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572 backblasts mention “Mark Nestel”
ALCATRAZ · SAT OCT 10
Run & Work
WARMUP: Soup handled the warmup THE THANG: The running got shorter, but the work got harder. Then the work got lighter, but the runs got longer. 9-rounds, 3.8-mi covered ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: We did one
CURRAHEE · TUE OCT 6
Walmart has a weight room?
WARMUP: THE THANG: Walk to Walmart and back via Hubert Graham MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
THE FORGE · FRI OCT 2
Feig Meter säckleschmeißa
WARMUP: - 15 Windmills - 15 Moroccan Nightclubs - 15 Hillbilly Walkers - 15 Imperial Walkers - 15 Cherry Pickers THE THANG: - Mosey 1 lap around the HT - Bear crawl across the parking lot - Lunge walk accross the…
SOUL TO SOLE · THU OCT 1
Brawny
WARMUP: THE THANG: 3.4 miles Kingsley & Old Kingsley MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
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 FORGE · FRI SEP 25
Forge!
Dojo was a no go so he handed the Q stick to me. Tired from two previous Qs this week, the plan was limited running and more strength training. Quick warm-up then we headed to The Wall for 3 rounds Erkins, dips, and…
THE FORGE · WED SEP 23
Consistency in the Gloom
WARMUP: Yes, we did some warm uppy things THE THANG: Moseyed over to the church pavillion for most of the workout 3 rounds of Step-ups -- good form, 10 R/10L interspersed with varied Merkins in cadence (Irkins, Derkins…
SLOW BURN · FRI SEP 18
Hominy is tired, and he is improvising.
I improvised this plan Warmup exercises, slightly off from the normal warmup location. Slow mosey around the grounds, around Lowe’s towards the Chick-fil-a parking lot. Stopped to do some extended planks, stopped to do…
CURRAHEE · TUE SEP 15
Uphill, Both Ways…
WARMUP: SSH, IW THE THANG: Ruck up and rotate sandbags up the big hill and back. MARY: Nah ANNOUNCEMENTS: 9/29 Convergance at WEP, talk to Cyclops about #ao Q-School on Wednesdays COT: Yes.
ALCATRAZ · SAT SEP 12
Balls and Strikes
We did all of them. Jwow
THE FORGE · WED SEP 9
Running at the forge
WARMUP: - 20 Side Straddle Hops - 15 Windmills - 15 Moroccan Nightclubs - 15 Hillbilly Walkers - 15 Imperial Walkers - 15 Cherry Pickers - 15 Low & Slow Squats THE THANG: Mosey 1 lap around the HT ● Bear crawl across…
THE FORT · TUE SEP 8
Saturday Fish Special
Warm-up, lap around the park. Five cones and cinder blocks were set up in the middle of the field. We began with a Dora style workout. Partner 1 - ran cupcakes between the cones while partner 2 began the cindy reps 100…
CURRAHEE · TUE SEP 8
What the hill?
WARMUP: Did some SSH, imperial walkers and a short loop. THE THANG: Rucksacks and sandbags were carried to the top of the awful hill. It my 1st time to “The Hill” so didn’t really know what it was. I do now. MARY: Nope…
SLOW BURN · FRI SEP 4
Keep it close
WARMUP: windmills, cherry pickers, planks, down and up dogs, Peter Parker’s, shoulder taps - many in cadence THE THANG: stations were marked in a row of parking spaces. In each was written an exercise. Pax selected a…
KITCHEN SINK · WED SEP 2
The daily
WARMUP: - Mosey around the big loop - Mountain climbers - Windmills THE THANG: 10 second rests between sets 1 - Curls (12 reps x 3) 2 - Lying triceps extension (12 reps x 3) 3 - Overhead press (12 reps x 3) 4 - Side…
CURRAHEE · TUE SEP 1
Sandbag Party
WARMUP: - 20 Side Straddle Hops - 15 Windmills - 15 Moroccan Nightclubs - 15 Hillbilly Walkers - 15 Imperial Walkers - 15 Cherry Pickers - 15 Low & Slow Squats THE THANG: Ruck & Bear Crawl - 1 lap around the school with…
ALCATRAZ · SAT AUG 29
Lighting And Thunder
WARMUP: Jog around paved path at Runde Park 1 pullup THE THANG: Lightning Portion Laps around Runde Park Lap 1 - 1 Pullup - 40 Burpees Lap 2 - 2 Pullups - 40 Merkins Lap 3 - 3 Pullups - 40 BBS Lap 4 - 4 Pullups - 40…
CURRAHEE · TUE AUG 25
💩 Show
WARMUP: SSH, Moroccan Night Clubs, Micheal Phelps, Downward Dog, Honey Mooners, mosey the short loop THE THANG: Workout is called :hankey: show becuse that’s how it starts until you get into a groove. Partner Work with…
ALCATRAZ · SAT AUG 22
Trip to the golf course
Cars in the parking lot when I arrived. Some of the Pax had launched early to record some miles. Bootcampers began with some dynamic stretching before we strolled down the path to the golf club. Several stops with…
SLOW BURN · FRI AUG 21
Slowest of Burns
WARMUP: Mosey up and down a few parking lot lanes with a round of NUR and some exercises after each round. THE THANG: Mosey to the curb on the side of Persis 10 Mike Tysons 20 Squats & 20 Squat Pulses Over to the curb…
THE BALLROOM · TUE AUG 18
Step Q
Changeorder wrote it out in chalk at the ballroom if you wanna see the workout.
SLOW BURN · FRI AUG 14
Mike Tyson on Repeat
WARMUP: yea, near the second worst dumpster in The Fort. We moved quickly toward the pediatric dentist office THE THANG: Mike Tyson in cadence 10 lunge walk down Mike Tyson in cadence 10 lunge walk back Did the same…
CURRAHEE · TUE AUG 11
It’s Currahee
WARMUP: 10 Mountain Climbers 10 Windmills 10 Cherry pickers Mosey around the parking lot loop THE THANG: With Rucksacks and Sandbags 20 sandbags curls, reverse drag sandbag across the field, 20 sandbag curls, reverse…
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…