Category: Devil’s Den

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The Boys are Back in Town

AO: devilsden
Q: McAfee
PAX: Skeet, Flash, Meat Sweats
FNGs: None
COUNT: 4
CONDITIONS: First Cold Day of Fall

WARMUP: Halos + Uppercuts

THE THANG: 3×3 for 20mins:
3 swings, 3 strict press, 3 squats ; switch sides ; rest 90; repeat

Arm n Ab 45/15 Tabata:
Curls
Stattaco Windshield Wipers
French Press
Sit Ups
Off Set Pushups

MOLESKINE:

ANNOUNCEMENTS: check out Flash’s F3 interview, it’s great! Chad 1000 coming up!

COT: prayers for all those who need uplifting

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7’s

AO: devilsden
Q: Flash
PAX: McAfee
FNGs: None
COUNT: 2
CONDITIONS: Damn near perfect

WARMUP: None

THE THANG: 7 Kettlebell Complex: 7 Rounds, 90 Seconds Rest b/t rounds

7 Close Grips Rows
7 Goblet Cleans
7 Goblet Squats
7 Push Up + Deadlift

MOLESKINE: A wonderful morning in the gloom with McAfee. Full body kettlebell routine was just what the doctor ordered. Missed all the other usual suspects.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT:

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Pat D

AO: devilsden
Q: Flash
PAX: Reveille, McAfee, Flash
FNGs: None
COUNT: 4
CONDITIONS: A touch of Fall in the air

WARMUP: OYO stretching while Flash comes in hot & gets situated

THE THANG: Another Pat D special:

EMOM:

Minute 1:
“GIMLI” Complex
5 Swings + 4 Deadlift High Pulls + 3 Goblet Squats

Minute 2:
10 Single Arm Rows

Minute 3:
6/Side Cossack Squats

Minute 4:
Max Pushups

Minute 5 & 6:
Rest

6 rounds. 3 minutes of Mary to end at 6:15AM

MOLESKINE: Missed Skeet. Tony Horton is basically Tony Perkis, Air Force PT standards are easy(er), is Randall Archer ex-military?

ANNOUNCEMENTS: NAHTC in October, Spartan Race, lots of F3 functions to participate in if interested

COT:

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HVAC

AO: devilsden
Q: Flash
PAX: Meat Sweats, Reveille, McAfee
FNGs: None
COUNT: 4
CONDITIONS: Baby Bear. “Juuuust right.”

WARMUP: OYO stretching for 60 seconds

THE THANG:
Real Warmup: 100 pushups, as prescribed by RFK Jr.

HEAVY Kettlebell Complex
– 4x Goblet Clean & Press
– 4x Deadlift
– 4x Swings
– 4x Crush-Grip Squats

8 Rounds

Cool Down: 50 high pulls (RFK says do 50 pull ups, but alas, no pull up bar in the parking lot)

MOLESKINE: Trailer thieves still on the loose, Flash wife is playing detective, Reveille doesn’t know how air conditioning works & other nonsense. Skeet was missed.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: NAHTC fundraiser in October, Spartan Race (obviously)

COT:

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Rainy Wednesday

AO: devilsden
Q: McAfee
PAX: Meat Sweats, Skeet
FNGs: None
COUNT: 3
CONDITIONS: Raining

WARMUP: OYO

THE THANG: Rounds of-
10x swing
10x squat
10x clean+jerk
10x squat thrust
10x offset merkins

MOLESKINE:

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Spartan Race 10-4
Huge kudos to Skeet for getting the partnership with NAHT started, make sure to sign up!

COT: the power of positive vibrations

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Return of the Pat

AO: devilsden
Q: McAfee
PAX: Skeet, Meat Sweats, Flash
FNGs: None
COUNT: 4
CONDITIONS: warm but not unbearable

WARMUP: none

THE THANG: 5 rounds of splice n dice from KB IG:
10 alternating snatch to squats
10 alternating cleans to press
10 offset-deficit pushups each side (20 total)

finished off with 9 minutes of 40/20 TABATA alternating between Swings and Floor Press.

Q was gassed.

MOLESKINE:

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Spartan Race October 4!

COT: see channel for the banter, and inspiration for Friday’s beatdown apparently

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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.