DICCS- given to include social distance
Warm up
Mosey down trail up towards fields and circle up around island-
Monster walk, 20- SHH, 20 Pull knees up to chest, upward dog, downward dog, upward dog , downward dog, can opener into runners pose– recover
Mosey by fields and up to Stop Light across from Champion Forest.
Cross Road to Champion Forest…..
Once we crossed the road you could see the gazelle’s start fiending a little– They were shaking and wide eye wanting to know want was in store. It was like trying to hold a horse back once in the gates—- I slowly explained what we would be doing and this was the last time I saw them for 10-12 minutes– they were off— I think Hurry and Tool Tool spun shoe tread taking off.
THE THANG
Down Wayneswood stop at every light on your left -9-10 lights and complete
10- Bonnie Blairs ( never ever ever again) I am retiring them officially and 1 burpee
At the two side roads mosey down them and at the cul-de sac complete 10 Mike Tysons and 10 Dry Docks.
Once at the end of Wayneswood complete 10 Bonnie Blairs, 1 burpee, 10 Mike Tysons and 10 Dry Docks
Mosey up to Dobson stop sign and complete the following out to the entrance
10- Jump Squats and 1 burpee
While strolling down Dobson turn onto Chisolm and go to cul-de sac and while admiring Fuse Boxes x-mas lights complete 10 Mike Tyson’s and 10 Dry Docks
When at entrance complete 10 Jump Squats- 1 Burpee and add 10 Mike Tysons and 10 Dry Dock
Cross over road and head down by the fields and up to the benches near the cafeteria- the long way. This is when I heard Bottlecap chirping there was a shorter route Chicken!! I politely asked him step off!! I know the routes here but I am trying to feed the crazy of mileage crack to the junkies if you do not mind… duh.. I did not want them to broil or roast me if their fix was not enough.
While at benches once Bottlecap calms down complete
25- Dips/20 Dips leg out and 20 Dips other leg out
Mosey around School to front of high School
15- Incline merkins/10 Incline Merkins leg out and 10 incline merkins other leg out
Mosey to front of middle school for more Dips
25- Dips/20 Dips leg out and 20 Dips other leg out
Mosey to COT for one hot lap around before circling up.
Moleskin
As always I love leading this group of men and when Hollywood ask me to Q I jumped at the opportunity. Ignition is a changing site to Q as you have to find a balance of keeping the PAX somewhat together while also feeding into the mile junkies so they do not go into shutdown mode and start fiending for the drugs. Today we had a great balance of gazelles ( crackheads) , newbies, and guys that are on the borderline of becoming a junkie. I had this master plan of slowing the gazelles down while also getting them mileage with the Bonnie Blairs/Burpees and Jump Squats/Burpees, unfortunately that failed miserably and instead of slowing them down it actually put in perspective how much further behind NORMAL people are off their STUPID, RIDULCOUS AND INSANE pace.. Few call outs from today
Ricky Bobby and Schneider- I appreciate you two coming out and popping your cherry at Ignition, from a few text I received it looks like we are no longer friends and I have crossed the line– Sorry boys please do not hold this against me– beers this weekend on me???
Zinfandel– Nothing like hearing the Sexy Smoking voice yelling at the Gazelles this morning around the 5:37 mark to let them know form Police are everywhere. When you said in a very loud way — ” Do not be scared to go all the down on your merkins ——no wonder ya’ll are always ahead” I laughing my ass off in between dry heaving.. good stuff.
Chastain– Hope you feel better brother- when your running next to my slow ass I know your in pain- rest up young lad and get back up to the front
Carb Load, Premature, and Sugar Daddy– thanks as always for the support and you 3 crushed it today.. I love our TEAM .
Hurry and Tool Time— WTF?? do you two compete at the workouts- pretty sure you two race each during the workouts and from what I could see from 3/4 of mile back you two where in BEAST MODE ALL DAY.
To you other crackheads- Bottlecap, Easy Button, Dasher, Gerber, Hollywood and ICE9 – I hope you got the workout and mileage you needed to satisfy your craving until your next fix.
Annoucements
Thanks to Rockwell for taking us out
Clean up downtown Saturday
Carb Load – 6th man
Everything else Rockwell included with Flash BB
This was a bit of a last-minute Q for me and with the threat of rain I pulled out a 2-year-old workout that would keep us mostly undercover. Yes, Mad Dog and Recalculating… that workout was from 2 years ago! Can you believe that? The good news is it didn’t rain. The bad news is the workout was no cake walk!
60 degrees in mid-December! Let’s go!
The disclaimer was given, and we were off…
Here’s what went down:
Warm Up Mosey around the school
Warm Up Exercises
SSH x 25
Imperial Walker x 20
Mountain Climber x 20
Plank Jack x 20
3 ROUNDS OF THIS:
Front of school (under covered area) – Donkey Kicks x 20, Merkins x 20, Jump Squats x 20
Run to back of school – on the way (and back) Bear Crawl length of covered sidewalk
Back of school (under covered area) – Dips x 20, Step Ups x 20, Derkins x 20
Mosey to steps at the high school
2 ROUNDS OF THIS:
At top of steps by wall – Mike Tysons x 20, V-Ups x 20, Speed Skaters x 20 (1 is 1)
Run loop down the sidewalk and up the stairs – At bottom of stairs do 1 Burpee
Mosey to the front of the middle school for Air Presses and Jabs on the wall
Back to COT
Done!
Great push by everyone this morning! The Bear Crawls were brutal! Also, thanks to Zinfandel for making a surprise guest appearance halfway through the workout! I know I always say this but it’s an honor each time I get to lead this group of great men.
Announcements:
A trio of wise men gathered for a heavenly multitude of swings.
Swing Set
90 seconds each set
10 two-handed swings
8 push-ups
10 single-arm (weak side) swings
4 sit-ups with bell
10 single-arm (strong side) swings
8 push-ups
10 alternating swings
8 sit-ups with bell
10 American swings
8 push-ups
x 5
300 swings
96 sit-ups
96 push-ups
Weighted Carries
Farmer carry to deadlift high pulls x 5
Waiter carry to lawn mower x 5
Core
Elbow plank – 1 min
Hollow body hold – 1 min
Glute bridge – until time (not very long)
Setlist
1 Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want to Fight Tonight) ~ Ramones
2 Fairytale of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl) ~ The Pogues
3 Merry Xmas Everybody ~ Slade
4 The Christmas Song ~ The Raveonettes
5 Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) ~ Darlene Love
6 Oi To The World! ~ The Vandals
7 Christmas Vacation ~ Descendents
8 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing ~ Bad Religion
9 A Christmas Duel ~ The Hives w/ Cyndi Lauper
10 Happy Xmas (War Is Over) ~ The Polyphonic Spree
11 Father Christmas~ The Kinks
12 Christmas Tree On Fire ~ Holly Golightly
13 We Three Kings ~ The Reverend Horton Heat
14 The Night Santa Went Crazy ~ “Weird Al” Yankovic
Moleskine
The holidays are about hope. Today, the first wave of COVID-19 vaccines arrived to facilities across the US. Thank you to the very smart people who worked on the formula, the brave volunteers who participated in the trial and the logistics team and drivers for getting this valuable cargo to its destination. We are going to get through this year and better days are on the way.
Proverbs 13:12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.
Mosey around the lot. Typical Popeye warmup
15x SSH
15x Merkin
15x SSH
15x Imperial Walkers
15x SSH
15x Mountain climbers
15x SSH
15x Plank-jacks
Stretches… calf, duggan’s, up to Moroccan nightclubs
Grab the blocks, rifle carry to Mt. Chiseled, take 3 breaks to do 5 block swings each.
Partner up, do the Chesty Chiseled
One partner runs around Mt. Chiseled as a timer. The other does the exercise
Chest Press with the block
Inclined Chest Press with the block (lay on the hill, head up)
Declined Chest Press with the block (lay on the hill, head down)
Do this twice.
Group of four, Leggy Chiseled
Three rounds four exercises, cycle through
Jump over the blocks left to right
Foot release squats off the block
Lunges
Murder bunnies up Mt Chiseled (the timer)
Some time left
10 Arms to heaven (ask your friends, it’s awesome)
10 Flutters with blocks
Three rounds
Rifle carry back to COT, stop three times for a 5x swing break
40 secons left, curls to the end
Moleskine
Late backblast I know. For those looking for inspiration, sorry I was late. For those looking for credit, not sorry at all. Men are tested not when watched, but when no glory will ever be known.
Let’s start with the fact that today was the 4 – year celebration of Da Vinci, but not sure any of the PAX from today were at the first one, but that does not matter. The birthday beatdown was going to happen with FNG’s and veterans alike. In advance of the celebration, Midriff communicated it was going to be leg day. The YHC hope is hoping everyone is limping around feeling HAZY, except for the 2 FNG’s and one 2.0. They are not legal. They can’t feel HAZY.
16 PAX started and finished. Leg day started with a short mosey to the side of Best Buy. I am sure the 40 somethings (myself included) were thinking about the high school days when we were only concerned with the ladies and having a kick ass stereo in our parent’s car we were driving, installed by Best Buy or some local shop. Today, the cars come with those stereos we spent all that money on. Anyway, I digress, time to get back on track.
4 years for Da Vinci, 4 stations to beat the PAX down.
Warmup- Station 1 (Soft Pretzel said counting skills improving 😊)
15 SSH
20 Merkins
15 Dry Docks
15 V ups
15 Flutters
10 Burpees (Any Q by me will include some burpees)
Exercise – Station 2 we than ran over to 131 Main (no steak dinners yet) and started leg day.
YHC instructed the PAX, start with 25 jump squats (do them right or it does not matter) and then we did a tour a Blakeney with 25 more jump squats at CK, behind Target and back at 131 Main. Let’s be clear, One Star will never allow down time. He is the Abs man and kept us going. Thank you One Star.
More exercise – Station 3 – Cross Ardrey Kell and work the long straight away in the office park for more legs. Partner up to ensure proper social distancing. Partner 1, 50 walking lunges, partner 2, 25 Merkins and then rest until partner 1 was done. Again, no rest for One Star. More abs. Then partner 2 starts 50 lunges, partner 1 does 25 Merkins and waits for partner. Repeat. Then round 3 was 25 reverse lunges and 25 Merkins. Same process. Yes, One Star pushed for more abs and when the PAX slowed or complained he pushed more. It was awesome. Love the support.
Then it was time for the FNG’s to show their youth. SPRINTS (again any Q led by YHC will include sprints). We worked about 6 parking lot islands for sprints, group 1 and group 2 with the FNG’s partnered up, they won every race. And still had more energy. For the record, the FNG’s are scholarship athletes in college, so they better have smoked us.
Back to Blakeney and meet at the fountains. Partner up with 1 doing step ups on the wall while partner 2 ran around the horseshoe parking lot. Time was running out, so we did not get to our goal of 100 steps ups (2 is 1), but we got close.
Time was up, so we moseyed back to launch for more abs led by One Star.
Moleskin
Announcements
Convergence on Christmas Eve at Rea Farms. 6:30am. Exercise, Coffee and taco’s. Taco Stand will be Q.
Dwight is looking for some speed workouts that will help his 2.0 (Watson) as he prepares for track season. Please reach out if you have anything to assist.
YHC took the Q today for Chicken Run which means drawing up a route on Garmin and publishing it so that the group can follow. YHC also made alternate routes for an 8.2-miler and a 10k, but the 10 cocks of Chicken Run (that doesn’t sound right, does it?), didn’t opt for the shorter versions; in fact, half of them pre-ran, which may have been an insult to the planned route.
WARM-UP
Exiting vehicle, or pre-run if that’s your thing
THE THANG
Run 10 miles using this route: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/46926773
MOLESKINE
There’s not a tag for “Chicken Run” so that would indicate that a Backblast is not required, expected or perhaps ever happened for this run. The PAX overcame YHC’s inability to navigate a couple of tricky spots that cut through neighborhood paths and they came out better for it.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
No announcements, no count, no Name-o-rama, but there were donuts courtesy of the da Vinci 4th Anniversary celebration. YHC will not disparage Dunkin’ as he normally does because after 10.2, that icing-topped product was pretty tasty.
YHC heard that backblasts are making a comeback, so as to not be too far behind the curve, he decided to get onboard this train.
What started as a Core 4 became a 6 pack (abs) after two pax came in on two wheels, after being insufficiently challenged at a prior workout this morning. As they each found out over the course of the hour, they’d all be carrying the load
The Thang
COP (aka the Warm up)
20 two-hand swings
100 yard waiter carry – Left side
20 two-hand swings
100 yard waiter carry – Right side
20 two-hand swings
100 yard racked carry – Left side
20 two-hand swings
100 yard racked carry – Left side
20 two-hand swings
Pat Flynn’s Reverse Fibonacci Series
8 one-hand swings
5 racked squats
3 presses
2 rows
Left then right side, no rest
Then 100 yard suitcase carry, switch halfway
Repeato with snatches instead of swings
Repeato with cleans instead of swings/snatches
Then repeato those three rounds – with swings, snatches, and cleans – and increase rows to 8 and replace suitcase with farmer carries
Dan John 3 minute squat test
Goblet squat, remain at bottom, stand up at top and bottom of minute, otherwise remain in the bottom of the squat
We lengthened to 4 minutes
Then, immediately (as the RockZero pax looked on in jealous, slack-jawed amazement), 75 yard all-out sprint
Cool down with
6 minute abs
Flutter press
American Hammer (aka Russian Twist)
Pullover into Louganis
Dolly press
Freddie Mercury (regular then slow then regular)
LBC with bell
COT with star-struck RockZero pax
Moleskine
First Q in a while and first backblast in an even longer while, but I think they’re going ok so far.
Good to see such a good turnout at Olympus, up from a low of 1 two weeks ago and our typical 2-4. (Ask Voodoo for insight into his growth plan secrets) Joker defected this week from RockZero and has bulging biceps to prove it. Madison joined with a couple of respectable bells in tow (none were painted pink) and put them to good work. Chopper, double respect, won the race (and Ford vs Chevy/GMC war) with Frehley’s from Stonehenge. Some mumbling about a rematch due to the traffic light. Voodoo, esteemed Nantan, provided executive guidance on choice modifications to keep pax interest top shelf. Throughout, pax enjoyed a perfectly curated playlist today, courtesy of YHC’s Top Songs of 2020 on Spotify, including such old chestnuts as: AC/DC, Def Leppard (non-Taylor Swift versions, although willing to listen), Nickelback, some well placed disco, and perfectly timed Paul Van Dyk for our Dolly Presses. Let’s do this again sometime.
Be safe out there.
Aye.
We had two Pax at Blackhawk today. Not 2 plus me, but 2 total. Low numbers due to all the third F things going on in Waxhaw today? Low because two site Q’s are out? Low because Blackhawk pax have failed to EH new Walnut Creek FNG’s? Or I could go real dark, turn it internally and say it was low because it was I that was on Q. None the less, I am thankful for Atlas showing up. For if not for him, it would have been a one man workout. Original winkie crossed out as a workout planned for 8-12 doesn’t work as well when its just 2.
WARM UP
Mosey around the parking lot for a lap and end up at the small circle near the fields.
I had hoped to try a new variation on stretching where we combine stretching with a merkin circle to keep the stretching somewhat active and heart rates up. Calf stretch then 1 merkin when its your turn up to 100. 20 Merkins.
Continue the circle theme with Jimmy Duggans and dry docks when its your turn. 20 Dry Docks
Jimmy Duggan
Calf Stretch
THE THANG
Mosey past the pond to the other circle for another circle with mountain climbers and merkins when its your turn. 20 Mountain Climbers followed by 20 Slow Peter Parkers.
Using intersecting roads as our stopping points, we do 5 Gas Pumpers, 10 Merkins, and 15 Speed Skaters down Pennington drive. 7 stops in total.
Intended to continue that back but felt like we needed a change of pace (needed to run more and stop less). Going back up Alston Dr. we stop at each intersection for 20 15 make that 10 squats. Also stop at each Christmas decoration for burpees. White lights = 1 burpee. Colored Lights = 2 burpees. Blow up = 3 Burpees. Thankful again most decorations were on a timer that had them already turned off. The roughly 25 burpees we did was enough. Another 7 stops and legs feeling tight. Currently 1.8 miles done and about halfway into the workout. Pacing well as I wanted to get at least 3 miles in today.
Found a bar that we could use for rows. Partner up (Again thankful for Atlas). P1 10 Merkins. P2 10 Rows. 5 rounds until everyone has done 50 Merkins and 50 Rows.
Mosey around the pond. Stop at the hill for reverse walking lunches up the hill. Mosey some more until we found a fairly high rock wall to do step ups on. It was there that I realized the high step wall for me was much higher for Atlas (sorry dawg). 10 one legged step ups each leg.
Mosey to Rock Pile for a Chastain Make it Stop special. Curls until someone puts their rock down (we got close to 40 curls in) then mosey behind ball field to the paved shed area for 3 Atomic Merkins. Back to Rocks for make it stop Tricep extensions (about 45) mosey and changed up to 5 in/outs. Military (Army? since Popeye claims they didn’t do these in the Navy) Presses (around 40) mosey for 5 In/Outs. Rows (Close to 50! before we stopped) Mosey to Shed for 50 LBC’s. Got about 5 minutes. Back to Rocks to quickly knock some reps out. 21 Curls…that wasn’t enough, lets keep curling the full curl until we break. We broke around 25. 30 Tricep Extensions. 30 Presses (Ouch, lots of lactic acid burn on this one). 30 Rows. Mosey back to COT for 50 more LBC’s. Watch check…3.18 miles. 7:30. Done.
MOLESKIN
Again, thank you to the lone other pax (Pack?) that decided to beat the Fart Sack today. I will be meeting him and a few other dads later today for an impromtu girls softball practice so perhaps I can tell him in person because I know he won’t read this back blast.
Biting my tongue fingers to avoid the soapbox blast about poor attendance and lack of Indian Land/Walnut Creek EH’ing. Again, maybe its me, not them.
Hating that I can’t participate in the third F things today. My folks are going to be here any minute for a late, driveway covid free birthday celebration for my daughter. I was looking forward to clearing some trails for my own AO’s use today. Thank you to the guys that are showing up to do that today.
Today is Army vs Navy. It usually is the only game on this time of the year but do to Covid, several games will also be played today. I always enjoy watching this game. I saw a poster that read its the only game where both teams playing are willing to die for the ones watching the game. Thanks for all of you that have served. I’m sure today is a special game for you with lots of trash talking. Wish we had a few more army folks in our ranks so we could see some army/navy level trash talking in the Playhouse today.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CC Now.
5 Stones – Now
And for my 57th Q, I would be filled with rage just thinking about that smelly turd we all call Posse. I haven’t been so annoyed at another man since I was a rebelling teenager and my dad was a protoclogist of my every move as I challenged every boundary that existed. NOT TODAY PAPA POSSE!
47 degrees this AM and we wouldn’t need gloves but we would need to keep it moving. An awesome number of respects per usual and I would look to keep as much IC/CC as I could to push everyone to their personal limits.
6ft DiCCS covered and I appreciate J-Woww speaking up to encourage social distancing as Site Q, it’s the little things. Well done. And we are off….
THE THANG
Jog to circle, circle up:
• SSH
• Moroccan Night Club
• Jimmy Dugan
• Calf Stretch
• Can Opener
Mosey towards elementary school. Imperial Walkers waiting on the 6. 10 burpees a minute for 2 minutes.
Mosey to school playground lot. Line up across lot for 20 each of the below and a movement in-between each:
1. Carolina Dry Docks CC
2. Mtn Climbers IC
3. Hand release Merkins IC
4. American Knockouts IC
5. Jump Squats CC
6. Big Boys CC
7. 6” Plank Jacks
8. Squats
Mosey to model home parking lot. 10 Burpees a minute for 2 minutes.
Mosey to clubhouse. Partner up, each grab an entire parking spot. Partner 1 is the timer, run around the entire lot & back to your spot:
• Planks
• R Side Planks
• L Side Planks
• Monkey Humpers
Mosey closer to the playground for 5 rounds of Tyson Bicycle Webb with 3 Situps between each round.
Mosey back to COT and complete rounds 6-10. 4mins and 20secs left for Have a Nice Day! Looked to set the relaxation record as that might have been the only minutes we will relax. Took prayer requests during that time as well.
And we are done!
MOLESKIN
Great work by everyone this morning. It’s been a minute since i posted at Commitment. It holds a special place in my heart as it’s the first place I ever was broken mentally on my first post. The site has everything to bring the hurt, it was good to be back.
Ghosted. Man I couldn’t be more impressed that your first post was a freaking IPC where you were EH’d by someone that didn’t even show up. Hence the fitting nickname but great work continuing to show up and it’s great to see you still pushing.
Doughboy just shows up and puts in the work everyday. I’ve been a fan of his painfilled Qs since I started. He chooses stupid mashups of exercises that hurt and his attitude is anything that doesn’t involve running. I fully support that idea because I hate running too. Great job everyday bro.
Banjo, I want to pick on you because it’s been so long since you posted but I’m slowly getting back to “myself” after my month long sabbatical too. It’s great to have you back and keep coming. Also I need you to keep posting so you can get back to having enough oxygen in your lungs for your cutting sarcasm during a workout. Keep showing up brotha!
J-Wow always impressed by your drive and push every workout. Positive vibes and prayers up for your wife as you all work through her current medical concerns. Keep posting to shake that mental fog that comes with tough moments in life like this.
Chainsaw posts 4 days a week and as a double respect that’s absurdly impressive. I hope everyone is motivated by your drive to show up every week and keep the body moving. You are an inspiration for many.
Popeye and son, I always love when a 2.0 shows up excited, sprinting at the opening bell and only to quickly realize “maybe I don’t want to do this?” Haha. My boys do it almost every time but workouts with your kids are always an experience. While a lot of it is verbal encouragement to keep pushing, dads leading by example is going to have an impact regardless. Great work today!
Deepdish is another guy that keeps posting and improving. I don’t remember where he started his fitness journey with us but he was out front every run this morning. Great motivation to find a guy you are trailing and to work to pass them. And then when you pass them find another one to chase. We should all be looking to improve both mentally and physically each morning. Get through your mind telling you to stop and lean forward…
Centerfold had knee surgery a few months ago and hasn’t stopped posting. Fully utilizing MASH but also helping to build it up in a moment of his own need. Great motivation that even through injury/recovery we still offer something to everyone. No excuses to stop posting with the ultimate goal to get out to the bootcamps. It’s good to have you back and your signature “fly in with 5 seconds to start” is always a highlight. Haha.
It’s been a minute since I wrote an old fashioned BB where we would highlight each PAX. Today was my first 5 post week since Halloween and before that it was before my trip up north. Finally getting my fitness back to “normal” and it feels good. Rest up fellas and I will see you in the gloom next week!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Lots of things happening today which have already started, kudos to all already there
• Rice and Beans is looking for volunteers to fill bags 2 days a week. Fully family friendly. Sign up on the site.
• Next Saturday, downtown Waxhaw clean up @ 8am. Followed by coffeeteria at Crossroads.