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Where is DeepDish??

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WARMUP: ssh, imp walkers, hillbilly walkers, windmills, cherry pickers, down dog, walk dogs, honeymooner
THE THANG:
10 reps. Goal 8 sets. We got 4
Halo Squat
Clean and Press ea side
Ballistic row ea side
Curls ea side or double
Around the world with chop
Lunge with twist

MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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The Gloom Always Collects — Check on the Missing

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Warm-Up
We kicked things off with Imperial Walkers, then moseyed to the parking-lot island for hamstring stretches and hip openers. From there, we sprinted to the flag and continued the mosey over to the new bootcamp spot for a healthy round of Monkey Humpers.

The Thang

Movement to the Church
We headed to the church and tackled Toy Soldiers up the hill, followed by a NUR (backwards run) to the parking lot.

Gazebo Work
At the gazebo, we hit offset Ierkins sets on the benches, one hand up high the other on the bench, then flapjacked to hit the opposite side.

Mid-work discussion: Who haven’t you seen post in a while? Have you reached out? The mission only works if the men stay connected.

Apartment Roundabout
Moseyed to the roundabout in the apartment complex for lunges—right leg first, flapjack, then left leg—all in cadence.
We then cut behind Harris Teeter and took the B-line back toward the roundabout.

Around the World Grinder
Held Al Gore around the circle while each HIM took a turn completing 30 Monkey Humpers, passing the work clockwise until all had their turn.

Hill Work Behind Harris Teeter
Found a hill—perfect.
• Crawl Bear down
• Run hard back up
• Lunge walk down
• Move to the far curb for 5 OYO Burpees
• Sprint back to the top

Traveling Bears
At the Harris Teeter wall, PAX held People’s Chair while one man bear-crawled the length. Rotate until every man got his turn. Full team effort.

Oil Change Center Wall Work
20 Wide-Arm Merkins
15 Regular Merkins
10 Diamond Merkins
No rest. Just work.

Advance Auto Lot – Burpee Broad Jumps
We burpee broad-jumped the entire parking lot because sometimes the only path forward is the hard one.

Walgreens – Duck Walks
Duck-walked to the island. Reversed it back with reverse duck walks—a crowd favorite… for no one.

Dealer’s Choice Transportation
One PAX called Power Skips all the way to the entrance. No shame. Full commitment.

Final Mosey to COT for Mary
Closed it out with:
• Worst Worst LBCs
• Dying Cockroaches
• Standing Twists

Announcements
• 401K Race
• Break the Dam 5K / 10K
• Christmas Convergence
• Christmas Party – signups & donations

Prayers & Praises – CSPAN Style
Brothers sharing what’s happening in their lives. Exactly how the morning should end.

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Dozens at S2S

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WARMUP:
Wide, regular, and diamond half merkins in cadence, alternating with wide, regular, and close ankle half squats in cadence.

THE THANG:
Partnered and alternated burden carries of sandbags, kettlebells, Spartan Bucket, and a sand-ball. Added isometric holds at exchange switch points.

MARY: n/a

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Christmas party, career support.

COT:
Prayers for health, renewed careers and discernment.

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Fellowship means more when conditions are poor

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Conditions this morning were…subpar (38 degrees and rain). However, that didn’t stop two of us from having great conversation and a solid workout. Here’s what we did:

Warm-Up
– Mosey to Oakcrest Prep
– Middle stretch, L over R stretch, R over L stretch

The Thang
– 10 Squats, run to end of lot and back
– 10 Squats, 10 Merkins, run to end of lot and back
– 10 Squats, 10 Merkins, Overhead Claps, run to end of lot and back
– 10 Squats, 10 Merkins, Overhead Claps, 10 LBCs, run to end of lot and back
– 10 Squats, 10 Merkins, Overhead Claps, 10 LBCs, 10 Calf Raises, run to end of lot and back
– 10 Squats, 10 Merkins, Overhead Claps, 10 LBCs, 10 Calf Raises, 10 Hand Release Merkins, run to end of lot and back
– 10 Squats, 10 Merkins, Overhead Claps, 10 LBCs, 10 Calf Raises, 10 Hand Release Merkins, 10 Alternating Shoulder Taps, run to end of lot and back
– 10 Squats, 10 Merkins, Overhead Claps, 10 LBCs, 10 Calf Raises, 10 Hand Release Merkins, 10 Alternating Shoulder Taps, 10 American Hammers, run to end of lot and back
– 10 Squats, 10 Merkins, Overhead Claps, 10 LBCs, 10 Calf Raises, 10 Hand Release Merkins, 10 Alternating Shoulder Taps, 10 American Hammers, 10 Bomb Jacks, run to end of lot and back
– 10 Squats, 10 Merkins, Overhead Claps, 10 LBCs, 10 Calf Raises, 10 Hand Release Merkins, 10 Alternating Shoulder Taps, 10 American Hammers, 10 Bomb Jacks, 10 Wide Arm Merkins, run to end of lot and back
– 10 Squats, 10 Merkins, Overhead Claps, 10 LBCs, 10 Calf Raises, 10 Hand Release Merkins, 10 Alternating Shoulder Taps, 10 American Hammers, 10 Bomb Jacks, 10 Wide Arm Merkins, 10 Carolina Dry Docks, run to end of lot and back
– 10 Squats, 10 Merkins, Overhead Claps, 10 LBCs, 10 Calf Raises, 10 Hand Release Merkins, 10 Alternating Shoulder Taps, 10 American Hammers, 10 Bomb Jacks, 10 Wide Arm Merkins, 10 Carolina Dry Docks, 10 Burpees, run to end of lot and back
– Mosey back to COT

NMM
Some days look bleak. Its cold and wet and you know the parking lot is soaked. Your bed is warm, dry, and comfortable. So, why leave?

You leave so another guy isn’t standing in the rain alone. Sometimes we post, not for ourselves, but for the other guy. Thank you, <@U01CGBKBQ64>, for being that guy for me this morning. The fellowship means more when conditions are poor. Honored to share the Gloom with you today.

Aye!
Italian Job

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Shared Pain leads to Trust

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YHC wanted to get off campus a bit this AM at Golden Corral and also wanted to introduce Parking Lot Coffee (PLC) to the Pax. Since I have a one cup Keurig, I offered to buy coffee for all who attend.

WARMUP:
Mosey around HT, no bad smells this AM

COP
IW x 15
Mtn x 15
Merkins x 10
Cherry Pickers x 15
SSH x 30

THE THANG:

Mosey down 460 towards Tega Cay stopping at a parking lot for a Lazy Dora

50 burpees/partner holds Al Gore
100 Merkins/partner holds plank
150 Big Boys/partner holds 6 inches

Discussed the key elements of Q3.3 Trust including:

No man can be indefinitely virtuous as a singleton
Dilemma in finding someone you can rely on
Get Right and Live Right serve as criteria for identifying another who can be relied upon
Shared pain leads to trust
CSAUP serves as a great opportunity for shared pain

Mosey back towards HT, stopping for some leg work on a hill

7s
Lunges at bottom
Nur to top
Squats at top
Run to bottom

Mosey back for COP revivisited

Mosey back to COT for LBCs

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Lazy Susan Kettlebell Buffet at the Hive

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WARMUP: Mountain climbers, Imperial walkers, Arm circles. Brief mozy around the parking lot.
THE THANG: All Pax grab their kettlebell and form a line on the same pavement seam at COT. Left arm touching the person next to them’s shoulder for spacing. Everyone then leaves their kettlebell at their feet and makes the same line to the right of all kettlebells while assuming the plank position. Pax at the end passes the first bell to the person on their right who then passes it on to the next, etc. After passing the bell, each pax side-planks to their left to receive the next kettlebell. Rinse and repeat until all kettlebells have been passed through the line. Once completed, Pax on the right repeats and passes the bells to their left until all have been passed through the line.
Pax then moved to the base of the hill and faces the small roundabout equally-ish spaced around the circle, placing their kettlebell at their feet. Each Pax does 8 reps of one exercise using their own bell then side planks to their right to the next bell for the same exercise. Rinse and repeat until returning back to their own kettlebell. (56 total reps). Exercises were flutter with press, swings, upright rows, triceps. Mode of transportation alternated each lap between side planks and lunges.
Mozy to the bottom of the hill. There were five cones placed going up the hill with the final cone being at the top. Pax would run to the first cone and back to the previous where they grab their kettlebell and returned to the first cone. At each cone there is a single exercise written on it. Pax complete the exercise (20 reps) then rinse and repeat the process to get to the next cone and up the hill. Exercises were “from the ground up” and included kettlebell merkins, calf raises, squats, shoulder presses, and halos.
What goes up must come down so we repeated the process to get back to the start.
With a few minutes left, we returned to the circle for a lap of biceps curls and side planks before returning to COT.
MARY: Nada.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: T-Day Convergence, holiday party, newsletter.
COT: Family, holiday stress, enjoying every moment and being thankful for what we have.

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Stand Up 11/18 Beat Down

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WARMUP:
15 – SSH
10- Arm Circles (Forward then Backward)
15 – Windmills
15 – Imperial Walkers
15 – Cherry Pickers

THE THANG:
Station 1
– 10 Merkins IC
– 15 Air Squats IC
– 20 Big Boys IC

Station 2
– 10 Burpees OYO
– 20 Jump Lunges OYO
– 30 LBC IC

Station 3
– Partner Dora – 100 meter run
– 100 Monkey Humpers
– 200 CDD
– 300 American Hammers

Station 4
– wall squats while one Pax bear crawls out 5 yards and performs 5 burpees

Station 5
– Dips OYO while each Pax runs around the tire center

MARY:
– 15 Boxcutters IC
– 15 Freddie Mercury’s IC
– 15 Flutters IC
– 5 Baby Leg Circles
– 5 Big Leg Circles
– 1 minute plank hold
– 20 second Body destroyer

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Convergence, Christmas Party, and read your newsletter

COT: yes

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Execute, execute, execute!

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We had 13 this morning for a full-body beatdown at The Stockade. Here’s what we did.

Warm-Up
– 10 Low Slow Squats (IC)
– 10 Mountain Climbers (IC)
– 10 Plank Jacks (IC)
– 10 Merkins

The Thang
– Serpentine the HT Parking lot
– Run
– Nur
– Side Shuffle
– Butt Kickers
– Karaoke

Mosey to the Wall
– 10 One-legged Lunges ea. Leg
– 10 Dirty Hook-ups (IC)
– 10 Wall Tar Jais (IC)
– 10 Wall LBCs
– 5 Australian Mountain Climbers

Long Run behind HT back to Mailboxes
– Take turns jogging the loop with the 60lb sandbag – everyone else does the following AMRAP:
– Merkins
– Squats
– LBCs
– Wide Arm Merkins
– Calf Raises
– American Hammers
– Ranger Merkins
– Pistol Squats
– Flutters
– Burpees
– Monkey Humpers
– Plank
– Copperhead Merkins
– Low Slow Squats
– Freddies

Mosey to Walgreens
4 Corners:
– Round 1 – 10 Diamond Merkins at each corner
– Round 2 – 10 Big Boys at each corner
– Round 3 – 10 Seal Jacks at each corner
– Round 4 – 10 OH Claps at each corner

Serpentine the HT Parking lot back to COT
– Run
– Nur
– Side Shuffle
– Butt Kickers

NMM
I recently watched the below video about taking action for those relying on you. In it, Chadd Wright describes his role as a breacher in the Seal Team. He would plan the breaching of an obstacle so his team could accomplish their mission. He describes three words that took planning into action: execute, execute, execute.

That’s what people fail to do. If you don’t execute on your plan, especially when you’re tired or scared or stressed, you’re not just cheating yourself, you’re cheating those they rely on you – your family, co-workers, or team.

So ask yourself, what is one decision I’ve been avoiding making that I should instead boldly execute today? When I say, “I’ll wait until conditions are perfect,” am I actually just waiting to avoid discomfort? How clear is my “why” for the work I’m doing — and does it anchor me when things get hard?

Execute today, gentlemen!
IJ

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Miyagi’s Reign Begins

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WARMUP: Yes

THE THANG:
<@UQ50TPDLH> Gave us the opportunity to do 100 burpees with a run EMOM.

<@U08N41FCN0Z>
Chipper 100
– Merkins
– Squats
– BBS
– Flutters
– Dips
– Lunges

100 reps of each, broken up however the PAX wanted.

MARY: Around the circle

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter

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