F3 AMRAP 4 Autism 2025!

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Saturday April 26th there will be a #BEATDOWN of epic proportions (AMRAP style) at Alcatraz.  This #SNOTWOGGLER is being delivered to support families with autism (like mine) get the resources they need.  The average cost for ABA therapy is $60,000 per year and can be much higher depending on the severity and need.  Autism Strong Foundation is a local non-profit that is “Founded on faith and led by inclusion, our mission is to provide the strongest support, community and hope for those touched by autism. All funds raised by Autism Strong are mindfully donated to our community in the way that will make the greatest impact; connecting families and children to the resources they desperately need.” Give HERE if you feel so lead.

THE WHY:

“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord…” Jeremiah 29:11

My son Noah was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder in June of 2021.  The verse from Jeremiah is a truth that my M and I have hung on to ever since that day.  Admittedly there have been many days where we have doubted, more than I’d like to admit, as we’ve worked to learn and navigate this new world we were thrusted in to.  One of the most impactful things we have been able to do for Noah is getting him ABA therapy.  Through this focused therapy model, we have seen Noah grow in so many areas.  Today we are still in ABA as well as Speech, Occupational and Equine therapy but since we started Noah has become more expressive of his needs/wants, increased in his social skills, increased in his daily living skills and we can clearly see his confidence has grown.  We want all people affected with autism to have this same opportunity.

Through our journey we have found an amazing community and organization with a local nonprofit called Autism Strong Foundation.  The foundation was started to help families that cannot afford to help their children get the care they need for autism.  My M and I know firsthand, after battling with insurance for coverage, how difficult it can be to carry this burden on top of everything else.  We know many families are losing that fight or just cannot afford to help their children with the extremely high cost of therapy.  Some families must make a choice between paying the power bill or therapy for their special needs child, could you imagine that decision?

THE WHAT

F3 AMRAP 4 AUTISM is taking over Alcatraz on Saturday April 26.

  • 0630 launch with brief warmup and explanation of the day’s event
  • 0645 Event Start. AMRAP below workout for 36 minutes with coupon
    • 54 man makers with block
    • 54 Frog Squats
    • 54 yard dairy carry (2 blocks)
    • 54 bent over rows
    • 54 BBS with block
  • 0721 Clock Stops
  • 0730 COT & Winners Announced
  • 0745 Coffeteria

  Other Details

  • Workout is open to ALL MEN – regardless of if you donate. #CorePrinciple and all…
  • We will be gathering as many coupons as we can. If you have a sandbag, kettlebell or cinderblock please bring it.  Recommend no more than 50 lbs.
  • AMRAP 4 AUTISM is an annual event started by Autism Strong Foundation in 2013. This year’s event will be in August and held in Charlotte.  YHC will share registration details as they come available.

How you can help

  • You can donate with your credit card by visiting the website linked below:
  • WEBSITE(https://secure.givelively.org/donate/autism-strong-foundation/f3-x-amrap-4-autism-2025)

 

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Zipper games (not what you think)

WARMUP: Load up with weight vest, 3 40lb sandbags and one 60lb
THE THANG: The Whiteville park zipper game.
Split into two groups starting at Spring and Leroy. Group one with sandbags went left for a .3 mile loop to hill street. Groups two went right with just vests for a .45 mile loop to hill street. Last group back to spring owed five burpees. Rinse and repeat all the way to lockman. Loaded up and headed to cot switching sandbags every two blocks.
MARY: everyone did ten burpees.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: see ya Christmas party.
COT: Be grateful. It’s a beautiful masters Sunday and a beautiful day to be alive.

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Believe it or Not….He’s Alive and well!

WARMUP: transitional COP (Circle of Pain)
Mosey about 150 yards and circle up
10 or so exercise moves 10-15 reps each In cadence
THE THANG:
Mosey to back of theatre and gather at bottom of lot
Jacobs ladder or 7’s with all exercise moves occurring at bottom of hill
1 wide arm merkin
Take lap
2 wide arm merkins
Take lap….up to 7

Move to parking spaces
7 parking space lines
Start with 1 at first line
2 at second line and continue up to 7
Exercises were
Merkins
Sumo squats
Bombjacks
Burpees
Mode of transportation was
Bear crawl
Duck walk
Backwards walk
Forward lunge

Mosey to island
Plank on curb of island
Take 7 plank steps to right
7 merkins
Take 7 plank steps to left
7 merkins
Rinse and repeat

MARY:
Mosey back to COP location
Freddy mercury’s
Then super man’s where members of the pax determined how long we hold the position :persevere:
Mosey to COT
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
:collision:Bethel men’s shelter today
:collision:April 12 FAST 5k pleasant knoll 3pm
:collision:Read Newsletter
COT:
Lazarus was a real man and Jesus was one of best buddies from childhood. He was dead 4 days and Jesus showed up and wanted the people to see how Awesome Sky Q is so he called Lazarus out of the tomb and said “unbound him and let him go”

What do you need resurrection from? What do you need to be unbound from?
Jesus can do it and change everything :clap: :fire: :point_up_2:

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Board of Pain

WARMUP:
SSH
Windmill
Imperial Walkers
Stretchy Things

We moseyed down to the parking lot next to the float spa.
THE THANG:
Thang 1 – 600 Rep Circuit
– 20 Mtn. Climbers
– 10 Merkins
– 20 Shoulder taps (total)
– 10 Merkins
– 20 Commandos (high to low plank)
– 10 Merkins
– 20 Squat Thrusts
– 10 Merkins
Exercises performed back to back with minimal to no rest in between for 5 rounds.

We definitely could have used the spa after that but they were not open yet.

Thang 2 – Starfish
I asked the Pax for a number between 1 and 5. Tomb Raider(@Damien Croft) called out 4 and this became the number of burpees in the center of our 4 corners.

We started with the 4 Burpees then ran to each corner for a set of exercises returning to the center for 4 burpees.
– Corner 1 – 10 CDDs
– Corner 2 – 20 Lunges
– Corner 3 – 30 Squats
– Corner 4 – 40 LBCs

Moseyed back to COT.

MARY:
Box cutters
Freddy Mercury’s
Big Boys

Announcements and Prayers were made.

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Movie Theatre Shenanigans

WARMUP:
SSH
Low slow squats
Merkins
Mosey to movie theater parking lot
THE THANG:
Round 1:
Sprint 100 yards, do 10 burpees, sprint back
13 squat jumps
13 lunges each leg
13 monkey humpers
Repeat 3x starting with run

Round 2:
Sprint 50 yards, do 10 burpees, sprint back
13 hand release merkins
13 CDD
13 diamond merkins
Repeat 3x

Round 3:
Bear crawl 20ish yards, bear crawl back
13 big boy sit-ups
13 flutters each leg
13 Freddy mercury each leg
Repeat 3x

Mosey back to COT

MARY: 5 mins of Mary

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Pizza tonight at Emilio’s
Luka 5K
AKA!

COT: prayers up for Luka, aging parents/grandparents

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Tortoise and Hare 2025

Preblast: The Tortoise And The Hare
Date: 2025-June-07
Time: 08:00
Q: @Beaker

Register

Coupons:
30# Ruck
To celebrate their newfound friendship and the Tortoise and the Hare decided to organize an annual relay race for all the animals in the forest. This relay race would commemorate their initial rivalry and highlight the importance of both speed and persistence.The relay race became a beloved tradition. The friendship between the Tortoise and the Hare remained a symbol of unity and cooperation, reminding everyone that they could achieve great things by appreciating and supporting each other.
TEAM REGISTRATION:
The Tortoise and The Hare will be a relay CSAUP with equal amounts of Ruckers(Tortoises) and Runners (Hares). Teams can consist of 2 or 4 players.
No team? Show up and you’ll be added onto one!
RULES:
Each person runs a lap on a track as fast as possible, handing off to the next leg. Ruck weight has to be at least 30#. The distance covered will be 13 miles.2 man team – 6.5 miles (26 laps)/person
4 man team – 3.25 miles (13 laps)/person
THE TWIST:
Teams can mix and match who runs and who rucks, but it has to alternate between running slick and rucking.
E.g., Person 1 runs lap 1 slick. Person 2 rucks lap 2. Person 3 runs slick, person 4 rucks, etc. until all laps are complete.
REGISTRATION:Pick your team size, name, and members and register at the link below
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Register

(why didn’t you just click the Register link at the top of the page? Come on! Get to it!!!)

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