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NOV 23, 2020
Douangdara
11 men posted at Honey Bader on a cool damp morning. Disclaimer given and we were off with a mosey run (side shuffles, high knees, toy soldiers included) Circle up for the WARMUP SSH (12x I/C) Windmills (12x I/C)…
NOV 19, 2020
Laced Up Tight
31 degrees at Laces In? Sure, I'll take it. I gave the PAX a heads-up, shown below... At the risk of potential "over-hyping," here are a number of things to consider for Laces In: - Minow Pond will be converging with…
NOV 17, 2020
Nov 2020 GC APFT
11/17/20 Golden Corral APFT results NAME MERKINS BBSU RUN TOT/AVE Grassy Knoll 68 (100%) 35 (63%) 17:32 (70%) 233 / 77.67% Lutefisk 57 (82%) 55 (75%) 16:05 (75%) 232 / 77.33% Grout 50 (82%) 40 (68%) 16:58 (75%) 225 /…
SWEEP THE LEG · NOV 9, 2020
Rally-X
Five men showed up for the workout this morning. Jester crossed the river to join us in some morning fun. Before we started, I mentioned to the Pax that I enjoyed playing video games as a kid. The phrase "Is that a roll…
BLOCK PARTY · NOV 3, 2020
Shield Lock 2020.1
Bobber and YHC were tossing around an idea of doing a Shield Lock focused month at his AO over the Summer - and we were finally able to land on the month of November. Today was part one of YHC's shield lock taking over…
OCT 19, 2020
6 of My Heroes w/ Me @ Honey Badger
Site Q got my verbal confirmation to Q @ The Badger Den even though I'm deathly afraid of what goes on at the AO on Mondays. Wednesday's and Friday's...cakewalks. Monday's...find me at The Armory. I know I need to run…
OCT 12, 2020
Hero Workout for PFC Jacob Hancher "Hightower"
Monday we sadly added a new Hero to our workout. PFC Jacob Hancher was known to F3 Grand Strand as "Hightower" Jacob William Hancher, 23, passed away October 03, 2020 in Myrtle Beach, SC while serving in the line of…
THE RANCH · OCT 1, 2020
October Hustle
9 Stallions greeted October at the Ranch for a Bootcamp and were joined by 2 Ruckers at COT. The Thang: Mosey to Square Field for Warm Up - SSH - Imperial Walkers - Hill Billy Walkers - Burpees Mosey to Middle School…
THE ARMORY · SEP 28, 2020
EMOM Kettle Bell Blast
15 muscle men got stronger this morning with a stupid workout by YHC. We busted out about 40 minutes of straight slinging bells, with very little rest. I mean, this is a kettle bell AO, so we did kettle bell stuff…
SWEEP THE LEG · SEP 28, 2020
The Equalizer
https://youtu.be/hq-YpjpdqXQ 9 got better this morning and 1 got lighter as we tackled a routine I call “The Equalizer.” Conditions we’re perfect for a sweatastic Merkin Mile beatdown. Here’s what we did... The Thang …
SEP 28, 2020
Army Captain John D. Hortman
Can't remember the last time YHC Q'ed HB. Happy to be back to what was the normal Monday AO for about a year. Refugee pulled up looking patriotic as ever and YHC was pleased. 0500 hit and we got to work. Short Mosey…
SEP 26, 2020
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SEP 17, 2020
Wet Burpee Miles in the Minnow Pond
It rained. 5 bravely showed. One knew what he was in for from F2 the night before. No stretching. Jogged to previously laid out cones on Confederate St. Burpees Miles: jog about 1/3 mile to furthest cones (from near…
BUSHWOOD · SEP 2, 2020
Start right for the intended ripple effect
9 HIM descended upon Bushwood on a humid September morning for a start to the day to create a positive ripple effect. In planning this workout, YHC hoped to put together a little bit of everything to give the PAX their…
BUSHWOOD · AUG 26, 2020
A Gentle Answer Turns Away Wrath
With the new boot camp option East of the Peach Stand, YHC quickly volunteered to Q. Very exciting to see the new AO up and running under the leadership of L Train. After asking to Q, he mentioned that he wants a…
AUG 14, 2020
SNOWMAN taking CHARGE at TheSWAMP
Disclaimer was the warmup. Let's just get this party started. So with any challenge you face in life, I feel the simplest way to prevent procrastination is to just get started. so that is what we did this morning. Had a…
AUG 11, 2020
Honoring Schmalstieg at The Fire Ant
Taking a page out of the Honey Badger book by using a page out of the Hero Workout book. This day at the Fire Ant, we'd honor Gunnery Sergeant Justin Schmalstieg (December 15, 2010). First, disclaimer. Second, minor…
AUG 10, 2020
The Full MALTZ at The Honey Badger
Today, we would be honoring Master Sergeant Michael H. Maltz (19 September 1960 - 23 March 2003). Week 2 of Hard-Charging August consisted of the Full MALTZ. In total, 22 of us made the decision to start the week at The…
BLOCK PARTY · JUL 21, 2020
Obscure Parking Lots
8 PAX gathered in the grass outside the construction fence at Walter Elijah Park in the gloom. Mosey to Springs Corporate parking lot. Karaoke down one side Butt Kickers up Karaoke down the other side Toy Soldiers back…
VARSITY · JUL 3, 2020
Varsity Rocks
Six men came out to Varsity to start their Fourth of July weekend off right. Mosey Run (Toy soldiers, Butt Kickers, High Knees) Warm up: [hint for the newbies out there: it might be helpful to remember the acronym…
JUN 30, 2020
Preparedness with a Board of Pain
"Preparedness - Getting ready for the expected while BEING ready for the unexpected" - QSource The unexpected: At anytime during the workout you hear my whistle, drop and do 20 burpees. Whistle unexpectedly went off 5…
JUN 23, 2020
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JUN 22, 2020
Senior CPO Robinson
Five men posted at Honey Badger. Weather was warm and humid. Start with a mosey run (included toy soldiers, butt kickers, high knees) Warmup SSH (12x I/C) Windmills (12x I/C) Imperial Walkers (12x I/C) Morrocan N/C (12x…
SWEEP THE LEG · JUN 15, 2020
The Herd at Sweep The Leg
Week 3 of Sweep The Leg was not about to be a letdown. Apparently, 24 other PAX posted to hold me accountable in ensuring they got the return on their investment, too. Gears started this AO a few weeks ago to present…