Tag: Donkey Hammer

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Outback Beatdown

AO: detention
Q: EZ-Go
PAX: Andrew McDermott, Donkey Hammer, Esposa, EZ-Go, Focker, Michael Freiburg, Pedialyte, Pepsi, Topanga, Young and Restless, Hit and Run
FNGs: 1 Hit and Run
COUNT: 11
CONDITIONS:
Looked like rain

WARMUP:
25 SSH
Willy Mays Hayes
Good Mornings

THE THANG:
*Grab a block
4 corners:
Round 1 – 20 curls, 15 incline merkins, 10 squats, 5 burpees
Round 2 – 20 tricep extensions, 15 decline merkins, 10 shoulder presses, 5 burpees
Round 3 – 20 kb swings, 15 spider merkins, 10 thrusters, 5 burpees
Mode of transportation – Lunges, fireman’s carry, lunges, fireman’s carry

Tabata:
30s on, 10s off for 20 minutes of…
Pike hold on bench (or plank)
Squat hold
L-sit hold
Chin-over-bar hold (or dead hang)

Finished with 1 minute of low plank

MOLESKINE:
The manifold wisdom of Topanga already proving itself with this little schedule switcheroo between Focker and myself. Really enjoyed leading and getting in some muscle pump with those static holds. The rock gods of Metallica and Pearl Jam kept us going and conversations of vocational school philosophy filled the pavilion.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– 413 Strong begins again with a new class
– The Struggle overnight CSAUP is June 4-5

COT:
– Prayers for friends IVF treatment

Always a party. Thankful to lead.
-EZ

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Slightly Stupid

AO: cruelhall
Q: Movin On Up
PAX: Mistah Mistah, Donkey Hammer, Accounts Receivable, EZ-Go, Focker, Esposa, Young and Restless, Pepsi, Pedialyte, Matador, Pound Puppy, Hit & Run
FNGs: 1 Hit & Run
COUNT: 13
CONDITIONS: Moist

WARMUP:

20 SSH
10 Imperial walkers
10 Hill Billy’s
willy mays
Indian run

THE THANG:

– Atomic Merkin/Drydock apocalypse together

– Playground partners:

1 runs down hill, bear crawls up to weed
2 swerkins

1 runs down hill, bear crawls up to weed
2 WFAGs

1 runs down hill, bear crawls up to weed
2 dips

1 runs down hill, bear crawls up to weed
2 low row on bars

SSH for 6, don’t stop moving

10 Burpee/pullup

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

4:13 Struggle is coming up in June for those interested

COT:

Thanks for letting me lead this morning and way to get after it. I feel like I could run through a wall right now! :facepunch:

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Coupon Carry

AO: detention
Q: Focker
PAX: Deep State, Young and Restless, Pedialyte, Movin On Up, Average Size, EZ-Go, Esposa, Donkey Hammer, Topanga (Scott), Pound Puppy, Peabody
FNGs: None
COUNT: 12
CONDITIONS: Perfect

WARMUP: dynamic football warmup

THE THANG: grab large coupon for the group and mosey to bottom of bus loop.
One PAX goes backward up hill while others race to the top and do exercises while waiting. Then back to bottom and switch PAX
Navy seals
Burpees
Wall sit
Ww1
Inch worm merkins
Sit throughs
Flutter kicks
Deep squats
Dry docks
Slow heel drops
Diamond merkins

Mosey to playground and one PAX rifle carries coupon to top of ramp while other PAX work
Pull ups
Jump squats
Dips/skull crushers
Lunges
Navy seals

MOLESKINE: good solid work to loosen up our bodies for the week ahead. Good Mumblechatter, yet still difficult

ANNOUNCEMENTS: looking forward to Topanga (Scott) leadership and thank you Deep State!

COT: a call to appreciate the moments we have with our families because time is fleeting

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Punk Rocker Yes I am

AO: cruelhall
Q: Esposa
PAX: Deep State, Donkey Hammer, EZ-Go, Accounts Receivable, Pedialyte, Michael Freiburg, Movin On Up, 4Tran, Athena
FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
CONDITIONS:
Moist
WARMUP: Broga like a Rolling Stone and 55 Burpees, lap around ball field

THE THANG:

Group 1 Blovk work Tri-ceps, Group 2 Run then switch

Group 1 Block Curls Group 2 Run then switch

Group 1 Skull Crushers Group 3 Run then Switch

Wall Sits/ Poll sits

Group 1 WW1 Group 2 Run 5 pushups for 6 then switch

Group 1 Heel Taps Group 2 Run 5 pushups for 6

Group 1 Low Plank Group 2 Run 5 push ups for 6

MOLESKINE:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT: Prayer for Ms of Pax

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Tabata Tabata

AO: detention
Q: Accounts Receivable
PAX: Donkey Hammer, Esposa, Accounts Receivable, Pedialyte, Deep State, Mistah Mistah, Cocktail, Peabody, Pepsi, Pound Puppy
FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
CONDITIONS:
Clear and 62

WARMUP:
Side straddle hops
Downward dog
Cobra
Yoga stretches
Imperial walkers
Hillbillies

THE THANG:
Que up the funk playlist (aka 80s porno tunes)

Mosey around baseball loop
Grab coupons and head to playground / grassy hill.

7s on the hill – atomic merks at the top / merkins at the bottom

Tabata round (50sec work / 10sec rest – 4 cycles)
Burpee pull ups
Curl to press
Iron crosses

Mosey back to parking lot
Sprints (atomic merkins) for 5 minutes

Mary:
5 min of round robin core exercises.

MOLESKINE:
Reminder to be intentional with our wives and our families. Engage each other and don’t be afraid to get vulnerable and ask emotional questions.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Cruelhall this Friday is moving to Handsomizer
.
COT:

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Groundhog Day All Over Again

AO: detention
Q: EZ-Go
PAX: Esposa, Michael Freiburg, Deep State, Donkey Hammer, EZ-Go, Fortran, Topanga, Works for a Guy, Young and Restless, Peabody
FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
CONDITIONS:
First Spring

WARMUP:
50 SSH
50 air squats
50 shoulder taps
50 air presses

THE THANG:
3 rounds, 4 stations around the “clock” in parking lot
2 min on, 15s off
3:00 – block merkins
6:00 – block triple arm killers
9:00 – block squats
12:00 – block flutters

*6 more weeks of winter!
Burpees during “I Got You Babe” by Sonny and Cher

MOLESKINE:
We celebrated Groundhog Day over and over again, inspired by both the holiday and the classic movie of Bill Murray fame. Songs inspired by time was our soundtrack:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7IrKx0bXGtTUsCtOPDhApr?si=ZQwhwAClT3GbDpLBlbFTUA&pi=9LNlyRfZRXeuv

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Leanpax ends Sunday!

COT:
Prayers for health and healing were shared.

Great work boys, always a pleasure!
-EZ

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Top 5’s

AO: cruelhall
Q: Focker
PAX: Mistah Mistah, Pedialyte, Young and Restless, Donkey Hammer, EZ-Go, Esposa, Pound Puppy
FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
CONDITIONS: pleasant and chilly

WARMUP: some mobility work

THE THANG: run to ag center hill loop
20 Alabama prom dates at bottom
Bear crawl up hill
20 ww1 at top
Run down
20 lunges
Bear crawl up hill
20 ww1
Run down
20 prisoner squats
Bear crawl up hill
20 ww1
Run down
20 burpees

Run back to school
70 merkins until all in

MOLESKINE: just some really great Mumblechatter exploring our Top 5 albums and later diverging into Top 5 movies.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: leanpax, Smokehouse mile time trial on Tuesday!

COT: prayers for those in California and NC amid natural disasters, prayers for EZ-Go traveling and family peace

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First Friday

AO: cruelhall
Q: Accounts Receivable
PAX: Accounts Receivable, Donkey Hammer, Esposa, Mistah Mistah, Pedialyte, Works for a Guy, Young and Restless, @hayes
FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
CONDITIONS: clear / 38

WARMUP:
Side straddle hops, yoga stretches, sumo squats,
Imperial Walkers, Michael Phelps

THE THANG:
Mosy around school and grab coupons.
Head to Winston (church next door) for 11’s.
Kettle bells swings with block at bottom
Burpees at top
Leaders plank for the six

Return coupons and grab some bar for corncob rows.
4 sets of 10 reps

Back to parking lot for sprints.
6 sprints with 5 atomic merkins in between

Circle up for Mary and perform round robin core exercises until time.

MOLESKINE:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT:
Prayers for transitions back into work and school.

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Soft Start New Year 2025 – Lovin’ The Loop

AO: detention
Q: Cowboy
PAX: Esposa, Deep State, Donkey Hammer, Accounts Receivable, Movin On Up, Pedialyte, Works for a Guy, Matador
FNGs: None
COUNT: 9
CONDITIONS: Balmy , Warm for a December Day

Disclaimer,
WARMUP: SSH, Baby Arm circles front and Back, Air Press, Squats, Good Mornings, WMH, Imperial Walkers, High Knees, Butt Kickers, Fire Hydrants, Baryshnikov Squats,
Capri Lap around the Loop
Some Parking Lot Work: Sprint 50%, Sprint 75%, Skip there a back, Bernie

THE THANG: Paired Up Dora
As a Pair do 100 Merkins, 200 Little Baby Crunches, 300 Air Press Squats. With Loop Lap at each Quarter of Each Round.
As a Pair do the exercise together and at quarter completion of that set run the Loop in opposite directions. (ie at 25, 50 75 of 100s; 50,100, etc of 200s)
5 Slap Merkins where you meet on the Loop. Return. Finish set.

Parking Lot Shuffle between Cars, 5 Burpees at the end.
Mary: 10 Fire Hydrants, 10 Donkey (Hammer) Kicks

MOLESKINE: This week feels like 2025 has already started. It is a soft start to the New Year.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Lean Pax Starts 1/6, Convergence at Titan Wednesday am 6:00, JuiceDay (alternative to BrewsDay during leanPax) 1/7.

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Cutting Coupons

AO: cruelhall
Q: EZ-Go
PAX: Michael Freiburg, Donkey Hammer, EZ-Go, Works for a Guy, Esposa, Pedialyte
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
CONDITIONS: 90% precipitation

WARMUP: Broga Flow

THE THANG:
Block work
50 – block squats
40 – block rows
30 – block merkins
20 – triple arm killers (tricep press, shoulder press, bicep curl)
10 – 8 count block bodybuilders
5 – alternating block merkins
5 sprints
Rinse and repeat

10 minute AMRAP
10 block squat cleans
10 block thrusters
10 burpees

Mary
2 minutes of WW1

MOLESKINE:
Great way to burn those Christmas calz. And welcome back Esposa, great to see those white knee socks gleaming in the moonlight again!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
#leanpax starts Jan 6, be prepared…
New Years #convergence at the Parthenon

COT:
– Pedialyte sister had seizure on Christmas
– Esposa friend killed in Mexico
– Michael Freiburg prayers for traveling mercies

Grateful as always for serve.
:v: EZ