30th bday Q

WARMUP: Mosey, SSH, cherry pickers, windmill, imperial walkers, hillbilly walkers, moroccan nightclub, overhead claps, plank with a few merkins
THE THANG: Use light poles as stations, 8 stations – merkins (10, 20, 30), squats (10, 20, 30), and flutter kicks (30, 30). Mosey to wall sits with bear crawls, mosey to benches – dips, step ups, and inclined merkins (30, 20, 10). Mosey to cindy and pull up bars – curls and knee ups. Mosey back to flag for abs and stretching.
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Street clean up info soon, CSAUPs, school supply fundraiser
COT: Prayers and praises – safe travels and family matters

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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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The Sweaty ? Prep

Disclaimer Shared
WARMUP: None
THE THANG: Trails or Roads Route Shared
MARY: she was missed
ANNOUNCEMENTS: the sweaty Barry coming up. Read your newsletter

COT: Don’t forget about one another, always have another’s SIX! Reach out to each other and encourage and support. We all carry burdens that we don’t share. You never know when one of us needs a NOD more than you know.

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Beautiful Bushwood

WARMUP: Yes SSH, Nightclubs, Imperial Walkers, Merks, Squats, Stretching, Mosey, and Seal Jax.
THE THANG: Starting with Crazy 8s that offered up 3 exercises per lap. Merks, Squats, Bigboys. Mosey to hill for some Bear Crawl w Merkin stops at each light pole.
Reps were 2x 4x 6x 8x 10x
Followed up by a round of 7s ( BombJax and Bigboys)
Heading back to some Mary.
MARY: yes 4 minutes
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Con- verg-ence on the 4th
COT: FNG and prayer for healing and safe travels

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This one goes to 11

Did an out and back to Tega Cay Walmart. Some did trails. One rucked. Some did 11.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Convergence, men’s shelter and CSAUPS
COT: Health and blessings.

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The Puertorican Nightmare

WARMUP: Pre Run/Walk for some, then disclaimer given with shared route and counted 15 HIMs
THE THANG: The Route roughly +3.5 miles:
Founders to Munn Rd, Left on Munn, Left on Harris St, gingerly cross over Hwy 21, Left on Jackson, and Left on Hwy 160 towards COT. Some ran trails, some did not, some ran in pairs and some did not. All Pax accounted for at the end.
MARY: She was absent yet again!
ANNOUNCEMENTS: July 4th Convergence, July 4th Bethel Men’s Shelter (Venmo Donations please), 10th Year Anniversary at Slow Burn ( is on Q), 6/28 Acceleration Project, and Sign Up for Lawn Care duty at Fort Mill Care Center.
COT: Look after each other, we are the family we choose to be.

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1st dance at the ballroom

Started with broga did a little mosey. Dips and derkins at tables. Did some more running to loosen up. At basketball court Warmup SSH, overhead claps, Moroccan knight clubs then some running again on the court. Slow mosey to football field. Did 10,20,30,40 exercises for BASS big boys, American hammers, sSH and seal jacks. Mosey to Cindy for curls squats and overhead press. Then we did some light poles burpees, overhead claps, hello dolly’s , dips, plank jax, amer hammers, squat jumps, seal jax, flutters, lunges, CDD, mtn climbers, and LBCs. Yes it took 45 minutes.

Announcements shovel flag transfer and prayers.

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Clydesdales Sutton Rd Loop

THE THANG: 4.5 mi loop…North on 160, left on Sutton, left into the Sutton Place neighborhood at the New Grey Rock Rd light, right turns at each cross street (3 total) got us to Sam Smith Rd, left on Sam Smith, left on Harris, left on Munn, right on 160 and back to COT.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Sign up for FM Care Center yard work.
COT: Prayers for healing and safe travels.

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