Pit and the Pendulum

THE THANG: Harris St Hills, pendulum from 21 to Audrey. 10 Mike Tyson’s at Audrey, 10 Am Hammers at the park and 10 Jump Squats at 21, repeat until legs are shot or time for COT

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel and Naked Gun
COT: Minimal due to time constraints but done.

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Multiples of 5

WARMUP: Mosey to Print Shop

THE THANG:
5 pull-ups at the Print Shop.
Run to parking lot at the corner of Williamson St and Watson St. for 10 merkins
Down Williamson St hill to Fort Mill COG for 15 LBCs
Up Academy St for 20 step ups (10 each leg) nearby Craft Axe.
Back to Print Shop
~0.5 mile loop

MARY: Eh

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Stuff The Bus, new scheduling platform, Bethel, etc.

COT: stays at COT

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The Grinder, Beast, & Gauntlet

Warm-O-Rama
SSH
Windmills
Arm circles

Moseyed to the pharmacy parking lot where the party began.

Each Circuit was done for 5 minutes for as many rounds as possible, with a 1 minute rest in between. After the 3rd circuit we repeated circuits 1 through 3.

? CIRCUIT 1: “The Grinder”
5-Minute AMRAP
– 10 Squats
– 10 Merkins
– 10 Jump Squats
– 10 Wide Arm Merkins
– 10 Bonnie Blairs (5 each leg)
– Run across the lot and back then start circuit over.

? CIRCUIT 2: “The Beast”
5-Minute AMRAP
– 5 Burpees
– 10 Mountain Climbers (each leg)
– 10 Lunges (5 each leg)
– 10 Diamond Merkins
– 20 SSH
– Run across the lot and back then start circuit over.

? CIRCUIT 3: “The Gauntlet”
5-Minute AMRAP
– 10 Carolina Dry Docks
– 20 Flutter Kicks (4-count = 1)
– 10 Plank Jacks
– 10 Shoulder Taps (R+L=1)
– Bear Crawl ~10 yards
– Crawl Bear ~10 yards
– Run across the lot and back then

We moseyed back to COT in time for Piston Crunches & a 1 minute plank.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Stuff the Bus, coffeteria convergence Friday at Panera Bread- State of the Nation from <@U5CVD8D7V>, Bethel Men’s Shelter 1st Thursday in August 7th.
COT: I brought up the subject of “What’s your Why?” Why F3? What keeps you coming back? Prayers were made.

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Berkshire Loop

WARMUP: None – Not @ STL
THE THANG: Nine HIMs showed up ready to put in work for a Baxter-to-Berkshire loop beatdown. We took off on foot for the Berkshire loop, stopping at every stop sign to drop:
• 5 Jump Squats
• 5 Regular Squats
• 15 Merkins

:vertical_traffic_light:Those stop signs added up fast — and so did the burn.

We completed 3 total loops. The final lap brought a twist for YHC who called an audible and cut the reps to squeeze in that last lap. Strong move for max mileage but serval PAX got them in.

:straight_ruler: Distance: Just shy of 4 miles
:fire: Legs were smoked. Chests were tight. Spirits were high.
MARY: None
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Tortose & The Hare, Bethal Men’s,
COT: Sasquatch & Spector’s Anniversary

Message of the Day
:clock4: Today is National Leave the Office Early Day.

It’s a great reminder that time is something we don’t get back.
That’s why I try to stay focused during the day—avoiding distractions like social media or unnecessary tasks—so I can truly disconnect and spend time with my family in the evenings.

I work out early in the morning before the day starts, not just for the routine, but so my evenings are open and intentional.

If we manage our time wisely during the workday, we create space for what matters most after it.
Work hard. Be efficient. And make sure your time reflects your priorities.

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Meander around town

WARMUP:
The pledge

THE THANG:
Launch point was parking lot across from old Hardee’s

Exercises
10 merkins
20 squats
20 LBCs

Loop
Run up main
Left at Post office
Left on Elliot
Left back to launch point.
Repeat exercises

Go one street farther each time past Elliot until you get to E Close St.

The. Reverse the route and work back.

All pax got 3 so got close to 5.

MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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Fake playlistst band, real legs workout

WARMUP:
Side straddle hops -Windmill, Merkin, Downward dogs, Honey Mooney, Mosey

THE THANG:
3 – Exercises 20 Min = legs
3 stations
40s work, 20s rest / 3x

Repeated exercises for 4 min, one minute rest thinking on grateful moments.
20 speed squats
Plank hold, hold for 20 seconds, count starts after the last man planks

Repeat for 4 min
6 Burpees
12 Side straddle hops
Bear crawl

Repeat for 4 min
10 Mountain climbers
20 Drop lunges
Bear crawl

Repeat for 4 min
10 Squat Sholders tap
20 Smurf Jacks
Bear crawl

Repeat for 4 min
10 – skaters
20 – American hammers

VQ take over – Exercises 15 Min = Core/cardio Non Stop
12 -Freddie Mercury sit up
12 – Flutter kicks
20 – Smurf Jacks

12 – Big boys sit up
12 – LBC
20 – Pop squats

12 – Jump lunge
12 – Jump squat
2 – Burpees

MARY: Hello Darling
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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Murph prep 2.0

WARMUP: Mosey and five reps at each pain station starting at the furtherst one out. Pain stations were: Burpee. Jump squat. Hand release merkins. Squats. Merkins. And pull ups.

THE THANG: Home base was at pull up bars where we did max reps drop down and then do two more. Run to first pain station and do 15 reps. Then back to home base for max pull ups plus two. Off to pain station two and then hit pain station one and then home base for more pull ups. Repeat this all the way out to final pain station.
MARY: no she wasn’t allowed today
ANNOUNCEMENTS: probably a couple. Don’t remember.
COT: there was a circle and things of an entrusted nature were disclosed and I can’t tell you about them without breaking this trust.

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AKA at STL

THE THANG:

– Warmup run to GHES parking lot at the top of Dave Gibson. Round of Mary as we wait for the 6
– Run to access road at the back of the school for a “light pole” workout

– Round 1: 5 burpees at the first pole. Run to the next pole and complete 15 squats. Run back to first pole.
– Round 2: 5 burpees at the first pole. Run to the next pole and complete 5 merkins. Run to next pole and complete 15 squats. Run back to first pole.
– Round 3: 5 burpees at the first pole. Run to the next pole and complete 5 merkins. Run to the 3rd pole and complete 5 merkins. Run to the 4th pole and complete 15 squats. Run back to first pole.
– Rounds continued until we ran out of time. Added an additional pole each round. 1st pole was always burpees and the last squats, with merkins at all the middle poles.

MARY: 2 minutes to run out the clock.

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Riding Dirty at Stockade

YHC was humbled by the opportunity to Q at the Stockade. This week I have been revisiting old BBs from Rock Hill in anticipation of my Q there this weekend. I stumbled on to the 1 year anniversary Q by Dredd and OBT which included (4) Dirty McDeuce by OBT along with some vulnerability about his recent deceleration of his fitness. I felt inspired by his courage and the difficulty of the workout so I brought it to the Stockade.

WARMUP:

Run to the side of HT for some warmup

SSH x 30
Windmills x 10
IW x 10
Mtn climbers x 15
CDD x 15

To the wall for wall sits while pax do 2 burpees
Balls to the wall

Mosey to another parking lot
THE THANG:

Dirty McDeuce x 5
Run a lap after completion of each DM
All exercises in cadence x 12

Plank Jacks
Hello Dollies
Squats

Larry Craig aka WAM
LBC
Mtn Climbers
Extra credit Flutters

Staggered merkins
Heels to heaven
Lunges
EC

CDD
Freddy
Cadence count burpees
EC

Merkins
Big Boy
Monkey Humpers
EC

Mosey to COT

Seal Jacks
LBC
SSH
Box cutters
IW
8 count burpees

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Read your newsletter

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Gear WO at The Stockade

WARMUP: Short mosey around the COT parking lot followed by SSHsx25inCadence, WMsx5inCadence, HWsx5inCadence, CPsx7inCadence, IWsx5inCadence, next moseyed to our lifting stations where each exercise was explained, then we went to work.

THE THANG: Set-up 13 stations, partnered up, partner #1 runs the loop while partner #2 performs the exercise at the station until partner #1 returns, switch, upon partner #2’s return the partners move to the next station. Stations are listed below:

1. 10lb weighted ball – V-Ups
2. Heavy Rope – Rope swings in a squat position
3. 45lb Ruck – Curls
4. 35lb Dumbbell – Snatches
5. Ab Wheel – you know what to do ( I did provide a pillow for the benefit of our knees )
6. Cindy – Side Lunges
7. 60lb SandBag – Front Lift to Backwards Toss
8. 45lb Plate – Flutters w/ a press
9. 20lb weighted vest -Alt. Reverse Lunges
10. Cindy – Swings
11. 45lb Dumbbell – Squat while alt arms to pick up weight
12. 12lb Dumbbells – Bent over Tricep Extensions
13. 45lb Plate – Bent Over Rows

MARY: No thank you

ANNOUNCEMENTS: FAST 5K

COT: STK

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