Tag: The Old Hundred

  • My Shoulders are TOAST

    9 Inglorious SOJ Repeat offenders join YHC in the Gloom for, take one of three, from my final week as an RVA native. There was immediate mumblechatter regarding my legendary “bell”. No surprise or concern as jealousy tends come out in these forms. The mighty bell and rock jams had to wait just a few minutes before they got things underway as we kicked things off with a lap around the school to warm us up a bit.

    Warmarama –

    Lap around Old Hundred, SSHs, DQs, Jazzercise for Nancy, Imp Walkers, Dead man hang C/L/R, Merkins, LBCs, Flutter Kicks, Windshield Wipers, Scorpion Kicks. I tried to keep a good cadence, but the Rock tunes were hitting so hard and so loud I couldn’t even here myself counting. Hope everyone kept up.

    COP1 –

    A lap around the speedway. Farmers carry with right arm to turn one. 10 KB Jump Squats. Farmers Carry with the left arm to turn two. 10 KB Jump Squats, 20 Thrusters. Alleluia carry down the straight away (Follow that Glorious Bell the Pax all screamed, and that they did to turn three. 10 KB jump squats, 20 thrusters, 30 overhead press. Farmers carry back to right to turn four. 10 KB jump squats, 20 thrusters, 30 overhead press, 40 around the world. Alleluia carry to the finish line, and FIVE burpees. At this point the mumblechatter turned from the love language regarding my KB to the pain in our shoulders. We just started fellas, let’s get it!!!

    COP2 –

    Triple Check. P1 runs to the donation box as timer. P2 KB American Hammers, P3 does KB overhead extension to crunch

    COP3 –

    Another lap around the speedway. Same principle as above 10/20/30/40 compounding with different exercises. This time it was 10 high KB swings, 20 sumo squats, 30 tea cups, 40 bent over rows. 5 burpees at the line.

    COP4 –

    Triple check. Same box for runner, but a new exercise I have donned as the VAJ-A-BOND. P2 and P3 doing the same exercise, but different sides. Principle is that Pax lays on the ground and bends one leg, other leg straight. With back flat on the ground, hold KB straight arm above your head. Raise head until sitting up, then thrust through the bent leg keeping alternate leg straight and blast those Vajabonds to the sky like a one legged prom date. Do one side, do the other at switch. This one burns so good and now I am forever with you guys. Use at your own risk.

     

    Numberama/Namerama/Accouncements/COT–

    Grow Ruck training underway, go get some! A brief thank you to all that came and those that didn’t. I appreciate you fellas more than you know and you all have changed me in a way that I not only needed, but made me so much better. It was also great to see House Party out with us this morning. I joke about my glorious KB, but this guy was man handling an absolute boulder. Strong work brother! McGruff took us out and everyone signed the legendary kettlebell as a going away surprise. Come join YHC at Timberwolf and Satan’s Hill this week before I bid you all farewell. Thank you all fellas and let’s make this week great!

    Iron sharpens Iron

    -Vagabond

     

  • What Kind of Pattern is This?

    Six highly motivated kettlebellers melted the parking lot ice today at the OHES with a little hot potato. Here’s what went down.

    Warmarama- Helicopters, jazzercise, SSH, Don Quixote, dead man hang, merkins, LBCs

    COP 1- Warby. Triple check standing front press, pullover WW2, timer did 20 lunge to squats

    COP 2- Vagabond. Stacked a “pattern” of 20 rep exercises around the bus loop. Swings, farmers carry to next point. Swings, overhead presses, farmers carry to next point. Swings, overhead presses, teapots, farmers carry. Swings, overhead presses, teapots, lawn mowers, 3 burpees, farmers carry. Swings, overhead presses, teapots, lawn mowers, curls, 5 burpees, farmers carry. Swings, overhead presses, teapots, lawn mowers, curls, skull crushers, 6 burpees to end. Healthy mumble chatter throughout.

    COP 3- McGruff. triple check. Timer, partner up with leg throws.

    Time called, names, announcements, Vagabond took us out in prayer.

  • The Filthy Fifty

    Recovering from a Monday Swoop beatdown, YHC rolled in with his security winky to lead 7 beasts in a no running kettlebell stomp.

    The goal was 1000 reps and after some questionable math, the PAX succeeded and hit the goal!

    Here’s what went down for the Filthy Fifty.

    Quick warmarama of SSH, Michael Phelps and Don Quixote.

    20 exercises at 50 reps a pop. Bell merkins, kettlebell swings, American hammers, squats, curls, skull crushers, left lunge, right lunge, Alabama prom dates, pull throughs, torso twists, right side lawn mower, left side lawn mower, shrugs, calf raises, WW2s, high knees, halos, upright rows, and overhead presses.

    The PAX smoked the routine with enough time to finish with an eye of the storm consisting of 10 sit up to stands, 10 merkin pull throughs, 10 lunge to squats and 10 big boy sit ups, with 5 burpees in the eye after each.

    Names, announcements, COT

    Always an honor to lead you gents!

  • Kettlebell Hot potato

    4 SOJ beasts escaped the warm fart sack this morning for a kettle bell beat down. Since no one took the Q it was tie for some hot potato… here is how it went down

    Warmarama led by Nancy Lopez ( SSH, Helicopters, Imperial walkers, cherry pickers, Merkins, LBC, flutter kicks, plan jacks)

    Mosey to the corner for a Swoop led Dora- 50 curls, 100 skull crushers, 150 squats….timer runs to the island

    Cookie jumped in to lead a 4 corners (prostitute style) with his cheese slicer…..around the parking lot . 10 merkin pull throughs, 20 overhead press, 30 lawnmower pulls, 40 raise the roof

    Rudy jump in next to led some strectching after the run…calf raise, alabama prom dates, lunges, one leg alabama prom dates

    Back to swoop for a little parking lot circuit each parking spot we did 10 squats , 10 curls, 10 skull crushers…then run to the island and back to the parking spot one closer to the island and took one off each exercise….repeat till we were down to zero

    Nancy closed us out with some mary ( box cutters, hello dolly, rosalita )

    announcements – rosie’s 12 days of Christmas coming up

    rudy took us out in prayer. have a great day guys!

  • Be Thankful and Grateful.

    In the brisk, pre-rain chill, we kicked off with a thorough warm-up, including dynamic stretches. Farmer carrying kettlebells, we tackled single-leg curb Alabama prom dates for hamstring focus, followed by sumo squats and lunges. Transitioning to the next spot, we engaged in a core-intensive sequence: 1-minute planks, LBCs, side planks, heels to heaven, and Freddie Mercury, capped off with another minute of regular plank. The mosey back featured two sets of Murican/kettlebell pull-throughs, single-arm shoulder presses, and kettlebell swings. A reflective cooldown of stretching ensued, accompanied by a gratitude-sharing session. As the cold hinted at imminent rain, Three Doors Down led us in prayer, wrapping up a challenging yet fulfilling workout.

    Not super intense today, but good overall body pump.

    Other:

    Great seeing Rudy 2x days in a row. Good luck tonight.

    Keep on Cookie to get on that Q sheet. Your calf seems fine to me.

  • Uncle Touchy’s Mustache

    8 of SOJ’s finest came out in the morning crisp air to see what YHC had in store in his return to the Q sheet. There is some lip hair coming in, you can judge how it looks.

    **The events described here are based on true events.  Some of the names, places and exercises may have been changed to protect the innocent.  This was also modified to fit your screen.  

    Quick mosey around the bus loop to start.  COP- 20 each SSH, LBC; 10 Each, Jazzercise, Helicopters, Imperial Walkers, , Copper head squat, Dead man hang, Merkins, Dollies, Flutters.  

    The Thang: Starting at 30 and working down by 5 with a run across the lot between each set. First set was Kettle swings, curls, LBC’s. Worked down to 5. Next set with a shortened run, Skullcrushers, kettle copters, and dollies. 30 down to 5. Last set was Overhead press, squats and flutters. Finished right on time.

    Wildcat set the pace. Heist stretched his legs once or twice, McGruff thought about Halle going for the lead but quickly backed down. Oyster switched to a nerf kettle bell due to cold. Cookie sliced us all some beef jerky with his weight.

    Announcements: Thanksgiving convergence at Mary Mumford. 1 spot open for breaking bread late December, see Q sheet.

    Prayers: To our veterans every day not just one day.

    Always an honor to lead.

  • VQ=Done

    11 PAX gathered at the Old Hundred Racetrack to help keep me on track for my VQ.   Missed a few counts and the order of closing, but after 8 month, VQ=Done.  First time in 8-months I have seen a warm up that had no mosey or SSH- Hope they don’t kick me out :).  

    Warm Up:  Imperial Walkers, Cherry Pickers, Arm Stretches x 2 way, Don Quyotes, Merkins, LBC-

    COP 1: Kettlebell carry around the racetrack and stopped at each light pole.  Stop1-10 Kettlebell Curls, Stop2- 20 Kettlebell Squats, Stop3- 30 Kettlebell Skull crushers, Stop4- 40 Kettlebell Lunge, Stop5-40 Kettlebell Curls, Stop6- 30 Kettlebell Squats, Stop7- 20 Kettlebell Skull crushers, Stop8- 10 Kettlebell Lunge

    COP2. 11’s- Kettlebell Plank pull-throughs with Kettlebell Bench Press

    COP3. Triple Check- Kettlebell Swings, Kettlebell side bends, and runner went between light poles. 

    COP4. Another Kettlebell carry around the racetrack and stopped at each light pole.  Stop1-10 Kettlebell Swings, Stop2- 20 Kettlebell Alen Iversons, Stop3- 30 Kettlebell Lawnmowers, Stop4- 40 Kettlebell Overhead press, Stop5-40 Kettlebell Swings, Stop6- 30 Kettlebell Alen Iversons, Stop7- 20 Kettlebell Lawnmowers, Stop8- 10 Kettlebell Overhead press

    Numbers, Names, Announcements & Prayers to include Vagabond and his family as they start the next chapter in their life and everyone during this election day.   

    Thank you everyone for this opportunity and allowing me to lead us out in a prayer my M and I say with our kids EVERYDAY.  Teach them young to pray and communicate with other- we all need help others from time to time-set that good example.    

    Stark Family Morning Prayer:

    Jesus, we want to thank you for all these great gifts you have given us, especially the gift of life.

    We pray that as we journey today that you journey with us; as we walk you walk by our side to help guide me us and lead us. 

    We pray that you help us to find our words so that we know what to say, when to say it, and how to say it. 

    We pray that you help us to treat others with kindness and respect, the way we want to be treated. 

    We pray that if something happens today that you give us the strength and courage to tell mommy or daddy or the teachers. 

    We pray that you help us to grow happy, healthy, gentle, and kind, and to be good listeners and to do your will. 

    Amen. 

    God is good. God is great. Let us have an Awesome day. 

  • Rocket Fuel

    I saw NTB post a solo beat down at The Forge recently. “Pretty cool,” I thought. A different type of “test” as Rosie commented, a different mental angle on resolve and commitment. As I watched the clock inch closer to 5:30, a solo outing appeared imminent. Then headlights beamed across the asphalt and our notorious Wildcat emerged from his parked car. Who better to light the fuse of a post Yeehaw beat down? The rain had lightened up, and millions of bags of wrapped candy lay in the back of cupboards all across town. LET’S GO!

    Warmarama: Mosey around the school, reach high (Shawshank stretch?), deadman hang, helicopters, copperhead squats, merkins, slow count Freddie Mercurys

    Dora #1: Runner across the lot and back, 50 double-count KB lunges, 100 KB swings, 150 KB calf raises

    Dora #2: Runner across the lot and back, 100 merkins, 150 KB lawnmower pulls, 200 arms circles

    Dora#3: Runner across the lot and back, 50 overhead KB presses, 75 KB front raises, 100 single-count Freddie Mercurys

    Triple Check-ish: 30 KB curls, 30 KB skull crushers, 100 single-count Freddie Mercuries, lower reps to 20 and repeat KB curls and skull crushers, keep Freddie Mercurys at 100 single-count, a final run through of 20 KB curls and skull crushers, Freddie Mercurys again at 100 single-count

    Time called. Numbers. Announcements. Wildcat took us out in prayer.

    As you all know, Wildcat is a great guy and the perfect partner for a fast-paced beat down. Wasn’t my time today for a solo run. Thanks for the company, for the iron, for the faith and fellowship!

  • Squaw Crushers

    The Magnificent Seven!! Horseshoes anyone?

    Warmarama: Warm up Lap, SSH, DQ, Imperial Walkers, Helicopters, Arm Circles, Copperhead Squats, Merkins, Flutter Kicks, Freddie Mercuries, Heals to Heaven. Vagabond Requests: Side bends…

    The Thang:

    Lucky Horseshoe: Run to the end of the parking lot and back after each round.
    20 Swings
    20 Swings, 20 Lawn Mowers
    20 Swings, 20 Lawn Mowers, 20 Curls
    20 Swings, 20 Lawn Mowers, 20 Curls, 20 Skull Crushers
    20 Swings, 20 Lawn Mowers, 20 Curls, 20 Skull Crushers, 20 Allen Iverson
    20 Lawn Mowers, 20 Curls, 20 Skull Crushers, 20 Allen Iverson
    20 Curls, 20 Skull Crushers, 20 Allen Iverson
    20 Skull Crushers, 20 Allen Iverson
    20 Allen Iverson

    Mosey BTTF for a round of Mary.
    Call out an exercise – Pax completes.

    Numberama: Namerama

    NMS: A lot of people have been asking for the Lucky Horseshoe. What the PAX wants the PAX gets… Let’s Go!!!

    YHC Took us out.

    Announcements:
    Friday – Lunch at Rusty Taco…
    See slack for the Food Ruck

    Thanks for letting me lead. Well done today boys.
    Oyster

  • Three Amigo Kettlebells

    Three beasts met at the Old Hundred parking lot to get their kettlebell on.

    Quick mosey and the warm-a-rama. Helicopters, Ukrainian soldiers, DMH, merkins.

    COP 1- Legs. 25 squats, 50 calf raises, 10 each single leg toe touches, held an Alabama prom date up position and raised one leg for 10 second each for a minute each leg. Lunge to squat walk to the center of parking lot.

    COP 2- Abs. 50 American hammers, 20 WW3s, 10 sit up to stand, 20 each side- side bends, 100 bent knee torso twists, 20 good mornings.

    COP 3- Upper body. 15 each arm curls, 40 skull crushers, 15 each arm plank lawn mowers, 20 upright rows with shrug, 20 behind the back shrugs, 10 merkin pull throughs, 20 KB swings, 20 chest press with KB raise, after set, held KB above chest for 10 seconds, 20 presses, 10 second hold, 15 press, 10 second hold, 10 press, hold 10 seconds, 5 press.

    Walked the length of the parking lot farmers carry, switch hands at half. Walked back to flag KB overhead, switch half way KB out front.

    Reliving our younger 6 pack days, we finished with 3 minutes straight of flutter kicks with KB above chest.

    Time.

    Count, Names, Announcements, Prayer Requests

    Thanks for coming out gents!!!!