Tag: MANNdate

  • Manndate Outdoor Gym

    YHC brought Bands to the AO as Bulkhead was still in knee recovery. 3 showed up and here is what went down.

    COP

    Bulkhead took the lead for the COP and we did 10 Imperial walkers, 10 hand release merkins, 10 alternating lunges, 10 sorpions, 10 reverse scorpions

    THANG

    YHC set up 2 stations with the 3rd being the timer of walking a lap Station 1(S1) – kettle bell swings S2- Jump Rope (Bulkhead did mountain climbers as a modification) rotate through all 3 stations. S1 – laps S2 – Set up curls with bands, S3 – Triceps rotate through all 3 stations, S1- Laps, S2 – demon crushers, S3 – lat extensions with bands.

    We wrapped up and numberama, namerama, YHC took us out in prayer.

    Great cool morning for a workout, see you in the gloom soon,

  • Boat! Canoe!

    LotsaTabata for 3 early birds!
    COP- Mosey 2 laps around the parking lot. SSH, DQ’s, Hill Billy Walkers, Wilson’s Wife.

    The Thang!

    Tabata

    •Skull Crushers

    •WW2’s

    •Squats

    •Curls

    •Calf Raises

    •Blenders

    •Boat! Canoe!

    COT

    Choo Choo took us out in prayer.

  • KB for 4

    YardSale warmed the guys up with the usual. SSH’s, Arm Circles, Hand Release Merkins, LBC’s and Cherry Pickers. YardSale had nothing prepared so we kinda took turns. 1st was 11’s with KB Squats on the bench followed by calf raises. We had 4 guys so we did 4 corners. Each pax member led a KB exercise at his corner. We did this until 3 minutes left. With 3 minutes left YardSale led the group in some boat – canoes. Numberama, Namarama and Beef took us out with a prayer. SYITG.

  • Well Let’s Just Wing It

    4 men showed up in the gloom planning to swing some KB but without a Q. YHC decided to take the lead and figure it out as we when

    This how it went down

    COP (ALL IC) – SSH, Cherry Pickers, Helicopters, Hillbillies, LBC’s, Flutter Kicks, Heels to Heaven, Arm Circles

    THANG

    Station Rotation – 2 Rounds of KB Swings, Curls, and Goblet Squats with the 4th walking with KB above their head from island to island

    Dora – 100 Demon Crushers, 150 Overhead Press, 200 Rows, switch after partner runs a half lap around parking lot

    11’s – Single Arm Thrusters, walk will completing around the worlds, Goblet Calf Raises

    3 MOM – Boat/Canoe & Stretches

    Numberrama, Namerama, Announcements, YHC took us out

    MOLESKIN

    Nice morning to be back out at MANNDate had been a while for most of us. Great to see Macho back out

    SPIT ON THAT!!

  • Alarms and Wallets

    What begin with 4 ended 6 since posting on a wet Wednesday morning to swing some bells

    This how it went down

    No Q nor Site Q to be found so YHC took the Q to begin

    COP (ALL IC) – SSH, DQ, Hillbillies, AST’s, Merkins, Arm Circles

    THANG

    5 Man Cycle – Rotation of five exercises – Demon Crushers, Swings, Single Arm Thrusters, Squats, Run a lap

    Triple Check – Overhead Press, Squats, Run a lap

    Yard Sale Q’s

    11’s – Globlet Helix Squats and Bell Holding Calf Raises

    4 Corners – 40 Demon Crushers, 40 Flutter Kick + Press, 40 Lawn Mowers (20 each arm), 40 curls

    5 MOM – Boat/Canoe and Stretches

    Numberrama, Namerama, Announcements, Yardsale took us out

    MOLESKIN

    Been a while since YHC made it out a KB workout so felt to not only to be there but to lead. Our Interim Site Q (while Bulkhead is on IR), lost his power the night before and missed him alarm. He still made it out and took over from YHC which was good since nothing was planned for the morning

    Great to have our honorary DaVillians Beaver and Choo Choo out with us. Looking forward to when the launch our first true East of the City AO soon.

    SPIT ON THAT!!

  • This Train is leaving!!!

    The train was fueled up and ready to go this morning! This is how it went down

    WARMERAMA
    Dead man hang left right center

    Right over left left over right

    SSH

    The THANG
    11s
    Pull through Kettlebell Merkin 2 counts
    Over head carry’s to the other end
    WW2 with a press

    4 corners
    10 over head press
    10 kettlebell swings
    20 squats
    30 SSH drop kettlebells

    Mosey with some lunges mixed and mosey some more

    Ring of fire!!!
    Freddie mercury’s in cadence
    Flutters in cadence
    Heals to heaven in cadence

    Stretched it out some more and COT!!
    Boo Boo took us out!!

    Great chatter threw out the morning. Boo Boo had a great idea for a work out that we will soon see hopefully. Great to have Macho back in it!!! Good luck to his son with the swimming!!! First time Q and I’m sure some stuff got left out!!!!

    Out

  • Deck O’ Death

    Warm-O-Rama: Mosey 2x around the AO; Stretching, Merkins, Squats, LBC’s, SSH

    Tha Thang: Deck O’ Death (Clubs – Curls; Spade – Goblet Squats; Diamonds – Single Arm Shoulder Presses; Hearts – Triceps Extensions; Face Cards – 5 Incline Merkins; Joker 1 – Mosey Around AO; Joker 2 – Welsh Dragons (Attempted 10 but ran out of time)

    End COT

    SYITG

  • Sweater Weather

    DORA: 100 KB curls; 200 KB Shoulder Presses, & 300 KB Deadlifts (partner ran the parking lot loop)

    10 & 2’s: 10 KB Triceps Extensions and 2 Walking Lunge Punches (25 YDS). Return with 5 Single Leg Balance KB Transfers (Alternating Legs on Each Parking Bay Line).

    Remaining Time: Dealer Choice Mary.

    End with COT

    SYITG

  • Coming in Hot

    2 Locals + 1 Summer Tour traveler gathered at MannDate to swing some Kettlebells. Let’s Go!

    Warmarama: SSH, Imperial Walkers, DQ, Arm Circles, Copperhead Squats, LBC, Flutter Kicks, Alabama Prom Dates.

    The Thang:
    Swings: 1 minute of work, 15 sec rest
    Curls: 1 minute of work, 15 sec rest
    LawnMowers: 1 minute of work, 15 sec rest
    Skull Crushers: 1 minute of work, 15 sec rest
    x 4 Rounds

    Kettlebell Lunges: 1 minute of work, 15 sec rest
    Sumo Squats: 1 minute of work, 15 sec rest
    Calf Raises: 1 minute of work, 15 sec rest
    Run/Burpee: 1 minute of work, 15 sec rest
    x 3 Rounds (for time)

    BTTF:
    Numberama: Namerama:
    Announcements

    YHC took us out

    Moleskin: YHC was coming in hot this morning, should have booked an AirBnb. Great to see Trout and Trailmix securing the AO and ready for some Tabata work. Let’s Go!!! Well done boys.

    Oyster

  • Two Travelers

    On this beautiful, sunny, and 70 degree morning two travelers converged on the MANNdate AO from far, far away. No locals were to be found so YHC jumped on Q to get the sweat rolling.

    According to the squirrels in the trees this might be what happened:

    The THANG:

    Warmerama:

    • Mosey around parking lots to collect any stragglers if we could find them. None to be found!
    • 20 SSH
    • Dead Man Hang (center – left – right – center)
    • 10 DQs
    • 15 Helicopters
    • 20 Freddie Mercury’s
    • 10 Merkins
    • 15 Imperial Walkers

    COP:

    • 11’s with
      • pull through merkins two count,
      • farmers carry on the way over to the other side of the parking lot
      • sit and presses at the far end of the parking lot,
      • around the world on the return trip
    • 4 corners with:
      • 10 overhead curls,
      • 20 regular curls,
      • 30 overhead presses and
      • 40 sumo squats

    BTTF for stretching:

    • DMH (center, right, left, center),
    • left over right leg DMH, reverso,
    • plank to Wilson’s Wife to plank to downward dog (walk the dog), walk hands to feet and recover.

    COT: Numberama #2, Namerama, Announcements (see slack)

    Cho Cho took us out•••