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FNGs:none
Warm Up:joined with red October for SSH, good mornings, windmills, imperial walkers, hillbillies and fazio arm circles. 10 oyo burpees
The Workout:starting at end of soccer field reverse hill climb where we performed 5 squats each round. Ran to end line and did the following adding an exercise each round  at goal box, between goal box and center line, centerline, between centerline and goal box, goal box and end line

5 squats

5 squats, run, 10 merkins

5 squats, run, 10 merkins, bear crawl, 15 Bonnie Blair or alternating lunges

5 squats, run, 10 merkins, bear crawl, 15 Bonnie Blair or alternating lunges, karaoke, 20mountain climbers

5 squats, run, 10 merkins, bear crawl, 15 Bonnie Blair or alternating lunges, karaoke, 20mountain climbers, karaoke 25 calve raises

5 squats, run, 10 merkins, bear crawl, 15 Bonnie Blair or alternating lunges, karaoke, 20mountain climbers, karaoke 25 calve raises, high knees, 30 shoulder taps

5 squats, run, 10 merkins, bear crawl, 15 Bonnie Blair or alternating lunges, karaoke, 20mountain climbers, karaoke 25 calve raises, high knees, 30 shoulder taps, shuffle, 35 SSH

5 squats, run, 10 merkins, bear crawl, 15 Bonnie Blair or alternating lunges, karaoke, 20mountain climbers, karaoke 25 calve raises, high knees, 30 shoulder taps, shuffle, 35 SSH, shuffle 40 sec btw

Mary: 15 of each ww1, American hammers, homer to marge, pickle pounders, plank jacks
Announcements: Travis Manion 5k being held holly springs see slack
T-Claps (Recognition):
Prayer: military, health and family health

A Wet SW Dad’s Workout

FNGs: Welcome FNK Calico
Warm Up:
Mosey near amphitheater SSH, mountain climbers, arm circles.
Dad’s carried water balloons, water guns, etc.
The Workout:
A game of tag was started that ended up as a beach ball toss while PAX filled up some buckets of water for water guns.
There wasn’t a lot of structure here, just making sure some 2.0’s had fun and moved around a little.
First up we did a game of water balloon toss. Partners were instructed to take a step back after a successful catch. This quickly turned into a free for all water balloon fight. YHC audibled and instructed 2.0s to make their way around the cement pad with a water balloon like an animal that was called then throw the balloon at a dad, then dad’s got a turn. We did several rounds of this until balloons were gone. PAX and 2.0s cleaned up balloon pieces while YHC anchored a tarp down on the hill for a make ship slip-n-slide complete with buckets of water and dish soap. This was a hit and kept 2.0s engaged until time was up. The highlight for the dad’s was watching Bolt try and dive on the tarp multiple times while standing about 5 feet back. This ended up with Bobby Boucher giving a little help and guiding Bolt to actually dive on the tarp. With all 2.0s and YHC covered in wet grass and soap we gathered up all supplies and headed to the water spigot by the bridge.
Mary:
Dads filled up buckets and dumped them on 2.0s to rinse off all the grass and soap until everyone was cleaned up. Then we headed back for COT at the tennis courts.
Announcements: See Slack.
T-Claps (Recognition):
Good work by all in the rain.
Prayer:
New school year, COVID, travels, praise for new ripped jeans.

Everything but the Tire

YHC took the Q at Prison Yard as part of his self-imposed accountability to get out a bunch this week because…I’m fully healthy again and the body is cooperating, so no excuses! Lots of toys on the Yard today sponsored by YHC, Breach, and Sprinkler and we got to touch just about everything. YHC had a different plan in mind originally, but about 2 mins. before warm-ups, I changed my mind to challenge the “you vs. you” factor. Right now, there’s a lot of items that can be used on the Yard…concrete slabs of different sizes, bricks, pipes, parking signs, steel rebar… they are apparently doing some renovations at Hilltop Needmore. If YHC had known or had enough time to survey, I would’ve told the guys to keep it in the trucks and use what’s here. 12 Strong HIM posted for a mostly quiet battle against the self at Prison Yard today.

FNG’s: No new transfers
Warm Up: SSH x 35 IC, Good Morning’s x15 IC, Sir Fazio’s x 10 IC F/R, Merkins x 22.
The Workout: 14 total stations, 12 of which were set to be 100 rep count stations. The other two were quasi obstacle course style using Farmer’s Carry w/tractor weights, heavy bag carry or Railroad Iron Press x 20, an agility challenge (either ladder or burpee cones) and 1-2’s with the hand weights.

The other 12 stations for 100 reps goal count were: 25 lb. plate Halos, 25 lb. plate Bus Drivers, 45 lb. dumbbell triceps extensions, 15 lb. steel mace warrior squat, 20 lb. kettlebell Midget Cookie Pouch, 25 lb. kettlebell snatches, 40 lb. kettlebell swings, Pain Stick Shoulder Press, Pain Stick Curls for the Girls, Fire Hose Squats, and Blockees.

We did not take accountability counts at the end, but YHC got 7 full-stations, with 75 reps at 2 others. So for next time we do this, remember what you did, and do just a little bit more. I will add that YHC did not do the blockees, which I think was the beast of all the stations most likely.
Mary: Put the toys back into vehicles.
Announcements: Q Swap at Carpex in 2 weeks. Still a spot open at Ragnarok. Carpex Q’s come to us next week…get ready!
T-Claps (Recognition): Thanks Breach and Sprinkler for providing lots of coupons to use today!
Prayer: Those addicted…lots of OD calls to EMS these days right here in our community. Fram and his daughter reading…a praise!!! YHC celebrates 19 years of marriage…it takes work! YHC took us out…great to be back in the circle!

Two Rock Shakur Finally Appreciated

FNGs: None
Warm Up: Upper body warmup for an upper body workout
The Workout: After years of calling it Two Rock Shakur, Fram was the one to finally give YHC props for such a creatively genius name. Four rounds and four corners of Two Rock Shakur: bicep curls (in, out alternating), tricep ext, flys, bent over tricep ext, lateral raises. Tennis Court bear crawls, merkins, lunges, BTTW, Crawl Bears, reverse lunges, wide merkins
Mary: Around the horn
Announcements: 7 year anniversary for Deadbolt workout at Kung Pow, 6 year anniversary continued for Gump at Cletus, Thunder and Ground Pounder
Prayer: Norm and his family move to El Paso.

Southwake Dads Kickball

Workout Date: 7/3/21
FNGs:
Bolt, Mighty Duck, Knuckle Puck
2.0s:
Middie, Twinkle Toes, Bolt (Bobby Boucher)
Vader (Cancun)
Mighty Duck, Knuckle Puck (Kosher)
Vannelope, Slappy (LED)
Mickey, Mulan (Warbucks)
Golden Glove, Kragle, Home Run (Martini)
Fingerpaint, BOOM! (Pigpen)
Warm Up: Mosey to the field past the amphitheater for warm ups.
Side Straddle Hop x10 In Cadence
Merkins x10 On My Down (led by 2.0 BOOM!)
Sir Fazio Arm Circles x15 IC forward x15 IC reverse (led by 2.0 Fingerpaint)
The Workout: Kickball!
Dads count off in twos. Ones with their 2.0s are one team, Twos are the other team. Only 2.0s kick on offense. Dads and 2.0s both play defense.
Mary: Consume as many popsicles as dad will allow
Announcements: None
T-Claps (Recognition): 2.0s did a great job!
Prayer: Families travelling, great-grandmother who passed away, victims of the condo collapse in Florida

It was another hot humid morning at the Yard. The Warden did not disappoint.

I arrived quite a bit early for to put all the coupons out all over the walking trails.

FNG: Nope

Warm Up: We moseyed to the upper parking lot where we circled up. We did side-straddle hops, imperial walkers, hillbillies, merkins, frankenstiens.

Workout: We moseyed left out of the parking lot onto Shady Greens Drive. While running Breach spotted some fire hose. Continued to Brushy Meadows where we picked up a cinder block. Performed squats here. Turned left onto Brushy Meadows towards Hilltop Needmore Road. Made a left on the red trail where we did more exercises. Moseyed towards the PVA and we located a set of tractor weights. Each PAX alternated taking the coupons. We dropped all the goods off at my vehicle and Indian Run to the lower Red trail (Back 9). Once we made it all the way to the bottom we found a 16’ Treated 8×8.

The PAX paired up with 8×8 and did squats all the way up while the remainder did AB exercises. Once the exercises were completed IC to 15 they ran to the PAX with the 8×8. Rotated and rinsed and repeated 4 times from bottom to top. We did LBC, Merkins, Plank Jacks, Bearcrawls, Burpees and several more.

Mary: We did several stretching exercises.

Annoncements: Check social media

Prayers: Unspoken

We’re Official?

Came up to a discussion on firework watching strategy. FV Parks, parking spots, arrival times, road closures. Who knew it could be so complicated? A few PAX were undecided on the 3 mi option, but some light persuading and leading by example got all PAX on the 5 mi option during the split.  Great to finish as a full group!

FNGs: None
Warm Up: Dynamic stretching. Quads, Glutes, Calves, Hips
The Workout: Standard 3mi and 5mi option
Mary: Light stretching and heavy breathing
Announcements: Norm’s moving week, 1776 workout
T-Claps (Recognition): All Pax for opting into the 5 mi option!
Prayer: Family safety and all PAX  travelling

Teamwork at the Trot

Warm-Up: A short jog around the park and followed by 22 reps of SSH, Windmills, Good mornings, Imperial Walkers/Hillbillies, and Frankensteins.

The Workout: Pax split into 2 teams for some friendly competition

Round 1- Cenepdede bear crawls- The first team to reach the line gets to recover on the jog and the losing team does burpees- Team 1 conceded for modifying (10 burpees for all)

Round 2- Tunnel Rat- teams form a tunnel and the last guys have to crawl through- Team 2 was victorious, recover on the jog while team 1 did burpees

Round 3- Duck walk snake runs- guys from back stays in duck walk position while the rest of the team squats and snakes thorough. Team 1 was the winner- Team 1 recovered on the jog, while team 2 did burpees.

Freeze Tag, one tagger chases all the remaining pax members, if you get tagged you have to stay in place and do SSH until someone untags you

Mary: 5 mins of ab burnout (LBC’s, Homer to Marge, Heel Taps, Box cutters and Plank backslaps)

Announcements: 1776 workout on the 4th Norm has the Q

Prayer: Frams co-worker Tim, 8-bit is flying here this afternoon-prayers for a safe flight.

Drowned Rats at the Yard

15 Pax took to the pool for a run, swim, run at the prison yard.

Woody, Sunshine, Warbucks, Bondo , Fonzie  Banana Seat  POTS  Fumunga  LED  Sprinkler  Deadbolt  Shredder  Laettner  FRAM and  Breach on the Q

Warm-Up: Running to the pool from the parking lot,

The Workout: Partner up for laps, partner one was swimming laps while partner 2 was hitting the merkins for 2 rounds, then v-ins for 2 rounds and then burpees for 2 rounds followed by some squats while everyone finished up. Had a few mins to dry and off and then hit the pavement back to the yard. All the rats made it without drowning and all were accounted for.

Mary: Circle up for some LBC’s, box cutters, and Homer to Marge to finish off the workout.

Announcements: Picnic this Sat at Harris Lake(Check Slack for details)
T-Claps (Recognition): From Warbuck-very appreciative of all the donations to the NCCC unit they were very thankful for all the stuff that was donated.

We also learned a little more about POTS in COT.

Prayer: Fram-Prayers for his daughter-teenager not getting along with mom very well, Fumunga- His brother-in-law is getting a divorce and needs prayers to get through and for the kids.

Fritter returned to Possum Trot

19 PAX, including 10 who are in hot pursuit of the coveted fritter, posted at Possum Trot for a beatdown delivered by the Fritter Foundation.

Fritter Quitters: None

FNGs: None

Warm Up: Lap around the tennis courts; circled up for SSH, IW, HB, Fazio arm circles, good mornings; I had to throw in some burpees to calm the mumble chatter

The Workout: PAX moseyed to the tennis court and lined up on one end. PAX were instructed to travel the width of the 4 tennis courts by broad jump, 5 star jumps, broad jump, 5 prisoner squats, wash-rinse-repeat until you reach the other side and squat-hold for the 6.  PAX then traveled back to the start across the 4 courts with the Obama (named after the 44th president) 4 steps in bear crawl followed by 4 merkins, wash-rinse-repeat until you reach the other side and plank-hold for the 6.  PAX loved these so much, we decided to do it again but had to limit each to the halfway mark to save on time.  Once complete, PAX traveled to the concession stand via Indian run for more fun.  Half the pax held BTTW, while the other pax did an exercise, then switch.  (exercises were 1:step ups x10 each leg, 2:bulgarian squats x5 each leg, 3:Erkins-Derkins-Dips x5 each).  Half the pax then held People’s chair while the other half did exercises, then switch. (exercises were 1:American Hammer, 2:Mountain Climbers).  PAX then indian ran back to the courts for Mary.

Mary: Plank-O-Rama until time

Announcements: Picnic- check slack

T-Claps (Recognition): Sunshine- strong first week!

Prayer: Kevin, Heidi, Warbucks, Woody’s son traveling, First responders and military