Author: Undertow

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    #SHYE

    22 to launch the Soft Hits of Yesteryear with Exertion Wordwide Tour 2022 (#SHYE22). As Starfish pointed out, The Idles are neither soft nor Yesteryear. Warm: SSH, Windmills, IST, merkins Lot#2: merkins, Arm Swirlies, Dry Docks, repeato. Tennis Station #3: Dry Docks (I see what you did there), Run Drill 1st touchline 30, 2nd 20,…

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    The Thrill of the Chill

    With a turnout larger than everyone expected, 8 PAX slowly activated their myofibrils. The tunes were cranked up enough so nearby houses could also enjoy the rock-hoppin’ tunes of the Nineties and the Naughts. Playlist included The Clash, Jimmy Eat World, Blink-182, Modest Mouse, REM, Blondie, Dinosaur Jr, the Chili Peppers. Not a single Rush…

  • TRQ SubstiQ

    10 Pax for 45 minutes of old-fashioned physio, Thursday morning at Speas International Elementary School. Q disclosed that he was battling vertigo, and may turn green at any moment. That did not happen until Mary, when Palin was called upon to take over. He promptly got us off our six for Burpees. Q took back…

  • 5/1 Purgatory

    Cool May Day, but instead of twirling around the May Pole, we wandered into some scary reaches of the land that is SpeasLand. First off, WAR-MAR-AMA, spelling out S-W-A-R-M, for the murder hornets. SSHx15, Whirlyx15, AbeX10, aRm swirlies F/B/OH/sealclaps x 10 each. Next, BURPEE-LAND. Burpees on a tennis court. Oh, the horror. Burpees x 10,8,6,4,2…

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    State Your Purpose

    8 PAX at The Estate for: Warmarama:  SSH, Abes, Whirlies, Merkins, Turkish Getups, Russian Twists Hill:  Ladder with Jump Squats and Dry Docks Field 1:  Burpees, Merkins, Plank Jacks, CH Squats (5,10,15,20); Repeato (add 5) Field 2:  Bear Crawl Around 2x (ok, it was a very small field) Pre-Marital:  Penguin Crunch, Freddy Mercs, Twists, Mutton Crunch Mary:  Low Flutter, Heels to…

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    Tour de World Wimbledon Cup Vive la Resistance!

    Le Rechauffage:  SSH, Abe Vigodas, Whirlies, Russian Twists, Merkins, Turkish Get Ups Le Flagpole:  14 Monkey Humpers each while PAX holds Al Gore Short Track: (ladies night at Bowman Gray Stadium, gents!) Reverse Peloton 2.5 laps Rockpile:  Curls x 14, Presses, Bent over Rowers, then Storm the Bastille Cusack-style for peoples chair; return for more Curls,…

  • Vote at Parliament

    Seven posted at Parliament, trying not to get in the way of the democratic process.  While voting was set up in the gym, and last minute posters were set up along the road, the PAX hit the parking lot with a variety of other All-American activities: WARM:  SSH, Whirly+Clap (thanks for thorough explanation from our…