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THE FORGE · FRI JUL 3
250th Birthday Party
WARMUP: SSH, Cherry Picker, Hilly Billy and Imperial walkers THE THANG: DORA with 250 reps of Merkins, Squats, LBC running part was around the Harris teeter parking lot and we worked in front of the firework stand…
THE FORGE · WED JUL 1
1775
WARMUP: Moroccan nightclubs Windmills Cherry pickers Hillbilly walkers Low slow squats Irkins Team Bermuda Triangle 2 teams, each with 3 cones marked about 30 yards apart 1 burpee at cone 1, bear crawl to cone 2, then…
BLOCK PARTY · TUE JUN 30
Compete with yourself DORA
WARMUP: SSH, cherry pickers, side lunges and a little mosey THE THANG: DORA but no rep count. The whole point was to compete with yourself and try to do atleast one more rep than the previous set before your partner got…
THE FORGE · FRI JUN 26
Forged...for Sprinting
WARMUP: We charted a lap around the parking lot and completed a few warmup exercises. THE THANG: Before we took off, I asked the PAX to remember one thing. When the assignment is to run to a specific destination, do not…
THE FORGE · WED JUN 24
Cindyrella
WARMUP: mosey around HT stopped for SSH, windmills, moroccan nightclubs, high knees, butt kickers, shuffle and karaoke. THE THANG: 3 rounds 12 reps with a cinder block Curls OH press Twisting deadlift - stand to the…
CURRAHEE · TUE JUN 23
Day Of The Rangers Goruck Hero WOD
WARMUP: Mosey around parking lot High knees, Butt Kickers, Karaoke Left, Karaoke Right, Toy Soldiers, Shuffle Left, Shuffle Right THE THANG: Day of The Rangers Goruck Hero WOD Buy-In: 73 Sandbag Squats (30/20 Ib Ruck…
THE FORGE · FRI JUN 19
Games in the rains
WARMUP: side straddle hops, cherry pickers, Moroccan night clubs, imperial walkers THE THANG: We went to 4 stations with cards of workouts…cards moved forward back and back to start. Between stations we did bear crawls…
THE FORGE · WED JUN 17
Derek (From Step Brothers) Insipired Core Workout
Core/cardio circuits WARMUP: Yes THE THANG: Core/Cardio circuits MARY: Planks ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: Prayers/Praises
BLOCK PARTY · TUE JUN 16
First Rope
WARMUP: side straddle hops, cherry pickers, side lunges, temp merkins, runners stretch THE THANG: Mosey 3x10 - dips, Bulgarian squats, derkins, heels to heaven, and high plank Mosey Dora - 50 muscle ups, 100 jump…
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…
THE FORGE · WED JUN 10
CVS, Walgreens..What's the difference? 2 miles
WARMUP: Headed over to Walgreens for typical warm-ups (SSHs, WMs, IWs, CPs). Next we partnered up for a DORA (Merkins, Squats, LBCs). In error, I said for partner 2 to run around CVS which is 2 miles away. After the…
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 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…
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) …
THE FORGE · FRI MAY 15
DORA and Cinderblocks 5-15
WARMUP: Cherry pickers, SSH, then a mosey to the church parking lot. THE THANG: DORA with 100 Merkins, 150 Dips, 200 Big Boys, 250 Squats. Ran to back side of Harris Teeter for wall sits and farmers carry with cinder…
THE FORGE · WED MAY 13
Escalator 4 Corner
WARMUP: Windmill, Moroccan Night Club, Strawberry 🍓 Picker, 5 Burpees THE THANG: 4 Corners with 10 Merkins, Corner (2) 10 Merkins 20 Squats Corner (3) 10 Merkins, 20 Squats, 30 Big Boy Situps, Corner (4) 10 Merkins, 20…
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…
THE FORGE · WED APR 8
Leave No Stone Unturned
We had six at the Forge this morning. Started with a mosey around the parking lot before doing the typical warmups. Next a modified DORA, same counts with different exercises added bonus with a large rock. Curls…
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…
COLOSSEUM · TUE MAR 31
Webs, webs, webs
WARMUP: windmills, arm circles, low slow squat THE THANG: Mossy to big drop off loop 1 merkin 4 shoulder taps, stop at each lamp post and increase the web 2-8 for a full loop circle with ten stops ending with 10 merkins…
THE FORGE · FRI MAR 27
Bc and the MILGettes
I came I MILGAd I conquered Your welcome
THE FORGE · FRI MAR 20
Backblast! 7220
WARMUP: The Fort Standard Mix THE THANG: 7220 Run the full lap with the exercises placed interstitially throughout. Round 1: 7 Merkins 2 Burpees 20 Squats Round 2: 7 Mike Tysons 2 Burpees 20 Good Mornings MARY: Round…
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…
COLOSSEUM · TUE MAR 10
Backblast! Following the arrows…
WARMUP: Mozy to the front of GHMS for imperial walkers, mountain climbers, and Moroccan night clubs. THE THANG: After the warmup proceeded toward Dave Gibson blvd and stopped at the first working street light for the…