WARMUP: SSH, low slow squats, MNC
THE THANG: Grab a rock, 5 man maker buy in
5 light poles, LBC’s, X & O’s, V Up’s, HTH, Big Boys round of 20, 15, 10 & 5
MARY: She was in the car with <@USBP08L1G>
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Prayer and a praise from everyone
COT: Flutters
WARMUP: • 25 SSH (IC)
• 10 Windmills (IC)
• 10 Imperial Walkers (IC)
• 10 Merkins
• Mosey 100 yards and back
THE THANG: Main Workout (35 mins)
? Circuit 1: Strength + Movement (12 mins)
3 Rounds – 40 seconds work / 20 seconds rest
• Sandbag Deadlifts
• Sandbag Front Squats
• Overhead Press (strict or push press)
• Sandbag Bear Hug Carry (30 yds out and back)
• Rest 1 min after 3 rounds
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? Circuit 2: Partner Grinder (10 mins)
Teams of 2. One works, one moves.
• Partner A does AMRAP sandbag reps
• Bent-over Rows
• Thrusters
• Sandbag Clean-to-Squat
• Partner B: Sandbag Shoulder Carry (30–40 yards out and back), then switch
• Go 10 minutes nonstop
? Break: 1-minute standing rest
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? Circuit 3: Core & Finishers (10 mins)
2 Rounds – 40s work / 20s rest
• Sandbag Russian Twists (seated)
• Sandbag Ground-to-Shoulder
• Plank Pull-throughs (sandbag drag side to side)
• Burpee over sandbag
?️ After 2 rounds, 1-minute rest
MARY: 1 second plank
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Cannoli Run, Tortoise and Hare
COT: Finish the day strong, men.
WARMUP: None
THE THANG: we rocked, and I made the packs to several exercises at at least two stops. They grumbled.
MARY: None
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Cannoli Run
COT: We prayed and I do not recall the specific intentions
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Run to top of Dam Rd
– 17 merkins
– 17 jump squats
– 17 big boys
Run to Stonecrest
– 17 merkins
– 17 jump squats
– 17 big boys
Run to roundabout
– 17 merkins
– 17 jump squats
– 17 big boys
Up Hubert Graham on Rt Side
– Every other manhole cover, do 3 burpees
Wait at top
Back down Hubert Graham
– Every other manhole cover
– 15 plank jacks
– 10 shoulder taps
Run to roundabout
– 15 plank jacks
– 10 shoulder taps
Run to Stonecrest
– 15 plank jacks
– 10 shoulder taps
Run to top of Dam Rd
– 15 plank jacks
– 10 shoulder taps
Or something like that. You’re only here for the stats anyway…
WARMUP: Run the loop then more of the typical hits: Windmill, SSH, Merkins, Low Slow Squats.
THE THANG: Hoist your bell overhead and move to the far parking lot.
For this round, the exercises would be performed with the bell and the burpee is without the bell:
10 Man-Makers: 2 Burpees
20 Simbas: 4 Burpees
30 Kettle Bell Swings: 6 Burpees
40 Overhead Press (20ea side): 8 Burpees
50 Lunge Walk Paces (25ea side): 10 Burpees
Partner Rounds
Round 1
Grab a partner and choose the left or right side of the loop to launch from.
Partner 1: Farmers Carry both Kettle Bells around the big loop.
Partner 2: Flutter Kicks
Flapjack
Round 2
Partner 1: Farmers Carry again
Partner 2: Box Cutters
Flapjack
Next, line up on one side of the parking lot. Bear Crawl with your Bell 40 paces, 20 each arm.
Next, come back together in a group.
Hold your Bell overhead until 1 man lowers his Bell then all PAX perform 10 Merkins.
Repeat 3 more times for a total of 4 rounds.
Farmers Carry the bell back to COT.
MARY: Sprinkled throughout plus a little at the end.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Newsletter details.
COT: You bet.
WARMUP: nah
THE THANG: trail runners hit the trail. Path for runner was down Munn, into the school, ran all the way out the back by the pull up bars. Then down Harris and up Jackson. Then either to Massey or through WEP and back down Harris. Some got a little extra in old and new Kingsley.
MARY: nah
ANNOUNCEMENTS: fast 5 today!
COT: completed at the beginning so kind of
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Lap around the front of the school for warm-ups. Lots of chatter so we had some burpees thrown in for good measure.
Next, we traveled to the other school entrance
Dora – partner 1 performed exercises (merkins, squats, LBCs
Partner 2 ran down hill, 5 muscle ups and back
Next, version of impossible mile. Partner 1 – burpee broad jumps around the bus loop
Partner 2 ran opposite way and switched out with partner 1. Continued loop until teams finished loop.
One minute of muscle ups then returned to COT.
WARMUP: Mosey to the swing & do an exercise
In c cadence all the way around the park – 9 stations, 9 exercises – .6 miles. Warmup complete
THE THANG: At the hill behind the restroom building – 10 squats at the bottom every time back down. Shuttle run to each light pole for 10 of a particular type of Merkin and return to the bottom for squats. Regular – pole 1, Diamond- pole 2, Wide arm – pole 3, Regular – Pole 4, Diamond – Pole 5. Plank for the 6 and on to the adjacent parking lot after a 10 count.
Soccer field parking lot – 7’s – Diamond merkins and Mike Tyson’s. Bear crawling and lunge walking were the suggested MOT’s.
After a ten count – we went to the infamous hill at the back of WEP for a Jacobs Ladder of 11’s.
Burpees at the bottom, nur up the hill, lunges at the top and jog back down. Repeating until pax had gotten their fill.
With 10 minutes or so to go, we moseyed together in reverse and, at each swing, an exercise was called in cadence. We arrived at the final swing at 0728 giving us 2 minutes to get to COT and arrive promptly at 0730.
MARY: No sir. Open to all men.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Were announced. And they’re in your newsletter too.
COT: Is and always will be the 5th core principle.
JWOW – thanks for the call. Always honored to lead. :eye:
WARMUP: transitional COP (Circle of Pain)
Mosey about 150 yards and circle up
10 or so exercise moves 10-15 reps each In cadence
THE THANG:
Mosey to back of theatre and gather at bottom of lot
Jacobs ladder or 7’s with all exercise moves occurring at bottom of hill
1 wide arm merkin
Take lap
2 wide arm merkins
Take lap….up to 7
Move to parking spaces
7 parking space lines
Start with 1 at first line
2 at second line and continue up to 7
Exercises were
Merkins
Sumo squats
Bombjacks
Burpees
Mode of transportation was
Bear crawl
Duck walk
Backwards walk
Forward lunge
Mosey to island
Plank on curb of island
Take 7 plank steps to right
7 merkins
Take 7 plank steps to left
7 merkins
Rinse and repeat
MARY:
Mosey back to COP location
Freddy mercury’s
Then super man’s where members of the pax determined how long we hold the position :persevere:
Mosey to COT
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
:collision:Bethel men’s shelter today
:collision:April 12 FAST 5k pleasant knoll 3pm
:collision:Read Newsletter
COT:
Lazarus was a real man and Jesus was one of best buddies from childhood. He was dead 4 days and Jesus showed up and wanted the people to see how Awesome Sky Q is so he called Lazarus out of the tomb and said “unbound him and let him go”
What do you need resurrection from? What do you need to be unbound from?
Jesus can do it and change everything :clap: :fire: :point_up_2:
WARMUP: Olaf and YHC arrived to a lot of stretching and to Rumbling dressed in his 20 degree attire. It was almost 50 degrees outside but I guess he has the southern blood. Warmup consisted of: 1/4 mile jog or so, SSH, low slow squat, very low squat hold, couple hamstring stretches, merkins, mountain climbers, and off we went.
THE THANG: arrived at pull up bars. Instruction was 7s with bars being the top and the bottom of the hill down by the school being bottom.
Top of hill / bars: the set was, 1 pull up, 1 leg lift or knees to chest while hanging on bar, drop and do 1 burpee. That’s 1.
Bottom of hill: set was 1 lunge each side, 1 jump squat. That’s 1.
When done, pick up the 6.
Next we stayed in the same area but grabbed a Cindy. Still did 7s at the top and bottom of hill.
Top: squat thruster with block
Bottom: 4 count flutter
When done, Cindy hold over head.
MARY: yes, focus on core with abs for a plank hold, hammers, v-up. Some back with Superman and pull the cord.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Luka fast 5
COT: yes, good stuff here!