Stone Cold Crazy

2024-08-30Leave a comment

QIC: Senator Tressel
When: 08/30/2024
Pax: Flounder, Gears, JCruise, Paddle, Peach Stand, Pusher, Senator Tressel, Sugar Daddy, Twister
Posted In: Slow Burn

Nine men met at the Fort Mill Lowes for 45 minutes of Slow Burn to get ready for the weekend. Here’s what they did:

THE THANG:
The Pax were disclaimed and then mosied around the parking lot until we found a good spot for COP (all in double cadence):
SSX x 20, windmill x 10, cherry picker x 10, merkin x 7, alternate lunge x 10, mountain climber x 15/hold/6″/down dog/up dog, squat x 10, wide arm merkin x 7

Mosey to a new spot for some side shuffles with broad jump burpees and bomb jacks. Pair up with a partner and start on a parking lot line. Side shuffle along a parking lot line, broad jump burpee to the next line, side shuffle along that line, broad jump burpee to the next line, and so forth. Continue with a zig-zag fashion for roughly 10 lines. Follow the same path back to the start, but run backwards, side shuffle, and do 2 bombjacks at each line (crowd pleaser).

Mosey to a new spot for classic Jack Webb 1-8, 4:1 ratio.

Mosey to a new spot for one suicide run with merkins, squats, side straddle hops, and finish with a plank hold.

Mosey to a new spot for Airborne’s killer hip workout

MARY:
Freddie Merc x 15, LBC x 15, American Hammer x 15, Hello Dolly x 15. Finish with the Body Destroyer
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Dam to Dam race registration opens in one week and sells out quickly. Make sure your captain doesn’t miss it.
COT:
Prayers for ST’s friend’s son who was in a serious motorcycle accident and has a serious brain injury and long rehab ahead. Prayers for the people of Isreal, Gaza, and Ukraine.

For whatever reason, Slow Burn has earned a reputation for a lot of mumble chatter and today was no exception. More than once, I had to raise my voice to be heard over all the talking! The chatter started before the workout and continued until the Q finally silenced the Pax for the Body Destroyer at the end of the workout. But, it’s what makes Slow Burn such a fun workout and why it consistently has good attendance every Friday. Well done, men. It was a pleasure this morning!
PS: The title refers to a classic Queen song that was brought up today. Those who don’t know it (if anyone will actually read this backblast) should check it out – if you like Queen, you’ll love this one!

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F1/Nascar/IndyCar Inspired Racetrack

2024-08-27Leave a comment

QIC: Spectre
When: 08/26/2024
Pax: 38 Special, Badlands, Band Camp, Beaker, Bones, fishstix, Flounder, Hash brown, Mark Nestel, Maximus, Sasquatch, Shady, Smothered and Covered, Spectre, The Mule, Tiller
Posted In: Sweep The Leg

WARMUP:
Mosey to Keller Williams lighted parking lot on the way to school

20 SSH IC
10 LSS IC
10 Windmill IC

THE THANG:
Mosey to far end of school to start loop:
1. Walking Lunges to end of parking spaces
2. Bunny Hop back down parking spaces on other side

Mosey to next loop:
1. Spiderman Lunge to storm drain
2. Complete the loop

Mosey to final loop:
1. 10 Hand Release Merkins
2. Complete loop run back to start.

See image. Most completed 4 laps.

Final lap in front of flags:
10 Flutter IC
10 Hello Dolly IC
10 LBC IC
10 BigBoys IC

Mosey back to COT

MARY:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Fort Mill Care Center
Iron Pax

COT:
Show To Know

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8/12/24 STL

2024-08-14Leave a comment

QIC: Cubbie
When: 08/12/2024
Pax: Badlands, Bones, Cubbie, fishstix, Flounder, Hash brown, Liberty Bibberty, Slow Jams, Smothered and Covered, Tesh
Posted In: Sweep The Leg

WARMUP:
THE THANG:
3.5 miles total

There were 7 cone pain stations on the GHMS/GHES entrance:
– Peter Parker’s
– CDDs
– Merkins
– Heels to Heaven
– Box cutters
– Squats
– LBCs

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Bring em out bring em out

2024-08-14Leave a comment

QIC: Badlands
When: 08/05/2024
Pax: 38 Special, Badlands, Bones, Crystal Lake, decibelf3, Double D, fishstix, Flounder, glenngordon2, Hash brown, Joe Lyons (F3 Long Duck), Olaf, Pusher, Sasquatch, Smothered and Covered, Spectre, Suplex, Tesh
Posted In: Sweep The Leg

WARMUP: pre-run at 0445
THE THANG: braden loops – with 3 pain stations
stop 1 – 20 squats
stop 2 – 30 LBCs
stop 3 – 20 merkins

3 to 4 miles by all

MARY: a few core exercises

ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter

COT: yup

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Going for the Gold!!!!

2024-08-14Leave a comment

QIC: Cubbie
When: 08/09/2024
Pax: Beaker, Bonsai, Cubbie, Flounder, Half Shell, oldbay, Peach Stand, Pusher, Slow Jams, Spectre, Sprocket, SugarBug, Suplex, Twister
Posted In: Slow Burn

8/9/24 Slow Burn Q

Warm-Up

Start with the Mission statement, 5 Core Principles, the injury disclaimer.

Today’s beatdown theme will be Summer Olympics trivia.

Various Quad/Leg/Glute stretches

15 SSH IC, 15 Tappy Taps, 10 Peter Parker’s, 10 Imperial and Hillbilly Walkers

Thang 1: I started out by stating that knowing the answers to the trivia questions will determine whether the PAX will enjoy the rest of the beatdown or not.

This first progression was a pyramid shuttle run with exercises in between.

Trivia Question 1: When was the name of the 1992 USA Men’s Basketball team? Dream Team – Penalty: 5 burpees.

20 yd broad jump – 2 burpees – 20 yd broad jump back – 20 Dry Docks

Trivia Question 3: When was the average margin of victory for the Dream Team – 24, 34, 44, or 54 pts? 44 pts – Penalty: 5 burpees.

30 yd lunge walk – 3 burpees – 30 yd lunge walk back – 30 Air Squats

Trivia Question 3: How many gold medals did Michael Phelps win in 2008? 8 golds

40 yd sprint – 4 burpees – 40 yd sprint back to goal line – 40 Flutter Kicks

Trivia Question 4: The 1996 USA women’s gymnastics team was dubbed the “Magnificent Seven”. Their victory marked the first gold in women’s team gymnastics. Name 1 of the 7 gymnasts. Shannon Miller, Dominque Dawes, Dominque Mocineau, Kerri Shrug, Amanda Borden, Jaycie Phelps, Amy Chow

50 yd sprint – 5 burpees – 50 yd sprint back – 50 mountain climbers

Trivia Question 5: Who is the most decorated female Olympic swimmer?– Katie Ledecky – 20 merkins

40 yd sprint – 4 burpees – 40 yd sprint back to goal line – 40 Flutter Kicks

Trivia Question 6: Who is the only sprinter to win the 200m and 400m gold at the same Olympics? Michael Johnson

30 yd lunge walk – 3 burpees – 30 yd lunge walk back – 30 – Air Squats

Trivia Question 7: Which Olympics drew the largest TV audience in history? 2008 Beijing

20 yd broad jump – 2 burpees – 20 yd broad jump back to goal line – 20 Dry Docks

Thang 2 – On the Track as a group. Jogs. Correct answers allowed for Merkins/seal jacks/squats, wrong answers were met with burpees.

100m – Which events have been featured at every Olympics since 1896? Track, Fencing, Cycling, Gymnastics, Swimming. – 10 plank jacks

100m – In what year did Jesse Owens win all the sprinting events in Berlin? 1936 10 plank jacks

100m – At the 1912 Stockholm Summer Games, this incredibly versatile athlete won gold in the decathlon and pentathlon. This Native American went on to become a highly decorated NFL, MLB, and professional basketball player and is one of the top 3 athletes of all time. Who is he? Jim Thorpe 10 plank jacks

100m – The first modern marathon was ran at the first modern Olympics in Athens in what year? 1896 – 10 plank jacks

100m – Considered the GOAT in men’s tennis, this great has won 20 grand slam tournament titles and competed in 4 Olympics, but never won men’s singles gold. Who is he? Roger Federer – 10 plank jacks

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8/12/24 STL

2024-08-14Leave a comment

QIC: Cubbie
When: 08/12/2024
Pax: Badlands, Bones, Cubbie, fishstix, Flounder, Hash brown, Liberty Bibberty, Slow Jams, Smothered and Covered, Tesh
Posted In: Sweep The Leg

WARMUP:
THE THANG:
3.5 miles total

There were 7 cone pain stations on the GHMS/GHES entrance:
– Peter Parker’s
– CDDs
– Merkins
– Heels to Heaven
– Box cutters
– Squats
– LBCs

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Bring em out bring em out

2024-08-14Leave a comment

QIC: Badlands
When: 08/05/2024
Pax: 38 Special, Badlands, Bones, Crystal Lake, decibelf3, Double D, fishstix, Flounder, glenngordon2, Hash brown, Joe Lyons (F3 Long Duck), Olaf, Pusher, Sasquatch, Smothered and Covered, Spectre, Suplex, Tesh
Posted In: Sweep The Leg

WARMUP: pre-run at 0445
THE THANG: braden loops – with 3 pain stations
stop 1 – 20 squats
stop 2 – 30 LBCs
stop 3 – 20 merkins

3 to 4 miles by all

MARY: a few core exercises

ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter

COT: yup

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Going for the Gold!!!!

2024-08-14Leave a comment

QIC: Cubbie
When: 08/09/2024
Pax: Beaker, Bonsai, Cubbie, Flounder, Half Shell, oldbay, Peach Stand, Pusher, Slow Jams, Spectre, Sprocket, SugarBug, Suplex, Twister
Posted In: Slow Burn