horizon-ao Over the River and Through the Woods with Mike Tyson and the Monkey Humpers

Date: 2025-12-08
AO: horizon-ao
Q: Disco
PAX: Purple Rain, Kodiak, 3 mile, Attache’, vplaxico
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
WARMUP: SSH, m Phelps, LBACs, runner stretch/WGS
THE THANG: neighborhood ladder run: do 1, run a couple blocks, do 2, run do 3, etc. 10 Mike Tysons
15 squat jumps
20 merkins
25 monkey humpers
30 calf raises
25 plank jacks
MARY: LBCs, F Mercurys, Birddogs
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Disco Birthday Coffee 12/22.
COT: take time for loved ones during the holidays.

Tags: horizon-ao, Purple Rain, Kodiak, 3 mile, Attache’, vplaxico

terrapin-station Anybody like original recipe Mountain Dew?

Date: 2025-12-08
AO: terrapin-station
Q: Ice Tea
PAX: 2 percent, Enron, Gherkin, Jenner
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
WARMUP: SSH, Imperial walkers, Mountain Dews (AKA Hillbillies), Michael Phelps, Root Vegetable Extractors, Runners Stretch, World’s Greatest Stretch, DD, Cobra Kai

THE THANG:
Partner Work, cumulative reps:
100 OH Press
200 Bonnie’s
300 Merkins
PAX 1 works, PAX 2 Farmer carry out and back then switch Dora-style Together run a big lap

300 squats
200 curls
100 4-count flutters
Together run a big lap

100 tricep extensions
200 Toy Soldiers
300 LBC’s

Ran out of time during curls, so circled-up for Mary.

MARY: Flutter Kicks, Toy Soldiers & Dirty Dawgs

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
—Wreath-laying at Arlington National Cemetery this Saturday. —Happy Hour at Arlington location of Taqueria Poblano at 5pm on Friday., 12/19

COT: Isolation is the enemy of the mind. You’ll be hearing more this month from our Nantan about forming “Shield Lock” groups. Please consider forming a small group of F3 men to share the ups and downs of life in a confidential format. It’s all about sharing and combating loneliness and isolation.

Tags: terrapin-station, 2 percent, Enron, Gherkin, Jenner

thepatriot Dora Horizon Visit

Date: 2025-12-08
AO: thepatriot
Q: CableGuy
PAX: SAAS, Big Short, Rim Fire, Wedding Singer, Smokey, Couch Potato, Memento, Strange Brew, citrus, Lucius, Piano Man FNGs: None
COUNT: 12
WARMUP: SSH, AC, HB, CP, WMH, DD, 10 Burpees
THE THANG: Mosey about a mile to horizon-ao for:
10 Burpees
Partner up for Dora 100 Hand Release Merkins, 200 Body Weight Squats, 300 Overhead Claps (SC), with a ~200 yard run as timer 5 Burpees
Mosey about a mile back home with another Burpee stop and a quick Alternating Shoulder Tap (5 reps IC) Ring Of Fire at the basketball court. MARY: Freddie Mercury, Flutter Kicks, Penguin Crunch
ANNOUNCEMENTS: East won the football game. January Burpee fest cometh.
COT: This is the time of year when YHC wants all the hard stuff to be over and cruise into the holiday – but it ain’t over yet. Focus on a thing or two you want to commit to accomplishing or seeing through this week, and let’s do 30 seconds of silent reflection to lock in and get intentional about being productive and accountable this week.

Tags: thepatriot, SAAS, Big Short, Rim Fire, Wedding Singer, Smokey, Couch Potato, Memento, Strange Brew, citrus, Lucius, Piano Man

acropolis Group 12-Days Q

Date: 2025-12-08
AO: acropolis
Q: Doodles
PAX: Doodles, Swamp, Norm, Peanuts, Hightower, Drano, Sunny, Only Fans FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
WARMUP:
Group warm up

THE THANG:
12 Days of Christmas
1: 100 yard run
2: burpees
3: jump squats
4: Big Boys
5: Merkins
6: Cherry Pickers
7: curls or overhead press
8: lunge
9: Mike Tysons
10: SSH
11: monkey jumpers
12: mountain climbers

MARY:
Flutter kicks

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Sign up for upcoming Q’s

COT:
Adapting to change and circumstances.

Tags: acropolis, Doodles, Swamp, Norm, Peanuts, Hightower, Drano, Sunny, Only Fans

hamilton An attitude of gratitude

Date: 2025-12-08
AO: hamilton
Q: Booking
PAX: Hobbyhorse, Jag, Spud, Sloop, Legacy, Goldfish
FNGs: None
COUNT: 7
WARMUP: SSH, IW, WM, CP, WMH, MP, LBAC, DD, WGS, KK
THE THANG: In a rotating fashion each PAX led us through the following exercises, then shared something they were grateful to this year, followed by a short run:

Goblet squats
Reverse lunges
Atlas shrugs
Toe taps
Elevated merkins
Flutter kicks
Upright rows
Leg lifts

MARY: 50 LBC
ANNOUNCEMENTS: possible happy hour 12/19
COT: Take a moment each day to reflect on something to be thankful for … don’t take these givens for granted

Tags: hamilton, Hobbyhorse, Jag, Spud, Sloop, Legacy, Goldfish