8 brave bad@$$e$ of Outland wern’t deterred by Cantore’s dismal future forecast, didn’t fall to the temptation of the warm and comfy fartsack and entered the gloom for their daily dose of downpainment.
The Thang:
Mosey to Disc GC where the VSF is planted –
Cop: SSH x 25, IW x 20, Mountain Climber x 20, Parker Peter x 15, Peter Parker x 15.
Field Work on the Pitch (Soccer Field) –
To the soccer field and partner up for some 2nd F #F3 fellowship – Each round, Q calls a number of reps and exercise for all 4 corners of soccer field. Each pair must hit that number, even split or otherwise.
– Round 1: 100 Merkins, 50 Squats, 100 LBCs, 20 Burpees
– Round 2: 50 WideArms, 100 Flutters, 50 Squats, 20 Burpees
– Round 3: 50 Carolina Dry Docks, 50 In & Outs, 50 Dolly’s, 20 Burpees
– Round 4: 50 Diamonds (Shine Bright Baby), 50 Bicycles, 50 Squats, 20 Burpees
**Tag Out and in comes CT for Round 2 (Ding… Ding…) to run the show**
Mosey to the middle school
– Peoples Chair x 1 min
– BTW x 1 min
– Carolina Dry Docks x20
– Peoples Chair x 1 min
– Speed Squats x20
– BTW x 1 min
– Carolina Dry Docks x20
Mosey to lower field behind the school
Ark Loader:
– Bear Crawl out
– run back and plank
– backward bear crawl out
– backpeddle back and plank
– lunge walk out
– run back and plank
– backward lunge walk out
– backpeddle back and dancing crab
– crabwalk out
– run back and dancing crab
– mosey around school
– walk the plank
– continue to mosey
6 (plus) minutes of mary
– little baby crunch x20
– Freddy Mercury x15
– back scratchers x15
– cumberland county viaduct x15 left
– cumberland couty viaduct x15 right
– carolina jackknife x15
– protractor (bonus pain… thanks Z)
– scissor kicks
– mosey back to shovel flag
– 10 burpees to round out the time
The Moleskin:
Although Cantori and Vicki Graff predicted an abysmal weather forecast for Saturday’s beatdown, the PAX rose out of the fartsack to 67/70 degree temperatures much to their surprise. So the PAX eagerly suited up and left the leg warmers behind along with the rest of their winter gear #bigmistake. However, the mild temps were short lived as Old Man winter and the Arctic Abominable Snow Monster reared their ugly heads.
Midway through YHCs opening session, the PAX was met with Bone chilling, gail force winds picking up accompanied with — UM yeah that sideways freezing rain. All at the blink of an eye.
This resulted in the PAX retreating to their vehicles digging under their seats, rummaging through their trunks #anythingyoucanfind and throw on an additional seven or eight layers once the first 30 minute session was completed and the CO-Q exchange. However, these brave souls weren’t deterred and we pressed on.
At one point, we caught a couple of the 2.0s hiding under the stairs during the ark loader like Auntie Em and Uncle Henry during the hurricane at the beginning of the Wizard of Oz. I also believe I heard Double E or Speilberg call out to CT saying “I understand we’re in an exercise change but I’m going to turn into an ice cube if we don’t get moving again soon.”
Great work by all today amidst the tough conditions. Big props to Horsehead as dude has completely come into his own and become a beast #relentlessdedication. Speilberg, strong performance as well as always – take care of that back and continue stretch it out. YHC has a Jane Fonda video (leg warmers and leotard included) and yoga mat if you desire.
Lastly, we welcome Jim Halley (8 Mile) to the Charlotte South PAX and posting at Outland. Dude came out of the shadows and arrived in the gloom in a fully suited up in Rocky sweats and Gangster hoodie to boot straight out of an Eminem video. I wasn’t sure if it was Slim Shady himself, the Evil Emperor from Star Wars or the diabolical Bill Bellicheck on Sunday Gameday. As he neared, it became clear to all that it was none other than Slim Shady himself directly from the 2002 movie release 8 mile.
Great to have you out today 8 Mile, keeping coming and keep posting — I promise it doesn’t get easier! AYE
Thanks to all for allowing YHC to lead such a strong group of young man, the pleasure was certainly all mine.
Announcements:
T-Claps to Horshead for passing his PE Test (Engineering Exam)!!!!
-Z- is OUT
15 dedicated warriors of the UC entered the gloom on this fine day eagerly willing to submit their DownPainment!!!!
Tha Thang
Mosey to field behind Middle School
COP
Indian Run to Elem School Playground
She Hate Me (8 mins)
Mosey to fence for a little Obstacle Practice
Sprawling Indian Run to high school
Hand off to Z –
Geddy up boyz because we’re going to see a man about a sick horse over at the stadium…
– Quick Mosey toward the field with burpees along the way (5, 7 &10 when you’re home).
Rail Work
– Railslides up – over – around and down the turnstile to warm up the shoulders!
Bleacher Work
– Run up the home team bleachers, run across 1/3 of the way and back down (reverse plank)
– Bearcrawl up the home team bleachers up, run 1/2 way across and back down (reverse plank with 30 dips to follow)
– Run up the home team bleachers, run the entire length of the stadium and back down.
Quick Mosey from the HS over to the Middle School
Hill Work 100’s (Partner up, size does not matter)
– Partner A runs the hill and back to relieve Partner B performing said exercise, flapjack until complete. Each exercise = a total of 100
Wait, did we really leave Jack Webb Short?????
Wall Work
– People Chair (90 seconds / 60 seconds w/ 30 air presses)
Head for the VSF for some Mary
3,4,5 MOM? QIC is O2 deprived by now and barely remember
the end
Moleskin
It was yet another beautiful Fall Saturday morning which really brought out an energized PAX ready to work. Well, at least until we landed over at the HS football stadium. As we approached, an overpowering stench like no other came upon us. It’s been a few years since YHC has been to a HS football game so not exactly sure what goes on there these days. Countertop claimed it was from the resurfacing of the track only to be rebutted by Cottontail saying “No, I know this smell this is the result of Teenagers”. #ctshowdown…. I’m going go with Cottontail being that the man has 10 so….
The PAX persevered and powered through until the final circuit of the stairs when QIC wanted to call out the next said exercise “in the form of a DERKIN” until Cottontail chimed in “nah man, you really going to do that? Don’t do that”. YHC obliged, so he called an audible and said lets leave the stairs/stadium, run some more and head for home…. The PAX quickly became energized sprinting for home not knowing what awaited them. #doesntanyonewearawatch #werenotclosetobeingdone? Well what’s waiting for you at home, why the hill with plenty of time left to finish STRONG!!!!!! And finish strong the PAX did.
Outstanding work by everyone today, especially the 2.0s: Boone Dock (2.0), Cottontail, Skillsaw (2.0), Thumper (2.0), Slide Rule (2.0)
Congratulations to “The Dream” for successfully scaling Mt. Whitney #tallestpeakinthelower48. That is quite a feat and accomplishment brother!!!! #uberimpressive
-Z- OUT
13 of Charlotte South’s finest arose out of their slumber only to be welcomed by the cool air of a cold front moving in and brisk breeze as Fall is only a day away.
The THANG:
LBJ (little baby jog) around the campus and head to the VSF for some COP.
– SSH X25, Slow Squat X20, IW X20, Merkins X15, Peter Parker X15, Parker Peter X15
The MAIN THANG:
Mosey to the far side of campus to receive your syllabus and be schooled in 4 painful physical education courses.
– Rail Work (Rail Slides)
– Wall Work (Donkey Kicks X20)
– Brick Bench Work (jump ups X10)
– Table Work (Dips X20)
Work through all 4 pain stations at a high rate of speed between each station X4 ensuring each of the PAX covered 2 rail slides in each direction (right/left).
– Peoples Chair 1 minute
– Peoples Chair 1 minute w/ 30 air presses
Wait, what’s that jingling I hear? I hear it, I know what that sound is — To quote Dickie V, “WARM UP THE BUS BABY BECAUSE HERE COMES CT TO DRIVE US HOME”!!!!
Magic School bus
Indian Run to the High School soccer fields
COP Ring of Fire
Rand-o-rama Sevens
Station 1
Station 2
Station 3
Mosey to Disc Golf Course
COT
Mokeskin:
Aye, it was a beautiful morning with the cool air and cloud cover. Great to see the turnout of such a strong PAX! With Swiss, Schnitzel and of course Fish Taco #oneofthesonsofballentynesfinest posting, the race was on. They brought the speed and the rest of us simply hung on for dear life for 60 minutes. The only thing slowing them down were being flagged with penalty burpees for being too fast and because the Qs said so!!! YHC was just a tad disappointed that Electric Slide was out because with those 3 thoroughbreds posting, the race would have been on for the jail break up the hill and ES possibly would have had to give up his WWF3 sprinters belt.
Great to have you out guys, you made us all better on this day.
Strong performance by ALL though. Hairband, dude is getting faster, faster & stronger each week. Hardwood, the transformation you’ve gone through in the past 6-8 weeks is uber impressive. Not so sure about this Wardaddy stuff and may need to check and verify your birth certificate.
Also great to have the newest member of our PAX out (Boon Dock 2.0 Charlie) there with us who was smoking it. Just came off of an arm injury and just had his cast removed; however, he didn’t shy away from anything and was leading the way. #nofear #madedadverynervous
Great turnout and it was an absolute privilege to co-Q such a strong group of young men.
5 determined PAX posted on Saturday to put in some work and resisted the temptation of the warm and fuzzy fartsack.
The Thang
Warm up COP
Sevens Down
Repeato 6,5,4,3,2,1
5 vs 5 Tackle Sled Takedown
The PAX noticed a cantankerous looking tackle sled staring us down with just the right amount of offenders to make it a fair fight so… “challenge accepted”.
Line up in Plank position
Although this was a trial painstation, it’ll be back with more planning and pain in future workouts
Mosey to the field house
Hand off and Zip comes off the bench to take the 2nd half:
Recon mission to check out the nature trail #uncharteredwaters and a 3/4 mile mosey to the elementary school. Although, plenty of burpees along the way.
She Hate Me
Mosey and make our way back to the mothership in search of Hardwood (more to come on that). Wait, look at this never seen before hill that we’ve been missing.
Continue our trek to home base for some Rail.
Rail work:
Make our way to the bottom of the hill
2 MOM
Moleskin:
Boy it was tempting to totally fartsack in the sub 70 degree weather and just drink coffee on the back porch. However, good thing’s come in 5’s and 5 strong men of Outland resisted the temptation to post. Hardwood was even true to form by pulling into the lot with — wait for it — a truck bed full of — wait for it — you got it, a truck bed full of Hardwood samples.
We actually started with 4 during the warm up and in ZOOM’s in Swiss Miss to join us. YHC still isn’t quite sure on the tardiness but he thinks it was something about forgetting his uber tight equestrian riding pants #knickers and knee high boots #theywearfunnyhatstoo.
We lost Hardwood on our recon nature run who decided to blaze his own trail after tweaking an ankle. Get on the mend brother and give it a rest. Hope to see you out next week.
Announcements:
09.11.13 convergence at the Rock — all other wednesday CLT South sites will be shut down to converge at Calvary Church at the normal launch time of 530!
Sign up for Thunder Road if you haven’t already!!
Z – out!
THE THANG:
Here comes the Burpee BUS — 10 on your own…
Mosey around to the backside of the school and circle up by the motorcade of Cheese Wagons:
COP
Loosen up those legs boys!
Mosey, Circle the school and Head for the “HILL”
Hill Work:
Catch your breath and mosey around the lot for some Rails
Rail Work:
SWITCH!!!!!!! In comes Countertop
Wondering Mary
Mosey to next COP Plank until all PAX are in
Mosey to next COP Plank until all PAX are in
Mosey to Elementary School Playground
She Hate Me (5 mins)
The Big FINISH =– Burpees x10
MOLESKIN:
9 strong “SUCKAs” entered the glooom at OUTLAND on this day not knowing what the morning’s doese of Down Painment had in store for them. There was quite a bit of chatter #mumblechatter prior to launch about the weather and so on, and the energy was high! However, that was quickly silenced at 6:59:59 once QIC announced let’s go, but before we do — let’s board the burpee bus and 10 on your own.
Although Hardwood admired in awe from afar last week at the recycling station, he did join the PAX for some fellowship on this day, he didn’t join us until we were half way through COP. #youstilloweus10burpees.
Today was the first time we took advantage and used “The Hill” and it was a real crowd pleaser. #deciptivelydeceiving. Once we finished the Sprints, we moved on to the bearcrawl challenge. As soon as QIC said “GO”, Chicken Dance tore out of the gate and up the hill like a Komodo Dragon. His energy and enthusiasm encouraged us all. #warbaby #strongbutage=24 (HATE). Keep coming brother and we’ll keep beating you down. Then YHC said hey, lets try this #thisisnevergood and a backwards bearcrawl up the hill ladder. Vila responds, pfft that doesn’t sound too terribly hard. Translation is “once was enough, call an audible and lets do something else…”
Big shout out to both Vila and The Dream though for cycling in 4-5 miles out in their fancy bike outfits #meninthights and aerodynamic headgear.
Another big shout out to Blueprint who sustained a calve injury on the hill. However, he still managed to press on was determined to complete the workout and tracked the PAX everywhere they went. #wecoveredalotofground
Great to see everyone out and kicking off the weekend in the right way and it’s really great to see how the site continues to grow. Now that school will be back in session starting monday and the boyz will be coming off of vacation — the fun now really begins.
7 1/4 beasts were awakened early on this wet / soggy morning (some earlier than others) and entered the gloom to feast on today’s daily dose of downpainment. More to come on the some earlier than others and the 1/4.
The THANG:
Nomadic Warm up
Mosey to field House
Mosey to soccer field for Chest-o-rama
Indian Run to Middle School
Zip gets tagged in for the 2nd half
Mosey around the school and everybody grab some wall:
Mosey around the backside of the school and head for the Courts:
Court Work:
Enter the tennis courts for unfinished business, anyone remember Set #3 from “Game Set & Match”?
Enough Tennis, vacate the courts and head for the Pitch and circle up at mid-field:
Remember “JACK WEBB”? Well he’s not here today.
Mosey to the Stadium for some Bleacher Work:
Head back home toward the VSF only to stop short at the bottom of the hill for some Plank -O- Rama
On your bellies but don’t get comfortable. On QICs command “GO get it Boyz” — jailbreak to the VSF.
MOLESKIN:
Although a bit damp, cool temperatures again this morning which is a welcomed change from this summer’s heat and humidity. However, I think it has the PAX dazed and confused fast forwarding their mindset to October and the fall. Quite a few comments on how we should be watching football or stockpiling the candy bins for Halloween trick -or- treaters. Not yet my friends, Not YET – Old Man Winter won’t be making an appearnce early. Sister Summer will remind us of that this week coming up.
YHC was tempted to added Hardwood to the list of PAX who put in some work today and posted but thought better of it and we’ll just cover it in the moleskin. Early reports prior to launch were that Hardwood was fartsacking and opting to hit the gym instead. Comments such as he doesn’t like to get wet, dislikes the rain and just isn’t a mudder. It was nice to see him finally post at 745ish only to watch from afar at the recycling center to watch in amazement at the strong beastly men. Hope to see you next week HW weather permitting of course. We love having you out.
We launched with 6 strong and increased to 7 when Cocoon could be seen in the distance motoring across the field like Seabiscuit #thouroughbred as the PAX was enjoying Balls to the Wall. Saw a little Sass out of Blue Print this am when QIC Countertop suffering from 02 deprivation and requested a 10 count but asked “what’s your name again”? Response #YouNamedMe!!!! Although, he backed it up by being out front for the entire workout.
Spielberg, great to have you out today and co-Q’s really appreaciated your energy and encouragement to all for the entire 60 minutes! #spiritaward #ivegotspirithowboutyou…. Keep coming out brother and look forward to seeing you post next week. #youlive1mile away #noexcuses!
Also saw some competitiveness out there in the closing. As QIC Z directs the PAX on their bellies for the jailbreak up the hill to the VSF, he hears Electric Slide next to him say “I got YOU”!!! #ivandrago #iwillbreakyou….. and he bolted up the hill on command at Mach 3 as if shot out of a cannon. #wheels.
Hairband, although you’ll always be known as Powder Puff to me brother — Not being satisfied with only the Saturday workout and posting at the weekdays, you noticeably continue to get stronger and faster at each and every workout. #3weekstopsuntilyourQdebut!!!!
Announcements:
Please keep Lisa (M-Electric Slide) in your thoughts and prayers as she’s on the waiting list desperately needing a dual transplant. Please also keep the family of the SV Middles school Teacher who tragically died in a car accident 10 days ago in your thoughts and prayers as well. The guilt here 15 yr old daughter (driving) must feel as if insurmountable.
9 Brave souls rose up out of the fartsack on Saturday morning to submit some DownPainment in the Outland only to get SCHMACKED in the mouth by their opening “Q” Big League Chew. BLC had been planning this beatdown for a solid week and did not disappoint!
The THANG:
Mosey to the back parking lot of the middle school for some COP….
SSH X30
IW X25
Flutter X25
Dollie X25
Merkin X15
Parker Peter X20
Peter Parker X20
– Mosey – wait STOP – look at all this beautiful pavement with lines……
– Line up Shoulder to Shoulder and SUICIDE LADDERS (11s) in the parking lot:
Run the length of 2 parking spaces 10 burpees, sprint back and perform 1 side lunge.
Run the length of 4 parking spaces 9 burpees, sprint back and perform 2 side lunges.
6 parking spaces, 8 burpees, 3 side lunges etc… etc… until you reach the 20th parking space line and back equaling 1 burpee at the far end and 10 side lunges…
– Mosey to the benches for 10 jump ups & 20 dips X3
Q change and in comes “Z”
– Mosey back to the front of the school and duck into the covered lounge area and grab some rail…
Supine Pull-Ups Ladder style in cadence: X10, X8, X6, X4, X10!!!
Ditch the school and lets hit the fields looking for some nice turf.
As we searched, we not only found some really nice real estate to settle into but we also found Jack Webb!!!
– Jack Webb: 1 pushup / 4 air presses (aka jazz hands) all the way up to 10 / 40
Mosey 1/4 mile over to the High School because the field is open…
Rail Work
– Rail Slides (aka Plank Walks) Right around all 3 turns of the turnstyle.
– Once out hit the stadium stairs and run the bleachers to the top and back for 30 dips
– Rail Slides Left around all 3 turns of the turnstyle
– Run the Bleachers and back, plank and wait for the PAX…
– Joe Hendricks #2 (basically backwards bearcrawl) up the stairs (approx 10-15) and sprint back to the bottom of the hill where the VF flies and plank it up….
– On your bellies and an all out jail break to the flag for some Mary….
Moleskin
Great turnout yet again down in the UC. Much thanks to Udder and Grafitti coming down from Metro and EH’ing Hardwood and Electric Slide…. ES my man, hope you have some thick skin because haven’t seen nothing yet my brother and it only gets better. Hardwood, well enough said my man — keep bringing it. It was great to have you guys out there. Hopefully the 2 of you can make for the full hour next time and not have to pull up right next to COP. #alittlecarbonmonoxideneverhurtanyone
And seroiusly Grafitti, run 9 miles before you even post and get picked up on the side of the road???? #prefontainelike
There was plenty of chatter prior to launch and during COP but it was quickly silenced by BLC during when he followed it up quickly with suicide ladders. Brother, that was brutal and I wasn’t the only one waiting for the audible that never came. Fish Taco was out there flying though without issue as was Swiss Miss. Although, SM couldn’t catch the Fish all day long as FT kept asking for more. Not sure if SM brought something back from Swamp Rabbit that didn’t agree with him. Either way, awesome job out there you two #STRONG! I’m going to build a rivalry here yet even if Cotton Tail bailed.
Country Living, great to see you back and doing all the heavy lifting for the boys. Way to push everyone during the supine pullups after everyone else’s arms were rubbery jello and ready to quit. #justanotherdayofbailinhay
Special thanks to BLC for stepping up and leading us this morning. Keep coming guys, I promise it won’t get easier AYE!!! We’re growing in the short amount of time that we’ve been in operation and the word is spreading.
Until next time —
“Z” – out!!!!
8 bad@$$es embraced the country gloom down here in the Trail and got after there weekend submission of downPAINment only to simply get Served!!!
the THANG:
Mosey around to the back of the school to the far parking lot and circle up for some COP.
30X SSH
20X Imperial Walker
15X Merkins – hold – 20X Peter Parkers – 20X Parker Peters
20X Dollies – hold – 20X Flutters – hold – 20X Freddie Mercury (bicycle) – hold – 10 count to finish.
Tennis Court Work:
Mosey from the back parking lot back up to the front of the school to the courts for some 11’s.
Set #1
– Squats and Merkins (run the width of 2 courts between each set of exercises) – plank
Set #2
– “Burpee Suicides” – X5 – Plank
Set #3
– Bear Crawl Length – Run Back – 5 Burpees ****Due to time, Q had to call an audible – next time boys****
Rail work:
Mosey to the rails for “Supine Pull Up Ladder”
10X inboard – 8X inboard – 6X inboard – 4X inboard – 2X inboard
Links Work (that’s golf for you more than country folk):
CT takes the helm and mosey’s the PAX to the Disc Golf Field- Bearcrawl – Plank – Carolina Dry Docks X20
– Lunge Walk – Sister Mary Catherines X20
Extended Mary
– LBC X20 – Scissor Crunches X20 – PLANK – Back Scratchers X15 – Side Crunches (X10 each side)
– PLANK
– Leg Lowers (aka jacknife?) X15
– Dolly X20
Mosey to the pull up bars for (Eight’s)
– Hanging leg lifts 7,6.5….
– Jump Ups 1,2,3….
Bust out your best pirate personna and Walk the Plank matee
Man Work:
– Man – Maker Pushups X5 (each side)
– Dips X20 on the actual dip bars
– Man – Maker Pushups X5 (each side)
– Dips X10
Mosey to the bottom of the hill and…….. Prison Break up the hill to the track….
COT
Moleskin:
Great showing of actual troo south CLT natives who actually live in the UC #unioncountyrocks
Strong showing by Sleeper Hold (FNG), props to you for making the trek all the way down from Metro for your first time out #youlivenexttofreedompark? #whatwereyouthinking? #brotherbondingopportunity? Keep coming out brother, I promise – it doesn’t get easier.
Also a strong showing from Deadwood on his 2nd time out who caught his 2nd wind during the 2nd half #alotof2nds of the work out and really started the mumble chatter. Especially during the extended Mary where he began throwing out challenges to the PAX #6inches #howlowcanyougo
Cottontail & Swiss Miss were having some sort of mono y mono competition between the 2 because they were flying out there. They were getting quite competitive to the point Cottontail began making accusations and requesting a rename for SM #brownnoser. I can see this rivalry only intensifying going forward or until Cottontail finally moves out past Hwy 218 #siberia.
Schnizel, I swear you’re some sort of freak of nature. You simply have the motor that just doesn’t stop and keeps on running. Never complain (Big League Chew took care of all the complaining mumble chatter today), cool calm and collective and just go-go-go!!!! Thanks for setting the bar high and pushing all of us out there today.
Not sure why QIC “Z” got called out for his Mineral Springs math counting that he must have immediately inherited via osmosis in all of 45 minutes from Deadwood but he did. And to the PAX delight, QIC Countertop instructed Z to close with leading the PAX through a 10 burpee finish #crowdpleaser
Aye brothers – strong workout today by all #F3Strong!
Zip
22 brave souls opted to rise up Monday morning to shake off the cob webs and haze from the weekend festivities and entered the gloom. Only to find out that Yo Yo Ma was making his Q debut and would be conducting the orchestra on this day.
Elementary Warm-up
– Mosey to Parking Lot
– COP
– Mosey to Playground area
– Mosey to far side of school
– Mosey to Track – ¾ speed bursts
– Mosey back to playground area
Plank – O – Rama
Pass over to Zip-a-Dee for Adult size Beatdown!
– Mosey back to far side of school
Basketball DRILLS & Suicide 8’s
– start with 1 burpee
– sprint to the farside of court 1 and back
– sprint to the farside of court 2 (7 air squats) and sprint back to where you started
Basketball DRILLS Part Dos (that’s 2 for the non-espanol speaking PAX) & Suicide 6’s
– Same as above with Merkins and LBCs
Mosey back to the other end of the school but WAIT, there’s some wall so everybody grab some….
People’s Chair 60 seconds (part Uno)
Peoples Chair (part Dos) for 90 seconds incorporating air presses in cadence X30.
Mary
– Dolly X20 (HOLD)
– Flutter X20 (HOLD)
HOLD ‘EM — Run Stopper can I get a 10 count!
Freddie Mercury X20
Fantastic turnout for Yo Yo Ma’s Q debut. It was a beautiful day indeed as I think it was the first dry morning in about 18. Prior to launch, I heard many of the PAX comment that although the weekend was fun, could’ve used a few more days of recovery #wedon’tbounce back like we used to only to be told YYM was making his Q debut. Then the comments were, man really — PAX on their 1st Q always try to bring it (which he did)and we just want to sweat it out a little. Ask and you shall receive boys because although moisture wasn’t raining for the sky, it got steamy and wet quick as we got going.
I think O’Tannenbaum #renamedJohnnyComeLately was still stuck in a time warp from last Saturday in Outlands where he peddled to the workout on 2 wheels because he showed up just in the nick of time but had that pour sedan sideways and definitley didn’t have 4 on the floor if you know what I mean.
It really pained me to hear PP (Powder Puff) get renamed to Hair Band. PP was an awesome moniker but Hair Band is pretty good too #SkidRowRocks… Great showing by Deadwood who came out for the first time today and he brought it strong. Great to have you and keeping coming out brother, I promise — it will NOT get easier!
5 of Zip’s dedicated faithful fan club weren’t discouraged by Cantore’s weather prediction nor the precipitation that blew in throughout the night and entered the gloom to make a downPAINment at the Matrix!
The Thang:
Before things get started Surprise Burpees x 5! (Chatter – it’s hard to bend down this soon so early so we kept it light….)
Mosey down to the soggy soccer field to examine the terrain:
– But Kicks
– Karaoke left
– Backwards mosey / run
– Karaoke right
The field resembled lake Erie Q as anticipated so Q calls an audible of what he previously had planned and we head for higher ground to the parking lot to the launch pad for COP:
SSH x 20
IW x 20
Merkins x 15
Peter Parker’s x 20
Get moving again and run to the back of the school for a “modified” Roger Waters (not quite wall to wall but – Wall to Tree Stumps)
Rinse and Repeat X 3
Jog across campus back to the front parking lot of the school for more PAIN on the jungle gym.
3 exercises followed by Sprints around the lot (200-250 yds)
– 1st exercise – 10 pull-ups followed by a Sprint.
– 2nd exercise – 20 dips followed by a Sprint.
– 3rd exercise – 20 air squats? (QIC needs confirmation here but it was something) followed by a Sprint.
Grab some wall, 1 minute standard – 2nd minute 30 air presses (in cadence)
3 exercises followed by Sprints around the lot (200-250 yds)
– 1st exercise – 20 merkins followed by a sprint
– 2nd exercise – 20 diamonds followed by a sprint
– 3rd exercise – 20 wide arm merkins followed by a sprint
Grab some wall, 1 minute standard – 2nd minute 30 air presses (in cadence)
Indian run across the lots to and around the track (with only a PAX of 5 this was good stuff with the additional reps and 5 Thoroughbreds). After completing the circuit around the track, jailbreak back to the main parking lot for some Mary!!!!
5 MOM:
Dolly x 20
Flutter x 20
Bicycle x 20
LBC x 20
Moleskin:
Another great day at The Matrix for Zip’s very own Fan Club Day and only the 5 strongest came out. I assume the rest were either fearful of what Z had in store and opted to a lighter w/out called the DMZ or they simply didn’t want to get grimy and mess up their manicures from their weekend spa treatment. Either way, it was a great day for such a strong PAX of 5.
Z tried to bait Tiger Rag on a few different occasions but he was having none of it. He and Uncle Leo were having some sort of 1:1 PT competition and were flying out there. A shout out to Young Love and Abacus who were right on their heels. YL just continues to get faster and faster and Abacus has become a beast on the pull-up bars and perfecting the “perkin” = perfect – merkin.
New workout DMZ started today Monday 6/3, 5:30 am at the Carmel Neighborhood Park & Carmel Middle School where Governator meets. Matrix faithful – DON’T GO THERE!!!! J
Area 51 pool party 6/8 at Candlewick Pool. Respond to your RSVP email before Bug Eater comes and tracks you down. Another evite went out last night……
Have a Good Week Boyz!
Zip – OUT