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RING OF FIRE · WED OCT 14
Hot Potato
There are times in our lives when we must be ready to act, even if we are not fully prepared. We must rely on our experiences and take the best action/make the best decision with the information we have. A Hot Potato…
COCKPIT · WED OCT 14
Egypt > Desert > Promised Land Bootcamp
WARMUP: We started with a mile around campus, fleeing Egypt with a few dynamic stretches along the way. Made sure to circle back for the six. Bonsai stepped up with some Side Straddle Hops while YHC went back for…
Q SOURCE · WED OCT 14
Q4.2 Schooling
WARMUP: Coffee THE THANG: Q4.2 Schooling - Lead by Example, Practice, Schooling never ends MARY: Proverbs 22.6 ANNOUNCEMENTS: NA COT: NA
THE FORGE · WED OCT 14
Getting Jacked at The Forge
Came a little early to scout the area and select our spots for pain. Awesome weather, plan in place, time to work. WARMUP: Stayed in COT with the usual suspects THE THANG: Moseyed over to my vehicle to grab one of my…
KITCHEN SINK · WED OCT 14
Gear at the Sink
WARMUP: Gear Carry THE THANG: Sandbag fun, KB fun MARY: Short and sweet ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read Newsletter COT: Prayers for children, marriages. Praises for health to exercises and the men of F3.
BLOCK PARTY · TUE OCT 13
Benches and Hills
WARMUP: SSH, lizard and plank stretches, windmills THE THANG: 1) 5 Burpees at each set of benches until reaching playground 2) Dora at Playground 100 Irkins, 125 dips, 150 step ups, run the playground ring 3) 5 merkins…
COLOSSEUM · TUE OCT 13
National burpee day
WARMUP: 20 ssh 15 Moroccan night club 15 Wind mill 15 Hill Billy walkers 15 imperial walker 15 cherry pickers THE THANG: Mosey around the school Bear crawl along the parking lot with 6 shoulder taps at every third lane…
CURRAHEE · TUE OCT 13
The Hill
WARMUP: N/A THE THANG: The Hill, out and back. MARY: 20 LBC's with ruck on legs, 11 4-count flutter kicks ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel Men's shelter upcoming, COT: Prayers. Thanks to Pollo Hermano for the privilege to Q and to…
THE BALLROOM · TUE OCT 13
Pre-launch
WARMUP: wind mills, imp walker, hillbilly walkers, Peter parkers all in cadence with some down and up dog stretching THE THANG: part 1 - paired up for a Dora. 100 lunges (count one leg), 200 squats, 300 flutters ( count…
DAWN PATROL · TUE OCT 13
Brought the Gear to Dawn Patrol
Have participated in the Dawn Patrol workouts for a few months now. Noticed one thing missing at most workouts, gear. Remedied that this morning. WARMUP: Started at COT with the usual suspects THE THANG: Set-up gear in…
FLIGHT PLAN · MON OCT 12
Harvest Pointe Hill
WARMUP: Mumblechatter THE THANG: Out and Back - Harvest Pointe MARY: no ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes COT: prayers and praises
SWEEP THE LEG · MON OCT 12
Hateful 8s
9 did the hard thing this morning at Sweep. The Thang 3.8 miles, 3 exercises (Burpees, Pistol Squats, Hand Release Merkins) of 8 reps at 8 stops on a figure 8 course - Stop 1 - Earth Fare - Stop 2 - Kangaroo Express …
THE ARMORY · MON OCT 12
Carry the weight
WARMUP: The usual suspects. THE THANG: Told the PAX the plan: 20x3 Overhead press 20x3 Curls 20x3 Swings 20x3 Lawnmower pulls 20x3 Hammers Mosey down the parking lot and lunge/toy solider up between EACH set. Total rep…
RING OF FIRE · MON OCT 12
Army Staff Sgt Steve Butcher Jr
WARMUP: ssh, WM, MNC THE THANG: AMRAP: 3 (# tours of duty) - Burpee 5 (month of death) - jump squat 23 (day of death) - big boy sit ups 27 (age) - plank jacks 97 (high school graduation yr) - yards run Completed ~15…
6@6 · SAT OCT 10
Running and coffee
WARMUP: avoided the rain for some, marathon miles for some THE THANG: coffee for some marathon miles for some MARY: not really ANNOUNCEMENTS: some COT: pre Vuvuzela and his merry band of marathon trainees were there, I…
THE FORT · SAT OCT 10
The Fort Mixtape
WARMUP: SSH, windmills, Imperials, ham stretches THE THANG: Pauly D - Rochamburpees Rock Paper Scissors in a forearm plank. Winner does 1 Merkin, Loser does 1 Burpee. Tie Both do 1 Burpee. 10 rounds. Ab Webb 1 Hand…
THE YARD · SAT OCT 10
Moderate is just a word
WARMUP: mosey the parking lot- dynamic movements- SSH, iw, hw, arm circles (F/B), Peter parkers, parker peters THE THANG: mosey to side of school- 11s bomb jack- American hammers. brear crawl lunge walk length of front…
ALCATRAZ · SAT OCT 10
Run & Work
WARMUP: Soup handled the warmup THE THANG: The running got shorter, but the work got harder. Then the work got lighter, but the runs got longer. 9-rounds, 3.8-mi covered ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: We did one
SLOW BURN · FRI OCT 9
We’re dry for now
WARMUP: windmills, imperial walkers, hillbilly walkers, Peter parkers all in cadence with some up and down dog stretching THE THANG: moseyed to the back of Lowe’s for a station to station ladder. Station 1- exercises…
THE FORGE · FRI OCT 9
Funday Friday at the Forge
WARMUP: Side straddle Hop, Imperial Walkers, Hillbilly Walkers, Cherry Pickers, Windmills, Morrocan Night Clubs THE THANG: Mosey to Tire Shop_3 Exercises for 3 Rounds. Dips, Step Ups, Calf Raises_30 reps…Repeat above…
THE HIVE · FRI OCT 9
Keep Moving
WARMUP: 1. Moroccan Nightclub 2. SSH 3. Windmill 4. Cheeri Picker 5. Imperial Walker THE THANG: Station #1 Kettlebell Swings Kettlebell Tricep curls Kettlebell Deadlift Kettlebell Clean and Press Round 1 – 10 each…
LAZARUS · THU OCT 8
Goose Bread Beatdown
WARMUP: YHC warmed us up with the Motivator and some stretchy things. Then I handed it over to Bread Maker. THE THANG: We moseyed to the front of the theater and was introduced to the Leg Wrecker. Group 1 does Lt Dans…
THE FORGE · WED OCT 7
Shoulders Where Forged
WARMUP: 20 SSH, 15 Hillbilly’s, 15 Potato Pickers, 10 Windmills and 15 Imperial Walkers THE THANG: Moseyed over to the church parking lot beside an awesome pumpkin patch. Partner up and do sets of 100 reps split between…
COCKPIT · WED OCT 7
Running Season is Here
WARMUP: Mosey down hill behind school with various movements until reached the road loop at the bottom THE THANG: Running and exercises until finish First "mile" = Burpees followed by a lap, 4 total starting with 20…