Category: The Armory

Pre-Blast for The Fort 2015 Christmas Party

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This is a long time coming, so here it is:  The Pre-Blast for The Fort 2015 Christmas Party!

Now this will be no ordinary Christmas party.  This party will be THE blowout of Fort Mill that people will be talking about for months, or at least hours….   There will be food, drinks, rap battles, break dancing, etc.  The typical PAX throw-down.  This is a BYOB event.  This is all you need to bring.  $65 a couple is a steal to hear DD drop the mic to an Eminen classic, “the Real Slim Shady” while Menthol throws down the cardboard to show us his old school break dancing moves….  This is something you don’t want to miss.

The Thang:

AO: The Diary Barn

Date: 12/19/2015

Time: 6:00pm – 10:00pm

Cost: $65 per couple – Pay here https://www.paypal.me/JoshuaSale  OR send check to Joshua Sale 1213 Whitetail Drive Fort Mill, SC 29708

Extras:  BYOB – If you would like to partake of a festive drink, please bring it and our bartender will be serving the PAX.

Remember that $65 now in September is easier to come by than in December.  Do this now and have a pre-paid date night for your M that will be loads of fun!

Let me know if you have any questions.

Funhouse

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Missing The Mumble Chatter

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  • QIC: Decibel
  • Pax: Uncle Si, Snair, Catfish, Longshanks, Huckleberry, Scrum, Bassomatic, Ginsu, Deacon, Chicken Hawk, Boy Band, Assasin, Dark Helmet, FEMA (fng), Peabody (fng)
  • Posted In: The Armory

16 manly men came to swing some iron around.

I was training for the CC5 and have not been out to sling the iron in a while.  I sure miss the mumble chatter.  Nothing like the chatter that ensues while slinging a few pounds around.

The thang:

10 burpees

One Minute on 20 Seconds Off

90/45

Chest to Back Pullover

Two Handed Curl/Preacher Curl

Goblet Squat

 

Mosey to Station 1

KB Merkin

Figure 8

Back Lunge with pass through

Toe Taps

15 burpees

 

Mosey to Station 2

Halo

Upright Row

Dead Lift

10 KB Burpees

 

Mosey to Wall

Squat Curl

Shoulder Press

Stairway Wheel barrow/up and down

Dip

15 burpees

 

Mosey to Station 4

Chest Press

Peoples Chair

Skull Crushers

Balls to the wall

 

 

Mosey to Origination point

Russian Twist

LBC with KB

Rocking Plank

Corkscrew Plank

X-O

As always it is great to lead quality HIM.  Keep making an impact.

Don’t forget to get out to the Childrens Attention Home this sat at 6:30.  Bring 2.0s and make an impact.

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Aaron Rodgers for Armory MVP!!

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  • QIC: Longshanks
  • When: 09/14/2015
  • Pax: Bassamatic, Dark Helmet, Boy Band (respect), Deacon, Geronimo, Greenwave, Car Bomb, Howitzer, Barry Manilow, Backdraft, Longshanks (Q)
  • Posted In: The Armory

11 PAX descended upon the Armory to enjoy the cooler weather and get their #dailydownpainment from YHC.  Flag planted, disclaimer noted, and off we went.

The Thang

Mosey around the Parking lot then circle up for the warmup:

SSH X 25 (IC), IW X 20 (IC), Mountain Climbers x 20 (IC), Slow Merkins x10 (IC), Peter Parkers x 10 (IC), Parker Peters x 10 (IC), Maktars x 10 (IC), Windmills x10 (IC), 10 KB Burpees OYO, 10 Good Mornings (IC)

Explained that we would be doing the Aaron Rodgers MVP workout in honor of them beating the Bears.  Here is how it works: 2 reps on right side, 2 reps on the left side, 4 reps on right, 4 reps on left, 6 on right, 6 on left, 8 on right, 8 on left, 10 on right, 10 on left, 12 on right, 12 on left, then run a small lap to help muscles recover.  Here are the exercises that were done:

Plank Rows

Chest Press

1 arm KB swings

Bicep curls

Triceps Extension/Upright row (alternated between the 2 since both arms were used

Shoulder Press

Obliques Extension

After this we moseyed to the wall for some People Chair and Balls to the Wall

Finished with 1.5 minutes of LBC’s

COT and BOM

Announcements – Invergence this Friday, Fastest 5k, Mud Run Signups extended,

Prayers – Assassin’s Grandma in Hospital, Friends and families battling illness, for our brothers returning from Columbia

Moleskin – Always impressed with the guys that get up and post and fight through a workout no matter how hard it is.  Lots of grunting this morning and a little complaining but never any quit.  Great job men.  Thanks Dark Helmet for the opportunity to lead.

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Imperial Walker Cadence Crash and Burn at the Armory

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  • QIC: Chicken Hawk
  • When: 8/31/2015
  • Pax: Dark Helmet, Boy Band, Spitz, Tap out, Destiny, Barry Manilow, Bassomatic, Javair, Car Bomb, Deacon
  • Posted In: The Armory

It was a great morning to be alive in the parking lot where people come to morn and celebrate the lives of the dead.  Other than some minor hiccups with getting the Imperial Walker cadence in check it was an otherwise peaceful morning with the pleasant sounds of mumble chatter and fellowship.

Warm up

–  SSH

–  squat

– Imperial Walker

– mountain climbers

– plank

 

The thang

Each exercise was done in 40/30/20/10 increment with an Ab exercise between each set.

– 100 curls / 20 Lbc

– 100 plank rows / 20 high low flutter

– 100 squats / 20 Freddie Mercury

– 100 kbs / 20 hello dolly

– 100 shoulder press / 20 CBL

– 100 tricep extension / 20 rosalita

 

Message:  Don’t let the world dictate what your kids learn and accept as truth.

– be a presence in your child’s life (school, field trips, sporting events)

– be a model for Jesus in their lives (love their mothers, get your family out to serve)

– be the disciplinarian (find teaching moments, introduce your child to biblical principles)

– find ways to love them that involve your time

 

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PREBLAST – THE FORT INVERGENCE, 3RD YEAR CELEBRATION!

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Mark your calendar, get ‘a hall pass’ from the M, and come join your fellow Fort Mill area pax for our annual birthday party, The Fort Invergence!    This September will mark the third year anniversary of F3 in the Fort Mill area,  and we’ll celebrate it with a night of great food, fellowship, and a look back of all that we’ve done since September 2012.

What:  Fort Mill Invergence (3rd anniversary party)

When:  Friday, September 18, 5:30PM

Where:  Bruce T. Rush Pavillion at the Anne Springs Greenway

Bring:  Food, drink, chair, some cash (to cover the pavillion rental/donations to the F3 Foundation)

Use the link below to RSVP and list what food you will bring:

F3 The Fort Invergence RSVP/Dinner Sign Up

This years theme is  High Impact Man (#HIM).   Several members of the Fort area Pax will review our accomplishments over the past year, and talk about where we are going in the coming year.    Our F3 leaders, OBT and Dredd, will be there too to discuss the plans for F3 nationwide.

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM THE PAX!

Consistent with the HIM theme this year,  we would like to recognize those who had an impact on the pax or the Fort area region.   Was there someone who got you through a tough workout or run?  Who inspired you?  Who got you out at 5:15 each day when you didn’t feel like it?  Who supported you through a tough time?  Who made a difference this year?  Who exemplified the HIM?

Please submit the name of the person with a breif summary to  fcicciarello1@gmail.com.  We will either read them or post them during the event.  You can remain anonymous if you like.  This is not a contest or competition, but rather just a chance to share some good stories from the past year.

Burning the Ship!

Once a man embraces F3 principles, he no longer needs adjustable waist trousers to accommodate his yo-yo waistline.  Bring in the clothes that no longer fit you. We will be celebrating the war and donating these clothes to a good cause.  Lay down the pogo and stick it to the 40 that comes with it!

There will be weekly Twitter updates as the date gets closer.  This is great event and one you won’t want to miss!  Hope to see you all there.

 

 

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The Armory – Blast From the Past – Cake for Breakfast

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  • QIC: Cake Boss
  • When: 08/10/15
  • Pax: Deacon, Longshanks, Dark Helmet, Corruption, Boy Band, Uncle Si, Howitzer, Spitz, Lug Nut, Change Order, Bass O Matic, Chedda, Assassin, Chicken Hawk, Cake Boss
  • Posted In: The Armory

Its been a long time sing YHC has had the Q at The Armory. I remember the days of 4 or 5 of us out there picking things up and putting them down. I guy named Package was Site Q and a few other faces use to grace the AO with their presence, but then BRR and Palmetto became the “in” thing and they left The Armory behind.

Well I got news for you. The PAX at the Armory is one of pride, dedication and spirit. The site Q, Dark Helmet has a regular 20 + (except for today-15) attending each Monday for their daily red pill. The Armory is a staple in The Fort’s line up of AOs and it will live forever!!

The Thang:

Mosey to Shutterfly (.5 one way) COP of 20 Imperial Walkers Mosey back to FHC “Center Court”

Round 1

12 reps each: Curls, Lunges each leg, LBCs, Bent Row                                          Run Lap                10 reps each: Curls, Lunges each leg, LBCs, Bent Row                                          Run Lap                08 reps each: Curls, Lunges each leg, LBCs, Bent Row                                          Run Lap

Round 2

12 reps each: Dips, Gobblet Squats, Russian Twists, Upright Row                           Run Lap                10 reps each: Dips, Gobblet Squats, Russian Twists, Upright Row                           Run Lap                08 reps each: Dips, Gobblet Squats, Russian Twists, Upright Row                           Run Lap

Round 3

12 reps each: Curl/Press, Figure 8, Skull Crusher off wall, Derkins                           Run Lap                10 reps each: Curl/Press, Figure 8, Skull Crusher off wall, Derkins                           Run Lap              08 reps each: Curl/Press, Figure 8, Skull Crusher off wall, Derkins                           Run Lap

 

Great PAX today. Lots of running and I know everyone is not a fan of running. I hate running, but it has made me better because of the challenge. To fight through pain and discomfort and accomplish something that every time I say I can’t….and I end up doing it. So when the marriage gets hard, and the kid gets rebellious and the neighbors are ah0$$….on and on, we build up the mental toughness to deal with it and be a man!!

Thank you Dark Helmet for the opportunity. You Rock Brother!

Cake Boss –

Psalm 74, Acts 3, Eph 2, & John 3 – Read and let me know what you all think….would love to hear thoughts 

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Lost Sheep

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  • QIC: Deacon
  • When: 8/3/15
  • Pax: Boy Band, Anchorman, Mc Gruff, Chick Hawk, Lug Nut, Spitz, Socrates, Uncle Si, Dark Helmet, Chedda, Huckle Berry, Grid Lock, Hampton, Bassomatic, Jabear, Sharp Shooter, Change Order, Decibel, Assassin.
  • Posted In: The Armory

The Thang:

SSHs (20x), Slow Sumo Squats (15x), IWs (40x for Decibel’s birthday), WMs (15x) and Dying Cockroaches (20x)

Mosey w/ your kettlebell to the stop sign.

Circuit 1:

  • Upright rows (7x)
  • Floor presses (7x/side)
  • Russian Twists (7x)
  • One legged rows (10x/side OYO)
  • Crushing halos (10x/side OYO)
  • Squat w/kettle bell above or in front of you when finished

Mosey w/ your kettle bell to the next stop sign.

Circuit 2:

  • Overhead squats (7x)
  • Lawnmower (7x/side)
  • Curls (7x/side)
  • Around the world (10x/direction)
  • Get ups (10x/side OYO)
  • Squat w/kettle bell above or in front of you when finished

Mosey w/ your kettle bell to the FHC exit door.

Circuit 3:

  • Goblet Squats (7x)
  • Saxxon press (7x)
  • Travolta’s (7x)
  • Figure 8’s (8x/side OYO)
  • Squat w/kettle bell above or in front of you when finished

Mosey w/ your kettle bell to the FHC entry door.

Circuit 4:

  • Tricep extensions (7x)
  • Oblique Press (7x/side)
  • Kettlebell swings (10x OYO)
  • Ribbons (10x/side OYO)
  • Squat w/kettlebell above or in front of you when finished

COP: LBCS (15x), Bomb Jacks (10x), Superman, Pepper Grinders (15x)

COT

The Message:

We are surrounded by lost sheep who wander without direction. These sheep tend stray towards the ways of the wicked. We find ourselves struggling to stay on course at times as well. Seek God’s wisdom to brings clarity and a clear direction. Steer lost sheep toward God’s wisdom as our brother, Jesus, did.

Parable of the Lost Sheep:

“If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them wanders away, what will he do? Won’t he leave the ninety-nine others on the hills and go out to search for the one that is lost? 13 And if he finds it, I tell you the truth, he will rejoice over it more than over the ninety-nine that didn’t wander away! 14 In the same way, it is not my heavenly Father’s will that even one of these little ones should perish. Matthew 18:12-14

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A Rolling Stone Gathers No Moss

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  • QIC: Solid State
  • When: 07/27/15
  • Pax: Deacon, Spits, Uncle Psi, Lucky Charm, Change Order, Copperfield, Cheddah, Socrates, Scrum, Snare, Howitzer, Anchorman, Dark Helmet, Boy Band, Lugnut, Chicken Hawk
  • Posted In: The Armory, The Fort

Morning Gents,

The goal today was variety in motion. We will do a number of new exercises and haul the bells from station to station. Keep the heart rate up while we max out our 45 minutes together.

Warm ups:

Lap around the parking lot

– SSH x35

– Low slow Squats (10x at 12 count)

– Moroccan NC x 15

– Imperial Walker x 15

– Arm Circles x 10

– Windmill x 18

– Merkins x 14

– Superman / rip chord 10 counts

– the Funny KB Lean 10 x each side

Pain Stations
Move KB to the first pain station , take lap…

Station 1 – 

– Military Press (outside) 10x each side

– Gunslinger Curl – Lunge w/kb to side, curl as you rise – 5x each side

– Freddy Mercury – 10 count

– KB Burpees – 10 count

– Over-under (from peoples chair, over/under thighs) – 5 each side

– One Arm Swing (Up to shoulder) – 10 each side

– Clean and press (from ground up to the air) – 5 each side

Move KB to next station , take lap


Station 2 – 

– Upright Row (Elbow on or near knee) 10x each side

– Pass Through Lunge (pass between legs) – 8 each side

– Russian Twist – 15 count

– KB Merkins (50/50) – 10 each side

– Around the waist – 15x

– Two Arm Swing (full) – 15x

– Pull Ups (squat from ground, raising to chin, elbows above ears, smooth movement) 15 x

Move KB to next station , take lap

Station 3 – 

– Overhead Tricep presses – 10 each side

– KB Squat – 10x

– KB LBC – 15x

– KB Burpees – 5x

– Halos – 10x

– Renegade Row (From Plank, grab a curb for increased range of motion) 10 each side

– One Arm Swing (Up middle, raise to shoulder) – 5 each side

– Clean and press (from ground up to the air) – 5 each side

 

Learned a lot from the Pax today (as always). Honored to post (and sweat) in the gloom with such a fine group of men.

Heads Up:
Camp Care 5K – 12 Sept, 2015 – Support a great cause
8/7/15 – 3F Convergence – Eternal Church w/ local school
8/8/15 – Post, Gladiator Games,
7/31/15 – Justice League
7/29/15 – Mormons in the Community Baxter Library 6-6:45
Prayers for Baby Harris, born early

Thank you Socrates for leading us out.

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Moderate? Well… you get what you pay for (i.e. what you put in).

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  • QIC: Dark Helmet
  • When: 07/06/15
  • Pax: I accidentally deleted the recording from my phone before I typed this. I apologize. That said, I'll do my best to recreate, but feel free to sound off in the comments who I missed: CSPAN, Cheddah, Car Bomb, Green Wave, Longshanks, Backdraft, Bassomatic, The Librarian, War Eagle, Catfish, Decibel, Javert, Dark Helmet (YHC), Spitz, Sweeper, Chicken Hawk, Uncle Si, McGruff, Change Order, Grid Lock, and 5 more guys that I can't remember... (It's not you, it's me...)
  • Posted In: The Armory

Another Monday, and 25 gloom-hungry monsters came expecting to work hard.

No newbies, so we disclaimed a little and then chatted for a second. What’s the difference between a hard workout, and a moderate workout? Moderate is a state of mind. Moderate is a choice you make. The workout is the workout to a large degree. Some are crazy hard, some are a little lame, but whether or not it is one of those to you largely depends on the choice you make in your mind to push hard, or to just show up and only go halfway. Aye? Great. The Thang:

WARM UP:
Jog to front of church and circle up.
– 25 fast SSH (IC)
– 10 slow Windmills (IC)
– 25 IW (IC)
– 20 Moroccan Nightclubs (IC)
– 15 Merkins (IC)
– 15 CDD (IC)

PARTNER UP (get somebody with the same sized kettlebell, if possible):
Each exercise will go to 50 counts between the two partners.
Round 1 (3 exercises – Kettlebell Burpees, Overhead Presses, Goblet Squats):
– Partner 1 runs parking lot lap (roughly .18mi) while Partner 2 does the exercise. Get to 50 reps each, then LBCs until the 6 is in
Round 2 (same thing, except 50 Lunges with pass through of bell, 50 curls each arm, 2 handed clean and jerk with a shoulder press combo)

Head to the low wall. Do 50 partner dips (feet on partners back, hands on wall) each.

Head to the big wall. Ascending testicles – 15 derkins with feet at 15 degrees, 10 at 45 degrees, 5 all the way up in BTTW. (This REALLY sucked.)

A little bit of Mary (no, Lou Bega wasn’t involved – if you don’t get the reference Google: Mambo number 5)

Run a Cusak lap to finish things off.

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Parting thoughts:
Do we push ourselves all the way, or are we holding back and not leaving it all out “on the field”? In our marriages, with our kids, at work, in our worship, in our workouts, in our resting even… Are we pushing and leaving it out there, or are we holding back? And if we are holding back, why? My challenge to myself (and I guess to other PAX) is to be intentional. Show up. Have a plan. Make it count. Go against the flow if you have to. Run with scissors when it’s called for. Leave it all out there (wherever there may be). Don’t be selfish, self-centered, or afraid. Give it away. Give your best to those who matter most, and stop living less than what you were put here to be. Period.

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to go play the sh*t out of some Barbies with my three little girls.

Helmet, out…

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“Operation Independence” – Gift Card Drive #HIM

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Men,

As we approach Independence Day it reminds us of the struggles and sacrifices made to have freedom. Even once that freedom is achieved, the fight is not over and we must press on to preserve what was attained.

This life we live on earth is not easy and when you are behind the eight ball, it is even harder. Please read this message from Tinker Toy and the plan for assisting a young man, but mainly showing the example of a real man…..High Impact Man (HIM),

Hello friends!
We have a young man transitioning from foster care in York County to full time independence who is moving into his first apartment (we will protect his confidentiality by not providing his name).  We were hoping to collect some items to help him along in this journey.  This is a wonderful young man who works very hard and goes to college…he is striving to make very wise choices and seeking after the Lord.  Will you pray for our friend, for blessings, direction, and a heart sold out for the Lord.  Will you pray that God will provide abundantly for his needs and that he will know he is loved!
There are many household items that are being donated by church small groups and our orphan ministry at our church already.  Being on a tight budget, what he would need most from our F3 family is gift cards to/for:
 
Wal-mart 
Gas 
Groceries
 
Gift card can be brought to any workout and given to Cake Boss, Tinker Toy, Padre, or Mailman. My wife and I will distribute the gift card to this young man as he needs them so he can start to learn how to budget. We don’t want to give everything at one time to avoid the temptation of spending where he doesn’t need to. He has never been taught the basics of adulthood so we want to make sure we help him learn how to best budget his finances now that he is on his own.
Thank you for your hearts and generosity for this young man.  A life without a family entering into adulthood can be very scary and overwhelming, so we are asking that the body of Christ overwhelm him with God’s love and bless him with a little of what we have been so richly blessed with ourselves as a demonstration of His love. 
And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’ (‭Matthew‬ ‭25‬:‭40‬ ESV)

In His Hands,


Sean Baxter (Tinker Toy)
So men, starting today through July 4th we will collect these gift cards and get them to the following PAX – Cake Boss, Tinker Toy, Padre, or Mailman.
Whatever monetary value to can do, no amount is too small as this young man has nothing but his future ahead.
Any questions, please reach out to myself or Tinker Toy.
AYE!
CB
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