The Beaver and Eleanor Tea Party

Boston Tea Party inspired workout for Varsity.
Started with a mosey run to parking spot “17” and did:
SH (15x I/C)
Windmills (8x I/C)
Imperial walkers (10x I/C)
Moroccan N/C (10x I/C)
Run to parking spot “73” and did:
Low slow squat (10x I/C)
Big arm circles fwd/bkwd
Peter Parkers
Plank stretches

Run to the pull up bars and deliver the Boston Tea Party story (see end of BB).
342 crates of tea tossed overboard, therefore we did:
3 pullups then remain on the bar and do 4 toes2bar, still hang and do another 2 pullups
Plank rest for the six
Repeat the 3-4-2
Plank rest for the six
Repeat the 3-4-2

Grab a cindy and go to the street. Pax circle up and do exercise called out with the cindy while a pax runs down to the stop sign with the slam ball and then TOSSES THE TEA (slam ball).
Return with ball and next pax cycles in to toss the tea. We did:
Curls, KB Swings, OH presses, goblet squats, bent over rows, Kaiser grips

Cindy blocks down, all pax wall sit. Pass the slam ball up/down the line; PASS THE TEA (as in I’d like to toss it overboard).

Since Varsity usually includes a broga segment, we did some deep stretching. Up dogs, down dogs, pickle pointers, piriformis stretches.

Recover, back to the cindy’s. Pax were to do 15 manmakers, but received/earned a reduction for naming the three ships involved in the Boston Tea Party, and naming the three cities where the British East India ships were forced to turn around and never got to dock. Six deductions possible, pax got five right. Thus did TEN manmakers.

Blocks back. COT.
Four mins of Mary.
Fini.

Boston Tea Party, the Harry Carry abridged version:
Tea Act in May 1773 gave the British East India Tea Company a price advantage in the tea market, and the duty was to paid when cargo was unloaded in the American Colonies. Problem was the British tea was going to be cheaper than the smuggled tea (Dutch stuff) the American colonists were dealing…so the Americans were pissed about the taxation w/o representation and the potential of losing their own side hussle.
New York, Philly, and Charleston each had British East India Tea Co ships inbound, but the Colonists made an offer the consignees in those harbors could not refuse. Those ships never got to these three cities and turned around back to England.
Boston was different: The governor there was a big-time loyalist and his two sons were consignees. When three British East India Tea Co ships (Dartmouth, Eleanor, and the BEAVER) got to Boston, the colonists had to act fast before the cargo could be unloaded. At a big town-hall meeting, things got a little crazy and before the night was over 342 crates of British East India tea was in the drink.
For the manmaker deductions, the pax got New York, Philly and Charleston right, as well as the ships Dartmouth and Beaver (hmm, wonder why), but they forgot the Eleanor!

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Misty Morning Mahem

WARMUP: 25 SSH, 10 Hillbilly Walkers, 10 Windmills, 10 Mountain Climbers

THE THANG: start at COT, mosey to last island with a tree,
cut across to front island, mosey back to island by the bus loop, finish the box with a mosey back to COT. At each station:
• 10 burpees
• 20 lunges
• 30 merkins
• 40 squats
Repeat x4

Mosey to the wall
• Wall sits – each person does 5 Mike Tysons 2x
• 20 Calf Raises OYO
• 10 Derkins against the wall
• lunge walk back to COT

Covered Entry
• Steps ups
• Dips
• Derkins
• Wide arm Merkins

MARY: 30 LBCs, 10 Shoulder Taps, 15 peter parkers, 20 flutters

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Lots of great feedback on my 2nd Q, all the stuff from the news letter

COT: prayers for family and jobs

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Rinse and Repeat

WARMUP:
Quick jaunt to just inside the gate of the football stadium
Keep it simple …..SWIMS
4-count, 15-20 reps, of each
* SSH
* Windmills
* Imperial Walkers
* Moroccan night clubs
* Strawberry pickers
Then to the track….

THE THANG:
Keep it simple yet effective
Perform the string of exercises…..
* 10 burpees
* 20 box cutters
* 30 hand-release merkins
* 40 LS squats
* 50 mountain climbers (2ct)
* Then run a lap (400m)
>> Repeat until time’s up

Everyone got in 4 complete rounds. We could have started on a 5th but took the final 5-6 minutes to work in some yoga to focus on legs, lower back, and hips.

GREAT mumblechatter!! Rainmaker, in his 2nd week of F3, mumblechattered into what became job networking with Splinter that may hopefully lead to a new job. More than a workout!! Awesome!!

COT
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
* A LOT going on! Read the newsletter and try to get involved.
P&P:
* Pulled a CSPAN an went to each PAX asking for a P&P. Alot lifted up to and laid at His feet.

Thank you Bodywash for the opportunity to lead.

Thankful and blessed,
– NASA

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androgynous artichoke

WARMUP: SSH, IW, HW
THE THANG: 10 min workout, 5 min yoga
Set 1:
5 burpees
10 merkins
15 plank jacks
20 jump squats
Run
We got in 3 sets

Set 2:
40 seconds mountain climbers
40 seconds squats
40 seconds shoulder taps
40 seconds lunge
40 seconds Freddie Mercury
We got in 3

Set 3:
Run
Group 1: Pull-ups & toe touches
Group 2: Merkins
Started in the down position or hanging called up and down slowly

MARY: we did yoga for 15 minutes total. Engage your core

ANNOUNCEMENTS: read your newsletter. Lots going on

COT:
Prayers of gratitude for the lives of our children
Prayers for the passing of our elders
Prayers that we may be like the burning bush, brightly on fire yet not consumed

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Butterflies 🦋 & bidets 🚽

WARMUP: broga…I crushed it and didn’t use my sissy yoga mat which I guess is now frowned upon. Who knows but the stretching was wonderful.
THE THANG: short run Dora…about 50 yard run way down in the elementary parking lot. Partner up for 100 diamond merkins, 200 lunges, 300 double count flutters.

Headed over to the hill for 7s. Hand release merkins at the bottom, half way up the hill for CDD. Before we started, YHC asked how to balance servant leadership with frustration with patience with a little bit of perspective.

After 7s we headed to the pull up bars with under 5 min remaining.
– 1 pull-up, dangle for 10 seconds, then
– 2 pull-ups, dangle for 20 seconds, then
– 3 pull-ups, dangle for 30 seconds, then
-4 pull-ups, dangle for 40 seconds…
Body wash won and made it to 4 and 40! He gets to continue being site Q!
MARY: not today
ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter, Columbia 10 year, trash pick up, men’s shelter
COT: health, anniversary (BD!!), upcoming star course guys

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What Storm?

Seven men decided to brave the storm for some boot and broga at Varsity this morning. Here’s what we did:

WarmUp

  • 10 Low Slow Squats (IC)
  • 10 Hillbilly Walkers (IC)
  • 10 Imperial Walkers (IC)
  • Mosey to the Front of the School

The Thang

Grab a bench

  • 10 Irkins (IC)
  • 10 Dips (IC)
  • 10 Situps (IC) w/ feet on the bench

Lap around the lot

  • 10 Derkins (IC)
  • 10 Side Tri Rise (IC)
  • 10 American Hammers (IC)

Lap around the lot

  • 10 Merkins (IC)
  • 10 Squats (IC)
  • 10 LBCs (IC)

Mosey to side entrance

  • 10 Diamond Merkins (IC)
  • 10 Steps Ups each leg
  • 10 Flutters (IC)

Mosey back to front entrance

  • 20 minutes of “I’m not a professional” broga

Mosey back to COT

NMM

Thank you for the opportunity to Q, Bodywash. I was pleasantly surprised with the turnout and pretty decent weather. We had some great conversation, a few laughs, and learned that Head Spin is a flexible dude. YHC and Ruby Slippers kept our head’s down out of fear of falling face first onto the pavement, unlike Bodywash how has great balance. Grout continues to crush it, Esso continues to make it look easy, and Tapout continues to have more energy than all others combined.

While standing in the COT today, the wind began to pick up. I couldn’t help but think of God’s presence in that moment. Often in the Old Testament, the Spirit of God is described as “wind” or “breath” (the Hebrew word Ruach). God’s Ruach is the source of life. My prayer for you today is that you will feel His Spirit and will be moved to act accordingly. Stay safe as Ian takes aim on the Carolinas. Focus on your faith and family and find time to enjoy the Ruach as it manifests in your life.

Aye!

Italian Job

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Crawling around Varsity

WARMUP:
After a quick disclaimer and explanation of ignorance of site and Broga we moseyed over to where the lights were actually on. This way I could actually see who was there and to critique form.
Windmills, Slow Low Squats, Moroccan Night Clubs, Peter Parker, Seal Jacks. A little “stretching” was added to meet the BROGA standard.
THE THANG:
Started with some partner work:
5 Rounds (Moving across parking lot with partner to complete exercises)
10 Merkins then Bear Crawl across, 10 Jump Squats then lunge walk back, 20 Flutters. (Repeat)
Moseyed to nearby traffic circle. Bear crawl around.
Moseyed further away from AO to complete “Lazy DORA”
100 Merkins, 200 Squats, 300 Flutters
100 Merkins: Partner 1 started with 10 Merkins while partner 2 held plank (alternating holding plank and Merkiens until reach 100)
200 Squats: Partner 1 started with 20 squats while partner 2 held Al Gore (Alternating until 200)
300 Flutters: Partner 1 started with 30 Flutters (DC) while partner 2 held 6 inches (Alternating until 300)
Moseyed back to COT

MARY:
Not much…..did some basterized BROGA

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Trash pick up
COT:
All shared what they were thankful for.

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30 min Dora then broga

WARMUP: little mosey then some
SSH
HULA HOOPS
LOW SLOW SQUATS
MERKINS
then YHC took the opportunity to let some of the new faces I’d not recognized lead the PAX in some SSH. Yeah it wasn’t perfect but it got better and the importance of language was discussed. Great job BowWow and Marty Byrd. Thank you PAX for the constructive feedback in helping these men get some playing time in the arena.
THE THANG: Dora 1-2-3 as easy as can be.
Merkins
Squats
Crunches.
Other partner runs loop as timer.

Mosey back and Marty bird showed us he’s been paying attention in class with 10 text book SSH.
Finished in order to get in some much needed Broga.
Don’t know the names of the moves but Shield told stories about pigeons getting chased by rats the size of small wolves.
MARY: we planked for a min of gratitude
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT: prayers for family and healing of those sick.

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IronPax make-up day at NAFO

WARMUP: Collecting the cinderblock from behind the ROTC building
THE THANG: Beatdown with Cindy! 45 minute AMRAP to smoke your triceps and destroy your lower back with a large cinderblock.
-Lots of rifle carries, uphill, both ways. Because… who doesn’t want a large chunk of concrete over their head as their arms start to weaken?
-All Pax became penitent men with multiple reps of We’re Not Worthy.
-It wasn’t leg day but we dropped it low with some goblet squats.
-30lbs of concreted never felt so good against the back of your head on the tricep extensions.
-Barely missed the boys on the downswing with some cinderblock swings.
-Took a rest from the pain by doing LOTS of curls at the top of the parking lot.
MARY: …had a little lamb
ANNOUNCEMENTS: None
COT: caught up with #ao-varsity for announcements and prayer

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