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Jersey Yikes at The Stockade

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WARMUP: A few SSH then we just jumped into it.

THE THANG: Two lines facing each other in the plank position.  4 plank jacks, 4 mountain climbers, 4 shoulder taps, 4 Supermans.  4 plank walks to the side then repeat with 8 reps for each exercise.  4 plank walks and 16 reps each.  4 more plank walks and 32 reps each.   The fun really began at 16.

After this we did some partner leap frogs with partner 1 lunge walking to the first of eight cones.  Partner 2 does 10 merkins then jogs to the first cone.  Flip flop (or leap frog) until reaching the last cone.  Rinse and repeat back to the first cone but swap out lunge walks for bear crawls.

Mosey to Jersey Mikes for a #7 Turkey and provolone with honey mustard Dora.  All totaled, that sandwich is ~540 calories.  With partners we did 540 reps of 7 exercises.  One partner did a lap around Jersey Mikes and Walgreens while the other did the reps.  Switch when partner returns from the run. Reps were: 100 squats, 100 LBCs, 100 plank jacks, 100 CDD, 100 curb dips.  We closed it out with each partner doing 20 American Hammers and 20 burpees.

Mosey back to the cones for one more partner leap frog.  Due to pax demand, merkins were swapped out for squats.  

Mosey to COT

MARY:  she wasn’t present but her shoulders would have felt great after the workout.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Jaeger, newsletter
COT: Health and marriages

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Jock Jams

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WARMUP: mosey to covered picnic area at grace. IC 10 windmill, 20 Moroccan Nightclub, 15 hillbilly walkers, 15 lss, 15 mtn climbers, 10 count plank, hands to the sky, Honeymooner, down dog
THE THANG: Jaeger friendly, full upper body Tabata – 8 cycles, 6x sets ea. 25 secs on, 10 secs rest/1 min recovery(Rotating ab-lab)
1. cdd
2. Wide arm merkins, incline/decline merkins
3. Dips
4. Overhead claps
5. Superman’s
6. Merkins to side plank
7. SSH
8. Shoulder taps

MARY: no time
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Jaegar
COT: prayers for safe travels for family. Prayers for grassy’s wife for surgery

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Burpees with Bells

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Surprisingly cool morning here at WEP.

After a brisk 2 mile pre-run with Beaker we gathered Slash and began the workout.

5 minute buy – in

100 HR Merkins However every minute we had to run the hill to the entrance of the parking lot and then back down the hill once the second minute hit and vicea versa until the 5 minutes were up.

WOD: All Exercises are with a Bell. Curls, Merkins, Lunges are split between right and left. (so 25 per side for the Merkins)

30 Tri Extensions
30 Curls
40 Squats
50 Merkins
60 Swings
40 Thrusters
30 Lunges
30 Man- Makers

In addition every 3 minutes we had to run to the top of the hill again and do 3 burpees and run back.

One trip through the WOD got us to 5:57. We did some Mary that included Flutters, Big Boy’s, Hammers and a 1 minute plank to get us to 6:00.

Great workout and great fellowship this morning. We all mentioned how we like these smaller groups from time to time on how it increases accountability and encourages fellowship.

Thanks to Beaker for the opportunity! Until Next time!

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4 minutes until the Kraken

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Nice and warm for a Colosseum WO and a Flag Handoff.

With a FNG present we included the 5 core principles and the F3 mission. I started the “clock” which meant that every 4 minutes throughout the course of the workout each PAX would do 5 Kraken Burpees. With that I got into the warmup.

100 SSH (IC)
15 Merkins (IC)

So for the majority of this workout we ran to separate spots from the Colosseum Shovel Flag to the Carolina Eye Center Parking Lot. We would stop along the way where I would call different exercises in Cadence in this order.

5 Merkins (IC)
10 LBC’s (IC)
15 (Flutters IC)
20 HD (IC)
25 (Squats Low Slow IC)

As we ran back towards COT we stopped briefly into the “purple light” near the Tega Cay Coffee Truck. Everyone wondered where the glow sticks and foam pit was. Good questions obviously but it was not a rave or a college basement party so we did more Kraken Burpees.

As we approached the final few minutes Backdraft complained there were not enough squats so I obliged with 50 low slow squats that segwayed nicely into 5 more Kraken Burpees.

Got back to COT where we executed a Flag handoff to Rebound and named a FNG Blacklight.

All in all it was a good workout where we ended up with about 50 Kraken Burpees and around 150 Merkins, 180 LBC’s and just about 2 miles (slightly over or under depending on the watch)

Always honored for the lead and for the opportunity.

Thank you!

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Friday Push

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WARMUP: Into and Disclaimer. Started mosey to the back lot and it was ripe this morning! Did a warm up at the back of the parking lot near the apartments.
MNC, Hillbilly Walkers, Produce pickers, Windmills, Plank, down and up dog.
THE THANG: Mosey to the hill to begin Tge Pendulum Work. Run up to the neighborhood and do 1 rep Wide Arm Merkin. Then back down the hil and up to tge Fire Station for 1 rep Plank Jack. Back down the hill and repeat to complete 7 rounds. End back down by the foundation for 7 Burpees OYO.
Mosey yo the apartments to the middle for 15 Monkey Humpers and continued up to the round about. Bear Crawl the curb stopping in middle for 5 Diamond merkins then finish the crawl. More of a side to side hand shuffle.
Finally, Mosey back to COT for some Ab work.
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Jagger and Rooster coming up. Bethel Shelter and blood drive.
COT: Prayers for a neighbors son and praise for a family helping out. Praise and pray for travel mercies for BW and prayers for Grassy’s M.

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45 min miles

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WARMUP:
Yes, we did that. Solid mosey for a while. Plank/yoga for the 6. Then the “Cha Ching” warmup, 5 minutes with 35 SSH and 8 burpees each minute. Followed by, IW, HW, Squats

THE THANG 1:
mosey to picnic tables
11 merkins, 10 diamond merkins, 9 merkins, 8 diamond merkins, 7 merkins, 6 diamond merkins, 5 merkins (then YHC had to tap out….if you can’t do it, don’t Q it. Attempting the remaining 10 merkins could have resulted in a face plant)
Bulgarian Split Squats 10
Low Slow Squats 10
Bulgarian Split Squats 10
Jump Squats 10
Bulgarian Split Squats 10
Alternating Lunges 10 (each leg)
Pistol Squats (just 2)

THE THANG 2:
Bearpees:
Jack Webb w/ 4 count bear crawl and 1 burpee, 8/2, etc.
When we got to 7 burpees we did them in cadence.
When we got to 10 burpees we modified to an 8-count burpee with a plank jack before the merkin.

MARY:
Flutters in cadence to 35
QL stretch
Seated forward bend
Pigeon Lunge
Wide angle forward bend

ANNOUNCEMENTS: the Jaeger is coming 3/11

All told we only covered a mile in distance today. YHC hopes the PAX still got their money’s worth of out this free workout, open to all men, held outdoors, peer led with no assumption of expertise, that ended in a COT.

COT:
Shot for the Prayer of St. Francis, but didn’t quite have the thing memorized. Memorize is my word of the year, I’m working on it.

Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace;
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is doubt, faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light;
And where there is sadness, joy.

O Divine Master,
Grant that I may not so much seek
To be consoled as to console;
To be understood, as to understand;
To be loved, as to love;
For it is in giving that we receive,
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
And it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life.
Amen.

An honor to lead such a solid crew.

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Site Q 601 Q-School

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First edition of Site-Q … Q-School began on a surprisingly moist Tuesday morning. After a quick disclaimer we moseyed to the pavilion near the football field to share some reminders and just a few burpees.

Theme of the day : Stewardship. How as site Q’s are we stewards of F3’s Mission, our individual sites, and our fellow Pax? While this message was geared towards Site Q’s it’s one I think should resonate with all Pax.

Part 1: The Mission.

After getting to the pavilion we circled up and planked up. I asked the PAX what are F3’s 5 core principles. Which thankfully everyone got. Then a question on our credo. (Leave no man behind…leave no man where we found him). Did a quick 10 merkins IC.

Then I asked the assembled PAX what is F3’s mission? Most Pax Struggled with this question. Thankfully, Maximas was there to rescue his fellow PAX. With the reminder that F3’s core mission is to Plant, Grow, and Serve small workout groups for the invigoration of Male Community Leadership.

As Site Q’s we play an integral part in ensuring that our Mission as a group is carried out and that we act as a steward of that mission.

Other topics hit during this portion : Scheduling Q’s, culture building at your site, and general safety reminders,

Workout:

It was still a workout after all so we did 10 burpees on the minute every minute for 5 minutes then took a recovery lap around the track.

Came back and planked it up for Part 2

Part 2: The Operation

This section was focused on the nuts and bolts of being a Steward of your site. We discussed on how to work with the Q you schedule prior to the workout to ensure safety, and preparedness. We talked about how to market the site, and some best practices around timing and creativity. We also touched on safety, ensuring someone (especially the site q) has a phone with them and ensuring that the workout Q is aware of potential risks to the PAX and of the site. (I.E. traffic, footing,). Also, it’s important for the Site Q to act as a “sweeper” during a workout. Again, going back to our credo, we do not let anyone behind.

This is also where the Site Q must act as a steward of the site they oversee. We are guests at these locations. As a result, be mindful that we shouldn’t jump fences, drag cinder blocks, or damage property in any way.

Workout:

6-minute Emom 5 burpees 10 squats

Recovery Lap.

Part 3: COT

I wanted to separate COT out as a separate Category because of how much it differentiates us from other workout groups. Different PAX here shared what COT is to them and it shows why it’s so important conceptually. With that I imparted on the Site Q’s how important it is to embrace your role at COT by facilitating a positive experience for FNG’s. that means (during the workout) sticking with them, encouraging them, and ensuring that you capture their information.

Workout:

5 Minute EMOM

5 Squats 15 HR Merkins

With time running short, we had one last exchange about how to think about succession planning. Who else is willing to step up, who can we identify as the next guy to embrace the mission and steward it on to fellow PAX throughout the region. As site Q’s go this is something that should be top of mind early in your tenure. A key part of being a good steward is to leave something better than you have found it and in good hands.

Run to COT.

Final Thoughts:

We are really blessed with the men we have leading AO’s here in the Fort. Today was a great example of that as we had a great interactive session with some key reminders of why it is we do this each morning. For those looking for more detailed information on the points covered I’d encourage you to check out the Site Q handbook located within the Site-Q channel. More importantly, I’d ask all men of the Fort to remind themselves and familiarize yourselves with our mission. Remind yourself WHY it is we do what we do.

We, all of us, are fulfilling a need in our communities and are very lucky we can lean on each other and build from one another.

Thanks to all who showed!

Honored to Lead!

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Wheel of Gloom!!!

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It was a little rainy but a lot windy for the Stockade debut of the Wheel of Gloom.

For those unfamiliar the wheel of gloom is each Pax taking turns spinning the Wheel. Each spot on the wheel denotes a workout with reps. Each rep is one point for the spinner… but all Pax do the exercises.

Exercises included burpees, Merkins, jump squats, LBCs, Freddy Mercury’s, Big Boys, among others.

The lighting round was a wheel of fortune type routine with correct letters earning points and wrong guesses resulting in LBCS.

Masterpiece solved the puzzle and racked up some big points.

Final round was a 1:00 minute Diamond Merkin Off between Masterpiece and Grassy Knoll.

Grassy won the final round and was given the chance to take a 4-pack of delicious White Claw OR choose what was in the box. Thankfully he chose the box and got a nice variety pack courtesy of Slapshots beer fridge. Masterpiece ended up with the Whiteclaw.

The point today was a decent workout with great fellowship. Thankful for those who showed. It was a fun time!

Until next time!

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VDay ladder of death

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WARMUP: some exercises in Cadence. Wall sit with bearcrawl to the end of the line, first round things while bearcrawl things we were thankful for. Next round, things we need to improve upon.
THE THANG: parking spaces numbered 100-5 by 10s. Complete 100 run to the end, run back to 90, do exercise, run to end and back to 80, continued all the way to 5 burpees and then started back at 100 with 10 less.
MARY: no time
ANNOUNCEMENTS: d2d, Jaegar
COT: hug your loved ones

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Miles and Smiles at The Stockade

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Warm and wet at the Stockade this morning. Once Tsunami and Grinder showed I decided to call and audible and not do the EMOM madness I had planned.

Instead I indulged myself and the fellow PAX with “The Slapshot “ route. Running from the Stockade we went down 160, made the right on Stonecrest, down/up Hubert Graham and then right onto Gold Hill rd. We made a few detours that added some mileage.

As for the cadence we ran for 45 seconds then took a 25 second break for merkins/cool down. After hitting the century mark in merkins we switched to squats.

The chatter and encouragement during this workout was awesome! Grinder provided me a simple solution to a problem that has been bothering me and tsunami pushed himself hard!

It’s something I’ve learned in the almost 4 years in that Some of the best F3 workouts I’ve been a part of is when less than 5 ppl have posted. Extremely thankful for the men who ran with me today… and all the guys who post with me in the past and future!

Until next time!

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