CSAUP at the Armory with a PAX full of Zombies due to time change

  • QIC: Chicken Hawk
  • When: 03/09/2015
  • Pax: McGruff, Deacon, Dark Helmet, Assassin, Destiny, Gridlock, Chedda, Spits, Huckleberry, Car Bomb, Green Wave, Long Shanks, Stang, Tatanka, Decibel
  • Posted In: The Armory

16 men got out of the sack extra early, felt like 3:30, rather than 4:30.  T-claps for Longshanks posting today after competing in two days worth of Tuff mudder.  Good thing and extra light day was scheduled at the Armory!

The Message:

Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.” Deuteronomy 31:6

The Thang:

Lap around the parking lot (side strattles, karaoke, butt kickers, high knees, backwards and sprint)

SSH

IW

Windmill

Mountain climber

CSAUP Challenge – carry your kettle bell and don’t let it touch the ground until 0600.

Mosey to knee wall (20/15/10)

– step ups

– dips

– skull crushers

 Mosey to back of parking lot (20/15/10)

– curb lunge pass through

– high rows

– plank rows

 Mosey to steps and partner up

– 100 curls

– 100 tri-extensions

– 100 lbc

While partner does sumo squat hops up steps and back down

 To the wall for wall sits

3 minutes of Mary

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Fartleks!

  • QIC: Menthol
  • When: 3/09/2015
  • Pax: Private Ryan, WWL, Cable Guy, Biscuit, Crash, Cornhole, Package, CSPAN, Double D, Red Eye, CakeBoss, Rooney (Speedy Gonzalez)
  • Posted In: Flight Plan

13 PAX post for an enthusiastic Fartlek Monday @ Flight Plan.

Routine:

FP leaves from Baxter Sbux down Market St. to Sutton Rd.  Hang a right and step up the pace to sprint.  This continues to Clarke Elliot St. where you return to Half pace and carry it to Hwy 160/QT.  Hang a right on 160 and ramp back to sprint bringing it back to Sbux.

Yep, you guessed it……..Rinse & Repeat x 2.

The routine takes roughly 45 minutes and spans 4.2 miles.

Quality P200 training.

As always, Prayers & Praises…………keep Flat Tire & Family in your prayers and Mrs. CakeBoss as she travels.

Good work men.

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Get Moving

  • QIC: Jekyll
  • When: 3/9/2015
  • Pax: Mail Man, Tinker Toy, Padre, Schrute, Burgundy, One- Niner(War Baby), Duck Hunt (War Daddy)
  • Posted In: Uncategorized

2nd post, first Q to #Oldtowne.  Not only is this AO ripe with options, but the PAX is fit, hungry and ready for more.  This is solid workout with great men.  Perfect weather, quick disclaimer, a few ball busting jokes and off we went.  “Follow me…”

Basically went down like this:

Tour of OT was over 1 mile not including the pain stations, cruising at sub 8 pace.  #constantmovement   We toured twice…

Along the way-

Government steps: Reverse Bear crawl up and plank walk down,

Take off-

Fountain Park for  COT: SSH, Merkins, IW, Squats,

15 dips, 15 derkins repeat X3

Take off to City Hall “Amphitheatre”

Up steps, Lunge walk over, down the steps- Repeato x3 #crowdpleaser

Run to courthouse park deck- broad jump burpee up the ramp- Repeato

ARK Loader: Bear Crawl, Crab Walk, Alligator Merkins every cement post(10 yards), 9 posts

Lap 2

Government steps

Fountain Park: dips, derkins 10 reps each running four corners

Take off to Amphitheatre- Lt. Dan’s (leg version of Jack Webbs) 1:4 ration: squat:Jump lunge x5

Head for home up P deck ramp for good measure

Moleskin

Tinker Toy and Burgundy are scary fast and strong.  I faked an injury so I would save face for not being in the lead.  Fellow pack leader: One- Niner looked at me 3/4 way through and whispered “exhausted” #compliment. I had to agree.  Hope he will consider coming back 1-2x per month.

No quit in Duck Hunt, Padre, Mail Man, Schrute.  Everything I threw- they gobbled up.  #strong work Men.

2x through the stairs rev bear crawl/plank walk sequence- I was seriously questioning my reasons for doing this.  I figured if my arms gave out then I would lose my teeth doing a face plant.  We all pressed on- and I have my teeth- albeit coffee and wine stained as they are.

Great words from all during praise/prayers.  prayers for those healing physically and in their hearts.  Remember to think quick and talk slow.

 

L&R,

Jekyll

 

 

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Alcatraz Sunrise Tour

  • QIC: Aquaman, Smuggler
  • When: 03/07/05
  • Pax: Maximus, Cash, Private Ryan, Crab Cakes, Cable Guy, Photo Bomb
  • Posted In: Alcatraz

Eight faithful PAX gathered at Alcatraz for a sunrise AO tour, hosted by Aquaman and YHC. Some mumblechatter (concern or speculation) about numbers, and where some of our “regulars” may be posting, or … So, with a minimal disclaimer, we began under the direction of Aquaman.

The Thang:

  • Mosey from the parking lot to the tennis courts
  • Hop Scotch warmup around both courts then COP
  • Wind Mills
  • Imperial Walkers
  • Squats
  • Mr. Miagi – 4-count squat punches
  • Squat Jacks
  • Morroccan Night Clubs
  • Air Jump Rope frenzy
  • Partner up for suicide relay races across the tennis courts.
  1. Suicide Relay Race
  2. Suicide Relay Race with partner 1 on six holding feet up 6″, partner 2 jumps over partner 1’s feet 10  times then runs. (flip-flop x 2)
  3. Suicide Relay Race with partner 1 holding elbow plank with feet apart, partner 2 heisman steps between and over each of P1’s legs crossing over 10 times then running the suicide. (flip-flop x 2)
  4. Relay Race with partner 1 doing LBC’s, partner 2 broad jumps across courts and runs back (flip-flop x 2)
  5. Relay Race with partner 1 doing Freddie Mercury’s, partner 2 Lunge Walk across courts and runs back (flip-flop x 2)

Aquaman wrapped up his half with a good discussion of accountability and what it means to us all.  It must be a two way street. Hold those accountable for what you would expect them to hold you accountable for.  We are all occasionally in need of a little extra encouragement or support from our brothers.

Hand off to Smuggler., who’s weinke included some notes on integrity, with a plan to address the PAX with a challenge for a personal audit of our own integrity and honesty. (Why now? See sports news outlets with mentions of Syracuse, Boeheim (the Coach, not our own), or NCAA violations).  After Auqaman’s testimony on Accountability, it didn’t seem appropriate, so I leave it for you here.

Consider the integrity we all demonstrate daily, and how we can encourage others to uphold the level of integrity we would imagine ourselves capable of. Take some time each week to audit your own behavior and focus on the areas that may need some work. We can all do better on this. Thank you for holding me accountable as well. #ISI

  • Mosey to the trail and about 100 yards down (mumblechatter – going the wrong way), to the low wall.
  • 20 step up’s each leg
  • 11’s – 10 Bomb Jacks at the bottom of the hill, a short run up 15 yards, then 1 LBC at the top. Repeat, reducing by 1 Bomb Jack at the bottom and adding 1 LBC at the top, keeping a total of 11 on each rep. Stop at 1 and 10, after 10 full sets.
  • Mosey back to the Pull-up bars by the Fire Station.  Some tried a few pull-ups or dips, while others went back for the Six. YHC was just trying to stay vertical.
  • Down the hill and over the fence to the wall, where we split back into group 1 and group 2.
  • 1’s Bear Crawl to second base and run back, 2’s take a seat on the wall (flip-flop).
  • 1’s run to the fence and back, 2’s take a seat on the wall. (flip-flop)
  • 1’s Crab Walk to second base and run back, 2’s take a seat on the wall (flip-flop).
  • All to the wall for 10 donkey kicks on the wall, then BTW for a Cable Guy Ten count (30 seconds?)
  • Mosey back to the parking lot for a few minutes of dealer’s choice Abs.

COT

  • Snacks are still needed for CAH. Bring to any AO until Easter. Individually packaged snacks and small gatorade’s.
  • Prayers for those with medical issues; injuries and illness. May they, and those around them, feel the lord’s presence, comfort and relief.
  • Prayers for those that are working to find their way. May they know and accept God’s plan, and the love that their families and friends have for them.

It is always an honor to lead the men of F3. Thank you for the opportunity.

Smuggler

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After 60 minutes of Pursuit the 5.0s catch the PAX (below… Red Banjo w/o Hoodie)

  • QIC: Old Bay and Chicken Hawk
  • When: 03/07/2015
  • Pax: Red Banjo, The Farm, McGyver, Magnum, Acme, Iron Horse, Lil e, Seacrest, Java, Lug Nut, Spitz, Rooney, Hasselhoff, Cake Boss
  • Posted In: The Fort

16 men posted at WEP on a Frosty day to get the weekend officially launched.  Thanks to the Farm for posting with us from North Charlotte unfortunately for him his PAX that were supposed to meet him Fartsacked!  A good workout isn’t complete without the 5.0s showing up to share the latest complaint by some grump neighbors.  HINT – When the 5.0s show up always invite them to join in the fun.

The Message:  Becoming a High Impact Man (#HIM) can be as simple as sharing your testimony in public and you would be amazed how other men are having similar trials.  You will put the trial in perspectives for that man which will help him know that he is not alone.

Mosey to some random grassy area in town.

Warm up

  • SSH
  • WM
  • IW
  • Merkins
  • Mac-tar Jie
  • CCD
  • Low slow squat

Mosey to playground/hill near Little Caesar’s

  • Four corners – round 1 = 10x each – Two rounds
    • Corner 1 – CCDs
    • Corner 2 – Mountain Climbers
    • Corner 3 – Merkins
    • Corner 4 – Plank Jacks
  • Wall Work:
    • Decline Peter Parkers
    • Right Knee up (OYO)
    • Decline Parker Peters
    • Left Knee ups (OYO)
    • Dips

Four corners – round 2 = 15x each

    • Corner 1 – Bomb jacks
    • Corner 2 – Jump lunges (L & R = 1)
    • Corner 3 – Squat jacks
    • Corner 4 – IW Squats
  • Wall Work:
    • Decline Peter Parkers
    • Knee ups (OYO)
    • Dips

Hand it over to Chicken Hawk

Mosey to the hill on Massey street for Jacob’s ladder.  Rotate through 7 to 1 at the top and 1 to 7 at the bottom

  • Run up the hill backwards
  • 7 Air double unders
  • Run down to bottom of the hill forward
  • 1 Sumo Squat

Mosey to grassy hill for some Sharks and Minnows (or Cops and Robbers if you like).  Three rounds of S&M and the fun was over.

Mosey to Wall and partner up.  As a pair complete the following.

  • 30 Wall pull ups
  • 30 Mule Kicks
  • 4 Laps around the parking lot

Mosey to WEP for two minutes of Mary.

COT

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Where did spring go?

  • QIC: McGruff
  • When: 03/06/15
  • Pax: Flipper, Cable Guy, Gears, Cspan, Stang, Anvil, Cake Boss, Royal, Photobomb, Crash, Gecko,
  • Posted In: The Swamp

12 faithful PAX exited there vehicles to the morning freeze at the Swamp.  I was honored to lead this group around the AO WITH NO INTENTIONS  of heading to targets giant red balls of fury!!!!

The Thang,

Mosey to the fountain where we did some warm ups.

20 slow squats

15 slow merkins

20 windmills.  (CSPAN GRUNTING REAL GOOD NOW)

15 slow diamond merkins

20 SSH

Mosey to a parking lot where we partnered up.   Size mattered a little!

partner wheelbarrow to one end where one person planked and the other PAX used him to do 15 inclined merkins.   Flapjacked back to the start.

Mosey to the wall while one partner did wall sits and the other did step ups on the curb and flapjacked.

Mosey back to the wheelbarrow circuit where we rinse and repeated.   This time we completed derkins.

Mosey back to the wall and rinse and repeated except this time we did bombjacks instead of step ups.   Everybody commenting on GEARS form.  Impressive!

Mosey to one end of the circle.   Kept partners where we did 100 burpees together.  One partner ran while the other Pax did burpees.  Up to 100.   Not a lot of mumble chatter now.  Then it was time to work those shoulders.   Jack Webb time.  We did a 1 to 4 ratio up to 10-40.   Pain felt good.

Mosey to fountain where we did some monkey humpers and CDD.  mosey to COT for some ab lab.

MOLESKIN

Had to leave a little early but I am sure CSPAN had some words of wisdom and Cable Guy has done a great job growing the AO

 

AYE,

 

 

 

 

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VQ’s Revenge

  • QIC: Lugnut and Spitz
  • When: 03/04/15
  • Pax: Gears, Zima, McGivor, Huckleberry, Cash, Chicken Hawk, Old Bay, Cable Guy, Destiny, Jekell, Photo Bomb, Assassin, Beacon, Gridlock, Sabrina, Solid State, Pooh, Sea Crest, Dark Helmet, Santini
  • Posted In: Ring of Fire, The Fort

Lugnut adventure begins with 5 Burpies OYO followed by a mosey to elementary school with some shuffling trots on the way.

The Thang

20 SSH

20 IW

20 Squats

10 Imperial Squat Walkers

20 IW

20 CDD

10 Merkins

Plank Sequence

25 SSH

10 Wide Arm Merkins
Mosey to ROTC building and count off by 2’s.  1’s got a rock and did standing tri extensions while 2’s ran to AO Jones BLVD and back.  Mumble Chatter about length of run/triceps burn while waiting on 2’s.  1’s ran and 2’s exercised.  Rinse and repeat with shortened run to 18 wheeler while other group did Rock Curls.

Mosey to rotc building and count off by 2.  1’s get a rock and do standing tri extensions while 2’s run to A.O Jones.  Mumble chatter about how far of a run it was as triceps were burning waiting on the 2’s to run back.  1’s now run and 2’s do the weight exercise. Rinse and repeat with run to the 18 wheeler with non running group doing rock curls. Switch off to Spitz

Jacob’s Ladder in parking lot between two light poles.  Begin with 7 Burpees at the top and one Bomb Jack at the bottom.  Plank it up when finished.  Mosey to top of the lot for Around the World pushup off the curb/10 Count/Rinse and Repeat.  25 MNC then move to Ab Lab which consisted of: LBC, Protractors, Merkins, Freddy, Hello Dolly, and Superman.  COT

Announcements: 20 workouts/give up or add/CAH snacks and Gatorade, Mud Run, Hartsville on the 21st.

Praise and Prayer Request: M’s, family, health and safety of PAX.  Anyone want to borrow Spitz copy of Living Proof by Lt. Clebe McClary let him know.

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Two-Story Frogger

  • QIC: Old Bay
  • When: 03/06/15
  • Pax: Grid Lock, Solid State, Wheelz, Roadkill, Change Order, Spitz, Destiny, Deacon, Old Bay
  • Posted In: Slow Burn

After mother nature teased us with a taste of spring the past few days, the seasonally-typical 28 degrees seemed especially chilly in the gloom. The icy puddles all around and brisk breeze in our faces probably had many longing for our smartsacks. Nonetheless, nine men took flight at 5:15 sharp with a 45 minute trip that carried us to heights not usually reached at SlowBurn.

The Thang:

  • Mosey down to Empire Pizza parking lot for warm-up
  • SSH x15
  • Imperial Walker x15
  • Windmill x15
  • Low Slow Squats x15
  • Hot hands (alternating shoulder taps) x15
  • CCDs x15

Frogger Practice

This round-robin style workout with two workout stations and three teams caused a little confusion at first, probably in large part due to YHC’s instructions sounding more like mumble chatter. But clarity was eventually gained by everyone. The result was something like a relay, were teams were either working out at a station, or sprinting between the two.  After a few rounds, the pax felt comfortable with it, and it was time to head to the big kids playground.

The pax jetted across 160 to Baxter Village and landed in front of Sweetreats for instruction on the next round of Frogger. Same idea as before, except the workout stations were on the second story of buildings across Market Street from each other. The game of Two Story Frogger commenced, with each exercise station having its own set of exercises (one for each visit by each team).

Building 1
  • Peter parkers
  • Imperial Walkers
  • Seal Jacks
  • Hot Hands
Building 2
  • Squats
  • Lunges
  • Bombjacks
  • Calf Raises

Once completed, the pax headed back toward the shovel flag for some quick Mary:

  • LBCs x15
  • Russian Twists x15
  • Freddie Mercuries x15
  • Skydiver
  • Parachute + Moroccan Night Clubs x15
  • SSH x15

COT

Moleskin

The pax logged about 1.5 miles of running at this slowburn workout, most of which was between the two buildings. A good number stairs were climbed. But intensity was kept in check by allowing pax to go at their own pace at the exercise stations. And I certainly hope some fellowship was shared as the small teams of three traveled together.

This was my first Q on my own, and it was truly a privilege to lead the great men that posted today. Thanks to Gears and Hard Drive for the opportunity to do so. I look forward to being on Q again.

AYE!

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Cinder Stations at the Black Diamond

  • QIC: Maximus
  • When: 03/05/15
  • Pax: Decible, Dark Helmet, Trucker, Spider Man, Chedduh, Gears, Zima, Gecko,
  • Posted In: The Fort

This morning at 0505, our own MinuteMan (MM) was scheduled for his coming out party. His VQ was to be a Black Diamond at Trailhead Park in Tega Cay and man, did he have a good AO picked out. Unfortunately, due to some recent sickness, MM needed a sub. I was honored to answer the call. With some help from MM and Zima, we had a good hill, some coupons and a few ideas, that’s all I needed.

48hrs prior to tip off, the smack talk began. Senator Tressel had the Q at the Ranch so naturally, it became a mumble chatter competition filled with the underlying tone that it didn’t really matter where you’d post, pain will be present. It went a little something like this:

Gather at the Trailhead parking lot for a very brief description and disclaimer. I guess it was the steamy 60 degrees that short-circuited my memory but I began the mosey right to the hill and forgot about my warmup plan.

Impromptu warmup in sexy tones at the top of the hill: SSH, Windmill, Squats
Split into 2 groups:
Group 1 Jog down and run up the big hill
Group 2 Burpees while you wait
Flapjack and REPEAT
Short Mosey to the short hill and split into 2 groups
Group 1 Bear crawl up the hill and jog down
Group 2 3-Way Lunges while you wait
Flapjack and REPEAT

Mosey to the Playground
Monkey Bar Walkers with 5 pull-ups at the end, 20 Dips, 10 Jump Ups
REPEAT

Mosey to TCES
Indian Bear Crawl Station: With the PAX in a single file line doing Mountain Climbers, the 6 gives 5 Merkins then Bear Crawls to the front of the line and continues his Mountain Climbers. PAX cycles through once.

Let the fun begin
Welcome to the CINDER NINJAS!! Great to meet you.
Truckers favorite Mak Tar Ninja’s but now with holding cinder blocks overhead = Cinder Ninjas x 12
Curls x 20
Squats into shoulder press x 12
Curls x 20

The “I HATE YOU STATION”
2 blocks in a line with 6 total lines spaced about 18″ apart. While waiting for your turn, PAX does an exercise, just pick something but don’t stand still.
First man up:
Left Hand & Left Foot on the first line of blocks and right appendages on the big ball for 5 merkins. Then put all 4 appendages on the block for 5 merkins. Then right side appendages on the block with the left side appendages on the big ball for 5 merkins. Goal = go through all 6 lines of blocks. Half way through I audibled to 3 merkins ’cause 5 is just nonsense and I’d end up with a broken nose. My count gave me 72 merkins with a mix of staggered and close-grip. In the words of Jeckyl…WOOF! Once you finished your merkins, you participated in the Ab Lab while you wait.

Mosey to the wall for 25′ of walking Ballz to the Wall (Thanks to A51’s Runstopper for that gem)
Line up on the wall for Monkey Humpers x 10, Donkey kicks x 10 and on the 10th, take it up to B2W for a ridiculous 10ct.

Close it out with 1min of LBCs and 30sec slow Freddie’s.

THAT’S IT.

Announcements: Continue bringing supplies for CAH. Mudrun signups. Reminder of the new Swamp workout Friday’s at Rivergate Shopping Center (Best Buy) with Chicken n’ Wizdom to follow at the Rivergate Chick Fil A.

Prayer Requests: Flat Tire’s M, Zima’s Grandmother n’ Law’s sister, Noah Fike and his therapy and eating progress, Spiderman’s nephews and their recovery, Minuteman’s recovery to be back with us.

MINUTE-MAN HAS THE NEXT BLACK DIAMOND Q!!

Aye.

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Fun on the Field

  • QIC: Senator Tressel
  • When: 03/05/15
  • Pax: Cornhole, McGruff, Anchorman, Spitz, Lil'E, Cash, Lugnut, Chicken Hawk, Funhouse (LIFO)
  • Posted In: The Ranch

The shovel flag was planted and 10 cowboys took off for another Thursday morning at the Ranch.  Here is what they did:

The Thang:

Short mosey around the lot and circle up in the slightly soggy field for COP

SSH x 40, Windmill x 20, Merkin x 10, Squat x 25, Mountain Climber x 25, hold/6”/right and left arm and leg high/6”/recover, IW x 25

Line up in two lines and face each other along the soccer sideline for the ST400.

Round  1:  Merkin x 20, Dying Cockroach  x20, Squat x 20, Burpee x 20, run a full lap around field

Round  2:  Diamond x 20, LBC x 20 , Jumping Lunge x 20, Burpee x 20, run a full lap

Round  3:  CDD x 20, Rosalita x 20, MC x 20, Burpee x 20, run a full lap

Round  4:  Staggered Merk L/R, Hello Dolly x 20, Monkey Hump x 20, Burpee x 20, run a full lap

Round  5:  Wide Arm Merk, Freddie Merc x 20, Sumo Squat x 20, Burpee x 20, round a full lap

400 exercise reps and five full laps around the soccer field.

The Pax finished early so we jogged to the school and did some wall sits and BTW to finish up

COT

Moleskin

The ST400 is a crowd pleaser.  Going into the run right after the 20 burps really gets your heart moving.   We packed a lot of exercise in a short amount of time by staying on the soccer field most of the morning.  The Pax did a great job today – never giving up,  and still managing some mumble chatter  in the later rounds.    Funhouse made a surprise entrance at the school at the tail end of the workout – logging about 6 miles from his house in TC.  Good work and nice to see you, brother!

It was a pleasure to Q the Ranch today a (thank you, McGruff) and always a  privilege to lead such a fine group.

Announcements

Second CAH workout/game day on Sat, March 14.   Check the F3 site or twitter for details.

Bring your pre-packaged snacks and/drinks to all workouts for CAH.  – we are off to a slow start, need to step it up.

Prayers for our Pax with illness and injury

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