IRON WILL

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Hero Workout: “IRON WILL”

In honor of Navy SEAL Michael A. Monsoor
Killed in action on September 29, 2006, in Ramadi, Iraq, after throwing himself on a grenade to save his teammates.

WARMUP:
• SSH – 25 IC
• Merkins – 15 IC
• Windmills – 15 IC
THE THANG:
Each round represents one of his teammates—3 survived because of his actions; the 4th round is in his honor.

Round 4x – with Cinder Blocks

• 29 Cinder Block Thrusters (age at time of death)
• 400m Run (or 2-minute high knees if no space)
• 10 Burpees (to represent the 10 SEALs on his team)
• 20 Merkins (strength in sacrifice)
• 30 Air Squats (stand strong)
• 9 Man Makers (Sept. 29 – the day he died)

MARY: some LBC & Dolly’s
ANNOUNCEMENTS: sign up for fastest 5k
COT:

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AKA – the tour continues

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WARMUP: Mosey to the swing & do an exercise
In c cadence all the way around the park – 9 stations, 9 exercises – .6 miles. Warmup complete

THE THANG: At the hill behind the restroom building – 10 squats at the bottom every time back down. Shuttle run to each light pole for 10 of a particular type of Merkin and return to the bottom for squats. Regular – pole 1, Diamond- pole 2, Wide arm – pole 3, Regular – Pole 4, Diamond – Pole 5. Plank for the 6 and on to the adjacent parking lot after a 10 count.

Soccer field parking lot – 7’s – Diamond merkins and Mike Tyson’s. Bear crawling and lunge walking were the suggested MOT’s.

After a ten count – we went to the infamous hill at the back of WEP for a Jacobs Ladder of 11’s.
Burpees at the bottom, nur up the hill, lunges at the top and jog back down. Repeating until pax had gotten their fill.

With 10 minutes or so to go, we moseyed together in reverse and, at each swing, an exercise was called in cadence. We arrived at the final swing at 0728 giving us 2 minutes to get to COT and arrive promptly at 0730.

MARY: No sir. Open to all men.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Were announced. And they’re in your newsletter too.

COT: Is and always will be the 5th core principle.

JWOW – thanks for the call. Always honored to lead. :eye:

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Circle of intensity

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WARMUP:
Windmill
Morrocan nightclub
Imperial walker

THE THANG:
Circle of intensity 45 sec exercise 20 second rest
Squat jack
Side straddle hop
Windmill
Plank jack
Seal jack
You pick
Merkin
Mountain climber
Shoulder taps
Imperial walker
Flutter kicks

Run 2 laps

DORA
40 burpees
60 merkins
80 squats
100 LBC
120 side straddle hop

Circle of intensity 45 sec exercise 20 second rest
Squat jack
Side straddle hop
Windmill
Plank jack
Seal jack
You pick
Merkin
Mountain climber
Shoulder taps
Imperial walker
Flutter kicks

MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Luka 5 km – April 12
Cannoli run – May 17th
COT:

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2 is better than 1

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WARMUP: light stretching and mosey
THE THANG: mosey / walk around NAFO – 2nd and 3rd F discussion
MARY: no
ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter
COT: prayers for RB kids and marriage

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Kettlebells: The Great American Pastime

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WARMUP: mountain climbers, overhead claps, merkins, CDDs
THE THANG: Mozy to the adjacent parking lot where bases and cones were setup to form a baseball field. (Happy Hour’s and my son play on the same baseball team). Each base in baseball has a number associated with it. In order from 1-9, those are pitcher, catcher, first, second, third, shortstop, left field, center, and right field.
Starting at pitcher we did one rep then moved to catcher for two reps, first base for three reps and on and on until we got to left field for nine reps. One full round of the bases is 45 reps. Transportation of kettlebells alternated between farmers carry and overhead carry.
We started with goblet squats then moved on to kettlebell swings. We then got a 6/4/3 double play of flutters with a press. After the double play we resumed our base walking with clean & presses, then the next round was upright rows. For thoroughness, these two rounds we did left handed and right handed.
After the clean/press the Pax called for a 7th inning “stretch” so we did a few honeymooners and downward dogs before resuming. A brief rendition of “Take me out to the ballgame” was heard but thankfully didn’t last long.
Next round was curls and with limited time remaining, we did 20 tricep extensions with everyone at a base of their choice. When it was all totaled up, we were just short of 350 reps.
Not sure if everyone had fun, but everyone now knows that right field is #9!
MARY: skipped it
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Fast Five, newsletter
COT: Family and friend’s health

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Gear WO at The Stockade

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WARMUP: Short mosey around the COT parking lot followed by SSHsx25inCadence, WMsx5inCadence, HWsx5inCadence, CPsx7inCadence, IWsx5inCadence, next moseyed to our lifting stations where each exercise was explained, then we went to work.

THE THANG: Set-up 13 stations, partnered up, partner #1 runs the loop while partner #2 performs the exercise at the station until partner #1 returns, switch, upon partner #2’s return the partners move to the next station. Stations are listed below:

1. 10lb weighted ball – V-Ups
2. Heavy Rope – Rope swings in a squat position
3. 45lb Ruck – Curls
4. 35lb Dumbbell – Snatches
5. Ab Wheel – you know what to do ( I did provide a pillow for the benefit of our knees )
6. Cindy – Side Lunges
7. 60lb SandBag – Front Lift to Backwards Toss
8. 45lb Plate – Flutters w/ a press
9. 20lb weighted vest -Alt. Reverse Lunges
10. Cindy – Swings
11. 45lb Dumbbell – Squat while alt arms to pick up weight
12. 12lb Dumbbells – Bent over Tricep Extensions
13. 45lb Plate – Bent Over Rows

MARY: No thank you

ANNOUNCEMENTS: FAST 5K

COT: STK

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