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188 backblasts mention “Deep Dish”
THE HIVE · FRI OCT 16
KB BOP for Farmers
Site Q let me know there would be a shovel flag handoff this morning so expected a large crowd. Means different paces needed to be accommodated, perfect for a BOP. Arrived early to set-up and get a prerun in, because…
BLOCK PARTY · TUE SEP 29
FORTeen Years
WARMUP: 14 Burpees THE THANG: Mosey to center of WEP Pax rotated into center based on year of 1st post (ie Class of 2026, 2025, 2024, etc). Varied exercises were performed by all including Burpees, Partner Derkins…
THE HIVE · FRI SEP 25
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 · MON SEP 21
Bert
WARMUP: Brief tour of our 0.25mi loop THE THANG: 50 burpees 400m run 100 merkins 400m rub 150 lunges 400m rub 200 squats 400m run 150 lunges 400m run 100 merkins 400m run 50 burpees I believe all pax made it through at…
THE HIVE · FRI SEP 18
It’s pain o’clock
WARMUP: yes THE THANG: 3burpee kbell chase, peoples chair w kbell pass, it’s pain o’clock MARY: in a rotating fashion ANNOUNCEMENTS: read you news letter COT: always
LAZARUS · THU SEP 17
Kumquat
WARMUP: BC led that....it involved burpees in cadence, but only after some creative running THE THANG: Split into 3 groups, was gonna be 4, but Tesh was late. Rotated at Esso's whistle. Band Camp's job was to travel the…
BLOCK PARTY · TUE SEP 15
Of course, more burpees
WARMUP: Moroccan nightclubs Windmills Cherry pickers Hillbilly walkers Mosey to some curb merkins in cadence BurpBackMountain - partner up. Partner 1 does burpees while partner 2 nurs up the hill and runs down twice…
THE HIVE · FRI SEP 11
Hot and humid
WARMUP: Easy does it. Windmills. Didn’t do any SSH THE REAL WARMUP: -10min Armor Building Complex (EMOM) with a partner (double kb’s) THE THANG: Mosey to the top of the hill and back. Circuit, 3x through. 8-10 reps…
LAZARUS · THU SEP 10
Pipe Hitters Shieldlock Q
14 at Lazarus for a Pipe Hitters Shieldlock beatdown. Here’s what we did: Warm-up - 5 Merkins (IC) - 5 Low Slow Squats (IC) - 10 SSHs (IC) The Thang Island Hopping with Maximus - Run to 2nd island, run back, 10 Mtn…
THE HIVE · FRI AUG 28
Citius, Altius, Fortius
WARMUP: Warmup - SSH x 30 - Imperial Walkers x 20 - Toy Soldiers x 20 - Side Lunges x 15 each side - World’s Greatest Stretch x 5 each side Dynamic Prep: - High Knees (20 yards) - Butt Kickers (20 yards) - A-Skips (20…
KITCHEN SINK · WED AUG 26
Sink Q First timer
WARMUP: Some short Moseys w/SSH, Imperials, and Hillbillies. THE THANG: 15’s - 1 round of 15 Dead Lifts/15 Upward Pulls/15 Curls 5x5x5 5 reps/5 exercises/5 rounds Manmakers Merkins Squats Presses Thrusters Repeat 15’s…
COCKPIT · MON AUG 24
School Tour
Commentary courtesy of Dark Helmet: 12 men at The Pit Of Cocks received a generous helping of Italian Jobs. The Thang: - Run 1/4 mile-ish then perform the following - 10 Burpees - 20 HR Merkins - 30 Lunges - 40 Mountain…
THE FORT · SAT AUG 22
Heavy Shiiiii
WARMUP: lap around the park. Stopped for some merkins, SSH and squats THE THANG: PAX cycled through 8 stations 1: 2x50 KB carry 2: 20 sandbag burpees 60lb 3: 20 hand release merkins, 20 squats, 20 big boys 4: 150lb ball…
THE HIVE · FRI AUG 21
35lb Moderate 24kg Hard
WARMUP: Yep THE THANG: Move to parking lot: Single Arm Deadlift Clean Squat and Press Overhead hold and March did 5 reps on the right, then 5 on the left We did some type of travel between round. I think we hit 4-ish…
KITCHEN SINK · WED AUG 19
Sand bag shenanigans
WARMUP: briefly. We worked on merkins. THE THANG: With a partner: Partner A throws the bag, partner B does 4 burpees over the bag. Partner A continues throwing to end of the cones, partner B does 4 burpees every throw…
THE ARMORY · MON AUG 17
Sweaty Monday
WARMUP: briefly THE THANG: Double 11s (22s?) 1. upright row/ tricep ext Suitcase carry to other side 1. Clean/front rack squat E2MOM 1. 10 swings 2. 10 alt upright pull 3. 10 goblet squat 4. 10 merkins Buddy curls…
THE HIVE · FRI AUG 14
It looked good on card stock.
WARMUP: Parking Lot Mosey/ SSH/ Hillbillies/Around the Worlds/Halos/DeadLifts/High Pulls THE THANG: Partner Double Bell carry while other does Round 1: Mike Tysons Round 2: Derkins. Loop of Pain Stations. Do exercises…
6@6 · MON AUG 10
Twister v. Brass
WARMUP: Band Camp and Pauly D ran from town, nuf warm up for all THE THANG: mostly running MARY: no ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes COT: yes
THE HIVE · FRI AUG 7
Hive suck fest
WARMUP: quick mosey, side straddle hops, merkins, low slow squats, swings. THE THANG: Quick ABC practice. 5 rounds each arm with 5 swings in between. 11s: Front rack squat & upright row 10 min 100 snatch test with a…
KITCHEN SINK · WED AUG 5
Start with Station #3
Last time I Q'd the Kitchen Sink we only used 1pc of gear. Needed to up my game for this Q to live up to the name Kitchen Sink, gotta bring more gear, so we used 3pcs. this go around - Ruck, SB, & KB. WARMUP: Started…
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…
ALCATRAZ · SAT AUG 1
Split Q
WARMUP: Run with butt kickers, high knees, toy soldiers and karaoke. Circle up- windmill, hill billys, imperial walkers, toe touch, produce picker, Merlin, Peter Parker, Parker Peter, runners lunge, crow. THE THANG…
THE HIVE · FRI JUL 31
Circle with sandbag run
WARMUP: 1. Side Straddle Hop 2. Moroccan night club 3. Wind Mill 4. Imperial walker 5. Cherry picker THE THANG: 1. Circle of exercise with sandbag run 1. Gorilla Rows 2. Man Makers 3. Goblet Squats 4. Flutter Kicks with…
KITCHEN SINK · WED JUL 29
Carry the Load
10 men carried heavy things on a sweaty Wednesday morning at the Sink. Here’s what we did: Warm-up - 10 Low Slow Squats (IC) - 10 Imperial Walkers (IC) - Front Fold Stretch - Side Stretch Mosey to flag pole The Thang…