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Tag: IronPAXChallenge

  • Smuckers

    There were no FNGs at The Gipper this morning.  If there had been, YHC would have named the first one Smuckers.  Because his arms and legs and the rest of his body for that matter would have felt like jelly.  F3 Greenwood must have it in for the rest of us.  Last week’s IronPAXChallenge workout was tough, but our South Carolina brothers turned the volume up to 11 this week.  What a workout.

    Knowing that we’d be pressed for time and anticipating the severity of the challenge before us, YHC kept the pre-game festivities to a minimum.  After a few SSHs, Seal Jacks, Copperhead Squats and Arm Circles, the PAX walked to their 26.6 lb cinder blocks like prisoners to the gallows.  Brief instructions and it was game time:  8 minutes of Thrusters, Swings, Manmakers, and Curls…50 yard run after every 25 reps…AMRAP for each exercise…2 minutes of rest between exercises.

    So simple yet so brutal.

    Countorama, nameorama and a prayer.  Then YHC gave the guys the rest of the day off from work.  Hey, they earned it.

    Thanks for letting me lead guys.  We need to come up with a challenge involving alligators and send it in the direction of the Carolinas.

     

  • This BB is Late – I’m a Bum

    Walking back to my house from the Uptowner, I met a man and woman walking their dogs.  The man was in his 50s and dressed as if he might own a sailboat.  It stood out to me that he was wearing sunglasses at 0630, so I will call him Shades.

    Shades:  You alright?

    Hawgcycle:  Yeah, why?  Do I not look alright?

    Shades: ….

    Hawgcycle: …..

    Shades:  Well, I can tell you are not a bum.

    Hawgcycle: …..

    Shades:  Where do you live?

    Hawgcycle: …..

    I’m pretty sure the fact that Shades told me he could tell I was not a bum means:

    1.  He was pretty sure I was bum when he first saw me.
    2. He was still not sure that I was not a bum.

    I’m not sure what the term bum means to Shades, but I am going to take this interaction as a compliment.  My alarming appearance and fatigued stagger leaving the Uptowner Arena means I left it all at the AO.  There is also the possibility that my disheveled hair, $3 flip-flops, painted toenails, and horrendous stench formed his opinion.  I’m sticking with the former.

    Here’s what put me in that state:

    Warm-up

    SSH x 30; IW x 31; Don Quixote x 15; Hug it out OYO while YHC gave some instructions.

    Iron-Pax Pre-Challenge

    20 Hand Release Merkins – 100 yard Bear Crawl – 20 Hand Release Merkins – 100 yard Bear Crawl for time.

    Wood Hero WOD

    400 meter run – 10 Burpee Box Jumps – 10 Sumo-Deadlift High-Pulls – 10 Rock Thrusters.  AMRAP.

    Most of us used the T-Shift Laundry Detergent Buckets to jump over for the Burpee Box Jumps.  A few used the pump wall.  We also used the buckets for the Sumo-Deadlift High-Pulls.

    NMM

    Many things were impressive about this group today:

    • 9 guys posted – big turnout
    • 5 guys wore red.  Most ever
    • All 9 were sub 8:00 on the challenge and ranked top 60ish
    • All 9 attacked the Hero WOD after bearcrawling for days

    Thanks to all those protecting freedoms around the world.

  • IronPAXChallenge-Week 1 Pre-Blast

    Calling all Northshore PAX.  The Gipper will host this week’s IronPAXChallenge.  This week’s workout is 4 rounds for time of:  50 AirSquats, 40 BigBoiSitups, 30 Merkins, 20 BonnieBlairs (we call them Sister Mary Katherines), 10 Burpees, and a 400m run.  You can find more details here:  https://f3greenwood.com/2018/08/05/ironpaxchallenge-week-1-workout/

    Come to The Gipper on Wednesday and test yourself.  See you in the Gloom!