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THE ARMORY · MON OCT 26
His ass is like a pile of muscle
WARMUP: SSH, IW, HW, Up/Down dog and world’s greatest stretch THE THANG: 4 rd Tabata AMRAP. Goblet Squat Swings Single Arm Rows Lunges Romanian deadlift Thrusters Hammers Plank pull through MARY: Nope ANNOUNCEMENTS: A…
THE ARMORY · MON OCT 19
50 Caliber Workout
WARMUP: - 10 Moroccan Nightclubs - Mosey around loop - 10 Windmills THE THANG: - KB Mosey to front parking lot 50 reps, run 50 yards (25 out and 25 back), 50 reps, run 50 yards (25 out and 25 back), move to next set …
THE ARMORY · MON OCT 12
Carry the weight
WARMUP: The usual suspects. THE THANG: Told the PAX the plan: 20x3 Overhead press 20x3 Curls 20x3 Swings 20x3 Lawnmower pulls 20x3 Hammers Mosey down the parking lot and lunge/toy solider up between EACH set. Total rep…
THE ARMORY · MON OCT 5
KB Escalator
WARMUP: Variety THE THANG: Escalator KB swings, goblet squats, burpees, rows Circuit-straight leg deadlifts, merkins, tricep extensions, curls Partner farmer carry and LBCs MARY: Ab fun ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: prayers for…
THE ARMORY · MON SEP 28
Ruby Slipperless
WARMUP: As the core principle states, warmup exercises were led by each pax leading in a rotating fashion. THE THANG: Ruby S. was under the weather this am so everyone chipped in. Made up an 11, with manmakers and…
THE ARMORY · MON SEP 14
3 man weave
WARMUP: SSH, Hillbillies, Imperials, Round the world (with bell), halos. Carry to workout point, mosey loop THE THANG: 25 Swings 25 Curls 25 Overhead Press 3 Rounds Mosey Loop 10 cleans (5R,5L) 10 one arm press (5R,5L)…
THE ARMORY · MON SEP 7
300+ reps
WARMUP: mobility and the norms THE THANG: 50 KB swings, 40 goblet squats, 30 gorilla rows, 20 snatches, 10 clean and press, 10 thrusters, 20 high pulls, 30 reverse lunge, 40 merkins (hand on bell), 50 swings 15,10,8…
THE ARMORY · MON AUG 31
3 exercises on repeat
WARMUP: SSH, LSS, IW, Overhead Claps THE THANG: 10 hang cleans, 10 shoulder press, 10 squats, 1 lap. x6 100 KB swings 150 Renegade rows (75 each arm) 200 LBCs Run a lap after completing each workout Finished up with an…
THE ARMORY · MON AUG 24
2026.35 Armory
3 rounds of 3 exercises... Lung-walk holds with sprinting... 3 rounds of 3 exercises... Mary
THE ARMORY · MON AUG 17
Sweaty Monday
WARMUP: briefly THE THANG: Double 11s (22s?) 1. upright row/ tricep ext Suitcase carry to other side 1. Clean/front rack squat E2MOM 1. 10 swings 2. 10 alt upright pull 3. 10 goblet squat 4. 10 merkins Buddy curls…
THE ARMORY · MON AUG 10
AMRAP Bash
WARMUP: SSH, MOROCCAN NIGHT CLUB, WINDMILL, STRAWBERRY, MERKINS. THE THANG: KETTLEBELL AMRAP. SQUATS KETTLEBELL SWINGS, STEP UP'S, CURLS, MERKINS, OVER HEAD PRESS, FLUTTERS, SIMBA'S, LBC'S WITH BELL 🔔 , BURPEE'S, PLANK…
THE ARMORY · MON AUG 3
Bell Bonanza
Warmup and two dog dumps and we were off. Over to the parking lot for murder bunnies and swings/squats. Next was lunges with overhead press/curls. On to the wall for dips, Bulgarian Band Camp split squats, and irkins…
THE ARMORY · MON JUL 27
Swings n things
Warm Up Suitcase carry to lot AMRAP Lower body Squats Swings Reverse Lunge Upper Body Curls Merkins OH Press Core Plank pull through Around the world Flutters Conditioning Burpees Mountain Climbers SSH Running in between
THE ARMORY · MON JUL 6
(Parking) Lot of Pain
WARMUP: BAL (big-ass lap) around the parking lot; back to the flag for a few warmup exercises. SSH, windmills, low slow squats, imperial walkers, hillbillies, plank (down dog, up dog, mtn climbers) THE THANG: 10…
THE ARMORY · MON JUN 29
Decisions
Five guys (including FNG “Trash Panda”) put in 45 minutes of work this morning. YHC joined them for the last 34. Here’s what we did. The Thang - 10 Goblet Squats - 10 Curls - 10 Calf Raises - 10 American Hammers - 10…
THE ARMORY · MON JUN 15
Oh FNG where art thou?
WARMUP: SSH IMPERIAL WALKERS HILLBILLY WALKERS WINDMILLS DOWN DOG HONEYMOONER THE THANG: PYRAMID. 1st exercise, 1st 2nd and so on to the top. Then come back down, taking off the top exercise each round. 10. Tricep…
THE ARMORY · MON JUN 8
You vs. You
WARMUP: Mosey around the side lot and back to COT for warm up of exercises all in cadence Seal Jacks - x12 Windmills - x 6 Imperial Walkers - x12 Hillbilly Walkers - x12 Plank Merkins x12 Shoulder Taps x12 THE THANG…
THE ARMORY · MON JUN 1
AMRAP Board of Pain
WARMUP: SSH, Moroccan Night Club, Windmill, Strawberry Pickers, Merkins THE THANG: AMRAP 15 Reps each exercise for 30 minutes flowed by a lap. Kettlebell Swings, Thrusters, Dips, Derkins, LBC'S w/KB. MARY: All core…
THE ARMORY · MON MAY 25
Then there were 2
WARMUP: We kept warm THE THANG: Locked shields and supported one another MARY: N/A ANNOUNCEMENTS: Following Murph COT: STK
THE ARMORY · MON MAY 18
AMRAP @ The Armory
WARMUP: Intro and disclaimer. 1 runner and 6 of us took a mosey across Carolina Pl to the back of the supply company building. By the large antenna, we did 15 MNC, 15 Imp Walkers and 15 Hillbilly Walkers. Then mosey…
THE ARMORY · MON MAY 11
Two’s company, three isn’t a crowd
WARMUP: Quick mozy followed by arm circles and Moroccan night clubs THE THANG: After the warmup, Pax headed over by a light in the parking lot for interval reps. With a timer, we completed 30 seconds on followed by a 10…
THE ARMORY · MON APR 27
Dora with extra weight in backpack
5 at The Armory, started with some warm-up stretching with the bell. Mosey to the far parking lot. Dora #1 Partner 1 farmer carries two bells to end of parking lot and back while other partner begins exercises (merkins…
THE ARMORY · MON APR 20
Pop Culture
WARMUP: Moroccan nightclubs, windmills, cherry pickers, imperial walkers Mosey for some merkins and low slow squats THE THANG: Top Gun Mjolnir The Hodor Dirty Man-Makers MARY: Man-makers for 30 seconds ANNOUNCEMENTS…
THE ARMORY · MON APR 13
Walk Up Songs with Pain
Warm-Up: SSH – 20 IC Windmills – 10 IC Moroccan Night Clubs – 15 IC Imperial Walkers- 20 IC Strawberry Pickers- 10 IC The Thang: 1. Ladders Start at 5 reps, add +5 each round until 25, then work back down. Exercises: KB…