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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 …

It’s All About The Legs

6 Pax showed up on a cool Tuesday morning. Disclaimer was given and repeated several times so we didn’t have a repeat of what happened on Friday (See BB) Mosey over to Loyola for Warm up SSH x 20 Self Love x 10 (Some guy named “Yankee” showed up) Grass …

Iron PAX Prelude

YHC had plans for his 52nd birthday Q at Rock City (hint: what other workout option includes the number 52?). But Sunday night, Hawg posted the Iron PAX Prelude. And Tanner jumped in immediately – “Hey Rudy, lets do this!” So what option did I have? The belated 52-birthday-Q will …

Impromptu

The rule of thumb is “Plan for the expected. Prepare for the unexpected!” Seems the unexpected has besieged us more than our traditional morning strolls in the park. Today was one more of those days. Q was unconfirmed and a no show, so YHS, picked up the shovel and dug …

Popeyes Preseason

8 men came out in the gloom and suffocating humidity to Popeyes on Wednesday, August 28th at 5:30am to try their hand at the IronPax Preseason challenge. YHC started with the basic disclaimer at 5:29am and led the pax in a 400 meter warmup mosey to establish the lap for …

With a little help from my friends

Mosey to the bandstand:Warm up. IC20x SSH’s20x windmills20x hillbillies20x mountain climbers The thang: Mosey to the light poles BLIMPSBurpeesLungesImperial walkersMerkinsPlank jacksSquatsInitially did 3x rinse and repeat with a little resistance from the group and added another round on for good measure I Love You Man helped with some FreddieMercs while …

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 …