Fun, games, and a feathered FNG

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WARMUP: mosey
The usual suspects

THE THANG:
Mosey
Corner 1 – multiple randomizers

Mosey
Corner 2 – small heavy thing

Mosey, karaoke
Corner 3 – single randomizer

Mosey
Corner 4 – larger heavy thing

Mosey

MARY:

Filled 3 minutes appropriately

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Convergence 4 Aug at the Ballroom
DD handing over to Esso there

Stuff the bus – TC Walmart

COT: got it

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HIMpact in The Fort

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  • QIC: Double D
  • When: 07/31/2023
  • Posted In: Pre-Blast

Pax of The Fort, I’m challenging you to seize the arrival of August as a time to recommit to our mission to invigorate Male Community Leadership.  The start of school is on its way.  The season of vacations and less routine is winding down.  The opportunity to re-establish routines and re-engage in our community is upon us.

As next week builds toward a Convergence on Friday and Stuff-the-Bus on Saturday, I’d like to highlight the combined power of Fitness, Fellowship and Faith to invigorate men and to impact communities.  For every post by a pax at an official Fort activity during the week of 7/31, a donation will be made in honor of pax of The Fort.  As of July 30th, the donation amount is $6.00 per post.  That’s right, 10 pax at Flight Plan equals $60.  Same for all workouts.  And the same for our 2nd and 3rd F activities.  To qualify, the pax must show up in a backblast for workouts or in a photo on Slack for 2nd and 3rd F events.

The funds will be allocated as follows:

  • 40% to Stuff-the-Bus
  • 40% to Bethel Men’s Shelter
  • 20% to The Fort’s operating fund to cover comz and other admin expenses

So, get out of the fartsack, stay after the workout for 2nd or 3rd F, and volunteer for our service initiatives.  All you have to do is show up.  Your presence impacts our community!

Multiple pax are contributing to the cause.  And all are welcome to join the matching campaign at any level.  Just DM me on Slack to inspire the pax even more!

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Shieldlock of PAIN

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WARMUP:
Imperial Walkers, Mosey, Low Slow Squats, mosey, Maracan Night Clubs, Shoulder Presses, Hillybilly Walkers

THE THANG:
Cake Bass lead: Partner Up
#1 doing big boy situps in endzone, while
#2 bear crawls to numbered yard markers and does that number merkins
When #2 gets worn out, go tag partner to complete the merkins all they way through 50 yardline. mode of transportation back is run, out is bear crawl
Second round was same except exercise was squats and mode of transportation was lungewalk

Hand off to Pusher:
Star course beatdown
Corner 1=Mountain climbers
Center=5 burpees
Corner 2=
Center = 4 burpees
Corner 3=
Center=3 burpees
Corner 4= Merkins
Mosey to bus drop off of campus for Mary
MARY:
Side straddle hops
LBCs
Side straddle hops
Freddy’s
Side straddle hops
Hello Dolly’s
Side straddle hops
Flutters

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Dixie has lost 20lbs since posting over 3 weeks
Next Friday 8/4 Convergence
Next Saturday 8/5 Stuff the Bus

COT:
ECC 4:12
By yourself you’re unprotected.
With a friend you can face the worst.
Can you round up a third?
A three-stranded rope isn’t easily snapped.

Luke 23:34
Jesus prayed, “Father, forgive them; they don’t know what they’re doing.”

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Deck of Cards

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WARMUP: Ruck Lap
THE THANG:
Went through the whole deck of cards
Hearts= man makers
Diamonds=LSS
Clubs= big boy situps with ruck overhead
Spades= ruck swings
Jokers = 200 meter ruck overhead walk
workout to 104 reps of each exercise
MARY: none
ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter
COT: closed in prayer

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Tailgate Workout

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WARMUP: Without ruck, jogged a lap around the parking lot
THE THANG:
Round 1
With ruck on, one PAX did 10 over-the-shoulder 60# sandbag tosses while everyone did LSS with ruck on, High Pulls, OHP, Merkins, Lunges, Swings, Plank Jacks, Ruck Overhead Hold, Deadlifts, Bent over Rows RH , Bent over Rows LH, Ruck Skull Crusher, Mnt Climbers, Plank Hold and run a lap around the parking lot.

Round 2
With ruck on, one PAX did 10 Bobby Hurleys with 35# sandbag while everyone did LSS with ruck on, High Pulls, OHP, Merkins, Lunges, Swings, Plank Jacks, Ruck Overhead Hold, Deadlifts, Bent over Rows RH , Bent over Rows LH, Ruck Skull Crusher, Mnt Climbers, Plank Hold and run a lap around the parking lot.

Round 3
5 Pullupa while everyone did LSS with ruck on, High Pulls, OHP, Merkins, Lunges, Swings, Plank Jacks, Ruck Overhead Hold, Deadlifts, Bent over Rows RH , Bent over Rows LH, Ruck Skull Crusher, Mnt Climbers, Plank Hold and run a lap around the parking lot.

Round 4
5 Reps of each exercise: LSS with ruck on, High Pulls, OHP, Merkins, Lunges, Swings, Plank Jacks, Ruck Overhead Hold, Deadlifts, Bent over Rows RH , Bent over Rows LH, Ruck Skull Crusher, Mnt Climbers, Plank Hold and run a lap around the parking lot.

MARY: 3 minutes of stretching
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Newsletter
COT: Closed in prayer

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Car – dee – OH using a Ladder

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WARMUP: SSH, Cherry Pickers, Merks, night clubs, LBCs Squats
Toy Soldiers
THE THANG: Cones were placed out along a long road in order to complete a ladder – adding one rep at each cone. We had 8 cones. Squats in Cadence, Merks, Bobby Hurleys
Pax moved to Middle school bus line and completed 5 rounds – BombJax was the buyin – 1 bombjack, to start and adding 1 rep each round – then make ur way down the road stopping at cones premarked with reps and exercise- 5 total stops. 5 Burps, 6 Donkey Kicks, 7 Diamond Merks, 8 Big Boys, 9 Bob Hurley, 10 LBCs
Head back to begin. Round 2-5
MARY 3 mins of Mary
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Stuff the Bus Convergence and welcome new FNG – TimeMachine (EH’d Bandcamp)
COT: yes – Prayers for health, marriage, travel, patience, and family

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Changes Are Coming

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One of the things F3 does well is promote individual leadership. It provides a platform where everyone is Free To Lead in whatever initiative they see is necessary to create an impact. We step up to be QICs for AO’s, 1st,2nd and 3rdF events, etc. and that’s the great sign of a leader.

Another great sign of a leader is understanding your audience and impact, understanding when to pívot and readjust. Follow me here. With the plethora of AO’s to choose from on a day to day basis, sometimes some sites get left out with no one showing up to support. That can be very deflating to a person’s ego. With Wednesdays being one of the days where there are so many choices to pick from, I’m choosing to adjust Tallawah’s schedule from weekly to bimonthly.

Starting Sept 6, Tallawah will only be opened on the first and third Wednesdays (and fifth if applicable) for a 45 minute gear workout. After August 16, the next time Tallawah will be opened will be Sept 6.

Thank you,
Beaker out ✌🏾🧪

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Awkward Movements

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WARMUP:
Tempo Merkins, A little bit of Broga, calf raises

THE THANG:
Wanting to focus on improving mobility and core stability, I designed a weinke to challenge that.
– KB pendulum swings x 5 (in each direction)
– Deadlift to Squat motion x10
– Cross Chop x 10 (5 each side)
– KB Windmill x 10 (5 each side)
– One legged overhead press x10 each leg
– Plank Pull Throughs x 10 (5 each arm)
– Inchworm to frog jump across 2 parking spaces
– duck walk back
Repeat till time is up.
We got about 4-5 rounds in.

The deadlift to squat motion is where you bend over as if you’re doing a deadlift, keeping your back straight. Drop into the bottom of the squat position. Using your legs, drive straight up and NOT back into the bent over position.

MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Stuff the bus, HIM Camp, 9/11 5K, convergence on 8/4, F3 Dads Camp.
COT:

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Bubble of two

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We had buckets with printed beat down material.

After a brief warmup we tackled the bucket stations placed around the AO including down the trail in the woods.

The suggested pain included overly abundant reps of our favorites including merkins squats planking SSH’s flutters… the usual.

Excellent fellowship and discussion about why we are at F3 and what we should be doing to come along side our brothers who may be struggling.

Prayers up for DT and Small World. And ourselves.

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