Tag: Boogie Down

DJ IJ’s 80s Rock Block

Leave a comment

13 men took a trip down memory lane at The Ballroom this morning for an 80s music-themed beatdown. Conditions were brutal (79 degrees and 95% humidity – air you can wear). Here’s what we did. It was more of difficult that it looks on paper.

The Thang
– 10 Low Slow Squats (IC)
– 10 MNCs (IC)
– 10 Hillbilly Walkers (IC)
– 10 Windmills (IC)
Mosey to front of school

Perform the first exercise until you hear the keyword. At the keyword, you perform the second exercise, then back to the first.

Song 1 – “Who Can it Be Now” – Men at Work
– Exercise 1 – Plank, exercise 2 – Plank Jack every time you hear “Who can it be” (13 Plank Jacks)
– Mosey around the lot
Song 2 – “Your Love” – The Outfield
– Moroccan Night Clubs, Overhead claps when you hear “Your Love” (21 Overhead Claps)
– Mosey around the lot
Song 3 – “Jessie’s Girl” – Rick Springfield
– American Hammers, Big Boy Situps when you hear “Jessie” (28 Big Boys)
– Mosey around the lot
Song 4 – “tel:867-5309/Jenny” – Tommy Tutone
– SSHs, Flying Squirrels each time you hear “Jenny” (12 Flying Squirrels)
– Mosey around the lot
Song 5 – “You Spin Me Right Round” – Dead or Alive
– People’s Chair, Calf Raises on every “Spin me” (10 Calf Raises)
– Mosey around the lot
Song 6 – “Take on Me” – A-Ha
– Flutters, Freddies every “Take on Me” (16 Freddies)
Song 7 – “Down Under” – Men at Work
– Dip position up, Dip position down on every “Down Under” (5 Dips)
Song 8 – “Roxanne” – The Police
– Mountain Climbers, Merkins on every “Roxanne” (26 Merkins)

NMM
We have two options in life: put in the work or complain about the circumstances. Only one will make a difference.
https://x.com/differentnash/status/1810261928293417316?s=46&t=HM0er0ZZGwh5uQFWCozuug
We have the same tools in the tool chest. How will you use them?

-IJ

TClap |
0

Cha-Cha Slide, 1-2-3

Leave a comment

WARMUP: Disclaimer Given & We Warmed Up with the Following: SSH, Cherry Pickers, Imperial Walkers, Hillbilly Walkers, Moroccan Nightclubs,
THE THANG:
Mosey down towards the bleachers where work was done with some juicy tunes:
Multiple Sets with Alternating Reps of 5, 10, 15, 20 Exercises:

SSH, Lunges, Slow Low Squats, LBC’s, Air Bomb Jacks, Calf, Raises, Merkins, Donkey Side Kicks, Glute Bridges, Planks, Honey Mooners, Walk the dog, Broga-ish, Moroccan NC, Dry Docks, Shoulder Taps, Flutter Kicks, All reps were done.
MARY: In alternating fashion pax called out the follow movements: Box Cutters, Hello Dolly’s, Merkins, Glute Bridges, SSH, Moroccan Night Clubs, Cherry Pickers, too many to be named
ANNOUNCEMENTS: 4th July Convergence, Sweaty Barry, Bethel Church, Summer CSAUPS
COT: Always Stays in COT

TClap |
0

1st dance at the ballroom

Leave a comment

Started with broga did a little mosey. Dips and derkins at tables. Did some more running to loosen up. At basketball court Warmup SSH, overhead claps, Moroccan knight clubs then some running again on the court. Slow mosey to football field. Did 10,20,30,40 exercises for BASS big boys, American hammers, sSH and seal jacks. Mosey to Cindy for curls squats and overhead press. Then we did some light poles burpees, overhead claps, hello dolly’s , dips, plank jax, amer hammers, squat jumps, seal jax, flutters, lunges, CDD, mtn climbers, and LBCs. Yes it took 45 minutes.

Announcements shovel flag transfer and prayers.

TClap |
0

14 hours and 32 minutes of daylight

Leave a comment

WARMUP: Mozy followed by windmills, flutters, Moroccan nightclubs, shoulder taps
THE THANG: Mozy to back of the school for brief discussion that it is the Summer solstice. In Charlotte there are 14 hours and 32 minutes of daylight today and that we should do something for/with our 2.0s or Ms.
At the “horseshoe” (looked like a sunrise to sunset) we did 14 reps of one exercise then ran the sunrise-sunset to do 32 reps. Run sunset-sunrise and repeat until all reps completed. Exercise pairings were burpees/squats, merkins/mountain climbers, big boy sit ups/Carolina dry docks, Superman’s/plank jacks, Plank jacks (oops)/LBCs, Diamond merkins/SSH, American hammers/curb dips, Windmill merkins/shoulder taps.
Mozy to picnic tables for 14/32s of step ups/dips, dips/stepups, derkins/irkins, irkins/derkins.
Mozy to field by the light tower for full field sprints. Don’t recall how many but likely about 8. 10 count between sprints then rinse and repeat.
MARY: Full body destroyer at 5:59
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Upcoming events
COT: Marriages, health

TClap |
0

Lucky Sevens

Leave a comment

Lucky Sevens
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, incline merkins, dips, calf raises.
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
21 bobby hurleys, run loop
14 monkey humpers, run loop
7 dry docks, run loop.
Loop was a choice of 900 feet on the outer loop or 600 feet on the inner loop.
Ended up repeating burpees and merkins segments.

Mary: round robin; Freddies, LBC, WWI situps, crossover crunches, rosalitas, flutters.

TClap |
0

Moderately Done @ Slowly Burnin

Leave a comment

WARMUP: Um – YES. SSH, Merk, Nightclubs, Squats, LBC, Mtn Climber.
THE THANG: Mosey, 7s (Merks, Bomb Jax), DORA ( Derkins, Dips, Squats), Ladder work w DK, DiaMerks, squats, BobHurl, BBs.
MARY: Yes – 4 mins with Pax taking turns leading the group.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Yes. CSAUP, Fort Mill Care Center, Christmas Party, Fathers Day
COT: Solid discussion

TClap |
0

Moderate sandbag workout

Leave a comment

WARMUP: moroccan night clubs, windmills, hill billi walkers, low slow squats, lap around the parking lot alternating toy soldiers and high knees
THE THANG: find a partner and grab a sandbag, toss the bag to the curb alternating with your partner, back to start, repeat bag tossing to the curb and back, take a lap with the bag on shoulders, pass bag to partner and take another lap.
Rinse and repeat 4 times, last bag tossing we switched to lateral toss.
MARY: broga and stretching, LBC’s for the last 2 minutes.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: hog and coyote
COT: stays in COT

Tinsel OUT…:christmas_tree:

TClap |
0

Yard Work

Leave a comment

WARMUP: Yes – stretching, gas pumpahs, SSH, Windmills, Squats, Nightclubs, Imperial Walkers.
THE THANG: DORA ( Derks, Squats and Dips) Hill work with some Bomb Jax and Sumo-Squats followed up with 4 corners (Merkins in cadence and Flying Squirrels (oyo).
MARY: Yes – 4 mins of Mary saved us from 20 Flying Squirrels….
ANNOUNCEMENTS: cSAuP coming, FtMill Care Center signups, Christmas party, etc etc
COT: Yes

TClap |
0

Fame-What a Feeling vs Welcome to the Jungle

Leave a comment

WARMUP: Abe Vigoda, Downward Dogs, Honeymooners, Imperial Squat Walkers, MNC, SSH,
THE THANG: Mosey to benches- 3 sets of 10-Bulgaria Squats, Derkins, Dips, Step Ups.
Mosey to Basketball court-Pax lined up at baseline for 1 flying squirrel, sprint to the foul line for 5 sumo squats, run back to baseline for 5 flying squirrels, sprint to half court for 5 sumo squats, return to baseline for 5 more flying squirrels, sprint to opposite baseline for 5 more sumo squats. Sprint back to opposite baseline, rinse and repeat.

Mosey down the hill for wall sits. Each Pax bear crawled toward the opposite end. Then each crawl beared for another set.

With 15 minutes left, 7s were up- 6 jump squats them sprint across the bridge to the bathrooms for 1 merkin. Time ran out when we 1/2 way through. We Indian ran back to COT.
MARY: Circled up while each HIM called out an ab workout for a 10 count.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel Men’s Shelter this Thursday, upcoming CSAUPS, Fort Mill Care Center Lawn maintenance sign ups for Saturdays.
COT: Dream House’s close friend’s ilness, Teens out of school and on vacation.

TClap |
0

The Tour de Fort Mill: Where Burpees Meet Churches and Açaí Dreams

Leave a comment

I rolled up this morning and was surprised to see so many pax already there with five minutes to spare. Hopped out of the vehicle to find we had an FNG in attendance. At 6:30am, I gave the disclaimer and we started the workout:

Warm-up:
– 10 Chain breakers
– 10 Italian night clubs
– 5 Side Straddle Hops

The Thang:
1. Run to Harris Street Park
– 5 Kraken Burpees

2. Run to Fort Mill Church of the Nazarene
– Halfway plank for the six
– 5 Kraken Burpees
– 10 Imperial Walker Squats

3. Run to the old Springs building across from The Print Shop
– Stop for the six at the Valero
– 5 Kraken Burpees
– 10 Imperial Walker Squats
– 15 WW2 Sit-ups (Omaha this round to 15 Seal team sit-ups)

4. Run to the Fort Mill Church of God
– 5 Kraken Burpees
– 10 Imperial Walker Squats
– 15 WW2 Sit-ups
– 10 Mike Tysons

5. First Baptist Church Fort Mill back parking lot
– 5 Kraken Burpees
– 10 Imperial Walker Squats
– 15 WW2 Sit-ups
– 10 Mike Tysons
– 20 Apollo Ohno’s

6. Run to Unity Presbyterian Church side parking lot
– 5 Kraken Burpees
– 10 Imperial Walker Squats
– 15 WW2 Sit-ups
– 10 Mike Tysons
– 20 Apollo Ohno’s
– 20 Worst Worst LBC’s (this seemed to be a crowd pleaser)

7. Run to Maui Açai Food Truck
– Wait for the six, then 15 monkey humpers in cadence

8. Run to the bottom of Massey St
– Nured up the hill to the entrance to the parking lot

Once at the entrance, we lunge-walked across the parking lot, headed for the transmission line, but I called an audible due to the time and we ran to COT.

Overall, we achieved 3 miles.

Announcements:
– HIM’s Camp
– Hog & Coyote on 6/15

Prayers and Praises:
– Loss of Dark Helmet’s father, Frank
– Kids graduating
– A friend going through a nasty divorce
– Mental health, especially when we are in a funk or injured
– Health of our kids

Great job to everyone who participated today! Let’s keep pushing and supporting each other. Aye!

TClap |
0