23 Pax braved the 50 degree weather to punish their bodies, sometimes to failure.
The Thang
Jog around school to parking area
Warm Up
Squats x20
Merkins x15
SSH x20
Carolina Dry Docks x15
Mosey to Quarry for Coupon
Coupon to sidewalk and line up
Circuits move from shoulders, to chest, to arms, to abs, to legs – Pax mental abilities are generally limited at 5:40 in the morning
Circuit 1
10 presses
Carry coupon to goal
20 merkins (10 each hand on the rock)
Carry coupon back
30 curls
Coupon to goal
40 LBCS
Coupon back
50 squats w/rock
Plankorama
Circuit 2
10 CDDs
20 diamond merkins on rock
30 good mornings
40 flutters with rock press
50 lunges
Plankology
Circuit 3
10 coupon front raises
20 switch merkins
30 tricep extensions
40 Coupon twists
50 jump squats
Plankageddon
Return coupon to quarry
Mosey to playground, split into two groups for some CSAUP exercise
Group 1
Do as many pull ups as you can in 3 minutes
Audible called after 2:00 as even YHC was at (utter) failure
Group 2
People’s chair with air presses for 3 (2) minutes
Flapjack
30 decline merkins
40 dips
Flapjack
30 incline merkins
40 SMKs
Flapjack
Line up in groups to finish off with sprints
Moleskine
Pax anticipated probably more pull ups than were handed down as YHC has a certain fondness for this wonderful movement (although it was noted by Crabcake that YHC was not performing them properly – i.e. full extension). Quantity vs. Quality!. Just to note – YHC did not call Crabcake out for his poor form while exiting the mulch pile. Hope that ankle heals quickly brother.
The coupon circuits seemed to be especially enjoyable for many. As always, the size and density of coupons vary greatly between men. FYI – if you could do a full sprint with your rock in one hand, it was probably too small.
Two FNGs were in the gloom this morning – solid work brothers… Welcome Rollback and Backhand! See you both (hopefully) in the gloom. Backhand, don’t make me regret going to the carpet to keep you from being named Fuzzy Balls!
Announcements: Still 8 spots for the GORUCK. No beard required. Get with Dora if you are interested.
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