The Seesaw

WARMUP:

YHC took the pax to the top of Massey where State Farm delivered the COP. YHC finished a few exercises including mandatory SSHs the moseyed to stops along the way to WEP with burpees at every stop.

THE THANG:

The Seesaw is the hills between the new improved parking lot at WEP. Partnered up for bombjacks and lunges to 8.

Hit the stage for partner ab work.

Nur back and forth up the hill.

Finished with wall sits and burpees.

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Jamaica’s Independence Day Workout

WARMUP: None
THE THANG:

8/5 1962

8 x 50m sprints
19 exercises – 62 reps (except burpees)
60 burpees to represent 60 years of independence.

1. 20 burpees
2. LSS
Sprint
3. Merkins
4. LBC
5. HW (single count)
Sprint
6. Row the boat (American Hammers)
8. Lateral jumps
Sprint
8. OH Clap
9. Flutter Kicks
10. 20 Burpees
Sprint
11. Lunges (single count)
12. IW (single count)
Sprint
13. CDD
14. SSH
15. Freddie Mercury’s (single count)
Sprint
16. Jump Squats
17. Calf raises
Sprint
18. Penguins (double count)
19. 20 burpees

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
There’s a lot going on. Check your weekly newsletter. Also submit any announcements that you would want to be seen.

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Tour de Ranch

Five men in attendance at The Ranch on another warm humid morning in The Fort. Began with disclaimer and a short mosey run (some high knees).

Warmup:
SSH (15x I/C)
Windmills (10x I/C)
Imperial Walkers (15x I/C)
Low slow squats (10x I/C)
Big Arm Circles (7 forward, 7 backwards)
Peter Parkers (10x I/C)
Plank Stretches (Downward dog, upward dog)

Mosey run.

Thang 1 Fish Tacks:
Pax do the transportation and stop when instructed and do the exercise called.
Toy soldiers…stop and do Bobby Hurleys, repeat
Bear crawl…stop and do merkins, repeat
Lunge walk…stop and do squats, repeat

Mosey run.

Thang 2 Wall climbs (at the short wall in front of the middle school):
Starting line is about 35’from the wall, run to wall, climb over it, continue running short hill and then follow the road back to the starting line. Repeat for a total of 3 iterations.

Mosey run.

Thang 3 Bench work (at front of middle school):
Derkins (I/C 15x)
Butt touch squats (I/C 15x)
Step ups (10 each leg)
Dips (I/C 15x)
Calf raises (normal, toes out, toes in)

Short run.
Thang 3 (at the wall at back end of middle school):
Wall sit and pass 15lb slam ball from pax to pax, repeat 3x.
Scoot one inch lower, pass ball again, repeat 3x.

Short run.

Thang 4:
Burpee relays (FKA suicides). Up to a count of 4 burpees.

Mosey run.

Thang 5 (at the playground):
Pull ups, do 5. Then change your grip to chin ups or whatever. Do another 5.
Back to pull up, but hold at the apex for as long as you can.

Mosey run.

Thang 6 (at back entrance road):
Pass the ammunition: pax take a curb plank and pass a cinder block to each other. Repeat four times.

Mosey run.
Mary (LBCs, freddies, flutters, penguins, something else or two).

COT/Fini

 

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HIMs for Humanity

We all understand the level of humility that’s needed to ask for help, especially in instances where we feel as if it’s within our scope of abilities. Now imagine having to ask for help to take care some of the basic human needs.

I’m grateful to grow up in a privileged home and seeing the example set where my parents were willing to give back and help those who could barely help themselves. That’s a huge drive for me to be a steward of humanity. It’s our responsibility to help take care of those who don’t have the means to do so regardless of the reason.

That’s the principle the Fort Mill Care Center is built on. They are an organization fully operated by a non paid staff willing to help those in need. They are fully funded by individuals, businesses, and organizations who give to help them make a change. As HIM and leaders in this community, it is also our responsibility to help out in any way we can.

Lookout for notices from PAX and Site Qs that will be accepting donations at their AOs. There’s a convergence being planned near the end of the month to wrap this up.

Thank you in advance for your efforts to help make a difference.

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Dust in the Wind? No!

WARMUP: SSH, Mtn climber, Peter Parker, Parker peter

THE THANG:
Triple Bs day — bells, bricks and blocks

Bells:
10 Swings (round 1)
10 Goblet squat (round 1)
10 Lawn mower pull each side (round 2)
20 Tricep extension (round 2)

Bricks (1 pair per pax):
20 Moroccan night clubs
20 Punches
20 Overhead claps
20 Bent over flies

Blocks (1 per pax):
20 Derkins
20 Irkins
20 Overhead press
10 Man makers (blockees)

Half of group runs to each pile, completes first exercise, runs back to bells and completes 2 exercises, runs to opposite pile, returns to bells to complete sa.e 2 exercises.

Group made it through almost two full rounds.

MARY: American Hammer, Flutter

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Final Countdown coming 9/10, 10 yr convergence 9/17 am, 10 yr party 9/17 pm, The Bubble 8/4, Pints & Padres Tue pm at Amor Artis.

COT: Battle Bot was missed today. Hopefully we moved enough heavy stuff and listened to enough UHaul ear candy and mumblechatter to meet our Site Q’s standards. Get well!

Reports of Barry Manilow posting proved to be false unfortunately.

Special guest visitor posted today — Uncle Sam, fresh back from Colombia on his way to Virginia for 12+ most of education and inspiration before returning back to Colombia to continue his life’s work in his home country. great to have you in the Gloom with us and to hear your stories of Picking up the Six. Keep up your HIM efforts and example! Praise and prayers for you!

Prior Site Q Shatner was back in the Gloom today after many weeks DR. welcome back!

DaVinci proved he can throw shade with the best of the pax, dropping some darkness with a smile on Cake Boss. Watch out DOAH, he’s coming for you next!

Thanks to Battle Bot for the Q invite, my first at a gear AO. Sometimes we all need the push toward something new and different. As I persevere through a long, hot, sometimes mundane summer that at times feels like Ecclesiastes and Kansas “Dust in the Wind” this morning’s experience with the pax including dialog before, during and after gave me a real jump start to the week. Thank you!

This thing we call The Fort is special. It’s impact is actually global, as we heard this am from Uncel Sam. And it only continues if you post tomorrow. #keep posting #noOYO

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Murder Bunnies are Wild

It was a steamy morning in The Fort so the warmup was light and sweating was not optional.
– 15 Side Straddle Hops
– 10 Windmills
– 10 Cherry Pickers
– 10 Merkins
– Down Dog/Honeymooner followed by a stretch

The Thang:
There was conveniently a deck of cards and the exercises were as follows…
Aces = Murder Bunnies
King = Bear Crawl
Queen = Bunny Hop with Bell
Jack = Run a Lap
Diamond 💎 = Snatch
Heart ❤️ = Big Boy Situp with a Thrust
Club ♣️ = Curl
Spade ♠️ = Squat

Although the deck was non-face card heavy, we did do our fair share of murder bunnies 🐰 (always a crowd pleaser).

Back to COT for prayers and praises.

– JWow

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600 lb Coupon with Better Music

WARMUP:
Mozy round the lot.  Old man windmills.  Mountain Climbers. Merkins.  Diamond Merkins.  Wide arm merkins.  Low slow Squats.
THE THANG:
Split up into pairs. One pair of PAX serves as the timer for a set of exercises. One PAX hops on and steers an ATV in neutral gear with no power while the other PAX pushes it down the parking lot for about 80 yards. At the turn around point, they switch places and race back to the starting line. Targeted average time is about 80 seconds. While the timers are doing their thang, remaining PAX are working a list of exercises:
KB Swings
KB Squats
Chest Press
Man makers
Thrusters
Triceps extension
Upright Row
Once all 4 pairs of PAX complete their turn as the timer, the PAX with the winning time planks while everyone else pays a 15 burpee penalty.
MARY: Dead bug, heel taps, LBC, box cutters, big boy sit ups and the finisher: Airborne’s hip exercises.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: 2 CSAUPs coming in Sep and Oct.
COT:

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I’m Not A Runner?

WARMUP:
Slight mosey to the road leading from the Fort Mill parkway entrance to the AO.
Some 21’s of SSH and IW/HW (alternating IW and HW every round of 5)
20 SSH & 1 IW
19 SSH & 2 IW

16 SSH & 5 IW

THE THANG:

DORA of
100 Merkins
200 LBCs
300 Squats
One partner runs ~70yards up and down the slight incline
Continued the 21’s from above for another 5 rounds.

5 burpees
Run the same distance as from the DORA
10 squats
Run
10 Merkins
Run
10 LBCs
Run
X2

Then wrapped up as many of the 21’s as possible before COT.

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No discounts for the Coupons!

WARMUP: SSH, Cherry Pickers, Merkins, Imperial Walkers, LBCs
THE THANG: Starfish w Bombjax at the center – 3 exercises at each of the corners. Coupons were a hit !
MARY: 5 mins at end
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Blood drive, CSAUP, Bubble pancake breakfast, Final count down,

COT: Prayers for Tootie, Destiny in-laws, Health, Families

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