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RING OF FIRE · JUN 12, 2019
Dora and Climbing Jacob's Ladder
Today we had 12 brave souls that came out for my sophomore Q....hopefully I didn't disappoint. No FNG's and the Disclaimer was given. We started with a slow mosey around the parking lot and warmed up with : Cherry…
RING OF FIRE · MAY 29, 2019
Hillbillies on the Loose at The Coop
Wednesdays are great. You're in the middle of the workout week and your body and mind are prime to push things a bit. Today was no exception at the Coop. No FNGs. Disclaimer was disclaimed. Off we went. Slow mosey…
RING OF FIRE · MAY 22, 2019
Partner Work at the Coop
To say I was excited to lead at the Coop for the first time since since handing the Shovel Flag off to Punchlist would be an understatement. After a brief disclaimer off we went on a mosey past the pull up bars and…
RING OF FIRE · MAY 8, 2019
Duck's Modified Manion 400-40-7
19 HIM + 1 FNG showed up at The Coop for another round of Duck Season. Punch-List made the request to Q that night after YHCs VQ. Welcomed that offer and knew another solid #beatdown would be required. Took a bit for me…
RING OF FIRE · MAY 1, 2019
Start of May at the Coop...the Murph, partner style
15 men joined YHC to make 16 total at the Coop this morning. Simple weinkie...important concept. Mosey to football field. Warmup - 20 side straddle hops - 5 burpees OYO - 10 windmills - 5 burpees OYO - 15 big arm…
RING OF FIRE · APR 24, 2019
Q2 2019 PFT @ The Coop!
2019 quarterly PFT at the Coop was on schedule for day 21 of Ass Kickin' April! 17 PAX came out to see progress that has been made since Q1 of 2019. We had 8 repeats and 9 new comers. The Thang Warm up - Lap, COP with…
RING OF FIRE · APR 17, 2019
The Longest DORA
This was my first time Qing The Coop. Ginsu was scheduled to Q, he had to be down range. So, Punch List asked me if i knew anyone who was free. I told him i would gladly take the Q slot. He was reluctant to commit…
RING OF FIRE · APR 10, 2019
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RING OF FIRE · APR 3, 2019
Pull up bars and Tinsel Utensils
Great chilly morning after a snowmaggedon yesterday, PAX were in for a treat as we needed to stay warm. We moseyed around the parking lot, about 1/3 of a mile and started the warm up: Moroccan night clubs, low slow…
RING OF FIRE · MAR 27, 2019
#F3MentalBattle at The Coop
It was a powerful day across F3 Nation as men from all over gathered at their AOs to workout and to raise awareness for Mental Health, specifically Depression and Suicide. It's a thing that we as men tend to shy away…
RING OF FIRE · MAR 20, 2019
Where are you cheating?
16 HIMs descended upon the Coop this AM for the DRP and a downpainment for the day. YHC volunteered to Q a few months ago when Punch List took over as Site Q. IMHO the Site Q sets the tone and culture for the AO and is…
RING OF FIRE · MAR 13, 2019
The Coop 11:2019
15 PAX (The Coop consistently draws some solid numbers) gathered in one of (possibly...) our last coldish gloom in The Fort. A quick disclaimer and we were off. We got in 40 burpees to help alleviate the penalty burpees…
RING OF FIRE · MAR 6, 2019
Clovis-esq (Honey Badger cont., kind of, from Monday)
On this cold Wednesday morning in the gloom (sub 30 temp), YHC did a quick disclaimer after no FNGs were identified and took off for a quick mosey. Circled up for some stretching and warm-up to get the blood flowing…
RING OF FIRE · JAN 30, 2019
2019 Q1 PFT - The Coop
YHC decided that 2019 needed to have an old tradition re-instituted, the Quarterly Physical Fitness Test. So, Wegmans has given me the last Wednesday of every 3rd month to test and track the progress of the Pax. The…
RING OF FIRE · DEC 14, 2018
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RING OF FIRE · DEC 5, 2018
0.0 Pullups at the Coop
Lucky number 7 at the Coop for 12 pain stations and a little of this and that! Overall it was a great group with lots of 2nd F and a little 3rd F mixed in to make it spicy! Message: We spent time discussing with our…
RING OF FIRE · NOV 28, 2018
The Coop: Beat the temperature day and we did it! #25
It was a cool morning and when I say cool I mean Fonzie cool. PAX came in from all directions and we had met the temperature of 25 degrees. I was proud that the men did not stay in the fartsack where it was easy....but…
RING OF FIRE · SEP 19, 2018
Not a Running Workout...Sorta
The Coop takes me an extra 5 minutes to get to. I should really set my alarm 5 minutes earlier but hey, I'll just move quicker. I don't go often to this AO but it's where i took my first face-plant at an F3 workout (I…
RING OF FIRE · SEP 5, 2018
No ___ Collusion Here!
Youts brought the pain on his V-warmup! After an assist on the disclaimer, we immediately moved into Low Slow Squats and Mountain Climbers. A quick story about a sinking ship and a husband and wife...the husband gets in…
RING OF FIRE · AUG 22, 2018
12 for 12
Nice humid and thick morning for a beatdown from YHC. 12 showed up 12 finished. Perfect number for some Dirty McDeuce Warmup lap with Butt Kicks, High Knees, and Toy Soldiers. Circle up for some COP SSH x 20 Windmills x…
RING OF FIRE · AUG 15, 2018
Presence was the word of the Month
We came, we did, we went. Here is what we did, well most of it.
RING OF FIRE · JUN 27, 2018
Core Work at The Coop
There was a 2 year celebration going on at one of the AO's so when a bus pulled up next to our COP, I jokingly told the guys we'd be bussing over to that AO to workout with them. We really had no clue why there was a…
RING OF FIRE · MAY 23, 2018
The Coop: Mixed Meters
24 PAX gathered in the gloom. The summer numbers bump is upon us. Can we stick with it when it is 10° again?? The Thang: Lots of mixed (non-4) counts Mosey around the main parking lot covering as much ground there as…
RING OF FIRE · APR 11, 2018
CSPAN Returns to The Coop for flutter kick freenzy
Perfect weather and 52 degrees disclaimer in detail because we had 2 FNGs (T-claps Paul Bunyon and Sasquatch) and we were off mosey around until I got tired... Warmup-O-Rama Mosey around until I got tired... Some abs…