π-day at TheSwamp 2024 edition

AO: ao-the-swamp Q: Patrick Chow (Black Hole) PAX: Harjot Pannu (Cruiser), Curtis Hoberman (Dos Equis), David Sherry (Bucky), Dustin Crosby (Kolisi), JM ROONEY (GROVER), Uday Jain (WallE), Switchblade FNGs: None COUNT: 8 Conditions: 42 deg WARMUP: none THE THANG: a series of exercises where the number of reps is dictated by the numbers in π.Continue reading “π-day at TheSwamp 2024 edition”

Climbing the Big House Pyramid

AO: backblasts Q: Ryan K. (Scrubbing Bubbles) PAX: Dick Clark, beater, Curtis Hoberman (Dos Equis), Noodle, Skynet, Alex (Spine) Englert, Maverick, Alliance FNGs: None COUNT: 9 WARMUP: – SSH – Arm circles – tippy taps – Circle arms – Windmills – Mosey to parking garage aka NJ Pyramid THE THANG: – Execute a pyramid beginningContinue reading “Climbing the Big House Pyramid”

New York City? Get the rope

AO: backblasts Q: beater PAX: Curtis Hoberman (Dos Equis), Uday Jain (WallE), Alex (Spine) Englert, Skynet, Maverick FNGs: 1 Maverick COUNT: 6 WARMUP: SSH, arm circles, runner stretch THE THANG: 1 pax steps up to the rope and calls out an exercise and number of reps. Pax then works the battle rope (waves or slams)Continue reading “New York City? Get the rope”

From LEAP to LAUNCH – The One of A Kind (The OAK)

AO: backblasts Q: Achilles Estavillo (SideOut/JabJab/Scorpion King) PAX: Curtis Hoberman (Dos Equis), Matt Hopkins (Brisket), W. Jason Griffith F3 Risky Business, Bogey, Harjot Pannu (Cruiser), Sunny The Machine Sehgal, Marc Rubenstein (ScarU), Manish Bhansali (F3 – Aviator), Wayne Frost (Takedown), Uday Jain (WallE), Vijay Aluwalia (Four Seasons) FNGs: None COUNT: 12 WARMUP: Mosey Parking LotContinue reading “From LEAP to LAUNCH – The One of A Kind (The OAK)”

The Big House 13

AO: ao-the-big-house Q: Ryan K. (Scrubbing Bubbles) PAX: Uday Jain (WallE), Dick Clark, beater, Skynet, Noodle, Curtis Hoberman (Dos Equis) FNGs: None COUNT: 7 WARMUP: – SSH – Arm Circle / Circle Arm – Windmill – DC Stretches (overhead, out front, touch ground, thunder stretch) – Mosey to parking garage. – On the way, sideContinue reading “The Big House 13”

Year of the Dragon at TheBigHouse

AO: ao-the-big-house Q: Patrick Chow (Black Hole) PAX: beater, Curtis Hoberman (Dos Equis), David Sherry (Bucky), Dick Clark, Harjot Pannu (Cruiser), Manish Bhansali (F3 – Aviator), Marc Rubenstein (ScarU), Ryan K. (Scrubbing Bubbles), Uday Jain (WallE), Jae Lee (Skynet), Srikanth Bondada (BabeRuth) FNGs: None COUNT: 12 Conditions: 34 deg WARMUP: – Motivators from 10 Rt66Continue reading “Year of the Dragon at TheBigHouse”

Gganbu for life

AO: backblasts Q: beater PAX: Curtis Hoberman (Dos Equis), Dick Clark, Uday Jain (WallE), Ryan K. (Scrubbing Bubbles) FNGs: None COUNT: 5 WARMUP: SSH, Abe Vigodas, arm circles, copperhead squats. Quick mosey THE THANG: Partner up for a Squid Game-style screw your partner Dora challenge (P1 runs, P2 does reps, until cumulative reps reached): RegularContinue reading “Gganbu for life”

Gganbu for life

AO: backblasts Q: beater PAX: Curtis Hoberman (Dos Equis), Dick Clark, Uday Jain (WallE), Ryan K. (Scrubbing Bubbles) FNGs: None COUNT: 5 WARMUP: SSH, Abe Vigodas, arm circles, copperhead squats. Quick mosey THE THANG: Partner up for a Squid Game-style screw your partner Dora challenge (P1 runs, P2 does reps, until cumulative reps reached): RegularContinue reading “Gganbu for life”

Workin’ the (sand)bag

AO: backblasts Q: Ryan K. (Scrubbing Bubbles) PAX: Curtis Hoberman (Dos Equis), Uday Jain (WallE), beater, JM ROONEY (GROVER), Dustin Crosby (Kolisi), Patrick Chow (Black Hole), David Sherry (Bucky), switchblade FNGs: None COUNT: 9 WARMUP: SSH Arm circle / circle arms Weed pickers DC stretches Mosey ~500 m THE THANG: Round 1 Tabata-style workout withContinue reading “Workin’ the (sand)bag”

inTENtionally inTENse – The Boss Edition (S1E2)

AO: backblasts Q: Achilles Estavillo (SideOut/JabJab/Scorpion King) PAX: Curtis Hoberman (Dos Equis), Manish Bhansali (F3 – Aviator), Uday Jain (WallE) FNGs: None COUNT: 4 “The Boss” is not the Prison Warden or “The Boss” among all the prisoners.  “The Boss” refers to B. Springsteen.  He has the song “Dancing in the Dark” Chorus: You can’tContinue reading “inTENtionally inTENse – The Boss Edition (S1E2)”