Eight Pax showed up in the wind and cold this morning. Seven at the appointed time. One 30 minutes later. After a quick warm up we moseyed to the picnic tables. Did a series of merkins and jump squats. One merkin, cross the table, ten squats, cross the table, two merkins, cross the table nine [...]
Backblasts
Semper Fidelis
U.S. Marines raising flag atop Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima. Date: February 23, 1945 On November 10, 1775, the greatest military force in the history of mankind was born. 247 years later, on November 10, 2022, 11 pax celebrated the U.S. Marine Corps birthday in the early hours of Hurricane Nicole. The [...]
52
It's become a tradition for many to pickup the Q on (or near) their birthday. I celebrated my 52nd birthday on Sunday, Nov 6 so jumped in for the Q this morning. We had the privilege of working out under the blood full moon which was a cool thing to see. A solid dozen pax [...]
Tired!
9 HIMs gathered in the cool, dark morning to make better men of themselves. Warmups and disclaimers then we got to it: 3 stations with gear that needed to be moved: 1: truck tire pull - team pull tire around parking lot with a rope 2: tractor tire flip: team flip/1 merkin, continue 3: overhead [...]
K.I.S.S.
10 PAX posted for a fairly routine Renegade workout where I stuck to my mantra of "keep it simple and make it hurt" The Thang Disclaimer Mosey to bus lane Plank variations (3 min) COP Seal jack x 20 Merkins x 10 Plank jack x 10 Low slow flutter x 10 Baryshnikovs x 10 each [...]
Lazy Dora
Eight pax met in the chilly morning air to improve ourselves. Did a variation of a Lazy Dora. While one partner did 25 reps of an exercise the other did some resistance training of sorts. Got thru seven rounds of 100 reps each. Merkins/Plank, Curls/Weight Overhead, Squats/Wall Sit, American Hammers (2ct)/Legs at 6 inches, Overhead [...]
De Ja Q
Six pax met in gloom to get in some work. Same six from Monday. After discussions we think this may be a first. After a warm up got right into it. Four sets of three exercises. Each exercise in each set had a total of 50 reps done in sequence of 20-15-10-5 Set One: Curls, [...]
Iron Pax Challenge
8 men attacked the day and completed the first Iron Pax Challenge (IPC) workout IPC week 0 workout: 5 rounds of 20 thrusters and 20 merkins then 3 rounds of 100 foot bearcrawl out and 100 foot burpee broad jump back. Perform 3 burpees and then 5 broad jumps. Finish with another 5 rounds of [...]
10lb ball II
5 HIMS gathered on this beautiful Saturday morning to get fit. We had a guest from Macon, Cabbage join us. Disclaimers and warm-ups then mosey to flag pole 3 series of exercises we did 3 complete rounds. Series 1: run from flag to tree and back, 5 merkins. Shuffle left to tree, mosey back, 5 [...]
10lb ball
7 HIMS gathered for a morning workout. After disclaimers and warm ups we got after it. Lined up at cones, run to end and back then 5 merkins. Repeat with shuffle left then shuffle right. We each overhead throw ball then thrower picks movement to get to ball. Did bear crawls, lunges, and of course [...]
F3 St. Simons 