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MAY 27, 2014
Howdy Partner!
16 Pax weary from Memorial Day festivities including but not limited to a Memorial Day Murph workout sauntered up to the Golden Corral buffet seeking redemption from weekend gluttony. Mosey to back parking lot and…
RING OF FIRE · MAY 14, 2014
Be an Eagle, Not a Duck
Beacon shared a pre-workout message about making choices in our lives, relative to how we respond to adversity. Essentially, we can rise above, like an eagle, or we can "quack" about it and do nothing else, like a duck…
APR 29, 2014
Exercising the ghost of gluttony
After traveling 14 days out of the month of April, many of those on personal agendas instead of work), YHC had fallen into the trap of too much unhealthy food, too much drink and not enough discipline. 16 Pax posted at…
RING OF FIRE · APR 23, 2014
The Coop - Spring has Sprung!
19 chick-a-dees posted at The Coop on this glorious spring day. Finally a little warmth and humidity to make us feel like we are working hard. Record # at The Coop today. Another sign of spring just like the ground hog…
ALCATRAZ · APR 21, 2014
SInging in the Rain
8 PAX ventured out during the monsoon to sing in the rain. 3/4 of the PAX sang war stories from the previous weekend's mud run. Fitting as it was, the fields were muddier than the mud run, which didn't slow down the Q's…
APR 8, 2014
All you can eat "Mud" buffet
11 PAX decided to feast on some "mud" buffet to prepare for the upcoming Mud Run. Before we began, Jekyll shared with us his itinerary for his sales trip through South Carolina and trying to sell wine to residents of…
THE ARMORY · APR 7, 2014
4 Weatherproof Fort Mill Kettlebell Warriors
The Thang: Warm-Up 10-15min Imperial Walkers Side Strattle Hops Squats Merkin Squats Merkin KB Deadlift - Two Handed KB swing (2 min x 3) One Handed KB swing (1 min x 3) Workout KB Merkin KB High pulls KB Goblet Squat…
RING OF FIRE · MAR 19, 2014
The Coop - "Hey, I have 5-6 marshmallows in my Lucky Charms!"
9 men came to The Coop and heard a Lesson on being grateful and humble. “I only got 5-6 marshmallows in my Lucky Charms ” vs. “Hey, I got 5-6 marshmallows in my Lucky Charms, how cool is that!” Be the servant leader we…
ALCATRAZ · MAR 15, 2014
Senior Workout Day
The shovel flag was planted and 9 strong showed up as individuals but quickly learned more about their buddy than they had planned. Mud-run or was it BRR training with fence jumps, hand stand walks followed with a…
ALCATRAZ · MAR 8, 2014
Sally Came Back for a Leg Workout
10 PAX converged on Alcatraz to welcome back an old friend. While we blasted all muscles, it was a long lost friend that got the PAX mumbling...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnqwwYXHNMg. T-Claps to Trucker for showing…
BLOCK PARTY · MAR 4, 2014
I've got your dive bomber and I'll raise you a super belly
10 strong PAX braved the 21 degree cold for a early morning beat down including a couple new exercises. The divebomber - http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ttk8RdiIHzA The super belly …
MAR 3, 2014
This is not the MacGyver from the TV show - our MacGyver is fit
21 PAX posted at The Fort for a Saturday morning beat down with MacGyver and CSPAN. The Thang: This was MacGyver’s inaugural Q and he did not disappoint. Double file “Indian-Run” through the metropolis that is downtown…
SLOW BURN · FEB 20, 2014
Brave (Stupid) PAX show up for some Benjamin's!!
***YHC Editor's note - Any time you see the word brave, feel free to replace with the word Stupid!! As the single digit temperature appeared for today's Slow Burn, 14 brave (stupid) of Fort Mill's Finest showed up to…
BLOCK PARTY · FEB 11, 2014
A Snowless tribute to WB "Mickey" McGuire
A tribute to WB “Mickey” McGuire who was laid to rest on Saturday in Tuscumbia, AL. A great man who was a WW2 Army Combat Engineer who served mostly in Italy, an Elder at Tuscumbia Church of Christ, a Great man of God…
ALCATRAZ · FEB 8, 2014
Pick Up the Pace
The shovel flag was mounted (no shovel today!) and fourteen of Fort Mill's finest rose from the fartsack and went to Runde to to test themselves again: Bob Barker on the Q The Thang: Bob Barker at Q Lap around…
JAN 26, 2014
LOG UP!
Last week Santini asked The Fort's resident Rucktards (YHC and Package) to put on a SPEARHEAD type workout for the local Fort Mill Pax. Despite multiple Twitter warnings to not show up due to the level of suck that…
ALCATRAZ · JAN 25, 2014
Dirty Dozen
Twelve warriors braved the brisk conditions for an upper body beatdown courtesy of Cable Guy and White Lightning. Dirty Dozen - someone said it this morning (Funhouse, I believe) and it seemed to fit. Posted on behalf…
ALCATRAZ · JAN 11, 2014
Cold, wet, and great
14 faithful faced the rain and soggy conditions to get their weekly beatdown at Alcatraz. The Thang: Senator T at Q 3/4 run around park and through the ball fields to find some ground above water. COP SSH x 40, Merkin x…
BLOCK PARTY · DEC 11, 2013
Good Thing I Don't Have Hair...
Posted by Senator Tressel on behalf of Maxiums 16 men weren’t deterred by the little bit of rain and the lotta bit of shoulder pain. This workout could make it challenging to raise your arms, wash your hair or do any…
BLOCK PARTY · DEC 4, 2013
Oh when the Saints go ____________
Posted on behalf of Bounty Hunter 24 PAX came to work on a warm 48° morning. Some brief chatter how the "bug" was going around, which happen to strike my house with a vengeance. Luckily I only heard 1 person talk about…
ALCATRAZ · DEC 2, 2013
Post Turkey Day Punishment
13 men converged on Alcatraz to enjoy a little post-Thanksgiving challenge. The running was kept to a minimum but the SSH's were not. In the end, 200 were completed and we'd like to think we are better for it. A little…
ALCATRAZ · OCT 27, 2013
Freeze Warning at the Park
The shovel flag was planted and the first blast of cold weather did not deter fourteen men from answering the call to better themselves. The Thang: Bob Barker at Q: COP SSH 30x Windmill 25x Squats 20x IW 30x Merkins…
ALCATRAZ · SEP 8, 2013
Alcatraz Opens for Business
Nineteen strong started their Saturday morning with the innaugural launch of Alcatraz. The Thang: Run around Runde. (RAR) Funhouse at Q COP 25 SSH, 25 IW, 25 squats, 15 merkins, 25 SSH, 25 Sumo slow squats, 25 Freddy…