Tag: Dear Abby

I Was Wrong, And I’m Grateful For That

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The rain was forecasted to be gracing us but instead, all we had was clouds and humidity, a lot of it. Based on some of our fair-weather posting habits, I assumed no more than 3 PAX would post here due to the chance of raindrops and thanks to 5 other men, there were 6 of us. It was exactly who needed to be there.
WARMUP: Run to the intersection with Opportunity Drive for some Side Straddle Hops & Walking Lunges.
Run down the hill to the drainage pond…sounds so glorious for some Squats & Merkins. Now, run to the parking deck entrance.
THE THANG:
At each level of the deck on the way up, and including the top:
5 Burpees, 10 Merkins, 10 V-Ups, 15 Squats

At the top, run to the other side for the following:
5 Burpees, 10 Hand-Release Merkins, 10 Jump Squats, 15 Flutters (count the rt side only)
Perform that set at each level, including the bottom.
Run back to the circle for 20 American Hammers (I/C)
Run back to the pond for 20 Dips (I/C)
Run back to the intersection with Redstone Drive for 10 Low Squat Pulses (I/C). This was a nod to Santini.
Run back to COT.

MARY: See above
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Stuff the Bus, Bethel
COT: 100%

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Getting swole at the Cockpit

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WARMUP: Side Straddle Hops, Cherry Pickers, Imperial Walkers, various stretching
THE THANG: Thang 1: Champaign run to the middle school. Patterned up. Partner 1 did AMRAP exercises in the school parking lot while partner 2 ran suicides. Total of three rounds with exercises of burpees, big boys, and bobby Hurley.

Thang 2: Champaign run to cindy blocks. Partner 1 did AMRAP exercises while partner 2 farmer carried to maintenance area and back. Total of three rounds of curls, squats, and BOR.
MARY: Held plank for a few seconds until 6:00. Recover. Recover.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: IYKYK. Hominy on Q at Coaches Box tomorrow. Read newsletter.
COT: Prayers and praise were shared.

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A slice of pie

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WARMUP: SSH, arm circles, windmills, imperial walkers, hillbilly walkers, Moroccan nightclubs, mosey

THE THANG:

Thang 1: 7’s
Merkins at the bottom of the hill into parking lot – NUR to top – jump squats at the top – run back down

Mosey across Ardrey to FMPD lot

Thang 2: 4 corners
Corner 1: Carolina dry docks
Corner 2: squats
Corner 3: plank jacks
Corner 4: mountain climbers
Rep count = 20
MOT = run

Completed 5 rounds

Mosey back to flag for Mary

MARY: flutters, box cutters, big boy sit-ups , big boy sit-ups , big boy sit-ups … and more big boy sit-ups 🙂

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Regular Service opportunities in the fort:

#C0BAPRMGF8V – lawn service for fort mill care center. Contact @U050B5M1DGR or check 2F

Bethel men’s shelter: 1st Thursday of month. BOLO for signups or contact @U083QU67RF0

COT: yes

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Push Through Complacency

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WARMUP: SSH, down dog, honeymooner, cherry pickers, side lunges and some 5 second Merkins.

THE THANG: 20,15,10,5 cinder block reps with a run after each set. Two movements to super set each other.

Bench Press, Dips

Cleans, Bent over Rows

Squats, Over head press

Started each new set of movements together and took a 10 count before starting.

Ended with a burnout set of cinder block Thrusters. Did as many as you could.

Moseyed back to the flag for ab work until the clock hit 6.

Today was about push through the hard stuff and pushing through the complacency of a workout, work, marriage, faith every aspect of life. But remembering to stop and take a breath to reset your mind before doing the hard things.

MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Print shop cookout on 7/21 for defend the father less. Read your newsletter.
COT: prayers for travel, family, work for The Pirate and his wife. And for Stagecoach becoming a dad.

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The blockiest of Parties

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WARMUP: stretches before and some at top of Massey
THE THANG: 11’s on Massey burpees and jump squats. Run to smooth Baptist church parking lot. 4 corners. Reps of 25 merkens, big boys, dips , and squats. Run mode of transport. 3 rounds reduce count by 5. Run back to COT. DORA 200 flutters Nur up hill run down.
MARY: no
ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter
COT: what happens stays

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The Norway Row and Stuff

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There was a storm brewing over at Cockpit and you could cut the anticipation with a knife as The Pax eagerly awaited The Polish Mating Dance!

We headed down over to the locked up pull-up bars for apparently no pull-ups. We pivoted with a double Dora.

Headed over to Cindy for some Striking Viking Norway 🇳🇴 rows in honor of the World Cup.

Back to COT for prayers and praises.

JWow

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Lazarus Beatdown

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WARMUP:

  • 7-to-1 Motivators IC
  • Imperial Squat Walkers: 10 reps IC
  • Merkins: 10 reps IC

THE THANG:

  • (run to front of theater)
  • Four Corners
  • Round 1: Bear crawl between corners. At each corner: 10 Merkins (40 total).
  • Round 2: Lunge walk between corners. At each corner: 15 Squats (60 total).
  • Round 3: Sprint between corners. At each corner: 10 Burpees (40 total).
  • Round 4: Broad jump between corners. At each corner: 20 LBCs (80 total).
  • Tabata Bonnie Blairs (8 rounds, 20s on, 10s off)

MARY:

  • 20 Boxcutters IC
  • 5 Captain Thors

ANNOUNCEMENTS: ✅
COT:

  • Prayers for friendship in transition to new home
  • Prayers for growing families
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Silk Curtain

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WARMUP: yea, that’s important

THE THANG: run all the way around Red Ventures (aka the silk curtain loop)
Stops for merkins, squats, & fire hydrants at the fire hydrants. Picked up the heavy chairs on the way out and the way back

MARY: didn’t have much time, but did a bit at the stops

ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter

COT: was held. You shoulda been there, 100% of PAX hit coffeeteria afterwarda

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EMOM and Partner Ladder

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WARMUP:
20 SSH IC
10 Windmills IC
10 Cherry Picker IC
10 Imperial Walkers IC
10 Hillbilly Walkers IC

THE THANG:
EMOM 25
MIN 1: 10 Burpees
MIN 2: 15 Squats
MIN 3: 10 Merkins
MIN 4: 20 Reverse Lunges
MIN 5: 20 BBS

Hyrox Partner Bodyweight:
Partner 1: Run The Loop
Partner 2: Do The Exercise, Count Reps
Partner 1: Repeats The Rep Count
Partner 2: Runs The Loop

Exercises:
Burpees
Squats
Merkins
Jumping Lunges
Shoulder Taps
BBS

MARY:
Abs go round

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT:

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VQ with the Deck of Pain

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This was Eggo's VQ and he gave the disclaimer that he was not a professional but looking forward to it.
WARMUP: Windmills, SSH, Imperial Walkers, Moroccan Nightclubs, Strawberry Pickers
THE THANG: DECK OF PAIN
Diamonds- Merkins
Hearts- Chest Press
Spades- Squats with block
Clubs- Curls
Jacks were 11, Queens 12, Kings 13, Aces 14, and Jokers 15 burpees
MARY: Flutters
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter.
COT: What happens in COT stays in COT.

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