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OCT 9, 2015
The Swamp - Chalk Talk with Cake Boss.....Poet and didn't know it!!
14 PAX arrived on this fine Friday morning to see YHC coming in hot at The Swamp and thinking CB was sleeping late, however little did they know, I was preparing the AO for a full course of pain for breakfast. No FNGs…
OCT 7, 2015
Sandbagging allowed at Run N Gun Black Diamond
Seven Pax arrived to find out what might be involved in this Black Diamond Mud Run prep workout. Cable Guy and YHC had experience with the setup from last week, but was tweaked a little and longer to hopefully reach BD…
SEP 30, 2015
Is this an Upper Body Workout?
YHC informed the PAX this morning that gloves were not going to be required. That if we did everything correctly today, your hands would never touch the ground. After all the merkins at Colosseum, today would be…
COLOSSEUM · SEP 22, 2015
Life is short, carry more!
14 Men came for some fun at The Colosseum The Thang Mosey round the school to the back lot COP 25 Seal Jacks 25 Mountain Climbers 25 SSH 25 Peter Parker/Parker Peter 25 Squats w calf raise 10 Merkins 25 SSH 25 Plank…
SEP 11, 2015
Round and Round We Go
Nine warriors embarked on the Swamp and conquered it! The Thang: Mosey to fountain: karaoke both sides, high knees, butt kicks, side shuffle both ways. Circle Up: IW x20, Corkscrew Merkin x10, Windmill x20, one legged…
RING OF FIRE · SEP 9, 2015
Warming up with Jack Webb always keeps the workout to "Just the Facts"
11 #HIM answered the call this extremely humid morning. YHC did not know what to expect as several of the PAX are in Colombia (including the Site Q, Chicken Hawk) on a mission trip. And 36 Pax are tapering for BRR…
THE BALLROOM · SEP 8, 2015
Tapering applies to the legs
12 Men showed for a fun filled and adventurous taper. As men are tapering for the ever important event I decided to work on some upper body. Of course the Camp Care 5k is the event and there is something happening in…
SEP 5, 2015
Officially Named: "The Yard" (and still exploring)
A Fantastic Five pax gathered in the FMMS parking lot with the goal of exercising their bodies and creative skills by the time the workout was over. Skinner wisely capitulated to CSPAN's cyber bullying and posted…
RING OF FIRE · SEP 2, 2015
9/2/2015 The Coop
15 tough minded men showed up this humid Wednesday morning to strengthen their minds and bodies with a beatdown from non other than Backdraft. I have been asking Chicken Hawk for a Q at The Coop since I came off the…
AUG 28, 2015
Hive Exploration with a Harry Morgan sighting
4 #HIM ventured to unexploded areas of the #Hive this thankfully less than humid Gloom. The average weight this morning was 31.25lbs. So I knew the PAX meant business. The Hive had a restoration over the summer and has…
THE RANCH · AUG 27, 2015
Circle of Fiyah
Great to be back at the Ranch. Last Q/Post was some time in the spring. We had a dirty dozen post for an intestinal fortitude gut check. It was a little #FridayNightLights or #VarsityBlues with cars shining their…
AUG 24, 2015
Flip it and Reverse it
15 men came out for a fast forward work out and ended up making gains by going in reverse. The Thang: Mosey for a few feet Line up in the parking lot: Karaoke, Reverse, High Knees, Butt Kicks, Side Shuffle, Reverse Hit…
AUG 19, 2015
Evil8 at Notre Dame Field(pre2014)
12 #HIM took on the Challenge of the Pantheon. Thank you Zima for the opportunity. I wanted to do something a little different but keep the workout challenging and use Notre Dame's football field. There is a soccer…
COLOSSEUM · AUG 18, 2015
What's this whole F3 thing about again?
It's finally cooling off a little and so the gloom is back to being gloomy instead of feeling like a sauna... I was excited to lead this AM, because a few weeks ago I finished reading Freed To Lead, and I had some…
THE BALLROOM · AUG 11, 2015
Rocks, Sprints and Wall Climbs
The gloom at the Ballroom brought slight rain and a pleasant breeze that was not uncomfortably warm...for what seems like the first time in months. But the pleasantness was abruptly forgotten shortly after then…
AUG 8, 2015
Gonna do what with the blocks?
Pleasantries and #howdoyoudos abound. Surprise cameo and acknowledgment of the Nantan. Something muttered about South Carolina and lack of sleeves. Disclaimer: (cinderblock concussion discussion) and off we went. Quick…
VARSITY · AUG 7, 2015
Throwing things in the dark...
As Santini would say... "Looked great in a spreadsheet". Sometimes our best laid plans are thwarted by our not-best-laid planning. Let me explain... no, there is too much... let me sum up... The Thang: WARM UP: Mosey to…
AUG 7, 2015
Got Core?
9 pax posted to The Swamp for a session that was cut a little short on time but long on core intensity. The Thang Mosey from the bright lights to true gloom next to PetsMart COP -- SSH x20, IW x20, Merkins x15, CDD x15…
RING OF FIRE · AUG 5, 2015
The Coop's Greatest Hits
A Dirty Dozen rubbed the sleep from their eyes on a somber morning at the Coop. YHC commented on how long it has been since he'd been at his first AO and decided to pull out some of the "greatest hits" from past posts…
JUL 24, 2015
6 Brave Men Throwing Bells at The Hive!
6 men showed up to throw kettle bells in the dark at FMHS. We were coming off of a Dark Helmet beat down focused on "quality." This week we added quantity on to that lesson and the PAX showed up to work! Quick…
THE RANCH · JUL 23, 2015
What would my 2.0s do if they could post at The Ranch
17 men converged on the Ranch for another workout on a perfect morning at one of our favorite AO's. Warm up: - SSH X26 - Windmills X15 - Merkin X15 – touch your chest to the pavement, come up an inch….hold (NO CHEATING)…
RING OF FIRE · JUL 22, 2015
Merkins Got Me Jacked Up
Want to say thanks to all the men that showed up for my first Q all the way through. Warmup 35 ssh 20 Hillbilly Wakkers 20 Count Windmills 20 Mountain Climbers Run parking lot various Kareoke butt kicks toy soldiers…
CLYDESDALES · JUL 15, 2015
Tempo Runs to Urgent Care at Clydesdales
Despite YHC being the Q at Clydesdales this morning, 8 showed up for a slightly more than moderate 4+ miles. The disclaimer was given (although Anchorman noted that I am a professional since I'm a sponsored athlete (15%…
RING OF FIRE · JUL 15, 2015
Just say yes
16 pax swooped in on The Coop for humbling Hump Day dose of pain. The Thang Short jog to lighted terrain for COP IW x20 Mtn climbers x20 Plank sequence SSH x20 Slow merkins x15 15 Bomb jacks OYO Mosey to soccer field…