ALTERNATING SHOULDER TAPS: From the Merkin position, alternate touching your left hand to right shoulder and right hand to left shoulder. IC or OYO. #EXICON
ROBERT PLANTS: Running up a stairway, often in a urine-stinking parking garage. #EXICON 10/16
CAPTAIN THERKIN: Captain Thor modified with 5 merkins between each set. 1:4, 5x merkin, 2:8, 5x merkin, 3:12, 5x merkin, etc. 10/9 #EXICON
MONKEY HUMPERS: A half-squat performed while grabbing the inside of one's ankles. This restricts movement to a half-squat type exercise but increasing the burn. #EXICON 10/7
1.HAND RELEASE PRISONER CELL MERKIN BURPEES aka HRPCMBs: Same as PCMBs except the Merkins are replaced with Hand Release Merkins. Drop to Plank, do 1 Hand Release Merkin then bring your right knee in and back, do 1 Hand Release Merkin then bring your left knee in and back,
2. do 1 Hand Release Merkin then bring your left knee in and back, do 1 Hand Release Merkin then bring both feet in and jump up = 1 HRPCMB complete. You think PCMBs are bad? Wait until you try these. #EXICON 10/2
FAILURE TO LAUNCH: Hold Al Gore while Q counts down from 10. At Lift-Off, explode up into a tuck jump, immediately returning to Al Gore upon landing. Repeat until unable to leave the ground (usually around rep 8 or 9, depending on count speed) #EXICON 10/1
BRICKER: Any workout including predominant use of bricks/blocks as weight or resistance. Inspired by the third official workout of F3 Cleveland. #EXICON 9/27
1. CUT A FLIP: Alternating between 5 Merkins and 5 Big Boy Sit-ups, flipping between the 2 exercises over and over, no rest. 9/26 #EXICON
2.Can be performed until a specific number is reached, ex. 100 Merkins and 100 Big Boys; or can be used in an AMRAP scenario that is timed such as 1 Minute or waiting for partner to complete a movement.9/26 #EXICON
CPR’s: Combination of 3 Arm exercises with Cinderblocks. Starting position like doing curls and done all together in a 4-Count cadence: 1 = "C"url, 2 = Overhead "P"ress, 3 = Tricep "R"aise (i.e. extension), 4 = Return to starting position. #EXICON 9/25
MOUNTAIN GOATS: Like Mountain Climbers but with an added goat kick (where both legs leave the ground simultaneously) - exercise is done on a four count ... three mountain climbers (1 - 2 - 3) and the 4 is the goat kick. Get those legs up high to 45 degrees! #EXICON 9/22
HEAVY FREDDIES: Freddy Mercuries holding a rock/block 6 inches from the ground. #EXICON 9/18
HALLELUJAHS: Have hands raised during any or all exercises...(creates a Major Burn..) #EXICON 8/17
1. DRILL INSTRUCTOR: On the Q's command, rapidly transition through any combination of standing ("On your feet!"), holding 6" ("On your six!"), high plank ("On your face!"), and Merkins ("Down/Up").
2. Speed, order, and duration are completely at the Q's discretion, with the goal being to test the pax's reaction time and/or keep them in an uncomfortable position (esp. 6 inches or down part of Merkin).
3. Inspired by a certain Marine at the Spring 2016 F3 Mud Run and best executed with a gruff, barking orders style. Example: "On your face! On your six! On your face! On your six! On your feet! On your face! Down! Up! Down! Up! Down! [painful delay] Up!" 9/16 #EXICON
BUCKET BRIGADE LUNGE: With Rock or other coupon in hand, backwards lunge and twist towards front leg. Alternate legs and direction...like in a bucket brigade. #EXICON 9/14
