Category: Soul to Sole

Graceful sandbag

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WARMUP: while we waited for the site Q, who had given a heads up he was “coming in hot”, we did a few SSH, cherry pickers, low slow squats, and merkins with hands on our rucks.
THE THANG: Started out by getting in a single file line based on height, then moved into side by side formation where the snake was still based on height (if that makes sense).

The mission, with a 40 lb sandbag, was to transfer the sandbag while in stride every .25 miles from shortest to tallest Pax. Path was to WEP, do the loop, and head back in under 1 hour…this meant for sub 20 min miles, and thanks to our site Q coming in hot, he challenged us to push limits to 15 min miles where we probably landed somewhere around 15-17 min miles.

A quick lesson on how to “gracefully” transition the sandbag while standing, and while in motion, we’re given before we took one step and while we were in formation.

Very good results on speed and transitions and a few lessons learned. Made our time hack, didn’t get hit by cars, and no one died.

Successful mission.
MARY: nada
ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter is packed, pushed 10 year
COT: shower curtain was on our hearts, kids going to school, and patience as parents

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Coupons Around Kingsley

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WARMUP:
After coming in Hot…I presented a couple of coupons to the group and we discussed the 5 core principles for the benefit of our FNG. Unfortunately, we will need to practice those so that EVERY man knows them. (it was a little rough)

THE THANG:
Once we stumbled through the 5 core principles we were off. This was my first post at Sole to Soul so I wasn’t 100% sure of the logistics or area. I was simply told rucking with exercises so I planned to deliver.
I provided a 60 lb sandbag and a 35 lb kettle bell to carry as well and the PAX were instructed to bring them along.
Our first stop was behind Epic Chophouse where we circled up and did some movements:
Slow Low Squat
Merkins
Overhead Press
Bicep Curls
SSH (slick)
We then moved to behind Replay. Here we partnered up and played a little “catch me if you can”. FNG Half Pint took this very serious and Riggins had very little chance of catching him!
After we completed some Moroccan Night Clubs we did a full lap around the Kingsley property. Halfway around we found a traffic circle for Bear Crawls followed by some Overhead claps.
Upon returning to Broadcloth street we found a gravel area for some more movements:
Squat Thrust
Swings
Bicep Curls
SSH
We then moved to COT. The fun wasn’t over as we found benches and did 20 Dips and then calf raises with rucks overhead.

MARY:
We finished with some Mary including:
Flutters w/press
LBCs
Hello Dolly’s w/Ruck press
Freddie Mercury’s
1 minute plank with Ruck

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Read Newsletter….Invergence….Bethelmens
COT:
Healing, Wisdom, and thankful for F3

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Rolling in Hot

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THE THANG: On the way to the site got stuck behind a petroleum truck and I started sweating getting to the site on time.

Made it just in time. With Cheddah and Sprocket already there and Bitcoin showing up right after YHC. We Rucked to 160 and played frogger getting across the Hwy. We made it to the old Kingsley business park. Stoping every .50 miles for

10 Merkins IC on Down
10 LBC IC
10 Ruck Squats IC on Down

We made our way to laces in. Back over through old Kingsley and back to Panera

We got in 3 miles, 60 Merkins, 60 LBC, 60 Ruck Squats

ANNOUNCEMENTS: 10-Year Fort anniversary,

COT: Prayers for Teachers and families as school starts back. Prayers for illnesses

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Who hates airlines? Apparently we all do…

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WARMUP: Didn’t do that…

THE THANG: Laps around Kingsley with some lifting at the turn each time (sets of 20 each)
1st lap: Curls, Overhead Press, Squat
2nd lap: High Pull, Swing, Squat
3rd lap: Curls, Overhead Press, Squat

Then we wandered in circles like a dog looking to lay down so we could get to 3.0 miles

MARY: Nope

ANNOUNCEMENTS: PotHole’s event is tonight. Everyone go if possible

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Empty Deck

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WARMUP: trotted around the parking lot to wait on a late site Q. Got a good 5 minute trot in and picked up Cornerstone and Divac. Passed by this strange looking group in the parking lot that were doing dumb things with sand bags. Wegmans, WWL and this dude who looked dirty…
THE THANG: 3.25 miles of rucking. We got in some irkins, squats, and dips. Cruised through an abandoned parking deck that didn’t have a single scratch on it or look like it has ever been used.
MARY: no Mary – just enjoyed a nice sunrise over the Kingsley lake
ANNOUNCEMENTS: 4th of July workout at Nafo – 1776 workout, bethel mens shelter 7/7. Last weekend for F3 dads
COT: prayers spoken and unspoken – discussion on stillness. Enjoyed the skyQ sky painting.

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4 Men and a Robotic Bird

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It was a muggy morning in The Fort, as 4 HIM decided to get up 15 minutes earlier than all of the land of milk🥛 and honey 🍯 and accelerate.

We rucked over near Dolce Lusso in Kingsley for some highlights and some stair work. The exercises was crazy eights which ended up being crazy nines. It was 8 Merkins at the bottom of the stairs, then we rucked two flights of stairs and did 1 Overhead Press on the other side of the stairwell. There was a total of 1.5 miles in stair work and a plethora of Merkins and Overhead Presses.

We then rucked around the Kingley loop to cap off the workout.

Back to COT for prayers and praises. 🙏🙏

JWOW

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Damn you Maximus

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WARMUP: none
THE THANG: Ruck 3 miles. Exercise every 0.5 mile. Incline Merkins, dips, calf raises, low slow squats and flutters

After Maximus Stacked Deck Wednesday, Beaker and 3D were hating life this morning.
MARY: Did you know?
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Misogi and F3 Dads
COT: prayers and praises for marriages

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