Tag: Bonsai

Cold + mumblechatter (whiners) = SlowBurn

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The cold and the complaining was out in full force this morning. Great effort by … most

The first thing I did when I got home was was my sweatshirt, with my Weinke, so you get the cliff notes …

Warm-up:
The pattern was 1. exercise on your feet 2. exercise on your 6 3. exercise on your feet 4. exercise in the plank position 5. rinse/repeat

We did stuff like: imperial walker, hillbilly walker, Travolta, shoulder tap, SSH, LBC, Mahktar N’Diaye, squats, sumo squats, Morrocan NC, OH Claps. Stuff like that. Mostly in dozens.

Then onto the those exercises that were rejected by the nation’s Exicon
Patrick Swayze: Karaoke L, Karaoke R, Power Skip, NUR with arms out
Jonah Hill: 3 broad jumps, 3 merkins, 7x
Matt Foley: 1 animated squat, 4 dying cockroach, 2-8, 3-12, 4-16, 5-20

Then a round of Assassin suicides, squats, imp walkers, OH claps, or something like that, super easy

Over to 4 corners where some actual did the work and some walked from corner to corner chit chatting
15 BB Sits, 15 Jump squats, 15 bombjacks, 15 merkins, 5 flying squirrels in the middle

To the wall for a sit and 2 burpees from each end, rinse/repeat

Back for 2 rounds of Assassin merkins
LBCs, HELLO DOLLY!, BB Sits
Donkey kicks, shoulder taps, mountain climbers

SlowBurn was my first AO I attended, SlowBurn was my first site Q, and has always been a great Friday workout. Thanks Weezer for the lead.

Looks like we made it,

Barry Manilow

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Figure 8s on the Minnow Pond

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WARMUP: The first lap behind the pacer (YHC) served as the warmup with three stops for exercises along the way.

THE THANG: The route today was a figure eight on the map — out the lot up to Skipper for a right turn at the Pharmacy (fka bank) down 160 to a right turn on Main street, down hill to a left turn on Railroad Ave left turn at Print Shop across the connector to Munroe White down the hill to Academy back to Main Street and Memorial Park.

Each time pax get to Print Shop it’s 10x Perfect Merkins (= Hand release Merkin with Shoulder tap at the top)

Each time pax get to Pharmacy lot it’s 20x Squats + 30x Plank jacks.

All pax got at least 3 laps for 3.3+ miles each.

MARY: Rebel led some Mary as the pax reconvened at the lot.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Whetstone revival at Hanging with Stang today (if you’re reading this you either made it or didn’t), Beers for Beetus, read your newsletter

COT: Pax pushed hard today, esp after lap 1 during which there was much mumblechatter. It’s cold out but not too cold for these HIMs!

Tesla and Shady were kings — crushed it, nowhere in sight!

16 pax owned Main St Fort Mill during first lap…should’ve had a camera recording the scene for a hype vid

Themes of Grace, Disgrace, Expectations and Shame running across my radar in recent days/weeks. Stirring interview with Marcus Mumford included his living for a long time “under layers and layers of shame.” Reflections on that article and his recent songs continue to draw me deeper. Check it out and reflect on your own experience — https://www.gq.com/story/gq-hype-marcus-mumford

Thanks for the invite Jekyll! Missed you!

Always an honor, pax! Thanks for pushing yourself and me today!

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Shih Tzu à la Carte

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I surveyed the surroundings and the PAX as the clock approached 0515… a few knee braces… but everyone was wearing running shoes so I figure people dress for the workout they want…. here we go.

WARMUP: Mosey through some stink until we found a spot to circle up on back side of teeter.

Goofballs, mountain climbers, shoulder taps, yoga stuff, Windmills all IC

THE THANG:
3 course buffet –
Course 1 – Chest work
40 wide arm merkins run 1/8 mile 10 step ups each leg run back 1/8 mile
30 missionary merkins run 1/8 mile 10 step ups each leg run back 1/8 mile
20 diamond merkins run 1/8 mile 10 step ups each leg run back 1/8 mile
10 CDDs

Course 2 – Leg work
40 squats run about 150yards 10 four count flutters run back 150 yards
30 monkey humpers run about 150yards 10 four count flutters run back 150 yards
20 lunges (each leg) run about 150yards 10 four count flutters run back 150 yards
10 BombJacks

Course 3 – Core work
80 SSH run about 100yards 10 burpees run back 100 yards
60 LBCs run about 100yards 10 burpees run back 100 yards
40 Hello Dollys run about 100yards 10 burpees run back 100 yards
20 Big Boy Situps

Mosey toward wall on back side of Red Bowl where we sat for dessert…

Dessert extras –
Wall sit with MNC and OH claps (IC)

shake it out then back onto the wall

Wall sit – stay in wall sit while everyone takes a turn doing 5 good form merkins

We couldn’t handle hearing any more of the dog barking that seemed to be coming from red bowl, so we headed back to CoT.

MARY: Freddie’s and flutters

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
F3 launched in Hong Kong

Skeet shoot early November

Bourbon Tasting mid November

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Hump Day Burpee fest

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WARMUP: mosey to far side of soccer fields and 10 double count windmills approved by Trucker, 5 burpees, 10 low slow squats with a hold to Moroccan night clubs while in the peoples chair. Recover, 4 burpees, 10 imperial walkers I/C, 3 burpees, 10 hillbilly walkers I/C, 2 burpees, 10 merkins I/C, 1 burpee

THE THANG: partner Dora 100-200-300: 100 burpees, 200 squats, 300 S/C flutters

Mosey to side parking lot for four corners of 5, 10,15,20 with nurring and side shuffles between corners. 3 rounds

5- h/r merkins, kraken burpees, burpees
10 – jump squats, lunges, merkins
15 – merkins, Carolina dry docks, squats
20 – big boy sit ups, shoulder taps, calf raises

One lap around the soccer fields with 2 burpees at each light pole. Just enough time to get to COT.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: you had to be there, but read your newsletter.
COT: you had to be there. It was held.

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Band Camp Tabata Kettle Bell WO

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WARMUP: Started the Motivator, but Pax were unruly and we stopped after 5.
THE THANG:
Tabata 40/20
Performed 2 rounds of each row below before moving to the next exercises.
Burpee jump over / over shoulder toss
Chest press / overheads
Squats with sandbag / deadlift
Curls / triceps
Lawn mower / upright rows
Swings / front pat raises
LBC / leg raises
Bulgarian Split Squats / Calf raises

Since we didn’t finish the rest of the motivator we had about 5 minutes left so we finished with the following

2 Broadway Burpees – ask BOB and training wheels
10 curls
10 squats

Repeat until 6:00

MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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Deck of Awesomeness

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WARMUP:
Mosey to FM Church of God…SSH, Low slow squats, seal jacks and Moroccan nightclubs. Mosey to FM Baptist rear parking lot.

THE THANG:
Deck of cards: Hearts = Merkin. Spades = BBSU. Diamonds = Lunge. Clubs = Crab cakes. Joker = 15 burpees. 2s = Lap around parking lot. PAX made it through 90% of the deck before DOAH decided to “help” by selecting new cards for the remainder of the WO. As punishment for DOAH’s “help,” we pivoted to 7’s on the Withers St hill. Jump Squats at the bottom and merkins at the top.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Many options for community leadership coming up in the next few months.

COT:

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Getting swole

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Warm up: SSH, Squat, burpee, merkins

Slow shoulder raise
21s: curls: 7 half down, 7 half up, 7 full
Jacob’s ladder series: 7 Count, run in between
swings/squats
curl/overhead tri
lawnmower/American hammer
Mary

Great morning with even better chatter with even better better tunes. We ran a bit more than Snake Pit is used to but we ate better for it.

Aye!

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Fancy and Footloose

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WARMUP:
15 SSHs
Mosey up large hill
Plank:
-Broga
10-Hillbilly Walker’s
Mosey down the hill
10-Merkins
15-Low slow squats
Mosey
Lunge Walk
Mosey
Bear Crawl
THE THANG:
Star of Pain
8 exercises perform 1min each
1 burpee move to next station
Two rounds = 16 Burpees
MARY:
Plank on church step wile 1runner goes up steps and back
Hold plank until all PAX are complete
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Shoes for Kenya success 👏🏻🥓
Bourbon 🥃 Tasting coming up
Read newsletter
COT:
Prayers for all in path of hurricane Ian
Happy Birthday to the Fort 9/29/12
Prayers for marriages and to “get right” in order to be right for your M

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One day only!!!

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WARMUP: SSH, windmills, IW, Cherry pickers, mountain climbers, merkins
THE THANG: Dirty McDeuce
Round 1 – 12 Merkins, 12 Squats, 12 Big Boy Sit-ups
Round 2 – 12 Wide Merkins, 12 sumo squats, 12 X and O’s.
Round 3 – 12 Diamond merkins, 12 monkey humpers, 12 WWII sit-ups.
Round 4 – 12 Dry Docks, 12 calf raises, 12 Flutter kicks.

Little mosey around the HT then some Dora
100 Merkins
200 Squats
300 Flutters (aka the Walker Special)

Dips and merkins with burpees.
Burpees circle – basically jogging in place and doing up downs all the way around the circle.
MARY: LBC’s, Freddy Mercuries, hello dolly,
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bourbon tasting coming up in November to raise money for Pushers off shore account
COT: prayers for schools, those doing the Bourbon Chase this weekend, and Walker getting some blood work done today.

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Don’t Call it a Comeback

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14 HIMs gathered with YHC on this cool morning at the Armory to celebrate a return to a KB workout for me. Some came to celebrate, some came to ridicule and some were just curious. Nonetheless, I was prepared with a Weinke and ready to get after it and get better.

The Thang

Uhaul started the music with a request for 80’s rap. Some glorious songs were played. Thanks Uhaul!

Mosey to the other side of the parking lot

COP

SSH x 20
MNC x 10
IW x 10
Hillbillies x 10
Mtn climbers x 10
Windmills x 10
Mixed in Burpee ladder to 5 throughout

Mosey back to the KBs and Partner up

Tabata workout for 1 minute

Partner 1 does exercise while Partner 2 rests then switch

Round 1
KB swings/Military Press
Goblet squats/Lunge w Exchange
Merkins/Bench press
SSH/SSH
Take a lap

Round 2
Switch exercises
Take a lap

Round 3
Curls/Triceps
Bent over rows/CDD
Jump squats/bombjacks
Mtn Climbers/Plank jacks
Take a lap

Round 4
Switch exercises

Round 5
Redo Round 1 since YHC messed it up

1 minute of Mary

YHC got off to a slow start with the Q and added 30 seconds to the Tabata to ensure each Pax got 3 rounds. Will do better next time

Moleskin
– Prayers for Dave and Marianne from Jwow
– Anniversaries this week for Dojo and Maximus
-Patience for Bonsai dealing with teen girls
-Respectable birthday for Santini
– Praise for Emma back at dance

Shoutouts
– Jwow gave me a KB. Thanks buddy!
– Dojo is someone who is accelerating. Keep up the great work!

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