Whetstone WOD

Disclaimer: By participating in an F3 workout, you assume the risks inherent in doing so. I am not a professional. F3 makes no representations of any kind regarding your safety. Asked to share about whetstone and my experiences, here we go…

1. DORA: Rebel
– challenged me in areas I struggle: alcohol, devoting time to my M, getting my family to Church consistently
– Asks for progress updates every time we meet
– Sets the example for how to be a better man

Reporting Progress
+ 200 merkins
+ 200 big boys
+ 200 squats
+ 200 LBC’s
– Bear crawl/power-skips

2. Partner run: Pusher AKA Big Question Eddie
– pushes me to think bigger; act better
– Always comes back when I ghost, some may be shocked to learn that F3 didn’t immediately stick with me!!
– Sets the example for how to be a better man

Big Questions
+ Run to 160 and back, ask big questions of each other: who’s your whetstone? Who could be your stone/blade? What do you need in a whetstone relationship?

3. Partner transport: Long Duck
– full of stories and antidotes to frame your mind for the positive, I.e. attitude card
– Carried me in some of my struggles with alcohol and anger
– Pours himself into others to help them and himself
– Sets the example for how to be a better man

Carrying your man
+ partner carry, 2 laps
+ wheelbarrow, 1 lap
– repeat

4. Closing: Key takeaways
– find what you need in a stone, plus seek to share wisdom with a blade (it makes you a better man)
– Be open with them, get vulnerable
– You can have more than one stone, learn lessons from all relationships
– Find someone that sets the example for how to be a better man

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Check out off the tracks brewing in rock hill. Also, I have to take a Clemson. Lastly, Stroud or Young?

WARMUP: one side straddle hop
THE THANG: one dude runs down a hill and does 3 man makers with kettle bell whilst rest of pax does merkins and other exercises with random counts. Oh, we also made weird grunting noises at the bottom part of squats for no apparent reason.
MARY: there’s just something about her. Maybe she used to be Mark?
ANNOUNCEMENTS: can’t remember, but Will does do pints for padres once per month at the print shop! Ask him for details.
COT: Our country is divided, prayers for inclusiveness for all of Gods children. Practice grace. Love your wives and children deeply and unconditionally. Have a great day!

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Ring of circuits

ROF
Warm up
3 exercise 3 min 4 corners.
merkins 15
Mountain climber 20 (10 EL)
Squats 25

CDD 15
WAM 20
Monkey Humpers 25

Diamond 10
Big Boy – 20
Flutter 25 EL

plank tuck 10
Hello Dolly 20
Jump Squats 25

Run Hill / pull ups
Mary

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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Taking the Conga Line Through Life

WARMUP: Bit of a mosey and short COP with mumblechatter from Bonsai on the Qs Disclaimer. No, it wasn’t perfect. It also wasn’t missed entirely (except you Bonsai).

THE THANG: Two sets of accumulator series 5x / 10x / 15x /20x / 25x with bear crawls or crawl bears in between. one series was all lower body, one all core. along the way we did a conga line mosey weaving through all the posts of the carpool awning at the school.

MESSAGE: Workout and message today were geared around life not moving in a straight line. it hasn’t for me in career, fitness, faith, marriage, finances, etc. there have been ups and downs and twists and turns. too often I fall into the trap of blaming myself or someone else for the downticks when in fact that’s just part of the journey. and in fact it’s those downticks when I have the most to learn and grow. so take the attitude about the #Suck from the Gloom and apply it to the #Suck in the rest of your life — Embrace It!

thanks for the invite Triple Lindy and the AKA spirit Funhouse and pax! always an honor to lead.

COT: It was Day 2 of AKA and we had a great showing and energy level. some new faces (FITS) and some welcome kotters (Naked and Afraid).

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Pitt’s Birthday

WARMUP: mosy to the back of the school. SSH, MNC, Arm Swings
THE THANG:
4 Rounds
12- squats
12 – merkins
12 – mnt climbers
12 – inch worms
Mosey to the fieldhouse and back

3 rds of 20 reps -15 reps -10 reps
Squats
Merkins
Squat Thrust
Flutters
Mosey to the fieldhouse and back

AMAPs 30 sec on 15 sec rest
Set 1
Speed Skater
S.S. Hops
Bomb Jacks
Mnt Climbers

Set 2
Russian Twists
Flutter Kicks
LBCs
Plank

Mosey back to COT

MARY: None

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Jaeger, Bethel Mens Shelter, Mental Health Awareness is coming up,
COT: Closed out in prayer

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Four Smokin Corners

WARMUP: SSH, Windmills, Morrocon NC, Imperial Walkers, Hillbilly Walkers, Overhead Claps, Calf Raises and Cherry Pickers
THE THANG:
Four Corners: 20-15-10-5
Corner #1= Merkins & Squats
Corner #2= Dips & Lunges
Corner #3= Mountain Climbers & Monkey Humpers
Corner #4= Parker Peters & LBCs
Dora (Partner Up): Timer- Running Across Parking Lot
100 = Shoulder taps
200 = Plank Jacks
300 = Hello Dollies
MARY: American Hammers
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read Newsletter
COT: Prayers and Praises

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Valentine’s Day + D2D taper = upper body not so friendly

WARMUP: a lap around the lot and a circle up for COP – no squats, just the typical – windmills, merkins, planking, Broga poses, shoulder taps, imperial walkers, cherry pickers and then a mosey to the main event
THE THANG: In Valentine’s theme, 9 exercises were structured in a 10-20-30-10-20-30-10-20-30 format for one set followed by a long or short lap.
V-Ups
American Hammers
LBCs
BurpeEs
MerkiNs
Shoulder Taps
Inchworm merkins
LuNges
FluttErs

3 sets total by most and all got better then planked for the 6 and mosey back to COT

MARY: 90 seconds of protractor at various angles. Shaking of midsections were common.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: we’re executed
COT: YHTBT

Always an honor to have a holiday Q – the valentine message was to date your M’s continually – not just on 2/14 every year. Always be in pursuit of the best possible relationship to anchor your concentrica.

Thanks Triple Lindy!!
Honored,
Cyclops

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50 of everything

WARMUP: slow mosey to the farthest parking lot for Destiny. A few stretches followed by cherry pickers, Imperial Walkers, SSH, Hillbilly walkers.
THE THANG: took off running to the next stop. Did a few more weird things lunges to basketball goals mosey back; toy soldiers more running. Now on to the meat. 50 of everything: merkins, dips, seal jacks, big boys, LBCs, squats, more merkins. Lap in between exercises.
MARY: no time except for gas pumpers
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Q source, D2D fundraising, CSAUPs, FNG training
COT: prayers for all

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Let’s do a Circuit

WARMUP: Mosey to Basketball lot between the schools. SSH, Imperial Walkers, arm circles, MNC, mountain climber.

THE THANG: circuit training day. 5 exercises each 1 min after circuit lap around the lot. Completed 4x.
Exercises.
1. Seal Jacks
2. Merkins
3. Dips
4. Squat Jumps
5. Flutters

Ended with some sprints and Mary.
COT:prayers for healing and parents raising teens.

Thanks for the invite Shower Curtain

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