Keep It Simple

Location: Birds Nest
Date: 2024-08-26
Weather: Clear and 60 Degrees

Q: Doc Holiday
PAX: 6 – Doc Holiday, Lifetime, Manchild, Bootlegger, Sour Mash, Catnap

Warm-O-Rama
On your own

Tha Thang
1/4 mile mosey
100 Coupon Bent Rows
1/4 mile mosey
90 Air Squats
1/4 mile mosey
80 Merkins
1/4 mile mosey
70 LBCs
1/4 mile mosey
60 Coupon Bent Rows
1/4 mile mosey
50 Air Squats
1/4 mile mosey
40 Merkins

All PAX wore ruck or plate carrier.

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Shooting For The Stars

Location: Birds Nest
Date: 2024-08-12
Weather: Clear and Cool

Q: Doc Holiday
PAX: 6 – Doc Holiday, Bootlegger, Manchild, Quick Match, Catnap , Lifetime

Warm-O-Rama
On Your Own

Tha Thang
4 Rounds of
50 Air Squats
40 Coupon Bent Rows
30 Merkins
20 Big Boys
10 Burpees
400 Meter Mosey

We stopped and did one Burpee every time we saw a shooting star. If I remember correctly we did about 5 extra burpees .

Then we did an Ab circle to finish out the session.

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The Edgar

Location: Birds Nest
Date: 2024-08-01
Weather: Clear, Warm, and Humid

Q: Doc Holiday
PAX: 3 – Doc Holiday, Sour Mash, Lifetime

Warm-O-Rama
Side Straddle Hops, Grass Grabbers, Arm Circles, Dive Bombers

Tha Thang
5 rounds of:
15 Burpees
20 Coupon Bent Rows
25 Crunches
20 Merkins
15 Coupon Goblet Squats
1 Mosey Around Parking Lot

Followed by running the stadium stairs.

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Just a bunch of guys in a parking lot lifting things and running.

Location: Birds Nest
Date: 2024-05-13
Weather: 51 degrees and clear

Q: Doc Holiday
PAX: 5 – Doc Holiday, Lifetime, Catnap , Bootlegger, Sour Mash

Warm-O-Rama
On Your Own

Tha Thang
Circuit of KB swings, Bent rows with a heavy piece of steel, Beat a tire with a sledge, Merkins, and Run around the parking lot. Did this three times then stopped for an ab circle. Then resumed a circuit with Throwing sand bag over shoulder, Goblet squats, Sledge hammer halos, Lunges, and Run around the parking lot. Did the two times then another ab circle.

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The 100s

Location: Birds Nest
Date: 2024-04-18
Weather: Clear and 52 Degrees

Q: Doc Holiday
PAX: 5 – Doc Holiday, Bootlegger, Lifetime, Manchild, Quick Match

Warm-O-Rama
One lap mosey around the football field

Tha Thang
100 combined reps of air squats and/or merkins
Carry coupon from one end of football field to the other end and back
100 combined reps of KB swings and/or coupon bent rows
Carry coupon from one end of football field to the other end and back
100 combined reps of thrusters and/or reverse lunges
Carry coupon from one end of football field to the other end and back
Repeat

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It’s In The Cards

Location: Birds Nest
Date: 2024-02-01
Weather: Clear and 34 degrees

Q: Doc Holiday
PAX: 3 – Doc Holiday, Quick Match, Bootlegger

Warm-O-Rama
Not Really

Tha Thang
Deck of Cards.
Mosey around the parking lot as a buy in.
Hearts – Coupon Bent Rows, 2 is 1
Diamonds – Coupon Goblet Squats
Clubs – Merkins, 2 is 1
Spades – Coupon Man Makers
Face Cards count as 10s
Jokers and Aces = Lap around the parking lot

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Geminids

Location: Birds Nest
Date: 2023-12-14
Weather: Clear and a cold 21 degrees

Q: Doc Holiday
PAX: 3 – Doc Holiday, Big E, Banana Rabbit (B Rabbit)

Warm-O-Rama
Deep Air Squats, Reverse Lunges, Arm Circles, Dive Bomber Pushups

Tha Thang
1/4 mile run.
4 min EMOM Round of Goblet Squats, Coupon Bent Rows, Hand Release Merkins, and Mountain Climbers.
1/4 mile run.
4 min EMOM Round of Coupon KB Swings, Jungle Boy Squats, Stiff Leg Deadlifts with coupon, and Crunches.
1/4 mile run.
4 min EMOM Round of Goblet Squats, Coupon Bent Rows, Hand Release Merkins, and Mountain Climbers.
1/4 mile run.
4 min EMOM Round of Coupon KB Swings, Jungle Boy Squats, Stiff Leg Deadlifts with coupon, and Crunches.

Since we are in the middle of the Geminids Meteor Shower, we looked for shooting stars and when ever we saw one during the run portion we stopped and did 10 Burpees. We saw at least one shooting star during each of the run portions.

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Ruck with heavy things

Location: Birds Nest
Date: 2023-11-20
Weather: Clear and cool

Q: Doc Holiday
PAX: 7 – Doc Holiday, Golden Shower, Banana Rabbit (B Rabbit), Quick Match, Manchild, Bootlegger, Sour Mash

Warm-O-Rama
On your own

Tha Thang
2 plus mile ruck with heavy things. Pax took turns carrying 50 lb sandbag, 45 lb GoRuck Jerry Can, and a 25 lb plate.

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Modified KISS

Location: Birds Nest
Date: 2023-11-02
Weather: Cold and Clear

Q: Doc Holiday
PAX: 5 – Doc Holiday, Big E, Quick Match, Bootlegger, Manchild

Warm-O-Rama
On your own

Tha Thang
1/4 mile Mosey
100 Coupon Bent Rows
1/4 mile Mosey
90 Air Squats
1/4 mile Mosey
80 Merkins
1/4 mile Mosey
70 Coupon Bent Rows
1/4 mile Mosey
60 Air Squats
1/4 mile Mosey
50 Merkins
1/4 mile Mosey
40 Coupon Bent Rows
1/4 mile Mosey
30 Air Squats
1/4 mile Mosey
20 Merkins
1/4 mile Mosey
10 Coupon Bent Rows

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10s

Location: Birds Nest
Date: 2023-10-19
Weather: Cool and Clear

Q: Doc Holiday
PAX: 4 – Doc Holiday, Big E, Manchild, Bootlegger

Warm-O-Rama
On You Own

Tha Thang
1/4 mile buy in run
10 Alt Coupon Merkins
10 Coupon Curls
10 Coupon Front Overhead Presses
10 Coupon Goblet Squats
10 Coupon Bent Rows
10 Coupon Split Squats Left
10 Coupon Split Squats Right
10 Coupon Stiff Leg Dead Lifts
Mosey Up and Down Football Field
Repeat Until Out of Time

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Parking Lot Circuit

Location: Birds Nest
Date: 2023-10-09
Weather: 45 and clear

Q: Doc Holiday
PAX: 5 – Doc Holiday, Quick Match, Manchild, Bootlegger, Ground Rod

Warm-O-Rama
5 minutes on your own

Tha Thang
6 stations
Alt. Block Merkins
50 lb sand bag cleans
45 lb sand bag squats
40 lb kettle bell swings
Tire and sledgehammer lateral swings
Coupon bent rows
Run around the parking lot

Ended in an abdominal circle

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It’s all in the cards

Location: Birds Nest
Date: 2023-08-07
Weather: Lightning and thunder but no rain. 70 degrees

Q: Doc Holiday
PAX: 4 – Bootlegger, Doc Holiday, Sour Mash, Manchild

Warm-O-Rama
Arm circles, Michael Phelps, Air Squats, Grass Grabbers

Tha Thang
Deck of cards
Spades – Overhead Press
Hearts – Air Squats
Diamonds – Merkins
Clubs – Bent Rows
Wild Card – 1/4 mile Mosey
Ended with a round of abs.

Had an FNG “Ground Rod”. He should be on Slack soon.

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Exercise Dice

Location: Birds Nest
Date: 2023-07-20
Weather: 72 degrees and partly cloudy

Q: Doc Holiday
PAX: 4 – Doc Holiday, Quick Match, Bootlegger, Manchild

Warm-O-Rama
Air Squats, Reverse Lunges, Grass Grabbers, Arm Circles, Dive Bombers

Tha Thang
Exercise Dice with plate carriers

Lateral Lunges, Planks to Pushups, Wall Sits, Pushups, Calf Raises, Dips, Planks, Pause Squats, Water Break = 1/4 mile run

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Harder than it looks

Location: Birds Nest
Date: 2023-07-13
Weather: Cloudy

Q: Doc Holiday
PAX: 5 – Doc Holiday, Big E, Bootlegger, Manchild, Quick Match

Warm-O-Rama
Arm circles and grass grabbers

Tha Thang
Set up 4 stations, battle ropes, 40 lb KB Swings, 45 lb Goblet Squats, 10 lb sledgehammer tire beating, Each PAX took a station while the 5th ran up the hill and back. Then we rotated. Ab circle at mid point and end.

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25×25

Location: Birds Nest
Date: 2023-04-20
Weather: Clear and cool

Q: Doc Holiday
PAX: 6 – Doc Holiday, Sour Mash, Quick Match, Linguine, Beethoven , Bootlegger

Warm-O-Rama
5 min dynamic stretching

Tha Thang
200 curls with coupon
175 air squats
150 overhead presses with coupon
125 kettle bell swings
100 Merkins
75 thrusters with coupon
50 Bonnie Blair’s
25 big boys

After each set of 25 run 25 yards and do 3 burpees.
200 yard run buy in

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2020 Iron Pax KEEP IT SIMPLE STUPID

Location: Birds Nest
Date: 2023-02-16
Weather: 65 degrees and rain

Q: Doc Holiday
PAX: 7 – Doc Holiday, Linguine, Beethoven , Sour Mash, Quick Match, Manchild, Bootlegger

Warm-O-Rama
side straddle hops, grass grabbers, air squats, arm circles, Michael Phelps

Tha Thang
1/4 mile run
100 Merkins
1/4 mile run
90 air squats
1/4 mile run
80 Merkins
1/4 mile run
70 air squats
1/4 mile run
60 Merkins
1/4 mile run
50 air squats
1/4 mile run
40 Merkins
1/4 mile run
30 air squats
1/4 mile run
20 Merkins
1/4 mile run
10 air squats
1/2 mile run

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It’s All In The Cards

Location: Birds Nest
Date: 2023-01-26
Weather: Spitting snow

Q: Doc Holiday,Beethoven
PAX: 7 – Doc Holiday, Manchild, Big E, Linguine, Bootlegger, Sour Mash, Beethoven

Warm-O-Rama
Arm circles
Walk out to plank
Air Squats

Tha Thang
Deck of cards
All exercises with ruck or plate carrier
Spades – Merkins
Club – Bent Rows
Hearts – Squats
Diamonds – Monkey Humpers

Double the number reps for the number on the card
Ace and face cards for 20 reps
Jokers for a 1/4 mile mosey

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Just Another Monday

Location: Birds Nest
Date: 2023-01-09
Weather: 36 degrees cloudy

Q: Doc Holiday
PAX: 7 – Manchild, Doc Holiday, Quick Match, Bootlegger, Sour Mash, Linguine, Beethoven

Warm-O-Rama
Arm circles, Michael Phelps, Air Squats, Reverse Lunges, Grass Grabbers

Tha Thang
While one ran around the parking lot each picked a station and did as many reps as possible. Merkins, Goblet Squats w/ DB, Bent Rows w/ Coupon, KB Swings, Sandbag Over Shoulder, Man Makers. Got 4 rounds. Finished with each picking an abdominal exercise with a cash out of another run around the parking lot.

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10×10

Location: Birds Nest
Date: 2022-12-08
Weather: Cloudy 48 Degrees

Q: Doc Holiday
PAX: 5 – Doc Holiday, Quick Match, Sour Mash, Manchild, Bootlegger

Warm-O-Rama
5 min dynamic stretching

Tha Thang
Used a coupon except for Merkins and Mosey

10 Merkins
10 Curls
10 Front Overhead Presses
10 Overhead Tricep Extensions
10 Squats
10 Bent Rows
10 Split Squats Left Leg Forward
10 Split Squats Right Leg Forward
10 Stiff Leg Dead Lifts
200 yard Mosey
Repeat until out of time

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Halloween Extravaganza

Location: Birds Nest
Date: 2022-10-31
Weather: Cloudy and warm

Q: Doc Holiday
PAX: 5 – Quick Match, Bootlegger, Manchild, Doc Holiday, Sour Mash

Warm-O-Rama
5 min warmup
Arm rotations
Deep Air Squats
Reverse Lunges
Downwards Dog

Tha Thang
5 stations were set up:
Battle Rope
Lateral Sledgehammer Swings to Tire
Man Makers
Kettle Bell Swings
One lap around the parking lot

The time at each station was determined by the time it took to run a lap around the parking lot. Advance from station to station.

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Mogadishu Mile

Location: Birds Nest
Date: 2022-10-03
Weather: Perfect!! 50 and clear

Q: Doc Holiday
PAX: 4 – Gru, Sour Mash, Quick Match, Doc Holiday

Warm-O-Rama
5 min dynamic stretching

Tha Thang
29 years ago today the Battle of The Black Sea in Mogadishu began. This Thang was to honor the service members involved.

With plate carrier or ruck.

29 Merkins
29 Air Squats
29 Gas Pumpers
29 Monkey Humpers
29 Side Straddle Hops
1/4 Mile Mosey
Repeat 4 times

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10×10

Location: Birds Nest
Date: 2022-07-25
Weather: Muggy

Q: Doc Holiday
PAX: 10 – Zebra, Oshag, Whitewall, Bootlegger, Weird Science, 49er, Boo Boo, Wally World, Sous Vide, Doc Holiday

Warm-O-Rama
5min dynamic stretching

Tha Thang
10 of each:
Merkins
Curls
Overhead presses
Tricep extensions
Squats
Bent rows
Left leg split squat
Right leg split squat
Leg lifts
200 yard mosey
And repeat!!

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God of Thunder

Location: Birds Nest
Date: 2022-06-06
Weather: Light Rain

Q: Doc Holiday
PAX: 2 – Wally World, Doc Holiday

Warm-O-Rama
5 min dynamic stretching

Tha Thang
10 merkins
10 curls
10 front overhead presses
10 tricep extensions
10 squats
10 bent rows
10 split lunges left leg
10 split lunges right leg
10 leg lifts
1 min rest
Repeat until end of time
Finished with a 3 min frog squat

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No Ruck Needed

Location: Birds Nest
Date: 2022-04-04
Weather: 45 degrees, partly cloudy

Q: Doc Holiday
PAX: 3 – Wally World, Weird Science, Doc Holiday

Warm-O-Rama
5 minutes your choice

Tha Thang
Alternated as one man moseyed around parking lot while others performed a variety of things. Push-ups, battle ropes, KB swings, Sandbag Squats, and beating on a tire with sledgehammer.

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