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Suicides with Hill repeats and Sandbags

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WARMUP: SSH, Merkins, Mt Climbers
THE THANG: walk to the top of the hill at Hubert Graham way/Good Hill Rd (Walmart Hill). Wait a few seconds while farmer only picked the FNG that arrived late.
10 poles down the hill have an exercise that needed to be executed with tue sand bag. Everytime an exercise was completed, run back to the top of the hill without the sandbag and do a burpee, add an extra burpee everytme that you go back to the too of the hill. Here are the 10 exercises, most of the PAX completed at least 5 of them, some got to the 6th station.
1. 30 half moon snatch
2. 30 cleans
3. 30 good morning
4. 30 over head press
5. 30 shoulder press
6. 30 rotational lunge
7. 30 chess press
8. 30 triceps
9. 30 chest press
10. 30 over head squats
MARY: she was not there
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Christmas patty, Bourbon, Bethel, etc.
COT: welcome to FNG, prayers, Do not let politics to dictate what is best for your future, only god and your own effort can dictate your future.

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By way of instruction… The Ranch. Halloween.

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WARMUP:
How do you know you’re just getting started? Well, <@UGU3XR5RP> tells you that you are taking too long with the disclaimer and such. But there was an FNG and I wanted to be a good example. I have no idea what possessed me to do so, as I typically (according to everyone) am NOT one, but alas… here we are. With a mustache that originated in 18th Century Europe and eventually made its way to the Western US roughly 100 years later, this FNG sported a handlebar that was worthy of a Wyatt Earp or William Howard Taft, duly elected 27th President of the US (that was for you, Camp). After a short warm-up lap there were, presumably somewhere in here, a few slow <@USBP08L1G> style windmills, some SSHs, and other activities to get the blood circulating. The FNG didn’t quite look afraid, only perhaps marginally confused, so we continued…

THE THANG:
We headed down the hill toward the entrance to the school(s) from Springfield pkwy, with a brief stop to pick up some rocks and lift them. Because we are men. Why else you would you do such a thing?

We also spent a moment or two of instruction along the way regarding the Mission, Credo, and 5 Core Principles. I am proud to state that the guys there actually did a really good job of getting them correct and I think the only penalty burpees that got leveled were my fault because I got ahead of myself and opened F3 to all men before first making it free.

Then we proceeded to complete a 1-mile circuit around both schools, with 9 or so stops along the way to perform 20 reps of everything as we went. First round was all together in cadence, including the burpees (in memory of Band Camp), the next round was on your own.

Exercises included:
– Side Straddle Hops
– Merkins
– Muscle-ups
– Flutters
– Burpees
– Curb Alperts
– Squat Jumps
– Double Leg Lifts; and
– Dips

Naturally, somewhere in there, Change Order (<@U012K8DDK7V>) managed to pull a Matthew McConaughey and get his shirt off. (see Matt Damon’s impression on David Letterman from like 20 years ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-HYL7VPNXI) .

As we returned back to COT, it was time to name the FNG. There is no moleskine section, so I will put this here. The FNGs name was Matt Mahood. Plenty to work with there… then there was the Taft-stache… plenty there as well… then he rips out that he loved cocaine and alcohol back in the day… he was a veritable fountain of interesting things… nothing was quite sticking and so I asked him about his family. In his deoxygenated stupor, he had to think for half a second before gently huffing out “wife, 2 kids”… then with no prompt “Amanda”… I said, “you named both your kids Amanda?” He looked a little befuddled and that was just long enough of a hesitation for the swirling snakes in my brain to land on “well, your name is now Hug&Kiss, as in Amanda Hugandkiss). And that was that. Welcome, brother… and way to take the name like a champ.

MARY: No chicks.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter.

COT: The 5th Core Principle.

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Training Ground – Heavy Style

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So, it started as an idea for a nice, or heavy, Sunday ruck before Church. Well, it’s now turned into a morning staple for some. I’ll tell you this, I always walk away grateful. Grateful that Crystal Lake was willing to make this official. Grateful that the hour ALWAYS includes laughs, even teenage boy humor. Grateful that we typically have a few “real” conversations and today was no different. To land the plane, I started the day, grateful.
WARMUP: Sure. It included rucking up and 5 of the 9 PAX grabbed a sandbag, too. We’d rotate on/off the sandbags every 6mins unless I forget, of course.
THE THANG: I don’t remember all the roads traversed but we started by making our way to WEP then meandering our way to “Gun Shop Hill” where everyone had the opportunity to walk down and “KLAW” (walk backward) up the hill with ruck & sandbag. We then made our way around our farming village some more and even made it back to the hill for a repeat of the walk/klaw experience.
MARY: Nope
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Register for the Christmas Party if you haven’t and you’re still reading.
COT: Yes.

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The Golden Boy

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The Colosseum 10-22-24
(The Golden Boy)
FNG’s (?)
Disclaimer
Warmup:
Parking Lot Mosey
1. 20 SSH IC
2. 10 Windmill IC
3. 15 Imperial Walkers IC
4. 15 Hillbilly Walkers IC
5. 15 Moroccan Night Clubs
6. Plank stretches, Honeymooner &
Downward Dog (Heel to ground)
The Thang
1. 1 Lap – 25 Merkins
2. 1 Lap – 25 Flutters (SC)
3. 1 Lap – 25 LBC’s
4. 1 Lap – 25 Plank Jack (SC)
5. 1 Lap – 40 Squats
Rinse & Repeat
Benches
1. 20 Dips
2. 20 Derkims
3. 20 Calf Raises
4. 20 Dips
Plank stretches, Honeymooner &
Downward Dog (Heel to ground). Rumbling Bald recited F3 Mission & Credo, PAX recited 5 Core Principles
Announcements: Golf Tourney, Christmas Party, Thanksgiving Convergence
Prayers & Praises
End with prayer

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Is that the politically correct term?

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WARMUP: ~ 1 mile mosey. Making a right on to White St and right on Clebourne, making another right on Monroe White St. stopping at parking lots along the way to do merkins and squats or burpees in sets of 5.

THE THANG:
Starting at FM Church of God, split into two even groups. One group headed back towards 160 turning around at First Baptist and the other up the hill, turning around in the parking lot, Shuffle Run (Indian Run) style.

Once getting back to COG, 5 merkins and 5 squats, then swap directions.

After about 1.75 miles head back to COT the same way we came.

MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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Ladder Burpee Fest

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WARMUP:
Warmup: all in cadence
– 10 Moroccan nightclubs
– 10 cherry pickers
– 10 windmills
– 10 hillbilly walkers
– 10 low slow squats
Mosey around park, stop to do 10 Merkins in cadence, mosey, 15 calf raises in cadence, mosey
THE THANG:
Mosey to the parking lot, where cones have been set up in 10ish yard intervals
Ladder workout
– run forward to first light pole and do one burpee, then nur to start and complete exercise
– Run forward to second light and do 2 burpees, then nur to start and complete exercise
– Repeat for 10 sets of cones. When done, work back down the ladder, completing the exercises in reverse
Exercises per cone :
– 10 archer merkins
– 20 bomb jacks
– 30 wide arm merkins
– 40 squats
– 50 chair crunches
– 40 diamond merkins
– 30 leg raises
– 20 Carolina dry docks
– 10 American hammers – cadence count
– 10 burpees
MARY: walk around the park
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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Still Tahn

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WARMUP: SSH, Windmills, IW, HW
THE THANG: We ran over to the Oakcrest Academy parking lot for a 2 man DORA 100 Mike Tysons – 200 Squats – 300 LBCs . Timer was running a lap around the parking lot.

We then ran back to the Harris Teeter lot. We ran a loop around the Harris Teeter Bldg. + annex, stopping every 1/4 of the full loop. 1 loop is ~ 0.33 miles where some got 4 laps in and everyone got in 3 laps. Excersises at each 1//4 were 10 burpees then 10 Squats, then 10 Merkins, then 10 Big Boys.
MARY: No time
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Newsletter
COT: Closed in prayer

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Break from rucking

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I normally ruck on Tuesday so this was a nice change. Beautiful morning, temperatures are really great this time of year. Go time hit so quick disclaimer then yog down the main drive. Did some butt-kickers, high knees, and karaoke along the way. Circle of for some warm ups, normal fare but ended in mucho chesto (10 regular merkins, 10 wide arm, 10 diamond, 10 right stagger, 10 left stagger, 10 ranger) – arms are smoked after this. Jog to loop in front of school. Bear crawl length of parking spaces, jog to end for 10 bombjacks, jog to start of parking spaces, lung walk length of parking spaces, jog to end for 15 merkins, jog back to start of parking spaces. Rinse and repeat. Jog over to lot between schools. Leg pyramid: 10 plank Jack’s, 20 lunges, 30 mtn climbers, 40 squats, 50 seal Jack’s, 40 squats, 30 mtn climbers, 20 lunges, and 10 plank Jack’s. Short mosey around lot to shake legs out then over to benches. 15 dips, 10 box jumps, 15 dips, 8 box jumps, 15 incline merkins, 6 box jumps, 15 decline merkins, 4 box jumps, 15 dips, finish with 10 box jumps. Circle up, each PAX are doing lunges while one by one a PAX does 3 burpees. Went around the horn twice with that. Mosey back to cars to finish with a few mins of Mary. I think we hit everything today, nice work. Thx for the opportunity Barkley!

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4 Corners at the Sink

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Fall weather is upon us with morning temps around 57 degrees and ready to work. YHC was excited for my VQ at the Kitchen Sink thanks to Farmers Only. I have a tendency to get stuck in a rut attending the same workouts each week and this call out introduced me to a new opportunity.

I prepped by reviewing previous backblasts and Q Source. I wanted to incorporate a leadership lesson into the Q and settled on the 4 corners of the school which matched the 4 Quadrants of Q Source.

WARMUP:

20 SSH
10 IW
20 Mtn Climbers

THE THANG:

Round 1
Starting at the corner of the school
5 Man Makers
10 Rows
15 Curls
20 Flutter IC
Shuffle to next corner then rinse and repeat

Round 2
10 Shoulder Taps
10 Lunges
15 Squats
20 LBCs IC

At each corner, we discussed a Quadrant from Q Source

Get Right
– A man cannot Get Right by himself
– You are maintaining your fitness for reasons outside of yourself

Live Right
– A HIM influences through word and deed
– A habit can be positive, negative or neutral

Lead Right
– Leadership is influencing movement towards advantage
– Candor is graciously telling the hard truth and demanding it from others

Leave Right
– Legacy is constructed through the HIMs ability to develop Virtuous Leaders
– Failure is a wonderful teacher but only if you can take the pain from it

COT:

Continued prayers for victims of Helene
Prayers for residents of Florida in the path of Milton

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Churches chained together

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WARMUP: grab a heavy chain & Ruck
During marching portions, swap every ~5 min on who (partner) was Ruck+2-chainz vs. just Ruck

THE THANG: March to St. Paul Episcopal
In parking lot: all with ruck & Chain
Chainkins, LS-SquatCH, Pickle-Chain-Pounders, Side-Plank-Pulses, other stuff

March along Unity, Group selfie @ Band Camp’s Abode, get to 1st Baptist across 160

Their P-Lot: partner— 1 PAX w/ 2-chainz, 1 using non-mosey MOT of their choice up &back to swap. 2-chainz pax walking w/ OH-press or Hold, curls, etc

MARY: no time for her, but Slow Jams did rub his Tummy with the Chain

ANNOUNCEMENTS: read newsletter

COT: held; WNC victims & workers mostly on our minds

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