WARMUP: None
THE THANG: wander 3 miles around Kingsley with two kettlebells for the pax to share. We stopped and did 50 Merkins along the way
MARY: none
ANNOUNCEMENTS: tortoise and hare, murph, read your newsletter
COT: prayers for the Wyatt family
WARMUP: Missy around Lowe’s W/ SSH, cherry pickers, windmills
THE THANG: 10 stations of 21 reps. 5 coupons jumped out of the back of my truck to get involved
MARY: pax’s count
ANNOUNCEMENTS: lawn care, cannoli run, read your newsletter
COT: long Duck took us out in prayer
WARMUP: Hammy stretches, Down-dog to calf stretches, Moroccan nightclubs, Side straddle hops
THE THANG: Mosey with KB to the other side of the pond
– 50 Calf Raises, Mosey w/ KB 40 yards across Parking Lot, 50 more Calf Raises, KB mosey back to start
– 50 KB Plank Pick and Place 25 L & R, Mosey w/ KB 40 yards across Parking Lot, 50 more KB Plank Pick and Place 25 L & R, KB mosey back to start
– 50 KB Romanian Deadlifts, Mosey w/ KB 40 yards across Parking Lot, 50 more KB Romanian Deadlifts, KB mosey back to start
– 50 KB swings, Mosey w/ KB 40 yards across Parking Lot, 50 more KB swings, KB mosey back to start
– 50 Tricep extensions, Mosey w/ KB 40 yards across Parking Lot, 50 Tricep extensions, KB mosey back to start
– 50 Goblet Squats Sumo style, Mosey w/ KB 40 yards across Parking Lot, 50 more Goblet Squats Sumo style, KB mosey back to start
– 50 Curls, Mosey w/ KB 40 yards across Parking Lot, 50 Curls, KB mosey back to start
– Mosey back across the pond to COT
BTW It rained on us this morning and kept us cool.
P.S. – We really missed our sleeping brothers that decided to leave the rain to us.
MARY: NA
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletters
COT: It is what it is…
For the month of May, Farmer’s Only has deemed the Kitchen Sink as a next-level kick in the junk. I had the honor of warming everyone up to the idea of what will occur this month. We do a lot of pushing exercises, running, some occasional KB work and your typical stretches. Opportunities exist to stretch yourself and try something you’re not used to and therefore, not strong in. The first F in F3 is Fitness for a reason. Today we focused on functional fitness.
I’ve had the opportunity to head up to CLT Metro a few times lately and work out at Shore Card. It is an absolute suck-fest and it’s glorious. Yes it’s hard but that doesn’t mean we should avoid it. Arguably, we should lean into it. And that is exactly what May is all about, starting today with YHC on Q at The Kitchen Sink.
No warmup, no friendly conversation, no excuses. Just legit work.
Everyone knew what they were in for.
The gear for the morning will be a Ruck (or vest/plate carrier), Sandbag, Kettle Bell (KB) and a Cinder Block. Every man was to have each of these. When I reference “gear”, know that it includes these 4pcs.
WARMUP: We didn’t have one but thankfully a few PAX got the message and showed up early to stretch…or just stand around.
THE THANG: Grab ALL your gear and head out of the school and down Hubert Graham Parkway to the 2nd light pole. This was, what I believe, the eye-opener for many of the PAX. Carrying all this gear for this distance is very abnormal which made it great. It looked good on paper and looked great in person.
With your ruck staying on, carry 1 piece of additional gear to the top of the hill, making your own personal discard pile. Then shuffle back down to your remaining gear and repeat until all gear is on the pile at the top of the hill.
From here, hoist all your gear and meet at the entrance to the school.
With Ruck on, KB swings.
With Ruck on, KB overhead in one hand, farmers carry the cinder block with the other hand to the intersection with the baseball diamond. Another suck-fest.
Ground all gear (ruck, KB, cindy) and shuffle like a gazelle back to your sandbag.
A gear Q of mine wouldn’t be complete without this. Sandbag toss back to your gear pile.
Now, a gear cycle:
Sandbag with Ruck on: 10 Sandbag Thrusters
KB without the Ruck (Slick): 15 Simbas (think, big boy sit up with the KB hoisted overhead)
Cindy with Ruck on: 20 Curls
Grab all gear and move to the flagpoles. It was here where I was reminded we had only 5mins left. So be it….
Cindy with Ruck on: 10 Merkins with left hand up on the block then 10 Merkins with right hand up on the block.
Then, 5 Mike Tysons with Ruck on.
Move all gear back to COT.
MARY: Some dedicated exercises but the core was mostly utilized during all the asymmetrical work.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Yes
COT: 5th CORE Principle
WARMUP:
Warmup skills were a little rusty, but we managed:
SSH x15
Imperial Walker x10
Windmill… in a tornado x10
Hillbilly walkers x10
Broken Seal Jacks x15
THE THANG:
Mosey to back parking lot. All of us big-backs got excited for a pizza box. Some were hoping it was scratch and sniff. Dora instead with partner run:
150 goblet squats
100 LBCs
100 pesa rusa swings (brought out some Spanglish for cinco de mayo!)
100 flutters
100 pesa rusa dead lifts
Rinse and repeat waiting for the six
Mosey for a cinco surprise:
Macarena merkinfest … think Thunderstruck, but with dreams of queso and salsa!
Incline plank with merkins … and the Macarena
Regular plank with merkins … and more Macarena
Mosey to the COT for Jack Webbs, audible to the grass for Jack Webbs
MARY: 5 minutes of Mary – Pax calls it
ANNOUNCEMENTS: See newsletter
COT: Great group of men celebrating each other and pushing me to be 1% better everyday. Thanks for the opportunity to lead.
WARMUP: ssh, merkins and morrocan night clubs
THE THANG:
Four rounds of mechanical drop sets. Do amrap of a movement and move right into the next.
Round one – single arm press( each arm), upright row, y press and dry docks
Round two – single arm curl, single arm row, both arm curl, both arm row
Round three – diamond merkin, single arm chest press, merkin, both arm chest press
Dora super sets
100 shrugs, 100 Superman’s
80 merkin, 80 gorilla row
60 dips, 60 cleans
Farmer carry a big lap with bell and coupon from the truck
MARY: yep
ANNOUNCEMENTS: yep
COT: yep
WARMUP: SSH, low slow squats, MNC and in honor of the strawberry festival, strawberry pickers.
THE THANG: Mosey to the basket ball court/track, one lap warm up.
Ladder workout, 10 exercises(Merkins, mountain climbers, shoulder taps, Big boys, LBC’s, SSH, squats, lunges, Bobby hurley’s, dips) 10 reps each, pick up an extra rung each round. After completion of round 1, mode of transportation was toy soldiers down and jog back. After round 3, mode of transportation was side shuffle up, side shuffle back, after round 6 the mode of transportation was high knees down, butt kickers back. Ended with another lap around the track.
MARY: Airborne stretch, Flutters, V Ups, gas pumpers, dying cockroach
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Cannoli run, tortious and the hare, read your news letter
COT: Prayer or praise from everyone, families, marriages, safe travels home
WARMUP: mosey up to the base of spring street, near where the old Hardee’s was
THE THANG: run up and down spring street, suicide fashion. Run out to the first cross street, and do 15 merkins, then return to start for 5 bomb jacks. Run out to the second cross street and do 15 merkins, then return to start for 5 bomb jacks. Repeat this for 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc cross streets
At the end of the workout, the pax gathered at the far end of spring street, and ran the half mile back to the start point at pace (some very fast)
MARY: there were a few interludes waiting for the pax to reassemble where some Mary was executed
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
WARMUP: SSH, low slow squats, MNC
THE THANG: Grab a rock, 5 man maker buy in
5 light poles, LBC’s, X & O’s, V Up’s, HTH, Big Boys round of 20, 15, 10 & 5
MARY: She was in the car with <@USBP08L1G>
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Prayer and a praise from everyone
COT: Flutters
Warm-Up (5 minutes)
• Kettlebell Halo: 10 reps per side (circle kettlebell around head, keeping core engaged).
• Goblet Squat Hold: 30 seconds (hold kettlebell by horns at chest, squat low, keep back straight).
• Single-Arm Kettlebell Swing: 10 reps per arm (light swings to warm up hips and shoulders).
• Dynamic Hamstring Stretch with Kettlebell: 30 seconds (hold kettlebell, hinge at hips, extend one leg forward, alternate legs).
Main Circuit (35 minutes)
Perform each exercise for 40 seconds, followed by 20 seconds of rest. Complete the circuit 5 times (7 minutes per round). Focus on form to avoid injury.
1. Kettlebell Goblet Squat
• Hold kettlebell by horns at chest. Squat until thighs are parallel to ground, keeping chest up.
• Targets: Quads, glutes, core.
1. Single-Arm Kettlebell Swing (alternate arms each round)
• Hinge at hips, swing kettlebell to chest height using momentum from hips, not arms.
• Targets: Hamstrings, glutes, core, shoulders.
1. Kettlebell Thruster
• Hold kettlebell at chest, squat, then explosively stand and press kettlebell overhead.
• Targets: Full body (legs, shoulders, core).
1. Kettlebell Single-Leg Romanian Deadlift (alternate legs each round)
• Hold kettlebell in one hand, hinge at hips, extend opposite leg back, keep back straight.
• Targets: Hamstrings, glutes, balance.
1. Kettlebell Figure-8
• Pass kettlebell between legs in a figure-8 pattern, like dribbling a basketball, keeping core tight.
• Targets: Core, coordination, shoulders.
1. Kettlebell Push-Up with Row (kettlebell on ground)
• Perform a push-up with one hand on kettlebell, then row kettlebell with same hand. Alternate sides.
• Targets: Chest, back, arms, core.
1. Kettlebell Russian Twist (seated)
• Sit with knees bent, feet off ground, hold kettlebell, twist side to side.
• Targets: Obliques, core.
Cooldown (5 minutes)
• Kettlebell Arm Bar Stretch: 1 minute per side (lie on side, hold kettlebell overhead, stretch shoulder and thoracic spine).
• Seated Hamstring Stretch with Kettlebell: 1 minute (sit, extend legs, place kettlebell on ground, reach forward).
• Deep Squat Hold with Kettlebell: 1 minute (hold kettlebell at chest, sit in deep squat, focus on breathing).
• Child’s Pose with Kettlebell: 1 minute (place kettlebell in front, extend arms, rest forehead near ground).
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
AMRAP 4 Autism
Convergence
COT:
Addiction
Mental health
Marriage