Tag: The FORGE

A party of 8 woodsy compatriots enjoyed the unexpected cooler temps that awaited them at Huguenot High School. Here is how things went down as was seen by the mirrors placed on various trees.

Slaughter start on the peaks of Mt. Chaplain. Bearcrawl up and Lunge across and down. Continue across all 3 elevations. Mosey to the front of school for introductions and disclaimers. Warm ups included DQ’s, Helis, Ukrainian Soldiers, Dead Man Hang, Cherry Pickers, WWII’s, Merkins, mixed in with a bit of Broga. Good times were enjoyed by some but not all.

Mosey to the front bus loop for a quadruple check. 4 rounds of fun with timer running the loop. Exercises for the 2 groups included curbside merkins, WWII’s and Monkey Humpers. Quality Mumble Chatter was abundant and plentiful.

Mosey up to the sidewalk along Forest Hill for a bit of Burpee Road. Alternate between 2 burpees and 2 Lt. Dans at each telephone pole. Stopping at the digital sign.

Mosey to the trees for a bit of 6’s. Similar to 11’s but using the large oaks along Forest Hill. 5 squats at the tree come back to the pavement for 1 merkin. 4/2, 3/3/, 2/4…. you get the idea.

BTTVF by completing Burpee Road. 2 minutes of broga to stretch what ails you. Numbers, Names, Announcements, Prayer. Machismo took us out.

Announcements: Congrats to Dealer on his award for work and his upcoming trip to Costa Rica. Hairy backs are encouraged. T-claps to Tin Man for crushing F-3 challenges over the year. Good luck to those participating in Ragnar next weekend make sure you hit up the food trucks.

NMS: Great group this morning with good conversation on various topics including Machismo using mirrors to agitate neighbors. Not a tough beatdown but good variety and ample laughter. Don’t break the COT fellas. Thank you for the opportunity to enjoy the morning with you fellas.

7 men convened for Paul Simon’s 7th studio album. Front to back, a musical masterpiece.

In the early 1980s, Simon’s relationship with his former musical partner Art Garfunkel had deteriorated, his marriage to the actress Carrie Fisher had collapsed, and his previous record, Hearts and Bones (1983), had been a commercial failure.

And yet….

Mosey around the front of the school, mosey around the road, all the way to the back gate, for some more moseying. Machismo said it was a ‘forgery’ because he came for the electronic beats of Snuff Underground and instead was regaled with South African street music. Moseying continued.

In the amphitheater, 11s up and down the big steps, dips and WW2s. Some interesting talk of angry Ms and the impending robot army. In spite of which, we are still happy. Diamonds on the soles of her shoes.

Moseyed some more around to the wall for the longest set of hoedowns ever done, to the beat.

Moseyed some more up and around and back down again to the base of Mt Chaplain. Some bear crawls up, mirkins, more bear crawls, jump squats. 100 LBCs, 100 mountain climbers, then one last long mosey down to the cul de sac and back up to the flag.

5 of the 7 attendees need to get ready for Ragnar.

COT.

Today is Scram’s 67th trip around the sun. We had a smokefest to celebrate to make him earn those lunch beers today.

WARMARAMA: Mosey to far bus loop for SSHs, helicopters, dead man hangs, merkins, and WWIIs.

Mosey to football field through “Machismo’s Gate.”

COP 1: The Snake

Start on corner of the field where goal line and sideline meet. Run along the goal line to opposite sideline. Run up sideline to 5-yard line, then run along 5-yard line to opposite sideline. Run up sideline to 10-yard line then drop for 10 merkins. Run along 10-yard line to opposite sideline, up sideline, back across 15-yard line, up sideline to 20 then drop for 20 merkins. Repeat – 30 merkins at 30-yard line, 40 mountain climbers at 40-yard line, 50 mountain climbers at 50-yard line. 

Man Killers was the half time show, not Janet Jackson’s breast. Tried my best to channel Doozy’s easy count when leading Man Killers but lost my breath. Descending snake with mountain climbers at 50- and 40-yard lines then flutters at 30-, 20-, and 10-yard lines.

Mosey to bottom parking lot.

COP 2: 11s

1 squat at bottom of hill. Run up then hit 10 carolina dry docks at the top. Slowsey down. 2 squats at bottom, run up, 9 dry docks at the top. Repeato all the way to 10 and 1.

Mosey back to flag.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Century Classic on 5/2-5/3. SIGN UP for a team. 

PRAYERS: For Scram’s 67th year on earth. He is a bad ass pushing every day to be more physically fit and mentally awake – an example for all of us to follow.

For L Woods and his wife that they get good news. 

For all the PAX making travel memories with their Ms and 2.0s this spring break. May come home safely. 

10 SOJ regulars arrived on time, with the Site Q coming in tardy. Demerits were distributed accordingly so the beatdown began. Here is how things went down according to Machismo’s internet search history.

Circle up at the bus loop for a variety of warm ups. Some in cadence most in conversation with exercises including Ukrainian Soldiers, DQ’s, Dead Man Hang, Cherry Pickers, Jazzercise (with toe taps), a bit of Michael Phelps as the cherry on top.

Mosey down to the steps to the lower lot. Partner up at the jerkin gym. 3 sets of jerkins with 10 reps each while partner holds feet. Rotate between sets.

Mosey to the lower lot, 4 corners. 10 HR merkins, 20 Drydocks, 30 Squats, 40 Monkey Humpers.

Mosey to the bottom of the stairs for Triple Check. Timer tooth fairies up the stairs and runs down the hill and around. Partner Leg Tosses performed by the other 2 members. Rotation ensues. 3 rounds.

Mosey to the middle parking lot, 4 corners. 10 WWII’s, 20 American Hammers (2-count), 30 dying cockroaches, 40 APD’s.

Head over to the wall for Pigskin Special. 10 Donkey Kicks, 10 Muhammed Ali’s (or George Forman’s, RIP), 10 Australian Mountain Climbers. Next Round: 15 DK’s, 15 Milkers, 15 Hoedowns. Final Round: 20 DK’s, 20 Air Press, 20 Hoedowns.

Mosey to the top parking lot, 4 corners. 10 Lt. Dans (or Dans Dans Revolution), 20 Calf Raises, 30 Squats, 40 SSH’s. BTTVF for time. Numbers, Names, Prayers, Announcements. YHC took us out.

Prayers: Upcoming Travelers over the next few weeks.

Announcements: Breaking Bread – go do it. Century Classic – get on a team.

Naked Moleskin: Good morning with a fine group of fellows. Good to see Oyster stop by outside of the Summer Tour. Mumble Chatter is always strong with limited counting. Variety of topics were covered with all the worlds problems solved for 45 minutes. We are not responsible for what happened after time was called. Thank you fellas for the opportunity to spend the morning with you. Always good times.

WARMARAMA: Mosey to far bus loop for SSHs, helicopters, dead man hangs, cherry pickers, merkins, and American Hammers, and Alabama prom dates

Mosey to parking full of broken glass and needles. 

COP 1: The Zoo – Find a parking lot. 1) Crawl Bear across and do 20 merkins with both feet on the curb. 2) Crab Walk across and do 15 merkins with your right hand and foot on the curb. 3)Bear Crawl across and do 20 merkins with both hands on the curb. 4) Murder Gorilla across and do 15 merkins with your left hand and foot on the curb.

Mosey to soggy, wet field. 

COP 2:  The BEAST – 6 exercises, performing 6 reps at 6 stops. Burpees, Lunges (two count), Imperial Squat Walkers, Merkins, Plank Jacks, Squats. YHC did not make the PAX lay in the mud. You’re welcome.

COP 3: Found a wall. Peoples Chair for 15 Muhammad Alis and 15 Donkey Kicks OYO. Round two was Peoples Chair for 20 milkers and 20 Donkey Kicks OYO. 

Mosey back to flag for some Peter Parkers.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Chilli Cookoff at L Woods 3/22. See Slack for deets. 

PRAYERS: For brothers getting laid off who have tuition, mortgages, 2.0s, Ms, car payments, and other responsibilities for which they are responsible. Let’s help how we can and recognize the human toll. 

13 ravers mosey to the club and dance to the beat until the break of dawn. ‘Read the book that wrote itself.’

Wararama to ‘The Fall of Babylon’ and ‘Surf Rider.’ Started a musical dora with ‘The Mirror’ and 200 mirkins, 300 squats and 400 LBCs but an audible to the wall for ‘Ritual’ tempo work with wall sits, balls to the wall, and donkey kicks.

To the amphitheater to continue the dora. The song ‘Stress’ only amped things up. Audible again back to the club because the acoustics weren’t as good and the song ‘Angel of Death’ came on. Dora continues to ‘F**kFray.’

Mosey back towards the flag and ‘The Lake’ with a moment on the hill for some Shivassana and a dark reflection on mortality and aging to the sounds of ‘Piel.’ But the sun is on the horizon and every day from now until November there is more light.

Find your ‘Secure Place’ out there in the gloom. COT and prayers.

Seven arrived at the FORGE this morning expecting a deluge, given the weather report and preblast, however…..70 and sunny was all we got (relatively speaking). We set off for an adjusted plan given we didn’t require any shelter. The Q stumbled through the following.

THANG

Mosey for one half loop of top lot waiting for potential stragglers —none appeared.

Wararama
SSH, DQs, Imperial Squat Walkers, 6 count burpees, Alabama prom dates, American Hammers

COP 1: Mosey to next lots for 4 corners, (forgot the prostitute part of the instructions) so we adjusted after the first corner.
– 5 burpees
– 10 Lieutenant Dans
– 15 WW IIs
– 15 Carolina Dry Docks

COP 2: Mosey to bottom of ramp, near 3rd parking lot
bear crawl to first street light, walking lunge to the next, walk to top, 20 jerkins, 25 incline merkins on railings

COP 3: Triple check at top of lot
partner 1 – Dips, partner 2 – flutters, partner 3 stairs and loop

COP 4: Mosey up stairs back to lot 2
holding the wall – 60s, then Balls to the wall for 20 Aussie mtn climbers, repeato

COP5: Mosey to lot in front of school, for a mess (poor instructions). Something like curb crawl half top oval of island, indigenous style, though the Q did not follow his own guidance and then mosey the straight to opposite end of the island for more curb crawl, 2nd round was better,

BTTF for a final 45 SSH, time…

Numbers, names and announcements, Machismo took us out. Thanks for the company this morning gents, enjoyed it!