Tag: The Skinny

Pretty gloomy foggy morning today.  No one in group seemed to have lost sleep over the Atlanta defeat last night.

We started with the disclaimer and a slow mosey to oak alley.

We paired up in team of two them performed Team BLIMPS Suicide Runs.

-One partner ran suicides to four light poles doing 5 Burpees at each light while his partner did various types of Lunges(side, forward, backward) then the two switched.

-One partner ran suicides to the four light poles doing 10 Merkins at each light while his partner did Imperial Walkers then the two switched

-One partner ran suicides to the four light poles doing 5 Walk Out Plank Jacks at each light while his partner did various types of Squats (sumo, close, wide) then the two switched.

25 count then slow mosey to the row bars. We broke up into 4 groups of three and did the following 4 stations:

-15 merkins to shoulder taps (for the count)

-hillbillies

-rows

-right and left leg step ups

After a circuit of that we had a 10 count and mosey to the pavilion.  At the pavilion we broke up into 4 groups of 3 again and did the following 4 Mary exercises:

-20 v-ups (for the count)

-leg raises

-dying cockroaches

-lbc

We finished with 20 count superman to 20 count mission impossible.

Mosey to the flag, number off, name-o-rama and prayer.

 

Thanks for allowing me to Q,

86

 

 

14 Pax for G-Spot’s spontaneous Q. He realized at 525AM that he was the Q. Thanks Douille.

We had a long mosey to the Levee and the Fly.
We did 11’s. Burpees at the top, Squats at the bottom.

Moseyed to the birdwatcher. We all wondered if El Wire and GSpot had conspired to make the Human Centipede happen again in front of the ladies but we were spared the humiliation.

We partnered up. 1 did a lap around the neutral ground. The other did an exercise under the gaze of John James Audubon.
Rd 1: Box Jumps (Don’t pull a Bongo)
Rd 2: Dips aka Freak Nasty
Rd 3: Inclined Merks

Then we moseyed over the big field.
We circled up and did a quick ab workout to 10. All 14 guys.
Gspot – 10 imp walkers (First Q’d exercise in cadence)
Seaman – Imp walker squats
Saban – Parker Peters
RY – Peter Parkers
Harm – Big Boy Situps
Nip Tuck – Mtn Climbers
Bartman – Siberian Twists
El Wire – Freddie Mecury
Landing Strip – Mission impossible
86- Shoulder Taps
Roots – Plank walk
Brown Bag – Smurf Jacks
Mulligan – Dying Roach
Quick Draw – Crazy Shawn T lateral bear crawl with a jump (and growl)
** The ladies had to love that one

Back the flag with 5 min to spare so we went to Oak Alley.
IN the ALLLEY we…
backwards run to a light, then turn and sprint to finish. We changed light posts each time — we ran the alley 4 times.
Back to the flag COT.
Excellent prayer by G-spot to get the week started and to be thinking of others and how can we make their life better.

We worked to shake off the No Burpee Monday stigma to my Q but alas it was not Monday and burpees were on the agenda.  Strong cardio was not as we focused on muscle groups. I’m writing this sore from head to toe two days later.

This is how it went:

Edge of Park warm up: Imperial Walker, SSH, Mountain Climber, and Hill Billy’s. Mosey over to the pull up bars to crank out three sets of 10 BURPEES, Pull Ups, Mountain Climbers, and Squats.  The 16 strong pax broke down nicely into 4 groups of 4.

We then relocated over to the covered tables for dips, right and left leg step ups, incline mercs and repeated. At the WWI oval we putined, Hello Dollie, LBCed, Dying Cockroached, and LBCed. Short walk over to tree alley for a there and back of two poles of lunge walk alternating with two poles of backward backwards jog.

PAX was 16 strong and Whoop did a great job with the prayer.   Until next time….

It is clear I know nothing about Q’ing! Thank you to Duey for volunteering me on the darkest and coldest morning while he lay fast asleep in his warm bed nursing a spaztic calf muscle.

We left with 11 pax and headed towards old man river, passing the hens of Audubon Zoo paying for their time in the gloom.

We began with:
20 SSH
20 IW squats
20 Inclined Parker Peters

We moseyed on towards the fly, to the soccer fields. At the field we modified a BLIMPS
Bear Crawl over and backwards on the termite mound. Beware the grass was a little slippery
Lunges across the soccer field
15 IW
20 Mericans
25 PJ
30 Squats

As a train was coming we sent one ahead, Quick Draw, to reserve our spot at The Labrynth. As we tried to catch Quick Draw, L-wired assured the pack that it was only an engine and we didn’t need worry about being trapped on the fly. As we approached the road by Children’s Hospital we realized the folly of ways. The engine was pulling many unseen flat cars. So we waited on the incline for the cars to pass. We spent this time doing
20 inclined LBCs
20 inclined Ivankas (Inclined Trumps / Putins / Russian Twist)
20 inclined LBTs
20 RFM

after the train finally passed we reached the Labrynth where we had no sign of Quick Draw. We did a little more Mary with:
20 LBCs
20 Dying Cockroaches
10 Doctor Ws.

The pax headed off with an Indian Run to find Quick Draw who was waiting at The Bandstand.

After a very rainy weekend it was nice to get back out in the gloom and work on my commitment to post 202 times this year. A very gloomy – gloom!
7 PAX post which is a solid showing compared to last Monday. It was nice to have Mulligan back in the PAX and Tclaps to Brown Bag who has been posting regularly lately.

Warmup – NO mosey just a quick COP – SSH x 25, Hillbillies x 25, and Shorty 4 position squat arm circles/claps x 10 each.

Then a long run to the fountain. Half the park. Almost a mile. If you got to the fountain first you had to start a BLIMPS and wait for the 6.

At the fountain we did Incline Merks, Bulgarian Split lunge L, Dips, Bulgarian split lunge R, Decline Merks, Power Step Up Right, and Power Step Up Left. I missed 5 on the left leg so I saved them for later.

Then we walked back to track. At the track we half the loop back to the Flag – we passed the FLag and stopped at the Pavilion. At the Pavilion it was a gassy 6MOM.

6MOM – we did Peter Parker x 20, LBC x 20, Parker Peter x 20, LBT x 20, Cross Fit Merks x 15, Dying Roach x 20, Shoulder Taps x 20, Russian Twist x 20, Plank Walk x 10, and Flutter Kicks x 20

We finished off with one BLIMPS just to make sure that everyone got in a daily dose of burpees.

Always a pleasure to Q. That was my first post out of 202 this year. 1/202. Seaman had a nice suggestion such as instead of a posting resolution. An EH resolution or a commitment to Q resolution. Let that marinate and come up with some suggestions.

Peace-
RY

Unlike the intro to Jingle’s BB. No one showed up I pulled up to a very gloomy, foggy AO at 525 with one PAX waiting. That was Quick Draw. Chilling and stretching. As 530 approached we realized we were the only 2 to post the day after Christmas.
Its funny because it has been a few weeks since Quick Draw’s last post and the guys that were asking about him – were home asleep in their beds by QD and YHC got our loop in the Skinny.

So off we mosey’d to the pullups. At the pullups we did X 15 SSH, IMP Walkers, Peter Parkers and Pullups.

Then we mosey’d to the golf course station and there we did FAT BOY YOGA led by Quick Draw. Some downward dog, some child pose, but the gaps were filled with Peter Parker push ups and Should Tap push ups. The killer part of this COP was plank to squat and then walking to back down to squat. Need to incorporate that in my next workout.

Then we mosey’d to the fountain. At the fountain we did x15 derkins, incl-erkins, bulgarian split lunge, and finished off with some dips.

Then we had a long mosey to the row bars. At the row bars we did x 15 rows, incline merks, squats and parker peters.

We mosey’d to the flag for a 615AM finish!

Thanks Quick Draw for not leaving me out in the gloom alone! I appreciate the push.

13 pax showed up ready to get the Christmas season started off in style and I did not want to fail to present at least one two-for-one deal.  We welcomed back Landing Strip from his trans-Asian vacation and look forward to some MMA style workouts soon.  Whoop also posted a Cotter and the pax was hoping he’d been training his bowels since his last post- alas he was in shelter #1 during the disclaimer.  Let’s mosey

Mosey to the fairway near the first pull up station. Welcome Seaman, El Wire, and a refreshed Whoop.  Warm up time:

• SSH IC x 25
• Seal Jack IC x 25
• Smurf Jack IC x 25
• Plank Jack IC x 20 —> Peter Parker IC x 20
• Recover

To the pull up bars for 10 pull ups with assistance if needed.  2 guys at a time with all others holding Al Gores on the ten count.

Indian run to green area for some Mary.  Unplanned by the QIC but noticed by all that this combination really works the quad/groin area.

• Putins IC x 25
• Pickle Pounder IC x 20
• Real Freddy Mercury x 25

POW run to the fountain.  This felt really far and the arms were burning a good sign that more arm work was needed.  COP at the benches:

• Right leg step up IC x 20
• Left leg step up IC x 20
• 2-4-1 special
  • Decline merkins IC x 10
  • Shoulder taps IC x 20
  • Decline merkins IC x 10

Judging by the mumble chatter the pax was not pleased with this cyber monday offering!

The beatdown continued with the ridiculous looking portion of the workout beginning with a group mosey of varying styles:

• POW run for 50 yards
• Backwards run for 50 yards
• Left side shuffle run for 50 yards
• Right side shuffle run for 50 yards
• Standard jog to next COP

COP:

• LBC IC x 25
• Dying cockroach IC x 20
• Dolly IC x 25
• Stay in a circle for plank leapfrog maneuver- executed perfectly by everyone except the QIC- damn

Indian run to next circuit station.  Time was running short so after planking and waiting for the 6 we did 10 burpees OYO.

To bring it home we did a sprint/jog alternating run back to the virtual flag.

Nameorama and intentions.  RY paused for a moment to reflect on the passing of his great-grandfather who remained spry and active until his recent passing at age 96!  What a great life.  Ball of man for our prayer.  Complimentary to my last prayer regarding our spiritual need for each other I reminded myself and the pax that God governs all and we should live each day in His honor.

To those that fartsacked today in order to get prime cyber monday deals, we look forward to a beer in front of your new 84 inch TVs!

 

14 PAX posted for a loop around the park in the 40 degree gloom. The coldest day yet post-summer.
I was glad to see Walleye uptown again and of course a visit from Splash who has been busy as hell lately. Glad he is back! Also Liberace posted for his first time without the guys who Eh’d him. Nice!

Disclaimer.
Then we took off for the field across from the zoo.
SSH x 20, IWsquats x 20, Mtn Climbers x 20 and Side Lungees x 20
Then we mosey’d through the movie set and up the levee to the FLY beach – across from the river.
We lined up facing the river –>
Here we did Peter Parkers x 20, Plank Walk x 20, Monkey Humpers x 20, and Merks x 20
Then we ran to the HILL. At the HILL we did 5 burpees on one side and 20 pickle pounders on the other side. Rinse and Repeat for 10 Minutes.
Long Indian Run to the edge of the FLY.
At the top of the levee – full run to the labyrinth.
At the labyrinth we settled in for some MARY.
LBCs x 20, Dying Cockroach x 20, Russian Twist x 20, V-Ups x 20, Y,T and Ws x 20, Superman to Bow. Then we ended her with some Ring of Fire. Bear Crawl left/right/center and back. Merkin wave x 5

Then we sprinted to the FLAG. We closed with the COT.
Prayed to be better men.