Category: The Hive

The Hive 2016.52

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  • QIC: Subprime
  • When: 12/30/16
  • Pax: Tesh, Seacrest, Quack Attack, Backdraft, Subprime
  • Posted In: The Hive
Per Subprime:
5 at the hive for the #countdownto2017
5 rounds of:
10 KB swings
9 OH press
8 goblet squat
7  z
6 front and side lat raises
5 second squat hold
4 clean and press
3 burpees
2 farmers carry
1 set of push-ups 20+17=37 push-ups
*1 burpee for every time bell touches the ground
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The Hive 2016.51

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  • QIC: Tesh
  • When: 12/23/16
  • Pax: Peabody, Seacrest, Tesh
  • Posted In: The Hive

The 51st week of the year (by ISO standards).  One last week to accomplish any resolutions you may have hastily put down 350ish days ago…

Warmup

SSHx15, WMx15, HillbillyWx15

The Thang

Plank while one man does 1x CleanPress, 5xSquats with 2x25lbs, rotate until someone calls it.

10min AMRAP: Russin twist x15, chest press x10EA, big-boy situp x10

3 rounds: Curls x10EA, Dips x10, Good Mornings (hyperextensions) x10

Moleskin

Prayers and thanksgiving in this holiday season.  For family, for community, for country…  Live intentionally.

1Thes5:21 “test everything; hold fast to what is good”

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12 Days of Christmas at The Hive!

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  • QIC: Seacrest
  • When: 12/16/16
  • Pax: Apache, Tesh, Dawg Pound, Repeat, Reborn, Peabody, Quack Attack, Backdraft, Gridlock
  • Posted In: The Hive

7 HIM showed up at The Hive for a chilly morning in the gloom.  Everyone stayed in the comfort of their car heaters and hopped out around 0514 ready to roll!  Hey Look – Quack Attack showed up for his first 0515 weekday workout.  He can wake up that early!  Good to see him out there.

Warmup:

We took an extra long mosey around the parking lot and around Brothership to try and warm our bodies this morning.

COT

SSH x 30

WM x 10

IW x 10

Merkins x 10

The Thang:

12 Days of Christmas

Start with one, two/one, three/two/one, four/three/two/one, you get the point.

  1. KB Burpee
  2. Clean & Press
  3. Lunges
  4. Curls
  5. Merkins
  6. Chest Press
  7. Flies
  8. Squats
  9. OH Press
  10. Tricep Extensions
  11. Rows
  12. Swings

We mixed in Captain Thors along the way and got to 9×36.

Moleskin:

Backdraft had to show his manhood this morning by showing up in shorts!  Or was that his swimsuit…hard to say.

At some point there was a kettlebell size comparison…I think that was around 7 when Quack Attack complained about flies with 25lbs.

I wanted to stop at 11, but I’m thankful for the push to 12.

Glad to see the guys from Brothership during COT.

Announcements:

Christmas Party Saturday.  Read your newsletter.

Prayers:

Peabody’s daughter in surgery this morning.  6th surgery of the year.

Safe travels over the holidays.

Patience with family.

 

Thanks for the opportunity to Q, Tesh!

Until next time…

Seacrest, OUT!

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Keep that Cold Iron Moving!!

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  • QIC: Longshanks
  • When: 12/09/2016
  • Pax: Tesh, Seacrest, Longshanks
  • Posted In: The Hive

Colder weather makes the iron colder. 3 showed up with bell in tow to get stronger at the Hive.

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Disclaimer then warmup lap around the parking lot.

20 x SSH
10 x Windmills
10 x IW
10 x Hillbilly walkers
20 X Mountain Climbers

Grab your bell

10 Rows each side
10 Chest press each side
10 Bicep curls each side
10 shoulder presses each side
20 over head triceps extensions
Run to the second light pole and back

Rinse and Repeat. Do all a third time.

Move on to legs.
25 Kettlebell swings
25 squats
10 lunges each side
10 deadlifts each side
20 Good mornings
Run a lap around the parking lot.

Rinse and repeat with 20 calf raises instead of deadlifts.

Move to abs.
20 Big boy situps with bell
15 leg raises
15 American Hammers
15 Flutters
Brothership boys show up so it’s
15 LBC’s
10 Burpees

COT and BOM – Great words spoken by Bounce House

Announcements – Christmas Party next Saturday, Operation Sweet Tooth toys and Gift Card collection December 10-17th, Joe Davis Run, Christmas Eve workout at The Yard, Turkey Delivery on December 17th in Paradise community.

Prayers – families, hope

Moleskin

As always its an honor to lead and it doesn’t matter if it s 2 guys or 20 guys, its always more fun in the gloom than in the fartsack.

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The Hive AMRAP

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  • QIC: Tesh
  • When: 12/02/16
  • Pax: Peabody, Tesh
  • Posted In: The Hive

While I was walking to a far corner of the parking lot to do my workout peacefully by myself, Peabody came in on two wheels.  It was a pleasant surprise after I had admitted to myself that I was going to have to hold myself accountable and complete the workout.

Warmup

SSH x20
Windmill x10
Hillbilly Walkers x20

The Thang

10 minute periods, AMRAP

  1. Russian Twist x15, Chest press x10 Each Arm (EA), Big-boy sit-up x10
  2. KB Swing x20, Tricep Ext x10, Bent Row x10 EA
    Quick “recover” with LBCs x50
  3. Clean&Jerk x10 EA, KB Overhead Squat x10, Curl x10 EA

6MOM

LBC x20, Freddy Merc x20, Back Scratcher x20

Naked Moleskin

Prayers for jobs, kids, and big toes…  Peabody holds me accountable for showing up to the meeting in the morning about how to diversify the F3 demographic.  It was a good morning.

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Faux-PoPo Brothership

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  • QIC: CSPAN
  • When: 11/25/16
  • Pax: Repeat, Maximus, Dark Helmet, The Prodigy, TChaser-Hilbully, 1-Niner, Atlas, and Tesh
  • Posted In: Brothership, The Hive

Conditions were beyond perfect for Black Friday 2016, 53 degrees and clear

Disclaimer witnessed by my personal legal counsel

run mile to ship

#AMRAP = course setup = up stairs 10 Americans, run across top deck, 10 Americans, down stairs, 25 LBC, run across bottom deck, 25 LBC and that equates to a “one”

men are running fast on 3rd lap and spread across deck when rental officer #1, aka “golf cart warrior” starts chasing us…jailbreak to street…rally up…Omaha, Omaha, Omaha…to far lot now known as “American Burger”

we got introduced to rental officer #2 aka “sleepy in a jeep”…wake that guy up

restart our circuit in a big boring parking lot..get 3 more laps…Niner was trying to get in 6 miles…#malemodel

mosey home completing exercises at every other light pole to 10 repetitions

land bird exactly at 0600

COT / Prayer or Praise / BOM

Naked Man:
-mini convergence with Hive today
-Dark Helmet can still climb a wall
-Deck should still be off limits
-Fun and Fit group this morning
-Quality #chatter
-Quality #cropdusting
-Cream corn works better than gravy
-#cobains for what felt like a walking tour of Savannah, without the ghosts or drinks…

Be a better man today than you were yesterday, #ALR, #ABH,
CSPAN

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Small world at the Hive

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  • QIC: Assassin
  • When: 11/18/16
  • Pax: Drop Thrill, Tesh and Assassin
  • Posted In: The Hive

3 in the gloom for a small intimate bell party, including the site Q and Drop Thrill.

We made it work with a few stretches including legs, planks, dry docks, tunnel touches, SSH’s and a quick lap, then headed to the baseball bleachers.

We used the bleachers for a round of lawnmowers, triceps, overhead presses, kettle bell swings and repeated.

Headed to the school courtyard for some running while partners did rounds of:
LBC’s, skullcrushers, more LBC’s.

Finished the courtyard out with some Figure 8’s, Lunge presses, kettle presses, slingshots and deadlifts.

Back to COT for some…. as always, Peter pointers…

I appreciate the opportunity to lead.

The Hive is looking for a few good men!

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99 Kettles of Suck

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  • QIC: Tesh
  • When: 11/11/16
  • Pax: Longshanks, Assassin, Tesh
  • Posted In: The Hive

It was a wonderful morning for a post.  It’s Veterans’ Day.  It’s cool and crisp.  It’s Friday!

Warmup
To pay tribute to the veterans of this country we mosey to the flag for the national anthem.  Quick tangent:  I don’t understand how you protest by not saluting a flag.  This country has provided many people with wonderful opportunities.  There are individuals that abuse power.  There are individuals that demean and deface.  There are individuals that will never provide a helping hand to his fellow man.  This flag is not for them.  This flag is for the individual that wants to form a “more perfect union”.  This flag is for the citizen that encourages everyone’s “pursuit of happiness”.  This flag is for the one who believes we are all “created equal”. Like protesting of the soldiers upon their return from Vietnam, I feel this outlet of protest is misplaced.  The feeling of disappointment in society is real, but I feel we can make these feelings be known in a better way. /rant

Finish ~ 1 mile lap around the campus at fellowship pace.

The Thang
Assassin did not bring a bell, so much of this was improvised and forgotten.

3 men, 2 weights…  When you get done with your set, pass the weight to your right.  If you don’t have weight, be proactive and do something: plank, mountain climbers, LBCs, etc.

2 sets of each:
Russin Twist x15
Chest Press x10 each arm (EA)
Big Boy situps x 10
Swing x20
Tricep Extensions x10
Row x10 EA
CleanJerk x10 EA
Squat x15
Curl x10 EA

Pretty simple.

Moleskin

Prayers for Assassin as he takes a trip to help rebuild some hurricane damage (which is over now and went well i heard).

Last tangent:  Does no one like KB workouts?  I love them!  Throwing a weight around utilizes a completely different muscle group from your normal bootcamp.  We only have 2 KB workouts so you know where you can find me on Monday and Friday, come join me.

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The Three Amigos at The Hive

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  • QIC: Digger
  • When: 11/4/2016
  • Pax: Assassin, Digger, Tesh
  • Posted In: The Hive

3 PAX this morning, can’t say I was too upset with this being my first Q. Temperature was a perfect 61 degrees.

Warm-Up
-Lap around the parking lot x2
-Side straddle hop, x25 (IC)
-Windmill x15 (IC)
-Imperial Walker x15 (IC)
-Moroccan Night Club x20 (IC)
-Merkins x10 (IC)
-Mountain Climbers x10 (IC)

The Thang
-KB Swings x20, OYO
-KB Curls x25, OYO, each arm
-KB Upright Row (up to chin) x15, OYO
-KB Shoulder Press x10, OYO, each arm
-KB Bent Over Row x20, OYO, each arm

-Jog to the other end of the lot, all you got coming back

-KB Swings x20, OYO
-KB Curls x15, OYO, each arm
-KB Upright Row (up to chin) x15, OYO
-KB Shoulder Press x10, OYO, each arm
-KB Bent Over Row x20, OYO, each arm

-KB Chest Press x20, OYO, each arm
-KB Skull crusher x20, OYO
-KB Russian Twist x20, OYO
-KB LBCs x25, OYO
-KB Squats x20, OYO
-KB Lunges x10, OYO, each leg
(Rinse and repeat chest-lunges)

Mosey to the bleachers
-KB Dips x 25, OYO
-KB Derkens x10, OYO, each arm
(Rinse and repeat)

Mosey back to COT
-ABCs
-Boats and canoes till it hurts

Prayer Requests
-Victory sports trip this weekend, safety and the work they’re helping with
-Tesh job assessment
-F3 brother needs prayers for family struggles right now

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The Fort 1st F Convergence – 6 in 1 “Better Together”

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  • QIC: Cake Boss, Riddler, Sasquatch, Dark Helmet, Bones, Tesh, Repeat
  • When: 10/28/2016
  • Pax: Missing 2 names....my apologies! Airborne, Aquaman, Atticus, Backdraft, Barry Manilow, BassOmatic, Birdcage, Bolt, Bones, Bonsai, Bounty Hunter, Bull Winkle, Cake Boss, Catfish, Cha Ching, Change Order, Chaser, Chedda, Chickenwing, Cobra Kai, Corn hole, Couples, CSPAN, Culture Club, Corruption, Dark Helmet, Davinchi, Destiny, Dilbert, Ditch Witch, Dog Pound, FNG - Deer Hunter, Gilmore, Lil E, Mainframe, Newman, Olaf, Old Bay, On the Rocks, Package, Pinstripe, Rain Bird, Repeat, Riddler, Royale, Sasquatch, Shady, Sheet Rock, Short Sale, Skate or Die, Skinny Jeans, Spiderman, Spinner, Stang, Tesh, Training Wheels, Trucker, What Did, WWL, Zima
  • Posted In: Brothership, Slow Burn, The Hive, The Swamp, Varsity

“The evening of your life is determined by the morning of it.” -G Laurie

62 men decided to get their morning off on the right step. By coming together as a PAX to get better physically and spiritually. The Fort has 5 Friday AOs and then add in the Ruck option we have 6 options for men to challenge themselves and take the Daily Red Pill (DLP). Here at the Slow Burn AO, these other AO’s came to fellowship:

  • SlowBurn (moderate)led by Riddler
  • Varsity (high intensity)led by Sasquatch
  • Hive(kettle bell) led by Tesh
  • Ruck led by Dark Helmet
  • Swamp (boot camp)led by Bones
  • Brothership (run) led by Repeat

Here are the backblasts and details of the Pain in the gloom.  Thank you to Site Qs and workout Qs for cooperation and leadership in making this happen!

The Swamp: 

Warm up
Phase 1:
  • Lunge Walks  (25 yards)  Jog (25 yards) 5 burpees | Lunge Walks  (25 yards)  Jog (25 yards)  10 merkins
  • Bear Crawl  (25 yards)  Jog (25 yards) | Bear Crawl Walks  (25 yards)  Jog (25 yards) 10 Ranger Merkins
  • Broad Jump (25 yards)  Jog (25 yards) | Broad Jump  (25 yards)  Jog (25 yards) 10 Wide grip merkins
  • Crab Walk  (25 yards)  Jog (25 yards)  | Crab Walk  (25 yards)  Jog (25 yards) 10 Diamond Merkins
  • Partner Push  (25 yards)  Jog (25 yards) | Partner Push  (25 yards)  Jog (25 yards)
Phase 2:
  • Wall sits 1 minute
  • 30 dips
  • Balls to Wall 1 minute
  • Line Jumps (side to side) 30
  • Line Jumps (Front to back) 30
Phase 3:
Partner switch
  • Sprint 100 yards | LBCs
  • Sprint 100 yards | Flutter Kicks
  • Sprint 100 yards | Freddie Murcury’s 
Bones

Brothership: Pax: Repeat, Corruption, Aquaman,  and Bolt

Mosey to Kingsley development down to roundabout on the road behind the parking deck.  Sprint and jog in-between each light pole to the entrance off of HWY 21. On the way back jog , sprint, 5 squats. At the roundabout go up the hill(towards 160). This time Jog two poles, sprint one, 10 squats. To the entrance off 160. Circle up for 15 LBCs and 15 merkins. Jog back out. We were a few mins late getting back to Empire, but had a total distance of a little over 4 miles.

 Repeat

Ruck workout:
Teams of 4 – carry to each station, then switch

1.    Carry the log

2.    Carry the worm

3.    Carry the baby angry gorilla, the shoulder bag, 2 KBs

4.    Carry the casualties


Lap around Lowe’s

–       Stop at guard rail to do 100 dips as a team

–       Stop at opposite corner for 100 merkins as a team

–       Stop in front of shed for 100 burpees as a team

–       Stop at railings in front of empire for 100 supine pull ups and 100 flutter ruck presses as a team

 
Drop the coupons off at the truck and then

–       Line up by Empire Pizza and Bear crawl to the first line, then double time the rest of the way

–       Repeato on the way back

 
Overhead carry rucks back to COT – Dark Helmet
Varsity
Brief mosey into some dynamic warm-up/stretches and SSH…
Power (almost an) Hour-
80s 90s 00s Rock songs blaring and changing every minute… so EMONTM (every minute on the minute) for 22 rounds: 3 plank jacks, 2 burpees, 1 squat jump, side shuffle total ~30 yards there and back… then EMONTM for 20 rounds: 3 burpees, 2 peter parkers, 1 jumping lunge, side shuffle total ~30 yards to and fro… mosey back to COT.
*Note: 104 burpees completed
SLOW BURN
To set the stage I place 16 cups around the outside of the parking lot with two exercises on them.
Paired Pax off with someone they did not know in group of 2 or 3. Each group started on exercise 1
and moved clockwise around to each cup. Once they finished the first round, they would move on to the
next exercise in round 2.

Exercises Included:

Merkins
SSH
Low Slow Squats
Bobby Hurleys
Kraken Burpees
Prison Cells
Burpees
Carolina Dry Docks
Dive Bombers
Wide Arm Merkins
Diamond Merkins
Box Cutters
Hello Dolly
Flutter Kicks
Jump Squats
Bomb Jacks
Plank Jacks
American Hammers
Monkey Humpers
Imperial Walkers
Overhead Claps
Mountain Climbers
Squats and several others

Indian Run with a 10 merkin drop from the front. Once pax completed ten the next line leader would drop, give ten and catch back up to the line. Repeat all the way back to COT.

Finished up having pax holding a cup. We had three cups flipped over on the ground. I spoke to filling our cups daily from the Lord relying on his grace and mercy through his word. The three cups on the ground represent the brothers that need our support and the Lord for daily guidance. If we leave them turned over they will never come to see the true love of the Lord. So remember reach out to those pax that you have not seen in a while and see how they are doing. The Lord fills our cup daily so that we can be a blessing to those he puts in our lives.

Psalm 23:2

Aye

Riddler in for the Slow Burn

Awesome turn out and great morning with men that are getting better together. See divided we can only accomplish a little, but with a brother and someone to hold us accountable to our goals, we can accomplish so much more. Let’s continue to give it away brothers and get more men out of the Sad Clown syndrome and get better!!!
Cake Boss
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