The SOT Stairs

AO: The SOT Q: Dick Clark , PAX: Hitchcock (Randy Sherman), Fernando (Cyclone), Dick Clark, Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll), Deep Thapliyal (Mulligan) FNGs: None COUNT: 5 WARMUP: OYO stretch THE THANG: 35 minutes of climbing stadium stairs MARY: none ANNOUNCEMENTS: Hitchcock night April 24 COT: thankful for the brightness brought by other pax in theContinue reading “The SOT Stairs”

Rising Monday Mash-Up Workout

AO: The Rising Q: Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll) , PAX: Marc Rubenstein (ScarU), W. Jason Griffith (F3 Risky Business), Sunny The Machine Sehgal, Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll), Aryaman Kulkarni (MasterChef), Morpheus FNGs: None COUNT: 6 WARMUP: Motivators (6 countdown) Imperial Walkers (10 count) DC stretches (sky stretch. back stretch. elbow over head: L, R. TouchContinue reading “Rising Monday Mash-Up Workout”

The Ruck

AO: The Ruck Q: Dick Clark , PAX: Attila (Jeremy Stitts), Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll), Aryaman Kulkarni (MasterChef), Marc Rubenstein (ScarU), Fernando (Cyclone), Dick Clark, Hitchcock (Randy Sherman) FNGs: None COUNT: 7 WARMUP: standing stretches THE THANG: 35 minutes rucking on the towpath MARY: none ANNOUNCEMENTS: sign up for a food slot at April 11Continue reading “The Ruck”

Rising Saturday

AO: The Rising Q: RedCoat , PAX: Swish (Stephen Vaccaro), Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll), Barry Brown (Striper), (SureShot), W. Jason Griffith (F3 Risky Business), Aryaman Kulkarni (MasterChef), RedCoat, Flatbush (Malik Cobb), JP (Jarvis) Ranu, Harjot Pannu (Cruiser), Wayne Frost (Takedown), Elliot Gordon, Marc Rubenstein (ScarU), Praveen Bollywood, Rolling Stones FNGs: None COUNT: 15 WARMUP: MoseyContinue reading “Rising Saturday”

Balmy SOT

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”

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: