Handoff to Rosie!
Just two of us…guess it was really rainy?
Seems the fort is going soft…
Let’s step up
WARMUP: Yes
THE THANG:
Run in the Rain
Active Dora
one partner does the exercises
other partner tries to his the large rep count
20 merkins then switch to burpees. 100 burpees total
Run in the Rain
20 squats then switch to squat hold
Run in the Rain
20 American Hammers then switch to LBC. 100 Hammers total
Run in the Rain
Pull ups
Bulgarian Split Squats
MARY: not much time left, and laying down in the wet parking lot wouldn’t have been polite to all the guys that showed up today…(sarcasm)
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
3/14 Convergence at the Hive
3/15 Jaeger
COT:
Was held
NMM:
Was asked in the Q request to give a testimony. I struggle with what exactly this word means, but Rainmaker and I had a good conversation around it. Hate that you missed. Maybe next time? We as men are stronger than a cold rainy morning.
WARMUP:
– Mosey a lap
– Side Straddle Hop
– Heels to Heaven
– Imperial Walkers
– Hillbilly Walkers
– Windmills
– American Hammer
– Plank (remain in plank, then put right arm then left arm in air)
SOUNDTRACK: See Amazon playlist: “Post Super Bowl American Jackal” This playlist had various songs relating to Philadelphia, Eagles, as well as just general winning.
THE THANG:
Part 1:
80-160-240 Dora
– 80 Merkin
– 160 Squat
– 240 LBC
Part 2:
Complete the first exercise on the active list. Then do the first static hold exercise. Run lap with a 10 pace bear crawl to start. Repeat with the second exercises on each list. When you hit the end of each list, repeat.
Active List of Exercises:
40 Big Boys
40 Merkins
40 Low Slow Squats
30 LBC
30 Carolina Dry Docks
30 Calf Raise on the Curb
20 Flutters
20 Bench Dips
20 Lunges
Static Hold Exercises:
30 Second Plank
30 Second Hold Squat
30 Second Forearm Plank
30 Second Bench Dip Hold
MARY: n/a
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Various.
COT: Commission to go out and be leaders this week.
The THANG:
Holy schnikes, we had 18 PAX for a Tommy Boy quote run. We ran Massey, to Harris, to Audrey, to Main in a loop with Derkins, Dips, Clave Raises, CDDs, V-Ups, and Big Boys. We had runners and ruckers.
COT:
On the heavier side, HIMs shared prayers that are really rocking their personal lives and I thank you for sharing. The COT is what makes us unique and allows those hard conversations to happen. This community has your back. Thanks for showing up today to get better. Thanks for letting me lead these men into Thursday.
14 at the Sink this morning survived a surprisingly difficult beatdown. Conditions were not terrible for February (40s with a breeze). Here’s what we did.
Warm Up
– 10 Low Slow Squats (IC)
– 10 Merkins (IC)
– 10 Mountain Climbers (IC)
Mosey to Gold Hill Rd.
– 5 Manmakers
– 10 Overhead Press
– 15 Curls
– 15 Squats
Mosey to Hubert Graham
– 5 Manmakers
– 10 Overhead Press
– 15 Curls
– 15 Squats
Mosey to Waterloo
– 5 Manmakers
– 10 Overhead Press
– 15 Curls
– 15 Squats
Mosey to Revere Cove
– 5 Manmakers
– 10 Overhead Press
– 10 Curls
– 15 Squats
Mosey to the Traffic Circle
– 5 Manmakers
– 10 Overhead Press
– 10 Curls
– 15 Squats
Mosey to Waterloo
– 5 Manmakers
– 10 Overhead Press
– 10 Curls
– 15 Squats
Shuffle back to COT
2.1 miles, 30 Manmakers, 10 Overhead Press, 75 Curls, 90 Squats
NMM
This workout was simple, but not easy. I’m not sure what made it difficult – it was only four exercises done six times over a couple miles, but I think I’m going to feel it later. The beauty of its design was you had the opportunity to converse with the guy next to you between sets and see what is going on in his world. I heard laughs, grunts, celebrations, and struggles. Men shared their hearts but still put in the work. That’s what this is all about – asking the guy next to you how he’s doing. Listening to what he says and note what he doesn’t say. Men suck at asking for help. The signs are there if we know where to look. My encouragement for you is to reach up when you need help. But also, reach down when you have help to give. F3 has the opportunity to literally save lives if we will pour into Fellowship and Faith as much as we do Fitness. Strengthen yourself mentally and spiritually as much as you do physically. Do that and we will change the world: one household at a time.
Aye!
IJ
WARMUP: 6 gathered, which was a great number, for a full 1 hour of party packed entertainment. Twister joined us to say hi as he terrains his 6@6, but before he got 75 yards away, we had a quick disclaimer and took off to join him on his route. As the 6 of us caught up to him, the mumblechatter ensued and since he was already x miles into his route, we passed him as we neared Harris street. We stopped at the corner for 10 merkins, waited for the 6 and let Twister run away a little down Harris, and then we took off after him again. Down Harris we ran, catching him and harassing him again, because Twister wouldn’t want it any other way. As we passed him, we made our way to the park at the bottom of the hill and circled up in the parking lot for warm ups: SSH, windmills, cherry pickers, merkins, mountain climbers, and a few runner stretches.
THE THANG: Made our way over to the basketball court for some modified suisides. At each line we would do 1 merkin and add 1 per line doing the same number on the starting base line. 1 and 1, 2 and 2, 3…you get it. We then kept climbing back down the lines where in the end we ended up with 8 and 8.
We then ran back up Harris to LBJ church where we ran steps, ran around the church, back to steps for 10 diamonds, 10/leg of Bulgarian split squats. We did this circuit 2x.
Next stop was the gas station to stop for the 6, then made our way to print shop. At the print shop we did a 25% murph because who doesn’t need pull up practice.
Ran all the way back to the millstone in front of the steps by veterans park, stopped for the 6, then ran to the small wall by the engineering building for 20 dips and 20 total step ups. Did this circuit 2x. Ran back to WEP, did a time check, got a big sigh of relief”oh but there more” and ran up the walking path to the top of the hill, back down, then back up the grassy hill with the statue, then down the side hill to COT.
MARY: got through about 3 exercises
ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter items
COT: CSPAN style for P&P
WARMUP: It’s Friday and warmer. Those are 2 plus signs. Guys showed up, another plus. I remembered the disclaimer and mission of F3, green light. We took off for a mosey in the parking lot and stopped after maybe 1/4 mile, maybe. SSH, windmills, cherry pickers, low slow squat, merkins, runners stretch. Warmup over.
THE THANG: Ran to the back of the HT where the smelly things live. 10 merkins, 20 squats, 30 crunches. Ran to the other end of the HT, another 10, 20, 30. Ran all the way through the apartment complex and to the bottom of the hill, 10, 20, 30 (I think).
Bottom of the hill we assembled for 7s. Burpees at the bottom, squats at the fire station. Pick up the 6 when done.
Ran back through the apt complex, another 10, 20, 30. Then to the back of the HT where we partnered up. Partners ran in opposite directions and when they meet up, 10 partner merkins, 20 partner squats (basically in cadence). Ran around HT again for the full loop. Rinse and repeat.
MARY: yep, sprinter sit-up, hammers, side plank gravediggers.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Wine event, Yeager CSAUP
COT: kids, jobs, patience.
WARMUP: Mosey down to Forest Middle, SSH, Cherry Pickers, Windmill, Moroccan Night clubs, Merkins
High knees, Karaoke’s, Lunges
THE THANG: 10 Merkins, 10 CDDs, 10 Plank jacks, run the hill, repeat 3x
10 Jump squats, 10 squats, 10 calf raises, run the hill, repeat 3x
15 BBS, 15 Flutters, 15 LBCs, run the hill, repeat 3x
MARY: PAX took turns calling Mary
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Tons – Bethel, Wine dinner, CSAUP, Gremlin in Mint Hill
COT: Thankful for good dudes.
WARMUP: IW and HW with the Rucks on while we waited for Decible to park
THE THANG: head quickly to heart attack hill to do it twice.
Along the way we stopped for:
(rucks off)
21 Ruck Swings
15 Overhead Press
9 Squat Thruster
(rucks back on)
5 Lunges each leg
10 merkins
Did that series 4ish times
MARY: had a plan for that, but alas we returned just at the strike of 0600.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel service date 2/6
Jekyll’s fundraising wine dinner also 2/6
COT: was held
WARMUP: yea, this is important. did SSH for a while because Esso was late. He apparently “went to block party” and then remembered we were going to ballroom today.
THE THANG: ran around exploring
Found a 15 space parking lot
1 merkin
2 squats
3 burpees
4 merkin
5 squats
6 burpees
7 merkin
8 squats
9 burpees
10 merkin
11 squats
12 overhead claps (by request)
13 merkin
14 squats
15 overhead claps
Started to do that again, but I just didn’t wanna. Was hoping more PAX would gripe about it. But they didn’t they were either too cold to complain, or knew I might actually go through with it if they did.
Mosey some more
some squats, lunges, cossak squats
Mosey some more found a hill
bear crawl, donkey kicks, back down
crawl bear, donkey kicks, back down
Mosey some more found the basketball court
5 squats run to the middle 5 jump squats
back to start
5 squats run to far end 5 lunges
did that a few times
MARY: did some hip flexibility work. Barry did not seem to be a fan, but I know he really enjoyed it in his heart.
COT: had to be there. Bass is a stellar Site Q. It was an honor to lead