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Rep Day at WAMRAP

Date: 2023-12-13 AO: wamrap Q: rachel PAX: Alf, Horsehead, double_e, Orange Whip, rachel, poptart FNGs: None COUNT: 6 Might need to check the record book, but that may be the lowest mileage WAMRAP ever. We got the exercise reps in though. Fun times.

What is this called?

Date: 2023-12-13 AO: sacs Q: lex_luthor PAX: Eleanor, Emoji, Lafleur, wildturkey, hoover, geraldo, Cheese Curd, fire_hazard FNGs: None COUNT: 9 THE THANG: based on Hyrox circuit run a lap to the second parking lot and then do an exercise exercises included: ski erg – essentially mimic cross country skiing sled push / sled pull – burpee broad jump rowing machine farmer carry lunges wall ball MARY: none ANNOUNCEMENTS: Christmas party this Sun 12/17 at Orange Whip’s house / overnight ruck 15mi on Dec 28 Other notes – Eleanor was handing out pie’s to several of the pax this morning. Guess that those that received pie’s will be Q’ing Bagpipe in the upcoming weeks 😉

Three Amigos

Date: 2023-12-13 AO: the-maul Q: wingman PAX: wingman, picasso, patent_pending FNGs: None COUNT: 3 There was a mention of coffee, but that is for two, not three. So off we went….
WARMUP: 20 SSH 20 IW 20 Low Slow Squats Right/Left Leg Stretch 10 Merkins 10 Windmill 10 Potato Pickers
To the Office… 20 Dips OYO 10 Step-ups each leg 10 Incline Merkins
Mosey to Illios 20 Dips OYO 10 Incline Merkins
Mosey To Church Various Lifting Rock Excercises
Mosey Round Target Alternating Leg Lunges Wall Sqauts Set of Two Excercises at each Speed bump
Arrive at Launch on time.
We spent a lot of time chatting this morning. It was great catching up with each other and grabbing a few exercises along the way. Thanks for being out there to keep me company.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Deck the Halls on Friday at the brave Three options to choose from. 1. 430 launch 2. 530 launch 3. 630 cookies Choose any or choose all. Hope to see a lot of you out there.

Cool Runnings

Date: 2023-12-12 AO: fast-twitch Q: Alf PAX: Benny, Alf, gummy, hopper, Runstopper, Orange Whip, turkey_leg FNGs: None COUNT: 7 WARMUP: Run to the intersection THE THANG: Long starfish and meet back at Taco Bell for a mosey home.
Too cold out to stop and discuss directions this AM so we just ran. Everyone said it was awesome.
I will file a grievance with the city of Charlotte later today. We clearly have Squatters Rights to the Arbo parking lot and the Crunch Crowd is clogging up the works.
Prayers up for @Astro on a speedy recovery. Sorry you failed the “Turn your head and cough” test.
Party Orange Whips on Sunday. 6:30 start.

Thursting Coconut Aminos

Date: 2023-12-12 AO: _area-51 Q: Hops PAX: Clover, Cottonmouth, puddin_pop, deep_dish, jet_fuel, Snuka, Floor Slapper, Huddle House, MARTA FNGs: None COUNT: 10 YHC was 27 seconds late to Q the huddled pax at FC fka HN…but still beat Floor Slapper by 3-4 minutes. Was navigating kids’ vehicles and trying to find mittens #excuses. Thought @spackler was posting as I got a text from him at 0417…cheating on the FCfkaHN pax? Anyway circled up for COP, etc, etc. Puddin, who was relatively unflatulent, suggested we might go over 2 miles. Pretty sure we didn’t, but no idea. OP mafia apparently only posts at Hydra now; Huddle sure to follow suit once he offloads site Q responsibilities. Jet Fuel said no Makhtar N’Djayie’s, so we instead we had his brother Walthar join us. Did some burpees to end the morning’s festivities. Cottonmouth is a purveyor of coconut aminos…or was it enemas? He can help you with your form, too. Snuka only eats broccoli; MARTA is considering a career switch to insurance so he doesn’t have to work. Clover says you have to ask permission to take a piss in England, and Deep Dish was basking in the orange & purple glow of another Clemson national championship. Emmanuel. Christmas party at chez Whip – 1830h on Sunday.

No Q, no Alternate Q, “Here we go”

Date: 2023-12-12 AO: swift Q: bratwurst PAX: frasier, bratwurst, soft_pretzel, Wolverine, midriff, Whitaker (Gump), kirby FNGs: None COUNT: 7 WARMUP: It’s 0515 and no Q, so let’s head towards the most logical place this workout should be, but was not Preblasted to be. Alternate Q is struggling to catch up and the PAX circle for the 6 to make sure everyone is together. At the Bull Ring putting green, we get in some dynamic warmup exercises until 0530ish and then group for the workout instructions.
THE THANG: Intervals counting down from 1200m, 1000, 800×2, 600, 400, 200. Recovery of 400M. Pace starting at 10k, working down to 5k, 200 at AYG
Everyone got moving quickly with the frost in the air, but fortunately the streets were still warm and water puddles were not frozen. PAX warmed up quickly and were giving full efforts. Gump and Midriff were drag racing the last 200m while the group cheered them home. A little late back to the lot, but the Bagpipe group was gracious to wait.
Instead of “3,2,1” to start intervals, we are adopting Dak Prescott’s “Here we go” https://youtu.be/f2xgCs1rjK4?si=rabLNmzYTH77HeY9 because Soft Pretzel loves it so much.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: This Friday is Deck the Halls. decks at 0430, more decks at 0530, and cookies at 0630.
COT: Wild Turkey from the Bagpipers took us out.

No Q, no Alternate Q, “Here we go”

Date: 2023-12-12 AO: swift Q: bratwurst PAX: frasier, bratwurst, soft_pretzel, Wolverine, midriff, Whitaker (Gump), kirby FNGs: None COUNT: 7 WARMUP: It’s 0515 and no Q, so let’s head towards the most logical place this workout should be, but was not Preblasted to be. Alternate Q is struggling to catch up and the PAX circle for the 6 to make sure everyone is together. At the Bull Ring putting green, we get in some dynamic warmup exercises until 0530ish and then group for the workout instructions.
THE THANG: Intervals counting down from 1200m, 1000, 800×2, 600, 400, 200. Recovery of 400M. Pace starting at 10k, working down to 5k, 200 at AYG
Everyone got moving quickly with the frost in the air, but fortunately the streets were still warm and water puddles were not frozen. PAX warmed up quickly and were giving full efforts. Gump and Midriff were drag racing the last 200m while the group cheered them home. A little late back to the lot, but the Bagpipe group was gracious to wait.
Instead of “3,2,1” to start intervals, we are adopting Dak Prescott’s “Here we go” https://youtu.be/f2xgCs1rjK4?si=rabLNmzYTH77HeY9 because Soft Pretzel loves it so much.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: This Friday is Deck the Halls. decks at 0430, more decks at 0530, and cookies at 0630.
COT: Wild Turkey from the Bagpipers took us out.

12 Days of RampMas

Date: 2023-12-12 AO: _sob Q: Cheese Curd PAX: wildturkey, Eleanor, Spitball, Rousey, Hawkeye FNGs: None COUNT: 5 WARMUP: run to the bottom of the parking deck THE THANG: 12 days of Xmas workout Run up 1 full level, perform the day(s) exercises and run to the next level.   1. Backward run- the ramp 2. Hand release Merkins 3. Deep prison squats 4. DiveBomb merkin 5. Big boy sit-up 6. Diamond merkin 7.  Monkey humpers 8.  Carolina Dry Dock 9. Box cutters 10. Jump squats 11.  Burpees 12. V-ups
1 min of plank, run the remaining ramps down and head home.  1 min late
MARY: we did some of that ANNOUNCEMENTS: Xmas party, Deck the halls and Metro ski trip COT: Thanks for Wild Turkey for taking us out and shedding his snow suit. No thanks to Rousey for doubting our ability to complete this and for your lack of counting. Thanks to Eleanor for making the workout on day 4. Thanks for Hawkeye for just pushing through and finally thanks to spitball for making it look easy and keeping me on the schedule.
Well done men!

Get skunked

Date: 2023-12-12 AO: skunk-works Q: Mountain Momma PAX: Smokey, Header, stonecold FNGs: None COUNT: 4 WARMUP: the usual – side straddle hops, imperial walkers and Sharon towers followed by a warm up lap THE THANG: we got through 4 rounds of this: do 8-10 reps of each of the following: Lawnmower L Bell pushup R Bell pushup L Lawnmower R RDL L RDL R 2 hand swing Reverse lunge L Reverse lunge R One arm thruster R One arm swing R One arm swing L One arm thruster L
Lots of food talk in the mumble chatter, starting with Headers trip to the Daniel Boone Inn last weekend to celebrate his son’s engagement. The conversation graduated to discussion of Little Tommy butchering chickens and grandma’s offal loaf made from a pig’s head. There was a debate about livermush v scrapple and the Shelby livermush festival got mentioned. Smokey brought it down for a landing with the Applewood Smokehouse in Pigeon Forge. MARY: Time for some Vups and a little stretching ANNOUNCEMENTS: The Stonecold Skunkmas will be next week, looking for a convergence for the 26th, Orange Whips Christmas party is the 17th COT: Prayers of thanksgiving and love, healing for my knee that flared up during the workout

Look, it’s Frehley’s Comet!

Date: 2023-12-11 AO: swole Q: frehleys_comet PAX: Uncle Leo, frehleys_comet, The Worm, wildturkey, flipper FNGs: None COUNT: 5 WARMUP: SSH, Swings, Merkins, IW THE THANG: Deconstructed Voodoo Complex 8, 6, 4, 2 reps, LawnMower and KB Merkin Pull-Throughs, Heavy Carries, Assorted Squats
MARY: elbow plank, Flute Bridge, hollow body hold
It was great to have Frehley’s back out there with us, and enjoyed that his Q brought WT back into the fold, even if just for one morning. There was a good amount of banter, but TWSS did not make an appearance. Knowing FC wouldn’t have a speaker, YHC came with the tunes and the Q appreciated Pandora’s take on 80s rock and roll, but questioned her choice from John Cougar’s library.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Deck the Halls this Friday Holiday Party 12/17
COT: FC took us out