Slo Burn 🔥 So Slow

2022-09-11Leave a comment

QIC: Fogerty
When: 2022-09-09
Pax: Anchorman, Backdraft, Barry Manilow, Bass-o-matic, Chili Dog, Cousin Eddie, Destiny, Flounder, Fogerty, Nuke, Pusher, Rebel, Weezer
Posted In: Slow Burn

WARMUP: Stretch, Merks, Cherry Pickers. SSH, Squats,
THE THANG: HIIT – One minute sessions – 5 total. (Merks, Derks, Squats, Dips) – Ladder work with Squats, Merks, Donkey Kicks) Closed out with 4 corners with a Pax choosing the cadence and exercise.
MARY: 3 mins of Mary
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Final Countdown and 10yr Anniversary, Community Svc Opportunity 9-24-22.
COT: Prayers for healing, Marriage, Family, Pax.

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The Final Countdown

2022-09-10Leave a comment

QIC: Anchorman, fishstix
When: 2022-09-10
Pax: Anchorman, Assassin, Backdraft, Badlands, Band Camp, Barry Manilow, Bass-o-matic, Battle Bot, Beacon, Bitcoin, Bonsai, Boogie Down, Boss Hogg, CableGuy, Cakeboss, Cobra Kai, Cohiba, Console, Cornerstone, Cousin Eddie, crab_cakes, Cyclops, Dangerfield, decibelf3, Dojo, Double D, Esso, Everest, F3DaVinci, fishstix, Flash, Fogerty, Funhouse, Grinder, Grout, Ham Hock, HarryCarry, Kermit, Mainframe, Mark Nestel, Mini Phelps, Minuteman, Nasa, Photobomb, Pusher, Quack Attack, River Rat, Ruby Slippers, Sasquatch, Senator Tressel, Shady, Short Sale, Spectre, Spitz, Splinter, Sprocket, Spud, Tinsel, Trucker, Wicked Tuna, Zima
Posted In: The Fort

The day finally arrived for our CSAUP, The FInal Countdown. The rainy weather was not ideal, but it helped keep the temperature and humidity down for ideal running conditions. 67 men participated in the event. Most groups participated in the relay. Ruckers and trail runners fought the elements and got their work done to.
Relay details: The first Pax will run 3 miles and return to the starting point. The 1st and 2nd Pax will run 3 miles and return to the starting point. The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd runner will run the final 3 miles. Each route will be unique. If you get lost, just run 3 miles and return back to the park.

Total miles: 3+3+3 = 10 F3 math (Runner 1 – 9 miles, Runner 2 – 6 miles, Runner 3 – 3 miles)

Inspiring stuff this morning. River Rat’s 2.0s ran the course like it was a lap around the track. Lots of guys ran distances they have never run before.
We’ve got a good pool of runners for the upcoming Dam to Dam Relay.

Great job by everyone this morning!

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Pole Dancing At The Yard

2022-09-08Leave a comment

QIC: Stang
When: 2022-09-03
Pax: Bitcoin, Boogie Down, Bowzer (Uhaul 2.0), Cornerstone, Dojo, Fogerty, Hamhock, HarryCarry, Ironclad ( Peabody 2.0), Peabody, Ruby Slippers, Short Sale, Stang, Stinger, Tater, Tesh, Uhaul
Posted In: referrals

WARMUP: Mosey Pax to back parking lot. We did 10 Seal Jacks, 10 Plank Jacks, 10 Windmills, Moraccian Nightclubs, Over head claps, and 7 Merkins.
THE THANG: After the warmup I told the Pax to meet me at the road leading out to Springfield Pkwy. This was the start of the pole work we put in. Along the road there are 14 lights that I put exercises at each one. You start at the first light pole then you proceed to next pole after doing your reps at each. To continue down the road you have to start back at the beginning and work through all the previous poles before continuing to the next one. Here’s the list of the exercises and order they where in at the light posts:
Hand Release Merkins
Big Boy Sit Ups
Sumo Squats
Diamond Merkins
X’s and O’s
Carolina Dry Docks
Monkey Humpers
Wide Arm Merkins
American Hammer
Lt. Dans
Regular Merkins
Freddy Mercury
Jump Squats
Everyone’s favorite Kraken Burpees
10 Reps for all stations

It was a tough workout that Uhaul complained about the whole time saying it wasn’t original. Harry Carey, Tesh and Peabody where kings. All Pax got at least 2 miles in.

MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: F3 The Fort 10 year anniversary this week and the next.
COT: Prayers for Tater’s daughter. Thanks Fogerty and Bitcoin for the Q. Sorry I’m terrible at writing Backblasts.

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Running … into trees

2022-08-31Leave a comment

QIC: Barry Manilow
When: 2022-08-31
Pax: Anchorman, Barry Manilow, Bass-o-matic, Bonsai, Boss Hogg, Change Order, Cobra Kai, Corruption, decibelf3, Dojo, Falcon Crest, Fogerty, Gears, Gekko, Mainframe, Masterpiece, Maximus, NakedAndAfraid, Router, Short Sale, Spider-Man, Tesla81, Tootie, Twister, Vuvuzela
Posted In: Clydesdales

It was hot and humid, first day all year as such.
We ran.
Some ran 3.4 miles.
At least one ran 5.5 miles.
At least one ran into a tree (it’s not a laughing matter)
At least one hung out by the bank and smoked Marlboro Reds (rumor has it)

Get off my lawn!

Looks like we made it,

Barry Manilow

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SlowBurn: What’s your number…Go get it!

2022-08-27Leave a comment

QIC: CakeBoss
When: 2022-08-26
Pax: Anchorman, Assassin, Barry Manilow, Bass-o-matic, Cakeboss, Cousin Eddie, Dojo, Flounder, Fogerty, NakedAndAfraid, Pusher, Rebel, Tater, Twister, Weezer
Posted In: Slow Burn

WARMUP:
Mosey, shuffle, toy soldier, bear crawl, moracan night club,l
THE THANG:
20sec on 10sec rest
3rounds
Merkins
Leg lifts
Sumo squats
Wide arm Merkins
Donkey Kicks
Squat jumps
Plank punch
Flutters
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Read Newsletter
COT: was glorious!!

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Lamp Post Pain

2022-08-27Leave a comment

QIC: Cousin Eddie
When: 2022-08-27
Pax: Bass-o-matic, Bitcoin, Bowser, Cousin Eddie, Dojo, Double D, Fogerty, Ham Hock, HarryCarry, Iron Clad, Mr Clean, Peabody, Reaper, Rebel, Tater, Uhaul
Posted In: the yard

WARMUP: 10 each Moroccan night clubs, cherry pickers, SSH, imperial walkers
THE THANG: started with 3 laps of the parking lot with duck walks, bear crawls, lunges, toy soldiers, LBC, merkins, burpee’s, big boys

Suicides on the hill with burpee’s, LBC’s, flutters, squats, min climbers, merkins

MARY: box cutters, LBCS, flutters

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Trash pick up, Dam to Dam, check slack

COT: Shower curtain, wisdom for u-hauls daughter, bitcoin sons health, gentleness in words for Peabody, reaper and cousin Eddie marriage, ham hocks dad, Double Do’s moms back, dojos son battling culture, travel mercies for rebel, mental health

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Loops n’ Lunges

2022-08-22Leave a comment

QIC: Grout
When: 2022-08-22
Pax: Badlands, Band Camp, Bass-o-matic, Cobra Kai, Cohiba, Fogerty, Grout, Maximus, Paddle, Quack Attack, Rebel, skipper, Tesla81, yard sale
Posted In: Sweep The Leg

WARMUP: None
THE THANG: Short disclaimer then a 1/3 Mile Mosey to Brayden Clubhouse for some simple instructions.
– 20 yard lunge walk
– Nur back (not sure of spelling??)
Run to corner of Brayden Parkway & Emory Lane
10 Merkins
15 Sealjacks
Run to corner of 160 & Emory Lane
10 Merkins
15 Selajacks
.9 Mile Loop (Rinse and Repeat)

MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Prayers for Shower Curtain and patience with children
COT:

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Looking behind curtain number 3

2022-08-21Leave a comment

QIC: Double D
When: 2022-08-20
Pax: Battle Bot, Bitcoin, Bowser, Chris Clark, crab_cakes, Double D, Drop Thrill, Fogerty, Ham Hock, HarryCarry, Iron Clad, Mr Clean, oldbay, Peabody, Ruby Slippers, Stinger, Uhaul
Posted In: the yard

WARMUP: Brief mosey around the fake track by the gym followed by COP with various classics

THE THANG: The Main Event started with a brief stop at the only real grass at The Yard for some Knee Tar N’Diayes and Mahktar N’Diayes. Then we moseyed to the gym wall for three rounds of the following:

Donkey Kicks x10
Monkey Humpers x20
Merkins x30
Squats x40
Flutters x50

After each round we recovered with either Lunge Walks, Bear Crawls or Backward Lunge Walks

Mosey back to main parking lot for tunes by UHaul plus some more exercises

MARY: Bitcoin took the baton and led the pax through some Mary, capped by a plankorama triggered by UHaul.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Many good things going on in The Fort. Read your newsletter and join in along the way.

COT: Welcome to FNG Stinger! he posted after hearing the Order of Man podcast with DOAH. Thankfully he chose to post despite what he heard. He will be back and will fit right in like he’s been here forever.

Bitcoin took the Shovel Flag today! Great to have this Accelerating pax step into a leadership role. Put The Yard on your Sat itinerary — he’ll keep this AO soaring!

The pax pushed through the Main Event with perseverance. Some mumblechatter from Crab Cakes and UHaul plus some Form Police from Peabody kept spirits light enough. Apparently Fogertys guidance that The Yard is a 45 min boot camp (and not a Moderate boot camp) hasnt made its way to all the pax. It’s clear everyone can handle it from today’s work, including our FNG Stinger who wasn’t far behind our King, Runy Slippers. Also near the front was Old Bay, who is clearly accelerating following his return to the Gloom.

Thanks to Fogerty for resurrecting The Yard. We have a trio of good options on Sat now — nice work!

Always an honor to lead the pax. SYITG!

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Cadence Burpees were a HIT!

2022-08-19Leave a comment

QIC: Fogerty, bodywash
When: 2022-08-19
Pax: Bodywash, Fogerty, HarryCarry, Headspin, Marty Byrd, Ruby Slippers, Shield
Posted In: Varsity

WARMUP: SSH, Windmills Merkins Squats Imperial Walkers
THE THANG: 4 Corners- Starfish w cadence Burpees, 100 yd Merkins and Jump squats every 10 yds. Finish on 50 yd line w flutters.
MARY: BROGA
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Community Svc events Mens Bethel Dinner / trash pick up and the CSAUP.
COT:

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Chatter, Krakens, Fellowship more chatter and more Krakens

2022-08-18Leave a comment

QIC: Cyclops
When: 2022-08-18
Pax: Backdraft, Bobber, Bonsai, Cyclops, darkhelmet, Fogerty, HarryCarry, Mainframe, Poppins, Pusher, Rebel, Ruby Slippers, Sasquatch plus CeCe (nutsniffer), Shady, sirtophamhat, Sweat Shop
Posted In: The Ranch

WARMUP: mosey to playground parking lot – burpees, windmills, imperial and hillbilly walkers, more burpees, squats, holding people’s chair for Moroccan night clubs and air presses while mumblechatter escalated quickly. Pusher enjoyed the view of YHC’s good side at this point of the workout. Planks ensued along with a few Broga poses, Peter Parker’s and merkins. From there we moseyed to the bus loop for the main event.

THE THANG: partners took turns alternating running between ab stations and 4 exercise stations. The stations were comprised of 8 burpees or 8 kraken burpees (which Dark Helmet loved), 18 of another exercise and 22 of another – Carolina dry docks, derkins, squats, lunges, merkins and side straddle hops (because YHC did not include them in the warm up) specifically. PAX did all of them and got 1% better.

After 8 rounds were completed between partners, we moseyed around the school, recited the pledge to honor those serving our country and protecting our freedoms. Then moseyed past three more light poles were 3 burpees were done at each one. Just because.

MARY: Sasquatch led 2 minutes of Broga which brought us to 0600.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: We’re exclaimed
COT: Prayers were offered. And we welcomed FNG Sweat Shop.

YHC is grateful for the culture and fellowship we are so fortunate to have in the Fort. Showing up in the gloom each morning for the man next to us truly enables acceleration beyond just the workout.

Thanks to Poppins for the call to Q. It’s always an honor to lead.

Gratefully,
Cyclops

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