WARMUP: Disclaimer
THE THANG: Ruck through Whiteville Park, finishing with downhill lunges in Massey (yikes!)
MARY: Absent
ANNOUNCEMENTS: D2D, convergences
COT: Clemson admission decision, aging parents
We toured the land holding and did a plethora of exercises. If I told you the full details your head might explode. :shocked_face_with_exploding_head: You’re welcome.
WARMUP: Disclaimer only
THE THANG: Rucked 2.5+ miles through Old Orchard – thankfully no rain despite predictions and threatening skies
MARY: Shoulder taps & stretching
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Successful wine dinner!
COT: prayers for Jon interview success, dermatologist appointment, grandbaby visit, mom health procedure, uncle’s 60th bday
WARMUP: Stated the F3 Mission and Core Principles, then SSH, Windmills, Imperial Walkers, Moroccan NC, and Strawberry Pickers
THE THANG:
Round 1: Cheese Shredder
Round 2: Light Poles:
1. Burpees starting with 1 then 2 at the next light pole and so on with the mode of transportation being a bear crawl
2. Squats starting with 1 then 2 at the next light pole and so on with the mode of transportation being a lunge walk
3. Big Boy Sit Ups starting with 1 then 2 at the next light pole and so on with the mode of transportation being a Crab Walk
Round 3: Steps:
1. Start with 5 Box Jumps or Step Ups at lowest step with 1 Merkin then 5 Box Jumps or Step Ups on the next step with 2 Merkins and so on until the highest step
2. Start with 5 Box Jumps or Step Ups at lowest step with 1 Derkin then 5 Box Jumps or Step Ups on the next step with 2 Derkins and so on until the highest step
3. Start with 5 Box Jumps or Step Ups at lowest step with 1 Inclined Merkin then 5 Box Jumps or Step Ups on the next step with 2 Inclined Merkins and so on until the highest step
MARY: American Hammers
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter
COT: Prayers and Praises
WARMUP:
THE THANG: brisk walk around Main Street with brief trip up and down stairs. Wandered towards the golf course, then back for some backwards hills at the 4 corners. Almost 3 miles
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
WARMUP: Boxing Day background from Gump
THE THANG: We stayed put in the Amphitheatre the whole 45 mins other than taking turns to run with imaginary box held overhead as the timing device for each exercise. Exercises included box jumps, boxing jabs, upper cuts, Box straddle hops, dips, derkins, squats, windmills, box cutters, and more
MARY: yes, included throughout
ANNOUNCEMENTS: some
COT: yes! It was great to have Flounder and his son (Emeritus Nantan of Cape Fear region — Gump) lead the pax. Good spirit and energy among the pax, including several Double Downers. We missed Jekyll who was FR with inlaws for holidays.
Arrange all bells by weight and divide into 3 weight classes (light, med, heavy). Divide PAX into three groups for 3 sets of 3 rounds of 3 exercises.
Sets with light, mid, heavy
Set 1: Shoulder ext x10ea, snatch x10, swings x20
Set 2: Shoulder press x10ea, manmakers x10, squats x20
Set3: Lawnmowers x10ea, thrusters x10, 1leg deadlift x10ea
Warm up
SSH
Moroccan Nightclub
Imperial Walker
Hillbilly Walker
Low slow squat
Merkins
Honeymooner
Downward Dog
Hamstring Stretch
The Thang:
Bear crawl Commander (Indian) Run in parking lot (or safe area to do so)
Lap around park
10 ofs round robin – what went well/acceleration opportunity (stop at each swing)
Lunges
Kraken Burpee
Merkins
LBCs
Others I can’t recall
Run to amphitheater
Dora (deep thinking Dora)
100 merkins
200 squats
300 LBCs
When complete each pax will think of a way to
Serve God
Serve Family
Serve F3 Brothers or community
15 Apollo Ohnos
15 Incline Merkins
Abs workout
15 each
Box Cutter
Leg Lift
V Up
COT
Name a Rama
Announcements
Prayers and praises
The original Q Cake Boss was feeling ill, so I stepped in.
WARMUP: Pledge of Allegiance right at 06:45. Then right at launch point, we warmed up with the following – we went SWIMS-ing:
– 20 SSH
– 10 WM
– 15 IW
– 20 MNC
– 15 Strawberry Pickers
THE THANG: Mosey on over to the corner of Academy and Withers, via Main to Confederate. Academy and Withers is the start point of The Cross workout:
– Up the hill on Withers to the parking lot at the top of the hill. 10 Merkins and 15 2ct mountain climbers
– Back down to start point, then 1 burpee
– Down Academy towards Fort Mill Church of God. Stop at the student ministry building. 10 Merkins, 15 LSS
– Back to start point, 1 burpee
– Up Withers to corner at Confederate, 10 merkins and 15 LBC
– Back to start point, 1 burpee
– Down Academy to corner near Main, 10 merkins and 15 2ct fullter
– Back to start point, 1 burpee
– Rinse and repeat, adding 1 burpee each round
– Everyone got through 3 complete rounds, some hard chargers started on a 4th
– Back to COT
MARY: Got back to COT a minute or two early where we did 10 box cutters and 10 rosalitas until time was up.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter and get involved wherever, however you can.
COT: Nobody is perfect. He loved us all regardless of our imperfections. We need to try to do the same towards all others, including ourselves. Grace goes a LONG way towards this.
A day after Christmas when others tend to sleep in and sleep off all the joy and merriment, Fort Pax were out posting. Great job fellas!
SYITG
-NASA
WARMUP: (cake boss): 5 Burpees, SSH, 4 B., Imp.Walk, 3B., HillWalk, 2B, something else, 1B…
Count off 1 & 2; Group 1 w/ Farmers Only, Group 2 w/ Suplex
Switch Q’s at 1/2 mark
THE THANG:
Group 1 (Farmers only):
Group 2 (Suplex):
Cocaine Bear Crawls to the 50 (2 merkins at each 5yrd). Al Gore till the 6
Mary #1: 12 Hello Ladies (IC), 24 Plank Jacks (IC), 12 BBSU & 24 Heel-taps (OYO)
Go right into….
Burpee Broad Jumps (3 & 3) to end zone
Plank till the 6
R.2
Crane Carries to 50: back to back, 1 runs while other flutter kicks (swap @ 25… mod. to piggyback if needed)
Mary #2: 12 AmHamms (IC), 24 Gas Pumpers (IC), 12 Dying CockRoaches & 24 LBCs (OYO)
Go right into…
Other man in Sparrow Run.
@ end zone: 12 Imp-Squat-walkers (IC) 24 or something else (improv.)
MARY: done w/in Thang
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Newsletters… Merry Christmas!
COT: held (5th core principle)