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McDeuce in the Morning

PAX: Paw Patrol, Juicy Juice, Gold E Lox, Benjamin Button, Major Pain, Day Day, Lil Joker, Titan Man, Hedgehog, Baby, Redskull, B&B, Geek, Hot n Ready, Bagger Vance, Reveille, Boone’s Farm, Danosaur, Black Widow, The Country Gentleman, Pop a Lock, Toga (QIC)

Gloom Factor: Sunny and 70

22 tackled the Dirty McDeuce this morning, and it went something like this:

Capri lap then mosey to bball court for warmarama.  Stay in circle to execute ye ol’ Dirty McDeuce (4 sets of 3 exercises with 12 reps ea)=

  • merkins, squats, WWII
  • Lap around the quad in columns
  • Werkins, lunges, leg raises
  • Lap around the quad in columns
  • Clerkins, Lt Dan, flutters
  • Series of bear crawls, crab walks, braid jump burpees
  • burpees, side lunges, dollies
  • sprints

Circle back up for some Mary then Bagger took us out in the COT.  Be in the present moment!

Announcements:

  • Prayers for the CCR family, see BAL’s post in General and more ways to help will follow
  • Game night tomorrow at 4:13
  • Flag football tournament with 4:13 team is coming.  Redskull will be posting the details
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And We’re Choppin’

PAX: Bagger Vance, Uncle Jerry, Ocho Cinco, Soft Serve (Welcome FNG Brock), Olan Mills, Not a Sport, Umbrella, Razor/Venus, Black Widow, Tampa Libra, Faulkner, Iceman, Offshore, Boone’s Farm, Toga (QIC)

Gloom: Sunny and 70

15 posted in the gloom to get a little better this morning, and it went something like this:

Quick disclaimer then circle up in the Racetrack lot for warmarama then mosey to park loop for some Cindy’ish fun= run ten laps around the park stopping at the pull-up bars for 5 pull-ups and 10 merkins and stopping at the back porch for 10 squats and 10 WWII during each lap.  We also broke up the fun with “burpee breaks” of 5 burpees to be executed wherever you are on the course every 3 minutes.

Form up in columns on the field for some old school football “grass drills” = chopping feet with calls to roll right, left, backwards and forward on the Q’s call.  Fun was had by all!

Mosey back to lot for Mary.

COT with Bag of Ants taking us out

NMM:  We’re officially putting the Wood back in Brentwood.  Be prepared when you post at The Purple Cow of Racetrack.

Announcements:

  • The Stronghold is starting back next Thursday with more info to follow.
  • Look for Iceman to post some Ruck times
  • The Battle Plan for Prayer book study starts next Friday, 1/17

Stay Classy,

Toga

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12 More Days

PAX: Black Widow, Toga (QIC), Umbrella, Boone’s Farm, Leatherneck, Wish List (FNG Connor)

Gloom Factor: Sunny and 70

Six redwoods posted on Christmas Eve Eve to conduct one more version of the Twelve Days of Christmas, and John Denver and Muppets kicked us off.  It went something like this…

Mosey to foot of steps behind BHS STEM building to complete the following in escalating order:

  • One Bear Crawl Up and Down the Stairs
  • Two block curls with halos ea. direction
  • Three block tricep extensions
  • Four block squats
  • Five block merkins
  • Six times up and down the stairs
  • Seven block swings
  • Eight lawn mower pulls ea. arm
  • Nine block presses
  • Ten jump tucks
  • Eleven block sit-ups
  • Twelve block burpees

Mosey the blocks back to Leatherneck’s sled and COT.

NMM:  TClaps to Boone’s who able to EH Wish List into coming out this fine morning, and we wish him the best as he prepares for his OCS boards in the Spring.  Hopefully F3 Chattanooga can help him along the way.

Stay Classy and remember that Santa is watching!

Toga

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Super Coupon Monday

PAX:  Black Widow, Not a Sport, Leatherneck, Umbrella, Boone’s Farm, Offshore, TOGA (QIC)

Seven redwoods posted to get a bit stronger with coupons today, and it went something like this:

Mosey around to Murray Ln and then back for warmarama.., the usual stuff.  Next we grabbed coupons out of Leatherneck’s sled to commence a coupon fest that bared no resemblance to the running only workouts of the past two weeks.  The fun included: curls, squats, single leg squats, deadlifts, lawnmowers, goblet squats, various merkin configurations, and Umbrella’s favorite, the weighted sit-up.

COT with YHC taking us out.

Stay Classy,

Toga

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Stay in the Flow

PAX: Money Shot, Cowboy, Red Skull, Bagger Vance, Big Stick, Yard Sale, Frugal MacDoogal, Toga (QIC)

Eight strong got after it this morning with some fun and exciting new kettlebell  flow exercises.  Here’s how it went down.

Mosey to gym to collect kb’s.  Form-up at the base of the auditorium steps for the following:

Modified Dora: Partner up for P1 to execute the following while P2 executes alternating waiter’s carry and farmer’s carry of kb.

  • 50 merkin rows
  • 100 squats
  • 150 weighted situps
  • 200 kb swings

Circle up for kb flows with repeat x2=

  • kb dead lift to drop squat x10
  • kb curl to halo x10
  • kb clean to twisting press x10
  • kb bridge press and over x10

Mosey back to the lot for some quick Mary then COT with Bag of Ants taking us out.

Announcements: See rucking and CH channels for info on St Jude ruck training.

Thanks to everyone for entertaining the new exercise!

Stay Classy,
Toga

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Plague of Locust

PAX: Barney Fievel, Venus, Locust (FNG), Umbrella , Olan Mills, Black Widow, Toga (QIC), Old Hickory, Jerry’s Kids.

9 Posted for a glorious 70 and sunny morning to get a bit better in the Racetrack parking garage. It went something like this:

Mosey to parking lot for brief warmup COP then mosey to the bottom level of the garage for a quick round of pole smokers.  Mosey up the deck to the first ramp to begin execute the following exercises on the ramps and sprint the flats:  lunges, bear crawl, broad jump burpee, crab walk, backwards run.

Execute more pole smokers on the top level and repeat the exercises as we descended the garage.  Then execute one more round of pole smokers.

Mosey to pull-up bars for pyramid to five and back down.  Mosey back to the flag for Mary.

Announcements:

  • Keep those that are sick in your prayers
  • Reach out to friends that are grieving
  • And strongly consider the Nolensville CSAUP in Barney’s post

Stay Classy,

Toga

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Venus Goes Death Metal

PAX: Red Skull, Frugal McDougal, Black Lung, Money Shot, Big Stick, White Russian, Lew Pew (special return guest from Louisville), Edibles, Razor/Venus, Too Tall, Black Widow, Lumberg, Cowboy, Toga (QIC)

Plus CAPSLOCK, Tampa Libra and JK tackling IP Wk2

14(+3) Redwoods climbed the hill for a kettlebell swinging good time this morning.  Here’s how it went down:

Mosey to gym 1 to collect sandbags, mosey to gym 2 to collect kettlebells and commence warmarama outside.  Then circle up for kettlebell flow sequence:

  • 1 min single arm kb swing
  • 30s ea arm kb clean
  • 30s ea arm kb clean
  • 30s ea arm kb snatch
  • 30s ea arm kb clean and press
  • 30s ea arm kb lunge
  • 1 min goblet quats
  • 1 min 2 hand kb swing
  • 30s single leg kb deadlift
  • 8 kb “swing burpees”

Divvy up sandbags for shoulder switch relay= KB on right shoulder then run ~25 yrds, drop sb, lift to left shoulder, run 25 yds, switch again and repeat on the trip back.  Repeato 2x

Repeat kb flow noted above, return all coupons and head back to the lot for some Mary.

Announcements:  Get thee to the 5yr anniversary beatdown!!!

NMM:  This is a rough repeat of one of the first workouts YHC led at The Hill many moons ago.  It’s such a great AO with lots to do.  It’s also fun when Venus decides to employ his death metal scream when lifting weights.  It could be a great addition to the act.

Stay Classy,

Toga

 

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All the Little Animals, 2×2

PAX: Reveille, FloJo, The Biking Viking (FNG renamed after COT), Mater, Shock and Awe (FNG), Lady Bird, Papa Smurf (FNG), Zoom, BLT, Lederhosen (FNG), Carrot Top, Pew Pew, DIY, Floyd, Brother-At-Law, FAMO, Casual Friday (Kotter), CAPSLOCK, Red Skull, Cargo, Bottle Cap, Chicken Hawk, Khakis, CCR, Sticks, G-String, Whiz, Le Pew, Sugarbird, Fungi, Offset, Toga (QIC)

Gloom Factor: Sunny and 70

32-33 (may have left someone out there?) redwoods posted to celebrate tourist season in Nashvegas.  Here’s how it went down:

Quick disclaimer then mosey to the gravel pit for warmup COP.  Begin tribute to National Noah’s Ark Day=

  • Bear Crawl down and back
  • Crab walk
  • Scorpion
  • Bear Crawl
  • Crab Walk

Form-up for indigenous peoples’ run to the parking lot in front of the STEM school.  Begin Dora 1-2-3= 100 merkins, 200 squats and 300 WWII sit-ups.

Mosey back to flag for a few minutes of Mary.

COT with YHC taking us out

NMM: Big thanks to Pew Pew and the @F3Louisville gang for joining the proceedings this morning.  Also, a big shoutout to all the EH’ing going on.  Having tried that at YHC’s own work conferences, getting 3 newbs out is a big accomplishment!

Lastly, there is of course no Noah’s ark day..,but maybe there should be.  Think of the greeting cards!

Stay Classy,

Toga

 

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Distinctive Lack of Yoga

PAX: Black Widow, Olan Mills, Penny Loafers, Deck the Hollis, Toga

Five redwoods posted to see if YHC really would bust out a pilates workout.  Here’s how it went down:

Disclaimer, warmup COP, then lineup for coupon circuits:

Circuit 1: dumbell curls, sandbag squats, ruck press, kb lunges, run:  All players complete three rounds

Circuit 2: dumbell burpees, sandbag cleans, slam ball jumps, kb swings, run: All players complete three rounds

Lots of Mary

COT with YHC taking us out.

NMM: The PAX may seemed hesitant as to what YHC would do this morning: pilates, meditation, circle… , but all doubts were removed when the coupons rained forth from YHC’s sled.  Fun times had by all!

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Namaste Y’all, Intro to Foga

PAX: Unicorn (frist time at The Cow), Deck the Hollis, Umbrella, Leatherneck, Olan Mills, Penny Loafers, Toga (QIC/Yogi), Black Widow

8 posted to see just how how flexible they are.., or should aspire to be.  Spirits and hamstrings were tested like this:

Disclaimer then mosey to GWP for pull-up pyramid to 5 and back down.  Head to bball court and line up in rows for what was possibly Nashville’s first yoga themed workout.

Three sun salutaions followed by a flow through the following poses with up and down dog in between each pose:  Runner’s Pose, Crescent Pose, Warrior One, Warrior Two, Reverse Warrior, Triangle Pose, Twisting Triangle, Chair to Twisting Chair, Right-Angle Pose, Right-Angle Pose & Grab , Prayer twist from Runner’s Pose to Side Arm Balance, tree, standing leg extension.

Mosey back to BMS lot for COT.  YHC Took us out.

NMM:  YHC promised something different, and the giggles and calls for yoga pants seemed to indicate victory.  Some of the PAX, YHC included, seemed a bit banged up from Saturday’s ruck, and this seemed like a good time to try this.  YHC is certainly no yogi, but we put a few poses together, and it seems we all could use more balance work.  Question to the broader PAX, should these workouts be called Foga, Yog3, other?

Stay Classy,

Toga