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Fun at the Corral

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8 left the warmth of the fartsack for the cold
of the Gloom (25 degree real feel). It started cold but we warmed up fast with a full-body beatdown and epic mumblechatter. Here’s what we did.

Warm Up
– 10 Low Slow Squats (IC)
– 10 Imperial Walkers (IC)
– 10 Windmills (IC)

Mosey to Mailboxes
– 20 Squats, Lap
– 20 Squats, 20 Merkins, Lap
– 20 Squats, 20 Merkins, 20 American Hammers

Mosey to Harris Teeter Wall with a stop to return a shopping cart (because that’s what we do)
– 20 Bulgarian Wall Squats
– 20 LBCs (feet on the wall)
– 20 Dirty Hookups – feet (IC)
– 20 Dirty Hookups – hands (IC)

Long Mosey to Rita’s slowing to smell the dumpsters (because that’s what we do)
– 20 Forward Arm Circles (IC)
– 20 backward Arm Circles (IC)
– 20 Seal Claps (IC)
– 20 Overhead Claps (IC)

Mosey to Mailboxes
– 20 Bomb Jacks, Lap
– 20 Bomb Jacks, 20 Werkins, Lap
– 20 Bomb Jacks, 20 Werkins, 20 Ab Mat Sit-ups

Mosey to Half Wall
– 20 Step Ups
– 20 Irkins
– 20 Dips
– 20 Derkins
– 60 Calf Raises

Mosey back to COT with Karaoke and Nur mixed in around Walgreens (1.55 miles total)

– 10 Captain Thors (1:4 ratio Big Boys/American Hammers)
– Cool down stretches (because we don’t do that enough)

NMM
Today was about spending time in proximity to our brothers. We were in no rush to get where we were going, but we made it anyway.

This time of year seems to be rush, rush, rush. Work deadlines are looming. Just a few more shopping days left. Gotta get to both sets of in-laws. How many pounds did you say you would lose by yearend? Have to get it all done.

But Christmas is the season of anticipation – a time to savor the moments, not rush through them. Take time off of work. Play games with your kids. Watch the family Christmas movies. Listen to your relatives tell the same story you’ve heard 100 times. Drink the hot chocolate, eat the extra slice of pie, and post with your buddies. Let’s slow down, breathe in the joy, and let the season fill your heart.

-IJ

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Failure is fine

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WARMUP: Gathered with our sandbags and left those for a quick mosey after a quick disclaimer. Came back for SSH, windmills, low slow squats, merkins, cherry pickers.
THE THANG: Came back to our sandbags and took our carabiners and clipped the ends to each other. Put them on our shoulders and then walked VERY close to each other. Alternating shoulders as needed but honestly, this lasted about 200 yards before the Q realized this wasn’t shaping up as it was in his head. Along the way we did curls and then curls and overhead presses.

We then unclipped and did 10 manmakers. We then took our bags to the tiered area and partnered up at the bottom. 1 partner with a 40 and 1 with a 60.

Partner 1 took both sandbags to the top and partner 2 stayed at the bottom doing pushups. Once partner 1 got back, there was a flip flop. Rinsed and repeated this.

Did this again with dips (just 1 round) and finished with flutters but for flutters it was a farmer carry.

Headed back towards COT but stopped at the curb for another idea…that didn’t pan out. With 2 sandbags removed, each pax laid down with a sandbag held in a press and then passed it down the line (last 2 guys had no bag yet) and then the first 1 guy that passed the bag ran to the other end in an Indian run style plan. Again, idea was ok but execution wasn’t great.

Moral of the story today – have a plan, execute plan, adjust plan, move forward.
MARY: we spared a few min
ANNOUNCEMENTS: complete
COT: complete

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Simple, but not easy

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A frozen dozen met at The Honey Badger for a simple but not easy beatdown. Here’s what we did:
– 10 Mountain Climbers (IC)
– 10 Plank Jacks (IC)
– 10 Alternating Shoulder Taps (IC)
– Mosey to Track

Capoot Hero WOD
Officer James Lowell Capoot, of the Vallejo Police Department, died November 17, 2011, in the line of duty while chasing after an armed man suspected of robbing a bank. The 45-year-old, who lived in Vacaville, CA, joined the Vallejo Police Department in 1993 and served as a motorcycle officer, motorcycle instructor, driving instructor, and SWAT officer. He received two medals of courage, including one life-saving medal, as well as many other department commendations.

– 100 Merkins
– Run 2 laps
– 75 Merkins
– Run 3 laps
– 50 Merkins
– Run 4 laps
– 25 Merkins
– Run 5 laps

Ab Lab
– 10 LBCs (IC)
– 20 Flutters (IC)
– 10 American Hammers (IC)
– 10 Hello Dollys (IC)
– 10 Boxcutters (IC)
– 10 SSHs (IC)

NMM
Today’s workout was proof that it can be simple and still difficult. No PowerPoints needed. No extra explanation. Just Merkins and running. Do enough, and you feel it.

How many times in life do we make things more difficult than they need to be? We worry about things that never materialize. We make excuses to not do something because it might be uncomfortable. We worry ourselves with ornate scenarios we create in our minds that have little to no basis in reality. Sometimes we need to just do the thing. Face it. Do it. Win it. Move on.

-IJ

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Fun and Run

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Three of us spent some time with our bells at Snake Pit. Conditions were perfect (49 and clear). Here’s what we did:

Warm Up:
– 10 Imperial Walkers (IC)
– 10 Low Slow Squats (IC)
– 10 Mountain Climbers (IC)

Grab your Bell
– 10 Curls
– Lap
– 10 Curls, 10 Goblet Squats
– Lap
– 10 Curls, 10 Goblet Squats, 10 Calf Raises
– Lap
– 10 Curls, 10 Goblet Squats, 10 Calf Raises, 10 American Hammers
– Lap
– 10 Curls, 10 Goblet Squats, 10 Calf Raises, 10 American Hammers, 10 Halos
– Lap
– 10 Curls, 10 Goblet Squats, 10 Calf Raises, 10 American Hammers, 10 Halos, 10 Skull Crushers
– Lap
– 10 Curls, 10 Goblet Squats, 10 Calf Raises, 10 American Hammers, 10 Halos, Skull Crushers, 10 Lunges
– Lap
– 10 Curls, 10 Goblet Squats, 10 Calf Raises, 10 American Hammers, 10 Halos, Skull Crushers, 10 Lunges, 10 Flutters w/ Press
– Lap
– 10 Curls, 10 Goblet Squats, 10 Calf Raises, 10 American Hammers, 10 Halos, Skull Crushers, 10 Lunges, 10 Flutters w/ Press, 10 John Deeres
– Lap
– 10 Curls, 10 Goblet Squats, 10 Calf Raises, 10 American Hammers, 10 Halos, Skull Crushers, 10 Lunges, 10 Flutters w/ Press, 10 John Deeres, 10 KB Swings
– Lap
– 10 Curls, 10 Goblet Squats, 10 Calf Raises, 10 American Hammers, 10 Halos, Skull Crushers, 10 Lunges, 10 Flutters w/ Press, 10 John Deeres, 10 KB Swings, 10 Single Arm OH Press
– Lap
1.1 miles total

NMM
Discipline is doing the same thing over and over until you’re stronger, sharper, and unstoppable. Repetition builds resilience and consistency is a superpower that has compounding effects. Keep putting in the work. Even though it doesn’t seem like you’re making gains, you are getting better.

Aye!
IJ

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The Smokin Damp Pain Gain

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WARMUP:
Mosey around the parking lot, SSH, Windmills, Imperial Walkers, Moroccan NC, and Strawberry Pickers.
THE THANG:
Phase 1: 2 Rounds of Cheese Shredder
Phase 2: 2 Rounds of Wall Sits and Balls to the Wall
Phase 3: Dora: 50 Burpees, 100 Bomb Jacks, 150 Plank Jacks, and 200 Squats
MARY: Broga, SSH, and Imperial Walkers
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter
COT: Prayers and Praises

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Too much candy

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WARMUP: Quick Mosey around HT parking lot to pick up Cubbie who came in hot
THE THANG:
Mosey to the bottom of Grant Farm Drive by the fountain.
11s called where PAX will do 1 squat at the bottom and 10 BBSU at the top entrance to the fire station. There was some confusion as to which side was which as the Q’s instructions may not have been consistent, but we got through it.
Walking 10 count and off to the traffic circle on Stockbridge Dr. The PAX formed a tight circle and did a bearcrawl of pain. 1 PAX bear crawled around the ring while everyone did AMRAP on an exercise that was NOT called by the bear crawler (so you can’t stick anyone with burpees).
Two rounds of that and there was just enough time to trot back to CoT for
MARY:
90 seconds of mary
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Events aplenty, check that newsletter
COT:
Circle of trust was established. What’s on the hearts of the PAX? A prayer for the leadership we attain through F3.

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Burpee Buffet

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The darkness of the Corral did not stop 6 men from attending this morning’s beatdown. Disclaimer, 5 core principles for the FNG then short mosey for COP.
Windmills x10
Burpee/SSH comb 1/4
Imperial Walkers x15
Burpee/SSH comb 2/8
HB Walkers x15
Burpee/SSH comb 3/12
Squats x 10
Burpee/SSH comb 4/16
Cherry picker x10
Burpee/SSH comb 5/20
Mosey to the traffic circle
Burpee/SSH comb 6/24
Mosey to the fountain
Burpee/SSH comb 7/28
Next, plank bear crawl to the top of the hill. All pax in a plank, man in back crawled to the front, continue to the top.
Burpee/SSH comb 8/32
Mosey to Sonic.
Burpee/SSH comb 9/36, lunge walk to the end of the parking lot.
Mosey to Grace Church
Burpee/SSH comb 10/40
Mosey to Express oil, Step ups and dips
Burpee/SSH comb 11/44
Back to COT
Burpee/SSH comb 12/48, LBCs and Flutters

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The Kickoff of the Funhouse Farewell Tour

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WARMUP:
I am certain we warmed up.

THE THANG:
It occurred to me as I sat to write this, that I have no idea (since it was a MONTH ago) what all we did that morning. I usually have a plan written out ahead that I either commit to memory, or will even shove a printout in my pocket to reference just in case. I didn’t do that this time. I know that I tried to call a few of the favorites of <@UGNDJBDU3> in his honor. I know we hit The Zipper and we definitely performed the Gonorrhea Burpee (because it has The Clap), but that’s all I really recall…

Now, the only person likely to read this is <@UGU3XR5RP>, but I just got painfully convicted about not writing Backblasts in a timely nor efficient manner. As I was looking back to see if I could find this weinke, I discovered that I have the BB from both my FNG post (administered by <@UN6U5PXNJ> and <@U08GGTLHL>) and from my VQ at The Armory.

<@U07QXBKKF5F> joined us as an FNG that morning. As it turns out, this came at a critical time in his life… and is hopefully blessing it. But, I failed him as a Q. He now does not have the enjoyment or blessing of being able to go back and read the report from his first post and reflect on that in the same way that I do. The first day I posted, I was sure I was going to die when Pusher said, “And now for the second half, I’ll hand this off to Jekyll”. I didn’t understand how the toughest workout I had ever done to that point in my adult life could have a SECOND HALF.

That’s a cherished memory. So, for Road Rash and every man after him, I commit to writing BackBlasts, making them interesting and timely, and hyping the reading of them after the fact. I also will attempt to persuade other men to do the same.

MARY: No chicks.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter.

COT: The 5th Core Principle.

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Smells like Teen Spirit. Wait, no, it smells like Golden Corral

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WARMUP:
SSH
Imperial Walker
Hillbilly Walker
Windmill
Cherry Picker
Peter Parker
THE THANG:
Millenial workout
Do 100 reps of an exercise, 10 exercises total.
After each exercise, run 100m lap
1.) Burpees (these were fun!)
2.) SSH
3.) Calf Raises
4.) LBC
5.) Merkins
6.) Mtn Climbers
7.) Lunges
8.) Flutters
9.) Squats
10.) Dying Cockroach

MARY: no Mary
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Golf Outing Oct 28th
COT: prayers for WNC

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