ignite A Festivus for the Rest of Us!

Date: 2024-12-18
AO: ignite
Q: 2 percent
PAX: Fitz-Hume, meister, Legacy, Mulligan, AI, Popeye, Flat Tire, Goldfish, Booking FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
WARMUP: SSH, Imperial Walkers, Hill Billy’s, Arm Circles, Moroccan Nightclubs, Michael Phelps, Willy Mays Hays, RVE’s, Downward Dog, Kobra Kai, World’s Greatest Stretch

THE THANG: After a brief fellowship lap the PAX gathered around in a circle at a random office parking lot to learn the true meaning of Festivus: a non-denominational holiday filled with one sided ridicule and mindless physical tests of strength. Also, there was an aluminum pole. • The tradition of Festivus began with the Airing of Grievances:
The QIC had a lot of problems with a select few PAX, and now they were going to hear about it! The QIC barked the ways in which they had disappointed him over the past year. After each name was read, and an appropriate insult hurled, a burpee was performed collectively by the group. And now as Festivus rolls on, we come to the feats of strength.
• Mosey’d to the parking lot where the PAX paired up. Each pair took turns carrying the Festivus pole ~100m through the parking lot and back while the other PAX does a high knee skip. • Remaining PAX performs the following until each team returns: o Mountain Climbers
o Soccer kicks
o Star Jumps
o Heisman Shuffle
o Bonnie Blairs
• Flying Dutchmen to one end of the parking lot – 20 merkins
• Backwards Flying Dutchmen to the other end of the parking lot – 20 curb dips, rinse and repeat 3 times
• Ring of Festivus Fire – each PAX performs 5 goblet squats with the pole whilst the remaining PAX hold plank

MARY: Alabama Prom Date, Nolan Ryan’s

ANNOUNCEMENTS: AMBAB, the ARC, Horizon 12/25 beatdown

COT: No matter what holiday you celebrate, real, fictitious, or nothing at all….I wish all of you and your families a safe and happy December and a joyous New Year.

Tags: ignite, Fitz-Hume, meister, Legacy, Mulligan, AI, Popeye, Flat Tire, Goldfish, Booking

ao-the-bullpen under Pressure

Date: 2024-12-18
AO: ao-the-bullpen
Q: Rambler
PAX: Infinity, Peloton, Trolley, Crop Duster, Peanuts
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
WARMUP: sshophop, WGS, wmh
THE THANG: golf game, rice toss
MARY: LBC. Dead starfish, flutters
ANNOUNCEMENTS: waba, wreath cleanup, arc
COT: commitment for 2025. Make one. A small one for the better. Pickup a q next month…get out there in the gloom!

Tags: ao-the-bullpen, Infinity, Peloton, Trolley, Crop Duster, Peanuts

potomac-rising B-Day Beatdown

Date: 2024-12-18
AO: potomac-rising
Q: Tiger Lilly
PAX: FIFA (F3 The Capital), Tiger Lilly, Groundskeeper, ShamWow, Promoter, Tom Pollak, RA, William Savage FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
Warm-Up (5 Minutes):
– 25 planned SSH (We sustained SSH until Buckeye parked, returned to his car and then joined us for at least one) – 20 Windmills
– 15 Imperial Walkers
– 10 Merkins
– 25 High Knees

The Thang:
Round 1: (12 reps each exercise, AMRAP for 8 minutes)
1. Burpees
2. Squats
3. Carolina Dry Docks
4. Big Boy Sit-Ups
5. Plank Jacks
Round 2: (17 reps each exercise, completed in sets)
1. Mountain Climbers
2. Merkins
3. Lunges
4. Flutter Kicks
5. Dips
6. Incline merkins
Round 3: (1981 Challenge)
1. 19 Jump Tucks
2. 81 SSH (single count)
Round 4: (43 total reps across each exercise)
1. 43 Total Air Squats
2. 44 Total American Hammers (22 four count)
3. 43 Total Shoulder Taps
4. 43 Total LBC
5. 43 sec Plank
6. 43 sec Right Plank
7. 43 sec Left Plank

Cool Down (Since Mary was incorporated):
1. 12 Forward Arm Circles
2. 25 Willie Mays Hayes (was planning 17, but forgot to stop at 17)

Announcements:
Be on the look out for a poll in the WhatsApp for the next couple Wednesdays since they will be Christmas and New Years morning.

COT:
I said some words that were not very motivational or fully thought out.

Tags: potomac-rising, FIFA (F3 The Capital), Tiger Lilly, Groundskeeper, ShamWow, Promoter, Tom Pollak, RA, William Savage

hoya-paxa Elevator

Date: 2024-12-18
AO: hoya-paxa
Q: My Space
PAX: Daaa Auditor
FNGs: None
COUNT: 2
WARMUP: the usual
THE THANG:
Escalator:
5 Blockees
Run a lap
5 blockees
10 thrusters
Run a lap
5 blockees
10 thrusters
15 Merkans
Run a lap
5 blockees
10 thrusters
15 merkans
20 block swings
Run a lap
5 blockees
10 thrusters
15 merkans
20 block swings
25 flutter kicks in cadence
Run a lap
5 blockees
10 thrusters
15 merkans
20 block swings
25 flutter kicks in cadence
30 burpees
Run a lap

MARY: Dirty Dogs & Donkey kicks
ANNOUNCEMENTS: no workout next Wednesday
COT: remember the reason for the season. And if you are not religious, focus on family, being thankful, and the act of giving.

Tags: hoya-paxa, Daaa Auditor

horizon-ao 100 dips the hard way

Date: 2024-12-18
AO: horizon-ao
Q: Magoo
PAX: Kodiak, Fish Fry, Disco, Attache’, vplaxico, Purple Rain FNGs: None
COUNT: 7
WARMUP: Michael Phelps, WMH, bandit squats, fellowship lap
THE THANG: 10 rounds of 10 dips, 5 easy diamond merkins, 5 stantion merkins with occasional wall squats to remember 12 days of christmas. Fellowship lap between each round. MARY: punch drunk sit-ups, bird dog, toy soldiers
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Christmas Day workout at 6 am. Disco to reprise “Hey Nineteen” on Monday morning. COT: Take care of your health.

Tags: horizon-ao, Kodiak, Fish Fry, Disco, Attache’, vplaxico, Purple Rain