The Night was Lit, albeit wet

 Posted on January 31, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  394 words  |  

Well it was another beautiful evening gloom for a PAX of 6 at Rush Hour, and when I say another beautiful evening I mean we had a consistent rain on us the entire time. Which I had not factored in.. But it was all good, cause as we know F3 still happens rain or shine, and its always a great day to be alive, Amen? Amen! Warm Up First we jogged over to the parking lot just before Academy Street, and proceeded with following exercises: [Read More]
disco-duck  jigglypuff  kermit  press-on  theismann  traffic-cone 

Half-Century Mountain

 Posted on January 30, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  411 words  |  

Upon checking the weather last night, I posed the ‘more PAX than degrees Fahrenheit challenge’ to the Twittersphere. This ended up being way closer a proposition than we thought it’d be! 25 > 22. With our strong crew of 8, take a lap around the parking lot, and venture into the park. Pause for a warmup consisting of 10 x GM (here comes Pivot) 1 penalty burpee 10 X IW [Read More]
burt  chanticleer  chipper  coney  denali  flip-flop  franklin  goose  hermes  hotspot  jigglypuff  largemouth  ma-bell  michelob  nature-boy  parker  pivot  prodigal  random-house  sabre  smokey  snots  squatter  term-paper  the-commish 

Kickin It at Caruth

 Posted on January 30, 2019  |  1 minutes  |  195 words  |  

Pre-Blast 19 HIM at Caruth Park in Dallas, TX did some work CarPex-style. 1 for the Hi-Liter Heatup EC. Welcome FNG, Plinko! The Warmup (Hi-Liter) Pledge of Allegiance at the flag. Run out of the park and around to the tennis court entrance, circle up at the ball diamond for: 5 Good Mornings, 10 Windmills, 15 SFAC, 15 OH Claps, 15 Seal Claps, 15 RSFAC The Thangs Jack Webb (1 to 4) Merkins and Hallelujahs. [Read More]

And then there was rain...

 Posted on January 29, 2019  |  3 minutes  |  636 words  |  

So it rained. No, I mean it really rained. 10 waterproof HIDA’s, including both site Q’s and the shovel flag turned out for a swimming lesson and freshen up in the gloom. Beaker (or Biner, whatever) won the prize for most nonchalant warm up and was clearly more than up to whatever volume of water fell from the sky. As we circled up, the pax reached a consensus that the worlds weather apps were espousing lies - as to a man everyone was expecting a balmy 62 degrees yet it felt more like mid-30’s. [Read More]
beaker  biner  ezekiel  geek-squad  goose  hotty-toddy  katniss  pbx  sky-blue  the-commish 

Frisco don't know Jack

 Posted on January 29, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  272 words  |  

Warm Up – all done with random numbers SSH, GM, Hillbillies, Plankjacks, Merkins Thangs – all done on the tennis court to classic rock 4 Corners of Jack Elevator, 5-10-15-20 Burpee Jacks, Seal Jacks, Smurf Jacks, Jack A$$ Merkins Ring of fire in seated squat position with increasing squats Ring of fire in low plank with increasing merkins Down the Jack Elevator, 20-15-10-5 Lunge walk the tennis courts with increasing squats every 6 lunges Bear crawl burpee suicides with increasing burpees at each court 7’s with monkey humpers and diamond merkins Ab work thrown in occasionally Mary [Read More]
cataracts  deuce  earhart  frisco  goose  kenny  ma-bell  ninjago  pickles  saban  term-paper  www 

It works 60% of the time. Every time.

 Posted on January 29, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  393 words  |  

26 PAX gathered at the flag, with rumors of a mysterious FNG who was nowhere to be seen. First exercise, the Pledge of Allegiance. Warm Up Mosey to the heart of Apex Community Park, the parking lot adjacent to the tennis courts. Along the way add in some butt kickers and karaoke. Circle up for a standard fare of SSHs, Good Mornings, Sir Fazio Arm Circles, Steve Earles, and Control Freak Merkins. [Read More]
ashbury  badlands  biner  cataracts  chop-block  crimson  disco-duck  freebird  goose  honeycomb  hotspot  imp  liverpool  ma-bell  meatloaf  milton-bradley  nature-boy  open-out  press-on  red-ryder  shank  smokey  sooey  two-factor  wkrp  yoga-mat 

Supercharged, modified and sliding at FOD

 Posted on January 29, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  329 words  |  

A nice morning at FOD. 27 PAX made there way to west Cary to celebrate Liverpool turning 50 and earning the title of RESPECT. Just because he is now with us in the 50’s doesn’t mean he gets an easy workout. All came ready to have some fun and be challenged. Warm up Pledge Run to back of lot 1 - 5 Good mornings Run to back of lot 2 - 10 Imperial Walker with a squat in between Run to back of lot 3 - 112 Supercharged SSH (4 rounds of descending SSH. [Read More]
badlands  beaker  biner  bogo  clementine  disco-duck  duncan  ezekiel  franklin  geek-squad  hotty-toddy  katniss  liverpool  loom  nature-boy  one-four  pbx  pigeon  pivot  prodigal  sky-blue  squatter  swag  the-commish  the-joker  thurston  trike 

A new Dora, was it 24 or 22?

 Posted on January 28, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  253 words  |  

Great morning a Wolverine – excellent group of high impact men! All familiar faces - no FNG to to brief…. The Warm-up: Start with the pledge, mosey around the pickle to basketball court & circle up Good mornings, windmills (tough to count for some reason!), SSH, calf stretches with merkins, air chair with chinooks The Thang! Mosey south along the running trail to the big parking lot. Fast feet, bear crawl, curb dips, crab back…. [Read More]
banjo  bogo  build-a-bear  clementine  coney  doogie  ezekiel  flacco  geek-squad  lawn-dart  ollie  pierogi  pivot  prodigal  random-house  saban  sabre  snots  squatter  the-commish  theismann  trike 

Accidental Tribute

 Posted on January 28, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  251 words  |  

When planning this workout I thought about picking a theme or even sky writing but nothing came to me. So I picked a route and some exercises and went with it. Jog to the front of the school and completing a figure 8 with the loops. Warm Up - SSH, Good Mornings, Merkins, and Plank Jacks. Thang 1 - Partner up for laps around the figure 8 route. Alternating 8 burpees, 8 partner merkins when you see your partner. [Read More]
bartman  biner  bogo  chanticleer  ezekiel  geek-squad  largemouth  lawn-dart  michelob  ollie  pbx  pivot  thurston  www 

Keep Your Eyes On The Road, Your Hands Upon The Wheel

 Posted on January 28, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  381 words  |  

It was a beautiful morning at Hells Bells during my first kettle bell Q. I know the guys at Wolverine miss my presence there the past few months, but I have really enjoyed mixing up workouts and incorporating kettle bells. Sub and Frisco arrived early for some ECP3. 12 dudes arrived, 5:30am hit on my wife’s watch, and we moseyed to the flag to Pledge our Allegiance, then… Warm-Up Moseyed the large pickle then circled up for: [Read More]
earhart  frisco  hotty-toddy  intimidator  monkey-nut  pickles  puddles  quiver  rooney  sub  triple-lindy  www