No Barkley, No Peace

Roughly, this is what was done:

Run to the back of the school.
Here’s the series… run to the 3rd light pole out back
– Grab a rock, here’s the sequence
– 15 curls, run two light poles, 15 flutters, run back
– 15 curls, 15 OHP, run, 15 flutters, back
– 15 curls, 15 OHP, 15 bent over row, run, 15 flutter, back
– 15 curls, 15 OHP, 15 bent over row, 15 chest press, run, flutter, back
– 15 curls, 15 OHP, 15 bent over row, 15 chest press, 15 tricep, run, flutter, run

Back to the front for more light poles
– Partner up
– Alternate carrying your partner down, at each light pole, 10 derkins each
– On the way back, run, 10 hand slap merkins at each pole
Head back to COT

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Doras in the corners

WARMUP: All Exercises called in cadence – windmills, imperial and hillbilly walkers, seal jacks, planks, down and up dogs and merkins and shoulder taps sprinkled in

THE THANG: Dora’s in the corners. Each of four corners had exercises of tel:50-100-150 and pax partnered up……because we shouldn’t do life in isolation. Partner 1 runs to opposite side of parking lot while partner 2 exercises with the bell. And vice versa upon partner 1’s return.

Upon completion of a corner, rotate to the next one.

Corner 1
50 – man makers
100 – swings
150 – flutters w/press

Corner 2
50 – merkins on the bell
100 – hammer curls
150 – lbcs

Corner 3
50 – goblet squats
100 – shoulder presses
150 – swings

Corner 4
50 – upright rows
100 – squats
150 – flutters w/press

MARY: Just enough Time for a protractor session for about 45 seconds. Then 0600 was upon us.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: You bet – read your newsletter too.

COT: Shall always be the fifth core principle.

It is always an honor to lead a group of HIM. This morning was no exception. Boogie Nights, thanks for the call. :eye:

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Adding the Lightpoles

WARMUP:
SSH
IW
HW
mountain climbers
Yoga
Peter Parker
Yoga
Parker, Peter
Yoga

THE THANG:
Long mosey

Muscle up on the wall near the kindergarten classrooms
One, two, three, up to 10

Start with light pole at the bottom of the hill. That light pole is light pole zero. The next light pole is 1, the next one 2, etc. up to 10
For the way up the exercise was Burpees. Then we came down the hill with squats. Then back up the hill with plank jacks, and down the hill with Merkins.

Found the picnic tables at the middle school for some Bulgarian split squats back to COT for MARY

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read the newsletter
COT: Was held

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Heavy

I borrowed this workout from Maximus with a few modifications. Most exercises were performed with ruck on.
Ruck– Parking lot loop
2min Ruck Plank
20 Squats
20 Lunges (10 ea leg)
20 Dead lifts
20 Calf Raises
Ruck with Sandbag, bag toss at pillars
10 Bent-Over rows and 10 Upright rows
3-Merkin series: 10 Wide Arm, 10 Regular, 10 Diamonds – Slick
20 Overhead Press
20 Curls
20 Bent-Over rows
Ruck – Big loop
10 Bent-Over rows and 10 Upright rows
20 V-Ups
20 Flutters w/ press
20 Side Bends
20 Simbas
Farmer Carry – Parking lot loop
10 Bent-Over rows and 10 Upright rows
3-Merkin series: 10 Wide Arm, 10 Regular, 10 Diamonds – Slick
10 Overhead Toss
10 Man-Makers
Ruck – Parking lot loop

Back to COT for some Mary.

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4 Corners

WARMUP: I felt that we need a little motivation so we did “The Motivator” then a few stretchy thing the moseyed to Harris Teeter lot.

THE THANG: we did a 4 corner work out. At each corner we performed the same exercise for the reps listed.

Round 1 – 7 Burpees
Round 2 – 14 Merkins
Round 3 – 21 LBCs
Round 4 – 28 Squats
Round 5 – 21 American Hammers
Round 6 – 14 CDDs
Round 7 – V-ups

We had a few minutes left to get back to COT where we ended with a little Broga.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Bethel Men’s Shelter 9/4
Intergence 9/13
HIM Camp
Read the Newsletter
COT: Prayers were made

Thanks again <@UQ50TPDLH> for the opportunity to lead!!!

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Sharing Burdens

9 men shared their burdens and three sandbags (40lb, 60lb, and 80lb) for a 3.05 mile trek at Soul to Sole this morning. Route was as follows:

– Down Broadcloth, right on Textile, right on Innovation, Right on Kingsley Springs, cross 160, right on Kingsley Park, right on 160, left onto Kingsley Spring, down to LPL and back up to COT

NMM
Winners let obstacles motivate them. Losers let obstacles defeat them. The challenge, loss, or discomfort is the same, but YOU have the power to choose its effect. Inspire or quit – which will you choose?

-IJ

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Stand Up’s VQ

WARMUP: side straddle hops, arm circles, windmills, imperial walkers, cherry pickers

THE THANG:

Station 1: 100m-ish partner run – 100 monkey humpers, 200 Carolina dry docks, 300 American Hammers

Mosey

Station 2: 10 Merkins, 15 air squats, 20 big boys, 10 burpees

Mosey to the wall

Station 3: PAX stayed in wall squat, while we snaked down the line bear crawling out 10 yards and performed 5 wide arm merkins, then crab walked back. Then walking lunges out to 5 squats and walking lunges back.

Mosey

MARY: 30 LBC, 15 Box cutters, 15 Freddie Mercuries, 15 Flutters, CELEBRITY @slapshot 30 hello dolly’s, and a much needed 15 second body destroyer

ANNOUNCEMENTS: 9/11 stair climb, HIM Camp, and the jam-packed newsletter

COT: praises for new family members for @grassy knoll and a healthy baby for @the pirates friend Netflix. Prayers for Pollo Hermano’s father, DD and family fighting the fight against cancer, college of mine in the throws of rock bottom, and a member of my personal network getting a heart stent in place today. Apologies for any prayers spoken that I’ve forgotten.

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Gen X’er Beatdown

WARMUP: All the classics
THE THANG:
Wall Sits
Two Pax did 3 burpee broad jumps and lunge walked back to the wall. Repeat until all pax have gone. 2 Rounds

7’s on the Hill
Mountain Climber and Merkins

In the Chick-fil-a upper parking lot
Using the guard rail – 10 dips and 10 Irkins (3 rounds)

Partner Workout
100 reps of each exercise, the timer is partner-run a lap around the parking lot.

Merkins, OH Claps, Gas Pumpers, LBCs, Plank Jacks, Imperial Walkers, SSH
MARY: No Time
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Stuff a bus, Bethel Men’s Shelters, Pigskin Pickems
COT: Closed in prayer

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Sandbag Tossing

WARMUP: MNC, SSH, Merkins, A Mosey, and a Stretch
THE THANG:
(RD1)10 Racked Squats
Burpees Sandbag Toss, width of the soccer field, fence to fence
10 Racked Squats

(RD2)10 Bent Over Rows
Bear Crawl Drag LOF
10 Bent Over Rows

(RD3)10 Hand Release Merkins
Left side Toss LOF
10 Hand Release Merkins

(RD4)10 OHP
Right side Toss LOF
10 OHP

(RD5)10 Bear Hug Squats
Backward Overhead Toss LOF
10 Bear Hug Squats

If time left
2 Rounds
44 Sandbag Over Shoulder
44 American Hammers (2 count)
44 Mountain Climbers (2 count)
Run a lap after each round
MARY: No Time
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Sweaty Barry, Trash Pick Up, Stuff-A-Bus, Pigskin Pick’em
COT: Closed in prayer

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