The Dog Pound – Page 11

What’s the Matterhorn

March 13, 2025 BackBlasts

AO: dogpound
Q: Lightweight
PAX: Earmuffs (Dan Studt), Einstein
FNGs: None
COUNT: 3
WARMUP:
We did
THE THANG:
50 squats then up to the Backbone for 20 hanging knee raises. Then back down.
Rinse and repeat reducing squats by 5.
Switched to 10 pull ups at the top halfway through.
Last rep, lunges to the top of the hill for 50 lbcs. 50 Calf raises at the bottom. Headed back to AO
MARY:
Knox ????
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Haw ridge
COT:
Talk to your kids, make it deeper than “how was your day”

A moon-lit stroll

March 11, 2025 BackBlasts

AO: dogpound
Q: Lightweight
PAX: Aladdin, Bartman, Einstein, Junk (Sam Yoakum), Pew-pew
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
WARMUP:
We did
THE THANG:
Laps around the Trail of Tears carrying a cmu
Cmu cannot touch the ground
Laps 1&2: merkins/Squats
Lap 3 and return trip: Flutters/presses
MARY:
Ring of fire-merkins
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Haw Ridge
COT:
Give your fears up to god

Tuesday Feb 25, 2025

February 25, 2025 BackBlasts

AO: dogpound
Q: Madoff
PAX: Lightweight, Mayberry, Earmuffs (Dan Studt), Einstein, Bartman
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
WARMUP:
20 Rockettes
10 Tempo Squats
10 TN Rocking Chairs
10 SSH
10 Plank Jacks
10 Little Baby Arm Circles Forward and 10 Backwards

THE THANG:
Tabata – 20 secs work 10 secs rest x8
1. Jump Squats
2. Freddie Mercury
3. Deep Incline Merkins
4. Toe Taps while leaning back on wall
5. Reverse Lunges
6. Box Cutters
7. Tempo Squats

MARY:
25 Plank Jacks
25 Imperial Walkers
10 Jump Squats

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Check newsletter. Mentioned Escape Haw Ridge and Hardship Hill

COT: Men typically do not get their feelings hurt often, and when they do it’s most likely by someone you love or respect…because you have to care what they think in order for their thoughts to be valuable enough to “hurt” you. Your first response to hurt is likely to be anger or defensive. I challenged myself and the men to try and calmly process the situation and be introspective to see if there is something you need to learn. If someone important to you has something to say you do not like, then the leader must take that information and do something positive with it. It’s hard in the moment to do it, but I think it’s one way we can grow. Gave an example from my life recently.

Game Set Match

February 18, 2025 BackBlasts

AO: dogpound
Q: Lightweight
PAX: Aladdin, Einstein, Mayberry, Lt. Dan, Pew-pew, Earmuffs (Dan Studt)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 7
WARMUP:
We did
THE THANG:
Medicine ball tennis
Winner gives loser an exercise
Ultimate Frisbee
MARY:
No time
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Haw Ridge
Hardship hill
COT:
I think the saying, “if you love what you do, you never work a day in your life” is false. Think of how much work it takes in your marriage and raising kids.

Let’s talk AB-out some Merkins

February 13, 2025 BackBlasts

AO: dogpound
Q: Lightweight
PAX: Bartman, Einstein, Madoff
FNGs: None
COUNT: 4
WARMUP:
We did
THE THANG:
Merkin/AB ladder
10 Diamond Merkins
20 Hollow Rocks
10 wide Merkins
20 Plank Hip Dips
10 Incline Merkins
20 Dead bugs
10 Decline Merkins
20 X-factors
10 Merkins
20 Shoulder taps
Drop 2/4 each round, went back up
MARY:
Stretching
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
HawRidge
Icebears
COT: it is on us to make sure we are making time for our loved ones, especially our kids. Find ways to engage, like asking them what they’d like to learn with you (H/T Madoff)