tortoise - Burpees, Pullups and Merkins

Lonely PAX of 1 doing EC Pull Ups. Where is Theisman when you need him. Crimson brought the Mumble Chatter early so had to do several rounds of Burpees throughout workout to keep it in check. Warm up 10 Good Morning 15 Hillbillies 15 OH clap 10 Burpees OYO 15 Merkins 15 Plank Jacks Runners stretch Thang 1 Mosey to driveway 11s 1 Burpee at top of hill and 10 Merkins at bottom. [Read More]

Rotate. Rotate. Rotate. Rotate.

- EC Pullups: Theisman, Red Ryder, Joe Smith, Parker, Bluewater - EC Run (that’s right I said EC run): Michelob, Wonderbread, GTL, Hi-Liter, Snots, Chanticleer, Largemouth, Denali & YHC I’ve done a variation of this workout once before at SWW but I thought it would be perfect for Tortoises so I dusted it off, loaded up the Pontiac P.O.S with some fun toys to play with and the rest is soon to be Carpex History. [Read More]

Music to My Ears

Pre-Blast 17 HIM joined YHC for 2.23 miles of “The Worst Kettle Bell Workout Ever” at HB Today, CarPex set a new record: most complaining to the Q by the PAX! Congratulations to all the PAX who helped earn this prestigious award!! Aye!! The Warmup Pledge of Allegiance at the flag Run out of the lot to the other lot, mixed run, BC, end up at the circle. Circle up for: SSH, Good Mornings, Slow Count Merkins. [Read More]

The 2018 Odyssey: It’s a Journey, Not a Race

In CARPEX, we have a saying “if there’s no Back Blast then either it was a Riptide Q or it didn’t happen”. But the Odyssey did happen (I have the t-shirt to prove it) and so it must to go down into the annals of CARPEX so that someday future generations will read about it and ask themselves “What the #*@(#* were those morons thinking?!?!!” So what the #*@(#* were we thinking? [Read More]

Water Wings Week Part Tres

11/7/18 We had a blast doing pull-ups, monkey humpers, rock your bodies, fast feet, curb hops and Australian mountain climbers. Most complained, but all delighted in the punishment.

Wet Sounds, Rope Sounds, Pet Sounds

When: 11/05/2018 QIC: Pet Sounds The PAX: Dumpster Fire, Ausfahrt, Quiver, Joker, Monkey Nut., Hottie Tottie, Disco Duck, WWW, Intimidator, Rooney, Heisenberg, Puddles, Cross-Check, and YHC #DRP - check 14 HIM made the tough decision to get out of the fartsack, face the rain and accelerate their F1 Go Time 0530 Warm Up mozy through the puddles and rain, high knees, butt kickers, karaoke then circle back Circle up SSH x20IC, Imp Walkers 20IC, Merkins x20-OMD, Parker Peter 15IC, Side Plank Leg Lifts 10ea IC, Sir Fazio arm circles F/R 10IC Thang One: Grab your favorite kettlebell Some KB work, L/R step ups, more KB work Thang Two: Rope a Dope - overhead, right and left all PAX in a line working together Circle around to stage, set rope around pier. [Read More]

2 Minutes DIDS us in

Disco Duck warned us that the gates of Hells Bells don’t open until almost 5:30, so I didn’t plan on being early. I drove to the shelter to set up station signs that got both compliments and flack for being laminated (no Pickles I won’t autograph one for you). FNG Two Factor met me outside the shelter and I pointed him to the normal starting spot. 5:30 came quickly after that. [Read More]

The return of an old favorite

I pulled in to Tortoise Wednesday morning - excited to lead the men who are always slow and controlled with purpose. It has been a long time for me since I had visited tortoises but was excited to be back. There was a collection of normal activity as we gathered to begin the workout- some folks doing EC pullups and Frisco doing something stupid (apparently he lost another bet that required him to wear a weighted vest during the workout). [Read More]

A little name calling (and poo slinging) after some pre announced shoulder work

A brisk cold morning met us today as we disembarked from the toasty warm cars at Hells Bells this morning. What is that Snots and Squatter running in? and Pickles dressed for the summer? Seems like the Odyssey hangover was still in the air this morning. Promptly at 5:30 (yes Squatter, the Qs time piece is always correct), we did two slow laps around the pickle to try to get the blood flowing. [Read More]

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Pre-Blast

  • 17 HIM joined YHC for 0 miles at Tortoises

The Warmup

  • Pledge of Allegiance at the flag
  • 5 Good Mornings IC
  • 110 Burpees OMD

The Thang****s

Grab a partner.

100 Pull-ups while your partner performs AMRAP SSH, flap jack as needed.

90 Burpees OMD

50 Curb Dips OMD

10 Worst Squats Ever OMD

50 Mary (varied)

COT