12 reverse ladder

WARMUP:
1. Arm Circle
2. Imperial Walker
3. Windmill
THE THANG:
– 4 corners -> 3 exercises each corner. Starting with 12 reps each and working down
– Good discussion at each station. Talked about the good and the bad of 2025 and what improvements we are working on for 2026. Spent time getting to know each other better.
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– Dam to Dam Series
– Bethel Men’s Shelter
COT:

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Movie Trivia

Killed a minute or two for warm ups waiting for Boogie to arrive, he was still late and found us at the elementary bus drop off.

Do the exercise, ask the Question If correct run a lap, if incorrect, 5 Burpees then run a lap.
· In what city does the Polar Express pick up the Hero Boy?”
– Grand Rapid MI – 10 SSHs (IC)
· In “A Christmas Story,” which department store has the item in its window that Ralphie wants?
– Higbee’s – 10 Monkey Humpers (IC)
· Where is the McCallister family planning to spend Christmas in the original Home Alone
– Paris – 10 Moroccan Night Clubs (IC)
· What is the name of the dog in “How the Grinch Stole Christmas?”
– Max – 10 Low Slow Squats (IC)
· In “ELF” what department store does Buddy work in (before getting fired)?
– Gimbels – 10 Merkins (IC)
· In “Jingle All the Way,” what is the name of the action figure that the father is desperately trying to obtain?
– Turbo Man – 10 Mak Tar Jai (IC) – up downs/plank
· What are the neighbor’s names in “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation?”
– Margo and Todd – 10 American Hammers (IC)
· What color is the ornament Charlie Brown puts on his tree?
– Red – 10 Hand-Release Merkins (IC)
· What is the name of the head elf in “The Santa Clause?”
– Bernard – 10 Smurf Jacks (IC)
· In “A Christmas Story” what happens to Ralphie’s little brother Randy”? (multiple choice) Wear a bunny costume; Tongue stuck to a frozen pole; Falls in the snow and can’t get up? Mouth washed out with soap?
– He Falls in the Snow – 20 Calf Raises
· In the movie, “Fred Claus”, Santa’s bitter older brother was played by? (multiple choice) Vince Vaughn; Bradley Cooper; Owen Wilson, or Bill Murray?
– Vince Vaughn – 10 Wide Arm Merkins (IC)
· What’s the name of the town It’s a Wonderful Life takes place in
– Bedford Falls – 10 Jump Squats (IC)
· In, “Home Alone”, what was the name of the traveling polka band Kevin’s mom travels with?
– The Kenosha Kickers – 10 Carolina Dry Docks (IC)
· In the movie “Elf” what does Buddy make on the Etch a Sketch that is displayed in the store?
– Mona Lisa – 10 Singlet Merkins (6 count: Mak Tar Jai + merkin)
· Twice in “Die Hard,” Sgt. Al Powell sings a Christmas-related song to himself. What’s the song?
– “Let it Snow” – 5 Burpees
· In “Christmas Vacation”, how many lights were on the Griswold house? (multiple choice) 10,000, 25,000, 50,000, or 75,000
– 25,000 – 10 Hello Dolly’s (IC)
· In “Home Alone”, where does Kevin’s family go for Christmas?
– Paris – 10 Reverse Crunches (IC)
· In “The Santa Claus”, how does Scott Calvin become Santa?
– Previous Santa fell off the roof – 10 Flutters (IC)
· What’s the name of the young girl who befriends Frosty in the classic TV movie Frosty the Snowman
– Karen – 10 Box Cutters (IC)
· What city did Miracle on 34th Street take place? (multiple choice) Boston, New York, Chicago or New Jersey
– New York – 10 Alternating Shoulder Taps (IC)
· What is the name of the opening song in The Nightmare Before Christmas
– This is Halloween – 10 LBCs (IC)
· In the Nightmare Before Christmas, what does Jack call Santa Claus
– Sandy Claws – 10 Freddy Mercury’s (IC)
· In “Christmas Vacation” what is the final spoken line? (multiple choice) “Where is Eddie?”; “Merry Christmas, kiddo”; “And to all a good night”; “I did it”
– I did it – 10 Bobby Hurleys
· In “Christmas Story”, what is the name of Ralphie’s Father?
– The Old Man – 10 Plank Jacks (IC)
· What type of animal blocks the Polar Express on its way to the North Pole?
Caribou – 10 Curtsey Lunges (each leg)

We got most wrong, but are stronger for it.
Some COT was done per requirements.

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An Even Thousand Reps

WARMUP: SSH, IW, Cherry Pickers

THE THANG:
100 Merkins
200 LBC
300 Squats
400 Calf Raises

Method:
20 reps at a time until total reps are complete.
Eg 20 reps each of merkins, LBCs, Squats, and calf raises until 100 merkins have been completed. Continue with LBCs, squats, and calf raises 20 reps at a time until LBCs are done.

At the last 100 calf raises switch to toe raises.

MARY: built into the “Thang”

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Christmas Eve Convergence, bethel, and NYE Convergence.
COT:

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McHale’s Navy 8 blocker theme

WARMUP: windmills, arm circles, grass grabbers, copperhead squats, side saddle hops (8 each)
THE THANG: Toy Soldiers, mosey to poles, next exercises at next poles 8 counts: Carolina Dry Docks, Mountain Climbers, Peter Parker’s, Flying Squirrels, Shoulder Taps, American Hammers, Burpees
MARY: Swimming Superman & banana
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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Musical spaces

WARMUP: WINDMILLS/PICKERS/MERKINS/LOW AND SLOW SQUATS
THE THANG: mosey over to Lowe’s 11s with big boys and merkins

PART 1: MUSICAL CHAIRS WITH THE BURPEE PIT (20 min)
Setup: Everyone in a parking spot. ONE LESS spot than total PAX.
Each Round:
1. Exercise in spot (20 sec) → 2. “MOVE!” (scramble) → 3. “SPOTS!” (find space)
2. Last PAX without spot → joins THE BURPEE PIT
Burpee Pit: Eliminated PAX work together on 200 total burpees (split however)
In-Spot Exercises: Merkins • Squats • Mtn Climbers • Imperial Walkers • Shoulder Taps • Freddies
Travel Methods: Run • Bear Crawl • Lunge Walk • Backward Run
Endgame: Pit not done? Everyone finishes together. Pit done early? Final players do 25 burpees.

MARY: gas pumpers
ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes, read ya newsletter
COT: yes

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Practicing Moderation in Moderation

WARMUP: SSH, CASBAH #2s, IW,HW, Baby Arm Circles fed &back.
THE THANG: Squat Line Meat Grinder
Teams: 2 teams, 5 men per team
Space: Parking lot 40yd length
Gear:
• 2 identical stacks of 8 exercise cards (one per team)
• 1 sandbag per team 40 lb

Objective
First team to burn through their entire stack AND complete the final center-line sandbag pass wins.
Flow
1. Both teams start at their stack on opposite ends.
2. On “GO!” flip top card → whole team completes the written exercise together (same reps, no sandbagging).
3. As soon as the rep is done, the entire team sprints together to the center line.
4. Drop into a tight shoulder-to-shoulder wall squat (asses low, no one stands).
5. End man grabs the sandbag off the ground and the line passes it hand-to-hand all the way down and all the way back while staying in squat.
→ One full down-and-back = complete pass

1. When the pass is done, team sprints back together to their stack, flips next card, repeat.
2. After the last card is completed, team still runs to center ONE MORE TIME and does a final victory pass.
3. First team to finish that final pass wins.

Good move <@UN6PTD007> pulling a seasoned dodgeball move by sneakily leaving my team and switching to the other. Your team won handily.

Game 2: Russian Roulette Beatdown
Setup
• Distance: 30 yd
• 4 face-down cards at start line: 2 MOT, 2 MOVE
• Far end has the list posted:
MOT (Mode of Transportation)
1. Bear crawl
2. Nur
3. Run
4. Lunge walk
MOVE (Exercise at far end)
1. Burpees
2. Merkins
3. LBCs
4. Squats
Rules
1. One PAX at a time steps up and calls: “Number __ MOT and Number __ MOVE.”
2. Q flips the two cards.
3. All PAX immediately:
• Travel the distance using the drawn MOT
• Does the drawn MOVE at the far end (solo)
• Travel the distance back using the drawn MOT
1. Reshuffle and lay them again.
2. Next man picks.

Continue until time is called or every man has drawn at least once.

GAME 3: DORA

MARY: Yeah, we all called her at least once.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: review of F3 for FNG (@SmallCrabs). We got carried away and sorta skipped it.
COT: Prayers.

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The Waltz

WARMUP:
Mosey over near field
SSH, windmill, Broga, butt kickers, high knees, low slow squat, merkins

Kept moseying over to bball courts for a few defensive slides and then down to the elementary school.
THE THANG:
Modified Daytona 500
At each turn of the drop off circle
Lap 1 – 15 merkins at each turn
Lap 2 – 15 squats
Lap 3 – 15 CDD
Lap 4 – 15 LBCs
Lap 5 – 15 OH claps

Mosey back up to middle school then bear crawl about 30 yds just because.

Kept moving over to picnic benches where two pax got on opposite ends of the bench.
Each pax picked up their end of the bench for shoulder shrugs- 10 reps in cadence
Then 10 dips
Repeat

Finally moved over toward COT for block work
Partner up
One pax run to end of parking lot while the other performs the exercise
OH press
Curls
Repeat

Chest press
Modified flutter

Ran out of time to repeat.
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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Rolling hill around Baxter

WARMUP: grab Sand bags and rock/weight vest
THE THANG: walk towards Baxter back road including Gadenia and rotate the 4 sand bags through the 8 PAX every 7 to 10 minutes. End it up with 3.75 miles fast walk.
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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