12 Veterans and 1 FNG posted for a beatdown in the gloom at 45MoM. Here’s how it went down: The Thang Mosey down the block, around the school, back down the block to the soccer field for COP: Burpees x 10 SSH x 20 Burpees x 9 Don Quixote x 15 Burpees x 8 Freddie Mercury x 20 Burpees x 7 Sumo Squats x 15 Burpees x 6 Merkins x 12 Burpees x 5 LBC’s x 20 Burpees x 4 Imperial Walkers x 15 Burpees x 3 Flutter Kicks x 15 Burpees x 2 Hello Dollies x 15 Burpee x…

14 game-changing men gathered at Mary Munford in the gloom to get after it. Bleeder arrived early to plant the shovel flag, and IHC handed our three token Patriots fans their deflated footballs. At 5:30 on the nose, the PAX took off across the school grounds. THE THANG Mosey to the far side of the school COP: • Merkins x12 • WW2 Situps x12 • Squat Jacks x12 • Bicycles (slow count) x12 • Russian Soldier x12 Mosey yet again, this time to the baseline on the West side of the soccer fields Tunnel of Hopping Love: While PAX plank…

Bleeder planted the flag and 18 faithful posted for Lockjaw’s 40th birthday. The thang: Mosey to center field, COT: 40 side straddle hops, 40 little baby crunches. Mosey to corner of field, Over the Hills – pair up. First guy runs the 1 K loop around the school, second guy attempts 40 burpees. Second guy runs 1 K loop, first guy attempts 40 burpees. Plank. Mosey to circuit track – 1/4 mile loop. First guy does 40 pushups, second guy runs. Switch and repeat. plank Mosey to corner tennis court – first guy takes a lap around full basketball and…

12 posted for a truly beautiful morning just to lift cinder blocks.  Fun was had by all, and here’s how it went down: Blocks held overhead for mosey to center of soccer field for COP: 20 SSH, 20 split jumps, 20 Don Quixote, 20 Rosalitas, 10 merkins Mosey to soccer field end line and partner up for blockfest: One partner curls while the other runs half field and back.  Flapjack with each partner doing 3 sets.  Repeato for military press, tricep extensions, block burpees, sumo squats, and a new exercise where you pass the block between your legs, switch legs,…

The Thang 17 came out this fine morning for a little shake and bake in the gloom!  The warm-up count and cadence was a little off due to the extreme overnight aging of the QIC and first time Q jitters.  One (FNG) Oracle- posted and received a good first timer beat down.  Hope he won’t be one and done! Mosey to trees @ corner Grove and Commonwealth COP Fantastic 50 25 don Quixote 25 side straddle hop 15 LBC 20 Imperial Walkers 25 side straddle hop Mosey to street Double Applesauce – Indian run to Cary Street Mosey to Tennis…

11 faithful posted for a dedication workout in honor of Elizabeth Pryor. The Thang: Mosey to the corner of the school near Grove and Commonwealth. COP – quick dedication to Elizabeth Prior who passed in a tragic car accident at 2:45 PM on Monday, April 13th, just on the other corner from the PAX. Plank for moment of silence. 25 Side Straddle Hops, 20 15 Don Quixotes, 20 LBCs Mosey to front field. 2 double sets of 11s (version 1 or 2, not sure) running the distance of the fields and using all 11 of the trees as the exercise…

7 Faithful posted for a wet beatdown at MOM this AM. The Thang Everyone carries two bricks. Mosey to the front of the school for warm up. -SSH x 20 -LBC’s x 20 -Don Quixote x 20 -Merkins on bricks x 15 -Hello Dollies x 20 Mosey to the Soccer Fields for the BEAST with Bricks. Every exercise done with bricks in hand: -Burpees -Deep Squats -WWII sit-ups -Lateral raise to fly/press -Curl to overhead press -Squat jumps Mosey to tennis courts for some Mary: -Lay flat, put both bricks on legs close to feet….hold feet 6 inches off the…

It was another edition of the block party at 45MoM, but we changed things up a bit.  The Thang: Warmup: Grab your favorite block and run to far soccer field Everything was done with 45 seconds on and 15 secs in between sets: burpees w block press, curls, weighted sit-ups: x3 then run field and back block swings, block raises, flutter kicks: x3 then run field and back sumo squat w twist block press, overhead triceps press, pole smokers (leg raises): x3 then run to back of school for… Peoples’ chair while passing all blocks down the line and back again…

13 Prisoners were Transferred to Cell Block D to soon become Freemen The THANG 30x Skull Crushers, When first person is done, Scream Escape, rotate to next station, Balls to the Wall Freddie Mercury High Jumps on fence Plank up Six Minutes of Mary (in 3 Mins) All men set Free to go about the day. COT Moleskin TClaps to TOGA for the Suggestion that we bring the Blocks back, YHC was most appreciative of the suggestion. It made the Prison theme workable without using Johnny Cash. As the pre-workout crowd was gathering, LugNut stepped up with an effective attempt…

13 Prisoners were Transferred to Cell Block C The THANG 30x Chest Press, When first person is done, Scream Escape, rotate to next station, Flutter Kicks Werkins Inverted Plank Plank up, All Prisoners Escaped