The Thang Seven kingdoms. One throne. The PAX conquered each kingdom together before advancing to the next. The only mode of transportation between kingdoms was the Bear Crawl with a Push. Kingdom 1 10 Squats Kingdom 2 10 Squats 10 Monkey Humpers Kingdom 3 10 Squats 10 Monkey Humpers 10 American Hammers Kingdom 4 10…
8 PAX pulled a changeup and moved the Cornerstone workout to 9:30 to avoid the 100 degree afternoon heat – we are smarter than we look! Some nice morning shade made the workout somewhat bearable, though the mumble chatter increased as the temps increased and the shade waned! Warm O-rama: SSH, Whirly with the clap,…
The Thang Some workouts hide behind games. Some hide behind coupons. Red Line has never needed either. One traditional warm-up lap around Hanes Park. Then eight hill sprints. Pilot View (2) Brookstown (3) Clover (3) Every sprint began at West End Boulevard. Every recovery ended back at the starting line. No modifications. No shortcuts. Exactly…
The Thang The Tour made its way to Western Front for an NFL Combine-inspired beatdown. The PAX paired up based on similar ability and IQ before being drafted onto Team Orange or Team Blue. The Combine events included: Shuttle Run Relay 3-Cone (L-Drill) Relay Merkin Test Wall Sit 40-Yard Dash Relay Murder Bunny & Bear…
The Thang Inspired by an old beatdown from 2020, YHC dusted off the Wayback Machine and took the PAX back in time. Original inspiration from Bevo The Wayback Machine 10 Squat Jumps Bear Crawl 25 yds 25 Wide Merkins Bear Crawl back 25 yds 10 Squat Jumps Bear Crawl 25 yds 25 Burpees Bear Crawl…
The Thang On the 48th birthday of everyone’s favorite lazy cat, the Tour arrived at Urban Assault. Part 1 – LASAGNA EMOM 45 sec work / 15 sec rest Two rounds: Lunges American Hammers Squats Al Gore Groiners Nolan Ryans Apollo Ohnos Part 2 – Lasagna Layers Partner workout. Partner A worked while Partner B…
Three soggy PAX (Silver Fox, Autobot, and YHC) met at the well-lit shelter, 2nd F already engaged. New Sublime “Until the Sun Explodes” was on my JBL for Warm-a-rama, but we left it behind for the quiet of nature was preferred. It’s a nature preserve at this point – respect. This place feels like a…
It was a very nice morning in the year of our Lord of June 15th 2026 and I got asked by Rollback to switch Q’s back in March for this time slot. Thank goodness Slowpitch texted me to remind me because I would have totally missed this one. I had been in the mountains celebrating…
It was a muggy, humid morning in the year of our Lord the eleventh of June, 2026. I got the nod from Blind Date for the Q. I was not sure who all was going to make it but I knew we will probably have some running at Western Front on Friday so I decided…
The Thang National Best Friends Day seemed like the perfect occasion to test friendships. The morning began with a 12-minute partner EMOM consisting of: Partner Merkins Partner Sit-Ups Partner Squats Using a 45-second work / 15-second recovery format, the PAX completed four rounds through the rotation. With everyone sufficiently warmed up, it was time for…