It’s only 30 seconds can you last that long

Rolled in with 8 min till go times with only 3 pax there. Soon more and more started to pour in till there were 14 of us. T since we did not have any FNG’s we got right after it.

The Warm Up
10 Wind Mills
10 Imperial Walkers
6 On Your Six Reach For Your Toes And Hold

The Thang with the help of my Seconds App
30 seconds of Kettle Bell Goblet Squats
30 seconds of Rest
30 seconds of Alternating One Arm Kettlebell Swings
30 seconds of Rest
30 seconds of Kettlebell Sumo Squats With A Pulse
30 seconds of Rest
30 seconds of Alternating One Arm Kettlebell Swings
30 seconds of Rest
30 seconds of Kettlebell Left Leg Lunge
30 seconds of Rest
30 seconds of Alternating One Arm Kettlebell Swings
30 seconds of Rest
30 seconds of Kettlebell Right Leg Lunge
30 seconds of Rest
30 seconds of Alternating One Arm Kettlebell Swings
30 seconds of Rest
30 seconds of Right Leg Roman Dead Lift
30 seconds of Rest
30 seconds of Alternating One Arm Kettlebell Swings
30 seconds of Rest
30 seconds of Left Leg Roman Dead Lift
30 seconds of Rest
30 seconds of Alternating One Arm Kettlebell Swings
30 seconds of Rest
30 seconds of Wide Leg Kettlebell Deadlift
30 seconds of Rest
30 seconds of Alternating One Arm Kettlebell Swings
30 seconds of Rest
30 seconds of Left Leg Apolo Ohno Kettlebell Lunge
30 seconds of Rest
30 seconds of Alternating One Arm Kettlebell Swings
30 seconds of Rest
30 seconds of Right Leg Apolo Ohno Kettlebell Lunge
30 seconds of Rest
30 seconds of Alternating One Arm Kettlebell Swings
30 seconds of Rest
30 seconds of Kettlebell Pass Under Lunges
30 seconds of Rest
30 seconds of Alternating One Arm Kettlebell Swings
30 seconds of Rest
30 seconds of Lateral Kettlebell Lunges
30 seconds of Rest
30 seconds of Alternating One Arm Kettlebell Swings
30 seconds of Rest
30 seconds of Right Arm Kettlebell Bent Over Rows
30 seconds of Rest
30 seconds of Alternating One Arm Kettlebell Swings
30 seconds of Rest
30 seconds of Left Arm Kettlebell Bent Over Rows
30 seconds of Rest
30 seconds of Alternating One Arm Kettlebell Swings
30 seconds of Rest
30 seconds of Kettlebell Overhead Press
30 seconds of Rest
30 seconds of Alternating One Arm Kettlebell Swings
30 seconds of Rest
30 seconds of Right Arm Kettlebell Chest Press On Your Six
30 seconds of Rest
30 seconds of Alternating One Arm Kettlebell Swings
30 seconds of Rest
30 seconds of Left Arm Kettlebell Chest Press On Your Six
30 seconds of Rest
30 seconds of Alternating One Arm Kettlebell Swings
30 seconds of Rest
30 seconds of Kettlebell Upright Row
30 seconds of Rest
30 seconds of Alternating One Arm Kettlebell Swings
30 seconds of Rest
30 seconds of Kettlebell Thrusters
30 seconds of Rest
30 seconds of Alternating One Arm Kettlebell Swings
30 seconds of Rest
30 seconds of Alternating One Arm Kettlebell Swings
30 seconds of Halo’s

The music selection was as follows
Click Click Boom by Saliva
Superstar by Cypress Hill
Fade to Black by Metallica
I Hate Everything About You by Three Days Grace
Sabotage by Beastie Boys
Head Strong by Trapt
Dig by Mudvayne
Monster by Skillet
Fade by Stained
Sober by Tool

Last but not least some Global warming with a twist. I broke out the 15lbs slam ball as we got in to Al gore position and each person took a turn slamming the ball as hard as you lived 5 times. Based how hard some slammed the ball they had pretty easy lives so far or they where just hurting from all the kettlebell swings.

Announcements
BBQ & Bourbon
Shanking with Stang
Skeet shoot

Prayers and praise’s
Straight up son Yoshie killing his Cross Country Meet
Crab Cakes neighbor that fell with a broken ribs and punctured organs
YHC little brother visiting and it’s been 12 plus years since I have seen him.

Great work by all men, my legs and lower back are going to feel this one for a few days.

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Spooky pumpkin of pain and suffering

WARMUP:
The usual

THE THANG:
Spooky pumpkin of pain. To the tunes of Halloween
DORA style – man in the middle does 10 manmakers as the timer
1. Squats
2. Deadlifts
3. Lawnmower pulls
4. Chest press
5. Overhead press
6. Clave raises
7. LBC
8. Flutters
9. Swings
10. Snatch
11. Clean
12. Push-ups with bell
13. Pull overs
14. Reverse Lunges

Last round, we switched it up for 20 american style KB swings (that’s the ones where it goes over your head). Finished right at 6

MARY: no time
ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter
COT:

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No Naked PAX is a Good Thing!

5:15am – Welcome, no FNG’s, disclaimer was said. Carry KBs over to fire pit/circle area.

WARMUP:
– Mosey – loop around the parking lot
– 20 SSH, 11 Imperial Walkers, 10 Hillbilly Walkers, 10 Moroccan Night Clubs

THE THANG: 5 Burpees OYO then run across parking lot. 5 Burpees OYO and run back. Pax partner up. Pax1 does exercise while Pax2 runs a lap around the parking lot.

– Merks / Run Lap
– Curls / Run Lap
– Squat Thrusters / Run Lap

5 Burpees then run across lot. 5 Burpees then run back.

– Flutters* / Run Lap
– Box Cutters* / Run Lap
– Hello Dollys* / Run Lap
*holding up KB (or chest press if so inclined)

5 Burpees then run across lot. 5 Burpees then run back.

– LBC’s / Run Lap
– American Hammers / Run Lap
– Bent Rows (or Lawnmowers, alternating) / Run Lap
– KB Swings / Run Lap
– Chest Press / Run Lap

Back to COT. It was 6:02am, I believe.

MARY: None

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter. Lots of 2nd & 3rd F events coming up.

COT: Prayers for Anchorman’s father, for all the prayers unspoken, and for the family of one of our late F3 brothers – Jared Cacciola (F3-Ex Lax) who passed yesterday.

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38’s truckload of pain

WARMUP: SSH, cherry pickin’, imperial walker
THE THANG: mosey over to pain town where pain stations have been prepared.
1. Electric slide with 100lb sand bag (and two 12lb black iron pipes wrapped in duct tape). Each man grabs a side and side squat to the left/right)
2. Swings
3. Brick merkins (hands on pavers. Pavers are flat, on their side, or on the end)
4. Goblet Squats
5. Calf Raises (on 2×6’s)
6. Woodcutter
7. Step ups with weight (22″, 24″ or 30″)
Backup pain stations were not necessary as 15 PAX showed up.

The tabata app was set to 50s work, 20 seconds rest, 8 cycles, 60s between rounds. PAX paired up and worked together. After 8 cycles drop your weight and do a lap around the parking lot.
MARY: Hold your bell over your head, stand on each foot for 10s
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Things to shoot, things to drink. Shower Curtain is looking for coats tomorrow.
COT: Praises and prayers offered up

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bells with the boys!!!

WARMUP: CHERRY PICKERS, windmill, side straddle hop
THE THANG: Goblet clean X10 each arm
Goblet squat low and slow x10
Bent over row x10 each arm
Murder bunny 10 meters and return
Turkish get up .25….. x10 each side
American hammer way too fast for those with something heavy x15
Lunge walk with a pass thru…. 10 meters there 10 meters back
Plank drag x10 on each arm.
Shower curtain slide… 10 meters there 10 meters back
Trade your weight with another pax Rinse and repeat

MARY: @battlebot asked me to q in the ambulance,
@hardwood was confused from the start,
@longduck paid for coffee
@showercurtain wrote his first backblast
Everybody had something to say and plenty to do!

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter!!!
COT: No prayer requests. Praise to the good Lord for giving us another day!

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Don’t Call it a Comeback

14 HIMs gathered with YHC on this cool morning at the Armory to celebrate a return to a KB workout for me. Some came to celebrate, some came to ridicule and some were just curious. Nonetheless, I was prepared with a Weinke and ready to get after it and get better.

The Thang

Uhaul started the music with a request for 80’s rap. Some glorious songs were played. Thanks Uhaul!

Mosey to the other side of the parking lot

COP

SSH x 20
MNC x 10
IW x 10
Hillbillies x 10
Mtn climbers x 10
Windmills x 10
Mixed in Burpee ladder to 5 throughout

Mosey back to the KBs and Partner up

Tabata workout for 1 minute

Partner 1 does exercise while Partner 2 rests then switch

Round 1
KB swings/Military Press
Goblet squats/Lunge w Exchange
Merkins/Bench press
SSH/SSH
Take a lap

Round 2
Switch exercises
Take a lap

Round 3
Curls/Triceps
Bent over rows/CDD
Jump squats/bombjacks
Mtn Climbers/Plank jacks
Take a lap

Round 4
Switch exercises

Round 5
Redo Round 1 since YHC messed it up

1 minute of Mary

YHC got off to a slow start with the Q and added 30 seconds to the Tabata to ensure each Pax got 3 rounds. Will do better next time

Moleskin
– Prayers for Dave and Marianne from Jwow
– Anniversaries this week for Dojo and Maximus
-Patience for Bonsai dealing with teen girls
-Respectable birthday for Santini
– Praise for Emma back at dance

Shoutouts
– Jwow gave me a KB. Thanks buddy!
– Dojo is someone who is accelerating. Keep up the great work!

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“….how many reps did you say???”

WARMUP: Mosey, Windmill, Plank, Merkins, Tricep stretches
THE THANG:

8 Pain Stations w parking lot lap in between.

Station #1 – Shoulders
15 Single Arm upright row
15 Single Arm shoulder press
15 Halo

Station # 2 – Biceps
15 Single Arm bicep curl
20 two hand bicep curl
15 two hand upright curl

Station #3 – Chest
15 single arm chest press
20 close grip Push-up on KB
15  chest press

Station #4 – Triceps (the crowd favorite)
15 skull 💀 crushers
15 tricep kickback
15 over head tricep extension

Station #5 – Legs
15 Goblet squat
15 dead lift
15 calf raise

Station #6 – Core
15 KB Swings
30 single count plank pull through
20 double count flutter press

Station #7 – Shoulders
15 Single Arm upright row
15 Single Arm shoulder press
15 Halo

Station # 8 – Biceps
15 Single Arm bicep curl
20 two hand bicep curl
15 two hand upright curl

MARY:  Ab – 25 LBC, 20 flutter w KB hold
ANNOUNCEMENTS: sign up for BBQ 🍗 ahead of time, 10 year celebration at the Print Shop had over 120 show WOW!
COT: Thanks for opportunity to lead today!

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Swing it like it’s hot

WARMUP:
Mosey
Side Straddle Hop
Produce Pickers
Hillbilly Walkers
Windmills
Moroccan Nightclubs
Imperial Walkers

THE THANG:
Curls x2 sets
Triceps x2 sets
Run
Plank

Kettlebell Touch x2 sets
Deadlift x2 sets
Manmakers
Run
Plank

Squats x2 sets
Swings x2 sets
Lawnmower Pull (Right & Left) x2 sets each
Manmakers
Run
Plank

Chest Press
LBCs
Run
Manmakers
Plank

Around the Body
Around the Leg – Number 8
Run
Plank

MARY:
Freddie Mercury
Protractor
Elbow Plank

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Upcoming activities reminders also in newsletter

COT: Prayers for health for family and friends dealing with medical issues.

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Armory-ish

WARMUP: Peabody did some stuff
THE THANG: Peabody did some stuff. UHaul did some stuff. Tesh did some stuff
ANNOUNCEMENTS: “Let’s go to Starbucks at Baxter.”

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Bell repeats

WARMUP: Mosey for a short lap then circle up for SSHs, Windmills, Low slow squats, Merkins, and Hillbilly Walkers.
THE THANG: I’m a big fan of simple yet difficult. So I stole some things from rucking and repurposed them.
First thing was 15 min AMRAP of the following 3 things:
15-High pulls, 15-Swings, and 15-Overhead squats.
Not going to lie, I thought we were close to time and then looked at watch and it said 7 minutes. Finished up then moved over to far parking lot.
Buy-in=4 line suicide with 5 bombjacks at each line
8 rounds of the following:
5 Burpees
8 Curls
8 Triceps
8 Mountain Climbers
8 Merkins w/bell pull thru
We got through about 5 rounds before time was running short. So finished up with run across lot for 10 bombjacks then grab the bells and head back to COT.
Finished with 10 bell overhead big boys and 10 flutters.

I definitely don’t do kettlebell workouts enough. I need to do a better job of working it into my rotation. I also need to be better prepared. I thought Uhual would bring some music but he didn’t show this morning. So the PAX made up for it in mumblechatter. I appreciate all the PAX coming out this morning and Battle-bot for the Q opportunity.

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