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130 backblasts mention “Straight Up”
COLOSSEUM · APR 10, 2018
Colosseum Classic (yes, wall and light poles)
Beautiful 50F AM at the Colusseum Mosey through Pickup Lanes x2 Mosey Hill with the light poles Worked our way up the hill stopping at each light pole: - 30x SSH - 10x Slow Windmill - 25x Moroccan Nightclub - 20x…
APR 4, 2018
Hump Day... Whatever... Pantheon 4/4
11 came to Pantheon ready to tell Hump Day to go pound sand. Too often, men look at Hump Day as the day that they check out and coast to the weekend. We aren't those kind of men, so we will push hard and make it count…
COLOSSEUM · FEB 27, 2018
We got our 28+ at The Colosseum
We had a total of 28 guys in The Fort region post yesterday (Monday, Feb 26) amidst the rain so I threw out the challenge of getting 28 men out to the Colosseum this AM. With some help from Jeckyll, Pusher, Ginsu, Cha…
VARSITY · OCT 27, 2017
AMRAP time at Varsity
7 HIM's got to Varsity on time to get this Bad boy started. Disclaimer given at 0515 at off we went. The Thang Mosey towards the Band football field, circle back to pick up Sugar Daddy. Mosey back towards that lot. Stop…
VARSITY · OCT 20, 2017
We played with blocks at Varsity. You know, like men do...
I was super proud of myself for figuring out how to make my bluetooth speaker work. Then I didn't realize the stupid timer app won't let you stream music while it's on. The music has to be downloaded to your phone. So…
THE RANCH · AUG 24, 2017
Getting Old-School, Around The School
While YHC has posted to TheRanch a number of times, it's been a while, and this was possibly the first time Q'ing there (according to my Evernote Weinke folder). I arrived a bit earlier than usual to confirm a few…
THE RANCH · AUG 17, 2017
4 Corners of Body Destruction
No, we did not do the Body Destroyer for 45 minutes, Birdcage! However, there was consistent feedback that this was a brutally different workout. Welcome to "ya never know what ur gonna get with Straight Up!" A big…
JUL 5, 2017
Post 4th Beatdown
I put out the call on the twitter machine that this edition of Pantheon would be tough. It did not dissapoint. Six Thoroughbreds answered and got better. Mosey to Memorial Park, circling the flag and beginning with a…
THE RANCH · MAR 9, 2017
The EASY Button
YHC started with a few thoughts for the beatdown this morning and landed on a tour of The Ranch. With that, I knew we would be keeping our heart rate up, working hard, pushing each other, and getting stronger today…
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…