WARMUP:
– yes…at our age we all should do at least some of that!
THE THANG:
– “kick like a Donkey and pull like a Mule”
– Clickbait smoked our shoulders and arms while Grinder had a cardio and core focus.
MARY:
– we all tried to EH an FNG at the end, success TBD #GiveItAway
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– read your newsletter
COT:
– was held
Conditions: Humid, heavy, and perfect for the grind
Warm-Up (Cornerstone on Q):
– 10 Windmills
– 10 Cherry Pickers
The Thigh Fryer (3 Sets):
– 20 Squats
– 20 Merkins
EMOM Hill Burn (4 Rounds – 12 Minutes Total):
Every 2 minutes:
– Run ~200m to the top of the hill
– 10 Mike Tysons
– Kraken Burpees until the timer ends
– 1 min rest between rounds
Slowsy to the car for coupons and made our way to the amphitheater for some station-based brutality:
Coupon Circuit – 45 sec work / 15 sec rest (8 Stations):
– Alternating One-Arm KB Swings
– Wall Ball Squats
– KB Curls
– Slam Ball Smashes
– KB Goblet Squats
– Dumbbell Lateral Raise → Front Raise
– Sandbag Deadlifts
– Sandbag Sit-Ups
Half-Time Substitution: Cuomo on Q
Playground Pain – “5/31 Special” (6 Rounds):
Each round:
– 5 Pull-Ups
– 31 of the following (new one each round):
– LBCs
– American Hammers
– Big Boys
– Flutters
– Boats & Canoes
– Mountain Climbers
– Lap after each set
Finisher – Modified Elevens on the Hill (aka Sixes):
– Bottom: Carolina Dry Docks
– Top: Overhead Claps
Time Called: Right on schedule
Moleskine: Cornerstone brought the burn, Cuomo brought the creativity, and the PAX brought the grit. Solid mix of cardio, strength, and coordination. The coupons didn’t disappoint and neither did the effort. Strong push all around.
COT: Prayers and Praises
WARMUP:
15 Wind mill
15 Hill Billy walkers
15 cherry pickers
20 Squats
20 Merkins
THE THANG
Mosey to the back of Harris Teeter (HT)
• “Cocaine Bear Crawl” (in groups of 3):
1 round of bear crawl per person
Meanwhile, waiting PAX perform:
• Side Straddle Hops and
• Sumo Squats
Mosey to the Spring of Arbors Apartments
• Pendulum Drill:
• Start with 7 burpees and 1 squat
• Then 6 burpees, 2 squats
• Continue until 1 burpee and 7 squats
Mosey to the church
• Partner Workout:
• Goal: 100 combined step-ups
• Partner A performs step-ups
• Partner B runs a lap
• Switch until the team completes 100 total step-ups
WARMUP:
– SSH / CP / IW / WM
THE THANG:
– 4-corners: 2x sandbag / 2x cindy / 2x abs / 2x kettlebell
– tire flip: 2 teams
– Jack Webb: 1:4 Merkins + OH clap
MARY:
– 6-count burpee
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– read your newsletter
COT:
– was held
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.
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!
WARMUP:
– SSH / CP / IW / WM
– mosey to wall
THE THANG:
– Dora: 100 merkins / 200 MH / 300 LBC: jump wall, run up hill, 1 burpess and run back.
– mosey to tire
– tire flip: split PAX in 2 groups, traveler calls exercise, 3 rounds each
– Jack-Webb: 10-40: merkins+OH claps
MARY:
– Thunderstruck with SSH and burpees
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– read newsletter
COT:
– was held
For the month of May, Farmer’s Only has deemed the Kitchen Sink as a next-level kick in the junk. I had the honor of warming everyone up to the idea of what will occur this month. We do a lot of pushing exercises, running, some occasional KB work and your typical stretches. Opportunities exist to stretch yourself and try something you’re not used to and therefore, not strong in. The first F in F3 is Fitness for a reason. Today we focused on functional fitness.
I’ve had the opportunity to head up to CLT Metro a few times lately and work out at Shore Card. It is an absolute suck-fest and it’s glorious. Yes it’s hard but that doesn’t mean we should avoid it. Arguably, we should lean into it. And that is exactly what May is all about, starting today with YHC on Q at The Kitchen Sink.
No warmup, no friendly conversation, no excuses. Just legit work.
Everyone knew what they were in for.
The gear for the morning will be a Ruck (or vest/plate carrier), Sandbag, Kettle Bell (KB) and a Cinder Block. Every man was to have each of these. When I reference “gear”, know that it includes these 4pcs.
WARMUP: We didn’t have one but thankfully a few PAX got the message and showed up early to stretch…or just stand around.
THE THANG: Grab ALL your gear and head out of the school and down Hubert Graham Parkway to the 2nd light pole. This was, what I believe, the eye-opener for many of the PAX. Carrying all this gear for this distance is very abnormal which made it great. It looked good on paper and looked great in person.
With your ruck staying on, carry 1 piece of additional gear to the top of the hill, making your own personal discard pile. Then shuffle back down to your remaining gear and repeat until all gear is on the pile at the top of the hill.
From here, hoist all your gear and meet at the entrance to the school.
With Ruck on, KB swings.
With Ruck on, KB overhead in one hand, farmers carry the cinder block with the other hand to the intersection with the baseball diamond. Another suck-fest.
Ground all gear (ruck, KB, cindy) and shuffle like a gazelle back to your sandbag.
A gear Q of mine wouldn’t be complete without this. Sandbag toss back to your gear pile.
Now, a gear cycle:
Sandbag with Ruck on: 10 Sandbag Thrusters
KB without the Ruck (Slick): 15 Simbas (think, big boy sit up with the KB hoisted overhead)
Cindy with Ruck on: 20 Curls
Grab all gear and move to the flagpoles. It was here where I was reminded we had only 5mins left. So be it….
Cindy with Ruck on: 10 Merkins with left hand up on the block then 10 Merkins with right hand up on the block.
Then, 5 Mike Tysons with Ruck on.
Move all gear back to COT.
MARY: Some dedicated exercises but the core was mostly utilized during all the asymmetrical work.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Yes
COT: 5th CORE Principle
WARMUP:
SSH
Imp Walker
Hillbilly Walker
Low slow squat
Merkin
BROGA
THE THANG:
Bear crawl Merkin compound
Stair run ab gauntlet
Bear crawl CCD compound
Dora
Slam ball
Jump rope
Dips
Overhead press
2 sets and switch
MARY:
None
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Bethel Men
Amrap for autism
COT:
Marriages
Kid changes and moving in school
THE THANG:
– repeat Q from 2025-02-22 with minor modifications.
– look that backblast up if really interested.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– read your newsletter
COT:
– was held