Lucky 7 and 11s

WARMUP: Slow mosey around the Harris Teeter parking lot, circle up where Golden Corral flag used to be planted for the following (SWIMS):
– 25 SSH
– 10 winmills
– 15 imperial walkwers
– 15 MNC
– 10 strawberry pickers

Then mosey to the parking spots in front of Cholandu Indian restaurant….
THE THANG:
Part 1: 11s
Using the driveway between Cholandu and Dollar General as each end, do 11s with the following exercises
– Squats
– Lunges (2 ct, every other leg)
That got a mile or so in and worked the legs.
Original intent was to use the gravel hill off of Stockbridge drive that leads up to the large cell tower, but the pole light there was out. Next time…..

Part 2: 11 of 11
Mosey around back behind Red Bowl to the infamous dumpster.
11 exercise stations set up, each were 5 parking spaces apart. Do the exercise, bear crawl to the next station. Repeat until done. 11 reps of each exercise. Exercises were:
1. Merkins
2. LBC
3. SSH 4ct as usual
4. LSS
5. CDD
6. Flutter 2ct / every other leg
7. IW 4 ct as usual
8. LSS
9. Mtn Climbers 2 ct / every other leg
10. LBC
11. Lunges 2ct / every other leg
A LOT of bear crawling. Shoulders were smoked.
Gave us about 5 minutes left. We went to the Harris Teeter wall on the side of the building. Everyone in people’s chair. Hold it while first person runs across the parking area, does 2 burpees, then runs back. Next person in line follows until everyone is done. That gave us 1 minute to mosey back to arrive at COT right at 6. BOOM!!
MARY: None
ANNOUNCEMENTS: A LOT going on! Read the newsletter, get involved, and also be informed about what has been going on around The Fort.
COT: Alot lifted up. There are alot of injured PAX, and others not posting because they have burdens. Reach out to those guys. If they cannot work out, at least they can walk and enjoy the 2nd F to help with their 3rd F.

Thank you for the opportunity to lead.
SYITG
-NASA

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You never forget your first

Warmup
SSH
Imp Walkers
HB Walkers
Low slow squat
Merkin
Broga

Bear crawl Indian run – 6 does 5 flutters

Subdivisions
Cocaine bear crawls
Lunge Walk
Compounding SSH
Duck Walk with compounding squats

Dora

50 CDD
75 SSH
100 Big Boys
125 Flutters

Card Draw Wild Card Mary

COT
Announcements
Break the Dam
Bethel

Prayers and praises
Family
Health

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Closeout 2025 before opening 2026

WARMUP: SSH, MCs, Parker Peter, Peter Parker, Plank, L/R planks,. Mosey to back parking lot, cariaco
THE THANG: Muster on the grassy patch in back parking lot where we started, left, and returned a few times. Running took us to the south wall of HT, the tire shop and the north wall of HT in between stops at the grass. Pax fit 100 burpees into the workout in doses of 10. Other fun included bear crawl, crawl bear, crab walks, lunges, various flavors of Mary, and it was all topped off with suicides.
MARY: Included along the way
ANNOUNCEMENTS: New name of HT workouts Wed/Fri is The Forge! also encouragement to register for Break the Dam run on 1/31, plus 8-blocker on Jan 3rd at Panera
COT: Encouragement for pax to bring some closure to 2025 before starting 2026 by reviewing photos on their phone from Thanksgiving through Christmas period. This practice always grounds me and give me perspective. It especially deflates anxious thinking/feeling about future and various regrets/shame by providing a very real and visible depiction of the true blessings and joy in my life.

Thanks for the invite Miyagi! Carry on with your mission of forging HIM!

#KeepPosting

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Eve of the Lord’s birth – convergence

WARMUP: The usual
THE THANG: DH-type-stuff
MARY: worked into Thang
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Newsletter & upcoming changes
COT: Lauren Hope Styles (sp?) – 21 RIP, Prayers for Geronimo & family. Reading from Ezekiel centered around helping others find their purpose

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Stuff Half Shell Aint Never Done

WARMUP: Yes, this is important. It was also cold
THE THANG:
4 corners around the old Rite Aid:
merkins, squats, flutters, burpees
ADHD Mosey
Pick up 2 rocks and do some squats
Hand release negative merkins with hands on the rocks
ADHD Mosey
Bulgarian Split Squats & Derkins on benches at Grace
MARY: More of hip mobility in exchange for Mary. You do the math.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Golden Corral and Stockade are merging and becoming The Forge on Wednesday/Friday. Effective 1/1
COT: Was held. Had to be there

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Kicking Ass & Chewing Bubble Gum

Driving around FM the night before running errands and thinking about my Q at the Stockade. Reviewed a few BBs and didn’t see any references to coupons. Messaged The Pirate, who was Qing at Varsity, and asked if I could borrow a few Cindys. He was very much obliged as I took a few off his AO. Woke up this morning with a car packed full of Cindys and a plan, the only thing left to do was to kick ass and chew gum.

WARMUP: Short mosey around the small parking lot which led into the larger parking lot where I had the Belle Ringer IPC wo laid out. Performed a few SSH & Burpees while explaining the format of the workout. Time to work.

THE THANG:
Belle Ringer
Format: AMRAP for 40 minutes
Set-Up: Make a 5-point star with each point of the star being 25 yards away from the center.
Workout starts with:
1. 5 ManMakers in the middle. Rifle carry to cone 2 and perform 10 “We’re Not Worthy”. Farmer carry back to center.

2. 5 ManMakers in middle. Rifle carry to cone 3 and perform 15 Goblet Squats. Farmer carry back to center.

3. 5 ManMakers in middle. Rifle carry to cone 4 and perform 20 CurltoPress OH. Farmer carry back to center.

4. 5 ManMakers in the middle. Rifle carry to cone 5 and perform 25 Cindy Swings. Farmer carry back to center.

5. 5 ManMakers in the middle. Rifle carry to cone 5 and perform 30 BentOverRows. Farmer carry back to middle.

Scoring: Total reps for 40 minutes of the exercises
Each complete trip is 125 reps

MARY:
1min total – 30sec of Scissor Kicks right into 30sec of LBCs

2mim-30sec Straight Arm Plank – removed posts in a rotating fashion for 10-15 second holds.

1min total – 30sec of Flutter Kicks right into 30sec of LBCs

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Christmas Party, 2 charity runs tomorrow morning, Bethel Serve on Jan 1st

COT: STK!

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EMOMS in the rain

Mosey to pavillion
SSH
Windmills
Seal Jacks
MNC
Mountain climbers
Stretch

3 10 minute EMOMS with a 3 minute rest in between

Emom 1

10 merkins w/bell
15 Squats

EMom 2

10 curls 5 each arm
10 Tri extensions
Calf raises until time

Emom 3
20 flutters with press
10 Hammers
5 weighted BBS
5 in and outs

Mosey back to COT right at 6

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A bunch of EMOMS and Gratitude

Warmup:
SSH IC x 20
Windmill IC x 10
Seal Jack IC x 20
MNC IC x 20
Plank Jack IC X 15
Lap

Series of 3 10 minute Emom’s with 3 minutes of rest/recovery lap in-between

Emom 1
10 Burpees Every minute on the minute

Emom 2
15 Merkins 10 Squats 5 Diamond Merkins (dropped the diamonds after minute 5)

Emom 3
20 Flutters
10 Hello Dollys
20 Hammers
5 In and Outs

Retrun to COT

10 Peter Parkers IC

And then….5 Merkins…and then…5 merkins….and then…5 merkins…and then 5 merkins…and then 5 merkins

Close right at 6:00.

Message today was not feeling that we “Deserve/are owed” anything vs. feeling gratitude for what we are given. Message really hit because of how grateful everyone was for the 100 burpees to start things off.

Thanks to BC for the opportunity!

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End of the Road

WARMUP: Yea, this is important.
SSH
IW
HW
Plank sequence
Included some dynamic stretching

THE THANG:
String of Pearls
5 burpees
10 merkins
15 squats
20 lunges
25 ……. something

added an exercises each stop. (e.g., first stop = burpees only, second stop = burpees and merkins, etc.)

the 25 rep count was one of the previous exercises. So, when we found the literal end of the road it was stop 5 and we did:
5-burpees
10-merkins
15-squats
20-lunges
25-burpees in cadence

Next end of the road stop was
5-burpees
10-merkins
15-squats
20-lunges
25-merkins

Ran out of time before finding all the ends of the road.

MARY: did imperial squat walkers at COT for the 6….that’s kinda a core exercise, right?
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Food Drive happening now. Thanksgiving Convergence at the Ranch
COT: was held

NMM:

When you find yourself at the end of the road, your left with the same resources that got you there. Gotta use them to get moving again!

I heard a reference to a “second starting” line in terms of my mammon (teaching music). That is: once we learn the notes and rhythms, there’s a second starting line. We’re finally ready to make art rather than simply craft.

When you hit end of a road, turn around and think of it as the second starting line. Ain’t nothing to it, but to do it.

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