Xmas Eve below Zero

Some PAX ran the Clave Boss and then rolled out. Other PAX rolled in for only the workout. Some PAX did both.

Split quickly into 3 groups. Rebound, Sprocket, and Mark Twain each took a group through a warmup and then visited 3 stations. Double D, 38 Special, and Band Camp lead the PAX at each stations. It was too cold (11 degrees Fahrenheit with some biting wind) to vote on which station was the Ghost of Christmases Past, Present and Future (see we did work in a little Xmas theme)

38’s portion:

The Roshamburpee-fest
Demonstrated a roshamburpee (plank position, 1, 2, 3 shoot).
Assigned one PAX to the end of each of the concrete paths. Everyone will run up the concrete paths in succession (or do whatever) and challenge the guy stuck at the end with a roshamburpee.
Winner gets up and runs up to the next level to challenge the next PAX. Loser stays put and keeps plank (or just tries to keep warm). At the five minute mark called “Sudden Death!”. Everyone tries to do laps but they always challenge anyone they run by (passing challenges in progress) and basically it looks like a bunch of pool balls knocking into each other the whole way. A lot of burpees. A lot of laughs. A lot of running. A lot of fun

Double D’s portion:

Started with 10 burpees OYO.
Group then broke up into 3-5 pax.
1 pax runs to block does 1st exercise in red while others in group do exercise in green.
Cycle all pax in group through, then move to second set of exercises.

Exercises:
RED:
1.Blockees
2.Swings
3.Curls
4.OH Press
5.Rows
GREEN:
1.Squat
2.Clave Raise
3.Sumo Squat
4.Monkey Humpers
5.Lunges

We planked for 6 and a short msg. Then group moved on.

Band Camp’s Portion:
Buy in with 20 Bulgarian Split Squats each leg
Ran a version of Red Barchetta-style workout
Run down – exercises
Mosey back – 5 burpees in cadence
50 in cadence Mountain Climbers (cold hands)
49 in cadence Flutters
48 in cadence Squats
47 in cadence Merkins

COT – and to all a good night!

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Not on Band Camps “Naughty List”

WARMUP:
Mosey to High School Parking Lot
25 EA – SSH
10 EA – Windmills
10 EA – Imperial Walkers
10 EA – Hillbilly Walkers
THE THANG: #1
Four Corners: (4 rounds)
Corner #1 – 3 Burpees – 5 Bompjacks
Corner #2 – 3 Burpees – 10 Jumpsquats
Corner #3 – 3 Burpees – 15 CDD
Corner #4 – 3 Burpees – 20 Mountain Climbers (single count)

THE THANG #2
Dora
100 EA – Merkins
200 EA – Squats
300 EA – LBC’s

MARY: None
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT: Prayers for PAX Health

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Growing in the Rain

WARMUP:
– mosey to moderate cover
– SSH / IW / CP
THE THANG:
– 12 exercises in pairs of 6x 2, reps always 12/24 with 1 lap after each lap. Wall jump optional.
1: Burpees (12) / squats (24)
2: Inch worms (12) / SSH (24)
3: Merkins (12) / Big Boys (24)
4: J-Lo (12 – 1:1) / Dips (24)
5: Carolina Honeymooner (12) / A-Hammer (24 – 1:1)
6: Russian Kicks (12 – 1:1) / Superman (24)
–> rinse and repeat
MARY:
– mosey back to COT and don’t forget to pick up the 6
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– read your newsletter
COT:
– was held

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Merkin 200 at the Yard

Short mosey to start
Warm-up: SSH (I/C 20x), Windmills (I/C 8x), Imperial Walker (I/C 15x), Moroccan N/C (I/C 15x), Mountain climbers (I/C 15x)
Six count burpees (5x)
Short mosey run
Routine #1: Prison Yard Merkins: at a half basketball court do 10 merkins at one corner, bearcrawl to next corner and do nine merkins, keep going around until finish with one merkin (from 10, the total merkins here is 55).
Short mosey run
At the benches:
Step ups (10 each leg, OYO)
Derkins (15, single count)
Butt Touch Squats (15x)
Incline merkins (15, single count)
Calf raises (I/C 20x)
Dips (I/C 15x)

Short mosey run to fire access road
We ran a short bit and then stopped and did a push up exercise, rinse/repeat.  Some ten counts in between.  The push ups were:
HAND RELEASE (15 single count)
WIDE ARM (15)
DIAMOND (15)
CURB RIGHT (10)
CURB LEFT (10)

Short mosey again, stopped and did:
Toy soldiers, stopped and did monkey humpers
Lunge walk, stopped and did bobby hurleys

Short mosey run
Another push-up exercise bit:
HAND RELEASE (10 single count)
WIDE ARM (10)
DIAMOND (10)
REGULAR (10)

Short mosey to last push-up-related bit:
Six count burpees (5x)

Mary: Freddies, LBC
Fini, COT
Thanks to all for joining me on the day I hit 200 F3 posts in 2022.

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2022 Thanksgiving Day Convergence

Welcome/disclaimer
Warmup: SSH (I/C 15x), Windmills (I/C 10x). Imperial walkers (I/C 15x), Moroccan Nightclubs (I/C 10x), Mountain Climbers (I/C 15x), right arm high, left arm high
Ruckers dismissed with Olaf. Pax count off by threes; pax split up and will rotate between
JWOW Q:
Partner up for a Jack Webb. Mode of transportation is a partner push across the field (crowd pleaser).
1 Big Boy Sit-Up – Partner 1 pushes partner 2 across the field
4 Merkins – Partner 2 pushed partner 1 across the field
The goal was to get to 10 Big Boy Sit-Ups and 40 Merkins.

Grout Q:
1. 5 EA Burpee
2. 10 EA LBC
3. 15 EA CDD
4. 20 EA Lunges
5. 25 EA American Hammers
6. 30 EA Shoulder Taps
7. 35 EA Flutters
8. 40 EA Mountain Climbers
9. 45 EA Squats
Run to top of hill and back.
Complete # 1 thru # 8 and run to top of hill Ann’s back.
Continue dropping the last exercise.

HarryCarry Q:
At the middle school’s loop, start at the bottom of the loop and do exercise noted (listed below). Run to the short brick wall at other end of loop, jump the wall, continue running up the loop. Stop at flag poles and do Bobby Hurleys (15 oyo). The proceed to run back to bottom of the loop; do the noted exercise there and repeat with the run/wall jump/run/bobby’s etc.
Smurf jacks (20 OYO)
Squats (20 OYO)
Monkey Humpers (20 OYO)
Lunges (20 OYO)
Lunges (10 each leg OYO)
Sumo Squats (20 OYO)
At 07:25 Pax reconvened at field.
Six-count burpees (I/C 6x)
End. COT

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Broga, Merkins, Pyramids, & More Merkins

WARMUP: plank, upward dog<>downward dog, variety of merkins, plank jacks, shoulder taps with variety of updog<>downdog mixed in; run to parking lot near WEP: dynamic warmup including buttkicks high knees to soldiers Carioca lunges- 10 merkins after each
THE THANG: pyramid at the playground 1 pull-up-2 merkins-3 big boys (up to multiple of 7 so finished with 7 pull-ups to 14 merkins to 21 big boys)… down the pyramid- 7 chin-ups:14wide arm merkins: 21 flutters down pyramid to 1:2:3 of those
On curb on playground area: 10 burpees, 9 situp-getups, 8 burpees, 7 sit-up-getups… down to one
MARY: mosey back to Veterans park, repeat the plank, merkin, updog<>downdog thing from warmup with a little extra stretching mixed in
ANNOUNCEMENTS: thanksgiving convergence at Ranch!
COT: overarching theme of thankfulness = family and health!
*also important to note- Block Party is located at Veterans Park, not WEP, like it was 2-3 years ago! Been awhile since I’ve posted at BP! Thanks for the opportunity Kermit!

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“The Loredo”

WARMUP: 1 Lap Mosey with high knee, but kickers, and toy soldiers, 24 SSH, 10 Hillbilly Walkers, 10 Cherry Pickers, 10 Moroccan Nightclubs
THE THANG:
#1 “The Loredo” (6 rounds)
24 EA – Squats
24 EA – Merkins
24 EA – Walking Lunges
#2 we moseyed to the bars
(6 rounds)
5 EA – Pullups
10 EA – Merkins
15 EA – Squats
20 EA – LBC’s
Once the 6 was done we did a lap around the parking lot
MARY: Gas Pumpers (not fun!) Flutters, American Hammers
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your news letter
COT: Prayers for patience, health, and Punch Lists wife during her pregnancy.

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Happy 247th Birthday to The United States Marine Corps

WARMUP: multiple dynamic movement to include side huff legs, butt kickers, kareoke, windmills, little baby arm circles, shoulder presses, Peter parkers, Parker peters.
THE THANG: 17- burpees, 75- SSHs
30 merkins, 30 squats, 30 lbcs. Mosey to next spot 30,30,30 upper, lower and core for each. We made a total of 8 stops with 20:pull ups at the half way point. At the 9th stop we did 7 merkins, 7 squats, and 7 burpees. Final total came to 247 upper body reps, 247 lower body reps and 247 core reps. This is to celebrate the 247th birthday of my beloved Marine Corps. I joined when I was 18 and not sure where in life I needed to be. Thankfully my wonderful Heavenly Father did.
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: clay shooting for tomorrow has been canceled due to weather, bbq tasting is still on, blood drive and thanksgiving collection link in newsletter.
COT:prayers for beaker traveling, shower curtain shoulder surgery, unspoken prayers we all have.

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Coupons special toys

WARMUP: Mosey to parking lot next to AO and circle up for:
Merkins
SSH
Mosey behind the elementary school and cicle up for:
Imperial Walker
HB walker
Mosey behind the middle school and circle up for:
Mt Climber
Plank Jacks
Mosey to the other side of the middle school and circle up for:
10 Burpees OYO
Mosey to the front door of the middle school.

THE THANG: 10 stations with different types of toys. Each PAX choose a station. Do exercise for 2 minutes until the timer is done. Then run a lap around the parking lot in front of the school. Then when PAX come back choose a different toy to play for the next 2 minutes, rinse a repeat.
ST1: triceps extension with bar bell
ST2: squats with cinder block
ST3: KB swings
ST4: core roller
ST5: Curls using elastic straps attached to balance ball
ST6: Jump Rope
ST7: Chest press with 25lb disk
ST8: Butterflies with 2 small barbells
ST9: Overhead press with 40lb elastic strap
ST10: Ball Weight slams
All the PAX were able to complete at least 8 exercises and 8 laps around the parking lot.
Used background classic rock music while we completed the whole routine.

MARY: Grab all the toys and fast walk it to COT.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: All the different D2D found raisers coming up in he next few weeks. Thanksgiving convergence. FIFA WC bracket fantasy futbol.

COT: prayers for traveling, prayers for families.

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