A hearty group of 10 posted for on a beautiful Memorial Day.  Most were new to the Linwood Holton Elementary School AO – glad you all made it. The PAX paused for a moment of silence to remember the fallen. The THANG: COP near Laburnum / Hermitage intersection with 20 SSH, 20 Imperial Walkers, and 20 Don Quixotes followed by 15 Burpees OYO. Jog to the front field at the school for circuit – First stop: 30 Prisoner Squats followed by Bunny Hop to next stop; Second stop: 30 two count Freddie Mercury moves followed by lunges to the next…

The magnificent 7 arrived at the AO this morning to a beautiful Sunny and 72. Here’s how it went down. THE THANG Mosey around parking lot to COP SSH 20x Merkin 15x Imperial walkers 20x Crab Cakes 15x Mosey to Black top 4 Corners 4x Burpees 5x Merkins 10x Crab Cakes 20x LBC’s 40x United States Map Plank Walking Bleeder Sprints Mosey back to Parking Lot 4 corners 1x Burpees 5x Merkins 10x Crab Cakes 20x LBC’s 40x Mosey to corner of AO 4 corners all AO 1x Burpees 5x Merkins 10x Crab Cakes 20x LBC’s 40x Mosey to front…

Another beautiful Monday morning and a six PAX showed for The Punisher. The Thang: Mosey to the northwest quadrant of the school property for a COP with 20 x SSHs, 15 x Imperial Walkers, 15 x Don Quixotes, and 15 each of forward and backward arm circles. Jog around the garden beds to the outdoor classroom for Lindsays – 40 exercises split between pullups and dips.  Pullups under the picnic tables and dips along the benches.  Started with 10 pullups and 30 dips – increased pullups and decreased dips by 5 each per set until PAX completed 30 and 10.…

Seven strong for a warm, clear Monday morning that went like so: Mosey from front parking lot around to the bus circle for the COP – 15x Ball Dippers,15x Hello Dollys, 15x Carolina Dry Docks, 15x Don Quixotes, and 15x Imperial Walkers Jog to front field for running warm-up including 30 yards (the width of the school building) x 2 High Knees, 30 yards x 2 Butt Kickers, 30 yards x 2 at 60%, 30 yards x 2 at 70%, and 30 yards full go. Jog to front parking lot for Clock workout – 12 stations along the parking lot…

PAX of six this morning for The Punisher workout.  It went like so: Mosey to initial COP for 15 each of SSHs, Forward Arm Circles, Backward Arm Circles, and Standing Mountain Climbers. Deployment of 13 Acres Baker’s Dozen – designed for 13 exercises at 13 stops on the Linwood Holton Elementary School grounds.  Exercises included Squats, Merkins, Hello Dollys, Alternating Lunges, Wide-Grip Merkins, Rosalitas, Squat Jumps, Close-Grip Merkins, Alabama Prom Dates (thanks BT), Standing Donkey Kicks, Carolina Dry Docks, Flutter Kicks, and Mountain Climbers. Complete 13 of the first exercise and 7 of the others (baker’s half dozen) – move…

Nine showed for this morning’s Punisher experience.  The heavy rains halted long enough for the PAX to get in some solid work like so: Mosey to the rear blacktop for COP with 20 SSH, 15 forward and back arm circles, 15 mountain climbers, and 15 standing mountain climbers. Run past old house, around gardens, and return to the front parking circle. Commence 1K5K – pick a partner and take turns running and completing exercises – 100 prisoner curb hops, 200 decline wide-grip merkins, 300 flutter kicks, and 400 LBCs with the fastest among us working back down from 400 LBCs…

An enthusiastic group of eight showed for our first Monday morning workout – affectionately called The Punisher (#ThePunisheRVA).  We planted the ShovelFlag and it went something like this: Tour de AO – a lap around Richmond’s Linwood Holton Elementary School – formerly 13 Acres school. Return to the front parking circle for the COP involving: Imperial Walkers x10 Standing Mountain Climbers x16 Side to Side Hops (Snake Jumps)  x10 Forward Arm Circles x15 Backward Arm Circles x15 Don Quixotes x15 Jog to school bus loop with quick pit stop for 13 Burpees – followed by Ascending Curb Crawls (Bear Crawls and Decline Merkins) at the…