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Full Metal Jacket, already an AO with a military theme, YHC was feeling especially patriotic after having watched the movie “Unbroken” last week on 4th of July. Warm-up: YHC announced the theme to a healthy sized group of 14 PAX (or was it 15?) and off we went. Warm-up took us on a run for a loop around the ponds, ending up back at the playground set where we did a few good mornings and plank-jacks. [Read More]

YHC had planned out a nice little kettle bell workout for the Hell’s Bell PAX, but that plan was contingent on having enough kettle bells to go around. Looking around at 0529 it was clear we had just the right number of PAX, but less than the right number of kettle bells, so the original plan was scrapped and a new plan was hatched on the fly. Let’s get after it! [Read More]

Pre-Blast 27 HIMs got wet and got stronger at Phoenix. We were reminded that Franklin is 48 years old. The Warmup - Pledge of Allegiance at the flag. - Mixed run to the West lot. - Circle up for: Supermans, LBCs, SSHs, Freddie Mercs, Merkins. - Small group Indian Run to the community center. The Thangs - Grab an ego rock and a partner. - On the wall, complete AMRAP Australian Nipplers while your partner completes 15 each: rock curls, rock rows, rock tricep ext. [Read More]

It has been said that the Spirit of ‘76 is a patriotic sentiment referring to the attitude of self-determination and individual liberty made manifest in the Declaration of Independence. That spirit was well-exemplified at Phoenix today as we started looking forward to the 4th of July week with a them of ‘76. WARM-UP The Pledge and 76 SSH, single count, some good mornings, and then we moseyed over to the Phoenix stadium in the grass. [Read More]

2nd F event on Tuesday night prior to the Wednesday Q was bad idea. Well the actual event wasn’t a bad idea, but those last 4 Brooksweisers were prolly a really bad idea. But hey, great opportunity for a 2nd F baseball game with your F3 brothers! The mighty Holly Springs Salamanders, affectionately known by the locals as the ‘Manders, are a force to be reckon with…sorta. Anyhoo the plan was to carpool from some shady Cary bar called The 19th Hole Bar and Grill; leaving at 6:20. [Read More]

We got your back Suey! Get well soon. With little time to plan where’s the best place to go for new and exciting ideas? The F3 Exicon. Oh the fun… Shout out to 6 HIMs who arrived at 0515 for EC pull-ups! Committed to getting back to back! As per Crimson’s watch, it’s 0545- Pledge of Allegiance. Warm up Side Straddle Hop Steve Earl Fluttering Superman Finkle Swing (another sweet Exicon find) Midget Squats (Earhart was giving me a hard time about something and YHC really likes these so we enjoyed them for a few extra reps) Thang 1 [Read More]

Truth be told, YHC is feeling some pressure on this BB. But, in the words of a sage Carpex veteran: “Keep it vanilla and Q to the site.” - Carman Liuzzo, 57, Burt Wednesday, June 20th, will go down as an EPIC day in Carpex history. The menu looked like this: 0430 - 0500 HIMs launching for the 10.7 mile Maynard loop (14 by YHC’s count) 0505 HIMs launching for Insomnia, YHC on the route Q 0545 HIMs gather for SNS + Tortoises + Vesper convergence at Bond Park 0630 COT with 77 strong, followed by 2nd/3rd F fellowship and Chinese Downhill sharing this powerful and emotional story. [Read More]

YHC sets out for Q 2-of-10, and it’s to FOD we go. Upon arrival, take a solo trip to the field to drop off some stuff. Pax arrive, we’ve got a visitor from New York, Green Card, and he brought an FNG, ta boot. Disclaimers delivered and YHC properly heckled by Franklin and we’re off. Warmup: Over to the other lot for high knees and a butt-kickers lap Good morning, SSH, Mnt Climbers, Merkins, Sir Fazio (both ways), 10 burpees for Disco Thang 1: [Read More]

Joining Carpex, my first post was Dante’s Peak. That following Monday Grinch took me to Wolverine. So it was only fitting that I reached out to him to see if he was ready to come off the Injured Reserve List to be part of my first Q at Wolverine. He was! Welcome Back Grinch. And thanks to Hi-Liter for bringing breakfast this morning to celebrate the lightest day of the year. [Read More]

So pumped to have pull up bars at DP! Best Friday AO Go Time 0545 Jog to end of lot - circle up 25x SSH 15x Peter Parkers 20x merkins Mozy long way to pond Stop along the way for pulsing squats for 6 and short loop back for 6 The Thang: 3 groups of 5 for 5 rounds (maybe) P1, Rock curls P2, run from rocks to pull up bars, P3, pulls up to failure P4, spot P3 for extra pullups P5, run from Pull ups to Rocks Plank hold at top of Pickle for doublesided Shakiras 10IC The Thang Duo: Mozy to to bridge CrawlBear by request from Hotspot! [Read More]