Practiced breathing through nose. Hold breath, walked across parking lot. Merkins…ended with 7s, merkins and squats.
WARMUP:
THE THANG:
We did an escalator workout with the following exercises.
Merkins
Squats
LBCs
CDD
Calf raises
Started with 2 reps each and ran a lap (5 cycles increase by 2 up to 10 and then back down)
MARY:
Back down by the fields by Baxter for Airborne specials and some stretching
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
WARMUP:
Ran around the perimeter of the parking lot, then:
Windmills
SSH
Low Slow Squats
Imperial Walkers
Hillbilly Walkers
Merkins
LBCs
THE THANG:
Walk to fire pit with KBs
Two rounds of each set separated by running a lap.
(Reps were halved on the second round)
Overhead Press x20/10
Rows (upright) x20/10
American Hammers x10 i.c./5
Swings x20/10
Run a lap
Halos 10 each direction/5
Around the Worlds 10 each direction/5
Goblet Squats x15/10
Swings x20/10
Run a lap
Tricep Extensions x10/5
Rows (bent over) x10/5
Squat Thrusters x10/5
Flutters with KB press x10 i.c./5
MARY: Ab lab until closing bell
COT: Prayers for health and gratitude; asked to be a light and leader
WARMUP:
Mosey around the block from veterans park with stops at Front founders
Back founders
Old subway and behind Hobos where
Walkers Sumos, Merkins, LBCs and some burpees took place
THE THANG:
Ten exercises in ten parking spaces 10 reps each
Perform the exercise move then move to right
After 10th space take lap around parking lot
4-5 rounds were completed
Merkins
Leg lifts
Sumo squats
CDDs
Burpees
Wide arm Merkins
Donkey Kicks
Squat jumps
Flutters
Plank punch
MARY:
Mosey back to COT
3 rounds of Mary performed
1mi untie of side straddle hops
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
HIM Camp
D2D24 signups
COT:
Prayers and Praises were mentioned
Disclaimer at 5 AM sharp from YHC, we crossed the street to panera for some in cadence Warm-O-Rama that included,
Side Straddle Hop
Windmills
Moroccan Nightclubs
Imperial Walkers
Hillbilly Walkers
1 mile around Kingsley and then time for some,
Lunges
Merkins
Step up
1 more mile around Kingsley and now this time,
Squats
Merkins
Mountain Climbers
1 more mile and it was time for CoT
CoT:
Announcements: Bethel men’s, convergence and read newsletter
Prayers and Praises (said & unsaid)
WARMUP: I forgot to write backblast so this is not the whole truth….
THE THANG: run to bank and do SSH until 6, run to bottom of hill and do IW till 6, run to basketball nets and do something (forget) till 6. This I know is true: Mossy to first light pole. 15 LBCs then run up the hill to the 9th light pole and do 15 LBCs and come back. Then run to 8th pole and 15 LBCs and come back. Continue this by reducing a light pole. The cheetahs got to about 4 light poles the turtles I think 6. All in all about 4 miles total. It SUCKED
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT: Olaf, flounder and Sasquatch rucked, Beaker was late and tried to find us
WARMUP:
Ran over to parking lot behind football fields
SSH – all exercises were to 20 INC
1 burpee
Windmill
2 burpees
Cherry Pickers
3 burpees
Squats
4 burpees
Moroccan Night Club
5 Burpees
Imperial walkers
6 burpees
Merkins
7 burpees
LBC
8 burpees
CDD
9 burpees
Flutter
10 burpees
Throughout the workout we had pax share about different opportunities we have within The Fort to serve our community. We had the following speak (Fogerty – Trash Pickup, Cousin Eddy – Bethel Men’s shelter, Jiffy – FM Care Center, Stuff the Bus)
Partner Up
Round 1 –
Squats
Flying Squirrels
Inch worm merkins
Round 2
Big boy sit-ups
Jump Squats
Wide arm merkins
We have an amazing opportunity in The Fort to impact our community. We have pax impacting our community through service. Challenge was raised, if you aren’t actively impacting the community, why not?
It was an honor to be able to lead the workout this morning. This was diffident from most workouts because of the number of times we stopped to talk. However I felt it important to share with the guys what is happening around them. We also were able to congratulate Double D in his hand off of Nantan to Esso. Double D, thank you for you service to the pax. You have always been someone who ask the tough questions that challenge us and I thank you for that and what you did for our Region during your reign as Nantan. Esso, I look forward where you are going to take us and your energy to lead. We have a bright future ahead.
WARMUP:
Cohiba led warmup where we ran to front of Elementary School and commenced with COP
THE THANG:
Hand off to Kaiser where we ran bball courts behind middle school and performed a modified Dora
-dips, irkins, big boys
Hand off to CakeBoss
Mosey to side of elementary school
Partner one big boys
Partner two bear crawl
Partner one leg raises
Partner two bear crawl
Partner one LBCs
Partner two bear crawl
Partner one hellos dollys
Partner two suicide sprint
Partner one something
Partner two suicide sprint
Mosey to driveway for gasers between light poles
Last one all the way to COT
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
8/4: Convergence
8/5: Stuff the bus
COT:
Prayers and Praises recognized
WARMUP:
Worked our way around the school drop off lane stopping along the way with the following:
SSH, low slow squats, tempo merkins, toy soldiers, butt kickers, high knees and windmills
THE THANG:
Carried sandbags down to amphitheater where we did the following:
From the bottom each pax had a sandbag or rock.
Man makers with sandbag toss up to the third level
20 squats with coupons
Man makers with toss
20 squats with coupons
Clean and press then toss sandbag up to third level
15 deadlifts
Clean and press with toss
15 deadlifts
MARY:
Airborne hip specials
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Stuff the bus on Saturday
Convergence on Friday, bring school supplies
Dam to Dam fundraisers start in Sept
COT:
It was an honor to spend this morning with so many leaders in our community. 16 was the count for 4.65 miles. The route was as follows: R on 160 towards downtown, L on Main, Cross over Clebourne to Springs, R on Summersby where Springs ends, R on Unity, R on Tom Hall, Cross over Main to Clebourne, R on 160, L into parking lot.
Today’s COT was a reminder of the value in posting each morning. We have the opportunity to live life with High Impact Men that make us better. We discussed fatherhood, health challenges, stress, and being the leaders our community needs. Keep a lookout for upcoming challenges from The Fort’s SLT. We are needed now more than ever.
Thanks for the opportunity to lead, Anchorman. And thanks to the PAX for helping me start my day off on the right foot!
Aye!
Italian Job