Tag: Heartbreak Ridge

4 brave redwoods weathered the early morning to get the day started right at HBR.  After assembling at the near end of the parking lot, there was a quick mosey to the bus lane.  Here is how it went down from there:

• COP
  • SSH
  • IW
  • DQ
  • Helicopters
  • Arm circles
  • DMH
  • Merkins
  • LBC
  • APD
• 50s down the bus lane the field, 5 sets of 10 of each
  • 50 merkins
  • 50 WWII sit-ups
  • 50 squat thrusters
  • 50 2x crab cakes
  • 50 one-legged crunches, each side
  • 50 Chuck Norris
• 4x check
  • Run
  • H2H
  • Wall sit
  • Straight-legged crunches
• COT with YHC taking us out

One last Q in the silent years for YHC. 

YHC easily guessed the PAX today;  4 faithful posters.  YHC was unable to turn the rain off at Handshake’s request. Prayers up for Roger Roger and Fireman Ed.  More prayers for Senor Frog as he ties the knot this weekend.  Lunch tomorrow at Fish & Pig.

God is good all of the time!

Attila

Eleven strong emerged from the fog at Heartbreak Ridge. Several of the PAX were still sore from winning this weekend’s Century Classic but tales of the Westhoe’s domination gave the PAX energy for the beatdown:

COP: SSH, Don Qs, Imperial Walkers, Helicopters, LBCs, Flutterkicks, Scorpion kicks. Over to covered area for pole smokers Indian run. Then up to PES lot for Dora: HRMs, Heels2Heaven, Jump Squats. Over to playground for 6 rounds of 6 Pullups.

Back to QMS parking lot: Polar Bear across the lot, lunge back. Called for time.

NMS: A solid 11 this morning and perfect conditions. The Tomatoes thought so as well as they had a good group formed while we finished up the Pull-Ups. The full Dora took some time but 200 Heels2Heaven gets the PAX ready for pool season coming up. Over half the PAX made it to coffee after.

10 hombres gathered to see what THE Handshake had planned for Heartbreak Ridge.

YHC got out of the car at 0529 and heard Atilla making jokes at Honeydos expense, 30 seconds of “pleasantries” and the clock his 0530 and we began to mosey. Circle up at the base of the Track at Quioccasin for a COP.

Mosey down Quioccasin and across to Westridge. And turn right at Westridge where it and Camrose split. Start at house 1 and complete 10 HRM’s, mosey to house 2 and complete 20 WWII’s, mosey to house 3 and complete 30 Squats, mosey to house 4 and complete 40 SSHH’s, mosey to house 5 and complete 5 Single Leg Imperial Walkers. Repeat this 3 times to make it the 15 houses to the end of Stoneridge.

Atilla remarked that YHC led the Pax to a dead end, but alas it was not a dead end, it was just the beginning. Mosey the pathway to the back of the Law Office on Gaskins. Group up for a Triple Check. P1 – runs the Parking Lot, P2 Heels to Heaven, P3 Monkey Humpers.

After the Triple Check we lined up for a Pencil Roll about 12-ish Parking Spaces. YHC, Fudd, and Offshore were committed to the full Pencil Rolls, the other aged Paxed have thiccer fluid in their ears and couldn’t handle the full distance. To be fair, it was awful.

Start the Mosey back to the flag. Mosey 5 houses and then 2 back and complete 20 of an exercise, do that until we get back to Quioccasin and Mosey to the flag.

Announcements – CSAUP this weekend/Friday night. The Bridge on May 10th with Hermes, see Slack.

Prayer requests – None

NMS – YHC was happy to see an empty Q sheet on Sunday so he could sign up. It was also nice to have Honeydo in attendance. New territory was discovered which was even better

15 fly guys arrived (eventually) to Heartbreak for Earth Day Q, 54 trips around the sun, and 8 years reborn as Gomer Pyle.

According to the bus drivers sneaking a peak during preflight, this is what went down more or less.

Welcome, Mission, disclaimer. 5 burpee start. Mosey to the the forbidden soccer field, lunges and bear polars down the hill (backwards polar bear, five bear crawls and ‘merican). All exercises In cadence: 1x SSH, 20x sumo squats, 10 Helicopter, 10 Turn & Bounce, 10 Don Quixote; 50 ‘mericans: 20 4 count regular, 10 HRM; 54 WW2s; 50 Little baby crunches: 10 regular, 10 Left Leg straight, 10 Right leg straight, 10 legs to the sky, 10 both legs straight. 5 grass angels, 5 aussie grass angels. 20 monkey humpers, 20 gorilla humpers, 10 APD, 10 Tuscaloosa Trailer park twisters. 10x Shazzam! (R)

Mosey to benches. Split into two groups. Group 1: 20 dips swap with group 2. Group 2 squats until group 1 complete. Repeat regular dips 3 x. Final set of dips: 20 climax dips. 100 dips total.

Handshake lunge (2 steps and squat) mosey to jerkin bars, . Pair up. 7-10 jerkins (hit max and do it again x2. 21 – 30 jerkins total.

Mosey to base of hill. Bernie up. Burpee. Bear Polar down. Mosey to bleachers, Polar bear up. Burpee at the top.

Quick round of flutter kicks. Deadman hang. Demonstrate pectoralis major massage technique.

Roger Roger took us out.

NMS – Long COP grumbling expected but aimed to keep the COP under 30 min. Handshake will figure out where shazam! (R) comes from eventually. Great to see Vandelay and Nacho Libre out – NL makes everything look easy. Being a little out of target fitness makes it challenging to hear much of the mumble chatter. We all had fun. I am grateful for this group of HIMs to count on and run around in the morning and do silly things with.

Thanks for letting me lead.

Get some!

5:29:38 YHC pulls into the full Parking Lot of guys eager for a good beatdown. Quick mosey around the big Parking Lot and we circled up to Warmup. After Warmup was complete YHC asked the Pax if they wanted Door number 1 or Door number 2. Not a single Pax member raised their hands for Door number 1.

Various exercises were done, its was a good time. Glad to see so many smiling faces.

Announcements – The Bridge on April 26th with Corned Beef and May 10th with Hermes.

Prayer Requests – Vinny lost his Father In Law last Tuesday after a battle with Brain Cancer, prayers for the Sievers and Johnson family. Pigskins Daughter/Piglets Wife Johanna is going in for a C-Section. Prayers for a smooth birth and a happy and healthy baby.

NMS – good times with good people.

The workout went something like this.

Mosey forward, Karioke left, Mosey backwards, Karioke right back to start

Disclaimer

Warmup: in cadence

• 20 SSHs
• 20 Imperial Walkers

Mosey to the front of the school: in cadence

• 10 Don Quixote in cadence
• Stretch: Right foot/Right hand; flapjack

Mosey to the wall at Quioccasin

• 15 People’s chair airpress
• 10 BTTW Hand Slaps in cadence
• 10 Donkey Kix OYO
• 15 People’s chair Milkers
• 10 BTTW Australian Mountain Climbers
• 15 Donkey Kix OYO
• 15 People’s chair Lalannes
• 10 BTTW toe taps
• 15 Donkey Kix OYO

Mosey to hill between Quioccasin and Pemberton

• Jacob’s ladder: up the hill 7 times with 1, 2, 3, etc. to 7 Burpees at the top
• Stretch

Mosey to playground behind Pemberton: 3 veces (español: 3 times)

• 8 Pullups OYO
• 15 Merkins OYO
• 30 Squats OYO

Mosey to ½ way across parking lot at Pemberton:

Bear Crawl rest of the way across parking lot

Mosey to the wall at Quioccasin

Crab Walk most of the way to the corner at the front

Mosey to the front of the school: Partner up for a Dora across the parking lot (short distance) for

• 75 Merkins
• 150 Crunchy Frogs
• 225 Squats

Except we ran out of time about when we finished the Crunchy Frogs

Mosey to flag passing by the Fire Station and its decorations.

• 15 Heels to Heaven in cadence
• 15 APDs in cadence
• 60-count 6-inch leg lift

Announcements

Lunch today at Firehouse Subs

Help Gomer at his house today with garage. See Slack

Closeout

“No man steps in the same river twice, for it is not the same river and he is not the same man.”  Attributed to Heraclitus,

a Greek philosopher of Ephesus (Ephesians in the Bible) in present day Turkey who lived around 500 BCE, (prior to Socrates). In the situations we experience every day, they are different but more importantly, we are different. Lord, help us to grow wiser as we experience life.

No April Fools jokes today.  A traditional ground and pound workout in cooler than expected temps.  Here is how it went down:

• COP
  • SSH
  • IW
  • DQ
  • Helicopters
  • Arm circles
  • DMH
  • Suzanne Somers
  • Merkins
  • LBC
• Mosey to the black top for a one-man Dora (5 sets with a run for each exercise)
  • 100 HRM
  • 200 monkey humpers
  • 300 LBC
• Mosey to the bus loop
  • 15 wall sit with air press and 15 milkers
  • 40 pole smokers
  • 20 Mike Tysons
• Mosey back to the parking lot for COT with YHC taking us out

Attila Q means a Gomer Pyle post.  YHC is the friend of the crippled and unstable.  The PAX is also grateful that Gomer did not drive in on stolen wheels.  After a year of driving a “hot” sports car, corrective actions are in place?!?!   Stay tuned, Gomer’s either going to have new wheels or maybe a member of the PAX will be asked to bail him out of jail after going grand theft auto.

Great work from the PAX today.  A solid core group despite it being spring break for the public school kids.  High reps and limited mumble-chatter after COP. 

Continued prayers for Roger Roger, Fudd and Fireman Ed.  God is good all of the time!

Attila 

A durable dozen PAX came out to HBR on a mid 40s morning. Some were dressed for a summer beatdown, others to shovel snow. Once we got moving we all stayed warm:

COP: SSH, Don Qs, Imperial Walkers, Helicopters, Merkins, Freddy Ms, Scorpion kicks.

Mosey to back to tennis courts: 3 rounds of Wheelbarrow and 10 Derkins. Then 5 burpees. Over to back of PES for Triple Check: HRMs, Heels2Heaven, run blacktop and back. A few rounds in the parking lot to give the Tomatoes setting up for their beatdown something to look at.

Mosey down to Jerkin Gym. 4 Rounds of Jerkins, then off to benches. 4 rounds of 40 Benchkicks & 20 squats. Back to flag with stop at other side benches for 50 more benchkicks. 1 min of Mary then done.

Announcements: Century Classic is back. May 2-3rd. Overnight while rest of your family is sleeping so no excuse: Sign up pussies! Word is even Atilla might run…

NMS: Handshake signed YHC up to Q this morning last week so YHC wanted to cover all the HD faves of HBR. BB title comes from Whitesnake’s appreciation of the Qs attire. Salt Lick offered a solid alternative option when he shared the Jerkin Gym was the first time he’s done Jerkins with a partner. Apparently they do it solo down in TX.

Solid numbers, good weather, and even better fellowship. Always a pleasure to lead.

Word on the street was that today’s Q would be friendly to those recovering from injury, ground and pound with less running.  Should YHC be offended…no just bring the red pill.  Here is how it went down for a stellar PAX of 16:

• COP
  • SSH
  • IW
  • DQ
  • Helicopters
  • Arm circles
  • DMH
  • Suzanne Somers
  • Merkins
  • LBC
• Cumulative beast
  • 216 HRM
  • 180 WWII sit-ups
  • 144 monkey humpers
  • 108 side crunches, each sit
  • 72 2x crab cakes
  • 36 burpees
  • 1,200 yards of running
• Mosey back to the flag for COT

Great work from the PAX today.  Today’s workout was sponsored by BW3s as we had some overtime to finish the beast.  March Madness at its best. It might have been cold, but a fair share of sweat under the warm hats.

Great to see Whitesnake back and Fudd venture to a bootcamp.  Prayers up for our brothers that are recovering from injury.  Continued prayers for Fireman Ed, Roger Roger and Fudd’s family. 

Gypsy is playing with chainsaws, guns and alcohol on his property this weekend.  Participate at your own risk/liability.

God is good all of the time!

Attila

0500 YHC’s alarm goes off, feeling exhausted YHC was on the verge of turning the alarm off and fartsacking when YHC heard his M stirring. YHC knew his alarm had woken her up and if he did not get up she would be heavily annoyed. YHC quietly walked down the stairs and went to turn off his alarm and there was a text from the Q saying he had to bail. YHC was glad he didn’t fartsack or HBR would be Q-less. YHC couldn’t imagine the Pax without a leader to keep in check. YHC would rise to the occasion.

0530 struck and we’re off, running in a abnormal direction. YHC could hear one Pax member comment that they hadn’t been there in a little bit and everything had seemed to change. We saw the lights of Roger Roger’s truck so we looped back but apparently we will still out of sight so he didn’t see us. Lighthouse volunteered to get him but with a hefty head start Roger Roger ran around the entire school before Lighthouse could catchup. Now that we had the entire Pax we were a perfect 9.

Various exercises, a Triple Chora. Various versions of Merkins/Squats/WWI’s and II’s. Fun was had by all.

Announcements – 2nd Lunch at Joeys Hot Dogs at Innsbrook at noon today.

Prayer Requests – unspoken but many known

NMS – it’s good to have Roger Roger back.