Tag: Band Camp

Forecast: Pain with a 100% Chance of Perspective

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Conditions: It poured all night. But as I pulled up—miraculously dry skies and just enough gloom to get uncomfortable.

YHC rolled in not knowing if anyone would show after a night of monsoon-style weather. But there they were—cars parked, PAX ready. Let’s go.

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? Warm-Up (Standard Flow):
• Imperial Walkers – Yes, right there on the damp pavement.
• LBCs – Because we like getting uncomfortable.
• Superman w/ Ripcord Pull – To wake up those neglected back muscles.

Then we moseyed to the front entrance for Global Warming – Al Gore hold while each PAX delivered 30 monkey humpers. Humbling. And hilarious.

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? Testimony Drop – Part 1:
Shared some of my story—growing up in California, an early move to Connecticut, and the brokenness that began to shape me.

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? Main Work: The Grinder Loop (4 Rounds):

Each Round:
• 20 Irkins
• 30 Bulgarian Split Squats (15/leg)
• 20 Dips
• 5 Burpees
Then: Lap around the front of the middle school.

Confessions flowed like sweat:
• Round 1: Life in a 1% MC environment. Drugs. Death. Uncertainty.
• Round 2: Homelessness. Fighting. Survival. Muscle-up stop on the hill.
• Round 3: Dropping out. Prison visits. Grief. Grace.

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? COT:
Slow walk back. Talked about how I didn’t just get through the storm—I was cleansed by it. Not because I was strong… but because the Spirit wouldn’t let go.

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? Announcements:
[Insert relevant AO or region updates]

? Prayers & Praises:
Spoken and unspoken. We’re in this together.

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Golf

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WARMUP: Running with burpees
THE THANG: Golf
10 merkins and 10 LBC’s at every tee box
5 burpees at every green
Each hole varied in length – par 3, par 4, or par 5
Front 9 was both hills on Monroe white
Back 9 was from footloose to amor Artis.

PAX got to the back 9.

MARY: no time – pax were playing golf
ANNOUNCEMENTS: read your newsletter
COT: 5th core principle

Thanks for the call, NASA. :eye:

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Rose Infested Snake Pit

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WARMUP: SSH, Merkins, Windmill, Cherry Pickers, Out of sync Hillbilly walkers
THE THANG: 1 man performs 10 sandbag tosses, while the remaining PAX rotate between stations of Goblet squats, Single Arm Rows, Romanian Deadlifts (1 or 2 leg), OH Press
MARY: You know I timed it perfect
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT: Pauly D in the home stretch. Being a dad can be tough.

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Clovis with a side of Kudzu

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WARMUP: brief: SSH, IW, HW, dynamic stretching
THE THANG: the Clovis
15 burpee pull-ups
1 mile run
10 rounds

Maximus got 5 rounds before time. The rest got less.

The kudzu behind the school is threatening to take over.

1st Lt. Clovis T Ray’s son was 5 years old when he died in Afghanistan. He’d likely graduated high school this year

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Finding the Way

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It was raining. A storm had just rolled through. I spent 30 minutes watching the lightning strike map before the workout. The electricity faded just before 0515, leaving behind a steady rain that cut the humidity.

We moseyed.

My eyes were on effort—and the promise of a road shorter than we wanted. I found one. We did 7s: merkins and squats. Basic doesn’t mean easy. We bear crawled between.

Another mosey.

Chasing the dream of democracy, I created an illusion of choice. Ten parking spaces. One more burpee at each stop. After nine, I had us pause to “vote” on whether we’d do ten. It was a sham. We were doing all ten—because this isn’t a democracy. But just saying we’re doing it wasn’t the point. We did it in cadence, because a leader leads.

It’s better when we go alongside those we lead. It takes longer. It’s more work. But it keeps everyone engaged. When I ask my kids to do the dishes, they’ll do it—but they do it better when I’m with them. I’ve got plenty of other things to do, but the most important job I have is to be their dad. And that means leading with them, more often than letting them go OYO.

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Juggernaut June-week three

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WARMUP: hip circles, pigeons, greatest stretch, ever, SSH, imperial walkers

THE THANG: race- Nur /emom
For 1 mile, every time the EMOM bell rings, PA choice of: 25 LBC, 15 plank jack, or 10 flying squirrel.
Once 1 mile is complete, record time, resume at your own pace… Change MOT as desired.

MARY: within warm-up and 😉

ANNOUNCEMENTS: hog and coyote, read your newsletter

COT: band camp led a discussion on virtue of leadership-commitment. Prayers and praises were shared.

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EMOM HELL

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WARMUP: SSH, merkins, windmill, navy seal burpees

THE THANG:
30 min EMOM
Ascending Rep Count
Mins 1-5: 5 reps
Mins 6-10: 10 reps
Mins 11-15: 15 reps
Mins 16-20: 25 reps
Mins 21+ 40 reps

Exercises: (if you fail to complete required reps, move to next exercise in next round)

Navy seal burpees
Burpees
Hand release merkins
Jump squats
SSH
Sprint

Had some extra time so did some sprints with exercises

MARY: nope
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT: only you can hold yourself accountable. What do you do when your jester tempts you and nobody else is around to hold you accountable? Do you do the right thing?

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A dead end and a roundabout.

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Solid effort by the PAX today. 4×4 Run & Ruck. The pace was steady but the mumblechatter was strong. Then there were planks. They were… plank-y. Moseyed around little bit of Massey then into sunset circle. It said dead end, but we found a way out. Kept on trucking down Athena, went around a fence that was not keeping anyone out. Then around FCMS with some unexpected hills. Ended up at the Waterside roundabout where we laid on the grass to kill our running pace did some planks and sounded professional by saying abs are important for running. Clarified that I am only semi-pro. Moseyed back just in time to stop the watch at AO.
LTrain: said running was easier last year
Band Camp: shared stories with Sock Monkey
Sock Monkey: Showed us what Colorado lungs can do. Also distracted Band Camp which led to a race and a photo finish to see who could make it back first. The youth prevailed.
YHC: Still learning directions as well as counting. We will get there.
The Ruckers were right where we left them when we got back.
WARMUP: SSH / Moroccan night clubs / Worlds greatest stretch
THE THANG: Ran 4.25 miles at the pace of a lost new seabiscuit Q. Found a couple hills and a lot of mud with some wet grass to wash off in.
MARY: M.I.A.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Hog and Coyote.
COT:

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Two Qs Walk Into The Fort… One Brought Coupons, The Other Brought Regret

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Conditions: Humid, heavy, and perfect for the grind

Warm-Up (Cornerstone on Q):
– 10 Windmills
– 10 Cherry Pickers
The Thigh Fryer (3 Sets):
– 20 Squats
– 20 Merkins

EMOM Hill Burn (4 Rounds – 12 Minutes Total):
Every 2 minutes:
– Run ~200m to the top of the hill
– 10 Mike Tysons
– Kraken Burpees until the timer ends
– 1 min rest between rounds

Slowsy to the car for coupons and made our way to the amphitheater for some station-based brutality:

Coupon Circuit – 45 sec work / 15 sec rest (8 Stations):
– Alternating One-Arm KB Swings
– Wall Ball Squats
– KB Curls
– Slam Ball Smashes
– KB Goblet Squats
– Dumbbell Lateral Raise → Front Raise
– Sandbag Deadlifts
– Sandbag Sit-Ups

Half-Time Substitution: Cuomo on Q

Playground Pain – “5/31 Special” (6 Rounds):
Each round:
– 5 Pull-Ups
– 31 of the following (new one each round):
– LBCs
– American Hammers
– Big Boys
– Flutters
– Boats & Canoes
– Mountain Climbers
– Lap after each set
Finisher – Modified Elevens on the Hill (aka Sixes):
– Bottom: Carolina Dry Docks
– Top: Overhead Claps

Time Called: Right on schedule

Moleskine: Cornerstone brought the burn, Cuomo brought the creativity, and the PAX brought the grit. Solid mix of cardio, strength, and coordination. The coupons didn’t disappoint and neither did the effort. Strong push all around.

COT: Prayers and Praises

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