Shield Lock Talk

WARMUP: Introduction and disclaimer. Began a mosey down the road that included toy soldiers, butt kickers and both sides of Karaoke. Stopped at the far parking lot for a warm-up. Included MNC, Wind Mills, Produce Pickers. plank with discussion, up/down dog, Mtn Climbers and ended with Merkins.
THE THANG: Part 1 of 3. We did the Motivator. After we completed it, transitioned to Kaiser. He lead us to the track to do some bench work. Part 2 of 3 included Step ups, Incline Merkins, Dips, then an Indian Run around the track. Repeated bench work and then abs before handing it off to Body Wash. He took us on a mosey back to COT. Part 3 of 3 was all Broga and Ab work. At each part we talked about the reason we joined our SL. We were missing OTG, Divac and Slapshot. All had prior obligations or Q’s.
MARY: The final sets of abs was tine to conclude our SL discussion.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: A couple different runs coming up and blood drive.
COT: Prayers for marriage and healing

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It’s Good to Be Back

COP
SSH x 20
Low Slow Squat x 10
Moroccan Night Club x 20

Disclaimer, move to start point.

WEINKE
Use parking rows as pain stations
11 Reps Each Stop

Method of Travel
Rounds 1 & 2: Lunge walk to each row
Round 3: Bear Crawl KB Drag

Stop 1
Halos
Kid Launch

Stop 2
One Legged RDL both sides

Stop 3
Tricep Extensions
Curls

Stop 4
Goblet Squats
Cossack Squats

Stop 5
KB Swings
OH Press

Stop 6
Burpee Snatch

Stop 7
Bent over rows

We completed 2 rounds and headed back to start for some Mary

Mary
WWI Situps
American Hammers
V-Ups
LBCs
Merkins (who knew this was Mary??)

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Whetstone WOD

Disclaimer: By participating in an F3 workout, you assume the risks inherent in doing so. I am not a professional. F3 makes no representations of any kind regarding your safety. Asked to share about whetstone and my experiences, here we go…

1. DORA: Rebel
– challenged me in areas I struggle: alcohol, devoting time to my M, getting my family to Church consistently
– Asks for progress updates every time we meet
– Sets the example for how to be a better man

Reporting Progress
+ 200 merkins
+ 200 big boys
+ 200 squats
+ 200 LBC’s
– Bear crawl/power-skips

2. Partner run: Pusher AKA Big Question Eddie
– pushes me to think bigger; act better
– Always comes back when I ghost, some may be shocked to learn that F3 didn’t immediately stick with me!!
– Sets the example for how to be a better man

Big Questions
+ Run to 160 and back, ask big questions of each other: who’s your whetstone? Who could be your stone/blade? What do you need in a whetstone relationship?

3. Partner transport: Long Duck
– full of stories and antidotes to frame your mind for the positive, I.e. attitude card
– Carried me in some of my struggles with alcohol and anger
– Pours himself into others to help them and himself
– Sets the example for how to be a better man

Carrying your man
+ partner carry, 2 laps
+ wheelbarrow, 1 lap
– repeat

4. Closing: Key takeaways
– find what you need in a stone, plus seek to share wisdom with a blade (it makes you a better man)
– Be open with them, get vulnerable
– You can have more than one stone, learn lessons from all relationships
– Find someone that sets the example for how to be a better man

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Dangling in the rain

WARMUP:
Goofballs
Windmill
Low slow squat
moroccan night club

Dead hang – 1 minute x 2
It was at this point the rain started coming down mightily. Turns out men are waterproof.

THE THANG:
11s
Pullups
CDDs at bottom of hill
The rain was absolutely relentless. But these men were tougher than the rain

10 toes to bar
29 squats in honor of Travis Manion

Now that the rain let up, yog to the overhang for some fake broga

Couch stretch
Lizard stretch
Touch your toes
Pigeon stretch
Lat stretch
Chesticle stretch

MARY: stretchin’

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Men’s shelter – May the 4th be with you
The Print Shop is hosting a memorial day Murph at 8am on Memorial Day

COT:
Lift up prayers for Luka

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Currahee is the hardest AO in The Fort and we’re going to prove it!

WARMUP:
SSH
Windmills
Merkins
Low slow squat

Partner up – 1 sandbag per group
20 manmakers
20 thrusters with sandbag

THE THANG:
March to the hill
At “Basecamp”
10 manmakers
10 thrusters

If you have a sandbag, ATTACK the hill
If not:
20 merkins
20 squats
RUN up the hill

Take a breather at the top, return to bottom, switch and repeat

Return to COT
We were a few minutes behind getting to COT. Taking the hill twice can be done in under an hour, just skip the pre-manmakers/thrusters

MARY:
We were already 8 minutes late to COT

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Newsletter

COT:
Prayers for Luka

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FITS is on fire to trigger the alarm!

WARMUP: Goal 1, get moving. Check. Goal 2, listen to feedback, then action. Check.

Started with short mosey to front of school to distance us from the sweet sounds of the school fire alarm which was the indicator FITS was in the house (or that the mother of all Clemsons had been dropped by Slash).

We did a big tour of the school stopping to do 2-3 exercises at each stop where the warmup turned into “the Thang”.  He was the warmup portion: windmills, low slow squat, cherry pickers, imperial walkers, merkins, down dogs, honeymooner, lunges, CDD.
THE THANG: Making our way to the back of the school, we stopped at the picnic table benches when HarryCarrey said “look benches”. #ListenAction

The benches offered us a stop for dips and Bulgarian squats. Not wanting to stay in one place, we vacated to the pull up bars where we did pull-ups, 30 second hang, knee to chest lifts from the bar. Next stop was in front of the elementary school at the bottom of the hill. 6 count burpees and jump squats.

Next stop, back of the school for more benches and Astro turf. More dips, CDD, team sit-ups, and laughter ensued single file leg lift throw downs. Good for those still on the turf, not so good for those that ran out of turf.

Next stop, almost off school grounds in the way back for: diamond merkins and BandCamp favorite, calf raises. And more low slow squats.

As we made our way back to COT, we paid homage to Al Gore and shoulder taps. Back up the hill when HarryCarry said “what about derkins” where stopped at the top for derkins, but not the kind HC wanted. #ListenAction. Partner up for 20 derkins where partner 1 planked and partner 2 put feet on partner one to perform derkins – swap after 20. Stopped at pull up bars for more pull ups and leg lifts before COT.
MARY: Circle up for rotating Mary before 0600.

Message: always with listening, there’s an action to be taken. Not everyone has to like the action or the decision to not take an action, but that’s leading. Indecisiveness leads to lack of trust and fear of failure. Failing faster leads to growth, practice, and learning to prepare better.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter, new 3rdF AO post the Wild at heart series.
COT:

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Upward pussy

WARMUP: not much
THE THANG: partner work: partner pushes across field, three trips back and forth with Kraken Burpees on either side, 3, 2, 1 was the count.

Next we busted out cindies and did a Dora with:

50 manmakers
100 goblet squats
150 flutter presses
100 curls
50 tricep extensions

First partner does exercise other partner runs lap around field.
After each set one partner has to murder bunny across field, then back after set, so on and so forth
MARY: American hammers, Heels to heaven, Freddy Merks and hello dollys
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Misogi Saturday, wild at heart starting on Wednesdays, bethel mens shelter mentorship program looking for men to step up!
COT: prayers for marriages and happy birthday Flounder! 77 and counting!

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Handstands, burpees, and bear crawls oh my!

WARMUP:
Mozy to the wall
SSH
Low Slow Squat
CDD and chill

THE THANG:
Balls to the wall
It was at this point Sasquatch joined us
10 handstand pushups OYO
People’s chair
10 wall squats
Balls to the wall
10 handstand pushups OYO
20 burpees

mozy to roundabout
bear crawl around roundabout
20 burpees – to control the amount of chatter. There are people sleeping in those apartments ya know.
A2G (deep squat) for the 6

mozy to second roundabout
bear crawl around roundabout. Turns out this one is bigger. Who knew?
Olaf joined the group
20 more burpees to keep em quiet
Plank for the 6

mozy back to first roundabout
crab walk around
Plank for the 6

Mozy back to Red Bowl
3 corners, 10 reps each:
1) Big Boys and 2count Flutters
2) Burpees!!
3) Jump Squats and Bomb Jacks
The pattern was 1, 2, 3, 2, 1, 2, 3, 2, etc.
Funhouse joined us somewhere in here

MARY:
Flutters, Peter Parkers, and LBCs

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Men’s shelter next week – Battle Bot
Blood Drive – 3D
Cannoli run
New 3rd F on Wednesdays – Kaiser
4/20 Partake – Battle Bot
Download “In Love While Parenting” App. It’s free – Olaf

COT:

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