Category: The Armory

Monday Morning Constitutional

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Scheduled Q is rumored to be on IR, so YHC grabbed the stick. Welcome, no FNG’s, disclaimer was made. PAX were not content with the mediocre disclaimer, so it was redone & core principles were also reviewed. No more grumblings were heard, so we began!

WARMUP:
– 20x SSH
– 10x Imp Walkers
– 10x Hillbilly Walkers
– 10x Large Arm Circles (5/Fwd & 5/Rev)
– Farmer carry KBs to fire pit area

THE THANG:
– Find a partner – we had 8 PAX, so 4 groups. First group called an exercise. Partner #1 did reps while Partner #2 ran a lap around the parking lot following the curb around where we were gathered. Reps continued until the 6 was in, then switched. After 2nd partners completed their lap, next group called the next exercise.
– Completed 3 rounds. Audible was called between round 1 & 2 to shorten the loop. Due to time, the lap was shortened even more between rounds 2 & 3. Exercises included Man Makers, Swings, Curls, 2-for-1 combos (such as clean & press), OH Presses, Sgl Leg Deadlifts, 6″ Leg-Raised Holds w/Presses, American Hammers, and more.
– Back to COT for Mary.

MARY: Various – Rotating PAX Choice
– LBCs
– Flutters w/press
– More American Hammers
– Big Boy Sit-Ups
– Merkins (debatable as MARY but done nonetheless)

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel Men’s Shelter Dinner signup, Stuff the Bus coming up (volunteers needed & 2.0 friendly), HIM Camp spots still needing to be filled (weekend of 8/12),

COT: Praises to QT bathrooms & for Rebound making it back for COT… Prayers for all in need, both spoken & unspoken.

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In Cadence

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WARMUP: SSH, Merkins
THE THANG: 7 of Diamonds-curls,manmakers,tricep extensions, halo lunges
MARY: kbell swings
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Him camp, adopt a highway, stuff the bus,
COT:

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Kettlebell Tabata

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WARMUP:

SSH
Imperial Walker
Hillbilly Walker
Low slow Squat
Moroccan Night Clubs
Shoulder Taps

THE THANG: go to 3 different areas (repeat twice-ish) for Tabata Kettlebell workout. Do as a group.

Mumblechatter was strong with drawing penne’s during financial review mtgs, 14th amendment, number of Sugarbug’s kids, and YHC not knowing the difference between the imperial and hillbilly walker

Area 1:
Swings
Curls
Flutter w/ Bell high
Single arm Deadlift
Shoulder Press

Area 2:
Turkish Get-Ups
Goblet Squats
Triceps
American Hammers
KB merkins

Area 3:
Deck Squats
Rows
Calf Raises
Side Lunges
Chest press on your 6

COT: prayers for Cohiba’s family travel, patience, wisdom, trusting God

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Kettle Bell Board of Pain

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WARMUP: Dynamic exercises

THE THANG: Board of Pain
+ Sprints
– 15 Deadlifts
– 10 Curl to presses
– 20 Tactical lunges
– 10 bent row per side

+ Sprints
– 20 halos clockwise
– 20 hula hoops clockwise
– 20 halos cc
– 20 hula hoops cc

+ Sprints
– 20 Swings
– 20 Bent row (both arms)
– 20 Upright rows
– 20 Goblet Squats

The pax got through 2.5 revolutions of the BOP. We discussed facing Adversity and the perils our colonies faced—certain death—in declaring our independence. Face Adversity with strong character and virtue.

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Kettlebell Grab Bag

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WARMUP: The usual – SSHs, IWs, HWs, MNCs, LSSs & Good Mornings
THE THANG: Input from everyone. Started w/11’s: curls & tri-extensions with lunge walk back/forth. Mixed bag from there. Lots of arm work, lots of core work, lots of leg work. Oh, and there was bear crawling & burpees to finish it off. It was a well rounded & solid way to kick off the week.
MARY: Yes – done w/workout.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter
COT: Praises to Change Order who’s last day with his “old” company is today – new life starts tomorrow! Prayers for marriages, for 2.0’s throughout the summer, for the PAX of the Fort who encourage myself & others in the constant pursuit of striving for better, and for everything/everyone that remain unspoken this morning.

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Restocked the Ammo

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5:15am – Welcome, no FNG’s, and I think the disclaimer was mentioned.

WARMUP:
– Farmer carry KBs over to the Forest Hills front entrance/awning.
– 20 SSH, 11 Imperial Walkers, 10 Moroccan Night Clubs, and 10 Hillbilly Walkers

THE THANG: 5 Burpees OYO then run to a parking lot light & back.

We were going to partner up, but with only 3 present, Pax1/2 did exercises while Pax3 was the timer, running across the parking lot & back. Then swap – Pax3 did exercises while Pax1/2 ran.

– OH Tricep Extensions / Run across parking lot & back
– Curls / Run across & back
– Squat Thrusters / Run across & back

5 Burpees OYO then run to the parking lot light & back. Switch up Pax teams

– Flutters* / Run across & back
– Box Cutters* / Run across & back
– Hello Dollys* / Run across & back
*with KB chest press (or modify with KB static-hold)

5 Burpees OYO then run to the parking lot light & back. Switch up Pax teams

– Bent Over Rows / Run across & back
– OH Press / Run across & back
– Chest Press / Run across & back

5 Burpees OYO then run to the parking lot light & back. Getting close on time so modified the routine a bit. Did the last set together

– 20x LBC’s (4-ct, there was chatter about doing 40) / Run to the light & back
– 20x Freddy Mercurys (4ct, w/press) / Run to the light & back
– 20x American Hammers (each side)/ Run to the light & back

Clock struck 6:00am. Back to COT.

MARY: None

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter. Successful convergence this past Saturday – still time to get donations via GoFundMe page & get a shirt. Volunteer options available & people needed, so sign up.

COT: Prayers for summer travels, 2.0’s in camps, parents with kids at home(!), and for love & strength with the prayers that weren’t spoken.

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The Armory 13

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A bakers dozen (13) pax came out to the Armory.

Started with: SSHs, windmills, imperial walkers, Moroccan n/c, Low slow squats, big arm circles, peterparkers, plank stretches.

Then into a tabata/HIIT routine: 45 seconds ON exercise, 15 seconds rest/transition. The sets were:
Set One:
KB Swings
Side bends
Tricep press
Goblet squats
Burpees (without coupon)

Set Two:
Curls
Shoulder press
Bent over rows
Thrusters
Mountain climbers (without coupon)

Set Three:
Bob & weave
Standing rows
Alternating revers lunges
America Hammer
Merkins (without coupon)

In between of each set we did a short run.
Rinse/repeat sets.

Finish with some mary: Flutters, freddies, box cutters, LBC

Fini
COT

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Smash and Grab

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17 men did the hard thing at a sweaty Armory this morning. Here’s what we did:

10 SSHs (IC)
10 Hillbilly Walkers (IC)
10 Low Slow Squats (IC)

Bell Work
10 Curls (IC)
10 Squats (IC)
10 Man-makers
Run 100 yards

10 Calf Raises (IC)
10 Bench (IC)
10 American Hammers (IC)
Run

10 Swings (IC)
10 Crossovers – each direction
10 Tricep Extensions (IC)
Run

10 Flutters w/ Press (IC)
10 Skull Crushers (IC)
10 Sit-ups to Press
Run

10 Around the Worlds – each direction (IC)
10 Lunges – each leg (IC)
10 John Deeres (IC)
Run

Repeat all with 5 reps at each pain station
Total mileage: 1.05

Mary
20 Boxcutters (IC)
10 LBCs (IC)
10 Freddies (IC)

Today we discussed our roles as leaders. We are to step up when others step back. It may be leading a group at work, leading a workout in F3, or volunteering to take the kids to practice. Leaders do what is needed, when it’s needed. TClaps to Battlebot for leading the Armory site for over a year. As counterculture as it is, he stepped out of his leadership role to allow for a new man to step up. TClaps to Naked and Afraid for being that HIM.
It is incumbent upon us to help with that transition – to support our new site Q by volunteering to lead a few workouts and to show up each week. In F3, we lead on a rotating fashion. We are a group of leaders, not a group with a leader. We lead where we can and find a man to replace us when he can do it 80% as well as we can. That’s what leaders do.
Well done, men. It was a pleasure to share the Gloom with you men.

Aye!
IJ

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BBWW (Bells, balls, webs and whine)

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WARMUP: small mosey, windmills, Moroccan night clubs, low slow squats, windmills
The theme for today was core and Abs, details:

THE THANG:
Kettlebell Jack Webb #1
1 high pull – 4 around the world
2 high pulls – 8 around the world
Progressive to 10 HP and 40 ATW

Medium amount of chatting and whining

Pax were divided into 3 groups, for time (10 minutes) one pax tosses the 60-80lbs med ball over the shoulder 5 times while the rest of the group does LBCS, average 25 tosses and 200 lbcs per pax.

Kettlebell Jack Webb # 2
1 swing – 4 side bends (alternate sides OYO)
2 swings – 8 side bends
Progressive to 10 swings and 40 SB

YHC bell got switched to a 50lbs one by the site Q at the beginning of last Webb.

A laaaaaaarge amount of whining on this from pax with medium KB.

medium mosey around the parking lot.

MARY: small session of broga
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Manion on Friday
COT: 5th core principle

Tinsel, out…

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