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SNAKE PIT · AUG 28, 2019
Iron Paradise
Since becoming the Site Q at The Coop YHC has been missing The Tomahawk. Luckily, 3D was gracious enough to swap AO’s for a day. Needless to say I was pretty excited. 10 PAX showed up 10 minutes early so we had some…
BLOCK PARTY · AUG 27, 2019
Q on Cue
A strong group of 17 PAX appeared in the midst of a cool late-august gloom. - Mosey to Springs parking lot - Carioca one direction - Carioca the other - Mosey to the lot blocked off by the chain Warm Up: - SSH (until I…
AUG 24, 2019
Millstone jumps out of the blocks
Backblast disclaimer: Strap yourself in because this is going to be a bit more detailed than my normal backblasts so this can be used for future reference as this AO gets off the ground... 5 gathered for the kick-off of…
AUG 23, 2019
Nine at the Hive
Nine at the Hive Today marked the introduction of lamination at The Hive with the crew once again counting on a partner with station work to #Accelerate. Began with the standard warm up situations while Welcome to the…
AUG 22, 2019
Monotony is a Choice
16 energetic pax posted to the 4th installment of Minnow Pond. All veterans, all had been warned in advance of need to warm up. So Disclaimed was super short and then it was game on. The Thang Run to playground at WEP…
COLOSSEUM · AUG 20, 2019
Burning Down The Colosseum
Gladly accepted the Q request from Jekyll a month ago for an AO i had never posted to. He told me the Qs really bring the pain. Visited the week prior to get the lay of the land and he was not joking. With that I…
AUG 19, 2019
Extortion 17 - CPO Mills
Fourteen men came out Honey Badger for a Hero-based workout. Disclaimer Short Mosey Warmup: SSH (IC 12x) Windmill (IC 12x) Imperial Walker (IC 12x) Cherry pickers (IC 12x) Low Slow Squats (IC12x) Merkin (IC 12x) Peter…
AUG 15, 2019
Caution: The Minnow Pond may contain hills
Man, that sucked...I mean, that was awesome. Pardon me as oxygen is still hard to come by this morning. It was in the 70's with 4,000% humidy, we averaged 7:45/mi for 3.25ish miles, did some low-rep exercises along the…
BLOCK PARTY · AUG 13, 2019
Field of muggy dreams
12 boot campers in total for a humid, gloomy morning. Warm Up Mosey run SSH (IC 13x) Windmill (IC 13x) Imperial Walker (IC 13x) Low Slow Squats (IC13x) Merkins (IC 13X) Peter Parker (IC 13x) Plank stretches Downward dog…
VARSITY · AUG 9, 2019
HIIT with Led
Six men arrived at NAFO to get the Led out on a pleasant, cool morning. Warm Up Mosey run SSH (IC 10x) Windmill (IC 10x) Imperial Walker (IC 10x) Low Slow Squats (IC10x) Merkins (IC 10X) Peter Parker (IC 10x) Plank…
AUG 7, 2019
The Pantheon Claw
It was another fine morning at the Pantheon. 70F and 90% humidity. Just the kind of morning that makes the fart sack look even better than normal. But 12 HIM valiantly defeated the FS this morning in order to gather in…
AUG 5, 2019
Baker's Dozen for a Warmish, Humidish Sweat Fest at Quagmire
Great to Q at Quagmire, one of my favorite AOs (and where I was Site Q for a while.) The Thang Mosey to Home Depot for a little COP SSDs x 20 Windmills x 10 (Nice n Easy) Moroccan Night Clubs x 20 Low Slow Squats x 10…
SLOW BURN · AUG 2, 2019
Back at it - Slow Burn
It was a "Full of Respect" group of Pax that showed up to start their Friday off the right way, with the DRP. YHC finally made it to a workout to actually workout. Good to see some new faces and old faces (Pusher)…
AUG 1, 2019
Inaugural swimming (or running) with the fishes
8 dipped their toes in the unknown waters mostly unsure and anxious of where this ride was going to take them so hats off for the trust and willingness to try something "new". As the PAX did some stretching while we…
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…
THE BALLROOM · JUL 30, 2019
Dance Naked
14 Men took the F3 plunge this morning and posted at the Ballroom on a perfect South Carolina morning. Here is what they did: Mosey out of the parking lot to the cement pad at the back of the school for COP: All in…
JUL 30, 2019
Rugby Sprints and Ab Work Work Great Together
It was a beautiful morning in the middle of the Teeter parking lot. 10 solid upstanding young men decided to choose the harder thing and push ourselves and each other (quite literally). With YHC on Q you knew there were…
VARSITY · JUL 26, 2019
So...you want to do pyramids and running. We can do that
16 gathered for a quick disclaimer on the beautiful Friday morning, and even more beautiful new pavement. We took off for a quick mosey and circled up for some warm-up which consisted of: SSH, slow windmill, superman…
SLOW BURN · JUL 26, 2019
Speed kills at slow burn
I think we had 16 PAX at slowburn at least that's what Twister said in the video although I only counted 13. We always round up. With cooler temps and a lack of sleep it was a littler harder getting up and moving…
JUL 19, 2019
Q School 201 - The Weinke at Bermuda Triangle
I was the privileged Q that was able to lead week #2 of Q school following behind Wild Thing. I got to the AO 10 minutes early to set up, guys were already pre-running... nobody ever seems to sleep in Lake Wylie! By the…
THE RANCH · JUL 18, 2019
MOON-SHOT
Eight men posted at the Ranch for a moon landing anniversary themed work out. Weather was humid at 79 degrees. A nearly full moon was visible, but mostly obscured by clouds. Warm up Mosey Run SSH (IC 12x) <<Twelve reps…
JUL 17, 2019
10 Lanes of Pain
It's been a rough week for YHC. Each day leading up to this Q has been met by sleeping through the alarm. So no less than 3 alarms were set to get out of the fart sack this morning. Only to be woken up by the M telling…
JUL 17, 2019
Pantheon - 5 at 5
5 PAX took the DRP and came to Pantheon for a 3rd Q in 5 days from YHC. It was a hot and humid morning, who would have thought that of Tega Cay in July? Needless to say, YHC brought a Weinke and a speaker. That's all…
COLOSSEUM · JUL 16, 2019
Sweatfest at The Colosseum
Humidity was think this morning - but that didn't stop three strong men from joining me in a sweaty beat-down at The Colosseum. Here is what we did: COP Windmills X10 Downward Dog/Honeymooner 10 second count X2 L:BC X30…