Tag: Morning Wood

30 minute trail run prior to Rock N Roll

  • Finally brought it back

    After the rain last weekend, the weather finally gave us a break to not only get the sun but the Saturday broga back again. 5 came out on a humid morning which helped to get the muscles loose. I definitely heard some grunting which is fine(after a while, that will change). Side bends, dead man hangs, little plank work, up and down dog, Warriors 1 and 2, triangles, side angle, pigeon etc was the order for today

    I like to call it Rock and Broga(like the rock music playing) a playlist I created a long time ago. Hope everyone feels better, see you next time

  • Small setup before Broga

    Others went for a ruck, I then a little later Posh did a kettlebell complex 4 different exercises: presses, rows, goblet squats, and swings. Starting at 10…. Competing each round then a small lap run back, then to 9 etc. The idea: work on the benefits plus get the exercises correct: Each one from what I was doing before to now making a change for the true benefit. Example swings can be something where you just do a certain number to cranking up the reps and be a true cardio killer.

  • Mature Acceleration?

    Premature Acceleration got a late start, but it happened. 4 miles logged before the Big Farm Standard fitness test, and another epic beatdown from DTH. Not to mention the school of Rock. Great Saturday!

    See you Tuesday at Bermuda Triangle for State Farm’s 1 year anniversary CSAUP!

  • The “Big Farm” Standard

    YHC and Big Rig brainstormed for days on end over what to call our mish mash of fitness metrics stolen from various armed forces PFT’s and the GTE event test. We landed on this innovative name (Big Farm, get it?!). The content here-in MIGHT be a preview of what’s in store at our Bermuda CSAUP Tuesday… 😉 How do your scores line up? Give it a shot!

    Props Note: Big Rig ran 4 miles prior to this event, and still posted some very impressive scores!

    The “BIG FARM Standard”

    Max 2 minute Reps (Good Form) – 2 minute rest b/w sets

    • Pull-Ups
      • State Farm = 22
      • Big Rig = 17
    • Hand Release Merkins
      • State Farm = 62
      • Big Rig = 50
    • Diamond Sit-ups
      • State Farm= 53
      • Big Rig = 49
    • Burpees
      • State Farm = 30
      • Big Rig = 27
    • Dips (Real Bar Dips)
      • State Farm = 55
      • Big Rig = 53

    FINISHER

    • 1.5 Mile Run
      • State Farm = 11:35
      • Big Rig = 11:25

    Definitely missed some of our normal 6am HIMs, but understandable given my purse/negligee were soaked thru after a piss pounder of rain rolled through. Thankful to Big Rig for bringing YHC some much needed energy this morning. STYITG.

    -State Farm

  • Birdie’s first post

    3 runners (1 with 4 paws) Made it out for an extended version of Premature Acceleration. Birdie is YHC’s run buddy during the week and it was time for her to make her F3 debut. She even has herself a good little F3 name (Eagle)

    YHC was a couple minutes late getting to Rockwood, but never got into a vehicle, and we would be traveling on foot (or paws) the whole way!

    We met up with Boberry at Rockwood and all of us got a solid 2 hours in. Boberry is a beast having just completed GTE less than a week ago and willingly coming along for a long run! And from what he told me about last weekend, this more like a walk in the park.

    Eagle was a beast as well, always out front of YHC and getting in the whole 13.1 this morning.

    Lots of talk about other topics, including our thankfulness for our M’s who are there to support us every day, and our plans to support them on this Mother’s Day weekend.

    Always great running with Bo! Take care of your moms this weekend! Happy Mother’s Day!

  • RuckWood

    The dawn mists of Rockwood welcomed 7 ruckers and 2 walkers for an hour of Morning Wood. Mudslide set a brisk pace and seemingly covered every possible trail in the woods while 4 post-GTE HIM’s told war stories. A big welcome back to Speedo! Strong work everyone. Yours, DTH

  • F3 Meets Chelsea

    I thought I’d be on the couch for a week after grow ruck. But the Good Lord saw fit to heal me up quickly after the HARDEST weekend of my life (or at least in 15 years since wrestling). I could not leave Big Rig out to dry for our weekly morning wood. Instead of only pull-ups, I introduced Rig to the “crossfit girls” – we selected Chelsea today which was a nice little Mix.

    • 5:00 – 5:05: Stretch
    • 5:06-5:21 CHELSEA
      • EMOM (Did 15 rounds)
      • 5 pull-ups (no cheat)
      • 10 Merkins
      • 15 Squats

    Both of us got through the 15 minutes with pretty damn good form. Leaves about 20 seconds for rest b/w sets so it goes fast! Love getting these early morning trainings in with Big Rig.

    -State Farm

  • The Power of the Fellow PAX

    YHC was flying solo this morning and decided to do an AMRAP session with Merkins and Cindy Curls.

    YHC fell well short of the mark he set during the S.E.A.L fitness test a couple weeks ago and State Farm reminded him that having a PAX right next to you going tit for tat, will push you to different levels.

    Thank you to all the PAX out there pushing one another to be the best versions of themselves!

    Did 4 sets of each (as many as I could in 2 minutes)

    Merkins

    62

    58

    62

    56

    Cindy Curls

    47

    50

    56

    50

    Plus a 2 minute situp test

    63

  • The Fitness Test

    2 Early birds got up and got some worms in another edition of Premature Acceleration. Rosie was looking to test our fitness in preparation for Grow Ruck next week. Did a little warm up run, then 2 minutes to complete 40 hand release merkins, then a quick mosey to rest up to do 50 WW2s in 2 minutes. Then the final test before the TWO Bootcamp Beatdowns was to complete 2 miles in 18:30.

    Glad to see Rosie come out and push us with this fitness test. Both PAX passed just barely, and were the only ones to complete the Big Rig Brick today! (Premature Acceleration, Morning Wood, and Rocknroll)

  • Extra Credit Pull Up Sesh

    2 SOJ insomniacs raised the bar, or rose to the bar for another 5am pull up session. We’re getting stronger and improving form as the Murph quickly approaches. May 25th at Rocknroll.

    We did some hollow rocks, a pull up pyramid, some EMOM sets as well as some toes to bar. YHC needs to work on the rocking motion for doing toes to bar.

    Glad to have State Farm come out and push me to get better every week.

    We decided to postpone our CSAUP for a later date to be named later.

    Be sure to come out for the Murph and Memorial Weekend tribute on Saturday May 25th at Rocknroll!