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NOV 1, 2017
Spiderman Crawls and tires
Thankful for the opportunity to lead my second Q, 11 PAX joined for a great beat down. Quick disclaimer and discussed about the word of the month victory and the power we have to overcome a struggle. We started the warm…
RING OF FIRE · NOV 1, 2017
The Coop - Small Victories make the Difference
15 Men arrived at Nation Ford HIgh School (NAFO) aka The Coop for a Wednesday morning Daily Red Pill. The thing we do not realize is we win more than we lose. We focus on the big monsters in our life but never celebrate…
BLOCK PARTY · OCT 31, 2017
Block Party at Block Party
The last day of October, Halloween and the last day of the month of respectables at Block Party saw the delivery of blocks. Concrete blocks. 30 lb blocks. The Thang A brief warm up: Lunge Stretch, 25 SSH & Imperial…
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…
OCT 26, 2017
(un)Official Fast 5 Training
A little Fast5 training today with perfect 45F temps - great track weather! 1mile Warmup Active Stretches x50 , jog x50 - Toy Soliders, Knee-to-Chest, Butt-Kickers, Duck walk in and out 400 x 2 - Run straights, Easy…
OCT 26, 2017
18 And Life To Cut Footloose!
Firstly it was actually 17, I must've been counting SkyQ this morning. 17 strong showed up for a little KISS workout (keep it simple stupid). It went a little something like this. COP 10 - SSH 10- Low Slow Squats 10…
OCT 25, 2017
Twisted Twister at Abyss
14 PAX (10 regulars + 3 runners + 1 FNG) assembled in the cold gloom of the Abyss for a mid-week jump start. A severely jumbled attempt at a disclaimer was made (followed by much mumble chatter regarding additional…
COLOSSEUM · OCT 24, 2017
Light Pole Lane - a Colosseum BB for 10/24/17
Well... it was another day in paradise at The Colosseum. THANG: Mosey lap around the pickup loop in front of the school, then circle up at the end of "light pole lane". I don't know that I've ever heard anyone call it…
THE BALLROOM · OCT 24, 2017
Ballroom Fun
The Thang (Workout) Disclaimer was communicated! Warm Up: 25 SSH, lunge stretching & 10 Low Slow Squats Mosey 10 Merkins Upon Request (this should be a new exercise - MUR!) & 25 SSH Mosey to back Wall - Wall Sits and…
OCT 13, 2017
The Hive 2017.41
There were 6 this day that decided to embrace the suck this AM. Warmup SSH, Windmill, IWs, Merkins The Thang Mosey to the patio for some Push Pull exercises 20 Wall Pushes (fall into the wall, and push yourself back up)…
THE ARMORY · OCT 9, 2017
Is This October?
When Assassin asked me to q a while back I thought October would be great. Cooler temperatures and lower humidity. That wasn't the case! Oh well, let's work. COP included the usual suspects and we warmed up and got…
OCT 5, 2017
Laces out Q'Jacked!!
So today at Laces Out went a little like this. YHC rolled in and then Nomad popped out with his running vest on saying that we were going to run to Gardenia and do hill repeats. YHC looked at Nomad and told him "If I…
OCT 5, 2017
Poopdeck got TireD
Great attendance for my VQ, 14 PAX decided to show up and play with some toys. Quick disclaimer and welcomed one FNG. Discussed about control and the power to influence or direct certain behaviors, especially our kids…
THE BALLROOM · OCT 3, 2017
Bullwinkle's Wallsitting and Lunge fest
23 Pax joined at the Ball Room in Fort Mill for sweat filled gloom and fun on 10/03 The thang Warm-up Mosey – with Butt Kickers, High Knees, Power Skips, Slow Walking Lunges and Toy Soldiers to get the legs good and…
SEP 28, 2017
Poopdeck Block Party
6 pax showed up for my VQ, no FNGs so a brief disclaimer was given, followed by a mosey around the parking lot. COP: Moroccan Night Clubs x 20 Imperial Walkers x 15 Windmills x 15 Merkins x 15 Mountain Climbers x 15…
THE RANCH · SEP 28, 2017
Trucker Strong
Its been awhile since I had an opportunity to Q the Ranch, so dug into my bucket of go-byes to find something that I haven't done or other Q's haven't done in a while. Sometimes it is just as fun to bypass pull-ups and…
SEP 26, 2017
Webb-o-Rama and Snake Hops
The Golden Corral hosted 27 pax total (about a dozen ruckers, a dozen boot campers, and the rest runners) for fun and pain. YHC can't speak for the ruckers or runners, but here's an account for the boot campers. Mosey…
THE ARMORY · SEP 25, 2017
Lead, follow or move that Kettle Bell out of the way
A beautiful morning gloom dawned on The Armory where the Pax came to pick up heavy things and put them back down again. Cars kept coming and the numbers kept growing as YHC barked out the 2 minute warning. Just as the…
COLOSSEUM · SEP 19, 2017
Bullpen
Perfect morning in the Gloom. Dog Pound was scheduled but YHC didnt do a good job reaching out- although he's been a little MIA from The Colosseum. APB for DP. 'mon back. Total of 11 men were properly disclaimed and off…
THE ARMORY · SEP 18, 2017
"Make him curl up in the fetal position"
Twitter is a great way to nudge PAX to post, or in my view call out PAX who haven't posted to the Armory in ages. The second best thing about Twitter is that other PAX reply with announcements that an FNG is posting and…
RING OF FIRE · SEP 13, 2017
BackBlast for The Coop 9-13-17
The weather just does not get any better than on September mornings in the South. 13 men took advantage of the conditions to get better. Mosey to the black top football field The Warm-up - 30 4-count side straddle hops…
SEP 12, 2017
Boo Boo Bears and Other Things
The downpour 30 minutes before start time didn’t deter 9 PAX from posting for a soggy morning at Golden Corral. At 0515, four split off to do what ruckers do (see that backblast below), while five stuck with YHC for a…
SEP 8, 2017
The Hive 2017.36
It was a pleasant morning with a familiar faces. Being somewhat of an introvert, it warms my heart and comforts my thoughts to see familiar faces. New people scare me (AKA stranger danger). Anyway... Warmup SSH…
SLOW BURN · SEP 8, 2017
Tubthumping at Slowburn
I was very happy to see 28 PAX report to Slowburn for my VQ! As promised via Twitter the day before, I did my 28 Merkins during a count-o-rama. No FNG's. Gave the disclosure and we formed 2 lines for an Indian Run to…