Category: The Ballroom

Staying warm

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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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12 comes of Christmas

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Old bay had every intention on Qing however a call from the M created a change of plans due to a water leak at home.

Fortunately he gave me the winky to make it all happen. We did a little warmup and took a mosey to the back lot.

Cones were set out and the fun began. Center cone exercise was assigned by Tang 5 merkins.

The 12 cones of of Christmas are as follows
50 Freddie Mercurys
25 SSH
10 flying squirrels
25 box cutters
50 flutters
40 plank jacks
50 mtn climbers
10 Turkish getups
10 jump squats
25 hello dollys
30 CCDs
50 squats

That’s all she wrote. Solid workout. Thanks <@U08G28Z7E>

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How to use a stopwatch

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Yes, it was raining at the ballroom. However, the most noticeable item was trying to figure out how to use the stopwatch on my iPhone. Through multiple failed attempts old Bass suggested that I ask Siri to do a timer for us which pretty much worked flawlessly.

We took a quick mosey to the only dry spot we could find down by the football field. Then moved into our series of Amrap exercises with a minute timer for each set. They started out as follows, wide arm merkins, regular Americans, mountain, climbers and shoulder taps all 10 reps each. The next set was leg exercises which included squats, sumo squats, calf raises, and monkey Humpers the next set included LBC‘s Weezy, Jefferson‘s American hammers and flutters. The final set side straddle hops jump squats overhead collapse, and Moroccan nightclubs did a few exercises in between, but mostly stayed with these four different sets. We stayed mostly dry until we had to head back to COT in it downpour on us we finished up with some abs and it’s about it.

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Lucky Sevens

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Began with short mosey followed by a warmup: SSH, windmills, imperial walkers, low slow squats, peter parkers and some plank stretches (up/down dogs).

Ran to the benches and did: step ups, derkins, butt touch squats, dips.

Ran to parking lot and did lucky sevens, started with:
7 burpees, run loop
14 merkins, run loop
21 SSH, run loop
28 squats, run loop
35 flutters each leg, run loop
28 squats, run loop
21 SSH, run loop
14 merkins, run loop
7 burpees, run loop

Loop alternated between the 800 feet of the outer loop or the 550 feet of the inner loop.

Mary: round robin; Freddies, flutters, box cutters.
Fini.
COT

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Sawdust returns

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The Ballroom was Grand. Bassomatic, thank for pulling me out of retirement… Bassomatic, Tank, Honkey Tonk, Fogherty, and Saw dust performed rounds of: 1) 400 m runs 2) 20 Yard Shuttle Runs 3) 90 pond Sled Drag Carries 4) Cinder Block Farmer Carries… Tank led all scores with a number to high for me to count. Prayers today for the Elderly, Financial Challenges, and Emotional & Physical health. See ya next time at the Ballroom.

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It is what it is!

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As is typical of YHC, I wanted to do some ladder work at the Ballroom to keep the Pax moving today so I researched old backblasts for ideas. While not original, I love reading the old backblasts to see the Pax, the mumblechatter and the work being done. I stumbled on a few good ideas from Fogerty and Cake Boss but settled on a Bonsai from 2022 that included over 700 reps which I thought was appropriate for our 1st sub 30 degree day this Fall.

WARMUP:
After a thorough disclaimer, we commenced to Indian Run to the track with the 6 doing 5 merkins and then sprinting to the lead.

We circled up in the track/football field parking lot for the following:

SSH x 30
Cherry Pickers x 10
Seal Jacks x 20
Windmills x 10
Plank Jacks x 20
IW x 15

We moseyed to find a gate that was open so that YHC could deploy the Weinke.

THE THANG:

Line up on the goal line
Run to the 10 yard line, do 1 burpee
Run to the 20 yard line, do 2 burpees
Ladder up then down to other goal line

Line up on the goal line
Run to the 10 yard line, do 5 merkins
Run to the 20 yard line, do 10 merkins
Ladder up then down to the other goal line Run

Line up on the goal line
Run to the 10 yard line, do 10 squats
Run to the 20 yard line, do 20 squats
Ladder up then down

Line up on the goal line
Run to the 10 yard line, do 10 flutters
Run to the 20 yard line, do 20 flutters
Ladder up to the 50 then pause
Bear crawl the remaining 50 yards

Mosey home

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Read the newsletter

COT:
Many prayers and praises abound this AM; All were lifted up and a prayer to continue this momentum for the remainder of the day by accepting our strength in Christ

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Pick a card

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WARMUP: usual SSH, windmills, stretching, imperial walkers, hillbilly walkers
THE THANG: we did a little mosey to the back of the school for a little wall sit while pax would take a sprint up the stairs all participated. Took another mosey around the campus until we found a way into the track. That’s when the fun began. Pax chose a card for the next set of exercises. 30 was the count for the first set of exercises imperial walkers, Peter Parker’s, Parker peters, hello dollys. Lap around the track. Next round was 15 counts for merkins, big boys, squats, lbcs and plank jacks. Another lap around the track. Next round 10 counts of flutters, SSHs, mtn climbers, American hammers, shoulder taps. Another lap. Next round 25 counts American hammers, mtn climbers, squats, SSH, rosalitas. Guess another lap? Nope headed to COT and finished last round Monkey humpers, calve raises, sumo squats, seal jacks, and weezy Jefferson.

Finished with a few abs and closed with COT.

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Training the Neglected Muscle Groups

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Another great day in the Gloom with my brothers from other mothers. An elite 8 toured the grounds targeting often neglected muscle groups. Here’s what we did.

Warm Up
– 10 Low Slow Squats (IC)
– 10 Imperial Walkers (IC)
– 10 Windmills (IC)
– 10 Mountain Climbers (IC)

Mosey to School
– 10 Irkins (IC)
– 10 Dips (IC)
– 10 Step-ups (each leg)
– 60 Calf Raises (20 in, 20 out, 20 regular)
– 10 Derkins (IC)

Circle the Lot
– 25 MNCs (IC)
– Circle the lot
– 25 Overhead Press (IC)
– Circle the lot
– 25 Little Baby Arm Circles (IC)
– Circle the lot
– 25 Chinooks (IC)
– Circle the lot
– 25 Wonder Womans (IC)
– Circle the lot
– 25 Italian Night Clubs (IC)

Mosey to bridge
– 15 LBCs (IC)
– Run to the end of the bridge
– 15 American Hammers (IC)
– Run back
– 15 Flutters (IC)
– Run to the end of the bridge
– 15 Boxcutters (IC)
– Run back
– 15 Big Boys
– Run to the end of the bridge
– 15 Freddies (IC)

Mosey around back of school
Stretches
– Sitting left leg out
– Sitting right leg out
– Sitting both legs out
– Butterfly
– Standing left
– Standing right
– Standing middle

Mosey to side of school
– 15 People’s Chairs (IC)
– 30 Count single-leg holds left
– 30 Count single-leg holds right
– 10 Isolated one-leg squats (each leg)
– 10 Dirty Hook-ups (IC)
– 10 Wall Tar Jais (IC)
– 10 Crossbody Wall Crunches (each side)
– 15 Australian Mtn Climbers (IC)
Mosey back to COT

NMM
We lift heavy so that we can carry heavy things – physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Men who prioritize training are resilient and reliable, and as such, everybody wants what they have. But you have to learn to say “no” to some things. If you pour out everything you have, you will have nothing left to your family or for yourself.

Also, know that you have a brotherhood to help you shoulder the weight. You’re either going through it, just went through it, or will go through it. When you get overwhelmed, ask for help. You are needed, desired, and loved. Don’t let temporary problems cause you to succumb to a permanent solution. Talk, listen, share, and care. We need you. Your family needs you. And your community needs you.

Aye!
IJ

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Broken doesn’t mean stop

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WARMUP: With Bass on the mend, he still showed up to put in work and modified as needed. Smart man for knowing how much he can push as we needed his fellowship this morning.

Started out with: SSH, windmills, cherry pickers, low slow squats, merkins, honey mooners, downward dogs.
THE THANG: Mosey over to basketball courts. OYO Dora with a few modifications.
– 50 merkins – 10/ round
– 100 squats – 20/ round
– 150 LBCs – 30/ round

5 rounds and then move to the next exercise. For example, 10 merkins, then run to the other end of the basketball court, then back for 10 more merkins. Finish all merkins, then to squats and LBCs.

After Dora, we ran all the way down to the front of the school where we partnered up.
– 60 dips per group, switch every 10. Partners not doing a dip would be in plant position.
– 60 overhead claps, switch every 10. Partners not clapping held a 6” hold.
– 60 squats per group, switch every 10. Person not clapping hugged a tree.
Ran back to COT.
MARY: minor Mary
ANNOUNCEMENTS: yep
COT: CSPAN with the small group.

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