AO: backblasts Q: Dick Clark PAX: Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll), Hitchcock (Randy Sherman) FNGs: None COUNT: 3 WARMUP: standing stretches THE THANG: climbed the same two sets of stairs (the ones without snow or ice) 12 times, to equal the duration of the normal stadium (24 flights). Good work! MARY: none ANNOUNCEMENTS: Hitchcock night 2/27!Continue reading “Balmy SOT”
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Wednesday at the Rising
AO: ao-the-rising Q: Brian Huang (Zelda) PAX: Marc Rubenstein (ScarU), W. Jason Griffith (F3 Risky Business), Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll), Aryaman Kulkarni (MasterChef) FNGs: None COUNT: 5 WARMUP: Arm Circles, leg/calf stretches, twists 2 rounds of: – 45s Squats – 45s DB Good Morning – 45s Plank Hold – 45s DB Floor Press – 45sContinue reading “Wednesday at the Rising”
Tuesday ruck
AO: backblasts Q: Dick Clark PAX: Hitchcock (Randy Sherman), Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll) FNGs: None COUNT: 3 WARMUP: quick OYO THE THANG: 40 minutes around the U campus, with Rucks MARY: none ANNOUNCEMENTS: third Thursday pub stop at Ivy Inn on Thursday, 6 PM COT: thankful for the constancy of brothers working out in theContinue reading “Tuesday ruck”
Friday ruck
AO: backblasts Q: Dick Clark PAX: Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll), Hitchcock (Randy Sherman), Aryaman Kulkarni (MasterChef), Marc Rubenstein (ScarU), Attila (Jeremy Stitts) FNGs: None COUNT: 6 WARMUP: standing stretches THE THANG: 45 minutes rucking on the canal towpath, heading north (then returning) MARY: none. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Football party Sun night at DC’s, and book zoom MondayContinue reading “Friday ruck”
Tuesday ruck
AO: backblasts Q: Dick Clark PAX: Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll), Hitchcock (Randy Sherman), Attila (Jeremy Stitts) FNGs: None COUNT: 4 WARMUP: stretch OYO THE THANG: 40 minute round the U campus—nice! MARY: none ANNOUNCEMENTS: 2x challenges, and watch out for a movie night notice COT: thankful for starting the rucks of 2026 with a greatContinue reading “Tuesday ruck”
1/5 Beatdown
AO: backblasts Q: Aryaman Kulkarni (MasterChef) PAX: Achilles Estavillo (SideOut/JabJab/Scorpion K, Marc Rubenstein (ScarU), Matt Hopkins (Brisket), W. Jason Griffith (F3 Risky Business), Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll), Thunder FNGs: None COUNT: 7 WARMUP: THE THANG: MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
Snowy New Year’s stadium steps, young and old
AO: backblasts Q: Dick Clark PAX: Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll), Srikanth Bondada (BabeRuth), Attila (Jeremy Stitts), Pharmer, Slugger, Rembrandt FNGs: None COUNT: 7 WARMUP: basically stretches OYO THE THANG: one lap around the stadium, climbing each set of stairs MARY: none ANNOUNCEMENTS: 2x fitness challenges for January COT: thankful for brothers to brave the NewContinue reading “Snowy New Year’s stadium steps, young and old”
Mosey Around the Park Redux!
AO: backblasts Q: Marc Rubenstein (ScarU) PAX: Patrick Chow (Black Hole), Matt Hopkins (Brisket), Aryaman Kulkarni (MasterChef), Dick Clark, Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll), Six String, Rasomware from NC Wake FNGs: None COUNT: 8 WARMUP: DC Stretches THE THANG: Mosey Around park Thang 1: Pop Rocks Biceps Curls Squats Am Hams Thang 2: Dips at theContinue reading “Mosey Around the Park Redux!”
Christmas morning Steps on Thursday
AO: backblasts Q: Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll) PAX: Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll), Eight tiny reindeer and Rudolph. FNGs: None COUNT: One YHC and a jolly old elf (in the distance if you squint real hard). WARMUP: stretch the legs THE THANG: once around the stadium upper and lower. MARY: None ANNOUNCEMENTS: See MABA and S2SContinue reading “Christmas morning Steps on Thursday”
Square of Pain Tabata Style
AO: backblasts Q: Marc Rubenstein (ScarU) PAX: Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll) FNGs: None COUNT: 2 WARMUP: Dick Clark Stretches, SSH x 10 THE THANG: Thang 1: Square of Pain Tabata. 16 min 40 sec on 20 sec off Station 1: Biceps Curls with Coupon Station 2: Mountain Climbers Station 3: Squats with Coupon Station 4:Continue reading “Square of Pain Tabata Style”