2 PAX got stronger at Ivan with a full body kettlebell routine that yielded 4 sweat angels
Warm Up
Quick jog around the lot
SSH X 15
GM X10
Fazio Arms X 10 (F/B)
Daisy Pickers X 10
Stretch (Right Leg over Left, Left over Right)
Arm Stretch (Right Across body; Left Across Body)
The Work Out
Each PAX occupied a parking space with kettlebell for 2 Rounds of full body exercises
Legs- Goblet Squats X10, Alternating Leg Lunges X10, Squat thrusters X10
Following the 3 exercises, PAX bear crawled to opposite parking space across the lot for a series of non-kettlebell exercises
Standard Merkins, Curb Merkins (Right\Left) X 10
PAX lunge walked back to opposite space across parking lot for next series of kettlebell exerices
Shoulders-Upright rows X10, Quick Feet Shoulder Presses X10, Bus Drivers X10
Bear crawl to opposite parking space
Erkins, Derkins, Carolina Dry Docks X10
Frankstein walk to opposite parking space back to Kettlebells.
PAX retrieved kettlebells and went for a walk with alternated Cusacks and Farmer Carries to the far end of the lot and back to the originating parking spaces.
Arms– Kettlebell Curls X 10 (each arm), Overhead tricep presses X20
Bear Crawl to opposite parking space
Merkins, Erkins, Dips X10
Lunge Walk to opposite parking space
Back– Kettlebell Swings, Merkin Rows (5 Left Side, 5 Right Side)
Bear crawl opposite parking space
LBC X 15, Freddy Mercury’s X15,
Lunge Walk to opposite space
PAX retrieved bells for a Cusack\Farmer Carry Walk
After 2 rounds were completed, work out ended with 6 inch hold kettlebell presses X 10 and a series of plank holds and arm\leg stretches
Patriot Games
/in AO Post /QIC: SkidmarkPAX: 187, Beater, Boy George, Brony, Buttjoint, Cliffhanger, Crosby, DoubleD, Dovetail, Farva, Forceps, Hasselhoff, John Deere, Kid Cracker, Lab Rat, LED, Lipstick, Lipsync, M4L, Midstick, Natty Ice, Noah's Ark, OCR, Oh Yeah, Patch, Pikachu, Puddles, R22, Shredder, Skidmark, UTI, Waterboy, Yogurt
33 men completed the Patriot Games workout and celebrated our nation’s independence.
3 FNGs:welcome midstick,waterboy, and cliffhanger
Announcements: F3 dad’s camp, Kid Cracker has tickets
Prayers: Crablegs, Pax dealing with injuries, families, marriages, military, great discussion about how F3 has impacted us and how each of us use it in our daily lives, the community is watching us be better men and make our community better, read Freed to Lead
Backblast thingamajig
/in Cletus /QIC: DawgpoundPAX: 187, Axe, Banana Seat, Brony, Chips, Crosby, Da Business, Deadbolt, Doc, Flanigan, Foghorn, Foot Fault, Kid Cracker, LED, Lipstick, Lucky Charms, Magnolia, Pablo, Patch, Peak Week, Pikachu, Skidmark, Slide Rule, UTI, WebEx, Yogurt
QIC: Sliderule
FNG in attendance, so disclaimer was given, prompt start at 5:45
Warm Up
Reverse Indian Run w/ Burpees to start. We’ve done this several times at Cletus. Apparently Brony and Peak Week never managed to attend when it happened, though. Therefore, there was much mumble chatter and complaining. The exercise itself is straightforward. Pax runs in a line, front man sprints to back. When he reaches the back, he calls “DOWN” and entire Pax drops for a burpee. Repeat. Apparently, this extended beyond the capabilities of some of our veteran pax.
So, Audible ⅔ of the way around the soccer fields to do:
Fence work: 10 Derkins on each rung alternating with 10 count BTTW or People’s Chair.
Partner Carry back to parking lot (~ 80 yards), then switch partners to fence across street
Thang Pt 1
Typewriter on the wooden fence, alternating height, derkins, side to side.
Thang Pt 2
11’s on the hill. 10x Burpees at the bottom, run up the hill backwards, 1x Derkin at the top. Go until Lucky Charms finished. I think I made it to 4 burpees. This was the pinnacle of “You vs. You”. Lucky lapped me (and pretty much everyone else) before I made it up the hill twice.
Bear Crawl the parking lot back to the gate. Speedsters went to go get a “curling rock” and meet us at the playground. Slower guys did an Indian Run the long way around the soccer fields.
Thang Pt 3
Split into groups of 4 for 3 rounds of the following:
Pax 1: AMRAP pullups
Pax 2: AMRAP curls
Pax 3: AMRAP triceps extensions
Pax 4 (timer): 10x merkins
Rotate through the exercises 3x each.
Some guys return the rocks, others head to tennis courts. First ones to the courts do wheelbarrows & everyone bear crawls in the six.
Mary:
Freddy Mercury, 10x forward, 10x backward. 6 inch / 45 degree / 6 inch leg hold.
COT
Our Six in COT was Crosby. Dude came out this winter for the first time and got named for his love of the Capitals (was rocking a Caps sweatshirt). He quickly got his comeuppance with them winning the Cup this year, much to the chagrin of a half dozen Pens fans who named him. After attending 1x/week for a couple months, Crosby has been killing it lately and even attended the pre-Cletus Murph. It’s awesome to see him get involved and invite his friends. Might be time for him to step up and Q soon! We’re better because you’re here, Crosby, keep it up, dude!!!
Announcements
1776 Workout July 4th @ Disney. Ugh.
Ongoing prayers for Crab Legs
CHiPs is Riding Solo
/in Paradise City /QIC: ChipsPAX: 187, Axe, Breach, Chips, Dawgpound, Doc, Foghorn, Kid Cracker, Lipstick, Lucky Charms, Pablo, Peeping Tom, Ramsey, Slide Rule, UTI, Vlassic
PAX: Slide Rule, 187, Pablo, Ramsey, Kid Cracker, Lip Stick, Doc, Fog Horn, Lucky Charms, Breach, The Dawg Pound, Vlasic, UTI, Peeping Tom, Axe, CHiPs.
EC: CHiPs, UTI, The Dawg Pound, Peeping Tom (2 miles)
Warm-Up: One lap around the four corners, then one lap around with exercises on the corners. (20 SSH; 10X10 Imperial Walker/Hillbillies; 10X10 Sir Fazio Arm Circles; 25 Mtn Climbers; 25 Sumo Squats)
The Thang: 1) Divide into two groups and perform Triple 7’s on the Ramp. (Down and back=1, 7-Wide-grip Merkins on the top and 7-Standard Merkins on the bottom X7). 2) Bear crawl parking area with some mogul jumps, then lunge walk back with sumo squats.
Head to the Birth Canal with a partner for some Ballz2Wall and Preacher’s Chair while the other partner runs to where the sidewalk ends.
Mosey back to the court for Mary led by Breach
Announcements: July 4th Convergence at Disney for 1776 reps of goodness.
Prayers: Ramsey’s grandmother passed away last week, pray for the family and for Ramsey’s safe travels to the funeral in CA. Praying for Crab Legs always, and the unspoken prayers that are needed. Also, CHiPs M lost her grandmother last week also, pray for peace and comfort for the family.
CHiPs Word of the Day: Realize how important your role as a father can be in your child’s life. A lot of people, especially women, have daddy issues that result from father’s not fulfilling their role as a Dad the way that they should. Strive to be the best DAD that you can be everyday and remember that regardless of your situation, you have a Good, Good Father in Heaven that loves you unconditionally.
Verse: Psalm 36:7, How precious is your unfailing love, O God!
U-Turn with Kotters and BRR
/in U Turn /QIC: SkidmarkPAX: Buttjoint, Deadbolt, DoubleD, Foghorn, Lipstick, Lipsync, M4L, Mookie, Old Sassy, Pikachu, Skidmark, Slots, UTI, WebEx, Whiteout, Wrangler
Good number for U-Turn.
Ranges from 5 – 9.5
Welcome FNG Whiteout
Crawl Space
/in Crazy Ivan /QIC: MookiePAX: Mookie, Pipe Dream
2 PAX got stronger at Ivan with a full body kettlebell routine that yielded 4 sweat angels
Warm Up
Quick jog around the lot
SSH X 15
GM X10
Fazio Arms X 10 (F/B)
Daisy Pickers X 10
Stretch (Right Leg over Left, Left over Right)
Arm Stretch (Right Across body; Left Across Body)
The Work Out
Each PAX occupied a parking space with kettlebell for 2 Rounds of full body exercises
Legs- Goblet Squats X10, Alternating Leg Lunges X10, Squat thrusters X10
Following the 3 exercises, PAX bear crawled to opposite parking space across the lot for a series of non-kettlebell exercises
Standard Merkins, Curb Merkins (Right\Left) X 10
PAX lunge walked back to opposite space across parking lot for next series of kettlebell exerices
Shoulders-Upright rows X10, Quick Feet Shoulder Presses X10, Bus Drivers X10
Bear crawl to opposite parking space
Erkins, Derkins, Carolina Dry Docks X10
Frankstein walk to opposite parking space back to Kettlebells.
PAX retrieved kettlebells and went for a walk with alternated Cusacks and Farmer Carries to the far end of the lot and back to the originating parking spaces.
Arms– Kettlebell Curls X 10 (each arm), Overhead tricep presses X20
Bear Crawl to opposite parking space
Merkins, Erkins, Dips X10
Lunge Walk to opposite parking space
Back– Kettlebell Swings, Merkin Rows (5 Left Side, 5 Right Side)
Bear crawl opposite parking space
LBC X 15, Freddy Mercury’s X15,
Lunge Walk to opposite space
PAX retrieved bells for a Cusack\Farmer Carry Walk
After 2 rounds were completed, work out ended with 6 inch hold kettlebell presses X 10 and a series of plank holds and arm\leg stretches
Exhaustion in the AM
/in Morning After /QIC: Lab RatPAX: 2%, Lab Rat, Laker, Pickin' n' Grinnin', Stovepipe
Lab Rat, Stovepipe, Pickin’ n’ Grinnin’, Laker, 2%
Warm Up
3x laps around the lot with the agility ladder mixed in at the end, circled up for SSH, Arm circles, and good mornings
The Workout
Lined up along the crosswalk
-5 jumping lunges each leg for every white line until PAX reached the stop line, plank for the 6.
-5 WWIIs back down to the cross walk on each line, plank for 6
-5 merkins each line, bear crawling to next. Al Gore for 6
-5 pulse ups each line going back down, Al Gore for 6
Over to the Rocks
-Around the PAX 2x each calling out an exercise with the rock
Mary
Plank-o-Rama
COT
Prayers for travels coming up for Laker and Stovepipe. P&G and Lab Rat’s job situation, 2% finalizing home inspection for foster care.
Crazy Time Keeps Rolling
/in Crazy Time /QIC: PikachuPAX: Crosby, Pikachu, Skidmark, Yogurt
Pax of 4 gathered under the moonlight for Crazy Time. WebEx dropped by on his way to getting some miles – he got in 8 before the workout!
No announcements and we all did our thing – great work men!
Ultimate Beatdown at Thunder
/in Thunder /QIC: PikachuPAX: 8 Bit, Bottleneck, Breach, Buttjoint, Dusty, Earl Grey, Laker, Lipsync, Mr. Miyagi, Noah's Ark, Pikachu, Rams, Tofu, White Castle, Yogi
15 Pax gathered in mostly reasonable temperatures for another of the ever popular Ultimate frisbee workouts. Two FNGs were present so disclaimers were read and we mosey’d to the turf fields where YHC had already setup a playing field.
Warm up:
10x SSH IC
10x Daisy Picker IC
20x Diamond Merkin – YHC said these would be the last of the merkins for the day, but he was wrong.
The thing:
We divided into teams – red/black shirts vs the skittles (all other colors). The dropped disc penalty was established as 1 Turkish Getup, with the scoring team calling a workout to be done x10 (either reps or IC). Scoring exercises were all over the place but there were multiple rounds of burpees, merkins, jump squats and star jumps.
40 minutes of play blew by and we wrapped up with some quick left over right/right over left hamstring stretches. Deadbolt even joined us as a surprise guest at CoT.
Announcements:
4th of July Convergence
No Thunder on 4th of July
Prayer requests:
Skidmark on the job hunt
Tons of fun men, as always appreciate the honor of letting me lead.
Aye,
Pikachu
It’s a Long Road Ahead
/in Possum Trot /QIC: WranglerPAX: 187, Banana Seat, Beater, Bernie, Crosby, Foghorn, Forceps, LED, Lipsync, M4L, Noah's Ark, Pablo, Pikachu, Pilgrim, R22, Skidmark, Slots, Suave, The Natural, WebEx, Wrangler, Yogurt
So, after 2 years of being with F3 I finally got the balls to lead a workout. Thanks, Double D for going on vacation and giving me a chance to lead the men through the grind.
Warm Up:
Jog around the tennis court
15 Side Straddle Hop
15 Hillbillies
15 Imperial Walkers
10 Fozzy Arm Circles Regular
10 Fozzy Arm Circles Reverse
10 Good Mornings
10 Copperhead Squat
The Thang: Ten station workout all the way down the Possum Trot road
Station 1 Burpee x 10
Station 2 Rock Curls x 20
Station 3 Merkins x 15
Station 4 American Hammer with Rocks x 20
Station 5 Bobby Hurley x 20
Station 6 World War II x 20
Station 7 Plank Jacks x 20
Station 8 Morning Wood 10 Left / 10 Right
Station 9 Mountain Climbers x 20
Station 10 Monkey Humpers x 20
Sprint Back to the start (Station 1)
THANG ROUND 2 with adding 5 more reps to each station
No Man was left behind!!!!! Everyone picked up the six!
THE WALL
10 Donkey Kicks
15 count – People’s Chair arms out
10 count – Balls to Wall
15 count – People’s Chair arms up
Mary:
20 LBCs (I know we only had time for 1)
COT:
Prayer Request – Pikachu has a job interview and pray for F3 vets to get back out. Let’s reach back out to the guys and get them back in the grind.
The Murphy
/in Tea Time /QIC: SkidmarkPAX: Blue Water, Buttjoint, John Deere, Pikachu, Rams, Skidmark
6 Pax took to the playset at Womble for the weekly tribute to Michael Murphy.
EC: John Deere
Vests: Skidmark
Warm-up: First Mile
100 Pull-ups
200 Merkins
300 Squats
Mile 2
Announcements: 4th of July at Disney. No Thunder Wednesday July 4.
Prayers: Skidmark looking for a job