Category: Devil’s Den

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Pool Party Pump

AO: devilsden
Q: McAfee
PAX: Flash, Skeet, Meat Sweats
FNGs: None
COUNT: 4
CONDITIONS: beautiful morning

WARMUP: no time, only pump

THE THANG: arms all day! Modified ascending Pavel ladder:
Press
Floor Press
Curls
Tricep Extension
All sets x5 per arm, then x6 x7 x8 and back down. Every 5mins AMRAP swings or snatches

MOLESKINE:

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Spartan Race!! Skeet cooking up a July 4 CSAUP

COT: grateful for great men!

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better late than never

AO: devilsden
Q: McAfee
PAX: Skeet, Woodchuck, Meat Sweats, Tumnuss
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
CONDITIONS: a bit sweaty

WARMUP:

THE THANG: a whole lot of madness, see videos above for details

MOLESKINE:

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Spartan Race in October!!!

COT: thankful for these men in my life, let’s keep it rolling

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Upgrade Part 1!

AO: devilsden
Q: McAfee
PAX: Skeet, Reveille, Woodchuck, Meat Sweats, Flash, Daffydil, Tumnis
FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
CONDITIONS: beautiful serene morning

WARMUP: Halos, pause squats, prom dates

THE THANG: Medium day 3×5! Some upgraded, others continued the good struggle.

Snatch test was brutal.

Finished with 10 swings punctuated by dealers choice exercise for 10 reps

MOLESKINE: don’t be fooled by false spring in TN, sometimes skates drive big trucks (don’t judge a book by its cover)

ANNOUNCEMENTS: 300 burpee day, be prepared! Everyone start planning for Spartan race this October!!

COT: closed asking for the strength and wisdom to be the best men we can be, leaders in our communities and families.

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The True Gimli

AO: devilsden
Q: McAfee
PAX: Flash, Skeet, Meat Sweats
FNGs: None
COUNT: 4
CONDITIONS: false spring

WARMUP: OYO stretching

THE THANG: GIMLI PROTOCOL!! BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE!

Gimli: 5 swings, 4 upright rows, 3 squats
PLUS > 10 pushups

Must complete in 90 seconds

90 seconds of “active rest” aka tossing a 20lb medicine ball back and forth amongst ourselves. Just like our stalwart hero.

REPEAT UNTIL EXHAUSTION OR 45 MINUTES IS UP, WHICH EVER COMES FIRST

MOLESKINE: Good lord what a burner. Hardest KB workout of the year? I say so.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Safe travels to Flash! Everyone continuing to prep for the 50miler!

COT: Prayers for our bodies, minds, health, families, and fellowship.

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Gratitude and Gains

AO: devilsden
Q: McAfee
PAX: Skeet, Reveille, Flash, Meat Sweats
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
CONDITIONS: the last warm day of fall

WARMUP: plenty of OYO stretching

THE THANG: Week 3 of the Wolf Pack regimen
This week we worked up to 5 rounds of
Cleans
Squats
Presses
Cleans
Squats
at 5 reps per exercise.

We managed just fine with a 2/1 rest/work ration, next week we move to a 1.5/1 rest/work ratio, should be fun!

MOLESKINE: DIY Cold Plunges, Christmas Music (how early is too early?), the importance of a will and how to divvy up the Christmas ornaments

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Christmas Parade is coming up!

COT: Prayers for all those traveling this week and next.

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$10,000 Pyramid

AO: devilsden
Q: McAfee
PAX: Skeet, Reveille, Meat Sweats
FNGs: None
COUNT: 4
CONDITIONS: Cool not chilly

WARMUP: stretching to warm up hammies and back

THE THANG: TTuT program week 6: Squat Pyramids

Finished out this regiment strong with 2 rounds of an 8 peak pyramid. My quads are definitely feeling it today.

MOLESKINE: Love for KBs continues to be a major unifying factor among the men of DD. Estimated minimum spend of $100 per PAX (so far). Rev is planning another regiment for us, can’t wait to see that.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: ARMY PT TEST NEXT WEEK! LETS GO!

COT: Praying for our friend Linus, Robert’s mom, and anyone else that could use some of God’s comfort.

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God Bless America (I got a copy in my truck)

AO: devilsden
Q: McAfee
PAX: Linus, Skeet, Woodchuck, Flash, Meat Sweats
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
CONDITIONS: beach weather (according to McAfee)

WARMUP: 3x Turkish getups each side after OYO streching

THE THANG: Squat Pyramid!! Two Times!!
1x Press 1x Clean 1x Squat 1x Renegade Row
up on Squats till we hit 5 reps, then back down.

Finished off with 100 KB Swings. Hoo lawd!

MOLESKINE: Did you know Jesus had a brother? How did the bible get put together? We’ve got 2 more Wednesdays with Woodchuck before he ships off for a while. Let’s enjoy them.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Half Marathon at 7:00 at Don Fox Park this Saturday!

COT: Beautiful words were spoken to lift up those in need in prayer; thankfulness and gratitude for the things we have in this life were expressed.

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Just What The Doctor Ordered

AO: devilsden
Q: Flash
PAX: Woodchuck, Skeet, Linus, McAfee, @Meatsweats
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
CONDITIONS: Almost but not quite Fall

WARMUP: OYO Stretching

THE THANG: KB Routine:
6 Overhead Presses per Arm
6 Pause Squats per Arm
8 Bent over Rows per Arm
12 KB Swings per Arm
12 sit-outs per side

MOLESKINE: Robert has a Chrysler not a Subaru, robots don’t lift the boxes, Saturn has 2 moons, world history has a bunch of dudes with weird names, insurance companies – are they actually the bad guys?, the American medical system is a racket, Ozempic 4 lyfe

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Need to find a KB workout for September

COT:

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10 Reasons to Love America

AO: devilsden
Q: McAfee
PAX: Skeet, Linus, Flash, Woodchuck, RPJ
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
CONDITIONS: Fall’s first sneak peak

WARMUP: 2 mins stretching

THE THANG: KB Routine du jour:
6 Overhead Presses per Arm
6 Pause Squats per Arm
8 Bent over Rows per Arm
12 KB Swings per Arm
12 sit-outs per side

REPEAT X5

Cooled down with some stretching and a personal favorite of mine, the Bill of Rights, also known as the first 10 Amendments of the Constitution. A higher or loftier expression of the non-negotiable elements of freedom is hard to find. God bless this beautiful experiment we have the rare opportunity to take part in.

MOLESKINE: 80 degrees is too warm for most, but all agree AC is EXPENSIVE.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: 9-11 and 10 year anniversary convergences coming up in Nashville! Stay tuned for more details.

COT: praying for our dear friend Reveille, whose rock playlist we greatly enjoyed in his absence, and those who need comfort.

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Indian Style

AO: devilsden
Q: Flash
PAX: McAfee, Reveille, Flash, Woodchuck
FNGs: None
COUNT: 4
CONDITIONS: Almost…cool…?

WARMUP: 6 Turkish get-ups

THE THANG: July Kettlebell Regimen x4. Finished with 5 minutes of burpee broad jumps until the clock hit 6:15AM

MOLESKINE: Mumble chatter: Home COVID tests are weird, Army fitness requirements even weirder, Flash has hair under his hat, Woodchuck new gig, McAfee did not remove shirt, Rev can’t sit Indian style, can you even say “Indian style” anymore?

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT: