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NOV 29, 2016
Cinderblock Fiesta
Straight up #Cobains for the lateness of this BB for Golden Corral- Hope I get it out before today's gets posted. Well- GC is turning in to a Ruck centric work out- I'll admit it, I've done it. While the majority of the…
THE BALLROOM · NOV 22, 2016
mod·er·ate (aka Ballroom)
mod·er·ate adjective ˈmäd(ə)rət/ 1. average in amount, intensity, quality, or degree. "we walked at a moderate pace" verb ˈmädəˌrāt/ 1. make or become less extreme, intense, rigorous, or violent. "we should moderate the…
NOV 19, 2016
Another Saturday at The Reservation...
Living up to any standard is commendable, and can be challenging. Living up to the 1st F standards at Indian Land is a whole other matter... But... well... when you're asked to lead, you don't say no. No FNGs, so the…
THE BALLROOM · NOV 15, 2016
Presidents, the Margin and the Bullseye
16 dusted off their dancing shoes, made their way through the fog and came out for a Presidential morning. Pre-launch talk about breakfast pizza and the weather. With the disclaimer read, we moseyed. The Thang Mosey to…
NOV 15, 2016
Building with Bricks
14 men converged at the Harris Teeter shopping center on a cool, foggy Tuesday morning. After a brief disclaimer, the four Ruckers donned their packs and marched away while the rest of the pax stayed with YHC. This is…
NOV 10, 2016
Who made this a running AO?
It was week 3 of our newly established AO the "Poopdeck" in Lake Wylie, and I volunteered the week before to pick up this Q. The whole week as I drove past I was excited about what I had in store for the PAX. We had a…
NOV 9, 2016
Exercise Your Right....
Seems like the election running into the night caused some fartsacking this morning. But 4 tired Pax still came to The Abyss and exercised their right to wake up early and bring it. After a very short disclaimer…
THE BALLROOM · NOV 8, 2016
Election Day - do you know your 44 presidents?
By an act of Congress in 1845, the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November was designated Election Day for future presidential elections. The first such election took place on November 7, 1848. So, as it is…
NOV 8, 2016
Election Day Pyramid of Pain
Driving to the AO I was afraid I would be the only boot camper and so be forced to throw on a backpack and go with the ruckers on some silly adventure, but no: my fellow boot campers were already assembled, no worries…
SNAKE PIT · NOV 7, 2016
Passing the torch after poppers
YHC had the honor to join 10 brothers in the Gloom at The Tomahawk. What a great AO! Bourne and I will be co-site Qs and looking forward to continuing in the strong pedigree of Ringer and Birdcage, both of whom were…
NOV 5, 2016
More than 5 Alive with Panther pounding at The Deep
YHC apologizes to the 11 PAX at the Deep for the delayed backblast, but thanks them another opportunity to lead at a Lake Wylie AO. The PAX started arriving early on a brisk (never say cold) morning to get in a little…
VARSITY · NOV 4, 2016
40 Yard Sprints and some Other Stuff
Weather was perfect for a Varsity tryout. Warm up lap, down the hill to Sugar Creek ES and around the bus loop. Stop for a COP with some of the standards and some not so much (goof-balls). Mosey back to the top of the…
SLOW BURN · NOV 4, 2016
CUBS WIN! CUBS WIN!! - How's that relate to a F3 workout???
What a week for being a baseball fan. One of the best 7 game series for a world series. It doesn't matter if you are/aren't a fan of the Cubs or Indians. But who isn't a Harry Carry or Bill Murray or Eddie Vedder fan?…
NOV 2, 2016
Pyramid of Pain makes landfall at the Abyss
9 Men posted to the Abyss after being warned that the Pyramid of Pain would be making its first appearance. A surprise appearance by Witch Hunt who gave away his Q at the Pantheon was a welcome surprise. YHC greeted all…
BLOCK PARTY · OCT 25, 2016
Easy as 1,2,3,4 ....times 10.
10 PAX appeared at WEP to enjoy the cooler weather with YHC on Q. Gave a brief disclaimer and a short message about how I plan (or don't plan my workouts). A few things we learned today. 1. As Q, It's not about you…
OCT 24, 2016
38 Special
Last week on Monday I caught up with Cornhole at the end of the workout and asked him for this Q since it feel on my birthday. He said he would make it happen! So sunday night watching football I was trying to find…
OCT 21, 2016
It started innocently
The Swamp always has a mix of anything you want: ruck, run, or boot camp. It was another perfect morning as the PAX began gathering. Vinnie rolls in at 5:14:55 so it's time to start. The ruckers started tightening…
THE RANCH · OCT 20, 2016
Drive thru at the Ranch
I've been coming to the Ranch for a while now but this was my first opportunity to Q it so I wanted to make the most of it. 14 PAX were ready to begin so we moseyed off to find some light. We circled up in front of the…
OCT 18, 2016
Finally an FNG!
It was a beautiful morning on Tuesday out at the Golden Corral. Several men started gathering and getting ready to split off into two groups. Rucking is starting to be a regular event at the GC on Tuesdays! It's an…
VARSITY · OCT 14, 2016
Old School Beatdown
What a glorious morning for some of the finest Fort PAX to come together and make each other better. Perfect conditions, 8 strong, and all was quiet leading up to the gun. Shasquatch came in early, at least a full…
OCT 14, 2016
Old School Beatdown at the Swamp
Okay, I'm just as guilty as the next guy for trying to spice up a Q. I recently posted to a workout where I understood all the exercises, could understand the reps and counts and didn't need a demonstration. I completed…
THE BALLROOM · OCT 11, 2016
Keep it Simple
16 men enjoyed absolutely perfect weather conditions on a Tuesday morning at the Ballroom. Here is what they did. The Thang: Make a 4 x 4 formation and start with a dynamic warmup of arm stretches, back stretches, and…
OCT 11, 2016
Monday Night Football Fill-In Q
A late night IM from Jekyll (got tickets to the "Big" game) got YHC ready to return to the Buffet of Pain at the Golden Corral. With a throwback Q this past Saturday with Senator for the 3rd year anniversary at…
OCT 4, 2016
The Jester can be in all of us
Beautiful morning for DRP. Gave disclaimer and we were off to the back of the teeter. Exercises in cadence: 52 SSH 20 IW 20 WM 20 CDD To the wall: Wallsits Bear crawl to other side of driveway and back 20 Moroccan…