Tag: Hot Route

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Days of Thunder

AO: thebuffalo
Q: The Bobs
PAX: Giving Tree, Ultratecht, Goose, Hot Route, Space Baby
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
CONDITIONS: Ideal weather-wise; OSHA compliance of the AO was questionable as Shelby Community Center gets a makeover

WARMUP: SSH, Good Mornings, Willy Mays Hays, LBACs w runner’s pose stretch, mosey around the hood

THE THANG: Find a partner. One exercises, one runs around community center

While Partner A runs, Partner B does:
• Merkins
• Squats
• Dips
• Lunges
• Repeat x2

Swap each time the partner returns and cycle through list

MOLESKINE:

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Pickin’ Party (last one?? Gasp) tomorrow at the Airpark

COT: prayers for Hot Route and his family as they have recently experienced the loss of a family friend. Peace, wisdom, strength to Space Baby as he is traveling to AL today to be with his father for medical tests. Gratitude from me as my son took his first steps all by himself this week

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Sad Songs with Friends

AO: toratoratora
Q: 40 Minutes
PAX: Ultratecht, Hot Route, Space Baby, Conductor
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
CONDITIONS: Perfect

WARMUP: Mosey and stretches

THE THANG:

:rock: Block Work (35 mins)
3 Rounds; 20 reps each
1. Thrusters
2. Curls
3. Overhead Press
4. Bent Over Rows
5. Squats
→ Run to the far building after each round

:wood: Partner Pull-Ups – 10 mins
At pull-up bars: partner up
– P1: Pull-ups (max reps)
– P2: Plank hold
– Switch. Repeat 3x.

:man-running: Hill Work – 5 mins
– Jog backwards up the hill
– Sprint up the hill and mosey down x3

:pray: Mary – 5 mins

ANNOUNCEMENTS: 4th of July workout (see general channel)

COT: End in sight for 40 Minutes job search

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That is a really big hill.

AO: thebuffalo
Q: Strutter
PAX: Hipster, Hot Route, Ultratecht, Hank Hill (F3 Plainfield), Makita (Anderson Fader), Strutter, The Bobs
FNGs: None
COUNT: 7
CONDITIONS: The gloom, she is warm.

WARMUP:
Short Mosey to
THE THANG:

MOLESKINE:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT:

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Get That Heart Rate Up

AO: thebuffalo
Q: Hair Band
PAX: Ultratecht, Sandlapper (David Suggs), Hot Route
FNGs: None
COUNT: 4
CONDITIONS: a bit nipply with a side of can’t see the line can ya Russ?

WARMUP: led by Ultratecht because Hair Band was 6 minutes late

THE THANG:
Hair Band gave disclaimer and started up the 80s Music

Mosey 3 laps around parking lot

30 sec high knees + 10 perfect merkins
Repeat 10 times

15 Drop squats + Sprint curbs
Repeat 10 times

Lunge walk around parking lot once

4-5min of 10 burpees + 10 v ups alternating

MOLESKINE:
The goal today was to get our heart rates up and we accomplished that pretty well
Ultratecht is still the fittest person I know, he ran circles around me for much of this workout. This… is always a humbling experience.

Lots of 80s music musings

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– AOQ Grow School in March, date TBD but being discussed on SLT
– Spring Fling led by Natural Ice – CBO in April at the Warner Parks
– Mid Tennessee CSAUP coming in May

COT:
– prayers for family members health, praise for work successes

Always a pleasure to come out and be humbled by the buffalo.

Rock on,

Hair Band

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Tour of East

AO: thebuffalo
Q: Chunks
PAX: Hot Route, LogJam, The Bobs
FNGs: None
COUNT: 4
CONDITIONS: Cold

WARMUP: Quick Warm of some stretches

THE THANG:
Party Pace Mosey stopping on occasion for some Merkins, Squats and Big Boy Situps.

Simple but effective.

MOLESKINE:
Always honored to Lead The Buffalo. You men were there for me when I needed an anchor. I’m eternally grateful. Don’t forget to reach out to other HIMs that might be in need of some encouragement or a swift kick in the ass. Progress over Perfection!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT:

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New year, new you

AO: toratoratora
Q: 40 Minutes
PAX: Flash, Hot Route, The Bobs, Daylight, Ultratecht, Goose, LogJam, Invictus, Long Cut, Logjam
FNGs: 1 Logjam
COUNT: 10
CONDITIONS: cold + rain/snow

WARMUP: little jog, little stretching

THE THANG: Tabata

35 seconds on 25 seconds off for 5 rounds:
– squats
– Curls
– American hammers
– Overhead press

One sprint up the hill between each exercise

ANNOUNCEMENTS: lean pax…

COT:
– new baby coming for invictus

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Fruitcake

AO: thebuffalo
Q: greyalbum
PAX: Ultratecht, Hot Route, 40 Minutes, The Bobs, Daylight, Giving Tree, Goose
FNGs: None
COUNT: 7
CONDITIONS: Crispy and cold

WARMUP:

F3 Fruitcake Toss

Mosey
SSH
Imperial Walkers
Low and Slow Merkins
WMH
LBAC

THE THANG:

HILL DORA:
Partner 1 mosey up the hill and back rifle carrying your fruitcake (coupon)

*If, during the workout, someone calls the fruitcake a coupon PAX do 10 burpees.

Partner 2 performs reps. Do 50 of Each Exercise before moving on.

F – Flamingo Merkins
Perform a merkin (push-up) while keeping one leg raised, resembling a flamingo stance. Alternate legs every 5 repetitions.

R – Russian Twists
Sit on the ground, lean back slightly, and twist your torso from side to side, touching the ground beside your hips.

U – Up Downs
>From a standing position, drop into a plank, perform a merkin, then quickly return to standing.

I – Imperial Walkers
While standing, march in place, bringing your knees up to waist level and touching them with the opposite elbow.

T – Turkish Get-Ups
Lie on your back and stand up without using your hands for support, then return to the starting position.

C – Carolina Dry Docks
Start in a downward dog position, then lower your head toward the ground by bending your elbows, and push back up.

A – Alternating Shoulder Taps
In a plank position, tap your left shoulder with your right hand, then your right shoulder with your left hand, while maintaining a stable core.

K – Knee Tucks i.e. Mountain Climbers
>From a plank position, bring one knee toward your chest, then switch legs in a running motion.

E – Elbow Plank
Hold a plank on your elbows, keeping your body straight and core tight.

MARY

MOLESKINE:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT:

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DUNE

AO: thebuffalo
Q: greyalbum
PAX: Hot Route, The Bobs, Ultratecht
FNGs: None
COUNT: 3
CONDITIONS: 16!

WARMUP:

Sandworm Mosey down to picnic shelter
Shield Activators(LBAC)
Side to side lunges
Fremen Walkers

THE THANG:
Fremen training
40 seconds on / 20 seconds off

Pull-ups
Decline merkin
Step ups
High kicks
Squat jumps

Lunge walk across the field

Sprint up through the stairs one by one

Mosey to coupon pile

Hold coupons overhead while each man takes turns doing exercises:

Fremen Attacks – Laying on back, jump up to feet x 3
Squat x10
Curls x10
Repeat
Hold coupon out in front of chest while each man takes turns

Overhead press x10

Hold block out front for 40 seconds

MARY
COT

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First Real Cold One…

AO: toratoratora
Q: 40 Minutes
PAX: greyalbum, Hot Route, Ultratecht, Inivictus, Long Cut
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
CONDITIONS: vCold (see title)

WARMUP: Mosey / Stretching

THE THANG: Rotation Station – 1 min on and 1 min rest for 6 stations (2 times through):
– Pull Ups
– Sit Up Machine
– Box Jumps
– Squats
– Push Ups
– Dips

Native American Run

Mary to close it out

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Christmas is coming

COT: Invictus baby on the way

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RIP Quincy Jones

AO: toratoratora
Q: greyalbum
PAX: The Bobs, Ultratecht, Hot Route, Giving Tree, 40 Minutes, Invictus, Long Cut, Wrangler
FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
CONDITIONS: Breezy, mild

WARMUP:

Mosey to runway
SSH
WMH
Seal Claps
Air Press
LBAC
Runner’s Stretch

THE THANG:

DORA

Leapfrog down to first building
1 man in plank
1 man holding coupon jumps over

200 squats
/ mosey out to far hangar and back

Pull-up Waterfall at the bars 10-6

AB break 50 LBC / 20 Crunchy Frog

Pull-up Waterfall cont’d 5-1

Fortune Cookie Run

PAX begin a first people’s run until a PAX chooses to yell out “FORTUNE COOKIE” at which point the running stops and the PAX calls out a number between 1-15, which corresponds with a mystery exercise/rep count on my list. The group then completes the exercise and resumes running.

We did 1, 2, 7, 15 and then finished with 10 WW1

1. 20 Carolina dry dock
2. 30 drop squats
3. 1 min Al Gore
4. 20 Crunchy Frog
5. 25 squat
6. 1 min box cutters
7. 15 burpee
8. 25 merkin
9. 5 hand release push-up
10. 20 flutter kick 2 is 1
11. 15 jump squats
12. 1 min high plank
13. 20 WW1
14. 15 single leg squats each leg
15. 20 Superman

COT:

Family health gratitudes
Election
Peace for our country