Just Two Chaps Putting in Work…

Date: 2025-08-02 AO: olympus Q: Krzyzewski PAX: Floyd FNGs: None COUNT: 2 Far removed from the excitement of the equestrian event, Olympus hosted two pax looking for a high weight / low mileage beatdown. The weather cooperated unreasonably well – the rain largely held off and YHC almost felt a chill at one point, which was much welcomed among the nonsensical high temps lately. T-claps to Floyd for posting today and providing some much needed banter to counter the monotony of the on-going ABC / Double Press pump. Let’s get into the recap… WARMUP: Swings (10x), prying squats, hi-pulls (5x e/s), synovial circles, one-handed swings (5x e/s), slingshots (7x e/w) THE THANG: 1) Armor Building Complex (w/o Presses) EMOM (15 min.) – Double clean (2x) – Double squat (3x) 2) Barrage of Double Presses (5 sets) – Double presses (2x) – Double presses (3x) – Double presses (5x) 3) Combo Set (3 sets) – Deadlift -> upright row (5x) – Lawnmower rows (6x e/s) 4) Front-Side of a Snatch Pyramid (3 sets) – Snatches (2x e/s; add 2x e/s each set) – Heavy swings (10x) – Merkins (10x) MARY: Farmer’s carries to the nearby light post and back to close out the beatdown ANNOUNCEMENTS: – :camping: F3 Dad Camp @ Lake Wylie from 8/15-8/17 (see Slack for details) – :drop_of_blood: Next Blood Drive (10/3) (keep an eye out for forthcoming details – :pray: Sending prayers to The Worm and his family as he continues is battle – :books: “The voyage of the best ship is a zigzag line of a hundred tacks. See the line from a sufficient distance, and it straightens itself to the average tendency.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson, Self-Reliance It’s easy to step back and envy another man’s journey and his success. From far enough away, it almost seems effortless and preordained. But ask any man who is in the trenches pursuing those great heights and he’ll tell you life is anything but an “up and to the right” journey. Indeed, it’s a series of zigs and zags. Highs and lows. It’s important to remind yourself, especially in those low moments, that harmonic rotations are part of the process. Trust your systems – they’re the ones that will deliver the results in the end, despite the inherent volatility along the way. COT: Two man circle (?) of trust and YHC took ’em out