Author: Ludwig van OshKosh

16 HIM celebrated the Titan’s run to the AFC championship with a TITAN UP workout, with an eye on advancing to the Super Bowl on Sunday afternoon. Titans’ gear or blue colored attire was highly recommended. Good showing by the PAX on this front.

Bagger Vance, PSL, D’mish, Kurds (Willie Loman from Kansas City — how appropriate), Soft Serve, Pedialyte, School Girl, Accounts Receivable, Yard Sale, CCR, Calf Killer, Ocho Cinco, ‘n Sync, Uncle Jerry, Prevac, Bluedwig van OshKosh (QIC)

Bus loop mosey around the back of the school to the pavilion for WOR.

20 SSH
10 Good Mornings
10 WMH
10 BACs  – forward and back
10 Butt Kickers – ‘cuz that’s what’s gonna happen to the Chiefs on Sunday
Finish with a pregame plank progression in honor of Coach Vrabel .

Thang:
T – 10 burpees a minute for 10 minutes — lost Calf Killer after round 6

I – Indian Run from pavilion to Crievewood Baptist and back. Calf Killer returns.

T – 10 burpees a minute for 2 minutes

A – Aiken Legs (modified) – 20 squats, 20 jump lunges, 20 lunges

N – Nines, like 11s or 7s – Jumpsquats and Merkins

U – Upper Body Circuit – 2 rounds of 10 rows, 10 hanging knees to chest, 10 swerkins

P – Plank exercises back in parking lot – 20 plankjax, 22 mountain climbers for Tractorcito

10 Good Mornings – D’mish guaranteed a Titans’ win because of this.

Good work today. Titan Up on Sunday.

16 HIM got better this morning in warm, but dry and breezy conditions for a very loosely inspired Masters workout.

PAX: D’Mish, Olan Mills, Black Widow, CAPSLOCK, PSL, Accounts Receivable, Dupree, Hipster, Yard Sale, Reefer, Big Stick, Boyband, Floppy Disk, Bagger Vance, Prevac, Ludwig van Oshkosh (QIC)

Short mosey over to Crievewood Baptist for WOR.

20 SSH
10 WMH
10 Good Mornings
10 LBAC
10 LBAC – reverse
10 Butt Kickers
10 High Knees
10 Tempo Merkins

Thang:
In honor of Masters week, lets do 4 rounds of 18 for 72 holes.
Round 1 – 18 Burpees OYO

On the line in the parking lot.
Round 2 – Lunge to the top, then 18 good form squats at the top. Mosey back down, plank for the 6.
Round 3 – Broad Jump to the top, then 18 squats.
Round 4 – Lt. Dan to the top, 18 squats. Plank at top for 6.

Masters is over. See what I mean by loosely inspired?

MC was on point, and according to Floppy that is a natural occurrence on leg day. Among the topics of discussion: If video evidence in Robert Kraft’s happy ending trial is ruled inadmissible, did it actually even happen? I don’t recall hearing our resident DA CAPSLOCK weigh in with his thoughts.

Mosey to the rails for a pyramid of rows and merks.

1 row, 1 merkin, 2 rows, 2 merkins, etc… All the way up to 11, and all the way back down to 1. Plank for the 6.

Now that we’ve worked the whole body, let’s do some cardio with 5 sets of suicides in the pavilion.

With a partner, P1 runs a suicide, while P2 performs called exercise until P1 returns. Flapjack.

Round 1 & 2 – Mountain Climbers
Round 3 & 4 – SSH
Round 5 – Gorilla Humpers

Mosey back to the parking lot for Mary

Audible — All tied after 72 holes, 18 hole burpee playoff to decide the winner.

20 Mariah Careys
30 Flutter Kicks
10 Hello Dolly
20 IC low plank
5 Good Mornings

Good work today. WARPATH is tomorrow morning at 5 at Pinkerton Park.

17 PAX posted in 40 degree weather and an annoying mist for a workout honoring the memory of my brother Sam Sinclair, who passed away 7 years ago today. If he were still with us, he’d be 38 today. Thus, all exercises would be 38 reps, or two sets of 19 depending on the difficulty of called exercise.

PAX: D’Mish, Edible Arrangement, PSL, Offshore, Floppy Disk, Old Hickory, Black Widow, Accounts Receivable, Bootleggers, Lumbergh, Movin’ On Up, Sterno, Riefer, Big Stick, Prevac, Bagger Vance, Ludwig van Oshkosh (QIC)

Moseyed the bus loop and circled up back in the parking lot for warm-o-rama.

WOR:

38 SSH
10 LBACs/ reverse LBACs
10 Butt Kickers
10 High Knees
10 WMH
10 Good Mornings
10 Sqauts, slow ‘n low style

Thang:

10 Burpees a minute for 4 minutes…..Last minute only 8, for 38 rep purposes
38 Mountain Climbers (IC)
38 Deep Squats

Run the Capri Lap and circle back up for:

Single Leg Squats – 19 each leg
Jump Lunges – 1 1, 2 2, etc. all the way to 19 (Did anyone want to go all the way to 38 in one set? Didn’t think so)
38 LBCs in cadence to give the legs a breather before hitting them again.
Set 2 – Single Leg Squats – 19 each leg (now we’re at 38)
Set 2 – Jump Lunges – 1 1, 2 2, etc. all the way to 19

Now that it’s hard to walk, let’s mosey the baseball loop, pick up a coupon at the shed and head to the pavilion.

38 Overhead Presses (Interesting to notice some bring it down to their chest, and others only down to eye level)
38 WWIs
38 Curls
38 Kettle Bell swings

Head to the rails for two sets each of:

19 rows
19 swerkins
19 dips

Return blocks, head back to the parking lot. Not much time left, so called an audible to finish how we began, with 10 burpees a minute, up to 38 reps.

10 Good Mornings
2 Cherry Pickers

Good work today. For those who weren’t there, Sam was a healthy 31-year-old when he was diagnosed with leukemia, and passed away from a brain bleed just two days later. Certainly the first couple of anniversaries of his passing were difficult, but the last few years have transitioned more into joy thinking about the good times I had with him and my family.

Sam was the extrovert of all extroverts, and was highly involved as a YoungLife leader in the Houston area. To briefly brag on his impact, so many donations came in from people that were influenced by him in Houston that my family setup a scholarship fund to send two Houston area kids to YoungLife camp in the summer for free. (a HIM if I ever knew one) The last I heard, the fund would last at least twenty years. One of the two kids awarded a scholarship the first summer after Sam died became a Christ follower at Young Life camp that year. While we lost Sam, another life was gained.

Thanks for reading a little bit of my testimony. May we all strive to be better HIM and influence and lead others for their good.

Ludwig

Mid 40’s and a downpour greeted the 6 PAX who made the correct decision. Contrary to popular belief, we did not actually traverse the undying lands of middle earth or summit the top of Minas Tirith.

PAX: Brother-at-Law, Floppy Disk, Donuts, PSL, Black Widow, Ludwig Vas Deferens

We moseyed down to the pavilion to have a drier workout.

WOR:
20 SSH
10 Butt Kickers
10 High Knees
10 Good Mornings
10 WMH
10 Air Presses

Thang:

This was YHC’s first time to lead after undergoing a male sterilization procedure, so I thought it was appropriate to have a SNIP SNIP themed workout.

S – Squats and Merkins — 15 and 10 on the minute for 10 minutes. The balance of the minute is used for recovery. Mumble Chatter was inspiring and spirited during recovery times.

N – Nines (like elevens) with WW1s and 2 count Crunchy Frogs on the other end

I – Iron Mikes – Also known as Jump Lunges – one set of 20

P – Partner Carry to the other end of the pavilion. Flapjack on the way back.

But that only cuts one tube, and we need to sever the other as well. So rinse ‘n repeat.

S – Squats and Merkins — 15 and 10 on the minute for 10 minutes. (May modify to 12 and 8)

N – Nines (like elevens) with WW1s and 2 count Crunchy Frogs on the other end

I – Iron Mikes – Also known as Jump Lunges – one set of 20

P – Partner Carry to the other end of the pavilion. Flapjack on the way back.

Mosey back to the parking lot.

20 ASTs – time

We did name and count-o-rama, but an hour later I realized I completely forgot COT, as our conversation quickly shifted to having coffeeteria under the covered awning of the gym to get out of the rain.

I’ll do better next time.
Ludwig