olympus Bertha & Cindy

Date: 2025-12-04
AO: olympus
Q: Baywatch
PAX: Pop Fly, Toolbox, Peanuts, Battleship, Doodles, Nano, NOAA, Hightower, Rollingstone FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
WARMUP: SSH, Seal Clap, Squat stretch, Cherry Pickers, various yoga poses.

THE THANG: It’s complicated – teams took turns holding hands with Bertha and Cindy. There might have been some stealing from other teams, collecting rocks, burpees, and other exercises going on.

MARY: Big boys, Flutter Kicks

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Rambler house for book club tonight. Flag football East vs West on Saturday.

COT: Sincere optimism to change your approach to tough/unpleasant situations.

Tags: olympus, Pop Fly, Toolbox, Peanuts, Battleship, Doodles, Nano, NOAA, Hightower, Rollingstone

freestate Celebrating the Glorious Return of the Supervisor

Date: 2025-12-04
AO: freestate
Q: Horshack
PAX: Pigeon, Cannoli, Rebound, Mark Michael, F3 Scabby
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
WARMUP:
SSH x 25 IC

Swing Billies x 15 IC

Willie Mays Hayes x 5 IC

Monkey Humpers x 15 IC

2 laps mixing high knees and karaoke

Low Jacks x 15 IC

Mountain Climbers x 15 IC

Trunk Twisters x 10 IC

Cherry Pickers x 15 IC

The Thang – The Glorious Return of the Supervisor

Count off 1 – 6

Each number will be a SUPERVISOR – who sets a CUMULATIVE goal for THE WHOLE GROUP for each exercise –

1s start and count your combined total, the rest of us go for a brisk run around the field. When they get back, the 1s give their combined number, and everyone joins in yelling out each time they hit 20 reps.

1s – Merkins

2s – Squats

3s – Flutter Kicks

4s – Shoulder Taps

5s – Alternating Lunges

6s – Burpees

Mary

Box cutters x 10 each way IC

Scissors x 20 IC

American Hammer x 15 IC

Rodeo Flutters – 10 Outlaws CCW, 10 long and slow flutters, 10 CW Outlaws, and 20 short and fast flutters

Plank-o-rama

Stretch-o-rama

Announcements

– Injured? Check out thedriveway
– Fridays 0530 at thedriveway Recovery Roadhouse –The Friday EC sessions at the Driveway will continue! No-run, weight lifting and bodyweight focused. And of note for injured PAX: we are focusing on recovery. If you are dealing with injuries right now, get into thedriveway channel and check out the workouts we post beforehand. Recovery Roadhouse is intentional disruption to help our many guys who are dealing with injury. – Service opportunity this holiday season!
– Q = Anchorman
– Join PAX in honoring our fallen by placing wreaths on their gravestones as part of Wreaths Across America at Arlington National Cemetery.Details below: Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025 – Time: 0800 start
– Meet: 0745 outside the Memorial Ave Gate — Anchorman will have coffee to get us ready – Location: Arlington National Cemetery
– Wreaths: Provided on-site
– Bring: Gloves, warm layers, good shoes
– Families welcomeAnd when the wreaths need to be taken away, – Sparky will Q for Wreaths Out on January 10, 2026.
– White elephant gift exchange
– Thirsty F3rd Thursday – December 18, 6:30p at Irish Inn at Glen Echo

COT

– This holiday season, please consider booking some time with a volunteer organization and help those in need, in fear, and experiencing loneliness
– The sweep of unhoused people across DC didn’t create new housing, it pushed people into MC, PG, Arl, and Alex
– ICE Raids have many families in fear – kids staying out of school and parents staying out of work
– This time of year is also known to amplify loneliness – esp for elderly who might be shut in, for those estranged or separated from their families, going through divorce, etc
– Lots of organizations are seeking volunteers and service opportunities are usually family friendly

Tags: freestate, Pigeon, Cannoli, Rebound, Mark Michael, F3 Scabby

hoya-paxa Praise The Roofs

Date: 2025-12-04
AO: hoya-paxa
Q: Hammerhead
PAX: Trademark, Gherkin, Daaa Auditor, Bunyan (Jonathan Lowery) FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
WARMUP:
SSHs
DQs
Snowboarders
CPs
Front Straddle Hops (cross country skiers)
IWs
1-Min Jog in place (“jog up to 10s, sprint down from 10s”)

THE THANG: “Praise You” by FatboySlim
(Mountain Merks with SpecFor “SF holds,” 1 inch off deck: 45s hold, 25s hold, 10s hold … on cue from Q)

Tabata Time

1. Dips, 20s on 10s off x 8 rnds
2. BOX (bench) jumps, 20s on 10s off x 8 rnds
3. Air Chair Raise the Roofs, 20s on 10s off x 8 rnds

ANNOUNCEMENTS: See post by citrus indicating 12 noon Dec 6th book club at Westover Beer Garden- Dec 6th – compound 1st inaugural holiday bowl: Football east vs west MARY: Bird dogs 4ct count o rama

COT:
Cueing off Ramblers holiday advice, i say to my inner “old man, gtfoh!” Let’s all be present and take joy in the joys of others this holiday season.

Tags: hoya-paxa, Trademark, Gherkin, Daaa Auditor, Bunyan (Jonathan Lowery)

thedriveway Driving School – The Driveway Strength Garage

Date: 2025-12-03
AO: thedriveway
Q: Play-Doh
PAX: Legacy, Bone, Prestige
FNGs: None
COUNT: 4
WARMUP:

🚗 Side Straddle Hops
🚗 Imperial Walkers & Hillbillies
🚗 Michael Phelps
🚗 Scapular Push-Ups
🚗 Overhead Squats (no/low weight)
🚗 Romanian Deadlift Jumps

THE THANG:

🔔 2-Handed Swings: 10 sets of 5 EMOM (10:00)
Coaching emphasis was on hinging at the hips rather than squatting the weight, keeping a neutral spine, and driving the bell with a sharp hip snap instead of lifting with the arms. “Don’t chase speed, chase the snap” set the tone for controlled, repeatable reps.

The Thang – Phase 2 (Circuit x5 Rounds, :20 work / :40 rest): 💪 Push: T-Merkin
🏋️ Pull: Inverted Row (or Heavy Bent Over Rows where no row setup was available) 🚶 Active Rest: Loaded Carry ~50 m with coupons or KBs

MARY:

💪 Hard Style Plank
💪 Dead Bug
💪 Back-to-Back Partner Coupon Pass

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Friday: Driveway EC: Recovery Roadhouse

Saturday: Football

📆 Continue the December hip hinge cycle:
– 12/10 – ⚙️ Daily Grind (10×10 swings EMOM)
– 12/17 – 🛣️ Joy Ride (1-hand/offset swings)
– 12/24 – 🏁 Road Test (complex + carries)

Boneathon coming up in May.

COT:

Thanksgiving and Old Friends:

Shared a reminder that Thanksgiving and Friendsgiving are good chances to notice how important old friends are in our lives. Try to think of one old friend you haven’ talked to in a while and reach out with a simple call or message to reconnect, no agenda needed.

Tags: thedriveway, Legacy, Bone, Prestige

potomac-rising Band of Brothers

Date: 2025-12-03
AO: potomac-rising
Q: Baguette
PAX: FIFA, Tiger Lilly, William Savage
FNGs: None
COUNT: 4
WARMUP:
SSH x 20 IC
MC x 20 IC
Merkans x 10 OMU
WGS x 4 IC es
Phelps x 10

THE THANG:
Resistance bands around ankles
Dora: lateral walk down to fence and back
Wall Rotations
Weighted bat curls
Knees to elbows on the wall

Dora: monster walk down and back
Wall rotations and leg extensions
Weighted bat around the world
Wall push up and knees to elbows

Dora: Bat bench press
Clam shells each side

MARY:
Freddy Mercury x 20 iC
Flutters lnf x 10 IC, hns x 10 IC
Rosalitas x 10 IC
BBSU x20 OMU

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

Tags: potomac-rising, FIFA, Tiger Lilly, William Savage