AO: backblasts Q: Dick Clark PAX: Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll), Hitchcock (Randy Sherman), Brian Huang (Zelda), Wayne Frost (Takedown) FNGs: None COUNT: 5 WARMUP: standing stretches THE THANG: 45 minutes rucking in the cold breeze on the predawn towpath. MARY: none. ANNOUNCEMENTS: 2x challenges for January—if you dare! COT: thankful for guys in support duringContinue reading “Towpath ruck!”
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3rd annual winter solstice ruck
AO: backblasts Q: RedCoat PAX: Patrick Chow (Black Hole), Uday Jain (WallE), Matt Hopkins (Brisket), Ritesh Mitra (Munchies), Harkawal G.O.A.T, Swish (Stephen Vaccaro), Srikanth Bondada (BabeRuth), Marc Rubenstein (ScarU), Lafayette, Fernando (Cyclone), Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll), Aryaman Kulkarni (MasterChef), Sunny The Machine Sehgal, Brian Huang (Zelda), Hitchcock (Randy Sherman), beater, Carl Schumm (Full Throttle), JoeContinue reading “3rd annual winter solstice ruck”
This Day in History- 12/17/25
AO: backblasts Q: Marc Rubenstein (ScarU) PAX: W. Jason Griffith (F3 Risky Business), Wayne Frost (Takedown), Achilles Estavillo (SideOut/JabJab/Scorpion K, Aryaman Kulkarni (MasterChef) FNGs: None COUNT: 5 WARMUP: cardinal cherry pickers, dc stretches THE THANG: Workout 12/17/23 4 corners x 2 12 Burpees 17 Push ups 25 Squats 12 Mountain climbers 17 Dips 25 BroContinue reading “This Day in History- 12/17/25”
Hanukkah 8 crazy nights Shamash up workout @theSwamp
AO: backblasts Q: Alan Hockenjos (Walden) PAX: JM ROONEY (GROVER), Patrick Chow (Black Hole) FNGs: None COUNT: 3 Hanukkah themed workout! WARMUP: arm circle arms, arm challahs (pretzels), Sufganiyot squats, latke lunges, & Shamash straddle hops x10 THE THANG: 8 crazy nights, schlep (mosey) to each station (night) and receive our Hanukkah gift(exercise), gifts compileContinue reading “Hanukkah 8 crazy nights Shamash up workout @theSwamp”
3 for the snow ruck
AO: backblasts Q: Dick Clark PAX: Srikanth Bondada (BabeRuth), Fernando (Cyclone) FNGs: None COUNT: 3 WARMUP: OYO THE THANG: 45 minutes in the snowy woods behind Frick Chem building, and around the stadium MARY: none ANNOUNCEMENTS: party at DCs on Friday 6pm COT: thankful for guys who do hard things
Deck the Hauls
AO: backblasts Q: Steven Squibb (Splinter) PAX: Nick Behmke (Watson), Dick Clark, Patrick Chow (Black Hole), Alan Hockenjos (Walden) FNGs: None COUNT: 5 WARMUP: mosey, butt kickers, high knees, side shuffle (flap jack), karaoke (flap jack), calf raises x6 ic, leg swings (flap jack) x6 ic, open gate x10 ic, arm circles x6 ic, circleContinue reading “Deck the Hauls”
Army Fitness Test Prep
AO: backblasts Q: Swish (Stephen Vaccaro) , RedCoat PAX: Brian Huang (Zelda), Harkawal G.O.A.T, Marc Rubenstein (ScarU), Sunny The Machine Sehgal, Achilles Estavillo (SideOut/JabJab/Scorpion K, Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll), Matt Hopkins (Brisket), Nick FNGs: 1 Nick COUNT: 10 WARMUP: Good mornings, Windmills, Michael Phelps, Trap taps, Motivators (5) Mosey around lower parking lot Downwards dogsContinue reading “Army Fitness Test Prep”
Stadium Stairs
AO: backblasts Q: Dick Clark PAX: Hitchcock (Randy Sherman), Fernando (F3/Cyclone), Srikanth Bondada (BabeRuth) FNGs: None COUNT: 4 WARMUP: OYO THE THANG: one time around the stadium stairs, Jeeves MARY: none ANNOUNCEMENTS: party on Fri 19th at DC’s house COT: thankful for the mutual support of the brothers
Cold ruck at PU
AO: backblasts Q: Dick Clark PAX: Hitchcock (Randy Sherman) FNGs: None COUNT: 2 WARMUP: it was ALL “warm up”! THE THANG: 45 minutes ruck at the Uni campus MARY: none ANNOUNCEMENTS: vote for preferred holiday party Friday! COT: thankful for cold that makes us appreciate warm!
Ruck and run around the Uni
AO: backblasts Q: Dick Clark PAX: Srikanth Bondada (BabeRuth), Achilles Estavillo (SideOut/JabJab/Scorpion K, Subramanian Triprayar (F1), Fernando (F3/Cyclone) FNGs: None COUNT: 5 WARMUP: standing stretches THE THANG: 40 minutes rucking and running around the university campus MARY: none ANNOUNCEMENTS: Solstice Ruck Dec 20th, 8p. COT: thankful for guys who do difficult things in the predawn