One of the most important things we can do to build a community to plant, grow and serve small workout groups for the invigoration of male community leadership, is to honor the High Impact Men amongst us. One such quinquagenarian (A person between 50 and 59) well on his way to becoming a sexagenarian (a person between
Wednesday, July 10, 2019 PAX: Nancy, Drifter (Kotters!), Fried Rice, Short Circuit, Maneater, Golden Corral, Sir Charles (Respect!), Fletch (Respect!), Bushwood, Gunny, HUD, Puddle Jumper QiC It was a typical humid Natville morning in the Gloom that seemed much warmer than the 72 degrees on the car thermometer. The PAX assembled on the basketball court
I had been warned that Shake and Bake is a "running workout". I thought it was a track workout. Taking this feedback into account, I put together a "track workout". Here is what we did. W.A.R. Thunderstruck (country version) To the song "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC, Pax perform an AMRAP of Side Straddle Hops (Jumping Jacks
The Decimation Decimation was a form of military discipline used by senior commanders in the Roman Army to punish units or large groups guilty of capital offences, such as cowardice, mutiny, desertion, and insubordination, and for pacification of rebellious legions. The word decimation is derived from Latin meaning "removal of a tenth". The procedure was
It was a day of days. An American Day in the words of the great, the indomitable, Red Dragon. Out of fashion with YHC’s usual burpee and or other themed beat down philosophy, YHC pursued a standard grinder with four pain stations pretending to not all to me some form of “Leg-Day” format. YHC divided
YHC rolled up to Quaker Cater with a couple hours of sleep under my belt after 20ish hours (in under 48hrs) of driving this weekend for grandpa's 90th birthday party in Maryland. But, YHC had a plan. A grueling grinder with no bells and whistles. No stations or mosey recoveries. Just work. The workout theme
W.A.R. Cotton Eye Joe [Side Straddle Hop aka Jumping Jacks AMRAP w/ a Burpee every time “Cotton Eye Joe” is repeated (x25+ times)] THANG 2 mile Indian/Native American/First Nation/Indigenous Peoples Run w/ a B.L.I.M.P. + an S [Burpee + step-up Lunge w/ leg extension + Inch-Worm (Merkin/Push-up added at bottom) + Mallcop’s Merkin Mania (Push
Date: 21-MAY-2019 AO: Fenceline Pax: Woody, JWoww, Awkward, Ozone, Jitterbug, Baby Bop, Nomex, Slumlord, Striker, Bach, Blue Oyster, Pusher (thanks for joining us from Fort Mill!), Norwood, Butt Fumble, Poehler, Confusion, Bones, QuickDraw (QiC) An eager band of men assembled in the humid gloom this morning at Irving Park Elementary, at 0528 the EC runners
AO: Starmount Stampede Date: 05/16/2019 PAX: Bruce Lee Bulldog Favre Re-Fi Nancy Woody Explosion CJ Earhart Coach K Guiding Light Hermey Drizzle (Respect!) Etch-a-Sketch Simone Mall Cop Big Sky Maneater Xerox (Respect!) Hazmat (Respect!) Crawlspace Norwood Gilligan Mini Me (from Lake Norman - great to have you brother!) Wojo Bedbug Short Circuit QIC: Short Circuit
California's finest aka Richard "The Dominator" Simmons stepped up to fill in for YHC. It was a crisp 50ºF, especially for dolphin shorts and a tank top, but Richard dug deep and drew from a well of inner-strength and conviction that Natville's Finest must be put to work and slightly embarrassed in the process. After