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Ok it’s 061……what??!?

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WARMUP: mosey to the upper lot for windmills. I/C, burpees, imperial walkers I/C, burpees, Hillbilly walkers I/C, burpees, Moroccan night clubs I/C, burpees, Seal jacks I/C, burpee

Mosey to the Pike Electric lot

THE THANG: Rugby sprints and swings
Part 1 – rugby sprints

6 rounds – an exercise called in cadence, then a sprint to the middle pole, then a cool
Down jog (soft j) to the far pole
Round 1 – Merkins
Round 2 – Low slow squats
Round 3 – Diamond merkins
Round 4 – Monkey humpers
Round 5 – Lunges
Round 6 – sumo squats

Mosey to WEP swings

At each swing, 5 reps of an exercise, 10 reps of an exercise and 15 reps of an exercise. PAX made all the way around the park.

Total number of swings: ALL OF THEM

Total number of Reps: ALL OF THEM

Even squeezed in a stop at the statue of a historic fort mill figure. It may or may not have been from Spitz’s original home. PAX did monkey humpers facing East.

Mosey to COT

MARY: She wasn’t there. Open to all men.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: You bet.
COT: Remains the 5th core principle as disclaimed at 0615.

YHC was a bit off from the later start time but good to have some built in “disruption” on occasion to build our durability.

The message left with the PAX with was:
The best fruits of this life are an unstained character and acts for the common good. As leaders, what are we doing to cultivate the former and initiate the latter?

Thanks for the call <@U78QN5XU5> . :eye:

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Berkshire Loop

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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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Bald WOD

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WARMUP: SSH-20, WM-10, CP-10
THE THANG:
Round 1 – 20 Reps of Merkins, LBC’s, Squats – Run Lap
20 Reps of Dips, Big Boys, M. Humpers – Run Lap
20 Reps of SSH, Lunge (S/C), Incline M. – Run Lap
Round 2 – All of the above, increasing to 30 reps of all exercises
Round 3 – All of the above, increasing to 40 reps of all exercises
MARY: No
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Yes, RYN
COT: Always

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Shoulders and Shuffling

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WARMUP: Disclaimer and light jog to the space between Walgreens and Jersey Mikes for COP
THE THANG:
COP (all in cadence): SSH x 25, Squat x 25, Mountain climber x 25, Freddie Merc x 20, LBC x 25, Windmill x 10, Diamond merkin x 15, back and shoulder stretch LH/RH, Jump squats x 20
Make a loose formation and mosey to the HT lot near the brick landscaping wall on the left side of the lot. The Pax stopped 4 times and did 5 burpees at each stop on the way to the wall.

At the wall, we did 11’s. Decline merkins and dips OYO (crowd pleaser).

Mosey about 20 yards from the wall and plank it up facing the wall. Hold plank/6″/elbow plank while the Pax, one by one, ran to the wall, did 3 box jumps or step-ups, and ran back.

Mosey to a section of striped lot across two rows and side shuffle along the striped rows in a zipper fashion for 6-7 rows. At the end of each row, do a burpee. Al Gore for the 6. Rinse and repeat back to the start, substituting bomb jacks.

Mosey to the small grassy area next to the landscaping wall for a traditional Jack Webb (1:4, merkins and overhead claps to 10)

Mosey to COT for Mary.

MARY: Box cutter x 20, American hammer x 20, Hello Dolly x 20, Superman hold x 2

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Murph Workout on Memorial Day after regular F3 workouts, Hog and Coyote, Tortoise and Hair CSAUP’s coming up. Read your newsletter!

COT: Prayers for ST’s friend Becky and JWOW’s neighbor with cancer. Also, Half Shell’s father-in-law (grand-father-in-law?)

Whew – summer’s coming. There’s much more sweat today than in the past few weeks. We hit the shoulders hard today with the 11’s and Jack Webb’s. I think those will be felt tonight. Great to see <@U07TVBVVC3X> today and looking forward to his V-Q next week at GC. Everyone put out a great effort today, and it’s always a pleasure to lead the Pax at <#C02PFBMMZL6> – one of my favorite AO’s of The Fort! Thanks again for the Q-spot <@U01CGBKBQ64>

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Broga at the Yard

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WARMUP: SSH, Cherry Pickers, Slow Merkins, Windmill, Mosey
THE THANG: 4 corners that were actually a straight line
Lunges, Shoulder taps, good mornings, BBS, Slow Merkins, glute bridges, squat to calf raise, grave diggers, Freddy Mercurys, bear crawl, SSH, Imperial Walkers out of sync, slow squats
Broga
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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Honing our Hockey Skills

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WARMUP: Quick run around the parking lot, to where Golden Corral meets, circle up for the following:
– 20 SSH
– 10 Windmills
– 15 Imperial walkers
– 10 Moroccan night clubs
– 10 Strawberry pickers
Then run to the parking lot at Grace Presbyterian Church for the main event!

THE THANG:
As mentioned in 38 Special’s AAR writeup from Minnow Pond the day before, done in the theme of Happy Gilmore, I do indeed suck at hockey. BUT – what I lacked in skill I made up for in intensity. So in light of Happy Gilmore as well as the ongoing NHL Playoffs for the Stanley Cup, I put together something fun yet challenging to improve our hockey #3S2T.

An NHL hockey rink is 200ft long x 85ft wide. The large parking lot in front of the church is a little larger – approx 240′ x 100′. Go big and train to compete, right? There were 8 cones set up around our rink, each with exercises and a mode of transportation to the next cone. Start at cone 1, do the exercise, move to the next. Happy Gilmore may not have been the best skater or shooter, but damn he was intense. No rest in between as Happy would want it
Note: DC = double count
Cones:
1. ICING CALL on the opponent! Puck dropped but they won it. SKATE to go on defense! >> Eric Heiden’s to #2. (aka lateral lunge runs).
2. On defense in the corner. Happy falls on the ice and can’t get up! >> 30 dying cockroaches (DC) and 20 hammers (DC) >> Bear crawl to #3 (approx 25 yds)
3. GET UP OFF THE ICE HAPPY!! In front of the net, blocking shots. >> 10 burpees. >> Strides to #4 (think of a run while skipping, knees up high).
4. Happy was a pugilist. In the opposite defensive corner of the rink. Work on your enforcer abilities! >> 20 planks w alternating punches (DC), 20 Cobra Kai’s (DC) (while holding a deep squat, alternate punching) >> GO ON OFFENSE!! >> Strides to #5 (opposite end corner of the parking lot)
5. We are wide open!! Pass me the puck!! Signal your teammates >> 40 SSH (DC) >> You got the puck, move to the net! >> Strides to # 6 (center rink, offensive side)
6. TAKE THE SHOT!! Practice your SLAPSHOT!! >> 30 Apolo Ohno’s w arm swings. >> Bear crawl to #7 (opposite corner, offensive side, approx 30 yds)
7. YOU SCORED!! Now taunt the LOSERS!! >> 30 monkey humpers, 20 dirty dogs (10 each leg). >> Mary Katherine Lunge to #8 (a lunge walk, while you are lunging, you are extending both arms overhead, like a touchdown signal).
8. CELEBRATE!! Raise Lord Stanley’s Cup!!! At center rink. With a cinderblock, 20 curls then 20 overhead presses. Did you know: The Stanley Cup weighs 35 lbs, and a cindy weighs 38 lbs.
Back to #1, and repeat.

Everyone got in 2 full rounds. Mumblechatter was epic! A lot of 90s pop culture references, specifically Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller, and how they both tied in together on several movies. We even incorporated the Globo Gym Purple Cobras team entrance moves between 6 and 7 on round 2. Google it if you want to know what that was. We were tired but still had a blast.

Then…..we channeled a little bit of Metro’s Shore Card and carried all the coupons back to COT. There were 6 of us, but there were 8 cindies, a 30 lbs plate, and a 40 lbs sandbag. It all got back.

MARY: A little less than 2 minutes worth.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter! Get involved!

COT: Had a LOT of P&P lifted up. Some good long discussions too. THIS is what it is all about.

Thanks Slapshot for the opportunity to lead.
Blessings and SYITG,
-NASA

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Youngest Q in the Fort

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Tapout’s 2nd Q
WARM UP
Play “We Will Rock You”
When it says “We will, do a squat
When it says “Rock you” do a burpee
And every other beat do an overhead clap
Mosey
Down the road to the bus entrance
THE REAL WORKOUT
Run to the 2nd pole and do 10 Merkens and run
back to the first pole and do 10 LBCs. Then run 2
poles up for 10 merkens, and one pole back for 10
LBCs. Repeat
IF WE HAVE EXTRA TIME
Run to the football field and do the same thing but
when you get to each 10 yard line do 10 bomb jacks
and when you come back do 10 squats
GO TO COT
Count OFF
Name-O-Rama
Announcements
Prayers and Praises
Tapout’s Prayer

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Moist Men of Mystery

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WARMUP:
– Imperial Walkers
– Pumpkin Pickers
– Moroccan night-clubs
– Merkins
– Hold position for down dog
– Honeymooners
– Right side plank
– Left side plank

THE THANG:
Indian Run around parking lot

Mosey to the wall:
– Wall plank hold for 1 min
– Wall sit – each man runs out and does 3 of their finest burpees

Mosey to road.
DORA:
– 100 Big bois
– 200 Squats
– 300 SSH
– 400 calf raises/imp walkers (single count)

Mosey back to COT:
– Each man does 10 Sandbag tosses over back while others do:
– Merkins
– Squats
– Flutters
– Burpees

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Cannoli Run
COT: Prayers for mothers and families going into summer.

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Winging it at the Corral

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WARMUP: Quick mozy then mountain climbers, Moroccan Night Clubs, CDD and for the crowd pleaser….SSH
THE THANG: Due to technology issues, the scheduled Q wasn’t there so we winged it and the backblast is unlikely to be fully accurate. I probably should have completed this backblast right after the workout but, oh well.
After warmup we jogged to the side of the Harris Teeter for wall sits. The Pax took turns bear crawling out and doing five merkins while the others stayed “seated”. Burpees then followed the merkins.
Mozy to just in front of the Dollar Store for 11s. We took requests and Senator suggested Diamond merkins and Kermit chose bomb jacks. Laps went from the Dollar Store to the Indian restaurant at the other side of the parking lot.
Once completed, we returned to the side of HT for BTW countdowns, overhead claps and likely other stuff I don’t immediately remember.
With time remaining, we did mini 7s running from the side of HT to the other side of the street. (Again, I’m not recalling what exercises we did but we took requests for inclusivity)
With a few minutes remaining we returned to COT for boxcuttahs, hello Dollys and flutters.
Despite no actual plan, it turned out to be a good beatdown and everyone got something out of it.
MARY: Yep
ANNOUNCEMENTS: All the usual stuff
COT: Kermit’s friend and her health, quality time with kids.

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But what about the blocks?

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WARMUP:

4 minute warning and then a 2 minute warning

Started with mission of F3

Plant, Grow and Serve small workout groups for men for the invigoration of make community leadership

DISCLAIMER

Warmup

SSH/WINDMILLS/MERKINS

THE THANG:

Mosey to pull up bars

Went over 5 core principles

3s
(or 4s as I was informed)

Pull ups
Kraken burpees at bottom of hill

10 min

Webb

Chin ups x 1
Mike Tyson’s x 4

4 rounds increasing every round

10 min

Take cindies to benches

Overhead carry

Tabata

Derkins
Blockee step ups each leg
SSH
Irkins
BSS- Bulgarian split squats
Each leg
Derkins again

10 min

Leave blocks

Indian run around parking lot
Ending at ROTC
Lazy Dora

Wall sits while 1/2 the group runs to retrieve 1/2 the blocks
On wall Cindy stays in motion (in hindsight I could’ve split the groups more effectively to leave them closer together to pass block more easily)

10 min

Bear crawl back to COT
MARY:

Bandcamp took the newer pax through MARY counting exercises
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Trash pickup, Tortoise & Hare, Murph

COT: yes

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