sour-mash

Last night, YHC went to bed and told the Mrs. that he would not be working out. It was our anniversary on Wednesday after all. “Nope. I’m going to sleep in,” I said. Unless I was so excited and couldn’t sleep in which case I might go to Insomnia. “But fear not… I will be back by 6. So no worries. Sleep in.” And with that, Tuesday turned into Wednesday and 14 years of marriage came to a close. [Read More]

Apex was decorated for Christmas, and YHC thought the PAX would enjoy seeing some of the lights. After moseying through DTA, we stopped at the RR station with the purty Christmas tree, all a-light (see what I did there?). Warm-up Sprinkler Windmill Steve Earle Sir Fazio Bonus Burpees Not to be caught napping, we mosey to our next location. YHC saw a path between buildings that looked okay but turned out to be kinda mucky. [Read More]

//********************************** // Includes //********************************** #include <iostream.h> #include <thread.h> /* pull in Recover, OnYourSix, Stretch, Mosey, Burpee, BearCrawl, Merkin, PlankJack, CircleUp, SideStraddleHops, ImperialWalkers, SirFazioArmCircles, SealClaps, OverheadClaps, MorrocanNightClubs, Plank, PartnerUp, LBCs, SixInchHold, Squats, SquatHold, PickleCompleted, OneHundreds, WorldWarIIs, PicklePounders, AmericanHammers, HaveANiceDay, CountPAX */ #include "Exicon.h" using namespace std; using namespace F3; //********************************** // Defines //********************************** #define I_WORKOUT_TIME_SECS (60 * 45) #define I_MAX_NUMBER_OF_PAX 50 //********************************** // Globals //********************************** int giOverallWorkoutTimer_secs = 0; string gsPaxF3Names[I_MAX_NUMBER_OF_PAX]; bool gbFlagFellAndSourMashHadToFixIt = true; bool gbPartnerCaughtUp = false; //********************************** // Function Prototypes //********************************** extern void LoadPaxNames(string sPaxNames[I_MAX_NUMBER_OF_PAX]); void Thread_TrackTotalWorkoutTime(); void CheckForFNGs(); void WarmUpStretches(); void CircleUpExercises(); void LazyDora(); void BearCrawlCatchMeIfYouCan(); void Mary(); //********************************** // Function Definitions //********************************** /********************************** Author: Brian Newberry Date: December 5, 2019 Function Name: main Arguments: None Return: None Description: This function will hold the structure of the workout and will begin at 5:30 AM. [Read More]

0530 and see something you don’t see very often in the POGL (if ever?). Burt and Coney downtown checking out the lights, and the finest Tuesday morning AO in the POGL. After the pledge we moseyed to the Hell’s Bells/Tortoises parking lot for a quick warmup. Warmup Good Mornings Imperial Walkers Sir Fazio Fwd Seal Clap Sir Fazio Reverse Runners stretch 5 Control Freak Merkins Upward Dog stretch Thang 1: Diego with Partner 50 Inverted Rows/Aussie Pullups 100 Merkins 150 Squats Thang 2: The Burpee Mile Ran back across 55 to the the bottom of W Moore St. [Read More]

21 PAX arrived at Phoenix expecting a Wrench Q, unaware of the backroom dealings that had transpired in which YHC took the Q. Exclamations of joy and thanksgiving erupted from the crowd upon hearing the news that for the next 60 minutes they’d be treated to a heaping dose of YHC’s shenanigans. One FNG, so in addition to a thorough briefing from Earhart, a quick disclaimer was offered and the 23 of us headed out. [Read More]

It’s the day after Thanksgiving, November 29, 2019. After the triumphant T-day convergence, which sported a CARPEX record of 3,964 PAX including 561 FNGs, most of us practiced a LOT of gluttony. YHC consumed enough calories on turkey day to power a 747 jet on a cross-continental voyage. 11 HIDAs, including one FNG, were here to out-king their queens. Whether they knew it or not. Speaking of kings, Prom King is late so 10 burpees is our reward. [Read More]

I wanted to make this one brutal so I scoured through F3 Greenwood’s IronPAX challenges and merged a few of them together to come up with this. While I was at my work/geek convention (i.e. KubeCon) in San Diego I ran through this workout at the hotel with a 30lb kettlebell (the heaviest one they had unfortunately). In short, it sucked, but do-able. So I grabbed all of the cinder blocks and two spare KB from Hell’s Bells the night before. [Read More]

Hit the PAX with a challenge to post at Kryptonite on the Slacks. And a special request to the 8 other Pax that attended my first workout, 7 of the 8 were there (Burt - Q, Wonderbread, Denali, Hotspot, Michelob, Franklin, and MaBell). Surcharge was unable to make it, although I am not sure he received my request. Anyways, 27 total showed up to see if I learned anything in the past 5 years…………. [Read More]

23 of the finest pax in all of Carpex-sub-region-Apex-Wednesday-bootcamper-regulars gathered in the gloom this morning for a non preblasted beatdown by YHC. Pax pulled in with minutes to spare, EC runners caught their breath, and has 0530 hit we dished out the disclaimer, raised our hands to our hearts for our country, set our Stravas, and took off towards the school. A long lap around the Bus Carpool loop and to the church courtyard for warmup: [Read More]

We had a couple of visitors from out of town this morning, Monk from F3 The Capital (and before that Gastonia), and Red Baron from wherever Living Legends come from. Warm-Up Disclaimer and Pledge, mosey around the parking lot and grab some curb for three rounds of quick feet and curb irkens, then to the top of the deck and circle up for cherry pickers, arm twirlies, seal claps, hillbillies and a round of Good Mornings expertly led by Crimson. [Read More]