Category: The Hive

F3 Dads 2nd F Star Wars

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Gents

Make it a full on 2nd F weekend: December 20th, the day after the great F3 Christmas Party- (Thanks Funhouse!), we have another opportunity for 2nd F.  This is an F3 DADS event.  Bring your 2.0(s) boys and girls for the 3:50pm showing of Star Wars, The Force Awakens.

Here’s the deal:

  • What: Star Wars Movie
  • Who: All Pax and 2.0(s) (boys and girls) are invited.
  • When: Sunday December 20th
  • Where: Manchester Cinemas, Rock Hill, SC
    • Time: 3:50 show time.
  • Why: F3 Dads.  Spend time with our 2.0s and give them the same experience we had as kids.  And transport back to when we were kids ourselves.  Wearing your Han Solo jacket or Yoda ears is purely optional.

This is opening weekend and the screen cannot be reserved.  The 3:50 time slot will sell out.  Call the theater or book on line for this show time.  Currently there are 230 seats open.  I anticipate our group to be atleast 100-150 ppl.  25-50 Pax each with kids.  Book ASAP…that is, after you finish booking your tickets for the Christmas Party.

Q’s- talk up in your COTs

Thanks

 

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3 Buzzed around with heavy legs and Harry Morgan (Jack Webb’s partner for weights)

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  • QIC: Lug Nut
  • When: 11/13/15
  • Pax: Airborne, Jerry McGuire, LugNut
  • Posted In: The Hive

Good to have Airborne and Jerry McGuire join YHC in some old fashion pain throughout the entire body. After a disclaimer we were off.

50 SSH IC
15 IW IC
15 slow squats IC

Lap the Parking.

Take Bells to the Pad by the gym.

10 reps curls/10 reps shoulder presses/10 tricep extensions then do weighted lunges to the wall and back ~40 yards.
repeat the entire process with 20 reps, then lunges, then 30 reps.
Run Lap.

Break it up with some Harry Morgan’s: 1:4 ratio (skull crushers:chest presses) This works like Jack Webb (Harry’s partner on Dragnet) but more intense. We did up to 7:28.

Back to the 10 reps/20/30 with extended long weight lunge walks. The exercises were Halos, Around the World and Figure 8’s.

Did not have time for a complete High Five (which would have meet going to the stadium hill) so did a Flat Five across the width of the student parking lot. On one end we did 5 bombjacks and 5 monkey humpers while running back to do 5 kettle bells swings and 5 goblet squats. Normally a High (or Flat) Five is 5 sets but time was short so did 3.

Finished off the final minute with LBC.

NMM

Great to get out this beautiful morning to swing some weights.

Good to meet Jerry McGuire and prayers to his wife as she recoveries from a medical procedure.

Airborne is consistent hard working. He means business.

As always humbled and honored to Q. Thanks for the opportunity Longshanks.

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The Hive was buzzing with Burden

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  • QIC: DawgPound
  • When: 11/06/15
  • Pax: Longshanks, CSPAN, CakeBoss, Seacrest, Ginsu, FNG Molar, Pbody, Airborne, Lugnut, Geronimo, DawgPound
  • Posted In: The Fort, The Hive

11 PAX showed up to carry extra burden an extra long way (although they didn’t know that yet).  YHC asked PAX to bring extra kettle bells.  This was to represent the burden that we all carry, daily, which can build up to seem too much sometimes.  Disclaimer to the FNG and mozy.

The Thang:

PAX to pick up all extra bells of various sizes and mozy around to the new front entrance of Fort Mill High.  Share the burden and help each other out.  Someone commented within the first 50 feet, “this is almost nice having two bells evens the weight out better.”  I think most of us thought the same thing…. untill another 50 feet passed and our forearms started burning.  Continue around the school and circle up under the lights of the new entrance for a warm up.

MESSAGE:  -“Some people believe that God won’t give you more than you can handle.”  At this point I believe I heard “Oh great” and other forms of what’s coming next?

All exercises to be 4 count together in cadence

WARMUP:

-Side Straddle Hop -20

-Moroccan Night Clubs -20

-Couch Crunch, On your back, cross legs (like on the couch), foot to floor, (Rt elbow to Rt Knee) -10 -switch   This required some mental effort to figure out which way to twist and what really was going on.  No….it’s not like the crunch you hear while eating chips on the couch at home.

-Imperial Walkers W/bell above head -10  Hey, why not? and no, I don’t expect you to touch your elbow to your knee.

-Coasting Bicycle Crunch, on your back, one knee up, the other leg 6 inches (Rt elbow to Lt knee) -10 -switch  Again, conversation about “where does coasting bicycle come from?” and confusion about the coasting part (just picture the position of your legs).  These two modified crunches turned out to be hard to count to as the Q.  Too much air going out and not enough time for a breath.

MOZY back to cars, bring the extra bells…. and let’s stop half way because this burden (50lbs of bells) is really a lot to carry.  10 count x2 and mozy.

MORE MESSAGE: “God does not imply that he won’t let you be stressed beyond what you can bear (can’t catch my breath), or challenged beyond your ability, (breath) or pushed beyond your threshold.  (wow I’m winded) In reality, God gives you more than you alone can bear, all the time.”

Couple workouts then Fast Money (carry the bell like you stole it)

-Side lunge Press w/bell -10 (L and R)

-Plank Row -10 (each side)

-Protractor w/bell above to the L, R and Center, -6in,45,90 (2-3 cycles each position of bell)

-Fast Money, Bells at Chest. Extra bells go with us and take turns, share the burden.

MORE MESSAGE:  “It’s only when you can’t bear the load that the strength of Christ kicks in…  He becomes everything you need. He will help carry you and your burden through tough times.”

-2 handed curls -10

-Tri extensions -10

-Clean and Press. -10 (each side)

-Fast Money, Bells Above head, Yes, extra burden goes with us.

-Halo -10 each direction OYO

-Around the world -10 each direction  OYO

-figure 8s -10 each direction  OYO

I ran out of Weinke so Dealers Choice all the way around.  I believe we had diamond merkins, single hand curls, upright rows, shoulder press, run to the second light and back (various versions x3ish)  and some others that I can’t remember because my burden got the best of me.

-Pick up the bells one more time for the final message.  “Christ provides support and strength in every area of our lives. Find your burden in your life and ask God for the strength to carry it.  We’re all here to help each other out, and together, with Christ, we can carry the burden and become stronger/better men.”

Prayers for safe travels, injured PAX recovery, major health issues with those around us and family struggles.

I enjoyed the opportunity for my VQ, thank you to Longshanks for throwing me on the schedule and THANK YOU to all the PAX that showed up and helped contribute when I ran short.

There is NO burden that is too much to handle, you just need to find the support that helps carry you through.

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The Hive Five singing some Love Songs!

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  • QIC: Cake Boss
  • When: 10/22/15
  • Pax: Ginsu, Seacrest, Peabody, Dog Pound, Cake Boss
  • Posted In: The Hive

FIVE at the HIVE!!!

What a beautiful morning to be meeting in the high school parking lot and throwing some iron around with the boys. For some of us, when we think about our first Love it was in high school. Love is such a strong word as it has high and low emotions tied to it. I (Cake Boss) mentioned I love Italian food but that has a different meaning than, I love my son…right? YHC threw out the challenge to the PAX on naming songs with LOVE in the title. I started it off with a band I grew up “loving”, not so much anymore, Van Halen’s “So this is Love”. Great tune!

The Thang:

Mosey all the way around the High School, with 2 COP stops

  • So this is Love – Van Halen

25 KB swings

15 sit ups

10 squat press

1 lap around lights

  • What’s love got to do with it – Tina Turner

10 1-arm KB swings each arm

10 KB squats

10 one leg deadlift

Sprint to light 3 burpees, back

  • Love Stinks – J Geils Band

10 KB presses each arm

10 side lunge each leg

15 halos each direction fast money with KB (Ask Ginsu….he was good at it)

  • Love in an Elevator – Aerosmith

KB plank shuffle w/ 10 merkins

KB protractor (KB on right and left sides were nice!)

1 lap around lights

  • I will do anything for Love (won’t do that) – Meatloaf

15 tricep extensions

25 chest presses with feet 6 inches up

10 KB curls each arm

Sprint to light 3 burpees, back

Rinse & repeat last set

15 tricep extensions

25 chest presses with feet 6 inches up

10 KB curls each arm

fast money with KB

20 LBCs & 10 Slow Freddy Mercury’s

COT:

YHC closed the Love songs with asking the PAX if they would give up their child for the neighbor across the street from them? If it meant salvation for that person??? Hard thought, but my last Love Song was “How He Loves”, because God loves us all so much he gave his son for us. No matter where we are in faith, we can rest in the fact that Jesus came for all of us and through every trial, storm difficulty, challenge….he is with us and through him we have salvation. TRUE LOVE!

Honored as always! Thank you Longshanks!

Prayers for sick and those dealing with suffering and trials.

See you in Da Gloom!

Cake Boss

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The Hive 10/16/2015

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  • QIC: Backdraft
  • When: 10/16/15
  • Pax: Rebel, Seacrest, Ginsu, Howitzer, Jerry Maguire, Peabody, Longshanks, Dogpound, Stang
  • Posted In: The Hive

What a great morning for a kettle bell beat down, with an awesome CSAUP event the next day at the same AO the Q wanted to warm up everyone that was there for upcoming event. While headlights continued to turn into the parking lot a little mumble chatter began that we may reach double digits, which we did. Once all arrived and the the clock hit quarter after I gave a little disclaimer checked to see if there were any FNGs which there weren’t and we got the show on the road.

Mosey around the parking lots

circle up for a little warm up.

SSH- 25

Imperial Walkers-20

Flutter Kicks- 20

Low slow squats-10

Windmills-10

Merkins- 12

Morraccan night clubs- 15

Carolina dry docks- 10

Mosey back to the bells

Upright rows x 20, gobblet squats x 20, merkins with right hand on bell x 10, merkins with left hand on bell x 10

mosey

right arm KB swing x 15, Left arm KB swing x 15, LBCs holding KB x 20, right arm KB press x 15, Left arm KB press x 15, Right leg lunge with KB x10, Left leg lunge with KB x 10.

Mosey

Stop by wall for peoples chair and balls to wall

Q got a great idea while in balls to wall to take a couple of steps out with hands and try inverted peter parkers (they work and are awful) We did 7 in cadence.

mosey back to bells

right arm KB curls x 20, left arm KB curls x 20, right arm triceps extensions x 15, left arm triceps extensions x 15, two arm KB swings x 20.

Mosey to curb for some random cardio sprints

Run backwards to other curb, jog back, karaoke to the right and half way switch and do it to the left, high knees back,

Turkish get ups x 5 each side.

4 minutes of Mary

COT.

Had a great time Qing this workout.

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Show me the money!!!

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  • QIC: Seacrest
  • When: 10/09/15
  • Pax: Dawg Pound, Ginsu, Howitzer, Jerry Maguire (FNG)
  • Posted In: The Hive

5 PAX posted in the gloom to what promised to be more running than usual at The Hive.  Fast5k training was planned, but the PAX called an audible right out of the gate.

The Thang:

Warmup

Mosey around the parking lot stopping at each corner for 5 burpees.  1 lap.

Circle Up:

SSH x 20

WM x 15

Seal Jacks x 20

MNC x 30

Overhead Claps x 30

Merkins x 10

Plank Jacks x 10

Partner Up:

50 – Clean & Presses

100 – Double Arm Curls

150 – Tricep Extensions

Bear Crawl to the first light, run to the end of the lot and back…switch.

4 Corners:

KB Merkins x 10 each arm

Leg Raises x 10

Squats x 10 IC

Lunges x 30 IC

Mosey to the side of the school.

Broad Jump Burpees

Wall Sits

Crab Walk back to start

Rinse and Repeat

Moleskin

I had planned to do Fast5k training on the track, but was quickly talked out of all of the running.  The PAX probably worked harder after the audible…

Many prayers today for those undergoing surgery, loss of loved ones, flood victims etc.  Life is so short.  Think ETERNAL and be PRESENT.

Praises today for lifted burdens to Ginsu and his charity work.

Jerry Maguire had a great showing for his first time out!  Glad to have an FNG at the Hive.

Dawg Pound, Howitzer and Ginsu were setting the pace like usual!

Thanks Longshanks for the Q!

Until next time…

Seacrest, Out!

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Loaves and Fishes… PAX please keep helping Columbia.

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Loads, nay, tons of support has been poured out on the Columbia PAX, but we are far from out of the woods. Spiderman is trying to garner support for a Columbus day trip to help folks start the clean up process. There will be A LOT to do. If you’ve been following the news, twitter, etc., then you’ve seen the devastation. It’s not widespread like Katrina, but for those folks affected, it’s close to that level of devastation. We are also still taking donations.

SO DONATE! Bring supplies to your AOs tomorrow and the rest of the week: Dry food, water (LOTS OF WATER), toiletries, clothes, and especially blankets or other bedding. EVERYTHING and anything helps. If you can’t make that, then drop supplies by my house: 7183 Meyer Rd. (near The Coop) We will be taking more loads down tomorrow and all week long.

Thank you for your generosity thus far. Let’s keep it going.

Someone tonight as they were dropping supplies by said, “It’s not much, but it’s what we could do.” I said that a lot of “not muches” makes a whole pile of “somethings”.

It made me think of the stories of Christ feeding the 5,000; or the account of the Widow’s Mite. Men, let’s cast in what we have, add it to the growing stacks, and make a dent in the suffering of another human being. The little we can do WILL MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE. We are promised it is so…

Additionally, if you have the means and are so inclined, here’s the link to the GoFundMe site: http://gofundme.com/9x5mxfv8

Helmet out…

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Columbus Day in Columbia

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Gentlemen,

As you know Columbia was hit very hard over the past weekend by severe weather.  Many of our F3 brothers, their families, and friends have been impacted.  Daily trips are already in motion to deliver water and other necessary items.  As the waters subside the clean up will begin.  Let’s converge on Columbia to help our brothers dig out and clean up.

Details:

Plan to cut limbs, shovel mud, carry furniture, etc.  We will coordinate with those in Columbia and refine the details as we get closer.

When: Columbus Day, Monday, October 12th.

  • Meet at 6:00 – 7:00 to collect donations
  • Depart 7:30am

Where:  Lowes by Baxter Parking Lot (Slo Burn)

  • 1640 Highway 160 West, Fort Mill, SC 29708

What to bring:

  • At least one case of water
  • Sawzall (battery powered)
  • trash bags
  • Face mask
  • Chainsaws
  • Loppers
  • Gloves
  • Rope
  • Hacksaws
  • Water
  • Shovels – (snow shovels and regular)

What to wear:

  • Solid Shoes or Boots
  • Jeans
  • F3 shirt
  • Gloves – I know you have some smelly ones somewhere that have seen their day in the gloom

BEFORE YOU GO:

A tetanus shot is highly advised for cleaning up a flood area.  You can get this taken care of at a CVS or Walgreens so please get this done.  Get this done in NC so you can complete it without a prescription.  Check your insurance coverage, I was able to get this done at no charge.

Please help us make an impact!

Count so far:

HC:

  • Spider-Man
  • Dark Helmet
  • Chicken Hawk
  • Deacon
  • Cerrano
  • Jekyll
  • Barry Manilow
  • Fish Sticks
  • Senator Tressel
  • Rebel
  • Smuggler
  • Boeheim
  • Jennifer Cameron – BAC
  • Hank Chou – BAC

 

Thank you!

Spider-Man

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Be a #HIM and help out the Columbia Community

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Gentlemen:
As you may (or may not) be aware, Columbia has been hit hard be storms and has gotten over 2 FEET of rain in the last couple of days. It’s a pretty bad situation for a good number of folks have had to evacuate and some have lost homes and other property.

There isn’t a ton we can do from this end until it stops raining, but we are mobilizing to collect supplies to deliver to our F3 PAX down there, so they can help Red Cross and others distribute to those in need.

WHAT YOU CAN DO:
Bring the following to AO’s where you post tomorrow and Tuesday: Food (dry), water, clothes, blankets, toiletries. Anything you’d need if you were suddenly rendered homeless. We are asking Site Q’s and Q for the day to collect and I will be in touch to collect it all to take it down to Columbia. We’ve been in touch with folks down there and he and I will be working out the delivery of goods.

If you want to donate go here: http://gofundme.com/9x5mxfv8

Please step up and help.

Helmet, out.

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Joaquin Fartsacks The Hive

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  • QIC: Longshanks
  • When: 10/2/15
  • Pax: Seacrest, Howitzer, Ginsu, Longshanks
  • Posted In: The Hive

Despite a HC/EH from Cantore, Joaquin stayed in the the Fartsack this morning and did not post The Hive.  Luckily 4 of the Fort’s toughest ignored Cantore and posted anyways.  YHC wasn’t sure what to expect weather wise so no Weinke was prepared.  Figured those that showed would help determine what we would do. 3 minutes til start time and only YHC was there. Was looking like it was going to be a single count sadclown workout.  Luckily 3 others joined me.  Disclaimer noted and off we went.

The Thang

Warmup lap around the parking lot. 15 SSH, 10 windmills, 15 SSH, 10 Imperial Walkers, 10 cherry pickers.

4 Corner Dealer’s choice.  Each of us would select a kettlebell exercise at each corner and lead that part of it.  4 exercises at each corner then take bell to the next corner. I think I have the exercises right, but may be off.  Memory isn’t what it used to be.

1st corner – squats, rows, pushups, bicep curls

2nd corner – swings, clean and press, lat raises, shoulder press

3rd corner – tricep extension, chest press, upright rows, some other stuff

Abs – protractor chopsticks, protractor, slow freddy mercury, other things

4th corner – figure eights, squat bicep curl to press, memory fading but I remember it sucking

Run to the wall by the gym for a series of people’s chair and Balls to the wall with some running

Finished with some plank rows, Lbc’s, flutter kicks and a sprint.

COT an BOM

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Moleskin – Wasn’t sure what to expect today weather wise which makes planning hard.  Thankful for the guys that ignored the call of bad weather and posted anyways.  Accountability is huge. Not sure what I would’ve accomplished this morning had 3 others not shown up and it was just me. Dealer’s choice is great with a small group as it gives everyone a small little chance to lead and also allows you to learn some new exercises.  Seacrest on Q next week!! Out!!

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