Author: DetectivePikachu

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The Knoll – Backblast 06.22.2023

Gloom: 11/10
PAX: The Banker, Ranger, Sooie, Bumblebee, Morning Star, El Capitan, Timber
QIC: Detective Pikachu
Theme: Introduction to Rugby, Bellevue Edition

Warmarama: 6 will be 1st, 1st will be 2nd run around The Loop, passing the rugby ball back to the man behind you, until it got to the 6. The 6 sprinted up and repeato. Every dropped ball = 5 merkins. Ball dropped 5 times on the Loop
At StartEx, 25 Low and Slow Squats, and PAX stretch OYO

Thang: Rugby Drills
Thang 1: Square Passing Drill
Thang 2: 3-Line Passing Drill
Thang 2.1: 3-Line with QIC as Defender
Thang 2.2: 3-Line with QIC and Bumblebee as Defenders
Thang 3: Quick primer on the Foot part of Rugby Football
Thang 4: 10 Minutes of Touch

COT: Keep the soon-to-be First Time Fathers in your prayers (and their wives, too, I guess).

Announcements: Brew Ruck on Saturday. Check slack for details. Come out for all or part of it and drink some beers with us.

Moleskin: Thanks for having me out to Nashville’s Newest AO. Y’all have a great spot with plenty of possibilities, and a fantastic AOQ in Morning Star leading the charge. It was my pleasure to work out with y’all this AM.
DP Out

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Stronghold 06.01.2023

AO: Stronghold
Gloom: 8.67/10
F3 PAX: Ripcord, Shocker, Solo Cup, Dannon Dave, Red Skull (AOQ), Toga, Pop-A-Lock, Chunks, Ringworm, Skeet, PegLeg, Saigon Sam (WL, Jacksonville), Young and Restless
4.13 PAX: Ball Box, Elmer Fudd, Cowboy Up, Close Trim, Nomad, The Doctor, Bulldog, Take 3, Gloves, Satellite, Shelf, Red Shark
QIC: Detective Pikachu

0530: Disclaimer, Mosey to Auditorium Loop

Warmup: Walls of Jericho
7 reps of the following 7 exercises:
Side Straddle Hops
Imperial Walkers
Single-leg Squats
Merkins
World War Ones
Flutter Kicks
Single-leg Deadlifts

Then a lap around the Loop. Repeat for a total of 7 times. Bonus Points for those who yelled during the last lap

Thang:
Mosey to Basketball Court
Tried to spell GRIT with exercises, but Walls of Jericho took a little too long
G – would’ve been Gas Pumps
R – would’ve been Ring of Fire with WW1’s
In the Plank Tonight, with buyout of running suicides on BB court
Thunderstruck: SSHs, with a squat at every “Thunder” in the song

COT: Me and Pop-A-Lock travelling this weekend (not together)
Check Slack for upcoming events (Beer and Diaper Night, Open Tab, Brewsday)
Pray for these men as they stick to this program and develop GRIT to get them through this hardship into a better future.

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Covenant – 03/28/2023

10 men gathered on the morning after the tragedy at Covenant, a mile and a half away from where tragedy unfolded, to remember the lost and hurting, and to work out some anger (or maybe that was just the QIC)

PAX: Rocket Mortgage, Cowboy, FeelTheBerns, Moneyshot, DrRupp, Pole DAncer, Sooner, Subway, Nomad (Very Important Visitor from NW Arkansas), Detective Pikachu (QIC)

Some liberties were taken to spell out Covenant with exercises after the Warmarama. 27 reps each (9 for each of the three children lost yesterday in the tragedy)

Claps
Overhead press
V-ups (happy crunchy frogs)
Emperial Walkers (imperial walkers)
No-hand merkins (hand release merkins)
Alabama Prom Dates
Nordic Jacks (mountain climbers)
The Ring of Choice – 1 pax at a time chose an exercise to do 27 of. Pax held plank while waiting

We did many (>6?) laps of the Green Hills Park loop. Each loop was around 1/3 of a mile, so we ran over 2 miles.

Pray for the victims, pray for their families, pray for their friends, classmates, teachers. Pray for our country’s leaders, and pray that they will do the right thing(s).

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Baseball Arguments – 03/27/2023

PAX: Salpal, Pep, Vector, Supernova, Blueprint, Natural Ice, Black Lung, DintyMoore, Right Said, Grape, Blue Mule, Red Skull, Chunks, Siri, Detective Pikachu (QIC)

Gloom: Great

15 men argued over baseball trivia while doing merkins, squats, side straddle hops, and running. Good fun.

COT: Thanks for letting me lead on my late Birthday Week. Pray for Covenant School, those who have lost, and those who are hurting. Pray for our country’s leaders, pray for them to do the right thing(s).

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Devil’s Den – 02.15.2023 – Dropped Balls

Title: The Calm Before The Storms, or
Rugby Without Any Tackling And Plenty of Dropped Balls
PAX: Skeet, Backrow Bits, Linus, McAfee
QIC: Detective Pikachu
Gloom: Yes

Warmarama: 6 will be 1st, 1st will be 2nd over to Local Parking Lot
10 Merkins to warm our arms up

Thang: Rugby drills
We learned how to pass
We learned how to defend
We learned how to kick (sort of. QIC promises the ball will be more inflated next time)

We ran a lot

We did a lot of merkins (penalty for the ball hitting the ground)
We did some squats (after QIC’s arms got too tired)
We did more merkins (after QIC’s arms rested enough)

Moleskin: it doesn’t have to be an absolute beatdown to be a fun workout. #moresportslessburpees

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Stronghold – 1/19/23 – If Help = Needed Then Ask

Gloom: Yes. Good
PAX: 42!
F3: Decaf, Moneyshot, Hacker. Knuckles (FNG), Young Pawn, Skeet, Esposa, Shocker, Rocket Mortgage, Monster Biscuit, Import, Cowboy, Bagger Vance, Winger, Grey Album, Grape, Black Lung, Chunks, Red Skull (AOQ), Michelin Man, Young and Restless, Blue Mule, Shoota, Red Tees, YHC

4:13: Pinky, Master Chief, Squidward, Thing 1, T-retch, Jazz Hands, Comeback, Mindset, Plumb Line, The Bus, Chef Yo, Zorro, Potluck, Contractor, Red Shark, Bolt

5.30: Disclaimer. Mosey in a big loop around to Basketball court
Warmarama:
SSH’s
IW’s
HB’s
BAC’s
Air Press
Seal Clap

Thang:
Partner up. 4:13er grabs coupon. 4:13er must ask for help if he wants his partner to take the coupon.
Mosey to Auditorium loop

Heavy Dora (Dora with blocks): 100 OH’s, 200 Squats, 300 LBC’s

Mosey to Big Parking Lot
Sprint Parking Lot x2

Mosey to StartEx
SSH’s until everyone in

COT: What you focus on will appear bigger than everything else to you. When you’re tired, and don’t want to keep going because things are hard, don’t think about those things. Keep your mind on better things, and the problems will seem smaller.
Pray for these men as they go through this challenge. Pray every single one of them has the courage and fortitude to make it through.It was an honor and a privilege to lead this morning. Thanks to Moneyshot and Green Machine for converging, and for everyone out there who’s happy that Stronghold is back in session.
Detective Pikachu out.