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Ramblings at The Ranch

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Five guys rambled around The Ranch for an assortment of exercises and much mumblechatter. Here’s what we did:

Warm-Up
– 10 Imperial Walkers (IC)
– 10 Low Slow Squats (IC)
– 10 Seal Jacks (IC)

Mosey to the picnic tables
– 10 Irkins (IC)
– 10 Dips (IC)

Mosey to the back lot
– 4 Corners Escalator (10, 15, 20, 25)
– Merkins, Calf Raises, LBCs, Overhead Claps (70 reps of each exercise)

Mosey to the back of SMS
– Boberry Laps (4 laps, 10 Burpees per lap)
– Various stretches to catch our breath

Mosey back to the picnic tables
– 15 Step-ups each leg
– Calf Stretches

Mosey to the hill
– Sevens with Bobby Hurleys and Monkey Humpers

Mosey back to COT
– 3 Minutes of Mary
– 10 American Hammers (IC)
– 10 Hello Dollies (IC)
– 10 Gas Pumpers (IC)
– 10 Boxcutters (IC)
– 10 V-Ups (IC)
– 10 Ab Mat Sit-ups

2.41 miles total

NMM
Today I learned that Mainframe calls Food Lion the “Shitty Kitty,” Change Order was the reason the bell curve exists at school, Saw Dust cried when Coach K retired, and Senator Tressel is running off to Europe with a much younger woman. If that type of info doesn’t get you interested in The Ranch, I don’t know what will. Thanks for the opportunity to lead. Enjoyed our time this morning.

-IJ

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DORA – AROD (Dora spelled backwards for those who need an explanation)

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Great start to the morning with a few Kotters arriving before kick-off. Short disclaimer and a lap around the parking lot. Circle -up for warm-ups (SSHs, Imperial Walkers, Windmills, MNCs, and some burpees mixed in.
Next, we moseyed to the church parking lot.
DORA 1-2-3 merkins (100), Squats (200), and LBCs (300).
Partner 1 – ran around the parking lot
Partner 2- performed exercise
Flapjack

AROD 3-2-1 merkins (300), Squats (200), and LBCs (100).
Partner 1 – ran backwards around the parking lot
Partner 2- performed exercise
Flapjack

Back to COT

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Moderate Mosey

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It was a wonderful morning. Temperatures were comfortable and the conversation was plentiful. Here’s what we did:

10 Low Slow Squats (IC)
10 Produce Pickers (IC)
10 Windmills (IC)

Mosey around FBC
30 Calf Raises
10 Dips (IC)
Forward Fold Stretch
Right Fold Stretch
Left Fold Stretch
10 Monkey Humpers (IC)

Mosey to Main St
10 Irkins (IC)
10 Alternating Shoulder Taps (IC)

Long Mosey back to COT
10 American Hammers (IC)
10 Hip Slappers
Butterfly Stretch
Left leg out Stretch
Right leg out Stretch
One last Lot Loop

1.2 Moderate Miles

NMM
Me and ‘Thrill got to catch up and discuss work, life, and upcoming trips. We rarely get those opportunities in the Gloom to talk a little deeper. It was the highlight of my day.

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Let PETA begin!

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WARMUP: VQ for PETA. He led us in Wind Mills, Produce Pickers, Merkins, Up/Down Dog, SSH, and a mossy with toy soldiers and butt kickers. Finished with MNC at Sonic.
THE THANG: Grassy led a simple DORA which included 100 Hand Release Merkins, 200 SUMO squats and 300 LBC. Ran the gents down to the apartments and back up for a quick hand shuffle at the round about. Ran back to COT.
MARY: PETA lead the last couple minutes with Box Cutters, leg lifts, Slapshot took Flutters and PETA ended with hammers!
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Be on the look out for The Forts 11 year anniversay workout.
COT: Prayers for mental health, over all health for family and friends 🙏

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Welcome Party Prep

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This morning at Currahee, four men discussed what to expect in GrowRuck events. Here’s what we did:

– Overhead Ruck Walk length of the parking lot
– Overhead Ruck Lunge Walk – half the lot
– Bear Crawl half the lot
– Ruck 2 miles
– PT Test (52 Ab Lab Sit-ups and 42 Merkins in 4 minutes)
– Picking Cherries for 1 Minute

NMM:
We discussed the Dynamic Inspection and Welcome Party and what to expect. It is one of the hardest beatdowns you will encounter. No walking, always moving, heavy sweating, and lots of yelling. It is designed to get you smoked fast and make you uncomfortable early. Lots of back and forth on a football field. Lots of confusing instructions. Lots of misdirection and penalties. Where’s my license? Did they move my ruck? When will we stop with the overhead carries? Then the Cadre get to “scuff you up.” This is where you spend several minutes in a rotating fashion between Cadres. Each Cadre has their own greatest hits, but they are designed to make it suck. Upon completion, you will certainly wonder if you have what it takes to complete the ruck. That’s the design.

At some point you will have a PT test. Recently, that PT test has included 2 minutes AMRAP Merkins (42 minimum), 2 minutes AMRAP Ab Mat Sit-ups (52 minimum), and 2 mile run (slick) in 18 minutes or less. Failure to meet the standard results in a penalty.

So, that’s why we did what we did – to get prepared for the expected while being prepared for the unexpected. Great work today, men. Thanks for the opportunity.

Aye!

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FOOPC at Bushwood 4 NextGen

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The aim today was simple; remind men our mission never ends, what we PAX have is a gift to give, and looking around, there’s a legion of men we can give it to in order to amplify our impact and invigorate male community leadership in our very small corner of Fort Mill that has over 4,500 students.

We had an FNG (JCruises’) son with us., sophomore at Catawba Ridge Highschool, the NextGen.

Bandcamp had informed me of a region that starts its disclaimer by reciting our mission. That’s a best practice we should adopt to remind us why we are here. It’s even more critical when an FNG is present, you can get a good workout at numerous establishments including the comforts of your own home, what makes us different if it’s only a workout?

WARMUP: Run aimlessly to Forest Creek Middle School and do stuff while plotting a few tweaks to the weinke.

THE THANG: 5 stops was the plan with exercises in FOOPC order.

We commonly forget our 5 core principles or at least do not recall them in order (I still need to figure out why that may matter, but it does). We all love our acronyms; therefore, I dug deep into the exicon to arrange a workout based on FOOPC. I should of just asked @italianjob who quickly rattled off a number of exercises to pull from.

F – Free of charge
O – Open to all men
O – Held outdoors
P – Peer-led in a rotating fashion
C – Ends in COT

Stop 1

FCMS light posts 5,10,15,20,25
Flying Squirrel
One legged burpees
Peter Parker
CDDs

Stop 2: Omaha to basketball courts with gorilla walk merkin across the court.

Stop 3: Run to the student parking area, repeat FOOPC with a couple exercises swapped.

Stop 4: Wrap around to our favorite hill by the football field, and repeat FOOPC up light posts. While en route, heckled by our Weasel Shaker to lead from the front and our FNG is not breaking a sweat. I expected nothing less from the source.

Stop 5: Arriving to COT, called Captain Therkin Webb, a complicated webb you call in cadence. Took a couple of rounds but think we synced up to 5 rounds

1 – BBSU
1- American Hammer (4 count is 1)
4 – Merkins

Summary

I came in today with a lot on my mind; conviction about the NextGen, F3 in our community east of the peachstand, and feeling spicy that we’re not doing enough and can do better.

Honored to lead 13 PAX this morning, a responsibility I never take lightly. That number should be the bar here at Bushwood, and the majority should reside within 3 miles. It’s a crime against humanity to have less given the thousands of men in close proximity who may be a Sad Clown, need us to lean in and ignite them so that they may in turn perpetuate the cycle and cumulatively, have a broader impact than any one of us will ever have on our own. These men need us, our community needs us, and most importantly the next generation needs us.

Our mission is clear so do for one what you wish you could do for many.

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Take me to C.H.U.R.C.H

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Nine men got dressed and ready for C.H.U.R.C.H this morning. Conditions were perfect for August (68 and breezy). Here’s what we did.

Warmup
* 10 Low Slow Squats (IC)
* 10 Mountain Climbers (IC)
* 10 Plank Jacks (IC)

Mosey to Sisk Memorial Baptist
* Carolina Dry Docks – 10
* Hand Release Merkins – 10
* Up Downs – 10
* Ranger Merkins – 10
* Copperhead Squats (Low Slow Squats) – 10
* Howling Monkeys (10 Monkey Humpers per person) – 80 total

Mosey to Fort Mill Church of God (repeat above)
Mosey to First Baptist (repeat above)
Mosey to Unity Presbyterian (repeat above)
Mosey to St. John’s UMC (repeat above)
Mosey back to COT

Totals:
* 100 Carolina Dry Docks
* 50 Hand Release Merkins
* 50 Up Downs
* 50 Ranger Merkins
* 50 Copperhead Squats
* 400 Howling Monkeys
* 2 miles

NMM
Fort Mill is a land of churches (seems one is on every corner). But just as standing in a garage doesn’t make you a car, going to church doesn’t make you a believer. Whatever you believe, show it in the way you carry yourself. Have convictions. Stand for your beliefs. The world is your pulpit, so let your walk be your message.

Aye!
IJ

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Football!!!! (Or something like it…)

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Nice Cool(ish) morning here at the Stockade.
So typically my Q’s involve a lot of running, merkins, and of course Burpees. Today though, I was looking forward to Week 0 of College Football and wanted to do something a little different. So myself and my fellow pax did a F3 inspired football Combine.

Brief run to the parking lot of Grace church where I had some cones laid out and some plans to push the Pax but have some fun.

Warmup:

SSH: 43 IC (for Troy Polamalu)
Windmills : 7 IC (For Big Ben the QB not the Clock)
Plank Jacks: 14 IC (for the last Super bowl won by the “Super Steelers” )
LBC’s 32 IC ( For PSU and Steeler Star Franco Harris)

Round 1: 2:00 of Jump Squats
Recovery Lap
Round 2: 2:00 of Merkins (first minute was all hand-release second minute was traditional)
Recovery Lap
Round 3 : 20 Yrd Broad Jump
Recovery Lap
Round 4: 20 Yrd Shuttle Run
Recovery Lap
Round 5: “Hands Drill” We partnered up and played catch with a football while the rest of the Pax would run a lap. Switched out until everyone got a turn.

Round 6: The reason we all were here. The 40 yrd Dash!

The times were unofficial but still proud to say we have some burners here in the Fort:

Italian Job : 4.37
Slow Jams 4.57
Half Shell: 4.52
Skipper: 4.50
Grassy Knoll: 4.49
FishTix: 4.44
YHC: 3.2 (world record)   Again….I said it was unofficial.

After the dash we divided up into 2 teams with YHC as the full time QB. Team Fishtix defeated Team Slow Jams 1-0. My QB rating was sub 70 but I had 1 TD with 1 INT.  

Some takeaways:

I should get a brighter ball
Italian Job is as quick as a hiccup.
Half Shell is an offensive genius. (just didn’t have a QB who could execute)
Skipper has really good hands (especially considering that no one could really see the ball)
Being QB is hard.

Fishtix was the MVP with the game sealing INT.  His trophy and the team championship rings are pending.

Today’s workout was not a traditional workout. There were no coupons (well other than the football), no miles and no pearls on a string. That said, the fellowship was outstanding, we did get some exercise in and the best part nobody tore a hamstring.

Thanks to all that came out. Appreciate any opportunity to lead.

All the best!

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No Pancakes

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WARMUP:
– various exercises with “daily count” of 8/22 reps and mosey to Church via fire station
THE THANG:
– modified 4 corners with sandbag timer lap:
– kettle bell swings
– manmakers
– slam balls
– bomb jacks
-> rinse and repeat
MARY:
– mosey back to COT: Airborne Hips and some regular mary
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– read your newsletter
COT:
– was held

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Whipped out a swampy sweaty wienke with a shable

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WARMUP: It was warm and schweaty.

Run around the perimeter of the parking lot with butt kickers, high knees, side shuffles and then circled up. SSH, windmill, cherry picker, low slow squats, merkins, honey nooner, down dog. Back to COT to grab the 40 bag.

THE THANG: Took the bag and pax over to bubbles and bows because they need a trim. This wienke was originally used at the Swamp in June 2019…oldie but goodie.

In a circle we numbered off to determine our order as 2 would follow 1, 3 follow 2 and so forth. Pax 1 would run to the other end of the parking lot to do shoulder presses, min 10 and max 25, and then handoff to 2. While pax 1 was on the bag, the remaining pax were doing exercises and pax 1 would pick up at the beginning or where they left off.

Exercises were: 25 bomb jacks, 50 jump squats, 75 calf raises, 100 SSH, 100 flutter right leg only, 75 CDD, 50 merkins, 25 burpees.

After the shoulder press and all pax completed this, next was 10/25 of curls. Then was 5 squats, then was 3 merkins with bag in your back. So continued to rotate the back as pax completed the 25-100-25.

Ran back to COT for a shable (a story in the tale of a fable authored by shady, shable). False ending so did a full lap around the parking lot, then back to COT.
MARY: went around the circle with stretching exercises called out…it was great.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: heard about how awesome HIM camp was, 9/11 on 9/9 event, newsletter
COT: old school CSPAN prayers and praises

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