And then there was ONE

6 of us for the 101 edition of Q School. Oddly enough, Lighthouse is the only PAX in the entire Fort region that needed Q School 101. 4 veterans also shared the wisdom. It was a bit of a bizzaro world, I get out to a couple 100 workouts a year, but there is only one new guy, and ZERO PAX who feel they need to hone in on their basic Q skills. Well done, nothing to learn hear. Go back to your knitting.

1. basic warm up with imperial walker, hillbilly walker, LBC, hello dolly, low slow squat, OH clap, shoulder taps, merkins
2. 7s with BB sits and jump squats, with bearcrawl 1/2 trans mode.
(Rebel was recognized for his jumping skills)
3. 2 rounds of Assassin suicides, 5-10-15, BB sits, merkins, squats AND gas pumpers, shoulder taps, calf raise
4. Mahktar N’Diayes, Kneetar N’Diayes (or course)
5. circled for some practice cadence calling with Lighthouse

Observations:
-BandCamp is a big fan of backblasts
-Squat Jumps should be re-named, maybe Squat Baby Bunny Little Hops
-Site Qs required to attend Q601 are generally grumpy dudes
-Basso was not in attendance, Rebel and Fogerty missed him
– We have an excellent Q101 doc (see BandCamp)

Q101 wisdom nuggets
-clear disclaimer
-new guy inquiry (a new guy does not know the term FNG)
-be aware of the abilities at your workout
-a longish run can be taken in chunks or destination stated for slow guys
-5 steps in calling a complete exercise
– keep it simple
-keep it moving
-keep it familiar
-clear and easy instructions
-10ct for moderates (and old guys)
-don’t Q it if you can’t do it, or aren’t going to complete it (ie calling 50 burpees and you half-a$$ 12) (really)
-practice cadence
-promote your Q, knowing what I am waking up for and where I am going is half the battle and very motivating
-I like to give no more that 3 exercises verbally per instruction, my small brain can handle 3, more than that? on a board, or chalk it
-don’t chalk MONKEY HUMPERS in a school or church parking lot
-prepare a weinke
-steal a weinke
-review a weinke with a vet
-COT
-count
-name o rama
-record (at least verbally so you have the names for your backblast
-announcements
-prayers
-WRITE A BACKBLAST
-don’t stress on all this, you can do the life and death stuff when you get crunching your excel spreadsheet at 9:04am

Thanks for hosting Fogerty
Thanks to Solid State for being my first instructor
Thanks to Rebel, Bandcamp, Fogerty and Birdcage for adding bits of knowledge

Looks like we made it,

Barry Manilow

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Burn but not so Slow

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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50+ never looked so good

WARMUP: chatted for a few. Stretched a little ran to Methodist parking lot. HBW, IW, merkins, PP, other stuff.
THE THANG: run to FBC back parking lot. Did dips, derkins then did 7s. Squats and bombjax. Ran to lower COG parking lot did 3 exercises then run around building. Sets of 15: SSH, s Taps, flutters. Run. Dips squats and P Parker’s run. wa merkins, amer Hamm and mtn climbers run. Merkins Big boys calf raises run. Run back to COT.
MARY: watch Rebel do LBCs.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: convergence, boss hog print shop
COT: secret stuff

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PainBall Redo

WARMUP: Mosey around the COT parking lot and then down the hill towards the backside of the school. While moseying we performed high knees, buttkickers, and L/R karaoke. We circled up at the pullup bars and executed the following: WindMillsICx5, 1Burpee OYO, CherryPickersICx7, 2Burpees OYO, MoroccanNightClubsICx10, 3Burpees OYO, HillBillyWalkersICx12, 4Burpees OYO, SideStraddleHopsICx25, 5Burpees OYO. We were ready to play ball!
THE THANG: 4 cones spread out in the shape of a baseball diamond. Perform exercises at each base and then proceed to the next base via suggested mode of transportation. Go until the defense completes the Outfield Dora. The base exercises and modes of travels were: Home Plate – 5 Pullups, 10 Merkins and then BroadJump to 1st base – 5 Burpees, 10 Merkins, 15 CDDs and then Lt. Dan it to 2nd base – 5 Burpees, 10 Merkins, 15 CDDs, 20 LBCs and then CrawlBear to 3rd base – 5 Burpees, 10 Merkins, 15 CDDs, 20 LBCs, 25 Flutters ( single count ) and then BearCrawl to homeplate.
The offense continues around the base path and tries to make as many trips to home they can before the defense completes the following Dora routine: 50 Burpees, 100 Sumo Squats, 200 Flutters ( single count ). Finished 1 complete inning with Bobber’s team losing to Rebel’s team 3-1.
MARY: Penalty for losing was 1 minute of Burpees. In F3 fashion both teams performed the penalty. Ended right at 6.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Convergence 6/10 for Kenya, Boss Hog farewell drop in at the Print Shop
COT: Lifted up prayers!

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The Ballroom: Dancing the Gloom Away

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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Bushwood or Bust….

WARMUP: SSH. Cherry Pickers, Merks, Rebel Merks, Diamond Merks, Imperial Walkers, Nightclubs, Squats, Honey Mooner, Downward Doggie, Windmills, Mosey…
THE THANG: Keep it simple: Mini – Ladder – start at 5 reps w each rung in ladder adding one rep ( 6, 7, 8, and 9) 5 Bomb Jax, 6 Diamond Merks, 7 Big Boys, 8 Donkey Kicks, 9 Seal Jax!
Next up – some 11s ( that Bass couldn’t wait to get started )
We started top of the hill with Bobby Hurleys then moseying down around the bend and up the Hill to a spot so close to the starting point ( other side of road) and knocked out Plank Jax to keep the math working…
Called an audible half way thru to assist with the hill climbs and descents- finished out the 11s on a flatter area of the entrance. Almost infringed on the Minnow Pond parameters ( but who was measuring the total ground covered??)

MARY: 4 mins of Mary completed with a solid use of Heels to Heaven by Gemini who challenged the Pax up to a 15 count ….when the mumblechatter began after passing the standard 10 count! Nice work by all!
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Yes!!
COT: Prayers for Geraldine who was being comforted at Hospice ( prayers for Slash and family), Family ( teenagers for ChickHawk), health and fellowship as we head into Summer.

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Indian Jog

WARMUP: 10 Each- SSH, Moroccan Night Clubs, cherry pickers, 10 Merkins OYO, 5 Burpee’s OYO
THE THANG:
Indian run to 160 with 2 pain stations:
Pain station #1
2 rounds of 4 corners 10-squats, 20-lunges, 30-Monkey Humpers, 40- Bomb jacks
Pain station#2
11’s- Diamond Merkins, HR Merkins
Indian Jog back to COT
MARY: 2-Minutes
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Q-Source, Kenya awareness convergence, Care Center Volunteers
COT: Yes

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What do all these numbers mean?!?

WARMUP: SSH, slooooow windmills, produce pickers, imp walkers, hillbilly walkers, mountain climbers – generally a bakers dozen of each

We also ran around lowes for some dips
THE THANG: AMRAP: one minute of work with 30 secs of recovery of the following: shoulder taps, big bois, squats, hand release merkins, American hammers, monkey humpers – record your count with chalk

Repeat

Added 10 secs to each exercise for third round with goal of pushing to beat your highest count from the previous 2 rounds
MARY: ran out of time
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Murph, konvergence for Kenya, boss Hogg send off – possibly others – see news letter
COT: prayers and praises for grads

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Endless streams of Omaha at BlockParty

The freshness of downtown Fort Mills morning dew and mumble chatter was in the air.

An immediate Omaha was necessary, best way to do that is by running aimlessly while thinking of your next move.

Ran up the hill to the parking lot, quick fake out then continued moseying to WEP parking lot.

(WARMUP)

promised we will warm up muscle groups that we would not be using.

– MMNCs
– Peter Parker and Parker Peters
– @bandcamp like broga moves

Mosey aimlessly back up through the brick ledges where many Irkins, Derkins, Step ups, and dips have occurred in the past.

Made it to parking lot with large wall in front of pharmacy. Being stubborn or optimistic, decided to stick with the Weinke on this one but quickly modified then aborted.

THE THANG(S)

Believe this one is exicon worthy, a muscle up/toe tap Webb like exercise. The idea, 1 muscle up followed by 4 alternating toes on the wall motions increased accordingly.

Decided to break up group in half. One half start on end of parking lot and burpee broad jump to those doing the Webb. Rinse and repeat.

The mumble-chatter was growing, rightfully so, quickly abandoned mission after two rounds.

Off to the roads thinking up the next round with general direction from the weinke in tow.

Next stop, the iron cross

– start at Loom parking lot
– 25 Mike Tyson’s
– Run to 4 way stop, run up hill on Williamson st to lit parking lot
– 25 Appolo Onos (d/c in case wondering)
– Run to Fort Mill Church of God freshly paved parking lot, vandalized with chalk ( let the record show YHC did go and wash off with h2o following)
– 25 jump squats (you’re welcome battle bot)
– Run to FM town hall building (formerly comporium) on Monroe white st
– 25 merkins

Rinse and repeat

Little bit of Mary for the overachievers and COT.

MOLESKIN

The rep count was intended to enable PAX to focus on form but you can only lead a horse to water. The spring chickens gotta run, so let em run.Most got 2 rounds or almost 2 rounds with 3+ miles total.

The many leadership opportunities of Qing are invaluable, along with the ability to share a message. Discussed missionality and finding your HIZ along with helping your kids or others do the same.

It’s always a privilege to Q at The Forts premiere AO, where I have a deep gratitude for what F3 has done for YHC as my 1st AO. Thx @kermit for the nod.

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Murph prep

WARMUP:
Some SSH, IW, HW, Moroccan Nightclubs

THE THANG:
Moseyed over to the back of the school to the bottom of the second hill for some 11’s
Merkins at the top of the hill, jump squats at the bottom.

Moseyed around the backside to the front of the school to the benches for a 10min AMRAP.
10 derkins, 20 gas pumpers, 30 curtesy lunges (SC).

MARY:
Last 10 min, passed around a slam ball, and some other stuff.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Murph, Konvergence, Boss Hogg’s going away lunch/dinner/party, Canoli Run May 18, 2024
COT:

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