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294 backblasts mention “Drop Thrill”
LAZARUS · THU JUN 18
My AO (and region) VQ
WARMUP: SSH, Cherry Pickers, Imperial Walkers, Willie Mays Hayes, Good mornings THE THANG: Thang 1) Ran to the theater and rotated Hand Release Merkins, Dirkins, and Irkins in sets of 5, 10, and 15. Thang 2) moseyed…
THE YARD · SAT JUN 13
All The Light Poles
This morning we visited all the light poles. At each we did 20 of the following, going forward and backwards up the course. Squats LBC Calf raises Imperial walkers American hammers Hillbillies
THE HIVE · FRI JUN 12
Shanaynay In The House! Step Off!
Uno! Called no one as none of us won a game of Uno, but we all won for posting. Your Q went like this: Blue - Curls Green - LBC Yellow - Goblet Squats Red - Chest press Skip - Run +2 - pick 2 exercises, 2 reps +4 - 4…
SNAKE PIT · TUE JUN 9
I am glad I had a lighter kettlebell
WARMUP: - MC - windmill - side straddle hop - imperial walker - cherry picker THE THANG: • 15 Overhead Press o Bear crawl – 10 yds o 15 Merkins o Crawl Bear – 10 yds o 15 Merkins • 15 Curls o Lunge walk – 10 yds o 15…
THE YARD · SAT JUN 6
Tic Tac cone and Agility ladder
Warmup: MUSICAL 1. https://youtu.be/K9GxdQ2MkzA?si=FDfWgqVtFrQM7muq remix by State of Mine (3:37) 1. Base = Imp. Walkers 2. Chorus: SSH 3. Solos: FRUIT PICKERS 1. https://youtu.be/M50lKtaE8rs?si=1HLgpBylUCLEhh89 remix…
SLOW BURN · FRI JUN 5
Some of you need a Draw Four!
It’s time for a round of Uno! Play your cards and do the exercises as follows: Blue - Merkins Green - LBC Yellow - Squats Red - lunges Skip - Run +2 - pick 2 exercises, 2 reps +4 - 4 reps all 4 exercise Reverse - Repeat…
SNAKE PIT · TUE JUN 2
No Uno For You!
This morning at the Pit we played a little Uno. Here are the rules. Blue - Curls Green - LBC Yellow - Goblet Squats Red - Chest press Skip - Run +2 - pick 2 exercises, 2 reps +4 - 4 reps all 4 exercise Reverse - Repeat…
THE YARD · SAT MAY 30
Dora Plays Games
WARMUP: SSH, IW, HW, CP, Merkins THE THANG: Stack of tiles with exercises. Two teams flip a tile and do 10 reps then run a lap. The “#2” team won an extra set of SSH! CONGRATS! Part II: Dora: 200 Squats, 200 LBCs, 200…
THE YARD · SAT MAY 23
Saturday at the yard
WARMUP: - Moroccan Nightclub - Imperial Walker - Cherry pickers THE THANG: 4 Stations - Station 1 - Merkins, Overhead Clap, Mike Tysons, Wide Arm Merkins -> MOT Lunge Walk - Station 2 - Side Staddle Hop, Mountain…
THE HIVE · FRI MAY 22
Dora the Sore-a
WARMUP: SSH Imperial Walker Hillbilly Walker Moroccan Nightclub Cherry Picker Hamstring Stetch Quad Stretch THE THANG: Dora style: 100 swings 100 curls 100 merkins with a hill run, 150 bent over rows 150 kb squats 150…
SNAKE PIT · TUE MAY 19
Single/double Bell pyramids
WARMUP: SSH, WM, IW, Merkins all IC THE THANG: Buy-in/Cash-out = 20 Swings Pyramid #1 (1-2-3-4-5-4-3-2-1) DOUBLE BELLS - Clean - Press - Squat - Renegade Rows Finish your pyramid & join partner until all partners are…
THE YARD · SAT MAY 16
2nd time around……
WARMUP: Mosey,SSH, MERKS, SQUATS, Nightclubs, Imperial walkers, Stretching, Plank Jax, Seal Jacks THE THANG: Jack Webb ( squats/seal Jax), Board of pain ( 5 exercises with 5/10/15 reps each round. Between rounds- took a…
THE HIVE · FRI MAY 1
ABC 123
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SNAKE PIT · TUE APR 28
All the things
WARMUP: yes, dynamically THE THANG: some additive complexes. I'm behind in getting this posted....so, I remember the deadman to barbarian traveling up the hill with light posts MARY: engage your core ANNOUNCEMENTS: we…
THE YARD · SAT APR 25
City Hominy
Warmup: - Mountain Climbers - Big Boy Sit-ups - Imperial Walkers - Hillbilly Walkers - Windmills - LBC - Mosey a lap Dora: 80-160-240 - 80 Merkin - 160 Squat - 240 LBC At the end of each run, you attempt to write the…
LAZARUS · THU APR 16
Lazarus - 4-16-2026
WARMUP: - 20 Side-straddle hop, - 10 Strawberry pickers, - Down dog with calf stretches, to a honeymooner THE THANG: - Mosey down to Viva Chicken, over to Super Chix, around the round-about to the front of the theater …
SNAKE PIT · TUE APR 14
No jacket required
WARMUP: SSH Imp Walker Hillbilly Walker Squat THE THANG: Round of 8 BATTLE ROPES -WAVES KETTLEBELL -CHEST PRESS SLAM BALL -SLAMS KETTLEBELL SWINGS SANDBAG -MAN-MAKER JUMP ROPE KETTLEBELL - SUMO SQUAT SLAM BALL - OVER…
THE YARD · SAT APR 11
Trust the hill and the field.
WARMUP: ssh hillbillies picking strawberries / run the loop couple time with some exercises THE THANG: field lot work / lunge walk, NUR, sprint, locked arms, bear crawl. Repeated on hill and field. Extra field work with…
SNAKE PIT · TUE APR 7
Kettlebell AMRAP
Playlist: Amazon Music Playlist: “Heading to the Lake” WARMUP: SSH, Imperial Walker, Moroccan Night Club, Merkins, LBC, Freddy Mercury (all in cadence) THE THANG: Format: AMRAP – AsManyRoundsAsPossible Round 1: 50 reps…
THE YARD · SAT APR 4
Giant Dice
WARMUP: - Moroccan Night Club - Windmill - Cherry pickers - Imperial Walker THE THANG: 1. 2 rounds with the giant dice and bucket of fun. 1. Roll the dice and pick an exercise card. 2. Roll doubles and you pick the…
THE HIVE · FRI APR 3
Walk Through John 19
THE THANG: Today is Good Friday and we covered a good bit of John 19 and The Passion. Each station is a count of 33 and we worked our way up and down the ladder with passages from John 19 along with these exercises…
THE YARD · TUE MAR 31
Road to the Final 4
WARMUP: THE THANG: MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
SNAKE PIT · TUE MAR 31
Cindie circuit snakey pit
Warmup: usual… Carry bells down the hill Thang: 2 stations & ‘base’ Base is Garage by Cindie-storage. Bell-station (1) is by bus drop, Body-exercise up the hill a bit Circuit: Each round, do exercise at each station……
THE HIVE · FRI MAR 27
Baseball and Boston music
WARMUP: SSH Arm circles Michael Phelps Low slow squats Catchers Broga THE THANG: Farmer carry to parking lot Planks with sandbag drag 2x Stations and Exercises (Baseball-Themed): • Home Plate – “Batter Up Swings”…