QIC: Steam Engine
PAX: Angus, Vila, Mr. Clean, Best in Show, Picasso, Ringwald, Snowflake, Ohms, Laces Out, Jingle Vader(F3 New Orleans)
AO: Landfill
Date: 12/2/2017
Conditions: warm 44 degrees after a lovely ruck around Red Bank at 0606
Disclaimer was given to the PAX and off we go.
COP:
SSH IC 15x
Cotton Pickers IC 15x
Windmill IC 15x
Finkle Swing 15x
Hold Plank for the following exercise
Merkin IC 10x
Alt Shoulder Taps IC 10x
Annie IC 10x
Plank Jacks IC 10x
Peter Parkers IC 10x
Recover
Forward LAC IC 15x
Backward LAC IC 15x
Shoulder Press IC 15x
Chinook IC 15x
Mosey down to bottom gate
Pretzel IC 10x
Mosey up to mid lot
Dying cockroach IC 10x
Mosey top lot
Leg Climbers IC 12x led by Angus
The Thang:
Partner Up and retreive coupons from Ohm’s truck and meet at the field:
Fireman’s Carry downfield swap and back 3x
Honeymoon Carry downfield swap and back 3x
P1:Overhead Coupon Carry downfield and Shoulder Press 10x
P2: RBC
Rinse & Repeat 3x
P1:Frankenstein/Hodor Carry (hold coupon fully extended out from your body) downfield and Curls 10x
P2: Flutter Kicks
Rinse & Repeat 3x
P1:Bear hug carry downfield Squats 10x
P2: Hello Dolly
Rinse & Repeat 3x
After completeting some heavy carrying we replaced the coupons back to Ohm’s truck.
With a minute left we got some quick Mary in for the day.
Mary:
Rosalita
WOD:
Strong: Having the power to move heavy weights
Tough: to withstand adverse conditions
You go to the gym you see a ton of strong guys. Men benching, squating, deadlifting, 2x sometimes 3x their weight. You go to the gloom you see tough HIM. Men that aren’t afraid of getting their hands dirty or the cold weather, rain, or humidity. Anyone can be strong in their own right but to be tough you have to get away from your comfort zone. A gym rat excel in their area bc they have their fancy gloves, belts, and temperature controlled environment, but take that all away can they still hit those PR’s maybe maybe not. That is what separates HIM from a gym rat we all might not be strong but we all are tough as nails. It takes a tough man to workout in freezing conditions, takes a tough man to workout with little sleep, and takes a tough man to wake up early to meet other HIM at 0530 to work out in various conditions. So be glad what you have accomplished every morning just by showing up.
Articles that provided inspiration for this beat down:
https://www.artofmanliness.com/2017/11/29/dont-just-lift-heavy-carry-heavy/
https://www.artofmanliness.com/2013/10/03/you-may-be-strong-but-are-you-tough/
https://phillipreynoldsblog.wordpress.com/2017/11/29/we-dont-get-up-for-easy/
Announcements:
December 1-25: Xmas ab challenge #Abvent
December 23: Potluck dinner
December 25: Xmas beat down (more details to come as we approach this date)
TBD: Rucking Camping Trip
August 17,2018: GoRuck Tough in Chattanooga
September 15-16, 2018: Tough Mudder in Nashville
Prayer Request:
Angus wife
Mr. Clean’s neurologist doctor appointment
Fellowship Q someone to step up