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Merkins and Farmers

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WARMUP: call out to Staff Sgt Michael Swinton…who died in the conflict with Iran in July. SSH, stretching, overhead claps
THE THANG: irkins, derkins, and dips on bench 20 reps each then run loop x 5, overhead press 15 reps with Cindy then farmers carry and do 15 reps of squats x 5 rounds
MARY: flutters, grave diggers, Rosalina
ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter
COT: kids going back to school, families

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Left Right Left…which way?

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WARMUP: Stretch, SSH, Merks, Squats, HoneyMooner, Cherry Pickers. LBCs and a Mosey.
THE THANG:Rinse and Repeat – bench work – Dips, Irkins. step Ups. Crazy 8s – with Squats and OH Claps in the middle.
Finished up with 5 exercises 5-10-15 reps ( SSH, Merks, BBS, PlankJax, Squats) we completed 5 rounds with a mosey around parking lot between sets.
MARY: 3 mins of Mary, flutters Box cutters, LBCs – time ran out as we got to Barry Manilow ( phew)
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Stuff the Bus, Bethels men shelter, Litter pick up coming soon.
COT: Prayers shared by each Pax

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Blast from the Past with Cash

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Well, YHC was thoroughly unprepared for this today. I failed to secure a Q and then got distracted taking the trash out that I forgot the flag too. At least when I realized I didn't have a Q on schedule, I thought I'd go back into the wayback machine and see what what the first workout I did. Well, the backblasts don't seem to go back that far, so I went as far back as I could which was 9/24/2020. This was the day that we renamed The Coop to Ring of Fire in honor of Jay Griggs, Cash, who passed away from cancer at the age of 51. In honor of that day, @U5P2KHLJ2 lead 31 PAX in a workout dedicated to him. So, we decided to recreate it this morning.

WARMUP: Mosey around the Nafo parking lot to the ROTC building. SSH, Windmills, Imperial Walkers, Merkins and a few stretches

THE THANG: In honor of Cash's age of 51, we had 3 cards at the bottom of the hill. Card 1 – Merkins and Squats. Card 2- Carolina Dry Docs and American Hammers. Card 3- Alternating Lunges and Shoulder Taps. The mission was to complete 51 reps in whatever combination of those exercises you wanted to. After each card, run to the top of the hill. Complete 10 Curls and 10 OH Press. Rinse and Repeat.

Most Pax got through at least 2 rounds and some 3. For those who did 2, you completed 426 reps 6x up the hill. for those who did 3, it was 639 reps and 9x up the hill. It was a sweat fest.

MARY: No time

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel, Stuff the Bus, Watch the Replay of the State of the Nation on YouTube.

COT: Prayers for discernment of opportunities and selecting the best one, for healing and dealing with children's health, for remembering the past, but not letting it consume us.

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Carolina Day Ballroom

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Started with a mosey run
Warmup: SSH, Windmills, Imp Walkers, LSS, arm circles, peter parkers, plank stretches
-Run-
Do-run-do routine:
At baseline do 15 bobby Hurleys, run to halfway point, do 15 bobby Hurleys, run to far baseline and do 15 bobby Hurleys. Plank for the six.
Repeat doing 10 merkins and bear crawling
-Run-
Bench work: Step ups, dips, squats, derkins, calf raises
-Run-
Wall work:
Wall sit, run out and do CDDs, back on the wall.
Wall tar jais in cadence.
Leg lift dora: Partner one runs, partner two does leg lifts, switch, go to 100 cumulative.
-Run-
Simon says: smurf jacks, squats, some other things
Ball toss: pax in circle and toss the 15lb slam ball to each other.
Talked about Carolina Day 6/28/1776, battle of Sullivan’s Island.

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Modified Murph with Running and Block Work

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WARMUP: Run by HarryCarry while YHC opened up the track.
THE THANG: 10 Curls, 10 OHP, 10 merkins, 10 squats with block, run 1 lap around the track. Rinse and Repeat for the entire time.
MARY: Carry blocks back to their home
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter
COT: Prayers for family, marriages, health and recovery.

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Honoring Navy SEAL Lt Brendan Looney with TMF trailer of pain

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I was able to convince one of the Travis Manion Foundation managers (Chris) to bring one of their trailers of pain to honor a fallen hero. Today we honored 1st Lt Travis Manion’s best friend Lt Brendan Looney. They were best friends and they are buried side by side at Arlington National Cemetery after their heroic acts and careers.

WARMUP:

windmills, low slow squats, Moroccan night clubs

THE THANG:
Our friend Chris AKA “Hawkeye”now, had all sorts of toys 🧸 🚂🪀in his trailer but we went for 60lbs sandbags.

The WOD:

DOB // 02.24.1981
2 laps run/ruck
24 Over the head/shoulder sandbag toss
81 calf raises

He died on his 59th mission.
59 squats with sandbag optional, all of us did the majority of squats with a bag on our shoulders.

DOD // 09.21.2010
9 man makers
21 front sand bag tosses
10 lunges

Rinse and repeat!! We completed two full rounds.

Everyone was smoked 💨

MARY: flutter kicks, LBC’s and box cutters for 2 minutes

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel, trash pick up,
COT: stays in COT

Tinsel 🎄 OUT… you are welcome!!

Honoring Navy SEAL Lt Brendan Looney with TMF trailer of pain

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Field of Pain

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It was a dark, dank, steamy morning and then Stud Muffin walked in and we were able to officially start. Quick warmup and then we made like a tree and moseyed.

Over to the benches for dips, dirkins, and step-ups.

For the main event:

100 yard sprint, 100 squats, 100 yard sprint, 3 kraken burpees
90 yard sprint, 90 flutters, 90 yard sprint, 3 kraken burpees
80 yard sprint, 80 clave raises, 80 yard sprint, 3 kraken burpees
70 yard sprint, 70 CDDs, 70 yard sprint, 3 kraken burpees
60 yard sprint, 60 american hammers, 60 yard sprint, 3 kraken burpees
50 yard sprint, 50 lunges, 50 yard sprint, 3 kraken burpees
40 yard sprint, 40 merkins, 40 yard sprint, 3 kraken burpees
30 yard sprint, 30 big boys sit-ups, 30 yard sprint, 3 kraken burpees
20 yard sprint, 20 superman’s, 20 yard sprint, 3 kraken burpees
10 yard sprint, 10 lbc’s, 10 yard sprint, 3 kraken burpees

Back to the bench for dips, irkins, and step-ups.

Back to COT for prayers and praises.

JWow
 

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Staff Sgt. Benjamin Noah Pennington

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Staff Sgt Ben was KIA at Prince Sultan Air Base on March 8, 2026 due to injuries sustained in an attack by Iran in Operation Epic Fury. He was 26 years old, from Glendale, Kentucky. An Eagle Scout who knew from a young age that he would join the army, he enlisted at age 18. Ben grew up in Glendale Christian Church, and recently in January 2026 he had reconnected with Jesus Christ by being baptized. His parents survive him; Tim & Carrie Pennington. Lt. General Sean Gainey said, “He gave the ultimate sacrifice for the country he loved. That makes him nothing less than a hero, and he will always be remembered that way.”

Warmup:

Imperial Walkers
Windmills
Merkins
Big Boy Situps
Low Slow Squat
Plank (Read about Staff Sgt. Benjamin Pennington)

Grab Cinder blocks, one per person. Farmers Carry to Bottom of Hill.

DORA:
100 Merkins
200 Squats
300 LBC
The partner farmer carries two cinder blocks up the hill and back.

Cindy Exercise. 10 pace bear crawl. Mosey. Merkins. Mosey back.
Complete one cindy exercise. Transit and return.

  • 20 Overhead Press
  • 20 Swings
  • 20 Chest Press from laying on back
  • 20 Squats
  • 20 Curls
  • 20 American Hammers

Repeat this list as time requires. (We barely made it to the end one time.)

Return cindys. Return to COT.

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Sgt. Joe Nurre

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WARMUP:

  • Moroccan Nightclub
  • Imperial walker or hill billy walker -> I was confused
  • Cherri Picker

THE THANG:

  • Bucket of fun
  • Pick a card -> announce exercise
  • One person runs with 30 lb vest to the island and back
  • PAX complete the exercise -> Squat kick, South Carolina Crab, Archer Pushup, Imperial Squat Walker, You Pick, Mike Tysons,
  • 3 Pain stations -> reps 5, 10, 15, 10 and 5
  • Station 1 – Wide Arm, LBC, Mike Tyson
  • Station 2 – Jump Squat, Lunges, Plank Jacks
  • Station 3 – American Hammers, Leg Raises, Big Boy Situps

MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

  • Bethel Men's Shelter
  • Cannoli run
  • Ruck Event

COT:

  • We remember Sgt. Joe Nurre. KIA Aug 21, 2005 in Iraq. He was my soldier. He volunteered to deploy with my unit to prevent his best friend from deploying alone. He paid the ultimate sacrifice.
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The Manion WOD

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WARMUP: 29 squats
THE THANG: Manion WOD:
29 squats with ruck and sandbag,
400 meter run/ruck/shuffle
X 7 rounds
(modify as needed)
MARY: 5 minutes of AB lab, 10 minute broga
ANNOUNCEMENTS: “greater than” event, bethel
COT: stays in COT

Missing 4 names.. sorry guys, I was smocked…

🎄Tinsel🎄 out…

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