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God often hides opportunities to be faithful. Don’t miss them

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WARMUP:

Mosey around the parking lot admiring the new smooth pavement. Then some SSH, Windmill, Moroccan Nightclubs, Imperial Walkers & Hillbilly Walkers. Finishing with a mosey over to the band lot. Which it should be noted is not nicely newly repaved…

THE THANG:

Kind of a modified shuttle run design

From the end zone line, run to the other end zone and do one squat and run back.

Once back, run to the other end zone again, do one squat, bear crawl 10 yards, do 2 squats, then run back.

Once back, run to the other end zone again, do one squat, bear crawl 10 yards, do 2 squats, bear crawl 10 yards and do 3 squats, then run back.

Continue doing this until you are doing 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 squats, each with a 10 yard bear crawl on the return (so the return run gets shorter each revolution).

I interspersed some of this with a brief discussion of the impact of walking in faith in my life. God often presents opportunities that appear as struggles or obstacles/setbacks in our life. He never promised life would be easy, but did promise it is for a purpose. Life life with a purpose and faith in a bigger picture, and often you will see in hindsight, those obstacles were the refiners fire preparing you for opportunities you never even imagined.

Hebrews 12.1 says “Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.”

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read the newsletter

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Mixed CD of favorites

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WARMUP:
Ran to small part across from Little Caesars for a dynamic warmup.
Toy soldiers, high knees, some other stretch Sasquatch taught us.
SSH, Produce picker, merkins and broga

THE THANG:
Ran to Church of Nazareth on Harris for stair work. Cycle consist of up and down twice.
Regular
Each step each foot
Right leg only
Left leg only
Skip a step
Skip two steps
Bunny hop

Next ran to tan to small garden down by Springs building.
10 step ups each leg
10 derkins
10 dips
Repeat

10 dirty myrtles
10 Mike Tyson’s

10 dirty myrtles
5 Mike Tyson’s

Next moves down to wall by parking lot across from COT
Wall sit – 3 10 second counts
Jog to curb and back
Wall sit – 30 seconds
Jog to curb
LBCs -20 INC
Wall Sit – 30 seconds

Last stop to the hill across from COT
Quadzilla until time expires
Merkins at the top and Big Boy sit-ups

Funhouse was the only one to complete all 7 rounds before time expired.

MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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Restocked the Ammo

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5:15am – Welcome, no FNG’s, and I think the disclaimer was mentioned.

WARMUP:
– Farmer carry KBs over to the Forest Hills front entrance/awning.
– 20 SSH, 11 Imperial Walkers, 10 Moroccan Night Clubs, and 10 Hillbilly Walkers

THE THANG: 5 Burpees OYO then run to a parking lot light & back.

We were going to partner up, but with only 3 present, Pax1/2 did exercises while Pax3 was the timer, running across the parking lot & back. Then swap – Pax3 did exercises while Pax1/2 ran.

– OH Tricep Extensions / Run across parking lot & back
– Curls / Run across & back
– Squat Thrusters / Run across & back

5 Burpees OYO then run to the parking lot light & back. Switch up Pax teams

– Flutters* / Run across & back
– Box Cutters* / Run across & back
– Hello Dollys* / Run across & back
*with KB chest press (or modify with KB static-hold)

5 Burpees OYO then run to the parking lot light & back. Switch up Pax teams

– Bent Over Rows / Run across & back
– OH Press / Run across & back
– Chest Press / Run across & back

5 Burpees OYO then run to the parking lot light & back. Getting close on time so modified the routine a bit. Did the last set together

– 20x LBC’s (4-ct, there was chatter about doing 40) / Run to the light & back
– 20x Freddy Mercurys (4ct, w/press) / Run to the light & back
– 20x American Hammers (each side)/ Run to the light & back

Clock struck 6:00am. Back to COT.

MARY: None

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter. Successful convergence this past Saturday – still time to get donations via GoFundMe page & get a shirt. Volunteer options available & people needed, so sign up.

COT: Prayers for summer travels, 2.0’s in camps, parents with kids at home(!), and for love & strength with the prayers that weren’t spoken.

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Konvergence for Kenya

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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

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Burn but not so Slow

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WARMUP: stretching, IW, Hillbilly Walkers, squats, merkins, MC
THE THANG: 11’s, 2 exercises at each end. One end, Merkins & Squats other end Monkey Humpers and Plank tucks. Once finished we did ab work until 6 was in. Then accelerator merkins up to 10. Regular merkin but 1 pump on bottom and then 2 and keep going to 10. This was new and a crowd favorite.

Mosey to parking lot for Dora 100 Derkins, 200 Dips, 300 Hello Dolly. Indian Run back to COT with a stop for a sprint back into COT.
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: convergence and Print Shop for Boss Hog
COT: prayers lifted for healing and parenting.

Thanks Weezer for the opportunity to lead.

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Ring of Fire at Ring of Fire

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WARMUP:
Mosey around parking lot.
Circle up for warmup COP:
– SSH
– Mountain Climbers
– Imperial Walkers
– Shoulder taps
– LBCs
THE THANG:
Mosey behind NaFo to pile of quarry rocks, each pack grab one.

Continue mosey to lit parking lot near bypass for ring of fire.
12 cones on the perimeter of a large circle, with an exercise and count on each cone.
Pax leave coupon in middle, run to cone and do exercise. Pax then run back to center of circle and do 3 man-maker burpees. Rinse and repeat, workin around all 12 cones.

Mosey back to return coupon, then back toward COT for Mary

MARY:
Few exercises, but I can only remember the last was American Hammer.

Thanks, Cousin Eddie, for opportunity to lead and share my testimony. It didn’t have a very high entertainment value, but I think the pax at least liked it as much as a 10-count break.

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The Ballroom: Dancing the Gloom Away

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WARMUP: mosey
Circle up for couple exercises from the randomizer….ball of exercises

Mosey to elementary school with stops around playground for some exercises

THE THANG:
6pain stations around parking lot
1st round lunge walk to each
2nd round bear crawl to each
3rd round slowzy to each

10 leg lifts
20 dips
10 wide arm Merkins
10 donkey kicks
20 calf raises
10 sumo squats

MARY:
Slowzy back toward COT but some stops along way
Flutters
Hello dollys
Supermans
Wall sits with Bear Crawls
Wall sits with merkins

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Saturday convergence 6am FMHS
Saturday print shop 6pm

COT:
Prayers and Praises for many things
One theme was traveling and vacations and kids summer plans

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The Testament!

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Hey guys! If you haven’t heard, the Wild at Heart series Q’s by @kaiser was a huge success! We had some great conversation and fellowship that lead to many sharing their hearts and becoming better men as a result.
Now that Wild at Heart is finished, this 3rdF AO will be known as “The Testament” and will be Q’d in a rotating fashion. We’re setting up a few bible study series with videos that will allow anyone to show up and be a part of the conversation (no pre-work needed) If you’re not already involved in a 3rdF event then this is will be the place to be!!
I will be taking the first Q for a 4 part series on Holy Habits. This is the concept of aligning your day to day activities with Gods will for your life. I’ll be sending out study guides before each meeting for anyone who wants to de some pre-work.

Come grow stronger in your faith along side your brothers!
6:15am every Wednesday at the Springfield clubhouse. Coffee is provided (and occasionally donuts!)

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Board & Broga

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WARMUP: Light & Moderate

THE THANG: Board of Fortune

MARY: Broga

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Upcoming 6/10 events (Kenya & Boss Hogg)

COT: Prayers & Praises

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Tinder Box of Pain

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WARMUP: SSH, Morrocon NC, Imperial Walkers, Windmills, Strawberry Pickers
THE THANG:
Round 1- Bear Crawl Every 10 Yards then when reached the 50 yard line Run Back
Round 2- Lunges Every 10 Yards then when reached the 50 yard line Nur Back
Round 3- Crab Walk Every 10 Yards then when reached the 50 yard line Mosey Back
Exercises at every 10 yards with the yard number as the reps during each Round- 10= Burpees, 20= Shoulder Taps, 30= Squats, 40= Peter Parkers, 50= LBCs
Dora= 100 Merkins, 200 Mountain Climbers, 300 Plank Jacks; Timer was running one lap around the loop.
MARY: American Hammers and Flutters
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter
COT: Prayers and Praises

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