Boxing Day ?

WARMUP: windmills, SSH, IW’s, Plank, Up Dog, Down Dog, Merkins, Mosey w some shuffles and butt kickers.
THE THANG: 3 rounds of Merkins, Big Boys, Squats, Dips, Bobby Hurleys, Hammers and Derkins. Mosey around Lowe’s. 3 reps- 25/10/5.
Dora – 150. -LBCs 100 – Lunges 50- Hand Release Merkins 25 – Burpees.
MARY: nope
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel, Hangin w Stang
COT: continued prayers for Geronimo. Several others lifting up those dealing w health, grief, patience.

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Eve of the Lord’s birth – convergence

WARMUP: The usual
THE THANG: DH-type-stuff
MARY: worked into Thang
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Newsletter & upcoming changes
COT: Lauren Hope Styles (sp?) – 21 RIP, Prayers for Geronimo & family. Reading from Ezekiel centered around helping others find their purpose

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LATE, LATE BACKBLAST

WARMUP:
Disclaimer and mosey out of the park, loop around Windward and back to the Runde parking lot
THE THANG:
COP (all in cadence): SSH x 25, windmill x 10, morrocan night club x 25, squat x 25, mountain climber x 25, pretzel crunch by 10 (LH/RH), Amercian hammer
Mosey to the pull up bars: One pax does 5 pullups while the rest holds: plank (round 1), Al Gore (round 2), and 6″ ab hold (round 3)
Mosey back to concession stand wall inside field 1. Split group in 2. Half the group runs to the fence and does 10 bombjacks (round 1), 10 Bobby Hurleys (round 2), and 10 squat jumps (round 3)
Hand off to Change Order for 2nd half. YHC left after the first half, so don’t have the details.

MARY: As noted. I’m sure Changeover did some Mary.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter
COT: Change order led COT.

My apologies for the late, late, backblast. I am ‘old school’ and believe in the importance of completing a backblast following the workout. Sorry, Masterpiece!

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First Responder Tribute Trifecta

WARMUP:
– SSH x20
– Merkins x10
THE THANG:
Officers Jeff Shelton & Sean Clark

Officer Sean Clark
Sean Clark was a man of quiet strength and deep compassion, raised in Charlotte’s Pawtuckett neighborhood. After serving in the U.S. Air Force, he returned home to care for his family and worked as a maintenance technician before joining CMPD. He fulfilled his lifelong dream of becoming a police officer in 2006 and quickly earned the respect of his peers. Sean was a loving husband to Sherry and father to a young son, with another child on the way. He was killed alongside Officer Shelton while responding to a call. His life continues to inspire through memorials and scholarships.
DOB 11/22/1972
– 11 Pushups
– 22 Burpees
– 19 Hand Release Pushups
– 72 Single Count Flutters (count 1 leg)

Badge # 3769
– 37 Crunches
– 69 Shoulder Taps (count 1 shoulder)

Officer Jeff Shelton
Jeff Shelton was a U.S. Marine and a six-year veteran of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, known for his boundless energy, deep character, and love of the outdoors. Raised in Monroe, NC, he played multiple sports and never met a stranger. Jeff was pursuing further education and was active in the Fraternal Order of Police. He was a devoted husband to Jennifer and loved his cocker spaniel, Cody. Jeff was tragically killed in the line of duty while responding to a disturbance call. His legacy lives on through a foundation that supports law enforcement and future officers.

DOB 9/9/1971
– Jacob’s Ladder
– 8 Wide Arm Pushups
– Run to the top of the hill
– 1 Donkey Kick
– Run to the bottom of the hill
– 7 Wide Arm Pushups
– Run to the top of the hill
– 2 Donkey Kicks
– Run to the bottom
– Continue series until you complete 1 Wide arm Pushup and 8 Donkey Kicks

Firefighter Richard Michael Sheltra
Richard Sheltra was a kind soul with a quiet demeanor and a servant’s heart. Born and raised in Charlotte, NC, he was drawn to service from a young age and joined the Pineville Volunteer Fire Department. He played football and lacrosse, studied Fire Science, and earned accolades including Rookie of the Year. Richard was in the final stages of applying to the Charlotte Fire Department when he was tragically killed battling a three-alarm blaze. He died doing what he loved—serving others in their time of greatest need. His legacy continues through a foundation that supports first responders.

End of Watch (4/30/2016)

– Bear crawl 10 yards – 1 burpee
– Reverse bear crawl back
– Bear crawl 20 yards – 2 burpees
– Reverse bear crawl back
– Bear crawl 30 yards – 3 burpees
– Reverse bear crawl back
– Bear crawl 40 yards – 4 burpees
– Reverse bear crawl back
– Bear crawl 50 yards – 5 burpees
– Reverse bear crawl back

– Run 50 yards – 6 burpees
– Nur back
– Run 40 yards – 7 burpees
– Nur back
– Run 30 yards – 8 burpees
– Nur back
– Run 20 yards – 9 burpees
– Nur back
– Run 10 yards – 10 burpees
– Nur back

Detective Michael Robert Doty
Mike Doty was a man of quiet strength, deep compassion, and unwavering commitment to service. He shared a close bond with his twin brother Chris, and both served with the York County Sheriff’s Office. Mike worked in drug enforcement and coordinated the Narcan program, saving lives in the fight against opioid addiction. He was also a SWAT team member, always ready to run toward danger. Mike was killed in an ambush while responding to a domestic violence call. His family later learned of his many quiet acts of kindness—mentoring youth, paying bills for families in recovery, and more. His legacy is one of honor, humility, and love.

12 Years of Service and 37 Years of Life
– 12 Hand Release Push ups
– Run 100 Yards
– 37 Bicycles
– Run 100 Yards

Badge # 809
– 80 Flutters (count 1 leg)
– 9 V-ups

End of Watch 1/17/2018
– 1 50 Yard Crab Walk
– 17 Diamond Pushups
– 20 Squats
– 18 Jump Squats

MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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Marathon Pace

WARMUP:
SSH IC x 10
Squats x 10
Merkins IC x 10
Moseyed across Dave Gibson to the Ben Casey cul-de-sac and repeat above
Moseyed to down through the parking lot to Patricia Ln and Dave Gibson and repeat.
Reverse route and head to the Urgent Care corner of the Earth Fare Plaza
Total distance = ~0.9 mi.

THE THANG:
Sprint from the Urgent Care corner, around the back of the Earth Fare, to the stop sign on the Pet Supplies Store (~250m). Recovery walk towards the start.
Repeat 5 more times.
Total distance = ~ 1.32 mi.

Big loop (Urgent Care to 160 to Len Patterson and back to Urgent Care, running in front of Earth Fare) with 10 merkins, 10 squats, and 10 big boys at the end of the loop. Goal is to complete the loop at least 3 times.
Total distance = ~1.2 mi.

Back to COT and wrapped up with 10 SSH IC, 10 merkins IC, and 10 Big Boys up 1 cadence.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Christmas Eve convergence, Slow Burn only AO opened on 12/26, Bethel on 1/1, New AO format starting in the New Year for select few AOs
COT:

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Stuff Half Shell Aint Never Done

WARMUP: Yes, this is important. It was also cold
THE THANG:
4 corners around the old Rite Aid:
merkins, squats, flutters, burpees
ADHD Mosey
Pick up 2 rocks and do some squats
Hand release negative merkins with hands on the rocks
ADHD Mosey
Bulgarian Split Squats & Derkins on benches at Grace
MARY: More of hip mobility in exchange for Mary. You do the math.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Golden Corral and Stockade are merging and becoming The Forge on Wednesday/Friday. Effective 1/1
COT: Was held. Had to be there

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Alcatraz

Normal warm-ups with lap around park. Partner up for Lazy Dora. 100 merkins, 200 squats, 300 LBCs. P1 does 10 merkins while P2 holds plank. Keep switching until 100 cumulative. P1 does 20 squats while P2 holds Al Gore. Switch and go to 200. P1 does 30 LBCs while P2 does 6″ leg hold. Switch and go to 300.
12 days of Xmas.
1 – 20 second plank hold
2 – bombjacks
3 – CDDs
4 – 4 ct Flutters
5 – Squats
6 – Merkins
7 – V ups
8 – 4 ct Mtn Climbers
9 – SSHs
10 – Big Boys
11 – Burpees
12 – Lunges
Run to end of lot and back in between rounds. Finished up with a few minutes of Broga.

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Kicking Ass & Chewing Bubble Gum

Driving around FM the night before running errands and thinking about my Q at the Stockade. Reviewed a few BBs and didn’t see any references to coupons. Messaged The Pirate, who was Qing at Varsity, and asked if I could borrow a few Cindys. He was very much obliged as I took a few off his AO. Woke up this morning with a car packed full of Cindys and a plan, the only thing left to do was to kick ass and chew gum.

WARMUP: Short mosey around the small parking lot which led into the larger parking lot where I had the Belle Ringer IPC wo laid out. Performed a few SSH & Burpees while explaining the format of the workout. Time to work.

THE THANG:
Belle Ringer
Format: AMRAP for 40 minutes
Set-Up: Make a 5-point star with each point of the star being 25 yards away from the center.
Workout starts with:
1. 5 ManMakers in the middle. Rifle carry to cone 2 and perform 10 “We’re Not Worthy”. Farmer carry back to center.

2. 5 ManMakers in middle. Rifle carry to cone 3 and perform 15 Goblet Squats. Farmer carry back to center.

3. 5 ManMakers in middle. Rifle carry to cone 4 and perform 20 CurltoPress OH. Farmer carry back to center.

4. 5 ManMakers in the middle. Rifle carry to cone 5 and perform 25 Cindy Swings. Farmer carry back to center.

5. 5 ManMakers in the middle. Rifle carry to cone 5 and perform 30 BentOverRows. Farmer carry back to middle.

Scoring: Total reps for 40 minutes of the exercises
Each complete trip is 125 reps

MARY:
1min total – 30sec of Scissor Kicks right into 30sec of LBCs

2mim-30sec Straight Arm Plank – removed posts in a rotating fashion for 10-15 second holds.

1min total – 30sec of Flutter Kicks right into 30sec of LBCs

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Christmas Party, 2 charity runs tomorrow morning, Bethel Serve on Jan 1st

COT: STK!

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Adding Gardenia

WARMUP:
Not typically done at this AO. Try to get here early enough to manage yourself.
THE THANG:
Run towards Gardenia every stop sign we did and additional merkin starting with 1. There are 10 stop signs.

7s on the hill – burpees and bomb jacks. We only got two rounds in. That hill is hard

Run back with merkins the same way. Total merkins 110.

MARY:
Throw the 60lb sandball over your shoulder once when you get back

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Xmas party

COT: was held.

If during your childhood the holidays were nothing but joy and wonder—never realizing how many people spend this season hurting over loss, stress, or heartache—then what an amazing gift your parents gave you. Think about that now that we’re the men creating a holiday environment in the depths of winter for our families.

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12 days of Christmas Sandbag version

Moved over behind school to the playground and basketball courts

WARMUP:
SSH
Hillbilly walkers
Low slow squats
Broga
Shoulder taps
Mountain climbers
Arm circles

THE THANG:
12 days of Christmas
Just like the song, perform the first exercise and then jog down and back. Then perform exercise 1 and 2, then jog down and back all the way up to 12. Reps is the day for that exercise.

Clean (day 1)
Squats (2)
Rows (3)
Burpees (4)
Lunges each leg (5)
Merkins (6)
Simba (7)
OH press (8)
Dead lifts (9)
Calf raises (10)
American hammer (11)

12 day – cut short due to time so we got back to COT for 5 man makers

MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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