Varsity has graduated to retirement

WARMUP: started out with a quick mosey, went into SSH then merkins, then more running and SSH and more merkins. Ran some more, then cherry pickers, and more merkins…also did some stretches. Ran over to pull up bars.
THE THANG: Grabbed a cindy. Planned for some 7s. 1 pull up, 1 manmaker, overhead carry down the hill, then 6s at the bottom of the hill for squat thrusters. Then overhead carry back up the hill- just did this for 1 round with the overhead carry’s.

Then 2 and 5, etc. This took a long time.

We then ran over to the benches for incline and decline merkins. Then did more merkins on the way to COT.
MARY: out of time like Marty McFly
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Xmas eve convergence and Jan 1 homeless shelter
COT: bingo, lots of praises and prayers, aging parents and holiday travel

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Cubbie and friends did some exercising

WARMUP: Meh

THE THANG:

– Mosey to Pharmacy
– 25 SSH

– Mosey to parking lot at top of Main (touched Millstone) <@UGND8G4TD>
– 20 SSH
– 20 Mountain Climbers

– Mosey to post office
– 1 Windmill <@UJD744C3T>
– 15 SSH
– 15 Mountain Climbers
– 15 Plank Jacks

– Mosey to First Baptist
– 10 SSH
– 10 Mountain Climbers
– 10 Plank Jacks
– 10 Shoulder Taps

– Mosey to COG
– 5 SSH
– 5 Mountain Climbers
– 5 Plank Jacks
– 5 Shoulder Taps
– 5 Burpees

4 Corners in COG Parking Lot

– Corner 1 – 10 squats, Corner 2 – 20 Merkins, Corner 3 – 30 MNC’s, Corner 4 – 40 Flutters
– Mode or transport: Mosey, Bear Crawl, Nur, Crawl Bear
– Did it again, but mixed of Mode of Transport (Lunges of every variety)

– Mosey to Print Shop
– Partner Work
– 25 pull ups (partner one pull, partner 2 squat) Alternate until reach 25 pull ups

– Mosey to COT
– Finish with:
– 5 SSH
– 5 Mountain Climbers
– 5 Plank Jacks
– 5 Shoulder Taps
– 5 Burpees

MARY: Had a little lamb

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Christmas Eve Convergence

COT: Yes we did

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Run Run Rudolph

This ended up basically being a shield lock workout. With several of us having nagging injuries, we mainly did running today.

WARMUP: warm-up lap around the track, SSH, Windmills, Moroccan Night Clubs

THE THANG: The Laredo- 6 rounds. 24 Squats, 24 Merkins, 24 Lunges, run a lap around the track. Since it was just the 4 of us, we decided to do this together in cadence.

Then we did some mountain climbers & sprints. For 4 minutes, 25 mountain climbers and the goal-line then sprint to the other goal-line. Rinse and repeat for the full time.

MARY: LBC, Box Cutters, Big Boys, Roseletta, Flutters, American Hammers, Freddy Mercury, something else I can’t remember.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Christmas Eve Convergence, Bethel on 1/1, pending AO changes, read your newsletter.

COT: Prayes for travels, family, marriages, recovery

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Marathon Pace

WARMUP:
SSH IC x 10
Squats x 10
Merkins IC x 10
Moseyed across Dave Gibson to the Ben Casey cul-de-sac and repeat above
Moseyed to down through the parking lot to Patricia Ln and Dave Gibson and repeat.
Reverse route and head to the Urgent Care corner of the Earth Fare Plaza
Total distance = ~0.9 mi.

THE THANG:
Sprint from the Urgent Care corner, around the back of the Earth Fare, to the stop sign on the Pet Supplies Store (~250m). Recovery walk towards the start.
Repeat 5 more times.
Total distance = ~ 1.32 mi.

Big loop (Urgent Care to 160 to Len Patterson and back to Urgent Care, running in front of Earth Fare) with 10 merkins, 10 squats, and 10 big boys at the end of the loop. Goal is to complete the loop at least 3 times.
Total distance = ~1.2 mi.

Back to COT and wrapped up with 10 SSH IC, 10 merkins IC, and 10 Big Boys up 1 cadence.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Christmas Eve convergence, Slow Burn only AO opened on 12/26, Bethel on 1/1, New AO format starting in the New Year for select few AOs
COT:

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A bit nipply out

WARMUP: zip unless you did some stretching
THE THANG: ran through Baxter (some of us got lost and then figured it out), ran down 160 to colosseum parking lot (or before), and turn back.
MARY: nope, maybe some stretching
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Xmas eve convergence
COT: of course! Lots of prayers and praises around the group!

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Staying warm

Yog a lap then circle up for usual stretchy warm up exercises. Yog down to behind school for some wall qork. Everyone get in peoples chair qhile one by one PAX bear crawl to other end. Next series was broad jumps. Next was 11s. Start on one end of gym with 1 bomb jack and run to other side for 10 seal jacks. 2-9, 3-8 etc. Finished in middle. Next was pax picks. One guy calls an exercise and runs to other side of bridge and back while other PAX do the exercise called. First round was mostly your basics. Second round we had to use the bench so derkins, step ups, butt touch squats, etc. Finished up and moseyed around school. Stop for 354, 3 exercises, 5 reps each, 4 rounds. First series was merkins, squats, big boys. Moseyed some more and stopped for another series: CDDs, mtn climbers, and flutters. Moseyed again and one more series of diamond merkins, SSHs, and v ups. Back to COT right at time. Thx Bass o!

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Stuff Half Shell Aint Never Done

WARMUP: Yes, this is important. It was also cold
THE THANG:
4 corners around the old Rite Aid:
merkins, squats, flutters, burpees
ADHD Mosey
Pick up 2 rocks and do some squats
Hand release negative merkins with hands on the rocks
ADHD Mosey
Bulgarian Split Squats & Derkins on benches at Grace
MARY: More of hip mobility in exchange for Mary. You do the math.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Golden Corral and Stockade are merging and becoming The Forge on Wednesday/Friday. Effective 1/1
COT: Was held. Had to be there

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Compound Kettle Bell

WARMUP:
Tick-tock torso twist, right in 3cadence,
Walkout merkins in 5cadence,
Tick-tock torso twist, left in 3cadence,
Moroccan nightclub in 3cadence,
Monkey humpers in 3cadence,
Inchworm to squats in 7 cadence.

THE THANG:

Speedwalk to lighted area by stadium entrance and form a single line. Then while holding the bell in various positions perform 5 reps of the below compound movements 2 times in various cadence:

1 – bell at front waist and then squat to KB swing to side raise to front raise in 8cadence on right then left.
2 – bell at lower back to a front lunge to side lunge, then back lunge to a calf raise in 8cadence on right then left.
3 – bell at side to standing oblique crunch to upright row to jerk press in 7cadence on right then left,
4 – body destroyer pose with bell on ground behind head to chest pullover to chest press to side chest fly to big boy situp to incline press to front raise in 9 cadence,
5 – bell at side to opposite leg lunge to row to bent over triceps kickback in 5cadence on right then left,
6 – sumo squat hold with bell at chest to front press to incline press to military press to overhead triceps press in 10cadence.

Few extra minutes left and did some miscellaneous exercises like chair pose with bell in the incline press hold to single leg good morning pose with bell to plank on bell.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
New A/O configuration.

COT:
Prayers for recovery for <@U050B5M1DGR>, driving safety by <@U08NJ8FF1PF>.

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Fa la la la….laughing all the way! ?

WARMUP:
Mosey around the JWow Exercise Pavilion stopping along the way finding our secret Santa gifts :gift:
THE THANG:
Mosey to trail behind parking lot
Partner up
2 rounds of Burpees while partner runs up hill and back
2 rounds of Flying squirrels while partner runs hill and back
1 round of Shoulder Taps
1 round of something

Next up was 22 days of Christmas
Day 1: Burpees with overhead clap
Day 2: Side lunges
Day 3: Broad Jump
Day 4: Leg Lifts
Day 5: merkins
Day 6: Freddy’s
Day7: Sumo Squats
Day 8: reverse lunges
Day9: sumo squats
Day 10: jumping jacks
Day 11: forward lunges
Day 12: jump squats
MARY:
Partner does swing crunch while other runs around playground
2x
Sprint to COT
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
12/24 convergence at NAFO
COT:
Prayers for all dealing with tough times and our man Sofrito to heal up:muscle:

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Here, There and Everywhere

WARMUP: None until 3/4 of the way through the workout
THE THANG: Mosey to pull up bars. Plank while each Pax does 5 pull ups.
Mosey to pickle ball courts and do 20 monkey humpers.
Mosey to wall and do: 25 dips, 20 step ups and 20 Derkins.
Mosey to Golf Course Hill: Pair up and grab a rock: 1 pax runs while other does exercise with a rock. Exercises: Curls, Overhead Press, Squat, Chest Press and Bent Over Row.
Mosey back to wall: 25 dips, 20 step ups and 20 Derkins.
Mosey past pickle ball courts and do 20 monkey humpers.
Mosey to pull up bars. Plank while each Pax does 5 pull ups.
Mosey past fire station for warm ups: 10 IW and 10 HW
Mosey down hill: 5 burpees, Quadzilla up (NUR up hill and 5 squats)x3
Mosey to parking lot for Broga.
MARY: 1 minute of mary (LBC and Freddy)
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Yes
COT: Yes

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