The Pyramid(s) of Light

AO: ao-the-swamp Q: Ryan K. (Scrubbing Bubbles) PAX: Curtis Hoberman (Dos Equis), JM ROONEY (GROVER), David Sherry (Bucky), Patrick Chow (Black Hole) FNGs: None COUNT: 5 WARMUP: – 7 motivators – arm circles – windmills – circle arms – abbreviated DC stretches – mosey to end of parking lot THE THANG: Pyramid No. 1 SimilarContinue reading “The Pyramid(s) of Light”

World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day

AO: ao-the-swamp Q: Curtis Hoberman (Dos Equis) PAX: Patrick Chow (Black Hole), beater, JM ROONEY (GROVER), Dustin Crosby (Kolisi), David Sherry (Bucky), Ryan K. (Scrubbing Bubbles), switchblade FNGs: None COUNT: 8 DiCCS: Disclaimer, Cell Phone present, CPR certified PAX present, Safety WARMUP – 26 reps of each: Knee Circles – 13 reps in each direction,Continue reading “World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day”

Route 66 “Swamp Classic”

AO: ao-the-swamp Q: Ryan K. (Scrubbing Bubbles) PAX: Uday Jain (WallE), Patrick Chow (Black Hole), JM ROONEY (GROVER), Newman FNGs: None COUNT: 5 WARMUP: – 8 motivators – DC stretches THE THANG: – 3 Rounds of Route 66 (run, 1 rep, run, 2 reps, up to 11) – Rd1: Squats – Rd2: Merkins – Rd3:Continue reading “Route 66 “Swamp Classic””

Hard charging 50s

AO: backblasts Q: beater PAX: David Sherry (Bucky), Patrick Chow (Black Hole), Uday Jain (WallE), Curtis Hoberman (Dos Equis), Newman FNGs: None COUNT: 6 WARMUP: The usual THE THANG: Run 1/4 of front loop, do 10x 8 count body builders, run back to start, do 40x WW1 sit-ups Run 1/2 loop, do 20x 8 CBBs,Continue reading “Hard charging 50s”

Workin’ the (sand)bag

AO: backblasts Q: Ryan K. (Scrubbing Bubbles) PAX: Curtis Hoberman (Dos Equis), Uday Jain (WallE), beater, JM ROONEY (GROVER), Dustin Crosby (Kolisi), Patrick Chow (Black Hole), David Sherry (Bucky), switchblade FNGs: None COUNT: 9 WARMUP: SSH Arm circle / circle arms Weed pickers DC stretches Mosey ~500 m THE THANG: Round 1 Tabata-style workout withContinue reading “Workin’ the (sand)bag”

On the ropes for 16 rounds

AO: ao-the-swamp Q: beater PAX: Dustin Crosby (Kolisi), David Sherry (Bucky), Curtis Hoberman (Dos Equis), JM ROONEY (GROVER), Uday Jain (WallE), Patrick Chow (Black Hole), Switchblade FNGs: None COUNT: 8 WARMUP: SSH, OH claps, arm pretzels, copperhead squats, weed pickers THE THANG: Tabata workout with a human timer manning the battle rope: Round 1: PaxContinue reading “On the ropes for 16 rounds”

Morning Rounds at the Big House

AO: ao-the-big-house Q: Ryan K. (Scrubbing Bubbles) PAX: Curtis Hoberman (Dos Equis), Dick Clark, beater, Uday Jain (WallE), Patrick Chow (Black Hole) FNGs: None COUNT: 6 Note: this beatdown is a modified version of the 2023 IronPax Week 1 “Participation Award” workout WARMUP: Motivators x 7 Arm Pretzels (the weird way Scrubby made up) ArmContinue reading “Morning Rounds at the Big House”

[ao-the-swamp] The PAX Defroster

AO: ao-the-swamp Q: Ryan K. (Scrubbing Bubbles) PAX: Curtis Hoberman (Dos Equis), JM ROONEY (GROVER), David Sherry (Bucky), beater, Patrick Chow (Black Hole) FNGs: None COUNT: 6 WARMUP: SSH x 20 Bobby Hurley x 5 Arm Circle / Circle Arm x10 Tippy Tap x10 Thang 1 11’s with hard chargers and side plank merkins 1Continue reading “[ao-the-swamp] The PAX Defroster”