WARMUP: yes
THE THANG: the Willy – squats, swings, merkins, pull ups, run x 10 rounds
MARY: it was good
ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter
COT: family, marraige
YHC was honored to lead the Pax at Q School at Ring of Fire. T-claps to Cake Boss for leading this monthly event in an effort to standardize the Q across the region. While well suited for FNGs as part of the onboarding for the Fort, Q School represents an opportunity for all Pax as being the Q represents a leadership opportunity and leadership requires practice.
WARMUP:
After reviewing this disclaimer, YHC instructed the Pax on leading as a Q as part of the responsibility to positively influence himself and others. Within this responsibility lies trust that the Pax will follow the Q until the he leads them beyond reason until an unsafe environment or without proper instruction.
Mosey to NaFo band lot for COT and review of cadence counting
SSH x 20
Mtn x 20
IW x 10
CDD x 10
MNC x 10
Merkins x 10
THE THANG:
The next discussion focused on preparedness as a Q and focused on the following:
– Reading backblasts
– Simple in design
– Scalable
– Challening effort across all fitness levels
Mosey to end of the lot for “lazier Dora” which included an explanation on Dora from Harry Caray.
Partner Up
100 merkins alternating by 10 while other partner holds plank
Run to flag pole and back
200 Squats alternating by 20 while other partner holds Al Gore
Run to flag pole and back
300 LBCs alternating by 30 while other partner holds protractor aka 6 inches
Run to flag pole and back
Next up a discussion on Vision and Articulation and a reference to Exhortation.
Mosey back while stopping for “Death By” for burpees.
Every minute counts go from 3 to 6 to 9 to 12
MARY:
Finished with 10 Big Boys
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– Wine Dinner
– Bethel Men’s Shelter
– Jaeger
COT:
We went around the Pax “CSPAN style” expressing gratitude and prayers across jobs, healing, children being saved and our parents. YHC was blessed by the presence of these men today and hopefully each feels challenged to be the light for the remainder of the day.
WARMUP: SSH, MNC, IW, CP, HM, DD
THE THANG:
Run car line loop – 50 Merkins / 50 Squats
Run car line loop – 50 Incline Mer. / 50 LBC’s
Run car line loop – 50 Plank J. / 50 SSH or Dips
Bear Crawl 1/2 to COT / Lunge Walk to COT
MARY: Leg Lift, Dying Cockroach, Penguin, Flutters
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Jaeger, Bethel, RYN
COT: Yes
Jog lap around lot with some high knees and butt kickers, then some windmills.
Every minute on the minute for 10 minutes:
5 burpees, 10 plank Jack’s, & 10 LBCs.
Jog another lap then line up for some 11s between parking islands. 11s with bombjacks and merkins.
Jog over to bus loop and partner up. P1 does exercise while P2 waits, then flapjack.
First round was 20 partner burpees, run a lap.
20 partner jump squats, run a lap.
20 partner burpees, run a lap.
20 partner bombjacks, run a lap.
Migrate over to main lot. Bear crawl from parking spot number to island, 5 merkins, crawl bear back to number, 5 big boys. 5 rounds.
Just enough time for some mary: flutters and box cutters. Times up. COT.
WARMUP: imperial walkers, Moroccan night clubs, low slow squats
Grab a Cindy
Mosey to Gym entrance
:fire:Dips In cadence
:fire: 10 step Ups
:fire:Derkins in cadence
Mosey to from main entrance with Cindy
:fire:Dips In cadence
:fire: 10 step Ups
:fire:Derkins in cadence
THE THANG:
Band Lot with Cindy
Murder bunny 10 yards
Mosey to 50 yard line 20 squats
Mosey back to goal line 20 merkins
Lunge walk to block
Rinse and Repeat till block is at 50 yard line
Start again
Back to main entrance
:fire:Dips In cadence
:fire: 10 step Ups
:fire:Derkins in cadence
Back to Gym entrance
:fire:Dips In cadence
:fire: 10 step Ups
:fire:Derkins in cadence
Return Cindy
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Dam to Dam Bar Saturday
COT:
Prayers and Praises and be safe
14 Kings at Ring of Fire this morning.
– <@U02JMD0EKS8> was the King of the Ring today. You may now bow to his magnificence.
– <@UGU3XR5RP> came in a not so close 2nd, but he did manage to outsprint me at the end and cause me to perform a couple extra exercises at the end. And by exercises, I mean dry heaves.
– <@U5EKTLC5C> prepared us all to be underwhelmed, but not by his mumblechatter.
– <@UMRNJ46AW> had some hazy recollections of a Slayer concert with <@UGYDCTRST> (not present), but with as many Monster Energy Drinks as he has before a concert his blood pressure increases to a level he’s doing good to be standing much less remembering who attended what.
– And speaking of what Anchorman called “Cookie Monster” metal, <@U076RS8F1DG> had his signature tunes playing for the duration.
– Don’t know if you’ve noticed lately, but <@U0603USPHAS> keeps trimming down and is looking strong out there.
– <@UST30T7FF> represented the Pre-spect crowd well, and even gave me a butt pat, so… you know… I may not have been the King today, but I still feel like a winner.
– <@U01JUGK82TY> and <@U5KHMNAG4> were disappointed but unsurprised at the lack of leg exercises in this workout.
– <@UN6PTD007> was gracious enough to hold back and let a couple of us feel good about our performance.
– <@U079NTF8AP8> is more of a 3 sets of 10 guy.
– <@U087GQFA2FJ> was the WarBaby today and held his own with a bunch of guys that are old enough to be his dad…
This is my report. You could dress it up like Baby Yoda and take it trick or treating in July, but it still wouldn’t get more strange looks than you would if you dispute the truth imbued herein.
subject to verification by <@U07EPGYK92L>’s mustache (see <@U063F72E8M9> comments from yesterday)
WARMUP:
THE THANG:
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
WARMUP: Harry Carey – Mosey, SSH, Windmill
THE THANG:
Splinter- Curls, LBC’s, OH Press
Sugar Bug – Wall sits, Bear Crawls, 11’s
MARY: NO
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Yes
COT: Always
WARMUP: one dialed back round of the workout
THE THANG: Hero WOD for Danish Army Sgt. Rene Jakobsen. Called for 7 rounds of 400 m run, 21 walking lunges, 15 pull ups and 9 burpees.
We did 8 rounds and finished it with a 400m cinder block in each hand farmers carry.
MARY: Yes.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes.
COT: yes.
WARMUP: Yes, and kept us close cause FTC showed up at 5:22am. This happens when there’s more ice on vehicles. If you’re gonna run off, do it knowing that a guy could show up late and you’d be leaving him.
THE THANG: Mosey with some work and some discussion. The 1st F is about Fitness not exercise. So, it matters less what exercise you call and more that you do it well with vigor.
YHC set up 4 corners, but had the PAX call an exercise and mode of transport. The point is, it doesn’t matter what we do, but the consistency and intensity with which we do it. Don’t get so caught up in Qing the hardest or craziest stuff (not that there’s anything wrong with that if you can dem oit), but that isn’t the most importnt thing.
We covered some more ground. Did some bulgarian split squat. Did some wall sitting and chatting with a burpee line.
Got to the band practice lot and had some PAX call cadence. Quite a few of the newer PAX here are ready to Q! The Pirate in particular called well in cadence, and he had a Q on the books for Friday at Stockade. However, I neglected to mention that you should SHOW UP to the AO you’ve agreed to Q. So, he of course fartsacked through that Q. Oh well, better luck next time.
NM:: Topics discussed included WHY:
– the early gloom
– cause if not then, it ain’t gonna happen
– starts the day up 1-0
– makes you intentional the night before
– workouts need to be hard
– increases vulnerability if you’ve been humbled
– intensity and consistency matter
– push don’t settle
– men don’t show up for easy
– lead in a rotating fashion
– This is a leadership development organization
– If the same guys lead ALL THE TIME, that doesn’t develop leaders
– we practice leadership like lawyers practice law. and we’re always getting better
– outside in the elements
– #1 helps keep it free
– we have to overcome the circumstances of our environment
– test of your resolve
– You committing and posting in the wet/cold tells the Q and other men that they matter more to you than temporary discomfort
– It’s Fitness over specific Exercises
– Do the work, don’t fret about everything being unique
– Consistency is more important that innovation
Encouragement was given to
– lean into COT
– if you’re not accelerating in your 2nd and 3rd, you’re missing the point. Make it habit of preparing to share something briefly at COT. Your sharing allows another man to break his own wall and be willing to share
– Share your failures. If you aren’t failing, are you really trying?
WARMUP: SSH, Mosey
THE THANG: Choose a Cindy, short move to location 1 for 45 seconds on/15 seconds off of the following: curls, squats, plank, triceps;
Move (farmer carry) approximately 400m to location 2 for squats, plank, triceps, curls;
Move (farmer carry, other side) approximately 400m to location 3 for plank, triceps, curls, squats;
Move (shoulder carry) approximately 400m to location 4 for LBC, dips, plank, merkins;
Move (shoulder carry, other side) approximately 400m to location 5 for squats, leg lifts, plank, curls;
Move (rifle carry) to return Cindy and mosey to COT
MARY: brief plank for six
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Newsletter
COT: prayers lifted for family and our neighbors in LA