Delayed Hydra Start
Date: 2025-01-02 AO: hydra Q: Erin Brokavich PAX: jet_fuel, spackles, Mikeoelz, MARTA, limey, goulash FNGs: None COUNT: 7 Ghostwritten by Marta
WARMUP: Run to OP fields FOR sSH, IW, LsS, parker Peter’s and Peter parkers THE THANG: 4 corners 1 round Dips Merkins Step ups Monkey humpers x20 With 4 burpees in middle
Run through woods for Mary at Windy rush. Run up hill with jump aquatsand dry docks at light.
Run to church for rock work. Curls Triceps Press 20x, 25x, and 30x. Run parkinglot between.
Run to opes for Dips derkins, Mike Tysons, and cal raides Airpress at opes x25 x2
Return to launch for burpee desert
MARY: Some ANNOUNCEMENTS: None aka do your slackblast for attendance COT: MaRTA takes us out.
WARMUP: Run to OP fields FOR sSH, IW, LsS, parker Peter’s and Peter parkers THE THANG: 4 corners 1 round Dips Merkins Step ups Monkey humpers x20 With 4 burpees in middle
Run through woods for Mary at Windy rush. Run up hill with jump aquatsand dry docks at light.
Run to church for rock work. Curls Triceps Press 20x, 25x, and 30x. Run parkinglot between.
Run to opes for Dips derkins, Mike Tysons, and cal raides Airpress at opes x25 x2
Return to launch for burpee desert
MARY: Some ANNOUNCEMENTS: None aka do your slackblast for attendance COT: MaRTA takes us out.
New Year, Same Run
Date: 2025-01-02 AO: the-devils-turn Q: flipper PAX: Alf, bunker, frasier, flipper, Polly, Astro (Kyle Kirchhoff), turkey_leg FNGs: None COUNT: 7 WARMUP: A couple pax pre ran THE THANG: T-shirt route mosey to ring in 2025 ANNOUNCEMENTS: a big DT Kotters to our friend Astro as he returns to form from injury. Growing group of PAX looking at running the swamp Rabbit half marathon in Greenville sc on 2/22 COT: thanks to Astro for the takeout
A new year a new me
Date: 2025-01-01 AO: sacs Q: Cheese Curd PAX: lex_luthor, Unplugged FNGs: None COUNT: 3 WARMUP: Nah
THE THANG: 10 exercises, 10 reps various sandbags heavy walkabout after each round squats Clean press Curls Sit ups Shoulder to shoulder Tris Deadlift High pull Russian twist Slick burpees
MARY: throughout
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Stonehenge is under new management. Gear workout first of the month. First one starts this weekend
COT: well, think we forgot… I forgot…something like that.
Ye ‘old Moleskin Unplugged likes heavy things. Seriously, always adding weight/ a ruck/ multiple sandbags to make everything harder and heavier lex_luthor looks more homeless than ever And shows up late, and was ready to be done 15 in… but this stud was here to work (says his new workout flannel) MARTA makes the SB for committing and not showing up
Overall a good morning. Keeping this workout on the radar for monthly fitness test. We kept together today and that was a great was to kick off 2025. Happy New Year
THE THANG: 10 exercises, 10 reps various sandbags heavy walkabout after each round squats Clean press Curls Sit ups Shoulder to shoulder Tris Deadlift High pull Russian twist Slick burpees
MARY: throughout
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Stonehenge is under new management. Gear workout first of the month. First one starts this weekend
COT: well, think we forgot… I forgot…something like that.
Ye ‘old Moleskin Unplugged likes heavy things. Seriously, always adding weight/ a ruck/ multiple sandbags to make everything harder and heavier lex_luthor looks more homeless than ever And shows up late, and was ready to be done 15 in… but this stud was here to work (says his new workout flannel) MARTA makes the SB for committing and not showing up
Overall a good morning. Keeping this workout on the radar for monthly fitness test. We kept together today and that was a great was to kick off 2025. Happy New Year
Ending the year on a high (deck)
Date: 2024-12-31 AO: bagpipe Q: Starch PAX: Roulette, wildturkey, madison, Cooter2, Hawkeye, Pilgrim, teddyf3, Bombay, gumbo, Reaper FNGs: 1 Reaper COUNT: 11 YHC and Roulette brought out the coupons for an end of year beatdown. There were gloom bricks, kettlebells, sandbags, and ruck weights that the pax got to select at launch.
WARMUP: Went to the parking deck for some of the standards: Imperial walkers Windmill Merkins Runners stretch Mountain climbers
THE THANG: At each floor: – 10 curls, 10 overhead press, 10 squats, 10 lunges (5 each leg), 10 thrusters Swap weight and head to the next floor
We threw in some rifle carries here and there to avoid the stairs and switch things up.
At the top, we did our last circuit and started a 4 corners workout with 10 burpees before calling it due to time.
Went back to launch, rifle carrying the weight part of the way back.
It was tougher than I expected when I was writing it up. We got some great views of Ballantyne at sunrise and ended the year on a good note. Let’s start the next year off the same way :muscle:
MARY: American Hammers Flutter Kicks
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Welcome Reaper! Convergence at AG Middle tomorrow morning
COT: Be safe this NYE
WARMUP: Went to the parking deck for some of the standards: Imperial walkers Windmill Merkins Runners stretch Mountain climbers
THE THANG: At each floor: – 10 curls, 10 overhead press, 10 squats, 10 lunges (5 each leg), 10 thrusters Swap weight and head to the next floor
We threw in some rifle carries here and there to avoid the stairs and switch things up.
At the top, we did our last circuit and started a 4 corners workout with 10 burpees before calling it due to time.
Went back to launch, rifle carrying the weight part of the way back.
It was tougher than I expected when I was writing it up. We got some great views of Ballantyne at sunrise and ended the year on a good note. Let’s start the next year off the same way :muscle:
MARY: American Hammers Flutter Kicks
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Welcome Reaper! Convergence at AG Middle tomorrow morning
COT: Be safe this NYE
Closing out the year
Date: 2024-12-31 AO: swift Q: frasier PAX: bratwurst, bunker, citgo, drive_by, fire_hazard, Hippie, midriff, wingman, Franky, Hairball FNGs: None COUNT: 11 WARMUP: did an easy jog down to the bull ring for some dynamic stretching. THE THANG: wrapping up our fifth week of hard effort at various distances. Today we ran around the corporate park on the straightaways, recovered the six, moseyed to the next intersection and ran the straight away again. We did this a total of five times. MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: hippie is taking over in January with some help from bratwurst. COT:
Knocking the rust off
Date: 2024-12-28 AO: the-rock Q: flipper PAX: Tuna, O’Tannenbaum, geraldo, Snuka, Mr. Magoo, flipper, hoover, Pilgrim, Limey, Cosmo FNGs: None COUNT: 10 When Tuna reached out and reminded YHC of his impending Q at TheRock, my immediate instinct went to gear… Seeing as I hadn’t Q’d or posted a “normal” bootcamp in well over a year YHC decided to go a bit more traditional. The weather was kind, and the PAX showed out, with 8 of us gathered at 0659, with a brief pause to allow a late-arriving Hoover to get situated and we were off. Tuna found us a few minutes later to make the even 10.
WARMUP: Yog to the grassy knoll courtyard. SSH, LSS, IW, LSM
THE THANG: Headed to the front lot for some island hopping (literally) 1st Set: lunge walk to first island, 5 burpees, reverse run back. Repeat for islands 2 and 3. 2nd Set: Broad Jump to first island, 10 jump squats, reverse run back, repeato.
Back over to the grassy knoll, partner up. 1st partner runs the front lot loop while 2nd partner does callers exercise, flapjack. The exercises were merkins & bearcrawls on the grassy knoll, Step up Each Leg then incline Merkin on picnic tables, then decline merkins. After 1 time through we cut the lap in half and did it again.
Now over to the hot-box to visit our friends the Olympians, there we did 25 little hazes each leg, then 25 dips. Enough off that, lets head to the rock pile.
First rock set was a simple curl to press, run around yonder light pole. Second set involved a 2 count for each range of motion, third a 3 count, didn’t make it to four.
Head back to to launch for some plank o rama
MARY: Plank-o-rama ANNOUNCEMENTS: not that I recall… COT: YHC took us out.
WARMUP: Yog to the grassy knoll courtyard. SSH, LSS, IW, LSM
THE THANG: Headed to the front lot for some island hopping (literally) 1st Set: lunge walk to first island, 5 burpees, reverse run back. Repeat for islands 2 and 3. 2nd Set: Broad Jump to first island, 10 jump squats, reverse run back, repeato.
Back over to the grassy knoll, partner up. 1st partner runs the front lot loop while 2nd partner does callers exercise, flapjack. The exercises were merkins & bearcrawls on the grassy knoll, Step up Each Leg then incline Merkin on picnic tables, then decline merkins. After 1 time through we cut the lap in half and did it again.
Now over to the hot-box to visit our friends the Olympians, there we did 25 little hazes each leg, then 25 dips. Enough off that, lets head to the rock pile.
First rock set was a simple curl to press, run around yonder light pole. Second set involved a 2 count for each range of motion, third a 3 count, didn’t make it to four.
Head back to to launch for some plank o rama
MARY: Plank-o-rama ANNOUNCEMENTS: not that I recall… COT: YHC took us out.
Small crew
Date: 2024-12-30 AO: run Q: frasier PAX: bunker, Polly FNGs: None COUNT: 3 WARMUP: THE THANG: Kept it basic. Marvin creek and back. MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: hope to see more of you out in 2025. COT:
Choose your own adventure
Date: 2024-12-30 AO: swole Q: high_tide PAX: Uncle Leo, wildturkey, Roulette, Soul Glo FNGs: None COUNT: 5 YHC got the call for a substi-Q (feel better soon, Flipper) and answered with a “choose your own adventure” playlist.
WARMUP: – SSH – IW – Prying squats
THE THANG: Mosey to the playground with a single kettlebell Iron Cardio, for time (~30 minutes): – begin on your Left side – Clean – Press – Squat – Repeato on Right side – Pull-up Play with reps of 1, 2, 3, or whatever you like (or depending on bell size).
Eaglet (modified Sparhawk; 1/2 of Eagle): Single bell, carry length of basketball court, 8 squats, repeato 8x total. Pax choice to maintain 8 squats for all 8 rounds (Eaglet) or decline reps 8-1 (Sparhawk). Carries were: waiter, rack, hornee, suitcase – down and back for each. MARY: Led by Soul Glo – Freddie Mercury – Old school planks with various holds: one arm, one leg, 6 inches ANNOUNCEMENTS: – keep The Worm in your prayers as he continues the fight – support those around you with the love of Christ COT: Thanks for joining YHC and playing along with one of my standby workouts (just did it Saturday, less the Eaglet). Nice to meet Roulette. Thanks for bringing him out, Wild Turkey. Come again. Great to see and close out the year with Uncle Leo and Soul Glo. Looking forward to 2025 with you men! Aye!
WARMUP: – SSH – IW – Prying squats
THE THANG: Mosey to the playground with a single kettlebell Iron Cardio, for time (~30 minutes): – begin on your Left side – Clean – Press – Squat – Repeato on Right side – Pull-up Play with reps of 1, 2, 3, or whatever you like (or depending on bell size).
Eaglet (modified Sparhawk; 1/2 of Eagle): Single bell, carry length of basketball court, 8 squats, repeato 8x total. Pax choice to maintain 8 squats for all 8 rounds (Eaglet) or decline reps 8-1 (Sparhawk). Carries were: waiter, rack, hornee, suitcase – down and back for each. MARY: Led by Soul Glo – Freddie Mercury – Old school planks with various holds: one arm, one leg, 6 inches ANNOUNCEMENTS: – keep The Worm in your prayers as he continues the fight – support those around you with the love of Christ COT: Thanks for joining YHC and playing along with one of my standby workouts (just did it Saturday, less the Eaglet). Nice to meet Roulette. Thanks for bringing him out, Wild Turkey. Come again. Great to see and close out the year with Uncle Leo and Soul Glo. Looking forward to 2025 with you men! Aye!
One last Q for 2024
Date: 2024-12-30 AO: base-camp Q: Cheese Curd PAX: Honey Do, Snuka, thunder_road, O’Tannenbaum, Erin Brokavich, Limey FNGs: None COUNT: 7 WARMUP: jog to the track.. IW, SSH, merkins/ runners stretch, slow potato pickers, forward and backward bear crawls. Finish loop
THE THANG: run around the track. various stops at the corners. 1) monkey humpers and big boy sit up Lunge walk and run to next corner 2) offset merkins, box cutter Lunge walk 20 steps.. jog and sprint to next corner 3) MH and big boy Lunge walk 20 steps run to next corner 4) squats and Diamond merkins
Jog up to the bus benches
20 step ups/ derkins / dips… run a lap 20 step ups/ incline / dips.. run a lap
Run to the bathrooms for rock work
20 of each then run a short lap/ 15 run a short Lap / 10 of each -curls -tris -squats -press
Run back to benches for last 2 round’s as above
MARY: done
ANNOUNCEMENTS: clear no one knows what is happening this week
COT: thanks TR for taking us out. Just a good old moderate workout. I have an event tomorrow, but wanted to get out and get loose. Thanks for entertaining my plan! Thank to Madison for the schedule change… don’t mean to bump you… good reminder to use Slack. Sometime people will sign up for a Q on their own!!
THE THANG: run around the track. various stops at the corners. 1) monkey humpers and big boy sit up Lunge walk and run to next corner 2) offset merkins, box cutter Lunge walk 20 steps.. jog and sprint to next corner 3) MH and big boy Lunge walk 20 steps run to next corner 4) squats and Diamond merkins
Jog up to the bus benches
20 step ups/ derkins / dips… run a lap 20 step ups/ incline / dips.. run a lap
Run to the bathrooms for rock work
20 of each then run a short lap/ 15 run a short Lap / 10 of each -curls -tris -squats -press
Run back to benches for last 2 round’s as above
MARY: done
ANNOUNCEMENTS: clear no one knows what is happening this week
COT: thanks TR for taking us out. Just a good old moderate workout. I have an event tomorrow, but wanted to get out and get loose. Thanks for entertaining my plan! Thank to Madison for the schedule change… don’t mean to bump you… good reminder to use Slack. Sometime people will sign up for a Q on their own!!
Final Firestarter 🔥 of the year (2024)
Date: 2024-12-30 AO: firestarter Q: Franky PAX: kirby, war_eagle, madison FNGs: None COUNT: 4 4 veterans showed up for the final Firestarter of the year. WARMUP: short run to the Target parking lot. 20 SSHs, 20 imperial walkers, 20 merkins. THE THANG: running around target and exercises at each street light. Round 1: 10 American hammers at each street light- 120 total; round 2: 10 low, slow squats – 120 total; round 3: 10 merkins at every other light – 60 total. Then run to the yoga studio and a few laps up and down the stairs. Round 1: 10 flutters, round 2, 3 and 4 10 Supermans – 30 total; 20 round 5: bent-over-rows and round 5 – touch your toes 20 times. Then mosey back to launch but a short stop for 50 air presses. 2.3 miles in total. MARY: nope ANNOUNCEMENTS: my here will be a convergence on the 1st. Keep an eye on slack for the announcements. COT:
