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Yes, a bash 5 years in the making has come! YHC has turned 5 in F3 years. It was official on 02-08. I showed up to a Banana Bread Q on a snowy Saturday morning. No one was expecting me not even Charolais who had recruited me without even knowing it. I’m 30 lbs lighterContinueContinue reading “02-13-2025 PreBlast 5 Year Postiversary Bash – Slide Rule Q”

Hello Gents! Weather forecast says it’ll be rainy in the morning so lets gather under the PORTICO between the schools. Bring a coupon/weight and of course that school pride that comes with being a preppy at Bayside High or whatever else there is to have pride in? Going to have some focused reps around formContinueContinue reading “11-14-2024 PreBlast-The Big Kapowski-Slide Rule Q”

An event over six years in the making has finally come. The Far East, the preppies’, the hardest stretching AO, where souls are on fire – YES, Bayside is hosting Fall Convergence 2024! Leading this endeavor are three of the baddest HIMS south of the Ohio river. In the role as Qs we have theContinueContinue reading “11/09/2024 Pre-Blast Fall Convergence 2024 – Bayside”

Yes another week…another IronPax Challenge workout. Mid 60s temp and no rain forecasted. This workout like others will push each and every participant to the limits. Warmups start at 5:20 am with a 5:30 am clock start time for the main group. I highly recommend starting earlier if you were over 45 minutes for weekContinueContinue reading “09/26/2024 PreBlast IPC Week 3 -The Big Kapowski”

Good times and great benefit awaits those who dare to take on IPC week 2 “March to the Arch” in the gloom tomorrow at The Big Kapowski. We will start warmups and such at 5:20 am and start the official clock at 5:30 am with an 800 m run. If after review of the workContinueContinue reading “09/19/2024 PB IPC Week 2 – The Big Kapowski – Slide Rule Proctor”

The sun’ll come out, Tomorrow, Bet your bottom dollar, That tomorrow there’ll be sun…But first The Gloom!! Ironpax Week 1 hits Bayside with a banger at The Big Kapowski. 4 minute interruptions with a simple set of 11’s (some would say World’s Toughest 11’s). 30 yard travel. See table below…cards will be dished out tomorrowContinueContinue reading “09/12/24 PB IronPax Wk 1 @ The Big Kapowski”

Format: Complete the workout for time Equipment 400 meter track or 200 meter out and back Coupon is needed for this workout EMOM timer set for 1 minute The Thang Kalsu – 100 thrusters Start the 1-minute EMOM timer Perform 5 burpees As soon as you finish the burpees, start doing thrusters When the timerContinueContinue reading “09/05/2024 PB Iron Pax Week 0 – The Big Kapowski”

Tomorrow marks 3 years as site Q at Bayside for The Big Kapowski. We will be having a FIELD DAY. Park between the two schools for immediate access to the soccer field. Suggested to bring: Cleats/grippy shoes, Coupon, Good Attitude Lets go out and do something really hard because we want to! Cheers! -Slide Rule

Wonderful weather this morning for a very active workout. Arrived on the hallowed grounds of Bayside at 4:45pm for a Pre-Run opportunity. Unfortunately this was only attended by YHC. This included multiple laps around the Bayside Campus. At 5:30 am it was time to start The Big Kapowski. There were 9 Pax and one guitarContinueContinue reading “06-13-2024 Back-Blast-The Big Kapowski – Slide Rule Q”

Good Afternoon F3 Louisville! It is time to bring out a classic tune from the past at Bayside so bring your six string figuratively speaking and we will get to pickin’ and a grinnin’. No Coupons needed but a passion to make a high impact is a necessity! Gloves are generally recommended but optional. Cheers,ContinueContinue reading “06/13/2024 Pre-Blast Slide Rule Q – The Big Kapowski”

Wet start to the morning but during the workout conditions above Ole Bayside were dry. The pax were rolling in at the Portico with a minute or two to spare with a large contingent awaiting whatever ideas I had conjured up. I approached with my sandbag shell, the sand bag, and a coupon in handContinueContinue reading “05-09-2024 Back Blast-Bench Day-Slide Rule Q-The Big Kapowski”

Good Afternoon F3 Louisville, It is officially bench day tomorrow at The Big Kapowski. Bring a coupon. MOST IMPORTANT: PARK AT THE PORTICO BETWEEN THE SCHOOLS. The most utilized piece of equipment will be the benches in place. The work starts at 5:30 am. Lets push our limits! Cheers, -Slide Rule

Rainy as all get out tomorrow for a Q that will feel liberating…once it is over! Get ready for an opportunity to utilize every inch of the dry space alotted to you in the AM. The sentence is for 45 minutes in the clinker starting at 05:30 on April 11th, 2024 you will be releasedContinueContinue reading “04-11-2024 PreBlast The Big Kapowski Slide Rule Q”

Humid and in the 60s the weather felt almost too warm for comfort to start the day. shorts and t-shirt was the standard attire for this homecoming party. I was gone for over two weeks from the gloom and wasn’t sure how my body would respond. I unfortunately had a slow start to the morningContinueContinue reading “04/02/2024 BackBlast The Max-Slide Rule Q”

I’m back and ready to get after it! I went on an Italian holiday, got engaged. Saw some of the greatest art in the world, it is time to get back to work. My legs got their work in because I averaged about 23k steps a day for over a week. We have some upperContinueContinue reading “04/02/2024 Preblast -The Max Slide Rule Q”

It was a cool morning with plenty potential for hardwork and good times. YHC rolled in at exactly 5:30am and started unloading the stadium lights and bases. Also a coupon and sandbag with the help of hims Borland and Charolais. We did a little mosey through the outfield and laid out the lights. did COPContinueContinue reading “02/29/2024 Back Blast-The Big Kapowski-Slide Rule Q”

Get ready for a nice round of heart pumping working out. I’m ready to get up and get after it after a week of limited activity. We will do some running, some lifting of stuff and most importantly lifting of each other. When you notice a man in need of some encouragement let it ripContinueContinue reading “02/29/2024 Pre-Blast The Big Kapowski – Slide Rule Q”

Brothers, we are coming up on 4 years since that fateful day when YHC came to the gloom (Bayside) unaware and quite naive. I did not know what a sad clown was. I hadn’t been introduced to mary. I frankly was on cruise with my physical fitness. Four years have elapsed and 30 pounds droppedContinueContinue reading “02/08/2024 4Yr Postiversary PB Slide Rule Q – The Big Kapowski”

The forecast is 6 degrees feeling like -7 degrees. Despite the adverse conditions the foundry will be open for business. We may not have the furnace to warm us tomorrow but perhaps the cold working of our physical and mental being will shape us into the men we want to be. It is on daysContinueContinue reading “01/17/2024 Pre-Blast Slide Rule Q – The Foundry @ The County”

Gentlemen, come ready come prepared! We will have a tabata workout with plenty fun and plenty pain. You decide how much of each. this will be the first meeting of the Big Kapowski in 2024 and it will not disappoint! A good attitude and the eye of the tiger are standard equipment for this workout.ContinueContinue reading “01/04/2024 PB – Tabata @ The Big Kapowski_Slide Rule Q”

Temperatures were moderately cool for a November Q school session. All the pax started rolling in with their coupons in hand with a minute to spare for a lesson by YHC. Gave clear instructions for disclaimer and spoke to the why it is important that we give it every time. Also noted the need toContinueContinue reading “11/30/2023 Back Blast Q School-The Big Kapowski”

Although Q School is technically next week class will be in session a little early, at Bayside for The Big Kapowski, due to some scheduling misshaps. Be sure to show up in person as there will be no NTI (Non-Traditional Learning) opportunities tomorrow. The bell rings at 5:30 am. Don’t be tardy or you willContinueContinue reading “11/30/2023 Pre-Blast Q School Slide Rule-The Big Kapowski”

It was a brisk 27 degrees and the cold is officially upon us. To my delight we had 16 pax total to endure a little chill to start. Thankfully even though I rolled in at 5:31 am Charolais (Site Q among Site Qs) had the boys into a little warm up. From there we tookContinueContinue reading “10/31/2023 BB @ The Max – Slide Rule Q”

Back in the saddle and boy will it be chilly! I hope you already have your gloves, long sleeves, and beanie for a morning of work tomorrow 5:30 am. We will use coupons (or other weights as you choose). There will be a mix of reps and a fair amount of running to keep theContinueContinue reading “10/31/2023 PB – Slide Rule Q @ The Max”

We have a mind boggling Q tomorrow at The Big Kapowski 5:30 am sharp! Its like a trifecta. We have not one but two Ghost Qs, a Co-Q, and best of all a VQ! This is a must experience event where the temps will be ideal for a beatdown. I am told that coupons areContinueContinue reading “10-26-23 PB Ghost VQ – CoQ – The Big Kapowski”

Get ready for the official round 2 of Iron Pax 2023. No coupon? NO Problem. This is for those skinny runners out there. There will be a loop created between the schools so park around back! Were counting distance as we run 400 m increments. There will be some inconveniences so read up and watchContinueContinue reading “06/14/2023 PB IPC Week 2-The Big Kapowski”

Somedays are made for sunshine and others for rain fall…Tomorrow is your time to shine! Park at the portico between the two schools. Bring a coupon or gravitationally subjected object (no hovercrafts allowed). For those who enjoy the rain you might as well bring the thrunks (no speedos please!). I’m bringing a PLAN (Personal LongevityContinueContinue reading “08/03/2023 Slide Rule Q – The Big Kapowski”

Tomorrow morning I am excited to celebrate 29 years of life on this planet we call earth. Also I am thrilled to earn my 300th Post! Depending on the accuracy of Fedex delivery I should a have a fun object to share with those that come along. I can’t promise a long time but IContinueContinue reading “07-13-23 The Big Kapowski B-Day and 300 Posts – Slide Rule Q”

Slightly lit and humid as the rainforest YHC rolled in to Bayside about 05:07 ready to kick my own posterior. Finished lacing up the shoes and took a 20 min mosey through the new neighborhood (“Discovery Point”) behind the football field. The playlist was my yearlong bible reading plan including matthew and genesis this morning.ContinueContinue reading “07/06/2023 Backblast – The Big Kapowski – Slide Rule Q”

Back at it with the Bayside Crew! I know that Charolais didn’t pull the punches when celebrating America on Tuesday July 4th and neither will I. We are going to have a number of different ways for putting in the work tomorrow. First a short Pre-Run at 05:00 Then a beatdown at 05:30 The questionContinueContinue reading “07/06/23 Pre-Blast – The Big Kapwoski – Slide Rule Q”