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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…
COLOSSEUM · TUE JUN 30
Four corners, lots of reps
WARMUP: SSHs, IWs, WMs, Plank THE THANG: 4 corners of pain and some burpees All corners start with 50 reps each, exercises stay the same each time around – Corner 1: squats, then run to corner 2 – Corner 2: hand release…
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…
COLOSSEUM · TUE JUN 23
Wing it
WARMUP: SSH, Cherry picker, imperial walkers, windmill THE THANG: cocaine bear crawl, Jack Webb, 4 corner workouts, 11s MARY: no time ANNOUNCEMENTS: Fort mill care center, bethels, read newsletter COT: Circle of trust
COLOSSEUM · TUE JUN 16
Light poles and Bear Crawls
WARMUP: Stretch and a few SSHs, windmills, etc… THE THANG: Light poles alternate between sprint and bear crawls as mode of transportation, at each pole 5 burpees, 10 merkins, 15 squats, 20 LBCs. We got to 8 poles. On…
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…
COLOSSEUM · TUE JUN 9
Left or right
WARMUP: Quick SSH and cherry pickers. THE THANG: Ran to station 1 Picked either left or right Either do exercise and advance, due exercise and go back, do exercise and go back to start. MARY: Too many to count but box…
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 · 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) …
COLOSSEUM · TUE MAY 19
Polka-Competition
WARMUP: 15 Moroccan night club 15 Wind mill 15 Hill Billy walkers 10 imperial walker 15 cherry pickers THE THANG: Mosey around the school CBear crawl along the parking lot with 5 shoulder taps every second line, lunge…
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…
COLOSSEUM · TUE MAY 12
The 4 Square Gauntlet
Disclaimer and WelcomeShared WARMUP: In Cadence and 10 Reps Each - Moroccan Night Clubs - Cherry :cherries: Pickers - Windmills - Hillbilly Walkers - Imperial Walkers - Mosey to Schoolyard THE THANG: Partner Up for Some…
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…
COLOSSEUM · TUE APR 28
Playing With Dora and Rocks
Warm-Up: SSH – 25 IC Imperial Walkers – 15 IC Moroccan NC – 15 IC Windmills - 10 IC Strawberry Pickers - 10 IC Cheese Shredder The Thang: 1. Dora: Partner up. One works, one runs 1 lap around track. Switch. Exercises…
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…
COLOSSEUM · TUE APR 14
1912, Titanic, and Lessons Learned
WARMUP: Slow mosey around the parking lot area to the flags in front of GHES, approx 1/2 mile, then circle up for the following: - 20 SSH, 4ct - 10 WM - 15 imperial walker - 15 hillbilly walker - 15 MNC - 10 strawberry…
COLOSSEUM · TUE APR 7
Michigan 69 - UConn 63
WARMUP: ssh, iw, hillbilly walker, Moroccan night clubs, windmills, cherry pickers THE THANG: Mosey around the front of campus stopping at random light poles (to keep the group on their toes) for exercises. Route was…
COLOSSEUM · TUE MAR 31
Webs, webs, webs
WARMUP: windmills, arm circles, low slow squat THE THANG: Mossy to big drop off loop 1 merkin 4 shoulder taps, stop at each lamp post and increase the web 2-8 for a full loop circle with ten stops ending with 10 merkins…
THE FORGE · FRI MAR 27
Bc and the MILGettes
I came I MILGAd I conquered Your welcome
COLOSSEUM · TUE MAR 24
Improvisation Q
WARMUP: 15 Wind mill 15 Hill Billy walkers 15 cherry pickers 20 sumo Squats 20 Merkins THE THANG: Cocaine bear crawl Lunge walk Burpee bear crawl Lunge walk Squat bear crawl Running a round in front of the school. Doing…
THE FORGE · FRI MAR 13
Backblast! Touring
WARMUP: - 10 Side Straddle Hops - 10 Windmills - Down dog (stretch out the calves) to up dog THE THANG: - Jog to HT wall by O’Reilly - Balls to the Wall 10 moves L, 10 moves R - Jog to back parking lot - Bear crawl from…
COLOSSEUM · TUE MAR 10
Backblast! Following the arrows…
WARMUP: Mozy to the front of GHMS for imperial walkers, mountain climbers, and Moroccan night clubs. THE THANG: After the warmup proceeded toward Dave Gibson blvd and stopped at the first working street light for the…