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824 backblasts mention “maximus”
KITCHEN SINK · WED OCT 28
Monster Mash Beatdown
WARMUP: SSH, Moroccan Night Club, Arm Circles, Wrist Stretches for four arms, Strawberry Pickers. THE THANG: -Lower Body Squats Swings KB Reverse Lunges *Figure 8's -Upper Body Curls Merkins w/Bell Over Head Press *Over…
FLIGHT PLAN · MON OCT 26
Guess What. Go run.
WARMUP: THE THANG: Run to the end of Harvest Pointe/River District and back, adding more if time was on your side. Do 1/4mi - 1/2mi intervals. MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes COT: yes
THE HIVE · FRI OCT 23
Semi professional
WARMUP: with some stretching, mumble chatter, etc. THE THANG: Went to the tennis court bleachers as home base with bells (and so I could have balance) Did multiple circuits of KB thangs Dips Skull crushers Lawnmower…
CLYDESDALES · WED OCT 21
Figure 8's With Horses
WARMUP: Nope THE THANG: 2 "instructions" 1. The route: Attempt to run figure-8's through new/old Kingsley 2. Interval-style running which means .25mi quicker run and .25 just slower than normal run. Do this the entire…
MINNOW POND · FRI OCT 16
I felt like running
WARMUP: pledge THE THANG: ran a lot, some pain stations throughout at humble cup, American legion, church of God were we did merkins, squats, big boys and a few of us did bear crawls MARY: flutters, hammers…
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…
SWEEP THE LEG · MON OCT 12
Hateful 8s
9 did the hard thing this morning at Sweep. The Thang 3.8 miles, 3 exercises (Burpees, Pistol Squats, Hand Release Merkins) of 8 reps at 8 stops on a figure 8 course - Stop 1 - Earth Fare - Stop 2 - Kangaroo Express …
THE FORGE · WED OCT 7
Shoulders Where Forged
WARMUP: 20 SSH, 15 Hillbilly’s, 15 Potato Pickers, 10 Windmills and 15 Imperial Walkers THE THANG: Moseyed over to the church parking lot beside an awesome pumpkin patch. Partner up and do sets of 100 reps split between…
SWEEP THE LEG · MON OCT 5
Groundhog Workout
WARMUP: Warmed up before if needed THE THANG: Mosey across the street to the bottom of Brayden Hill. 5 Burpees at the bottom 10 Jump Squats at Emory Ln 10 HR Merkins at entrance to Inizio parking lot 10 Hammers at…
MINNOW POND · THU OCT 1
Skipper zipper
THE THANG: Zipper route starting at Elliott St. 10 merkins and 10 jump squats at the end of every street. 5 burpees each time the pax cross Springs St. Pax logged 3.5-4.5 miles.
RING OF FIRE · WED SEP 30
Not Exactly Comfortable...Good
WARMUP: Run around the parking lot and end up at the bottom of the hill by the elementary school. Jump Squats, SSH, Wind Mills THE THANG: Ok, here's the deal. We're going to do things we've all done before however…
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…
SWEEP THE LEG · MON SEP 28
Poles of Death
The Thang: Mosey to the light poles at the back of the school. Out one, 10 merkins, back to start 10 lunges (each leg). Out two poles 5 burpees, back to start, 10 squats. Out 3 poles, 10 merkins, etc. Repeat until time…
THE FORGE · FRI SEP 18
4 quarters of pain
WARMUP: SSH, LSS, mosey, some Broga THE THANG: moseyed over to side of Harris Teeter (for a little contact high :flushed:) Wall sit as one Pax ran to concrete and did 3 burpees, halfway through changed to balls to the…
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…
KITCHEN SINK · WED SEP 9
Kitchen Sink things
WARMUP: - 10 Side Straddle Hops - 10 Grass-pickers (like cherry pickers with a clap behind the back) - Plank to Down Dog, calf stretch’s to Sunrise THE THANG: Load up with Rucksacks, Sandbags and Kettlebells and move to…
THE HIVE · FRI SEP 4
Kettlebell Workout - The Hive
WARMUP: Counting Practice THE THANG: 11s MARY: Kettlebell Hill ANNOUNCEMENTS: Check Slack COT: Thankful for health, family, children, anniversaries.
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
CLYDESDALES · WED SEP 2
Missing in Action
Munn then right on Harris. Enter neighborhood past Sam smith and run to masons Bend dead end and circle back to cot
TRAINING GROUND · SUN AUG 30
Winding Down
WARMUP: THE THANG: 160 to Stonecrest, Right @ roundabout on Hubert Graham all the way back to Gold Hill. MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
SOUL TO SOLE · THU AUG 27
Speed Ruck
Fast Ruck was name of the game. Some faster than others. Top score was 4.17 miles in 1:02.
THE FORGE · WED AUG 26
The Smokin Corners
Warm-Up: SSH – 20 IC Imperial Walkers – 15 IC Hillbilly Walkers – 15 IC Moroccan Night Clubs – 10 IC Windmills – 10 IC Strawberry Pickers- 10 IC Cheese Shredder Mosey around the parking lot The Thang: 1. 4 Corners…
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…