WARMUP: SSH, Imperial walkers in sync, cherry pickers, windmill, moroccan nightclubs
THE THANG: 10 Hill sprints with exercises in between. We covered pull-ups, planks, Cindy presses, swings, merkins, man makers and more
MARY: Plank to the finish
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
It was a dark and stormy morning and all the pax of the Fort made their decisions, the red pill or the blue pill.
Most fartsacked.
YHC was prepared for the elements and taylored a workout accordingly. We first went and saved a Cindy from the rain and took her up to the awning at NaFo’s bus drop off. Then, the music was set (Octane Workouts) and the cards were shuffled.
Deck if cards where drawn and reps were done.
:heart: = overhead press
:clubs: = curl
:spades: = squat with block
:diamonds:= Merkin
:black_joker:= 10 burpees (there were 4 in the deck)
After starting with a bunch of :diamonds: we knew it was going to get spicy at the end with :heart:.
There were also lots of spectators this morning as the basketball, football and track teams were going somewhere or doing something. I’m pretty sure they thought us old men were crazy.
Finished with some Marry and took Cindy back home.
Rain and lightning doesn’t have to stop you. Like they say, it’s only bad weather if you have bad gear, or don’t use your resources 😉
THE THANG:
Mosey to side of AO and partner up. Catch Me If You Can to the covered walkway. Partner starts slowsying while other partner drops, 3 merkins then jailbreaks to partners and flap Jack.
Bench work: IC
Erkins 10
Dips 10
Derkins 10
Mosey to parking lot.
AMRAP partner:
Timing is Mario Carts. Partner 1 in lot between 2 islands jailbreaks to next island, side shuffle across, nur back and side shuffle across to partner that is working.
Prison Cell Merkins
Kracken Burpees
Burpees
Mosey to front of CR.
Cocaine BearCrawls
In parking lot bear crawl to first line and do a merkin, and the length between 2 islands adding a merkin at each snort for a total of 11 merkins at the end.
Angry DORA
50 Merkins
75 Squats
100 LBCs
Timing is partner burpee broad jumps between islands and bear crawls back.
Got into squats then called for time.
Mosey to wall.
AMRAP
10 Muscle Ups
Donkey Kicks until MU completed, flap Jack.
Explained JackAss Burpee Webs. Hope to see it recorded in a BB!
Mosey to COT
MARY: LB started with Freddie’s while I was grabbing my phone. Then I did a quick Circle Of Hate where YHC called out merkins which the group did as I bear crawled back and forth from the nearest light pole.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Tortoise & Hare this Saturday. Next Saturday Hog & Coyote. CSAUP CENTRAL! Get signed up, support the HIMs leading these events, support your region and the greater good it is providing. Read your newsletter.
COT: Prayers & praises and YHC prayed us out.
Spoke on 5 core principles, all equally weighted however COT, it sets us apart from every other workout group.
Spoke on Mission statement, are we a workout group???
Spoke on Visions statement, be real about picking up the 6. Make it a point to offer an encouraging push. That next man may need it more than you know.
Appreciate the Q and the continual cross pollination between our 2 regions with all these HIMs. I encourage RH pax to take a trip north and you Fort pax to take a trip south every so often. A little flavor in your bland weekly routine is good every so often #zesty.
Thanks <@U061P7HUFRR> for the opportunity to Q <#C02PN2Z6QV8>!
D-Day:
D-Day was the Allied plan to launch a massive invasion of Nazi-occupied France, opening a second front in Europe to relieve pressure on the Soviet Union in the east and hasten the defeat of Nazi Germany. The Allies aimed to break out of Normandy, liberate France, and advance toward Germany, ultimately ending the war in Europe.
Phases:
1. Airborne Assault: Shortly after midnight, thousands of paratroopers dropped behind enemy lines to disrupt German defenses.
2. Bombardment: Pre-dawn air and naval attacks targeted German coastal fortifications.
3. Amphibious Landings: From 6:30 AM, Allied troops landed on five beaches (Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, Sword). Fierce fighting occurred, especially at Omaha Beach.
4. Beachhead Establishment: By the end of the day, the Allies had secured footholds on all beaches, though not all objectives were met.
Casualties:
– Allied: About 4,414 killed on D-Day (over 10,000 casualties including wounded/missing).
– German: Estimated 4,000–9,000 killed or wounded.
– Civilians: Around 3,000 killed.
Significance:
The Normandy invasion was a turning point in World War II, marking the start of the liberation of Western Europe and placing immense pressure on German forces. Elaborate deception plans misled the Germans about the invasion’s location, and extensive planning ensured the Allies achieved surprise and established a crucial foothold in France.
WARMUP:
– Mosey around the parking lot to the cinder block storage
– Mosey with a cinderblock to the bleachers
– SSH X20
– Windmill X10
THE THANG:
Phase 1 “Overlord”
• 1944m Run = ~1.2 miles = scale up to 5 laps on the track
Phase 2 “Airborne Drop”
• 60 Coupon BO Rows
• Run ¼ mile
Phase 3 “Omaha Beach
• 100yd Bear Crawl
• 100yd Crawl Bear
• Run ¼ mile
Phase 4 “Utah Beach”
• 60 Merkins
• Run ¼ mile
Phase 5 “Gold Beach”
• 60 Coupon Swings
• Run ¼ mile
Phase 6 “Sword Beach”
• 60 Overhead Press
• Run ¼ mile
Phase 7 “Juno Beach”
• 60 Flying Squirrels
• Run ¼ mile
Maximus and Splinter were the only two to finish. Everyone else had to skip the last 1/4 mile due to time (not because we were smoked).
THE THANG: We hit the turf field at PK Middle for some pick a ticket from the bucket running. Got in 2.5 miles all said and done. Great work and mumblechatter. All enjoyed.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Fogerty is your host for Adopt A Highway F3 trash pickup this Saturday at Harris Street Park. 07:45. Great fellowship opportunity and community service.
Dojo is interested in having you sign up for the Canoli Run, one week from this Saturday.
COT:
We had one Pax share a pretty critical situation that needs prayer and love.
Many pax have graduation, college and high school.
It was too long ago. I am a loser for not posting it sooner. I have no idea. I only take some amount of solace in the fact that the FNG went rucking so he won’t know what he missed…
I prefaced to the group that I had run 18 miles on Sunday, and I was not going to do any running today. It was all arms and abs. The music selection was provided by Sirius Octane Workouts. So, here we go.
WARMUP: Moroccan Nightclubs, windmills, merkins, stretching
THE THANG: 1 minute on, 30 seconds rest. The second timer app threw me for a loop to start as it tried to do 3 rounds of the same exercise to start and not go through the full set and start over 3x. So we started with 3 rounds of curls until I figured out it was off. I finally got it fixed, and we rotated through more curls, merkins, pull-ups, dips, big boys, lbs, overhead presses, American hammers, man makers, flutters, and bent-over rows. We did that twice and then started to run out of time, so I sent the crew on a run down the hill and around the parking lot while I put together a shorter one to finish out the morning. The final set included Knees to the chest on the bar, toes to bar, V-ups, chest press, merkins, and one more set of curls just to keep it spicey.
MARY: Freddie Mercuries, Hello Dollys
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Service-find something to get involved in.
COT: If you’re #1 not in a shieldlock, get in one. #2 If your shieldlock doesn’t have a dedicated time to talk, make it. In just a few weeks, my shield lock has really helped me in several ways by being able to talk to the group in a place of no judgment and support. When you can talk about it in a safe space, it can make it easier to have those conversations with those outside of the group that you need to.
Run to opposite side parking lot of school for Dynamic Warmup:
– SSH x15
– IW (high) x15 => High Knee
– Seal Jacks x15
– Windmills x10 => Butt Kickers
– Merkins x10
– Dry Docks x10=> Shuffle L/R
– Low Slow Squat x20
The Thang:
Ran to the back of the school (near the bridge). Pax paired up and a foreman was selected to represent all pax. Each pair took turns working their way to a rep count (the pax not doing the exercise various stationary positions. Once all pairs done, a moving exercise (out-and-back) was done by everyone. Then, we started the next round. The details of each round are listed below.
The twist for April Fool’s day is that before the moving exercise, a true/false question was posed to the pax. If the foreman answered correctly, an “easy” out-and-back exercise was done. If incorrect, a difficult out-and-back exercise was drawn from the “bucket ‘o pain”.
SET 1
PARTNER A – 20 MERKINS
PARTNER B – PLANK
FLAPJACK to reach 80
SET 2
PARTNER A – 20 SQUATS
PARTNER B – AL GORE
FLAPJACK to reach 80
SET 3
PARTNER A – 20 PETER POINTERS
PARTNER B – Elbow PLANK
FLAPJACK to reach 80
Set 4
PARTNER A – 10 Lunges (5 each leg)
PARTNER B – Deep squat
FLAPJACK to Reach 60
SET 5
PARTNER A 20 – DRY DOCKS
PARTNER B – Downward Dog
FLAPJACK to Reach 80
Set 6
PARTNER A 10 – Run Stance Switch
PARTNER B – AL GORE
FLAPJACK to Reach 80
Five students attended Q school, and 3 runners posted at NAFO this morning. This is what they did:
WARMUP: Disclaimer and slow Mosey around NAFO parking lot. Circle up for COP
THE THANG:
COP: SSH x 30, windmill x 10, squat x 20, merkin x 10/hold/Peter Parker x 10/Left arm and leg high/6″/regular/mountain climber x 10/6″/recover, LBCx20, Morrocan night cub x 30
Run to the bottom of the hill by the ROTC building for Jacob’s Ladder (1-7), pull-ups at the top of the hill
People’s chair along the ROTC building x 90s, recover, round 2 with the Pax each running to the road, doing 3 burpees, running back to the wall.
Mosey back to the parking lot for cocaine bearcrawls along the parking spaces (1-5 merkins at each line)
MARY: American Hammer x 20, hello dolly x 20
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Fastest 5K in a couple weeks, Bethel Men’s shelter this Thursday, April 3
COT: Prayers for families, Splinter’s 2.0 in a difficult situation, Becky with cancer, Cash’s family
NMM:
It was a privilege to lead Q school this morning. Here are my pearls of wisdom from Qing workouts for the past 12 years:
1. Always have a watch to keep track of your time (start and end promptly).
2. Ease into the workout with a light jog, SSH’s, and windmills to stretch the major muscle groups.
3. I typically count at a slower cadence for more effective training. I make sure the workout is balanced with strength and cardio conditioning.
4. Use pull up bars whenever they are available at your AO. Try to work a back exercise into every workout (like Superman).
5. Steal shamelessly from other Q’s. I stole frequently from South Charlotte and local Pax (Geronimo was one of my favs). Today’s cocaine bearcrawls were stolen from Poppins (who stole from someone else, I think).
6. Due to my early work schedule during the week, I can’t stay for COT, and it’s something I truly miss. F3 has been a blessing in my life.
WARMUP: Various exercises while doing laps around outside of parking lot. Somehow biscuits were brought up and for the rest of the time everyone discussed their favorite biscuit restaurant and topping.
THE THANG: Start at point where road split for the football parking. 5 bombjacks, run to 2nd light pole, 10 merkins, 10 squats, back to start for 5 bombjacks, run to 1st light pole for 10 merkins, 10 squats, back to start for 5 bombjacks. That’s one round. Each round we moved up a light pole, kept the bombjacks, and let PAX pick exercises. 3:2 was seal jacks and LBCs. 4:3 was diamond merkins and plank jacks. 5:4 was jump squats and flutter(?). Finally 6:5 was shoulder taps and mountain climbers. Times up, back to COT.
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT: Pretty sure a few PAX had biscuits later this morning. Lots of recommendations for places to try around town. Fun group this morning and we got some good work in. Thx for the opportunity Bassomatic!