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SNAKE PIT · AUG 26, 2020
What Hill?
As always, love having the opportunity to lead. Today, kettlebells at The Snake Pit... 15 HIM looking to work hard came out for the latest edition of what I would like to characterize as a solid beatdown, most others…
COLOSSEUM · AUG 25, 2020
Crazy 8's & The world's second longest heart charger
11 #HIM began their Tuesday at the Colosseum by choosing the DRP. Here's what we did: COP - Mosey to the front of the school - we circled up for a warm up - All execrises were double count and in cadence: Imperial…
AUG 17, 2020
Army Staff Sgt/NYPD Officer McNaughton
Today we Honored Army Staff Sgt/ NYPD Officer James McNaughton. We had 8 Pax start their day off like a hero. We started in the center of the NaFo football field with a warmup of SSH, windmills and Imperial Walkers. The…
VARSITY · AUG 14, 2020
HIIT or Treat
Six pax came out to observe Harry Carry's 46th birthday and get a good beating via HIIT. Warmup Mosey run (with butt kickers, high knees, toy soldiers) SSH (10x I/C) Windmills (10x I/C) Imperial Walkers (12x I/C)…
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 13, 2020
Deep End at Minnow Pond
15 (I think) maybe 16 answered the bell at Minnow Pond for 3 miles- #rabbits got 4 and Merk/LBC/Squat box of hate. Twitter machine instructions: - 0514: Pledge - 0515: AYG to Post Office, Wait for instructions The…
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…
AUG 7, 2020
It's a keeper!!
We did some warmup, SSH, Windmills, Cherry Pickers, Arm Circles, Imperial Walkers, Hillbilly Walkers, Hip Openers Main Event 5 Rounds. Each Round has it's mode of transportation. There are 5 exercises that were repeated…
SNAKE PIT · AUG 5, 2020
ISI DORA
I pulled up to Snake Pit at about 0455 to see a man running his way down the entrance hill. Much to my surprise it was our newest PAX, Refugee. Just a HIM doing HIM things... running 2.3 miles one way to an AO for his…
THE BALLROOM · JUL 21, 2020
6 for a Moderate Board of Misery
6 pax conquered the Board of Moderate Misery: 5 Merkins (tempo) 5 Low Slow Squats 5 LBCs (4 count) 5 Dips (down-up-1) 5 Lunges (4 count) 5 CBLs (reverse lbc) 5 Shoulder Taps (4 count) 5 Step Ups (4 count) 5 Flutters (4…
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…
JUL 20, 2020
Quagmire Burpecides
YHC was laying the trashtalk thick for your Monday beatdown. 11 HIM regretably showed up at Quagmire. 4 left to ruck #scared We ran the dark trail for a good bit before we got lost, turned back and went to HD parking…
JUL 16, 2020
All about Stang
It's always a pleasure to Q Laces In especially when Slapshot (fellow Yinzer) markets that YHC will bring pull-up pains. 11 PAX got better this morning. Shout out to Greenwave for finally posting after months of…
JUL 9, 2020
DIY DORA + Hill Repeats
This was YHC’s second Q at MP - and what a joy it was. I scanned through all *cough* ten *cough* of the back blasts to ensure the weinke was worth the price of admission. As the HIM rolled in, the clock struck 0513 and…
RING OF FIRE · JUL 8, 2020
Punch List hand off to Maximus at The Coop
2 guys showed at The Coop for a little pre-Ruck and life chat then the phone rang. With his Concentrica in order, Punch List had to head home. Thankfully, I attended most of elementary school so I knew how to read and…
JUL 7, 2020
Simple inconveniences
18 PAX gathered in for The Bubble amidst humid conditions outside a mushroom pool. Warm-up: SSH x51 1 Burpee Windmill x10 2 Burpees Merkin x10 3 Burpees Lap Karaoke Some yoga 4 Burpees The Thang: Run 1 mile to Alison…
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 29, 2020
Sidewalk Shuffle
Five men showed up for the workout this morning at Quagmire. After the disclaimer, we moseyed to the front of Kohl's. COP SSHs x 20 Imperial Walkers x 15 Windmills x 15 Moroccan Night Clubs x 15 Next, the main event…
SLOW BURN · JUN 26, 2020
Naturally Modifying Weinke at Slow Burn
11 PAX endured the experimentation of a naturally modifying workout. My name. Nothing official. Goal was to allow those PAX that wanted to push themselves without holding them back or making the 6 feel like they had to…
COLOSSEUM · JUN 23, 2020
Amongst the Waves
First...where was our site Q - Hardwood?? L-Train mentioned he had a gynecologist appointment??? :) YHC was called to Q prior to taking a beach trip and while sitting on the beach listening to one of my favorite bands …
SWEEP THE LEG · JUN 22, 2020
Great Way to Start the Week
It was a privilege to Q the newest AO "Sweep the Leg" this week. The term in one of my favorite movies, "Karate Kid". Lots of life lessons, bad 80s music, and my Hollywood crush, Elisabeth Shue. What a beauty! Ok, back…
BLOCK PARTY · JUN 9, 2020
Wall Buddies
Ten pax came out to Block Party, officially at WEP again, on a muggy warm morning. Short Mosey run to… Warmup S S H (12X I/C) Windmills (10X I/C) Imperial Walkers (10X I/C) Moroccan N/C (10X I/C) Low Slow Squats (10X…
JUN 6, 2020
Uphill Times
19 Pax posted on a Yumid morning to salute Old Glory and dig deep to tackle the surrounding hills. We were honored to welcome FNG/The Fonz (EH'd by Pusher) and a quasi-Kotter in Santini ( who has lost his excuses for…
MAY 21, 2020
A Whole Lot of Burpees
With Laces In being temporarily relocated to Empire Pizza lot (the home of the slowest of all burns), I decided to take advantage of the nice, evenly spaced parking lot lines today for this week's edition of the work…