Conquering Fear

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Warmorama: 15 Side straddle hops 10 The Reacher Limp Member 10 Don Quixotes (windmill) 10 Hillbillies Arm stretches ==End Warmup== The Thang: Chinook Squats (three Circle chinooks, followed by a squat in cadence) Circle Burp Hands of time Mucho Chesto- 10 x Merkin / 10 x Wide Merkin / 10 x Diamonds / 10 Stagger […]

Stress Can Lead to Growth

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Warmorama: 10 Side straddle hops 10 The Reacher Limp Member 10 Don Quixotes (windmill) LBAC F and B 10 Hillbillies ==End Warmup== The Thang: Mosey to football field Circle Burp!  Pax circle up, everyone chops knees. Starts with Q yelling “Down”, everyone does burpee, then next guy to the left, until everyone has gone. Repeat. […]

Shift Your Focus

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Warmorama: Limp Member 10 Side straddle hops 10 The Reacher 10 Don Quixotes (windmill) 10 Hillbillies LBAC F and B ==End Warmup== The Thang: Mosey to football field, Karaoke facing left and right on way. Circle Burp!  Pax circle up, everyone chops knees. Starts with Q yelling “Down”, everyone does burpee, then next guy to […]

Exercises in Encouragement

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10 PAX unfartsacked themselves to get what they came for. A standard, down and dirty beatdown that tests your mind, will and emotions. Keys to success: Positive attitude, encouragement from your brothers, competition and accountability! YHC is reminded of just how much we need others in our lives for support, encouragement and accountability. There is […]

Piriformis Performance

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10 PAX posted for Badabroga in the Badlands for an anatomy lesson on stretching and get some myofascial release in the hips, low back and specifically the piriformis muscle. What the heck is a piriformis (see Wikipedia)? Essentially it is the muscle in the gluteal region of the lower limb that can often get irritated […]

Leadership

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YHC arrived in the Badlands for his second Q of the week. He surveyed the puddles and decided to push the PAX through the puddles. The weather was muggy with 100% humidity. Mumblechatter consisted of injuries and of the FNG (Mike Ryan) who runs 12 miles a day. YHC would soon find out the FNG’s […]