WARMUP: Lap around the park
THE THANG: Last night I throw some gear in the back of my car. I had an idea, but didn’t write it down on a board due to the anticipated rain. No worries, took a round or so, but we got the work in. On the path, there were three exercises, Ab wheel, jump rope, and Medicine ball —Do each, Next, Murder Bunny Mosey (MBM) to the cones, 10 burpees, MBM back to start. Round 2: Ab wheel, jump rope, and Medicine ball , MBM to cone, Overhead press with Cindy, MBM back to start.
Round 3: Ab wheel, jump rope, and Medicine ball , MBM to cone, Man Makers, MBM back to start.
Round 4: Ab wheel, jump rope, and Medicine ball , MBM to cone, Man Makers, MBM back to start.
Small crowd, but great to get to know each other better. Lots of topics covered.
Tag: fishstix
601 Finals Week!!!
Nice cool morning for the 4th and final edition of siteQ school. As with the other days the theme was Stewardship. In short, how are we as SiteQ’s acting as stewards of F3’s mission, our fellow PAX, and our actual Sites.
We moseyed to the elementary school where we ciricled up and asked the assembled Site Q’s what is F3’s mission. Slow Jams impressed by quickly noting it. I then challenged them all on what our credo is and what are our 5 core principles.
I think repeating what our mission, the credo and the principles is fundamental in reminding us of why we do what we do.
After a brief discussion on what it means to be a steward of our respective sites : leave no trace, be mindful of risks, plant the flag etc… We got to work. (since it is a workout afterall)
Stewardship of Site
30 second Tabata with 10 second rest 4 rounds. ( 2 shoulder 2 leg) The series is to do one rep of a “base” exercise then follow it with a single rep of another exercise and then increase reps as the time goes on. So 1 merkin to 1 tap increases to 2 merkins to 2 taps…3 to 3…4…to 4… and so on until time expires.
Shoulder Series by 1
1 Merkin to :
Shoulder Taps
Peter Parker
Mountain Climber
Hr Merkin
Leg Series by 1
1 Squat to:
Lunges
Calf Raises
Jump Squats
Step ups (if available
After I smoked everyone’s shoulders We talked about the importance of siteQ’s role in making sure both tenured PAX and especially newer PAX or FNG’s are taken care of at their sites. Meaning, picking up the 6, explaining terminology, introducing yourself to newer ppl, and ensuring we are creating a welcoming and positive atmosphere. We then got to more work. This series was focused on core so we did 1 to 4 ratio. 3 rounds.
Stewardship of Pax
Ab Series by 4
1 BBS to :
Flutters
Feet to Ground LBCS
Freddy Mercury
Hammers
After the Core series and looking at the clock I moved us quickly back towards COT but we did partner up and did a quick catch me if you can with merkins and bear crawls..up a hill. Because why not.
At COT I had us do a quick 5 burpees OYO and then got into the final piece which is the stewardship of the mission. How we as SiteQ’s can help influence the mission by how we run each of our sites.
I encouraged pax to read the detailed SITEQ guide that Fishtix put together and then closed us all out with announcements and COT.
In Lieu of a prayer I closed it out in a moment of silence and a final thought…that for all of us to remember that somebody…somewhere…is looking at YOU not only as an example…but as THE example for something. Don’t’ let that somebody down.
Thanks for coming and the opportunity!
Sandlot and Heavy Things
WARMUP: None
THE THANG: 7 Workout Stations to include: Big Curls, Merkins, Triceps, Flutter Kicks c/Chest Press, Squats, Burpees, and kettlebells. After 10 reps at each station, campers had to carry heavy things to the end of the alley and back. Every 15 mins PAX played follow the leader around the track. Some campers wanted to carry heavy things as well. Tunes and Burpee Video provided by 2.0. No one was lost or hurt through out our journey.
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Upcoming Q School events, Newsletter, and praises all round.
COT: Prayer requests for pax members and family with upcoming surgeries. Closed in prayer, and ended with constructive feedback about @Sofrito’s VQ.
Konvergence for Kenya
- QIC: Poppins, Cyclops
- When: 2023-06-10
- Pax: Assassin, Austin Powers, Badlands, Band Camp, Barry Manilow, Bass-o-matic, Beaker, Bobber, Boss Hogg, Captain Jack, Clickbait, Cornerstone, Cyclops, Dojo, Drop Thrill, Dungeon Master, Dunkaroo, Excaliber, Falcon Crest Ryan_F, fishstix, Fogerty, Funhouse, Gears, Grinder, Happy Hour, HarryCarry, Hot Tub, Icebear, Jelly, JWOW, Lugnut, Maximus, Messi, NakedAndAfraid, Nickleback, Peg, Photobomb, Pikachu, Poppins, RollOff, Ruby Slippers, Sasquatch, Senator Tressel, Shady, Shield, skipper, SouptoNuts, Spitz, Sprocket, Sprocket2, Stang, Survey Says, Tball, Twister, V-neck, Walker, Wegmans, Wing Phelps, Wolverine
- Posted In: Convergence
We converged on 6/10 to with a special weinke designed by the PAX of F3 Nairobi (but “may” have been augmented by Poppins…)
Weinke
Warm up
Various, but highlight was 150 SSH in sets of 50. #CrowdPleaser
Groups of 5
Indian Run
5 burpees by the guys at the back
Dora on the football practice field
50 burpees – bear crawl
200 merkins – bear crawl
200 squats – lunge walk
300 4-count mountain climbers – frog leap a partner
Lots of bat flipping on the 4-count of the mountain climbers and the frog leaping
The guys in Kenya average a 5 mile transit to and from the AO, so a group of PAX dutifully pre-ran and post-ran 5 miles after the beatdown. YHC took a bit of flack, because it was me that spitballed that idea and then did not pre or post run. I did bring my 2.0 to the workout to try to cover the fact that I wouldn’t be running extra, but to no avail. Badlands 100% called me out.
Welcome FNGs
– Dungeon Master
– V-neck
Pre-runners:
– Badlands, Poppins, Rolloff, Maximus, Funhouse, Sasquatch, Cyclops, Beaker
– rucking: Sprocket, NakedandAfraid
Post-run:
– Badlands, Poppins, Rolloff, Maximus, Funhouse
All running
– Gears
The plan was to raise $$ to purchase a vehicle for transportation of Nairobi PAX to workouts, supporting efforts to assist in community and coordinating donations etc. The need is tremendous and our financial support is magnified in Kenya.
As of this backblast, we raised $2620. I have no idea when you’re reading this, but you could possibly still contribute and Poppins may still have T-Shirts in the back of his vehicle: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-our-kenyan-f3-brothers?member=26869695&sharetype=teams
Announcements:
Q-School Wednesday 6/14 at Bushwood
The Fort Retreat 8/11-8/13 (Register now!)
https://criout.regfox.com/f3-him-camp
Safari (F3 Nairobi Nantan) facetimed in at the end to offer up a prayer closing out COT.
This backblast respectfully submitted by Band Camp
Miles and Smiles
- QIC: Shield
- When: 2023-06-09
- Pax: Cakeboss, fishstix, NakedAndAfraid, Ruby Slippers, Shield, Sofrito, Sprocket
- Posted In: Chupacabra
WARMUP: No Warmup right into the Thang
THE THANG: Miles and Smiles….2 + miles stopping every half mile to do some pt… 10 ruck curls, 10 ruck overhead presses and 25 ruck squats. All while have great fellowship along the way.
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Kenya Convergence
COT: Prayers amd Praises… safe travels, marriages ,Pax going to Growruck Charleston
Choose Your Cluster
- QIC: OldBay
- When: 2023-06-08
- Pax: Band Camp, Bones, Bonsai, fishstix, Funhouse, HarryCarry, Headspin, Joe Lyons (F3 Long Duck), macgyver, Maximus, oldbay, Pusher, Ruby Slippers, Shady, Trucker
- Posted In: Minnow Pond
WARMUP:
Pledge of Allegiance then Mosey to FMRX.
THE THANG:
4 cluster of cones set up in the parking lot. 3 cones in each cluster. One exercise (and count) on each cone. Pax, OYO, run the loop through downtown Fort Mill, choose a cluster of cones, do the exercise in the cluster, then rinse and repeat. The cones may or may not have been repurposed from yesterday’s workout at Ring of Fire.
MARY:
Some had just a few minutes for Freddies and Flutters.
Awesome work by all pax. Thanks, FunHouse, for the opportunity to lead!
Pendulum O’ Pain
- QIC: FunHouse
- When: 2023-06-01
- Pax: Anchorman, Badlands, Barry Manilow, Bones, Cakeboss, Clickbait, darkhelmet, decibelf3, Double D, Esso, Falcon Crest Ryan_F, fishstix, Funhouse, macgyver, Mark Twain, Maximus, oldbay, Pusher, RollOff, Short Sale, Slash, Solo, Undertaker, White Lightning
- Posted In: Minnow Pond
WARMUP: The Pledge of Allegiance.
THE THANG: Pendulum O’ Pain. Run to Jekyll’s town center (near the churches at bottom of hill). Run up to the Town Hall, Merkins until failure. Run down hill and back up to parking lot at the factory, 20 Squats. Rinse and repeat for 35 minutes. Mosey back to COT.
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT: Prayers and Praises.
Pillars O’ Pain Accumulator
- QIC: FunHouse
- When: 2023-06-07
- Pax: Bubba Gump, fishstix, Funhouse, Half Shell, Maximus, PETA, skipper, Slow Jams, Solo
- Posted In: kitchen sink
WARMUP: Mosey big lap, then some stuff
THE THANG: Pillars O’ Pain Accumulator. Cones with exercises, then run a lap. Odd cones = Big lap. Even cones = Small lap. Accumulate. Cones:
1) 10 Burpees
2) 20 Squats
3) 15 Merkins
4) 15 Lunges each leg
5) 20 Carolina Dry docks
6) 15 Jump Squats
7) 15 Mike Tyson Merkins
8) 20 4-count Plank Jacks
9) 20 Burpees
MARY: No time
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Convergence this Saturday for Kenya. See Solo for opportunity coming to help at risk women in Rock Hill – Jumping Rope for hours it what it sounds like – Maximus and FishSticks excited to chant rymes and songs while jumping rope.
COT: Praise for men risking rejection and asking Kotters to come back out. Prayers to love our wives/M’s.
Show Tune Tuesday
- QIC: OldBay
- When: 2023-06-06
- Pax: Agassi, chickenhawk, fishstix, Half Shell, Italian Job, Mark Nestel, oldbay, Senator Tressel, skipper, Slow Jams, Twister
- Posted In: Golden Corral
WARMUP:
Mosey around parking lot. Stop for a few quick warm-up exercises:
– SSH
– Mountain Climbers
– Imperial Walkers
THE THANG:
Run to Rite-Aid
4-Corner Accumulator
Round 1- 1 burpee at each corner – run in between corners
Round 2 – 1 burpee, 2 Donkey Kicks at each corner
Round 3 – 1 burpee, 2 Donkey Kicks, 3 Run Stance Switch
Round 4 – 1 burpee, 2 Donkey Kicks, 3 Run Stance Switch, 4 merkins (4 count)
Round 5 – 1 burpee, 2 Donkey Kicks, 3 Run Stance Switch, 4 merkins, 5 plank jacks (4 count)
Round 6 – 1 Burpee, 2 Dokey Kicks, 3 Run Stance Switch, 4 merkins, 5 plank jacks, 6 box cutters
Round 7 – 2 Donkey Kicks, 3 Run Stance Switch, 4 merkins, 5 plank jacks, 6 box cutters
Round 8 – 3 Run Stance Switch, 4 merkins, 5 plank jacks, 6 box cutters
Round 9 – 4 merkins, 5 plank jacks, 6 box cutters
Round 10 – 5 plank jacks, 6 box cutters
Round 11 – 6 box cutters
Made it half way through round 11. Totals:
Burpees: 24
Donkey Kicks: 48
Run Stance Switch: 72
Merkins: 192
Plank Jacks: 240
Box Cutters: 72
Mileage: 2.1
Great work by all men! Thanks again, SlowJams!
Gardenia The Valuables
- QIC: Band Camp
- When: 2023-06-05
- Pax: 38 Special, Badlands, Band Camp, Bodywash, Bonsai, Cakeboss, fishstix, Joe Lyons (F3 Long Duck), Pusher, SouptoNuts
- Posted In: Sweep The Leg
Ran to Gardenia
Stopped along the way for merkins/squats to keep folks together
Hit Savona Trace to keep it real
At Gardenia did 5 HR merkins
Ran the Gardenia cul-du-sac: 6 burpees
Ran to the top of Gardenia: 1 bomb jack
Rinse and repeat: 5 burpees/2 bomb jacks
(Still 5 HR merkins in the middle)
Barely had time to make it back. Some may say YHC didn’t make it back by 0600, others may say that we were way early on Central time.