HWS 4/4/24

Opened with a discussion about influencing others and not realizing the impact you have.

Men average 60000 thoughts per day. Often random and unconnected.

Discussed time spent alone with those random thoughts.

How often are you alone? Too little? Too much? Do you enjoy solitude? How long are you in solitude before it turns to loneliness?

Do you need more/less alone time?
What do you do to pass the time?

Great discussion this am. Thanks to those in attendance for their participation and engagement.

Hangin w/Stang is an awesome 2nd F event. Always good discussions. A fellowship WIN to start your Thursday each week.

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A brick workout broke out in the midst of a Shield Lock discussion

WARMUP: Took a lap around the COT parking lot performing karaoke, buttkickers, and highknees. Circled up close to my vehicle because we needed to grab some bricks. But, before each man grabbed his source of pain we performed 10xSSHinCadence, 10xWMinCadence, 10xCPsinCadence, 10xMNCsinCadence, and 10xMerkinsinCadence. Short mosey to the vehicle, popped open the tailgate, and everybody grabbed some bricks.
THE THANG: COT parking lot is marked as a football field. Started at the goal line and lunged walk to the 50yard line. Every time PAX went down into their lunge they were asked to perform a lateral raise with the bricks. We stopped every 10 yards and executed 10 Burpees.

Next, we moseyed to a nearby grassy area. Time for a Jack Web of pain. 1 Merkin – 4 OCs w/ bricks. We definitely felt the pain by the time we made it to 10 Merkins – 40 OCs w/ bricks.

Moseyed back to the 50yard line. Ask the PAX to reverse lunge walk back to the goal line. Every time the PAX went down in to their lunge they performed a front raise with the bricks. We stopped every 10yards to perform 10 BombJacks with the bricks.

Didn’t need to travel far for the next Jack Web of pain. PAX circled up and we started with 1 Squat – 4 LowSquatPulses. While pulsing PAX were asked to hold their bricks in a front raised position. Legs & shoulders were burning by the time we made it to 10 Squats – 40 LowSquatPulses. A lot of funny commentary regarding everyone’s pulsing technique and pulsing speed ( apparently I’m a slow pulser ).

Last, but not least, asked the PAX to lie down on their bellies for some Superman Poses. We held each pose for a 10 count by YHC ( apparently, I’m also a slow counter, blame it on my Southern upbringing ). 1st pose was arms straight out with bricks in hand and legs together, 2nd pose was arms in field goal position and legs spread slightly apart, 3rd pose was arms in airplane position with legs spread shoulder width apart, and 4th pose was arms in parachute position with legs spread wide apart. Performed 2 sets of each pose.
MARY: Had time for 15xAlternating Single Leg V-Ups and 30x Touch your toes crunches, of course, all exercises performed with bricks.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel Men’s Shelter serve tonight, the upcoming Jager CSAUP ( can’t wait for this one ), Rock Region’s 10 year anniversary, and a few others that I’ve failed to remember.
COT: ShowtoKnow

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Ring Around the Parking Lot

WARMUP: Mosey and some other things
THE THANG: Dora – one partner ran in one direction while the other farmer carried two Cindy’s the opposite direction. Connected with the partner and did two burpees, switched the run for the farmer carry. Each time we met our partner increased burpee reps by two and switched the run and carry. Completed four laps in the parking lot for about a mile of run, mile of farmer carry split by each team and a total of 72 burpees by all. Hit the pull up bars for a series of three exercises: 3 pull ups, 6 leg raises, 9 bar taps/squats ran through this for about ten minutes.
MARY: Flutters until we couldn’t flutter and merkins til the six.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Yes.
COT: Many prayers and praises for all varieties.

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Ruck up but not on your back

WARMUP: Mosey to include butt kickers, side shuffles, toy soldiers, side lunges.
THE THANG: As a group and with rucks overhead, traverse the large drop-off loop around the field and back to COT. When 1 PAX needs to drop the ruck for a break, all PAX do 10 overhead press.
This time going around the parking lot, walk with rucks in the position at the top of the upright row. When a PAX drops their ruck, all PAX do 10 uprights rows.
To the left side of the soccer fields. Bear crawl drag all the way to the fence on the other side, an estimated 150yds.
Partner up:
P1 farmer carries both rucks the width of the field while P2 does Peter Parkers until P1 returns. Flapjack.
P1 farmer carries again while P2 does something else…I forget. Flapjack.
Back to the parking lot:
10 Ruck Thrusters then run 25 yds slick
5 Merkins then nur back
5 Ruck Thrusters then run 25yds slick
10 Merkins then nur back
10 Ruck Thrusters
Done.
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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Choose not to cheat 2.0

In preparation for my Q at Ballroom, YHC reviewed a previous backblast from 2018 where the theme was choosing not to cheat based on a book by Andy Stanley. In that workout, we discussed the idea of decision making and cheating based on prioritization.

YHC still suffers from poor decision making in spite of the clear model that Concentrica offers. It’s a life long battle that I need my faith and accountability from this group to support me in making improvements.

In keeping the same theme, the Pax were challenged not to cheat on the workout today with good form and group accountability.

The Thang

Mosey to football field

COP

SSH
Windmills
IW
CDD
MMC

Mosey to 50 yard line for a burpee starfish

Burpee ladder in the middle from 2-10 with exercises in the corners including:
Merkins
Mountain climbers
Squats
Bombjacks

in cadence

Ab Suicide

Starting from the end zone running 10 yards each time doing the following

5 Big Boys
10 Flutters
15 Freddy
20 hello dolly
25 LBCs

Finish with 5 burpees for preparation for the day

Mosey back to the flag

COT

Lots of prayers and praises
Reminder to pray, to be grateful and to breathe during stress

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All About the Ass Kicking Benjamins

WARMUP:
Warmup:

SSH
Imperial Walker
Windmill
Hillbilly Walker
Honeymooner/Downward Dog

THE THANG:
Mosey to Grace

Dora at Grace
100 Merkins
5 Burpees with partner
100 Squats
5 Burpees with partner
100 Dry Docks
5 Burpees with partner
100 Lunges
5 Burpees with partner
100 LBCs
5 Burpees with partner

Serpentine Run with 5 merkins

Mosey to COT

Mary was completed

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Bethel Men’s Shelter
AMRAP for Autism
Jaeger

COT:
Health
Recovery
Patience

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Lucky Board Seven

WARMUP: Disclaimer Followed by some movements:
Moroccan Night Clubs x 10
Cherry Pickers x 10
WindMills x 12
Imperial Walkers x 10
Hillbilly Walkers x 10

THE THANG:
Mosey to Pull Up Bars to grab some Cindy’s and meet back at the gate by the track !

Lucky Board of Seven
1 Set = 7 Movements x 7 Reps each!

W/Cindy Bent Over Rows
W/Cindy Flutter Kicks-Chest Press (Right Leg Count)
Cindy Swings
Big Boy Sittups w/Cindy
Cindy Squats
Over Head Press
Run 1 Lap around the track!

Rinse and Repeat
We did all of them, some got up towards 12Laps others a bit less. Great WOD HIMs

MARY: Cindy showed up instead!

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel Men’s Shelter, HIM Camp see for info! Read your newsletter !

COT: Just Like Vegas! What happens in COT, stays in COT !!!

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