AO: ao_abduction
Q: Legs
PAX: Disco, Go Blue, Boondocks, Legs, Friar Tuck, Pythagoras, Shank, Ryobi
FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
Great EC Ruck to start the morning and then had two downrange PAX which was a great addition.

WARMUP:
Stretch OYO while Q explained the BD.

THE THANG:
The Thang — 5 Stations
Each station has:
1. Active PAX doing main exercise.
2. Waiting PAX performing a holding exercise (keeps everyone moving, no standing around).
3. Discussion Card with question + answer bullets.

Station 1 — Mission Clarity
Question: What is a Sua Sponte judgment and why is it paired with leadership?
– Key Points: Acting without orders; duty > right; initiative for mission.
– Main Exercise:
– 35lb KB Farmer Carry (20 yards out/back)
– Drop → 10 Goblet Squats
– Rotate until time.
– Waiting PAX: Walking or in-place lunges until their turn.

Station 2 — The Ranger Mindset
Question: Why does the Army Ranger repeatedly volunteer for dirty, difficult, and dangerous missions?
– Key Points: Duty to protect; embrace hardship; elite because they choose it.
– Main Exercise:
– Pull-ups or Assisted Pull-ups → max reps
– Immediately into 10 Merkins
– Waiting PAX: Side Straddle Hops (SSH) until their turn.
– Reference: Ranger Creed posted here.

Station 3 — Organization Types
Question: Which type of organization rewards I2, and which punish/discourage it?
– Key Points: Lizard fosters I2; Bullfrog discourages; Leech ignores leadership.
– Main Exercise:
– Ruck Plate Overhead Press – 10 reps
– Ruck Plate Front Squat – 10 reps
– Repeat until time.
– Waiting PAX: Al Gore (hold squat position).

Station 4 — Fostering I2
Question: What are the three things the Sua Sponte Leader does to foster I2?
– Key Points: 1) Make clear the mission, 2) Teach all you know, 3) Incentivize I2/manage failure.
– Main Exercise:
– KB Swing – 10 reps
– Lunge Walk 20 yards (bodyweight)
– Waiting PAX: Plank hold until their turn.

Station 5 — Leaving Right
Question: What are the four phases of the Leadership Development Process and how is this related to leaving right?
– Key Points: Schooling, Apprenticeship, Opportunity, Failure → develop leaders before you go.
– Main Exercise:
– Coupon Biceps Curl – 8 reps
– Bear Crawl 10 yards out/back
– Waiting PAX: Freddy Mercury or Flutter Kicks until their turn.

MARY:
– 20 x American Hammers IC

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– Book Discussion open for voting
– Go Ruck Takeover SEP 20
– Summer yeti in it’s last month
– Ice cream ruck (2nd F and family oriented to maybe happen this week) – More to follow
COT:
– we closed in a time of prayer and got a lot of great dicussion from the QSource BD format.

AAR:
– 30-4-30 workout flow is a little better/preferred for this but it was a good change of pace.
– Hard to really have tons of discussion while holding a plank or Al Gore etc
– Got your mind off the workout