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RING OF FIRE · WED SEP 16
Track Work
WARMUP: Yes THE THANG: We ran the track for 30-35 minutes. Every 3 minutes we stopped for 10x pushups or 10x squats or 10x lunges MARY: Yes ANNOUNCEMENTS: Yes. 4.01k reindeer run COT: Prayers and praises
DAWN PATROL · TUE SEP 15
No buckets just work
WARMUP: Large circle of warmup, while a pax runs twice around the circle THE THANG: The Thang went from warmup to partner sprint/chase, to the dreaded hill for Indian Bear Crawls uphill a few time (ask someone) - then…
DAWN PATROL · THU SEP 10
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WARMUP: Jogged from the Amphitheater to the big parking lot behind Panera for a warm up consisting of 1 Burpee 15 Side straddle hops 1 Burpee 15 Cherry pickers 1 Burpee 15 Windmills 1 Burpee 15 Tiny Arm Circles (10…
SOUL TO SOLE · THU SEP 10
We’re going the distance !!!
N/A We are all Veterans WARMUP: None THE THANG: 🎒 SOUL TO SOLE BACKBLAST — GOING THE DISTANCE This morning the distinguished gentlemen of Soul to Sole gathered in the gloom for a little more than smiles and miles. YHC…
RING OF FIRE · WED SEP 9
MP version of ROF
It was King of the Ring at ROF this morning. Instead of creating a workout that favored my strengths, went in the opposite direction and thought about the AO that kicks my butt every time, MP. Instead of running with…
DAWN PATROL · TUE SEP 8
Blue's Board of Pain
WARMUP: 15 counts of: Side Straddle Hop, Cherry Pickers, Imperial Walkers, and Hillbilly Walkers 10 Merkins THE THANG: Blues Board of Pain SQUAT THRUSTS: 50 CALF RAISES: 150 (50 REG / 50 IN / 50 OUT) TRI-AB: 99(33 LEG…
RING OF FIRE · MON SEP 7
Honoring The Charleston 9
A Monday evening, June 18th in Charleston. Somebody called in a trash fire behind a furniture warehouse on Savannah Highway. The kind of call a company runs, clears, and forgets about by supper. By the time crews got…
THE YARD · SAT SEP 5
Forgot to add
WARMUP: THE THANG: Station 1 - 20 big boy sit-ups - 20 heels to heaven - 20 LBC - 20 American Hammers - 20 Mountain Climbers - 20 Jump Squats - 20 Butt kickers Station 2 - 20 Merkins - 20 Wide Arm Merkins - 20 Carolina…
DAWN PATROL · THU SEP 3
Yellow Brick Road at Kingsley
Arrived early to grab a parking spot near COT because I brought some “battle buddies” for the PAX, two brick pavers for each man to carry during the workout. At first, they felt pretty light. But as the workout…
SOUL TO SOLE · THU SEP 3
Ruck-a-roni on the Kingsley big loop
WARMUP: we did some warmup against popular desire THE THANG: 3.2 miles MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
RING OF FIRE · WED SEP 2
Lotsa Lotsa Laps
WARMUP: SSH, IMPERIAL WALKERS, PIGEON STRETCHING,DOWNWARD DOG,HONEYMOONERS, MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS THE THANG: 100 FLUTTERS, 75 SSH, 50 MERKINS, 40 SQUATS, 30 SHOULDER TAPS, 25 LBC'S ,15 BOMBJACKS, 10 CDD AND 5 PULLUPS. AFTER…
DAWN PATROL · TUE SEP 1
Dawn Patrol
WARMUP: normal, all in cadence and 15 reps THE THANG: mosey to wall 3 sets step up dips, Derkins. Mosey to park at each swinging bench we add an exercise start with burpees. Add squats, add merkins, add big boys, add…
THE YARD · SAT AUG 29
Blame It On the Boogie!!
WARMUP: Cherry Pickers, Pidgeon Stretch, SSH, THE THANG: Indian Run 1/2 way through back of the school. Flying Squirrels, Mountain Climbers at the half way point. Turn back around to B'ball court. Each corner had a deck…
DAWN PATROL · THU AUG 27
Bucket list
WARMUP: The usual warmups with some clapping THE THANG: We moseyed around Kingsley and found three buckets that all had orders inside. Ran between each of them. All enjoyed immensely. MARY: There was Mary but I had to…
SOUL TO SOLE · THU AUG 27
Speed Ruck
Fast Ruck was name of the game. Some faster than others. Top score was 4.17 miles in 1:02.
RING OF FIRE · WED AUG 26
Four Corners Of Hell
WARMUP: SSH, IW, HW, Windmill, MNC, Broga THE THANG: Four Corners Ladder starting with 40 reps each, decreasing by 10 each round. After reaching bottom of ladder, each subsequent round is reps of 10. 1. Squats 2…
RING OF FIRE · MON AUG 24
Officer James “Capoot” workout
WARMUP: SSH Imperials Hilbilly Moroccan Night Clubs THE THANG: We were there to honor Officer James Capoot. of the Vallejo Police Department, who died Nov. 17, 2011, in the line of duty while chasing after an armed man…
RING OF FIRE · MON AUG 17
US Navy SEAL Feeks
Began with a short run Warmup: SSH, Windmills, Imp Walkers, low slow squats, peter parkers, plank stretches. Thang1: Bobby-Bears: do 5 bobby hurleys, bear crawl to next light pole, repeat for a total of three…
THE YARD · SAT AUG 15
Borrowed ideas of sweat
WARMUP: Mosey with SSH, Hillbiliies, Lo Slo Squats, Bonnie Blair’s THE THANG: 4 Corners with 5 Burpees in middle (plagiarized from Maximus The Fort Q a few weeks ago. 2 Rounds 15 Merkins 15 Jump Squats 15 Carolina Dry…
DAWN PATROL · THU AUG 13
10x10 - and again
WARMUP: Ran around and did a few of the standards. THE THANG: 10x10 At the board with the following exercises, we gather and did 10 of the first exercise, then ran a loop (with a burpee at the mid-way point). Then we…
SOUL TO SOLE · THU AUG 13
McHale is still blooming
WARMUP: waited for Sofrito THE THANG: 2 1/2 miles long Kingsley loop with pain stations MARY: Plank ANNOUNCEMENTS: Yes COT: Yes
RING OF FIRE · WED AUG 12
Smokin Cindy Beatdown
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 50 yards and back. Switch. Exercises…
DAWN PATROL · TUE AUG 11
Warning Lights
WARMUP: a series of exercises with 1 rep (yes, DOAH, ONE rep!) plus some moseys and other movements around the loop to the playground THE THANG: The main event theme was Blue Ridge Relay training in the form of hill…
THE BALLROOM · TUE AUG 11
Gear Workout at The Ballroom
Have not attended the Ballroom in a while so browsed through backblasts to see what the guys at this sight have been doing for the past couple of months. Did not see any gear show up in the BBs, so thought I would…