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The Armory – Math Quiz and Kettle Bells

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7 PAX braved the cool morning air at Forest Hill’s finest asphalt for a little Kettle Bell/Cardio 1..2..punch.

1st Set:

Run Lap X 3

Goblet squat X 3 1 Min each

Curl right/curl left X 3 1 Min each

Merkins X 3 1 Min each

2nd Set:

Shoulder press R/L X 3 1 Min each

Walking lunge X 3

Triceps extension X 3 1 Min each

LBC/hello dolly/Freddy x 3 (15/18/20reps)

3rd set:

Two arm Kettle bell swing 1X 1 Min each

Curtsy lunge  1X 1 Min each

Rows  1x 1 Min each

Mountain climbers 1X 1 Min each

The PAX were wide awake when it was suggested we are doing 3 sets of 4 exercises 3 times each. It was a mad scramble for calculators and abacuses, especially leading off with a lap around the parking lot. “What….12 laps”?? We ran out of time on the last set so to everyone’s delight…it was time to go to work!

Everyone survived and the sweat poured down regardless of the cool fall morning air. Way to go!!!

  • Announcement:
  • Convergence Jan 4 5k at WEP
  • Prayers for Lucy’s (Boy Band’s daughter) eye surgery and for Deacon’s mom’s continued recovery.

Food for Thought –  Make God #1 in your Life and he will provide all you need to cover all the other #1’s in our lives, (careers, kids, accomplishments, stuff). Anyone wants to talk about this more, reach out to Cake Boss!

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Game Plan – Over the Hump

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Game Plan is through Proverbs 16, “over the hump” as we are more than halfway through the book. We been together for 17 weeks now and the PAX has continued to grow and share lots of wisdom.

Here is the link to Chapter 16. I encourage everyone to read this chapter a couple of times and discern over what God is telling you personally.

This week there are 3 major groups of text:

  1. Comparison between man’s plans and God’s sovereign direction
  2. The well being of knowing God, “Fear of the Lord” and wisdom.
  3. Bad is not always bad and being able to see the good in bad circumstances.

Key verses:

2 All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes,
but the Lord weighs the spirit. Where is your heart? How do you act and talk in public and private?

11 A just balance and scales are the Lord’s;
all the weights in the bag are his work. Knowing God is a just God balances all of the injustice of this world. Take comfort his authority is above all.

31 Gray hair is a crown of glory;
it is gained in a righteous life.
32 Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city. Old does not mean weak and big does not mean strong. We need to look at things as God sees things not as our culture defines things. Grey hair speaks to wisdom, experience knowledge. Someone who controls their emotions is stronger than someone quick to violence or anger.

Have a great week! Deacon will lead us through Chapter 17 next Friday at Game Plan!

CB

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Halloween Pain at The Fort

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22 strong posted for Laces In / Laces Out as White Lightning provided the spark to get this Halloween started on the right foot.

The Thang:

CDD x 20

Imperial Walker x 40

SSH x 40

Squat x 40

 

Mosey to Hill and Partner Up

– Sprint up and Down  / Partner does Merkins x 2

– Sprint up and Down  / Partner does CDD’s x 2

– Sprint up and Down / Partner does LBC’s x 2

– Bear Crawl to the Top – Turn around and Bear Crawl Down

 

Mosey to Tree Line

– Lunge Walk to first tree x 2

– Bearkin Crawl to second tree, (Every 3 steps of the Bear Crawl do a Merkin) x 2

– Sprint Back x 2

– Mak Tar Jai, w/ a Hop – Snaked to the Playground

Drill Bit – 10 LBC’s and 10 Russian Twists at each post.

Mak Tar Jai, w/ Hop – Snaked back to the trail..

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Oh Ye, Though Lacketh in Faith (of the PAX)

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I sat in the parking lot of Forrest Hill Church at 5:09 AM, alone. I began to wonder why did I even bother getting out of bed this morning. After all, I was about to post by myself when out of the gloom a Cable Guy appeared. Then Boy Band, and 6 other PAX followed. I thought the low 40’s range was below some folks threshold. So, the week began with 9 PAX and a warm-up lap around The Armory.

The Thang

Warm-up lap around the AO

Rows – 1:00 ea

Snatch L&R 1:00 ea

Windmill L&R – 1:00 ea

Diamond Merkins – 1:00 ea

Curls L&R – :30 ea

One Arm Dead Lift – :30 ea

Figure 8 – 1:00

Rinse & Repeat 3x

Finish with Mary

COT

Please remember Deacon’s Mother and Aunt this week. His mom is undergoing a bone marrow transplant via his aunt this week.

 

Moleskin

Thanks to the PAX for coming out this morning. Solid effort to start the week. Sorry to cut this one short, but I have 4 people at work that fartsacked this morning.

 

 

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Abundance of Pain – Back to School

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First Post at Nation Ford High School. Arrive and scope the terrain with no lights….at all! Pitch Black out there.

5:30am – Let there be light! NAFO lights popped on and the pain was delivered.

Lil Mike gave some words of encouragement and advice to take that time in the mornings to be like Jesus and prepare our hearts, minds and souls for the day ahead.

Take off on warm up lap to front of NAFO high school

COP on Band Field

  • SSH x 25
  • CCD x 15
  • Imperial Walkers x 20
  • Mountain Climbers x 15
  • Squats x 20
  • Peter Parker x 10
  • Parker Peter X 10

Mosey To Hill and Partner Up

  • Exercise 1
    • #1-Run up hill and back x2
    • #2-Burpees
    • Switch
    • Plank at end
  • Exercise 2
    • #1-Bear Crawl  up hill and run back x2
    • #2-Burpees
    • Switch
    • Plank at end
  • Exercise 3
    • #1-Run up hill do 10 squats run back x2
    • #2-Bomb Jacks
    • Switch
    • Plank at end

Mosey To Band Parking Lot for COP

  • Freddy Mercury x 20
  • Hello Dolly X 20
  • Merkins X 15
  • Flutter Kick X 20
  • Wide Arm Merkins X 15
  • Rosiltas X 20

Line up at end of Parking Lot and Partner up

  • #1 – Sprint to 50 yrd line and back X 2
  • #2 – Merkins
  • Switch
  •  #1 – Suicide Sprint to 30 yd line and then 50yd line X 2
  • #2 – Squat Kicks
  • Switch

Mosey To Main Parking Lot COP

  • SSH X 40
  • LBC X 20
  • Hi Slow Flutter Kick X 20

COT

  • 18 PAX
  • Announcements
    • Thur – Laces In/Out WEP
    • Friday – Third F Baxter Chick filet 6am
    • Sat – Alcatraz Tega Cay 6:30am / The Fort WEP 7:00am
    • Prayers
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Game Plan – Combo # 5

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16 PAX attended an  encore presentation by Evel Knievel at Game Plan this morning.

EK ordered up a Combo #5 for Proverbs Chapter 14 and split the group up into 5 small groups in order to consume all the wisdom from the chapter in our 45 min workout.

Some of the key verses are below. Triple claps to Evel Knievel for excellent leadership and insight into the word.

Proverbs 14:

4 Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean, but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox.

  • We need to invest in the “dirty work” in order to harvest the fruit in our lives. Marriage, Kids, Career….do the tough work and the crops will be abundant.

17 A man of quick temper acts foolishly, and a man of evil devices is hated.

  • Teenagers…..enough said!! Seriously, let’s be slow to anger and wise with our words when things get sideways.

26 In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence, and his children will have a refuge.

  • Just as our children look to us for refuge (food, money, shelter etc.) and have confidence in our abilities to provide, we too need to “Fear or Respect” our God knowing he is providing our every need with confidence.

Thanks for all the participation this morning. Hope more PAX post to Game Plan and give it a chance and be inspired by wisdom.

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Game Plan – Proverbs 13

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Evel Knievel took us through Proverbs 13 this morning and we explored how our words have power to bring others up and/or bring them down.

How are we using our words and conversations?? Do we shy away from opportunities to encourage or lift others up or do we step up and put ourselves out there for others.

Also, we learned we can be financially comfortable but spiritually poor and vice versa. Where are you? What are you doing with the resources God has given you?

Is it ok to be Rich Financially and Rich Spiritually? How to we tend to those that are Poor both financially and spiritually??

Here are some key verses that stood out this week:

13:7 One pretends to be rich, yet has nothing: another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth. – Rich/Rich or Poor/Poor or Rich/Poor or Poor/Rich…where are you??

13:22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is laid up for the righteous. – Real wealth is what we pass on from our hearts not our wallets!!

Chick filet was a great change of scenery and comfortable setting.

It will be home for Game Plan going forward and the staff there was very accommodating.

Have a great week and see you all at The Fort!

FYI on the Real Evel Knievel: Best jump he ever made!!!

Sunday, April 01, 2007 Crystal Cathedral Born again/baptized by Dr. Robert S. Schuller on “The Hour of Power”
Friday, November 30, 2007 Clearwater, FL Died of complications from Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis –
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Game Plan – lottery winners

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15 men gathered to discuss Proverbs chapter 12 this morning.

We took a lesson from Coach Gibbs, that in the game of life there is no better game plan than the Bible.

Some of Solomon’s key verses from this week:

4 An excellent wife is the crown of her husband,
but she who brings shame is like rottenness in his bones. Thank your wives for keeping you on the path.

9 Better to be lowly and have a servant
than to play the great man and lack bread (sense). Don’t be that guy!!

28 In the path of righteousness is life,
and in its pathway there is no death. Making wise choices has its benefits!!

Join us next Friday at Baxter Chickfilet 6:00am!

 

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Government is shutdown… but C-SPAN is on.

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31 Pax posted at a foggy Fort looking for a motivating start to Thursday.

The Thang:

Both Laces Out and Laces In took out at full speed across WEP.

Laces IN COP:
CSPAN inspired workout of Marine Corps –high intensity training

Quote of the day from Trucker “amazing how ten can feel like such a large number”

Workout involved about 40 minutes of straight cadence- “pain is just weakness leaving your body”

  • SSH
  • Imperial Walker
  • Squat
  • Slow Merkin
  • Mountain Climber – crowd favorite
  • Peter Parker
  • Parker Peter
  • Carolina Dry Dock
  • Bomb Jacks – to give our shoulders a break
  • Hello Dollies
  • Slow Flutter Kicks
  • LBC

Run home

COT

Naked Man Moleskin

Thursday WEP is still the best show in town offering something for everyone.  Runners came back in exhausted and Laces In returned unable to give high fives.

We got a whiff of a name change … and the new name was eloquently presented by Red Banjo= Welcome to Genesis (nothing to do with Phil Collins and everything to do with the first book of the B-I-B-L-E)…

Today was the first time that I got requests for bomb jacks to give the PAX shoulders a much needed break. I enjoyed the morning and appreciate the effort as many PAX pushed beyond their comfort level. Drink plenty of water and remember to be a better man today than you were yesterday.

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Game Plan – Proverbs 11

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11 PAX gathered in the first cold morning at Gameplan. It was a great discussion on values, standards, workethic and character.

Two of our favorite verses today:

21 Be assured, an evil person will not go unpunished,
but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.
22 Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout
is a beautiful woman without discretion.

21 tells us that we live under a just God and our decisions effect more than just us. 22 tells us that not everything is as attractive as it may look at first, look a little closer!

Prayers for the Fort 1yr Anniversary gathering tonight. Bring a firend and give thanks for your band of brothers!

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