Tag: #IronPAXChallenge

  • Light Shines Brighter In The Rain

    3 High Impact Men emerged from the gloom for an OTBs Wet One with the Iron Pax Challenge Week 2! Our HIM Commando couldn’t make it this Friday for IPC Wk2, he was determined to get it in this morning. Choo Choo and YHC loved the sound of that, so we came out to support him in checking that box and by golly it was a challenge indeed!

    We didn’t have a track, but we made due. Set up a 100m straight run in the parking lot(run out and back 2 times to get that 400m buy in) and set a coupon 33.3 yrds out with the range finder and we were off!

    COT with an emphasis on prayer and that we be a light to this community and nation. Great prayer by Commando!
    Do not grow weary my friends, stay strong and keep faith in the Lord!

  • Let’s get it boys!!!

    Seven savages came together to test their minds and bodies to the limit. After stamping a fellow F3 brother’s passport, we jumped right into it.

    Warmarama

    • All the wives and moms
    • Arm circles big and small
    • Flutters all directions
    • Merkins
    • Ukrainian soldiers
    • SSH

      The Iron Pax Challenge!!!!
    Format: 50-minute AMRAP (As Many Rounds As Possible)  

    Scoring: Count the total number of 100-meter sprints completed in 50 min. Only whole sprints count.  

    Equipment needed: Standard coupon (block weight) and access to a 100-meter (or ~110 yd) field.

    RoundThrusters100-meter Sprints
    12 thrusters2 sprints (down & back)
    24 thrusters4 sprints
    36 thrusters6 sprints
    48 thrusters8 sprints
    (continue increasing by 2)matching # of sprint

    Numbers, Names and Prayer request for healing.

    Positive note- Beaver is having a baby in a couple of weeks!

    Everyone crushed it this morning and absolutely dominated the workout. I didn’t notice any modifications, though I’m sure a few minds were debating it. Great to have Mudslide show up on this end of the state!

    Yukon took us out.

    Don’t waste the day!

  • All quiet on the fields of Timberwolf

    10 PAX met on the field with coupon in hand to knock out this weeks edition of ironPAX. Most knew what they were in for. Everyone got after it! Here’s the format:

    Feeks WOD

    • Format
      • 50-minute AMRAP
      • Counting the total number of 100-meter sprints
        • If time stops and you’re in the middle of the sprint, it does not count. Whole numbers only.
    • Equipment
      • Standard coupon
      • 100 meter (110 yard) field
    • The Thang
      • Start the timer
      • 2 thrusters
      • 2 100-meter sprints (down and back = 2)
      • 4 thrusters
      • 4 100-meter sprints
      • 6 thrusters
      • 6 100-meter sprints
      • 8 thrusters
      • 8 100-meter sprints
    • Continue the pattern until time is called

    results varied but the median had started the running after doing 18 thrusters.
    numbers, names, announcements, YHC took us out.
    Great to get out there and do something difficult with these PAX. We are stronger together. With all the division and tragedies happening in the world day. YHC is glad to be a part of something bigger that is focused on invigoration of male community leadership.

    announcements

    630am dogpile on September 20th for 11yr f3RVA anniversary

    8pm 9-29, CSAUP event with Rucks in the Deep South. See Crabgrass for additional details.

    dec 6th daddy daughter dance at WEAG

  • Beware of I-Pax Downrange

    YHC is in Va Beach today for meetings, so I decided to get a DR post in and got on the handy F3 Near Me and found a nearby bootcamp. Ever the eager beaver (or really worried about getting lost), I was early. I pull into the parking lot with 12 minutes to spare and guys are moving around. Turns out, we are starting early because this is Iron Pax 1 – a 50-minute workout. Womp Womp. Oh well, suck it up buttercup.

    some stretching and warmup and then off to the track for increasing rounds of Thrusters (with 35 lb KB) and an equal number of 100-yard runs. 2-200, 4-400, 6-600…16-1600. I actually got to 18 Thrusters but I only completed 400 of the 1800 before time was called. 5 miles in all.

    The Va Beach guys were great and had coffeeteria in the parking lot after. BOOM! Almost made the Iron Pax pain worth it.

    Always fun to post DR.

    Have a great day gents.

    No More Gumbo For You!

  • no coupons, no murderous bunnies

    most of the pax knew what was in store when we met at 5:30 AM at Tomahawk Creek middle for this weeks installation of Timberwolf. Iron packs 2025 week zero was on the docket. We met down by the football field next to the lights and the cones courtesy of Futon and Nancy Lopez. The workout was discussed and explained, and then we hit it:

    Tellier WOD

    • Format
      • Complete the workout for time
    • Equipment
      • Cones or markers for 5-yard, 10-yard, 15-yard, and 20-yard markings
    • The Thang
      • Start timer
        • 10 burpees
        • 5-10-15-20 yard shuttle runs
        • —–
        • 10 burpees
        • 25 merkins
        • 5-10-15-20 yard shuttle runs
        • —–
        • 10 burpees
        • 25 merkins
        • 50 lunges (hard way – right leg-left leg=1 rep)
        • 5-10-15-20 yard shuttle runs
        • —–
        • 10 burpees
        • 25 merkins
        • 50 lunges (hard way – right leg-left leg=1 rep)
        • 100 big boy sit-ups
        • 5-10-15-20 yard shuttle runs
        • —–
        • 10 burpees
        • 25 merkins
        • 50 lunges (hard way – right leg-left leg=1 rep)
        • 100 big boy sit-ups
        • 150 squats
        • 5-10-15-20 yard shuttle runs
      • Stop timer

    we finished a bit early so YHC led a little broga before we commenced heading back to the flag. Numbers, names, announcements, YHC took us out.

    announcements

    • evening ruck led by crabgrass and company in the deep south on Friday, September 26
    • daddy daughter dance December 6

    NMM

    great job, pushing through all the reps by the packs. That was tougher in practice than it looked on paper. One of the prayers was for mental health. Just something to be aware of and to let guys know we are here for each other and not hesitate to reach out.

  • was that supposed to be uphill??

    A perfect 10 SOJ PAX made the toughest decision and got out of bed in time for a Friday post at Satan’s Hill. YHC had the Q, ironPAX wk4 2024 was on the menu. Exercise lists passed out, music going, timer set and off we went. According to the dog walker and the singular car, this is more less what happened:


    ADD ALL BURPEES FROM ALL ROUNDS:   TOTAL BURPEES =  TOTAL SCORE

    200m = to second driveway on the right and back

    Round 1)  0:00 – 5:00 

    • Run 200 m
    • 30 Freddy Mercury’s
    • Run 200 m
    • Burpees until 5:00 mark

    Round 2)  5:01 – 10:00 

    • Run 200 m
    • 30 Pickle Pounders
    • Run 200 m
    • Burpees until 10:00 mark

    Round 3)  10:01 – 15:00 

    • Run 200 m
    • 30 Low Flutter Kicks
    • Run 200 m
    • Burpees until 15:00 mark

    Round 4)  15:01 – 20:00 

    • Run 200 m
    • Plank Jacks
    • Run 200 m
    • Burpees until 20:00 mark

    Round 5)  20:01 – 25:00 

    • Run 200 m
    • 30 Monkey Humpers
    • Run 200 m
    • Burpees until 25:00 mark

    Round 6)  25:01 – 30:00 

    • Run 200 m
    • 30 Squats
    • Run 200 m
    • Burpees until 30:00 mark

    Round 7)  30:01 – 35:00 

    • Run 200 m
    • 30 LBCs
    • Run 200 m
    • Burpees until 35:00 mark

    Round 8)  35:01 –  40:00 

    • Run 200 m
    • 30 Side Straddle Hops
    • Run 200 m
    • Burpees until 40:00 mark

    5 minutes left so some broga to cool down before time was called. Great work today by all. YHC got 2.8 miles. Calculation for distance of 200m may have been slightly off. Rumor has it Wildcat set the pace with over 100 burpees!

    great to see the everyone push through a tough workout today!

    numbers, names, YHC took us out. Prayers for Futon and his family as his mother in laws funeral is today.

    announcements

    • the bridge is tomorrow, see whitesnake on slack for details. Heist for SOJ meetup
    • homegrown half 8/16, half, 10k, and 5k options
    • ironPAX Thursdays in September at Timberwolf! Come on out and challenge yourself.
    • evening ruck 8/29, Crabgrass is working in this

  • MABA Hill Repeats (Frozen Iron PAX)

    2 MABA Maniacs training for distance races met at Providence Elementary for a Graveyard Shift that had an Iron PAX feel type workout. Boberry came out for one hill but wasn’t feeling so hot and decided to head back to the smart sack

    40 Thrusters then 5-10 burpees at bottom and top of each hill repeat
    10 and 10 Thruster/Burpee finish

    Total Thruster/Burpee count 116

    4 Miles logged

    Prayers for Bo to be back to full speed.

  • Finish Strong

    After a State Farm led pull up session and with and FNG in tow(!!) we prepared for week 4 of IronPAX 2024. TCLAPS to Big Rig for mapping out the 200 meters in the parking lot, and to Pool Boy for bringing his most excellent work light so we could see what exercises we were doing. After it was explained, timer was set up, music going and we were off with the following:

    ADD ALL BURPEES FROM ALL ROUNDS:   TOTAL BURPEES =  TOTAL SCORE

    Round 1)  0:00 – 5:00 

    • Run 200 m
    • 30 Freddy Mercury’s
    • Run 200 m
    • Burpees until 5:00 mark

    Round 2)  5:01 – 10:00 

    • Run 200 m
    • 30 Pickle Pounders
    • Run 200 m
    • Burpees until 10:00 mark

    Round 3)  10:01 – 15:00 

    • Run 200 m
    • 30 Low Flutter Kicks
    • Run 200 m
    • Burpees until 15:00 mark

    Round 4)  15:01 – 20:00 

    • Run 200 m
    • Plank Jacks
    • Run 200 m
    • Burpees until 20:00 mark

    Round 5)  20:01 – 25:00 

    • Run 200 m
    • 30 Monkey Humpers
    • Run 200 m
    • Burpees until 25:00 mark

    Round 6)  25:01 – 30:00 

    • Run 200 m
    • 30 Squats
    • Run 200 m
    • Burpees until 30:00 mark

    Round 7)  30:01 – 35:00 

    • Run 200 m
    • 30 LBCs
    • Run 200 m
    • Burpees until 35:00 mark

    Round 8)  35:01 –  40:00 

    • Run 200 m
    • 30 Side Straddle Hops
    • Run 200 m
    • Burpees until 40:00 mark

    ADD ALL BURPEES FROM ALL ROUNDS:   TOTAL BURPEES =  TOTAL SCORE

    That sucked…

    Total sores:

    Boberry 167

    State Farm 186

    Eastbound 112

    Pool Boy 79

    Tiger King 98

    Big Rig 146

    Broadway 225 

    Big ups to everyone who participated in IronPAX this year. It’s such a great challenge and way to push yourself, whether you do one work out or all 5. Prayers for Pool Boy’s family as they have someone dealing with childhood leukemia, and for all those affected by the hurricane and flooding including my brother and his family. Way to go Broadway, rolling through those burpees today. Also welcome Tiger King! He works with Pool Boy and Big Rig. He crushed an ironPAX on his first post!

  • Low carb workout, high carb breakfast

    Iron PAX of 4 gloom warriors came to Swift Creek Middle for the latest edition of The Graveyard Shift. We only had 2 coupons, but luckily there are some sandbags holding down the soccer nets on the football field. I see some possibilities in the future.

    We were already into the meat of the sandwich when Boberry realized the bread is supposed to be 3 rounds not 1. We tried to make up for it in on the back end, but YHC fell short. My Brenton Sandwich was a little light on the bread, but I made up for it with 4 pieces of toast for breakfast.

    Brenton Sandwich

    Format

    • Complete the workout for time

    Equipment

    • Cones or markers set 30 yards apart from each other
    • Coupon is needed for this workout

    The Thang

    Bottom Slice of Bread

    Brenton WOD – (3 rounds)

    • 30-yard bear crawl to the cone
    • 30-yard standing broad jump back
    • Perform 3 burpees after every 3 broad jumps (note: the further you broad jump the better. If you are a yard short at the end and have to do burpees, tough luck)

    The Meat – 3 Rounds – Descending Rep Structure – 21/15/9

    Exercises

    • Burpee Block Jump Over. (lay block flat side down)
      • Start on one side of the block, do a burpee, and jump over the block laterally. That’s 1 rep.
      • Perform burpee on the other side, and jump over the block laterally.
      • Reminder – Each time you jump over the block = 1 rep
    • Thrusters
    • Bonnie Blairs
      • Right leg-left leg = 1 rep (the hard way)
    • Hand Release Merkins
    • Big Boi Sit-ups
    • 400m run

    Format

    • 21-15-9 Style
    • Do 21 reps of each exercise and 400m run, then 15 reps of each exercise and 400m run, then 9 reps of each exercise and 400m run.

    Top Slice of Bread

    Brenton WOD – 3 rounds

    • 30-yard bear crawl to the cone
    • 30-yard standing broad jump back
    • Perform 3 burpees after every 3 broad jumps (note: the further you broad jump the better. If you are a yard short at the end and have to do burpees, tough luck)

    Workout ends after you cross the line after completing the last portion of Brenton.

    Great to have Crabgrass for his first Graveyard Shift. He, Warby, and Boberry all said they were going for a double dip at Timberwolf for Boberry’s 5 year Q! Congrats Bo!

    If you missed this week’s IPC you can still get it in at Goyne Hard (6am @Goyne Park)

    DTH has his 6 year Q at RocknRoll on Saturday. Word has it he’s bringing out some big wood for Morning Wood!

    SYITG!

  • Iron Sharpens…… Cardboard?

    13 PAX met at the Hill of Satan for Week 2 of the IronPAX Challenge 2024 edition. Some knew what was in store for them and were ready! Some didn’t know and stayed to get some! Some knew what was in store and knew better. All 13 put in work this morning. 3 PAX left for the “cardboard PAX” edition.
    90s playlist started, clock started and away we went with the following.

    THE THANG:

    • Run 800 meters
    • 80 Merkins
      • Lt. Dan’s Magic Legs travel 15 yards
      • 14 Cactus Jump Squats (no cheat/no surrender)
      • Lt. Dan’s Magic Legs back to start
    • 80 Coupon Plank Jacks (toes down & up = 1)
      • Murder Bunny travel 15 yards
      • 14 Cactus Jump Squats
      • Reverse Murder Bunny back to start
    • 60 Merkins
      • Bricklayers travel 15 yards
      • 14 Cactus Jump Squats
      • Bricklayers back to start
    • 60 Coupon Plank Jacks
      • Lt. Dan’s Magic Legs travel 15 yards
      • 14 Cactus Jump Squats
      • Lt. Dan’s Magic Legs back to start
    • 40 Merkins
      • Bricklayers travel 15 yards
      • 14 Cactus Jump Squats
      • Bricklayers back to start
    • 40 Coupon Plank Jacks
      • Murder Bunny travel 15 yards
      • 14 Cactus Jump Squats
      • Reverse Murder Bunny back to start
    • 20 Merkins
      • Lt. Dan’s Magic Legs travel 15 yards
      • 14 Cactus Jump Squats
      • Lt. Dan’s Magic Legs back to start
    • 20 Coupon Plank Jacks
    • Run 800 meters

    800 meters tuned out to be up to Rosetta’s house and back. Some had to modify, some left it all out there, and then some! Twerking was optional as per usual. Ten year events happening today and tomorrow. Big one is 7am beatdown at dogwood dell tomorrow. Make it a great day fellas!