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Hateful 8s

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9 did the hard thing this morning at Sweep.

The Thang
3.8 miles, 3 exercises (Burpees, Pistol Squats, Hand Release Merkins) of 8 reps at 8 stops on a figure 8 course

  • Stop 1 – Earth Fare
  • Stop 2 – Kangaroo Express
  • Stop 3 – Veterinary Medical
  • Stop 4 – Cameron Creek and Coverdale
  • Stop 5 – Traffic Circle on Hubert Graham
  • Stop 6 – My Driveway
  • Stop 7 – Cul de sac at the end of Tara Ln
  • Stop 8 – Braden Pool

NMM
Last weekend I spent 4 days in Wichita for their “Disruptor 002” rucking event. We themed the weekend around “The Patriot” and how unchecked anger is dangerous.

It was clear that we often allow anger to spill out over something small but the real issue is something much deeper. The root of anger is often pain we haven’t healed or fear we haven’t faced. The trigger isn’t always the problem; sometimes it’s just the tipping point.

Next time you react with anger, dig deeper for the reason you lashed out and address that issue. If not, you will continue to hurt the ones you love.

-IJ

Hateful 8s

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Groundhog Workout

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WARMUP: Warmed up before if needed
THE THANG: Mosey across the street to the bottom of Brayden Hill.
5 Burpees at the bottom
10 Jump Squats at Emory Ln
10 HR Merkins at entrance to Inizio parking lot
10 Hammers at corner of 160.
Rinse and repeat
About half way through switched to Burpees, Monkey Humpers, OH claps and Big boys
MARY: Finished up Soups BB’s
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Plenty going on
COT: Lots going on with M’s and trying to be Dad/Husband

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Shoulders Where Forged

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WARMUP: 20 SSH, 15 Hillbilly’s, 15 Potato Pickers, 10 Windmills and 15 Imperial Walkers
THE THANG: Moseyed over to the church parking lot beside an awesome pumpkin patch. Partner up and do sets of 100 reps split between each partner they where:
100 squats: partner 1 does 25 squats while partner 2 bear crawls as far as he can till partner 1 tags him. Then partner 2 does 25 squats while partner 1 bear crawls on. After each exercise complete you and partner run a loop around the parking lot together. This sequence was continued for rest of workout with different modes of transportation.
100 Hand Release Merkins/ Bear Crawl
100 Carolina Dry Docks/ Duck Walk
100 Monkey Humpers/Duck Walk
100 LBC’s/Lunge Walk
We finished with 10 Burpees each while partners did Big Boi’s.
COT for some stretching with 5 minutes left.
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: read your newsletter
COT:

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Poles of Death

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The Thang: Mosey to the light poles at the back of the school. Out one, 10 merkins, back to start 10 lunges (each leg). Out two poles 5 burpees, back to start, 10 squats. Out 3 poles, 10 merkins, etc. Repeat until time getting progressively further down the path. Return to COT. If that wasn't clear, you're in good company. A few of us didn't understand at first either… but we eventually all figured it out and got about 4 in.

COT: Prayers for IJ’s friend, Spectre’s wife, Olaf's pizza airplane, and all the rest.

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Skipper zipper

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THE THANG:
Zipper route starting at Elliott St. 10 merkins and 10 jump squats at the end of every street. 5 burpees each time the pax cross Springs St. Pax logged 3.5-4.5 miles.

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FORTeen Years

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WARMUP: 14 Burpees
THE THANG: Mosey to center of WEP

Pax rotated into center based on year of 1st post (ie Class of 2026, 2025, 2024, etc). Varied exercises were performed by all including Burpees, Partner Derkins, Squats, Sumo Squats, SSH, Mtn Climbers, Mahktar N'Dyiae, Flutters, Freddys, Monkey Humpers, etc

Pax sprinted home for the finish.

MARY: She participated during the Thang

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel Shelters service

COT: Yes, of course, 5th Core Principle

The pax came early and stayed late to celebrate this Community of Brothers we call The Fort. For 14 years, men have posted in the Gloom of WEP and other wonderful sites throughout FM/TC (and in Rock Hill, Clover/LKW and now Chester) to sharpen each other, to hone leadership skills, and to prepare themselves and each other to tackle the ups and downs Life will regularly throw their way.

The number of men who've stood at COT in The Fort over these years exceeds 2,000. And roughly 200 pax keep the flame burning in 2026. Their continued participation is an individual choice, one they can't not keep making because, as they shared, they've found brotherhood, community, belonging and accountability in The Fort.

Who will be standing in COT in 2036 or 2046? Anybody? Nobody? You? Your son or son-in-law or grandson?

As Band Camp shared, we Get To make this choice. Each man stands apart from the general crowd in our culture in making this choice. And yet, each man of The Fort is no better than any other man who lives among us. All men are made of the same fiber in the same image of our Creator. As Dark Helmet said, every man is needed in the leadership mission required to bring to fruition the world our Creator intended. So stay in the game. Find the next man and bring him into the fold. Because 14 years of history only matters if we continue to bring Impact to men and our broader community today, tomorrow, next week and next year. #KeepPosting

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Not Exactly Comfortable…Good

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WARMUP: Run around the parking lot and end up at the bottom of the hill by the elementary school.
Jump Squats, SSH, Wind Mills

THE THANG: Ok, here's the deal. We're going to do things we've all done before however, we're going to do them in a sequence that is going to test our cardiovascular ability and muscular strength.

Sprint up to the entrance to the pull-up bars:
10 Merkins, 10 Squats, 10 Pull-Ups, Jog Down & plank for the six.
Sprint up again and this time, 8 of everything then jog down and plank.
Sprint up again and this time, 6 of everything then jog down and plank.
Spring up again and this time, 10 again of everything then stay at the top.

Now…the CINDY portion:
20 Thrusters & 20 American Hammers (no cindy)
Jog down to the stop sign and back
20 Tricep Extensions & 10 Man Makers
Jog down to the stop sign and back
20 Bent-Over Rows & 20 Simbas
Hold a squat and 20 Overhead Press (Crowd Pleaser)
Jog down to the stop sign and back
10 Core Wood Chops (Left & Right) & 10 V-Ups
20 Curls & 20 Calf Raises
Jog down to the stop sign and back

Return the cinderblocks and get back to a pull-up bar
5 Pull-Ups & 10 Knee Ups
Short Rest
5 Pull-Ups & 10 Knee Ups
Short Rest
1min Dead Hang

Back to COT for a little more Mary

MARY: Absolutely
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Right now, it's about Bethel signups.
COT: 5th Core Principle

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Go Bills workout

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WARMUP: SSH, LSS, mosey, some Broga
THE THANG: moseyed over to side of Harris Teeter (for a little contact high 😳)
Wall sit as one Pax ran to concrete and did 3 burpees, halfway through changed to balls to the wall.

Then moseyed over to start the real thang:
Exercise 1: Merkins – MOT to Exercise 2: lunge walk
Exercise 2: Flutters – MOT to exercise 3: burpees broad jumps
Exercise 3: Squats- MOT TO exercise 4: run
Exercise 4: dips- MOT to Exercise 1: bear crawl.
Started with 5, then went up by 5 each time we got back to Exercise 1.
All got up to about 25…

ANNOUNCEMENTS: lots…read newsletter
COT: stays in COT

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Hot and humid

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WARMUP: Easy does it. Windmills. Didn’t do any SSH

THE REAL WARMUP:
-10min Armor Building Complex (EMOM) with a partner (double kb’s)

THE THANG:
Mosey to the top of the hill and back.
Circuit, 3x through. 8-10 reps each:
-Chest Press, single arm
-Bent over row
-Waiter’s Carry
-Bicep Curls
-KB jump squats
-20 Pogo Hops (no weight)
-Swings
MARY: Breifly
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Yes
COT: Yes. 9/11 Prayer.

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Pipe Hitters Shieldlock Q

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14 at Lazarus for a Pipe Hitters Shieldlock beatdown. Here’s what we did:

Warm-up

  • 5 Merkins (IC)
  • 5 Low Slow Squats (IC)
  • 10 SSHs (IC)

The Thang
Island Hopping with Maximus

  • Run to 2nd island, run back, 10 Mtn Climbers
  • Run to 4th island, run back, 10 V-Ups
  • Run to 6th island, run back, 10 Mtn Climbers
  • Run to last island, run back, 10 V-Ups

Mosey to mid-lot

  • 10 Rounds Captain Thors (1:4 American Hammers, Flutters)

Handoff to Italian Job
Mosey to the Movie Theatre fountain

  • 1 Round of Rolling Thunder (Irkin/Dip repeat around the fountain)
  • 15 step ups
  • 20 Calf Raises Regular
  • 20 Calf Raises In
  • 20 Calf Raises Out

Mosey to side wall

  • 10 Wall Sits (IC)
  • 10 Dirty Hook-ups (IC)
  • 10 Reverse Dirty Hook-ups (IC)
  • 10 Bulgarian Split Wall Squats Left (IC)
  • 10 Bulgarian Split Wall Squats Right (IC)
  • 10 Wall LBC’s (IC)
  • 10 Australian Mountain Climbers (IC)
  • 10 Count Stretch

Handoff to Dark Helmet
Long Mosey to Greek Grill

  • 10 OH Chair Press (IC)
  • 10 Mike Tysons, run across the parking lot, 5 Burpees (3 Rounds)
  • Bear Crawl 30 yards

Long Mosey back to COT

  • 15 Flutters (IC)
  • 15 Hello Dollies (IC)

NMM
We were honored to lead this morning. Helmet shared some eloquent words about the value of having men in your life to speak truth, no matter if it hurts. If you don’t have those men, find them. It will enrich your life.

-IJ

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