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Are we really doing this today?

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Rainy morning began with a text from the Funhouse, “Are we really doing this today?” Yep, always outside. Six men showed up, not afraid of the pouring rain. Not speed records were broken, safety was top priority.
First stop, the pharmacy for some warm up exercises. Next we made our way to the somewhat covered WEP. We started with a starfish, three legs, exercises at each, back to amphitheatre.
Next, we did sort of a tempo run around the parking lot with one member of the group running to the top of the entrance for 5 burpees. We finished with a lap around the field stopping a each swing for merkins, squats, LBCs, and puddles.
Back to COT
Great job men!

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Going for the Gold!!!!

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8/9/24 Slow Burn Q

Warm-Up

Start with the Mission statement, 5 Core Principles, the injury disclaimer.

Today’s beatdown theme will be Summer Olympics trivia.

Various Quad/Leg/Glute stretches

15 SSH IC, 15 Tappy Taps, 10 Peter Parker’s, 10 Imperial and Hillbilly Walkers

Thang 1: I started out by stating that knowing the answers to the trivia questions will determine whether the PAX will enjoy the rest of the beatdown or not.

This first progression was a pyramid shuttle run with exercises in between.

Trivia Question 1: When was the name of the 1992 USA Men’s Basketball team? Dream Team – Penalty: 5 burpees.

20 yd broad jump – 2 burpees – 20 yd broad jump back – 20 Dry Docks

Trivia Question 3: When was the average margin of victory for the Dream Team – 24, 34, 44, or 54 pts? 44 pts – Penalty: 5 burpees.

30 yd lunge walk – 3 burpees – 30 yd lunge walk back – 30 Air Squats

Trivia Question 3: How many gold medals did Michael Phelps win in 2008? 8 golds

40 yd sprint – 4 burpees – 40 yd sprint back to goal line – 40 Flutter Kicks

Trivia Question 4: The 1996 USA women’s gymnastics team was dubbed the “Magnificent Seven”. Their victory marked the first gold in women’s team gymnastics. Name 1 of the 7 gymnasts. Shannon Miller, Dominque Dawes, Dominque Mocineau, Kerri Shrug, Amanda Borden, Jaycie Phelps, Amy Chow

50 yd sprint – 5 burpees – 50 yd sprint back – 50 mountain climbers

Trivia Question 5: Who is the most decorated female Olympic swimmer?– Katie Ledecky – 20 merkins

40 yd sprint – 4 burpees – 40 yd sprint back to goal line – 40 Flutter Kicks

Trivia Question 6: Who is the only sprinter to win the 200m and 400m gold at the same Olympics? Michael Johnson

30 yd lunge walk – 3 burpees – 30 yd lunge walk back – 30 – Air Squats

Trivia Question 7: Which Olympics drew the largest TV audience in history? 2008 Beijing

20 yd broad jump – 2 burpees – 20 yd broad jump back to goal line – 20 Dry Docks

Thang 2 – On the Track as a group. Jogs. Correct answers allowed for Merkins/seal jacks/squats, wrong answers were met with burpees.

100m – Which events have been featured at every Olympics since 1896? Track, Fencing, Cycling, Gymnastics, Swimming. – 10 plank jacks

100m – In what year did Jesse Owens win all the sprinting events in Berlin? 1936 10 plank jacks

100m – At the 1912 Stockholm Summer Games, this incredibly versatile athlete won gold in the decathlon and pentathlon. This Native American went on to become a highly decorated NFL, MLB, and professional basketball player and is one of the top 3 athletes of all time. Who is he? Jim Thorpe 10 plank jacks

100m – The first modern marathon was ran at the first modern Olympics in Athens in what year? 1896 – 10 plank jacks

100m – Considered the GOAT in men’s tennis, this great has won 20 grand slam tournament titles and competed in 4 Olympics, but never won men’s singles gold. Who is he? Roger Federer – 10 plank jacks

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Cindy, she’s my friend

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WARMUP: Hold plank while we remember SSgt TJ Dudley

THE THANG:
Murph-ish style Dora, Cindy played a 3rd wheel the whole workout
– 100 pulls up, high knees with Cindy overhead
– 200 merks, farmers carry up the hill and leave it, run back; partner brings it back
– 300 squats; same thing with Cindy and hill
– Laps around the playground: partner overhead carries Cindy while partner runs the lap, trade places when partner catches up: 10 laps

COT

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Webb-o-Rama Around Downtown

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Mosey to a nearby parking lot:
WARMUP:
– SSH
– Windmills
– Imperial Walkers
– Squats
– Mountain Climbers

Mosey to the park across from Little Caesars .
THE THANG:
4 cones set up along path heading from Millstone Park toward Main Street. On each cone were 2 exercises to be done in Jack Webb style (1:4 ratio)
Cone 1- 1 Burpee : 4 SSH
– >> Bear crawl to next station
Cone 2 – 1 Big boy sit up : 4 American Hammers
– partner wheelbarrow to next station
Cone 3 – 1 Knee tar N’Diaye : 4 Squats
– partner wheelbarrow to next station
Cone 4 – Traditional Jack Webb –
– >> Run down to Main Street then around to first station
Instead of doing all 10 reps at once, we broke it up into 3 rounds.
Round 1: 1-5
Round 2: 6-8
Round 3: 10 (skipped 9 since we ran out of time).

Excellent work by all!

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Awkward Weight At The SInk

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WARMUP: Jog around the parking lot followed by a few exercises.
THE THANG:
1min of each of the following:
Ground to overhead
Over the shoulder toss

SLOW asymmetrical farmers carry. With sand bag in one hand, we’ll walk slowly, together, around the parking lot loop switching hands as needed.

Partner up for a round of “catch me if you can” around the large drop-off loop:
Partner 1: Take both sand bags and walk/shuffle until Partner 2 catches you.
Partner 2: 3 burpees then catch Partner 1
Alternate until you complete the loop.

Perfect Merkins (slick): I followed the correction of the PAX and completed this in an 8ct cadence. We did 20…lovely.

3-Tier Suicides: Roughly 40yds and back, 60yds and back then 75yds and back. Every time you return, complete 10 Bent Over Rows

2-Tier Suicides: Like above, this time only 60yds and 75yds. Complete (10) 4ct Flutters upon your return each time.

Sand Bag carry (standard carry position) around the large loop with stops at the corners for:
1st Corner: 10 Dead Lifts
2nd Corner: 10 Hammer Curl into Overhead Press
3rd Corner: 15 Squats
4th Corner: Chest Press

MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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The Yard – 3 Aug 2024

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WARMUP: We did.
THE THANG:

There was a lot of back and forth down the field and back with 6-inch holds and exercises and such. Threw in some burpees, and partner carries, and bear crawls. It’s all Julie Andrews and my favorite things… that’s for Band Camp…

Went up to the parking lot track and did some more exercises and loops on the track.

– JCruise took a dump on the 50-yard line and blamed it on the dog. Or maybe it was the other way around… I forget
– FunHouse died of dysentery on his way back across the expansive plains to his home, Oregon Trail style…
– Spider-Man changed into his (not present) shirt after the workout…
– Gears went sleeveless to show off his newly acquired Hawaiian tan…
– Maximus was glad we didn’t do 81 burpees to start our workout…
– Tapout (11) carried Headspin for 50 yards, thus reinforcing my statement about being grown f-ing men. But he promises to keep himself in check in front of his mom…
– Time Machine loves ducks. Like, it might be an unhealthy focus of his life…
– Drop Thrill knows how to keep a man humble…
– 3D (if you haven’t noticed) is accelerating whilst shedding his former self…
– Suplex agrees that we don’t use the word “whilst” nearly enough…
– Yoyo Ma was the War Daddy today. He won’t read this, so I can write whatever I want about him…
– Sprocket continues to fill out his rewards card. Just a few more punches and I think he gets one free workout. Or an ice cream cake or something like that…
– Ruby Slippers loved doing a 6-inch hold. I’ll just leave that there.

When truth pulls up next to you in its limo, rolls down the window and asks you if you have any Grey Poupon, you can pass it this report as a substitute.
no poop was actually created or discovered at the 50 or any other yard line.
no Poupon was actually created or discovered at the 50 either…

MARY: No chicks.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter.
COT: The 5th Core Principle.

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Pole Postion

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WARMUP: IW at Pike, LSS at gas station, MC at church
THE THANG:
From the corner of Harris Street & Ardrey to White Street (aka RT 160) & Ardrey, we ran to each telephone pole and did an exercise. Northbound there are 12 poles and southbound there are 9 poles for a total of 21 telephone poles)
Round 1 – (3) Burpees 63 total
Round 2 – (5) Merkins 105 total
Round 3 – (7) Squats 147 total

Mileage ranged from 2.5 to 2.85 miles in total
MARY: No time
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Blood drive, Bethel Mens, Stuff a Bus, and Tortoise and Hair CSAUP
COT: Closed in prayer

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Old Man Playlist

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This morning I brought a little double trouble to The Hive. Each exercise perform 15x first round and 20x the second with a run half way and at the reset.

It was a great sweat fest and I was feeling the humidity.

Great job fellas

Kb swings
Shoulder shrugs

goblet squats
Flutters

Curls
merkins

Run

tricep extensions
Squat

Sumo squat
LBC

skull crusher
Rosa lita

Dead lift
calf raises

Lawnmower
American hammer

One arm dead lifts
Dips

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Went Looking For The Stamp…Found It

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WARMUP: Run to the pharmacy, wait, run to the old Hardees, wait.
THE THANG:
Captain Thor (1 BBSU : 4 American Hammers-rt side counting = 10:40) and yes, we found the Stamp.
Run to the Town Hall Bldg for a plank series:
Mountain Climbers
Grave Diggers-Rt Side then Left Side
Dips
Run to the big, smooth lot for FMFBC:
NUR the long stretches & Bear Crawl the “short stretches”
To the Church steps
Up & Down the steps 2x then 30 correct squats
Up & Down the steps 2x then 20 correct squats
To the next smooth lot, now by FMCOG
Feet on the curb and lean on another PAX for 50 Calf Raises
Get a partner for Partner Pushes:
Each partner pushes a longer stretch and a shorter stretch.
At the corners, do 20 Flutters I/C & 20 Diamond Merkins
Run back to C.O.T. for a little more Mary.
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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Kitchen Sink Beatdown-last week

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WARMUP: Stretching and slow warmup
THE THANG: It was a simple Dora venue with 1 pax running the loop with sandbag while your partner did the exercise. , , , , , and started with some stretching and warm up followed by far too many merkins, bbs, curls, flutter press, overhead press, squats and LBCs. Didn’t know we could count so high.
MARY: Cool down was LBCs, Freddy Mercury’s and some pax led Mary’s. Thank you to all the guys who showed up and encouraged me.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter
COT: Pray for families and marriages.

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