We roll in, they hatin, Olaf and YHC will get you wet ‘n dirty. Gonna get you wet n dirty, gonna get you wet n dirty, gonna make you crawl up hill and get you wet n dirty.

10 PAX showed up ready to get to Wet n Dirty at Laces In, WEP style. Disclaimer given by YHC.

The Thang

Warmup run up the hill to the stop sign, 5 burpees, then run back down the hill with butt kicks and toy soldiers. COP in the parking lot of all (IC):

SSH x 15
IW x 15
Windmills x 10
Hillbilly Walkers x 10
Merkins x 10
Honeymooner – 10 count
Right arm high – 10 count
left arm high – 10 count.

Mosey over to the stairway to heaven – Army Crawl, Hand Release Jack Webbs
Army Crawl to the first light pole, 1 hand release merkin, 4 overhead claps
Army Crawl to 2nd light pole, 2 hand release merkins, 8 overhead claps
Army Crawl to 3rd light pole, 3 hand release merkins, 12 overhead claps
Army Crawl to 4th light pole, 4 hand release merkins, 16 overhead claps
Army Crawl to 5th light pole, 5 hand release merkins, 20 overhead claps

Recover on our feet and hand off to Olaf.

Backwards bear crawl down the hill of the stairway. Mosey back up to get the 6.
Form 2 lines facing each other in the grass by the parking lot. Tunnel of love with a squat variation instead of a plank. Everyone goes through the tunnel twice. Mosey back up the hill to the stop sign and do some head, shoulders, knees, and toes. Mosey over to the old Springs lot (where the covered wall is located).

Once at the lot, put your feet on the curb/sidewalk and hold plank position. Going down the line, do a hip tap merkin (merkin/right hand touches right hip while coming up/merkin/left hand touches left hip while coming up). Each PAX does one and then holds plank until everyone has gone.

Circle up for ring of fire, monkey humper edition, 10 monkey humpers each while other PAX hold squat position (the mumblechatter here was amazing and highly inappropriate, probably owe some bombjacks)

Next up was some karoake, side lunges, backwards lunges, forward lunges, and then more backwards lunges. Followed by some people’s chair and Balls to the Wall. Brief talk on Mercy by Olaf before doing some plank walks back and forth on the sidewalk.

Start moseying back for COT, but Olaf realizes we still have a few minutes so we run a couple of sprints. Finish the Mosey back to WEP for COT and BOM.

Announcements – The Forging 11/19, Soccer Arms, 11-19, 3rd F Convergence 10-28, Christmas Party 12-17.

Prayers – Double D family member battling cancer, Finn’s parents and all those dealing with flooding from the Hurricane, Olaf and his M’s pregnancy.

Moleskin
1. Was great getting to Co-Q with Olaf today. Both of us tired and not 100%, but leaders often have to lead when not 100%. Olaf was in charge of marketing, YHC in charge of the BB.

2. Decided to go #oldschool today and get a little wet n dirty. Seems lately we have gotten away from this as Region. A few years ago, when I first started coming to F3, almost every workout I attended at WEP would result in YHC being covered in sweat, dirt, mud, grass, you name it. Can still remember one of my first few posts, Santini had us doing Superman with our entire body laying in the frost covered grass. Or others leading us through tunnel of love through the mud on a wet rainy day. This is where bonds with other men are built. When you have to go through the same SUCK, TOGETHER! Maybe its just me, but I don’t feel like bond is as strong when the workout doesn’t suck a little bit. Why, cuz we all remember the suck we endure together.

3. Thanks Lil E, for the chance to come and lead.

Longshanks (and Olaf)……out (mic drop).

11 men took the daily red pill this morning and joined me under the stars in the gloom on a perfect morning.  Drop thrill came in hot and unfortunately found a pot hole and tweaked his back but he stuck with us but please raise prayers up for him.

The Message:

The message this morning was more of a reflection on Whetstone in my life and how it has changed my perspective on empathy with a clearer understanding of our ability to have mercy on someone requires empathy.  To have empathy you either have to have direct experience or get perspective from someone that does have direct experience with the issue/event/people/place/etc.

The THANG:

COP

Mosey to top of hill into parking lot

Lap 1- Run – 50 ssh

Lap 2 – Side Shuffle- 25 mountain climbers

Lap 3 – Karaoke- 25 imperial walkers

10 Merkins

Mosey to front parking lot (partner up)

Fire’o Rama Legs

– partner Squats

– Forward Lunge walk

– Backward Lunge walk

– Duck Walk

– Apollo Ono walk

Mosey to steps –

Fire o’Rama Shoulders x2

– 25 Moroccan night clubs

– partner wheel barrels up

– 25 CDD clubs at top

– bear crawl down (forward)

– 25 Moroccan night club

Mosey to Wall –

Fire’O Rama Abs

– partner big boy sit ups

– wall crunches

– ab thrusters

– partner big boy sit ups

Mosey back to COT

Moleskin:

• T-claps to Drop Thrill for continuing to push the rock during the work out as best he could.  And prayers for his job interview
• My observation 50 degrees is perfect F3 weather period.
• Thank you to F3 for putting men in our lives that make us stronger, hold us accountable and unite for common purpose
• Fire’ORama did not create as much pain as expected so expect that to be recycled and made worse 😉

YHC out!

A Date With Cindy

12 unsuspecting PAX showed up for a date with CC (Cindy Cinderblock) at WEP early this morning.

The Thang

One drill bit lap around the park with Cindy in tow.

20 curls with 20 LBCs
20 rows with 20 Flutters
20 upright presses with 20 Hello Dollys + 25 SSH
20 tricep extensions with 20 Rosalitas + 17 SSH
20 presses with 20 LBCs
20 curls

Mosey past circle to hill

Up the hill stopping at each light pole for 10 Old School Sit ups and 10 Merkins (WAM, Diamond etc.)

Rinse and Repeat

COT – Announcements and Prayer with call outs for Tonya and Ann (?) and all people in harms way.

The Moleskin – The cinder block is heavy and it is a burden as are many things in life. However, we are constantly reminded how truly blessed we are and how often we run into people who have very heavy burdens. YHC was reminded the night before of some folks that have truly heavy burdens. In comparison, mine are light. So, let’s pick up our cinder blocks and move cheerfully on!!

19 Pax posted to Laces In including 3 runners who were looking to get in 9 holes of running at the golf course.

Weather

With the recent start to Fall, the weather is quickly becoming perfect F3 weather. Soon, it will be time to choose long sleeve vs. short sleeve. In YHC opinion, that is a perfect time to post!

YHC was looking forward to this Q this week and had reviewed several backblasts to prepare. While many had visited the ‘Merica Hill, it was just too good to pass up this week. YHC clowned car in from Baxter with Atticus and Flat Tire. As we exited the vehicle, Atticus stated that SSHs hurt his ankles. While YHC was planning to include them in the Weinke, this statement meant that we should definitely do more.

On another note, a clown car is where it is at. I know CSPAN (dubbed Uber) and several others have one. Pax are not meant to be post alone and that goes for the ride to the AO. I always enjoy great conversation with whomever I clown car with and today was not an exception. Love the conversation with Flat Tire and Atticus as we continue to strengthen each other and hold each other accountable.

Lastly, this week I received an excellent message from Maximus about how to “Help the Next Gen Win” from North Point church near Atlanta, GA. You can listen here: http://Help the Next Gen Win . The message offers purpose for sharing experience and guidance to help the next generation win. As a father, it hit home for me and was great timing. Thanks Maximus!

The Thang

Mosey to Springs Parking Lot (too fast)

COP

SSHs x 40 (Atticus hated it)

Windmills x 15

Mtn, Climbers x 20

IWs x 15

Moroccan Night Clubs x 15

Couple of others I can’t remember

Quadzilla at ‘Merica Hill

3 minutes of backwards run to top, sprint down

Rinse and Repeat

COP

Squats x 20

Monkey Humpers x 10 (Police were watching)

Partner Up for the Green Mile

100 Burpees

200 Squats

300 LBCs

Mosey Home

Moleskin

Great words spoken by Java regarding how we view a tree by its appearance however we do not ever think about the roots that lie beneath the surface and impact the outward appearance of the tree.

Got some good things coming in the newsletter. Read up!

8 Pax showed up to WEP a slightly damp morning ready to work.  After a quick disclaimer we were off.

The Thang:

Mosey to Founders Bank for COP

SSH, Imperial Walkers, Windmills, Squats, Alternating Shoulder Taps, Peter Parkers, Parker Peters

Move to the Field Next to the bank

Bear Crawl to first light pole, do 10 merkins

Crab Walk to next light pole, do 10 merkins

Repeat for 4 total light poles.

Mosey up the hill to the parking lot for Dirty MacDuece.  After each set we would jog down the hill and sprint back up.

Diamond Merkins/Squats/LBCs

Wide Arm Merkins/Sumo Squats/Freddy Mercury

Stagger Arm Right Merkins/Alternating Lunges/Hello Dolly

Stagger Arm Left Merkins/Jump Squats/Rosalita

Mosey down the hill to parking lot across from Founders

Wall Sits, 10 donkey kicks OYO X2

Mosey back to WEP for COT

Naked Man Moleskine:

It has been a long time (too long) since I have led a workout. If you haven’t led or haven’t led in a while it is a good feeling to get back out there.  It didn’t hurt that the group that had arrived today brought some really good mumblechatter.  That made it seem a bit easier.

I am a bit late getting this backblast posted but this workout occurred shortly after the protesting began in Charlotte, so there was a lot of discussion and prayers regarding peace and understanding.

Perfect morning humid and 77 degrees

Disclaimer witnessed by Celebrity Legal Counsel “The Chaser”

Mosey up to gun lot

#HIM Clark Kent lead warmup-O-rama in cadence (I believe Clark thought there would be the normal 5 guys at this workout when he signed up to Q with me #sorryNOTsorry, he did great and got us good and warmed up)

Walk to board and review sequence: do exercise and run to far curb and back

10 Flying Squirrels
20 CDD
30 Squats
40 LBC
50 Seal Jacks
60 Hello Dolly
70 SSH
80 Calf Raises
90 Mountain Climbers
100 Apolo Ono
10 Flying Squirrels
20 Diamond Mercin
30 CDD
40 LBC
50 Squats
60 Flutter
70 Peter Parker
80 Air Press
90 Big boy sit-ups (crowd pleaser)
100 SSH

Skate or Die set the pace

Several Teams pushed the pace Ginsu/Backdraft and The Wapner Trio all did well

Stang kept Apache in check

Package and I went on a date, and he may have miscounted a station or many…

Great to have Funhouse back out

Time was up…Mosey back…turned into an AYG

COT/Prayer or Praise/BOM

Sermon Notes:

Lots of talk about FNG “skinny jeans’ worship leader at Forest Hill Fort Mill, he did great, and #TCLAPS for Ginsu closing the deal on his EH. We talked about The #ShieldLock and supporting each other when needed.

We also talked a quick lesson on the vertical relationship with God and the importance of having quality relationships on your horizontal (this world) relationships, in my worldview you can’t have one without the other.

In F3 it is described this way:
CONCENTRICA: The circular rings formed by a man’s relationships on the Big Ball. Please look it up on the lexicon for a much more articulate definition.

1. First Ring: M (wife)

2. Second Ring: Shorties (children)

3. Third Ring: Shield Lock (brothers in arms)

4. Fourth Ring: Blades (younger men)

5. Fifth Ring: Mammon (work)

Be a better man today than you were yesterday, and I appreciate the invite Twister, and it is always an honor to Q a pack of #HIM,
AYE!
CSPAN

A baker’s dozen showed up fr everyone’s favorite summer tradition- the Board of Pain.  Would have been 15 if @Funhouse showed and @Sasquatch didnt #fartsack.  We had some veterens today and we had some new blood.  All are welcome as this workout is a #manmaker and a great equalizer.

The Thang: perform each exercise and the associated rep count.  You can not move on to next exercise until previous exercise is complete.  In between each exercise is a recovery run of 1/4 mile.  Below are the stats on the day.  Come back next week to compete against the others and yourself.

Proud of everyone today, especially first timers.  Its quite a shock to system- body and psyche.  Especially when you show up at 0500 and find out whats on tap.

The Challenge:

•   Burpees – 100
•   Calf Raises – 150 (50 regular, 50 toes pointed in, 50 toes pointed out)
•   Ski Abs – 100 Zimmern
•   Merkins – 100
•   Deep Squats – 100
•   LBCs – 200 Figaro, Bonzai, Newman 187
•   Carolina Dry Docks – 100 Atticus, Trucker 10
•   Russian Twists – 100 The Package, Airborn 60, Lil E 50
•   Mac Tar Jai– 100 Fishsticks, Jekyll 60, Maximus 20
•   Jump Squats – 100 Aquaman 5
•   Mountain Climbers – 100
•   Shoulder Raises – 200
•   Mary Catherines – 100
•   Hello Dolly – 200
•   Wide Arm Merkins – 100
•   Squat Jacks – 100
•   Nippler– 100
•   Burpees – 100

COP

NMM

Great test of You v You today.  Prayers for Package’s father, family and for Package.  Physically gruelling but also tough mentally.

I will be downrange next week so will be looking for someone to run the board and keep the stats.  Will circle back for the last week!

Jekyll