The Fort’s 1st Ever Ruck & BOWLING Workout

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WARMUP: squats with spinal rotations and hamstring lengthening; plank exercises and mix in upward<>downward dog holds
THE THANG: Rucks on, carry 1-2 bowling pins, 1 pax carrying a 20# ball; ruck ~.2 miles, circle up and perform in cadence one set of one of the following exercises [1. squat hold with arm circles holding the bowling pin; 2. lunge hold with shoulder flexion overhead holding the bowling pin; 3. lateral lunge hold with shoulder abduction (lateral flexion) holding the bowling pin; 4. plank and gravediggers while holding the bowling pin]; THEN all pax places the pin in triangle formation, takes 10 walking lunge paces away from the bowling pin triangle, one pax “bowls” the 20# ball, and the number of remaining pins equals the number of manmakers that had to be completed; strikes were rewarded with 10 merkins.
BROGA: warriors and prayer twists
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Kenya workout on Saturday
COT: We landed an FNG via a passerby while doing broga at the end. Strongly believe he (Mr. Burns) will be returning. Thanks for the Q opportunity, Sprocket!

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50+ never looked so good

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WARMUP: chatted for a few. Stretched a little ran to Methodist parking lot. HBW, IW, merkins, PP, other stuff.
THE THANG: run to FBC back parking lot. Did dips, derkins then did 7s. Squats and bombjax. Ran to lower COG parking lot did 3 exercises then run around building. Sets of 15: SSH, s Taps, flutters. Run. Dips squats and P Parker’s run. wa merkins, amer Hamm and mtn climbers run. Merkins Big boys calf raises run. Run back to COT.
MARY: watch Rebel do LBCs.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: convergence, boss hog print shop
COT: secret stuff

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Are we there yet?

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WARMUP: long Mosey to pull up bars
THE THANG: Two Stations
S1: pull ups, diamond merks, SSH, Carolina dry socks
Lap
S2: monkey bumpers, lunges, squats, calf
Raises

MARY: yes! Peer led and some painful ones including protractor and boat/canoe/flutters routine by ChangeOrder

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Kenya convergence at FMHS
COT:

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Choose Your Cluster

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WARMUP:
Pledge of Allegiance then Mosey to FMRX.

THE THANG:
4 cluster of cones set up in the parking lot. 3 cones in each cluster. One exercise (and count) on each cone. Pax, OYO, run the loop through downtown Fort Mill, choose a cluster of cones, do the exercise in the cluster, then rinse and repeat. The cones may or may not have been repurposed from yesterday’s workout at Ring of Fire.

MARY:
Some had just a few minutes for Freddies and Flutters.

Awesome work by all pax. Thanks, FunHouse, for the opportunity to lead!

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Ring of Fire at Ring of Fire

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WARMUP:
Mosey around parking lot.
Circle up for warmup COP:
– SSH
– Mountain Climbers
– Imperial Walkers
– Shoulder taps
– LBCs
THE THANG:
Mosey behind NaFo to pile of quarry rocks, each pack grab one.

Continue mosey to lit parking lot near bypass for ring of fire.
12 cones on the perimeter of a large circle, with an exercise and count on each cone.
Pax leave coupon in middle, run to cone and do exercise. Pax then run back to center of circle and do 3 man-maker burpees. Rinse and repeat, workin around all 12 cones.

Mosey back to return coupon, then back toward COT for Mary

MARY:
Few exercises, but I can only remember the last was American Hammer.

Thanks, Cousin Eddie, for opportunity to lead and share my testimony. It didn’t have a very high entertainment value, but I think the pax at least liked it as much as a 10-count break.

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Pendulum O’ Pain

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WARMUP: The Pledge of Allegiance.
THE THANG: Pendulum O’ Pain. Run to Jekyll’s town center (near the churches at bottom of hill). Run up to the Town Hall, Merkins until failure. Run down hill and back up to parking lot at the factory, 20 Squats. Rinse and repeat for 35 minutes. Mosey back to COT.
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT: Prayers and Praises.

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Pillars O’ Pain Accumulator

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WARMUP: Mosey big lap, then some stuff
THE THANG: Pillars O’ Pain Accumulator. Cones with exercises, then run a lap. Odd cones = Big lap. Even cones = Small lap. Accumulate. Cones:
1) 10 Burpees
2) 20 Squats
3) 15 Merkins
4) 15 Lunges each leg
5) 20 Carolina Dry docks
6) 15 Jump Squats
7) 15 Mike Tyson Merkins
8) 20 4-count Plank Jacks
9) 20 Burpees
MARY: No time
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Convergence this Saturday for Kenya. See Solo for opportunity coming to help at risk women in Rock Hill – Jumping Rope for hours it what it sounds like – Maximus and FishSticks excited to chant rymes and songs while jumping rope.
COT: Praise for men risking rejection and asking Kotters to come back out. Prayers to love our wives/M’s.

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PainBall Redo

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WARMUP: Mosey around the COT parking lot and then down the hill towards the backside of the school. While moseying we performed high knees, buttkickers, and L/R karaoke. We circled up at the pullup bars and executed the following: WindMillsICx5, 1Burpee OYO, CherryPickersICx7, 2Burpees OYO, MoroccanNightClubsICx10, 3Burpees OYO, HillBillyWalkersICx12, 4Burpees OYO, SideStraddleHopsICx25, 5Burpees OYO. We were ready to play ball!
THE THANG: 4 cones spread out in the shape of a baseball diamond. Perform exercises at each base and then proceed to the next base via suggested mode of transportation. Go until the defense completes the Outfield Dora. The base exercises and modes of travels were: Home Plate – 5 Pullups, 10 Merkins and then BroadJump to 1st base – 5 Burpees, 10 Merkins, 15 CDDs and then Lt. Dan it to 2nd base – 5 Burpees, 10 Merkins, 15 CDDs, 20 LBCs and then CrawlBear to 3rd base – 5 Burpees, 10 Merkins, 15 CDDs, 20 LBCs, 25 Flutters ( single count ) and then BearCrawl to homeplate.
The offense continues around the base path and tries to make as many trips to home they can before the defense completes the following Dora routine: 50 Burpees, 100 Sumo Squats, 200 Flutters ( single count ). Finished 1 complete inning with Bobber’s team losing to Rebel’s team 3-1.
MARY: Penalty for losing was 1 minute of Burpees. In F3 fashion both teams performed the penalty. Ended right at 6.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Convergence 6/10 for Kenya, Boss Hog farewell drop in at the Print Shop
COT: Lifted up prayers!

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Show Tune Tuesday

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WARMUP:
Mosey around parking lot. Stop for a few quick warm-up exercises:
– SSH
– Mountain Climbers
– Imperial Walkers

THE THANG:
Run to Rite-Aid
4-Corner Accumulator
Round 1- 1 burpee at each corner – run in between corners
Round 2 – 1 burpee, 2 Donkey Kicks at each corner
Round 3 – 1 burpee, 2 Donkey Kicks, 3 Run Stance Switch
Round 4 – 1 burpee, 2 Donkey Kicks, 3 Run Stance Switch, 4 merkins (4 count)
Round 5 – 1 burpee, 2 Donkey Kicks, 3 Run Stance Switch, 4 merkins, 5 plank jacks (4 count)
Round 6 – 1 Burpee, 2 Dokey Kicks, 3 Run Stance Switch, 4 merkins, 5 plank jacks, 6 box cutters
Round 7 – 2 Donkey Kicks, 3 Run Stance Switch, 4 merkins, 5 plank jacks, 6 box cutters
Round 8 – 3 Run Stance Switch, 4 merkins, 5 plank jacks, 6 box cutters
Round 9 – 4 merkins, 5 plank jacks, 6 box cutters
Round 10 – 5 plank jacks, 6 box cutters
Round 11 – 6 box cutters

Made it half way through round 11. Totals:

Burpees: 24
Donkey Kicks: 48
Run Stance Switch: 72
Merkins: 192
Plank Jacks: 240
Box Cutters: 72
Mileage: 2.1

Great work by all men! Thanks again, SlowJams!

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