AO: ao-the-rising Q: Achilles Estavillo (SideOut/JabJab/Scorpion King) PAX: W. Jason Griffith F3 Risky Business, Flatbush (Malik Cobb), Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll), Erik Cabral (Styx), Matt Hopkins (Brisket), Edgar Moran (Grasshopper), Wayne Frost (Takedown), Thunder FNGs: None COUNT: 9 Milton Bradley’s quote, “Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.” AContinue reading “MiltonBradley at The Rising”
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Women’s Equality Day at TheSwamp 2024-08-26
AO: ao-the-swamp Q: Patrick Chow (Black Hole) PAX: David Sherry (Bucky) FNGs: None COUNT: 2 Conditions: 62 deg and clear WARMUP: none THE THANG: 19 reps for each exercise representing the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote W – windmills O – overhead claps M – merkins E – E2K N – newton’sContinue reading “Women’s Equality Day at TheSwamp 2024-08-26”
Sunday long run from the stadium
AO: backblasts Q: Dick Clark PAX: Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll), Deep Thapliyal (Mulligan), Subramanian Triprayar (F1) FNGs: None COUNT: 4 WARMUP: stretch OYO THE THANG: 50 minutes-plus of running at each Pax’s pace. MARY: no time for that! ANNOUNCEMENTS: movie coming, date TBD. Sept 14 bike ride at Rosedale. COT: thankful for beautiful days inContinue reading “Sunday long run from the stadium”
Much Saturday Exicon
AO: backblasts Q: Dick Clark PAX: Curtis Hoberman (Dos Equis), Ryan K. (Scrubbing Bubbles), Sachin Kulkarni (Scoop), Uday Jain (WallE) FNGs: None COUNT: 5 WARMUP: RIP, Abe Vigoda, arm circles, DC stretches. THE THANG: 10 motivators. Top Gun: 10 minutes repeating 5 coupon exercises, 10 reps each, on CORDA acronym: curls, overhead press, row, deadlift,Continue reading “Much Saturday Exicon”
Friday ruck and run
AO: backblasts Q: Dick Clark PAX: Erik Cabral (Styx), Hitchcock (Randy Sherman), Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll), (SureShot) FNGs: None COUNT: 5 WARMUP: stretch OYO THE THANG: 50 minutes ruck or run MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: 5k 6pm at Turning Basin tonight! COT: thankful for the brotherhood
Three for the stadium
AO: backblasts Q: Dick Clark PAX: Harjot Pannu (Cruiser), Hitchcock (Randy Sherman) FNGs: None COUNT: 3 WARMUP: stretch THE THANG: combination of stadium steps with jogging on the football field. Beautiful morning! MARY: none ANNOUNCEMENTS: 5k on Friday 6 pm at Turning Basin Park, with dinner. And: join Team Ragnar! COT: everyone had positive updates—veryContinue reading “Three for the stadium”
As easy as ABC(D)
AO: backblasts Q: beater PAX: Alex (Spine) Englert, Sherlock, Ryan K. (Scrubbing Bubbles), Manish Bhansali (F3 – Aviator), Pharaoh, Uday Jain (WallE) FNGs: None COUNT: 7 WARMUP: SSH and some other stuff. Mosey with coupons over to university THE THANG: Starting at one corner of square: American hammers x 20 Zamp (rifle) carry block toContinue reading “As easy as ABC(D)”
Rock Around the Clock
AO: ao-the-rising Q: Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll) PAX: Matt Hopkins (Brisket), Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll), Erik Cabral (Styx), Jay Tailor (GTL) from Chicago FNGs: None COUNT: 4 WARMUP: Tippy Taps, Imperial Walkers, Side Straddle Hops (10 count) THE THANG: 45-minute AMRAP, Iron PAX style beatdown. The goal is to maximize your point total. One completeContinue reading “Rock Around the Clock”
Cool Princeton run
AO: backblasts Q: Dick Clark PAX: beater, Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll) FNGs: None COUNT: 3 WARMUP: quick stretch THE THANG: 4 miles plus in the Riverside neighborhood MARY: not today! ANNOUNCEMENTS: Eric Legrand 5k run-walk, Fri 6pm, turning basin Park COT: thankful for constant F three friends
Jiu jitsu inspired VQ
AO: backblasts Q: Aryaman Kulkarni (MasterChef) PAX: Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll), Dick Clark, Wayne Frost (Takedown), Matt Hopkins (Brisket) FNGs: None COUNT: 6 WARMUP: 20 jumping Jacks 10 squats 10 push-ups Repeat first 3 20 crunches each side 20 triangle chokes Neck stretches 20 bridges 20 hip escapes Stretches THE THANG: Shrimp Inch worm BearContinue reading “Jiu jitsu inspired VQ”