Professor Torpedo’s class is now in session

19 of the finest students made the trek to Basecamp for the first day of “School in the Gloom”. Class was in session with Professor Torpedo leading todays lesson in “Beat Down 101”.

The Thang:

YHC lead the Pax on a little mosey tour of he school parking lots. The group then circled up the start of the lesson.

Chapter 1: The COP

SSH x 15 IC
IW x 15 IC
LSS x 15 IC

Chapter 2: 4 Corners Jack Web

YHC leads the class down to the track where we started off as a group on the near corner of the football field and did 1 Merkin and 4 Air presses. From there we ran up the field to the next corner and did 2 Merkins and 8 Air Presses. We did this for one trip around the field that put us at 5 Merkins and 20 Air Presses. We then made another trip around the field and laddered back down 1 Merkin and 4 Air Presses.

Some of the PAX chose not to run in the wet grass and opted to run on the track instead. This actually increased their running distance and they deserved a round of golf claps, as they did not fall behind and in most cases lead the group.

Chapter 3: Partner 1-2-3

We mosey’d down to the baseball fields and partnered up for the following:

100 Supan Pulls Ups
200 dips
300 seated legs raises

Partner 1 started on the exercises while partner 2 ran back towards the track, up the stairs and looped back to relieve partner 1. We continued this until the groups finished all the combined exercises.

Chapter 4: Calf Raises Ladder From Hell

Next we mosey’d up the stair that lead up to the parking lot. YHC instructed the PAX to do 1 calf raise at the bottom of the steps and each time they stepped up, add 1 more calf raise.

In the end, the PAX completed 325 total calf raises. Since we went in waves, those who finished early did the People Chair until the last group finished up.

Chapter 5: Modified Sprints

The group mosey’d over to the first basketball hoop in the parking lot and lined up for some sprints.

We ended up doing three sprints to the second hoop and back. The first sprint was at 25%, the second at 50% and the third being 100% (or all you had left).

Chapter 6: The end

We next circled up as YHC lead the group in the final 3 exercises –

LBC x 15 IC
Freddie Mercury x 15 IC
Flutter x 10 IC

The moleskin:

The PAX gave it their all and left nothing on the table. YHC was very impressed at the level of work they put in during Chapter 3. The PAX never let up.

There was a lot of great mumble chatter and Spackler gave YHC some extra motivation when I started to get gassed during my run up the stairs.

It was great to see Big Tuna make it out to Basecamp. After he and his family moved out to Weddington, he hasn’t made it out. His presence has been missed.

A huge thank you to Goonie for taking the group out at the end

Lastly, please keep Mario and his family in your prayers and thoughts. He and his family are dealing with the sudden loss of a family member and please do your best to help lift them up in this tough time.

Announcements:

Read the news letter as there is a lot of great information

There are several convergences happening:

On September 5th there will be no Basecamp but there is a convergence at Stonecrest (the home of the Maul and Rebel Yell)
On September 13th there is a convergence down in Indian Land. This will be a chance for everyone to send off Convoy as he and his unit are preparing to ship out over seas
On September 14th at Anvil will be an Area 51, 5 Year anniversary convergence

Professor Torpedo’s class is now in session

Professor Torpedo’s class is now in session

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