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THE ARMORY · NOV 18, 2019
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THE ARMORY · OCT 28, 2019
Kettlebells of Catan
YHC is quite thankful for the opportunity to Q the Armory. I'd been avoiding bells for a while to try to up my running game and down my BMI game, and throwing a bell in the back of the car gave me that warm, familiar…
THE ARMORY · OCT 14, 2019
Chutes and Ladders (not really...)
8 posted at The Armory and may wish they hadn't. I joked that I had done Demented Uno too recently (Friday at The Hive) so I had to come up with a new game. Chutes and Ladders is what I threw out on Twitter. Sadly, I…
THE ARMORY · OCT 7, 2019
Can I borrow a KB?
YHC was pleased to be asked by J-Wow (there's a guy who is accelerating) to come back to the Armory and Q. While not a true Redwood, I was there when the idea of a KB workout was launched at the Baxter pool with Package…
THE ARMORY · SEP 30, 2019
Let's Make a Deal at The Armory
10 PAX decided to take the challenge and show up on a balmy morning. NO FNG’s, disclaimer disclosed and off we went. Mosey went probably further than some PAX would have wished but wanted to switch up a little bit…
THE ARMORY · SEP 23, 2019
Music, Lamination and a Chainsaw at the Armory
Second Q in 48 Hours for a limpy YHC... While the PAX mingle and stretch we are serenaded by the smooth stylings of Bob Seger reminding us of his time being Like a Rock. Standard warm up situation began with Huey Lewis…
THE ARMORY · SEP 9, 2019
Never Forget
9/11 Tribute WOD - Focus on the Passenger Imagine you’ve woken up on a seemingly normal day, getting ready for a work trip, and then heading to the airport. The traffic isn’t as heavy as you would think, in fact you…
THE ARMORY · JUL 29, 2019
The Armory Anniversary
10 PAX showed up for my one year anniversary of F3. I appreciate all of the PAX who have pushed me and motivated me over the past year! We started out with some routine exercises: - SSH - LS Squats - Windmill - Cherry…
THE ARMORY · JUL 15, 2019
Kettle Bell VQ for this Guy
8 Pax started the week off right with the DRP and came to an unknown KettleBell VQ from YHC. Rule 1: Running at a Minimum. Ok, but leg day will not be skipped! The Thang - 4 exercises, 45 seconds Go, 15 seconds stop…
THE ARMORY · JUL 1, 2019
Conveyor Belt of Pain 2
YHC had just spent a stressful weekend in which we threw a birthday party for our eldest at Adventure Air (and the rest deep cleaning our house). They let me jump, and jump I did. So much so that my back was incredibly…
THE ARMORY · JUN 17, 2019
The Armory: 20190617 Circling the Wagons
14 PAX for a humid day at The Armory. Working hard and starting the week off strong!! We did a quick warm up and got loose I showed the PAX my drawings on the ground of my Inner Stick Man and Outter Stick Man, talking…
THE ARMORY · MAY 13, 2019
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THE ARMORY · APR 22, 2019
Beep beep I'm a jeep, clank clank I'm a tank
https://youtu.be/ptCf-PvCvHo 17 strong at The Armory. The weather was great and the iron was aplenty. Warm up - SSH 25 I.C. - Windmill 10 I.C. - Leg stretches - Merkins 10 I.C. - Mountain Climbers (foot all the way up…
THE ARMORY · APR 8, 2019
Go quickly, go alone. Go far, go together.
YHC was called out of the bullpen this weekend and had to bring a W/O that would make all PAX better. A little thinking from prior beat down kettle bell sessions triggered moments of past pain that merited being brought…
THE ARMORY · MAR 25, 2019
Bracket buster round 2
After a crazy weekend of March Madness - and Duke should have lost...13 PAX decided to post mossy to concrete pad for bracket buster round 2. In between each round, run a lap. Rounds go 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64. So 2…
THE ARMORY · MAR 4, 2019
Armory
11 men showed up this morning at the Armory for my second Kettle Bell Q. It was good to see Trucker in the crowd. I made sure to emphasize "Modify if necessary" since he is recovering from an injury. Warm-up: Leg…
THE ARMORY · FEB 18, 2019
Presidential Day Massacre at the Armory
The weather mostly held out with a few spitting showers but good mumble chatter by the 11 pax on this cold and wet morning. It was a morning filled with maybe a little too many facts our presidents but it was a good…
THE ARMORY · FEB 11, 2019
The Armory - Viking Metal is always better in the rain
YHC arrived and wanted to do some sidewalk chalk writing but the rain threw a wrench in that plan so had to use the phone as my weinke while also playing the traditional Viking Metal for kettle-bell workout. After 1 1/2…
THE ARMORY · JAN 28, 2019
The Armory: Envelope Notes
A lucky 13 PAX gathered in the not too cold late-January gloom for this rendition of The Armory. Set the disclaimer into motion and the PAX soon followed moseying over to the far side of the church parking lot. Warm Up…
THE ARMORY · NOV 26, 2018
No stinkin' rain at The Armory!
Having been in a Thanksgiving hangover after spending most of it on the road, the commitment I had made to Q the Armory on Monday was not even a thought. That is until, I got the DM from JWOW at 2pm on Sunday…
THE ARMORY · NOV 12, 2018
LBC's Galore at The Armory
One could assume that, being a Site Q, I would know the importance of posting a Backblast in a timely manner. I have failed yet again. 9 days later... 8 guys met at Forest Hill Church to start the party at The Armory…
THE ARMORY · OCT 22, 2018
2°C and nobody noticed
8 HIMs reported to the Armory this morning in what YHC is calling the best morning in SC he's experienced to date. Everyone had sleeves with a couple polar bears showing some leg. We started with the warmup. Very…
THE ARMORY · SEP 10, 2018
8 men joined YHC for a muggy kettlebell event.
8 men joined YHC for a muggy kettlebell event. Warm-up All exercises here were in cadence. - 25 -SSH - 10 Burpees in honor a latecomer - 15 - Imp walker - 15 - Hillbilly walker - 10 - Merkin - 20 - Arm circles - 20 …
THE ARMORY · AUG 27, 2018
High Rep Blast
I was honored to lead these 12 Pax for a high rep kettle bell blast. Warm Up: We started off with a slow mosey to include High Knees, Butt Kickers, Side Shuffle, and Karoke. From there we circled up and continued the…