I thought this was a party. LET’S DANCE!

Leg Day – Dancing in the streets.
Squat variety including Pistols and Cossacks. Leg powered modes of transportation. There was a low wall in there somewhere. And a plank set at the end with mountain climbers, Peter Parker’s and Parker peters.

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Out of control!

WARMUP: SSH,Windmills,Merkins,mosey
THE THANG: Al Carmichael
Run from station to station as a group and doing 10 reps of each exercise with a brisk mosey between each station and staying together.  Station A had Diamond Push-ups, Wide armed pushups, and Carolina Dry docks.  
Station B had Squats-Hold for 30 seconds at the end, Lunges, and calf raises-hold for ten second at the end.
We finished and did 11’s on a slight incline. Hand real ease merkins on one end and flying squirrels on the other.
@bandcamp wore his vest bc he’s extra moderate.

MARY: LBC, American Hammer, box cutters, flutters
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Rebound was leading at hanging w stang, longduck is a pickle ball champ,
COT: We are not in control. We can put in the right effort, and we can put in the wrong effort. There is clearly a line where it is best to turn it over to God and trust he has our best interest at heart. Then we need to move on to the next good thing we can do.

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Is Footloose less than moderate?

WARMUP:
Started things off with some side straddle hops in the form of motivators. It’s only 9…
9 motivators
Embrace the new pavement:
merkins
Peter Parker’s
Superman
LBCs

THE THANG:
Turns out Footloose is a moderate, so we made some on-the-fly adjustments
Hill work:
merkins
squats

Mozey to print shop, after a brief “detour”
Obstacle course:
Monkey bars
1 merkin for every bar you miss
1 pull-up on each bar
10 dips
Repeat 2x

Partner mini Murph
Partner A runs to flower shop and back
Partner B does 3 rounds of Murph
If you finish before partner, rest
Target 2 rounds

Return to COT

MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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DORA with a View

WARMUP: 4 different tour stops X 3 exercises in preparation

THE THANG: DORA with a View by the historic Millstone in downtown FM. In spirit of tradition we performed the traditional DORA- 100 Merkins, 200, Squats, 300, LBC’s. Partner lunge walked the Milestone steps & ran to 3rd light pole in between.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Convergence, stuff the bus, bourbon tasting in the fall

COT: prayers for marriages, and being the best man we can, families that are growing, children going off to college,

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When Triple Lindy got Footloose

WARMUP: @beaker, @slapshot went for a run. @beaker stayed for the remainder
mosey to far corner
The usual (ssh, IW, hw, etc)
THE THANG: Corner 1 – randomizers
Corner 2 – heavy thing
Corner 3 – randomizer
Corner 4 – heavy thing
MARY: merkins and other stuff
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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Better late than never

WARMUP: produce pickers, Abe vigodas, imp walkers, Peter Parker’s and merkins
THE THANG: started with Motivator starting at 10. Then 1x burpee, 2x Carolina dry docks, 3x jump squats, 4x LBCs and 5x shoulder taps

Next round repeat with all rep counts doubled

Third round with all rep counts tripled

Then 4x, then 5x, then 6x, then we headed back down the mountain

In between each set, we either ran a lap around the church or did dips and flutters (your choice)

While all this was going on, 4 of our posters ran many miles very fast
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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10ish Rules for Life

WARMUP: SSHx10, MNCx10, Windmillsx10, off we went.

THE THANG: 10 stops with 6 exercises. Merkins, Big Boys, Squats, CDD’s, LBC’s, Jump Squats.
Starting at 10 each and each spot reduces the number by 1. Also, at each spot we shared 1 rule for life to succeed.
After we completed the stop at the count of six, the next stop we did six reps each again and escalated by one rep until we reached 10.

MARY: Joined by the BOSSmen after their SL workout. We always appreciate having them at FL.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: adopt a highway Saturday. Stuff da Bus. HIM Camp.

COT: Prayers for the spoken and unspoken.

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Ham-Hock Fishing on a Steamy Morning

5:15am – Welcome, no FNG’s, disclaimer was made. It was warm & VERY humid. I think I was sweating before finishing the disclaimer.

WARMUP:
– 20x SSH
– 10x Windmills
– 10x Moroccan Night Clubs
– 10x Imp Walkers
– 1x Single Token Burpee
– Mosey down to better pavement

THE THANG:
1. Four Corners: 4 Circuits with Reps of 20/15/10/5
– Merkins > Jump Squats
– Dips > Calf Raises
– Mtn Climbers > Sumo Squats
– Carolina Dry-Docks > Lunges

2. Ft. Mill Death Crawl
– Indian Run Style w/Bear Crawling as mode of transport
– Rear PAX = 3 Burpees, then run to front
– Continued from lower lot (Ft Mill Church of God) to stop sign (Academy & Withers Intersection)
– Measured at around 120yds
3. Jail Break Run
– Back to Flag for ~8 minutes of Mary

MARY: Various – Rotating PAX Choice
– Flutters
– Boat>Canoe>Swim
– American Hammers
– Box Cutters
– Gas Pumpers
– Something similar to V-Ups (can’t remember)
– LBC’s

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter.

COT: Prayers for summer travels, marriages, and for everything that remained unsaid

Mumble Chatter was strong throughout the workout. Lots of talk about things that sting (specifically ocean wildlife/at the beach), how some Dads may alter their beach/pool attire based on that of their daughters (I’ll leave it at that), and Hamhock Fish… lots & lots about Hamhock Fish! Should’ve shown to know… but to share some insight:

1. If your Daughter insists on questionably appropriate body coverage, one indirect method to encourage said Daughter to reconsider could be to “out-do” her original choice.
a. i.e.: if the shorts are too short – Dad grabs a pair of old jeans, makes some quick alterations with a pair of scissors and VOILA! Dad is now showing off more bottom-cheek than Daughter… and most likely hairy bottom cheek.

2. Hamhock Fish – this was a new one to most of us, with credit to Change Order for enlightening us. There seems to be a trend in Women’s swimwear making a comeback – the Thong. While there are places where this is better presented than others (British Virgin Islands = GOOD, local community pool = varies wildly depending on those in attendance), there’s a valid argument that the view of a thong-clad derriere resembles that of two inverted ham hocks arranges side-by-side.
a. Conclusion: Hamhock Fishing could be a great activity or, perhaps, not so much. I suppose I’ll conclude by saying, “to those who fish, may your lines always be tight!”
b. OK, maybe a few more:
i. “The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions of hope.”
ii. “Be patient and calm, for no one can catch a fish in anger.”
iii. “He who wants to catch fish must not mind getting wet.”

Thanks, Dojo, for the opportunity to lead this fine AO this morning!

#NaA

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3 Men and an unknown weinke

WARMUP: SSH x 15, windmills x 10 and we’re off.
THE THANG: Peer led in a rotating fashion with short moseys in between. YHC began with 3 rounds of 6-count burpees, Big Boys, and Squats. 3rd round was cut short to pass Q to Bass. Round 1: Shoulder Taps, Peter Parker’s, Plank Jacks. Round 2: Plank Tucks (crowd favorite) overhead claps, MNC’s. Round 3: Dips, Derkins, Erkins and other stuff. Pass the Q to Foghat that included Mike Tyson’s, Bear Crawlls, Dips, and some stair work including bear crawls up the stairs. Try it, you’ll like it!
MARY: Gas Pumpers for Twister and more.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Yep 7/4 Convergence
COT: Yes!

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I swear I didn’t stack the deck

WARMUP: Mosey around the lot, some SSH, Windmill, Moroccan Nightclubs and Walkers of both the Imperial and Hillbilly variety… then a mosey to the lower lot by the Church of God to get to some smoother pavement

THE THANG:

Standard Deck of Cards workout

♠️ : Squats
♣️: LBC (in cadence)
❤️: Jack Webb
♦️: Flutter (in cadence)

Modified:
Aces: Lap around the parking lot
Jokers: 10 burpees

Lots of mumble chatter throughout. Let me tell you that nothing makes you a card counter like knowing the K of Jack Webb, 3 Aces and a Joker are left in the dwindling deck! Got through almost the whole deck. Actually had A-Joker-A left at the end. Promise it wasn’t planned… I kind of wish it was

MARY: 30 seconds of Freddy Mercury to get to 0600

ANNOUNCEMENTS: There will probably be a Cannoli Run in 2024… Be ready…

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