Memories of Mayhem

Mayhem was my first post in September 2014.  It has been a fast fun filled (see what I did there) 11 years with many memories – good, painful, humorous.  There was no way to cover all of them but YHC thought it would be fun to visit some...

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No Voice, No Problem

On Labor Day, our fearless Site Q, Rollback, asked if YHC could Q. No problem! At the time, YHC had a voice… and in the two days since then, my voice decided to take a vacation. So what is a Q to do when it’s hard to talk? Let the PAX help out...

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MayHIM

The Arrival PAX rolled in a full 15 minutes earlier than the Mayhem norm. YHC was already on site, alone, because no one likes to pre-burpee — because nothing says “welcome” like being sweaty before the workout even starts. Then the surprises...

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AMRAP Mix at Mayhem

I really do need to get better at trying to get these full Backblasts in much sooner, but last week was a crazy one. #Goals. Sooo after already having the crap kicked out of us on Monday by Nelly for his VQ and then on Tuesday by Tonka, it was my...

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Mayhem Rock Party

This beatdown was a last minute adaptation of a CSAUP from The Speakeasy a little over a year ago.  It was a bad idea then and it did not improve at all with age.   TIME WASTERS.  We could have had more time to do the actual workout if we...

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3+ Miles to Nowhere

Mayhem is a long ways (~12 minutes) from YHC’s house, exceeded in travel time only by the DelMarVa workouts at Launch Pad and Rural Assault.  YHC was feeling behind when pulling out of the driveway at 0505, knowing that some setup was required...

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May 2025 Hero Workout

The Thang: Leave No Man (or Object) Behind The premise was simple. The execution? Absolutely brutal. Mission: Transport every object from the bottom of “The Hill to Nowhere” to the top… and then back down again. No shortcuts. No skips. Every item...

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The Rhody: Thunder and Lightning

Another simple to execute beatdown, but inexplicably botched explanation by Zima.  The PAX eventually understood the workout though.  All was fine.   TIME WASTERS. Heroes come already prepared.   BEATDOWN.   At Station #1 (Bottom...

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The ‘Charlie B’

I’ll save my prose for the end of the BB. WoR: SSH, Hillbillies, Copperhead Squats, Jack Reachers, Michael Phelps all x15 IC The Thang: Mosey to the shelter. One pax runs a lap around the parking lot while other pax work down the weinke...

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RAY – a hero WOD at Mayhem

First F Warm-o-rama: SSH, Imperial Storm Trooper, Hillbillies, Abe Vs, Whirlies, Michael Phelps – 12 IC The Thang Main session: The RAY (Coupon/Rock required) One end of parking lot – 10 modified manmakers* Murder bunny to the...

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