WARMUP: Got right to it
THE THANG: Rick walk W/ flights of stairs
MARY: got back on time
ANNOUNCEMENTS: read your newsletter
COT: prayers and praises from all
WARMUP:
– 10 Moroccan nightclubs
– 10 cherry pickers
– 10 windmills
– 10 Imperial walkers
– 10 Hillbilly walkers
Mosey, stop at benches and do irkins, mosey, stop by basketball court, low slow squats, mosey to wall
Jackass burpee Webb:
Perform exercise like a Jack Webb, but do 1 burpee to 2 donkey kicks.
THE THANG:
Charles Bronson:
Cones laid out at 100 yards, then 20 yards past that.
50 SSH, then sprint 100 yards, then bear crawl 20 yards, mosey back to start
50 merkins, sprint 100 yards, bear crawl 20 yards
50 burpees, sprint 100 yards, bear crawl 20 yards
50 LBCs, sprint 100 yards, bear crawl 20 yards
50 jump squats, sprint 100 yards, bear crawl 20 yards
MARY:
Long duck diapers, flutters, American hammers
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
WARMUP:
12 SSH
12 CASBAH #2s
12 Walking Jacks
THE THANG:
Mosey to the rocks-
Grab your rock and OJ to the light pole and back
1 Burpee
Grab your rock and OJ to the light pole and back
2 Burpees
Grab your rock and OJ to the light pole and back
3 Burpees etc up to 6 and back down to 1.
Seemed like a good idea on paper.
I fartsacked and we moseyed out to the track for a mixed bag of scissoring and pickle pushers. <@USBP08L1G> had a rock in his pocket and I believe he was ALSO glad to see me.
We moseyed to the benches where we added some incline merkins, dips and something like “Bavarian one legged crotch crackers” or something. Like a one legged squat. Moseyed to the next set of benches and added some more of the same.
Moseyed to COT for some “u call it”.
MARY: She brought <@U5DBBKTE0>
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Fastest 5, read your newsletter. AKA
COT: P&P for all those within and without F3 who are sick, tired, cold , hungry or alone. :pray:
After reviewing previous backblasts, YHC noticed that the last time I submitted a backblast for the Armory was in October 2019 immediately following a golf trip where I likely ate and drank too much. It so happens that this was the exact scenario for today’s beatdown. After a long weekend in HHI, YHC was ready to make a downpainment on the day and happy to see some friendly faces in the Pax
WARMUP:
Mosey around the parking lot
THE THANG:
25 SSHs IC
21 KB swings
18 High pulls
15 Squat thrusters
12 Overhead marches
9 Lunges
6 Burpees
3 Big boys
Then run a lap
Repeat 4 times
MARY:
Finished with 5 minutes of Mary around the horn
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Fastest 5k coming up on 4/12
Pints and Padres in April
COT:
Pre-Workout Prep
Pulled into the gloom at 4:45 AM—silent, still, and completely void of movement. With no one in sight, I set up three lanes with four stations each:
• Cone 1: 5-gallon buckets filled with bricks for farmer carries
• Cone 2: Cinderblocks
• Cone 3: Sandbags
• Cone 4: More cinderblocks
Then it hit me—I was 15 minutes early. The start time was 5:15, not 5:00. So, a slow mosey to the COT area, where I linked up with Farmers Only and Brawley. Soon enough, the PAX began to roll in, ready to put in work.
At 5:15 on the dot, we launched. Disclaimer was given, and movement began.
Warmup (Buy-In)
• 25 Cinderblock Thrusters
• 25 Sandbag Throws
• 25 Bucket Squats
The Thang
PAX counted off into two teams, then received their marching orders: Work through each station in rotation, with a farmer carry serving as the movement driver.
Round 1
• Cone 1: Farmer carry buckets (approx. 0.05 miles)
• Cone 2: Sandbag Squats
• Cone 3: Cinderblock Front Raises
• Cone 4: Cinderblock Overhead Press
Partner 1 carried the two 5-gallon buckets down to the cone and back while the remaining PAX worked at their respective stations. Upon return, everyone rotated stations.
Round 2
• Cone 1: Farmer carry buckets
• Cone 2: Sandbag Bent Over Rows
• Cone 3: Cinderblock Curls to Press
• Cone 4: Cinderblock Tricep Extensions
Round 3
• Cone 1: Farmer carry buckets
• Cone 2: Sandbag Curls
• Cone 3: Cinderblock Manmakers
• Cone 4: Cinderblock Swings
Rinse and repeat—we cycled back to Round 1 and got about halfway through before time called.
Finisher (Buy-Out)
• 25 Cinderblock Thrusters
• 25 Sandbag Throws
• 25 Bucket Squats
Quick clean-up, then straight to COT.
COT (Circle of Trust)
Announcements:
• Convergence Friday
• The Jäger on Saturday, plus the check giveaway
• Fast 5K for Luka
• Read your newsletter for more details
Prayers/Praises:
• Health concerns for many family members
• Mental health struggles among the PAX and their loved ones
• Gratitude for the men who showed up, held each other accountable, and pushed through the work
Final Thoughts
No wasted reps. No shortcuts. Just men showing up in the gloom, embracing the grind, and getting stronger together. Iron sharpens iron.
SYITG.
WARMUP: SSH, Windmills, Cherry Pickers,Moroccan Night clubs
THE THANG: 4 corners Kettlbe bell with overhead carry to each with 25 swings, Pulls, Triceps extensions and Curls and Squats in the middle. Each round had a 5 Manmaker but in with Manmaker buyout. Swings,
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your Newsletter, Yeager march 15th and The Hive Convergance March 13th
COT: Prayers and Praise. Prayed for Luka
WARMUP: Gear up
THE THANG: 3.4 mile ruck, intermittent sand bag add with some backward hill climbs
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your Newletter. Yeager and March 14th The Hive Convergence
COT: Prayers and Praises
Straight from the email inbox, delivered from GoRuck’s Tribe workouts, we performed The Valentine’s Day Massacre-Post Mortem (or most of it, at least)
WARMUP: Carry all sand bags to our starting point for a few of the typical warmup exercises.
THE THANG:
Buy-In: 100 Sandbag Back Squats
Then, 4 Rounds:
200m Sandbag Shuffle
20 Sandbag Clean & Front Toss
20 Bear Crawl Sandbag Drags (each drag=1)
20 Sandbag Shoulder-to-Shoulders (each side=1)
Cash-Out: 100 Sandbag Front Squats (Punchlist did finish, I did not)
2 Things happened this morning that I greatly appreciate:
1. When starting round 4, it appeared that I had enough time to complete so I made a comment about taking my foot off the gas. Band Camp then said he’d murder me if I let up, I’m paraphrasing. I appreciate the reminder that just because I’ve done good work before, it’s not a hall pass to coast into the perceived finish line.
2. While executing the Cash-Out Squats, I was nearing squat #20 and my form was beginning to suffer. I was leaning forward at the waist and compromising form. Seeing this, Punchlist called me out by name stating my error noting this was not the proper way to perform a squat, especially with the added weight of a sandbag. This means a ton to me because that translates to someone caring enough about me to not let me live incorrectly. You may roll your eyes at the connection but I could have easily continued my incorrect squats and have nothing happen. Or, I could’ve easily injured myself. Regardless, I wasn’t realizing the benefit of doing the hard work and PL saw that. I appreciate that.
MARY: Assumed it was included in the above.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Yes
COT: 5th Core Principle
WARMUP:
THE THANG:
Railroad Ave to Spratt St down Harris St to Walden Park Drive, back to Harris, then Jackson to WEP, around the park, back to N White St around Millstone Park, and back to COT for about 3.5 miles
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
3 1/2 Kingsley loops
Pain stations at the turns of the loop, shuffles at the top and bottom lengths, discussion around jester.