rucking in nature

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WARMUP: windmills and low slow squats
THE THANG: ruck up and head to the trailhead by the pump station. Go explore the freshly maintained new mountain bike trail that runs behind EarthFare. Move some trees while we’re at it. Take a moment to enjoy the sounds of nature and the peace it can provide.
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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Carowind’s blast from the past….the Frenziod

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WARMUP:
Mosey to Fort Mill Church of God
Windmills
Slow Low Squats
Downward Dog/Honeymooner
Mountain climbers
THE THANG:
Quick recap of Frenzoid ride at Carowinds: simple but terrifying, goes in both directions, and we all move as a group.
(Using Williamson St. & Monroe White St.) Starting at the “bottom” of the hill we NUR halfway up. Stop and wait on the 6. 10 Merkins. run the rest of the way up to next street. 10 Flutters in cadence. Run back down the hill to “bottom” and perform Burpees (in ascending manner). NUR up the other side until parking lot. 10 Merkins. Run to next street. 10 Flutters in Cadence. Rinse and repeat. Burpee count got to 6 at the bottom.
MARY:
Flutters, Dying Cockroach
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Bethel Men’s. New AO
COT: Prayers for healing, our teachers and children, elderly parents, to be consistent.

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Kitchen Sink Kick Off

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WARMUP: 8min run. Some went off campus while some went around the school.
Moroccan Night Clubs, Wind Mills, Squats, Imperial Walkers
THE THANG: Bear crawl ~75yds to the coupons in the truck. Grab a coupon of your choice. Choices included 60lb sand bag, 45lb ruck, 35lb kettle bell and cinder blocks. With your coupon:
1min Upright Rows then 10sec rest
1min Curls then 10sec rest
1min Bent-Over Rows then 10sec rest
1min 4-count Curls then 10sec rest
Run to Trailhead Park
10 Pull-Ups
10 Knees to Chest on the bar
10 V-Ups on the ground
5 Burpees
REPEAT
Run back to the coupons at the school
Partner 1: 10 Man Makers
Partner 2: Mountain Climbers
Flapjack
REPEAT

Partner 1: 10 Big Boy Sit Ups with Coupon
Partner 2: Plank Jacks
No time to repeat
MARY: Incorporated into the workout.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Newsletter.
COT: You should’ve been there.

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Pink Mangoes and Root Beers Dum Dum Pops

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2 went on a run.
2 brought extra weight to the bootcamp.
Being a moderate, I gave it everything I had to match to intensity of those who showed.

Warm up:
ran to the top of “the” hill and alternated types of exercises: standing, on your 6, standing, plank. Various exercises, 3 times, count about 10-15.
Back down the hill and a few monkey humpers for our friends from Minnow Pond.
The main event:
5
5-10
5-10-15
5-10-15-20
5-10-15-20-25
5-10-15-20-25-30
different exercises with a run in between, utilizing the stairs, all the stairs.
Again, a few monkey humpers for our friends from Minnow Pond.
One round of Assassin suicides (repeat instructions to Bandcamp as needed).
back near COT for the crowd favorite Mahktar N’Diayes
Finish up with Jack Webb, very near a full JW
Various exercises through out included:
imp walker, hillbilly walker, toy soldier, freddie mercury, gas pumpers, LL Squat, side squat, jump squat, travolta, merkins, SSH, flying squirrels, shoulder taps, crunches, O/H claps, BB sits.
Thanks to DOJO for the nod and all of those who participated at 80% or more.

Looks like we made it,
Barry Manilow

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Rollercoaster and Shoulders

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WARMUP:
– SSH / WM / IW / mosey
THE THANG:
– Rollercoaster: 10/20/30/40/50 with 10x Burpees every 5 min
– squats / MC / Plank Jacks / LBC
MARY:
– shoulder workout: merkin+OH claps: 1:4 all the way to 10:40
– some core exercise at the end
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– read your newsletter and sign up for D2Dbar
COT:
– was held

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Climbing the Matterhorn

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Climbing the hills of The Matterhorn

It was a nice January morning when the Matterhorn made its debut with 7 pax joining for the beat down.

Disclaimer was given

Warm up:

15 SSH
15 Wind Mills

Mosey to back hill

Every other light post to Dam Rd

Return after each

1. 5 Merkins
2. 10 LBC
3. 15 Squats
4. 20 American Hammers (Double Ct)
5. 25 Moroccan Night Clubs
6. 30 MtN Climbers (2Ct)

After going up the ladder, we did sets as we made our way back to COT 3.2 miles was the total

Prayers for UHauls family and healing

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Oh no, not the Burpee Hill from Hell!?!?!

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WARMUP: Disclaimer was disclaimed and then we moseyed down to elementary school parking lot for SSHs, planks, imperial walkers, and windmills…not necessarily in that order!
THE THANG: Relocate to the bottom of the hill leading back to NAFO for “The Beast”…6 times up the hill, stopping at 6 stations along the way, to complete 6 reps at each station….ALL BURPEES…6x6x6=216.
MARY: King-led Mary at the bottom of the hill awaiting the 6 to complete 10 reps of the prescribed medicine.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: We mentioned stuff, mainly from the newsletter
COT: what said in COT, stays in COT!

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Pace Yourself

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WARMUP:
Halo’s x7 each direction
A windmill style warmup. Holding the bell in a snatch position with one hand and stretching with the other hand to the opposite foot. 7 each arm
E.g. Holding the bell up with right hand, use left hand to touch right foot.

THE THANG:
11’s – 10 Halos to reverse lunge(each leg) mosey a short distance then 1 halo to lunge.
Repeated to we got to 5. Then called an audible

Opposite side staggered clean to squat (clean with right hand with the bell moving from the left foot). 5 each side with a mosey. Then to 4 cleans to squat, 3,2,1.

One legged bridge with chest press. 7 each leg, followed by slight mosey and back. – 3 rounds

100 KB swings where the penalty for putting the bell down was 2 burpees.

100 overhead presses

MARY:
Ended with a round of Mary’s.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: check your newsletters, but please sign up for the D2DB10k.

COT:

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You don’t feel rain when you are putting in the work!

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WARMUP:
– Mosey around the parking lot
– 40 SSH
– Plank for a message (had to be there to hear it)

THE THANG:

At the pull up bars – Dora
– Each partner pair gets a coupon and a pull-up bar station
– 100 Derkins (feet on the coupon)
– 200 Bentover Rows
– 300 Curls
– While Partner A is doing Dora work, Partner B runs down the hill to the stop sign and Nur back. Perform 3 pull-ups before starting the Dora work. Continue switching until all reps are completed

Mosey to the football field

Cross the football field width wise down the yard lines. 5 burpees at each sideline
– [ ] Partner carry 10 & 20
– [ ] Bear crawl 30
– [ ] Crawl Bear 40

MARY:
– 10 American Hammers
– 10 Flutters
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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