Mosey to the church parking lot for Dora with 100 merkins, 200 squats, 300 LBCs.
Bear crawl length of lot with 3 merkins at every other parking line.
Mosey around to the large wall of the grocery for Wall sits and donkey kicks for 3 rounds followed by balls to wall and jump squats for 3 rounds.
Fin
WARMUP: mosey down into Brayden
THE THANG: triangle loops (1/2 mile loop with 3 station—1. 10 normal merkins, 15 big boys. 2. 10 wide arm merkins, 15 side straddle hops. 3. 10 diamond merkins, 15 squats. 5 loops, finish off with mosey back to earth fare- 10 more merkins, 15 side straddle hops, 5 burpees
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT: Marriage, self reflection, life is precious.
WARMUP: mosey to bottom of Brayden
THE THANG: 20 merkins, 20 big boys then run up Brayden to the stoplight and do 20 squats and 20 calf raises then run down Brayden. Repeat 5 times to get 100 reps of each. Run back to the stoplight then jailbreak back to COT
MARY: Ferris Wheels
ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter and Mother’s Day.
COT:
It was supposed to be a straightforward sandbag game. It turned into a full-on comedy roast with heavy objects and bad ideas involving bear crawls. The sandbag passing was clunky as advertised, but the teamwork, mumblechatter, and nonstop laughter more than made up for it.
We got after it, we picked up the six, and we had a ridiculous amount of fun doing it. That’s F3 in a nutshell — leave no man behind, but make sure he’s suffering and smiling while he gets better.
Thanks for showing up and playing along, men. Great effort across the board.
Aye!
Pollo Hermano
SYITG
WARMUP: SSH, IW, Merkins
THE THANG: Sandbag Sack Race
Two teams lined up shoulder-to-shoulder like we were auditioning for the world’s sweatiest relay. One sandbag per team. The rule was simple on paper: pass that heavy bastard down the line and back, then the whole team sprints together to your home side, knocks out a pile of reps as a unit, and hauls ass back for round two.
No man left behind. Lots of grunting, questionable passing technique, and colorful suggestions about where the sandbag could go next. It was equal parts teamwork drill and comedy show. Clunky? A little. Effective smoke session? Hell yes.
After we’d had enough of playing hot potato with the sandbag, we moseyed back toward COT… for the
Card Game Beatdown – “Move & MOT”
We broke out four mystery cards in the small parking lot: two “Move” and two “MOT” (Mode of Transport). Each card had a 1 on top and a 2 on the bottom, hiding two exercises or two ways to crawl/run/crab your way across the islands.
PAX picked a number for MOT and a number for Move. Then it was:
• Knock out the exercise
• Traverse the parking lot island-to-island using the chosen mode of transport
• Repeat the exercise on the way back
Examples included merkins + bear crawls, burpees + lunges, squats + karaoke, and plenty of other combinations that made grown men question their life choices while giggling like idiots. Foul language flowed freely. Laughs were abundant. Someone definitely called the bear crawl “the worst decision since my last marriage.”
We capped it off with a victory lap around the lot, then headed back to COT.
MARY:
A solid bit of core work to finish (Flutter Kicks, Freddy Mercurys) while still trading jokes about the morning’s chaos.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: >
COT: si
WARMUP: yes
THE THANG: sandbag Indian walk where we had 8 sandbags and we did a full walk around the school. The goal was to learn how to handoff bags while walking ranging from 40, 60, and 80 lb bags.
Round 2 was 4 corners on the soccer field for curls (5), squats (15), shoulder presses (10), and big boys (20). After each exercise, go back to the middle of the field for 5 man makers.
MARY: stretches
ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes
COT: yes
THE THANG: Run all over with intermittent stops… side shuffle ~20 yards to & fro until the 6 catches up.
Merkins in cadence until you can no longer keep cadence or continue; once you stop, begin 1 burpee, 2 lunges, 3 merkins on repeat until the last man gives up on the merkins in cadence.
Run to the next stop. Side shuffle ~20 yards to & fro until the 6 catches up.
Wall sit holds until you can no longer hold the wall sit; once you stop, begin 1 burpee, 2 lunges, 3 merkins on repeat until the last man gives up on wall sit.
Run to the next stop. Side shuffle ~20 yards to & fro until the 6 catches up.
Up 1 cadence big boy sit-ups until you no longer keep cadence or continue; once you stop, begin 1 burpee, 2 lunges, 3 merkins on repeat until the last man gives up on the up 1 cadence big boys.
Run to the next stop. Side shuffle ~20 yards to & fro until the 6 catches up.
Plank holds until you can no longer hold the plank (must keep hands in contact with the ground); once you stop, begin 1 burpee, 2 lunges, 3 merkins on repeat until the last man gives up on the plank.
Run to the next stop. Side shuffle ~20 yards to & fro until the 6 catches up.
Right forward lunge holds until you can no longer hold the lunge; once you stop, begin 1 burpee, 2 lunges, 3 merkins on repeat until the last man gives up on the lunge hold.
Run to the next stop. Side shuffle ~20 yards to & fro until the 6 catches up.
Left forward lunge holds until you can no longer hold the lunge; once you stop, begin 1 burpee, 2 lunges, 3 merkins on repeat until the last man gives up on the lunge hold.
Run to the next stop. Side shuffle ~20 yards to & fro until the 6 catches up.
Right side plank holds until you can no longer hold the plank; once you stop, begin 1 burpee, 2 lunges, 3 merkins on repeat until the last man gives up on the side plank.
Run to the next stop. Side shuffle ~20 yards to & fro until the 6 catches up.
Left side plank holds until you can no longer hold the plank; once you stop, begin 1 burpee, 2 lunges, 3 merkins on repeat until the last man gives up on the side plank hold.
Run to the next stop. Side shuffle ~20 yards to & fro until the 6 catches up.
Merkins in cadence until you can no longer keep cadence or continue; once you stop, begin 1 burpee, 2 lunges, 3 merkins on repeat until the last man gives up on the merkins in cadence.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter.
WARMUP: None
THE THANG: 4+ Miles @ Brayden, 3 stations 20 Seal Jacks, 15 Merkins, 20 Seal Jacks 15 LBC’s , 20 Seal Jacks 15 Lunges
MARY: None
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
River Rat:
Pair up On cinder blocks
20 man makers Each swapping the
20 Sinister Kiss
20 big boys with block pass
Pinch grip carry cinder block with your partner to the parking lot And back
20 overhead under leg passes
20 hand slap Merkins
20 seated Block passes
One partner murder bunny while the other partner crawl bears
Circle up shoulder to shoulder for one legged calf raises in Cadence.
The theme of Brotherhood was reinforced throughout with scripture and encouragement.
Ruby Slippers:
5 stations based on 5 core principles of F3. All
stations are AMRAP for 3ish minutes. Need a leader to
step up at each station to get the PAX organized and
ready to work. At the stations where Burpees IC are
called need different HIMs to lead their team by
performing the burpees with a 6-count cadence.
Station #1 – Core Principle: Free of Charge
Remember, you GET TO! Now get to it, tighten your
core, and don’t quit!
AMRAP – OYO
30 – LBCs
25 – Flutter Kicks ( count 1 leg only )
20 – American Hammers ( count 1 side only )
15 – BigBoySit-ups
10 – V-Ups
Repeat
Station #2 – Core Principle: Open to all men
AMRAP – Team Work
It is in your hands to make a better world for all who
live in it. Give away what was freely given to you!
Now go EH somebody!!!
Routine:
Half of your team holds plank
Other half of your team completes 15 – Hand Released
Merkins
Switch
Then the whole team performs 10 burpees IC
Repeat
Station #3 – Core Principle: Held outdoors, rain or
shine.
When spending time in nature, one receives far more
than he seeks! So, stop complaining about the
weather and be thankful for the beat down you are
about to receive!
AMRAP – OYO
30 – Squats
25 – Monkey Humpers
20 – Jump Lunges
15 – Pollo Onos ( count 1 leg )
10 – Bobby Hurley’s
Repeat
Station #4 – Core Principle: Peer led in a rotating
fashion
Leaders become great because of their ability to
empower others. You are not out here for yourself.
You are out here to serve the man to your left and the
man to your right!
AMRAP – Team Work
Place cone approx. 25 yards from the station
Must start from the station as a team at the beginning
of each iteration.
Sprint to cone, Bear Crawl back to the station
Crawl Bear to cone, NUR back to the station
Broad Jump to cone, Mosey back to the station
Repeat
Station #5 – Core Principle: Ends with a Circle of
Trust – COT
Sharing joy multiplies it, sharing a burden lightens it!
Don’t be afraid to say what’s on your heart, you have
brothers that need to hear it!
AMRAP – OYO
Half of the group holds 6 inches from the Merkin
position
Other half of the group completes 10 Diamond
Merkins
Switch
Then the whole group completes 10 Burpees IC
Repeat
Ruby won. Great morning all around.
WARMUP: None
THE THANG:
0514 – The pledge
0515 – 4ish miles around Fort Mill, stopping every half mile-ish for burpees alternating counts of 6&7 with some pull-ups thrown in there
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Newsletter
COT:
WARMUP: Quick lap around the main parking lot (not going behind the stores), then circle up for the following, 10-15 of each:
– SSH
– WM
– IW then HW
– MNC
– Strawberry pickers
Then mosey not too far from COT for….
THE THANG:
Ladder of Deconstructed Burpees
A loop of .25 mile was set up, the same one we used as a warmup.
Do the exercises, then run the loop. The idea was in each round, you do an exercise that is part of the standard burpee.
Ascending ladder (run a lap between each round)
Round 1: 1 burpee + 10 hand-touch squats
Round 2: 2 burpees + 10 hand-touch squats + 10 (2ct) mountain climbers (10 each leg)
Round 3: 3 burpees + 10 hand-touch squats + 10 2 ct MCs
Round 4: 4 burpees + 10 hand-touch squats + 10 MCs + 10 merkins + 10 jump squats w OH clap
Descending the ladder (run a lap between each round)
>> Take off 1 burpee and 1 exercise
Round 5: 3 burpees + 10 hand-touch squats + 10 plank w leg crunch/extensions + 10 merkins
Round 6: 2 burpees + 10 hand-touch squats + 10 plank w leg crunch/extensions
Round 7: 1 burpee + 10 hand-touch squats
>> Rinse and repeat
Everyone got at least 2 full completions of this evolution (ascend then descend is one evolution), and started another full ascension. Overall, everyone got at least 3 miles. Good push by everyone.
MARY: No time
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mentioned some of the things in the newsletter. Read it. Get involved.
COT: Alot lifted up.
Thanks for the opportunity to lead. SYITG.
-NASA