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Miyagi’s VQ

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WARMUP:
Mosey
SSH
The Windmill
Squats
Shoulder Taps

THE THANG:
3 Total Rounds of
Suicide – 1
Carolina Dry Docks – 20
Air Squats – 20
Mountain Climbers – 20
Merkins – 20

Four Corners
3 Rounds Of Each
Merkins and LBC
Squats and Flutters

MARY: Round Robin

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT:

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Why are we doing this?

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WARMUP:
– 10 Moroccan nightclubs
– 12 cherry pickers
– 10 windmills
– 10 low slow squats
Mosey, karaoke, stop at curb and do 10 incline merkins on curb in cadence
Mosey, karaoke, 10 calf raises on curb in cadence
THE THANG:
4 corners of pain and some burpees
All corners start with 50 reps each, exercises stay the same each time around
– Corner 1: squats, then run to corner 2
– Corner 2: diamond merkins, then crawl bear to corner 3
– Corner 3: bomb jacks, then nur to corner 4
– Corner 4: big boys, then bear crawl to center of basketball court and do 5 burpees
– Repeat. Reps go down to 40, then 30, 20, 10. Burpees stay at 5 each time
MARY:
Who’s Mary?
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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The While Zipper

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WARMUP:
Mosey to Fort Mill Pharmacy parking lot, Moroccan nightclubs, low slow squats, and 9 burpees
Mosey around Clebourne to next parking lot and 5 diamond merkins in cadence
Mosey to next parking lot and 5 jump squats, mosey to corner of Spring and Elliot
THE THANG:
Zipper route. Every time you cross over Spring, you do burpees. Start with 8 and do one less each time you cross over down to 1 burpees at Summersby and Spring. Right side of the zipper is 15 jump squats, left side is 15 diamond merkins
MARY:
Some did, some made it back right on time
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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Swampy Circuit

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Like the “Jelly of the Month Club,” the humidity just keeps giving. That didn’t stop 8 of us from putting in the work. Here’s what we did.

No warmup, just mosey to the crosswalk in the drop-off line under ruck

– 30 yard Bear Crawl
– Lunge Walk Back
– 15 OH Press (IC)
– 10 Curls (IC)
– 10 American Hammers (IC)
– 10 Ruck Presses (IC)
Ruck the big loop

– 40 Squats
– 40 Calf Raises
– 40 Flutters with a Press

Ruck the big loop
– 30 Squats
– 30 Calf Raises
– 30 Flutters with a Press
– 1 Minute Plank

Ruck the big loop
– 20 Squats
– 20 Calf Raises
– 20 Flutters with a Press
– 1.5 Minute Plank

Ruck the big loop
– 10 Squats
– 10 Calf Raises
– 10 Flutters with a Press
– 2 Minute Plank
– 30 yard Bear Crawl
– Lunge Walk Back
– 15 OH Press (IC)
– 10 Curls (IC)
– 10 American Hammers (IC)
– 10 Ruck Presses (IC)

NMM
Training in less than optimal conditions builds resiliency and prepares you for sub-optimal situations in the future. Sure this workout would have been more palatable in the Spring, but we did what had to be done in the conditions that we had, and we’re all better because of it. I’m sure there’s a life lesson in there.

Thanks for the opportunity this morning. I hope this is the hardest thing you do all day.

-IJ

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Roll them dice/high low buffalo

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WARMUP:
Motivator, windmill, imperial Walker, cherry picker, all IC

The Violator

THE THANG:
Have PAX spread bells and bags to 2 stations (some of each at each station)
Also have them separate into group A and B

Incorporate “high, low, buffalo…” To encourage mumble chatter

Roll Dice at each station. first dice is exercise… Second is the multiplier (mod=add)

Roughly halfway through a workout, switch groups (A becomes B, flapjack)

MOT between station
1 -Toy soldier
2 karaoca
3-walking lunge
4 nur 
5-Mosey/sprint if low rep 
6-SkiP

1 Kettlebell: 
1- clean  2- snatch  3- clean &  Press 4 swing 5 curls.  6 American Hammer

1- OH press,   2 Goblet- Kosak,  3- goblet-squat.  4- RDL,  5- OH  tricep 6 windshield wipers

2 Sandbag:
1- manmaker 2- overhead throws 3 shovel tosses  4 RDLs 5 curls 6. Big Boiz

1 Burpee jump overs. 2. OH lunges  3 Squat thrusters.  4 OH press. 5 bent over Rows. 6 Sit-up up to press

MARY: no one rolled the six on first dice roll… So didn’t happen; also exercises went straight till 6

ANNOUNCEMENTS: sweaty Berry, read your newsletter

COT: held… In accordance with fifth core principle

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1776 Patriot Games

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10 men attempted the 1776 Patriot Games at Alcatraz this morning. Here’s what we did.

Warm-up
– 10 Low Slow Squats (IC)
– 10 SSHs (IC)
– 10 Imperial Walkers (IC)

The Thang
– 1776 Yard Run (1.01 miles)
– 100 Merkins
– 100 LBCs
– 100 Moroccan Night Clubs
– 100 Pullups
– 100 Squats
– 100 Mountain Climbers
– 100 Lunges
– 100 Overhead Claps
– 100 Dips
– 100 Flutters
– 100 Step Ups
– 100 American Hammers
– 100 Shoulder Taps
– 100 High Knees
– 100 Side Straddle Hops
– 100 Yard Bear Crawl
– 76 Burpees

NMM
None of us made it to the Burpees, but all of us questioned why we were doing this to ourselves. The run had about 100 feet of elevation gain, which none appreciated. Nevertheless, we had good mumblechatter and welcomed our newest FNG, “Chester Drawers.” Thanks for the opportunity, Masterpiece.

Aye!
IJ

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Off Road Racing

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Per the hype graphic/msg, felt like we needed to workout on the field instead of pavement. Was excited about the rain last night and the additional nastiness it would bring to the workout. Arrived to the site only to be disappointed as I stepped onto the field, mildly soggy, no puddles. Oh well, the 95% humidity made up for the lack of water obstacles! Mapped out a rectangle – approx. 15yards wide and 30 yards long. Strategically placed 6 pain stations along the perimeter of the rectangle. Each pain station had instructions for the exercise to be completed before traveling to the next pain station. Also gave the PAX a MOT so they knew how to proceed to the next pain station. Asked the PAX to compete with one another, race, push themselves.

WARMUP: From COT had the PAX carry the bags onto the field and to the starting point of our rectangular track. Started with SSHx20IC at station #1 and then explained the exercise and MOT. Once all PAX confirmed they understood we moseyed to the next pain station, asked the PAX to perform 5 burpees OYO and then explained the exercise and MOT. Followed this process and decreased the burpee count to 1 as we reached the final pain station. Moseyed to the starting point and ready to go.

THE THANG: Complete as many laps as possible. FishStix was king of the 40lb bag carriers and I believe either DeepDish or Maximus was king of the 60lb bag carriers.

Pain Station #1: 10 – Man Makers
MOT – Backward OH Toss

Pain Station #2: 20 – Bear Hug Squats
MOT – Bear Crawl w/ Pull Through

Pain Station #3: 15 – DeadLifttoCleantoPress
MOT – Alt Side Toss

Pain Station #4: 20 – Sand Bag Swings
MOT – Rifle Carry

Pain Station #5: 20 – Wide Sumo Squats w/ Front Lateral Raise
MOT – Front Press Toss

Pain Station #6: 20 – Derkins ( Feet on the SB )
MOT – Rack SB on shoulders and shuffle

MARY: NONE

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel Men’s Shelter, 4th of July Convergence, read your newsletter

COT: STK!

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No Warmup – Just Work On The Ranch

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WARMUP: Nope
THE THANG:
Run to the close end of the loop at SMS. 25 Merkins I/C
Run to the other end of the loop, 25 Squats I/C
Run to the other end, 25 Heels to Heaven
Run to the other end, 25 Freddy Mercury’s

Line up on the wall. While all PAX hold themselves in the up position on the wall, one PAX performs 3 Mike Tysons.
Cycle through until all PAX perform 1 round.
Next cycle, 2 PAX perform 3 Mike Tysons.

Mosey to the close end of the stretch behind the school
Run to the other end, 5 Burpees
NUR back, 1 Burpee
Run back, 25 Shoulder Taps I/C

Mosey to the loop on the back of the school.
Partner 1: Run the big loop
Partner 2: Elbow Plank
Perform 2 rounds.

Run (or mosey) to the playground
Partner 1: 15 Pull-Ups
Partner 2: Mountain Climbers
Perform 2 Rounds

The rest of the Weinke shall remain unknown.

MARY: Yes
ANNOUNCEMENTS: You know what they are.
COT: Yes

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C for creativity, not c for cookie

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WARMUP: disclaimer and go. No messing around.
THE THANG: Ran to the bank for stop 1. 5s and 10s.
– 5 = hand release merkin
– 10 = squats with chin up and hands touching the ground

Next stop was First National bank…5s and 10s. Thanks to Change Order for the idea for the next stop.

Next stop was the round about by model A. 5s and 10s with a 30 count in cadence of flutters.

Head down Hubert Graham to the bottom of the hill. 5s and 10s with 15 in cadence flutters partially sitting up.

Up HG to the light which wasn’t super close so was out of gas at the top. 5s and 10s with American hammer.

Now to head back the same way we came with 5s and 10s at each of the same stops.

Back at COT we did 5s with hand release diamonds and 10s of jump squats.
MARY: 3 rounds of Mary: LBCs, wipers, bicycles
ANNOUNCEMENTS: 7/22 Barry, 7/3 men’s dinner, 7/4 convergence
COT: ball of man for prayers and praises

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Alcatraz – Worth Swimming To The Island

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I picked this Q up from Badlands just the other day due to a scheduling conflict on his end so I knew, at least I told myself, I should honor him with what would most likely have been a good workout. He probably would’ve called for a little more running but after all, I was the Q this time so while we did focus on Fitness, it was more strength-related.
I hope he was honored and Masterpiece was pleased with the outcome.

WARMUP: Sure, why not. I think we should run around the long side of the park and make our way to the bottom of Tega Cay Drive. There we’ll do Imperial Walkers & Merkins. What’s better than doing it once? Doing it twice. We stopped there.
THE THANG: Listen here fellas, we gonna NUR up a hill we usually RUN up. So here goes:
NUR 1/3 of the way up the hill, face down hill, perform 10 Derkins then run back to the start.
NUR 2/3 of the way up the hill, face down hill, perform 20 Derkins then run back to the start.
NUR to the top, put your feet on a curb and perform 30 Derkins then STAY PUT.

Next, follow me to the Pull-Up Bars…notice the “s.” That’s right, there are two, one bar allows you to gain an assist from the big ball and one allows you to perform the exercise the old fashioned way.
With two PAX doing pull ups, the other 7 will hold an elbow plank until it is there turn to grip the metal bars and fight gravity by pulling your body skyward.
We did 3 rounds of this then swapped out the elbow plank for squat holds and performed 2 additional rounds of pull ups.

Next up, mosey over to the top of Tara Tea Drive (3 people know where that is so look it up).
Lunge walk DOWN the hill. You’d think I was speaking Swahili by some of the looks I got. You heard me, lunge walk DOWN the hill but keep your voice down ’cause it’s 0657 and here under the dome in the venison village of Tega Cay, most residents still be snoozing…soft.
The PAX eventually did what they thought was a lunge walk down to the bottom and I was close to the “6”, which I love because, well, you know.
The weinke said jump squats which I know we didn’t do. 2 people MIGHT read this so what we did at this stopping point likely doesn’t matter. But for the 2 of you enthralled readers, we then sprinted up the hill (I wasn’t the 6, or the 12 for this one) and performed 5 Burpees for the passers by. Much to the surprise of absolutely nobody, Fish Sticks was the 12 on the uphill sprints. He sometimes makes me think he could fight Father Time and earn a belt for his efforts. Actually, Father Time just might be Senator Tressel and his knee brace that does nothing to slow him down, so I’m not sure if Fish Sticks would earn the belt. It’d be worth buying popcorn for that one, however.
Then jog down the hill back to the start. Here, I know we performed the Carolina Dry Docks then followed ‘Sticks to the top for 5 more burpees.
Two of these is enough.
Next up, mosey to the AO’s nice smooth parking lot. It’s way better now than the not-so-good old days of loose gravel and broken glass bottles of Miller Lite & Red Stripe left behind by the inmates reliving their All-State Softball days the night before.
Now, the Tramp Stamp initiator, AKA Captain Thor:
1 Big Boy Sit Up : 4 American Hammers I/C
We graduated up to 5:20 then kept the 20 ‘Hammers I/C while increasing the BBSU’s. So, 6:20, 7:20 up to 10:20…get it?

Take a lap around the baseball fields but stay on the grass; can’t get the kicks dirty.

Next up, Jack Webb the traditional way, with 1 Merkin : 4 Overhead Claps on up to 10:40.

Next up, 2 columns, Santini style.
Left foot forward and perform lunges. When we finished, we performed the “lunge pulse.”
Switch legs and do the same thing.
Drop to a plank for Hand-Release Merkins.
Drop to 6″ and now, Hand-Release Merkin pulses.

And, we’re done!

MARY: See above.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Yes, of course.
COT: Had to be there.

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