Sysiphus returns

WARMUP: Mosey and then the usual minus the SSH
THE THANG: went back to an old COVID WOD from <@U5P2KHLJ2> 5 Burpees every minute for 20 min & mixed in some Squats, MNCs, Calf raises with the spare seconds. After that we headed to hole 18 for a Sysiphus run up one of the worst hills in TC. 30sec, 60sec, 90 sec. Everyone loved it especially <@UN3JKG18C>! Mosey back to COT
MARY: 5 min of rotating Mary and some stretching
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter
COT: prayers for safe vacation travels for <@UN3JKG18C>

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Another hill Grandpa

WARMUP: SSH, Cherrys, windmill, hillbilly’s, imperials, lunches, merks
THE THANG: 11’s on the hill of pain, 3 round core burnout workout, Indian run, partner work-3 rounds of stationary exercise with plank timer, wall squats
MARY: sure was
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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BOAPS for the win

WARMUP:
Quick mosey
SSH
Windmill
Low slow squat
But kickers
Karaoke
Toy soldiers
Inch worm merkins
Soccer hips

THE THANG:
Handed off to Spider-Man for a terrible idea

Mosey to back hill
Start at bottom and run up one side to first tree do one burpee
Run down and go up the other side to same tree for 2 merkins
Run back down and up the other side to the second tree for 2 burpees. Then back down and up the other side for 4 merkins.
Repeat this until we got to 10 burpees and 20 merkins.

Once we were smoked YHC took back over and we moseyed down to the back side of the baseball fields for some ab work.

On your six with feet on the wall
Big boy sit up
Pretzel right side
Pretzel left side
Penguin
Wall taps focusing on keeping core tight

Finished with a round of dirty Myrtle

Mosey to COT for some Broga and Superman’s
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
A lot was shared and this is what makes F3 special. I appreciate everyone of the men that stood in the circle this morning as I shared my struggles. Don’t go through this alone.

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Pyramid on a string

3 started out “bad idea” Saturday with a pre-run at 530. Rolloff shot for the stars (collusseum) and landed on the moon (IR). Fishstix decided a pre- ruck would be in his best interest (expected the Q to bring a moderate).

Rain started picking up right at 630

WARMUP: disclaimer and yog up near pullup bars. Settle in under the cedar tree like a bunch of wild animals trying to stay out of the rain. IC exercises including 16 reps of SSH, WM, IW, MNC, Shoulder taps, Mtn Climbers

THE THANG: Run to windjammer park and back with stops every 1/4 mile for squats and merkins – pyramid style. Al Gore until 6 gets in then begin exercises reps- 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10, 5

Added 10 burpees at windjammer park for good measure

MARY: more burpees, MNC, IWs etc

ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter

COT: yup

Lots of 6-7 references this morning – fishstix is wondering what the kids are gonna do when they learn about 6-9. It was that kind of morning…

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Closing out 2025

Eight men showed up for the final workout at Alcatraz this year. We began with some stretching and a slow jog to the fire station. We traveled up and down the three streets across from the park, at the bottom and top of the streets, 10 merkins and 10 squats. After we took a moment to catch our breath, we made our way back to the parking lot and on to the field.
For the remaining time, we performed the Accumulator. List of exercises, sprint across the field and back, add an exercise.

Exercises:
– CCDs
– Jump Squats
– Flutters
– Shoulder Taps
– Side Lunges
– Box Cutters
– Hand Release Merkins
– SSHs
– Burpees

I ended with an analogy. I asked if anyone heard of Stanley Drukenmiller (nope) , or David Tepper (yes). Both of these men have consistently outperformed the stock market over the past 30 years. Doubling their money in less than 3 year compared to 7.2 if invested in an index fund. Relating it back to fitness, you can continue to be average or you can seek out those men who excel and find out what they do differently.
Start now…It doesn’t get any easier when you get older.

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LATE, LATE BACKBLAST

WARMUP:
Disclaimer and mosey out of the park, loop around Windward and back to the Runde parking lot
THE THANG:
COP (all in cadence): SSH x 25, windmill x 10, morrocan night club x 25, squat x 25, mountain climber x 25, pretzel crunch by 10 (LH/RH), Amercian hammer
Mosey to the pull up bars: One pax does 5 pullups while the rest holds: plank (round 1), Al Gore (round 2), and 6″ ab hold (round 3)
Mosey back to concession stand wall inside field 1. Split group in 2. Half the group runs to the fence and does 10 bombjacks (round 1), 10 Bobby Hurleys (round 2), and 10 squat jumps (round 3)
Hand off to Change Order for 2nd half. YHC left after the first half, so don’t have the details.

MARY: As noted. I’m sure Changeover did some Mary.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter
COT: Change order led COT.

My apologies for the late, late, backblast. I am ‘old school’ and believe in the importance of completing a backblast following the workout. Sorry, Masterpiece!

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Here, There and Everywhere

WARMUP: None until 3/4 of the way through the workout
THE THANG: Mosey to pull up bars. Plank while each Pax does 5 pull ups.
Mosey to pickle ball courts and do 20 monkey humpers.
Mosey to wall and do: 25 dips, 20 step ups and 20 Derkins.
Mosey to Golf Course Hill: Pair up and grab a rock: 1 pax runs while other does exercise with a rock. Exercises: Curls, Overhead Press, Squat, Chest Press and Bent Over Row.
Mosey back to wall: 25 dips, 20 step ups and 20 Derkins.
Mosey past pickle ball courts and do 20 monkey humpers.
Mosey to pull up bars. Plank while each Pax does 5 pull ups.
Mosey past fire station for warm ups: 10 IW and 10 HW
Mosey down hill: 5 burpees, Quadzilla up (NUR up hill and 5 squats)x3
Mosey to parking lot for Broga.
MARY: 1 minute of mary (LBC and Freddy)
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Yes
COT: Yes

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Alcatraz

Normal warm-ups with lap around park. Partner up for Lazy Dora. 100 merkins, 200 squats, 300 LBCs. P1 does 10 merkins while P2 holds plank. Keep switching until 100 cumulative. P1 does 20 squats while P2 holds Al Gore. Switch and go to 200. P1 does 30 LBCs while P2 does 6″ leg hold. Switch and go to 300.
12 days of Xmas.
1 – 20 second plank hold
2 – bombjacks
3 – CDDs
4 – 4 ct Flutters
5 – Squats
6 – Merkins
7 – V ups
8 – 4 ct Mtn Climbers
9 – SSHs
10 – Big Boys
11 – Burpees
12 – Lunges
Run to end of lot and back in between rounds. Finished up with a few minutes of Broga.

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Back to Skool

WARMUP:
Moroccan nightclubs
Windmills
Cherry pickers
Hillbilly walkers

Mosey around park, stopping for merkins, calf raises, then down the big hill in back for some low slow squats and Mime Tyson’s, then back up the hill to a whiteboard.

THE THANG:
Each exercise gets 12 reps. Complete round 1, mosey to fence by the fire department and back and you’ve graduated from first grade. Next do first and second, then run to complete second grade and so on.
1 – Moroccan nightclubs
2 – LBCs
3 – Calf raises
4 – Merkins
5 – Flutters
6 – Squats
7 – Shoulder taps
8 – American Hammers
9 – Lunges
10 – Burpees
11 – Big boy sit-ups
12 – Good mornings
MARY:
4 boards for a star workout to finish. Mike Tyson’s, Bomb Jacks, Squats, American Hammers, each board had a mode of transportation back to the center, where you do 2 burpees
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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