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130 backblasts mention “Straight Up”
APR 2, 2022
A Millllkshake for breakfast.
7 pax and 1 pet on board for a morning of Milllkshake. The warmup: We followed the Fort Q, Straight Up, as he led us through some warmups and stretches. We launched uphill toward Mccammon Street. We saw a pax coming in…
CURRAHEE · FEB 1, 2022
Shoulders and Sandbags at Currahee
It's February 1st, it's cold(ish), GTE season is about to kick off and we're at Currahee. I asked the PAX to bring a few sandbags so we had kettle bells and bags ranging from 20lbs - 80lbs which was perfect to welcome…
COLOSSEUM · FEB 1, 2022
When in Rome
It was a somewhat cool morning but 4 Pax gathered at The Coliseum for some exercise. Right when Long Duck said so the lights came on and I was a bit relieved we had something to work with. Started with the disclaimer…
THE BALLROOM · APR 27, 2021
Just keep movin and quit with the bad eating habits already...
Little did I know that when Drop Thrill asked me to Q at the Ballroom I'd be coming off of one of the more stressful weeks I've had in a while. We drove down to Orlando (the middle of the scrotum of America...) about 10…
SWEEP THE LEG · FEB 1, 2021
Hilltopia
Eight men posted for Sweep the Leg on a cool, but dry, first day of February. Disclaimer given Short mosey run to launch point and lay out the plan: Start at the bank and do 12 Bobby Hurleys Run out to and down to…
THE BALLROOM · JAN 5, 2021
Shaolin Moderate Workout and Cult Chat
This is the first full week of 2021 and YHC was glad to step in when a Q was needed at the Ballroom. IIRC, the last time I Qed there was back during Short Sale's tenure, when Google Maps had no aerial photos. 8 PAX…
THE RANCH · OCT 8, 2020
Stay Hard
I’ve been reading a handful of books these days, and one phrase that has stuck within my mind (as well as my SL) is #StayHard. It has pushed me through the mindset of “I can’t do this” or “I shouldn’t do this.” How many…
COLOSSEUM · OCT 6, 2020
Double Dora
On this brisk morning at The Coliseum we started with a short mosey to the track.... We warmed up with some Baby arm circles, windmills, Imperial Walkers, Hillbilly Walkers and some stretching Then we Dora'd : WE HAD 8…
OCT 14, 2019
15 Runners at Honey Badger
Warmup: 28 SSH - I usually begin every workout this way; looking at each pax as we count off a couple rounds. The Thang: A mosey to the track for some hard work. 800m Indian Run 100yd Indian Bear Crawl 600m Indian Run…
OCT 3, 2019
Minnow Pond Back Blast
BB- Perfect conditions if you like 90% humidity and August like conditions. Straight Up was a beast on the up and down hills. Funhouse had perfect burpee form and the rest of us did our best to keep up. From Launch…
SEP 24, 2019
Cards & Bells
Yeah, why not take the deck of cards across the lake? What could go wrong? Oh, you mean Cannonball is a kettle bell workout...uhhhhh, ok. Welcome to what went through my head as I penned the Weinke for this morning's Q…
THE RANCH · AUG 1, 2019
Fields of Gory at The Ranch - And The Importance of Sharing Your Burdens
Jiffy gave me a holler this weekend to Q here. I was in the lower spectrum of the Flux lately and Q-ing a mostly black diamond AO was just what I needed to get out of it. Thank you Jiffy for the opportunity!! As I…
APR 26, 2019
Bottoms Up at the Hive
About a year ago, YHC successfully evaded a request from Tesh to Q at the Hive, citing lack of experience at a kettlebell AO – and a lack of a kettlebell – as sufficient reason to decline. He never asked again. Band…
VARSITY · APR 26, 2019
Birthday Build A Burpee
At 1910 (7:10pm) on 26 April 1982 YHC entered the world. Its been 37 years since then, I've learned a lot, most of it the hard way. I hoped to share a little of the knowledge I've accumulated from my short time here on…
APR 10, 2019
Pantheon Pain
When Bear Grylls calls for a Q, Lutefisk answers. Except I forgot until the night before with no Worship Planning reminder. Good thing I led a workout in February that was a coin flip. If the coin was heads, we did X…
NOV 19, 2018
Honoring Three The Honey Badger Way
Monday's are great days for The Fort. There are a lot of great ways to start off your work week. The Honey Badger is an exception. I love what is being done there in honoring a fallen hero. If you have never been…
THE ARMORY · OCT 22, 2018
2°C and nobody noticed
8 HIMs reported to the Armory this morning in what YHC is calling the best morning in SC he's experienced to date. Everyone had sleeves with a couple polar bears showing some leg. We started with the warmup. Very…
THE RANCH · OCT 11, 2018
The Barnabas Workout
7 Sons of Encouragement braved Tropical Storm Michael today. We mostly took refuge for safety reasons under the awning as we moseyed to the front of Springfield Elementary. A forewarning was given in the beginning at…
AUG 22, 2018
Burpees, Bearcrawls, and Barf!
A great crowd this morning at The Abyss. We had a bunch of runners and a bunch of bootcampers and 1 FNG. Those that stayed for the bootcamp probably wish the would have joined the runners, I know I did. This workout was…
AUG 22, 2018
Iron PAX Challenge - Week 3
9 men showed up for the third week of the Iron PAX Challenge including an FNG who had recently moved from Arizona. We were very kind and tired after the challenge, thus giving him the name "Wildcat. I explained how this…
AUG 15, 2018
Iron PAX Challenge - Week 2
This morning workout was the week 2 of the Iron PAX Challenge. In addition, the RYAOA (Run your ass off August) crew was geared up for a run day. The PAX was equally split, 10 for the challenge, 10 for the run…
SNAKE PIT · AUG 15, 2018
Shaolin inspired gear at The Tomahawk
Last Tuesday YHC's phone made a strange noise, which I found was created by Polaroid, who wrote, "Are you ready and willing to Q The Tomahawk this Wednesday?" Well, I'd been wondering for a while when I'd step up for my…
AUG 10, 2018
Iron PAX Challenge - Week 1
First week of the Iron PAX Challenge. Bolt and I arrived early to carefully measure out the 400 meter run and scope out the best place to perform the other exercises. As the others arrived, we reviewed the menu of…
APR 13, 2018
Unrealistic Expectations at BEYOND
We've all ages and abilities come to BEYOND since launching in January and while there have been some struggles along the way, I think the feeling is unanimous; we're getting pushed physically and being challenged…