Wheel of Gloom

Had a last minute cancellation so today seemed like a great day to bring back the Wheel of Gloom!

It’s a competition where each pax spins the wheel… which lands on an exercise. The spinner counts each Rep as his points.

At the end… the top two point getters square off in a 1:00 minute AMRAP to see who gets the W.

So we all got a good workout in. Minimal running but over 200 Merkins and dozens of other reps of BBS, Squats, lunges, and Freddy Mercury’s. 1F was satisfied but 2nd accelerated!

Congrats to Half She’ll for getting the championship today.

Until next time…

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Tuesday Morning Fun Time!

Warm-up:
• Side straddle hops
• Cherry Pickers
• Moroccan night-clubs
• Merkins
• Hold position for down dog
• Honeymooners
• Right side plank
• Left side plank

• Mosey with sandbag and circle up. Sandbag rotates and the PAX does clean n jerks.
• 2 min burpees
• 2 min big bois
• 2 min squats
• 2 min peter parkers
• 2 min merkins
• 2 min imperial walkers
• MOSEY TO THE WALL
• Handstand against wall and do 5 HSPU (or hold for 30 sec)
• One at a time, run out and do 3 of your finest burpees
• PARTNER DORA (run around light poles – 20 min)
• 100 Merkins
• 200 Squats
• 300 Flutter
400 Calf raises

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Nessie at Lake Wylie 10/21

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ALCATRAZ 10 YR ANNIVERSARY PARTY

PRE-WORKOUT: Pullups with Trucker

WARMUP: Run back and forth two times in the Runde parking lot

THE THANG:

After a brief introduction including some history of Alcatraz, Funhouse kicked off COP with 50 SSH, (although I believe 100 were planned in homage to Santini). From there it was imperial walker x 10, hillbilly walker x 10. Before we got to the meat of the workout, YHC called out a classic Alcatraz upper body workout called Green Sally (Decibel/2014). It’s a song by Moby called ‘Flower’ where you plank when he sings ‘Green Sally Up’ and drop to 6″ when he sings ‘Green Sally Down’. It’s pretty tough to complete the whole song and I don’t think anyone did today. But, you have to have monster shoulder strength. Because we had a large group today, we split them in half and started our Q’s:

Funhouse on Q:
The Wheel of Pain (Funhouse/2013)
Each PAX gets a cone with an excercise and reps.
40 yard diameter circle with a cone in the middle.
Do the excercise on the cone, run to the middle and out to the cone to the right.

Freddy Mercury – 25
Lunges – 30
Burpees – 15
Merkins – 15
Rosalita- 30
Squats – 25
LBC – 25
Burpees – 10
SSH – 30
Parker Peter – 25
Plank Punches – 30
Mountain Climbers – 30
Merkins – 15

Senator Tressel on Q
Mosey to the bottom of the hill on Tara Tea Drive for ‘Quadzilla’ (Zima/2018)
Group 1 does squats while Group 2 runs backwards up the hill and does 5 bombjacks at the hilltop. Run back down and flapjack. Rinse and repeat 2 more times.

Mosey to the playground for pullups, step ups, and ab exercises (Senator Tressel/2013) We did 2 rounds today

Mosey to the wall by the concessions stand and split into two groups.
Group 1 does Peoples chair and passes a kettle bell (White Lightning/2018), while Group 2, runs to the fence, hops over it, sprints up the hill, does 3 burpees at the top, and runs back to the wall. Flapjack. (Jekyll/2017) We did 2 rounds today.

Form a line for tunnel of love (stolen from Santini at WEP/2012)

MARY: Hello Dolly x 20, Seal walk (Cornhole/2013), Navy Seal Team Sit Ups (Santini/Trucker 2013)

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter

COT: Today we celebrated 10 years at Runde Park by paying homage to some of the classic beatdowns led by the great Q’s of Alcatraz. Funhouse and I drew an Alcatraz record 32 Pax and that made me very proud (of course, we advertised heavily, offered free coffee, beer, cake, and closed the other two Saturday AO’s so maybe that had something to do with it – LOL). Although, attendance at bootcamps on Saturdays isn’t what is used to be, I will post whenever I am able. Runde Park has been my home on Saturday mornings, and even after all these years, I still look forward to getting up early, meeting the Pax at 6:30, and doing that tough bootcamp workout. Many thanks to all that posted with us this morning and special thanks to our current and former site Q’s: Funhouse, Smuggler, Trucker, Skipper, and Uber for their leadership and help pulling this all together. I appreciate all you guys!

Prayers: ST’S mom with cancer, DD’s friends with a new pregnancy, Long Duck recovering from burns and back injury

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Get Off My Lawn!

Average age 52+
2 nearing retirement
The smell was not that bad
Mumble-chatter above average
effort 80-20, 80% of the PAX gave 100% of the effort

this:
dynamic warmup across the lot: butt kickers, high knees, soccer knees, toy soldier, karaoke L/R, jog, jog, 100% (or 51% for most)

circle up: OH claps, mor NC, LBC, dying cock roach, slow merkin, shoulder tap, squat, calf rais, imperial walker … not in that order

1/2 run, 1/2 do the exercise:
rotating clock plank, deep squat, BB it-ups, travolta
(effort here was intentionally poor)

hit some parking stalls:
bear crawl and squats every 2 stalls
then, sobriety test and burpees every 1 stall

Mosey to the wall:
pop out burpees
walk across bear crawl back
against the rail x 10
pop out burpees
Maktar N’Diayes
standing merkins
prob something else too

back to COT

Looks like we made it,

Barry Manilow

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No Country for Old Men

Another beautiful morning in the Gloom. Prior to 5:15 I was able to get a solid 3+ in a pre-run all around town.

At 5:15 it was go time. We took off for main street stopping at the Amor Artis parking lot for a brief warmup.

15 SSH
15 MNC
15 Seal Jacks
10 Windmills
5 Burpees (because I can’t help myself)

Then began the workout.

Tabata series. 30 seconds on 10 seconds rest 5 rounds.

1 Merkin for 1 rep of the following exercises.
Shoulder Taps
Rows
Plank Jacks
Peter Parker
Hr Merkins.

As you progress within 30 seconds you up the reps. Starting at 1:1 then 2:2, 3:3, etc….

After we finished here we ran to Ft. Mill Animal Hospital parking lot.

Similar routine but with 1 Squat to 2 reps of the following exercises:
Sumo Squats
Right Leg Lunge
Left Leg Lunge
Calf Raises
Jump Squats

After this we ran all the way to the parking lot behind the First Baptist Church

Similar routine but 1 BBS to 4 reps of the following exercises

LBCs
Flutters
Hello Dolly’s
Hammers
Toe Touches

This went over so well we did the whole circuit again same route, reps and enthusiasm. We were also able to run into some of our friends from Minnow Pond and got back to COT just in the nick of time.

The workout was great this morning but the mumblechatter was awesome! Glad to report we solved all of the worlds problems and we all have embraced our inner “old man”.

Honored to lead! Until Next Time!

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“Lord Make it Stop”

WARMUP: Mossie, SSH,Cherrybpickers, windmills, and more
THE THANG: “simple but hard”
4 exercises (merkins, squats,CDD,Heels to heaven)10,20,30,40,50 each and a lap in between each rep -of each exercise! Achieved almost 3 miles and 150 each exercise 💪
MARY: no time
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Damn2 Damn Bar, D2D- relay, charity fundraiser are under way…
COT: prayers for kids and Family, and those un spoke.

The message was : “Conflict is not a sin but how you respond to it might be!”

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DORA – AROD (Dora spelled backwards for those who need an explanation)

Great start to the morning with a few Kotters arriving before kick-off. Short disclaimer and a lap around the parking lot. Circle -up for warm-ups (SSHs, Imperial Walkers, Windmills, MNCs, and some burpees mixed in.
Next, we moseyed to the church parking lot.
DORA 1-2-3 merkins (100), Squats (200), and LBCs (300).
Partner 1 – ran around the parking lot
Partner 2- performed exercise
Flapjack

AROD 3-2-1 merkins (300), Squats (200), and LBCs (100).
Partner 1 – ran backwards around the parking lot
Partner 2- performed exercise
Flapjack

Back to COT

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Let PETA begin!

WARMUP: VQ for PETA. He led us in Wind Mills, Produce Pickers, Merkins, Up/Down Dog, SSH, and a mossy with toy soldiers and butt kickers. Finished with MNC at Sonic.
THE THANG: Grassy led a simple DORA which included 100 Hand Release Merkins, 200 SUMO squats and 300 LBC. Ran the gents down to the apartments and back up for a quick hand shuffle at the round about. Ran back to COT.
MARY: PETA lead the last couple minutes with Box Cutters, leg lifts, Slapshot took Flutters and PETA ended with hammers!
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Be on the look out for The Forts 11 year anniversay workout.
COT: Prayers for mental health, over all health for family and friends 🙏

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In Honor Of September, 11, 2001

WARMUP: All PAX but Shield dropped in the plank with their ears wide open to listen to our brother Shield share his experience as an NYPD officer on 9/11/2001. This included the names of a few of Shield’s fallen brothers. Some of us have been fortunate enough to hear him talk about that day but every time I hear it, I take away something new. This morning was no different.
Following the plank, we mentioned a few numbers of significance for the PAX to think about:
9 & 11: This was obvious
22: Years since that day 22yrs ago
100: The number of days Ground Zero in NY smoldered
ALL PAX 100 Side Straddle Hops (50 in cadence) & 22 Burpees

THE THANG: Grab your bell and meet over by Clickbait’s trailer where we had more gear. Everyone has a weight of some kind for the following 9 exercises:
11x Kettle Bell Swings
11x Thrusters
11x Goblet Squats
11x Bent Over Rows
11x Overhead Tricep Extensions
11x Big Boy Sit-ups w/ Weight
11x Bicep Curls
11x Standing Lunges
11x Overhead Press

We went through these 9 exercises one more time and occasionally modified the cadence.

In groups of 4, we all got to experience the 200lb sand bags for 4 reps, taking the bag from the hips, to the shoulders, to an overhead position, back to the shoulders and finally, back to the hips. If we weren’t on the 200lb sand bag, we did the same evolution with our own coupon.

Then, back to 22 Side Straddle Hops & 11 Burpees.

MARY: Throughout
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Lots in the newsletter & THE BLOOD DRIVE
COT: Indeed

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Slapshot Vol.1

It’s been a long week for YHC. Multiple Q’s flag handoffs, memorial workouts, running literally around Charlotte, and last but not least a brutal Iron Pax workout.

As I contemplated what I could do for my scheduled Q at the Golden Corral I was inspired by the very name of the site Q. Yes, it was time I brought some of my own “Jams” to the gloom.

As the Pax slowly but surely assembled around the Flag they were greeted by a Punk cover of Blank Space and a rock cover of Take Me home Country Roads. These were just the B-Side Singles before the full album dropped moments later.

After my disclaimer we moseyed over towards the Walgreens parking lot were we did a brief warmup before the music started.

SSH 20 (IC)
5 Windmills (IC)

The Plan was simple I’m going to play 12 songs. Within Each song there’s one set movement/exercise you will do until you hear a key phrase or word. At that point you execute reps of another exercise.

A note about the music played….most were metal/rock covers of popular songs. A couple were WWE theme songs and one was from the Dark Knight Rises Soundtrack.

The Playlist was as follows :

Running up that Hill ( a deal with god) – Loveless

Mountain Climbers until you hear the word “Running” then you run up the hill behind the Gate and return.

Voodoo Child – Brick + Mortar

Calf Raises until you hear the word Mountain or when you hear Voodoo then it’s 3 Jump Squats

That Energy – Zayde Wolf –

Big Boy Situps until you hear “That Energy” then it’s 4 Flutter Kicks

Eye of the Tiger – MetalHawk (most embraced this song but I was horrified to learn that Change Order has never seen Rocky)

Squats with Punches until you hear where “Tiger” should be in the song. Then you do a lap around the parking lot.

Why do we Fall – Hanz Zimmer ( Dark Knight Rises Sountrack – this is the scene where he climbs out of the well)

Burpees….AMRAMP

Kingdom – Downstait

American Hammers until you hear “Kingdom” then it’s 10 Toe Touches

Phenomenal – AJ Styles WWE Theme

1st Verse – Hold Plank and do a HR Merkin when you hear the word None
2nd Verse – Wall Sit and do a Jump Squat when you hear the word None
3rd Verse Start in Superman or Banana and flip every time you hear the word None

Real American – It Lives It Breaths (Metal Cover of the Hulk Hogan Theme)

Hello Dolly’s until you hear “American” then it’s 5 Rosalita’s

God’s Country – State of Mind & Drew Jacobs ( Rock Cover)

Shoulder Taps then do 10 LBC’s every time you hear “God’s Country”

Danger Zone – No Resolve (Rock Cover)

RUN but drop and do 5 Merkins everytime you hear “Danger Zone”

Everyday I’m Hustlin – Vladss

Lunge walk until you hear the word “Hustlin” then stop and do standing lunges

Fast Car – Luke Combs (Cover)

This was our cool down song. So we stretched and tried to sing along to it……we realized. We weren’t singers.

The mumblechatter during this workout was fantastic and the 45 minutes flew by. I wish I could remember everything that was said but it was a good time. I appreciate the opportunity to Q at my “sister” site within the greater Stockbridge Commons area.

While this is Slapshot Vol.1 ……be on the lookout for Slapshot Vol. 2 Coming to an AO near you……………..BROTHER!

SYITG!

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