I didn’t go to Notre Dame
We did a lot. Bushwacker sends us on our way with his St. Paulesque – Epistle to the Gipperians. +8
Northshore
The Backup
Being called in as a last minute backup can go one of two ways: either you’re a little stressed because you have to plan a beatdown quickly, or maybe the opposite, a little too relaxed, shirking that preparation because… hey, you’re the backup, what’re they expecting? Now, I’m not gonna …
Back Blasts from the Past
Inspired by Chewy’s spate of back to back to back blasts, YHC figured it was time to put some fingers to the keyboard. I love to read these things, so why have I shirked my duty for my last 3 Q’s? Alright, let’s forget the counts just this once, …
B-Limps
8 pax met at Gma’s house on the gloriously muggy morning. The attendance was a little up this morning, after Cowbell’s call to action on Saturday at the lakefront. The Thang: Mosey to parking lot for Quick Warm up: SSH x 20; IW x 20; Merkins x 20 all IC …
SOAP Note
Subjective: The pax arrived at Shovel flag, everyone was happy to see EiEi and Burgundy. They haven’t been around in a while. Objective: Warm up exercises including jane fondas, wife pleasers, Mt climbers and IW x 20 each. The pax then ran 3.something miles, and then finished up with 100 …
Circuit Soup
4 pax met up at Gma’s house last tuesday for a circuit of exercises in the 95 degrees heat and humidity at 5:00 am. Is November here yet?! The Thang: 1/4 mile run around the block followed by -10 Aussie Pull ups -15 HR Merkins -20 Good Mornings -25 Skwaats …
Diamonds In The Rough
Warmarama: 10 reps IC for each exercise: Toe Touches, Wind Mills, Imperial Walkers, Slow Squats, Side Straddle Hops, Seal Jacks, High Knees, Butt Kicks, Forward Arm Circles, Reverse Arm Circles, Overhead Claps Mosey Circle Burp…… All pacs formed the best circle that 22 guys could make. Everyone starts doing High …
A Love Letter to the Gipper
Hey Gipper! It’s been a while. Did you miss me? I sure missed you. In fact, I missed you so much that slow-ass drivers and blinding rain couldn’t keep me away this morning. As they say, absence makes the heart grow fonder! And, of course, my most sincere apologies for …
When Life Gives You Cinderblocks…
Everyone can finish the saying, “When life gives you lemons…”. But not everyone knows how to complete the saying, “When life gives you cinderblocks….” So let YHC help everyone out; “when life gives you cinderblocks, you use them in your workouts!!!” The PAX learned the truth of this saying this …
Routine break
Backblast will be like the beatdown, just a routine break at work.. It shall be brief and to the point so here it goes.. Warmup 10IC Torso twist, 10IC Scorpion kicks, Down dawg stretch with right leg high and left leg high.. 10IC SSH and 10IC Butt kicks.. Thang Standard …