Cold Calls

WARMUP: SSH, MNC, WM, IW, HW
THE THANG:
DORA: Timer 100yd run
200 step ups
100 Erkins
125 Squats
50 Derkins
100 Calf Raises

Thang 2

TABATA (40 sec of work, 15 sec rest)

Round 1 – Mountain Climbers, Bomb Jacks, Squat Thrusts, High Knees

Round 2 – Lunges, S.S. Hops, Merkins, Speed Skaters

Round 3 – American Hammers, Flutter Kicks, LBCs, Hold Plank

MARY: Few Exercises
ANNOUNCEMENTS: CSAUPs,
COT: Closed in Prayer

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DJ IJ’s 80s Rock Block

13 men took a trip down memory lane at The Ballroom this morning for an 80s music-themed beatdown. Conditions were brutal (79 degrees and 95% humidity – air you can wear). Here’s what we did. It was more of difficult that it looks on paper.

The Thang
– 10 Low Slow Squats (IC)
– 10 MNCs (IC)
– 10 Hillbilly Walkers (IC)
– 10 Windmills (IC)
Mosey to front of school

Perform the first exercise until you hear the keyword. At the keyword, you perform the second exercise, then back to the first.

Song 1 – “Who Can it Be Now” – Men at Work
– Exercise 1 – Plank, exercise 2 – Plank Jack every time you hear “Who can it be” (13 Plank Jacks)
– Mosey around the lot
Song 2 – “Your Love” – The Outfield
– Moroccan Night Clubs, Overhead claps when you hear “Your Love” (21 Overhead Claps)
– Mosey around the lot
Song 3 – “Jessie’s Girl” – Rick Springfield
– American Hammers, Big Boy Situps when you hear “Jessie” (28 Big Boys)
– Mosey around the lot
Song 4 – “tel:867-5309/Jenny” – Tommy Tutone
– SSHs, Flying Squirrels each time you hear “Jenny” (12 Flying Squirrels)
– Mosey around the lot
Song 5 – “You Spin Me Right Round” – Dead or Alive
– People’s Chair, Calf Raises on every “Spin me” (10 Calf Raises)
– Mosey around the lot
Song 6 – “Take on Me” – A-Ha
– Flutters, Freddies every “Take on Me” (16 Freddies)
Song 7 – “Down Under” – Men at Work
– Dip position up, Dip position down on every “Down Under” (5 Dips)
Song 8 – “Roxanne” – The Police
– Mountain Climbers, Merkins on every “Roxanne” (26 Merkins)

NMM
We have two options in life: put in the work or complain about the circumstances. Only one will make a difference.
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We have the same tools in the tool chest. How will you use them?

-IJ

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VQ – The Ranch

WARMUP: Mosey to turf area behind elementary school for SSH, windmills, moroccan nightclubs, imperial and hillbilly walkers and then mosey back to soccer field.
THE THANG: 7 of diamonds – 4 stations, 4 laps, same exercise at each station for each lap… 7 merkins at each station then 14 flutter kicks then 21 lunges then 28 squats. Mosey to parking lot, hold plank while each person bear crawls out to curb and back. Mosey to picnic tables for inclined merkins, dips, and step ups. Lunges back to parking lot and then mosey to picnic tables for rinse and repeat on inclined merkins, dips, and step ups. Mosey back to parking lot for ab exercises.
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read newsletter, upcoming men’s shelter and blood drive.
COT: Shared prayers and praises and ended with a prayer.

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T Y H E R A D

5 were at The Yard for a tour of the back entrance light posts as we had pain in chalk at each pole. Each pole at a letter of THE YARD, but not in order, so that led to some light yogging to find the next letter in the correct order. Everyone enjoyed immensely.

Prayers for Bonsai’s wife and Old Bay’s wife, Twister’s mom, thankful for safe travels for Tater and his M, and for DT’s upcoming trip.

Signups available for yard work at the Care Center.

Thanks to JCruise for the opportunity!

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The Most Difficult Mile – maybe

12 men showed up at The Ranch. I made sure I emphasized “modify if necessary” when stating the disclaimer. We began with a mosey warm-up with stops at each light pole for exercises. We made our way to the front of Springfield Elementary for the workout instructions. Simple workout, 4 laps around the car loop.
1st lap – burpees broad jumps
2nd lap- lunges
3rd lap- bear crawl
4th lap- run

most finished the first two laps. We modified the bear crawl due to time.
Great job by all!

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Murph agitator

WARMUP: 40-SSH
10 windmill
THE THANG: With Partner
50- manmakers / 100- Overhead press/ 150-Chestpress/ 200- Big Boy Sit-ups / 250- Squats.
MARY: Hello Dolly, American Hammer, Flutter, Stretch
ANNOUNCEMENTS: CSaups -3 this summer
COT: Pray for our country, those soldiers who didn’t make it home, their families , mental health, to be helpful to those around us. Praise for the group.

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Plates of Pain

WARMUP:
SSH
Low Slow-ish Squats
Tempo Merkins
Moroccan Nightclubs

THE THANG:

The plates of pain:
Partner up
One partner does 5 squats, 5 merkins, 5 big boys ad infinitum.
Other partner moseys to one the (paper) plates of pain and does the exercises written on it. Partners then trade off. Once each partner has done the exercises on a plate they move to the next plate. MOT is done out and back.

1. Bear Crawl – 15x Carolina Dry Docks
2. Sprint – 15x Box Jumps
3. Lunge Walk – 20x Bonnie Blairs
4. Broad Jump – 15x Donkey Kicks
5. Duck Walk – 30x Monkey Humpers
6. Nur – 30x Calf Raises (10 regular, 10 wide, 10 pigeon-toed)
7. Karaoke – 10x Side Lunges each leg
8. Crab Walk – 30x Lonely Cowboys

MARY:
Ab Lab

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Bethel

COT:
Yes

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Christmas Comes Early

THE THANG:

So I brought out the Twelve Days of Christmas a bit early. It was a crowd pleaser. Went a little something like this.

1-run
2- Wide Arm Merkins
3-Jump squats
4-LBCs
5-Diamond merkins
6-Imperial walkers
7-Rosalitas
8-Slow flutters
9-Low slow squats
10-Lunges (10 each leg)
11-Merkins
12-Burpees

COT: Great to work out with Tomb Raider and Bread Fruit for the first time and always great to see and his canine companions. Thanks for posting. The Thrill is gone.

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What’s In The Cards For Today?

WARMUP: Abe Vigoda, Cherry pickers, merkins, SSH, Imperial Squat Walkers, MNC, Hillbilly Walker
THE THANG: Mosey to gridiron, turn on the “boom box” for some tunes, pick a card at each corner of the field, 10 reps per card, 25 reps per royal, 100 reps per Ace. Run in between each corner.
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel Men’s Shelter July 4th cookout, Care Center lawn maintenance, Cannoli Run next weekend.
COT: Prayers for Brother In Law whose in hospice care. safe travels.

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Traveling Suitcase

WARMUP: yes, we did some

THE THANG: travel the big parking lot suitcase carry stoping at the corners

Swings 10 sets of 10
Split Squats 3 sets of 12
Goblet Squats 3 sets of 12
Hand switch snatches 12
Lateral Lunge w/ Row 8

MARY: yea, core work is helpful

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