Light Pole Lane – a Colosseum BB for 10/24/17

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QIC: Dark Helmet
When: 10/24/2017
Pax: Backdraft, Bonsai, Dark Helmet, FEMA, Fire Marshall Bill, Long Shanks, macgyver, Nomad, Nutshell, Power Hog, Sparkle, Trucker
Posted In: The Colosseum

Well… it was another day in paradise at The Colosseum.

THANG:
Mosey lap around the pickup loop in front of the school, then circle up at the end of “light pole lane”. I don’t know that I’ve ever heard anyone call it that, but those that have posted there know exactly what I am talking about, I think. We partook of some normal warm-up goodies like Squats, Windmills, Merkins, Moroccan Nightclubs, SSH, etc…

Next it was 1 burpee and add a burpee at each light pole until we get to the end and meet me there, plank for the 6. Then for no fun, we did a few burpees in cadence, which is, I am told, the proper way to do them.

Then we moseyed down the entrance road to the cross street of Patricia Ln, which is about the halfway point between the top of Dave Gibson and the left turn onto Light Pole Lane and to the schools. (If that makes any sense at all) Here, we played “it pays to be a winner” and we hoofed it to the top of Dave Gibson and pack to Patricia as fast as we could. MacGyver (shocker) was the winner, so he got to pick the ab exercise. 30 flutters… Then second place picked the direction to run… up the hill or down the hill… Naturally (I think it was Backdraft who picked) we went up the hill… #choosetheharderthing … then we bear crawled back for the 6.

We repeated this nonsense until about 0552, then we ran down to the corner of Light Pole Lane for a little ab work and an AYG sprint back to COT.

NMM:
A couple of thoughts:
1. Light Pole Lane is longer than I thought and I nearly killed myself trying to stay ahead of Pax until I finally ran completely out of gas and nearly splashed merlot.
2. If you are at a workout with MacGyver, he will most likely be The #King
3. If you are at a workout with Backdraft, he will most likely choose the harder thing, and will push you to do the same.
4. If you are at a workout with Longshanks, he will most likely talk a lot of crap, but he will do it while he is helping you along and making sure you ok. He does that part quietly because he has a rep to maintain.
5. If you are at a workout with Sparkle, he will most likely push harder than you.
6. If you are at a workout with Trucker, he will most likely fake complain a lot, but push harder than you.
7. Finally, if you are at a workout with me, you are not the dumbest guy there, so you got that going for you… which is nice…

Helmet, out.

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Coliseum- Mumble Chatter- Not on my watch

2017-10-17Leave a comment

QIC: Backdraft
When: 10/17/2017
Pax: Backdraft, DixieChicken, FEMA, fussion, Ginsu, Half Shell, Jedi, Jekyll, McGuyver, Nomad, PowerHog, Pusher, Santini, Sir Topham Hat, Snaphook, Sparkle, Straight Up, Weezer
Posted In: The Colosseum, The Fort

After seeing twitter post about possible mumble chatter at my Q from some legendary yackers YHC decided to bring one of his old school simple but effective workouts to these guys. a nice 46 degrees to start the day had a few arriving in there sweatshirts, a few were mumbling about not knowing where their cold weather gear was. Little did they know the ones that showed up with it on would be wishing they hadn’t in a few.

Quick disclaimer and were off.

Mosey to basketball court, dynamic stretching toy soldiers, knees to chest.

Circle up SSHs, mtn. climbers, flutter kicks, Windmills, peter parkers, chopsticks.

Mosey to light poles. at each light pole perform 15 Carolina dry docks, 10 alternating jumping lunges, 5 burpees. 10 light poles. Flutter kicks until 6 arrives.

Return down the line except 15Air Squats, 10 merkins, 5 burpees. LBCs until 6 arrives.

Mosey to parking lot and pair up for DORA. 50 merkins, 100 squats, 150 LBCs while partner runs to wall and does 1 muscle up.

Back to COT with 25 yard bear crawl on the way.

COT.

Announcements- Fast 5, Family Ruck, Community Café 5k, The Fort Christmas Party.

Prayers- Passing of Cake Boss sister. PAX looking for work.

Praises.

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Pillars of Pain

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QIC: FunHouse
When: 10/10/2017
Pax: Airborne, Bob the Builder, Bonsai, Corey, Fishsticks, Frat boy, Half Shell, Jekyll, macgyver, Seacrest, Shady, Sir Topham Hat, Straight Up, Tesh, Weezer
Posted In: The Colosseum

Tuesday was hot and muggy, like everyday this week. PAX sweating from just talking before the workout. It was oppressive and the workout didn’t help.

The Thang

Warm Up with a quick Mosey and a COP:

SSH, Merkins, Plank Jacks, Morrocan Night Club, Windmill, etc….

Mosey to the Pillars of Pain

Loop in front of Middle School is .2 miles, run that loop with pace and then do the Exercise at each Pillar – Decided not to accumulate, was a good decision.

Pillar 1 – 10 Burpees

Pillar 2 – 25 Merkins

Pillar 3 – 25 Carolina Dry Docks

Pillar 4 – 25 Monkey Humpers

Pillar 5 – 25 Curb Calf Raises (per leg)

Pillar 6 – 50 SSH

Pillar 7 – 25 Squats

PAX finished and we did 2 laps with sprint intervals from lamp post to lamp post.

Then some Mary – Freddy Mercury, American Hammers, Protractor, Ins and Outs.

COT

When it gets cooler out (or when the Q can do it) this will turn into an Accumulator.

Prayers for California fire victims, for F3 brother with missing son, and new moms and dads.

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Mary Go Round at the Colosseum

2017-10-06Leave a comment

QIC: Sparkle
When: 09/26/2017
Pax: Charbroil, Deacon, Frat boy, Fun House, Geeves, Ginsu, Javert, Jekyll, Maximus, Mr Jenkins, Nomad, Nutshell, Peabody, Seacrest, Sparkle, Straight Up, Sugar Daddy, Tesh
Posted In: The Colosseum

Warm up:

20 x -SSH

20 x MNC

15 x Windmill

10 x Merkins

Plank

Honeymooner

Downward Dog

15 x Mountain Climber

15 x Squats

The Thang:

So after some short sprints and side shuffles through the parking lot, we partnered off. Then a word on leadership.

Leadership doesnt have to happen alone! Just like your partner during the workout a partner in life can help you be the leader you are meant to be.

And the Mary-go-round begins…..

Each round consists of doing one exercise followed by a lap around the parking lot. Since one round of each set of exercises wasnt enough, we decided to rinse and repeat each round. Between rounds as we waited for the six (usually me) we did wall sits for round 1 followed by planks for round 2.

Round 1:

10 x Freddy Mercury

10 x Rosalita

10 x Protractors

Round 2:

10 x Crab Humpers

10 x Carolina Dry Docks

10 x Flutters

Meet back at COT for announcements, prayers and praises.

Thanks for all the support PAX for my VQ!

A great time was had by all!

Announcements:

-Invergence Friday

-Convergence Saturday

Prayers of PAX:

-Family who lost father due to fire ants

-Missionary family resolving paperwork stateside to return to Asia.

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JEEVE’S GROWN MAN GAME OF THREE SQUARE

2017-10-04Leave a comment

QIC: JEEVES
When: 10/03/2017
Pax: Ginsu, Greenwave, Jeeves, Nutshell, Package, Pusher, Snaphook, Sparkle, Sugar Daddy, Tesh
Posted In: The Colosseum

Warm Up Mosey to the Warm-up circle, exercises in cadence

Side Straddle Hop (20, four count)
Imperial Walker (20, four count)
Low Slow Squat (20, four count)
Wind Mill (20, four count)
Hillbillie (20, four count)
Merkin (10, four count)
Peter Parker (20, four count)

Mosey around the parking lot

We counted off into three groups and split up to each off the three squares.

Square 1

Merkin – OYO 15
Hello Dolly – OYO 30
Carolina Dry Dock – OYO 25
Star Jack – OYO 20

Once each square was completed we went into 15 yards of frog jumps, then 15 yards of bear crawl and lunges back to the starting line.

After the first station, we did Moroccan Nightclub until the six was in.

After a 10 count, each group rotated to the next square

Square 2

Big Boy Sit-Ups – OYO 25
Shoulder Taps – OYO 40
Diamond Merkins – OYO 15
Squats – OYO 25

More frog jumps, bear crawls and lunges.

After the second station, we did overhead claps until the six was in

Discussed the October 3^rd F theme of Control and its definition

Square 3

Flutter Kicks – OYO 50
American Hammer – OYO 50
Mountain Climber – OYO 50
Side Straddle Hop – OYO 50

More frog jumps, bear crawls and lunges.

After the third station, we did curb step-ups until the six was in

Discussed control and Jeremiah 29:11

Mosey over the a nice little hill and got into partners. We did 200 LBCs with rotating partners running the hill.

Mosey back to the squares. Due to one Pax being late he picked his favorite square and we all completed Square 2 together. More frog jumps, bear crawl and lunges.

Mosey back for COT

Discussed Control and Matthew 6:34

Jeeves’s full VQ is in the books! Glad to have that over!!!

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Bullpen

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QIC: Jekyll
When: 09/19/2017
Pax: Bob the Builder, Dark Helmet, DixieChicken, Frat boy, Javert, Jekyll, McGuyver, Nutshell, Peabody, Shady, Tesh
Posted In: The Colosseum

Perfect morning in the Gloom. Dog Pound was scheduled but YHC didnt do a good job reaching out- although he’s been a little MIA from The Colosseum. APB for DP. ‘mon back. Total of 11 men were properly disclaimed and off we went.

1/2 mile warm up and head to blacktop.

kinetic warm up- 50 yard warm up run in between pain: SSH, Merkin, Squat, Seal Jack, Mountain Climber

The Thang:

Column post- a dozen I think.

lunge walk in between and 3 merkins at each Column
Bobby Hurly in between and 5 Carolina Dry Docks at each column. #sneakygood

Mosey to small parking lot by football field. Sidebar- I doublechecked and gates are locked. Lots of pain available behind the gate. need to get a hold of @Rooney to see what we can do.

4 corners with a point in the middle. Pax divided into 4 groups. Do exercise, do burpees in middle out to next corner. Rinse repeat circuit 3x

Corner 1: LBC= 20
Corner 2: Dying Cockroach= 20
Corner 3: Freddie Mercury=20
Corner 4: American Hammer=20
Middle: Burpee= 5

Sprints- 50 yard dash x8

First several: 70%-80%
Next group 50%
Final 4: Max Effort

COT

Naked Man Moleskin:

Great effort today. Discussed leadership in form of Volunteering. Also discussed Max effort. Digging deep, finding your grit and giving max effort.

Prayers for Bob the Builder and his M as they weather a tough time, Peabody for the right words as he has to deliver bad news at work today. Continued prayers for Hurricane recovery. Also one that I forgot at COT- a family friend undergoing a masectomy today. Bob the Builder with a great takeout.

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Snap Hook kept it Straight

2017-09-052017-09-05Leave a comment

QIC: Snap Hook
When: 08/29/2017
Pax: Bob the Builder, Cooter, dixie chicken, Fratboy, Greenwave, Jekyll, Nomad, Shady, Sparkle, spash
Posted In: The Colosseum

Moseyed around the driveway loop to the courtyard

Warm up:

20 Side straddle up

20 wind mill

20 Moroccan nightclub

20 mountain climber

20 Peter Parker

Zigzag through the parking lot area with :

Side shuffle along the line and lunge in the between the line

Side shuffle along the line and bear crawl

Round 1:

10 merkins, run and climb the wall, 10 squat on the other side

8 merkins, run and climb the wall, 8 squat on the other side

6 and 6, 4 and 4 , 2 and 2

Abs work in the playground area:

20 3 count LBC

20 Flotters

Round 2:

10 Burpees, run and climb the wall, 10 monkey humpers on the other side

8 and 8, 6 and 6, 4 and 4, 2 and 2.

Abs work in the playground area:

boat and canoe in cadence

20 Freddie mercury

Round 3; partner up and get a bench

Partner 1: run to the end of the parking lot and back

Partner 2: dip on the bench

Partner 1 :run to the end of the parking lot and back

Partner 2: Step up

Partner 1: run

Partner 2: derkins

Partner 1: run

Partner 2: Calves raise

Partner 1 : run

Partner 2: box cutter

Moseyed back around the parking lot loop to COT

I enjoyed being Q at the Colosseum. I appreciate everybody enthusiasm, energy and counting

in cadence with me. Good times and fairly painful.

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Eclipse at the Colosseum…Rock Hill Rip-off

2017-08-22Leave a comment

QIC: Maximus
When: 08/22/2017
Pax: Atticus, Bonsai, Greenwave, Ham, Javert, Jekyll, macgyver, Maximus, Mr Clean, Nomad, Nutshell, Rebar, Shady, Sir Topham Hat, Snap Hook, Sparkle, Spoonman, TSquare
Posted In: The Colosseum

Leading up to this fine Tuesday at THE COLOSSEUM, there were a few challenges and statements made about who would be willing to come out. Of all the conversations, I’ll give credit to those who showed after being personally invited: Jekyll, Bonsai, Snap Hook, Shady, Sir Topham Hat. The others that didn’t show…well, you’re probably better off not trying to erase a few bad songs from your memory. But for those that did, you’re welcome and I’m sorry (actually, not really).

I wanted to do something a little different from my usual, like pullups at the playground or the deck of cards. So, in search of something creative, I didn’t have to go far. So much can be found if we travel across the river; whether virtually or physically. In this case, Italian Job gave me beat down rights with a slight modification to his Eclipse-Day post and I brought it to the Colosseum.

Once I get to the parking lot, I am immediately met by two better-than-punctual FNG’s that Nomad EH’d. Welcome Rebar and Ham. And oh by the way, we quickly realized these are two of the most fit FNG’s to post at 0515. Side note on Ham, it’s comical when an FNG receives a call sign to which he is clueless on its reference. That’s why we all help to contribute to Wikipedia.

So after a disclaimer that turned into mumbling, we were off to the back parking lot where we circled up for a warm up of:

SSH x 20

Butt Kickers x 35

Merkins x 10

American Hammers x 25

Merkins x 10

Freddy Mercury’s x 20

Merkins x 10

LBC’s x 25

Calf Raises x 50 OYO

This is where the plagiarism came in. We used the same 5 songs Italian Job used which for those who didn’t read that yesterday, went a little something like this:

Song 1: Ain’t No Sunshine: Hold squat position then do a tuck jump when you hear, “Ain’t No Sunshine.”