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THE RANCH · AUG 11, 2022 Impromtu Q Q: Splinter · 5 PAX WARMUP: 15 SSH, Windmills, and Moroccan Night Clubs. Run a lap around the campus. THE THANG: TABADA of 1 minute AMRAP then 30 seconds rest. The order was Merkins, SSH, Squats, American Hammers, Suicides, Flutter Kicks… SOUL TO SOLE · AUG 11, 2022 Coupons Around Kingsley Q: BONES · 8 PAX · +1 FNG WARMUP: After coming in Hot...I presented a couple of coupons to the group and we discussed the 5 core principles for the benefit of our FNG. Unfortunately, we will need to practice those so that EVERY man knows them… CLYDESDALES · AUG 10, 2022 Like a Flock of Seagulls ... Q: Barry Manilow · 17 PAX We ran. Most ran past Hardee's, some ran to Hardee's. Some ran all the way to Summersby & Unity. One pre-ran the run. 17 out, 17 back. Note to Olaf ... the trees need trimming between launch and The Peach Stand. Looks… COLOSSEUM · AUG 9, 2022 Weasel Shaker Fails Q: Esso · 7 PAX · +1 FNG YHC (Band Camp) failed to persuade Esso to submit his own backblast. Sad day....sad sad day (took me 7 minutes to submit two backblasts and review the name-o-rama videos from the workouts....3.5 minutes per backblast) THE ARMORY · AUG 8, 2022 Ancient History Q: Esso · 11 PAX Who knows? This is Band Camp submitting a backblast for Esso (because 4 minutes was too much time for the man to spend....?) THE YARD · AUG 6, 2022 Thanks for the Burpees, Fogerty Q: Wegmans · 12 PAX · +1 FNG WARMUP: 5 burpees oyo. Short mosey. Moroccan night clubs, LSS, shoulder taps, dynamic warmup. THE THANG: Jacob’s Ladder with merkins and bomb jacks using 11. Picked up the 6. Split up into teams for a couple relay… ALCATRAZ · AUG 6, 2022 Jamaica’s Independence Day Workout Q: Beaker · 5 PAX WARMUP: None THE THANG: 8/5 1962 8 x 50m sprints 19 exercises - 62 reps (except burpees) 60 burpees to represent 60 years of independence. 1. 20 burpees 2. LSS Sprint 3. Merkins 4. LBC 5. HW (single count) Sprint 6. Row… THE FORT · AUG 6, 2022 Roller Coaster Q: Grinder · 5 PAX WARMUP: SSH, Cherry Picker, IW THE THANG: The Roller Coaster: modified suicide: baseline and 5 stations up the hill. Each station has a number of increase repetitions: 10 / 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 which PAX need to… AUG 5, 2022 dead end of suck Q: Badlands · 6 PAX mumblechatter was pretty solid throughout but not much from YHC... was feeling rough this week after a late night concert Sunday- the early mornings this week just never came together. Thankful to get the nod to Q here… THE RANCH · AUG 4, 2022 Tour de Ranch Q: HarryCarry · 5 PAX Five men in attendance at The Ranch on another warm humid morning in The Fort. Began with disclaimer and a short mosey run (some high knees). Warmup: SSH (15x I/C) Windmills (10x I/C) Imperial Walkers (15x I/C) Low slow… AUG 4, 2022 B.L.I.M.P.S. Q: Spectre · 3 PAX WARMUP: 15 - Side Straddle Hops 10 - Windmill 15 - Moroccan Night Club 10 - Cherry Pickers 15 - Merkins THE THANG: B.L.I.M.P.S. Snaked across the parking lot up and down the lanes starting with B and adding letters each… THE BALLROOM · AUG 2, 2022 Substi-Q Q: Cousin Eddie · 12 PAX WARMUP: Cousin Eddie took us through SSH, windmill, IW, Merkins. This guy is accelerating and will have a VQ next week. THE THANG: We started with a DORA, 100 merkins, 200 Dips & 300 squats. Moved to back of building… BLOCK PARTY · AUG 2, 2022 Takin’ it back old school because I’m an old fool Q: Shady · 19 PAX WARMUP: we ran up the hill on Massey into the big parking lot to circle up. Started with some SSH and stopped pretty quick to get in cadence. 5 burpee penalty. Started over with SSH in cadence…stopped again to get in… AUG 2, 2022 Buffet of Fun Q: Mainframe · 9 PAX WARMUP: Light jog around the lot and then circle up for some standard warm-ups: SSHs, wind-mills, Willie Mays Hayes (too confusing for some), Hillbilly Walkers, Merkins, & Mountain Climbers. THE THANG: Mosey to… THE ARMORY · AUG 1, 2022 Dust in the Wind? No! Q: Double D · 14 PAX WARMUP: SSH, Mtn climber, Peter Parker, Parker peter THE THANG: Triple Bs day -- bells, bricks and blocks Bells: 10 Swings (round 1) 10 Goblet squat (round 1) 10 Lawn mower pull each side (round 2) 20 Tricep extension… THE HIVE · JUL 29, 2022 Waiter Suicides Q: Tesh · 7 PAX Snatch to waiter carry suicides with exercises at the baseline and at the turn. Baseline - Merkins 20 yds - squats 30 yds - tricep extensions 40 yds - burpees 50 yds - American Hammers Break up rounds with deadlift sets. JUL 28, 2022 Rocking and Rolling in the Gloom Q: Badlands · 5 PAX WARMUP: Double D at the helm: COP -- SSH, Seal Jack, Mtn climbers, merkins, Peter Parkers, Windmill (all IC x10) Burpees x10 OYO Mosey to rock pile on driveway up from stadium. Grab a rock without worrying about running… CURRAHEE · JUL 26, 2022 pick it up, put it down, drag it all around Q: Badlands · 10 PAX Warmup - SSH, Windmills, plank, merkins Rucks on - grab sandbags/loose weights and take with for lap around campus- squats/merkins Move to field - for spoke/wheel style workout using half field (50 yards between… THE HIVE · JUL 22, 2022 Not Bunny Hopping Any More Q: Wegmans · 6 PAX WARMUP: run 1 lap around the perimeter of the parking lot. Circle up, Moroccan nightclubs, low slow squats, windmills. THE THANG: Due to Quack Attack’s car, we had to start at the dark red lightning bolt. (See attached… JUL 21, 2022 Zipper takes no mercy Q: Jekyll · 25 PAX WARMUP: None! THE THANG: Zipper: 3.2-3.8 miles of neighborhood hate. 10 merkins and 10 squats at every cross street between Spring and Unity. If the reps dont kill you the hills will. Always a #crowdpleaser and you are… JUL 20, 2022 2 for 3 F’s Q: Dojo · 2 PAX WARMUP: Moseyed and 10 count of SSH, MNCs and Windmills X 2 THE THANG: Did 6 rounds of a 4 corners of the upper loop with Merkins/CDDs for round 1 and 4, round 2 and 5 was BigBoys and American Hammers, rounds 3 and 6… CURRAHEE · JUL 19, 2022 Log Jam at the Highland Games Q: Divac · 9 PAX YHC celebrated 37 trips around the sun today and could think of no better way to start it off then with my brothers at Currahee! WARMUP: Some stretchy things THE THANG: The PAX went to the back of the school to find the… THE ARMORY · JUL 18, 2022 The Smokin 90s Q: Cohiba · 10 PAX WARMUP: Mosey, SSH, Windmills, Morrocon NC, Merkins, Hillbilly Walkers, Overhead Claps, Calf Raises, Cherry Pickers THE THANG: While hearing to 90s Hip-hop; Each exercise was for 1 minute and 30 second rest, Round 1… SWEEP THE LEG · JUL 18, 2022 Just go. Q: Shady · 13 PAX WARMUP: SSH 20, low slow squats 10, 5 burpees…go time THE THANG: Being DR all last week and no working out, aside from eating and drinking, made this a bit more sucky than it needed to be but the only way to jump in is…