WARMUP: 2.5 mile pre-run
THE THANG: ladder then four corners
MARY: some
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
WARMUP: regular with some added stretches
THE THANG: long mosey to WEP covered pavilion. Dora followed by a loop with jump squats at every bench. Mosey back then. Mary
MARY: pax took turns
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
WARMUP:
SSH
Imp Walker
Low Slow Squat
THE THANG:
Mosey to Jackal
Did interval bench workouts
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
Get Max Heart Rate
What Is My Maximum Heart Rate?
As you exercise, your heart rate will elevate. Your maximum heart rate is:
220 minus your age
Training with a heart rate above this level can be dangerous. It is advised to work at a level that suits your fitness levels and heart health.
The Norwegian 4×4 workout outlines a target heart rate of 85%-95% of your max heart rate. If you don’t have a fitness tracker that measures heart rate, aim to push yourself to a level of exertion that is 8 or 9 out of 10, where talking feels challenging.
4×4 Workout
To complete the Norwegian 4×4 workout:
Warm-up
Complete a low-intensity warm-up for 10 minutes. This could be a light jog and dynamic stretches.
Intervals
4 minutes each interval of a cardio exercise of choice, at 85-95% of your maximum heart rate. This could be running, swimming, rowing, cycling or high-intensity bodyweight exercises. If you’re running, this could be your 5k or 10k pace.
Active recovery
3 minutes rest of low-intensity activity like brisk walking or jogging, taking your heart rate down to 60-70% of your max heart rate.
Repeat
For a total of 4 high-intensity intervals and rests.
Cool down
Bring down your heart rate slowly, then stretch.
COT:
Family
Mental Health
WARMUP: SsH, Imperial Walkers, Moroccan night clubs, Cherry picker, low slow squat
THE THANG: 5 stations, we honored a fallen soldier to start each station.
5 minutes of work at each
Station 1: Spc. Joseph Nurre
“Volunteered to serve so his best friend wouldn’t be alone. He was killed by a road side bomb on August 21st, 2005.”
Focus: Leg endurance + cardio
• AMRAP 5 min:
• 20 Squats (scale: jump squats or air squats)
• 40 Mountain Climbers (4-count)
• 10 Step-back Lunges (scale to lunge hold for knee-friendly)
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Station 2: Sgt. 1st Class Paul R. Smith
“Held his position under attack and manned a .50 cal, saving over 100 men at the cost of his life.”
Focus: Agility + balance
• 5-min Ladder:
• 5-10-15-20…
• Cone shuffles (10 yards out/back)
• Single-leg deadlifts (alt. legs, bodyweight or sandbag)
• Broad jump → backpedal return
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Station 3: Spc. Ross A. McGinnis
“Threw himself on a grenade in a Humvee, absorbing the blast and saving his crew.”
Focus: Core and grit
• EMOM x 5 min:
• 15 Flutter Kicks (4-count)
• 10 Heels to Heaven
• Plank hold for remaining time
(Modify by reducing reps or sub flutter kicks with bent knee variations)
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Station 4: Cpl. Jason L. Dunham
“Used his helmet and body to shield fellow Marines from a grenade, ultimately giving his life for theirs.”
Focus: Mobility + lower-body strength
• AMRAP 5 min:
• 20 Walking Lunges (or lunge in place)
• 15 Groiners (hip mobility)
• 20 Side Lunges (10 each side)
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Station 5: Sgt. 1st Class Jared C. Monti
“Repeatedly braved enemy fire to rescue a wounded soldier. Was killed on his third attempt.”
Focus: Speed + explosive lower body
• Tabata (20:10 x 8 rounds) – Alternate:
• Box Jumps or Tuck Jumps (scale: step-ups)
• Sprint or High Knees
(Modify jumps to step-ups or fast step-backs)
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
THE THANG: run ~1/4 mile to cones (lunge walk between cones); run ~1/4 mile to cones (toy soldiers between cones); run ~1/4 mile to cones (side shuffle between cones); run ~1/4 mile to cones (skip between cones); run ~1/4 mile to cones (NUR between cones); run ~1/4 mile to cones (bear crawl between cones); run ~1/4 mile to cones (bunny hop between cones); run ~1/4 mile to cones (high knees between cones); run ~1/4 mile to cones (butt kicks between cones); run ~1/4 mile to cones (carioca between cones); run ~1/4 mile to cones (alternating side lunges between cones); run ~1/4 mile to cones (inch worms between cones); run ~1/4 mile to cones (side skips between cones); run ~1/4 mile to cones (duck walk between cones); run ~1/4 mile to cones (crab walk between cones); run ~1/4 mile to cones (spider man crawl between cones); run ~1/4 mile to cones (high skips between cones).
4.0 miles completed.
MARY: SSH x8
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Happy Memorial Day! Newsletter came out last night.
COT: :pray: for those who sacrificed for our country
WARMUP: SSH, Windmills, overhead claps
THE THANG: the Griff – 800 meter run, 400 meter backwards run, 2 rounds. Moved to bleaches for some stair work and dips, finished with a circuit of overhead presses and ab work
MARY: stretching in preparing for Murph
ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter
COT: freedom, marriages
Two Qs at The Fort
Fishstix Q:
Lap around the park stopping at each swing for warm – ups (SSHs, IWs, WMs, HBWs, MNCs). Stopped at the hill near the monument for a motified Dora. Both partners performed the standard exercises (Merkins, Squats, LBCs). At the completion of half the total reps (50, 100, 150), we moved to the top of the hill. First round was a run, second- wheelbarrow, third – bear crawl. With a few minutes left, we moseyed back to the theater for a few minutes of wall sits, bear crawl merkins.
Cohiba Q:
Ran to each swing and performed the number of reps with the number on the top of the swings by doing burpees, seal jacks, and Lunges at each swing. We started with 9 reps and went down to 1 rep. After the last swing we ran to the front of the amphitheater and did 3 Rounds of 10 reps each of Merkins and jump squats then during Round 1 after the exercises we bear crawl to a concrete pad and back, during Round 2 we did the same exercises with a crab walk to the concrete pad and back, and during Round 3 we did the same exercises with a Run to the concrete pad with a Nur on the way back. Then we just ran 1 loop around the park to COT
Mary: American Hammers until the time was up.
We work hard and had alot of laughs. While we were crab walking. I shared a story about a friend who was crabbing. If you haven’t tried it, it should be on your bucket list My friend caught a crab in his net and attempted to dislodge it from the net into a bucket. Unfortunately, when it flew off the net, it grabbed on to the first thing it hit, his nut sack. One in a million shot.
WARMUP:
THE THANG:
Took Massey to Harris, then Jackson and into WEP to check out the new sidewalks in the woods
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
Warmup:
SSH
Windmill
Cherry pickers
imperial walkers
Hillbillies
Peter Parker’s
Plank
Leg Swings
First exercise:
2 laps around Runde
– 20 merkins / 20 squats x 4
– At pull-up station – 5 pull-ups, while PAX Al Gore (1st), planks (2nd)
Second exercise:
11s – Bobby Hurleys / Calf Raises
MOTs change each time, focusing on techniques to help with sprinting
– Butt Kicks
– 2 x 2 butt kicks: butt kicks twice on right, twice on left
– Normal Skip
– Delay skips – push off with toe
– Fast skip – put foot down as fast as possible
– High Skip (Gump skips) – fist in the air, leg high
– Long skips – increase stride
– B skips – show to know. Extend leg out, mid skip (best to see a You Tube video)
– Normal Skip
– Sprint
Third exercise
– bear crawl to 3 stations
– 15 CDDs
– 15 low slow squats
– 15 big boys
Mary:
– leg lifts
– Flutters