Impromptu Q at Prison Yard

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FNGs: Bloomin Onion (Welcome!)

Warm Up: Disclaimer, SSH, SFAC, GM, Frankensteins, Imperial Walkers, Hillbillies, Plank Hold, Mission Statement and 5 core principles, Mosey short lap. 

The Workout:

Round 1: 6 stations 80lbs Sandbag (SB) Squat, 80lbs SB Chest Press, 60lbs OH press, LBC, SSH, 40 40lbs KB swing (KB swings was timer) Mosey short lap after complete

Round 2: 80Lbs Power Clean, 80lbs Deadlift, 60lb CFG, Plank Hold, SSH and 40lb / 40 KB swings was timer, mosey short lap after complete.  Bloomin Onion likely questioning life choices at this point. 

Round 3: 40lb KB swings, 80lbs SB Bear Crawl drag, 60lbs Triceps, Star V-ups, SSH, 10 80lbs SB burpees was the timer.  (We all questioned life choices upon hearing this) Short mosey to complete the circuit. 

Mary: 2 min stretch

Announcements: QAC, Raffle and uphold the standards! 

T-Claps (Recognition): Papi for driving from North Raliegh to support FNG (Bloomin Onion) and for Bloomin Onion on getting out. 

Prayer: Each PAX had a prayer, Health for babies, Safety for driving teens, Family loss, Family health, knee replacement. 

 

Cinco De Mayo at the Prison Yard

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Warm Up: 22 counts of SSH, Windmills, Frankenstein and Fazio Arm Circles 

The Workout: 

4 Spicy Stations of fun (6 Mins ARMAP at each station) 

Station 1:  Tijuana Tacos 

(10) 35 lbs Sand Kettle bell 1 arm Snatch

(10) 40 lbs Sandbag Clean and Press 

Run 50m 

Station 2: Guadalajara Grind  (60 lbs sandbag) 

10 Front Squats

10 Sandbag to Shoulder

10 Rut Rohs 

10 Sandbag Burpees 

Station 3: Mexico City Madness (80lb Sandbag) 

Carry 50m 10 Merkins- Carry 50 m- 10 Merkins 

Station 4- El Diablo- (120 Sandbag) 

10 deadlifts 

10 backward pulls

Announcements: Q’em All Challenge fundraiser up for a brand new Rucker to pay for shirts and future donations to non-profits

Closed in COT 

Solitary Confinement

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One warden was overthrown by the prisoners in the yard and stuck in solitary confinement

A Tabata workout allowed me to get out on good behavior to go join the Nest’s COT.

Make it a great one!

Is it Lion or Lamb at the Yard

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Warm Up: SSH, Frakensteins, Imperial Walkers and some Willie Mays Haze

The Workout:

Round 1: The Lamb (3 reps of each exercise) 31 Seconds per round (9) rounds. The time you have left is your rest time

Diamond Merkins, Jump Squats and Flutter Kicks 

Round 2: The Middle- 13 reps per exercise  (1min 30 sec rounds ) The time you have left is your rest time

Standard Merkins, V-ins, Reverse Lunges, Mountain Climbers in cedence. 

The Break: 

3 Rounds of 60 sec People Chair 

Round 3: 30 reps (3 rounds, 3 mins per round) The time you have left is your rest time

Prisoner Squats, Air Presses, High Knees, Shoulder Taps, 30 Sec Plank. The time you have left is your rest time

Round 4: The Lion (10 mins) 

Odd Mins 10 burpees

Even Minutes 40 sec plank

Mary: None—no time

End in COT 

Getting Lucky at Prison Yard

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There was a whole Conjucal Visit joke on the pre-blast linked to U.T.I. being the Q…  very childish stuff designed for attention 😀

It happens to be St. Patrick’s Day so “Getting Lucky” seemed to be an appropriate title.

Warm Up:  Willy Mays Haze, SSH, Good Mornings, Mozy around the parking lot, Fazio Arm Circles, Frankensteins

The Workout: 

  • Run to 1st Post
  • 5x Burpees
  • Run Back to Start 10 SSH
  • Run to 2nd post
  • 10x LBCs
  • Run to 1st Post
  • 5x Burpees
  • Run Back to Start 10 SSH
  • Continue on this way through 15x Imperial Walkers (IC), 20 Merkins, 25 Plank Jacks, 30 Squats

Mary: No Time for Mary

Announcements:

  • Q ’em all!
  • Check in with Breach on the Ruck/Race Series
  • Travis Manion WOD coming soon.

Prayer– Silence this morning, unspoken prayers

Yard patrol

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FNGs: nope

Warm Up: mumblechatter

The Workout: Slim pickings at the yard today as most of the regulars are Qing other sites, so Flip and I went on a stroll to start the base miles for races later in the year.

Mary: Announcements: get out of your comfort zone

T-Claps (Recognition): Prayer: safe travels 

Left holding the Sandbag

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FNG: None

W-UP: Dynamic with some stretches

The Thang:

Divide all same bags and med balls evenly at top/bottom of parking lot hill. Divide into 2 teams. One team leader as POC

Thang 1:

30 reps per person each bag/ball

Heels over ball

Curls -40 lbs

OH press – 60 lbs

Dead lifts – 80 lbs

One each bag/ball has been completed on member runs it to other teams camp. That camp has 3 burpees before they can continue.

Fastest team to move all objects wins. Burpees must be done before winner declared.

Thang 2:

30 reps per person each bag/ball

Triceps- 40 lbs

Squat- 60 lbs

Med ball – 2 taps = 1

Sand bag burpee – 80 lbs

Mary:
Seated Hallelujahs with 40lbs and med balls. 4 Rounds

Announcements: Q them all challenge, post challenge and Breach working on multi ruck event.

T-claps / Prayer: Flip phone traveling, FRAM Dad hip surgery, 8-bit recognition of Iron sharpening Iron.

Three’s Company on The Yard

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FNGs: None

Warm Up: SSH IC, Sir Fasio Arm Circles IC, Good Mornings IC, Daisy Pickers IC, and Stretching

The Workout:

Main Event #1:

  • Station 1 = Offset Merkins on sandbags
  • Station #2 = WW3s with choice of 40# or 60# sandbag
  • Station 3 = Clean and Throws across the parking lot and back with mandatory 80# sandbag
  • Rotate between stations
  • Rinse an repeat for 2 sets

Main Event #2: 

  • Station 1 = Deadlifts with mandatory 80# bag
  • Station #2 = Little Tea Cups with 60# bag
  • Station 3 = Walk across parking lot with a deep squat on each parking line with mandatory 80# sandbag on shoulders
  • Rotate between stations
  • Rinse an repeat for 2 sets

Mary: LSF IC, Homer to Marge IC, WW1s IC, Pickle Pounders IC, and a 45sec Chill Cut Plank Hold

Announcements: Q-Em All Challenge and Post Tracker

T-Claps (Recognition): None

Prayer: Unspokens,the general PAX, and Military/First Responders

Neighborhood Sweep

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  • Warm‑Up:
    Good Mornings, Frankensteins, Windmills, and Fazio Arm Circles to get everything loosened up.
  • The Thang:
    Mosey over to Crooked Bluff. For every mailbox on the right, knock out 1 merkin; every mailbox on the left, 1 squat. Reps increment and stack as we make our way toward the cul‑de‑sac.
  • At the cul‑de‑sac:
  • 20 Calf Raises
  • 20 Mountain Climbers
  • 20 Shoulder Taps
  • Rinse and repeat on the way out of the neighborhood, stopping again at a second cul‑de‑sac for the same set.
  • Next, mosey to Brushy Meadows and repeat the mailbox gauntlet all the way down to the cul‑de‑sac. After finishing there, we headed back toward Shady Greens, worked in some stretching, and moseyed back to the yard.
  • Mary:
    LBCs, Hello Dolly, and Leg Raises to close it out.
  • Announcements:
  • Q Challenge is live — step up and take a turn!
  • Prayer:
    Intentional and internal moment of reflection.

Inmates Got What They Came For

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FNGs: None

Warm Up: SSH IC, Sir Fasio Arm Circles IC, Daisy Pickers IC, Willie Mayes Hayes IC, and some stretching

The Workout: Rotating stations of absolutions, 60# sandbag squats, 40# sandbag WW3s, and 80# deadlift throws for the first round x3 setsRotating stations of chill cut plank hold, 40# sandbag sit-ups, 40# oblique little tea cups, and 80#x2 farmer carry for the second round x2 sets

Mary: Low Slow Flutters IC and Pickle Pounders IC

Announcements: Q’em All Challenge and Weekly Post Tracker

Prayer: Safe travels for Flip Phone and his family, good weather and for kids to get back to school, other PAX who are down or out.