Category: Block Party

Cock Pit – High Seas

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Warm up:

5 burpees

Light jog

Imperial walkersx15

Mtn climbersx15

Squatx15

Peter Parkerx15

Sumo squatx15

Run to Sugar Creek

Partner carries

Wheel barrow

Sprint w/5merkins

Bear crawl w/5merkins sprint back w/5merkins

Lunge walk w/5merkins  sprint back w/5merkins

Sprintx2 w/5burpees

Run to next pain station

Rotation x3

People’s chair (45sec each)

Balls to Wall (15sec each)

Merkin set

Merkins x10

SSH x15

Diamond x10

SSH x15

Wide arm x10

SSH x15

Staggers l/r x10

LBC x15

Pull ups with partners (Sets of 10, 8, 6)

Swinging LBC 3 sets of 10

Hill work

Bear crawl up hill 5x add burpee each round

Plank rotation

Right high

Left high

Elbows

6 min of Mary (literally it was 5:54 on the clock)

Sprint to COT

 

Prayers for all the PAX and the stresses of life.

We sometimes feel the “waves” swelling above our heads and we can’t see anything but water or (job, finances, sickness, etc), however if we look to heaven for our strength when we feel weak, the QIC in the heavens will walk us through the storms of life.

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The Fort Fitness Test

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18 PAX posted at The Fort “Block Party” for the first of our quarterly fitness test. Please feel free to discuss what worked and format with CSPAN & Audit.

The Thang:

  • A very short “Variety Show” walking warm up.
  • 1 mile run around WEP
  • Max number of pull-ups
  • Personal best of 60 seconds of push ups
  • Personal best of 60 seconds LBC
  • Personal best of 60 seconds of Burpee

Finished with COP lead by CSPAN, Audit, Fun House, Maximus & DD

Slow short mosey to COT:

Naked Man Moleskin

Tuesday Tega Cay work out to launch next week

Stay in tune with the weekly email from THE FORT

Cockpit Wednesday at NAFO

Chicken & Wisdom Friday Morning with Cake Boss

Drink plenty of water and remember to be a better man today than you were yesterday.

CSPAN-over & out

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A Snowless tribute to WB “Mickey” McGuire

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A tribute to WB “Mickey” McGuire who was laid to rest on Saturday in Tuscumbia, AL. A great man who was a WW2 Army Combat Engineer who served mostly in Italy, an Elder at Tuscumbia Church of Christ, a Great man of God, a man who could repair almost anything, and a living example of servant leadership.

Mickey’s favorite Irish Blessing

May the road rise with you,

May the wind be always at your back,

May the sun shine warm upon your face,

And rain fall soft upon your fields,

And until we meet again, may God keep you in the hollow of His hand.

Mickey’s best F3 comments “nicknames are always the best part, we would get more participation if it was a fishing club, and eventually our wives will find out that we are fishing”.

The Thang Round 1: “train like a squad”

Split group into thirds, 33% get sandbags, 33% get logs, and 33% get nothing.

Drill bit jog/mosey/shuffle/run (depending on what you were carrying) around WEP:

At each drill bit: 20 SSH, 20 Mountain Climbers, 20 Squats, 20 Push Ups, and 20 LBC.

Any segment where you did not carry anything = ten 8 count Body Builder

We made a lap and half around the park

Hand off to Audit:

Max number of push ups

Mosey to stairway to Heaven

Split group into thirds

33% does stairway with multiple of 5 additional pushups, 33% does jumping lunges, 33% does SSH

Rinse and repeat through all 3 stations

Max set up pushups + 1 from earlier count

Series of planks and holds (crowd pleaser)

COT:
Audit reminded us about the living life like our loved ones are watching. Are we behaving in a manner they are proud of? Why do we not remove ourselves from those types of situations?

Naked Man Moleskin = Check weekly email for updates and details

Blue Ridge Relay = See DD

The Pit on Wednesday with Chicken Hawk and Chicken Wing

Paint Ball =See Crab Cakes

Praise for Maximus and Red Banjo with great news about their children

Drink plenty of water and remember to be a better man today than you were yesterday.

CSPAN-over & out

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Salute to Ryan from Audit & CSPAN

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What is turning into a normal routine Audit / CSPAN challenge you to push beyond normal comfort zone.

The Thang Round 1:

Maplewood, Missouri Firefighter, Ryan Hummert, 22, was killed by sniper fire July 21st 2008 when he stepped off his fire truck responding to a call. He is survived by his parents Andrew and Jackie Hummert.

The “Ryan” x 5 cycles:

7 Pull-ups

7 Dips

21 Burpees

25 minutes worth of “fun”

The Thang Round 2:

Jack Webb to 6 on (1 to 10 ratio) –“crowd pleaser”

Line up along tree line:

Series of bear crawl and walking lunches

Series of duck walk and walking lunges

Circle up “Peter Brady voice at Q”

Ab Lab and Planks way to long and held too long, still recovering from my voice giving out and an ugly Bronco game.

COT:
Audit reminded us about the Firefighters like Ryan who was killed in the line of duty by the person he thought he was helping. Extremely sad story.

Many thanks to DD for “passing the torch” on Tuesday, we appreciate his commitment and to keeping us involved

COCK PIT launch tommorrow be there 0515 NAFO High School

Naked Man Moleskin = Check weekly email for updates and details

Blue Ridge Relay = See DD

Paint Ball =See Crab Cakes

2/7/14 first meeting for Bible Challenge group = See Pusher

Drink plenty of water and remember to be a better man today than you were yesterday

CSPAN-over & out

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Game Plan – Proberbs 29 – Cooler Heads Prevail!

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9 men seeking wisdom gathered at Chickfilet to see if the Cow could explain humility! The Cow had nothing to add, but Proverbs 29 had plenty to feed us.

 

As we circled around to discuss “The Word” this week, we found in Proverbs 29 kicked up some of the language a notch, by using works like havoc, hate, rage and ruin. Throughout Proverbs we have been told, it is not God’s plan that leads us to bad places, but our own decisions. We need to seek the Lord, surround ourselves with good councilors, and make decisions wisely….not in haste!

Some Key verses this week:

1 He who is often reproved, yet stiffens his neck,

will suddenly be broken beyond healing.

When we refuse to change our ways or repent, which means turn away from, we endanger ourselves beyond any bounds.

11 A fool gives full vent to his spirit,
but a wise man quietly holds it back.

How many time do you hear, Think before you speak? Let’s slow down and use our minds before our words get us in trouble.

20 Do you see a man who is hasty in his words?

There is more hope for a fool than for him.

More of verse 11, don’t let words fill you with regret or guilt. Be wise with the tongue.

23 One’s pride will bring him low,

but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.

Pride will lead to humility eventually because our pride will bring us to our knees…. ”I can do it!” Go in with Humility first and you will be honored and respected by all.

Great group discussion today. Guys are really helping one another and sharing insights and views. The Word is coming alive at Game Plan for sure.

Prayers for the Millen Family who lost their husband and father to liver disease.

Prayers for those whose marriages are under attack and that they can get on the road to recovery.

Prayers for unemployed or underemployed that they find peace and comfort in that God will provide alongside their diligent search for work.

Next week is 3rd F convergence with Bible Study Challenge Crew. Please try to attend…this is exciting to see men sharpening men with the word!

 

Two Chapters of Proverbs left…..31 total in 33 weeks….Impressive PAX!

 

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The mercury is short and the pain is long

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What looked to be an intimate affair 5 mins before launch turned into a full on Block Party as 27 pax posted w/no need for warm-up.

The Thang

3/4 loop run around WEP

COP

SSH x25

Mtn climber x25

IW x25

Peter Parker x10

Parker Peter x10

Monkey humper x15 (yes, YHC loves the Monkey Humper!)

Slow merkin x10

Mosey to playground and break into 4 groups

Group 1: Pull-ups x10
Group 2 : Decline merkins x15
Group 3: Dips x20
Group 4: Sprint from playground to path / backward sprint to playground
Repeat cycle and repeat again

Two lines formed for slalom runs with line doing continuous Sumo squats (rinse and repeat)

Mosey to hill

Plank sequence

Bear crawl to top of hill / 5 burpees / backward bear crawl down hill (5 cycles w/bomb jacks x5 at top on rounds 2 and 4)

COP

Tuck jumps x10 OYO

Side lunges x10 L/R

Tuck jumps x10 OYO

Flutter x20

Hello dollies x20

Run home

COT

Naked Man Moleskin

T-claps to Funhouse for inspiring the pax on a 20 degree windchill day w/his Soffes…props to the others on his cheerleading squad who got the note in class and followed suit!

Also, a shout out to honor one of our deceptively fearsome pax.  Yes, that would be Li’l E.  We did not make it easy on him at the beginning, twisting his favorite QB Eli into what became a handle pronounced “Lily”.  Yet, 12 months later he posts multiple times a week despite living outside Fort Mill, is 20+ pounds lighter and has no problem keeping pace through the toughest beatdowns.  He may be quiet but he is all in and his consistency is what has made the difference.  Well done, brother!  Keep pushing!

 

 

 

 

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I Hear Banjo’s, Paddle Faster

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Good turn out on what is expected to be the warmest day of the week. PAX’s were ready, Q was ready, Great workout – 28 strong

The Thang:

Warm up job around park, circle up in center

50 SSH
20 Imperial Walkers
20 Standing Lunges
20 Squats
20 Peter Parkers – elbow plank when finish
20 Parker Peters – elbow plank when finish
10 Spider Man Push-Ups

Mosey to Hill

2 sets of 10 decline Merkins
20 High Slow Flutters
20 LBC’s

Modified Jacob’s Ladder to 5
Run to top of hill, burpee’s, bear crawl down

Mosey to Playground – partner up en route

Partner 1 sprint 40 yards to path and back
Partner 2 10 pull-ups – switch, then 10 dips, switch

20 Mountain Climbers
20 Rosalita’s
20 Hello Dolly’s

COT

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I Hear Banjo’s, Paddle Faster

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Good turn out on what is expected to be the warmest day of the week. PAX’s were ready, Q was ready, Great workout – 28 strong

The Thang:

Warm up job around park, circle up in center

50 SSH
20 Imperial Walkers
20 Standing Lunges
20 Squats
20 Peter Parkers – elbow plank when finish
20 Parker Peters – elbow plank when finish
10 Spider Man Push-Ups

Mosey to Hill

2 sets of 10 decline Merkins
20 High Slow Flutters
20 LBC’s

Modified Jacob’s Ladder to 5
Run to top of hill, burpee’s, bear crawl down

Mosey to Playground – partner up en route

Partner 1 sprint 40 yards to path and back
Partner 2 10 pull-ups – switch, then 10 dips, switch

20 Mountain Climbers
20 Rosalita’s
20 Hello Dolly’s

COT

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So that’s what sandbags could be used for

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26 pax entered the gloom to take advantage of some wet sandbags and a view of WWL’s squats (emphasis on the hip thrusters).

The Thang:

Warm up lap around WEP

COP- peter parker, parker peter, SSH, imperial walker, squat, squat-pushp-up,  

Mosey to hill

Reverse jacob’s ladder, burpees at the top, squats at the bottom, to 7

Mosey to parking lot

Side shuffle to mid court, jog second half, repeat

Karaoke to mid court, jog second half, repeat

Bearcrawl to mid court, lunge walk second half, repeat

Mosey to field (enter sandbags)

line up behind sandbags, first person does 10 squats with sandbag extended over head, then does a full suicide, next person steps up, etc.

Repeat with 10 pushups with sandbag on back

Form to line facing each other, sit on ground, pass the sandbags up and down the lines to the person to your left, add in a push press for extra workout. Reverse direction.

20 seal sit ups

1.5 MOM – mountain climbers, freddy mercury

COT

Moleskin

Strong showing by the pax, glad to see new faces coming back for more! QIC ending up taking requests from the pax (aka CSPAN)…. evidently his knees where hurting during the warm up. Although there was several comments and compliments to WWL’s squats and compliments were coming from those admiring the rear as well as the impressive hip thrusters….. just saying.

Reminder of The Fort leadership meeting Jan 30 0700 at casa de Santini to discuss 2014 planning, expansion and development.

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Game Plan – Proverbs 26 What not to do!

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8 PAX arrived in the cold rain at Chickfiet for some Chicken n Wizdim.

Studying Proverbs 26 and winding down the book with 5 chapters left, the wise authors are not holding back and telling it like it is. 26 breaks down into 4 sections for us that covers the following:

Fools, Sluggards (lazy), Those careless with words, and liars/deceitful people.

The Challenge is What not to do and don’t fall into these categories even in the slightest way in order to avoid obvious trouble.

Key verses:

4 Answer not a fool according to his folly,
lest you be like him yourself. Engaging with a foolish person makes you a fool
5 Answer a fool according to his folly,
lest he be wise in his own eyes. Warn or correct the fool so they know the right way, but then move on

8 Like one who binds the stone in the sling
is one who gives honor to a fool. Like getting hit was a misfire, Be careful of the crowd you run with and people you “honor” as it can bite you and hit you in the face one day.

13 The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road!
There is a lion in the streets!” Any excuse not do to what we need to do…..How driven are you at work, but not in your marriage and with your kids….don’t be lazy where it matters!

22 The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels;
they go down into the inner parts of the body. Gossip and words of destruction are like taking little poison pills….they go in deep and kill from within.

27 Whoever digs a pit will fall into it,
and a stone will come back on him who starts it rolling. Liars and deceitful people not only end up trapped, but can get killed by their own web of deceit

Proverbs 27 Next Friday. Come and join us!

God Bless!

 

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