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554 backblasts mention “Bonsai”
COCKPIT · WED JUL 29
Turf Toe
WARMUP: THE THANG: Plyometrics on the turf field MARY: Yes, the hips don't lie, ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
DAWN PATROL · TUE JUL 28
Playground Fun
WARMUP: Snooker lead us through a series of in-place warm-ups, including great hits like "Buttkickers", "High-Knees", and "Good Mornings". THE THANG: Moseyed on the trail about 1/4 around the park, stopping at the…
THE ARMORY · MON JUL 27
Swings n things
Warm Up Suitcase carry to lot AMRAP Lower body Squats Swings Reverse Lunge Upper Body Curls Merkins OH Press Core Plank pull through Around the world Flutters Conditioning Burpees Mountain Climbers SSH Running in between
DAWN PATROL · THU JUL 23
Impossible Island Hopping
WARMUP: moseyed with some stops along the way. No feedback on the cadence calling. The PIP I was on was in full effect. Finished with Bonnie Blairs X 10. THE THANG: In honor of The Pirate, a 4 corners, 20 reps at each…
Q SOURCE · WED JUL 22
Q Source - Trust Q3.3
I'm going from memory so forgive me if I missed a PAX or three. We talked about trust as the latest QSource topic. We discussed if you're trustworthy, how you develop trust and what happens to a team when trust…
KITCHEN SINK · WED JUL 22
You Just Need A Sandbag....And Take It Around To Your Friends
WARMUP: A mere jog get loosened up. THE THANG: Hoist your sandbag to the carry position and make your way close to the flagpoles for the first of our several 60 x 60's. This is an exercise where you start with the 60lb…
KITCHEN SINK · WED JUL 15
Did you bring your best?
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…
THE BALLROOM · TUE JUL 14
No title, just work
WARMUP: SSH, windmill, low slow squats and broga THE THANG: Ran the light poles between the elementary and middle school. Backwards. Stopping at each light pole adding one merkin each time we stopped. Moved over to the…
SLOW BURN · FRI JUL 10
Suspicious F3 Behaviour Around Lowes!
- - 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…
DAWN PATROL · THU JUL 9
Stairway to heaven
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…
DAWN PATROL · TUE JUL 7
Cadence Count Expertise
WARMUP: Calling cadence fails with SSH, Hillbillies, Strawberry Pickers, with lo slo squats and windmills mixed in. Moseying to benches over yonder. THE THANG: Arms lock lunge walk, Arms lock 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Gear run…
SWEEP THE LEG · MON JUL 6
Persevere because others are counting on you
YHC was honored to have the Q at SLT and wanted to bring a side of hills to match the main course of heat and humidity. The Pax were game so we did it and thus started the day up 1:0. WARMUP: Run to the bottom of GHES…
COCKPIT · SAT JUL 4
‘Merica 250
WARMUP: 5 Burpees THE THANG: Flipped off King George, as well as 13 Colony inspired exercises for a rep count of 1776 MARY: She slept in ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your various newsletters COT: Remembered what our fore fathers…
CURRAHEE · TUE JUN 30
AO CURRAHEE — “THE MIDNIGHT RIDE” 30 June 2026 · 0515-0600 · Pre-Independence Edition
In 1775, a Boston silversmith didn’t wait for ideal conditions — he rode through the dark because the moment demanded it. This morning at Currahee, the air sat on us like a wet wool blanket before sunrise, and the PAX…
SOUL TO SOLE · THU JUN 25
Lucky 🍀 7
WARMUP: THE THANG: 3.5+ laps around Kingsley MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: Yes COT: Yes
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…
DAWN PATROL · TUE JUN 23
Board of Pain
Muggy morning but 20, yes 20 PAX showed their intestinal fortitude by taking on the board of pain. Several new comers to the board and everyone did great! We even had an FNG brought by Mater. It was also my 50th…
CLYDESDALES · WED JUN 17
Running with scissors
Ran up the hill out of the parking lot, lots of complaining and then ran the Jackson loop. Gave option of sketchy run around Epps but not takers.
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…
DAWN PATROL · TUE JUN 2
A Modified Miracle Mile Maelstrom of Muscular Misery
WARMUP: we don't need no stinkin warmup THE THANG: This workout is based on the Miracle Mile routine. Base exercises at each station: Big Boys Merkins Burpees Monkey Humpers 1st station - amphitheater - 1 rep each 2nd…
THE ARMORY · MON JUN 1
AMRAP Board of Pain
WARMUP: SSH, Moroccan Night Club, Windmill, Strawberry Pickers, Merkins THE THANG: AMRAP 15 Reps each exercise for 30 minutes flowed by a lap. Kettlebell Swings, Thrusters, Dips, Derkins, LBC'S w/KB. MARY: All core…
CLYDESDALES · WED MAY 27
No Rain at the Moment
WARMUP: Maybe THE THANG: out and back - Munn to Harris to Sam Smith. 4 miles with plenty of Ruck options MARY: None ANNOUNCEMENTS: Trash Pick up/ Bethel Men’s/ Christmas party COT: Prayers and Praises from each pax (…
MINNOW POND · THU MAY 21
Tour de Fort Mill
WARMUP: Mosey to Pharmacy Parking Lot SSH, Imperial Walkers, Hillbilly Walkers, Windmills THE THANG: Reverse Alabama Stops along the way... 20 Reverse Lunges 7 Burpees 15 Big Boys Down to Harris St Park. Indian Run up…
THE BALLROOM · TUE MAY 19
Barry said no moderate
WARMUP: light jog to bball court, SSH, cherry pickers, windmills, low slow squat, tempo merkins THE THANG: old school Dora: 100 merkins, 200 squats, 300 LBCs. Wrapped up the Dora and jogged over to the track. At the…