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THE FORGE · FRI JUL 10
Bat-flippin’ Pharaoh
WARMUP: dynamic plank + broga THE THANG: partner work: Set 1: sit-up get up with partner pull assist x12 AND partner merkins Set 2: side plank on curb partner jump over x12 AND partner leg throws x12 Set 3: partner sled…
THE FORGE · WED JUL 8
Carrying the burdens
WARMUP: Disclaimer announced and off to Grace Presbyterian lot Plank until all pax arrived and moved into exercises Windmills x 10 I/C Cherry pickers x 10 I/C Imperial walkers x 10 I/C Hillbilly Walkers x 10 I/C Merkins…
THE FORGE · FRI JUL 3
250th Birthday Party
WARMUP: SSH, Cherry Picker, Hilly Billy and Imperial walkers THE THANG: DORA with 250 reps of Merkins, Squats, LBC running part was around the Harris teeter parking lot and we worked in front of the firework stand…
THE FORGE · WED JUL 1
1775
WARMUP: Moroccan nightclubs Windmills Cherry pickers Hillbilly walkers Low slow squats Irkins Team Bermuda Triangle 2 teams, each with 3 cones marked about 30 yards apart 1 burpee at cone 1, bear crawl to cone 2, then…
THE FORGE · FRI JUN 26
Forged...for Sprinting
WARMUP: We charted a lap around the parking lot and completed a few warmup exercises. THE THANG: Before we took off, I asked the PAX to remember one thing. When the assignment is to run to a specific destination, do not…
THE FORGE · WED JUN 24
Cindyrella
WARMUP: mosey around HT stopped for SSH, windmills, moroccan nightclubs, high knees, butt kickers, shuffle and karaoke. THE THANG: 3 rounds 12 reps with a cinder block Curls OH press Twisting deadlift - stand to the…
THE FORGE · FRI JUN 19
Games in the rains
WARMUP: side straddle hops, cherry pickers, Moroccan night clubs, imperial walkers THE THANG: We went to 4 stations with cards of workouts…cards moved forward back and back to start. Between stations we did bear crawls…
THE FORGE · WED JUN 17
Derek (From Step Brothers) Insipired Core Workout
Core/cardio circuits WARMUP: Yes THE THANG: Core/Cardio circuits MARY: Planks ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: Prayers/Praises
THE FORGE · SAT JUN 13
Box of Crayons
WARMUP: 103 SSH, IW, HW, yoga THE THANG: Dina Dr back and forth 5 stops down and back Exercises in cadence each time Rd 1: 5 burpees each stop Rd 2: 10 big boys Rd 3: 15 jump squats Rd 4: 10 merkins (had to start…
THE FORGE · WED JUN 10
CVS, Walgreens..What's the difference? 2 miles
WARMUP: Headed over to Walgreens for typical warm-ups (SSHs, WMs, IWs, CPs). Next we partnered up for a DORA (Merkins, Squats, LBCs). In error, I said for partner 2 to run around CVS which is 2 miles away. After the…
THE FORGE · FRI MAY 29
Ascending Everest
WARMUP: Returned to Golden Corral COT to pay respects with Hillbilly walkers, imperial walkers, MNCs THE THANG: 5/29 1953 - Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first to summit Mt. Everest 73 years ago. In…
THE FORGE · WED MAY 27
Your Family Doesn't Need You To Die For Them, They Need You To Live
WARMUP: Mosey to Ace Hardware parking lot with carioca, high knees, butt kicks, etc along the way. Circle up for Seal Jacks, IWs, HWs, Plank Jacks, plus some stretching. Mosey along Lake Vista Blvd to office park next…
THE FORGE · FRI MAY 22
Honor, Courage, Integrity
WARMUP: - Side-straddle hop, - Strawberry pickers, - Down dog with calf stretches, to a honeymooner THE THANG: Honor, Courage, Integrity 3 Corners x 20 rounds - Honor - 10 Merkins (200) - Courage - 20 Squats (400) …
THE FORGE · FRI MAY 15
DORA and Cinderblocks 5-15
WARMUP: Cherry pickers, SSH, then a mosey to the church parking lot. THE THANG: DORA with 100 Merkins, 150 Dips, 200 Big Boys, 250 Squats. Ran to back side of Harris Teeter for wall sits and farmers carry with cinder…
THE FORGE · WED MAY 13
Escalator 4 Corner
WARMUP: Windmill, Moroccan Night Club, Strawberry 🍓 Picker, 5 Burpees THE THANG: 4 Corners with 10 Merkins, Corner (2) 10 Merkins 20 Squats Corner (3) 10 Merkins, 20 Squats, 30 Big Boy Situps, Corner (4) 10 Merkins, 20…
THE FORGE · FRI MAY 8
2026.19 The Forge
Mosey to the church parking lot for Dora with 100 merkins, 200 squats, 300 LBCs. Bear crawl length of lot with 3 merkins at every other parking line. Mosey around to the large wall of the grocery for Wall sits and…
THE FORGE · FRI MAY 1
Sandbag Sack Race – Now With Bonus Card Gambling!
It was supposed to be a straightforward sandbag game. It turned into a full-on comedy roast with heavy objects and bad ideas involving bear crawls. The sandbag passing was clunky as advertised, but the teamwork…
THE FORGE · WED APR 29
Tabata fun at the Forge
Run to Pavillion at the Church Warmup 10 IW IC 10 HC IC Windmill 5x IC MNC 10x IC Tabata Format 4 Rounds 10 Sets(only got to 9) Set 1, 4, 7 40 seconds work 20 second rest Merkins + Shoulder Taps Merkins + Peter Parkers…
THE FORGE · FRI APR 24
All The Corners
WARMUP: Mosey, SSH, Plank, Imperial Walkers, Hillbilly Walkers, Best Damn Stretch, and maybe 1-2 others I am forgetting THE THANG: First 4 corners - Corners were the corners of the HT parking lot - 20 Squats - 15 Big…
THE FORGE · FRI APR 17
Pirate Party
WARMUP: Mosey around for some awesome smells - while enjoying the smells on the backside of teeter - butt kicks, high knees, karaoke * 2, and then SSH, low slow squat, and windmill. Mosey to front of teeter. THE THANG…
THE FORGE · WED APR 15
Little bit more
Arrived on the scene early so I could mosey around the grounds and firm up my plans for the workout. Good thing to because during the pre-mosey had to alter my route and hit the gas station to make a deposit. Left…
THE FORGE · WED APR 8
Leave No Stone Unturned
We had six at the Forge this morning. Started with a mosey around the parking lot before doing the typical warmups. Next a modified DORA, same counts with different exercises added bonus with a large rock. Curls…
THE FORGE · WED APR 1
Cherie Berry at The Forge
15 men started the day with enough elevator work to make Cherie Berry proud. Here’s what we did. Warm Up - 10 Low Slow Squats (IC) - 10 Plank Jacks (IC) - 10 Mountain Climbers (IC) - 10 SSHs (IC) The Thang Mosey to…
THE FORGE · FRI MAR 27
Bc and the MILGettes
I came I MILGAd I conquered Your welcome