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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…
RING OF FIRE · MON JUN 22
Murph Monday — 22JUN2026
14 on the EASTSIDE got Murph all over them at The Badger of Fire… QIC: YHC Pax: Shaq-a-Roni , Fishstix , Maximus , BONES , Grout , Time Machine , HarryCarry , Kaiser , Sunkist , Splinter , Eggo , Italian Job , Deep Dish…
THE BALLROOM · TUE JUN 16
Room for Balls
The Thang: A little warm up and a jog to the track where some sort of Baxter Pineapple thing was going on. There were men, women, and children all exercising together… sketchy if you ask me… but then again, you didn't…
RING OF FIRE · MON JUN 15
The Loredo
WARMUP: 20 SSH, 20, Hillbilly Walkers, Moroccan Nightclubs (or some version of that) THE THANG: The Thang We put our own spin on Loredo, kicking things off with the run: 6 Rounds for Time - 🏃 400-meter Run - 🦵 24 Squats…
ALCATRAZ · SAT JUN 13
Birthday Beatdown at BAOPS
YCH and Cohiba had the pleasure of leading 18 men for a Last Call and Cyclops birthday beatdown at Alcatraz. Here’s what we did: Warm-Up: - SSH – 57 IC - Imperial Walkers – 34 IC - Hillbilly Walkers – 33 IC - Moroccan…
KITCHEN SINK · WED MAY 27
On repeat
WARMUP: Yes: SSH, IW, HW, yoga w/ shoulder taps peter parkers THE THANG: 6 deadlifts 5 hang cleans 4 front squats 3 over head presses 2 manmakers Then move! We just did that on repeat. Like wiping down the counters…
THE BALLROOM · TUE MAY 26
Your Sweat is Your Consent
6 men shunned the fartsack for a the soggy parking lot of Pleasant Knoll Middle. Here’s what we did: Warm-up - 10 Low Slow Squats (IC) - 10 Imperial Walkers (IC) - 10 SSHs (IC) The Thang - .5 mile Mosey to the Track…
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) …
BLOCK PARTY · TUE MAY 12
I ran so far away…
Seven seagulls posted at BP and did: Warmup: SSH, Windmills, Imp Walkers, Moroccan N/C, Low slow squats, Peter parkers, plank stretches. -5 burpees OYO Run WEP loop -5 burpees OYO Run to Harris st park via trail BBall…
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…
BLOCK PARTY · TUE APR 28
Heavy Laps
6 men showed up at the new Block Party location, WEP. We started with a job around the park, stopped at every swing for an exercise. Next, we emptied the back of my car filled with sandbags and other heavy objects. We…
BLOCK PARTY · TUE APR 21
Starry Abs
WARMUP: 51 SSH (DH birthday) Merkins, PP, WM and stretching THE THANG: Star of abs workout 5 stations 20 reps each, first round the middle was 10 Burpees, second round was 20CDD, then on to circle of hell, one man took…
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…
THE FORGE · WED APR 1
Cherie Berry at The Forge
15 men started the day with enough elevator work to make Cherie Berry proud. Here’s what we did. Warm Up - 10 Low Slow Squats (IC) - 10 Plank Jacks (IC) - 10 Mountain Climbers (IC) - 10 SSHs (IC) The Thang Mosey to…
BLOCK PARTY · TUE MAR 31
Q school
WARMUP: mosey to Kimbrell’s lot Exercises in cadence -‘seal jacks, windmills, Cherry pickers, imperial walkers, merkins, shoulder taps and 5 burpees OYO - just because. THE THANG: mosey to St. John’s UMC lot for partner…
SWEEP THE LEG · TUE MAR 31
Oh yeah... We have been here before...
WARMUP: Mosey down 160 towards Dam Rd. and the back fire entrance. THE THANG: Top of the Hill 5 - Lt. Dan Magic Legs Light post Ladder 5 - Burpees - All the way to the fence 10 - Diamond Merkins 15 - Sumo Squats 20 …
6@6 · SAT MAR 28
River District
WARMUP: Nope THE THANG: Munn to Harris under I77 to Sam Smith across Sutton down to New Grey Rock and back. MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
BLOCK PARTY · THU MAR 26
Very creative
WARMUP: nah, we pledged the flag THE THANG: ran to FMHS and back with 2 exercises at the stops below - exercises were 10 merkins, 10 big boys. - John’s gas station at the top of Massey - Little baby Jesus church - Park…
SWEEP THE LEG · MON MAR 16
Backblast! Sweep the 7s
WARMUP: Side straddle hops, imperial walkers THE THANG: 7s between merkins and burpees. About .42 mile in between. MARY: running inspired stretching ANNOUNCEMENTS: Several events coming up including a trip to the DMV…
BLOCK PARTY · TUE MAR 10
Backblast! Is this minnow pond?
After an extended sabbatical from bootcamp—featuring a highlight reel of injuries and a little side quest called cancer— Cubbie decided it was my time to step back into the Q saddle. Turns out the saddle still fits……
BLOCK PARTY · THU MAR 5
Backblast! Fun at WEP
Mosey over to lot behind WEP amphitheater. EMOM run a lap around parking lot and do 15 SSHs. Whatever time you have left in the 60 seconds, try to get your heartrate back down. Repeat for 10 minutes. Move over to in…
BLOCK PARTY · TUE MAR 3
Backblast! “Laterally” speaking
WARMUP: - Side-straddle hop, - Strawberry pickers, - Plank to down dog calf stretches, from plank Left arm to the sky with some hip dips, Right arm to the sky with some hip dips THE THANG: - Mosey to Massey St. …
COCKPIT · WED FEB 25
Backblast! Red Herring Barcetta
WARMUP: Yes. Even did some merkins with our feet elevated as part of it. Guys were not happy. THE THANG: Ran over to the old America Jackal grounds. Did some string of pearls around the school including: Bulgarian Split…