Triple-Check Balcony Runs in Baxter

WARMUP:
– SSH
– Plank Jacks
– Windmills
– Moroccan Squats
– Mountain Climbers
– Seal Jacks

THE THANG:
Mosey across 160 to back side of “The Exchange” building in Baxter
Get into groups of 3 for Triple-Check

1 person in people chair
1 person doing exercise (below)
1 person running the balcony

Rotate when person running balcony gets back.

Exercises:
1. Merkins
2. Heels to heaven
3. Seal jacks
4. Box Cutters
5. Shoulder Taps
6. Freddie Mercurys

Out of time – head back toward COT

MARY:
Seniors Choice:
Flounder – the hurdler (each leg)
Twister – gas pumper
Triple Indy – LBCs (I think)

Great work men!

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Once a year Q

WARMUP: 6 Windmills
THE THANG: After Funhouse led us in the Pledge of Allegiance, we ran to the bottom of Main ST where the gaggle performed 1 burpee then ran to the 2nd light pole (16 on the Hobo’s sIde) perform a burpee then run back to start. at this point the “A” group began to separate themselves from us mortals. Epstein didn’t kill himself. Continue performing 1 burpee at ever other light pole and running back to the start until you reach the end of the street. Run back to the start, perform your burpee then choose your own adventure loop. Big loop, over the bridge and around the block. Lil loop, take the alley behind hobos and head back to the start. Rd 2 was 5 merkins, Rd 3 was 5 CDD. Some Pax got more miles than others, looking at you #Badlands and #MacGyver.
MARY: NONE
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Murph options, other things I don’t remember
COT:Prayers for marriages and sick family members. God answers your prayers, keep praying and they will be answered. Sometimes blessings come from ppl and places you didn’t expect.

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From the Archives

WARMUP: Disclaimer and Pledge were pronounced. Nothing else is allowed at MP if there’s no FNG.

THE THANG: pax ran to WEP and mustered at the far end along path near 160 and Sidney Johnson St (who is that guy?).

3 rounds of running and pain as follows:

round 1: Run (not a mosey!) across park to hill, bear crawl to top, 20 squats, bear crawl down, run back to start, 20 shoulder taps, plank for the six.

round 2: repeat, adding 20 monkey humpers after squats

round 3: repeat adding 20 side lunges after humpers

mosey to WEP parking lot

AMRAP session (AKA Free MacGyver)

run to top of stairway to heaven 10 merkins, run to parking lot at entrance from Ardrey St, 10 Freddy’s

repeat sequence adding 10 to each exercise on each end until time is called

mosey home

COT: solid work by all pax today — 100% veteran HIMs, good push, average mumble chatter, solid reminders of GetTo, no plateaus, no finish lines. stay close to your brothers and keep posting.

veteran pray out by 3rd F Q Emeritus Short Sale.

Thanks for the invite Funhouse and for keeping the Pond spicy!

appreciate the much needed recharge from you men! long live The Fort!

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Football field with Yds to go!

WARMUP: SSH, Windmills, Cherry Pickers, Imperial Walkers, Merks, Squats, Slow mosey, Rebel Merks, LBCs…
THE THANG: 6s and 11s on the Foorball field using the Yard Markers as pain points to traverse the 100yds. 6s Big boys and burpees greeted the pax followed by BombJax and Merks followed by a round of 11s with Squats and Plankjax. Pax fluttered waiting for Six. Circled up midfield for a quick Starfish set up using each corner of field for an in-cadence random Pax grabbing the reigns.
MARY: 4 mins round of Mary that Senator Tressel upgraded w some Xs and Ohhhs – that was a crowd pleaser!
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Cannoli run, Newsletter, and You
COT: Prayers and Praises for Drop thrill, recent surgery for Pax members, Luka and parents, and health and patience in general.

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Shield Lock Talk

WARMUP: Introduction and disclaimer. Began a mosey down the road that included toy soldiers, butt kickers and both sides of Karaoke. Stopped at the far parking lot for a warm-up. Included MNC, Wind Mills, Produce Pickers. plank with discussion, up/down dog, Mtn Climbers and ended with Merkins.
THE THANG: Part 1 of 3. We did the Motivator. After we completed it, transitioned to Kaiser. He lead us to the track to do some bench work. Part 2 of 3 included Step ups, Incline Merkins, Dips, then an Indian Run around the track. Repeated bench work and then abs before handing it off to Body Wash. He took us on a mosey back to COT. Part 3 of 3 was all Broga and Ab work. At each part we talked about the reason we joined our SL. We were missing OTG, Divac and Slapshot. All had prior obligations or Q’s.
MARY: The final sets of abs was tine to conclude our SL discussion.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: A couple different runs coming up and blood drive.
COT: Prayers for marriage and healing

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Wrapping up AKA#4

WARMUP: SSH X 30, Imperial Walker X 15, Squat X 15, Merkin X 10, Lunge X 15, Mountain Climer X 15, Dry Docks X 10, Burpees X 10, Monkey Humpers X 15, SSH X 30
THE THANG: Mosey to band lot, HIIT workout. 45 seconds work, 15 seconds rest. 4 rounds of each. Merkins, Squats, Burpees, Mountain Climbers. Mosey to Pull up bars. Try to get 4 sets of: Pull Ups – 5, Dry Docks – 20, Big Boys – 20, Diamonds – 10. Mosey to front parking lot for Mary.
MARY: All X25 – Flutters, Hello Dolly, Freddy Mercury, Rosalittas, Box Cutter. Mosey back to COT for cool down stretch.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Cannoli run, blood drive
COT: Prayers for FNG StageLeft for his upcoming move, Luka and Vuvazella. Thanks to all the PAX that supported AKA#4.

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Ring Burn

Football yarmarkers.
10 Yard Line – 10 Burpees
20 Yard Line – 20 Bombjacks
30 Yard Line – 30 Flutters
40 Yard Line – 40 Squats
50 Yard Line – 50 LBCs

Mode of transportation was running 🏃‍♂️.

We did 110 Burpees, 120 Bombjacks, 160 Flutters, 200 Squats, and 100 LBCs.

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Honey Badger – Q School 101

Following the Honey Badger First Monday of the Month 7 minutes of burpees we moved to a lighted area near the gate to the football field. There was a supposed to be a 601 group peel off, but Slap Shot likely needed a minute after taking the record for the most burpees in 7 minutes.

WARMUP:
Started with some explanation to the men of the components of a workout and the purpose/importance of each. Disclaimer, Warm-up, The Thang, Mary, COT. Given that we had AKA in attendance there were a number of PAX participating that taught YHC how to Q. This provided a unique opportunity to identify three PAX in attendance that either had never Q’d or had Q’d less than 5 times. I catered a lot of my message to them and some to all in attendance.
• SSH x25
• Windmill x10
• Imperial Walker x10
• Diamond Merkin x10 (at this point I mentioned the importance of good form in leading. If your form is poor, then your leadership is poor. A number of PAX tend to cheat the exercise, count fast, and get ahead of the PAX they are trying to lead.)

THE THANG:
Mosey past the pull-up bars to the bottom of the hill. The point of this part of the lesson was planning. When planning a Q, Google Maps is a great tool as you will you see things that you may not have seen in the gloom before. The hill behind me was a great example. Every PAX in attendance has run that hill at some point, but they may not have noticed the equally spaced trees moving up the hill. These can be used as a markers as part of a workout. YHC have Q’d this workout previously, but it offered a nice example of how to use an AO and that creativity does not need complexity to offer a solid challenge. It also highlighted that setting up a workout that allows PAX of different speeds and fitness levels to challenge themselves together is always a good idea.

Round 1:
• Bear crawl to the first tree 1 Spider-Man Merkin (Merkin while bringing right knee to the right elbow and then repeated on the other side)
• Run to the pull-up bars and complete 2 pull ups.
• Run back to the bottom of the hill
Round 2:
• Bear crawl to the first tree and complete 1 Spider-Man Merkin
• Bear crawl to the second tree and complete 2 Spider-Man Merkins
• Run to the pull-up bars and complete 4 pull ups
• Run back to the bottom of the hill
Rounds 3-5: Continue the series through 5 trees
Once all the PAX finished up the series, we circled up in the street near the pull-up bars. The 3 PAX that did not have experience Qing were invited to the center of the circle. I took a turn counting cadence and then the PAX each had an opportunity.
• Squats x25
• LBC x15
• Flutters x15
• Merkins x15

Each member of the PAX then grabbed a coupon from the stack of cinder blocks. We circled up and had another demonstration of counting cadence with the PAX involvement.
• Overhead Press x25
• Curls x25
• Bentover Rows x25
Put the cinderblocks back and moved to COT.

Reminder on how to write a backblast. Open slack and type /backblast and select the form that pops up.

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Apparently it was leg day

WARMUP:
15x SSH, Produce Pickers, Seal Jacks, Hillbilly Walkers, Imp Walkers
THE THANG: 11s –
station one: hand release merkens with shoulder taps at the top

Travel to station 2 via lieutenant dans

Station 2: American hammer / gas pumper combo

Travel back to station 1 via a run around the parking lot
MARY: we finished right on time
ANNOUNCEMENTS: several around upcoming events – I trust these are covered in the news letter
COT:

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