WARMUP:
Slow mosey
Lunge walk
Mosey
Fruit pickers
Imperial walkers
Low squat
Merkins
Slow mosey
Hillbilly walkers
Moracan night clubs
Slow mosey
3 rounds of Swing crunches and pull ups
THE THANG:
Accumulating ladder with bear crawl or lunge across turf between sets of exercises
1 merkin- 12 total
2 big boys – 22 total
3 SSH – 30 total
4 flutters – 36 total
5 burpees – 40 total
6 leg lifts – 42 total
7 sumo squats – 42 total
8 American hammers – 40 total
9 monkey humpers – 36 total
10 mountain climbers – 30 total
11 donkey kicks – 22 total
12 ski abs – 12 total
MARY: no time
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The Barry 7/22 7pm
Trash pick up
Blood drive
Christmas party
COT:
Temptation is real and used often since the beginning
As men we are made to make the tough decisions and hold the line and choose wisely when faced with temptation
Look to Sky Q and Concentrica and don’t do things impulsively :clap: :bacon: :fire: :point_up_2:
Tag: oldbay
Fellowship Monday
- QIC: Assassin
- When: 07/14/2025
- Pax: Anchorman, Assassin, Bass-o-matic, Boeheim, Bonsai, Cherry Pie, Cyclops, Fogerty, oldbay, Peach Stand
- Posted In: Flight Plan
7 ruckers and 3 runners this morning thru Baxter. All enjoyed immensely. Thank you for your attention to this matter. RPJ Assassin
Please sign up for lawn care (link in the newsletter)
Trash pickup fellowship is Sat July 26. (See newsletter)
Burpees for 1
- QIC: Liberty Bibberty
- When: 07/10/2025
- Pax: Band Camp, Bonsai, Casey Kasem, Cyclops, Dojo, Liberty Bibberty, Masterpiece, Minuteman, oldbay, Poppins, Time Machine
- Posted In: Dawn Patrol
WARMUP:
Windmill
Cherry Picker
Imp Walker
Hillbilly Walker
Merkin
Peter Parker
Broga
THE THANG:
Mosey to hotel parking lot
Bear crawl parade/Indian Run
Mosey to stage
Run with exercises
Durkin
Squat
Burpees
Incline Merkin
CCD
Bulgarian Split Squat
Lunges
Lunge/Toy Soldier to benches
Step ups for 2 minutes
Return to stage
MARY:
LBC
Leg Lift
Gas Pumper
Hamstring, groin and chest stretch
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Barry
Stuff a Bus
Blood Drive
Pizza
COT:
Patience
Family
Health
Shirts on
- QIC: Mark Nestel
- When: 06/24/2025
- Pax: Bass-o-matic, Boogie Down, Mark Nestel, oldbay, Sprocket
- Posted In: The Ballroom
Good Q 4 corners. Hot stuff. burpees were done. Stayed on cement it’s cooler. <@U012K8DDK7V> has the details.
One to Ten
- QIC: Band Camp
- When: 06/27/2025
- Pax: Band Camp, Bonsai, Flounder, JWOW, Last Call - LC, Nasa, oldbay, Peach Stand, SouptoNuts, Sprocket, Warning Track
- Posted In: Slow Burn
WARMUP: Yea, it’s a good thing. We did that.
THE THANG: String of Pearls…classic. Mosey and stop occasionally for:
– Merkins
– Squats
– Carolina Dry Docks
– Lunges (2 is 1)
– Dips
– Monkey Humpers
– LBCs
– Mountain Climbers (2 is 1)
– Plank Jacks
– Flutters (in cadence)
Started with 1 rep or each, which Bonsai believes was barely worth coming down from the mountain for. And added a rep each time we stopped. We got to 10
MARY: Was mostly build in, but we did some hip flexibility in the last few minutes.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: 7/3 service date at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040A45A4A929A4F49-56341795-bethel#/ could use some signup help and some hands the day of. If you’re in town on 7/3, make an effort to help serve.
COT: What are you moderating that is helpful to you? What are you moderating that is unhelpful? What SHOULD you be moderating more?
Short Attention Span Theater
- QIC: Band Camp
- When: 06/26/2025
- Pax: Band Camp, Casey Kasem, Double D, F3DaVinci, Jekyll, Minuteman, oldbay, Short Sale, The Pirate
- Posted In: Dawn Patrol
WARMUP: Yea, that’s a good thing to do. We ran a bit first then:
SSH, IW, HW, Parker Peter, Yoga, Peter Parker, Yoga, Mountain Climber, Yoga
THE THANG:
Island Hopping – all in cadence
– 5 burpees
– 10 merkins (down 1 cadence)
– 15 squats (down 1 cadence)
– 10 flutters
– 5 burpees
Then travel to the next island. Mode of transport: bear crawl, lunge walk, one burpee broad jump in there, crawl bear. Wasn’t counting how many islands we hit, but we went to the end.
Mosey back picking up the 6 at turns. Lots more traffic at 0650 compared with 0550. The PAX let me know I was reckless and dangerous while crossing the street. Feedback taken!!
MARY: Some hip flexibility
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
7/3 Bethel service date
7/4 Convergence @ FMHS @ 0630 enter from HWY 21
7/22 Sweaty Barry
COT: was held
Slowburn 6/20/25
- QIC: Cubbie
- When: 06/20/2025
- Pax: 38 Special, Cubbie, Mark Nestel, oldbay, Peach Stand, Suplex
- Posted In: Slow Burn
Warmup:
SSH
Baby Arm Circles
Mtn Climbers
Windmill
Cherry Pickers
Imperial Walkers
Hillbilly Walkers
The Thang:
Mosey
Wall sits while each person lunge walks to the Grease Traps and back
Exercises – 10 reps each
1st MOT between each station – Bear Crawl, Crawl Bear, Crab Walk
2nd MOT – Lunge Walk
3rd MOT – Walk
Exercises:
– Burpees/Merkins
– Low Slow Squats
– Big Boys
– CDDs
– Step back Lunges
– Mtn Climbers
– Flutters
– American Hammers
– Plank Jacks
Mary
Around the Horn – Rosalitas, Golden Arches, Shakira’s, penguin taps, leg lifts
Looked good on Paper-Too Many Burpees (sorry @slapshot)
- QIC: Short Sale
- When: 06/19/2025
- Pax: Casey Kasem, Double D, F3DaVinci, Minuteman, oldbay, Short Sale, Vuvuzela
- Posted In: Dawn Patrol
WARMUP: mosey tube behind epic chophouse for a COP. Included SSH‘s, mountain, climbers, imperial walkers, squats, and finished with five Burpee‘s OYO.
THE THANG: head behind Panera for a starfish WO. Three Burpee’s every time you return to the middle and the exercises were Freddie Mercury‘s, squats, flying squirrels and Merkins. Then head behind the Swim place for Tote The Rock”-one pack carries a Cindy for about 50 yards while the rest do the exercise specified on the block. 10 rounds, 10 different exercises and we started with Kraken Burpee’s. ouch. Head back to the amphitheater for a round of Jack Webb crowdpleaser.
MARY: Mary showed for the last 3 minutes
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Prayers for our country, continued healing for Luka & Matteo, praises for some things going well in our lives.
COT:
Shortest of all Sales.
The “Everyday AI” Workshop is Back!
- QIC: Old Bay and Cornerstone
- When: 07/10/2025
- Pax: Cornerstone, oldbay
- Posted In: 2nd f, Pre-Blast
Did you miss the first one? Did you attend the first one but want to attend again to absorb more? This is for you. But this time, it will be over Zoom. Two Zoom sessions, in fact. This time, we are asking that pax register to attend.
Zoom Session 1 – July 10 @ 2000 (register here)
This will cover most of the material from the first in-person workshop:
- Brief Intro to AI: Understanding what AI is (and isn’t)
- Practical, Everyday Uses: How AI can streamline your daily tasks
- Security Considerations: Keeping your data safe (work and personal)
- Getting Started: Setting up your ChatGPT account
- Effective Prompting: Strategies for clear communication with AI
- Real-life Applications: Enhancing productivity at home and work
- Time permitting, we’ll touch on using AI for image creation
- Q&A
Zoom Session 2: – Date/time coming soon
This will be a deeper dive into using AI for creating images.
SIX OLD MEN EXERCISING AT 5:15
- QIC: Senator Tressel
- When: 06/17/2025
- Pax: Bass-o-matic, Fogerty, oldbay, Peach Stand, Senator Tressel, Sprocket
- Posted In: The Ballroom
WARMUP: Disclaimer, mosey the front of the car line for COP
THE THANG:
COP (all in cadence): SSH x 20, windmill x 10, merkin x 10, Rosalita x 15, squat x 15, potato picker x 10, wide arms x 10, mountain climber x 15, Morracan night club x 30 while walking.
Mosey to the wall outside the school gym for People’s Chair. While in the chair, starting at one end, each pax does 5 merkins and returns to the chair. We did 3 rounds
Balls to the wall. Once in position, we ‘walked’ 3 steps left and went back 3 steps. Rinse and repeat while on the wall.
Mosey to bridge across the driveway and pair up. Four rounds along the bridge with exercises at each light.
Round 1: Lunge walk, 5 merkins at each light
Round 2: Light jog, 10 SSH…
Round 3: Bearcrawl 1/2 way with 5 squats, crabwalk 1/2 way with 5 dips…
Round 4: High knees 1/2 way with 5 jump squats, butt kickers 1/2 way with 5 jump squats…
Mosey back to the front of the school for Modified ST 300: 4 exercises followed by one lap around the parking lot
Round 1: Merkin x 10, LBC x 20, Monkey humper x 15, burpee x 5, take a lap
Round 2: Diamond merkin x 10, Freddie Merc x 15, alternate lunge x 15, burpee x 5, take a lap
Round 3: Stagered merkin x 10, hello Dolly x 15, hill billy walker x 10/imperial walker x 10, 5 burpees, return to COT
MARY: Mixed in throughout the workout
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter
COT:
Praise for health, family, F3. Prayers for family with illness, aging parents, traveling mercies for parents coming to town.
It was another great morning with my F3 brothers. The humidity was high, and so was the effort from the pax (all respectables today!). YHC heard some chatter about whether certain elements were ‘moderate’, but I don’t think anyone present this morning was unhappy about how they felt at the end of the workout. Having 50-plus and 60-year-olds out at 5am each morning, pushing ourselves, should make us all feel proud and extremely blessed. Few would have thought we’d be doing this at our ages! It was a pleasure leading the group today, and I look forward to the next one. Stay young, gentlemen!