Don’t Stop

WARMUP: We warmed up.

THE THANG: Headed to the light poles al did something similar to a suicide.

Repeat each exercise at each light pole going and coming back.

20 squats
20 SSH
20 raise the roof
20 lunges
20 merkins
20 imperial walkers
20 LBC
20 American hammers

MARY: 15 burpees! Go!

COT:

Thanks to everyone who posted and put in some sweat equity.

Prayers for all those mentioned.

Also prayers for me as I participate in the Mount Afton Challenge next Saturday to help with mental health.

My verse for the day to meditate on is…

“Let us not get tired of doing good, for we will reap at the proper time if we don’t give up.”

‭‭Galatians‬ ‭6‬:‭9‬ ‭CSB‬‬

With that, The Thrill is gone!

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Twice as nice

Warmup
SSH
Imp Walkers
HB Walkers
Low slow squat
Merkin
Broga

Bear crawl Indian run – 6 does 5 flutters

Subdivisions
Cocaine bear crawls
Lunge Walk
Compounding SSH
Duck Walk with compounding squats

Dora

50 CDD
75 SSH
100 Big Boys
125 Flutters

Card Draw Wild Card Mary

COT
Announcements
Break the Dam

Prayers and praises
Family
Patience

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Old Man 80s Music

Playlist: Amazon Music Playlist: “Snake Pit – Old Man 80s Music Etc”

WARMUP:
SSH, Imperial Walker, Moroccan Night Club, Merkins, LBC, Freddy Mercury (all in cadence)

THE THANG:
Format: AMRAP – AsManyRoundsAsPossible
Round 1:
50 reps – SSH
40 reps – KB Swings
30 reps – Mountain Climbers
20 reps – KB Swings
15 reps – Merkins
10 reps – KB Swings
Farmer’s Carry length of parking lot away from FB stadium and back.

Round 2:
50 reps – SSH
40 reps – KB One Arm Row (rep count for each side)
30 reps – Mountain Climbers
20 reps – KB One Arm Row (rep count for each side)
15 reps – Merkins
10 reps – KB One Arm Row (rep count for each side)
Farmer’s Carry length of parking lot away from FB stadium and back.

Round 3:
50 reps – SSH
40 reps – KB Goblet Squat
30 reps – Mountain Climbers
20 reps – KB Goblet Squat
15 reps – Merkins
10 reps – KB Goblet Squat
Farmer’s Carry length of parking lot away from FB stadium and back.

Round 4 – KB One Arm Press (Do half of the reps on one side, half on the other)
Round 5 – KB Hip Halo
Round 6 – KB Curls (curl with both arms simultaneously)

We got to the very beginning of Round 6.

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Crows Nest was A Virgin

Warm-Up:
SSH – 20 IC
Imperial Walkers – 20 IC
Windmills – 10 IC
Moroccan NC – 10 IC
Strawberry Pickers – 10 IC
Quick mosey around parking lot
Cheese Shredder

Thang 1:
Set 4 corners ~ Stay together with the HIMs in your corner throughout the exercises and mosey between each corner. 2 Rounds

Cone 1 – 15 Burpees
Cone 2 – 15 Squats
Cone 3 – 15 Carolina Dry Docks
Cone 4 – 15 Jump Squats

Thang 2:
Four Light Poles ~ Mosey between light poles. 3 Rounds.

Light Pole 1 – 10 Merkins
Light Pole 2 – 20 LBCs
Light Pole 3 – 30 Lunges Total
Light Pole 4 – 40 Mountain Climbers Total

Thang 3:
Eleven’s
Mosey up and down.
At bottom: Diamond Merkins
At top: Big Boy Sit-Ups

Mary:
American Hammers – 15 IC

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter
COT: Prayers and Praises

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Moderate +

WARMUP:
– Windmill
– Side straddle hop
– Cherri picker
THE THANG:
1. DORA – Almost
1. 40 Burpees
2. 60 Merkins
3. 80 Squats
4. 100 LBCs
5. 120 Side Straddle Hop
1. 3 pain station – 5, 10, 15, 10 reps
1. Station 1
1. Mountain Climbers
2. Squat Jumps
3. Flutter Kits
1. Station 2
1. Side Straddle Hop
2. Donkey Kicks
3. Penguine
1. Station 3
1. Merkins
2. Plank Jacks
3. Should Taps
1. We explained the core principles and Mission of F3 during the workout
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– Break the Dam Jan 31st
– 8 Blocker
COT:

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Merkin Clock

Warmup Exercises were done then we moseyed to the bottom lot.

THE THANG:
Four Corners Escalator
Corner 1: 10 SSH
Run to corner 2
Corner 2: 10 SSH, 20 CDD
Run to corner 3
Corner 3: 10 SSH, 20 CDD, 30 Squats
Run to corner 4
Corner 4: 10 SSH, 20 CDD, 30 Squats, 40 LBCs
Ran to corner 1 then back to 4 to go down the escalator.

Merkin Clock
A broken clock was drawn on the ground. Using cards each pax selected a card and became the timer. Staying in the plank position they performed merkins around the clock. 1 merkin at 1, 2 merkins at 2, 3 merkins at 3 and so on. Stopping at the number on the card. Other pax did the exercise on the card until the timer stopped.
Numbered Cards were 6 to 10.
Jacks = 11
Queens = 12
Kings = 1 – full rotation of clock stopping at 1
Ace = All pax perform 100 reps of exercise on the card.
2 round were completed

Moseyed back to flag for COT

MARY: NO TIME
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PRAYERS WERE SAID.

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Countdown to Extinction

WARMUP: motivator, IW, CP, WM.
THE THANG: Appetizer The-Violator to one end,  Cocaine-Bear-crawl back.

Thang#1: 1st  hill Dora: 1 pax jogs down, Nur Back to switch
• 50 Fisherman’s Calf Raises each
• 100 Merkins
• 200 Flutters
• 200 raise the roofs

#2:  clockwork inverted Rows – TRX 
1 pax Draws a card (five-K) -# = reps on TRX while everyone else follows a menu board AMRAP

Rest of pax does this….
Clubs: J-Q Seal Jacks, 
9-10-SSH, 
7-8-Smurf-Jacks, 
5-6-Bomb-Jacks 

Spades: 
J-Q-LBC’s, 
9-10-Gas-Pumpers, 
7-8-Big-Boiz
5-6-hello ladies

Hearts:
 J-Q-Flying Squirrels, 
9-10–Burpees
7-8-Kraken Burpees,
5-6-Calimari/Krakens

Diamonds: 
J-Q-good a.m., 
9-10 – calf raises,
7-8– Lt. Dan,
5-6-Lt. Dan-Ono

MARY: w/in Weinke
ANNOUNCEMENTS: read your newsletter, Bethel

COT: prayers lifted for safe travels, patience and presence with family, coping with aging loved ones.

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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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