Rabbit and Turtle Training

8 men showed up at the park. Promise made, no roaming is the wet field. Warm-ups: SSHs, Imperial Walkers, Windmills, Plank, PP, Merkins,PP, more merkins.
Next, stroll around the park. Partner 1 farmer carried sandbags, while Partner 2 ran to swing and back. Flapjack.
Finished at the amphitheatre. Next, wall sit, 1 – 4 Merkin – Arm raise combo, finished 10 -40.
Stroll around the park again, this time, one sandbag, alternate between shoulder carry and front carry. Finished at the amphitheatre.
Two additional sandbag carries around the amphitheatre, first partner one bear crawl while other partner bag carry. Second partner one lunge walk while other partner bag carry.
We finished with a cool down lap around the parking lot.
I was ready for a nap afterwards.

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Rabbit and Turtle Training

8 men showed up at the park. Promise made, no roaming is the wet field. Warm-ups: SSHs, Imperial Walkers, Windmills, Plank, PP, Merkins,PP, more merkins.
Next, stroll around the park. Partner 1 farmer carried sandbags, while Partner 2 ran to swing and back. Flapjack.
Finished at the amphitheatre. Next, wall sit, 1 – 4 Merkin – Arm raise combo, finished 10 -40.
Stroll around the park again, this time, one sandbag, alternate between shoulder carry and front carry. Finished at the amphitheatre.
Two additional sandbag carries around the amphitheatre, first partner one bear crawl while other partner bag carry. Second partner one lunge walk while other partner bag carry.
We finished with a cool down lap around the parking lot.
I was ready for a nap afterwards.

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Five Card Draw

WARMUP: Abe Vigoda, alternating toe touch, Downward dog, Honeymooner, pigeon stretch,
THE THANG: Five card draw on the football field. All 4 corners were used. Each corner focused on a specific body part: arms, cardio, core, legs. Each deck had an Ace & a Royal.

Ace-100 reps
Royal-25 reps
Number- + 10

A “mixed tape” of classic hip-hop & rock was thrown in because it is the !!
MARY: NA
ANNOUNCEMENTS: This Saturday’s Adopt-a Highway trash pickup. Next Saturday’s Tortoise & the Hare event.
COT: Prayers for ‘s family, mental health, admins, teachers & students returning to school.

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Acceleration by Association

WARMUP: Yes, these are important

THE THANG: Stolen from Old Bay: https://f3thefort.com/2024/02/02/countdown-from-50-bear-crawls/
Although I think Big Boys are dumb, so we did flutters instead

Start on west side behind Lowes: 50 Merkins
Run (with short bear crawl) to east side – 45 squats
Run (with short bear crawl) back to west side – 40 LBCs
East side – 35 CCDs
West side – 30 Lunges
East side – 25 big boy sit-ups flutters
West side – 20 wide-arm merkins
East side – 15 bomb jacks
West side – 10 American Hammers
East side – 5 burpees

MARY: not really. We did do some mobility work at the Tesla Chargers.

NMM: Listen, the crew that showed up today outclassed me by miles on many levels. It was an honor to lead. I hope that by continuing to associate with men like these PAX, I can become a better version of myself. Keep posting!

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Don’t let the old man in

WARMUP: static and dynamic stretching
THE THANG: mosey to back parking lot 10/15/20 merkin/squats/abs 3 sets
Mosey to back of school wall sits while pax moves across the line with lunge walk and broad jumps
11s jump squats and shoulder taps
Dips, incline merkins
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: bethel men’s shelter needs help this Thursday.
Stuff the bus Saturday.
COT: around the pax for prayer request

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Cindy at the Ballroom

WARMUP:
Mosey to track
SSH, windmill, inch worm merkins, squats, stretching
THE THANG:

Mosey to back side of track where the Cindy’s live
Rd 1
Curls
Bent over rows
Partner 1 run / 2 farmer carries
Flip flop

Rd 2
OH press
Tricep extensions
Run / farmer carry

Rd 3
Same as rd 1 add dead lift

Rd 4
Same as 2 add chest press

Rd 5 same as 3 add heal raises

Rd 6 same as 4

Mosey back to COT
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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The Greatest Workout of All Time? Yes.

WARMUP: Probably. No one remembers.
THE THANG: A few rounds of 11s, 7s, and other nonsense.
The REAL nonsense, though, came in the form of setting things right in the naming department. Sadly, in only 45 minutes, I couldn’t get to everyone, but I will tell you the ones I DID get to…
– is now Kerrigan
– is now Insertion Point
– is now Father Time
– is now Mama’s Boy
– is now French Tip
– is now Tickle Me Ebenezer
– is now Agent My Pleasure
– is now Dumpster Juice
– is now Dumpster Juice II: The Revenge of Dumpster Juice
– is now Stateline Vapes
– is now Gender Confusion
– is now Backward Flush/Dude Wipes
– is now Dementia
– is now Halfway
– is now White Boots, and
– is now Twin Peaks

For more on WHY these Pax got new names, you’ll have to ask them, because I only vaguely remember…

This is why you shouldn’t miss when YHC is the Q. NOTHING but good times.

MARY: No chicks
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter.
COT: The 5th Core Principle.

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Not so Moderate Deck o’ Death

Eleven men got a little better this morning at The Yard. Here’s what we did:

Warm-Up
– 10 Low Slow Squats (IC)
– 10 Imperial Walkers (IC)
– 10 Hillbilly Walkers (IC)
– 10 Seal Jacks (IC)
– Mosey the bus loop

The Thang
Deck o’ Death (take turns pulling cards and performing the following exercises followed by a short run)
– 90 second High Plank
– 100 SSH
– 20 Diamond Merkins
– 20 Dips
– 20 Merkins
– 60 second Low Plank
– 20 Smurf Jacks
– 19 High Knees
– 15 Oblique Crunches (each side)
– 20 Irkins
– 17 Monkey Humpers (IC)
– 20 Shoulder Taps
– 18 Backwards Lunge
– 100 Calf Raises
– 20 American Hammers
– 13 Wojo Squats

Mosey back to COT lot for Four Corners
– 15 Tempo Merkins (IC)
– 15 Heels to Heaven (IC)
– Elevens (LBCs/Lunges)
– 15 Y Squats
– 15 Alternating Shoulder Taps
– 15 Rosalitas
– 15 Derkins

NMM
The humidity was as high as the spirits this morning as we endured Wisdom by Walker and a couple solid bar jokes. I hope today’s workout was the hardest thing we do today, but most likely it won’t be. Maybe it’s a past due Honey-do list or a hard conversation with the M. When whatever that thing is manifests today or this week, I encourage you to attack it with the same vigor you attacked today’s beatdown. Do the hard thing today instead of letting it eat at you for weeks. You got this!
-IJ

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Cold Calls

WARMUP: SSH, MNC, WM, IW, HW
THE THANG:
DORA: Timer 100yd run
200 step ups
100 Erkins
125 Squats
50 Derkins
100 Calf Raises

Thang 2

TABATA (40 sec of work, 15 sec rest)

Round 1 – Mountain Climbers, Bomb Jacks, Squat Thrusts, High Knees

Round 2 – Lunges, S.S. Hops, Merkins, Speed Skaters

Round 3 – American Hammers, Flutter Kicks, LBCs, Hold Plank

MARY: Few Exercises
ANNOUNCEMENTS: CSAUPs,
COT: Closed in Prayer

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DJ IJ’s 80s Rock Block

13 men took a trip down memory lane at The Ballroom this morning for an 80s music-themed beatdown. Conditions were brutal (79 degrees and 95% humidity – air you can wear). Here’s what we did. It was more of difficult that it looks on paper.

The Thang
– 10 Low Slow Squats (IC)
– 10 MNCs (IC)
– 10 Hillbilly Walkers (IC)
– 10 Windmills (IC)
Mosey to front of school

Perform the first exercise until you hear the keyword. At the keyword, you perform the second exercise, then back to the first.

Song 1 – “Who Can it Be Now” – Men at Work
– Exercise 1 – Plank, exercise 2 – Plank Jack every time you hear “Who can it be” (13 Plank Jacks)
– Mosey around the lot
Song 2 – “Your Love” – The Outfield
– Moroccan Night Clubs, Overhead claps when you hear “Your Love” (21 Overhead Claps)
– Mosey around the lot
Song 3 – “Jessie’s Girl” – Rick Springfield
– American Hammers, Big Boy Situps when you hear “Jessie” (28 Big Boys)
– Mosey around the lot
Song 4 – “tel:867-5309/Jenny” – Tommy Tutone
– SSHs, Flying Squirrels each time you hear “Jenny” (12 Flying Squirrels)
– Mosey around the lot
Song 5 – “You Spin Me Right Round” – Dead or Alive
– People’s Chair, Calf Raises on every “Spin me” (10 Calf Raises)
– Mosey around the lot
Song 6 – “Take on Me” – A-Ha
– Flutters, Freddies every “Take on Me” (16 Freddies)
Song 7 – “Down Under” – Men at Work
– Dip position up, Dip position down on every “Down Under” (5 Dips)
Song 8 – “Roxanne” – The Police
– Mountain Climbers, Merkins on every “Roxanne” (26 Merkins)

NMM
We have two options in life: put in the work or complain about the circumstances. Only one will make a difference.
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We have the same tools in the tool chest. How will you use them?

-IJ

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