Scorpions Block Party

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WARMUP:
Mosey behind Panera, along the way doing
Karaoke / Butt Kickers / High Knees / Toy Soldiers

Circle up for SSH / Imperial Walkers / Cherry Pickers / Windmills

THE THANG:
Mosey beside LPL pond for a Webb homage to <@U01FDRQSQG3> . Merkins Accumulator in cadence w 4 shoulder taps each side per Merkin:
1 / 4
2 / 8
3 / 12
4 / 16
5 / 20

Mosey to gravel lot.

Partner up, one PAX runs length, does 5 burpees, runs back, while other PAX does exercise with coupon (stone block):

1. Curls
2. Squat thrusts
3. Tricep curls
4. American Hammers

Switch each time so both partners do all exercises.

All PAX together:

Lunge Walk length of lot with coupon, stopping at each of 8 cones to do 3 diamond merkins on block.

Lunge Walk back length of lot with coupon, stopping at each of 8 cones to do 3 Scorpion Dry Docks, alternating legs at each cone.

Mosey back around the park, stopping for:
Flutters
LBCs
Peter Parkers
Parker Peters
Scorpion Dry Docks

Throw in a short sprint up hill between the red signs.

MARY:
Wicked awesome Bohx Cuttaz

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Bethel
AI workshop
911 stair workout
Invergence
Convergence
HIM Camp
Christmas Party
D2D rumblings

COT:
Praise for kids back home visiting from school, healthy grandkids on the way. Prayers for family, friends, and colleagues recovering from covid, or seeking best path of treatment and recovery from cancer.

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Benevolence in the darkness

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WARMUP:

• Side Straddle Hops (SSH):
• Imperial Walkers:
• Moroccan Nightclubs:
• Low Slow Squats
• Merkins
• Broga

THE THANG:
DORA

• 100 Merkins
• 200 Squats:
• 300 LBCs (Little Baby Crunches)

Perform each exercise for 45 seconds, 15 seconds rest/transition. Complete 2 rounds.
Exercises:
• Burpees
• Mountain Climbers:
• Plank Jacks
• Lunges:
• Flutter Kicks

Indian Run: caboose does 3 American Hammers then runs to the front

MARY:

Freddy mercuries
Gas pumper
Stretch and high knees

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Bethel
Lunch
Golf outing
Bourbon and BBQ
Christmas Party
HIM Camp

COT: Vegas style

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Celebrating Tay Tay and Travy

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Celebrating the engagement the night before of Ms Swift and Mr Kelsey by running rings.

Pick your poison – munn>harris>trail to wep and run around that or hit old Kingsley for the familiar vibe of long term marriage.

I was just on a podcast last week. Host asked me to do a shout out for things I’m grateful for. My M and the men of F3 are the two top ones. Thankful to be able to lead.

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Where Hmastrings & Quads Go to Die (Iron Pax Week 0 – Tellier WOD)

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Warm-Up
Run from COT to the Band practice parking lot.

The Thang – Tellier Hero WOD
Format: For Time
Equipment: Cones/markers at 5, 10, 15, and 20 yds
1. Round 1
– 10 Burpees
– 5–10–15–20 yd shuttle runs
1. Round 2
– 10 Burpees
– 25 Merkins
– 5–10–15–20 yd shuttle runs
1. Round 3
– 10 Burpees
– 25 Merkins
– 50 Lunges (hard way)
– 5–10–15–20 yd shuttle runs
1. Round 4
– 10 Burpees
– 25 Merkins
– 50 Lunges (hard way)
– 100 Big Boy Sit-ups
– 5–10–15–20 yd shuttle runs
1. Round 5
– 10 Burpees
– 25 Merkins
– 50 Lunges (hard way)
– 100 Big Boy Sit-ups
– 150 Squats
– 5–10–15–20 yd shuttle runs
:stopwatch: Stop timer. Collapse. Wonder why you signed up for this.

Moleskine
Week 0 of Iron Pax delivered a gut check. The Tellier WOD is no joke — if your legs weren’t on fire, you’re probably not human.

The grind of burpees, merkins, lunges, sit-ups, and squats under shuttle-run fatigue was a brutal reminder of what sacrifice feels like in the smallest of ways.

When you’re tempted to quit or wish you had music blasting to push you through, remember — those this WOD honors didn’t get the choice to quit. They leaned into the hard. We honor them by finishing the reps, staying the course, and giving all we’ve got.

Shoutouts
– :clap: <@U5CVD8D7V> & <@U0603USPHAS> – came out on top today with strong finishes.
– :fire: The Machine (<@U19FA0Q8Z>) – strictest form in the lot, ensuring every rep was to standard. No shortcuts, no compromise.
– :raised_hands: <@U01JUGK82TY> – thanks for the opportunity to lead and set the tone.

COT / Takeaway
Steadfastness doesn’t come easy. It’s built under strain, in the moments when you want to stop but don’t. Today’s work was a small reminder of the cost others paid for our freedom — and the standard we’re called to uphold in return.

Prayers
:pray: For loved ones gone too soon.
:pray: For marriages — to be strengthened and rooted in faith.
:pray: For children as they grow into adulthood.
:pray: For the grace, gratitude, and discernment to ride the highs and endure the storms.

Do the hard things. Honor the sacrifice. Be the man your community needs.

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Birdcage Lifts off

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WARMUP: SSH for 50
Windmills, Merkins, cherry pickers, low slow squats,
THE THANG: 30 Burpees, mosey to corner
Bear crawls and Merkins alternating for 40 yards
Lunge 30 yards,
Run to the hill
5 rounds of 10 squats, 5 CDDs,
Down the hill – 10 Navy seal burpees,
3x Run the hill, 10 BBS
Jack webb of burpees and SSH from 1 to 6
MARY: Flutters, Freddie Mercury, Hello Dolly
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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No Rep Count

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Simple 4 Corner workout, 3 exercises at each cone, rep count started at 5. Original plan was to add 5 reps each lap, but a read a quote from Ali. “I don’t count my sit-ups; I only start counting when it starts hurting because they’re the only ones that count.”

1st cone
– Squats
– Lunges
– Calf raises
– Farmer Carry/Bear Crawl to next cone
2nd cone
– Bent over row
– Upright row
– Curl
– Overhead carry to next cone
3rd cone
– Flutter with press
– American Hammer
– Simba
– Sandbag toss with Man Maker
4th cone
– Dead Lift
– Clean
– Clean w/press
– Rifle Carry

We made it through about 3 rounds.

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NOT better on paper

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WARMUP:
Warm up consisting of the usual suspects, stretching, merkins, planking and shoulder taps

THE THANG:

Mosey around lot to front of stage

Dips on edge of stage

Wall sits, one pax lunge walks to edge and jogs back

Webbs on stage
Merkins and shoulder taps (6 rounds)
Big boys American hammers (6 rounds)

Here’s where it really got stupid:

7s on the hill
MOD reverse bear crawl up the hill- TERRIBLE IDEA
Burpees at the top (welcome relief from crawl bears) and 4 ct flutters at the bottom (too easy)

MARY:
Flutters and Freddy Mercurys

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Invergence and convergence, bethel men’s shelter

COT:
Principle #5

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Little Dipper

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WARMUP: Mosey to the backside of the Harris teeter. On the way – butt kicks, high knees, karaoke, and then completed SSH, cherry pickers, imperial walkers, hillbilly walkers, low slow squat, and moroccan nightclub. Mosey to fire station through the apartment complex.
THE THANG: Pendulum – we completed merkins at the fire station and LBCs at the other end of the pendulum (stop sign up the other side of the hill). We increased by 2 with merkins and by 4 with LBCs until we reached 10 merkins and 20 LBCs. Mosey back to the side wall of HT and completed wall sits while everyone bear crawls out to burpee and then bear crawl back. Burpees sprinkled throughout the moseys.
MARY: Flutter kicks, hello dolly, box cutter, american hammer, and some stretching.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Hero’s 5k, 9/11 stairs, upcoming golf tournament, read newsletter.
COT: Prayers and praises.

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Don’t put your hand in dog $@#

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WARMUP:
– 15 SSH
– 10 LSS
– 10 Windmills
– 10 IW
– 10 MNCs
– Yoga
THE THANG:
Ran loops around the block (160 to McCammon to Cleborne to Main), stopping at each driveway for exercises (below). First loop was 10 reps, 2nd loop was 20 reps, 3rd loop was 30 reps. All were completed.
– Squats
– Mike Tysons
– Big Boys
– Merkins
– American Hammers
– Monkey Humpers
– Shoulder Taps
– Burpees

MARY: None, wrapped up burpees at 0600

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel, Golf Tourney, 50k race, Pints & Padres

COT: Stays in COT

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