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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…
APR 30, 2019
Just a Mere Tune-Up
How in the world did I get the honor of Qing one of the most popular ruck workouts of the year? I don't know but I didn't want to disappoint. Usually, that last comment means it's time to absolutely BRING IT. But the…
APR 30, 2019
10/20/30 at Cannonball (Back to the Basics)
12 PAX appeared in the gloom. We got the Kettlebells out and No FNGs present, but a lot of new faces in the gloom. Gave a basic disclaimer as we moseyed around the parking lot and through the dark tunnel and into the…
BLOCK PARTY · APR 30, 2019
Swings at Block Party
YHC had two plans in case the setup for the Strawberry Festival hindered the better workout, but a quick walkthrough of WEP revealed that everything was normal and the fun could begin as hoped. 12 PAX appeared in the…
APR 29, 2019
Honoring the fallen @honeybadger
The count was 14 on this day... On this day it was truly an honor to be able to remember my friend, Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Dudley. He Passed on July 7, 2011 near Helmand Province, Afghanistan. TJ was flying in a mission…
ALCATRAZ · APR 27, 2019
Old School at Alacatraz
I got the call early on Saturdayy morning that my Co -Q was having flu like symptoms and I decided that the Pax would be my Co-Q. I was excited to see a classic group of old school and new regulars at F3. After almost 8…
APR 26, 2019
Bottoms Up at the Hive
About a year ago, YHC successfully evaded a request from Tesh to Q at the Hive, citing lack of experience at a kettlebell AO – and a lack of a kettlebell – as sufficient reason to decline. He never asked again. Band…
VARSITY · APR 26, 2019
Birthday Build A Burpee
At 1910 (7:10pm) on 26 April 1982 YHC entered the world. Its been 37 years since then, I've learned a lot, most of it the hard way. I hoped to share a little of the knowledge I've accumulated from my short time here on…
SLOW BURN · APR 26, 2019
Form Matters...And So Does A Belly Button
I put the pre-blast out a few days ago saying this edition of Slow Burn would be a bit different. No speed work this time, it's all about good form and controlling the core. The core is essential to balance, stability…
APR 25, 2019
Friend or Faux - April BEYOND
For those newer PAX who aren’t familiar with it, BEYOND is a roving AO started by Maximus last year that is designed to push us beyond, both physically and personally. The workouts are supposed to be tough, and the…
APR 25, 2019
Remembering Family
Thought about this one at the last minute. April was a great month for me as I celebrated Easter with my family, Spring Break, my mother's birthday, my 8th wedding anniversary, accepting an offer on my house and so many…
THE RANCH · APR 25, 2019
perfect day for a doomsday clock
Another beautiful spring day. Count was six for boot camp and six ruckers that headed right out of the AO. Warm up Mosey Run to front of middle school Circle up and do: SSH (IC 12x) Windmill (IC 12x) Imperial Walker (IC…
SNAKE PIT · APR 24, 2019
Frying Pan Fun
Sometime in the last couple of weeks, YHC's youngest 2.0 wanted to watch a Disney movie that I never wanted to see. I did my best to pick apart the plot holes and inconsistencies to keep myself entertained, and the…
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…
BLOCK PARTY · APR 23, 2019
6 years, God only knows where I might have been....
6 years ago YHC rang the bell for the first time with a handful of rag tag HIM's. There were 3 workouts, total, in The Fort. A lot has changed! YHC was blessed enough to be able to come to Block Party and Q on a day…
APR 22, 2019
Ladders everywhere at Crows Nest
I'm very ready to be done with the cold. Another day below 50 degrees, but we warmed up pretty fast. At 5:15 we had 7 guys ready to start their week right. Disclaimer and GO! Dynamic warm-up going behind the school High…
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…
APR 22, 2019
US Army Staff Sgt / NYPD Police Officer James McNaughton
We had 23 PAX show up for my VQ this morning....the support was much appreciated. The morning started with a quick jog around the NAFO parking lot and ended with a standard warm-up of Imperial Walkers, Morrocan…
APR 17, 2019
Duck Season
12 #HIM reported for Duck Season at the Abyss. Couldn’t have asked for a better crew for my VQ. All got better, All put in solid work and held each other accountable for reps. When Copyright asked me if I’d Q 3 weeks…
APR 17, 2019
Being Still at the Pantheon
4 warriors met in the gloom at the Pantheon. No FNGs present, so the disclaimer was short and we started with some stretching. Warmup 2 sets Single leg stretch - one foot planted with knee bent and six near the earth…
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…
APR 16, 2019
Run with Faster Men...
A Running BB? 6 was the count at Sea Legs Tuesday. I couldn't believe Bones was out here only 1 week after twisting his ankle pretty badly at the previous Sea Legs session. You would think that would have slowed him…
COLOSSEUM · APR 16, 2019
Spring Break at the Colosseum
Jekyll put out the request on the Twitter machine for a last-minute Q at Colosseum. YHC hadn’t been to that AO in some time and figured, why not? There are some good spaces over there and the PAX are usually up for a…
APR 16, 2019
Burpagedon
A disclaimer was given and PAX ran a warm-up lap for COP. COP SSH x 15 IW x 10 Squats x 10 Bonsai Cherry Tree Pickers x 10 Windmills x 10 MNC x 10 Sun God's x 20 Merkins x 8 IC MTN Climbers x 10 YHC had thoughts of bear…