Rocky Road

5 @ golden-corral for a rocking good time. We started with a lap around the parking lot and stopped for a few warm-up exercises.
Next, we each picked a stone and performed the following exercises in cadence: Curls, shoulder press, and bend over rows. Short lap around the parking lot.
Next, Dora with stone, 100 shoulder press, 200 squats, 300 chest presses.
We ended with a man-maker accumulator. Man-Maker at parking space line, +1 at each addition line. Partner 1 did MM, while Partner 2 ran, switch out.
Total MM = 66

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Berkshire Loop

WARMUP: None – Not @ STL
THE THANG: Nine HIMs showed up ready to put in work for a Baxter-to-Berkshire loop beatdown. We took off on foot for the Berkshire loop, stopping at every stop sign to drop:
• 5 Jump Squats
• 5 Regular Squats
• 15 Merkins

:vertical_traffic_light:Those stop signs added up fast — and so did the burn.

We completed 3 total loops. The final lap brought a twist for YHC who called an audible and cut the reps to squeeze in that last lap. Strong move for max mileage but serval PAX got them in.

:straight_ruler: Distance: Just shy of 4 miles
:fire: Legs were smoked. Chests were tight. Spirits were high.
MARY: None
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Tortose & The Hare, Bethal Men’s,
COT: Sasquatch & Spector’s Anniversary

Message of the Day
:clock4: Today is National Leave the Office Early Day.

It’s a great reminder that time is something we don’t get back.
That’s why I try to stay focused during the day—avoiding distractions like social media or unnecessary tasks—so I can truly disconnect and spend time with my family in the evenings.

I work out early in the morning before the day starts, not just for the routine, but so my evenings are open and intentional.

If we manage our time wisely during the workday, we create space for what matters most after it.
Work hard. Be efficient. And make sure your time reflects your priorities.

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Memorial Day continuation

WARMUP: mosey with ssh and merkins
THE THANG: Modified combination of the Danny Dietz and Matthew Axleson hero wods. Lots of running. Lots of reps.
MARY: only a little
ANNOUNCEMENTS: some
COT: yes

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Music and Merkins

45 minutes of music.

A “base” exercise with another exercise when a key word or phrase is said.

1. Running up the hill mountain climbers until you hear the word running. Then you’d run up a hill.
2. Voodoo Child- calf raises until “mountain then 3 jump squats.
3. That Energy- BBS until “that energy “ then 8 flutter kicks
4. Eye of the Tiger- Squat Punch until “Tiger” then run a lap
5. Why do we fall- Burpees the entire song
6. Kingdom- Hammers until “Kingdom” 10 toe touches
7. Phenomenal- 1st verse plank then HR Merkins on None. 2nd verse wall sit then squats 3rd verse Superman/banana.
8. Like a prayer- squats until prayer.. then 5 knee-tar-jas
9. Diamond Eyes- shoulder taps them 25 LBCS on “boom”
10. Danger Zone- run until “danger zone” then 3 burpees
11. Everyday I’m hustling- lunge walk until hustlin then do high knees
12. Thinking about me- Imperal walkers until Thinking then Catalina wine mixers.

Ended right at 6:00

It was fast but fun.

Thanks to all who endulged my stupidity.

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Crab Sack

Two Qs at The Fort
Fishstix Q:
Lap around the park stopping at each swing for warm – ups (SSHs, IWs, WMs, HBWs, MNCs). Stopped at the hill near the monument for a motified Dora. Both partners performed the standard exercises (Merkins, Squats, LBCs). At the completion of half the total reps (50, 100, 150), we moved to the top of the hill. First round was a run, second- wheelbarrow, third – bear crawl. With a few minutes left, we moseyed back to the theater for a few minutes of wall sits, bear crawl merkins.

Cohiba Q:
Ran to each swing and performed the number of reps with the number on the top of the swings by doing burpees, seal jacks, and Lunges at each swing. We started with 9 reps and went down to 1 rep. After the last swing we ran to the front of the amphitheater and did 3 Rounds of 10 reps each of Merkins and jump squats then during Round 1 after the exercises we bear crawl to a concrete pad and back, during Round 2 we did the same exercises with a crab walk to the concrete pad and back, and during Round 3 we did the same exercises with a Run to the concrete pad with a Nur on the way back. Then we just ran 1 loop around the park to COT
Mary: American Hammers until the time was up.

We work hard and had alot of laughs. While we were crab walking. I shared a story about a friend who was crabbing. If you haven’t tried it, it should be on your bucket list My friend caught a crab in his net and attempted to dislodge it from the net into a bucket. Unfortunately, when it flew off the net, it grabbed on to the first thing it hit, his nut sack. One in a million shot.

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The Greyhounds could not be slowed with extra reps

23 at <#C02PN3FTFJP> this morning. The plan, 1/2 mile loops with 4 pain stations.

Pain Station 1 – 5 burpee bomb jacks, each lap first 15 pax added 2 reps (leaders did 15 reps on their final lap)

Pain Station 2 – 5 plank jacks on elbows and 5 Freddies (2 sets)

Pain Station 3 – Parking lot merkins, +1 merkin at each parking slot line, bear crawl to next line( 15 total)

Pant Station 4 – Squats and lunges (10 reps each)

Back to station 1

Total mileage was around 3.5.

Great work everyone!

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21 reps X 10

WARMUP: Missy around Lowe’s W/ SSH, cherry pickers, windmills
THE THANG: 10 stations of 21 reps. 5 coupons jumped out of the back of my truck to get involved
MARY: pax’s count
ANNOUNCEMENTS: lawn care, cannoli run, read your newsletter
COT: long Duck took us out in prayer

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This Shirt Stinks

11 men toured the Ranch this morning to get a full body beatdown. The workout received the shirtless Change Order seal of approval, so pretty good start to the day. Here’s what we did.

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

The Thang
Mosey to the front of SMS
– 20 Squats, Lap
– 20 Squats, 20 Merkins, Lap
– 20 Squats, 20 Merkins, 20 American Hammers

Mosey to the back of SMS
– 20 Forward Arm Circles (IC)
– 20 Backward Arm Circles (IC)
– 20 Seal Claps (IC)
– 20 Overhead Claps (IC)

Mosey to the back of SES
– 20 Flutter Kicks, Lap
– 20 Flutter Kicks, 20 Alternating Shoulder Taps, Lap
– 20 Flutter Kicks, 20 Alternating Shoulder Taps, 20 Burpees

Mosey to car loop
– 20 Wall Lunges
– 20 Wall LBCs (IC)
– 10 Australian Mountain Climbers (IC)

Mosey to picnic tables
– 20 Calf Raises (IC)
– 10 Derkins (IC)
– 20 Dips (IC)

Mosey to bus loop
– 20 Bombjacks, Lap
– 20 Bombjacks, 20 Wide Arm Merkins, Lap
– 20 Bombjacks, 20 Wide Arm Merkins, 20 Butterfly Sit-ups

Mosey to alley
– Wall Sits and 10 Merkins each
– 10 Dirty Hook-ups (hands) IC
– 10 Dirty Hook-ups (feet) IC

Mosey to COT
– 10 Boxcutters (IC)
– 10 Reverse Boxcutters (10)
– 10 Pretzel Crunches

NMM
How many of us have said something we wish we could take back? I know I’ve burned bridges and hurt feelings because I didn’t control my words. It happens, but we should strive to reduce the frequency by being slow to anger and biting our tongues. Words have the power to build or break. You can’t take back toxic talk and bitter babble. “Those who guard their mouths and their tongues keep themselves from calamity” – Proverbs 21:33.

Let’s keep that in mind when frustrated at work or when arguing with loved ones. What has been said cannot be unsaid. Sometimes silence is best.

Aye!
IJ

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Do You Suffer in Silence?

WARMUP:
– Moroccan Night clubs
– Low slow squats
– Imperial blocker

Gear up and head to amphitheater. Partner workout. All gear needs to get to the top of the amphitheater. Only one partner can carry at a time. Non-carrying partner must be completing exercises while partner is carrying. Once partner 1 gets to the top, he calls for his partner to bring something up the hill while he begins the exercises at the top. Once the second partner gets to the top, he begins to complete exercises while partner 1 heads back down to start empty handed. Then partner 1 calls for partner 2 to move, and he begins to exercise until he gets to remaining gear. Repeat.
Bottom exercises: goblet squat w/bell or block, calf raises w/gear
Top exercises: 2-hand upright row w/gear, calf raises w/gear
THE THANG:
Gear up and head to the parking lot in the back of the school for 4 corners. Drop gear in the center, but keep ruck on for all exercises. Every time you get to the center, complete 10 squats.

Take your bell-only to corner 1 and complete 10 U-Hauls, back to center, corner 2 bring bell and block and complete 10 alternating single-arm curls, back to center, corner 3 bring block-only and complete 10 lunge squats with block overhead, back to center, corner 4 bring bag-only and complete 5 man makers.

Repeat until it’s time to return to C.O.T.
MARY: Load blocks into truck
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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Soggy Bottoms and Sucky Hills

WARMUP: disclaimer, Mission and 5 core values (in order) 30 SSH
THE THANG:
Mosey to top of hill at Dave Gibson,

Issue plan for workout- not well received

Hill repeats .25 down and .25 back- exercises at top of hill (moved to bank for safety and to allow extra loops for thoroughbreds)

Three rounds then two rounds

First “circuit”

20 wide arm merkins
20 hammers
20 bombjacks

2nd round was 15, then 10

No exercises at bottom of hill- once back to the top wait for the six, first we did SSH then audibled to loops around bank)

Second circuit-

20 diamond merkins
20 V ups
20 burpees

Dropped to 5 for second set for time

Ran back to COT- then we went to pick up the 6
MARY: flutters
ANNOUNCEMENTS: SLT shovel flag handoff this Thursday at Minnow Pond
Tortoise & Hare 6/7
Read your newsletter
COT: yep!

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