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THE FORT · SAT JUL 18 Blimps are fun Q: Mainframe · 12 PAX Another super humid morning but it was great seeing 11 other guys show up to get the day started right. Quick disclaimer then mosey around park stopping at each swing for 2 exercises. 10 counts of imperial Walker's… ALCATRAZ · SAT JUL 18 No Complaints, Just Work Q: darkhelmet · 12 PAX WARMUP: Dark Helmet on Q for the 1st half: A lap around the park with a stop at the pull-up bars for everyone to knock out a few then over to the wall behind the backstop. We performed a set of dips on the wall then… THE FORGE · FRI JUL 17 Partners in the Gloom Q: Cake Boss · 16 PAX · +1 FNG WARMUP: little COP for warm up with 4-6 exercises and 1burpee for Slapshot THE THANG: Mosey to apartments and lunge 50 yards Mosey to Tiny Time day care for some DORA Lots of stops along the way for Monkey Humpers Mosey… SLOW BURN · FRI JUL 17 What are you smiling about? Q: Sofrito · 7 PAX Omitted! Twister & Cohiba where speaking of bowel movements & health stats WARMUP: Cherry :cherries: Pickers Moroccan Night Club Hillbilly Walkers Imperial Walkers THE THANG: 4 Corners with 4 Movements Each… LAZARUS · THU JUL 16 Lazarus Beatdown Q: Crash · 5 PAX · +1 FNG WARMUP: - 7-to-1 Motivators IC - Imperial Squat Walkers: 10 reps IC - Merkins: 10 reps IC THE THANG: - (run to front of theater) - Four Corners - Round 1: Bear crawl between corners. At each corner: 10 Merkins (40… COCKPIT · WED JUL 15 Arms, Abs, Legs repeat Q: Pauly D · 2 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: mosey to Cindy’s 15 curls 15 bent over rows 15 overhead press 1 man maker X4 Mosey to drop off 25 lbc’s Bear crawl up the hill Crawl bear down the hill X4 Mosey to tennis area Use wall for 10 step ups… KITCHEN SINK · WED JUL 15 Did you bring your best? Q: Cyclops · 8 PAX WARMUP: Short mosey with rucks on. Arrive for warm up - rucks off Windmills I/C Cherry Pickers I/C Seal Jacks I/C Imperial Walkers I/C Merkins I/C Rucks on and mosey to the main event THE THANG: PAX did 7 rounds of the… RING OF FIRE · WED JUL 15 The Brickyard at ROF Q: Ruby Slippers · 5 PAX · +1 FNG Arrived early to walk around and stretch a little before the workout. A few minutes after arriving another young man showed up. Didn't recognize him so introduced myself and we started talking. Did not know this was… BLOCK PARTY · TUE JUL 14 The blockiest of Parties Q: Soup To Nuts · 16 PAX WARMUP: stretches before and some at top of Massey THE THANG: 11’s on Massey burpees and jump squats. Run to smooth Baptist church parking lot. 4 corners. Reps of 25 merkens, big boys, dips , and squats. Run mode of… SNAKE PIT · TUE JUL 14 Compounds and Snatch Test Q: Deep Dish · 4 PAX WARMUP: briefly THE THANG: KB Compound: Start at baseline and perform 1 complex each arm of: Swing, clean, press, snatch, OH lunge, front rack squat. Carry bell up to next cone, run to opposite baseline and back to… DAWN PATROL · TUE JUL 14 Bucket brigade Q: Assassin · 7 PAX WARMUP: We did so nicely, yes. THE THANG: The world famous three buckets made an appearance this morning. Each bucket contained strips of paper that burdened the PAX with exercises they were not forced to do but all… CURRAHEE · TUE JUL 14 Attack of Heart Attach Hill Q: dehappymeal3 · 6 PAX WARMUP: 1. DYNAMIC WARMUP (10-12 min) - Imperial Walkers x10 IC - Bend & Reach x5 IC - Side Straddle Hop x10 IC - Short warmup jog **20 yards, non-stop, down and back:** - High knees - Butt kickers - Walking world's… FLIGHT PLAN · MON JUL 13 Loops, loops and loops Q: Cyclops · 22 PAX WARMUP: Nope - it's a run/ruck workout THE THANG: Richard's Crossing to Front Street to Berkshire Heights, loop 1, 2 or 3 times and return the way pax got there. MARY: No sir - open to all men ANNOUNCEMENTS: Always COT… SWEEP THE LEG · MON JUL 13 Hills have eyes Q: Rolloff · 12 PAX WARMUP: mosey down to bottom of Brayden hill THE THANG: 10 jump squats at bottom of hill 10 merkins at the first street 10 lunges and the parking lot entrance 5 burpees at the top Run back to the bottom and repeat MARY… THE FORT · SAT JUL 11 WEP Stations Q: Casey Kasem · 15 PAX · +1 FNG WARMUP: windmills, hillbilly walkers, moseying, toy soldiers, knee grabs, arm stretches THE THANG: Playground Station C.H.I.P.S. and Dips Complete 20 reps each of exercises, in cadence, followed by 20 dips off a park… THE FORGE · FRI JUL 10 Bat-flippin’ Pharaoh Q: Sasquatch · 11 PAX · +1 FNG 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… SLOW BURN · FRI JUL 10 Suspicious F3 Behaviour Around Lowes! Q: Boogie Down · 9 PAX - - WARMUP: Abe Vigoda, Downward Dog, Honeymooner, Pigeon Stretch, SSH. - THE THANG: Mosey to 4 corners around Lowe's. Pain Station equipped with F3 cards. Each concentrating on 4 areas: Arms, Cardio, Core, Legs. The… THE COACH'S BOX · THU JUL 9 Beach Workout Q: Hominy · 3 PAX Warmup: SSH, Cherry Pickers, Low Slow Squat, Plank (Introduce the thang during plank). Beach Workout DORA 100 Merkins 150 Lunges 200 LBC Set up Cindy station. Mosey across the parking lot to the cindyless exercise… LAZARUS · THU JUL 9 Silk Curtain Q: Band Camp · 6 PAX WARMUP: yea, that’s important THE THANG: run all the way around Red Ventures (aka the silk curtain loop) Stops for merkins, squats, & fire hydrants at the fire hydrants. Picked up the heavy chairs on the way out and the… DAWN PATROL · THU JUL 9 Stairway to heaven Q: Bonsai · 13 PAX WARMUP: SSH, windmill, burpees to quite the pax, squats, more burpees, moroccan Club, more burpees, stretching THE THANG: 3 rounds 20 squats 20 lunges 20-20-20 in/out/ regular calf raises Run up the steps and around 3… KITCHEN SINK · WED JUL 8 Simple and sweaty Q: Mainframe · 8 PAX I saw something online about how the 21-15-9 series was the most optimal workout routine so I decided to test it out. Quick disclaimer, light jog around the lot, some warm-up stretches, then pick up bags and move to… COCKPIT · WED JUL 8 BRILGA Q: Sasquatch · 14 PAX WARMUP: SSH, dynamic plank/broga THE THANG: mosey to field, partner push 2x20 yards, partner wheelbarrow 2x20 yards railroad ties - jump over, pax on ground complete Superman’s then flutters; railroad ties- side shuffle… THE FORGE · WED JUL 8 Carrying the burdens Q: Cyclops · 11 PAX 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… RING OF FIRE · WED JUL 8 VQ with the Deck of Pain Q: Splinter · 6 PAX This was Eggo's VQ and he gave the disclaimer that he was not a professional but looking forward to it. WARMUP: Windmills, SSH, Imperial Walkers, Moroccan Nightclubs, Strawberry Pickers THE THANG: DECK OF PAIN Diamonds…