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THE RANCH · DEC 26, 2019
Reindeer Games 2019
Six men came out on the day after Christmas to participate in the 2019 Reindeer Games. Weather was cool but dry. Started with a mosey run Continued with the Warm up SSH (IC 12x) Windmill (IC 12x) Imperial Walker (IC…
DEC 18, 2019
8 Cinderblocks of Christmas
Always glad to take on a Q at the Abyss! Great AO. 6 Beasts + YHC came out for the Iron Pax inspired "8 Blocks of Christmas" Having Q'd 3 beat downs recently with no Cindys I felt it was time to call that number. Thank…
THE ARMORY · DEC 16, 2019
What is your Mission?
Theme - Do you accept your Mission? 17 HIM came to the Armory to accelerate! After a short warm up and Mosey to the front of the church, we all took a moment to share our one word for 2019! The question this morning "…
DEC 5, 2019
Bass chasing minnows
11 PAX were challenged with the mission to avoid being caught by the bass. Pretty much accomplished by all who attended. A special shout out to a couple of first posters to the pond Barry Manilow and Anchorman. Nice…
THE ARMORY · NOV 25, 2019
Pastor of Pain makes a visit in the Armory
YHC was asked to Q at the Armory by a HIM named JWOW and I jumped at the request. I am use to Kettlebells and love Qing them. Today I brought with me a WO that was recently Q'd at my home AO #Cannonball by Survey Says!…
SNAKE PIT · NOV 20, 2019
Snake Pit - Quarter Pounders w/ Cheese
After rescheduling this too many times due to conflicts, able to finally Q at this fine establishment. Special guest Partnerwork who's kind of a big deal showed up. Gave the obligatory disclosure and we were off. To get…
NOV 19, 2019
8 Extra Pounds
Twelve of Fort Mill's finest met at the Harris Teeter on a perfect late fall morning. While two set off for a ruck workout, the other 10 joined YHC and here is what they did: Take a big loop around the HT parking lot…
VARSITY · NOV 15, 2019
1990s HIITs
Nine in total arrived. The rain held off, but conditions were still slick. Warm Up Mosey run SSH (IC 10x) Windmill (IC 10x) Imperial Walker (IC 10x) Low Slow Squats (IC10x) Headed towards the benches area under the…
NOV 14, 2019
On Frozen Pond
I arrived a little before 5am to prepare for my Q since it was my first at the Minnow Pond. As it got closer to 5:10 am, I was worried I would be running solo since no one was around and the temperature was below 30…
NOV 14, 2019
Footloose in Fort Mill
Five men met in downtown Ft. Mill for a boot camp workout on a brisk South Carolina morning. Here is what they did: Warm up with some walking stretches: knee to chest, ankle to waist, lunge twists, toy soldiers, and arm…
NOV 14, 2019
McDonald's for Breakfast
Warm-O-Rama: -20 Peter Parker Peters -10 Low Slow Toe Squats (don't fall over Trucker) -20 Flutter Kicks With Arm Flutters -20 Hello Dolly With Flutter Kicks -15 Calf Raises While Holding Al Gore Mosey to wall for: -20…
NOV 11, 2019
Veterans Day beat down at the Badger
Started with a light run and warm up routine. Partner pull ups X 40 Discussed the importance of thanking a Veteran today for their service to our country. Facts about Veteran's Day - Veteran's Day originated as…
NOV 7, 2019
Bataan Death March at Minnow Pond
12 Pax. 45 degrees. 1 EC’er (Longshanks). Shanks is the only one who shows up 15 minutes early to a workout and runs hill repeats on Massey St. I’ll have to try that amount of crazy soon. Goodness! The PAX arrived and…
NOV 7, 2019
Footloose - Lesson Learned
It was good to get out to footloose and see some familiar faces and meet some new PAX. Since Rebel was on his entertainment tour for the week so Fogerty and YHC stepped up to try to fill his shoes. Did a brief intro and…
NOV 1, 2019
Not really a merkinfest...more a don't stop movingfest
20 PAX gathered for a Jedi inspired chilly morning at the Swamp. This Friday AO is a great place to run around, see lots of parking lots, check out stairs and look at the water feature fountain...hard to pass up and a…
OCT 31, 2019
Downpour with Roxanne at Laces In
This morning was supposed to be very wet, and again the Weather professionals got it wrong. Knowing the anticipated challenges, I prepared a weinke that would allow for a covered area. And….not a drop of rain. Had to…
SNAKE PIT · OCT 30, 2019
Runaway Recycling Truck at The Snake Pit
4 lonely PAX braved the forecasted rains to pick up and set down heavy things at #TheSnakePit this week. With a slight sprinkle in the air the workout began with some warmup and a mosey down the hill. Once at the bottom…
THE BALLROOM · OCT 29, 2019
Disco inferno with DJ Twister
Twister was up to getting the group awake this am with some 70s TV trivia which is good for the respect crowd but very challenging for those of us born in the late 70s...and even an 80s in there. Since YHC controlled…
THE ARMORY · OCT 28, 2019
Kettlebells of Catan
YHC is quite thankful for the opportunity to Q the Armory. I'd been avoiding bells for a while to try to up my running game and down my BMI game, and throwing a bell in the back of the car gave me that warm, familiar…
THE RANCH · OCT 24, 2019
Taint Kicks and Vulnerability
'Twas a beautiful morn to get our sweat on in the gloom. A crisp 42 degrees with no moisture in site, and the clearest sky I've seen for a few weeks now. I pulled up to see that Smokey and Sugar Bug were keeping…
OCT 24, 2019
Merkin Mania
It was a chili morning and I was over at Cross Town Rival FMHS to lead a WO at Laces In. I got there a little early to loosen my old bones and fortunately for me I ran into Pusher. This was a good thing because whether…
SNAKE PIT · OCT 23, 2019
Ohhh Milk!
The gloom was upon us as we watched our former brothers @F3_Polaroid and @birdcage_f3 ran away out of unadulterated fear and loathing to find a safer path known as Whites Road... A custom playlist was created for this…
OCT 22, 2019
Keep It Together
15 PAX checked the weather report this morning and found that the pending rain storm was fiction. The Thang Mosey around the HT lot to the back side of the auto supply store for COP. - IW - Windmills - Potato Pickers …
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…