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COCKPIT · MON JUN 1
Cornered by 7’s
WARMUP: got us motivated with the Motivator, windmills, imperial Walkers and some stretchy things. THE THANG: We moseyed over to another lot and got to it Each round was the same exercise in each corner as listed below…
RING OF FIRE · MON JUN 1
Honoring Navy SEAL Lt Brendan Looney with TMF trailer of pain
I was able to convince one of the Travis Manion Foundation managers (Chris) to bring one of their trailers of pain to honor a fallen hero. Today we honored 1st Lt Travis Manion’s best friend Lt Brendan Looney. They were…
THE ARMORY · MON JUN 1
AMRAP Board of Pain
WARMUP: SSH, Moroccan Night Club, Windmill, Strawberry Pickers, Merkins THE THANG: AMRAP 15 Reps each exercise for 30 minutes flowed by a lap. Kettlebell Swings, Thrusters, Dips, Derkins, LBC'S w/KB. MARY: All core…
SWEEP THE LEG · MON JUN 1
Little Baby Sandbags
THE THANG: partner up. One partner carries two 2lb sand bags, switch at each station. 1st stop- south state bank = 5 reps (4 count) SSH, seal jacks, plank jacks 2nd stop- culdesac of Patricia Lane = 15 Superman’s, 15…
TRAINING GROUND · SUN MAY 31
Regular Ol' Rucking
WARMUP: The disclaimer was our warmup THE THANG: We rucked at a moderate pace to the top of Hubert Graham and Tega Cay Drive and went back down. MARY: She was not in today. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel, Golf Event, CRI hygiene…
ALCATRAZ · SAT MAY 30
Hills and leadership
WARMUP: Intro, then mosey to another location to warm up. Then mosey to tge lake. THE THANG: We did 11 on tge ramp with monkey humper at the water and Squats at the opportunity of the ramp. Ran up to the top of tge park…
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…
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 FORGE · FRI MAY 29
Ascending Everest
WARMUP: Returned to Golden Corral COT to pay respects with Hillbilly walkers, imperial walkers, MNCs THE THANG: 5/29 1953 - Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first to summit Mt. Everest 73 years ago. In…
THE HIVE · FRI MAY 29
Better late than never
WARMUP: I was late so 11s by a great stand in THE THANG: 3 sets 10 reps- goblet squats, floor to overhead press, reverse lunge, pull through, swings, deadlift, man climbers MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: bethel men’s shelter…
DAWN PATROL · THU MAY 28
Tour all the parking lots
WARMUP: SSH, IW, HBW, MNC, WM, cherry pickers, mosey THE THANG: mosey through all the parking lots around Kingsley stopping for pain stations along the way: Pain stations alternated between 1. Exercise set (10 ea) - big…
THE COACH'S BOX · THU MAY 28
Combating worry
WARMUP: SSH, IW, HBW, MNC, WM, mosey around the skillet THE THANG: 4 corners of the skillet + midpoints At each corner: 10 ea, shoulder tap, jump squat, box cutter At the 50: 5 burpees We completed somewhere between 2…
LAZARUS · THU MAY 28
Deck of (moderate) pain
WARMUP: Mosey .5 miles around the cinema to the main entrance. 10 SSH / Forward Fold / Runners Lunge / Worlds Greatest Stretch / Hold down plank for a Band Camp 10 (30) seconds. THE THANG: Deck of pain, quantity matches…
CLYDESDALES · WED MAY 27
No Rain at the Moment
WARMUP: Maybe THE THANG: out and back - Munn to Harris to Sam Smith. 4 miles with plenty of Ruck options MARY: None ANNOUNCEMENTS: Trash Pick up/ Bethel Men’s/ Christmas party COT: Prayers and Praises from each pax (…
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 FORGE · WED MAY 27
Your Family Doesn't Need You To Die For Them, They Need You To Live
WARMUP: Mosey to Ace Hardware parking lot with carioca, high knees, butt kicks, etc along the way. Circle up for Seal Jacks, IWs, HWs, Plank Jacks, plus some stretching. Mosey along Lake Vista Blvd to office park next…
DAWN PATROL · TUE MAY 26
Why?
WARMUP: THE THANG: MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
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…
BLOCK PARTY · TUE MAY 26
Little Sandbag Babies
WARMUP: SSHs, broga, various dynamic plank exercises (i.e. plank jacks, peter Parkers) THE THANG: 2# sandbags held in each hand for duration of workout Performed each exercise in cadence followed by a parking lot loop…
SEABISCUIT · TUE MAY 26
Waterside
WARMUP: THE THANG: Dominion Bridge to Whites Rd. - into Waterside, right on Bryson Gap, Right on Sparkling Brook. Turned around at the ball fields. MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
THE ARMORY · MON MAY 25
Then there were 2
WARMUP: We kept warm THE THANG: Locked shields and supported one another MARY: N/A ANNOUNCEMENTS: Following Murph COT: STK
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…
SLOW BURN · SAT MAY 23
What Rain!!
WARMUP: Merks, SSH, Nightclubs, Stretch, Mosey, PlankJax, Imperial Walker, OH Claps THE THANG: 4 Corners w accumulator adding an exercise. 1st Corner 10 Merks, 2nd Corner 10 Merks,10 Squats, 3rd corner 10 Merks, 10…
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) …