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SNAKE PIT · TUE JUN 16 Tesh’s bell workout 6/16 Q: Tesh · 3 PAX WARMUP: the usual THE THANG: 60 seconds on, 30 seconds off… 10 rounds of: 6 snatches, 10 swings, 2 burpees (w/ 2x merkin) Take a lap 10 more rounds… This time: 3 bent rows each side, 10 1-leg deadlift, some third item I… DAWN PATROL · TUE JUN 16 Burning day Dawn Q: Spike · 10 PAX WARMUP: Side Straddle Hops (SSH) • Imperial Walkers • Hillbillies • Merkins THE THANG: Run to Baby Jesus church from COT. 1 Copperhead Squats 2 Big Boys 3 Bomb Jacks 4 Merkins 5 LBCs (Little Baby Crunches) 6 Jump Squats… COLOSSEUM · TUE JUN 16 Light poles and Bear Crawls Q: backdraft · 6 PAX WARMUP: Stretch and a few SSHs, windmills, etc… THE THANG: Light poles alternate between sprint and bear crawls as mode of transportation, at each pole 5 burpees, 10 merkins, 15 squats, 20 LBCs. We got to 8 poles. On… ALCATRAZ · SAT JUN 13 Birthday Beatdown at BAOPS Q: Cohiba · 18 PAX YCH and Cohiba had the pleasure of leading 18 men for a Last Call and Cyclops birthday beatdown at Alcatraz. Here’s what we did: Warm-Up: - SSH – 57 IC - Imperial Walkers – 34 IC - Hillbilly Walkers – 33 IC - Moroccan… THE COACH'S BOX · THU JUN 11 Grinder, Beast, & Gauntlet Q: Goose · 5 PAX WARMUP: No time to Warm up we, we had 30 minutes to get a good one in. THE THANG: 3 AMRAPs - 9 minutes each. For the 1st 2 rounds we moseyed 50 yards and back after performing the exercises. CIRCUIT 1: “The Grinder” … SOUL TO SOLE · THU JUN 11 Super Mario -Flower Cup Q: Cherry Pie · 6 PAX WARMUP: no THE THANG: meandered the streets and parking lots of Kingsley. ~3.1miles MARY: where? ANNOUNCEMENTS: it’s summertime. Get out and post. Lean in to 2F and 3F. Lawn care @ Ft Mill Care Center COT: prayers for… CLYDESDALES · WED JUN 10 WEP Q: Soup To Nuts · 18 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: Take Munn to 160 and turn right. Pass WEP and take Massey up hill. Take right on Harris and run up another hill. Turn right at Munn and keep running till 6 COT. MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: prayers… DAWN PATROL · TUE JUN 9 Don't Get Stuck In The Suck Q: Double D · 7 PAX WARMUP: A few exercises in the parking lot after letting the Birds fly free in honor of Super G, who missed out on this adventure due to work travel. THE THANG: The weinke featured 3 running options and a related… CURRAHEE · TUE JUN 9 The Pit Q: Fishstix · 5 PAX Quick warmup and a lap around the car loop. Mosey down to the theater where a cart filled with heavy stuff awaits. Exercises at each level while one pax pulled the cart up the hill and back down . We got three rounds in. BLOCK PARTY · TUE JUN 9 Block Party Pickup Q: maximus · 10 PAX WARMUP: Jog over to short wall for some of the basic opening warmup exercises, including: SSH, Hillbillies, Imperials, Windmills and Step-ups THE THANG: Over the years, I've gotten a little complacent when it comes to… SNAKE PIT · TUE JUN 9 I am glad I had a lighter kettlebell Q: Float Bridge · 5 PAX WARMUP: - MC - windmill - side straddle hop - imperial walker - cherry picker THE THANG: • 15 Overhead Press o Bear crawl – 10 yds o 15 Merkins o Crawl Bear – 10 yds o 15 Merkins • 15 Curls o Lunge walk – 10 yds o 15… THE ARMORY · MON JUN 8 You vs. You Q: Cyclops · 6 PAX WARMUP: Mosey around the side lot and back to COT for warm up of exercises all in cadence Seal Jacks - x12 Windmills - x 6 Imperial Walkers - x12 Hillbilly Walkers - x12 Plank Merkins x12 Shoulder Taps x12 THE THANG… COCKPIT · MON JUN 8 Drop the Hammer Q: Band Camp · 7 PAX · +1 FNG WARMUP: yea. That’s important THE THANG: pearls on a string to make our way to the FCMS track and field Fast lap but in Bear crawl to the 10 10 merkins Crawl Bear back Burpees in cadence for the 6 Bear crawl to the 20… FLIGHT PLAN · MON JUN 8 Flight Plan Folly Q: Cobra Kai · 18 PAX 18 for a muggy am of Ruckers and Runners. Rewarded with a nice sunrise. YHC failed at the recording duties. THE FORT · SAT JUN 6 The Fort Q: backdraft · 20 PAX · +1 FNG WARMUP: 6 runners, 14 bootampers THE THANG: movements and exercises throughout the area with a lot of bitching MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter COT: THE YARD · SAT JUN 6 Tic Tac cone and Agility ladder Q: Suplex · 8 PAX Warmup: MUSICAL 1. https://youtu.be/K9GxdQ2MkzA?si=FDfWgqVtFrQM7muq remix by State of Mine (3:37) 1. Base = Imp. Walkers 2. Chorus: SSH 3. Solos: FRUIT PICKERS 1. https://youtu.be/M50lKtaE8rs?si=1HLgpBylUCLEhh89 remix… THE HIVE · FRI JUN 5 Rock The Bells! Q: Boogie Down · 10 PAX WARMUP: Morrancan Night Clubs Baby Arm Circles Abe Vigodas Cherry Pickers Pideon Stretch Downward Dog Dog/Honeymooner SSH THE THANG: Partner Up On the gridiron 100 reps of: Curls LBCs w/ KB above chest Lunges Triceps… THE COACH'S BOX · THU JUN 4 Cindy Heaven Q: Cohiba · 10 PAX Warm-Up: SSH – 30 IC Imperial Walkers – 20 IC Windmills – 10 IC Strawberry Pickers – 10 IC Mosey lap around AO Cheese shredder Main Thang: Round 1: Cinder Strength 3 Rounds- MOT per Round: Round 1- Run Round 2- Lunges… KITCHEN SINK · WED JUN 3 Failure will bring future success Q: Fishstix · 10 PAX Sometimes you have a plan and it fails miserably. This morning I loaded a cart with sandbags, kettlebells , and other heavy objects, over 320 pounds. I thought the weight would have enough resistance to challenge the… DAWN PATROL · TUE JUN 2 A Modified Miracle Mile Maelstrom of Muscular Misery Q: Casey Kasem · 14 PAX · +1 FNG WARMUP: we don't need no stinkin warmup THE THANG: This workout is based on the Miracle Mile routine. Base exercises at each station: Big Boys Merkins Burpees Monkey Humpers 1st station - amphitheater - 1 rep each 2nd… BLOCK PARTY · TUE JUN 2 Never trust a trombone guy. Clarinet guys are impeccable Q: Liberty Bibberty · 8 PAX WARMUP: SSH Imp Walker Hillbilly Walker Squat Mosey THE THANG: Bear crawl Indian run Dora 50 squats 100 lunges 150 LBC bag is carried by 1 runner Run to swings Burpees and pass bag for manmaker Squats and pass bag Big… SNAKE PIT · TUE JUN 2 No Uno For You! Q: Drop Thrill · 6 PAX This morning at the Pit we played a little Uno. Here are the rules. Blue - Curls Green - LBC Yellow - Goblet Squats Red - Chest press Skip - Run +2 - pick 2 exercises, 2 reps +4 - 4 reps all 4 exercise Reverse - Repeat… THE BALLROOM · TUE JUN 2 Tuesday Ballroom Q: Bass · 8 PAX WARMUP: a little stretching mosey then more Broga THE THANG: mosey down hill to start the fun. Do 3/4 exercises the. Run around the loop. Round 1: WAM, merkins, shoulder taps, run round 2 SSH, OH claps, Moroccan KCs… SWEEP THE LEG · MON JUN 1 Little Baby Sandbags Q: Sasquatch · 13 PAX THE THANG: partner up. One partner carries two 2lb sand bags, switch at each station. 1st stop- south state bank = 5 reps (4 count) SSH, seal jacks, plank jacks 2nd stop- culdesac of Patricia Lane = 15 Superman’s, 15…