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Feeling SUPER at Ground Pounder

This Q ’em all challenge has be venturing to AOs less traveled.  It’s not that I’ve never been to Ground Pounder but It’s always been a while.  With the way my brain works, I immediately envisioned the Avengers Doomsday ads that are out there (and the memes making fun of them) to introduce my Q at Ground Pounder.  And a Super Hero themed workout followed.

Warm Up: 

  • good mornings, willie mays haze, franks, over head side reaches

The Workout:

Thang 1: Super Human Rocks!

We mozy’d to the rock pit.  We easily lifted the rocks with our super strength.

In the parking lot

  • Superman Curls: 15 IC – Hold the rock in a front rack position while lying in a Superman extension, or perform standard curls with superhero-level focus.

  • Thor Hammer Squats: 15 IC – Hold the rock with both hands over one shoulder, squat deep, and swing it diagonally across the body like bringing down Mjolnir. Alternate sides.

Mozy to a grassy space

  • Hulk Smash: 10 IC – Squat with your rock, thrust up and lift the rock overhead with a mighty heave, then forcefully thrust and slam it down toward the ground like a medicine ball. Squat to pick it up immediately and repeat.
  • Taking Flight: 15 IC – Squat Jumps with a super hero flare.  One hand thrusts into the air in a fist as though you are about to take off.  You can add sound effects to make it better.

Back to the lot and repeat these workouts 3x

Thang 2: Ground Pounder Cooldown

We mozy’d to the playground, on the way Socrates told me it wasnt uncommon to spend some time on the wall doing step-ups, earkins, derkins, and dips.  Don’t mind if we do…

  • Step-ups: 10 IC
  • Dips: 10 on my down
  • Earkins: 10 on my down
  • Derkins:  We didn’t do them, I didnt feel like it
  • We ran through this 2x in all (I think)
Mary: Supermans, Gump lead us through some stretches

Announcements:

Prayer:

  • Pumpkin selling his house
  • Motor Boatin’ has a good number of loved ones dealing with cancer diagnosis
  • Ausfart shared that some friends (a couple) experienced a motor cycle accident.  The husband died as a result, the wife ran into him when he stopped short/suddenly.  Prayers for families and for the wife as she grieves and deals with the mental load of the circumstances.

Ground Pounder 6/20/2026

5 HIM huffed smells of the dump while working through a full body Tabata workout.

Lots of great mumblechatter (complaining)

Happy Father’s Day weekend!

Mr. Terrific Gump Motor Boatin’ Socrates

Join me tomorrow at AGS 🏃🏻

lightning

Lightning Strikes Again

5 PAX for an Around the Horn warmup and lots of rocks to lift for the main event. Good to see Lube out there recovering from back surgery!  Prayers for healing and job search. 

 

Braved the cold at Ground Pounder

FNGs: none

The Workout: Lots of rock work.   Big rocks rotating each time.  2 rounds.   Then small rocks to burn it out.   Preachers Charlie and calf raises.  Then Dirkins Merkins Irkins and tricep presses.  

Cold night of Thunder is better than waking up for a 5:30 am workout

FNGs: None

Warm Up: 2 rounds of popcorn

The Workout: Pick out 2 smallish rocks for 1 round of exercises, return rocks and get large rock or a round of exercises, return cold rock and move to pavilion to finish the workout without freezing our hands.

Ground Pounder 2/8/2025: Dual Q with Socrates & Norm!

FNGs: None

Warm Up: Led by Socrates! Plenty of stretching and mumblechatter.

The Workout: Led by Norm!  Team work with multiple rock reps with the other member moseying to the bleachers to perform another exercise.  

Mary: Led by Socrates!

Finished with prayer.

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Pumpkin Spice Anniversary Q

FNGs: None

Warm Up: March in step, GM, SSH, HB, IW, DP

The Workout: 2 Rounds 40 secs on; 20 sec rest; 1 Round 20 secs on; 15 sec rest

  • Wonder Bra w weght plate
  • Gorilla Row w Pumpkin Bells
  • Jump Rope
  • Ab Wheel
  • Death March w Mace Bell
  • Merkins
  • Inverted Row at playground
  • Mountain Climbers
  • Step Up at playground
  • Slam Ball

Mary: A few stretches

Announcements: @Ausfart hosting 2nd F Gun Shooting Party October 5th, 10AM. Check Slack 3rd F for volunteer opportunities

Prayer: Lube’s sister-in-law lost a close friend and a friend of a friend has a tumor; Best in Show brain tumor surgery; Praise: Motor Boatin has a job! 

Last minute Q

FNGs: None

Warm Up: GM, WMH, Frankensteins, SSH, Night Clubs, Arm Circles, Seal & overhead clap.

The Workout:

Circuit 1: Grab a rock; 3×10 count in cadence (OH Press, Triceps, Curls, Rows, Squats); One set of Wonder Bras and Bus Drivers.

Circuit 2: BTTW & Peoples’ Chair; Set 1: 10 count each PAX; Set 2: 5 count each PAX.

Circuit 3: 3×10 straight count (Derkins, Urkins, Dips, Step Ups, SL Bulgarian Squat)

Mary: LBC, WWI, American Hammer, Box Cutters, LSF, Hundreds, and some stretches. 

Announcements: Volunteer opportunities – see 3rd F; Sign up!

Prayers: Motor Boatin work and family travel.  Ausfart’s uncle has terminal cancer, Pumpkin Spice’s brother recovering from gall bladder surgery & their family is hosting an international high school student this year.  His name is Harry. 

AARP in action

No FNGs

11 PAX got sweaty at AARP, a.k.a. Thunder. Great “Respect” turnout.  Lots of dumbbell and kettlebell exercises.  Yoga for COT.  Exercise included curls for the girls, triceps, rut rows, bus drivers, squats, swings, farmer’s Cary, figure 8s, thrusters, halos, lawn mowers, people chair, B2Wall

Prayers:  Enron’s dad, Injured PAX, Ill family members, UNSPOKEN.  Lots of positive news shared too!

Dauber took us out.  Honored to lead.

Find a few rocks, play with rocks, put rock back where you found them

Standard warm up and fun with the rocks at the tennis courts.