Date: 2026-10-31
AO: The Sandlot
Q: Hops ,
PAX: Rim Fire, Hops, Klinger, Hard Knox, Deliverance, Tariff, Attache’, Ziggy FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
WARMUP: The usual, with some extra turf work: mosey, karaoke, high knees, butt kicks
THE THANG: A Hoppy Halloween Mix of bear crawls, burpees, lunge walk, lurpees, 14th St N hill repeats with reverse lunges/squats and calf raises in between, more turf work with coupon swings, coupon calf raises, coupon press/flutter kicks IC MARY: 50 SSH (IC), 30 LBCs, 30 flutter kicks IC, 30 penguin crunches IC
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Book club 5 pm Sunday Westover beer garden, the Grunt 7 Nov 0645 start at Lincoln Memorial
COT: Be safe and try to take care of the things that you can control, like getting your flu shot and any needed vaccines—you never know when the bus is going to hit you.
Capital Montessori Kettlebell Club. Gear
Date: 2026-10-31
AO: Capital Montessori Kettlebell Club.
Q: Flux ,
PAX: Flux, Roulette, Moderator, Legacy
FNGs: None
COUNT: -44
WARMUP: The usual ghoulish routine or SSH, Hillbillies, IW, WMH, LBAS, etc.
THE THANG:
– EMOM: Kettlebell swings 10×10
– Ladders of Kettlebell Rows, Squats, Presses: 3-2-1 each side (x2) x4. – Suitcase carry
MARY:
Bird Dogs, Kickstands, Dirty Dogs, Dead Bugs, Flutter Kicks, LBCs
Cafeteria
Extra credit should PT moves
ANNOUNCEMENTS: The #grunt net weekend
COT: Life is hard; be silly once in a while.
The Patriot
Date: 2026-10-30
AO: The Patriot
Q: CableGuy ,
PAX: Big Short, Bone, Craigs List, Rim Fire, Sunshine, Bob the Builder, Moderator, Booking, SAAS, CableGuy, Cheesesteak, Waterboy, Legacy, Strange Brew, citrus FNGs: None
COUNT: 15
WARMUP: IW, AC, CP, WMH, SSH, DD, CK, FL
THE THANG:
Thang 1: Mosey to the basketball court for 10 Alternating Shoulder Taps / 10 Mountain Climbers In Cadence x 5 rounds.
Thang 2: Mosey to front of the school for 20 Merkins EMOM for 12 minutes, ttl 240 reps. We listened to Rush.
Thang 3: Back to the field for a 100-yard Lurpee sesh. Two lunge steps + 1 Burpee = 1 rep. Prolly around 80 reps. Thang 4: Wall sit with state and world capitals named by the Pax. Thang 5: 30 dips.
MARY: LBC, Toy Soldier, Freddie Mercury, Dirty Dog
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Old Rag hike in a few hours. Grunt next Saturday, 11/7.
COT: Get started on your attitude of gratitude. Keep a mental list. Thanksgiving’s comin!
Gritty Fire
Date: 2026-10-30
AO: Horizon
Q: Bo ,
PAX: Bo, Skoat, Kodiak, vplaxico, Disco, Attache’, DrugBoat, sticks, Gherkin, 3 mile, Woody FNGs: None
COUNT: 11
WARMUP: SSH, ImpWalker, TIE, RVE, WMHayes, DDog>>>WGS. Child pose.
Fellowship small lap end at stairs
THE THANG:
Part I – Stairs
Ones & Twos
Merkins
Stairs
APD
Stairs
Dips
Stairs
Step-ups
Stairs
Diamond Merkins
Stairs
-Jog to coupons
Part II – Working in Pairs
CP – Chest Press x 200
Full field sprint, jog back
CP – Squats x 200
Backpedal to mid, jog back
CP – Bent Rows x 200
Bear Crawl to 18m, jog to midfield and back
CP – Pull Throughs x 150
Full field sprint, jog back
MB – Slams x 200
Backpedal to mid, jog back
MB – Around the waist
Bear Crawl to 18m, jog to midfield and back
Mary – Ran out of time
Announcements –
– thegrunt Nov 7
– Turkey Bowl (Flag Football), Sat Nov 21 at the compound Time TBA
– Informal Turkey Bowl (Flag Football) Thu Nov 27 Morning – exact time TBD, @ Horizon (teens and adults)
COT: A Scout is Reverent – A Scout is Reverent.
Reflecting on my time as a Scout and Scout leader, I only recently changed my perspective of reverence as something broader than religion. While faith is certainly one expression of it, reverence can also be found in the majesty of nature, the joy of family time, and the meaningful moments throughout our lives that remind us to pause, appreciate, and be grateful.
#sparta
Date: 2026-10-30
AO: Sparta
Q: Dunder ,
PAX: Pop Fly, OnlyFans, Hoolihan, Dunder, Toolbox, Concierge, Dr Suess, Atlas, Monk, Alcatraz FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
WARMUP: various stretches
THE THANG: 2 laps around campus stopping randomly for the various exercises: Mike Tyson Merkins, Step Ups, Flutter Kicks, Arm Claps, Calf Raises, Dips, Wide-arm merkins, Penguin taps, finishing with 8 burpees MARY: various stretches and core exercises
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– Old Rag Hike – tomorrow
– The Grunt – next Saturday (no Olympus)
COT: We are who we pretend to be so we must be careful who we pretend to be. – Kurt Vonnegut
