DJ IJ’s 80s Rock Block

13 men took a trip down memory lane at The Ballroom this morning for an 80s music-themed beatdown. Conditions were brutal (79 degrees and 95% humidity – air you can wear). Here’s what we did. It was more of difficult that it looks on paper.

The Thang
– 10 Low Slow Squats (IC)
– 10 MNCs (IC)
– 10 Hillbilly Walkers (IC)
– 10 Windmills (IC)
Mosey to front of school

Perform the first exercise until you hear the keyword. At the keyword, you perform the second exercise, then back to the first.

Song 1 – “Who Can it Be Now” – Men at Work
– Exercise 1 – Plank, exercise 2 – Plank Jack every time you hear “Who can it be” (13 Plank Jacks)
– Mosey around the lot
Song 2 – “Your Love” – The Outfield
– Moroccan Night Clubs, Overhead claps when you hear “Your Love” (21 Overhead Claps)
– Mosey around the lot
Song 3 – “Jessie’s Girl” – Rick Springfield
– American Hammers, Big Boy Situps when you hear “Jessie” (28 Big Boys)
– Mosey around the lot
Song 4 – “tel:867-5309/Jenny” – Tommy Tutone
– SSHs, Flying Squirrels each time you hear “Jenny” (12 Flying Squirrels)
– Mosey around the lot
Song 5 – “You Spin Me Right Round” – Dead or Alive
– People’s Chair, Calf Raises on every “Spin me” (10 Calf Raises)
– Mosey around the lot
Song 6 – “Take on Me” – A-Ha
– Flutters, Freddies every “Take on Me” (16 Freddies)
Song 7 – “Down Under” – Men at Work
– Dip position up, Dip position down on every “Down Under” (5 Dips)
Song 8 – “Roxanne” – The Police
– Mountain Climbers, Merkins on every “Roxanne” (26 Merkins)

NMM
We have two options in life: put in the work or complain about the circumstances. Only one will make a difference.
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We have the same tools in the tool chest. How will you use them?

-IJ

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SweatFest

Running / Ruck AO
Down to Jackson
Left on Harris
Left on trailhead
Up parking lot out of WEP
Left Ardrey
Cross 160 to Skipper
Right on Grier to Hardee’s
Right on Main
Loop gives you 2.5. Runners extended until 7am

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Garbage Water Intervals

WARMUP: SSH, 5 “Alien Landing Rain Dances” [see description in comments of video post in 1-F channel], MNCs, 4 ALRDs, Imp Walkers, 3 ALRDs, Cherry Pickers, 2 ALRDs, Windmills, 1 ALRD
THE THANG: 10 rounds on a timer: 3 min. walk / 1 min. exercises
Exercises: Rounds 1-5 (ruck ON): 5 CDDs, 15 Merkins, stretch until bell (done while going up + down staircase)
Rounds 6-10: (Ruck off) 5 Man-makers, Bicep curls till bell
– drop rucks near flag, Sprint ~ 100 yards to light post, mosey back, repeat
MARY: LBC’s, Knee Tucks, Oma Plata Thrusters, Flutter Presses, Xs & O’s, Some other “pax-choice”
= Ruck used
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Sweaty Barry, Dads & 2.0s, Read Newsletter
COT: Strength in Recovery/therapy, Fortitude for bootcamp, financial responsibility awareness, others left unsaid

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July 4th Hangover

Warmup
Mosey run (with butt kickers, high knees, toy soldiers)
SSH (10x I/C)
Windmills (10x I/C)
Imperial Walkers (12x I/C)
Morrocan N/C (10x I/C)
Low Slow Squats (10x I/C)
Arm Circles (12x I/C)
Peter Parkers (10x I/C)
Plank Stretches (Downward dog/honeymooner)

Thang 1
At Pull up bars: interval routine, 20 seconds on exercise followed by 20 seconds rest. Exercises are below:
Pull-ups
Big Boy Situps
Chin-ups
Merkins
Squats (with cinder block)
Repeated, but swapped in bent over rows (with block), chin ups, switch grips, curls (block), etc to keep it interesting for a total of three sets.

Run to school entrance

Thang 2
At the benches: interval routine, 35 seconds on exercise followed by 15 seconds rest. Exercises are below:
Dips
Imperial Walkers
Step ups
Incline merkins
Calf raises
Repeat for a total of three sets.

Run to COT area

Mary: Freddies, leg raises, box cutters, LBC, etc.

Fini, COT

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Schweaty

WARMUP: mosey to pike front entrance- 50 SSH, 25 IW, 25 Moroccans, 10 cherry Pickers. Some shuffling to work out the aches.
THE THANG:
Mosey to walls at pike
-10 step ups single counts
-10 body ups
-10 Derkins
-mosey to stage
-Dora
-Merkins, Big Boys, Squats, Dips, lunges, Carolina Dry Docks,
-Partner runs 1/4 mile while other partner works.
-Mosey to hill at WEP for 11’s. Big Boys at bottom and Burpee’s at top.
MARY: none
ANNOUNCEMENTS: CSAUPS
COT: everyone was intentional here and had a prayer or praise.

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Sweepin’ like it’s 1776

Hot Humid July in SC pre-run with Grout and Re-tread.

WARMUP: run to parking lot where old tega cay coffee used to be and do 17 in cadence American Hammers then run to lowest point on Dave Gibson and do 7 in cadence merkins then run to flag pole at the school and do 6 in cadence low slow squat

THE THANG:
1776 sweet the Leg style
Perform:
17 American Hammers
7 Merkins
6 Squats

At flag pole and at tega cay coffee parking lot. Every time you pass the low point of dave Gibson do 3 burpees.

Get as many rounds as possible

MARY: no time

ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter

COT: 5th core principle

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The Sweaty ? Prep

Disclaimer Shared
WARMUP: None
THE THANG: Trails or Roads Route Shared
MARY: she was missed
ANNOUNCEMENTS: the sweaty Barry coming up. Read your newsletter

COT: Don’t forget about one another, always have another’s SIX! Reach out to each other and encourage and support. We all carry burdens that we don’t share. You never know when one of us needs a NOD more than you know.

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Running Backwards Uphill

WARMUP: SSH, merkins, BROGA x12 minutes
THE THANG: partner up for 5 stations x 2 rounds
1. Partner merkins
2. Partner leg throws
3. Alternating burpees with partner
4. Alternating 20# ball slams with partner
5. Combined 15 pull-ups with partner (TIMER)

Dynamic warmup: toy soldier, butt kicks, high knees, Carioca, toy soldier lunges, power skips

Hill Time…
Partner up- partner A NUR until rest needed as partner B jogs and encourages, switch until A & B reach the top… award for 1st place = no burpees, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th place teams receive 2, 4, 6, and 8 burpee rewards, respectively
Repeat x3
One more NUR uphill OYO for good measure.

MARY: side plank leg lifts, front plank Peter Parkers, down-regulation breathing x2-3 minutes… nixed Tapout’s body destroyers recommendation
ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter comes out tomorrow
COT: praying for God’s will as it pertains to SILFAB (reach out to for more info).
Praying for grandma’s recovery from yesterday’s cardiac procedure.
Thank you, God, for the air in our lungs!

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Check Ya Neck

WARMUP: (all IC) – SSH, 5 x Lt. Dan (10 count), Moroccan NC, 4 Lt. Dan, Imp.Walkers, 3 Lt. Dan, Neck Stretches, 2 Lt. Dan, Planck-Jack w/ Merkin (4 count), 1 Lt. Dan

OYO – 20 BB situps

THE THANG: ON THE GRASS (4 cones – ~20-yards distance): Fireman’s Drags down… return with Wheelbarrow walk/hop… switch (3 reps each partner)
Flutter presses w/ KB till 6 is up
“Double-Backed Beasts” (AKA Wrestler Sit-ups) 30 Dora
Partner Bent-over Rows 30 Dora … Recover

Rack KB & walk to PARKING LOT STATION.. Reps were cut to accommodate Time
30 KB Swings, 10 Bicep curls, 4 Weighted Knee-tucks, 8 KB Halos each Side
Indian Run Around Lot

MARY: Dirty Dogs (21 count) and Oma-Plata Hip Thrusters (5 each side)

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Sweaty Barry this Thursday, Dad’s & 2.0’s next Saturday, Yaeger + Tortoise & Hare later in summer.

COT: Prayers for Sprocket’s impending Grandson, Time Machines’ travel to Auburn, Praises for those participating in Outreach efforts

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