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Ode to Nairobi

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WARMUP: usuals
THE THANG: started off by discussing the brief history of our connection with F3 Nairobi and Safari (Phelix), shared the mission of bringing clean water to Homabay Africa, Safaris home and how it was divine intervention perhaps that brought Jonathan Fraufenhaur (F3 Mapquest) into F3 where he learned of F3 Nairobi. Our plans to raise 50,000 to fund the project over there led by Living Waters International of which Jonathan is an executive, and the involvement of the Fort.

I brought a Jerry Can to represent the cans that the people of that part of the world have to use to get water every day walking 3-4 miles to get to water sources that are not even clean!

The goal was to keep the can in the air the whole 45 minutes while we travelled to several pain stations bringing the kettlebells with us to complete the exercises at the stations.

Station one:

One Pax holds Can while other pax rotate through 4 exercises 10x each exercise once the Pax complete the 4 exercises the Can gets passed to the next Pax- 7 minutes total then we move to the next station-

There were 3 stations, actually 4 but we missed one because YHC forgot about it :man-facepalming:

Station 1
Press
Squats
Twists
Swings

Station 2
Bent over rows
Lunges
Clean to press
Plank drags

Station 3
10 Kettlebell Bent-Over Rows
• 10 Kettlebell Swings
• 10 Kettlebell Deadlifts
• 10 Kettlebell Sumo High Pulls

After this we walked back to COT, we held plank while PAX carried YJC to end of lot and back, then next Pax went to end of lot and back while we all did exercise called by the last pax that got back. Did this for 8 minutes

MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT: https://fundraise.water.cc/give/f5969080/#!/donation/checkout

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EMOM

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WARMUP: 20 SSH, 15 Imperial Walkers, 10 Hillbilly Walkers, 10 Cherry Pickers
THE THANG:
Three 5-minute EMOMs. At conclusion of each 5-minute round, run a lap around parking lot.

Round 1 (5mins):
5 Squats w/bell
10 Merkins
15 Curls w/bell
–Around the parking lot–
Round 2 (5mins):
5 Man Makers
10 Deadlifts w/bell
15 OH Press w/bell
–Around the parking lot–
Round 3 (5mins):
5 Bonnie Blairs
10 OH Tricep Extension w/bell
15 Calf raises w/bell
–Around the parking lot–

Form 2 single-file lines. Station 1 is pacer. When complete, everyone rotates up one slot. 1 goes to 9.
Station 1: run to end of lot (1 burpee)
Station 2: Coupon Swings
Station 3: Squats
Station 4: Mountain Climbers
Station 5: Man makers
Station 6: Coupon Curl
Station 7: Side Straddle Hop
Station 8: OH Press
Station 9: Mountain Climber

MARY: none
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Golf Tournament, Pints & Padres
COT: DD’s M, Backdraft’s Grandmother (100 BDAY), Boogie’s (14 year old BDAY)

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STL meets Jack Webb

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No warm-ups, no disclaimer (oops)
Ran down to school parking lot
Simple routine, at first light pole, kick off Jack Webb (1 merkin, 4 OH claps), run to the far end parking lot, 1 burpee. Add to the count +1 merkin, +4 OH claps and +1 burpee.
Finished with some time to spare, sprints between light poles and back to COT for bonus round of Jack Webb.

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Doras in the corners

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WARMUP: All Exercises called in cadence – windmills, imperial and hillbilly walkers, seal jacks, planks, down and up dogs and merkins and shoulder taps sprinkled in

THE THANG: Dora’s in the corners. Each of four corners had exercises of tel:50-100-150 and pax partnered up……because we shouldn’t do life in isolation. Partner 1 runs to opposite side of parking lot while partner 2 exercises with the bell. And vice versa upon partner 1’s return.

Upon completion of a corner, rotate to the next one.

Corner 1
50 – man makers
100 – swings
150 – flutters w/press

Corner 2
50 – merkins on the bell
100 – hammer curls
150 – lbcs

Corner 3
50 – goblet squats
100 – shoulder presses
150 – swings

Corner 4
50 – upright rows
100 – squats
150 – flutters w/press

MARY: Just enough Time for a protractor session for about 45 seconds. Then 0600 was upon us.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: You bet – read your newsletter too.

COT: Shall always be the fifth core principle.

It is always an honor to lead a group of HIM. This morning was no exception. Boogie Nights, thanks for the call. :eye:

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“9/11 Tribute WOD” – Modified version of a workout done on a previous anniversary at the Pentagon in the courtyard

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WARMUP:
– 9 Side Straddle Hops
– 11 Windmills
– Plank to Down Dog, Calf stretch’s to Up Dog

THE THANG:
– 2,001 meter (1.243 miles) run to symbolize the year;

– 175 squat thrusters, representing United Airlines flight 175, which crashed into the South Tower of the World Trade Center;

– 110 deadlifts and 110 lunges to symbolize the 110 floors in each of the World Trade Center towers;

– 93 box (bench) jumps to symbolize United Airlines flight 93, which crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania;

– 77 kettle bell swings to symbolize American Airlines flight 77, which crashed into the Pentagon;

– 125 burpees to symbolize the 125 personnel killed in the Pentagon.

Sets were completed with a partner to symbolize how this Country came together after the horrific events of 9/11/2001.

MARY:
– 9 Heel touches,
– 11 Heels to heaven
– A few moments of silence

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter!

COT: It is what it is…

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Up yours!

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WARMUP:

Yes. Usual suspects and some dynamic stretching followed by some plank work (side note: Fishstix is a badass and did a pre-workout with sandbags)

THE THANG:

Starfish Routine or as Change Order called it, “Spread Eagle”

Center complete three man makers with sandbag every time you were back in center, 17 times total

complete x amount of reps at each of the 4 corners

Increase reps each round, 20, 25, 30 and 35

Exercises

CDD
Hand Release Merkins
LBCs
Monkey Humpers

MOD changed per round

Lunge walk
Bear crawl
Crawl bear
Walk :rolling_on_the_floor_laughing: (After 501 reps we were a bit fatigued)

From there we moseyed to the pull-up bars because BAOPS.

Took turns calling out ab exercises while one PAX did pull-ups to failure
:two: rounds of this was sufficient

Mosey back for Mary

MARY: 3 minute more of her
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Golf tournament
Invergence
Convergence
Fundraising for clean water for Kenya will be starting up!

COT: lifted up DDs M, Badlands, and praises for Pax supporting one another!

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NOT better on paper

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WARMUP:
Warm up consisting of the usual suspects, stretching, merkins, planking and shoulder taps

THE THANG:

Mosey around lot to front of stage

Dips on edge of stage

Wall sits, one pax lunge walks to edge and jogs back

Webbs on stage
Merkins and shoulder taps (6 rounds)
Big boys American hammers (6 rounds)

Here’s where it really got stupid:

7s on the hill
MOD reverse bear crawl up the hill- TERRIBLE IDEA
Burpees at the top (welcome relief from crawl bears) and 4 ct flutters at the bottom (too easy)

MARY:
Flutters and Freddy Mercurys

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Invergence and convergence, bethel men’s shelter

COT:
Principle #5

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Badland’s 2025 KB Quota – met

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Warm-Up:
Side Straddle Hops (IC x 20)
Arm Circles Forward/Backward (IC x 10 each)
Windmills (IC x 10)
Imperial Walkers (IC x 10)

Main Event:
4 rounds, farmers carry between rounds for active recovery

Circuit (8 moves, 45 sec each / 15 sec rest)

1. Kettlebell Swings
2. Goblet Squats
3. Single-Arm KB Rows (L)
4. Single-Arm KB Rows (R)
5. KB Clean & Press (L)
6. KB Clean & Press (R)
7. KB American Hammers
8. KB Deadlift High Pulls

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Calm in the Crazy

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WARMUP:
Moroccan nightclubs
Windmills
Cherry pickers
Hillbilly walkers

Mosey to pull up bars, 20 inclined merkins on curb
Every man grab a block and overhead mosey down to back parking lot for 4 corners
Every time you make it to the middle, it’s 5 man makers, and you bring your block to each corner. 20 thrusters, 20 upright rows, 15 goblet squats, 15 Cindy swings. After one time around, finish with man makers, then mosey back up to put your block away
THE THANG:
Official F3 deck of cards. Each card has an exercise and a number on it. Number cards are the number on the card plus 10, face cards are 25 reps, Aces are 100 reps. Circle up and each pax takes a turn pulling a card and everyone completes the exercise on the card
MARY: none needed
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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5 course meal with coupon for extra value

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WARMUP:
Dora on parking lot hill – Hors d’ouvres
Run up hill and back while partner does:
1. Side Straddle Hops
2. Hillbilly Walkers
3. Moroccan Night Clubs
4. Windmills

THE THANG:
Mosey to hill in far corner of park near swinging bench.
Dora on grassy hill – Soup
Walk down hill with coupon (block) and do 5 squat thrusts while partner does.
1. Merkins
2. LBCs
3. Carolina Dry Docks
4. Chop Sticks
(Each partner does all exercises.)

Continue Dora on grassy hill – Salad
Run down hill and do 5 burpees while partner does with coupon (block):
1. American Hammers
2. Curls
3. Squat thrusts
4. Tricep curls
(Each partner does all exercises.)

Mosey back to parking lot.
Dora on grassy side hill – Entree
Run up hill to sequential light posts while partner does:
1. Diamond Merkins
2. Bomb Jacks
3. Shoulder Taps
4. Lunges
5. Plank

Yoga stretch-o-rama – Dessert
1. Hip flexor stretch, both sides
2. Superman
3. Cobra
4. Cat
5. Cow
6. Child’s Pose
7. Crawl it out, roll to back
8. Arms out, right leg up, over to left
9. Same with opposite side

MARY:
throughout

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Fort Mill Care Center – Lawn Maintenance, fundraiser golf tourney
Bethel Men’s Shelter – 1st TH each month
HIM Camp – last week on Oct

COT:
Healing for Double D’s wife and for Badlands; navigating our 2.0’s teen years. Praise for Spike’s visa renewal!

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