thedriveway Joy Ride – The Driveway Strength Garage 🛣️🔧

Date: 2025-12-17
AO: thedriveway
Q: Play-Doh
PAX: Flux, Prestige
FNGs: None
COUNT: 3
WARMUP:

Side Straddle Hops → Imperial Walkers & Hillbillies → Michael Phelps → Scapular Push-Ups → Overhead Squats (light/none) → Glute Bridges → Vertical and Lateral Jumps → Loaded Carry ~50m

THE THANG:

1-Handed Swings OR Offset-Stance Swings – 10 sets x 10 reps (everyone hit 100 swings total). Focus was on keeping the bell close, driving with the hips, and avoiding arm casting as fatigue crept in. Loaded Carry: ~50 m between warmup & Phase 1, Phase 1 & Phase 2, and after Phase 2 before Mary (≈150–200 m total). Thang Phase 2 – Circuit x5 Rounds (:20 work / :30–:40 rest): 💪 Overhead Press (coupon/KB)
🏋️ Bent Over Row
🏋️‍♂️ Active Rest: Goblet Squats – 5 reps inside each :60 block After each round of pressing, PAX performed 10 Band Pull-Aparts before rotating.

MARY:

Hard Style Plank → Dead Bug → Back-to-Back Partner Coupon Pass → Side Plank → Bird Dog

Estimated Session Totals (per PAX):
Hinges (swings + warmup hinges): ~100–120 reps
Squats (goblet + warmup OHS): ~25–40 reps
Presses (overhead press): ~50 reps
Pulls (rows + pull-aparts): ~50 rows + ~50 pull-aparts ≈ 100 pulls
Core (planks, dead bugs, side planks, bird dogs, partner passes): ~60–80 reps/holds Steps (including carries, transitions, movement): ~2,000 steps

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

📆 Recovery Roadhouse EC Friday.

📆 Next week (12/24): 🏁 Road Test – complex + carries to close out the hinge cycle.

COT [edited for publication]:

When conflict or frustration comes up, remember you usually don’t know what the other person is carrying. The coworker who snaps or the friend who goes quiet may be dealing with something heavy. Before you get aggravated, assume good intent and extend grace. Most small conflicts fade when you remember everyone is fighting a battle you can’t see.

Tags: thedriveway, Flux, Prestige