Accountability

YHC made a last minute decision to lead Phoenix as a way to be accountable to show up and not fart sack. It is always fun to lead such a strong group of PAX! Nice weather and great way to start the weekend. At 6:30 sharp we were off to the far parking lot near fields 6 and 7 for our warm up. Warm Up: SSH x 15 IC Imperial Walkers x 15 IC Arm circles x 10 IC Reverse arm circles x 10 IC Mountain Climbers x 10 IC Merkins x 20 OMD Thing 1: [Read More]

Scotts are invading

Both original plans were thrown out the window with news from Beaker that the Bridge to nowhere was not easily accessed, and the underpass was over a mile away. One day we will journey outside the friendly confines. Go Time 0530 Warm Up Short mozy to warm up SSH x25IC, Merkins x20-OMD, Imperial Walkers, (2)Offset Merkins x20-OMD,Good Morningx11IC, Thang One: Across the field Burpees 5,10,15,20 at 50, far end, back to 50 and back to start Plank Hold Thang Two: Around the Track Mary, at corners 25x Merican Hammers (LR=1) 25x Big Boy Sit Ups 25xShakeras (each side 25x LBC Thang Three: Mozy to Stairs for 3 rounds of Partner 1 run stairs + 25x Squats Partner 2 Merkins to failure 3x rounds of 5 pullups under stairway Thang Four: 4 Rounds of Soccer Field Sprints - All You Got - to mid field then mozy to other end Mary 10x Catalina Whine Makers Announcements [Read More]

Octonauts to the Octopod

There’s valentines day, and then there’s the day after valentines day. Well, that was today. 10 HIM’s gathered in a very pleasant 50+ degree gloom at the finest AO in Northwest Cary on a Thursday morning, and were looking forward to a workout that unbeknownst to them was borne out of a children’s TV show from across the pond…. BUT, wait, what are those lights approaching…getting closer….coming in hot on two wheels…. [Read More]

Mucho Chesto Merkin Mile

Wolverine’s starting time moves to 5:30 next week, and YHC was honored to Q the final 5:45 workout. It’s a special occasion, so I knew I had to bring something special. I pulled into the parking lot and the conditions were perfect. Dark, raining, not really cold but certainly not warm. Perfectly gloomy. Warm-Up Mosey over to the middle school parking lot and circle up for imperial walkers, Sir Fazios forward, Sir Fazios backwards, hill billies and cotton pickers, all x 15. [Read More]

Hill of Dreams

11 gathered at FOD this morning, 9 were anxiously wondering who was the Q. Franklin and YHC were the only in the know. With discussion of a Beaker, Hi-Liter and YHC tri- Q, it was not to be. Already planned more than we would get to. Let’s go!!! Warm-up. Jog around the parking lot and circle up for: 20 SSH, 10 GMs, 20 PJs, 10 IW, 20 Mountain Climbers, 2pp merkins. [Read More]

Snitches Get Stiches

When: January 30, 2018 AO: FOD QIC: Biner Arrived at FOD Tuesday morning to see the Cary police questioning several PAX. Nantan arrived and handled the situation. Read the rest of the story on the carpex-news channel. Warm Up One lap around the parking lot and across the road to the soccer field parking lot. 10 good mornings followed by 7 or 8 dirty birds*. *shuffle in place, Q calls “turn” - turn right then back and keep shuffling Q calls 2nd “turn” - turn left then back and keep shuffling, Q calls “down” - hit the ground and back up and keep shuffling, Q calls “jump” - jump and keep shuffling. [Read More]

Flying BLIMPS, Double Dora

First off, I just want to thank Half for getting a wicked sty so I could quickly snag a last second Q! You’re the man! (get well soon) Secondly, I want to thank Goose and Sky Blue for welcoming YHC with open arms this morning. Their hospitality is unbeaten. It really, truly is the greatest AO in northwest Cary on Thursdays! My last Q was about 6 weeks ago. I’ve been itching to lead again, but never took the time to actually open the Q sheets to sign up. [Read More]

Royals, Marriage, Treason, Beheading and car crime...just a regular workout at FLYING CIRCUS

9 of Carpex’s elite graced the finest AO in Northwest Cary on a Thursday morning, eager to continue their pursuit of excellence and learn a bit too (or taboot). Warm Up: After a short mosey to the middle school main entrance, we circled up for: 15 Good Mornings 33 SSH’s 15 Cotton Pickers 36 Mountain Climbers 15 Standard Merkins 33 Plankjacks Since we were at the main entrance by the pedestrian crossing, YHC indulged himself by pulling out the signature move – the Abbey Road lunge walk (there and back) before a short mosey across to the soccer pitches. [Read More]

The Gloomiest

Excited to Lead the HIM of the Gloomiest of Gloomy AOs Go Time 0530 Warm Up Jog a lap around the Pickle with some Karaoke SSH x20IC, Merkins x20OMD, Mtn Climbers x16IC, Plank Jacks x16IC, Merkins x20OMD, Good Morningx11IC, Sir Fazio Fwd/Reverse 10/10IC Thang One: Street Light Rodeo Mozy over to the road where the only light exists Lungewalk to pole 1, broad jump to pole 2, Bearcrawl to pole 3 Pause at each pole for Merkins offset etc Head back to parking lot via a reverse Crawlbear, broadjump, lunge walk Thang Two: Dora 1-2-3 Modified 100 Partner leg Press 200 Squats, Partner Runs the Pickle 300 Hammers, Partner Runs the Pickle Mary We did something… it is foggy, kind of like the gloom of this AO Announcements [Read More]

Five and Dime

With the temperature up in the sixties it was Tank Top Tuesday at Rush Hour tonight. Three HIM gathered at the flag ready to get stronger. Warm-Up Mosey over to the bank and triangle up for side straddle hops, imperial walkers, cotton pickers, plank jacks and calf stretches. The Thang Safely cross Chatham Street and try something new, the Five and Dime. Mosey down Academy Street, stopping at each odd numbered light pole for five burpees, and at each even numbered light pole for ten calf raises. [Read More]