4×4 around the Dragon’s Den

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As you exercise, your heart rate will elevate. Your maximum heart rate is:

220 minus your age

Training with a heart rate above this level can be dangerous. It is advised to work at a level that suits your fitness levels and heart health.

The Norwegian 4×4 workout outlines a target heart rate of 85%-95% of your max heart rate. If you don’t have a fitness tracker that measures heart rate, aim to push yourself to a level of exertion that is 8 or 9 out of 10, where talking feels challenging.

4×4 Workout
To complete the Norwegian 4×4 workout:

Warm-up

Complete a low-intensity warm-up for 10 minutes. This could be a light jog and dynamic stretches.

Intervals

4 minutes each interval of a cardio exercise of choice, at 85-95% of your maximum heart rate. This could be running, swimming, rowing, cycling or high-intensity bodyweight exercises. If you’re running, this could be your 5k or 10k pace.

Active recovery

3 minutes rest of low-intensity activity like brisk walking or jogging, taking your heart rate down to 60-70% of your max heart rate.

Repeat

For a total of 4 high-intensity intervals and rests.

Cool down

Bring down your heart rate slowly, then stretch.

COT:
Family
Mental Health

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Memorial Day at American Jackal

WARMUP: SsH, Imperial Walkers, Moroccan night clubs, Cherry picker, low slow squat
THE THANG: 5 stations, we honored a fallen soldier to start each station.
5 minutes of work at each

Station 1: Spc. Joseph Nurre

“Volunteered to serve so his best friend wouldn’t be alone. He was killed by a road side bomb on August 21st, 2005.”

Focus: Leg endurance + cardio
• AMRAP 5 min:
• 20 Squats (scale: jump squats or air squats)
• 40 Mountain Climbers (4-count)
• 10 Step-back Lunges (scale to lunge hold for knee-friendly)

Station 2: Sgt. 1st Class Paul R. Smith

“Held his position under attack and manned a .50 cal, saving over 100 men at the cost of his life.”

Focus: Agility + balance
• 5-min Ladder:
• 5-10-15-20…
• Cone shuffles (10 yards out/back)
• Single-leg deadlifts (alt. legs, bodyweight or sandbag)
• Broad jump → backpedal return

Station 3: Spc. Ross A. McGinnis

“Threw himself on a grenade in a Humvee, absorbing the blast and saving his crew.”

Focus: Core and grit
• EMOM x 5 min:
• 15 Flutter Kicks (4-count)
• 10 Heels to Heaven
• Plank hold for remaining time
(Modify by reducing reps or sub flutter kicks with bent knee variations)

Station 4: Cpl. Jason L. Dunham

“Used his helmet and body to shield fellow Marines from a grenade, ultimately giving his life for theirs.”

Focus: Mobility + lower-body strength
• AMRAP 5 min:
• 20 Walking Lunges (or lunge in place)
• 15 Groiners (hip mobility)
• 20 Side Lunges (10 each side)

Station 5: Sgt. 1st Class Jared C. Monti

“Repeatedly braved enemy fire to rescue a wounded soldier. Was killed on his third attempt.”

Focus: Speed + explosive lower body
• Tabata (20:10 x 8 rounds) – Alternate:
• Box Jumps or Tuck Jumps (scale: step-ups)
• Sprint or High Knees
(Modify jumps to step-ups or fast step-backs)
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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The Hive Shovel Flag Hand-Off

WARMUP: Happy Hour warmed us up for the impending bear down
THE THANG:
Round 1: 10-min AMRAP
10 x KBS
10 x KB squats
10 x KB deadlifts
10 x KB clean and jerk

Round 2: 25-min of suffering

PAX circle up at bottom of the hill.
Non-stop KB swings, accumulate as many as possible – every time you stop swinging you complete:
5x burpees
10x merkins
15x squats
Resume swinging

Meanwhile…pax take turns carrying heavy objects up the hill to the speed bump. Options included:
100lb sandy nut sack
60lb sandy hog (sand bag)

Everyone worked hard, everyone complained, everyone got better

MARY:
LBCs
American Hammers

ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes there were several

COT: Had to be there

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Partner workout with four corners

WARMUP:
Overhead clap
Windmill

THE THANG:
Partner workout
-40 Burpees
-60 Merkins
– 80 Squats
-100 LBCs
-120 side straddle hops

4 Corners
Round 1 – 30 reps
Round 2 – 20 reps
Round 3 – 10 reps

Station 1
Burpees
CDD
Wind Sprints

Station 2
Side straddle hop
Donkey kick
Penguins

Station 3
Merkins
Plank jacks
Shoulder taps

Station 4
Mountain climbers
Squat jumps
Flutter kick

MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Murph on Monday
Bethel Men’s shelter
COT:

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Smokin Duo Running Around Massey

We paired up with a partner to run with depending on your current speed and endurance. We pushed and listened to each other to strengthen our minds and soul with various ranges of miles between 3 to 5 miles depending on the running duo you were part of. Great and safe place to express your burdens.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter
COT: Prayers and Praises

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Rosie needs a cigarette afterwards

WARMUP: ImpWalkers, ChPickers, WMills, HBWalkers… mosey to track/ endzone, then the Motivator, Down-Dog

THE THANG:

R.1: EZ-50 yard line pax choice of
– Fireman’s Drag (swap at 25)
– Piggy-Back
– Cocaine Bear crawl (2 merkins at each 5-yd. Line)
@50:
– IC: 10 Hello Ladies, 20 Plank-Jacks
– OYO: 30 BigBoiz, 40 Heel-taps
– CBCrawl back to EZ

Intermission: “The Violator” (corner to center of Field goal posts) -if unfamiliar, this is a bent-over-row, using partner‘s body weight… Done in caterpillar fashion (similar to cheese grater).

R.2: EZ-50 pax choice:
– Sparrow Runs (back to back: 1 pax carries other… who performs Rosalita during the ride)
– Walking Lunges
@50:
– IC: 40 AmHammers, 30 Gas Pumpers
– OYO: 20 LBC, 10 DyCockroaches
Return to EZ… same MoT

R.3: up & down bleachers till ~5:55

MARY: Pax- Derived Ab-Lab

ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter stuff

COT: yes

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Broga at the Yard

WARMUP: SSH, Cherry Pickers, Slow Merkins, Windmill, Mosey
THE THANG: 4 corners that were actually a straight line
Lunges, Shoulder taps, good mornings, BBS, Slow Merkins, glute bridges, squat to calf raise, grave diggers, Freddy Mercurys, bear crawl, SSH, Imperial Walkers out of sync, slow squats
Broga
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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ChatGPT Wrote It, Your Quads Regret It

WARMUP:
– Windmills – 10 IC
– Imperial Walkers – 15 IC
– Arm Circles – 10 IC
– Overhead Claps – 25 IC
– Mosey to the larger parking lot

THE THANG:
Part 1: Dora 1-2-3 – Partner up
– 100 Merkins
– 200 LBCs
– 300 Air Squats
– While one partner worked, the other ran a 50-yard shuttle.

Part 2: Four Corners – AMRAP
PAX took on each corner with intensity:
– 10 Burpees
– 20 Bonnie Blairs
– 30 Plank Jacks
– 40 Flutter Kicks (4-count)

Part 3: Jack Webb
1 Merkin to 4 Air Presses, all the way up to 5:20.

Mosey back to COT

MARY:
Worst Worst LBC – 10 IC
Fire Hydrants – 10 IC Right Leg
Fire Hydrants – 10 IC Left Leg

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– Blood Drive
– Cannoli Run
– Read your news letter

COT:
Prayers and praises, This was done C-Span Style everyone shared.

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Youngest Q in the Fort

Tapout’s 2nd Q
WARM UP
Play “We Will Rock You”
When it says “We will, do a squat
When it says “Rock you” do a burpee
And every other beat do an overhead clap
Mosey
Down the road to the bus entrance
THE REAL WORKOUT
Run to the 2nd pole and do 10 Merkens and run
back to the first pole and do 10 LBCs. Then run 2
poles up for 10 merkens, and one pole back for 10
LBCs. Repeat
IF WE HAVE EXTRA TIME
Run to the football field and do the same thing but
when you get to each 10 yard line do 10 bomb jacks
and when you come back do 10 squats
GO TO COT
Count OFF
Name-O-Rama
Announcements
Prayers and Praises
Tapout’s Prayer

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