Nutcracker 6/7

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Warm Up: SSH, GM, arm circles, Seal clap, overhead clap, Imperial walker, Windmill
The Workout: with accountability partners. One partner bear crawl, and run a lap around the parking lot. Other partner, rotating exercises, LBC, Merkins, dips, Low slow flutter, Squats, Hand release merkin
Mary: dying cockroach, LBC, crossover LBC alternating
Announcements: see slack
Prayer: pumpkin spice traveling, stubs, lipstick, slide roll, those affected by the fire last night in Holly Springs

A Heavy Bag in the Nut

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YHC hasn’t been to the Nut  in a while, so I figured why not drag out the heavy bag and dumbbells for the festivities today! Was stoked to see that 8 Pax arrived on scene with various wisecracks about that big, long bag! We made the rounds in several areas on campus today for a complete whole body beatdown!

FNG’s: none
Warm Up: A quick mosey over to the bus loop for some Good Mornings, Imperial Walkers, Hillbillies, and Overhead Claps.
The Workout: Annies x 10 IC followed by Mountain Climbers x 10 IC. Repeato x3. Jack Squats (1 squat = 3 jump squats), we did this up to 5.

Another quick mosey to the front parking lot where we partnered up for running opposite directions to the stop sign or light pole respectively for 5 Star Jumps. Once meeting in the middle, partners did Patty Cake Merkins x10. We did 4 rounds of this.

We then headed over to the far side of the school at the long carpool lane for a set of BLIMPS suicides to the light poles. 5 Burpees, 10 Lunge Jumps, 15 Imperial Walker IC, 20 Merkins, 25 Plank Jacks, 30 Squats. Each time at the end we did 10 SSH. Once finished we lined up for a couple rounds of Guantanamo.

Moseyed up to the front of the school for the heavy bag routine. 1 PAX uses the bag as a bench with the 45 lb. dumbbells for 25 reps. That PAX called out an AMRAP exercise for the rest of us. Not all are included here but I think: American Hammers, Dips, Irkins, Dirkins, Homer to Marge, lap around the lot, Pickle Pounders, LBC, Freddie Mercury. Step Ups, Squats, LSF’s, etc.
Mary: baked into the final routine!!!!
Announcements: LONG ASS RUN Saturday…check the Slack…show up!
T-Claps (Recognition):
Prayer: Spoke/unspokedn. Deadbolt stepped up to take us out!

Bikini Season Ain’t Over Yet

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It’s been a good while since YHC had been to The Nut. Not much has changed. Missed a few 12 Oaks regulars and saw some familiar faces. I was asked upon arrival if I was lost. What a welcome! Anyway, I had planned to do the zero week challenge but later found out it would happen later in the week so I threw something together. Here is how it went down.

Warm up – agility
Air squared
Girl Fight
Windmills
Good mornings

Crab Boil
Crab Cakes x12 IC, crab walked another two spaces, Crab Humpers x12 IC, crab walked another two spaces, Crab Jacks x12 IC.
WWI’s x10
Rinse and repeat backwards

Track – Catch me if you can
Partner up P1 runs backwards, P2 3 burpees then run to catch P1. Switch. Repeat for 4 laps.

Mosey to trailer ramp
Ramp slides up, bear crawl down
R&R opposite side

Mosey to playground
Cindy Crawford
5 pull-ups, 10 merkins, 15 squats, 20 LBCs and 25 toe raises
4 rds

Broad jump 50 yds in front of school

Mary
Alternating v-ups
Heels to Heaven
Windshield wipers
Australian snow Angels
J Lo’s

Announcements on slack.
Prayers for our world.

Again it was great to be back out to an old AO. Thanks for letting me lead today fellas.

BS Out!

Goofballs at the Nut

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A very late backblast, but published nonetheless.
FNGs: Nope
Warm Up: Mosey over to Rovisys with a few stops along the way for warmup exercises
The Workout:
Bearcrawl up hill stopping every 4 steps to do 5 merkins with YHC calling a decrease to 4,3,2,1 merkins as we progressed to the top of the hill. Mosey back down.
Lunge walk to top of hill stopping every 4 steps to do 5 squats. Mosey back down and over to bottom of ramp.
PAX held plank on top of ramp rail while last PAX bear crawled to front. This continued until we made it to the top of the ramp. Mosey back down and head back toward Oakview with stops along the way for irkin, derkin, and dip along the rail, and pickle pounders, monkey humpers, and goofballs at the corners to fully embarass the local 12 oakers.
Mary:
Circled up for some boat canoes and LSF.
Announcements: See social media
T-Claps (Recognition): Good work men!
Prayer:
Unspoken and injured PAX, 3rd cousin’s friend.

B.A.S.K.E.T.B.A.L.L.

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FNGs: None
Warm Up: Daisy Pickers, SSH, Sir Fazio Arm Circles (Forward & Reverse), Imperial Walkers, Hillbillies
The Workout:

We started with some wall work, consisting of BTTW and People’s Chair. During BTTW, each PAX called a 7 count (IC). While in People’s Chair, YHC called overhead claps–35 IC–to serve as our timer.

 

We moseyed on to the basketball courts for some free throw drills. We formed a circle around the basketball goal, and each PAX took a turn shooting a free throw. If the PAX missed, a penalty of more reps was incurred for the resulting exercise, however, if the free throw was made, fewer reps had to be performed. The series of exercises spelled B.A.S.K.E.T.B.A.L.L:

B = Bobby Hurleys

A = Alternating Side Squats

S = Squats

K = Knerkins

E = BurpEes

T = Tempo Merkins

B = Burpees

A = American Hammers

L = Low slow flutter kicks

L = LBCs

1 PAX–BlueHen–valiantly volunteered to shoot a free throw on behalf of the other PAX to determine how many sets of suicides would follow. As the free throw was made, PAX only had to sprint once to the end of the parking lot and back.

We proceeded to two sets of 4 corners. For the first set, we cycled through various types of merkins: wide grip, diamond, ranger, and regular. For the second set, we cycled through some more merkins, squats, and American Hammers to transition into Mary.

Mary: We finished with a few minutes of Mary, PAX choice: Box cutters, Monkey humpers, and Plank

Announcements: Unspoken prayers. YHC took us out.

Prayer: Check Slack

Some local favorites

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Before today, I had never Q’d at Nutcracker, so my Q was inspired by some of the local favorites: bullfrogs, jack webbs, and the rock pile.

FNGs: Nope

Warm Up:
Warm up lap + good morning, SSH, sir fazio arm circles, moroccan night clubs

The Workout:
Traveling Jack Webbs. Mosey’d around school with stops for Jack Webbs 1:3 to 10:30, ending in side parking lot of the school

Partnered up for bullfrogs. Partner 1 bullfrog/wheelbarrow to first island, then switch to 2nd island.

Rock DORA: Partners together completed 100 ground pounders, 200 situps with rock, and 300 rut rows. 1 partner exercised while other partner took a lap around the lot, switching on the runner’s return.

Mosey back to flag for Mary.

Mary:
Bring Sally up. Legs up on up and 6 inch hold on down.

Announcements:
Golf Friday, see social media for others

T-Claps (Recognition):
Good work by all on a very muggy morning

Prayer:
Bob, Mary, Martin family, unspoken. YHC took us out.

Nutcracker Sweat

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AO: Nutcracker (South Wake)
Workout Date: 06/15/21

Warm Up:
State the mission, check for FNGs (0), and give the disclaimer
Since we had two pre-runners rolling in, start with exercises instead of a mosey
Side Straddle Hop x20 In Cadence (IC)
Good Morning x5 IC
Imperial Walker x20 IC
Sir Fazio Arm Circles forward x10 IC, reverse x10 IC
Downward Dog with calf isolations
World’s Greatest Stretch

Main Event
1) Mosey to the side parking lot for Number of the Beast.6 rounds. 6 stations. 6 reps. 1 exercise per round. Exercises were: Sumo Squats, American Hammers, Merkins, Jump Squats, LBCs, Burpees
2) Partner up and grab a rock for partner running/AMRAP rock work. Curls, Overhead Press, Bus Driver, Triceps Extensions, Bent Over Rows, Shoulder Taps, Grounder Pounders.
3) Mosey back to start and shuffle to the grass for Jack Webbs. 10 counts after rounds 7, 8, and 9.

https://www.strava.com/activities/5473819419

Mary:
Dolly x10 IC
Homer to Marge x10 IC
Rosalita x10 IC
Freddie Mercury x10 IC
Dying Cockroach x10 IC

COT:
9 PAX

Announcements:
F3 Raleigh Day of Service 6/19 starting at Vatican City 0700
Warbucks gathering newborn supplies

Prayers for the Martin family, prayers unspoken.
YHC took us out.

Naked Moleskin:
I showed up early to prerun, hoping to get back where I was running-wise and weight-wise back in March. Maybe that was a bad idea, NotB was rough.
Mumble chatter was a little more mellow this week, no wife swapping jokes(?) this time. It was good to recognize some guys from last week.
This was my sixty-second #F3Q21 #2021Challenge Q (sixty-fourth overall). Next Q is Thursday at Hot for Teacher in Carpex.
-Pigpen

QIC: Pigpen
PAX: Mad Dog 2020, Roger Roger, Blue Hen, Flannigan, Hurts A Little, Da Business, 3rd Cousin, Moby, Pigpen
Workout Date: 06/15/21

Did you used to work at dairy queen too?

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FNGs:

None today 🙁
Warm Up:

SSH x20 while Lipsync tied his shoes.

Good morning x10

The Workout:

Mosey to Rovisys – stops along the way for Sir Fazio x10 forward and backward, Monkey Humpers (towards the road of course), and standard merkins.

At Rovisys – go up the ramp, 10x star jumps, run to the corner at the top of the hill for 20x LBCs, run down the hill back to the bottom of the ramp. Methods of going up the ramp were rail spider mans and wheelbarrel twice (once per pax).

Mosey back to Rovisys with the same exercises as on the way swapping out Fazios for Imperial Walkers and Hillbillies.

Back at the school plank hold with merkins to the tune of Thunder by Imagine Dragons.
Mary:

Yoga and stretching.
Announcements:

Sleep in Heavenly Peace sign up is live

June picnic at Harris Lake sign up is live
T-Claps (Recognition):

Maybelline for posting a lot of days in a row

Full House for putting this Q up for grabs 😛
Prayer:

India and the rest of the world dealing with the ongoing pandemic

Getting Dirty at The Nut

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It’s always great to come back to The Nut where YHC once had the honor of being site Q. It was good to see some of the usual suspects including a few new(ish) guys YHC hadn’t met.

Dahmer was the first on the scene and ready to roll for some EC so the two of us headed out and quickly ran into the 12 Oaks crew doing EC. Great work!

Warm Up:

Mosey around the parking lot
SSH x 20 IC
Frankensteins x 10 IC
Good Mornings x 10 IC
Daisy Pickers x 10 IC
Sir Fazio Arm Circles x 10 fwd/ x 10 rev IC
Imperial Walkers x 10 IC
Hillbillies x 10 IC

The Workout:

The Main Event was a “Dirty McDeuce” which consisted of 4 stations with 3 exercises at each: 1 arm exercise, 1 leg exercise, and 1 ab exercise for a total of 12 exercises. Pax counted off into groups of 4 and since there were 12 of us, it worked out perfectly to have 3 HIM per group. Each group went to the station corresponding to their number to begin the workout. Traveling between stations was done by jogging a full lap around the parking lot. Round 1 was 10 reps for each exercise, round 2 was 15 reps, and since time was running short, we went back to 10 reps for round 3. All groups completed all three rounds and then we went straight into…

Mary:

American Hammers x 20 IC
Homer to Marge x 20 IC

YHC went 1 minute over time so next time we will have to end a minute early to compensate.

Announcements:

JOCO CSAUP Sat., May 22nd
Memorial Day Murph
Bed Build in June
5k for HS Police Officer the same day

T-Claps (Recognition):

Great to run with Dahmer during EC and T-Claps to Flanigan, Moby, and the other 12 Oaks crew members for EC as well.

Prayer:

Pax that are injured
Those that are traveling
Family members who are sick

2nd F was at Panera and although no one else came from The Nut, YHC caught up with those returning from The Nest.

Great work out there, HIM. It’s always an honor to lead.

Dawgpound Celebrates 4 years

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EC:There was 22 plus people running EC. So yeah I don’t have the names here.
FNGs:Pile Driver
Warm Up:

Circled Up and bounced while I went over the Disclaimer. Did a count off to have an understanding on how many Pax where there.

Mosey to the field and circle up.
Bat Wing
Fazio Arm circles Forward
Fazio Arm circles Backward
Seal Claps
Overhead Claps
Ralphies
Good Mornings
1 Burpees
2 Burpees
3 Burpees
4 Burpees
5 Burpees

The Workout:

Moseyed to the Bus Drop off. We split up into pairs and then a pair took one of the three islands.

Run in opposite directions around the island. When you met your partner do 7s counting down of Broke Back Shoulder Tap Merkins. Every time you meet you decreased the number. We went down to 1. Once that was wrapped up we did laps around the island. Partner A did bear crawls and Partner B did Lunge walks. When Partner A needed a break Partner B took over the bear crawls and Partner A did lunges. After one lap we switched to Gorilla Walks and Lunges.

Mosey to the wall for mobile balls to the wall. The pax waiting held their Squat Hold. As pax held balls to the wall and moved down the length of the wall.

Moseyed to the playground and split up in three groups. One group went with Emeril to the hill. One group with Flanigan to the play ground and the last group with me to the wall. The hill group was the timer. 5 trips up the hill running backwards. The folks against the wall held squat while lifting up one leg and switching. The playground group did pull ups. Once the 5 trips where completed group one went to the wall. Group 2 to the hill and group 3 to the playground. Repeat until all groups ran the hill.

Then we made our way up the stairs. We then found our original partners and wheelbarrow to the flag pole/stop sign.

Mary:

Circled up for Mary:
Did a modify Onnit 6 minute Abs:
Plank Hold
Peter Parkers
Mountain Climbers
Big Boy Sit-ups
Freddie Mercuries
Russian Twists
Bowl

Announcements:
T-Claps (Recognition):
Prayer:

All unspoken prayers