22 December, 2020 11:40

QIC: Chile
PAX: Infinity, Running Man
Warm Up: 20 SSHs IC, 10 Don Quixote, 10 Cherry Pickers IC, 10 Michael Phelps IC, 15 Little Bitty Arm Circles IC, 10 Merkins, 10 Mountain Climbers IC, 15 Doggy Paddle IC

The Thang:

Carry coupon to next corner of field (any way you want)

CLIMB (4 rounds)
C = Crab Cakes
L = Lunge
I = Imperial Walkers
M = Merkin
B = Burpee
Round 1 = 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
2 = 10, 8, 6, 4, 2
3 = 15, 12, 9, 6, 3
4 = 20, 16, 12, 8, 4

– Crab Cake – Start from crab walk position, raise right hand and left leg, touch hand to knee. Return to starting position and repeat with opposite hand/leg. In cadence.

Farmer carry coupon to next corner of field

CPR – 20 reps
– Starting position like doing curls and done all together in a 4-Count cadence: 1 = "C"url, 2 = Overhead "P"ress, 3 = Tricep "R"aise (i.e. extension), 4 = Return to starting position.

Rifle Carry coupon to next corner of field

Elf on the Shelf – 10 each arm
– Start with the block on the ground beside you. Grab the block and lift it from the ground across your body reaching up as high as you can. Like putting it on a shelf. After a set from right to left then do left to right.

Farmer carry (other arm) to beginning corner of field

Mary:
Plank – 30 round count
Dirty Dog – 10 each leg
Superman – 15 ups
6 Australian snow angels in cadence
10 Rosalitas

COT:
Every accomplishment is based on action, not on thought… yet the thought is always father to the deed. Achievement starts with an idea, a perspective, a point of view, and an attitude: the attitude that no matter what, you will do what it takes to reach your goals — and live the life you want to live.

To do that, there is a daily affirmation that is recommended to repeat to yourself, out loud. It is referred to as the Man in the Arena from a speech given in 1910 by Theodore Roosevelt.

Stand tall. Stand proudly. Don’t just say the words — feel the words:

"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better.

The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat." (end of quote)

And so: the best way to be different is to do the things other people refuse to do.

The best way to live the life you want to live is to stop worrying about what other people think.

The best way to succeed is to out-think, out hustle, and outwork everyone else.

You may not be as experienced, as well funded, as well connected, or as talented… but you can always do more than other people are willing to do. Even when everything else seems stacked against you, effort and persistence can still be your competitive advantages — and they may be the only advantages you truly need.

Dare greatly. Know victory. Know defeat.
And every day, commit to living the life you want to live.

Coupon Doubles

AO: LoCo

QIC: Shute
The PAX: Bolt, Brisket, Bobcat, MicroChip, Dial-tone, Silver, Refueler, Empire, Hoff, Gigawatt
WarmUp: SSH, Arm Circles, Cherry Pickers, Neck Stretch, DD, Cobra Kai
The Thang Part 1: Partner up with 2 coupons and bar through

  • Cleans x15 – Partner does dips AMRAP
  • Rows x15 – Partner does Mountain Climbers AMRAP
  • Shoulder Raise x15 – Partner does SSH AMRAP
  • Rinse and Repeat

The Thang Part 2: Take coupons on a tour of the AO – 4 corners

  • Jump overs, toe taps, around the world – 10 reps
  • Overhead pulls, Nose Bleeds, Chest Press – 15 reps
  • Squat jacks, squats – 15 reps
  • Lunges, Overhead press – 10 reps

Mary: crunches, in/out, freddie mercury, scissor kicks, obliques, crunches – 20 reps each, Repeat 2x
COT: Get out and see the Christmas lights, then go be the light in someone’s life. Matthew 5:14-16 "You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, an it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let you light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven."

Choo Choo Express

13 brave passengers took a ride on the Choo Choo Express this morning!

Thanks for the generous food donations. KEEP IT COMING!!!

AO: The Patriot

QIC: Choo Choo

The PAX: Choo Choo, Fuzz, Wedding Singer, Lucius, Cable Guy, Shirley, Spokes, Roadkill, Coconuts, Lazlo, Major Payne, Citrus, Slap Shot

WarmUp: SSH, LB arm circles, willie mays hayes, potato pickers, calf raise/shoulder press, michael phelps

The Thang: We split into 2 groups on either end of the football field. Each group exactly mirrored the other. 9 rounds of exercises each followed by a 1/8 mile run on track. For each round, we repeated all the previous rounds so it got harder as we continued along…(round 3 had three exercises, etc)

Mary: (ran out of time)

COT: an excerpt from Ronald Reagan’s 1981 Christmas Message:

“On Christmas, we celebrate the birth of Christ with prayer, feasting, and great merriment. But, most of all, we experience it in our hearts. For, more than just a day, Christmas is a state of mind. It is found throughout the year whenever faith overcomes doubt, hope conquers despair, and love triumphs over hate. It is present when men of any creed bring love and understanding to the hearts of their fellow man. Let us resolve to honor this spirit of Christmas and strive to keep it throughout the year”

Merry Christmas, Fellas!!!

12 Days of Christmas in Virtual

AO: Virtual

QIC: Infinity

The PAX: Rocketman, 2 percent, and Posse (Waxhaw, NC)

WarmUp: 20 SSHs IC, 10 Imperial Walkers IC, 10 Don Quixote, 10 Willy Mays Hayes IC, 10 Michael Phelps IC, 10 Merkins IC, 10 Mountain Climbers IC, and 14 balancing LBACs with leg lifts IC.

The Thang: Twelve Days Of Christmas!

Do the following exercises starting with just 1 for the first round, and then 2 and 1, then 3, 2, and1, etc for each following round until we get to 12. After some rounds, we jogged in place, did butt kickers, or did high knees for 30 seconds.

1 Squat-Reverse Lunge each leg (A partridge in a pear tree)

2 Carolina Dry Docks (Two turtle doves)

3 Break Dancers (Three french hens)

4 Burpees (Four calling birds)

5 Al Gore for 30 seconds (Five gold rings)

6 Copperhead Squats (Six geese a-laying)

7 Supermans (Seven swans a-swimming)

8 Bonnie Blairs (Eight maids a-milking)

9 Rockettes (Nine ladies dancing)

10 Jump Squats (Ten lords a-leaping)

11 Typewriter Merkins (Eleven pipers piping)

12 Toy Soldiers (Twelve drummers drumming)

Observations: It was great having Posse from Waxham, NC join us, as he was in quarantine due to his M’s exposure at work.

CoT:

Shared some thoughts from The Practicing Stoic, the book of the month:

“Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.” -Epictetus

“True freedom is obtained not by satisfying desires but by removing them.” -Seneca

So, instead of getting material possessions or seeking worldly pleasures, focus more on that which will bring real meaning in the long run this Holiday Season.

Ice-Encrusted Coupons – The Patriot, 12.28.2020

Ice-Encrusted Coupons – The Patriot, 12.28.2020

AO: #thepatriot

QIC: @cableguy, @weddingsinger

The Pax: 10 strong

Warmup: Side straddle hop, Itty bitty arm circles, Willie Mays Hayes, Cherry pickers

The Thang:We’re split into four teams to proceed counterclockwise through a series of workout stations. We’ll be timed by one team running about 350 meters – around the field, not the icy track – starting at the southeast corner where the snack bar is. Team 1 will run first – their arrival at the northeast corner triggers the rotation. Exercises are written on your cone – there are two per cone – alternate them as you pass through.

Team 1: SE corner to run

Team 2: NE end zone (Block Burpees / Curls)

Team 3: Midfield (Kettle Bell Swings / Durkins)

Team 4: SE end zone (Thrusters / Coupon Squats)

Mary: Mountain climbers, side plank rotate (each side), side plank elbow to knee (each side), big boy sit ups, American hammers, flutter kick

COT: Christmas is a week away – and with it comes a lot of expectations. This will be hard year for many when we miss out of family gatherings and holiday traditions. We are great at finding the positive, but it’s also important to make space to acknowledge the disappointment and grief over what’s lost this year. That will help us be more empathetic to our spouses, kids, extended family who are struggling, and ultimately help us push through and make this a Christmas to enjoy.