Everything but the kitchen sink @ Golden Corral

WARMUP: Circled up at COT
WMsx7inCadence, IWsx7inCadence, CPsx7inCadence, HWsx7inCadence, next moseyed to the upper parking lot by Red Bowl and ran around the lot introducing the loop the PAX would use throughout the workout, next we moseyed over to our stations where each one was explained, then we got to work.

THE THANG: Set-up 12 stations, partnered up, partner #1 runs the loop while partner #2 performs the exercise at the station until partner #1 returns, switch, upon partner #2’s return the partners move to the next station. Stations are listed below:

1. 10lb weighted ball – V-Ups
2. Heavy Rope – Rope swings in a squat position
3. 45lb Ruck – Curls
4. 30lb Slam Ball – SlamthedamBall
5. Ab Wheel – you know what to do ( I did provide a pillow for the benefit of our knees )
6. Cindy – Side Lunges
7. 60lb SandBag – Front Lift to Backwards Toss
8. 45lb Plate – Flutters w/ a press
9. 20lb weighted vest -Alt. Reverse Lunges
10. Cindy – Swings
11. 35lb Dumbbell – Squat while alt arms to pick up weight
12. 12lb Dumbbells – Bent over Tricep Extensions

MARY: No thank you

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Blood drive

COT: STK

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Chasing Pots of Gold-en Corral

WARMUP: Brief but we managed a few Moroccan Night Clubs, Shoulder Taps, Boxcuttahs
THE THANG: Mozy to the church where there was a cone in each parking lane. Pax ran the length of one lane and back the other in a U shape to complete the exercise at the cone. We ran back and forth like we were following the rainbow looking for gold. I know it’s a stretch, but it is almost St. Patty’s Day. Pax completed 100 reps at the first cone, 90 at the second with each trip decreasing by 10 reps. From 100 down, exercises were SSH, LBCs, Squats, Mountain Climbers, Plank Jacks, Dips, CDDs, American Hammers, Merkins, Burpees.
Pax then faces each other in the plank position for 4 plank jacks, 4 mountain climbers, 4 shoulder taps, 4 Superman’s. Once completed, we repeated it at 8, 16 and 32 reps.
Mozy through COT to drop off the cones then stopped at the side of HT for wall sits and burpees.
MARY: No Mary, or Patty either
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Newsletter, Jaeger, convergence.
COT: Family

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Grunge isn’t classic rock

WARMUP: Did some side straddle hops, imperial walkers, hillbilly walkers and Moroccan nightclubs and then mosey over to the church lot

THE THANG: Tabata 40 seconds on with 20 seconds off. Got through about 2.5 revolutions. Topic of discussion was “is classic rock its own genre of rack from the 70’s/early 80’s, or is it anything more than 20 years ago?” Apple voted the latter and included Plush by STP on the classic rock workout playlist. I vote the former however…

Exercises included: LBC, Merkins, Squats, Mountain Climbers, Donkey Kicks, Dips, Side Straddle Hops, Nolan Ryan’s, Bix Cutter, Plank Jack, Lunges, Dry Docks, Bobby Hurleys and American Hammer

MARY: 2-3 minutes of rotational Mary once back to Harris Teeter…

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Simple but Effective

WARMUP:
20 SSH
10 Windmills
10 Cherry Picker
10 Imperial Walkers
5 Burpees OYO

THE THANG:
Mosey to the Church Parking Lot

B.L.I.M.P.S.S.
Up and Down the Ladder
Lap around the parking lot after each excercise
5 Burpees
10 Lt. Dan Magic Legs
15 Imperial Squat Walker
20 Hand Release Merkins
25 Plank Jacks
30 Squats
35 SSH

Modified DORA
Partner 1 Exercises
Partner 2 Run Around Round-About
50 SSH
50 MERKINS
50 BURPEES
50 LBC’S
50 JUMP SQUATS

Mosey back to COT

MARY:
Jack Webb
1 : 8-count Burpee
4: Alternating Lunges

Made it through 5:20

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Rooster
Q vs. Q Challenge
CSAUP
Jaeger

COT:
Always check on the six.
You never know what’s going on.

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Sterilization

WARMUP: Mosey to the backside of HT to enjoy the smells and do some warmup exercises – SSH, windmill, imperial walkers, hillbilly walkers, cherry pickers, Moroccan nightclub, merkins.
THE THANG: Mosey back to front parking lot. 7 of diamonds but with 3 corners instead of 4 so 7 of triangles? First lap was 7 merkins at each corner, 14 squats at each corner, 21 flutters at each corner, and then 28 LBCs at each corner. Mosey to side of HT for wall squats with bear crawls and crawl bears while we all mentioned a goal, word, or area we were working on this year. Mosey to auto shop and then dora – 50 step ups (each leg), 100 inclined merkins, 125 dips and then mosey back to flag.
MARY: American hammers, hello dolly, and some frog workout which felt like gas pumpers.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Pints and padres tonight, wine dinner, and mens shelter later this week, upcoming convergence and jaeger in march.
COT: A few prayer requests. Ended in prayer.

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Blimps at the GC

Short disclaimer then jog around back of center for warm-ups. Normal stuff: SSHs, imperial Walker’s, low slow squats, merkins, Peter Parkers, Parker Peter’s, and MNCs. Mosey to back hill for accumulating BLIMPS. 5 Burpees, 10 Lunges, 15 Imperial Walker’s, 20 Merkins, 25 Plank Jack’s, and 30 Squats. Start at bottom with 5 burpees, run to firestation for 10 donkey kicks, run back to start. 5 burpees, 10 lunges, run to station for 10 donkey kicks, run back to start. Repeat adding letter each round. Pollo had to duck out due to asthma flair up but it took us a while to find him. So good lesson to always pay attention to all PAX. After we got that squared away back to blimps. I think we figured out how to count the imperial Walker’s by the 5th round. Finished up back at fountain so we bear crawled one loop around it. Jog back toward cars stopping at other traffic circle. Partner up for 20 partner merkins with hand slap in-between then 20 partner big boys with hand slap at top. Jog back to cars for a few rounds of Mary, except somehow Autobobn thinks Merkins qualify as Mary. But all good, recover and COT. Lots of sickness going around and PAX coming back from being out. So prayers for health right now. Thx for the opportunity 1/2 shell!

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Tour de grounds

WARMUP: mosey to Grace Presbyterian
Various exercises in cadence with burpees mixed in. Finished with 10 6-count burpees in cadence before moseying to behind red bowl

THE THANG:
7’s – Merkins and Sumo squats – building to parked semi and back.

Mosey to East facing wall off Harris teeter.
BTTW and wall sits – 2 rounds wall sits and Australian mountain climbers

Mosey to front lot of Harris teeter for 7’s with burpees and lunges.

Mosey to COT for 1 minute of geometry class and protractors.

MARY: See above and Nope – open to all men

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Took place

COT: 5th core principle

Thanks half shell for the call. :eye:

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Tour De Buffet

WARMUP: Run out back to frozen sludge. Circle up: 15 IW, 15 WM, 15 Cherry Pickers, 15 MC, 15 PP and 15 PP
THE THANG: Mosey to apartment round about 20 Monkey Humpers, Mosey to fountain: Bear Crawl around it, Mosey to fire station (NUR up hill): Toy soldier, high knees, butt kickers and lunges.
Mosey to Sonic: Dora .5 (burpees), 1 CDD, 2 Lunges/Squats and 2 LBC/hello dolly.
Mosey to church: Crawl Bear and crab walk.
Mosey back to parking lot for one last bear crawl.
MARY: X/O, Hammers, Leg lifts
ANNOUNCEMENTS: wine, dam to damn bar
COT: yes sir

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Fun at the Corral

8 left the warmth of the fartsack for the cold
of the Gloom (25 degree real feel). It started cold but we warmed up fast with a full-body beatdown and epic mumblechatter. Here’s what we did.

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

Mosey to Mailboxes
– 20 Squats, Lap
– 20 Squats, 20 Merkins, Lap
– 20 Squats, 20 Merkins, 20 American Hammers

Mosey to Harris Teeter Wall with a stop to return a shopping cart (because that’s what we do)
– 20 Bulgarian Wall Squats
– 20 LBCs (feet on the wall)
– 20 Dirty Hookups – feet (IC)
– 20 Dirty Hookups – hands (IC)

Long Mosey to Rita’s slowing to smell the dumpsters (because that’s what we do)
– 20 Forward Arm Circles (IC)
– 20 backward Arm Circles (IC)
– 20 Seal Claps (IC)
– 20 Overhead Claps (IC)

Mosey to Mailboxes
– 20 Bomb Jacks, Lap
– 20 Bomb Jacks, 20 Werkins, Lap
– 20 Bomb Jacks, 20 Werkins, 20 Ab Mat Sit-ups

Mosey to Half Wall
– 20 Step Ups
– 20 Irkins
– 20 Dips
– 20 Derkins
– 60 Calf Raises

Mosey back to COT with Karaoke and Nur mixed in around Walgreens (1.55 miles total)

– 10 Captain Thors (1:4 ratio Big Boys/American Hammers)
– Cool down stretches (because we don’t do that enough)

NMM
Today was about spending time in proximity to our brothers. We were in no rush to get where we were going, but we made it anyway.

This time of year seems to be rush, rush, rush. Work deadlines are looming. Just a few more shopping days left. Gotta get to both sets of in-laws. How many pounds did you say you would lose by yearend? Have to get it all done.

But Christmas is the season of anticipation – a time to savor the moments, not rush through them. Take time off of work. Play games with your kids. Watch the family Christmas movies. Listen to your relatives tell the same story you’ve heard 100 times. Drink the hot chocolate, eat the extra slice of pie, and post with your buddies. Let’s slow down, breathe in the joy, and let the season fill your heart.

-IJ

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