5 @ golden-corral for a rocking good time. We started with a lap around the parking lot and stopped for a few warm-up exercises.
Next, we each picked a stone and performed the following exercises in cadence: Curls, shoulder press, and bend over rows. Short lap around the parking lot.
Next, Dora with stone, 100 shoulder press, 200 squats, 300 chest presses.
We ended with a man-maker accumulator. Man-Maker at parking space line, +1 at each addition line. Partner 1 did MM, while Partner 2 ran, switch out.
Total MM = 66
THE THANG:
Mosey to side of AO and partner up. Catch Me If You Can to the covered walkway. Partner starts slowsying while other partner drops, 3 merkins then jailbreaks to partners and flap Jack.
Bench work: IC
Erkins 10
Dips 10
Derkins 10
Mosey to parking lot.
AMRAP partner:
Timing is Mario Carts. Partner 1 in lot between 2 islands jailbreaks to next island, side shuffle across, nur back and side shuffle across to partner that is working.
Prison Cell Merkins
Kracken Burpees
Burpees
Mosey to front of CR.
Cocaine BearCrawls
In parking lot bear crawl to first line and do a merkin, and the length between 2 islands adding a merkin at each snort for a total of 11 merkins at the end.
Angry DORA
50 Merkins
75 Squats
100 LBCs
Timing is partner burpee broad jumps between islands and bear crawls back.
Got into squats then called for time.
Mosey to wall.
AMRAP
10 Muscle Ups
Donkey Kicks until MU completed, flap Jack.
Explained JackAss Burpee Webs. Hope to see it recorded in a BB!
Mosey to COT
MARY: LB started with Freddie’s while I was grabbing my phone. Then I did a quick Circle Of Hate where YHC called out merkins which the group did as I bear crawled back and forth from the nearest light pole.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Tortoise & Hare this Saturday. Next Saturday Hog & Coyote. CSAUP CENTRAL! Get signed up, support the HIMs leading these events, support your region and the greater good it is providing. Read your newsletter.
COT: Prayers & praises and YHC prayed us out.
Spoke on 5 core principles, all equally weighted however COT, it sets us apart from every other workout group.
Spoke on Mission statement, are we a workout group???
Spoke on Visions statement, be real about picking up the 6. Make it a point to offer an encouraging push. That next man may need it more than you know.
Appreciate the Q and the continual cross pollination between our 2 regions with all these HIMs. I encourage RH pax to take a trip north and you Fort pax to take a trip south every so often. A little flavor in your bland weekly routine is good every so often #zesty.
Thanks <@U061P7HUFRR> for the opportunity to Q <#C02PN2Z6QV8>!
Emptied the truck of all landscaping blocks and carried all plus KBs on a supposed trip around the school but we turned back cause <@U02DKM63B7B> way underestimated how long it would take.
WARMUP: hula hoop, hoop hula,
THE THANG: ruck down to crime scene and collect coupons. Ruck up hill. Perform exercises: curls, low slow squats, flutters with press. Continue moving to continue to evade the police.
MARY: hip touch merkins. Hip stretching and line dancing like the Rockettes
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Tortoise and the Hare next weekend
COT: praise for successful surgery praise for travel prayers for postal niece
WARMUP: None – Not @ STL
THE THANG: Nine HIMs showed up ready to put in work for a Baxter-to-Berkshire loop beatdown. We took off on foot for the Berkshire loop, stopping at every stop sign to drop:
• 5 Jump Squats
• 5 Regular Squats
• 15 Merkins
:vertical_traffic_light:Those stop signs added up fast — and so did the burn.
We completed 3 total loops. The final lap brought a twist for YHC who called an audible and cut the reps to squeeze in that last lap. Strong move for max mileage but serval PAX got them in.
:straight_ruler: Distance: Just shy of 4 miles
:fire: Legs were smoked. Chests were tight. Spirits were high.
MARY: None
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Tortose & The Hare, Bethal Men’s,
COT: Sasquatch & Spector’s Anniversary
Message of the Day
:clock4: Today is National Leave the Office Early Day.
It’s a great reminder that time is something we don’t get back.
That’s why I try to stay focused during the day—avoiding distractions like social media or unnecessary tasks—so I can truly disconnect and spend time with my family in the evenings.
I work out early in the morning before the day starts, not just for the routine, but so my evenings are open and intentional.
If we manage our time wisely during the workday, we create space for what matters most after it.
Work hard. Be efficient. And make sure your time reflects your priorities.
D-Day:
D-Day was the Allied plan to launch a massive invasion of Nazi-occupied France, opening a second front in Europe to relieve pressure on the Soviet Union in the east and hasten the defeat of Nazi Germany. The Allies aimed to break out of Normandy, liberate France, and advance toward Germany, ultimately ending the war in Europe.
Phases:
1. Airborne Assault: Shortly after midnight, thousands of paratroopers dropped behind enemy lines to disrupt German defenses.
2. Bombardment: Pre-dawn air and naval attacks targeted German coastal fortifications.
3. Amphibious Landings: From 6:30 AM, Allied troops landed on five beaches (Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, Sword). Fierce fighting occurred, especially at Omaha Beach.
4. Beachhead Establishment: By the end of the day, the Allies had secured footholds on all beaches, though not all objectives were met.
Casualties:
– Allied: About 4,414 killed on D-Day (over 10,000 casualties including wounded/missing).
– German: Estimated 4,000–9,000 killed or wounded.
– Civilians: Around 3,000 killed.
Significance:
The Normandy invasion was a turning point in World War II, marking the start of the liberation of Western Europe and placing immense pressure on German forces. Elaborate deception plans misled the Germans about the invasion’s location, and extensive planning ensured the Allies achieved surprise and established a crucial foothold in France.
WARMUP:
– Mosey around the parking lot to the cinder block storage
– Mosey with a cinderblock to the bleachers
– SSH X20
– Windmill X10
THE THANG:
Phase 1 “Overlord”
• 1944m Run = ~1.2 miles = scale up to 5 laps on the track
Phase 2 “Airborne Drop”
• 60 Coupon BO Rows
• Run ¼ mile
Phase 3 “Omaha Beach
• 100yd Bear Crawl
• 100yd Crawl Bear
• Run ¼ mile
Phase 4 “Utah Beach”
• 60 Merkins
• Run ¼ mile
Phase 5 “Gold Beach”
• 60 Coupon Swings
• Run ¼ mile
Phase 6 “Sword Beach”
• 60 Overhead Press
• Run ¼ mile
Phase 7 “Juno Beach”
• 60 Flying Squirrels
• Run ¼ mile
Maximus and Splinter were the only two to finish. Everyone else had to skip the last 1/4 mile due to time (not because we were smoked).
WARMUP: listening to Twister talk
THE THANG: running and listening to Twister talk
MARY: was listening to Twister talk
ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes, official (corporate was present)
COT: yes, pre and post