Battle Rope Monday

 Posted on June 3, 2019  |  4 minutes  |  657 words  |  

Two weeks ago, Squatter busted out a battle rope at FWD. I loved how much I hated it, so I ordered one for my home gym (aka, 8 square feet in my garage, usually covered by tricycles). Fast forward to my VQ. A-Team leans problematic, and I suspected the VQ trainwreck might draw some additional bodies, so I tried to brainstorm some ways to corral the masses. I settled on Battle Rope Monday. [Read More]
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It's A Celebration

 Posted on May 31, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  403 words  |  

BIG. DAY. IN. CARPEX! 37 HIMs of all ages, including one FNG gathered at Apex’s finest Friday AO. YHC and WWW have the Q for what was anticipated to be a large, raucous crowd BEGGING for a beatdown. F3’s mission is recited, disclaimer is exclaimed, and allegiance is pledged. Mosey to the big circle for… Warm Up Good mornings, SSHs, Calf Stretches, A few sets of merkins, plank jacks and Steve Earles. [Read More]
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Why Murph

 Posted on May 28, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  385 words  |  

“In an interview, Daniel Murphy said that he was not surprised to learn about his son’s actions. ‘What Maureen and I always worried about was that he would put himself in danger to help someone else, which turned out to be true,’ he said. " If you’re not familiar with the story of Micheal Murphy and his final heroic acts that ultimately cost him his life I invite you click below: https://www. [Read More]
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How you planned may not always be how it happens.

 Posted on May 23, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  386 words  |  

Date: 5/20/19 PAX: EarharT, Intimidator, Monkey Nut, Quiver, Shut-in, WWW I had a planned routine going to the workout but during the initial mosey, I had a random synapse firing in my brain when I took notice of the inclined walkway to the amphitheater. I’m going to change it up and do 11’s. The reason for 11s is we do not do enough of it at HB so I wanted it to be the star thang. [Read More]
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No Words + Plankful

 Posted on May 22, 2019  |  3 minutes  |  444 words  |  

ShutIn let me know that he had to abandon his Q last night. I was prepared with a great beatdown and even pre-blasted a last minute Q change to get PAX interested. But when Yogi arrived, storming in from his EC run, he enthusiastically (is Yogi ever anything except enthusiastic?) asked to take over the Q. We hadn’t seen him at Tortoises in a couple of months and he was more than excited to lead us. [Read More]
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Limited Run Spartan Training (#2)

 Posted on May 16, 2019  |  3 minutes  |  467 words  |  

QIC: Parker AO: Tortoises (5/15/19) Yep, Build-a-Bear is still in my head about the grip strength for this Spartan Super in July. Having the Tortoises Q, YHC knew there were plenty of options to work on some upper body and grip strength at the loveliest AO in central Apex on a Wednesday. So let’s get after it! Warm up: Mosey about 500 feet and circle up. Even that was too far for Frisco, of course chanting the standard “I thought this was a limited run AO! [Read More]
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Copperhead vs Water Snake

 Posted on May 13, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  351 words  |  

Fresh off my triumph return from the South Wake Fritter Challenge, and conquering their Kettlebell workout, Crazy Ivan, I decided to “borrow” some of the workout and bring it with me to Hell’s Bells. YHC & Chanticleer (Yes, you read that right) for a little 3 mile EC with bathroom break. Kettlebells were chosen, a circle was formed, and the workout began. **Warm Up **Good Morning, Windmill, Arm Circles, Seal Claps, Overhead Claps, SSH, Steve Earle [Read More]
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Tortoises musical beat down!

 Posted on May 1, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  298 words  |  

I couldn’t have asked for a better morning to host my first Q, along with Squatters help. We did have an FNG, so the pledge was recited, F3 Mission and disclaimer. The only running of the morning was a quick mosey around the lot and then circled up for our warm-ups. Warm-Ups Side Straddle Hops Good Morning Abe Vigoda Cotton Picker The Thang #1 Bearway to Heaven- bearcrawl 2 parking lot spaces followed by 7 burpees, mosey back to start line, bearcrawl 4 parking lot spaces followed by 6 burpees, continue until 0 burpees remain. [Read More]
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Murph 8 of 19 in 2019

 Posted on April 29, 2019  |  1 minutes  |  52 words  |  

Pre-Blast

  • 7 HIM for the eighth of 19 Murphs (in 2019) at Hell’s Bells.
  • Stronger backs, stronger hearts in 2019.

The Warmup

  • Circle up for Good Mornings, Windmills, OYO Stretches.

The Thang

  • Do a Murph (around the stage, pond, flag, up the hill to the first corner…and back was our mile).

COT

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Kettlebellers

 Posted on April 22, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  283 words  |  

Beautiful morning at Hell’s Bells for some fun! My first kettleball workout Q, so I did my homework & hoped to do a proper job…. 14 HIMs gathered – No FNGs, only familiar faces. F3 intro given & we started with the pledge. Moseyed around the pickle – front/back/left/right, etc…. With all that running out of the way, we rolled into: The Warm Up Circle up for SSH, prisoner squats (deep stretch style), homer-to-marge, lunges, hip rotators, merkins, and spidermans. [Read More]
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