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Kumquat

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WARMUP: BC led that….it involved burpees in cadence, but only after some creative running

THE THANG: Split into 3 groups, was gonna be 4, but Tesh was late. Rotated at Esso's whistle. Band Camp's job was to travel the groups in reverse and …… "encourage" full completion of the exercises

Esso had arms
Shady had core
Slash had legs

It was pretty solid. We know this because Esso could barely move his arms after doing it 3 times, Shady has a massive F3 tramp stamp from the situps, and Slash actually worked out the full duration according to all accounts

MARY: Again Band Camp called more burpees.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Newsletter
14th year convergence at WEP on 9/29

COT: We discussed why shield lock is important. AND that it may not work the first….or second….or third time you try to form one. A man leads from his shield lock, without it I'm not going to be the leader I'm capable of being.

It's kinda like having access to outside consultants who know what's up and are tasked with being honest to you even when you don't want it.

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Post BRR good ideas

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(Courtesy of DH, thanks buddy!!)

10 came to Sweep the Leg to celebrate the one day of the year that I get to run near the front of the pack… the Monday after BRR. It was a veritable party…

Q: @UGRNYPPUM

Pax: @UGRNYPPUM @UMB4FRCMA @U08GGTLHL @U5Y5JA02G @U5DLC6D7X @UGU3XR5RP @U5CF2DMKK @U5DKASDQU @U5CVD8D7V @U01NGHPR2HW (and Olaf's nutsniffer)

Heartbreakers: None

The Thang: Warm-o-Rama, run to the bank for 20 merkins/20 flutters (2-count), then run down Dave Gibson to the parking lot at the end of the schools and another 20/20. Mosey to the Colosseum flag lot repeat 20/20. Run the middle school car rider loop then 20/20, but I think it was here we switched to CDDs and American Hammers. Back to the lot at the bottom of the hill repeat the 20/20. Back up to the bank and 20/20. Head to the flag and, yes you guessed, 20/20. Small loop around the lot then 20/20, then a big loop around Earth Fare and out to 160 and back for a 20/20. At that point, we were released on our own recognizance to either cross the 3-mile threshold or to sit and stretch the last 5 minutes.

Moleskine: Despite running the most miles on his team over the weekend, @U5DLC6D7X still managed to push the pace. And @UGU3XR5RP wasn't far behind…
During one set of merkins or other, Olaf's dog came for a snuggle and I was sure it was Band Camp, so you can imagine how awkward it was when I went in for a kiss…
Some good BRR war stories were told and some woes about it not being Fall yet were expressed.
Gekko committed to running the Scream under the tenuous premise that it involves some sort of Band Camp dunk tank at the end. There's no way to really know.

COT: Prayers to remain present in every moment, health concerns, and ability to have wisdom with our kids and others.
Shady could use help moving in his in-laws on Oct 3 after WEP. They're moving into Lancaster area. Pronounced Lancaster. Not Lancaster. Don't forget. It's Lancaster.

Most of this happened. Sort of. Subject to verification by @UGYTLSLB0.

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Of course, more burpees

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WARMUP:
Moroccan nightclubs
Windmills
Cherry pickers
Hillbilly walkers
Mosey to some curb merkins in cadence

BurpBackMountain

  • partner up. Partner 1 does burpees while partner 2 nurs up the hill and runs down twice. Then switch. Completed when 100 burpees are done

THE THANG:
The Sheldon Cooper
10 burpees, 10 squats, 10 merkins, 10 big boy sit-ups, run .3 miles around park to halfway point and complete
9 burpees, 9 squats, 9 merkins, 9 big boy sit-ups, run .3 miles back to Amphitheatre. Repeat with 8, then 7, then 6…
MARY:
Fear of being alone is why I come out to F3 and to give other men the opportunity to push themselves to be better. I want to be around others that will help me improve and to be held accountable.

Flutters led by Dark Helmet for 1 minute
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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You use your whole body so workout your whole body

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WARMUP: SSH, cherry pickers, greatest stretch ever, down dog, honey mooners, mosey to big parking lot above old Pike building

THE THANG: 4 corners each corner focused on a different muscle group and had various exercises. 25 reps each and did it for 5 laps. You would do the first set of exercises on lap 1 then move on to the second set on lap 2 etc…

Corner 1 (with Cindy or bumper plates)
Curls
Push press
Over head squats
Bent over rows
Floor bench

Corner 2
Merkins
Wide arm merkins
Diamond merkins
Carolina dry docks
Plank jacks

Corner 3
Squats
Jumps squats
Sumo squats
Calf raises on curb
Lunges

Corner 4
Big boys
LBC
Mountian climbers
Flutters
American hammers

After that we partnered up and did a bear crawl really race across the parking lot. Partner 1 started bear crawl while partner 2 ran from one end to the other. Where ever they met on the run back they switched until as a team they made it across the parking lot. All that lost had a 2 burpee punishment.

Moseyed back to WEP stage and did wall sits while raising arms and going up on toes and down. Then a balls to the wall contest. You held balls to the wall as long as you could if you dropped you did burpees until the last man dropped.

Our finisher was a set of 7. In front of the stage you did squats the climbed up wall and ran to back wall of stage for a mike Tyson.

After that we moseyed to flag for core work (arts and crafts for 15min) until 7:30.

MARY: Was glorious

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Convergence 29th at WEP for The Fort’s birthday party (gifts not required) , read the letter of News every Sunday.

COT: prayer for BRR teams, PAX with injuries, and any PAX going through life hardships quietly

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Pipe Hitters Shieldlock Q

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14 at Lazarus for a Pipe Hitters Shieldlock beatdown. Here’s what we did:

Warm-up

  • 5 Merkins (IC)
  • 5 Low Slow Squats (IC)
  • 10 SSHs (IC)

The Thang
Island Hopping with Maximus

  • Run to 2nd island, run back, 10 Mtn Climbers
  • Run to 4th island, run back, 10 V-Ups
  • Run to 6th island, run back, 10 Mtn Climbers
  • Run to last island, run back, 10 V-Ups

Mosey to mid-lot

  • 10 Rounds Captain Thors (1:4 American Hammers, Flutters)

Handoff to Italian Job
Mosey to the Movie Theatre fountain

  • 1 Round of Rolling Thunder (Irkin/Dip repeat around the fountain)
  • 15 step ups
  • 20 Calf Raises Regular
  • 20 Calf Raises In
  • 20 Calf Raises Out

Mosey to side wall

  • 10 Wall Sits (IC)
  • 10 Dirty Hook-ups (IC)
  • 10 Reverse Dirty Hook-ups (IC)
  • 10 Bulgarian Split Wall Squats Left (IC)
  • 10 Bulgarian Split Wall Squats Right (IC)
  • 10 Wall LBC’s (IC)
  • 10 Australian Mountain Climbers (IC)
  • 10 Count Stretch

Handoff to Dark Helmet
Long Mosey to Greek Grill

  • 10 OH Chair Press (IC)
  • 10 Mike Tysons, run across the parking lot, 5 Burpees (3 Rounds)
  • Bear Crawl 30 yards

Long Mosey back to COT

  • 15 Flutters (IC)
  • 15 Hello Dollies (IC)

NMM
We were honored to lead this morning. Helmet shared some eloquent words about the value of having men in your life to speak truth, no matter if it hurts. If you don’t have those men, find them. It will enrich your life.

-IJ

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Saturday Fish Special

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Warm-up, lap around the park.
Five cones and cinder blocks were set up in the middle of the field. We began with a Dora style workout. Partner 1 – ran cupcakes between the cones while partner 2 began the cindy reps
100 – curls
200 – bent over rows
300 – upright presses

Next, murder bunnies to each cone, carry overhead back to the start and switch with partner. Partner 2 performed squats and ab exercises while waiting.

Last set, no partners everyone completes – bear crawl to first cone, 3 burpees , crawl bear back. bear crawl to next cone 6 burpees, crawl bear back…so on and so on until the last cone 15 burpees.

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Dorothy

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WARMUP:
There was some neck stretches as we looked around for Tesh
THE THANG:
Ran to Tesh's house in Baxter, 10 Monkey Humpers IC, Stop signs down Richard's Crossing… 10 HR Merkins, 10 Squats, 15 Hello Dolly, Ran down Sutton to Baxter entrance, Repeato, Through Baxter and down Richard's back to COT
MARY:
10 Burpees IC
10 Hammers IC
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Tortoise and Hare
Heart Walk
Convergence
COT:
Be present where you are at

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Sweaty

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Massey to Harris to McCammon to Clebourne to Main to Veteran’s Park

Exercises at following:
John Boys
FM Pharmacy
Veteran’s Park

10 Merkins
10 Squats
10 LBC’s

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Lotsa Lotsa Laps

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WARMUP: SSH, IMPERIAL WALKERS, PIGEON STRETCHING,DOWNWARD DOG,HONEYMOONERS, MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS
THE THANG: 100 FLUTTERS, 75 SSH, 50 MERKINS, 40 SQUATS, 30 SHOULDER TAPS, 25 LBC'S ,15 BOMBJACKS, 10 CDD AND 5 PULLUPS. AFTER EACH EXERCISE WE RAN A LAP AROUND THE TRACK
MARY: AB WORK AND LEG WORK
ANNOUNCEMENTS: BETHEL MEN'S SHELTER
COT: PRAYERS AND PRAISES…SPECIAL PRAYERS FOR OUR YOUTH

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Citius, Altius, Fortius

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WARMUP:
Warmup

  • SSH x 30
  • Imperial Walkers x 20
  • Toy Soldiers x 20
  • Side Lunges x 15 each side
  • World’s Greatest Stretch x 5 each side

Dynamic Prep:

  • High Knees (20 yards)
  • Butt Kickers (20 yards)
  • A-Skips (20 yards)
  • Karaoke (20 yards each direction)

Kettlebell Activation:

  • 10 KB Deadlifts
  • 10 KB Goblet Squats
  • 10 KB Swings (focus on hinge)

THE THANG:
Structure: 3 Blocks (10 minutes each)
Format: Continuous work, minimal rest
Block 1: “Acceleration Phase” (10 mins)
AMRAP Circuit:

  • KB Goblet Squats x 15
  • KB Swings x 20
  • 40-yard Sprint
  • Broad Jumps x 10

Block 2: “Power & Strength” (10 mins)
AMRAP Circuit:

  • KB Deadlifts x 20
  • KB Reverse Lunges x 10 each leg
  • KB “Around The World” x10 switch every 2
  • Bear Crawl (20 yards down & back)

Block 3: “Anchor Leg”
Descending Ladder (10 → 1):

  • Jump Squats

After EACH round:
→ 50-yard Sprint

MARY:
Flutters & Flutters With Press
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Bethel men’s
3x Widows
Mens Talk

COT: healing, Mental Health, Knowledge & Wisdom

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