The Thang:
7 PAX started things off with a mosey around the playground and parking lot to get moving, and circle up for COP.
15 IW IC
15 SSH IC
10 Merkins IC
Enough of that. Mosey over the the playground, where PAX completed two supersets.
5 pull-ups. – 10 decline Carolina dry docks (5 rounds)
10 swing in & outs – 15 LBC (3 rounds)
Mosey over to the parking lot. Complete the 4 stations twice, with the time on flippin’ Nessy
1: Battle Rope super set with squats
2: Each partner flip Nessy down to the speed bump and back
3: Hair burners to the speed bump super set with sandbag bent rows
4: Farmers carry two smaller kettle bells with one hand across width of parking lot, switch hands on way back super set with dead-lifts.
Mosey down to the turf field for some speed work.
Lunge walk to the first black line (about 10 yards) and “explode” out of final lunge into sprint (about 10 additional yards). (X4)
Face the school, side shuffle (staying in squat) to black line, sprint. (X3, flap jack X3)
Backwards run (staying low), to black line, right leg over left turn into sprint (flap jack – X2)
10 Berpees
On our 6 for 6 inches
Berpee broad jump to black line, sprint.
15 Heels to heaven IC
Sprint width of field. 50% speed to first goal post, 75% to second goal post, then turn it up to full 100% for remaining length of field. (X4)
Mosey back to parking lot, line up on the first car. Sprint to second car, backwards one car, forwards two cars, back one, etc. Circle up and finish thangs out with Freddie Mercury. COT.
Moleskin:
It all started with a comment from YHC in reference to the weight loss challenge, and how one more trip to the porcelain throne could break a desired weight goal. YHC wasn’t sure how this morning was going to plan out. The main goal was to try and hit the muscle groups that are not commonly frequented in the average workout (ie: back, grip, etc.). Also wanted to throw in a lot of hip and quad work, to help create “explosiveness” when breaking out into a sprint. This brought along the confusion on if “explosiveness” meant the aforementioned trip to the commode or not. Overall, YHC is contempt, and hope it’s shared through the PAX.
Announcements:
Monroe 5K this Saturday, see Soft Pretzel for details. Sign up for the Area 51/SOB march madness pool here. Remember to keep Haggis and Man Down in your prayers as they and their families continue the battle with cancer.
Thank you for posting, men. Look forward to the next opportunity.
Aye,
Mario
The Thang:
Mosey over to Quail Plaza shopping center for COP.
15 SSH IC
15 IW IC
15 Windmill IC
Run to second level, down the other staircase, and 10 burpees. Repeat.
YHC then lead the 8 willing PAX back to the parking garage. We started up the steps, completing 5 merkins at each flat, running to the next stairwell, and back down, completing 5 diamond merkins on flats.
Pebbles always gets excited when someone mentions pull-ups, and since he made the long commute YHC couldn’t disappoint. We moseyed on over the the pull-up bars by the greenway entrance. 4 sets of pull-ups to form failure, super-set with dry docks. Finish up with 25 heels to heaven.
Mosey over to the hill behind Amalie’s. On the 6 for some Mary, no recover, starting with 10 dolly moving straight into 10 rosalita, 10 flutter, 10 box cutters, and finishing with 10 reverse box cutters. Partner up, 3 times up the hill while partner does burpees. Mosey around to front of buildings, outside of flipin’ chicken for box jumps and dips. 5 box jumps each set, and 10,15, 20, 25 dips. High-five purple haze in PF parking lot, and return to parking garage. Jog up the ramps, and sprint the flats. 20 LBCs at the top, and 10 pebbles form derkins. Continue down stairs and back to launch point.
There was plenty of time left (by design) for some hairburners! YHC absolutely loves the pain, so partners completed 3 sets. To finish out the morning, 10 burpees, leg raises, and two prone sprints brought the PAX to COT.
Naked Moleskin:
Today was bigger for YHC than just leading a PAX of Charlotte’s finest in a “harder than average” workout. 2 years ago yesterday YHC was in a car accident that should have taken my life. Gastrointestinal surgery was eventually needed, the point where the realization that life had changed set in. It surely did. A few months later, sitting by the pool with a glowing incision on my growing belly, 3 men informed me of this thing called F3. This is the ACTUAL point that my life changed.
Like a wounded animal, the PAX helped me regain the strength I lost, not just physically, but emotionally and faithfully. I’m stronger, faster, healthier, and smarter than I ever have been, and this group of men is responsible for a major portion of my success.
Enough of the sentimental stuff. Tolkien once again bailed on a beatdown by YHC, flying all the way to NYC just to avoid the embarrassment. The PAX was also able to catch Purple Haze in the act with his pants down, with his side thang Planet Fitness.
Thank you all for the opportunity. Outback takes over Black Diamond.
Following the infamous premature preblast, which was enticed by complete excitement for leading such a fine PAX, we finally made it to today. There was a lot of build up for The Brave this morning, and YHC hopes to have lived up to the hype.
18 PAX forewent the fartsack, and posted to a preblasted workout which may or may not have contained slight warnings of difficulty.
The Thang:
Set out from the Vine and circled up for COP:
Merkins X 10 IC
Windmills X 15 IC
IW X 15 IC
Head up Ben Nevis, stopping only once to “catch some breath”. 10 burpees OYO, and continue to the stop light at the top. Hold plank, right hand back pocket, left hand back pocket, right hand left ankle, left hand right ankle. Recover, and indian run back to bottom of Nevis. Al gore.
Continue on the beaten path, only to stop for…BURPEES! 10 OYO, and push yourself to the start of the Bull Ring, where you owe 10 more burpees. Low Slow Squat to wait up for the 6. Continue on to the next entrance of the Ring, where PAX completed 15 LBC IC, and 15 Freddie Mercury IC.
Mosey to the hill in front of the Snyder Lance building, where PAX lined up and gave a full-out sprint to the start of the bridge, trying their hardest to remember the position they finished in. Back to the bottom of the hill, rows of 6 were eventually formed, and 4 sets of prone sprints were completed from the bottom entrance to the main entrance of the SL building. Mosey on over to some conveniently placed plates for about 3 minutes of group hair burners, sliding the plate to partners on the opposite side of the lot.
Once the groaning of exhaustion got loud enough, we continued to “Dolphin’s Hill” by Loch Ness, and made our way to the top 3 times. Mosey back to launch point for COT.
Naked Moleskin:
YHC had this workout planned for quite some time, inspired by my first post to The Brave back in May of last year, led by Mic Check. Wasn’t sure if the preblast would scare anyone off, but it was live so early that most probably missed it. #goodthang. Definitely was surprising to have 18 men show up, and tried to give everyone what they came for.
The goal of today was simply PUSH. Push yourself, the brother next to you, the 6, the plates for hair burners, the big ball. Limits were set to be broken (take speed limits, for example), and I think the PAX took it amongst themselves to push all morning long.
Confusion was widespread, as quite possibly everything seems better on paper than in reality. A little mumble chatter may have been the source of confusion, or simply the need for a quick breather…or just poor planning and explanation by YHC. The PAX dug deep on each sprint, as the competition was live. This is the point where the Merkin Sniper was spotted on his perch about 150 yards out, taking PAX out by the ankles at the start of the prone sprints, and mass shootings were reported during the hair burner section, as multiple PAX were sprawled out at many points. The mumble of the PAX suggested the culprit to be Tolkien, the actual reason for missing at yet another Brave after marketing so hard for his……
It was an honor and complete pleasure to lead the PAX this morning, and I look forward to my next Q at The Brave. Pictures will be included in the next preblast.
Announcements:
5 year party tomorrow, convoy leaving from the vine at 1830. Sign up for Mud Run and Balrog. 2nd F at Brazwell’s on Wednesday.
Aye,
Mario
To be expected:
Often times you’ll hear the QIC mumble something along the lines of “This is NOT a race”, at which point someone amongst the PAX (usually YHC) strikes back with “Why would it not be a race? Yes it is!”. Well now YHC is on Q, and there will be racing. Competition runs deep in the heart of many men, and we’re looking to get it flowing in the gloom on Friday.
The Brave is traditionally a run-heavy boot camp, so don’t expect that to change on my watch. Friday we’re going to cover 4+ miles, including a “slow” warm-up run up good ole’ Ben Nevis, leaving no man behind. After everyone’s legs are ready for a pounding, interval sprints will be added to the route to help us arrive at our destination (which will remain unmentioned) for a break into heats, and teams, depending on how many PAX decide they are Brave enough. There will be exercises competing with those in your heats, and then some type of relay to finish things off and continue the push and support.
The goal of this workout is to push yourself, and your brothers, to become better…and get someone to spill some Merlot (Probably YHC). This will not be easy, but then why would you post? However, you can do it. So get that thought of “This guy’s crazy” out of your head. Because I am..but that’s besides the point.
Look forward to leading you all.
-Mario