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DAWN PATROL · TUE AUG 18 Blast Coupon Q: Spike · 12 PAX WARMUP: buttkick, high knees, karaone THE THANG: Run up to parking lot and did following exercises 10 counts 1) side str hops 2)imperial walker 3) Hillbilly walkers 4) moraka night club or sun god run up to big parking… COLOSSEUM · TUE AUG 18 Colosseum...The Return Q: maximus · 22 PAX WARMUP: You should've done that & stretched prior to launch. THE THANG: Run to the bottom of the hill at the entrance of the school compound for 5 of each of the following Merkin series: Wide-Arm, Diamond, Regular… BLOCK PARTY · TUE AUG 18 Hill work in Lederhosen Q: Grinder · 4 PAX WARMUP: - SSH / IW / WM THE THANG: - 3x hill sprints - sevens on hill with burpees and big boys, backwards up the hill - Jack Webb: 10:40 merkins/OH claps MARY: - Airborn Hips - 10 Bomb Jacks (penalty) ANNOUNCEMENTS: … CURRAHEE · TUE AUG 18 Be prepared Q: backdraft · 3 PAX WARMUP: SSH, IW, Cherry Pickers, Parker Peter’s, Peter Parker’s THE THANG: with sandbag make. Large loop around front of school. 10 sandbag squats- sprint 10 overhead press- sprint 10 bag overhead throws- sprint 10 jump… COCKPIT · MON AUG 17 What would you say you do here? Q: Band Camp · 13 PAX WARMUP: yea, this is important THE THANG: 1. move the parking lot aisles. 1 burpee, run to the other end, 2 burpees, next aisle, 3 burpees, etc. up to 10 2. mosey to the hill with the close light poles. 5 squats at the… RING OF FIRE · MON AUG 17 US Navy SEAL Feeks Q: HarryCarry · 7 PAX Began with a short run Warmup: SSH, Windmills, Imp Walkers, low slow squats, peter parkers, plank stretches. Thang1: Bobby-Bears: do 5 bobby hurleys, bear crawl to next light pole, repeat for a total of three… THE YARD · SAT AUG 15 Borrowed ideas of sweat Q: Dojo · 12 PAX WARMUP: Mosey with SSH, Hillbiliies, Lo Slo Squats, Bonnie Blair’s THE THANG: 4 Corners with 5 Burpees in middle (plagiarized from Maximus The Fort Q a few weeks ago. 2 Rounds 15 Merkins 15 Jump Squats 15 Carolina Dry… THE FORT · SAT AUG 15 A Smokin Swinging Beatdown Q: Cohiba · 8 PAX Warm-Up: SSH – 25 IC Imperial Walkers – 20 IC Hillbilly Walkers – 20 IC Moroccan Night Clubs – 15 IC Windmills – 10 IC Strawberry Pickers- 10 IC Cheese Shredder The Thang: 1. Swinging Time: (Mosey between each swing on… SLOW BURN · FRI AUG 14 Mike Tyson on Repeat Q: Band Camp · 13 PAX · +1 FNG WARMUP: yea, near the second worst dumpster in The Fort. We moved quickly toward the pediatric dentist office THE THANG: Mike Tyson in cadence 10 lunge walk down Mike Tyson in cadence 10 lunge walk back Did the same… THE FORGE · FRI AUG 14 Ring Around the Rosie Q: dehappymeal3 · 10 PAX · +1 FNG WARMUP: ## 1. DYNAMIC WARMUP (10-12 min) - Imperial Walkers x10 IC - Bend & Reach x10 IC -Windmill x10 IC - Short warmup jog **20 yards, non-stop, down and back:** - High knees - Butt kickers - Walking world's greatest… THE COACH'S BOX · THU AUG 13 45 into 30 Q: Band Camp · 11 PAX WARMUP: Yea, YHC ran in 2.3 miles, but not all the PAX did THE THANG: ran to do some Bulgarian Split squats, but saw Marty Byrd coming in late. So, we went to pick him up. Highlight: Bear Crawl the band practice lot w/… LAZARUS · THU AUG 13 Egypt > Desert > Promised Land Q: Gump · 9 PAX WARMUP: in cadence/out of cadence exercises including some windmills, some toy soldiers, some SSH, and an Elf movie reference from Birdcage THE THANG: We were taken out of Egypt into the Desert and into the Promised… RING OF FIRE · WED AUG 12 Smokin Cindy Beatdown Q: Cohiba · 7 PAX Warm-Up: SSH – 25 IC Imperial Walkers – 15 IC Moroccan NC – 15 IC Windmills - 10 IC Strawberry Pickers - 10 IC Cheese Shredder The Thang: 1. Dora: Partner up. One works, one runs 50 yards and back. Switch. Exercises… THE FORGE · WED AUG 12 A VQ and Lessons in Teamwork 8 PAX Eagle Claw's VQ!!! WARMUP: Eagle Claw led. Start right at COT, no mosey, circle up for: - 20 SSH - 10 WM - 10 IW - 10 MNC - 10 cherry pickers Everything 4 count as usual. Then mosey over to the nearby Grace Presbyterian… SEABISCUIT · TUE AUG 11 Soggy Sea Biscuits Q: Cake Boss · 13 PAX WARMUP: Broga THE THANG: Run through Massey to Forest neighborhood for loops and run back 3-5 mi was completed MARY: Broga ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read newsletter COT: don’t believe the false identities placed on you but rather… BLOCK PARTY · TUE AUG 11 Run The Block !!! Q: Sofrito · 10 PAX Disclaimer Shared WARMUP: 10 Wind Mills 10 Moroccan night clubs 10 Imperial Walkers 10 Hillbilly Walkers THE THANG: Round Run Station First Round 400m 10 reverse lunges each leg 2nd Round 400m 10 burpees 3rd Round 400m… THE BALLROOM · TUE AUG 11 Gear Workout at The Ballroom Q: Ruby Slippers · 9 PAX Have not attended the Ballroom in a while so browsed through backblasts to see what the guys at this sight have been doing for the past couple of months. Did not see any gear show up in the BBs, so thought I would… 6@6 · MON AUG 10 Twister v. Brass Q: Twister · 17 PAX WARMUP: Band Camp and Pauly D ran from town, nuf warm up for all THE THANG: mostly running MARY: no ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes COT: yes COCKPIT · MON AUG 10 Island hops Q: Cherry Pie · 7 PAX WARMUP: SSH, IW, HBW, , MNC, Windmill, cherry pickers THE THANG: Mosey to parking lot in front of band field. Island hopping. 6 aisles. 1 exercise per aisle at every island the whole way down. Aisle 1: 10 merkins - run… RING OF FIRE · MON AUG 10 The Chad (Bleacher Edition) Q: Grout · 11 PAX WARMUP: 1 lap on track. 10 Seal Jacks, 10 Hill Billy Walkers, Plank THE THANG: STARTING SIDE 💪 10 Merkins ⬆️ Climb the stadium stairs ⬇️ Descend 🏟️ Work your way across the ENTIRE STADIUM — UP & DOWN every section Once… SWEEP THE LEG · MON AUG 10 Physical Readiness Teast Q: dehappymeal3 · 16 PAX WARMUP: dynamic 10 Wind mill 5 bend & Reach THE THANG: 1 mile 1 stop (20 low slow squats, 10 hand release merkins, 30 American hammers) Competition test 1 minute ARAP Merkins 1 Minute ARAP curlups 1.5 mile run MARY… THE YARD · SAT AUG 8 My Qshake Brings The Boys To The Yard Q: Cohiba · 18 PAX Mission of F3: To plant, grow, and serve small workout groups for men for the invigoration of male community leadership. 5 Core Principles: 1. Free of charge 2. Open to all men 3. Held outdoors, rain or shine, heat or… THE FORT · SAT AUG 8 Chicken wing progression and playground Dora Q: Suplex · 8 PAX Musical warmup: 1. https://youtu.be/K9GxdQ2MkzA?si=FDfWgqVtFrQM7muq remix by State of Mine (3:37) 1. Base = Imp. Walkers 2. Chorus: fruit pickers 3. Solos: Big Arm circle 4. Short loop mosey, while Q queued up next tune… THE FORGE · FRI AUG 7 Old school hard work Q: Sweet Baby Ray · 13 PAX WARMUP: SSH, Cherry Pickers, nightclubs, down dog, honey mooners mosey to apartments and did flutters and gas pumpers. Mosey down to the day care. THE THANG: DORA 100 merkins 200 big boys 300 SSH Run up hil to fire…