YHCs continued obsession with date themes continues. No history, no Wikipedia searches, just stick to rep counts around the numerical date. Simple yet effective. This time it fell on YHCs usually day of rest, and 10/4 made it easy to implement!...
Read moreBurns needed a last minute Sub due to a stomach bug, so we swapped Q dates, bringing YHC in a week early. No announcement was made declaring YHC as Q so as to not scare off any timid PAX. Though our Site Q did tease that it wouldn’t be fun...
Read moreAs YHC spent time pondering the plan of action for today’s Q at the premier kettlebell workout, the song Jessica by The Allman Brothers popped in my head. An iconic song suitable for all sorts of occasions – road trips, movie...
Read more7 joined me in cheering on my Texas Rangers who are currently 7-0 in the postseason and 2 wins away from advancing to the World Series. I realize that this Q may potentially call on the Baseball gods to bring me devastating heartbreak just as...
Read moreCool temps and a solid Q schedule across the region had YHC wondering who we’d have at ye old Estate. Clearly, there were better choices than a Wob-Q to be had. Transcript was waiting when I pulled up in his fancy company car, we shot the shit...
Read moreIt was a brisk 43 degree morning on October 16th, in the year of our Lord 2023. I arrived early and planted the newly passed off shovel flag for the Throne. I love how cool these flags look. We arrived to the AO a hearty 5 of us ready to...
Read moreSeven intrepids at Purgatory braving the torrential dewdrops. T-claps to those who ignored or skipped the forecast. WARM: SSH, Hillbillies, Whirlies (still has the clap), OWDs (other warmup drills). BUSSTOP: Murcan Hammer, Low Dollies, Low...
Read moreSeven Pax made their way out of bed on a rainy morning to come see if @Goofy would actually show up, among other questions. After making our way to some shelter at the front of the school, it went something like this. Warm-0-Rama: You know the...
Read moreBEATDOWN. 4 stations on the Hill to Nowhere – bottom, first corner, second corner, summit. Station 1: Rockees x 10, Curls x 10, Overhead Presses x 10, Tricep Presses x 10 Station 2: Diamond Spider Merkins x 15 Station 3: Knee...
Read moreBEATDOWN. Super simple workout. Starting on the bridge for the walking trail between Reynolda Village and the WFU campus, which goes over the part of Silas Creek that flows into Lake Katherine, do 5 Flying Squirrels. Run towards...
Read moreBEATDOWN. Reverse Blockee Peleton from the dumpsters to the far playground. Repeat this routine until the first person finishes: + Run a lap on the track + Pullups x 20 + Blockover Burpees x 20 + Thrusters x 20 + Side-to-Side Merkins x 20...
Read moreAh, early October. As the temps drop, the baseball playoffs settle in, and the Panthers eliminate themselves from relevancy again….we get hockey. Sweet, sweet hockey. The puck drops tonight, with the Hurricanes starting their (it has to be this...
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