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Staying Alive at Red October

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FNGs: yes – see Mutiny (welcome Abacus)

Warm Up:  Ran with Sprinkler and his Mutiny PAX around the gym parking lot, SSH, merkins, Hillbillies, Imperial Walkers, Good AMs

The Workout:  Gump and YHC wanted to combine TRX straps and Kettlebells.  We opted for two sets of each alternating between these tools and trying new exercises along the way.  Music was on 80s rock and we jammed to AC/DC, Guns N’ Roses, etc.

Exercises from TRX included:

chest, triceps, jump squats, curls, flies, single arm curl/push-ups, arm extensions, squats, upright rows

Exercises from Kettlebells included:

swings, figure 8, rut-rows, triceps, curls, lawnmowers, midget love handles, upright rows

Mary: Mosey to tennis courts for yoga before Mutiny PAX joined us.  Sprinkler called low slow flutter, H2M, stretching

Announcements:  Picnic

T-Claps (Recognition): Warbucks – incredible HIM!  UNC NCCC collection/donation drive in honor of his son

Prayer:  Sprinkler led us out. Unspoken, Dauber’s kid and M traveling to TX, 16bit’s mom with cancer, Injured PAX…

2nd F was at Starbucks; cue the music – BeeGees – Staying Alive played overhead as Gump and I walked in.

Honored to lead – Dauber.

Sheepdog 6/18/21 – Strike Fest

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No FNGs but a couple Pax new to Sheepdog. Welcome Woody and Sunshine to the AO that packs a punch! 

EC: Norm, Bobby Boucher, Shredder

Warm Up: several F3 traditional favorites with Side straddle top, sir Fazio arm circles, seal clamps, overhead clamps, imperial walkers, hillbillies, Single leg deadlifts to work on balance and stability, and Frankenstein.

The Workout: today’s workout was brought to you by four corners and a whole lotta striking 🤛🏼.   Pax started with 25 Wing Chun strikes, ran to the next corner of the parking lot, 1 Merkin (at which point I think Woddy said, “only one!?!”), next corner 1 squat to front kick in cadence (so, both sides), next corner 1 star jump, then back to the beginning. So far, not that bad. We then bumped up to 35 strikes and ran to the next corner for 2 merkins, 2 squat kicks, 2 star jumps, etc. Each loop around we added a set and increased the strikes; 75, 100, 125, 150. About 1/2 way through we swapped strikes for wedging but still cranked out high reps. A couple pauses to focus on technique details. I’m assuming Pax will be feeling this workout at about 3:00 today.

Mary: 50 LBCs in cadence

Announcements: Norm is moving.  He will be missed!

T-Claps (Recognition): Bobby Boucher rocking it on a long EC climb. Warbucks collection.

Prayer: Beer pressure’s sister trying to get into grad-school.

Way to go men. Honored to lead!

Let’s Roll at VC

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FNGs: none – but welcome back Kotter – Mr. Mom (Reese Martin)
Warm Up: OYO
The Workout:  See Route via Strava; incorporated a climb up Heartbreak Hill looking for Pikachu; great job Kubota from making it all the way up while staying in the saddle; we had a Cancun sighting too….great work rucking
Mary: Got ready for Thunder
Announcements:  Picnic; going away party for Norm
T-Claps (Recognition):  Gump on his way to posting three times in one day; Kubota helping Dauber with his chain
Prayer:  Unspoken, Kubota job praise, Injured PAX

Fritter returned to Possum Trot

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19 PAX, including 10 who are in hot pursuit of the coveted fritter, posted at Possum Trot for a beatdown delivered by the Fritter Foundation.

Fritter Quitters: None

FNGs: None

Warm Up: Lap around the tennis courts; circled up for SSH, IW, HB, Fazio arm circles, good mornings; I had to throw in some burpees to calm the mumble chatter

The Workout: PAX moseyed to the tennis court and lined up on one end. PAX were instructed to travel the width of the 4 tennis courts by broad jump, 5 star jumps, broad jump, 5 prisoner squats, wash-rinse-repeat until you reach the other side and squat-hold for the 6.  PAX then traveled back to the start across the 4 courts with the Obama (named after the 44th president) 4 steps in bear crawl followed by 4 merkins, wash-rinse-repeat until you reach the other side and plank-hold for the 6.  PAX loved these so much, we decided to do it again but had to limit each to the halfway mark to save on time.  Once complete, PAX traveled to the concession stand via Indian run for more fun.  Half the pax held BTTW, while the other pax did an exercise, then switch.  (exercises were 1:step ups x10 each leg, 2:bulgarian squats x5 each leg, 3:Erkins-Derkins-Dips x5 each).  Half the pax then held People’s chair while the other half did exercises, then switch. (exercises were 1:American Hammer, 2:Mountain Climbers).  PAX then indian ran back to the courts for Mary.

Mary: Plank-O-Rama until time

Announcements: Picnic- check slack

T-Claps (Recognition): Sunshine- strong first week!

Prayer: Kevin, Heidi, Warbucks, Woody’s son traveling, First responders and military

Back to Old School Workout

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FNGs:  Orca (Mike Pellicci)

Warm Up:  With the help of FoulBall:  side saddle hops, cherry pickers, good evenings, fazio arm circles

The Workout:

Rock pile:  5 rounds of 15, 12 and 10 reps of:  Curls, triceps extensions, squats, upright rows and shoulder press.

Run to ten poles, doing 1 increasing to 10 merkins at each pole.

Dice game with a round of each pax rolling and leading with 10 reps of:

  1. Double Merkin Burpees
  2. Diamond Merkins
  3. Balls to the Wall
  4. Shoulder Taps
  5. People’s Chair
  6. One leg step ups
  7. Lunges
  8. Dips
  9. LBC’s
  10. Mountain Climbers
  11. Plank Hold

Mary:  a few rounds of lbc’s, sit-ups with various poses, ww1’s, box cutters and shoulder taps

Announcements:  Picnic, others

Prayer:   Peace and happiness

TRX Jelly Arms

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Warm Up:  We gathered with Mutiny PAX for a Fram led warmup
The Workout:

For PAX joined for the following

  1. 3 rounds x 10 reps of squats, skaters and jump squats
  2. 1×10 – Wall step ups, dip and irkins
  3. 3×10 – Bicep curls and tricep extensions
  4. 1×10 – Wall step ups, dip and irkins
  5. 3×10 –  Chest press, chest flies, over head arm extensions

Mary: We gathered with Mutiny PAX

Easy as 1,2,3… Or not

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FNGs: n/a today
Warm Up: Shredder and I warmed up with the monthly challenge as EC: 100 curls, tricep extensions, and dips.

Everyone else joined in for a lap around the parking lot, side straddle hops, arm circles forward and reverse, Michael Phelps, good mornings, daisy pickers, imperial walkers and hillbillies.
The Workout: Somewhat simple circuit alternating upper body and lower body. Start with 1 of each, either on my command or in cadence, then repeat the circuit doing 2 of each, 3 of each, etc. with no rest in between:

Merkin, hold down position (in cadence), mtn climbers (in cadence)

Squats, squat hold (in cadence), monkey humpers (in cadence)

Irkens,  hold down position (in cadence), down to elbows and back up (in cadence)

Split lunges, hold down position  (in cadence then other side), alternating front kicks on my kick

Derkins, hold down position (in cadence), shoulder taps (in cadence)

Willie Mays Hayes (in cadence),  hold down position (in cadence then switch sides), star jumps

Dips, hold down position, jab/cross combos on my strike

We made it through 1,2,3,4,5, and 8 rep rounds before running out of time.

Mary: Embrace the suck plank hold for just over 2 minutes, then Shredder led us in 10 minutes of rooting and wing chun striking drills to finish it off.

Announcements: Bed build tomorrow, beers with crab legs tonight
T-Claps (Recognition):
Prayer: Pax upcoming travels and upcoming moves. We all took a knee and I took us out.

The Ultimate Dodge Job

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FNGs: None
Warm Up: Mosey to the “PIT”
The Workout: Ultimate Frisbee with a Dodge Ball twist.  A nice 3 on 4 game of Ultimate was interrupted by the occasional Dodge Ball thrown by two injured Sad Clowns (LipSync and John Deere).  Don’t worry, we participated in the scoring and change of possession exercises.
Mary: None
Announcements: Refer to Slack
T-Claps (Recognition): None
Prayer: Forceps Best Friend’s father (Walter) that is going into Hospice Care, Cancun’s second Dad (Buster) who is in the hospital and Kubota’s friend’s (John) wife who is in the hospital

Ultimate Mutiny Pre-Summer Edition

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19 PAX joined in on some Ultimate for a pre-summer humid filled workout. We had one visitor from F3 Raleigh come by and partake (@Oloff)!

Prayers for Warbuck and the passing of his son 5 years ago. Flo-Jo family healing from Cancer.

Birthday Q 7/10

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FNGs:

Still none!
Warm Up:

Grab bells and walk to amphitheater

Bounce while Jump by Van Halen plays – fitting huh?

Staggered Hinge, Sir Fazio forward/backward x10 IC
The Workout:

Tabata style. I said 50s on 10s off but the app got set to 60s/15s – c’est la vie.

Run through the following 8 exercises:

Snatch
Figure 8
Turkish get up
Absolution
Clean & jerk
Kettlebell swing
Balls to the wall
Midget love handles

Mary:

Low slow flutter, pickle pounders, LBCs x20 IC
Announcements:

Picnic sign up
T-Claps (Recognition):

Dawgpound and Emeril for completing the Pikachu 5-pack
Prayer:

Skidmark and family

Emeril’s friend with cancer

YHC took us out praying over the men in the circle