Ladder of pain

SSH
Windmill
Cherry Pickers
Merkins
Honeymooner
Downward Dog

Mosey to hill in front of school that heads to COT

Lap up hill in between each set
Compounded – you do the ones before the number (did a box office audible)

Example 10 CDDs and 20 Merkins

10 CDD
20 Merkins
30 Seal Jacks
40 Low Slow Squat
50 American Hammers
60 Mountain Climbers
70 LBCs
80 Calf Raises
90 Overhead Claps
100 Lunges (single count)

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Pizza Thursday
Garbage pickup
Thanksgiving convergence
Christmas Party
Clave Boss

COT:
Prayers for health and family

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Iron Mike made me late

WARMUP: When you stay up late to watch Tyson, you sleep too long and then the site Q takes over. When you hear others stayed up to watch as well, you don’t have any excuses.

Thanks to JCruise for stepping in to get things started!

Disclaimer was given and we did a few warmup exercises before we got going: windmills, low slow squat, merkins, and cherry pickers.
THE THANG: Pearls on a string with a tour of campus. Started with 10 and then added 20 to the 10, and so on at each stop.
1. 10 bomb jacks
2. 20 Diamond merkins
3. 30 hammers (single count)
4. 40 squats
5. 50 flutters (double count)
6. 60 calf raises (3 different ways)

The tour took us to one entrance, then down a trail path, couple light poles, and all over. It was great and fun conversation.
MARY: quick round the horn call out of exercises
ANNOUNCEMENTS: got it
COT: CSPAN style!

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What do we need hands for

WARMUP: Spider-Man ran away…right away. And I don’t think I had said anything yet. Guess he just felt like runnn-ning.

Quick disclaimer as in 3 seconds fast. We call that efficient when you don’t have any rookies.

Ran to the parking lot over by the Indian restaurant for some warmup. Started with SSH, windmills, low slow squats, slow merkins, mountain climbers, and cherry pickers. Some of us didn’t even use our arms to stretch – pretty amazing.
THE THANG: 3 exercises, ran maybe a 100 meter loop, and did the exercises again.

Exercises were 20, 20, 40…and you picked which numbers applied to which exercises.
1. Merkins
2. Squats
3. Shoulder taps (double count)

1. Lunges
2. American hammers (double count)
3. Calf raises

1. CDD
2. Plank jacks
3. Seal jacks

1. Dips (on your planking partner)
2. Flutters (double count)
3. Overhead claps

Some of this was counted in cadence, some was done OYO.
MARY: Bandcamp took us out in some stretching
ANNOUNCEMENTS: of course
COT: always

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Brick laying at the yard

WARMUP: ssh, imp walkers, windmills, Peter Parker’s and shoulder taps, all in cadence
THE THANG: 2 workout stations were set up at opposite ends of the school parking lot. Each had a list of exercises/rep counts eg 40 flutters. In the middle was a basketball goal and the middle school walking track. Pax would proceed to one station and do the first listed exercise. They would return to the middle and shoot a shot. If it goes in, just run a lap and proceed to station 2 to do the first exercise there. If the shot misses, 10 derkins, then run a lap and proceed to station two. Repeat this until time.

We quit a little early and played a game of knockout – we’re bad at basketball
MARY: we went around the circle, but there were 2 set of burpees called, so Mary got a little out of control, and then the dog licked someone’s butt

We checked all the boxes today
ANNOUNCEMENTS: y
COT: y

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Hybrid Theory

WARMUP:
Run lap.
Side Straddle Hop
Windmill
American Hammer
Plank, remain in plank put right & then left arm in the air

THE THANG:
Complete an exercise on the list. Run lap. Repeat. The lap begins with a 10 pace bear crawl.

List of Exercises:
40 Big Boys
40 Merkins
40 Low Slow Squats
20 Big Boys
20 Merkins
20 Low Slow Squats
30 second plank
30 Bench Dips
30 Calf Raise on the Curve
Choose your own exercise for the rest of the workout.
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– Hominy announced that he will be taking over the Site Q for <#C03GHN4R98U> beginning on Saturday, December 7th, 2024.
– Come to Thanksgiving convergence.
– Read your newsletter for more announcements.
COT:
Let’s go out and make an impact on others this week!

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Don’t wake the neighbors

WARMUP: no
THE THANG: roughly 3.5 miles around Dobys bridge elementary with one pain station each lap consisting of merkins, squats, and lbcs
MARY: no
ANNOUNCEMENTS: thanksgiving convergence
COT: brothers are hurting and rarely share what’s on their heart. Lend an ear and reach out to a brother if you believe they need support

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2 stations in the mist

WARMUP: SSHs, Cherry Pickers, Merkins, Windmills, Chatter.

THE THANG:
– mosey round to find cover
– 2 alternating stations with pyramid format at each of 10,20,30,20,10 and mosey in between each station
– Station 1:
– 10 burpees
– 20 merkins
– 30 squats
– 20 shoulder taps
– 10 CDDs
– Station 2:
– 10 big boys
– 20 leg lifts
– 30 flutters
– 20 LBCs
– 10 Freddy Mercurys

MARY: Didn’t show

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Lots going on. Trash pickup. Christmas party. 4k run for CRI. Comedy night at Sweetwaters coming with proceeds going to CRI (see <@U01FDRQSQG3>). Pizza social at Emilios next Thurs (<@U061P7HUFRR> buying first couple pies!). Next Bethel shelter will be first Thurs in Dec.

COT: We all learned that teenagers throw away silverware/utensils. I’m baffled and scared. Many family related things on our hearts; support each other through these holidays!

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“Complacency Crusher: No Comfort Zones Here!”

Rolled into the AO with four minutes left on the clock, a perfect reminder that sometimes showing up is half the battle—but the other half is leaving any hint of comfort behind.

WARMUP:
Started with a solid round to loosen up:
– Hip Openers
– Imperial Walkers
– Chain Breakers
– Windmills

Movement:
Moved over to the island, where we kicked things off with Toy Soldiers, followed by Butt Kickers back to the starting point, and ended with a WWL favorite—Power Skips.

THE THANG:

Mosey to the Large Parking Lot:
– 5 Burpees

Mosey to the Front of the School:
– 5 Burpees
– 10 Hand-Release Merkins
– Omaha’d to include 10 Muscle-Ups

Mosey to the West Side Parking Lot:
– 5 Burpees
– 10 Hand-Release Merkins
– 20 Carolina Dry Docks (CDDs)

Mosey to the Backside of the Baseball Fields:
– Paused to discuss the importance of pushing against complacency, especially during the holidays. It’s easy to let our guard down with, “It’s just a holiday treat” or “It’s cold, I’ll skip today.” But when we hear that voice justifying the easy path, it’s a signal to lean in and push harder. Consistency beats comfort every time.
– 5 Burpees
– 10 Hand-Release Merkins
– 20 CDDs
– 15 Mike Tysons

Mosey to the Tennis Courts:
– Bear Crawled up the staggered retention walls, pushing limits further.

Mosey to the Backside of the School:
– 5 Burpees
– 10 Hand-Release Merkins
– 20 CDDs
– 15 Mike Tysons
– 10 Dips
Mosey to the Practice Field Utility Building:
– 5 Burpees
– 10 Hand-Release Merkins
– 20 CDDs
– 15 Mike Tysons
– 10 Dips
– 5 Prisoner Get-Ups

Mosey Back to the Parking Lot Entrance:
Wrapped up our discussion on complacency by identifying areas in our lives where we tend to coast and could use improvement. Accountability comes when we’re open and honest, encouraging each other to level up.
– 5 Burpees
– 10 Hand-Release Merkins
– 20 CDDs
– 15 Mike Tysons
– 10 Dips
– 5 Prisoner Get-Ups

Originally planned for 10 Monkey Humpers, but we upped it to a solid 25 to finish strong.

Final mosey to the Circle of Trust (COT)

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– Thanksgiving Convergence
– Christmas Party
– Dam to Dam Bar 10k
– Upcoming Wine Dinner (details to come)

PRAYERS AND PRAISES:
– Gratitude for health and healing, including medication regulation.
– Strength for our families dealing with illness and aging parents.

Wrapped it up feeling stronger together and ready to take on the day.

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Bit Down Monday

WARMUP: Mosey, Smurf Jacks, Imperial squat walkers, Windmill, Angle Grinder
THE THANG:
Step one:
2 rounds of:
30 Flutter Kicks
30 American Hummer
30 LBC
30 Freddie Mercury
Step2:
2 rounds of:
20 Dips
20 – Mike Tyson‘s
20 – CDD
20 – Angle Grinder
Step3:
3 rounds of:
30 step up – (SL)
30 – Squats
30 – Smurf Jacks
30 – lunges
MARY: none
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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The Short Hand

WARMUP:
Side straddle hops, Windmill, Frankensteins, Murkins
THE THANG:
Set one: 3X Bear Crawl up hill, look at stars walk down hill
Down Hill – 20 – Lunges
Up Hill – 20 – Squat
Down Hill – 20 – Diamond
Up Hill – 20 – Carolina Dry Dock
Partner
Round 1 – 100 – Earl Fonda (right side)
Round 1 – 100 – Earl Fonda (Left Side)
Round 2 – 150 – Flutter Kicks
MARY: Plank and gratitude sharing moment
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Newsletter
COT:

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