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SLOW BURN · FRI OCT 30
44th Birthday Q
Today is day #5 and my birthday Q. What a week it's been! WARMUP: FNG showed so we went over 5 Core Principals first. SSH, Windmills, Moroccan Night Clubs, Stretching, Mosey THE THANG: Second Version of the 1982. 19…
THE HIVE · FRI OCT 30
Hive Hillsplora
WARMUP: - 10 Moroccan Nightclubs - Mosey around loop - Toy Soldiers - Carrachas - 10 Windmills THE THANG: - Carry KB to the circle Dora the Hillsplora, partner runs up the hill and back. Hillsplora#1 - 100 KB Curls …
MINNOW POND · THU OCT 29
Tour of FM and 44 Reps
Birthday Week Q #4. WARMUP: Pledge of Allegiance and Directions-ish THE THANG: Run for 5 minutes-ish then do 11 Squats, SSH, Hammers and calf raises all ways. Main St --> Springs St --> Summersby -->Unity St -->Hill St…
THE COACH'S BOX · THU OCT 29
The Smokin Cindy Violator
Warm-Up: SSH – 30 IC Imperial Walkers – 20 IC Windmills – 10 IC Strawberry Pickers – 10 IC Cheese Shredder Violator Mosey lap around Skillet Main Thang: Round 1: Cinder Strength 3 Rounds- MOT per Round: Round 1- Run…
SNAKE PIT · TUE OCT 27
Tea-Bell-ers, Gauntlets, & Glory Holes… Oh My!
Warmup - Quick… mosey to Gear setup Thang: Board of pain while waiting your turn for the Gauntlet: 1. 15 Cleans each side 2. 25 swings 3. 15 snatches each side 4. 25 Swings 5. 25 Curls (1 ct.) 6. 25 Swings 7. 10 RDL’s…
BLOCK PARTY · TUE OCT 27
Hills & Marching Around WEP
Day #2 of Birthday Week Q's. Here we go! WARMUP: SSH, Windmills, Imperial Walkers, Stretching, Mosey THE THANG: Mosey over to the swings. Partner up and one partner does suspended crunches (feet in swing) 20x and the…
COCKPIT · MON OCT 26
Easy on the Shoulders, Not on the Legs
This is my birthday week, so I'm trying to Q all 5 days. #1 in the books! WARMUP: Windmills, stretching, Moroccan NCs and a mosey down behind the stadium and school. THE THANG: Lamppost-palooza. Run to the lamppost…
THE FORT · SAT OCT 24
Birthday Bash
32 Trips Around the Sun WARMUP: 32 Moroccan Night Clubs, 32 SSH. THE THANG: Stop 1: 4 Corners Parking Lot At each corner: 8 Merkins 8 Squats 8 LBCs 8 Mountain Climbers 32 reps per corner Jog between corners Stop 2…
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…
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…
COLOSSEUM · TUE OCT 20
Q School at Colosseum
It was my honor and privilege to share some QSchool lessons learned with 6 of my brothers this morning. Please bookmark this backblast as you prepare your first Q. Many of us are here to assist as you plan and would…
FLIGHT PLAN · MON OCT 19
Bad Route
WARMUP: Too cold to warm up so we just ran THE THANG: YHC posted a route the night before, was all downhill, but driving up Sutton realized there was less sidewalk and minimal shoulder to safely run on so quickly…
COCKPIT · MON OCT 19
Chilly Monday Bread Maker Beatdown
WARMUP: SSH,IW,Hillbilly, Cherry pickers, Runners stretch, Down dog THE THANG: Mosey to Forest Creek Football field. - 2 lengths of the field. Length 1: lunge walk 10 yards, Catalina wine mixers, increasing reps by 2…
THE FORT · SAT OCT 17
Teddy Massacre
WARMUP: THE THANG: MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
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…
SOUL TO SOLE · THU OCT 15
Ruck/Shuffle @ S2S
Love this AO as the opportunity to fellowship with PAX is the main draw for me. You have time to get past the surface and talk about what's happening in each other's lives, sharing burdens or giving praise reports…
THE COACH'S BOX · THU OCT 15
Burning rubber versus burnout
Warmup: Motivator(½), Imperial-Squat-Walker, Fruit Picker, up+down dog, Merkins Violator (1 series only) * Hominy with the quote of the morning in the name-o-rama video… “We should rebrand this (the violator), it’s…
COCKPIT · WED OCT 14
Egypt > Desert > Promised Land Bootcamp
WARMUP: We started with a mile around campus, fleeing Egypt with a few dynamic stretches along the way. Made sure to circle back for the six. Bonsai stepped up with some Side Straddle Hops while YHC went back for…
THE FORGE · WED OCT 14
Getting Jacked at The Forge
Came a little early to scout the area and select our spots for pain. Awesome weather, plan in place, time to work. WARMUP: Stayed in COT with the usual suspects THE THANG: Moseyed over to my vehicle to grab one of my…
DAWN PATROL · TUE OCT 13
Brought the Gear to Dawn Patrol
Have participated in the Dawn Patrol workouts for a few months now. Noticed one thing missing at most workouts, gear. Remedied that this morning. WARMUP: Started at COT with the usual suspects THE THANG: Set-up gear in…
SNAKE PIT · TUE OCT 13
Virtual Insanity
Warmup Warmup lap Virtual insanity Lunges up Hold bell out and walk sideways across Lunge backwards Hold bell out and walk sideways across Finish when song is done Circuit Kettle bell swings Man makers Jump rope…
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 ARMORY · MON OCT 12
Carry the weight
WARMUP: The usual suspects. THE THANG: Told the PAX the plan: 20x3 Overhead press 20x3 Curls 20x3 Swings 20x3 Lawnmower pulls 20x3 Hammers Mosey down the parking lot and lunge/toy solider up between EACH set. Total rep…
THE FORT · SAT OCT 10
The Fort Mixtape
WARMUP: SSH, windmills, Imperials, ham stretches THE THANG: Pauly D - Rochamburpees Rock Paper Scissors in a forearm plank. Winner does 1 Merkin, Loser does 1 Burpee. Tie Both do 1 Burpee. 10 rounds. Ab Webb 1 Hand…