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351 backblasts mention “Beaker”
SNAKE PIT · TUE OCT 20
Shared burdens at snakepit
WARMUP: ssh, trunk twists, THE THANG: write down something that you are dealing with personally on one side of index card and an exercise on the other. Zip tie card to implement of woe. Grab heavy awkward stuff and ruck…
SEABISCUIT · TUE SEP 15
The Forest, Forest, Forest
WARMUP: OYO THE THANG: Run to The Forest and do 1-3 laps. Totals of 3-5 miles were had MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
MINNOW POND · THU SEP 3
Sweaty
Massey to Harris to McCammon to Clebourne to Main to Veteran’s Park Exercises at following: John Boys FM Pharmacy Veteran’s Park 10 Merkins 10 Squats 10 LBC’s
THE ARMORY · MON AUG 31
3 exercises on repeat
WARMUP: SSH, LSS, IW, Overhead Claps THE THANG: 10 hang cleans, 10 shoulder press, 10 squats, 1 lap. x6 100 KB swings 150 Renegade rows (75 each arm) 200 LBCs Run a lap after completing each workout Finished up with an…
SEABISCUIT · TUE AUG 25
Where’s Vuvu
WARMUP: Looked around for our scheduled Q, couldn’t find him in the gloom THE THANG: Called reverse Whitehall route, because that’s what Vuvu would have wanted us to do. MARY: One last look for our Q ANNOUNCEMENTS: Vuvu…
SEABISCUIT · TUE AUG 18
Hunting for hill$$$$
WARMUP: not even a chance THE THANG: run to the end of trinity ridge - dream about what people must do to live in such big houses MARY: never met her ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter COT: yup
6@6 · SAT AUG 15
@6@6officialtherealthisone
WARMUP: guessing who was getting extra credit THE THANG: running mostly MARY: various shenanigans and rounding off runs ANNOUNCEMENTS: heart walk thing, talk to Sasquatch, everybody will be there COT: coffee at Panera…
SWEEP THE LEG · MON AUG 10
Physical Readiness Teast
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…
MINNOW POND · THU AUG 6
Link street on my heart
Written by DOAH in slack: [commentary by Band Camp] Heart Breakers: Cubbie and almost Crystal Lake, but he uncommitted sometime last night… The Thang: Route attached [was attached in slack, you could look up today's…
SWEEP THE LEG · MON AUG 3
Tour d' Favorites
WARMUP: Run a bit in the Sweep parking lot then a few warm up exercises: 10 Lunges each leg, 10 Mountain Climbers I/C, 10 Carolina Dry Docks, 10 Mak Tar Jah THE THANG: The "theme" this morning, albeit unspoken, was to…
THE FORT · SAT AUG 1
Apollo Creed
WARMUP: SSH, Imperial Walkers, low slow squats, merkins THE THANG: There are 11 swings around the perimeter of the park. Starting from the parking lot, a tree near the handicap spots was used as the starting point…
SWEEP THE LEG · MON JUL 13
Hills have eyes
WARMUP: mosey down to bottom of Brayden hill THE THANG: 10 jump squats at bottom of hill 10 merkins at the first street 10 lunges and the parking lot entrance 5 burpees at the top Run back to the bottom and repeat MARY…
COCKPIT · WED JUL 8
BRILGA
WARMUP: SSH, dynamic plank/broga THE THANG: mosey to field, partner push 2x20 yards, partner wheelbarrow 2x20 yards railroad ties - jump over, pax on ground complete Superman’s then flutters; railroad ties- side shuffle…
SWEEP THE LEG · MON JUL 6
Persevere because others are counting on you
YHC was honored to have the Q at SLT and wanted to bring a side of hills to match the main course of heat and humidity. The Pax were game so we did it and thus started the day up 1:0. WARMUP: Run to the bottom of GHES…
COCKPIT · SAT JUL 4
‘Merica 250
WARMUP: 5 Burpees THE THANG: Flipped off King George, as well as 13 Colony inspired exercises for a rep count of 1776 MARY: She slept in ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your various newsletters COT: Remembered what our fore fathers…
COCKPIT · WED JUN 24
I want you to think of me for days
WARMUP: SSH, windmill, hula hoop, hoop hula, karaoke, THE THANG: mosey for 1/4 mile and then do some exercises. The focus was on great form, mobility, oblique & glutes, & core. Airplanes, Bonnie Blair, low slow squat…
THE HIVE · FRI MAY 15
Smokin Kettlebell Beatdown
Warm-Up: SSH – 20 IC Windmills – 10 IC Moroccan Night Clubs – 15 IC Imperial Walkers- 20 IC Mosey around parking lot The Thang: 1. Ladder Start at 5 reps, add +5 each round until 20, then work back down. Exercises: KB…
COCKPIT · WED MAY 13
Cindy EMOM
WARMUP: Windmills, Cherry Pickers, up/down dog, stretching THE THANG: Moseyed to see Cindy, every Pax found a date, started off with a 10 minute EMOM, 12 Curls, OH press and squats, dropped to 10 reps at the half way…
SWEEP THE LEG · MON MAY 11
Loops Deep in Brayden
WARMUP: mosey down into Brayden THE THANG: triangle loops (1/2 mile loop with 3 station—1. 10 normal merkins, 15 big boys. 2. 10 wide arm merkins, 15 side straddle hops. 3. 10 diamond merkins, 15 squats. 5 loops, finish…
SWEEP THE LEG · MON APR 27
Squatch Holds
THE THANG: Run all over with intermittent stops... side shuffle ~20 yards to & fro until the 6 catches up. Merkins in cadence until you can no longer keep cadence or continue; once you stop, begin 1 burpee, 2 lunges, 3…
COCKPIT · FRI APR 24
QvQ round 4 2026
River Rat: Pair up On cinder blocks 20 man makers Each swapping the 20 Sinister Kiss 20 big boys with block pass Pinch grip carry cinder block with your partner to the parking lot And back 20 overhead under leg passes…
MINNOW POND · THU APR 23
Miles and Smiles
WARMUP: None THE THANG: 0514 - The pledge 0515 - 4ish miles around Fort Mill, stopping every half mile-ish for burpees alternating counts of 6&7 with some pull-ups thrown in there MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: Newsletter COT:
SWEEP THE LEG · MON APR 20
(De)Construction Zone
WARMUP: Quick lap around the main parking lot (not going behind the stores), then circle up for the following, 10-15 of each: – SSH – WM – IW then HW – MNC – Strawberry pickers Then mosey not too far from COT for…. THE…
COCKPIT · WED APR 8
2026 QvQ Round 2
QvQ Format: 20/20 PAX Vote in 4 categories V.A.P.E. Rabbit: Divide into two teams Every man runs 25m and nurs 25 back and the completes 2 squat jumps and 2 burpees. WWR but add 2 reps to each exercise after each trip…