Cinco De Mayo History Lesson

WARMUP: Lap around parking lot ending inside football stadium gates.
THE THANG: Cinco De Mayo History lesson. Fun exercises while the PAX learned. Cinco De Mayo is a celebration of the victory of the Battle of Puebla De los Angeles in 1862.
5 Burpees
18 Merkins
62 Overhead claps
The battle was against the French. 20 Freddy Mercury’s
Pueblo de las Angeles: 10 Flying Squirrels
1861 Mexico defaulted on loans to Europe hence the invasion. 18 Werkins | 61 Moroccan Night Clubs
The countries Mexico default to were Britain, Spain, and France.
Britain: 10 Bonnie Blairs Spain: 10 Sumo Squats
The leader of France was Napoleon III: 10 Nolan Ryan’s each side
France: 6000 troops. Mexico: 2000 troops. 2 laps around the track.
France eventually withdrew from Mexico 1867. 18 Diamond Merkins | 67 SSH
Mexican Independence Day: Sept. 16 1810
18 Ranger Merkins | Burpees
MARY: LBCs, Flutters
ANNOUNCEMENTS: prayers for healing
COT:

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Shield Lock Q

WARMUP: SSH, Merks, Squats, Imperial Walker, Hill Billy Walker, Plank Jax
THE THANG: Four Corners with 2 exercises at each w a stop in the middle for some BombJax.
Destiny took over and knocked out some bench exercises w Derkins, Dips, Merkins, and a round of Peter Parker, Parker Peter and shoulder taps. Bass grabbed the Q stick for 2 rounds that included some SSH, Seal Jax, Overhead claps, and nightclubs. OH and the mumble chatter that erupted with the run up to the “top of the hill” and back. Round 2 offered up Squats, Jump Squats, and Calf raises before another run up the “hill”.
Solid leadership by Bass-oh-matic!
Rebel closed out the session with ramping up core exercises- sprints- and a lovely round of Mary ( which is always a crowd pleaser when you exceed the 10 count….

MARY: ugh!!!
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Doty run, Litter pick up this Saturday May 13th, canoli run, blood drive and read the news letter. Sawdust reminded the group of the 2 mile run that happens each month.
COT: Bass closed us out.

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Burpee-fest with running.

WARMUP: poorly cadences SSH, windmills, cherry pickers, Moraccan’s.
THE THANG: The Daniel

A native of Canton, Ohio, Sergeant First Class Daniel B. Crabtree died on 8 June 2006 in Al Kut, Iraq, while supporting Operation IRAQI FREEDOM.
Crabtree joined the U.S. Army Reserve in 1992 and the Ohio Army National Guard in 1993. He served as an Administrative Specialist and a Military Policeman prior to completing the Special Forces Qualification Course in 2004.
SFC Crabtree was assigned as a Weapons Sergeant in the Ohio Army National Guard, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group, Columbus, Ohio, when he died of injuries sustained from an improvised explosive device that detonated near his vehicle during combat operations.

50 burpees
400 meter run
Thruster, 21 reps
800 meter run
Thruster 21 reps for @harrycarry and @darkhelemt. Audible to Chest press 40 count for the rest of us just trying to keep up.
400 meter run
50 burpees

With about 10 minutes left 2 rounds of The Seven was attempted.

The Seven
Seven rounds for time of:
7 Handstand push-ups
Squats 7 reps
7 Knees to elbows
Bobby Hurleys 7 reps
7 Burpees
7 Toes to Bar
7 Pull-ups

A suicide bomber killed seven CIA officers and one Jordanian officer at a remote base in southeastern Afghanistan on Dec. 30, 2009, after posing as a potential informant reporting on Al Qaeda. Seven new stars will be etched into the memorial wall at the CIA, forever in their names. Killed in the attack were CIA officers Jennifer Lynne Matthews, 45; Scott Michael Roberson, 39; Harold E. Brown Jr., 37; Darren LaBonte, 35; Elizabeth Hanson, 30; and security contractors Jeremy Jason Wise, 35, and Dane Clark Paresi, 46.

MARY: Done in between the 2 Hero workouts by those who finished early.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Blood Drive this week. Signs up now before 3D blankets Slack with it.
COT: Prayer were answered, Prays were asked for. Be a good Sheppard of Gods work and support each other.

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Wrapping up AKA#4

WARMUP: SSH X 30, Imperial Walker X 15, Squat X 15, Merkin X 10, Lunge X 15, Mountain Climer X 15, Dry Docks X 10, Burpees X 10, Monkey Humpers X 15, SSH X 30
THE THANG: Mosey to band lot, HIIT workout. 45 seconds work, 15 seconds rest. 4 rounds of each. Merkins, Squats, Burpees, Mountain Climbers. Mosey to Pull up bars. Try to get 4 sets of: Pull Ups – 5, Dry Docks – 20, Big Boys – 20, Diamonds – 10. Mosey to front parking lot for Mary.
MARY: All X25 – Flutters, Hello Dolly, Freddy Mercury, Rosalittas, Box Cutter. Mosey back to COT for cool down stretch.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Cannoli run, blood drive
COT: Prayers for FNG StageLeft for his upcoming move, Luka and Vuvazella. Thanks to all the PAX that supported AKA#4.

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Black Diamond: Where are you screwing up?

Black Diamond Month

WARMUP:
101 SSH (went till someone quit)
20 burpees in cadence
20 Imperial Squat Walkers

Planked up to list some of the ways I’m currently failing. This would be a recurring theme for each PAX to share how they’re screwing up. My two are currently a lack of kindness in dealing with my sons, and relying on being good in the moment so I forego preparation. I haven’t fully prepared for something in quite a while.

We then ran a pretty fast mile, and finished with 20 Cossack Squats in cadence

THE THANG:
Grouped up facing a long string of 22 parking spaces. We bear crawled the length of the lot stopping for either merkins or squats (individual’s choice) at each space. The rep count added 1 each time. This was tough, so we crawl bear back to the start, only for me to call some yoga and then we simply mosey away. Sometimes the fear of having to do it all over again is worse than what actually happens next.

Went to the playground for partner Dick Webbs (1:4; pull-up:merkin). Only got one round for each partner while the other took a lap. I told the PAX to keep track of their numbers, because numbers matter! But what did we do with the rep counts? Nothing. Because the only numbers that should matter to you are the ones that you care about and that you find add an advantage to your life. Don’t believe what someone else tells you SHOULD matter.

On the way back to COT, we hit the picnic bench collection (where the elementary kids had left enough gear and water bottles some PAX questioned whether the rapture had happened and we just didn’t know it) for Bulgarian Split Squats

At 0600, PAX were reminded that every F3 workout should focus on 3S2T (Speed, Strength, Stamina, and Mental+Physical Toughness). You can’t work on your stamina until you’re already tired. So after 0600, we did some more fast SSH in cadence. (For the record, we still ended COT around 0607. We gotta get kids to school and ourselves to work.)

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel Men’s Shelter tonight! Next date is 6/1

COT: Moment of candor, I struggle with how to make the workout harder, because I try to make it challenging every time I Q. I even read back over this backblast and considered repeating the whole workout: https://f3thefort.com/2019/02/21/black-diamond-3-at-the-ranch-get-some/ But no amount of working out hard will makeup for ignoring your wife when she needs you, constantly prioritizing work over your kids, or BSing your way though something you could have crushed with focused preparation. So, that was where the black diamond took us this morning.

An honor to lead the group that showed this morning. Thanks Poppins for asking me to lead. Keep up the great Site-Q work!

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Ring Burn

Football yarmarkers.
10 Yard Line – 10 Burpees
20 Yard Line – 20 Bombjacks
30 Yard Line – 30 Flutters
40 Yard Line – 40 Squats
50 Yard Line – 50 LBCs

Mode of transportation was running 🏃‍♂️.

We did 110 Burpees, 120 Bombjacks, 160 Flutters, 200 Squats, and 100 LBCs.

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Honey Badger – Q School 101

Following the Honey Badger First Monday of the Month 7 minutes of burpees we moved to a lighted area near the gate to the football field. There was a supposed to be a 601 group peel off, but Slap Shot likely needed a minute after taking the record for the most burpees in 7 minutes.

WARMUP:
Started with some explanation to the men of the components of a workout and the purpose/importance of each. Disclaimer, Warm-up, The Thang, Mary, COT. Given that we had AKA in attendance there were a number of PAX participating that taught YHC how to Q. This provided a unique opportunity to identify three PAX in attendance that either had never Q’d or had Q’d less than 5 times. I catered a lot of my message to them and some to all in attendance.
• SSH x25
• Windmill x10
• Imperial Walker x10
• Diamond Merkin x10 (at this point I mentioned the importance of good form in leading. If your form is poor, then your leadership is poor. A number of PAX tend to cheat the exercise, count fast, and get ahead of the PAX they are trying to lead.)

THE THANG:
Mosey past the pull-up bars to the bottom of the hill. The point of this part of the lesson was planning. When planning a Q, Google Maps is a great tool as you will you see things that you may not have seen in the gloom before. The hill behind me was a great example. Every PAX in attendance has run that hill at some point, but they may not have noticed the equally spaced trees moving up the hill. These can be used as a markers as part of a workout. YHC have Q’d this workout previously, but it offered a nice example of how to use an AO and that creativity does not need complexity to offer a solid challenge. It also highlighted that setting up a workout that allows PAX of different speeds and fitness levels to challenge themselves together is always a good idea.

Round 1:
• Bear crawl to the first tree 1 Spider-Man Merkin (Merkin while bringing right knee to the right elbow and then repeated on the other side)
• Run to the pull-up bars and complete 2 pull ups.
• Run back to the bottom of the hill
Round 2:
• Bear crawl to the first tree and complete 1 Spider-Man Merkin
• Bear crawl to the second tree and complete 2 Spider-Man Merkins
• Run to the pull-up bars and complete 4 pull ups
• Run back to the bottom of the hill
Rounds 3-5: Continue the series through 5 trees
Once all the PAX finished up the series, we circled up in the street near the pull-up bars. The 3 PAX that did not have experience Qing were invited to the center of the circle. I took a turn counting cadence and then the PAX each had an opportunity.
• Squats x25
• LBC x15
• Flutters x15
• Merkins x15

Each member of the PAX then grabbed a coupon from the stack of cinder blocks. We circled up and had another demonstration of counting cadence with the PAX involvement.
• Overhead Press x25
• Curls x25
• Bentover Rows x25
Put the cinderblocks back and moved to COT.

Reminder on how to write a backblast. Open slack and type /backblast and select the form that pops up.

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Iron Mike visits the Dentist

WARMUP: Mosey: Stretching, SSH, IMPERIAL WALKER, Merks, Squats, Arm Circles, LBCs,
THE THANG: Started with a mini DORA using DDS to break out the sweat. ( dips, derkins, squats) – using the benches in front of school and a short mosey to the Birthday rock and back. 100 each exercise. Pax then moved to the parking lot to utilize a curb for some Iron Mike Tyson’s and Bomb Jax for some 9s.
Pax then moved to side parking lot to knock out a mini ladder using 4 stops for the reps. 3 rounds completed with BOOGIE down taking the reigns for one round of the ladder exercises where the exercises were completed in cadence. Harry Carey offered up some Smurf Jax to assist w delivering the pain.
Closed out with some Merks and Ab work before Mary took over
MARY: 4 mins of Mary where each Pax participated
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Cannoli Run, Mike Doty 5k, Blood Drive….
COT: Prayers for Luka, Health and Blessings.

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Iron Mike visits the Dentist

WARMUP: Mosey: Stretching, SSH, IMPERIAL WALKER, Merks, Squats, Arm Circles, LBCs,
THE THANG: Started with a mini DORA using DDS to break out the sweat. ( dips, derkins, squats) – using the benches in front of school and a short mosey to the Birthday rock and back. 100 each exercise. Pax then moved to the parking lot to utilize a curb for some Iron Mike Tyson’s and Bomb Jax for some 9s.
Pax then moved to side parking lot to knock out a mini ladder using 4 stops for the reps. 3 rounds completed with BOOGIE down taking the reigns for one round of the ladder exercises where the exercises were completed in cadence. Harry Carey offered up some Smurf Jax to assist w delivering the pain.
Closed out with some Merks and Ab work before Mary took over
MARY: 4 mins of Mary where each Pax participated
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Cannoli Run, Mike Doty 5k, Blood Drive….
COT: Prayers for Luka, Health and Blessings.

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Field Work

WARMUP:
15 – Side Straddle Hops IC
10 – Windmill IC
15 – Moroccan Night Club IC
10 – Cherry Pickers IC
10 – Burpees OYO

Mosey over to the track.

THE THANG:
Burpee Team Indian Run
Split into 2 teams, running in opposite directions around the track for 4 laps(1 mile). The last person drops and does 5 burpees, while the rest of the Pax mosey in a line. After completing the Burpees, the last guy runs to catch the group, tapping the (new) last Pax on the shoulder, who then stops to begin his 5 Burpees, while the (former) last guy continues on to the front of the line. Losing team does 10 Burpees OYO and winning team does 5 Burpees OYO.

Charles Bronson on the Football Field
Start at goalline to complete exercise. Sprint 80 yards to the opposite 20 yard line. Bear crawl 20 yards to goalline. Mosey back to start.

Exercise List:
50 SSH
50 Merkins
50 burpees (modified to 25)
50 LBC’s
50 Jump Squats

Mosey back to COT.

MARY:
ABC’S of Abs
25 4-count Flutters

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Check your newsletter

COT:
Show to know! 👊🏻

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