Not A Moderate Workout

Warm-Up:
SSH – 20 IC
Imperial Walkers – 15 IC
Moroccan Night Clubs – 10 IC
Windmills – 10 IC
Strawberry Pickers- 10 IC
Mosey around the parking lot

The Thang:

1. Light Poles:
Light Pole 1: 10 Merkins
Light Pole 2: 15 Jump Squats
Light Pole 3: 20 Big Boys
Light Pole 4: 25 Calf Raises
➡ MOT: Lap 1: Mosey between poles, Lap 2: Bear Crawl between poles, Lap 3: Crab Walk between poles

2. Partner Work Benches:
P1: 20 Incline Merkins
P2: Run up and back on from Cone to cone
Repeat with:
20 Decline Merkins
20 Step Ups
20 Tricep Dips

3. Dora:
Partners:
100 Peter Parkers
200 Lunges
300 Seal Jacks
➡ One partner works, the other jogs from Cone to cone.

Announcements:
Read your newsletter

COT:
Prayers and Praises

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Ice Apocalypse at The Fort

WARMUP: Yes. SSH, Hillbilly, Imperial walkers, Windmills, Planks, Downward Dog, Updog, PeterParker and ParkerPeter, with a mosey.
THE THANG: Wallsits w Merks, Squats and Incline Merks in multiple rounds as each Pax jumped out to knock out the exercise.Next round utilized step ups, dips, and decline merks. 10 and 15 reps per round.
Next up: 9’s using parking blocks and curbs to complete IronMikes on one side and squats on the other side of parking lot.( mosey between). Pax then made their way up to top of hill ( entrance to WEP) where a board of pain awaited with 5 exercises listed and 3 rounds with reps of 5.10.15. In between rounds Pax went back down the hill and either looped the parking lot ( behind the amphitheater) or turned around at bottom of hill to make their way back. Exercises were Seal Jax, Merks, Big Boys, Plank Jax, Squats and Lunges. Group finished with 3 mins of Mary.
MARY: 3 painful mins
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Break the Dam run, Adopt a Highway coming soon, Read newsletter.
COT: Prayers for aging parents, patience w kids, weather, and Praises for F3.

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Noterate

WARMUP: yea. but with accumulating burpees interspersed
THE THANG: Mosey a tad: to some good island based parking lots

6-7 with curb alberts and mike tysons
mode of transit: bear crawl/crawl bear

6-7 with squats and boxer toe touches
mode of transit: lunge walk/reverse lunge walk

(There were kids here. I had to 6-7 them)

Head to the football field.
Some running 100 yards at a time

1 burpee in the endzone
10 merkins at the 10 yard line
2 burpees-20 merkins at the 20, etc.
3-30
4-40
5-then YHC realized this was stupid as we’d already done 100 merkins and a bunch of mike tysons. So, we went to the hill YCH originally wanted to go to anyway

https://f3nation.com/exicon?entryId=exicon-1757988690608-7220
found this in the Codex
It was Shady-level “fun”
Bowser Jr. rolled down the hill. All of us did not, but I wanted to.

MARY: a little yoga instead.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: lots of them in the newsletter and beyond
COT: was held.

Panhandle confided that this was not a moderate workout. Sorry, Not Sorry. You guys freaking crushed it anyway. 45 min on a Saturday makes it moderate–right? You’re welcome

Many of you know I don’t post often on Saturday because it’s concentrica time in my household. My M was working out of town, and the 2.0s slept in. It was great to be among the PAX this Saturday. The work we GET to do in the gloom is a privilege. Remember that when some jackwagon calls 7-2-20s.

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12 reverse ladder

WARMUP:
1. Arm Circle
2. Imperial Walker
3. Windmill
THE THANG:
– 4 corners -> 3 exercises each corner. Starting with 12 reps each and working down
– Good discussion at each station. Talked about the good and the bad of 2025 and what improvements we are working on for 2026. Spent time getting to know each other better.
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– Dam to Dam Series
– Bethel Men’s Shelter
COT:

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Movie Trivia

Killed a minute or two for warm ups waiting for Boogie to arrive, he was still late and found us at the elementary bus drop off.

Do the exercise, ask the Question If correct run a lap, if incorrect, 5 Burpees then run a lap.
· In what city does the Polar Express pick up the Hero Boy?”
– Grand Rapid MI – 10 SSHs (IC)
· In “A Christmas Story,” which department store has the item in its window that Ralphie wants?
– Higbee’s – 10 Monkey Humpers (IC)
· Where is the McCallister family planning to spend Christmas in the original Home Alone
– Paris – 10 Moroccan Night Clubs (IC)
· What is the name of the dog in “How the Grinch Stole Christmas?”
– Max – 10 Low Slow Squats (IC)
· In “ELF” what department store does Buddy work in (before getting fired)?
– Gimbels – 10 Merkins (IC)
· In “Jingle All the Way,” what is the name of the action figure that the father is desperately trying to obtain?
– Turbo Man – 10 Mak Tar Jai (IC) – up downs/plank
· What are the neighbor’s names in “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation?”
– Margo and Todd – 10 American Hammers (IC)
· What color is the ornament Charlie Brown puts on his tree?
– Red – 10 Hand-Release Merkins (IC)
· What is the name of the head elf in “The Santa Clause?”
– Bernard – 10 Smurf Jacks (IC)
· In “A Christmas Story” what happens to Ralphie’s little brother Randy”? (multiple choice) Wear a bunny costume; Tongue stuck to a frozen pole; Falls in the snow and can’t get up? Mouth washed out with soap?
– He Falls in the Snow – 20 Calf Raises
· In the movie, “Fred Claus”, Santa’s bitter older brother was played by? (multiple choice) Vince Vaughn; Bradley Cooper; Owen Wilson, or Bill Murray?
– Vince Vaughn – 10 Wide Arm Merkins (IC)
· What’s the name of the town It’s a Wonderful Life takes place in
– Bedford Falls – 10 Jump Squats (IC)
· In, “Home Alone”, what was the name of the traveling polka band Kevin’s mom travels with?
– The Kenosha Kickers – 10 Carolina Dry Docks (IC)
· In the movie “Elf” what does Buddy make on the Etch a Sketch that is displayed in the store?
– Mona Lisa – 10 Singlet Merkins (6 count: Mak Tar Jai + merkin)
· Twice in “Die Hard,” Sgt. Al Powell sings a Christmas-related song to himself. What’s the song?
– “Let it Snow” – 5 Burpees
· In “Christmas Vacation”, how many lights were on the Griswold house? (multiple choice) 10,000, 25,000, 50,000, or 75,000
– 25,000 – 10 Hello Dolly’s (IC)
· In “Home Alone”, where does Kevin’s family go for Christmas?
– Paris – 10 Reverse Crunches (IC)
· In “The Santa Claus”, how does Scott Calvin become Santa?
– Previous Santa fell off the roof – 10 Flutters (IC)
· What’s the name of the young girl who befriends Frosty in the classic TV movie Frosty the Snowman
– Karen – 10 Box Cutters (IC)
· What city did Miracle on 34th Street take place? (multiple choice) Boston, New York, Chicago or New Jersey
– New York – 10 Alternating Shoulder Taps (IC)
· What is the name of the opening song in The Nightmare Before Christmas
– This is Halloween – 10 LBCs (IC)
· In the Nightmare Before Christmas, what does Jack call Santa Claus
– Sandy Claws – 10 Freddy Mercury’s (IC)
· In “Christmas Vacation” what is the final spoken line? (multiple choice) “Where is Eddie?”; “Merry Christmas, kiddo”; “And to all a good night”; “I did it”
– I did it – 10 Bobby Hurleys
· In “Christmas Story”, what is the name of Ralphie’s Father?
– The Old Man – 10 Plank Jacks (IC)
· What type of animal blocks the Polar Express on its way to the North Pole?
Caribou – 10 Curtsey Lunges (each leg)

We got most wrong, but are stronger for it.
Some COT was done per requirements.

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An Even Thousand Reps

WARMUP: SSH, IW, Cherry Pickers

THE THANG:
100 Merkins
200 LBC
300 Squats
400 Calf Raises

Method:
20 reps at a time until total reps are complete.
Eg 20 reps each of merkins, LBCs, Squats, and calf raises until 100 merkins have been completed. Continue with LBCs, squats, and calf raises 20 reps at a time until LBCs are done.

At the last 100 calf raises switch to toe raises.

MARY: built into the “Thang”

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Christmas Eve Convergence, bethel, and NYE Convergence.
COT:

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McHale’s Navy 8 blocker theme

WARMUP: windmills, arm circles, grass grabbers, copperhead squats, side saddle hops (8 each)
THE THANG: Toy Soldiers, mosey to poles, next exercises at next poles 8 counts: Carolina Dry Docks, Mountain Climbers, Peter Parker’s, Flying Squirrels, Shoulder Taps, American Hammers, Burpees
MARY: Swimming Superman & banana
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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Musical spaces

WARMUP: WINDMILLS/PICKERS/MERKINS/LOW AND SLOW SQUATS
THE THANG: mosey over to Lowe’s 11s with big boys and merkins

PART 1: MUSICAL CHAIRS WITH THE BURPEE PIT (20 min)
Setup: Everyone in a parking spot. ONE LESS spot than total PAX.
Each Round:
1. Exercise in spot (20 sec) → 2. “MOVE!” (scramble) → 3. “SPOTS!” (find space)
2. Last PAX without spot → joins THE BURPEE PIT
Burpee Pit: Eliminated PAX work together on 200 total burpees (split however)
In-Spot Exercises: Merkins • Squats • Mtn Climbers • Imperial Walkers • Shoulder Taps • Freddies
Travel Methods: Run • Bear Crawl • Lunge Walk • Backward Run
Endgame: Pit not done? Everyone finishes together. Pit done early? Final players do 25 burpees.

MARY: gas pumpers
ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes, read ya newsletter
COT: yes

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