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583 backblasts mention “Shady”
DAWN PATROL · THU JUN 18
Dawn Patrol with Cake 🎂
WARMUP: mosey with stops for some exercises THE THANG: 11’s 11 stations 3 levels each level had accumulating exercise moves 10 reps each Run down hill for 11 merkins and run back Hard spring g to finish MARY: gas…
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.
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…
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…
6@6 · SAT MAY 30
The Journey of Getting Better
Disclaimer Shared ! Routes and Buddy System Encouraged WARMUP: 10 Min Stroll to Desired Starting Point THE THANG: Go get 4-9 miles worth of journey and share with your partners MARY: Was never found, Smoke :dash…
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…
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…
THE BALLROOM · TUE MAY 19
Post CSAUP FOMO
15 showed up for ao-the-ballroom for a not moderate (thanks to Barry Manilow for the motivation) as there were a handful of csaup-may-2026 participants this morning. - Honky Tonk is living in the current shadow of his…
CLYDESDALES · WED MAY 13
Quarter shuffle
WARMUP: one guy got in trouble for trying that at this AO one time THE THANG: double Kingsley, try to push the last 1/4 of each mile MARY: again, there was an issue one time ANNOUNCEMENTS…
SWEEP THE LEG · MON MAY 11
Loops Deep in Brayden
WARMUP: mosey down into Brayden THE THANG: triangle loops (1/2 mile loop with 3 station—1. 10 normal merkins, 15 big boys. 2. 10 wide arm merkins, 15 side straddle hops. 3. 10 diamond merkins, 15 squats. 5 loops, finish…
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…
KITCHEN SINK · WED MAY 6
Loopers and bloopers
WARMUP: SSH, IW, Merkins, DD Stretch THE THANG: 4 slots of 2 gear exercises then a Big loop lap. Partner Pace merkins and squats for 50 yd mosey. 2 rounds MARY: 7 min of round robin Mary. ANNOUNCEMENTS: >, Bethel Men’s…
SOUL TO SOLE · THU APR 30
The Manion WOD
WARMUP: 29 squats THE THANG: Manion WOD: 29 squats with ruck and sandbag, 400 meter run/ruck/shuffle X 7 rounds (modify as needed) MARY: 5 minutes of AB lab, 10 minute broga ANNOUNCEMENTS: “greater than” event, bethel…
KITCHEN SINK · WED APR 29
💰 Sandbag Extravaganza 💰
WARMUP: SSH, Moroccan night clubs, arm circles, low slow squat, downward dog, hip openers THE THANG: we had 40’s, 60’s and on 80#… shoulder the sandbags and go for a walk around the soccer field, stop halfway, circle up…
6@6 · SAT APR 25
Rucking to find the million dollar bridge
WARMUP: put rucks on, grab one sandbag to share while exploring a route to the spring trails trying to find the million dollar bridge THE THANG: leave NAFO parking lot, go up the the traffic light and cross the street…
THE HIVE · FRI APR 24
Complex
WARMUP: Of course! Halo, around the world, single leg deadlift with the kettlebell a bit after some standard stuff without the bell (SSH,IW,HW) and yoga to make Coaster groan. THE THANG: Humane Burpee Clean, Reverse…
MINNOW POND · THU APR 23
Miles and Smiles
WARMUP: None THE THANG: 0514 - The pledge 0515 - 4ish miles around Fort Mill, stopping every half mile-ish for burpees alternating counts of 6&7 with some pull-ups thrown in there MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: Newsletter COT:
KITCHEN SINK · WED APR 22
Last min v2
WARMUP: yes THE THANG: deck of cards, see picture. Gear was on, ruck, sandbag. Jokers meant carry all the gear for ~100 yards. MARY: stretches ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes COT: yes
CURRAHEE · TUE APR 21
Last min before month end v1
WARMUP: yes THE THANG: sandbag Indian walk where we had 8 sandbags and we did a full walk around the school. The goal was to learn how to handoff bags while walking ranging from 40, 60, and 80 lb bags. Round 2 was 4…
COCKPIT · MON APR 20
Birthday Boy 4-20
WARMUP: Warmup THE THANG: Thanged MARY: Quickie ANNOUNCEMENTS: > COT:
BLOCK PARTY · THU APR 9
Minnow Pond Greatest Hits and Shovel Flag Handoff
My last day as site Q for Minnow Pond / Thursday Block Party, so I wanted to revisit some of the more fun workouts had here in the past. WARMUP: None THE THANG: Part 1 - Harris St Hill Work Proceed down White/160, left…
6@6 · SAT APR 4
Running & Rucking
WARMUP: Ruckers did warmups THE THANG: Ran, Marathon training and rucked trails at Anne Springs MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: