11 men braved the 60 degree temperatures to endure a beating at the hands of Slapshot and Salt Lick on this, the two year anniversary of Area 51. Joker noted that the workout was begun 2 years ago today – it was the one and only workout in south CLT for some time. Now there are 100-150 pax on any given Saturday at a myriad of workouts across the PIE CRUST (aka South Charlotte). This workout didn’t disappoint.
The Thang:
Slapshot first half
SSH x20
Burpees x5
Imperial Walker x20
Burpees x5
Squat x20
Burpees x5
Mosey to quarry and grab a rock
Curls with Rock x25
Run across field to parking lot and back
Squats with Rock x25
Field run plus 10 burpees and back
Plankorama
Triceps with Rock x25
Field run plus 10 burpees and back
Plankorama
Overhead press with Rock x25
Lunge walk/run across field 10 burpees
Lunge walk/run back
Back Scratchers x40
TR Thrust x45 seconds
Back Scratchers x40
TR Thrust x45 seconds
Jack Knives x20
TR Thrust x45 seconds
Return Rock and Run to wall
3 minutes of Jack with decline
Merkins x25
Wide arm x25
Diamond x25
Hand off to Salt Lick
Mosey to Playground and Partner up
Pull-up Set with partner tag merkins
Start at 15 (pull-ups and merkins), then 13, then 11 down to 1
Pax were amazed that such a thing would be requested of them???? DO IT and QYB!
25 Dips, 25 CDDs, 25 Incline Merkins
20 Dips, 20 Diamond CDDs, 20 Diamond Incline Merkins
15 Dips, 15 CDDs, 15 Incline Merkins
Mosey to soccer goal
Pax line up on each side of goal,
One man shimmies down the top bar while the other men hold the goal
O'(ld) Tannenbaum tested tested both his back strength and the the strength of the top bar
Deflection was way over code
Circle up for max merkins. Some did 50+, PBQ did 10 on his knees and called it good.
4 MOM 20 each
Dollies
Flutter
LBCs (per corporate)
Moleskin:
The fall weather was a welcome relief and the PAX seemed a little friskier than usual. YHC noted that it is a treat to work out with a smaller group. Happy Anniversary Area 51!!
16 Pax posted for a Saturday morning beat down and tour of the lovely grounds of Calvary Church. Acres covered – maybe 40, Pull ups completed 50, pain and fellowship delivered PRICELESS
The Thang:
Mosey to north lot for COP
Merkins x 20
Seal Jacks x 20
CDD x 15
IW x 20
Diamond merkins x 15
Mosey to base camp at North Face, plank. YHC call out each exercise and pax engage north face to top, complete exercise, and back down to plank to await next orders.
10 Burpees
20 Merkins
20 LBCs
20 Squats
20 Flutters
Indian Run to playground
Split into 3 groups
Circuit
– hand over hand across swings
– 20 donkey kicks
– 25 dips
– 15 pullups
2nd round – add 5 reps to each exercise
3rd round – reduce reps by 5 from original count
Pax instructed to stay together
Mosey to pavilion for wall squats for 1 minute each
20 decline merkins
Rinse and repeat 3x
2nd set Mall Cop added in 40-60 arm raises
3rd set Dolphin added in 20 Frankenstein raises
Mosey to THE ROCK (yes the actual rock)
Everyone up and over
Mosey 100 feet for some Mary
LBC x 20
Dolly x 20
Rosalita x 20
Flutter x 20
Back to the flag for 50 merkins OYO
Moleskine:
There are a lot of geese at The Rock – thus a lot of goose excrement.
Much ground was covered today. Starting with North Face was daunting for some as several older and frail pax stayed at the top and had a tea party while the rest made the ascent. YHC was humbled by NF on first descent as his shoes gave way on the tall wet grass – is was actually much easier to slide than to try and navigate a steep wet wheat field.
Turns out avoiding swings on the hand over hand at the swing set was a challenge. Several pax used the swings to lighten the load. Per MO, YHC delivered on the promise for pull ups.
It was the first time for several to mount “the Rock”. Volker lost some “bark from his trees” (aka skinned knees) and several newbies decided it would be a good idea to just sit up on top of the rock and take in the view.
Announcements:
– Monday morning convergence at South Charlotte Middle @ 7:00 – all other Area 51 workouts cancelled
– 3rd F Aftermath starts next Weds. 6:30 a.m. at Starbucks Piper Glen (next to Trader Joes)
– Next week is the 1 year anniversary of The Rock – prepare for some fun!
– Young Life Family Mud Run is being held at the Whitewater Center last weekend of September
34 PAX entered the gloom for a hefty downPAINment consisting of maybe a little too much running for the day after Fast Twitch for many and more than enough upper body work for most.
The Thang:
Run to track for warm ups
10 Burpees OYO
SSH x 25
Imperial Walka x 20 or so
Peter Parkers x 18
Mountain climbers x 18
20 Merkins OYO
Head to park and play a quick game of find the %$#^* trail
Over the river, the log, the high grass and through the woods to the park
Jog to (little) hill
Merkin and burpee ladder 7s
Jog to playground
Partner up with someone faster or slower than you. Might be a good idea to get their nickname.
Partner 1 does pull ups while partner 2 runs a lap around parking lot then flapjack
Repeat with merkins
Repeat with dips
R&R full circuit 3 times or until you toss merlot or time is called
The long and winding road (51) back to parking with a little karaoke and lunge walk thrown in for fun
2.5 MOM
LBCs x 20
Flutter x I lost count
COT
Moleskine: Note to YHC – excessive rain and lack of use creates heavy vegetation = impossible to find the trail. The Shore and his keen sense of night vision spotted the trail just in time as calls for workout cancellation were beginning. It is humbling to have 30+ exercise hungry F3ers at your back and not be able to find your way. Oh well, we made up for it with PULL UPS and lots of them. YHC does not know why he has a fascination with pulling body weight up and down on inanimate objects, but anticipate pullups in the future wherever there are aboveground objects available. Lats beware!
FNGs included a War Baby (Putty-14) and War Daddy (Sheetrock-56-RESPECT) (who happened to be war baby daddy, well not in a Kanye West kind of way). The other daddy baby FNG was Pickle-18. Noted by YHC during COT that nicknames in F3 is like a box of chocolates – you never know what your are gonna get as Pickle made absolutely no sense. Strong 2nd post by FNG Josh Spence (Jericho) which now brings the number of Providence Ridge Neighborhood (no it is not a retirement home) F3ers to 3 incl YHC and Uncle Leo.
24 PAX (or should I say BAX) posted for a Monday morning upper body beat down. Focus was improving some of the limp wristed attempts at pull ups regularly seen in the gloom. No rucks=no excuses.
Jog to track 1x around
Karaoke right
Karaoke left
Backwards jog
Bear crawl
COP
Squats x 25
Diamond merkins x 15
Seal Jax x 25
Imperial Walker x 20
Mountain climbers x 25
Wide arm merkins x 15
Jog to playground
Partner up with someone same size
Each partner starts with 15 pull ups (assisted or un assisted) then 13, then 11, 9, 7, 5, 3, 1
Each partner does 20 dips while the other partner does 20 incline merkins x 3
Mosey to quarry with your partner
Find a manly sized rock – some were manly and some, meh, not so manly.
Partner 21s with spots x 3
Circle up for hot potatoes both ways (hand off rock to the pax to your left/right and around and around we go)
Drop it like it’s hot both ways (pick up rock and place at the pax feet to your right/left, around and around)
Barn burners back to the playground
Repeat partner pull ups 10-2 (Grumble Groan Gasp)
1 MOM AKA 20 LBCs