February 17th, 2025 By Talladega

It’s a block party, very similar to something like this…

or maybe not.  But it had to be something fun or else why do it?!?!  530a on the clock and off to mosey around Bubba’s and Venture Church.  Upon returning to Venture Church, head to Othello’s truck to get a cinder block for the party and come back to the front door of the church.  Disclaimer was given to the 9 dudes that decided to join me for some work.  Everything is a suggestion, modify as necessary.

• SSH IC x10
• Toy soldiers OYO x 10 each side
• Seal claps IC x10
• Overhead claps IC x10
• Low slow squats IC x10

First routine

• 10 step-ups each leg
• 10 dips
• With the block
  • 10 curls
  • 10 triceps
  • 10 overhead presses
  • 10 bent over rows
  • 10 WWII- try to raise the block all the way over your head to the ground and then back up again to your legs each time
  • 10 single-arm presses each side
• Run around Venture Church when everyone is finished
• Repeat the routine but make it 11 reps
  • Not sure if we ran around the church again or not, can’t remember
• Repeat the routine but make it 12 reps

Enough of that, grab the blocks and mosey over to Bubba’s parking lot for some shuttle runs.  No blocks for this routine:

• At the curb to start, 10 SSH
• Run to the first island, 10 merkins, then back to the start for SSH
• Run to the first island, 10 merkins, run to the second island, 10 squats
  • Stop at the first island for 10 merkins on your way back to the start for 10 SSH
• Run to the first island, 10 merkins, run to the second island, 10 squats, run to the end of the parking lot, 10 WWII
  • Stop at the second island for 10 squats, first island for 10 merkins, on your way back to the start for 10 SSH
• Pick up the 6 or do something while you wait (other than stand there)
  • Believe Kojak had the group doing some low flutters with the block raised up

YHC messed up and skipped the first round of SSH so I cheated you guys some reps- sorry.  Still, that would have been 30 SSH, 50 merkins, 30 squats, and 10 WWII

Grab the blocks and go to the side of the parking lot for the next shuttle run.  Same sequence as before but with different exercises and still no blocks:

• start, SSH
• first island, hand release merkins
• second island, mountain climbers
• end, plank jacks
• Pick up the 6 or do some ab exercising with the block raised up

This round would have been 40 SSH, 50 hand release merkins, 30 mountain climbers, 10 plank jacks.  Grab the blocks to head back to Venture Church, stopping along the way for

• curls x10
• triceps x10
• squats x10

At Venture Church

• curls x10
• triceps x10
• squats x10

No time left to go back to the first routine for 12/11/10 rep cycles so just called a few Mary exercises to wrap it up

• w/ blocks raised, low dolly IC x10
• w/ blocks raised, LBC IC x10

Recover Recover

Prayers/Praises/Announcements

• shout out to the folks who participated in and prepared for The Gremlin (kudos to Othello for being a part of that in the beginning to make something go from idea to reality)
  • Constitution made a great point about something so impactful (raising money for a good cause, supporting the family) starting with just an idea yet growing into a real deal; great example of making things happen
• prayers for the folks impacted by the recent rains and flooding

Take a knee, pray it out, AMEN

 

Moleskin- always good to pull into the parking lot and see guys ready to work out.  Thank you Kojak, Constitution, Fire Brand, Gold Rush, Bearclaw, Othello, Dr. Lecter, Uncle Floyd, and Boy Scout for showing up.  My only bummer was not being able to keep us busier and the time flew by before we could get everything done.  Thankful for the music from Constitution as always (numbs some of the pain) but not so sure about watching some of the PAX exercise to the beat.  Don’t believe I’m ready for Jazzercise in the Burg.  Not much chatter today from the group, everyone seemed focused on getting the work in- and that’s OK, why we showed up.  For those wondering what a cinder block weighs, according to Google it depends on what it’s made of as well as the size, but what we had today should be somewhere around 38lbs.  Good job men of taking care of business and moving that weight around, getting some running in as well, and hopefully you left better than when you started.  Peace out homeys!

Circuit Breaker, Harrisburg

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