Burpees & Bunionettes

WARMUP: Moseyed the COT parking lot for approx. 5 minutes picking up late arriving PAX and mixing in BKs, HKs, Karaoke, Mike Tysons, and bear crawling. At 5 min in we stopped and completed 25 SSHinCadence. Warm up complete.
THE THANG: Dora 2.0 – Took the PAX to the hill by the pullup bars and asked them to partner up. Partner #1 runs down the hill to the stop sign, completes 5 Burpees, and then runs back to the top of the hill to meet up with Partner #2 who was performing the selected exercise. Both guys walk over to the pullup bars where Cindys were available. Partner #1 completes 10 pullups and then hangs on the bar until Partner #2 completes 15 KB swings with Cindy. SWITCH! Once the team completes 1 set of pullups and KB swings each they return to the street to continue the Dora.
3 Exercises for the DORA:
100 – Diamond Merkins
150 – Alt. Lunges
200- American Hammers
If my memory serves me correctly we made 9 trips to the bars during the DORA.
MARY: Planking and Praising – Made it back to COT with a few minutes left so asked the PAX to move into a straight arm plank position. Asked the PAX to tell us something they are thankful for while holding the plank position. This took about 1 1/2 minutes. Then asked the PAX to lift their right hand off the ground while holding the plank position. Did this for each arm and leg for 15 seconds each. Then asked PAX to lift right hand and left leg off the ground while holding the plank position. Did this for both sides and held it for 10 seconds. Held normal plank for a little longer to reach 3 minutes. DONE!
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Warning -more SawDust foot pics coming soon, Saturday Convergence/Invergence, Daffodil hike
COT: From my experience the men of The Fort are good at praying for others and asking for prayer for others. Very seldom do I hear something vulnerable/transparent about what’s going on internally, personal struggles with the PAX. So, asked each PAX to be vulnerable and share something that they are struggling with currently. Lifted me up to hear men share their hearts/struggles and hear other men immediately offer words of wisdom, encouragement, and comfort. Thanks for sharing fellas!

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Little of this, little of that

WARMUP: mossy to football field for COP (gates locked so couldn’t get into field), wish @shield was there to let us in.
THE THANG: mossy to basketball courts for 7 rounds of Crab Cakes special Rugby Sprints, 3 rounds of suicides with various merkins and squats. Mossy to gym doors for some Mary and 3 sets of dips and step ups on benches. Mossy to COT
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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Snake Pit Tabata

WARMUP:
Side Straddle Hop
Merkins
Hillbilly Walker

THE THANG:
1 minute on 30 seconds off
Upright Row
Deadlift
LBC
Halos
Swings
Jump Rope
Slam Balls
Goblet Squat
Cone Suicides
Tricep Extensions

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Bethel Men’s Shelter 3/7 needs volunteers
Q school 3/1 Stockade

COT:
Marriages
Prayers for health

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~Alabama Route

Alabama route was called, with some tweaks to get us to 6 miles. Several pax started early and/or ran late to get up to 12 miles. YHC took video of the most pax, and thus felt inclined to post this backlist.

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Open Doors are not a Coincidence

WARMUP:
Light mosey to stadium
COP – Circle of Pain for warm up
5-6 exercises
THE THANG:
Sideline to sideline lunges, backward running, karaoke, gasers
Aka suicides
1 merkin
2 big boys
3 side straddle hops
4 squat jump
5 burpees
6 sumo squats
7 LBCs
8 good mornings
9 Bobby hurlys
10 donkey kicks
MARY:
Around the circle with some abs by committee
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Slapshot had all of the newsletter in his head
QCOT:
Whenever an opportunity comes you need to pray, discuss with Concentrica and act on it
Open doors are not a coincidence and when they shut you can’t go back
Be bold men and live life trusting SkyQ has your
CakeBoss  out 👏🏻🥓🔥

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Open Doors are not a Coincidence

WARMUP:
Light mosey to stadium
COP – Circle of Pain for warm up
5-6 exercises

THE THANG:
Sideline to sideline lunges, backward running, karaoke, gasers
Aka suicides

1 merkin
2 big boys
3 side straddle hops
4 squat jump
5 burpees
6 sumo squats
7 LBCs
8 good mornings
9 Bobby hurlys
10 donkey kicks

MARY:
Around the circle with some abs by committee

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Slapshot had all of the newsletter in his head

COT:
When an opportunity comes you need to pray, discuss with Concentrica and act on it
Open doors are not a coincidence and when they shut you can’t go back
Be bold men and live life trusting SkyQ has your
CakeBoss out 👏🏻🥓🔥

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No legs

Day before D2D relay so decided to take it easy on legs. Quick disclaimer than slow jog around lot, back to start point for a few basic warm-ups. Then partner up for lazy dora: P1 does 10 merkins will P2 holds plank, switch back and forth until 100 total. 200 V-ups. P1 does 20 V-ups will P2 does 90 degree leg hold. Flapjack up to 200. 100 2 ct shoulder taps. P1 does 10 while P2 does 6 inch plank hold. Flapjack upto 100. 200 LBCs. P1 does 20 LBCs while P2 does 6 inch (10 degree) leg hold. Flapjack up to 200. Slow jog to behind Lowe’s. Using guardrail, 10 dips, 10 derkins, and 10 incline merkins. Jog to other end and repeat. Jog to side of lowes. 8 hand release merkins, 8 mtn climbers, 7,7,6,6…1,1 then jump back to 8 & 8 to finish. Lots of bitching on this one so I was happy. Jog over to Indian restaurant, 8 Flutters, 8 Hello Dollies, 7,7,6,6…1,1 then back to 8,8 to finish (legs never touch). Another crowd pleaser. Just a few mins left so back to COT for a few stretches. As promised, didn’t hit legs today so everyone was fresh to run D2D. Thx for the nod Peach Stand!

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Hidden Karma on MJs B-Day

WARMUP: SSH X10, Baby Arm Circles X 10, Cherry Pickers X 10, Short Mosey, High Knees, Karoake, with a 7 (dips & Derkins) on the back benches. Mosey to Bball court.

THE THANG: 4 corners at each 3 pt line. Each station began with 6 Bobby Hurleys (honoring Michael Jordan’s birthday – remember the 6 threes he hit in the first half of the Finals back in 90?) Station 1: 10 Shoulder Taps in cadence then run, Station 2: 20 big boys (yes 20) then lunge walk, Station 3, 20 Merkins then NUR, Station 4: 10 LBCs in cadence then bear crawl. Plank for the 6. Then reversed the transport mode and direction. Crawl Bear, Run, Reverse Lunge Walk, NUR. Plank for 6.

Mosey to back drive. Had 9 toys under a blanket (3 sand bags, 2 Cindy’s, 1 curl bar, 1 KB, 1 Case of Water, and a Jump Rope. Pax rotated stations of labeled exercises with about a 80 yard out and back run. Totaled about 16 rounds.

Mosey to COT for 10 in cadence mak tar jyes
MARY: Nah.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Cannoli Run, Christmas Party
COT: Prayers lifted.

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Balls (as in Coors Light party balls) Room

I warned a select group that we would be “running”, in fact, I called it speed(ish) training. As we arrived and the wind was whipping through, I realized “sprints” on the football field were not in the cards for this young crowd.

On to plan B

Mosey around the school and down towards the gym, too cold, back up the hill, we tucked ourselves in against the building and did our token warm ups, I’m sure they were spectacular.

Mosey on down to the other school (less windy).

We did some exercises and ran a bunch, some bear crawl, lots of squats, a few merkins. Ran some more. Calf raises. Ran some more.

Then came the Burpees, both of them, a total of 12 for the group, a few were questionable, Re: form. Claps were completed on 50% of them.

When you Q and it is cold out, keep the PAX warm, running would be the preference, as opposed to constant hugging, but you do you.

we logged 2.67 miles, officially, that is 3-ish or “3” depending on your math skills.

Chatter was had, primarily topics were Black Label, Stroh’s, Coors Light Party Balls, Schlitz, Old Milwaukee, Meister Brau, PBR (was it always a craft beer?), Red, White & Blue, etc, etc.

Short Sale was a SC, but showed
Twister did not, some BS about “getting miles”
Consul did not even pretend he was on the invited text group
DOJO ran with Bass
Bass led the pack
Anchorman did the work after realizing this was not SlowBurn
Boogie Down is a stellar site Q

I heard it, and can’t unhear it … my Q was referred to as “a black diamond for old guys”

I appreciate the fill-in opportunity … or maybe … thanks for asking, if I came to mind in the top 10, I’m doing good.

Looks like we made it,

Barry Manilow

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Know what I mean?

WARMUP:

– SSH x 20 (IC)
– Hamstring stretches (left, right, middle)
– Quad stretch (left and right)
– Yoga like movements

THE THANG:

– Mosey from WEP to hill at Massey . Up and down the hill 3x. Burpees at top (15-10-5) and Merkins at bottom (15-10-5).

– Mosey to Print Shop. Pull ups, 3 rounds, max. One partner does pullups, other partners does step ups.

– Mosey to Hardees Parking Lot. 4 Corners Elevator. 10 Merkins, 20 LBCs, 30 Plank Jacks, 40 Shoulder Taps. Add an exercise each corner on the way through, drop an exercise at each corner on the way back. Pivot Squat, Bear Crawl, Backwards Run from corner to corner.

– Mosey to FM Pharmacy for a quick round of exercises while gathering The Six.

– Mosey back to WEP. PAX led Mary while gathering The Six.

– 10 minutes of F3 “Cube of Exercises”. PAX took turning rolling and performing determined exercises.

– Back to COT to finish up with Airborne Hip Exercises.

MARY: Some mixed in throughout

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Trash pickup, Coffeteria, Murder Bunnie’s playoff game

COT:

Prayers family and friends close to PAX dealing with illness. Prayers for those suffering from mental illness and addiction. Prayers for leadership.

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