Merkins, Squats, Abs, and Run

Date: 2026-04-28
AO: Atlantis
Q: Infinity ,
PAX: Bougie, Hammerhead, Hammer, Teenager, Infinity
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
WarmUp: SSHs, Don Quixote, Beet Pickers, WMHs, Imperial Walkers, LBAC with leg raised, and Michael Phelps.

The Thang:
Round 1:
10 Merkins,
15 Squats,
20 T-Claps, IC and
Mosey

Round 2:
10 Clapping Merkins,
15 Copperhead Squats,
20 V-Ups, and
Mosey

Round 3:
10 Derkins,
15 Jump Squats,
Jamie (20-20-20 sec V-hold, extensions, V-hold), and
Mosey

Round 4:
20 Stagger pushups (10 each arm),
15 Bonnie Blairs
20 American Hammers, and
Mosey

Round 5:
10 Peter Parker pushups (IC),
15 Spider-Man squats,
30-sec Balls to Wall Hold, and
Mosey

Round 6:
10 Fist Bump Merkins
15 Squat-Lunges,
20 LBCs IC, and
Mosey

Round 7:
10 Hand-release-release pushups
15 Single-Leg Glute Bridges (right leg)
15 Single-Leg Glute Bridges (left leg)
10 Donkey leg raises (right leg)
10 Donkey leg raises (left leg)
45-sec Bird Dog (left arm)
45-sec Bird Dog (right arm)
5-10-5 Jack Webb’s before time expired
– Merkins
– Shoulder Press, IC

CoT: It is good to push yourself and break out of your comfort zone. When you have done your best, you may still have disappointments, but you will not be disappointed in yourself.

Yorktown Neighborhood Tour

Date: 2026-04-27
AO: Horizon
Q: Kodiak ,
PAX: Bo, Purple Rain, Disco, Kodiak, 3 mile, Attache’, Magoo FNGs: None
COUNT: 7
WARMUP: SSH, IW, MP, heel walk, toe walk, IW merkin, stretching
THE THANG: Mosey around the neighborhood to the YHS Arena, stopping for exercises along the way, including squats, merkins, lounges, step ups, aussie pullups, calf raise, derkins, inclined merkins. Return via Florida and then 32nd Street. Sets of stairs and squats MARY: Around the horn with each pax picking one
ANNOUNCEMENTS: HH for Boardwalk at Cowboy Cafe 5:30 Friday
COT: Moment of silent reflection

Terrapin Station – Mon

Date: 2026-04-27
AO: Terrapin Station
Q: CableGuy ,
PAX: Enron, Ice Tea, Groundhog, CableGuy, Landscape
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
WARMUP: SSH, AC, WMH, CP, DD, CK
THE THANG: Ride the escalator …
10 x Burpee, then a lap
10 x Burpee, 10 x Merkin, then a lap.
10 x Burpee, 10 x Merkin, 15 x Coupon Curl, then a lap
10 x Burpee, 10 x Merkin, 15 x Coupon Curl, 20 x Overhead Press, then a lap
10 x Burpee, 10 x Merkin, 15 x Coupon Curl, 20 x Overhead Press, 25 x Mountain Climber IC, then a lap
10 x Burpee, 10 x Merkin, 15 x Coupon Curl, 20 x Overhead Press, 25 x Mountain Climber IC, 30 x Coupon Chest Press, then a lap
10 x Burpee, 10 x Merkin, 15 x Coupon Curl, 20 x Overhead Press, 25 x Mountain Climber IC, 30 x Coupon Chest Press, 35 x BWS, then a lap
10 x Burpee, 10 x Merkin, 15 x Coupon Curl, 20 x Overhead Press, 25 x Mountain Climber IC, 30 x Coupon Chest Press, 35 x BWS, 40 x SSH single count. MARY: LBC
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Happy hour 530p this Friday celebrating Boardwalk’s completion of fire fighter training.
COT: Great time of year to bring new guys out. Daylight, mild, not hot yet. Try to snag a FNG between now and when school lets out. I haven’t had an FNG in a long time maybe a couple of years at this point, and need to get back into recruitment.

Come On, Get Happy

Date: 2026-04-27
AO: The Patriot
Q: Wedding Singer ,
PAX: Horshack, Deliverance, Lucius, Fiddler, Prestige, Rim Fire, Shake ‘n’ Bake, Hops, Bone, Wedding Singer, Walker, Lazlo, Trademark, citrus, NASCAR, Shank, Piano Man, Misdemeanor FNGs: 1 Misdemeanor
COUNT: 18
WARMUP: SSH, Imperial Walker, Hillbilly, Michael Phelps, Itty Bitty Arm Circles, Cherry Pickers, WMH, Downward Dog, Worlds Greatest

THE THANG: Rotations

1: 20 Curls, 20 LBCs, repeat, Rifle carry to 2
2: 20 Overhead press, 20 IC Shoulder tap, repeat, Farmer carry to 3 3: 20 Coupon squats, 20 Merkins, repeat, Shoulder carry to track 4: Run a lap, serve as timer

MegaMARY: Leg lift over coupon, Flutter coupon, LBC, Side leg lift, Dirty dog, Donkey kick, Bird dog, Bridge, Flutter, Stretch

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Boneathon, Murph, Convergence, Friday Happy Hour (see Citrus post above)

COT: Harvard Study on happiness reports the importance of strong relationships. Nice to have the data to back up what we already know. Nurture those relationships for your own health and happiness. Put down the phone and connect with those close to you – and pick up the phone to connect with the important people who are farther away. https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.health.harvard.edu%2Fblog%2Fthe-secret-to-happiness-heres-some-advice-from-the-longest-running-study-on-happiness-2017100512543&data=05%7C02%7Candy.schwarz%40wearemci.com%7C7b45f71969c34e17308d08dea45ffd08%7Cac144e41800148f09e1c170716ed06b6%7C0%7C0%7C639128929334150820%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ijrIdl2T9snUyswUxBIc3vGpCYh7cQaNr%2FzxfZYBVYk%3D&reserved=0 it.