After remembering at the last moment that Boneyard starts at 05:15 instead of 05:30 andnot wanting to be late to his maiden Q at Boneyard, YHC sprang out of bed like it was Christmas morning. Of course it only took a moment to realize that his legs still hadn’trecovered from this past weekends encounter w/ …
After remembering at the last moment that Boneyard starts at 05:15 instead of 05:30 and not wanting to be late to his maiden Q at Boneyard, YHC sprang out of bed like it was Christmas morning. Of course it only took a moment to realize that his legs still hadn’t recovered from this past weekends …
When YHC saw on twitter for a request for someone to Q the 2.0 day he immediately threw his name into the hat, well after a little electronic Mumble Chatter anyways. What YHC didn’t know is what do with them once the time came. After having the opportunity to stroll around town prior to the …
YHC has read numerous back blasts and twitter feeds in the past of fellow PAX providing birthday beatdowns that leave the victims wishing for cupcakes and presents instead of Merkins and Flutter Kicks. Well with YHC reaching 39 years of age today, YHC felt 39 reps of 39 different exercises would be worthy of a …
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Conditions: 68 degrees and sticky Disclaimer Prayer The Thang: Mosey to the brick pile and pick up a set then over to the dry soccer field. I wish! Warm up: SSH x 25 IC LBAC x 25 forward LBAC x 25 backwards WorkOut Goes like this nonstop * Burpee for 1 minute * Shoulder Brick …
9 PAX, including YHC, posted in the SnakePit morning gloom with clear eyes and sound hearts; determined to not let the infamous “Pit” put its fangs into us. YHC, led the PAX though the sux that I personally despise, but completed the Q with brothers appearing appreciative of the circuitous adventure through the “Pit”. (Note …
Written by and posted on behalf of HoneyBun YHC didn’t have much time to plan this Q so he pulled from several previous workouts leaving out the good and using the bad and the ugly. Three pax joined YHC for a scenic trip around the campus stopping at several locations to enjoy the scenery. Weather: …
Written by and posted on behalf of Estrada 5 PACS Warm-up 4 cinder blocks placed on the track. 1 on each end and 1 on each side. One person at each block and 1 at the pull-up bar. The 5 stations were curls/ thrusters/ tricept ext/ kettle bell (cinder block) swings/5 pull ups at that …
YHC wanted his first Q to be a memorable one so he searched the internet for something never before seen at the “Snake Pit”. When YHC heard comments like if you call this again were pulling your Q card he knew he had picked a winner. Conditions: 58 degrees,and perfect. COP The Thang: Mosey down …
As it seems to be a lot more common recently, YHC laid down to bed last night without a Weinke planned. Fortunately with a push from Tri-Delta, YHC had 4 miles of running prior to the workout to think of something. YHC was pleased with what he was able to come up with between breathe …
8 Pax rose from the Fartsack (ashes) to take on YHC’s 1st Q at Snake Pit. YHC wanted to provide the pax with a tough workout. Great effort by all. YHC left snake bitten and smoked this morning and hope the pax did too. Weather: 60 Degrees under starry skies. Perfect workout weather. Disclaimer and …
Having signed up to Q weeks back and also HC’ing to run Stride-lite prior to the 5:00 beatdown, YHC questioned his luck when he woke up this morning and heard rain drops on the roof. After a quick view of the radar, YHC knew he was going to get wet this gloomy morning and the …
During YHC’s adventurous stroll with his fellow brothers in the beautiful city of Charleston last weekend, it was repeatedly drilled into our heads that “we choose our adventure”. Of course wanting to share the “love” with the SnakePit PAX today, YHC felt it would be good to allow the PAX to “choose their adventure”. With …
Just like what seems to be a recurring theme, YHC went to bed last night not knowing exactly what would appear on his Weinke between then and COP. Having an AO with the opportunities like SnakePit, YHC slept peacefully knowing that he’d provide the PAX with a beatdown to remember. Mainly just because he knew …
When YHC HC’d to Q Crypt a few weeks back he had no clue what the weather forecast would be. Then again, history shows that the “professional weather men” had no clue either. Despite the promise of unseasonably slightly cooler temps, YHC set 2 alarms to ensure he didn’t miss the opportunity Q the men …
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After remembering at the last moment that Boneyard starts at 05:15 instead of 05:30 and not wanting to be late to his maiden Q at Boneyard, YHC sprang out of bed like it was Christmas morning. Of course it only took a moment to realize that his legs still hadn’t recovered from this past weekends …
CONDITIONS: A “little” chilly but nothing a few Burpees can’t help DISCLAIMER: Chinstrap Upon arrival at Shawshank in the gloom, YHC was welcomed with open arms by many brothers that he hadn’t seen I awhile. In the back of his mind, he also hoped that the love would still be there after the workout. Time …
8 PAX assembled at the SnakePit in the gloom to experience the Bite of Thee Snake himself. After the reminder in COP that there was going to be a PT test today, YHC and the PAX quickly realized that we needed some anti-Venom ASAP. With our resident Mumblechatter expert still in the fartsack, the PAX …
Conditions: 32 degrees and fog Disclaimer Prayer The Thang: Mosey down to the track COP: SSH x 20 IC Thru the Tunnel x 15 LBC x 15 forward LBC x 15 backwards Explained the workout with a diagram and there was no excitement – Pull Ups x1min Walking lung x1min Run to Merkin station and …
With the holidays in full swing and Christmas vacations happening, YHC returned from stridelite not knowing how many PAX would be waiting to receive a beatdown. YHC was pleasantly surprised, again im not sure why, to not only see multiple regular SnakePit PAX but also F3 Lexington’s Nantan, Kendoll waiting in the gloom. The pressure …
30 degrees of crisp, clean air 8 Pax rolled into #Snakepit on this chilly morning; four at 4:45 for a 3+ mile pre-run, three on time, and one 5 minutes late….again. Once again Wedgie delighted the crowd with his ever-spirited mumblechatter. Although, mumble doesn’t quite describe it accurately since he once even surprised himself at …
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With a slightly chilly forecast expected, YHC didn’t know how many PAX would post for SnakePit’s inaugural 2.0 Day. YHC’s brain must have still been Turkey logged to question the PAX’s ability to overlook a little coldness because as he pulled into the parking lot he was met by a large handful of Dads and …
There are 41 days left in 2014, so let’s get it while we can-41 of everything we can get our hands on. First obstacle is-don’t get hit by that truck (we’ll do that once)!!! Warm up (wasn’t working but here it is): Thru the tunnel Side-straddle-hop Little baby arm circles The Thang: Mosey to basketball …
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After seeing a temp of 31 on his vehicle t-stat, YHC had to fight the urge to turn off his vehicle and return to the warmth of his homestead and climb back into his warm bed. With the GoRuck 3 days away, “taper”-sacking would be more than understood but knowing though that he needed to …
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Nine “Gibor or Gibborim” (Look it up) gathered this morning to sharpen one another. What better way to do it than a game of cards. Although the PAX were hoping for a game of Texas hold ’em, we played a little round robin that included Super Burpees, Merkin Jacks, Sit-ups or LBC’s and Drop Squats. …
10 Pax showed up at the SnakePit for their first time under a Mule-Q for a terrible hybrid Brickpile inspired Bull workout, oh, and we cannot forget to honor our brothers in the 82nd Airborne. Conditions: 50’s with a quickly forgotten chilly breeze. Thang: COP in the Pit: SSH x 25 Imperial Walkers x 25 …
Conditions- Foggy and 57 degrees Disclaimer Prayer Mosey to track SSH x 20 IC – run 100 meters Windmill x 20 IC – run 100 meters Imperial Walker x 20 IC – run 100 meters Through the Tunnel x 20 IC – run 100 meters Little Baby Arm Circles x 15 forward x15 backward IC …
Knowing a PT test loomed in the gloom, YHC went to bed without preparing his Weinke hoping he’d be able to wing it for the short period of time remaining after the PT test. Fortunately YHC posted at Stridelite which allowed a few minutes of leisurely stroll to allow for him to gather a few …
Conditions: 58 Degrees and Perfect “Rinse & Repeat” seems like such an innocent statement, but Saturday morning at the #SnakePit the moans and groans after every “Rinse & Repeat” made it seem anything but innocent. YHC wanted to make sure that everyone got their money’s worth and enjoyed their workout on this gorgeous morning, so …
As YHC contemplated his VQ, I knew I would incorporate some field running, but like most AO’s we are lacking any markings on our practice field so often times our sprints involve trying to see and count lines, which is complicated enough when you’re not exhausted. So stealing some ideas from kids’ birthday parties, our …
With the Ultimate Challenge Mudrun just over 48 hours away, a record low # of 7 PAX arrived at SnakePit for a GoRuck friendly workout. Not knowing what to expect, the PAX were put through a workout that YHC secretly used as a dry run for a specialty workout, The Mule. YHC learned a great …
CONDITIONS: 65 degrees DISCLAIMER: Wedgie THE THANG: Mosey to practice field COP: SSH x20 IC TTT x20 IC WM x20 IC LBAC x20 IC (10 each direction) BBAC x20 IC (10 each direction) Line up on goal line Sprint to other goal line Bear Crawl back 25 yards Lunge back 25 yards Broad Jump back …
CONDITIONS: 65 degrees DISCLAIMER: Estrada THE THANG: Example: start clock and when it hits one minute you do one burpee. Rest until the clock hits two minutes and then do two burpees. Rest until the clock hits 3 minutes and do 3 burpees and continue until you cannot complete the number of burpees of the …
After witnessing Wedgie’s “lively spirit” during weekly workouts, YHC and the PAX descended upon SnakePit KNOWING that they’d be part of a One-Of-A-Kind workout. Not a single PAX in the record # group departed the AO thinking otherwise. CONDITIONS: a cool 65 degrees DISCLAIMER: Wedgie THE THANG: Mosey to practice field for COP: SSH x20 …
CONDITIONS: 66 Degrees, 90% Humidity DISCLAIMER BY YHC THE THANG: MOSEY TO FIELD COP: 5-SSH IC GET ON THE GROUND – TODAY “RECOVER” MEANS STAY ON THE GROUND! GETTING ELBOWS AND KNEES READY FOR ALL THAT LOW CRAWLING THRU THE MUD! 30-LBC’S-IC 30-SITTING ARM CIRCLES-IC 30-FLUTTER KICKS-IC 30-HAND CLAPS-IC 30-BICYCLES-IC 30-PROTRACTORS-IC PLANKS – 1 MINUTE – …
CONDITIONS: 69 degrees 18 PAX including 2 FNG’s arrived at SnakePit assuming they’d be climbing The Stairway of Pain but did not know that the stairs would be part of their climb up the 9 levels of Hades. Each level needed to be completed to survive Donatello’s Inferno. No PAX left the premise without passing …
13 PAX fought the urge to fart-sack this morning and arrived at SnakePit expecting to run stairs, which has become the norm for this AO (this is a good thing). With only a small fraction of the AO being utilized in its first month, YHC wanted to introduce the PAX to some of the other …
CONDITIONS: Muggy DISCLAIMER: Snake Thinking that this AO was named after today’s Q, the PAX arrived KNOWING that they will be bitten one way or another. They were right. Snake led them through a beat down that only a Snake master could do. THE THANG: Mosey to base of corner stairs COP: Ssh x 20 …
CONDITIONS: 75 degrees, no breeze, 90% humidity DISCLAIMER: Bla Bla BOM: PAC For the 2nd workout in a row, the PAX were treated to a co-VQ beatdown. This time at the hands Bla Bla and PAC. Having the VQ bar set high last Thursday, this Duo put the PAX through a workout that could match …
CONDITIONS: 68 degrees The PAX arrived at SnakePit in the early gloom not knowing exactly what was in store for them. One thing they did know was that they would be receiving a 1-2 punch from 2 of South Carolina’s finest and that they would get more practice at Asian Push-Ups. They were not let …
10 Pax showed up for my first Q and they thought that I was going to have them run a lot but that is easy, so I laid down a challenge – A 1 hour Brick Workout without releasing the brick from your hands, but only to place it somewhere on themselves. I’m …
Disclaimer BOM Imperial Walkers while Chin Strap made friends giving the background story on Walker Phillips though he was just asked to talk about shirts (#unclearQ) Through the Tunnel (20 3-count) Then we did some math: We had two goals: 1: make it to the top of the World Trade Center which has 2071 steps …
CONDITIONS: 75 degrees With such a letdown Thursday evening, YHC felt it was in order for a little “pick me up” for the PAX on this Gloomy Saturday morning. And what better way to get over watching sub-par football then playing a little Ultimate Football. Wanting to ensure that the beat down wasn’t just a …
9 PAX entered into the Lake Murray gloom to post at Anchor this morning for a HI-OCTANE WO. You know what happens when you stomp the gas?? You get smoked! CONDITIONS: 70 Degrees – Nice DISCLAIMER: YHC THE THANG: MOSEY TO AREA OF PAIN (LITERALLY – FIRE ANTS) FOR COP COP: 30 SSH 20 WINDMILLS …
CONDITIONS: 75 degrees Is it possible?? An AO w/ no untimely sprinklers, no black pellets, no man eating weeds AND a Stairway of Pain (roughly 85 stairs)? F3 Lake Murray’s 1st new AO, name tbd, welcomed 29 PAX including 6 FNG’s to its inaugural beatdown. YHC is truly humbled to have this opportunity to witness …
CONDITIONS: 76 Degrees, 88% Humidity (Pure Thick Gloom) 32 PAX posted at Shawshank this morning for YHC’s VQ. Some of them were expecting to run a lot. Some of them were wrong. That’s what 4:54 is for! DISCLAIMER BOM THE THANG: MOSEY TO FIELD COP: 20 WINDMILLS IC 10 RELEASE MERKINS IC 10 BURPEES W/ 5 PLANKS …
CONDITIONS: 72 DEG DISCLAIMER: Chinstrap BOM: Chinstrap THE THANG: Mosey to nearby soccer field and circle up. COP: IW x20 ic SSH x20 ic TTT x20 ic Windmill x20 ic Little Baby Arm Circles x20 ic (10 forward/10 backward) Big Baby Arm Circles x20 ic (10 forward/10 backward) LBC x20 ic Partner up- Choose a …