A Pax of 13 delayed celebrations of our Nation’s birthday until after a fun beatdown.  Well-distanced and ready to go, we started with: SSH x 15, Cotton Pickers x 15, Windmills x 15, Imperial Walkers x 15, Merkins : Air Presses 1:5 x 5.      THANG: Mosey to the front of the Convention Center for: Raccoon Crawl, LBC x 50, Dirty Hookups x 25, Freddie Mercuries x 25, BTW 10 count x 13 Pax.  Mosey back to the Point and partner up: One man runs halfway around the loop and back, while the other performs the exercise: Merkins – Sprint, Derkins – Mosey, Step-Ups – 80% (and this is where the confusion set in; after some debate with Faulkner about decimals we dropped the math and just ran), Dips- Mosey, Squats- Sprint; after a 10 count, we lined up spaced out and held Al Gores while each Man Bear Crawled 30 yards and back.  Much mumble chatter about each Man’s style, form and firmness of their six, Oz’s peculiarly slow pace while the quads burned, Roboto’s, well, six, and then all of a sudden it happened: a neon yellow  Pyro was setting a blistering pace and with a grunt, finished with what looked like a flying burrito just short of the finish line.  Not to be outdone was McRib who, half-man, half beast had grass and debris (possibly smoke) flying from his soles.  At this point yhc started to think that this line-up exercise was more for his amusement than planting, growing, serving small workout….Anyway, we then held plank while each Man crab walked the same layout with far less drama.     MARY: To the tunes of Miley Cyrus (most requested), James Brown (shoutout to Cochrane and Memorial Day 2017)  and Toby Keith, we did Box Cutters x20, LBCx50, WWI x 20, Freddie Mercuries x25, Travoltas x 10, and 10 Burpees to finish strong.

Ended in Prayer for our Community, Nation and World, thanking God for the Brotherhood.

Thank you guys for the laughs and motivation.  Stay safe and have a great weekend.

Warm-a-Rama

SSH x 20

Cotton Pickers x 10

Michael Phelps x 10 OYO

Baseball stretches OYO

Downward Dog – left foot, right foot

Thang

Mosey to NC History Center stop half way at middle street and do 5 burpees, wait for six

At the history Center

Partner Up

Partner 1 – run lap around boardwalk

Partner 2 – Burpees – 40

Overhead Claps – 80

Merkins – 120

Big Boy Situps – 160

Squats – 200

Calf Raises for the 6, or on your six if you are Unicorn

Erkins (10 OYO), Derkins (10 OYO),

Mosey Back to the Gazebo 5 burpees at stop light at Middle Street

Mary

LBCs – 20 – in cadence

Box Cutters – 10 in cadence

COT

thank you to all of you

No, those were not rain drops on YHCs face.  They were tears of joy in appreciation for the 9 Pax that posted this morning in the Gloom at The Point.  Rain did fall from time to time, but once you are wet, you’re wet, right?  No shelter required.  Gathered in grassy area near flagpoles.  Hard Start @ 0530 with Mission Statement and Disclaimer given by YHC.

WARM-O-RAMA

• SSH, IC, 5x
• Abe Vigodas, IC, 5x
• Imperial Walkers, IC, 5x

THE THANG

• Down Chain consisting of 10 Squats, 10 Merkins, 1 Burpee.  Rinse & Repeat with a -1 to the Merkins until the full chain is complete — 10 Squats, 1 Merkin, 1 Burpee
• Mosey to Franklin’s Antiques parking lot
• Inch Worm across parking lot – Touch ground with hands, walk hands out to Plank position, perform 2 Merkins, walk feet up to hands, rinse & repeat until done
• Lt. Dan back across parking lot
• Indian Plank with Irkins – transition entire wall from Franklin’s to corner.  Pax at back end would perform 1 Irkin, Mosey to head of line, perform 1 Irkin and resume Plank.  And so on, and so on …
• Transition to Convention Center brick wall
• Aiken Legs — 20x each of:  Squats, Box Jumps, Lunges (10x per leg), Iron Mikes
• In & Outs with Plank Walk along Convention Center wall.  Entire Pax performs In & Outs while one Pax peels off for Plank Walk down entire length of wall.  After individual Pax completes Plank Walk, continue with In & Outs for the 6.
• LBCs with Raccoon Crawl —  Similar concept
• Iron Cross — Arms outstretched to side.  Hold with palms down, then palms up, then palms back.  45 seconds per position
• Aiken Legs
• Mosey back to Franklin’s parking lot
• Inch Worm across parking lot
• Lt. Dan back across parking lot
• Mosey back to grassy area by Flags

MARY

• LBCs, IC, 49x – YHC mistimed vocal inflection to signify end of exercise – OCD issues started to surface
• LBCs, IC, 1x – to complete 50 -Mumble Chatter about doing 50 more, so …
• LBCs, IC, 50x – appropriately counted by YHC this time
• Boxcutters, IC, 25x
• Hard stop @ 0615

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Sasquatch is on.  This is a signature CSAUP event hosted by the F3 ENC Crossbones Region.  This year might be a little different, however.  See below for details.   Here is link: https://www.f3enc.com/backblasts/csaup/sasquatch-2020-pre-blast/

Sasquatch 2020 Pre-Blast

Closed the session out with prayer.

Men, your Q awaits … so sign up to lead a Beatdown.

Have a great weekend.

Bitcoin, out!

• WHAT: The Point
• WHERE: Union Point Park Gazebo area
• WHEN: Friday, June 12, 2020; Gather 0525; Hard Start 0530; Hard Stop 0615
• WHO: Any man or FNG
• WEATHER: Might be soggy
• WHY: Challenge/Character Development
• PREVIEW: More of same/Same of More




Bitcoin

 

A spry, socially distanced and responsible PAX of 13 reported for a peaceful beat down courtesy of a beardless Bomble.  To order the above shorts, contact Unicorn.  No FNG’s, no fevers above 100.4, only a few dry coughs, and following Governor’s orders, we got down to business.

Warm Up: SSH x 20, Cotton Pickers x 20, Windmills x 20, Imperial Walkers x 20, Merkin/Air Press 1:5 x 5.

Thang: Mosey to Convention Center for: Racoon Crawl, LBC x 50, Dirty Hookups x 20, BTW 10 count x 13 Pax.  Mosey back to meeting area, partner up for: Merkins while partner runs, Dips/run, StepUps/run, Squats/run, Derkins/run.  All up over 1.5 miles run.  Circle Up (which was difficult for most), then hold Al Gores while each Man BearCrawled around circle.  With Burning quads, we switched to Plank while each Man Crab Walked around the circle.  Pyro loves Bear Crawls and modified to do it again.  McRib maintained his title of fastest on all fours.  With the PAX ready we transitioned to:

Mary: Box Cutter x 15, Low Slow Flutter x 15, Freddie Mercuries x 30.

Ended in Prayer for our community and ourselves, No announcements.

Always a pleasure to lead and thank you to the PAX for the motivation.

• WHAT: Point PreBlast
• WHERE: Union Point Park
• WHEN: 6/5 Gather 0525 Hard Start 0530 Harder Stop 0615
• WHO: Any man or FNG
• WEATHER: Possibly Wet
• WHY: Bomble's Back




Bomble

at 5:09 I got a call from Unicorn for a fill in Q.  I know it was 5:09 because my alarm goes off at 5:10.  Checked the radar and seeing no rain, headed out to lead a hearty group of 9 for a brief warm-up then to the thang.  We moseyed to the center of the drawbridge where we partnered for 100 Durkins, 150 Merkins and 200 Urkins in rounds of 25 while the partner rested by sprinting the draw, doing 10 squats and jogging back.  Finished with some monkey humpers then a final sprint off the bridge.  With time to spare we found the wall at the front of the Convention Center for dips, step-ups and a raccoon crawl then back to union point for Mary.

Pleasure to lead as always.

14 Men met at The Point for some work.  We began with;

Warm-O-Rama

• Blue Hawaiian Lap, Around park
• Side Shuffles x 2
• High Knees x 1
• Skaters x 1
• Sprints x 2
• Frankenstein x 1
• Butt Kicks x 1

THANG I – AB DAY

• Blue Hawaiian Lap
• Dying Cock Roaches x 50 IC, 4 Count
• Seated V Ups x 20 IC, 4 Count
• Dying Cock Roaches x 15 IC, 4 Count
• Seated V Ups x 15 IC, 4 Count
• Dying Cock Roaches x 15 IC, 4 Count
• Seated V Ups x 15 IC, 4 Count

THANG II

• Blue Hawaiian Lap
• 2 line of cones 30 yds apart, partner up, grab sand bag
  • P1 Wood Chop (Kneeling) w/ Sand Bag 10 Ea Side
  • P2 Circle pushups.
  • P1 Overhead Press w/ Sand Bag 20 Ea.
  • P2 Carolina Dry Docks.
  • P1 Tricep Extensions w/ Sand Bag 15 Ea.
  • P2 Ranger Merkins.
  • P1 Curl w/ Sandbag 15 Ea.
  • P2 Diamond Merkins
• Blue Hawaiian Lap
  • Line up at opposite ends of cones
  • P1 Squat w/ Sand Bag 15 Ea.
  • P2 Plank suicide w/ alt leg up. Switch sprint to opposite side Repeat. Sprint back
  • P1 Sandbag lunges w/ twist 15 Ea.
  • P2 Plank walk out and back (Burpee). Switch sprint to opposite side. Repeat. Sprint Back
  • P1 Sandbag dead lifts 15 Ea.
  • P2 Superman’s Switch sprint to opposite side. Repeat. Sprint back.
  • WWI Sit ups x 30 IC, 1 Count
• Blue Hawaiian Lap

MOM

• Captain Thors (1 sit up 4 American Hammers)  x 15 IC
• Clap Sit Ups (Sit up) Clap with hands behind knee leg, alternate other let, clap behind knee, alternate x 20 IC
• Cobra Stretch
• Left knee to Right side stretch
• Right knee to Left side stretch

Count / Name / Announcements (Wash Hands) / 1-2-3 FRIDAY

Thanks for the week.  See y’all down range.

Faulkner

As a shout to Pyro, who has kept the Pax moving during the pandemic, we did the scheduled virtual workout set for today, celebrating The Last Dance.  With no FNGs, we jumped right in:

Warmarama. 1 lap around the square, then B-U-L-L-S:  5 Burpees, 10 Up-downs, 15 Lunges (each leg), 20 tempo LBCs, 25 Side straddle hops.  Rinse and repeat and we were good and warm.

Thang.  A series of exercises consisting of 1 burpee, 2 ranger merkins, 3 toddler squats, 4 plank jacks, and 5 LBCs, followed by a lap.  Then increase each time, so 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 one lap; then 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, one lap; 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, one lap…  Goal was 10, 20, 30, 40, 50. Some of the pax got to 9, most of us made it to 8.

Mary. C-H-A-M-P-S:  Chilcutt plank x 50 secs, 40 High knees, 30 American hammers, 20 Wide merkins, 10 Plank jacks IC, 50 Side straddle hops.

Excellent work, and we retract anything nice we said about Pyro. We counted, named, and closed in prayer. An honor to lead. Wash your hands!