Circuit de sole

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WARMUP:
Nah

THE THANG: running with exercises

Three 1 mile circuits through Brayden

First round
5 perfect merkins

Second
5 jump squats

Third
Both perfect merkins jump squats

15 burpees at top of hill

MARY: yes
ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes
COT:yes

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Crawling in the Bushwood

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Chilly low 20s morning.

Haven’t been to a true bootcamp in a while, let alone Q one – knew it might get interesting.

Decent amount of cars pulling in as I was on other side of parking lot scribbling exercises on the asphalt. When I wandered over to CoT area, I realized I knew almost no one (reason 1 not to take too much time away – miss out on meeting new PAX).

Warmup consisted of a mosey along the street behind school and then plank for 6. circled up. Fogerty was hyping up all the upcoming VQs from the PAX there this morning so YHC asked if any of them wanted to practice some cadence calling for a few warmup exercises. Bubbles and JCruise politely declined. Time Machine (not yet lined up for his VQ – hint hint site Qs) stepped up to the plate and led us through Windmills, SSH, and Hillbilly Walkers IC. YHC then stepped back in and finished us up with some Mtn Climbers, Low Slow Squats, Moroccan Night Clubs, and Overhead Claps. Pretty sure TimeMachine did a better job on his cadence calling than YHC.

We then continued our mosey to the tiered tennis viewing area and planked for the 6. We knocked out a couple rounds of step ups and derkins IC. Original plan was for 3 rounds but towards end of 2nd round YHC was close to failure on the Derkins (reason 2 to not take too much time away – have to modify weinke).

Continue to Mosey around to the front of the school, plank for the 6. Couple rounds of curb dips and monkey humpers IC.

Continue Mosey to main student entrance, Toy soldiers, butt kickers, and high knees for 6.

Continue Mosey back towards football parking lot, plank for 6.

OYO Bear Crawl Ladder:
-crawl to 10 yard perform exercise, run back
-crawl to 10 yard perform exercise, crawl to 20 yard perform exercise, run back
-crawl to 10 yard perform exercise, crawl to 20 yard perform exercise, crawl to 30 yard perform exercise, run back
-crawl to 10 yard perform exercise, crawl to 20 yard perform exercise, crawl to 30 yard perform exercise, crawl to 40 yard perform exercise, run back
-crawl to 10 yard perform exercise, crawl to 20 yard perform exercise, crawl to 30 yard perform exercise, crawl to 40 yard perform exercise, crawl to 50 yard perform exercise, run back

(all single count)
10 yard – 10x Heels2heaven
20 yard – 20x Flutters
30 yard – 30x LBCs
40 yard – 40x Shoulder taps
50 yard – 50x American Hammers

YHC and a few other hard chargers finished the ladder early and did an extra 50yard crawl. YHC then (foolishly) attempted to help the 6 by leading their set of American Hammers IC. well that didn’t exactly pan out as YHC ran out of steam around 40 (reason 3 to not take too much time away – cannot complete planned reps). Took a 5 second breather and got through the last 10.

Moneyed over to brick wall and did a long wall sit while every PAX had their turn to show off their burpee form (I believe breadfruit was the winner).

Short Mosey to CoT for some Sumo Squats and ended with 5 burpees OYO.

CoT – Tiller retiring from FD – Tclaps

We put in some good work but YHC will get back in better shape and bring it harder next time.

-Badlands

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2024 Acceleration Project

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  • QIC: Change Order, Cyclops, Shady and Pusher
  • When: 01/05/2024
  • Posted In: 3rdF, qsource

Pax

The mission of F3 is to plant, grow and serve small workout groups for men for the invigoration of male community leadership. With over a decade of history in The Fort, no one can question the ability to plant, grow and serve small workout groups or our ability to lead within the community. Yet, just as in life, we must resist the status quo and continue to grow and develop whether in our role as husband and father, our fitness and as a leader. 

Leadership is defined by Q Source, the F3 Manual of Virtuous Leadership, as the ability to influence others to movement to advantage. This skill must continually be sharpened otherwise it becomes dull and weak. However our ability to influence remains consistent, whether it is sharp or dull, thus we need to develop this skill on behalf of those that we serve including our families, our friends and our community. 

In 2024, we are launching the Acceleration Project as a leadership development program to develop the leadership skills of those within our community. This program, over the course of the year, will seek to sharpen the participants, to resist the status quo and to engage our families, our friends and our community with the same vigor that we attack a workout. Over the course of the year, there will be (5) live workshops, action items between workshops and suggested reading. Behind the backdrop, the content will be based on Q Source and there will be multiple options for weekly discussion across The Fort. It will be introspective, you will be challenged as a leader and you will be uncomfortable as you develop new leadership muscles. 

Below are the details:

  • (5) Live workshops held at St. John UMC from 6:30 – 7:20 AM
    • Friday, January 5th
    • Friday, March 29th
    • Friday, June 28th
    • Friday, September 27th
    • Friday, December 20th
  • Weekly Q Source meetings
    • Mondays at Sweep the Leg – Olaf
    • Tuesdays at Q Source at Panera – Change Order
    • Thursdays at Coaches Box – Cyclops
    • Friday via Zoom – Olaf

This program would be applicable for anyone looking to get better as a leader including all Pax, Shieldlocks, Whetstones and neighbors. 

If you would like to participate, please complete the Google Form below:

https://forms.gle/jaiV6rpN9SunRpwL6

No matter your participation, do not accept the status quo as a leader. Your wife, your family and your community need you. Please let me know if you have any questions. SYITG

Pusher

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4 Corners

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Since this was my first Q at Lazarus I came early to scope out the area and think of the final touches for the Beatdown.  @Darkhelmet said this was the place to be but I guess he took the blue pill…LOL!!!  We missed you brother.  

I was getting  little worried with 5 minutes before our start time and no one was there but @Poppins rolled in followed by @Ringer just before I gave a lousy disclaimer.

We moseyed around the back of the theater to the lot in front of the theater for a warm up. 

SSH
Grandpa Jacks
Windmill
Imperial Walkers
Penny Pickers

Then @C3PO showed up just in time for the action.

We had 7 rounds of fun.  Each round we performed the exercises below in each corner of the parking lot in front of the theater.

Round 1 – 7 Burpees
Round 2 – 14 LBCs
Round 3 – 21 Merkins
Round 4 – 28 Squats
Round 5 – 21 Carolina Drydocks
Round 6 – 14 LBCs
Round 7 – 7  Mountain Climbers

We finshed with enough time to make it bag to the flag for a little stretching. 

Announcements:
– Men’s shelter – Thursday 12/7, check slack for info.
– Golf Charity event Friday 12/8, check slack for details. 
– Waxhaw ornament Exhchange and Christmas event.  I don’t remember the dates.  Check that channel or ask a Pax that may know.
– Gremlin – Mint Hill Convergence- February 10, 2024; more details to come

Prayers:
– Ringer and his Job search
– Prayers for the the Pax in General

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2023.34 Colosseum

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Ball2wall / shoulder tap stack
Pogo stick / squat jump stack
Bearcrawl / merkin stack
wallsit / single-leg air humper stack
half-mile run to end

Slackblast or it didn’t happen (according to slackbot).

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Lone Survivor

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***No PAX Showed – Site Q Portal joined The Yard Pax**
WARMUP:
THE THANG:
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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Lone Survivor

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No PAX Showed – Site Q Portal joined The Yard Pax
WARMUP: N/A
THE THANG: N/A
MARY: N/A
ANNOUNCEMENTS: N/A
COT:

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KB-Out the Thanksgiving Cobwebs

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WARMUP: 20xSSH, 10xIW, 10xHBW, 10xMNC, 20xSSH

THE THANG: A melody of Jack Webb‘s to shake the cobwebs off from Thanksgiving. Webb were done with counts building from 1-10, at a 1:4 Ratio.

1. ManMakers 1:4 MurderBunnies
2. Thrusters 1:4 KB Swings
3. Curls 1:4 KB Flutters
4. Goblet Squats 1:4 KB Calf Raises

PAX pointed out it was 0600 as we were around ‘8’ into the last Webb, thankfully we were already at COT!

MARY: None

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter. Golf Tourney still has lots of spots available, Christmas party coming up (at Airborne’s), and lots of other excitement throughout The Fort!

COT: Praises & prayers.

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Monday Mini-Set Maddness

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WARMUP: 20xSSH, 10xIW, 10xMNC, 10xHBW, Walk to front entrance of FHC w/KB raised overhead.

THE THANG: Sets of 3 Exercises. Brief pause between sets. All sets done at each station. Rep count changes at each station. Core exercises done w/bell chest presses.

OH Tri Extensions / Curls / Squat Thrusters
Flutters / Box Cutters / Hello Dolly’s
LBC’s / Am Hammers / Freddie Mercury’s
Bent Over Rows (ea arm) / OH Press (ea arm) / Swings

Walk w/KB overhead to next station.

Station 1 = 5 Reps
Station 2 = 10 Reps
Station 3 = 15 Reps (done 5+10)
Station 4 = 15 Reps (5+10)
Station 5 = 10 Reps

Back to COT as the clock struck 0600

MARY: Included.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter. BBQ & optional Bourbon Tasting coming up – Cyclops needs a headcount so RSVP. Golf Tourney fundraiser w/hole sponsorships available… sponsorship includes advertising at the tee box (not req’d to be company logo…)

COT: Praises & prayers. Lots of prayers for mental health & well being.

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