Category: The Hive

Helene Tabata

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WARMUP: Windmills, IW and HW
THE THANG: 3 Rounds of Tabata, first was hammers, single leg deadlift, curls, gob squats, offset merkins x2, second rd flutter press, bent rows, tricep extensions, LBC weighted, snatches x 2, last round was both rounds 1x through.
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Dredd, convergence, Christmas party, Happy Hour is working something special for the Fort
COT: prayers for MIL, kids, those dealing with storms and those going to help

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Laughing Gorilla

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WARMUP: SSH, MNC, Imp.SquatWalkers, Cherry Pickers, ONE Kracken Burpee (to drive home the Laughing Penalty for the day)

THE THANG:
Appetizer: KB swing complex/pyramid. One–2–3–4–5-4-3–2-1.
Russian swing (to shoulder), American swinging (all the way overhead), and then toss to catch for a goblet squat, toss up again to catch to squat down to put KB down on ground.

Amuse Bouche: Partner Lat Raises (using Rope through Bell handle) – 15 IC. Ideal = 2… we did have a triangle w/ 3 that worked fine.

Main Course – Partner WORK (stations by weight). Partner Nur’s up hill, Crawl-bear/lunge-walk back down….. PLANK UNTIL 6 is up before Rotating.
Round 1a (light): Windmills w/ 2 KB
1b (medium): 2KB Renegade Rows
1c (heavy): Gorilla :gorilla: Rows, (noises encouraged)
MOT for Partner (up hill to speedbump): Partner Nur’s UP hill, Crawl-bear/lunge-walk back DOWN

Round 2a (Light): 2KB Clean & press
2b (medium): Squat & 2x OH Thrust
2c (heavy): lt. Lawnmower pulls
MOT: Lunge Walk UP / Crab-walk DOWN

There was a Round 3 planned (along with Dessert)… but the clock precluded this sadly…. At least there were leftovers for another meal.

MARY: Flutter Presses, Am. Hammers

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Convergence 9/28 among others

COT: Held… raised those Said & Unsaid

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Low Mileage

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WARMUP: Jog the perimeter of the big lot with karaoke up and down a few rows (no KBs).
THE THANG: Back in the small lot for some Partner work:
P1: Overhead Press until P2 completes his work
P2: 10 Man Makers
Repeat
P1: Turkish Get Ups (I received correction here which was greatly appreciated)
P2. 20 KB Situps
Carry your KB at the postion of 1/2 way up a bicep curl over to the circle by the football stadium entrance.
Overhead carry the KB up to the top of the hill.
Bear Crawl down
Nur back up
Overhead carry the KB down back to the bottom.
Back to the big parking lot:
P1: Run up and back a row while…
P2: Bent over rows with both KBs

P1: 10 Burpees
P2: Upright Rows
Repeat
MARY: Yes
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Yes (Hi Bandcamp)
COT: For Sure

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Hive 9th Birthday

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We gathered strong for a kettlebell celebration
WARMUP: Happy Hour led
THE THANG:
Airborne had 10 minutes of EMOM
ran a lap
Band Camp had 10 minutes of EMOM (Free Smells splashed a little root beer cause he’s 19)
ran a lap
BOB had 10 minutes of EMOM
MARY: Airborne close with his hip extravaganza
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Grateful Longshanks kicked this AO off 9 years ago. Missed Uhaul being there, but otherwise we had all the former site Qs present
COT: Was held
Coffeeteria with Popppins leading afterwards.

Thanks Happy Hour for the push to celebrate!

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4 painful cornera to get to!!

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WARMUP: SSH, KB Plank pull over, swings, Merkins, Mnt climbers, Jump squats
THE THANG: 4 corners at the main parking lot. Each corner has 2 exercises, plus one more exercise (5 men makers) along the longer side of the square. First lap mode of transportation is: short side murder bunnies, longs side, Around the World. Second lap mode of transportation, short side, Lunger, long side overhear press.
Corner 1: 15 KB swings + 15 Cleans
Corner 2: 15 KB Big Boys + 15 AH (each side)
Corner 3: 15 KB Halo + 15 Triceps Ext.
Corner 4: 15 Goblet Squats + 15 dead lifts

Back to COT walking with Curls and Overhead presses.
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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Old Man Playlist

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This morning I brought a little double trouble to The Hive. Each exercise perform 15x first round and 20x the second with a run half way and at the reset.

It was a great sweat fest and I was feeling the humidity.

Great job fellas

Kb swings
Shoulder shrugs

goblet squats
Flutters

Curls
merkins

Run

tricep extensions
Squat

Sumo squat
LBC

skull crusher
Rosa lita

Dead lift
calf raises

Lawnmower
American hammer

One arm dead lifts
Dips

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Sublime KB Tabata No Wind, No Problem Stankfest

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WARMUP: YHC was 2 min late prepping for the workout. Bandcamp lead us in SSH and Swings, Imperial Walkers.
I continued with:
– Windmills
– Cherry Pickers
– Peter Parker’s
– Dying Cochroaches
THE THANG:
Tabata workout: 1 minute per exercise, 20 sec rest
Run a lap after completing a group
Group 1.
– Swings
– Curls
– Flutters
– Deadlift
– OH Press
Group 2
– Snatches
– Goblet Squats
– Tris
– American Hammers
– Renegade Rows
Group 3
– Halos
– BO Rows
– Calf Raises
– Side Lunges
– Chest Press on six

We went through groups 1-3 once, back to Group 1, did 2 from Group 2, then ran it in to COT.

COT:
Guys shared many prayers on their minds and we ask that these be repeated and lifted up.

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No Run Dora

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Had my weinkie prepared by Wed. afternoon. Participated in the SweatyBarry on Thursday night. Immediately afterwards grabbed the weinkie and reduced the rep count by half. I and the rest of the PAX this morning thank you .

WARMUP: Started with 2 laps around the Bob Jones parking lot while mixing in some high knees, buttkickers, and karaoke. Circled up near the flag and performed the following: 10xMNCsinIC, 1 burpee OYO, 10xCPsinIC, 2 burpees OYO, 10xLSSsinIC, 3 burpees OYO, 10xIWsinIC, 4 burpees OYO, 10xHWsinIC, 5 burpees OYO. We were warm and ready.

THE THANG:
50 – Alternating KB Lift, Clean & Press
1 partner performs the exercise until the other partner completes 10 Kraken Burpees, then switch until total rep count is completed

75 – Alternating 1 Arm KB swings
1 partner performs the exercise until the other partner completes 20 SSH IC, then switch until total rep count is completed

125 – 2-handed KB Thrusters
1 partner performs the exercise until the other partner completes 20 MCs IC, then switch until total rep count is completed

150 – KB Bent Over Rows
1 partner performs the exercise until the other partner completes 25 LBCs IC, then switch until total rep count is completed

175 – 2-handed KB Swings
1 partner performs the exercise until the other partner completes 25 Flutters IC, then switch until total rep count is completed

MARY: No time

ANNOUNCEMENTS: CSAUPS, Blood drive in Massey this weekend, lots of 2nd F opportunities out there so get involved, read your newsletter.
COT:

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Check Ya Neck

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WARMUP: (all IC) – SSH, 5 x Lt. Dan (10 count), Moroccan NC, 4 Lt. Dan, Imp.Walkers, 3 Lt. Dan, Neck Stretches, 2 Lt. Dan, Planck-Jack w/ Merkin (4 count), 1 Lt. Dan

OYO – 20 BB situps

THE THANG: ON THE GRASS (4 cones – ~20-yards distance): Fireman’s Drags down… return with Wheelbarrow walk/hop… switch (3 reps each partner)
Flutter presses w/ KB till 6 is up
“Double-Backed Beasts” (AKA Wrestler Sit-ups) 30 Dora
Partner Bent-over Rows 30 Dora … Recover

Rack KB & walk to PARKING LOT STATION.. Reps were cut to accommodate Time
30 KB Swings, 10 Bicep curls, 4 Weighted Knee-tucks, 8 KB Halos each Side
Indian Run Around Lot

MARY: Dirty Dogs (21 count) and Oma-Plata Hip Thrusters (5 each side)

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Sweaty Barry this Thursday, Dad’s & 2.0’s next Saturday, Yaeger + Tortoise & Hare later in summer.

COT: Prayers for Sprocket’s impending Grandson, Time Machines’ travel to Auburn, Praises for those participating in Outreach efforts

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The Elite 8

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WARMUP: Mosey around parking lot.
20 ea. SSH
10 ea. Goofballs
10 ea. Hillbilly Walkers
10 ea. Cherry Pickers
10 ea. Moroccan Nightclubs
carry bells to student parking lot for a board of pain
THE THANG:
Round 1:
– 10 American Hammers
– 15 Skull Crushers
– 20 Swings
– 25 Curls
– 30 Lunges
– 35 Bent Rows
– 40 Overhead Press
– 45 Chest Press
– 50 Squats
– 1 lap around cones
Round 2:
– 10 American Hammers
– 15 Skull Crushers
– 20 Swings
– 25 Curls
– 30 Lunges
– 35 Bent Rows
– 40 Overhead Press
– 45 Chest Press
– 1 lap around cones
Round 3:
– 10 American Hammers
– 15 Skull Crushers
– 20 Swings
– 25 Curls
– 30 Lunges
– 35 Bent Rows
– 40 Overhead Press
– 1 lap around cones
Round 4:
– 10 American Hammers
– 15 Skull Crushers
– 20 Swings
– 25 Curls
– 30 Lunges
– 35 Bent Rows
– 1 lap around cones

MARY: none
ANNOUNCEMENTS: read the newsletter
COT: Prayer’s health & travel

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