Category: The Hive

JWow Wins! JWow Wins!

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WARMUP: We headed for the light and warmed up with some of the usual suspects
THE THANG: We played Uno with these rules:

Blue – Curls
Green – LBC
Yellow – Goblet Squats
Red – Chest press

Skip – Run
+2 – pick 2 exercises, 2 reps
+4 – 4 reps all 4 exercise
Reverse – Repeat last exercise
Wild – Change color

MARY: Strange how we got a lot of core in but not much chest work so I threw the me in.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Dark Helmet is trying to murder us tomorrow.  Sign up to mow at the Care Center Read your newsletter.
COT: Thanks for playing along with Thrill Uno. Thanks for letting me lead. Thrill is gone!

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Gear Mayhem

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WARMUP: SSH, Windmills, Low slow squats, Moroccan Night Clubs, Arm Circles, Merkins
THE THANG: 2 min timer, AMRAP
KB Squats
Chest Press
Calf raise
Wall sit
Skull crushers
Freddie Mercuries
KB Lunges
Plank
LBCs
Rinse and repeat until 5:55 am
Airborne’s Hip Thing

MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Murph on Monday after all normal AO workouts
COT: Families in Texas, Baby #2 for BattleBot

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Helping your brother bear his burden

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WARMUP: SSH, Morrocan Night Club, Down Dog, Up dog, Merkins, Seated Surfers, KB squats

THE THANG: We began with a short mosey to the curb and back. Picked up our bells and lined up on a line in the parking lot. 50 man makers were called. It’s a lot. And it’s reminiscent of many of the burdens we carry. The PAX were challenged to push through and persevere. In turn, any PAX who finished was tasked to go take the bell of his brother and lighten the load. Demonstrating how we share the load with our brothers in need. No one goes alone.

After the glorious man makers, we moseyed to a more lit area for some station work. There were the following stations in a circle:
+Split Leg Squats 10 each leg
+Single Leg Deadlifts 10 each leg
+Calf Raises 20
+John Deere(lat pulls) 10 each arm
+American Hammers 20 IC
++The method of movements were bear crawls and overhead carries.
We completed 2 laps around the circle or so before COT.

COT: Praises for the acceleration of the Fort and the leadership were shared. Thanks for the opportunity to Q and participate in Q school week.

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What idiot called this?

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PAX showed up expecting for Shady to be on Q (which explains the large numbers). They had to settle for me, but I’m just happy to be Shady’s understudy. Hope he gets back to 100% soon

WARMUP:
SSH, IW, HW, Shoulder Taps, Peter Parker, Parker Peter, Merkin

THE THANG:
Extra weight. PAX had rucks, sandbags, and bells galore in honor of Gear MAYhem

3 groups
1 took a lap and did swings for the 6
2 groups carried weight the length of the parking lot, did 10 merkins, 15 squats, and came back.

Then we rotated. After everyone got to run we add weight

Between each set of 3 rounds:
(With no extra weight on)
5 manmakers
5 cleans (each side)
5 overhead presses (each side)

We got through 3 sets of 3 rounds

At one point during set 3, I causally and in a very neutral tone mentioned that my grip was shot. Vuvuzela pointed out that he’d never heard anybody gripe about their own Q so much. Maybe I mentioned something earlier too?

MARY: Uhaul Q-jacked for Mary a little early by my clock, but he doesn’t like manmakers.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: read the newsletter, lots of community impact going on!

COT: doing one thing really well is better than 5 things done halfway. Bear reminded us today that form matters. Do a good squat.

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Q-School 2022

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Have you not Q’d a workout yet in the Fort?
Have you not Q’d in a while?

Then you may be a perfect candidate for Q School.

Starting the Week of 5/16  we will be hosting 5 separate sessions of Q school throughout the Fort. Each Q school session will give PAX an overview on the fundamentals of being a Q and an intro into a specific type of workout.

It doesn’t matter if you are a seasoned PAX or a newcomer these sessions will provide important reminders and tips on how to execute a challenging workout.

What we’ll cover:

  • How to Prep
  • Safety
  • Disclaimer
  • Cadence
  • Workout Routines
  • COT/Naming of FNG’s
  • Backblasts

This year, for this first time we’ll be offering Q school with Ruck and Run options. This is an awesome opportunity to sharpen skills, learn new skills, and introduce yourself to workouts you haven’t experienced in the past.

The Lineup:

5/16 Sweet the Leg  – Running Bootcamp

5/17 Curahee – Ruck

5/18 Clydesdales – Run

5/19 Laces In – Boot Camp

5/20 The Hive – Kettlebell

If you have any questions or thoughts, please feel free to reach out to SlapShot.

SYITG!

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The Lights were Out at the Hive

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Quick disclaimer and asked if anyone needed to visit the potty before we got started. Seems to be a regular occurrence at the Hive.
WARMUP:
Slow mosey lap around the parking lot. Regular warm up exercises (SSH, Moroccan Night Clubs, Imperial Walkers, Windmills, Plank Stretches, Peter Parkers)

THE THANG:
Next, we picked up the KBs and completed 6 rounds of 29 squats at each light pole. Mode of transportation to each light pole varied (overhead carry, murder bunny, overhead carry, lunge walk, overhead carry). Once complete, we ran another lap around the parking lot.
Next round of exercises, 29 reps of each. Curls, Tricep Extensions, Chest Press, Calf Raises, Swings. The mode of transportation to each light pole: One hand press, bear crawl, overhead press, Crab Walk American Hammer, Two Step Man Maker.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Convergence / Invergence
See Newsletter

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Playlist Perfection

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WARMUP: SSH, Moroccan Night Clubs, Tappy Taps
THE THANG: Four Corners
Curls, Squats, Lawn Mowers
Skull Crushers, Flutters, Chest Press
Shoulder Press, LBCs, Halos
UHauls, Calf Raises, Swings
2 laps completed
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Lunch today at Inizio’s, Con/Invergence next Saturday at WEP
COT: Prayers for heart surgery next week, marriages, health for family members…

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Not a Mile

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Warmup:
SSH
IW
HW
Good Morning
Around the World
Merkin (slow count)
Yoga
Halo

10 Swings
10 Goblet Squats
10 Merkins
Move (bear craw, waiter carry, suitcase carry)
10 Swings
9 Goblet Squats
9 Merkins
Down to:
10 Swings
1 Goblet Squat
1 Merkin

1 Clean
1 Racked Lunge
1 Press
Each side
2 Cleans
2 Racked Reverse Lunges
2 Presses
Each side
Got up to 5 reps

Head back toward COT
stopping occasionally for
1 thruster
1 manmaker
1 burpee snatch each side

NMM: Good Friday
I’m afraid that, like Peter after the Last Supper, I’m more willing to fight for Jesus than to die for him.

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Horse Collar

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There was a time when the world whispered. When quiet blanketed the meadows, and branches parted. When we hiked in wordless wonder and the birds regaled us once more with song. It was this morning at The Hive.

Warmup:

  • Side Straddle Hops
  • Windmills
  • Tappy Taps
  • Merkins
  • Perter Parkers
  • Down Dog/Honeymooner
  • Hamstring Stretch
  • LBC’s
  • Futters
  • Ran a lap

The Thang:

Partnered up because accountability matters. Cones were lined up with a plethora of KB exercises. The timer was an experiment of mine that was a cross between a human horse and buggy with battle ropes. The idea was to run across the parking lot with resistance. It was teeeeerible!! All of the pax would rotate through the cones onto the resistance run.

After a few rounds the timer switched up to bear crawls and waiter carries (aka The Tesh).

Six o’clock arrive fast. Back to COT for prayers and praises.

Prayers for mental health, cancer, and marriages.

JWOW

 

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X marks the spot

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10 PAX

First round: start In the center with SLD, loaded carry to corner 1, 10ish reps of each exercise, loaded carry to center for SLD, loaded carry to corner 2, etc. we hit 6 corners before finishing with the flow at the end

Center
5 Single Leg Deadlift (SLD) each side

Corner 1
Goblet Squat
2 hand Thruster
1 hand Thruster

Corner 2
Clean
Clean and Press
Clean, Squat, and Press

Corner 3
Swing
One hand Swing
High Pull

Corner 4
Reverse Lunge
Forward Lunge
Reverse Lunge and Press

Finishing Flow
Single Leg deadlift
Single Leg Clean
Reverse Lunge and Press
Alternating Swing (3)
Snatch
Repeat on other side

NMM:

Sometimes there’s still work to be done, but you’ve got to go home. Focus on what’s important when the clock ain’t running.

Also Airborne got really animated at COT: video evidence:

Grateful for the opportunity to lead:

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Band Camp dismissed

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