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The Truth Matters

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Thermostat read 22 degrees at 0500hrs, but Cake Boss had Johnny Cash playing early and we never felt it. YHC was curious who, or how many would show in these conditions, but was pleasantly surprised with 12 faithful, including some newish PAX and some Upper Management that brought the mumblechatter!

This is “Q-School,” let’s get the disclaimer correct.
DISCLAIMER: I am not a professional – you are participating at your own risk – you are responsible for your own well-being – you are here voluntarily, and you are not paying to be here – know your limits and do the best you can – modify as necessary.

WARMUP: Let’s mosey. Loop around the student parking lot. Plank in a Circle of Pain for the 6. With the 6 in, went over The Mission and the 5 Core Principles – in order!
– 20 SHH IC
– 10 Windmills IC
The mumblechatter was excessive here. No clue how many Windmills we actually did, so… 5 burpees OYO. It did its job and quieted the PAX, for a moment.
– 10 LSS IC
– 10 Hillbilly Walkers IC
– 10 MNC IC
– Yoga – Reminded the PAX of the DRP and why we’re here; to GET RIGHT.

THE THANG: Mosey to Pull-up Bars – Plank for the 6.
Discussed various types of workout formats, i.e. Pearls on a String, 7s or 11s or 21s, DORA, 4 corners.

We started with 7s this morning – 6 pull ups at the top of the hill, 1 burpee at the bottom. Made sure that we picked up the 6 and completed ALL of the reps.

Instead of asking for a 10 count, YHC continued to preach and advised the PAX of alternate ways to catch a breather if the PAX need it. We discussed properly planning your Q to ensure you have enough to do for the duration of the workout, to wear a watch, to try to address all of the parts of the body in the workout, and again, to leave no man behind.

From there, we partnered up and grabbed a coupon. Completed an AMRAP of the following exercises while your partner ran down to the stop sign and back:
– Derkins with feet on coupon
– Squat with coupon
– Overhead press with coupon
– American Hammers with coupon

Mosey back to CoT

MARY: Flutters, LBCs, Peter Parkers, Plank Jax with various PAX practicing commands and cadence.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Christmas Party, Bethel Men’s Shelter

COT: Stays in CoT

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Sgt Tommy Mac

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WARMUP: The warmup was SSH, windmills, mountain Climbers, Imperial Walkers and Hillbilly Wallers
THE THANG: Today we honored my good friend and mentor Retired Sgt Thomas McNamara. He served in the Army in Vietnam and when he returned he joined the NYCTP dept in 1973. He was the Pipe Major of the Transit Poloce Emerald Society, the band played at wedding. I was his driver on many occasions and we always ran into some interesting situations. Sgt Mac retired after 9/11 and we lost him on July 5th of this year. He was a great boss,great cop amd great friend. So today we did
5 Pullups
15 Big Boys
20 Curls with Cindy
25 OH Press with Cindy
30 Bent over rows
35 SQUATS
Ran down the hill to the stop sign
Rinse and Repeat
Most got 8 or more rounds

MARY: 2 ab exercises
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Christmas Party
COT: Prayers and praises

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Simple, but not easy

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A frozen dozen met at The Honey Badger for a simple but not easy beatdown. Here’s what we did:
– 10 Mountain Climbers (IC)
– 10 Plank Jacks (IC)
– 10 Alternating Shoulder Taps (IC)
– Mosey to Track

Capoot Hero WOD
Officer James Lowell Capoot, of the Vallejo Police Department, died November 17, 2011, in the line of duty while chasing after an armed man suspected of robbing a bank. The 45-year-old, who lived in Vacaville, CA, joined the Vallejo Police Department in 1993 and served as a motorcycle officer, motorcycle instructor, driving instructor, and SWAT officer. He received two medals of courage, including one life-saving medal, as well as many other department commendations.

– 100 Merkins
– Run 2 laps
– 75 Merkins
– Run 3 laps
– 50 Merkins
– Run 4 laps
– 25 Merkins
– Run 5 laps

Ab Lab
– 10 LBCs (IC)
– 20 Flutters (IC)
– 10 American Hammers (IC)
– 10 Hello Dollys (IC)
– 10 Boxcutters (IC)
– 10 SSHs (IC)

NMM
Today’s workout was proof that it can be simple and still difficult. No PowerPoints needed. No extra explanation. Just Merkins and running. Do enough, and you feel it.

How many times in life do we make things more difficult than they need to be? We worry about things that never materialize. We make excuses to not do something because it might be uncomfortable. We worry ourselves with ornate scenarios we create in our minds that have little to no basis in reality. Sometimes we need to just do the thing. Face it. Do it. Win it. Move on.

-IJ

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cold start

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– WARMUP: Mosey 1/4 mile around the track
– Dynamic stretches:
– Arm circles (10 forward, 10 backward)
– High knees (20 seconds)
– Butt kicks (20 seconds)

THE THANG: Circuit 1 (2 rounds):
– Run 1/4 mile (moderate pace)
– merkins (20 reps)
– Air Squats (25 reps)
– flutters (30 reps)
Circuit 2 (2 rounds):
– Run 1/4 mile (fast pace)
– alternating jump squats
– shoulder taps
– big boy situps
Circuit 3 (2 rounds):
– Run 1/4 mile (moderate-to-fast pace)
– Mountain Climbers
– Jump Squats
– LBCs

ANNOUNCEMENTS: trash pickup, bethel mens shelter, convergence
COT: prayers around the circle

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Final Countdown

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Temps dropped a bit so the plan was to keep us moving to stay warm.
WARMUP: Started with SSHinCadenceX50, then moseyed to the loop at the front of the school. While moseying we got in some high knees, butt kickers, & karaoke. We stopped at the wall in the loop.

THE THANG: Following format was used throughout the workout. 2 exercises are called, 1st exercise starts with 10 reps, then perform 9 reps of the 2nd exercise, then perform 8 reps of the 1st exercise, etc… until you reach the count of 1.

At the wall the 1st exercise was Muscle Ups, 2nd exercise was 4 count Diamond Merkins

Moseyed to the benches at the front of the school. 1st exercise was Bulgarian Split Squats ( 10 each leg, 8 each leg, etc… ), 2nd exercise was Jump Squats

Moseyed to the wall at the back of the school. 1st exercise was BallToTheWall Shoulder Taps, 2nd exercise was CDDs.

Moseyed to the playground. 1st exercise was Pull Ups, 2nd exercise was 4 count Wide Arm Merkins.

Moseyed to the loop behind the school. We were moving this morning so YHC had to improvise a ‘filler’ to kill some time. PAX made 3 trips around the loop, at the start and 1/2 way point we performed burpees Lap 1 – 2 burpees at each spot, Lap 2 – 4 burpees at each spot, Lap 3 – 6 burpees at each spot.

Moseyed to the benches located on the side of the school. Back to the previous format. 1st exercise was Butt Touch Pistol Squats, 2nd exercise was Butt Touch Squats.

MARY: Moseyed to COT. PicklePointersinCadencex15, Superman poses, various positions, all held for a 10 count. Did this until we ran out of time.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Thanksgiving Convergence, Trash Pick Up, Bethel Men’s Shelter Serve, Christmas Party

COT: STK

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Marconi

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Quick warmup and then right into the Marconi:

first: Run from stop sign at bottom of the hill to the stop sign at AO Jones end at the ROTC Building. This is about 2382 feet, where 2382 was Marconi’s badge number.

Then second:
11 Toes-to-Bars, alt = knees to chest
20 Air Squats
16 Kettlebell Swings w/ cindy

Repeat the above bars/blocks routine ten times.

11/20/2016 was when Marconi was killed in the line of duty.
Then third: 20 burpees for 20 years on the job.

Back fill: 30-20-10 routine: Pax do 30 reps of two exercises, then do 20 reps, then do 10 reps. Then run to bottom of the hill and back. We did:

OH Press (w/ cindy) – Pickle pointers
–run loop–
Chest press (w/ cindy) – big boy sit ups
–run loop–
Curls (w/ cindy) – Crunches
–run loop–
Fini
COT

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4 Corners of Pain With a Side of Taylor Ham

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Quick warmup and an admiration of <@U5CVD8D7V>’s hair game and we were off.

4 Corners of Pain:
4 Corners of the band lot with defending reps starting at 10 and finishing at 1.
Corner 1: Mike Tysons
Corner 2: Squats
Corner 3: CDDs
Corner 4: Flutters

Lined up for 100 yard of alternating bear crawls and linger every 10 yards with LBCs thrown in.
Burpee Broad Jumped our way back 100 yards alternating 10 yard with a walk.

Back to COT for prayers and praises.

JWow

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Don’t be a weak sauce

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WARMUP: Some Broga, SSH, windmills, quad stretches, push ups, shoulders
THE THANG: The Helton – 800 meters, 30 squat thrusters with block, 30 burpees x 3 rounds – plus elevens of Merkins and curls
MARY: in between
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel Men’s Shelter, BBQ/ Bourbon event
COT: mental health, unity in our country, family

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The Donny & Birt

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This was my make-up Q for having missed 2 weeks prior for being DR.
WARMUP: SSH, Merkins, Moroccan Nightclubs
THE THANG: The Donny: U.S. Army Specialist Donald L. Nichols, 21, of Shell Rock, Iowa, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Iowa Army National Guard, based in Waterloo, Iowa, died April 13, 2011, in Laghman province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Roger and Becky Poock; his father and stepmother, Jeff and Jeanie Nichols; and his brothers, Nick and Joe.
21-15-9-9-15-21 Overhead Press and Man Makers run a lap around the parking lot

The Birt
Corporal Ashley Birt enlisted into the Australian Regular Army in June 2007 and was allocated to the Royal Australian Engineers as a Geospatial Technician.
He was killed in Afghanistan on Oct 29, 2011
11 Rounds
Run around the parking lot
10 Curls
10 Big Boys
10 Chest Press

MARY: LBC’s til time ran out
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel Serve 11/7. Read your Newsletter
COT: It’s between the PAX who were there 😉

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The Big 4-2 Birthday Beatdown

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After it was announced that there was an FNG, I felt like I had to be a little more through on our disclaimers, especially with the Nations Leader there. So, disclaimers and 5 core principals were given to help the FNG out.
WARMUP: Mosey the long way around the parking lot. This started the grumbling, so I knew I was on the right path.
42- SSH (for my birthday number)
6-Windmills and then that was enough.
THE THANG: Run over to the bars and get a block.
With a partner- 42 seconds of pull-ups and walls sits with the block in your lap
21 Merkins and 21 Overhead Press
21 Curls and 21 Squats with Block
Rifle Carry the block from the bars to the stop sign and back to the street in front of the bars area
21 BigBoys with the block and an overhead press at the top of the sit up and
21 Chest press
We put the blocks to the side and then ran down the hill and around the left side of the school parking lot.
Regrouped and gave instructions for 11’s up the hill with Burpees and Squats as the exercise.
MARY: Put the blocks up
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel Shelters Service 11/7, Bourbon & BBQ 11/8, Adopt-a-Hwy Trash Pick-up 11/21. Christmas Party 12/21.
COT: Prayers & Praise for our teachers. We have great teachers supporting out kids. Don’t let the politics get in the way of recognizing the good work and support our kids have. Prayers for <@U035XDY7ABC> and the work that he and <@U04GQT8NQ4C> and their crew are doing up in the WNC mountains with CRI. Prayers for those not offered as we all have things going on in our lives.

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