Pick a card

WARMUP: usual SSH, windmills, stretching, imperial walkers, hillbilly walkers
THE THANG: we did a little mosey to the back of the school for a little wall sit while pax would take a sprint up the stairs all participated. Took another mosey around the campus until we found a way into the track. That’s when the fun began. Pax chose a card for the next set of exercises. 30 was the count for the first set of exercises imperial walkers, Peter Parker’s, Parker peters, hello dollys. Lap around the track. Next round was 15 counts for merkins, big boys, squats, lbcs and plank jacks. Another lap around the track. Next round 10 counts of flutters, SSHs, mtn climbers, American hammers, shoulder taps. Another lap. Next round 25 counts American hammers, mtn climbers, squats, SSH, rosalitas. Guess another lap? Nope headed to COT and finished last round Monkey humpers, calve raises, sumo squats, seal jacks, and weezy Jefferson.

Finished with a few abs and closed with COT.

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Trick or Treat at Sweep the Leg

We Monster Mashed 3 miles with 10 studs doing our best to hit the cul de sacs for all treats and no tricks. Here’s what we did:

Warmup
– 10 Low Slow Squats (IC)
– 10 Imperial Walkers (IC)
– 10 SSHs (IC)

The Thang
Mosey to 160 and Dave Gibson
– 20 Monster Merkins
– 20 Goblin Squats
– 20 Coffin Crunches
– 20 Pumpkin Patch Plank Jacks

Mosey to 160 and Old Tara Lane
– Repeat exercises

Mosey to the 12 foot skeleton
– Repeat exercises

Mosey to Old Tara and Turnridge
– Repeat exercises

Mosey to Winding Trail cul de sacs
– Repeat exercises

Mosey to Turnridge cul de sacs
– Repeat exercises

Mosey to Old Tara cul de sacs
– Repeat exercises

Mosey the cut through trail to Braden

Mosey to Galbreath and Afton
– Repeat exercises

Mosey to Braydon Pkwy
– Repeat exercises

Mosey to 160 and Braydon Pkwy
– Repeat exercises

Mosey to COT
– Repeat exercises

3 ish miles, 220 Merkins, 220 Squats, 220 LBCs, 220 Plank Jacks

NMM
I recently read a thread on a Facebook post about being a dad. The comments hit close to home.

“Them: How’s dad life treating ya?
Dads: It’s good. I’m doing alright.”

“Because we can’t sit around and complain and breakdown about it. We have to figure shit out and pull through it for the family.”

“Because we are supposed to be the pillar upon which the house stands. Pillars cannot afford to crack. Which is exactly what the Lord designed us for. We are not supposed to put it on our family’s. The Bible says that iron sharpeners iron. Therefore fathers sharpen fathers. There is a reason the Lord made men more aggressive and stronger built. As pillars, our foundation should be that the Lord is our strength.”

“Because good father’s have to. We have to create the solid foundation that stands strong no matter what. Everything in this world can fall apart, and does. Our families have to be able to rely on us through all of their problems. We have to steer the ship through the storm, even if the sails are torn and the hull is cracked. We are our own lone ship out in the vast unforgiving ocean, fighting the crashing waves and darkened storm skies.”

I think this commentary captures a lot of how we feel as dad‘s in today’s society. However, we are not a loan ship in the storm. As Olaf reminded us, we have a fleet for protection. Yes, we have quite the responsibility and the weight is heavy, but our brothers have shoulders to help us carry the load. Never give up fellas. Reach out when you need it.

Aye!
IJ

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Varsity

WARMUP: little mosey, SSH, imperial walkers, cherry pickers, Moroccan nightclubs.
THE THANG: grab a Cindy and down to the parking lot for a star or four corner.
Round one
One manmaker in center after every each exercise
Five of of each rep in the corners
Merkins
Jump squats
Bobby Hurley
Flying squirrel
Each round add one man maker and five additional reps two outside exercises
MARY: we did some math and then some Freddy’s
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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Cannoli walk

WARMUP: slight slowsy over to our first stop for some imperial walkers, hillbilly walkers, and low slow squats

THE THANG: got in about 3 miles with a couple of stops. Every ten mins we stopped and did an assortment of exercises between: merkins, squats, walkers, calf raises, curls, bent over rows and overhead carrys.

MARY:

Last 30 seconds we did calf raises, want able to get abs in that time.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: bourbon and bbq, highway clean up, bethels, and post golf tourney

COT: circle of trust

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I Miss The Sink

WARMUP: gear up
THE THANG:
Partner up.
Round one weight vest and rucks on:
Partner one starts bag tosses while partner two completed ten sandbag squats and ten sandbag deadlifts then front carry’s to partner one. Partner two then bag tosses while partner one completes ten sandbag squat and ten sandbag deadlift then front carry’s to meet partner two. Both mosey back to the start where the kettlebells were left for ten swings and ten merkins. Mosey back to where the sandbags were left. Rinse and repeat for a small parking lot lap.

Round two:
One farmer carry both bags while the other farmer carry the kbs. Switched as needed but completed three burpees each time you switch. Big lap.

Round three: repeat round one for a smaller lap

Quick round of ten right arm kb snatch, ten goblet squats, ten left arm kb snatch, ten goblet squats and ten merkins.
MARY: some
ANNOUNCEMENTS: some
COT: It’s ok to let the ones you love know that you are grateful for them and appreciate all they do for you. It doesn’t have to be a special occasion or for any reason. Let them know.

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Tomato paste and urine?

WARMUP:
– 10 Side Straddle Hops
– 10 Windmills
– Down dog to up dog

THE THANG:
– Jog to HT wall by O’Reilly – Balls to the Wall 10 moves L, 10 moves R, Hold for 10 count

– Jog to back parking lot – Bear crawl w/ Merkins at each parking line

– Jog to Grace – 50 step ups (25 each leg)

– Jog to Kids R Kids learning parking lot – 50 J-Lo’s (25 each side)

– Jog to Fire Station – 50 lunges (25 each leg) – knees all the way down on the ground

– Jog to end of Palmdale Walk Dr – 25 Merkins

– Jog back to COT in reverse – 5 Burpees at each original stop

MARY:
– 20 Mountain Climbers,
– 20 Heels to heaven,
– 15 LBC’s,
– 15 Box-cutters

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletters

COT: It is what it is…

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“No Mercy” Monday @ STL

WARMUP: NONE
THE THANG:
19 men took off at quickly for No Mercy Monday. After a quick mosey to South State Bank, we fired up the legs with 5 Bonnie Blairs to get loose.

From there, we charged down Dave Gibson Blvd to the bottom under the light pole — 5 Jump Squats at the base — then sprinted back up that glorious hill of pain. At the top, we pushed toward the school where, under the next light post, we knocked out 5 Apollo Onos before turning around and heading back for more.

Rinse and repeat. Several rounds. Just under 5 miles of pure burn, grind, and grit.

Bones and Farmers Only quietly crushed it, while Sasquatch somehow wasn’t even breaking a sweat while he led the pack and completed each excercise with amazing form.

Legs smoked. Lungs torched. Mission accomplished.

Quote of the Day:

“Strike first. Strike hard. No mercy.” – Cobra Kai

MARY: NONE
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Golf outing, trash pickup,donate to accelerate
COT:

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Full gear. Go.

WARMUP: Gathered with all the gear we could find in trunks and truck beds. First we did a quick mosey around the parking lot. Then the infamous 33×11 warmup, thanks to Cha-Ching.

YHC messed up at first by doing 33 SSH in cadence then followed by 11 burpees OYO.

The followed by OYO 33 SSH single count and 11 burpees.

Then rinse and repeat. All warmed up.
THE THANG: Partner up, ruck on, each grab a sandbag, each grab a KB and each team grab one more KB or extra sandbag to share. Head over to the soccer field swapping the 4th “item” halfway through the walk.

While on the soccer field with your partner, we dropped all our gear, with exception of ruck, on a line by one of the goals. We then ran to the other goal line. Instructions were to gather 1 piece of gear and drop it at the mid line and then go back to the starting line, drop and do 5 merkins. After you and partner get all the gear to the mid line, then you need to take each piece of gear 1×1 and get it to the starting point. After each gear, always 5 merkins at the start. And shuffling with ruck the whole time.

Now that all the gear is at the starting line, we need to bear crawl 2 pieces of gear each and individually, to the mid line wearing your ruck, then bear crawl back to get your second piece of gear.

Last was sandbags in 1 corner, KB in 1 corner, and the ruck exercises in another corner. At each of the 3 corners, exercises below were performed. After each exercise, come back to center for 5 man makers with ruck.
– 10 sandbag tosses over shoulder wearing ruck
– 20 ruck swings
– 30 KB squats wearing ruck

Gather up all gear and with your partner, back to COT.
MARY: couple exercises around the circle
ANNOUNCEMENTS: check
COT: CSPAN style

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Varsity stuff

WARMUP:
– 10 Moroccan Nightclubs
– 10 Grass pickers
– 10 Down dog to up dog (do what feels right)

THE THANG:
– 50 pickle pushers OYO

– Run 1 mile – Up hill to wall, out and around the outside loop, around the back of the school down to the football field turn L and go back to the middle school around the front circle back up to the chin-up bars

– 2 min dead hang on the chin-up bars

– Run up to the wall at the top of the hill – Balls to the wall and do a handstand walk for 10 move left, 10 moves right, hold and repeat.

– Run down the hill bear crawls back up to sidewalk

– Walk down the hill, jog over to the benches and do 50 dips

– Run back over to the bottom of the hill do 50 merkins

– Run over to the chin-up bars and do 1 minute dead hang

– Run back to parking lot do lunge walks up the hill past last island, walk back down and lunge walk up again.

– Walk back down and ner up the hill back down the hill and ner up the hill again

– Head to COT.

MARY:
– 20 Mountain Climbers,
– 20 Heels to heaven,
– 10 Jo-Lo’s

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter
COT: It is what it is… Know we are all dealing with it and here for each other.

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Tuck it in !

WARMUP: None

THE THANG:
Jaunt in a two by two fashion towards the Coach’s Box,
Huddle Up at Opposite side of the Campus for some Ruck Moves in Reps of 10
Curls
Triceps
Bent over Rows
Jaunt back to COT for a shared message
MARY: None
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Leaders on the Link Golf, Bourbon & BBQ
COT: Never forgotten

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