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Finding Cindy

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The cars really poured in this morning….

25 PAX Present

Changed my plans a bit….Modify as necessary, right?

Warm-up
SSH in cadence….had to part the waters for River Rat’s arrival
Burpees in cadence. I think we hit 18
Imperial Walkers in cadence 15ish

Brisk Mosey to the Church of God

COP
SSH
Hillbilly Walkers
Some Yoga
Mountain Climbers
Slow Count Merkins (always a crowd pleaser)
A few burpees in cadence

Mosey through all the brick stairs at the Church of God
Plank it up in First Baptist Parking Lot
Some More Yoga (squats)

Thang:
Bear Crawl with additive Merkins at each parking line
1-2-3-4-5-6 (total 21)
distance – a long way to bear crawl
Al Gore
Cossack Squats

Brisk Mosey up to the Rug factory

COP:
More Yoga? Yep
33 Monkey Humpers in cadence (nobody liked this)
Some burpees in cadence

Brisk Mosey to Sisk Memorial Parking Lot to find Cinder Blocks
(There’s a reason it’s called Block Party)
Thang:- divided into groups of 3
– Three Stations: Manmakers, plank, run to bottom of Massey hill and back
Had time for everyone to do one rotation (probably 15-20ish manmakers)

7 Additional Burpees in cadence
11 Bomb Jacks

Mosey with the blocks back to COT

NMM:

Quote for the day from Thoreau’s Journal August 5 1891 ““The question is not what you look at, but what you see.”

A word on today’s naming: the Q takes responsibility for the outcome. That was me today. On naming an FNG, I went with “Dude Wipes” as a suggestion thrown out. Not the worst name, but was not right for this FNG.

It didn’t feel right. I did a poor job reading his body language. I should have vetoed it. Not my best moment as Q. We’ll rename this FNG.

When we’re on Q, we are charged to take responsibility. In this moment, I accepted responsibility for the outcome of the naming. In the future, I’ll take responsibility fearlessly when convicted. Even (especially?) when that conviction appears as a still small voice. If that means going against the flow of the PAX, so be it. After all, that’s a leader’s job: influencing movement towards advantage. Sometimes we gotta row upstream. I should have rowed harder today, and that’s on nobody but me.

Besides, none of the PAX wanted to do that many burpees or monkey humpers anyway. So if I go with a name they’re not happy with, it’s just more of the same from the 1st F side of the morning.

Welcome – unnamed FNG, It’ll be good to post with you again soon.
Welcome – Barrel Age, I think you brought out a lot of PAX to support you today!

Prayers for the kids, teachers, and parents of the FMSD as they plan for a return to school 5 days a week at all levels.

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Band Camp Dismissed

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“Just the Facts, Ma’am.”

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YHC picked up the Q yesterday from 3D after a message was shot across Slack. With little prep time I went into the annals of prior weinkes and pulled out a subtle burner. Four showed up with their bells and we headed to our section of CRHS for the morning.

 

Mosey out to far lot, drop bells

COP

5 Burpees OYO

Bear crawl to next row

10 Goofballs (in honor of Geronimo)

5 burpees

Bear crawl to next row

10 Tappy Taps

Bear crawl to next row

10 Imperial Walkers

Crawl Bear back to KB

 

WEINKE

Five Stations 

15 Reps Each Stop

Method of Travel 

Round 1: Lunge walk

Round 2: Bear Crawl w/KB drag

Round 3: Lunge Walk

Row 1

Halos

Kid Launch

Row 2

One Legged RDL both sides

Row 3 

Tricep Extensions

Curls

Row 4

Goblet Squats

KB Swings 

Row 5 

Burpee Snatch

Run to end of lot and back

First round took about 13 minutes, so we kept pressing and were able to finish three rounds – that’s 405 reps in total not including the warm up. Nice job.

 

OH carry KB back to COT

 

Last Minute Mary (#LMM)

Z Press x 10

Flutter w/Press x 10

 

#NMM

The group was small but close today. Good talk about sons and wrestling and career changes. No matter what stage of life you’re in, there is impact to be made on your family and community. Let that not be forgotten in the midst of our day to day.

 

Punch List out.

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The Respectables take over The Fort

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Long Duck and YHC had the Q at The Fort on Saturday.  Long Duck gave the disclaimer and quietly mentioned that we would be running (same for the second half).

We circled up in the church parking lot for warm-ups (SSHs, Windmills, Imperial Walkers). Next, the instructions:

  • Run to Main Street and back
    • Exercises in parking lot
      • 10 Burpees
      • 20 Merkins
      • 11 Big Boy Situps
    • Rinse and repeat 3 times

Long Duck  shared his personal journey and the significance of the numbers used for the repetitions.

Next, hand off to Fishsticks. Short message about never giving up.

We ran to the warehouse parking lot on Wither street.  If you haven’t been there, it is at the top of a hill.  We ran down the hill and at each right turn, we performed the following exercises (Carolina Dry Docks, Squats, and LBCs – 10 each), ran back to the warehouse parking lot for another set of the exercises.  Rinse and repeat until we reached Tom Hall Street.

Great job by all!

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Hive 10.23.20

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7 Pax arrived at Fort Mill High School for the Kettle Bell workout this morning.

Warm-ups

1 lap around the parking lot

SSHs, Imperial Walkers, Windmills, Plank Stretches, Arm Circles

Main Event

3 rounds, 5 sets, 3 exercises, and 1 mode of transportation across the parking lot

Rd 1

20 Shoulder Presses

20 Squats

20 Around the Worlds

Lunge walk with KB to the next parking space, rinse and repeat exercises above

Rd 2

10 KB Swings

10 Halos

10 Flutters

Bear crawl with KB to the next parking space, rinse and repeat exercises above

Rd 3

10 Curls

10 LBCs

10 Chest Presses

Crab walk with KB to the next parking space, rinse and repeat exercises above

 

Great job everyone!

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Snake Pit 10/21/20

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Six men showed up for the Kettlebell workout at Snake Pit this morning.  I was a little unsure about whether I had enough planned to fill the time since it has been a while since I’ve lead a KB workout.

Warm-ups

SSHs

Imperial Walkers

Windmills

Moroccan Night Clubs

Plank Stretches

 

Next, we moved to the main event.  Three partner workouts similar to a Dora, each a bit more difficult.

First:  Copperhead (The bite hurts, most likely you would survive)

100 KB Swings

150 Curls

200 LBCs

One partner ran to the second light post while the other started with the exercises above.  Flapjack until the reps are complete.

Second: Rattler (The bite hurts like hell, you may survive)

150 Overhead Presses

200 Calf Raises

200 Flutters

One partner lunge walked with bell 20 yards and back.  Flapjack until the reps are complete.

Third:  Cobra (Low probability of survival)

150 Squat Thrusters

200 Upright Rows

200 America Hammers

One partner did burpee broad jumps while the other started with the exercises above.  Flapjack until the reps are complete.

Most of the group got through the Upright Rows and started on the American Hammers.

 

Great job Everyone!

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Stationary 11s Sprint

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11 PAX gather, about 8 of them on time…

Warm Up:

Lap for late comers to catch up
Side-straddle Hops
Imperial Walker
Hillbilly Walker
Moroccan Night Club
Plank
Some yoga
Mountain Climbers
Some yoga
Monkey Humpers

Move to bells
Thang:

5 rounds:
5 Manmakers
10 Goblet Squats
15 Calf raises (with bell)
20 Swings

(total 100 swings)

Move to start of parking lot paint facing cones.
Left side:
5 Power Clean
4 Front Squat
3 Push Press
2 Snatches
1 Manmaker
Sprint 50 yards to cones and sprint back
Repeat on Right side

Did some planking as active recovery. Rinse and repeat

Stationary 11s (started at 0550)
10 merkins, 1 snatch (1 right and 1 left)
9 merkins, 2 snatches (2R/2L)
etc.
Sir Topham Hat finished (but he’s a knight, so…)
Everyone got to at least 3 merkins, 8 snatches

NMM:
Stopped w/ 2 minutes left for a brief message.
The present moment calls for our best work. Our best work as parents, husbands, community members. But we’ve got to let go of expecting the same outcomes we’ve always had when doing our best work.

We finished strong with 3 manmakers

Prayers:
For moves, jobs, M’s health, and the kid that was airlifted to the hospital at a pep rally yesterday at FMHS.

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Band Camp dismissed

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Learning your own limits

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Warmup-

Mosey

In Cadence (SSH, Dry docks, 8 count push up)

The thang- 3 stations A,B,C.  A is approx 25 yards from B, B is approx 50 yards from C

Station A- Bodyweight

10x Hand Release Push ups

10x Bobby Hurley

Transport A to B- (25 yards, Broad jumps)

Station B- 10x Lawnmowers (Left arm), 10x Curls (Left arm)

Transport B to C- (50 yards) Farmers Carry (Left Arm)

Station C- 20x Chest Press, 20x Skull Crushers

Transport: Waiters Carry Back to B (right arm)

Station B- 10x Lawnmowers (right arm), 10x Curls (right arm)

(LEAVE BELL AT B)

Transportation to A: Bear Crawl

10x superman

Repeat 6 total times.  starting each repeat 6 minutes apart (6:00 interval)

Each round should be faster than the prior round, punishment for not “descending” time is 10 man makers at the end of the workout.  Up to 50 man makers available

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Double Trouble With Drop Thrill at Snake Pit

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3D gave me the reigns this morning and I obliged with another lead at Snake Pit, the closest AO to my house, so I’m a regular.
After a little warm up, we launched into what I call Double Trouble.  Each exercise you do 15 of, and then Round 2 20 of.  Simple but effective, I think anyway.
Double Trouble

Kb swings

Turkish getup (only Round 1)
goblet squats
Flutters
Curls
merkins

tricep extensions

Squat

Sumo squat

LBC
skull crusher
Rosa lita
Dead lift
calf raises
Lawnmower
American hammer
One arm dead lifts
Dips
The mission of F3 is to plant, grow and serve small workout groups for the invigoration of male community leadership.
  • 1 Are free of charge
  • 2 Are open to all men
  • 3 Are held outdoors, rain or shine, heat or cold
  • 4 Are led by men who participate in the workout in a rotating fashion, with no training or certification necessary
  • 5 End with a Circle of Trust

The F3 Credo is: Leave no man behind, but leave no man where you find him.

Thanks 3D for the chance to lead again.  Thanks Pax for the mumblechatter.

 

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EMOM Kettle Bell Blast

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15 muscle men got stronger this morning with a stupid workout by YHC. We busted out about 40 minutes of straight slinging bells, with very little rest. I mean, this is a kettle bell AO, so we did kettle bell stuff… lot’s of it. Mumble chatter was light, I guess the guys were too busy oxygenating to waste breath, or I was too red-faced to hear it over my own heart beat…

After a quick confirmation that there were no FNG’s we commenced with a quick disclaimer and on to the warmup to get some blood pumping. SSH, Windmills, Imperial Walkers, Moroccan nightclubs…

Gave the guys a brief explanation, and started pumping iron! We did the following 30 exercises for 1 minute each with no rest in between besides how long it took to transition into the next exercise.

5 minute biceps

2 handed straight curls 1 minute

2 handed reverse curls 1 minute

1 hand concentration curl 30 seconds each side

1 hand Drag curl 30 seconds each side

2 handed concentration curls 1 minute

5 minute triceps

Closed tate press (lying down, elbows out to side) 1 minute (not a taint-press, Uhaul…)

Close-grip Bench press 1 minute

Skullcrushers 1 minute

Alternating Tricep kickbacks 1 minute

Overhead extension 1 minute

5 minute shoulders

Alt slicer (straight arm side to side with pass) 1 minute

Bent over rows 1 minute

Overhead press (push head through) 1 minute

Alt side raises 1 minute

Front raises 1 minute

5 minute chest

Push up one hand on bell with pass 1 minute

1 arm fly 30 seconds each arm

1 arm bench twister (palm to rear, palm to front) 30 seconds each arm

1 arm Standing upward fly 30 seconds each arm

Standing Valley press (bell crusher forward press) 1 minute

5 minute back

Power bent over row 1 minute

1 arm underhand row 30 seconds each arm

Alternating Y-back 1 minute

Lying pullovers (lats) 1 minute

Top bottom supermans (top with bell) 1 minute

5 minute legs

Goblet squat 1 minute

Alt lunges 1 minute

Straight leg deadlift 1 minute

Calf raises 1 minute

Sumo squats 1 minute

1 Full minute of rest, you’re welcome!

Compound exercises

KB swings 45 seconds, 15 sec rest

Overhead extension/overhead shrug combo 45 sec, 15 sec rest

Alt Side lunge/side bend combo 45/15

Front shrug/Front raise combo 45 sec, 15 sec rest

Goblet squat/overhead press combo 45 sec, 15 sec rest

 

With about 90 seconds left, Polaroid led us in some flutter kicks until 0600.

Countorama, Nameorama, Announcements, Prayers/Praises

Please keep our children’s mental health in your prayers as they are being constantly bombarded with outside stresses at an unprecedented level, including strange school schedules due to covid, social distancing requirements, political pressures, news…

Thanks Uhaul for the opportunity to lead this incredible group of HIMs. I am truly blessed to be able to associate with you all. Keep accelerating!

 

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