Tag: Young and Restless

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Cadence & Grisham

AO: thestronghold
Q: Ponzi , Ginger
PAX: Barney, Chunks, Ponzi, Purple Tiger, Young and Restless, Ginger, Decaf, bluemule, Wham-O, Right Said, Skeet, Red Skull, Practice, Gray Album, Pick Me, Lifesaver, Snuggie, Skud, Stir Fry, Roadtrip, Singlet, Mutt, Wendy’s, Bobby Hill, Icebox
FNGs: 7 Stir Fry, Roadtrip, Singlet, Mutt, Wendy’s, Bobby Hill, Icebox
COUNT: 25
Warmup (Ponzi on Q):
Started with the disclaimer — “Modify only as necessary, but we work to the standard.”
Talked through the importance of cadence — moving together, counting together, holding each other to a standard.
• First movement: Side Straddle Hops (SSH)
• Reps halted due to lack of unity → 3 burpee penalty
• Restarted but reps weren’t to standard → 5 burpee penalty
• Restarted again — this time, no unified count → 10 burpee penalty
• Fourth time was the charm: reps were clean, crisp, unified. 20 SSH IC.

Followed by:
• Imperial Walkers x10 IC
• Hillbillies x10 IC
• Merkins x10 IC (double time)

The Thang (Ginger on Q):
Grabbed blocks and moseyed to the court.
Partnered up in rows and columns for The Grisham WOD:
• Partner 1: Block Thrusters / Partner 2: Burpees → then swap
• Reps: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25
• Everyone held plank until the six was in

Then split into two groups:
• Each group had a leader and did movements in cadence together
• Group A: 20 Thrusters / Group B: 20 Burpees → then swap
• Reps: 20, 15, 10, 5 — all in cadence with group unity

Moseyed back, returned blocks, and circled up for COT.

Announcements:
• Brentwood Cookout – 5/22
• The Struggle 004 – 6/4

Prayers for Singlets mom and Ponzi dad for health and healing. Prayers for us as men to lead like we are meant to.

Moleskin:
We welcomed 7 FNGs — fired up to have the new 4:13 class in the gloom! Strong effort all around. We struggled, we led, we learned the standard together.
Iron sharpens iron. Let’s keep showing up.

SYITG,
Ponzi & Ginger

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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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Big Freedia, Small % of Completed Passes

AO: middle-tooth
Q: Pole Dancer
PAX: Cocktail, TheShield, sooner, Oatmeal, Matador, Toothless, Young and Restless, Focker, bluemule, Esposa, Betty Ford, DrRupp, Steve Austin, Joe Dickey
FNGs: None
COUNT: 15
CONDITIONS: Dewy and Cool

WARMUP: Quick mosey to the fields, active warmup, stretching OYO while delivering instructions for the thang

THE THANG: DORA and Ultimate Frisbee! Set to the rhythmic stylings of New Orleans bounce tunes (obviously a fan favorite of the PAX)

Paired off for a DORA buy-in proceeding some all-offense ultimate!

50x Supermans
100x Burpees
150x Squats
200x Mountain Climbers

Once completed, we split into teams for a half field offense-focused frisbee scrimmage. Each possession ends in either a point for the offense (scoring a goal) or a point for the defense (a turnover). At the end of the possession, go back to the start and switch who’s on offense. Loser of the point performed 5 merkins.

After some lackluster attempts at offense, we instituted a game-wide 10 burpee penalty for each subsequent possession that did not end in a goal. The result was 4 straight possessions that did not end in a goal.

Moral of the story: Middle Tooth plays STIFLING defense (and our completion % more than 10 yards downfield was worse than Jayson Tatum’s 3 point % last night).

MOLESKINE: Welcome to three PAX downrange, come back around next time you’re in town!

Also great to see a return of TheShield!

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Brewsday today, first beers on moneyshot! Yours truly will be in attendance, see y’all there!

COT: Prayers for the dearly departed

PLAYLIST: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6UTW304bCrgZQ8Tu1aoRpX?si=a7936594a5e148ee

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Field Day

AO: greenmachine
Q: Firefox
PAX: Betty Ford, Shania, moneyshot, Sherlock, Pep, t-cell, Young and Restless, Esposa, Matador, LB, Steam, High Heels
FNGs: None
COUNT: 13
CONDITIONS: Perfectly fine

WARMUP: PAX split up into 2 groups and did a rice bag run twice around the track. We welcomed :downrange: posters from Knoxville Steam and High Heels during the run. t-cell was missing his LBAC.

THE THANG: With the school year coming to a close, in the grand tradition of I Have No Idea Why, we held our very own haphazard Field Day celebration. If you haven’t witnessed or been a part of one of these, everyone gathers and participates in random events. Sometimes there are winners, if you’re into that sort of thing.

Part 1: Partner Races – PAX partnered up, starting at the end zone and raced down to mid-field and back.
– Race 1 – Wheelbarrow (with partners swapping places at mid-field)
– Race 2 – Leap Frog
There were winners! Hurray!

Part 2: Rice Bag Relays – PAX split into 4 groups. 1 member of each team traveled 30 yards and back with the rice bag, handing off to the next member of the team. All others held a plank.
– Race 1 – Run
– Race 2 – Run
– Race 3 – Run
– Race 4 – Broad Jumps (which maybe were more like Bunny Hops)
There was a bit that I did not explain well at all in which a winning team’s cone was pushed back 5 yards as a “reward”… but yeah, we kinda abandoned that part. Also, Pep and t-cell turned this into a contact sport.

Also, some teams won! Some more than others.

Part 3: Rice Bag Relay – Even Ricier
The 4 teams consolidated to two teams and did a zipper relay with the ricebag. PAX got on their six, alternating position so that the person next to you was facing toward you (like teeth in a zipper). 1st team member did a WW1 with the rice bag overhead and passed to the next team member, then ran down to the end of the line. Teams passed the rice bag this way to the 30yd line and back.

Part 4: Wind Screws Everything Up
We attempted to play “Flip the Cone” but, in addition to having one less player, the wind was flipping over any upside-down cone. So, the first round was ended prematurely. We modified to scatter short cones in the middle of a 30x15yd play area. Teams lined up at opposite ends and had to travel to pick up a (single) cone and bring it (a single cone) back to their starting line. We did 2 or 3 rounds of this with bear crawls and another round with murder bunnies.

Part 5: Pick up all the crap I brought

Part 6: Back at Startex, 20 V-ups and 30s of a hollow body hold

MOLESKINE:
– Some poor explaining on my part and some unfortunately windy conditions. But we were flexible and everyone was a good sport. Except that t-cell guy.
– Loved getting to use the big field and track. Hopefully I’ll be invited back to Q again!
– I did not have blue ribbons. Instead we had donut holes. Thanks to Betty Ford for bringing the coffee.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: N/A

COT:
– Matador family health scare
– YHC dealing with workforce reductions on team

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Welcome FNGs

AO: titan
Q: Chunks
PAX: preacherman, Salami, SalPal, Sherlock, Natural Ice, Young and Restless, Papa Bear, Freakonomics, Doublemint (F3 RVA), Hipster, CubCadet, Spinal Tap, Black Lung, DintyMoore, Crawlspace, Pep, Cowbell (DR), Fanny Pack (DR), OJ, Kincade, Carrot Top
FNGs: 3 OJ, Kincade, Carrot Top
COUNT: 22
CONDITIONS: Perfect

WARMUP:

42 SSH = my age!

THE THANG:

The PAX voted and Yacht Rock was the playlist choice.

Pass the speaker run towards Love Circle.

Took a hard right on 29th and headed back to the hill next to the Parthenon.

Count off 1s and 2s. Partner up. Each partner group picked an exercise for the rest of the PAX while they were the timer and ran up and down the hill. Once everyone had a turn as the timer, mosey to the lawn in front of the Parthenon.

Round 1 25% to the other side and 1 burpee and back
Round 2 25% to the other side and 2 burpees and back
Round 3 50% to the other side and 3 burpees and back
Round 4 50% to the other side and 4 burpees and back
Round 5 90% to the other side and 5 burpees and back

Mosey back to startex with a sprint to the finish.

4 Mins of mary left with some up and downs with burpees

Always an honor to lead.

3 FNGs were welcomed to the crew: Carrot Top, OJ, and Kincade

MOLESKINE: 95% of men over 35 will never sprint again. We will not be a part of that statistic.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Check Slack

COT: Prayed out!

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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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Impossible/Manly/Murder Mile

AO: greenmachine
Q: Focker
PAX: Betty Ford, Toothless, SalPal, Pep, Cowboy, Pole Dancer, Works for a Guy, t-cell, Black Lung, moneyshot, Young and Restless, Esposa, Matador, Shania, Topanga
FNGs: None
COUNT: 16
CONDITIONS: Moist

WARMUP: Drive your car to the workout

THE THANG:
400 meter burpee broad jump :burpee:
400 meter lunge :leg:
400 meter bear crawl :teddy_bear:
400 meter “run” :man-running:

MOLESKINE: -the bear crawl makes the burpee broad jump feel like the lunges
-Works for a Guy unsurprisingly took the crown
-everyone was under one hour!
-coffee, Purity chocolate milk, and Donut Den treats provided (thanks Toothless!)
-one of my new favorite traditions is this horrible mile
ANNOUNCEMENTS: see ya next year!

COT: I think everyone wrestled with their respective higher power during the bear crawls

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Only the few

AO: westeros
Q: Pep
PAX: CubCadet, Young and Restless
FNGs: None
COUNT: 3
CONDITIONS:
– Wet
– Rainy
– Water

THE THANG:
Dora
100: pull up
200: firehydrant (each side is one)
300: windshield wiper (each side is one)

7’s at the hill
Prisoner squat
Star merican

Pope
Pep project: tasks and deliverables defined

COT:
Prayer:
– pope passed away
– Pep: project tasks and deliverables defined

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Chunks easy AI WO

AO: the-castle
Q: Chunks
PAX: (StepBrother), UTAH, Young and Restless, Strutter, Pep, Chunks, Splitter, hambone
FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
CONDITIONS:

WARMUP:

THE THANG:

MOLESKINE:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT: