Canal ruck

AO: backblasts Q: Dick Clark PAX: Marc Rubenstein (ScarU), Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll), Aryaman Kulkarni (MasterChef), Attila (Jeremy Stitts), Brian Huang (Zelda), Elliot Gordon, Hitchcock (Randy Sherman), Wayne Frost (Takedown) FNGs: None COUNT: 9 WARMUP: standing stretches THE THANG: 45 minutes on the canal towpath—and we discussed some Q-source on the way. Excellent! MARY: noneContinue reading “Canal ruck”

Ruck Around the Campus

AO: backblasts Q: Dick Clark PAX: Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll), Hitchcock (Randy Sherman) FNGs: None COUNT: 3 WARMUP: standing soccer stretch THE THANG: 35 minutes, rucking and speed walking around the university campus MARY: none ANNOUNCEMENTS: Rising AO workouts are 30 minutes earlier, starting next week COT: thankful for the constancy and steadiness of ourContinue reading “Ruck Around the Campus”

Monday Tag Team Q

AO: ao-the-rising Q: Thunder , Achilles Estavillo (SideOut/JabJab/Scorpion K PAX: Matt Hopkins (Brisket), Ramesh Adusumilli (Shades), Morpheus, Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll), W. Jason Griffith (F3 Risky Business) FNGs: None COUNT: 7 No Q was scheduled… Thunder & SideOut co-Q WARMUP: SSH Tippy Taps Runner Stretches THE THANG: Colosseum by Thunder Legs BD 20x each StepContinue reading “Monday Tag Team Q”

9-10-25

AO: ao-the-rising Q: Matt Hopkins (Brisket) PAX: Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll), Curtis Hoberman (Dos Equis), Achilles Estavillo (SideOut/JabJab/Scorpion K, Aryaman Kulkarni (MasterChef), Marc Rubenstein (ScarU) FNGs: None COUNT: 6 F3 Workout: “9-10-25” Date theme: September 10, 2025 45 minutes total ⸻ Warm-Up (5 min) All in cadence unless noted: • 9 SSH • 10 WeedContinue reading “9-10-25”

Stadium walk-run

AO: backblasts Q: Dick Clark PAX: Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll) FNGs: None COUNT: 2 WARMUP: stretch OYO THE THANG: 35 minutes walking or running on the PU track. Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll) did a lot of prep for IPC Week 1! MARY: none ANNOUNCEMENTS: launching The Anchor in Burlington on Saturday—come and support! COT: thankfulContinue reading “Stadium walk-run”

Canal towpath and Q Source!

AO: backblasts Q: Dick Clark PAX: Marc Rubenstein (ScarU), Attila (Jeremy Stitts), Barry Brown (Striper), Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll), Wayne Frost (Takedown), Six String, Automatic FNGs: None COUNT: 8 WARMUP: standing stretches THE THANG: 45 minutes fast ruck on the towpath, discussing “get right“, the first chapter of Q source. A fast pace! MARY: noneContinue reading “Canal towpath and Q Source!”

What’s on Masterchefs menu? 9/1

AO: backblasts Q: Aryaman Kulkarni (MasterChef) PAX: Wayne Frost (Takedown), Matt Hopkins (Brisket), Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll) FNGs: None COUNT: 4 WARMUP: SSH, Arm circle, circle arm, IW, stretches THE THANG: 1. Timed for 15 min, repeat sequence A. Run up hill B. 5 burpees C. Run down D. 5 more Burpees E. Bear crawlContinue reading “What’s on Masterchefs menu? 9/1”

Sunday walk-run

AO: backblasts Q: Dick Clark PAX: Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll), Subramanian Triprayar (F1) FNGs: None COUNT: 3 WARMUP: individual stretch THE THANG: 50 minutes fast walk on the Canal Towpath MARY: none ANNOUNCEMENTS: Lehigh Valley anniversary workout Monday morning, Thursday first Thursday at the Ivy in Princeton on Thursday COT: thankful for guys making theContinue reading “Sunday walk-run”

The “My Impossible” workout

AO: backblasts Q: Dick Clark PAX: Pharmer, Wayne Frost (Takedown), Sunny The Machine Sehgal, Elliot Gordon, Matt Hopkins (Brisket), Fernando (Cyclone), Srikanth Bondada (BabeRuth), Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll), RedCoat, Herve Francois (Stingray), Ramesh Adusumilli (Shades), Satya Adusumilli(Walker Texas Ranger), Joe Becker (Scrambled), Brian Huang (Zelda), Ritesh Mitra (Munchies), Marc Rubenstein (ScarU), Curtis Hoberman (Dos Equis),Continue reading “The “My Impossible” workout”

Fri the Ruck – Team Walk/Conversation

AO: backblasts Q: Marc Rubenstein (ScarU) PAX: Brian Huang (Zelda), Hitchcock (Randy Sherman), Elliot Gordon, Barry Brown (Striper), Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll), Attila (Jeremy Stitts), Ramesh Adusumilli (Shades), Satya Adusumilli(Walker Texas Ranger), Pharmer FNGs: None COUNT: 10 WARMUP: Calf, Hamstring, Quad stretches THE THANG: Ruck 40 min + conversation/questions on leadership MARY: none ANNOUNCEMENTS: HitchcockContinue reading “Fri the Ruck – Team Walk/Conversation”