Gloom was in full effect
The second week of Olympus nearly tripled in numbers as 13 meat-heads came well prepared to grip heavy pieces of iron and swing them around for an hour.
The Thang…
Warm up – Single Arm Kettle Bell Press Walk
*all rep totals represent the true number of reps, even though cadence was called out in 1,2.3 = 1 format
COP:
SSH x 50
Arm Circles Forwards x 30
Arm Circles Backwards x 30
Mountain Climbers x 25
Arm Raises w. Pauses x 60
Goblet Squats w. KB x 20
Good Mornings w. KB x 40
Good Mornings Stiff-Leg w. KB x 20
Pyramid Work:
Two-Hand Kettle Bell Swings x 15 / Burpees x 15 / V-Up x 1
Two-Hand Kettle Bell Swings x 14 / Burpees x 14 / V-Up x 2
Two-Hand Kettle Bell Swings x 13 / Selection Merkins x 13 / V-Up x 3
Two-Hand Kettle Bell Swings x 12 / Burpee Squat Thrust w. KB x 7 / V-Up x 4
Two-Hand Kettle Bell Swings x 11 / Selection Merkins x 11 / V-Up x 5
1 Lap around track
Two-Hand Kettle Bell Swings x 10 / Burpees x 10 / V-Up x 6
Two-Hand Kettle Bell Swings x 9 / Burpee Squat Thrust w. KB x 7 / V-Up x 7
Two-Hand Kettle Bell Swings x 8 / Burpee Squat Thrust w. KB x 7 / V-Up x 8
Two-Hand Kettle Bell Swings x 7 / Burpee Squat Thrust w. KB x 5 / V-Up x 9
1 Lap around track
Partner Up:
P1 Overhead Press w. KB; P2 Sprint to fence and back (fence and back approx. 75 yards)
P1 Upright Row w. KB; P2 Sprint to fence and back
P1 Bent Over Row w. 2 KB; P2 Sprint to fence and back
P1 Shrugs w. 2 KB; P2 Sprint to fence and back
Playground Work 3 Rounds:
Pull-ups x 10 / Bicep Curl w. KB x 20 / Tricep Extensions w. KB x 30
Rinse and Repeat x 3
Mosey to Wall w. KB
Single Leg Step Ups (Alternating Legs in Cadence) w. KB x 25
“On Your Belly; On Your Back”
Belly: Selection Merkins (with Q calling out “Up Down” in random increments…if someone messed up we started counting from 1 again) x 15
Back: LBC x 50
Belly: Selection Merkins (same as above) x 15
Back: Flutter x 40
Belly: Selection Merkins (same as above) x 10
TUG OF WAR: Best of 3 wins
Team 1 vs Team 2 (at this point I was too tired to remember who was on each team)
Rd1: Winner T1
Rd 2: Winner T1
T2: Assessed 1 lap penalty while T1 Planks
COT
The gloom was in full effect and Q wished I took time to take a few photos. It was Bananas that called it to our attention during the partner work, the Pax disappeared into the fog only to emerge seconds later, giving it their all, steam coming off the smoked bodies and looking like they were running through clouds. “Now that’s the true meaning of The Gloom”.
T-Claps all around! you guys crushed it out there and didn’t miss a beat. We did a lot of work out there today and how you all performed today prove that what we are doing at F3 is truly making a serious difference in physical fitness and well-being. Any of you out there could have run today’s workout and it makes me proud to work along side of you….yes Even you TR (just hope the routine was challenging enough for you brother)
It is with great appreciation that Gullah and I thank each of you warriors for coming out to the new site today. Keep coming out as we have a wide variety of new things planned for the months to come!
Respectfully,
The Hoff and Gullah
Stairway to Heaven
Twenty-three disciplined men dedicated a painful hour to self-improvement just in time to get an extra hour of recovery sleep tonight.
The Thang:
Gummy on Q
COP
SSH x 20
IW x 20
Mountain climber x 20
Slow Squat x 20
Mosey to bottom of hill
Jacobs Ladder to 11
-Burpees at the bottom
-Jump Squats at the top
Count off 1s and 2s
Mosey to pavilion to let the heart rate come down a little
1s People’s Chair
2s Split Squat Jumps x 20
Flapjack
Repeat
Mosey to Soccer Fields
Group 1 Runs while group 2 Recovers
Flapjack when last man crosses the line
Sprint to first Soccer Goal (30 yards) and back.
Flapjack x 4
3 x to big Soccer Goal (50 yards)
2 x to Midfield (75 yards)
1 x to Fence (125 yards)
Turn over to Cottonmouth:
10 Burpees civilian count
Jack Webb 8 & 32
10 Burpees civilian count
Partner-Up Size matters
OVER-UNDER X 15
Flapjack
Back-to-Back Squat x 20
Part Hand-Slap Merkins x 10
Partner Carry 100 yds
Flapjack
Plank when complete
10 Burpees civilian count
Jack Webb 8 & 32
10 Burpees civilian count
MARY
Bridge-Ups civilian count x 40
Cumberland County Viaduct civilian count x 20 l & r
Side Leg Raises x 20 l & r
LBCs in cadence x 20
COT
Thank you for the BOM prayer from Byron…the best part of the day.
The Moleskine:
Gummy delivered a serious amount of pain , and so early in the foggy gloom, as the Pax quietly succeeded to navigate the tall #Ladder he had placed in front of them. As if this wasn’t enough to rip a mans lungs from his chest, the Pax was then put thru sprint intervals totaling more than 1080 yards. BTW, who’s responsible for naming Lazy Boy? He certainly didn’t live up to that name as he tore-up the homestretch during sprints! YHC told me that he thought he saw contrails behind LB as he ripped thru the fog. Later, after the Pax had delivered on 95 Burpees interspersed with all else, Jack decided to visit twice but left just before these strong men began begging to do a brief “buns of steel” workout. YHC begrudgingly delivered.
Ball So Hard!
The Thang
Warm up lap around parking lot while we wait for Fletch
COP:
- SSH
- Seal Jacks
- 1 legged Burpees x 10 Right
- 1 legged Burpees x 10 Left
- Merkins x 10
- Hold Plank
- Mission Impossible (add Peter Parker) – AMRAP
Jog down to basketball court
Free Throw Shooting Contest:
All pax perform exercise until the shooter makes free throw
- Merkins
- Diamond Merkins
- Burpees
- CDD
- Rock Curls
- Rock Tricep extension
- Rock Overhead press
- LBC’s
- Wide arm merkins
Pax do suicides until Spackler makes another free throw. Too short, he made the first one. Pax runs suicides until Baracus makes another one. There was a little more running this time.
4 Corners:
- Merkins x 23
- Diamonds x23
- Wide Arms x 23
- Military x 23
- Bear crawl the baselines
- Lunge walk the sidelines
Mosey over to playground
- Negative Pull-ups x 10
Radar Q
Partner and Run over to the Benches
Each team has to complete the designated amount of reps.
Partner 1 starts the exercise
Partner 2 runs the parking (last 40 yards of run is an exercise also)
Flap Jack until you reach the total required reps
#1
- 100 Left Leg Step ups with calve raise at the top
- 40 yards of duck walks on the run
- Chair while you wait for everyone to finish
#2
- 100 Right Leg Steps ups
- 40 yards of Lunge Walks on the run
- Chair while you wait for everyone to finish
#3
- 150 low squat jumps – (Stay in squat position and jump/hops. no extension)
- 40 yards of backward sprints
- Chair while you wait for everyone to finish
#4
- 200 calve raises on the curb
- 40 yards of tip toe runs
- Chair while you wait for everyone to finish
#5
- 25 squat box jumps (squat at the bottom and the top)
- Run over to the cars and circle up
#6
- Hamstring exercise. I don’t know what it is called
- Lay on your back. Heels to your butt. Extend one leg all the way out and lift with your bent leg.
- We did 25 each side
#7
- 1 minute of Hindu Squats
#8
- Slow 10 count hold of deep squat.
MoleSkin
Strong Group today. Stage Coach had us shooting free throws early and there wasnt a great showing. YHC was up first and Air Balled the first three. Then I drained it like I used to at Landsdown Elementary. After that only Spackler and Baracus put up anything that would be considered respectable. Apparently Spackler played ball in college and was pretty decent. Google highest free throw percentage record at Meredith University and you will find him. Baracus got lucky is all I can tell. It was pretty dark and shooting after a round of merkins and burpees didn’t help either. Some even gave up on the free throws and walked it in for lay ups. They missed a lot of those too.
Doing legs is always awful. That’s why mine look like pearl white painted chop sticks. Lots of groaning about the exercises but everyone made it through. Apparently I have found Fletchs kryptonite to keep him from blowing the group away on the runs. Throw 100 left leg step ups at him before and he is at least a little normal. We all looked a little wobbly coming out of those. Kind of like a new born deer finding its legs. AWWHHHHHH, baby deer’s.
Always good to lead. Stage and I appreciate it.
-Radar
Announcements
Sign Up For The Spring Mud Run
If it walks like a duck…
With our regularly scheduled Q on the DL (speedy recovery, Passport), the second string Q was called in to take the Pax through their paces. 9 Pax entered, 9 ducks emerged…
The Thang:
COP (in cadence):
- 12 Slow Squat
- 12 Side Straddle Hop
- 12 Slow Squat
- 12 Merkin
- 12 Imperial Walker
Warm up complete, the pax jogged over to YHC’s car to pickup our toys: KB, DB’s, and basketballs.
Circuit 1:
At concession stand:
- 20 wall balls (using basketballs as YHC is fresh out of 10# or 20# balls) – from a low squat position, thrust the ball up to a point on the wall at least 10 feet high, catch the ball in a squat, and repeat.
- 10 perkins – merkins with a focus on perfect form
On the baseball field:
- 20 Carolina Dry Docks
- 10 jumping lunges
At the playground:
- 20 KB swings – using the KB or DB’s
- 10 pullups or supine pullups
Rotate through each of the 3 stations until time is called (~ 20 min and 3 times though each station)
Gather back at the playground for the next circuit
Circuit 2:
At the concession stand:
- 20 toe touches
- 10 box jumps – ensuring full leg extension to lock out at the top
On the baseball field, from one base to another:
- Bear crawl
- Duck walk – assume a low squat position and walk, waddling like a duck – #crowdpleaser
- Crab walk
- Lunge walk (needs an animal name…)
At the playground:
- 20 situps
- 10 burpees
Rotate through each of the 3 stations until time is called (~ 20 min)
Transition the Q to Low Tide:
Jack Webb – to 5 & 20
Mary (in cadence):
- 12 Slow Freddie Mercury (thanks, 49er)
- 12 Mason Twist
- 12 Dolly
- 12 Flutter
- Protractor – forever – #crowdpleaser, #makingfriends
- 12 LBC
Mosey back to playground, retrieve toys, and return to YHC’s car
COT
Moleskin:
Passport was scheduled to Q today and bring some fresh air to Ascent, but emailed YHC yesterday that he’d injured his back. (speedy recovery, brother) So, to mix things up, YHC tried a few new things at Ascent, like the KB/DB swings, wall balls, & duck walks. The KB/DB’s may be a keeper, esp if any of the pax has additional KB’s to bring. The wall balls were ok too, although not quite as good as with a weighted ball, and this may make a reappearance. The duck walks were much more difficult that they would seem. Getting that low and then trying to walk does demand a lot of flexibility and balance, so we’ll see whether they make another appearance or not.
Great job by all the pax today. Everyone pushed it hard, as evidenced by their breathing, so that’s all we can ask of ourselves.
Thanks for allowing me to lead today. It’s always an honor. (and, thanks for allowing Low Tide to put us through the protractor, his favorite. If it makes you feel better, he said his abs were sore thereafter!)
An Hours Worth in 50 Minutes
16 of south Charlotte’s strongest pax kicked the fartsack in the teeth and leapt into the literal gloom this morning for Stonehenge. A smaller group of pax showed up for Honey Bee’s preschool at 0530. Rather than blocks and crayons, this one featured kettle bells. Strong work fellas. Thanks for allowing YHC to shorten the workout to make it to my daughter’s early soccer game.
The Thang
Little baby jog to an adjacent parking lot for COP.
COP
– Squats x 15
– Merkins x 10
– SSH x 25
– Peter Parker x 10
– Parker Peter x 10
Jog over to Ledge Lake
Round 1
– Dips, Merkins and Step Ups all x 20
Lap around Lake
Plankorama
Round 2
– LBCs, Jump Squats, Merkins all x 20
Half lap around lake
Burpees OYO until all pax arrive
Circle up for Mary
6MOM
– LBC x 25
– Slow Squat x 10
– Dying Cockroach x 10
– Burpees x 10
– HTH/LBC Ladder (2 HTH/4LBC, 4/8, 6/12)
Jog to adjacent parking lot
– Lunge walk across bridge
– Plankorama to gather pax
Split into two groups of 8 for relay races
– Rolling merkins to next median (about 30 yards)
– Bear crawl back
While waiting turn, LBC, Dolly, Rosalita, Flutter, etc. by pax
major crowdpleasr
Little baby jog to Field of Bulls
Same 8-man teams
– Tunnel of Love relays down to Bull and back (about 40 yards)
Little baby jog to Medical Loading Dock
– People’s Chair x 1:30
– People’s Chair x 1:00 with arms above head
Jog back to launch with all you got sprint intervals thrown in
Pushorama until all pax arrive
COT
Moleskin:
– Great work by everyone, we literally never took a break today
– Kotters to Camacho, great to have you back out in the gloom
– Tclaps to Honey Bee and others on a solid 30 minute KB workout as an appetizer
Announcements:
– Congratulations to Market Timer and family on birth of new child this week. Keep them in your prayers.
– Mud Run – trying to get more SCLT pax to do the run in the spring. Check website and weekly email for details.
– New Wednesday workout at Providence Day School. Site Q’s are Bulldog and Double D’s.
– F3 SCLT Christmas Party December 7 at Tiger Rag’s lair. See Baracus for details.
– F3 SCLT Panthers Game Party on 11/10 at Fox and Hound. Panthers vs. 49ers.
Great job taking us out with prayer by Blowhole.
Hit it and Quit it
Posted on behalf of Mermaid
19 PAX came out to enjoy a 70 degree morning at Centurian. The rain held off and the workout began.
The thang:
Mosey from lower parking lot to upper lot near school. Circle up:
30 SSH
20 Merkin
8 Burpees (OYO)
30 Mountain Climber
20 Wide Merkin
8 Burpees (OYO)
30 squat
20 Carolina Drydocks
8 Burpees (OYO)
Exit to adjacent entrance to school. Partner up.
Partner 1: Run to 1st Steritech sign and back
Partner 2: Alternate between LBC and Imperial Walker (20/each)
Switch when partner 1 returns.
Plank when partner 2 returns from run. Plank-o-rama provided by Hops. Recover
Indian run up hill to shopping center at 51 and Carmel.
Get with partner. Partner 1 ascend stairs rapidly. Run to stairs on opposite end. Descend rapidly. Partner 2: 12 merkins and follow partner 1. Repeat.
Plank-o-rama while waiting for PAX to finish.
Mosey to front of school near picnic tables. Find a bench.
15 step-up
15 dips
15 derkin
Plank when done
REPEAT x2
Mosey to front entrance of the school. 2 groups split up by 1 and 2.
Wall walk
Lunge walk ramp
Crab walk to steps; plank when done
REPEAT x2. Lunge walk changed to bear crawl (#2); Crab walk swap for bear crawl (#3)
Mosey to lower parking lot for partner sprints.
1: Partner 1 sprint approx 50 yds and back; 2 burpees. Switch
2: Sprint; Jumping squats
3: Sprint; LBCs
Jail break to lower lot for COT.
Moleskin:
A pleasure to lead a fine group of men this morning for my virgin Q at Centurian. Thanks to all of the F3 Q’s I have followed and learned from to allow me to make a go at Q. The workout theme was: hit it and quit it. More specifically, QIC intended to move locations frequently with a quick, intense burst of exercise, then move on to the next one. Heart rates were high and oxygen levels were low. Great work by all PAX this fine morning. T-claps to Hops for hijacking and providing a plank-o-rama for the PAX. T-claps to Chelms for offering clarification to QIC’s instructions when necessary for the benefit of the group.
Announcements:
•Centurian continues to need Pax to step-up to Q. Consider doing so. Today was my day. Chelms told me I would be happy I did it. He was right. Several veteran Q’s will help if you need it or you can ask someone to split a workout.
•Still time to sign up for the USMC Mud Run in April in Columbia, SC. More info: . http://www.ultimatechallengemudrun.org/
•01/04/2014 Convergence at Fort Mill prior to the Joe Davis Memorial 5K run. Details: http://f3nation.com/2013/10/20/convergence-and-5k-run/
•Christmas Party eVite has gone out – 12/7 at TR’s crib. Contact Baracus (Brian.T.Anderson@bankofamerica.com or 704-957-8130) if you didn’t get the evite or have questions.
•3rd F at Panera following Friday Centurian workout. All welcome.
Deadly combos at Kevlar
Some deadly combinations were the order of the day at Kevlar on a balmy morning where no ear muffs or arm tights were needed.
THE THANG
Mosey to lot
SSH x 23
IW x 17
Merkins x 18
Burpees x 10
Diamond merkins x 8
Burpees x 9
Squats x 15
Burpees x 8
Wide arm merkins x 10
Burpees x 7
Lunges x 12
Burpees x 6
Dry docks x 10
Burpees x 5
Tricep extensions x 8 each arm
Burpees x 4
Stagger merkins x 5 each side
Burpees x 3
Military merkins x 10
Burpees x 2
Cant remember (O2 deprivation)
Burpees x 1 dozen
Hills with jump squats at bottom and Turkish get ups at top x 8 and work down to 0.
Mosey to soccer field and partner up.
Partner 1 plank with legs on tire and lift legs alternately as partner sprints – 100 total reps combined.
Partner 1 decline merkins with feet on tire as partner sprints – 80 total reps combined.
Partner 1 dry docks as partner sprints – 65 total reps combined.
Partner 1 squats with tire overhead while partner sprints – 50 total reps combined.
Partner 1 plank to elbows and up to plank with feet on tire while partner sprints – 100 total elbow touches.
Mary
COT
MOLESKIN
After a great week of F3 workouts it was time to step up the game to finish the week in style at Kevlar. Deadly combos were the name of the game with the merkin/burpee combo warm up, the squat jump (or jump squat)/Turkish get up combo on the hills, finished off with the tire/sprint combo as the finisher.
Not much time to chatter this morning as we got right into it after a few of the old chestnuts to get the body moving. The O2 deprivation almost caused YHC to forget the next exercise 3/4 of the way down the burpee ladder. Only ALF seemed to have the lungs to keep the counts going in the warm up with all eyes on Bananas’ merkin form or lack thereof. Apparently with the Q facing the other way Header was just planking it up during the push-o-rama which he must have learned during his Go Ruck training (if you’re not cheating you’re not trying.)
Clowncar and PBQB were certainly trying to find their lungs again after many weeks of fartsacking but they pulled through and it was good seeing the old faithful. Shout out also to Tommy Boy who,as the War Daddy, continues to impress week in and week out.
A pleasure taking the lead again this morning lads and have a great weekend.
Bulldog
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Saturday workouts as scheduled with the new KB Olympus workout at Elizabeth Lane tomorrow at 7am lead by Gullah and The Hoff.
Who needs to begin with a circle?
11 pax including 1 FNG decided to not fartsack on a warm Halloween gloom and see what YHC had in store. No one showed up in a costume, but there were some comments about YHC being a joker regarding his workout scheme.
Jog in front parking lot to end 20 Merkins OYO.
Jog to other end front lot 20 military Merkins
Jog to other end front lot 10 diamond Merkins.
Jog to benches
20 jump-ups
20 CDD
20 step ups. Plank with r and l arm high.
Repeat with 10 jump ups, 10 CDD and 20 step ups. Plank.
SSH x25 in cadence.
IW x25 in cadence
Jog to wall back of school
People chair 90 sec
Everyone on one side for BTTW ladder. First in line bear crawls 10 yds to other wall, then back. Next person goes when person ahead of them reaches first wall. Shoulders were feeling rubbery after this.
People’s chair 60’sec
10 Burpees OYO
LBC x25 in cadence
Dolly x25 in cadence
People’s chair 60’sec with arm presses
10’burpees OYO
Jog to back lot for The Fan.
Start at sidewalk, for 3 stations(each hoop) jog back to starting position for 5 Burpees
Station 1= 20 Russian twists
Station 2= 20 Parker peters
Station 3= 20 peter Parker’s
Repeat without the Burpees
Jog to side of school for 10 Merkins at each pole, 8 poles.
Back to start and circle up for LBC and Rosalita x25 in cadence
Great work by the whole pax. My intention was to mix it up, I think this was accomplished. As we started our jog/Merkins, wingman comes flying in. He owed us some Merkins and pushed those out during the bench work. Nice work brother. I think I may have also heard a comment “about time ” when we finally did SSH. Like I said, trying to mix it up some. As for the BTTW ladder, this needs some work or people need to just move faster. Either way great job. That was a painful attempt at a new workout.
Thanks for allowing me to lead you on this Halloween gloom.
Ever feel like the way a Zombie looks?
That’s what we felt like at SPEARHEAD this morning. On paper it really didn’t look that hard…Maybe it was because it was the morning after Halloween; at least that is the excuse we will tell ourselves…because 4 strong and tenacious Men pulled themselves out of the fart sack for a morning of nausea and pain.
The Thang:
Warm up
Indian Run with 45lbs Kettle Bell as coupon
End Zone to End Zone Torture: With Rucks On
Round 1
1) End Zone: Selection Style Merkins x 10 / Frog Jump to 10 yard line
2) 10 Yard Line: Selection Style Merkins x 10 / Duck Walk to 20 yard line
3) 20 Yard Line: Selection Style Merkins x 10 / Frog Jump to 30 yard line
4) 30 Yard Line: Selection Style Merkins x 10 / Duck Walk to 40 yard line
5) 40 Yard Line: Selection Style Merkins x 10 / Frog Jump to 50 yard line
6) 50 Yard Line: Selection Style Merkins x 10 / Duck Walk to 40 yard line
7) 40 Yard Line: Selection Style Merkins x 10 / Frog Jump to 30 yard line
8) 30 Yard Line: Selection Style Merkins x 10 / Duck Walk to 20 yard line
9) 20 Yard Line: Selection Style Merkins x 10 / Frog Jump to 10 yard line
10) 10 Yard Line: Selection Style Merkins x 10 / Duck Walk to End Zone
Round 2
1) End Zone: Selection Style Squats x 10 / Low Crawl to 10 yard line
2) 10 Yard Line: Selection Style Squats x 10 / Bear Crawl to 20 yard line
3) 20 Yard Line: Selection Style Squats x 10 / Low Crawl to 30 yard line
4) 30 Yard Line: Selection Style Squats x 10 / Bear Crawl to 40 yard line
5) 40 Yard Line: Selection Style Squats x 10 / Low Crawl to 50 yard line
6) 50 Yard Line: Burpee Squat Thrusts with Ruck x 5 / Bear Crawl (Pushing Ruck) to 40 yard line
7) 40 Yard Line: Burpee Squat Thrusts with Ruck x 5 / Low Crawl (Pushing Ruck) to 30 yard line
8) 30 Yard Line: Burpee Squat Thrusts with Ruck x 5 / Low Crawl (Pushing Ruck) to 20 yard line
9) 20 Yard Line: Burpee Squat Thrusts with Ruck x 5 / Low Crawl (Pushing Ruck) to 10 yard line
10) 10 Yard Line: Burpee Squat Thrusts with Ruck x 5 / Low Crawl (Pushing Ruck) to End Zone
Partner Work:
P1 Overhead Press with Ruck; P2 Sprint 100 Yards; Flapjack
P1 Upright Row with Ruck; P2 Sprint 100 Yards; Flapjack
P1 KB Swing with Ruck; P2 Sprint 100 Yards; Flapjack
P1 Bicep Curl with Ruck; P2 Sprint 100 Yards; Flapjack
P1 Tricep Curl with Ruck; P2 Sprint 100 Yards; Flapjack
Flutter x 25
Dolly Single Leg x 20
Dolly Single Leg x 20
LBC x 50
Moleskin:
It was a quiet morning as most of us were worn out from late night out with the kids or whatever folks go into last night. Not much to say here in that I believed this routine looked a whole lot easier on paper. I’ve got to admit, there was a time when I considered calling an audible and letting Check Point take over (since that guy never gets tired…beginning to think he is an android like Data from Star Trek Enterprise)
T-Claps to everyone for giving it their all today and for coming out to SPEARHEAD. Our site is honored to have men like you. Angler and LC are warriors and I believe addicted in some strange way to Rucks and Pain. Nice work gentlemen.
Respectfully,
The Hoff
The Halloween Ranger Physical Fitness Test
9 men conquered the (adjusted) Ranger Physical Fitness Test (RPFT) this Halloween morning with 3 cleared for service. Here is the synopsis of the event.
The adjusted test was comprised of 4 parts:
1) 2 minutes of perfect form merkins (goal = 49)
2) 2 minutes of full sit-ups (goal = 59)
3) Pull-ups (dead hang with no lower body movement x 6 minimum)
4) 5 mile run (goal = 40 min or 8min/mi)
While many excelled at individual challenges, only 3 (Fletch, Mighty Mite, and Turkey Leg) passed all 4 to gain figurative entry into the Rangers basic training. Great job guys on your all around fitness!
Here is a summary of each event:
1) Merkins: Range 49 to 80 with Haggis, Turkey Leg, and Fletch in the lead
2) Sit-ups: Range 35 to 65 with Mighty Mite, Fletch, and Turkey Leg in the lead
3) Pull-ups: Range 6 to 13 with Haggis, Frasier, and Mighty Mite in the lead
4) 5-mi Run: Range 36:05 to 43:40 (7:13 to 8:44 min/mi) with Frasier, Turkey Leg, Fletch, and YHC in the lead
Overall, it was a great morning with cool breezes and good 2nd F throughout. As always, YHC appreciates the opportunity to train next to this great group of men. Aye!