FOOPC at Bushwood 4 NextGen

The aim today was simple; remind men our mission never ends, what we PAX have is a gift to give, and looking around, there’s a legion of men we can give it to in order to amplify our impact and invigorate male community leadership in our very small corner of Fort Mill that has over 4,500 students.

We had an FNG (JCruises’) son with us., sophomore at Catawba Ridge Highschool, the NextGen.

Bandcamp had informed me of a region that starts its disclaimer by reciting our mission. That’s a best practice we should adopt to remind us why we are here. It’s even more critical when an FNG is present, you can get a good workout at numerous establishments including the comforts of your own home, what makes us different if it’s only a workout?

WARMUP: Run aimlessly to Forest Creek Middle School and do stuff while plotting a few tweaks to the weinke.

THE THANG: 5 stops was the plan with exercises in FOOPC order.

We commonly forget our 5 core principles or at least do not recall them in order (I still need to figure out why that may matter, but it does). We all love our acronyms; therefore, I dug deep into the exicon to arrange a workout based on FOOPC. I should of just asked @italianjob who quickly rattled off a number of exercises to pull from.

F – Free of charge
O – Open to all men
O – Held outdoors
P – Peer-led in a rotating fashion
C – Ends in COT

Stop 1

FCMS light posts 5,10,15,20,25
Flying Squirrel
One legged burpees
Peter Parker
CDDs

Stop 2: Omaha to basketball courts with gorilla walk merkin across the court.

Stop 3: Run to the student parking area, repeat FOOPC with a couple exercises swapped.

Stop 4: Wrap around to our favorite hill by the football field, and repeat FOOPC up light posts. While en route, heckled by our Weasel Shaker to lead from the front and our FNG is not breaking a sweat. I expected nothing less from the source.

Stop 5: Arriving to COT, called Captain Therkin Webb, a complicated webb you call in cadence. Took a couple of rounds but think we synced up to 5 rounds

1 – BBSU
1- American Hammer (4 count is 1)
4 – Merkins

Summary

I came in today with a lot on my mind; conviction about the NextGen, F3 in our community east of the peachstand, and feeling spicy that we’re not doing enough and can do better.

Honored to lead 13 PAX this morning, a responsibility I never take lightly. That number should be the bar here at Bushwood, and the majority should reside within 3 miles. It’s a crime against humanity to have less given the thousands of men in close proximity who may be a Sad Clown, need us to lean in and ignite them so that they may in turn perpetuate the cycle and cumulatively, have a broader impact than any one of us will ever have on our own. These men need us, our community needs us, and most importantly the next generation needs us.

Our mission is clear so do for one what you wish you could do for many.

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Take me to C.H.U.R.C.H

Nine men got dressed and ready for C.H.U.R.C.H this morning. Conditions were perfect for August (68 and breezy). Here’s what we did.

Warmup
* 10 Low Slow Squats (IC)
* 10 Mountain Climbers (IC)
* 10 Plank Jacks (IC)

Mosey to Sisk Memorial Baptist
* Carolina Dry Docks – 10
* Hand Release Merkins – 10
* Up Downs – 10
* Ranger Merkins – 10
* Copperhead Squats (Low Slow Squats) – 10
* Howling Monkeys (10 Monkey Humpers per person) – 80 total

Mosey to Fort Mill Church of God (repeat above)
Mosey to First Baptist (repeat above)
Mosey to Unity Presbyterian (repeat above)
Mosey to St. John’s UMC (repeat above)
Mosey back to COT

Totals:
* 100 Carolina Dry Docks
* 50 Hand Release Merkins
* 50 Up Downs
* 50 Ranger Merkins
* 50 Copperhead Squats
* 400 Howling Monkeys
* 2 miles

NMM
Fort Mill is a land of churches (seems one is on every corner). But just as standing in a garage doesn’t make you a car, going to church doesn’t make you a believer. Whatever you believe, show it in the way you carry yourself. Have convictions. Stand for your beliefs. The world is your pulpit, so let your walk be your message.

Aye!
IJ

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Snake Bite

WARMUP: SSH, WM
THE THANG:
BEAR CRAWL 75y and TOY SOLDIER back
MURDER BUNNY 75y and PASS-THROUGH LUNGE back
DUCK WALK W/ BELL 75y and OVERHEAD CARRY back

Timer:
Rd1 10 Overhead sandbag tosses
Rd2 8 pull-ups
Rd3 50 mountain climbers

AMRAP:
– HIGH PULLS
– HALO CW
– HALO CC
– M.H.S.
– MERKIN PASSTHROUGH
– LUNGE PASSTHROUGH

RUN A LAP

– SWINGS
– O.H.P
– AROUND THE WORLD CW
– AROUND THE WORLD CC
– DEADLIFT
– SKULL CRUSHER

RUN A LAP

– TRI-EXTENTIONS
– BENTOVER ROW LEFT
– BENTOVER ROW RIGHT
– CURLS
– FLUTTER PRESS
– B.B. O.H.P.

RUN A LAP

MARY: American Hammers, BB Sit-ups, Flutters
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Newsletters
COT: Closed in prayer

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Bakers Dozen

WARMUP: mosey around the lot and circle up adjacent to the bells. Various exercises with burpees sprinkled in between
THE THANG: it’s good to have a partner – took the Bells to the gym parking lot. Partner 2 ran between light poles while partner 1 started on 100-200-300: 100 curls, 200 swings, 300 flutters

When complete, pax took bells to a space of their choice in the lot and, based on the lot number, did the corresponding number of exercises with each number
Manmakers – 1st number
Swings – 2nd number
Squats – 3rd number

Switched Peking spaces and did the same.

MARY: made it back for more flutters and American hammers with the bell took us to 0600.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Yes. Read your newsletter
COT: 5th core principle

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In Cadence

WARMUP: SSH, Merkins
THE THANG: 7 of Diamonds-curls,manmakers,tricep extensions, halo lunges
MARY: kbell swings
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Him camp, adopt a highway, stuff the bus,
COT:

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4th of July Convergence

1776 Workout
50 Burpees
100 SSHs
100 Merkins
Run Lap
100 Squats
100 LBCs
100 Mountain Climbers
Run Lap
100 Carolina Dry Docks
100 Lunges
100 Flutters
Run Lap
100 Seal Jacks
100 Squat Jumps
100 America Hammers
Run Lap
100 Plank Jacks
100 Monkey Humpers
100 Dips
Run Lap
100 Hello Dollies
100 Overhead Claps
100 yard Bear Crawl
Run Lap
26 Burpees
Run Lap

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