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Shared discipline is stronger than self discipline

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“A cord of three strands cannot be broken”
Ecclesiastes 4:12

Discipline is defined as the training of oneself or others to obey rules, maintain order and achieve goals through self control and consistent action, even when unmotivated

YHC has always admired those with discipline in my life. It’s something I am working on and want to improve. But this discipline cannot be done in a vacuum or isolation. Willpower or white knuckling life is challenging for YHC and I required the support, encouragement and candor from others.

This workout was designed around this theme.


WARMUP:
Run to FCMS
Circle up for

Windmills x 10
Merkins x 10 IC
Merkins x 20 OYO
Brief interlude on the difference between merkins in cadence vs OYO
IW x 10
MNC x 10
Partner up for merkins where the partner holds a fist on the ground to be touched by the chest during each merkin x 10
Squats x 10
Burpees x 5
Wall sit burpees
Balls to the wall partner burpees x 5
Wall sit burpees
Discussion on shared discipline
THE THANG:
Mosey to the track
Dora for 100 big boys
Speed work on track – mosey the curves and sprint the straights x 1
Dora for 200 flutters
Speed work on track – run a lap AYG while partner holds plank
Dora for 200 Hello Dollies
Discussion on Ecclesiastes 4:12
Mosey back for Mary

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Starry Abs

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WARMUP: 51 SSH (DH birthday) Merkins, PP, WM and stretching
THE THANG: Star of abs workout 5 stations 20 reps each, first round the middle was 10 Burpees, second round was 20CDD, then on to circle of hell, one man took sandbag out and called a workout.
MARY: Nope
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Yep
COT: Of course the Why

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Corporate (not) approved)

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All enjoyed immensely my Q, especially the Corporate Headquarters representative, the Darkest of all Helmets.

Also, my oldest son was there, so I was under a tremendous amount of pressure to perform.

WARMUP: Yes – we ran circles around each other

THE THANG:

CHASE DOWN
Partners Chase each other across the park
Partner 1 takes off at 50%
Parnter 2 counts to 5, then chases him down.
When you catch your partner then 50% to across
the park

Repeat across park

Mosey to hill
Partner line up behind each other (be sure to ask someone who was there)
Indian Bear Crawl up the hill
WAIT ON THE SIX, jog back down the hill
REPEAT for everyone's pleasure

Lunges together up the hill

Mosey to playground
Partner up

Partner PLANKS, partner runs
Partner DIPS,
Partner GRAVE DIGGERS,
Partner DONKEY KICKS
Repeat

Indian Run around half the park, back to the dreaded hill

Lunges up the hill, then to the amphitheater

MARY: Yes, concluding with Peter Pointers
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Yes
COT: Strong COT with encouragement from many

Thanks, JWOW —– a lot — glad you were there —

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Pirate Party

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WARMUP: Mosey around for some awesome smells – while enjoying the smells on the backside of teeter – butt kicks, high knees, karaoke * 2, and then SSH, low slow squat, and windmill. Mosey to front of teeter.
THE THANG: Start with 11s in the front parking lot – merkins and jump squats. Once completed, grab a rock (next to pilates place) and complete the following – 25 curls, 25 chest presses w/ flutters, 20 curls, 20 chest presses w/ flutters, 15 curls, 15 tricep extensions, 15 chest presses, 10 curls, 10 tricep ext., 10 chest presses, 5 squat thrusters, 5 curls, 5 tricep ext., 5 chest presses. Return rock and mosey to side of teeter for wall work. Hold seated position while the ends of the line bear crawl to the concrete, 2 merkins, and crawl bear back. Reset to seated position and do the same thing but broad jump, merkins, and broad jump back. Mosey to back of teeter – wind sprints in groups of 4. We completed these 3 times with a round of nur at the end. Mosey back to COT, hold plank until 6 am.
2 ruckers as well
MARY: no time
ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter
COT: prayers and praises around the horn

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Sharks and Minnows at The Block Party

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Lots of dudes showed up to the Pond Party this morning .
Pledge..Let's go
First stop, The Pharmacy for SSHs and a couple burpees
Next Stop, New parking lot, Old Hardee's
10 merkins, 10 Squats, 10 LBCs.
Partner up with like speed so you and partner arrive at the destination at same time. I didn't do a good job explaining this, no worries we made it safely to the Post Offices
Same exercises, back to the parking lot, same exercises with partner dips and merkins until six arrives.
Next, we ran to the First Baptist Church parking lot. I did my best to describe this workout as the merkin mile, 20 merkins at each island, each lap, 5 laps = 1 mile. Once complete, we did the same routine swapping out the merkins for squats and LBCs.
Back to COT
Prayers for Wegmans Boston Marathon adventure.

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2026 QvQ Round 2

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QvQ Format:
20/20
PAX Vote in 4 categories
V.A.P.E.

Rabbit:
Divide into two teams

Every man runs 25m and nurs 25 back and the completes 2 squat jumps and 2 burpees.
WWR but add 2 reps to each exercise after each trip out and back. Team with the most reps in total wins.

In addition, each team selects 2 pax to hold Cindy’s above head … Cindy can't drop below the head… if they do the team loses their count and starts over at zero

15 minutes of work.

After time expires, Hold AlGore and plank while the preacher preaches about asking for help and looking for a brother that might need it. (Let's do this for each other men!)

Last 4 minutes jail break 50m and do 5 Big Boys… again but do 10… keep adding 5 and sprinting until time expired.

Stage Coach:
Partner work
Partner 1 will run to the other side of the field and back to partner 2. Partner 2 will be doing an exercise that slowly progresses across the field until Partner 1 returns and switch. Continue switching off between running and exercises until you’re across the field.
Exercises – Bear Crawl, lunge, broad jump burpee, crawl bear and reverse lunge

Results:
Stage Coach won two categories, but Rabbit also won two and had the most overall votes. Win goes to Rabbit.

Great work by both Qs sharpening their leadership today.

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March Madness

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WARMUP: SSH, Imperial Walkers, cherry pickers, runners stretch, merkins, mosey then some merkins, squats, bigboys
THE THANG: Partner up, split up 100 merkins, 100 dry docs, 100 dips while partners alternate running length of earth fare parking lot. Ladders. Partner up, split up 100 big boys, 100 6 count flutters. Ladders. Partner up, split up 100 squats, 100 lunges, 100 merkins. 5 burpees or so to round out the workout.
MARY: None
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Tortoise & Hair, a few other events
COT: Prayers & Praises

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Oh yeah… We have been here before…

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WARMUP:
Mosey down 160 towards Dam Rd. and the back fire entrance.

THE THANG:
Top of the Hill
5 – Lt. Dan Magic Legs

Light post Ladder
5 – Burpees – All the way to the fence
10 – Diamond Merkins
15 – Sumo Squats
20 – American Hammers
25 – Seal Jacks – Closest to the top of thy hill

Run back to COT

MARY:
Not enough time

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Tortoise and the Hare

COT:
PEAR

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2026 QvQ Round 2

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QvQ Format:
20/20
PAX Vote in 4 categories
V.A.P.E.

Rabbit:
Divide into two teams

Every man runs 25m and nurs 25 back and the completes 2 squat jumps and 2 burpees.
WWR but add 2 reps to each exercise after each trip out and back. Team with the most reps in total wins.

In addition, each team selects 2 pax to hold Cindy’s above head … Cindy can't drop below the head… if they do the team loses their count and starts over at zero

15 minutes of work.

After time expires, Hold AlGore and plank while the preacher preaches about asking for help and looking for a brother that might need it. (Let's do this for each other men!)

Last 4 minutes jail break 50m and do 5 Big Boys… again but do 10… keep adding 5 and sprinting until time expired.

Stage Coach:
Partner work
Partner 1 will run to the other side of the field and back to partner 2. Partner 2 will be doing an exercise that slowly progresses across the field until Partner 1 returns and switch. Continue switching off between running and exercises until you’re across the field.
Exercises – Bear Crawl, lunge, broad jump burpee, crawl bear and reverse lunge

Results:
Stage Coach won two categories, but Rabbit also won two and had the most overall votes. Win goes to Rabbit.

Great work by both Qs sharpening their leadership today.

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