Whetstone – The Vertical Relationship between Men

15 Pax chose to make a downpainment on the day and learn more about Whetstone this morning at Colosseum. Rebound is leading the charge to educate the Pax on Whetstone and Shieldlock and incorporating Qs to discuss these topics. YHC was excited for the opportunity to Q and added a Blade in Maximus for additional pain and discussion.

THE THANG:

Mosey to parking lot
COP:
IWs x 10
SSH x 30
Strawberry pickers x 10
Mtn Climbers x 15
CDD x 10
Identification of those Pax currently in a Whetstone

Mosey to back lot with track

Modified Dirty McDeuce
12 burpees
12 Big Boys
12 Squats
12 Merkins
Then a lap
Round 1 = OYO, Round 2 = in cadence, Round 3 = with a partner

Mention of hypocrisy “we are all hypocrites” and goal of “audio matching the video” through accountability and Whetstone.

Hand off to Maximus

A comment about Grace (brief comment) and mosey to the playground

15 Pull-Ups while partner does Jump Squats – Flapjack then repeat

Mosey to the wall for 10 Mike Tysons on wall then 5 Muscle Ups
Repeat
15 Hand Release Merkins
5 Hand Release Merkins

Mosey back to the parking lot
Partner 1 NUR then Partner 2 American Hammers
Flapjack

Flutter Kicks with feet 12” apart
Jail break to COT
6” foot hold

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Wegmans Q

Wegmans sent us out to run to Brayden and back. 2 ruckers stayed a bit closer.

See video for the critique of Repeat’s cooking.

Prayers for Bass-O’s dad with kidney stones and Slash’s grandmother-in-law.

Praises for a beautiful day and that young Fox we saw as God shows off His creation.

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Farewell Repeat Farewell

WARMUP:
CakeBoss led mosey down trail towards Harris Street
Stop every 100 yards for exercise
Tap out (head spin 2.0) assisted 1st time with leading
THE THANG:
Get to Harris street park and get partner. (Can’t do life without others in your life) partner 1 suicides
Partner 2 exercise (Merkin, leg lifts, CDDs)
Flip flop

Partner 1 bear crawl path full circle
Partner 2 5 burpees then chase #1
FlipFlop

Mosey up Harris Street
Every 2nd light pole do 10 calf raises

Hand off to Pusher
DORA 1-2-3
Partner 1 runs around church
Partner 2 Merkins, big boys, squats

Mosey down street to spring’s old office park for some Mary

Jailbreak to COT

MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Repeat moving to Chucktown and will be missed as a leader in The Fort but we will pray for him and his growing family and know he will always be with us.

COT:
Pusher says take your vitamins and say your prayers and you’ll be strong like him👏🏻🥓🎸🔥

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Rock buddy

Ran around and did some wheelbarrows up a hill then pull up bars and another hill and sprint and squat and merkin and laugh and more squat and Mary and pray. Twas glorious!

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Runny thingy doing on

WARMUP:
Ready… set…

THE THANG:
…GOOO!!
Route:
160 to Massey to spratt to Leonidas, and repeat the loop then return to COT

MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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A deep dive into the mind of Slash at the Hive

WARMUP:

The Q was told today started at 5:16, so he arrived just in time…

SSH, Moroccan Nightclubs, Windmill, Imperial Walker, Hillbilly Walker

THE THANG:

Based off a 2019 GORUCK monthly workout that I know Bandcamp loved back then.

The main movement was suitcase carry up and down the hill by the stadium. At the bottom the work was 20 reps of each below starting with the top. Then adding the next one the next time. Then the top 3 the next time etc. I think we made it to overhead press

Swing
Squat
Lat Pull-Over
Lunge
Plank Pull-Through
Overhead Press
Curl
Man Makers

MARY: One minute of LBC to get to 6:00

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

For the love of God, run in the Cannoli Run if you can!

Aug 11-13 plan for retreat to save lives

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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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All I heard was run and push-ups

WARMUP: go
THE THANG: start from COT and run to school, up the hill with light posts, turn around at stop sign, and run back to COT.

Start out at 10k pace for first 1/4 mile, 1k pace for next 1/4 mile, then 25 merkins (so 25 merkins every .5 miles.

Rinse and repeat.

Looking at 3-5 miles for 150-300 merkins.

You’re welcome.

MARY: quick 30 seconds at the end.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter worthy
COT: Luka, family health, Grassy’s wife for some quick recovery!

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Mostly Running with work

WARMUP: run 1/2 mi.
THE THANG: run4.5 miles 1/2 mile 40 each merkins and ssh, next turn 30 each, 20, 10 each. of two exercises. sprints at the end!
MARY: times up
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT: prayers and praise for many!

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Competitive Loops

Warmup:

63 SSH (IC)
21 Merkins (IC)

Thang

Corner of Railroad and Academy 5 Burpees
Run to Print Shop
20 HR Merkins
20 Squats

Run Watson Street to Williamson down to the corner of Williamson and Academy
20 Flutters
20 LBC’s

Run up Academy to the Corner again for 5 more burpees.

Split up into two teams going opposite directions.

First team to complete 4 loops “wins”
This was modified down to 3 loops due to time constraints.

Got back to COT in time for 4 minute EMOM. First three minutes were 10 Burpees on the minute every minute. Last Minute was just a cool down Plank.

Thanks to Kermit for the call!

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