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JAN 6, 2022
FORE!
Balmy 32 degrees, clear skies. Great to start the year off with a proper #runningwithpushups beatdown. Was a little nervous on the who would show as the emoji bucket for my preblast was near empty. I need my dopamine…
DEC 17, 2021
51st Hive of 2021 - Cultural Credit
15 PAX gathered in the gloom. We started with one or two less, but by 0505 we were at 15 and nobody fell out....so I'm calling it a win. Warm-up/Tuning Mosey further than PAX were expecting Some Yoga SSH IW 1 Burpee HW…
THE BALLROOM · DEC 14, 2021
68 Years of Impact
13 Pax posted to The Ballroom on a crisp Dec morning with meteors falling and new and veteran pax rising. Triple Lindy was honored at the start despite his DR status. Our FNG was introduced. A Disclaimer was proclaimed…
BLOCK PARTY · DEC 7, 2021
Changing of the Guard
28 PAX joined in the gloom for a brisk morning at Block Party. Though the temps were in the high-40s, the wind cut and made it feel much colder. Most were ready to get started and warmed up. Bobber led off with the…
BUSHWOOD · NOV 24, 2021
Bushwood....where we never slice and gambling is fully acceptable!!
We had 6 for Running with push-ups at Bushwood 👏🏻💥💪🏻 We took off from launch through the gorgeous campus of Catawba Ridge High School. Did a little dynamic warm up. Then hit the CakeBoss Pain Train with 4 Pain Stations…
CURRAHEE · NOV 16, 2021
Currahee Shoulder Smoke
Three rolled in to the parking lot ready and were ready by 0458 for the 0500 start. At 0459:52 we saw a grey Subaru coming in on two wheels. MainFrame emerged, took the disclaimer as it was yelled to him from across the…
NOV 11, 2021
Q School at Footloose
10 pax decided to post at Footloose this morning for a little bootcamp Q School. YHC endeavored to create a WO this morning that would provide a few reminders/tips to seasoned PAX while focusing on some key fundamentals…
VARSITY · NOV 5, 2021
Varsity: new format: part 2
6 PAX, 34 degrees, #winning Sasquatch set a pretty high bar last week with this new format of Broga followed by a Bootcamp. YHC fired up the core with some yoga and moved into a brief Vinyasa routine Headed over to the…
OCT 21, 2021
Loopy Loop
Total of eleven pax for the third installment of Q-swap Thursdays in October. Today, the Ranch swapped for Laces In. Bootcamp for Bootcamp. Since Ruby Slippers' shoulder is on the mend (TAPs), I covered for him today at…
OCT 7, 2021
Big Book of Pain
Six pax posted at Footloose. I was expecting rain, but none was to be had. This was part of the Q swap event for October...I was filling for Ruby Slippers. Disclaimer given (twice) and then proceeded to: Warm Up Mosey…
RING OF FIRE · OCT 6, 2021
How Much Time Will We Waste?
Last week a dear brother of ours passed unexpectedly. He was one of the good ones - and he taught me a most valuable lesson about time spent and time wasted. He fought his demons and let them reign supreme for far too…
SEP 30, 2021
Way-Backblast - Pushing Through at Laces In
It’s been a long time coming, but finally stepped into the ring at Laces In and handled my VQ. 14 other PAX joined in the gloom for a little of everything, including an FNG. Disclaimer With one fresh face in the crowd…
SEP 9, 2021
700 Club
This morning the Pax participated in the kickoff of Football season by completing 700 reps of a few different exercises across the football field to become a member of the treasured 700 Club. This is a special club to…
COLOSSEUM · AUG 24, 2021
Remember the Simple Joys in Life and Smile
Today was my first Q since my dad passed away two weeks ago. I wanted to plan the workout to celebrate his life and accomplishments, but I had a hard time putting it on paper. We had some late arrivals so the disclaimer…
BUSHWOOD · AUG 18, 2021
B is for Bushwood
Big crowd over at CRHS this morning, but most stayed behind for UHaul and the Avett Brothers. This is what the bootcampers did for Bushwood. Simple but effective. The Thang Bone the Fish across the parking lot. Some…
VARSITY · AUG 13, 2021
Sexy Derkins
Six pax for a birthday workout. This was workout #2 of my Trifecta Q's. Warm Up Mosey run (Toy soldiers, high knees) SSH (IC 10x) Windmill (IC 10x) Imperial Walker (IC 10x) Low Slow Squats (IC10x) Mountain Climbers (IC…
JUL 28, 2021
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JUL 24, 2021
Milkshake Found and Not Found
Six pax posted for Milkshake with half rucking it. The route and exercises are in the image below. Through the walk I presented sayings/things that people generally think are from the Bible...but really are not. These…
JUN 22, 2021
Old Glory and Burpees
13 PAX gathered in the almost gloom That 0600 start time does feel friendlier on my legs...just saying NMM: Honestly as a FM native, I love Baxter and all the folks that have migrated to Fort Mill. The diversity of…
CURRAHEE · JUN 22, 2021
Casualties carry at Currahee
Today's non moderate ruck WOD brought some mumble chatter at the beginning but then most of us got gassed and out of breath so barely any words were being said. buy in: 1/4 mile run, 50 BBSU.. main event: one mile…
JUN 5, 2021
F3 Dads 2021 Session 1
45 PAX gathered up at the Calhoun St parking lot BIG circle up on the green space for some warmups. All in cadence, – SHH – Imperial Walker – Hillbilly Walker – Squat – Merkin (Skeeter wanted to call this in cadence…
JUN 4, 2021
Escalation at The Hive
It was Kettle Bell time at the HIve but that doesn't hold a candle to the 2 FNGs we had this morning. That's right. 2 FNGs!!! However, at the start, we only had 1. How's that, you ask? One of them, now known in the…
THE RANCH · MAY 6, 2021
A Bo-Berry Good Time
https://youtu.be/CZMatOuQMNU YHC was joined by 8 #HIM at the Ranch. After a brief disclaimer, here’s what we did: The Thang - 10 SSHs (IC) - 10 Imperial Walkers (IC) - 10 Low Slow Squats (IC) Mosey to picnic tables - 15…
MAY 3, 2021
Forrest at the Badger
Four pax posted at Honey Badger to honor a fallen soldier. Began with a mosey run, and ended at the ROTC building. Warm up, SWIMLAPPs: SSH (12x cadence) Windmills (12x) Imperial Walkers (12x) Moroccan Nightclubs (12x)…