Failure will bring future success

Sometimes you have a plan and it fails miserably. This morning I loaded a cart with sandbags, kettlebells , and other heavy objects, over 320 pounds. I thought the weight would have enough resistance to challenge the person pulling it. Unfortunately, it was only challenging pulling uphill. Not a total failure, the cart held the weight it advertised as its capacity.
We ventured around the carpool path stopping for three exercises. Bent-over rows, curls, shoulder press, Simbas, flutters with press, over shoulder toss, man-makers are some of the exercises we did this morning.
I will retry this cart at a future Q and get it right.

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A Modified Miracle Mile Maelstrom of Muscular Misery

WARMUP: we don't need no stinkin warmup
THE THANG:
This workout is based on the Miracle Mile routine.

Base exercises at each station:
Big Boys
Merkins
Burpees
Monkey Humpers

1st station – amphitheater – 1 rep each
2nd station – White/Ardrey – 2 reps each
3rd station – playground – 3 reps each
4th station – White/Sidney Johnson – 4 reps each
5th station – Sidney Johnson/Looms – 5 reps each
6th station – restrooms – 6 reps each
7th station – amphitheater – 7 reps each, plus wall sits/bomb jacks
8th station – White/Ardrey – 8 reps each, plus 25 shoulder presses
9th station – playground – 9 reps each, plus 25 dips
10th station – White/Sidney Johnson – 8 reps each (audible – begin reverse Fibonacci countdown), plus 25 gas humpers
11th station – Sidney Johnson/Looms – 5 reps each, plus 25 overhead claps

Mosey to Calhoun gazebo
Group 1 – bear crawl or lunge to tractor in the parking lot, Nur back to start
Group 2 – Curb Alperts AMRAP
Groups switch places

Next round – shoulder taps AMRAP

Next round – dips AMRAP

Mosey to 12th station – restrooms – 3 reps each

Return to COT – some did 2 reps and 1 rep to close it out. The rest of us had enough at that point (who made up this workout, anyway?)

MARY: throughout
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel, trash pick-up, and a July 4 convergence teaser
COT: prayers for family health, and a praise for family health as well, parental care, patience in marriage

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Stop 🛑 Sign Beatdown

WARMUP: Stretch, SSH, Squats, Nightclubs…..Mosey
THE THANG: Mosey to 160 and back using Stop Signs for round of exercises ( 50 flutters holding ruck up, 25 Squats, 10 Curls, and 5 ManMakers)
MARY: None
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel, Litter pick up, CRI Saturday event, read newsletter.
COT: Each pax shared a Prayer or Praise or both.

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Never trust a trombone guy. Clarinet guys are impeccable

WARMUP:
SSH
Imp Walker
Hillbilly Walker
Squat
Mosey
THE THANG:
Bear crawl Indian run
Dora
50 squats
100 lunges
150 LBC
bag is carried by 1 runner

Run to swings
Burpees and pass bag for manmaker
Squats and pass bag
Big boys and pass bag
Sumo squat and pass bag

MARY:
Was done

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Bethel June and July
Read newsletter

COT:
Don’t carry the weight alone

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Regular Ol’ Rucking

WARMUP: The disclaimer was our warmup
THE THANG: We rucked at a moderate pace to the top of Hubert Graham and Tega Cay Drive and went back down.
MARY: She was not in today.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel, Golf Event, CRI hygiene bag packing, and trash pickup
COT: Shared some prayer requests

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No Uno For You!

This morning at the Pit we played a little Uno. Here are the rules.

Blue – Curls
Green – LBC 
Yellow – Goblet Squats 
Red – Chest press 
Skip – Run
+2 – pick 2 exercises, 2 reps
+4 – 4 reps all 4 exercise 
Reverse – Repeat last exercise 
Wild – Change color

Some pax tried to cheat.
Some forgot the rules.

Either way it was a good way to start the day.

Friday I’m on Q at Slow Burn. Come on out! 🔥

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Tuesday Ballroom

WARMUP: a little stretching mosey then more Broga
THE THANG: mosey down hill to start the fun. Do 3/4 exercises the. Run around the loop. Round 1: WAM, merkins, shoulder taps, run round 2 SSH, OH claps, Moroccan KCs, run Round 3 squats, sumo, calve raises, monkey humpers run Round 4 LBC, weezy Jeff, amer hammers, flutters run. Next was a partner DORA
100 Merkins, 200 squats and 300 LBCs. Back to COT
MARY: not much.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel, trash pickup, CRI in Rock Hill

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Cornered by 7’s

WARMUP: got us motivated with the Motivator, windmills, imperial Walkers and some stretchy things.
THE THANG: We moseyed over to another lot and got to it

Each round was the same exercise in each corner as listed below.
Round 1 – 7 Burpees
Round 2 – 14 Merkins
Round 3 – 21 LBCs
Round 4 – 28 Squats
Round 5 – 21 American Hammers (count 1 side)
Round 6 – 14 Carolina Dry Docs
Round 7 – 7 Lunges (R + L = 1)

MARY: we had a little time for Mary.
ANNOUNCEMENTS were made and we ended with a prayer.
COT:

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Honoring Navy SEAL Lt Brendan Looney with TMF trailer of pain

I was able to convince one of the Travis Manion Foundation managers (Chris) to bring one of their trailers of pain to honor a fallen hero. Today we honored 1st Lt Travis Manion’s best friend Lt Brendan Looney. They were best friends and they are buried side by side at Arlington National Cemetery after their heroic acts and careers.

WARMUP:

windmills, low slow squats, Moroccan night clubs

THE THANG:
Our friend Chris AKA “Hawkeye”now, had all sorts of toys 🧸 🚂🪀in his trailer but we went for 60lbs sandbags.

The WOD:

DOB // 02.24.1981
2 laps run/ruck
24 Over the head/shoulder sandbag toss
81 calf raises

He died on his 59th mission.
59 squats with sandbag optional, all of us did the majority of squats with a bag on our shoulders.

DOD // 09.21.2010
9 man makers
21 front sand bag tosses
10 lunges

Rinse and repeat!! We completed two full rounds.

Everyone was smoked đź’¨

MARY: flutter kicks, LBC’s and box cutters for 2 minutes

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel, trash pick up,
COT: stays in COT

Tinsel 🎄 OUT… you are welcome!!

Honoring Navy SEAL Lt Brendan Looney with TMF trailer of pain

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AMRAP Board of Pain


WARMUP:
SSH, Moroccan Night Club, Windmill, Strawberry Pickers, Merkins
THE THANG: AMRAP 15 Reps each exercise for 30 minutes flowed by a lap. Kettlebell Swings, Thrusters, Dips, Derkins, LBC'S w/KB.

MARY: All core exercises for 3 minutes.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel Mens Shelter
COT: Prayer and Praises.

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