Temps in the mid 20s with no wind. 5 motivated PAX arrived eager to put in some work. Posted the new and improved shovel flag (thanks to @Y!). Impales the frozen ground like a hot knife through butter! While not adhering to any particular Christmas theme, i...
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Dec 14, 2023
11 HIM put their feet on the floor to join in the fun on this lovely 26 degree morning. Welcome 2 FNG’s – Whittle (17) and Shocks (25). DISCLAIMERPRAYERCOP(20) SSH WMH (10 count each leg) (10) TTT (10) Hillbilly Walkers LBAC (10 each) (10) Merkins Burpee Tr...
Disclaimer COP – Sugar YHC signed up to Q for the 93rd time. Almost all beatdowns are originals with a few recycle exceptions credited to others like the 700 Club and the Kilo 5k. Yesterday afternoon YHC was struggling to decide whether to create something...
Disclaimer COP – Sugar What do you do with all those leftovers after Thanksgiving? YHC prepared a burpee-stuffed BIRD circuit. 5 thankful PAX had several helpings on a cool 38 degree morning and left feeling full. Warm Up SSH IC x 25 Slow squat IC x 10 WMH R &
The expected rain was light, the wind knocked down the flag a couple of times, but the 53ish degrees didn’t feel that bad once YHC got us going. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP SSH x 25 IC TTT X 10 IC WMH x 10 sec per side IW x 15 IC Merkins
Nov 16, 2023
11 PAX showed up on this beautiful and 39 degree morning to do work, play a game, listen to tunes and become better men. It is a honor to me among these HIM’s. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP SSH Hillbilly Walkers Willie Mays Hayes Little Baby Arm Circles Butt Kicker...
Nov 2, 2023
Disclaimer COP – Sugar 5 PAX on a cool 27 degree morning found themselves tangled in a Dark Webb. Warm-up Mosey around Founder’s Park with stops along the way LBAC forward IC x 10 Overhead claps IC x 10 Chinooks IC x 10 LBAC backwards IC x 10 Abe Vigoda
Disclaimer – Sugar 10 PAX. Squat challenge this week. What better excuse for a Murph? Warm-up LBAC forward IC x 10 LBAC reverse IC x 10 Overhead claps IC x 10 Seal claps IC x 10 Abe Vigoda IC x 10 Slow monkey humpers IC x 10 Squats IC x
Aug 24, 2023
It felt cooler until we started moving and then turned into a sweat box. 10 PAX “enjoyed” a brief history lesson and then put in some work. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP Motivator from 7, bear crawls, burpees, bicep work and a little run THE THANG Mosey to Burger a...
Disclaimer – Sugar 10 PAX with coupons including Twilight and Slugger. A rarity. A quick search of backblasts confirmed the last time they posted together at a beatdown was April 18, 2018. Something special was needed, but no one wanted the Q last night so...
Aug 3, 2023
5 showed up in a steady rain willing to put in some reps. Sugar inspired YHQ to avoid sheltering at the pavilion (outdoors, rain or shine- with no lightning). Good work men! DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP SSH IC WMH to the L and R TTT IC Slerkins IC Slow Squats IC
Aug 1, 2023
Disclaim COP – Sugar King’s Common Park is available to rent for special events, but who wants to shell out hundreds of dollars when it’s free if your event starts at 5:30am? What is more special than the inaugural KC8 (King’s Common 8) beatdown? 8 PAX will...
Jul 11, 2023
Disclaimer COP – Sugar 13 PAX enjoyed a cooler 58 degree morning and learned to love Yurpees through the biblical story of the Walls of Jericho. Warm-up SSH IC x 20 Slerkins IC x 10 TTT IC x 10 Abe Vigoda IC x 10 Imperial Walkers IC x 10 Yurpee
Jul 4, 2023
Disclaimer COP – Sugar July 4th 1776 marks the day when the Continental Congress voted to approve the draft document we know as the Declaration of Independence. It represented an official breaking from Great Britain’s monarchy and ushered in a freedom we co...
Jun 15, 2023
Perfect early summer weather greeted 8 at the mighty Iron Horse. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP Hillbilly and Imperial Walkers, Slerkins, SSH’s and some stretching. THE THANG Short mosey and arrive in the parking lot. From every other parking space an exercise and a...
Jun 8, 2023
With 7 year convergence on the horizon this weekend, YHC went deep into the backblast vault to dust off the first Q of the newly established F3NETN AO named Ironhorse. Most of the names of the 27 PAX who posted that morning were unfamiliar, but some OGs I r...
May 16, 2023
9 men turned out at Iron Horse to endure some BLIMPS on a warm humid Tuesday morning interrupted by a burpee producing train. Great to have BackSlash with us visiting from Boise! Great job guys! DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP WARMUP SSH 5 Burpees OYO 10 Lunges 15 Im...
May 11, 2023
7 were greeted this morning with near perfect weather, contrasting the conditions enjoyed just two days prior. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP SSH and some stretching. THE THANG Mosey to Tombstone Hill and put in some work: Pair up, while one partner runs, the other...