Tag: Mammoth Balls

Three of the finest gathered on this beautiful Monday morning. We gave the kettlebells and sandbags a break since YHC is still feeling the IronPAX and the weekend’s convergence. The YHC was trying to remember whose slogan went “Get on up and get on down to…” so if you know, chime in. Anyway here’s how it went down…

Warmarama

• All the wives and moms
• Arm circles
• Flutters
• Helicopters
• Copperhead squats
• A few jumps here and there

Thang

COP 1 I stole this from Hutton but I forgot what he called it.

• We set up in the middle of the parking lot with four corners, each marked by a workout (20 reps). You run to a corner, knock out the 20 reps, then return to the middle for 2 burpees. Head to the next corner do the exercise, come back for 2 more burpees, and continue until all four corners were hit. We completed two full rounds of this circuit.
  
• Lt Dans
• Merkins
• WW2
• Squats

COP2

Sprint to the first light pole then Mario jump to the next. Continue back and forth pole to pole until reaching the front of the park. Once there mosey back to the starting point.

COP3

3,6,9 Pull ups, Dips and Merkins 5 rounds mosey back to the front of the park!

Numbers, Names and Announcements for an over night ruck. See Crabgrass!

YHC planned on taking it easy this morning, but that went out the window quick. Couldn’t ask for a better sunrise or better company!

Don’t waste the day!

1 HIM emerged from the gloom onto PFP with a couple of kettlebells and no big plans for this mornings Mammoth Balls. Beaver got a little crazy and performed a plethora of exercises, some of which might be included in this IPCs Week 2 “8 Track” routine.

Have a blessed day everyone!

That title should be on a book cover.

2 bearded beauties rolled into the Lumberyard on this brisk morning. Beaver and Yukon were feeling IPC Week 0 heavily in the legs and made a call to the bullpen for some upper body supersets. Here’s how the events transpired:

Warmup: 

Mosey to the back of the Lumberyard to the pull up bars. 

-back twists

-arm circles

-10 slow and controller merkins IC

Part 1:

12 reps of each exercise. 3 sets.

-pullups

-seated bench press (machine)

-bench dips 

*Mosey back to the front of the Lumberyard

Part 2:

Timer was set for 60 seconds of exercise and 20 seconds of rest between stations. Move in a counter clockwise fashion after the 60 second lift. Once the first set of exercises were complete, move to the second set, then third, etc.

Plate

1-bench close grip

2-front raise 

3-halos

4-bus drivers

Dumbbells

1-flys

2-lateral raise

3-bent over fly

4-shrugs

Kettlebell

1-lat pullover

2-tricep extension standing

3-walking kettlebell carry

4-1 arm skull crusher

Chain

1-merkins (chain over neck)

2-chain turns (forearms)

3-diamond merkins (chain over neck)

Coupon

4-one hand on coupon, one hand on ground, perform merkin, switch hands after one rep

Beaver is heading DR for some relaxation for the week. Had some good chatter this morning about bow hunting, something Yukon attempted and was never successful at. Lessons might be in order. Iron Haul in the morning!

Three HIMs showed up on this beautiful Monday morning, each with a set in hand. We marched toward that freshly cut, painted Bermuda grass, and here’s how it all went down…

Warmarama

• All the wives and moms
• SSH
• Merkins with 5 core principles
• Flutters with arms
• Arm circles all directions

Thang!
Grab kettlebell’s, Medicine ball, Sandbag

Gorilla Complex

• 8 reps 8 rounds with a 100 yard run after each round
• Curls
• Toss medicine ball over field goal post
• Plank pull through with sandbag
• Kettlebell swing

Numbers, Names and Prayer request for Hozier Daddy and Yoda.

Positive note—Beaver will be heading back west coast at the end of the year to reconnect with familiar faces and celebrate a well earned job promotion. On top of that he’s welcoming a new baby and some puppies. Lots of exciting things ahead!

Got a 1 mile victory lap in also.

YHC took us out.
Don’t waste the day!

2 mammoth men brought their mammoth balls for an upper body challenge. The setup consisted of 4 stations in a circle with a 35 lb plate, 2-25 lb dumbbells, a kettle bell (choice of 40, 35, and 30 lbs), and a chain. Here’s how it went down.

Warmup:

-Quick mosey around the parking lot

-arm circles

-lat stretch

-good mornings

-roscoes wife

The meat and taters:

Timer was set for 90 seconds of exercise and 15 seconds of rest between stations. Move in a counter clockwise fashion after the 90 second lift. Once the first set of exercises were complete, move to the second set, then third, etc.

Plate

1-bench close grip

2-front raise 

3-halos

4-bench wide grip

5-bus drivers

Dumbbells

1-flys

2-lateral raise

3-shoulder press

4-bent over fly

5-shrugs

Kettlebell

1-lat pullover

2-tricep extension standing

3-walking kettlebell carry

4-upright row

5-skull crusher laying

Chain

1-merkins (chain over neck)

2-chain turns (forearms)

3-merkin pull through

4-chain turns (forearms, opposite way)

5-diamond merkins (chain over neck)

After the workout Yukon and Beaver chatted for a bit about house projects. Sounds like Beaver might start a side hustle doing home remodeling. Might be time to get rid of my 1990 cabinets.

2 Hosers whom should’ve fartsacked like the rest of em emerged from the gloom with reluctance to get their old feeling bodies mobile at Mammoth Balls.

Stretch OYO

Mosey like old men 1/3 mile around the football field.

COP1 – EMOM set for 10 minutes. – Every minute do 5 KB Swings into 5 Goblet Squats and 5 Reverse Lunges, hold on to the bell for the full 10 minutes, do not put it down.

Mosey 1/3 mi.

COP2 – EMOM Timer set for 10 mins – Every Minute do 5 Pull-through Merkins into 5 APDs and 5 raised KB H2H. Keep KB and legs raised until EMOM timer beeps to begin next set.

Mosey 1/3 mi.

CoT

Seems like we’re all a little banged up out here in NK, I don’t know about Wildwood but I wanted to continue pushing myself even though we we finished, I knew my body was pleading not to. So we packed it in to be back at it tomorrow!

great seeing you this gloom Wildwood. Good job brother!

The trio linked up this morning to show off how big our balls have gotten. Let’s just say the gains were undeniable. We’ve been putting in work and it shows. All three of us stood there proudly marveling at how far we’ve come. Even the silent lady we pass every day the one who’s never spoken a word of english might’ve let out a soft “Oh my…” as she shuffled by. This is how it all went down….

Warmarama 

• A bunch of OYO stretches and grunts. 

Thang!

11s 

• Snatches with kettlebell
• Atomic Merkins 
• Travel with around a 45lb rock?
• Extra credit for Beaver for handling the 53 pounder kettlebell! 

Finished with 4 rounds of Ring Of Fire and a 1 mile victory lap! 

Plenty of great chatter this morning and an equal amount of whining from YHC. Nearly tapped out before it started but glad I stuck it out. Would’ve missed a solid beatdown and even better company. Read something the other day that hit home. Stop obsessing over sleep. Truth is nothing clears the mind or recharges the body like a good ol’ fashioned beatdown. It’s way better than 8 hours of tossing and turning.

Beaver took us out!

Don’t waste the day!

Four HIMs posted this morning to sling some iron for Mammoth Balls. A fellow brother mentioned that “only women use kettlebells under 35 pounds.” That comment had three of us briefly questioning our life choices… and our manhood. But we pressed on pride bruised here’s how it went down…..

Warmarama

• All the wives and moms
• Arm circles
• Copperhead squats
• A lot of moaning
• Imaginary jump rope

Thang

Grab the cindy’s and kettlebells

We made our way to the parking lot and lined up shoulder to shoulder. The format was simple. One PAX called out a kettlebell exercise for the group, then grabbed two Cindy’s for a 75-yard farmer’s carry while the rest of PAX got to work.

That carry was the timer. Once the HIM returned, the next man stepped up to call the next movement.

Rules?

• No repeats.
• If you call an exercise that’s already been done 5 burpees on the spot.

We burned through nearly every kettlebell move known to mankind swings, snatches, cleans, presses, squats, rows, halos, curls. Only one thing never made the cut the dreaded Turkish Getup

Numbers, Names and Prayer Request Wildwood took us out

Positive Note- Be grateful for what we all have! Be grateful for everything we CAN do!

Don’t Waste The Day!

5 lovey lady kettlebellers with their lady sized kettlebells emerged on the gloom for a tasty beaver biscuit infused Mammoth Balls segment!

Warmarama OYO for optimum mumble chatter. Included the likes of the usual routines: – Phelps, Arm and Hip Circles, The Wives…

COP1 – per request via Wonka and seeing Dora outside of F3 – Dora!

• PAX Runs from the cars to the entrance cones. Way too much running for kettlebells!
• 50 – 50 lb weighted squats
• 100 – KB Swings
• 150 – Alabama Pressers

COP2 – Upchucks Parking spaces game – make a half lap around the inner parking spaces performing 3 merkin pull through / 3 KB American Hammers / 3 squats thrusters

COP3 – drop off the bells and pick up a log! Touch A Tree – Every PAX Pick up and toss your log to 3 trees and return.

Announcements – Going to be doing some swimming thing soon via Wildwood. Beavers 1 year is coming up in a couple of weeks, stay tuned as I’ll get a special Q going for that.

Prayers for Yukons son Howie, found out he’s got a heart murmur. Prayers for Florence and the passing of his father.

Yukon closed us out in prayer.

Be good men!

Tanks came off quickly out at Mammoth Balls this gloom! YHC recommended the PAX wear them as face coverings to avoid the stench coming from yours truly, it was so bad the 4 HIMs had to evacuate the area! Wildwood is back! We get a visit from our favorite guy Pool Boy!

Shwarmarama!

• Mosey the lot/trail around the football field to get the heart pumping!
• Deadman Hang
• Michael Phelps
• Helicopters
• Arm Circles
• Hip Circles

Take up your Irons and meander to the small parking lot for Mary Bells! Circle up, each PAX takes a turn to call exercise and reps. Once finished with set, Mosey the lot. Workout included the not all but some of the greatest hits!

• Swings
• Curls
• Goblet Squats
• Clean + Press
• Step Ups
• Bulgarian Split Squats
• WWIIs + single press
• Tricep Extensions
• Sunrise/Sunsets?
• Merkin Pull Through
• Plank Pull Through
• High Row
• SA Row
• Halo + Reach
• Heels Bells
• American Hammers
• Sissy/Stiletto Squats 5 Ct decend w/PAX holding low squat

CoT

Numbers(4) + Names!

YHC closed it out on a sweaty knee.