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CURRAHEE · TUE MAR 31
Prep-Work
WARMUP: - SSH / WM / IW THE THANG: - sandbag shuffle down the hill and back while remaining PAX perform various exercises. MARY: - brief broga - Thunderstruck with Man-Makers and squats ANNOUNCEMENTS: - read newsletter…
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……
COCKPIT · MON MAR 30
Too Much Fun
WARMUP: 1. Windmill 2. Cherry picker 3. M Nightclub 4. Imperial Walker THE THANG: 1. Bucket of fun - pick a card and run with the sandbag 1. Side Straddle Hop, Merkin, Flutter Kicks, Plank Jacks, Burpees, Leg Raises…
SWEEP THE LEG · MON MAR 30
March Madness
WARMUP: SSH, Imperial Walkers, cherry pickers, runners stretch, merkins, mosey then some merkins, squats, bigboys THE THANG: Partner up, split up 100 merkins, 100 dry docs, 100 dips while partners alternate running…
THE ARMORY · MON MAR 30
10 pax didn’t oversleep
WARMUP: The usual suspects. SSH, Imperial Walkers, Oyster Pickers, short mosey. THE THANG: Around the circle 5 squats/5 swings/5 curls rotate to right using another bell. 10 rounds. 11 of Derkins on Bell/One arm press…
ALCATRAZ · SAT MAR 28
Bobby madness
Warmup: Motivators from 7, run, circle up for: windmills, imperial walkers, Moroccan n/c, low slow squats, peter parkers, some plank stretches. Run Thang 1: pull up bars. Each pax does 10 pull ups, while others do LBCs…
SLOW BURN · FRI MAR 27
It was a Friday… this Friday… at slow burn
WARMUP: ssh, windmill, imp walkers, Peter Parker’s, all in cadence. Mixed in some up and down dogs THE THANG: there was a list of 6 assignments taped to the empire pizza end and the Persis end of the building near cot…
DAWN PATROL · THU MAR 26
ZigZag Cones - CSPAN Style
WARMUP: Super-G had the warmup. Quick mosey to one of the many lots at Dawn Patrol. Some SSH, merkins, Moroccan nightclubs, windmills, and maybe a few others, this old man can't remember. THE THANG: Pax partnered up, so…
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…
THE COACH'S BOX · THU MAR 26
Three lessons for leadership
WARMUP: mosey to high school faculty lot and do the following exercises I/C Windmills Cherry pickers Imperial walkers Seal jacks THE THANG: Dora on the hill Mosey to the top of the hill of 21 100 Burpees - switched to…
SOUL TO SOLE · THU MAR 26
Stairs, step ups, heavy weight carry, broga
WARMUP: load up rucks, sandbags and kettlebells THE THANG: figure out going up and down the stairs at the mathnasium building, one lap, head to amphitheater for a web… with Rucks on: 1 step up each leg, 4 calf raises…
KITCHEN SINK · WED MAR 25
Off Campus
WARMUP: Old man stretches THE THANG: Ruck w/sandbag to signal light at Hubert Graham. Partner 1 farmer carry sandbags to the first light pole, switch out at each light pole until we reached the bridge. Hopped the…
THE BALLROOM · WED MAR 25
Unlit lights
WARMUP: yes! Absolutely it was windy and cold. We would mosey and then wall sit dor everybody to catch up. As soon as the last guy arrived and sat down against the wall we were up and running again to another random…
DAWN PATROL · TUE MAR 24
March Madness
WARMUP: SSH, windmill, imperial walker, hillbilly walker, plank... Mosey around the park changing exercises at each bench - karaoke * 2, shuffle * 2, high knees, butt kicks. Stop for merkins, low slow squats, planks…
COLOSSEUM · TUE MAR 24
Improvisation Q
WARMUP: 15 Wind mill 15 Hill Billy walkers 15 cherry pickers 20 sumo Squats 20 Merkins THE THANG: Cocaine bear crawl Lunge walk Burpee bear crawl Lunge walk Squat bear crawl Running a round in front of the school. Doing…
SNAKE PIT · TUE MAR 24
The Smokin Ladder Workout
Warm-Up: SSH – 20 IC Windmills – 10 IC Moroccan Night Clubs – 15 IC Imperial Walkers- 20 IC Mosey around parking lot The Thang: 1. Ladder Start at 5 reps, add +5 each round until 25, then work back down. Exercises: KB…
THE ARMORY · MON MAR 23
The Armory
WARMUP: SSH, Low Slow Squat, Imperial Walker, Merkin, Peter Parker, Moroccan Nightclubs THE THANG: Grab your bells and scoot on over to the other side of the parking lot Pair up by counting off. Poppins has a lame leg…
COCKPIT · MON MAR 23
Carrying the mental load
Warmup SSH Imp Walkers Hillbilly Walkers Low slow squat Catchers Merkins Broga Mosey to the back of CRHS Dora AMRAP for 5 rounds till the runner comes back and flapjacks Q calls each exercise 1st round - merkins 2nd…
THE FORT · SAT MAR 21
Back In Time
WARMUP: stretching- honey mooner, full squat hold, cross leg THE THANG: 100 SSH, Cherry Pickers, Bombjacks Then - Jacobs Ladder with Merkins and Squats; mosey around park to parking lot, second Jacobs Ladder with hand…
THE FORGE · FRI MAR 20
Backblast! Bi's & Tri's
WARMUP: mosey around the parking lot and neighborhood headed towards sonic, stopping along the way for - SSH, low slow squat, merkins, cherry pickers, imperial walkers, hillbilly walkers, etc. THE THANG: Using the bench…
SLOW BURN · FRI MAR 20
Backblast! Hello Newman
I. The Warm-O-Rama (The Tip-Off) • The Mosey: A light 5-minute jog around the AO (Area of Operation) to get the blood flowing. • Side-Straddle Hops: 20 reps in cadence (IC). • Imperial Walkers: 15 reps IC (keep it slow…
LAZARUS · THU MAR 19
Backblast! Full Nody
WARMUP: We warmed up with SSH and stretchy things. THE THANG: Thang 1 300 Core 50 LBCs 50 American Hammers 40 Heals to Heaven 40 Flutters 40 Plank Shoulder Taps 40 Toe Touches (legs up reach for toes) 30 Freddy Mercurys…
THE COACH'S BOX · THU MAR 19
Backblast! Mental Health Battle
Warm-Up: Mosey lap around AO SSH – 20 IC Imperial Walkers – 15 IC Windmills – 10 IC Strawberry Pickers – 10 IC Mosey lap around AO with log Main Thang: Round 1: Cinder Strength Perform 3 rounds: (10, 15, 20 reps) Cinder…
BLOCK PARTY · THU MAR 19
Backblast! Hills and Pull ups
WARMUP: mosey to Print shop SSH x 20 Imperial walker x 10 Hillbilly Walker x 10 Cherry picker x 10 Calf stretch runner stretch THE THANG: triple nickel from town hall up hill past church 5 Bonnie Blair’s 2 is 1 5 jump…