Category: Ring of Fire

If you do it long enough, you’ll feel it

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WARMUP: quick disclaimer when YHC identified no new pax, got a quick raise of hands on “new’ish” Pax that may not have Q’d a lot since this was Q school themed. Also a refresher for how Qs need to lead. Took off on a mosey down the hill to the school parking lot. Once we got there, did a few exercises in cadence, with the commands to be used for all Qs. One thing to remember is to give the commands with authority and ensure they are clear. If you screw up the words, that can always be improved, but with the right authority and simple instruction, that will at least make the men follow you. Last Call got to practice calling cadence for the group – he did just fine.

Back up the hill for a quick stop at the pull up bars. Lesson here was rinse and repeat can be your friend and standing in the middle facing the Pax is a good way to deliver instruction. We did 4 sets of 3 pull ups followed by 3 burpees. Everyone loved it.
THE THANG: We ran all the way to the band parking lot and we stopped along the way. Goal here was to stop and plank or big a tree to not lose the 6.

Once we got to the band parking lot, there were exercises, see picture, that had 2 pieces of paper on both sidelines. We started at the top and did 1 exercise, then ran to the other side where we started with that exercise. Then moved our way down the list to the next exercises.

We focused on cadence counting, OYO, single vs double count or exercises that are in cadence 4 count. When we got to shoulder presses / raise the roof, 50 was the number and we decided double count would work because raising the roof is easy…unless you do a lot. Of course the burn begins to take effect. Lesson here is stick to your Q plan and modify as the Q as needed, but don’t Q it if you can’t do it.
MARY: Ran back to COT where Rumbling and Marty called out a few exercises in cadence – they also did just fine.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter for sure
COT: completed with a round the horn CSPAN special

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The Big 4-2 Birthday Beatdown

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After it was announced that there was an FNG, I felt like I had to be a little more through on our disclaimers, especially with the Nations Leader there. So, disclaimers and 5 core principals were given to help the FNG out.
WARMUP: Mosey the long way around the parking lot. This started the grumbling, so I knew I was on the right path.
42- SSH (for my birthday number)
6-Windmills and then that was enough.
THE THANG: Run over to the bars and get a block.
With a partner- 42 seconds of pull-ups and walls sits with the block in your lap
21 Merkins and 21 Overhead Press
21 Curls and 21 Squats with Block
Rifle Carry the block from the bars to the stop sign and back to the street in front of the bars area
21 BigBoys with the block and an overhead press at the top of the sit up and
21 Chest press
We put the blocks to the side and then ran down the hill and around the left side of the school parking lot.
Regrouped and gave instructions for 11’s up the hill with Burpees and Squats as the exercise.
MARY: Put the blocks up
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel Shelters Service 11/7, Bourbon & BBQ 11/8, Adopt-a-Hwy Trash Pick-up 11/21. Christmas Party 12/21.
COT: Prayers & Praise for our teachers. We have great teachers supporting out kids. Don’t let the politics get in the way of recognizing the good work and support our kids have. Prayers for <@U035XDY7ABC> and the work that he and <@U04GQT8NQ4C> and their crew are doing up in the WNC mountains with CRI. Prayers for those not offered as we all have things going on in our lives.

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Upside down Pyramid

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WARMUP:
15 SSH IC
Mosey to drop off circle
10 Windmills IC
10 LSS IC
Plank Warmup Stretch
Mosey to pickup a Cindy
THE THANG:
Upside down Pyramid
Do set of exercises and run down the hill.
Complete exercise and run backup the hill.
Rinse and repeat.

Top of the Hill Exercise with Cindy:
50 Squats
40 BBS
30 Alternating Lunge
20 Swings
10 Man makers
20 Swings
30 Alternating Lunges
40 BBS
50 Squats

Bottom of the Hill Exercise:
10 Burpees

MARY: No time
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read Your Newsletter
COT: Show To Know

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The Grizzly

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WARMUP:
Parking Lot Mosey – Warmup at Stop sign
1. 20 SSH IC
2. 10 Windmill IC
Parking Lot Mosey – Warmup at COT
3. 10 Imperial Walkers IC
4. 10 Hillbilly Walkers IC
5. Plank stretches, Honeymooner &
Downward Dog (Heel to ground)
THE THANG:
Mosey to Field / Track
Buy-In: 10 Burpees
1. Bear Crawl to 20y – 25 Merkins
2. Bear Crawl to 40y – 25 Flutters (SC)
3. Bear Crawl to 40y – 25 LBC’s
4. Bear Crawl to 20y – 25 Plank Jack (SC)
5. Bear Crawl to EZ – 40 Squats
Rinse & Repeat to other EZ
400m Indian Run
Bleachers
1. 20 Dips
2. Run length of bleachers
3. Return up/down all stairs
4. 20 Dips
Cash-Out: 10 Burpees
MARY: Flutters, Big Boy Situps, Freddie Mercurys, Peter Parker
ANNOUNCEMENTS: RYN, Christmas Party, Bethel Serve
COT: Prayers & Praises

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Q school at The Ring of Fire ?

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WARMUP: COP with newer PAX taking turns counting in cadence

Most closer to school for some more COP practicing cadence and exercise move commands

Mosey to benches at main entrance
10 dips
10 derkins
10 step ups
2 rounds with explaining the shovel flag and work out planning as well as knowing the AO

Mosey to circle for couple more exercises in COP

THE THANG:
Mosey to band lot for partner “Catch me if you can”
Partner 1 – 5merkins
Partner 2 -run perimeter of football field
Partner 1 chases and flip flops when caught
Continue around field

Head to COT
MARY:
Dying Cockroache
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Read newsletter
COT:
Mission, principles, credo and 3Fs covered

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Q- School – 2024

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This October at Ring of Fire it’s the latest edition of Q-School. Whether you are a seasoned Pax or a newer Pax come out on 10/9 to learn the fundamentals of how to Q. Cadence calling, commands, and workout structure will all be covered.

In addition, and more importantly, learn more about WHY we do the things we do in the gloom and how every workout and every Q is intentionally designed to serve our larger mission in F3.

See you all out there!

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Down by the School

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Mosey to track and do a backward lap.  Pick up Sofrito off the the track.

Circle Up:  15 Imperial Walker, 15 mountain Climbers, 15 Parker Peters, 15 Peter Parkers, 19 WM

 

Mosey down the hill to the elementary school parking lot.  Bear Crawl to 1st island and 5 burpees, crab walk and 5 burpees, and crawl bear and 5 burpees.  Rinse and Repeat.

Mosey to wall:  Wall Sit for ten-ten counts and BTW for 5 10 counts

Then Dora .5, 1, 2, 3

50 Burpees, 100 Merkins, 200 Squats and 300 LBC/Hello Dolly

Sprint up hill.

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IronPAX week -1???

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WARMUP: lots of stuff to get everyone loose
THE THANG: Cindies at the bottom of the hill by elementary school.
Called 11s on the hill with Manmakers at the bottom and Leg lifts over your head at the top while holding onto your block behind you for an anchor. 10 Manmakers at bottom to start so the bad stuff only gets less

Had to cut short around 3/8 or 4/7 for most so we could get back to COT and do about 8 min of cooldown and stretching.

We don’t stretch enough after working out. It would be one thing if guys hung out after a workout and stretched but we usually want to rush off or stand around and talk. Instead of trying to fill the last 5 min with random pain or Mary around the circle call some stretches. At most of our ages it probably would benefit more than the 5 min of exercises you squeeze in.

MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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Cha-Ching’s Legacy

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So, https://f3thefort.com/2020/01/17/black-diamond-at-the-one-word-convergence/, because they guy would lay ridiculous beatdowns. And there’s just no need to reinvent the wheel. It’s already round and works really well (that’s also my Naked Man Moleskin). Plus that’s part of why we write the backblasts!
WARMUP: Yes, did that. Cha Ching didn’t, and I needed more warm-up. If you can’t do it, don’t Q it! FTC showed up late; so, he missed it.

THE THANG:
Cha Ching warmup:
EMOM
min 1 – 20 burpees (this was hard, counted them in cadence)
min 2 – 30 jumping lunges
min 3 – 40 penguins
min 4 – 50 carolina dry docks
min 5 – 60 side straddle hops

then we mosey a bit
did some peruvian mountain climbers and bulgarian split squats on a bench
mosey some more
bear crawl a bit

That’s when we hit the Jack Webb:
1 Mack Tar Jai
4 Jump Squats
got to 7/28, then moseyed to pull up bars

Hung on the bars for a while
Did some knee ups
Did some super slow pull ups

Got close to COT and finished the Jack Webb set

Then we had 6 minutes left, so we did the Cha Ching EMOM “warm up” sequence again. It was rough

MARY: Last Call called flutters in cadence for the first time.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: https://mailchi.mp/02213eb80972/lorrorq9g6-13583069

COT: Was held

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Band Practice at The Ring of Fire

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Warm-up:
SSH x30
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Merkin x10
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Windmills x10
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Run to the pull-up bars – 10 strict pullups with no step and not kipping. When you get to failure your partner can grab your feet and help you
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Grab a coupon and head to the band practice field
From the goal line:
Curls and Tricep Extensions
Run with your coupon to the 10 yard line and complete 10 of each exercise
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Leave the block and run back the goal line
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Run back to the 10 yard line, grab your coupon and run to the 20 yard line and complete 10 of each exercise
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Leave the block and run back to the goal line
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Run back to the 20, grab your coupon and run to the 30, complete 10 of each exercise.
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Continue this series until you reach the other goal line.
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Run it back in the same manner with different exercises:
Bent over rows
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OH Press
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Partner up:
Catch me if you can the long way around the school back to the pull-up bars to return the blocks. One partner runs with both blocks, the other partner does 2 burpees and runs then down.

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