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Shield Lock Q

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WARMUP: SSH, Merks, Squats, Imperial Walker, Hill Billy Walker, Plank Jax
THE THANG: Four Corners with 2 exercises at each w a stop in the middle for some BombJax.
Destiny took over and knocked out some bench exercises w Derkins, Dips, Merkins, and a round of Peter Parker, Parker Peter and shoulder taps. Bass grabbed the Q stick for 2 rounds that included some SSH, Seal Jax, Overhead claps, and nightclubs. OH and the mumble chatter that erupted with the run up to the “top of the hill” and back. Round 2 offered up Squats, Jump Squats, and Calf raises before another run up the “hill”.
Solid leadership by Bass-oh-matic!
Rebel closed out the session with ramping up core exercises- sprints- and a lovely round of Mary ( which is always a crowd pleaser when you exceed the 10 count….

MARY: ugh!!!
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Doty run, Litter pick up this Saturday May 13th, canoli run, blood drive and read the news letter. Sawdust reminded the group of the 2 mile run that happens each month.
COT: Bass closed us out.

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Burpee-fest with running.

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WARMUP: poorly cadences SSH, windmills, cherry pickers, Moraccan’s.
THE THANG: The Daniel

A native of Canton, Ohio, Sergeant First Class Daniel B. Crabtree died on 8 June 2006 in Al Kut, Iraq, while supporting Operation IRAQI FREEDOM.
Crabtree joined the U.S. Army Reserve in 1992 and the Ohio Army National Guard in 1993. He served as an Administrative Specialist and a Military Policeman prior to completing the Special Forces Qualification Course in 2004.
SFC Crabtree was assigned as a Weapons Sergeant in the Ohio Army National Guard, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group, Columbus, Ohio, when he died of injuries sustained from an improvised explosive device that detonated near his vehicle during combat operations.

50 burpees
400 meter run
Thruster, 21 reps
800 meter run
Thruster 21 reps for @harrycarry and @darkhelemt. Audible to Chest press 40 count for the rest of us just trying to keep up.
400 meter run
50 burpees

With about 10 minutes left 2 rounds of The Seven was attempted.

The Seven
Seven rounds for time of:
7 Handstand push-ups
Squats 7 reps
7 Knees to elbows
Bobby Hurleys 7 reps
7 Burpees
7 Toes to Bar
7 Pull-ups

A suicide bomber killed seven CIA officers and one Jordanian officer at a remote base in southeastern Afghanistan on Dec. 30, 2009, after posing as a potential informant reporting on Al Qaeda. Seven new stars will be etched into the memorial wall at the CIA, forever in their names. Killed in the attack were CIA officers Jennifer Lynne Matthews, 45; Scott Michael Roberson, 39; Harold E. Brown Jr., 37; Darren LaBonte, 35; Elizabeth Hanson, 30; and security contractors Jeremy Jason Wise, 35, and Dane Clark Paresi, 46.

MARY: Done in between the 2 Hero workouts by those who finished early.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Blood Drive this week. Signs up now before 3D blankets Slack with it.
COT: Prayer were answered, Prays were asked for. Be a good Sheppard of Gods work and support each other.

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Black Diamond: Where are you screwing up?

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Black Diamond Month

WARMUP:
101 SSH (went till someone quit)
20 burpees in cadence
20 Imperial Squat Walkers

Planked up to list some of the ways I’m currently failing. This would be a recurring theme for each PAX to share how they’re screwing up. My two are currently a lack of kindness in dealing with my sons, and relying on being good in the moment so I forego preparation. I haven’t fully prepared for something in quite a while.

We then ran a pretty fast mile, and finished with 20 Cossack Squats in cadence

THE THANG:
Grouped up facing a long string of 22 parking spaces. We bear crawled the length of the lot stopping for either merkins or squats (individual’s choice) at each space. The rep count added 1 each time. This was tough, so we crawl bear back to the start, only for me to call some yoga and then we simply mosey away. Sometimes the fear of having to do it all over again is worse than what actually happens next.

Went to the playground for partner Dick Webbs (1:4; pull-up:merkin). Only got one round for each partner while the other took a lap. I told the PAX to keep track of their numbers, because numbers matter! But what did we do with the rep counts? Nothing. Because the only numbers that should matter to you are the ones that you care about and that you find add an advantage to your life. Don’t believe what someone else tells you SHOULD matter.

On the way back to COT, we hit the picnic bench collection (where the elementary kids had left enough gear and water bottles some PAX questioned whether the rapture had happened and we just didn’t know it) for Bulgarian Split Squats

At 0600, PAX were reminded that every F3 workout should focus on 3S2T (Speed, Strength, Stamina, and Mental+Physical Toughness). You can’t work on your stamina until you’re already tired. So after 0600, we did some more fast SSH in cadence. (For the record, we still ended COT around 0607. We gotta get kids to school and ourselves to work.)

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel Men’s Shelter tonight! Next date is 6/1

COT: Moment of candor, I struggle with how to make the workout harder, because I try to make it challenging every time I Q. I even read back over this backblast and considered repeating the whole workout: https://f3thefort.com/2019/02/21/black-diamond-3-at-the-ranch-get-some/ But no amount of working out hard will makeup for ignoring your wife when she needs you, constantly prioritizing work over your kids, or BSing your way though something you could have crushed with focused preparation. So, that was where the black diamond took us this morning.

An honor to lead the group that showed this morning. Thanks Poppins for asking me to lead. Keep up the great Site-Q work!

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Ring Burn

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Football yarmarkers.
10 Yard Line – 10 Burpees
20 Yard Line – 20 Bombjacks
30 Yard Line – 30 Flutters
40 Yard Line – 40 Squats
50 Yard Line – 50 LBCs

Mode of transportation was running 🏃‍♂️.

We did 110 Burpees, 120 Bombjacks, 160 Flutters, 200 Squats, and 100 LBCs.

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Site Q school 601

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Q School 601

Cooler than normal May 1 at Honey Badger

Started with 7 minutes of burpees that almost put me in cardiac arrest.  After a few minutes to gather myself I broke our group off for some 601 Schooling.

Ran to the elementary school

Theme of the day is Stewardship. ( Stewardship of the site, the pax, and the F3 mission)

Stewardship of the Site
Topics that were covered:
Site awareness
Risk Awareness of the site.
Planting the Flag
Lighting Protocol

Workout Part :
20 HR Merkins
25 Flutters IC

Run back towards COT

Stewardship of the Pax
Topics that were covered:
Promoting your site
Scheduling Workout Q’s (changing it up finding PAX that don’t normally post at your AO)
Working with the Workout Q when we get new people
Making a welcome environment for FNG’s
Picking up the 6.
Ensuring a “good” name for FNG’s

Workout:
20 HR Merkins
25 Flutters
20 Low Slow Squats

Run back to Elementary School

Stewardship of the Mission: What is our mission for F3. How do we connect it , as Site Q’s, to our site.

Be intentional on how we set an example
Be intentional on how we schedule Q’s
Ensure COT happens that announcements are made
Ensure that New Pax have their information captured and they are aware that we are more than just a workout

Workout:
Tabata 30 seconds on 10 seconds rest

Hr Merkins
Shoulder Taps
Mountain Climbers
Peter Parkers
Plank Jacks
Big Boi Situps
Freedy Mercury
Flutters
LBCs
Squats
Lunges
Calf Raises
Jump Squats
Al Gore

Run back to COT.

Closing Thoughts:

Always a honor and pleasure to talk about out shared mission. Being a Site Q comes with a set of responsibilities, that when executed with intention, promotes the very best of what F3 has to offer.

If you have any questions on specifics please feel free to reach out or to refer to the Site Q document that Fishsticks has put together. We have one more Site Q school on the books in June. If you haven’t been. Hope to see you there!

Thank you!

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Honey Badger – Q School 101

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Following the Honey Badger First Monday of the Month 7 minutes of burpees we moved to a lighted area near the gate to the football field. There was a supposed to be a 601 group peel off, but Slap Shot likely needed a minute after taking the record for the most burpees in 7 minutes.

WARMUP:
Started with some explanation to the men of the components of a workout and the purpose/importance of each. Disclaimer, Warm-up, The Thang, Mary, COT. Given that we had AKA in attendance there were a number of PAX participating that taught YHC how to Q. This provided a unique opportunity to identify three PAX in attendance that either had never Q’d or had Q’d less than 5 times. I catered a lot of my message to them and some to all in attendance.
• SSH x25
• Windmill x10
• Imperial Walker x10
• Diamond Merkin x10 (at this point I mentioned the importance of good form in leading. If your form is poor, then your leadership is poor. A number of PAX tend to cheat the exercise, count fast, and get ahead of the PAX they are trying to lead.)

THE THANG:
Mosey past the pull-up bars to the bottom of the hill. The point of this part of the lesson was planning. When planning a Q, Google Maps is a great tool as you will you see things that you may not have seen in the gloom before. The hill behind me was a great example. Every PAX in attendance has run that hill at some point, but they may not have noticed the equally spaced trees moving up the hill. These can be used as a markers as part of a workout. YHC have Q’d this workout previously, but it offered a nice example of how to use an AO and that creativity does not need complexity to offer a solid challenge. It also highlighted that setting up a workout that allows PAX of different speeds and fitness levels to challenge themselves together is always a good idea.

Round 1:
• Bear crawl to the first tree 1 Spider-Man Merkin (Merkin while bringing right knee to the right elbow and then repeated on the other side)
• Run to the pull-up bars and complete 2 pull ups.
• Run back to the bottom of the hill
Round 2:
• Bear crawl to the first tree and complete 1 Spider-Man Merkin
• Bear crawl to the second tree and complete 2 Spider-Man Merkins
• Run to the pull-up bars and complete 4 pull ups
• Run back to the bottom of the hill
Rounds 3-5: Continue the series through 5 trees
Once all the PAX finished up the series, we circled up in the street near the pull-up bars. The 3 PAX that did not have experience Qing were invited to the center of the circle. I took a turn counting cadence and then the PAX each had an opportunity.
• Squats x25
• LBC x15
• Flutters x15
• Merkins x15

Each member of the PAX then grabbed a coupon from the stack of cinder blocks. We circled up and had another demonstration of counting cadence with the PAX involvement.
• Overhead Press x25
• Curls x25
• Bentover Rows x25
Put the cinderblocks back and moved to COT.

Reminder on how to write a backblast. Open slack and type /backblast and select the form that pops up.

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Apparently it was leg day

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WARMUP:
15x SSH, Produce Pickers, Seal Jacks, Hillbilly Walkers, Imp Walkers
THE THANG: 11s –
station one: hand release merkens with shoulder taps at the top

Travel to station 2 via lieutenant dans

Station 2: American hammer / gas pumper combo

Travel back to station 1 via a run around the parking lot
MARY: we finished right on time
ANNOUNCEMENTS: several around upcoming events – I trust these are covered in the news letter
COT:

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Dangling in the rain

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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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Birthday Bash with a side of Meatloaf

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WARMUP: 48 SSH and some stuff

THE THANG: Lots of 4’s, 8’s and 48’s. Got some hips in there too, they don’t lie, especially when the exercise arrives in the middle of the work out.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Need some Star Wars nerds to help out at the Men’s Shelter next week (see Poppins). Some great stuff is happening at AO’s all around the Fort.

COT: Prayers for marriages, healing for Luka, peace and healing for Grassy’s M, health for person in Sasquatch’s life…

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It takes 2 to Dance

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WARMUP: SSH, Windmill, Moroccan Nightclub, Imperial Walker & Hillbilly Walker

THE THANG: Interval training at the 4 corners of the parking lot. 50 seconds on, 20 off. 4 exercises then move to the next corner. Got in a round and a half

Merkins, Squats, Flutters, Donkey Kicks, Freddie Mercury, Calf Raises, Plank Jack, Seal Jack, CDD, SSH, Box Cutters, Monkey Humpers, Mountain Climbers, Al Gore, Lunges & High Knees

COT: 1 is the loneliest number, but 2 isn’t far off when making announcements and prayer requests… Glad Sawdust was there to keep me from just cutting out instead of working out!

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