Diamond Cutters

It was my last day at the office before heading out of town for Spring Break with the family and only a few days away from my Wedding Anniversary, so one last chance to get a beatdown in. I called this one, “The Diamond Cutter”. Pretty simple...

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Where is everyone?

Fortunately, Giles read his email and sent out an alert that the 4th graders had a field trip and would be leaving at 6:15 from Speas, so it was decided to park at the tennis courts instead. Unfortunately, YHC did not set clear directions and...

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Let Them Eat Cake

Adobe posted awhile back to fill the calendar at Parliament and YHC was slow to respond. When I did check, the only date that remained was March 5, 2024. Since that is YHC’s birthday, I thought I should take it. Surely I could come up with a...

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Squats without Runs at TRQ

A delightful chilly morning at TRQ. Five of us started with a EC run (well, 4 ran while YHC did a slow mosey) and got that out of our system before the no-running workout. The Singing Cowboy, Wobegon, Bam, and Doublewide did all the running. Then...

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As Good As We Once Were

8 Pax gathered at TRQ, to remember Toby Keith and honor his song “As Good as I Once Was.”  While country music played (headlined by Toby Keith), the Pax did a core modified version of the magnificent seven beatdown.  It went something like this...

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Musical Rocks

YHC hasn’t been to TRQ in a while, and I wanted to bring a beatdown worthy of my reputation that wouldn’t upset the regulars. I also needed to heed the 1st F Q’s 2024 challenge demanding squats for the month of February. A plan...

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Tour de Parliament

9 PAX toured the Parliament AO with a trip to the blocks, the gym wall and an overdue trip to Principal Hill. Here’s how it went down: Warm-O-Rama: Seal clap Air clap Arm swirly things ISW Plank Merkins Plank Merkins Plank CDD Down dog Up...

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