Merkins, Squats & a Nutsniffer

WARMUP: windmills, cherry pickers, imperial walkers and seal jacks.
THE THANG: Rucks on and stoping every 1/4 mile for pain stations. Exercises consisted of merkins and squats in cadence. Which type and how many varied at each stop. Under weight the entire time.

MARY: a little time for LBC’s, Hello Dolly’s and a few stretches. Some were more flexible than others.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: service and 2nd f opportunities abound
11/5 – Bethel
11/6 – 4 B’s
11/7 – Trash pick up at Harris St Park
11/26 – Convergence at The Ranch
COT: Always the 5th core principle

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4 Corner EMOM avoiding the Harry Teeter dumpster juice

WARMUP: SSH, Cherry Pickers, down dog, honey mooners, pigeon then mosey the long way to the back side of Harris Teeter.

THE THANG:

4 corners EMOM behind Harris Teeter

Four stations each with a different exercise listed on a white board. PAX made three groups and picked a starting corner. You worked for 1 min as hard as you could then when the buzzer went off you had 20 seconds to get to the next corner and get ready for the next movement. We did this until each group did each corner three times, so three laps.

Then we had a 1 min half time and I followed every white board over to reveal a new movement/exercise listed. Then proceeded to do another three laps in the same fashion.

Laps 1-3 focused on upper body
Laps 4-6 focused on lower body

Laps 1-3 exercises

Push Press with Cindy
Temp Merkins (3 count down)
Bear craws
Shoulder taps

Laps 4-6 exercises

Front Squats with Cindy
Jump Squats
Over head squats with a PVC to keep shoulders engaged
Rapid curb step ups “Butkus” according to the exicon

MARY: flutters until the clock stuck 6

ANNOUNCEMENTS: 4Bs, Bethel, read the letter of news

COT: was had and prayed for

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Funday Friday at the Forge

WARMUP: Side straddle Hop, Imperial Walkers, Hillbilly Walkers, Cherry Pickers, Windmills, Morrocan Night Clubs
THE THANG: Mosey to Tire Shop_3 Exercises for 3 Rounds. Dips, Step Ups, Calf Raises_30 reps…Repeat above with 20 reps_3rd round 10 reps
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Mosey to Childcare Center_1st Round_ 25 Big Boys, Bear Crawl, Run to Fire station, 5 Burpees….2nd Round_ 15 Big Boys, 30 Split Squats, Bear Crawl, Run to Fire Station, 5 burpees….3rd Round_ 15 Big Boys, 30 split squats, 10 Mericans, Bear Crawl, Run, 5 burpees…
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Mosey to HT Parking lot…..big Cindy carry for 20 yards x 5….40 squats….big Cindy carry for 20 yards x 5….40 squats
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Ab finisher with 15 reps each….Flutters. Freddy Mercury, Heels to Heaven, LBC’s
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Pints and Padres, Bethel Men Shelter
COT:

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Feig Meter säckleschmeißa

WARMUP:

  • 15 Windmills
  • 15 Moroccan Nightclubs
  • 15 Hillbilly Walkers
  • 15 Imperial Walkers
  • 15 Cherry Pickers

THE THANG:

  • Mosey 1 lap around the HT
  • Bear crawl across the parking lot
  • Lunge walk accross the parking lot

Game:

Throwing a sack on a playfield deciding which exercise to do
After every throw run a round
If a. Field is hit twice or we miss the field 5 burpee penalty
In total
100 merkins
65 big boys
45 monkey Humper
50 rows
60 bicep curl to overhead press
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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Poles of Death

The Thang: Mosey to the light poles at the back of the school. Out one, 10 merkins, back to start 10 lunges (each leg). Out two poles 5 burpees, back to start, 10 squats. Out 3 poles, 10 merkins, etc. Repeat until time getting progressively further down the path. Return to COT. If that wasn't clear, you're in good company. A few of us didn't understand at first either… but we eventually all figured it out and got about 4 in.

COT: Prayers for IJ’s friend, Spectre’s wife, Olaf's pizza airplane, and all the rest.

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Forge!

Dojo was a no go so he handed the Q stick to me. Tired from two previous Qs this week, the plan was limited running and more strength training.
Quick warm-up then we headed to The Wall for 3 rounds Erkins, dips, and step ups
. Next, we ran past the stinky dumpster to the back wall of HT. Wall sits bear crawl out merkins crawl bear back. Crab walk, LBCs, crab walk back.
Next we traveled to CVS for a four corner relay. Each member ran around the building 5, 10, 15 and 20
Merkins at each corner. Next person moved when pax ahead complete corner #1. Second round squats same count.
Back to COT.

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Consistency in the Gloom

WARMUP: Yes, we did some warm uppy things
THE THANG: Moseyed over to the church pavillion for most of the workout

3 rounds of Step-ups — good form, 10 R/10L interspersed with varied Merkins in cadence (Irkins, Derkins, Merkins)

Partner up with partner 1 doing an exercise while partner 2 completes a loop around the circular landscape bed in front of the church using various modes of transport. We bear crawled, crawl beared, lunged, sprinted, karaoked, and more.

Mosey back to SF

Some Mary followed by 15 Burpees to recognize the kickoff of Year 15 of The Fort starting the following week.
MARY: yes
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Convergence, Bethel shelter service, La Grama
COT: Solid crew of veterans who shared some comments on why they keep posting after many many years (or months in the case of SBR).

One of my reasons for continuing to post is that I know I will start the day with a W every time I post. When so much of life is filled with uncertainty and surprises, there are few surprises when I roll out the door heading for an AO. I don't know who will post and I don't know the weinke. But I know there will be a Q who has come prepared to lead and to share his gifts with me. I know I'll be surrounded by men who share my values and who will wake me up or challenge me or inspire me or all of these and more. I know I won't regret spending 45mins + COT with my brothers. This Consistency challenges me to match it with my own Consistency. And Consistency is a mark of a leader.

Thanks for the Q invite SBR! And thanks to these pax for their Consistency and Commitment to keeping the flame of The Fort burning and their own along with it.

#KeepPosting

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Go Bills workout

WARMUP: SSH, LSS, mosey, some Broga
THE THANG: moseyed over to side of Harris Teeter (for a little contact high 😳)
Wall sit as one Pax ran to concrete and did 3 burpees, halfway through changed to balls to the wall.

Then moseyed over to start the real thang:
Exercise 1: Merkins – MOT to Exercise 2: lunge walk
Exercise 2: Flutters – MOT to exercise 3: burpees broad jumps
Exercise 3: Squats- MOT TO exercise 4: run
Exercise 4: dips- MOT to Exercise 1: bear crawl.
Started with 5, then went up by 5 each time we got back to Exercise 1.
All got up to about 25…

ANNOUNCEMENTS: lots…read newsletter
COT: stays in COT

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What the hill?

WARMUP: Did some SSH, imperial walkers and a short loop.
THE THANG: Rucksacks and sandbags were carried to the top of the awful hill. It my 1st time to “The Hill” so didn’t really know what it was. I do now.
MARY: Nope
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel
COT: Family and Friends in struggles. Blessings are all around you.

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