Tag Archive for: Choppa

HC’s TBD at TBD

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FNG: Nope

WU- Mission/Core Values, various exercises

Flip phone and I were reminiscing about last week‘s flood of pax around the 5:28 mark. 5:28 came and went So it was just him and I after Choppa, took off.

ME:

2 rocks , 100 reps cumulatively between 2 guys, run and switch rocks in a relay style Thang.
OH press, squats, WW3.

Thang 2:

100 toe taps, 50 calf raises, 20 jumping pound grounders, lunge walk with rock side twist. Rinse  and repeat except bear crawl rock push instead of lunges.

Mary: Stretching

Announcements: Choppa headed to Greensboro for a rock event on Friday, ruck race series put on by Breach, queue them all challenge.

Prayer: Chopper‘s daughter Lillian Graduating early excepted into law school, feeling the pressure. Unspoken.

3-Alarm Fun Run – St. Pattys Edition

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(3 alarm fun run missing from Backblast AO drop down)

Good mumblechatter at the 3-Alarm Fun Run with Mr. Davis as we ran 2.65 mi around Holly Glenn. Davis provided high praise by saying he felt like he was flying!

Had to stop and get a St. Patrick’s day picture with the quintessential holiday decoration: a giant leprechaun skeleton. :four_leaf_clover:

Shout out to @Choppa for the assistance at start and finish!!

Great running with you, @Davis TeitelbaumF3;3Alarm !

Rainy Ruck

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FNGs: none

Warm Up:fists bump

The Workout: Rucked 3 miles

Announcements:Good to get back out to The Gloom (Choppa)

 Prayer:for the PAX that are battling anything to know they aren’t alone. Lube’s son freind Alexander going throught stuff with his dad.

 

7 of Diamonds

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FNGs: none

Warm Up: Good Mornings, SSH, Imperial Walkers, Hill Billies, Frankensteins, Sir Fazio Arm Circles, Overhead Claps, Seal Claps

The Workout: YHC has been absent for too long and is finally crawling out of his cave. Nothing like a good Q to shake off the rust.

Main event saw us take a trip around the ball fields, stopping at each intersection for a round of 7s.

  • Stop 1: merkins / WWIIs
  • Stop 2: squats / dips
  • Stop 3: LBCs / lunges
  • Stop 4: inclined pull ups / hand release merkins

After that, we stopped by the picnic shelter for a quick round of Urkins / Durkins / Dips.

Mary: popcorn Mary followed by some stretching

Announcements: 3rd F opportunities for fence painting and Holly Fest

T-Claps (Recognition): Skittles for making it back out after being on IL.

Prayer: Six Inch’s child’s friend, who is having surgery

Pumps and Grunts

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FNGs: none

Warm Up:

  1. Bodyweight Good Mornings
  2. KB Halo 
  3. Hip Openers (World’s Greatest Stretch) 
  4. Uppercut Left-to-Right
  5. Bodyweight squats

The Workout:

Format: 4 rounds — work 50 sec, rest 10 sec, move to next exercise. Rest 30 sec between rounds.

  • KB Clean to Press (Right) 
  • KB Clean to Press (Left)
  • KB Front Rack Reverse Lunge (Alternating Legs) 
  • KB Deadlift to High Pull
  • KB Goblet Squat to Thruster
  • KB Swing

Mary:

KB American Hammer

KB Deadbug (Right) – Hold KB over chest, alternate lowering opposite arm/leg.

KB Deadbug (Left)

KB Plank Pull-Through

Pickle Pounders

Mountain climbers

LBCs

WW3s

Announcements: none

T-Claps (Recognition): none

Prayer: M4Life’s neighbor has a collapsed lung. @Choppa’s daughter has kidney issues

FRAM demands a Backblast and Popeye complies

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FNGs: none

Warm Up: SSH, pogo jumps, IW, Hillbilly, GM, hamstring scoops

The Workout:

Part 1: 3 sets of the following

Copenhagens 10x R&L

Bulgarian split squats 10x R&L

 

Part 2: suicide stack-em’s

A) breakdancers

B) squat hold calve raises

C) Merkins

D) ATG split squats

Mary:

Bear plank shoulder taps, Homer-to-marge, WWI, side plank hip dips

5 minutes of stretching

Announcements: none

T-Claps (Recognition): none

Prayer: @gamecock job interview. @Finkle traveling with a broken ankle.

Noice Ordinance Choppa Q

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FNGs: 2 now Rump and Goldfish

Warm Up:SSH, Good Mornings, windmills, Hillbillies

The Workout:partner Sandbag throw 50 yards while one partner does merkins

roll the dice for workout while one pax carries a 80pound sandbag

 Mary:none

 Announcements:Adopt a highway March 8th 10:30am Vote for Best in Shows of

 T-Claps (Recognition):Breach and Shooting Blanks in The race for the sun. Yogurt in a mountain bike race  Prayer: for guys that aren’t here 

Popeye’s Amateur Hour at Crazy Ivan

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FNGs: None

Warm Up:

  1. Side Straddle Hop
  2. Squats
  3. Good Morning
  4. Sir Fozio Arm Circles.
  5. Lunges with Torso Twist

The Workout:

Perform the circuit below for 3 rounds, with 45 seconds of work per exercise, 15 seconds of rest, and 1 minute of rest between rounds. Alternate arms or sides as needed. Adjust weight for proper form and intensity.

Lower Body Focus

  1. Kettlebell Goblet Squat
    • Hold the kettlebell at chest height, squat low, and engage quads and glutes.
  2. Kettlebell Deadlift
    • Focus on hamstrings and glutes with a flat back.
  3. Kettlebell Reverse Lunge
    • Place one foot on a low surface behind you, holding the kettlebell at your chest or in one hand.

Upper Body Focus

  1. Kettlebell Clean and Press (Alternating)
    • Clean the kettlebell to your shoulder, then press overhead.
  2. Kettlebell Bent-Over Rows (Alternating)
    • Hinge at the hips and row the kettlebell to your torso, alternating sides.
  3. Kettlebell Halo
    • Circle the kettlebell around your head, keeping your core tight.

Full-Body/Cardio Focus

  1. Kettlebell Swings
    • Use explosive hip movement to swing the kettlebell to shoulder height.
  2. Kettlebell Lateral Lunge with Pass-Through
    • Step out to the side and pass the kettlebell under your leg. Alternate sides.
  3. Kettlebell Ground Pounder
    • Combine a squat with an overhead press for a powerful full-body movement.

Core Focus

  1. Kettlebell American Hammers
    • Sit and twist side to side with the kettlebell. Lift feet for an extra challenge.
  2. Kettlebell Plank Drag
    • In a plank position, drag the kettlebell from side to side under your torso.

Announcements: Vote for Best In Show’s dog – Link in SLACK

Prayer: Continued healing for Best In Show

Best Crazy Ivan of 2025 so far

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FNGs: None

Warm Up: SSH, GM, Arm Circles, Take a lap. 

The Workout: Tabata 25 seconds on; 10 sec rest; 3 rounds with a lap in between: KB Swings, Deadlift, Squat w curl, Cleans (R, then L), Snatch (R, then L), Alternating Merkin on the Bell, Renegade Row with pass thru.

Mary: One round 25 sec; 10 sec rest KB Figure 8s, Around the World, Midget Love Handles & Halos. 

T-Claps (Recognition): @sardine using 2 bells for the majority of the workout. 

Prayer: My M & 2 daughters’ travel to Thailand, Cancun’s M starting new job, for PAX recovering from illness, injury and surgeries. 

Back Blaster

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FNGs: We met Nate who was out for a walk.  He may join us next week.

Warm Up: GM, WMH, SSH, Arm Circles, Michael Phelps

The Workout: With Kettlebell, took a lap around the soccer field on the trail stopping every 50 Meters for an exercise.  During mosey conducted one of Cusack, curls, triceps, farmer carry (R&L), murder bunnies or lunge with KB pass through. Exercises: 10x wonder bra; 10x Renegade Row (R&L); 10x booby-d-booby-d. 10x pullover; 10x wonder bra

At Amphitheater: 2 rounds

10x Single Arm Row (R&L); 10x SL Bulgarian Squat (R&L) 10x booby-d-boody-d; 10x pullover

At Large Picnic Shelter – Dora-esk (100 alternating merkins on the bell; 100 Squat/Curl/OH Press; 100 KB swings w high pull) while partner ran to the playground and 5 pull-ups/inverted rows.  Time ran out.  Most PAX got about 50-60 reps into each exercise. 

Rows, Pullovers & Pull-Ups: Good BACK BLASTER workout. 

Mary: Mosey to the Flag; farmers carry, curls, triceps w KB. 

Announcements: Check slack for 3rd F opportunities coming up; 9/11, Unity in the Community, Soup-tacular, others; Sign Up Meal Train for Cancun & his family. 

Prayer: For those grieving loss: Catfish coworker passed away; Deadbolt’s brother passed away; Cancun’s M’s surgery.