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5 Football Fanatic (well at least one, more  on that later), drove up to Washington-Henry ES for a super bowl themed beatdown. This how it went down: Warm up: Karaoke one lap around the parking lot COP (ALL IC) Invisible Jumprope LBC’s Merkins DQ Arm Circles (30 sec hold at the end) THANG Superbowl Trivia The PAX was asked a series of Superbowl related questions. If answered correctly the PAX would complete 20 KB LBC’s IC. If answer incorrectly the PAX would run a lap around the parking lot then roll the dice to determine the exercise. Exercise were has…

8 of the Hale and Hearty gathered on and unseasonably warm winter morning to move some iron around. Here is what happened COP all IC SSH x 15 Merkin x 10 Helicopters x 10 Arm Circles x 10 small, 5 big, reverso LBC x 1 Dont Drop the Soap 30 Minutes Hold KB at arms length for as long as you can. When it is dropped run lap and perform excersises Balls to the Wall x 5 Stump Merkins x 5 KB LBC x 5 When done begin again Add 5 each round Mary 2 hand swings x 30 Superman…

There we were. Seven men of strength and determination gazed through the increasing snow at the waiting battleground. Weapons were prepared and the work began. COP all IC SSH x 10 LBC x 10 DQ x 10 Merkins x 10 Arm Circles 10 small 5 big and reverso 9 Minute Complex From Hell x 2 sets Each exercise done for a minute One minute rest between sets Single arm Swings Cleans Snatch Clean and Press Lunges Bent Press Goblet Squats Two hand swings Kettle Bell Burpees Don’t Drop the Soap Hold bell at arms length for as long as possible…

4 men made the right decision to MAN UP for MANNDate this morning. The PAX rolled into the parking lot, shared some mumble chatter and then took off into an adventure that went something like this… Mosey around the bus loop and circle up for COP (all IC) – 50 LBCs, 25 SSHs, 20 copperhead squats, 10 don quixotes, arm circles, 50 LBCs… Swing & Goblet Squat Ladder Circle up. 10 two-hand kettlebell swings / 10 goblet squats, 10 swings / 9 goblet squats… ladder down until you perform 10 swings / 1 goblet squat and then back up the…

6 men who cannot read a thermometer gathered in the morning gloom to move some iron around Murph Run a mile 100 Clean and Press (50 each arm) 200 Situp Presses 300 Goblet Squats Run a mile Numberama Namearama THE Carpenter took us out NMS The first MANNDate Murph of the year and one PAX member turned up for every degree. Cold weather gear was in evidence today, including snowmobile gloves and what can only be described as hunter safety Mickey Mouse hands. The PAX put in some good work this morning Thanks for letting me lead

6 Masters of the Bell showed up for the last edition of MANNDate in 2017. 5 were ready to go at 5:30 while one decided an extra 5 minutes was needed in the fart sack. This how it went down: Head to the entrance way of the school  COP (ALL IC) SSH DQ Merkins Arm Circles THANG Swing + Goblet Ladder Circle up. 10 two-hand KB swings / 10 goblet squats, 10 swings / 9 goblet squats… ladder down until you perform 10 swings / 1 goblet squat. Head to Parking Lot Catch Me If You Can Partner up; First…

6 men chose to brave the early morning and then chose to come and throw around some weights. Here is what they chose to do Old Glory Run one mile timer was set for 20 minutes run half of the parking lot loop after each set 1st set KB Swings x 20 2nd set Snatch x10 each arm 3rd set Goblet Squats x 20 4th set KB Burpees x 10 Run a mile Mosey back to the flag for some Mary to eat the time 2 rounds of Boat/canoe 1 Round to see who could hold the KB out at…

9 Davillans showed that 20 degree weather wasn’t going to stop them from getting into the holiday spirit with a little KB workout. This how it went down: THANG For the 25 days of Christmas, 25 exercises with 25 reps each were completed. Exercises were has follows: SSH (IC) Plank Jacks (IC) Slingshots Halos Good Mornings Single Arm Deadlifts Donkey Kicks Goblet Squats Jack Ass Merkins LBC’s (IC) Racked Squats Rows Cleans Half Kneeling Press Boat/Canoe Sit Up + Press Side Lunges Jump Squats Shoulder Taps (IC) Mtn. Climbers (IC) Flutter Kick + KB Hold (IC) Dips KB Swings Demon…

7 men un-fartsacked themselves, grabbed their heavy iron bells, and got to work COP all IC SSH x 1 The Murph One mile run 100 Merkin Rows 200 Sit-up Press 300 Snatch One Mile Run Numberama Namarama Chewy took us out NMS The second showing of Murph at MANNDate did not disappoint. Everyone worked hard and gave it their all. Rounders came the closest to finishing. YHC thinks that he will have to Q the first Wednesday of the month for a while before this becomes a tradition, but he fears that there may be some mutiny being planned to…

A half dozen men of iron showed up, including our normal 2.0, to hoist some KB and humor YHC. COP 20 SSH          10/5 small/large arm circles          10 merkins          20 Imperial Walkers 20 Freddie Mercurys          another 10 merkins Mosey over to the bus loop, partner up, and sloooooow dooooown… One partner ran the loop while the other did the following exercises until they returned.  Each rep was done to a 10 count, and YHC urged the Pax to focus on technique.  The exercises were halos,…

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