Author: SABLE

  • Rucking Bells

    Four rucked up for this morning’s edition of Ruckhenge. Near perfect weather placed us in the zone.

    We began with a 2 mile ruck through the trails of Larus Park and BTTF (or where it will be next week). We then engaged in a session of ruck bells as follows.

    Pair up for, I go then you go rounds of:

    1. 16 single arm, amour building complex (ABC—ruck swing, clean, overhead press, swing, switch hand, swing, clean, overhead press, 2 squats). Next round start opposite side.
    2. 5 sets of 5 rucks up from the ground and overhead press
    3. 10 sets of 10 single arm hard style ruck swings, alternating sides

    Followed by coffee and banter, thanks lads.

    Numbers/names, announcements, prayers

    Convergence at tThe Stone House (Batteau) for July 4th celebrations, SYITLM

    1. Welcome to Ruckhenge!

      9 men rose early and made the trek to Ruckhenge. A low key lap around the parking lot (to give any stragglers a chance to join) was followed by brief warmarama and then a quick pace hike behind the shopping center to the trails of Larus Park. There we traversed the undulating trails while engaged in steady upbeat banter. A loop completed along the way shown by blazes of many colors—yellow, red, green, and red again saw us back to the Flag in 3.1 miles. Thanks for a great start to Ruckhenge and the coffeeteria that followed.

      Numberama,/names, announcements and prayers with DTH taking us out. Till next time.

    2. Count Your Blessings

      Thankful for the 13 men who came out to enjoy the beautiful sunrise on this awesome morning at the FORGE. After a shaky start to the mornings proceedings, the Q was also thankful for the guidance received from the PAX on all things rhythm and cadence for the warmorama and COT…. Plenty of mumble chatter this morning reflective of high spirits no doubt. Details were:

      WARMORAMA
      Mosey to the cul-de-sac for: SSH, mountain climbers, arm circles (babyish), DQ’s, Ukrainian umm imperial…Ukrainian soldiers, Alabama prom dates.

      THANG
      COP1: Indigenous run back along the road and into 1st level parking to the top of the ramp.
      triple check: Jerkins, Decline merkins, and run up the stairs and back to pax.

      COP2: Mosey to next grassy hill for 11’s. Bottom of hill 10 Burpees, bear crawl to top of hill for manmakers….much less mumble chatter now. Great work by the pax to pick up the 6 and finish as a group.

      Mosey to peak of mount Chaplain, Bernie Sanders to top and 20 WWIIs to take it home. BTTF.

      Numbers/ Names

      Welcome to Banksy and thanks to all for coming out this morning. Brief reading to encourage us to think about all we are blessed to already have. Prayers for Dr. Tryhard’s family and Machismo took us out.

    3. A meander through the Q’s

      16 HIM turned up at the FORGE for another VQ during this week of firsts. After minimal sleep and concerns about timing, YHC gave the usual welcome and intro regarding sensible modifications where needed etc. After experiencing multiple epic beatdowns over the past two months YHC decided he would pay homage to each in some way. Welcomed Gaston’s FNG.

      WARMARAMA:

      • Mosey around the top loop of the carpark BTTF.
      • IC reps of forwards and backwards shoulder circles, SSHs, imperial squat walkers, DQs, HRMs Alabama prom dates.

      COP #1: Start of New Glory

      • 10 burpees at the Flag
      • Mosey to 1st street light for 5 merkins, continue down the hill towards the ramp, stopping at each of 4 lights, repeato
      • At ramp, bear crawl to half way and walking lunges to top
      • 20 jerkins OYO at top on railings
      • Mosey to flat wall on side of school at top of next car park.

      COP #2: Brief stop for BTTW

      • Aussie mountain climbers
      • Mosey around the front of the school to opposite side of the building
      • Repeat AMCs

      COP #3: The Beast

      • Mosey to Football field
      • The Beast, stopping at 25, 50 and 75 yard lines down and back
      • Repeat 6 X 6 reps of 6 exercises
      • Merkins, WWIIs, Walking Lunges (2 cnt), American Hammers (2cnt), Jump Squats, Dry Docks

      COP #4: Hold the Wall

      • Mosey to wall on side of school, lower level
      • Hold the wall – 60 seconds
      • Mosey to wall upper level
      • Hold the wall – 60 seconds

      COP #5: Crab walks & crawl bear

      • Mosey to upper care park front right of middle school.
      • front crab walk width of half car park, crawl bear back
      • Get the timing warning !!!!
      • Mosey to starting car park
      • PAX split in 2, half BTTF – Each half builds to a print down length of car park

      COP #6: Pencil rolls (gets its own section)

      • Pax in single file, arms lengths apart
      • On the ground, 5 pencil rolls towards the flag IC for 5 PRs
      • Counterama
      • Namerama
      • Announcerama
      • FNG provided his background and with a Navy background was named “Periscope” Welcome!

      Thanks for the support of the VQ, it’s been great getting to know all the pax over the past couple of months. Looking forward to the upcoming GTE47. More VQs to support this week. SYITG. Sable