We’re gonna need a birth certificate POTS….

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SO EXCITED to be working on a Backblast… It was amazing to be back out, staking a Flag and being officially recognized as F3 in the gloom today!  I had a plan in mind, but like plans they are flexible. I decided early on that maybe we would do some homeschooling and see if PAX could help design our ending points along the way… I think it went well based on the grunts and modifications.

EC: Nemo, ShamWow!

FNGs: NOPE
Warm Up: Mosey along the topside of HT parking lot with butt kickers and across to Goodwill with karaoke along the way. Circle up at Goodwill.

First Exercise: SSH, YHC asked for a number during IC, between 20-35, 25 was called, x25 SSH. Next Exercise SSH, again asking for a number  between 25-35, 30 was called, x30 SSH. Third Exercise SSH IC – number called between 27-50 POTS said 45. SSH x45. He said we were lucky that he didn’t say his age…. RESPECT?  Frankenstien x10, Good Morning (slow) x10, LETS GO…

The Workout:

Mosey to the guardrail behind Jiffy Lube. Those numbers came back into play. Derkins, Dips and Erkins – 25, 30, 45 respectfully and REPEATO.

Mosey behind HT and around to the Abyss-like green way. Find the wall at the end.  Group 1: BTTW Group 2: 25 American Hammers IC + Switch

Mosey back behind HT and find a wall at the end of the building. Group 1: BTTW, Group 2: 30 LBCs IC + Switch

Mosey to Goodwill Wall: Group 1: BTTW Group 2: 45 Hallelujahs on knees IC + Switch

Ran near  to time here so a modified DORA was out. SO, Group 1 back to the Wall: Wall Sits (1 leg, halfway switch legs) Group 2: 30 LBCs  IC + Switch

Sprint to Flag

Mary: Popcorn 20 counts of dying cockroach, orphan annies, box cutters, LSF, fred merc, have a nice day.
Announcements: New AO Friday Kung-Fu brought to you by the Westcott Crew
T-Claps (Recognition): Deadbolt – Holding BTTW while others were quitting…You the man DB…RESPECT
Prayer: Fanny Pack’s daughter, Wallaby, unspoken, YHC took us out.

SPELLING Continues at Purple Cobra

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FNGs:  None

EC:  Redenbacher & ShamWow!  Nice job men!

Warm Up:  Arrived at the BP/Harris Teeter parking lot a bit early and found two cars (one with an F3 sticker) and felt confident I was in the right place.  I had reached out to Foghorn for some guidance, specifically, if there was a rock pile.  I toyed with the idea of doing a repeat workout with my spelling sheets that was successfully implemented the day before at PC.  I saw a HC from Deadbolt the night before and thought I should change things up so I planned out a rock routine for this boot camp.  As the clock struck 5:30, no signs of Deadbolt.  (I later learned he ended up at a different site this am).  I also learned the rocks at this AO were let’s say, smaller than I was accustomed to, compared to other rocks at other SW sites.  It was determined that SPELLING was now back in play.  Four PAX followed YHC around the parking lots and back to the flag for the following warmup exercises:  10 cc Good am, Don Quixote, Daisy Pickers, Overhead Claps, Seal Claps, Sir Fazio Arm Circles (F/B), Hillbillies, Imperial Walkers.  SSH X 25.  I think I deeked out Foghorn a couple of times as my starting positions did not correlate with the warmup exercise.  Apologies.  I think my mind was racing ahead.  No matter.  PAX seemed in good spirits despite all of the crazy COVID-19 stuff going on.

The Workout:  Grabbed my SPELLING HOMEWORK from the car.  This was a list of exercises from our F3 exicon in alphabetical order with a number of reps associated with it.  See Photo below.  Asked PAX where was a good wall to commence some wall exercises.  Ran over to a new building behind the HT.  Had PAX execute people’s Chair (each PAX called a 10 cc) up the line.  Recover.  Back on the wall with BTTW starting from opposite direction, again with each PAX calling a 10 cc down the line.  Rinse and repeat 2 additional times.  I think it was about this time ShamWow! Wanted to tell some jokes.  There is always one.  Just like this one:  Did you hear a lot of celebrities are being diagnosed with COVID-19?  Fortunately, John Travolta was misdiagnosed.  Yeah he has the Saturday Night Fever but he’s still “Staying Alive, Staying Alive!”  OK, I will not quit my day job.  With homework in hand, we ran to the road by the burger joint and across from the DD.  It had a nice hill with some protective barriers at the bottom marking off a future road extension.  I handed each PAX a paper in a clear plastic holder.  Discussed they had to spell their full names out and then add their F3 name.  One letter at the top of the road.  Run to the bottom and do the exercise corresponding to the next letter.  Diversions to a wall were allowed to perform certain exercises like A = Australian Mtn Climbers.  The PAX performed the following letters/exercises:

CRAIG JOSEPH NELSON DAUBER

SHAUN TIMOTHY BROTHERS FOGHORN

MARK ALLEN RUSSO SHAMWOW! (! Was substituted for another letter  R, helping Redenbacher finish off his name)

MARC STEVEN LEMIRE BOBBY DALL

COREY BRANDON TAYLOR REDENBACHER

A little over two miles were covered at this “boot camp” – sorry fellas for the extra running.

Mary:  With only a few minutes left, we gathered our gear (lots of garments were thrown to the ground during this workout) and ran back to the flag, tired, but still in high spirits.  Had PAX hold squat while I grabbed my phone.  I wanted to record PAX full names, including their middle.  Getting old.  Led PAX with some AB exercises that included 6 inch hold, box cutters, and LBCs.

Announcements:  See FB/Slack.  Eat red delicious apples.

T-Claps (Recognition):  ShamWow! Got a new job/promotion.  Rumor has it he will be colleagues with Oprah.  Really.  No sh#t.

Prayer:  Everyone impacted by virus, emotionally, financially, physically, etc.  UNSPOKEN.  I may have forgotten a prayer request – apologies.  YHC took us out.

Honor to lead! – Dauber

How to Catch A Leprechaun

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Are you afraid to leave your house?  Is it because of Leprechaun’s?  If so hopefully today’s workout has you better prepared for your battle against the Leprechauns.

EC: Dawgpound, Emeril, Buford, Pablo
FNGs: Nope but if we did they would have been name Leprechaun
Warm Up:

Took a jog to the GCF parking lot.  We then circled up there for the following:

50 Side Straddle Hops — This was to get your heart up as if the Leprechaun from the movie .. “The Leprechaun” was chasing you.  You know the movie that had Jennifer Aniston in it before friends.

Good Mornings
Bat Wing
Randies

The Workout:

Start by working on our quickness.  Quick feet up the one curb.  Followed by a shuffle to the left to Good will.  Keep your eyes ahead.  Don’t let that Leprechaun out of your site.  Quick feet down the GCF curb.  Shuffle to the right keeping your eyes ahead.

Moseyed to the tiny hill by Dunkin Donuts.

Here we practice the far away pounce.  Broad Jump and then crawl bear back to where you started.  Increase the broad jumps by one until we did 5.  After the broad jumps always crawl bear back to where you started.

Mosey to the dock stations.

Here we practice the quick pounce.  Get into a Childs pose but be on your toes.  Lunge forward with one leg.  Bring that arm up.  Lunge forward with the other leg.  Repeat for 10 reps each leg.

Next we moseyed to the bank.  The Leprechaun’s love gold so we did some ATMs.  10 Alternating Shoulder Taps, 10 Tempo Merkins 10 Merkins.

We then took a trip back to the flag.  We then walked like a Leprechaun (Duck Walk) and when someone shouted pick up the gold we did a burpee from the duck walk.

We then repeated the circuit.  Though after the broad jumps we did 5 Monkey humpers to show the Leprechaun who is boss.  After the quick pounces we do squat hold where each pax counted to 1o.  We followed that with Balls to the Wall.

Mary:

Bridge with our shoulder off of the ground
Extended Toe Touches
LBCs
Floor Wipers
Homer to Marge

Announcements:

Stay Safe everyone.
Running from Womble for all those that trained.

T-Claps (Recognition):
Prayer:

All first responders
Leaders
Everyone that is part of the Health Community

March 10 / at Purple Cobra (Harris Teeter) QIC: POTS “No Sand Bag’n”

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March 10 / at Purple Cobra (Harris Teeter) QIC: POTS “No Sand Bag’n”

 EC:

187,Lipstick, Skidmark, UTI, Dawgpound, Emeril

PAX:

17

 FNGs:

None

 Warm Up:

Side Straddle Hops (SSH), Daisy Pickers, Imperial Walkers, 10 Burpees (OYO)

 The Workout: 

Mosey’d to the Goodwill parking lot.

A, PAX partner’d up.

Partner 1 (with sandbag)

  1. Curls for the girls (20 reps)
  2. Overhead press (20 reps)
  3. Good Mornings (20 reps)
  4. Side to Sid Lunge (20 reps)
  5. Step up’s on the curb (20 reps 10 each leg)
  6. Goblet Squats (20 reps)
  7. Single Leg dead lifts (20 reps 10 each leg)
  8. Overhead Triceps Extensions (20 reps)
  9. Lunges (20 reps 10 each leg)
  10. WW 2’s with sandbag (20 reps)

Partner 2

Run lap around Quick Lube Garage

  1. Mosey’d to back of Quick Lube Garage

1st round Partner 1 urkins. Partner 2 merkins.

2nd round Partner 1 dips. Partner 2 lbc’s.

3rd round Partner 1 durkins. Partner 2 boxcutters.

Mary:

The PAX took turns with several rounds of ab exercises to close out the Q.

Announcements: 

F3 Mule on 3/14

Wrightsville 3/21

Check slack for further announcements.

 Prayers:

My (POTS) wife (Kari), her 5 year CT scan was all clean.

Cupids grandfather is in hospice care

Bobby Dall’s mother recovering from heart bypass surgery.

Pikachu’s wife’s back issues.

Wallaby continues his recovery.

Unspoken, Military, and First Responders.

Wake Up Call

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EC: Emeril, Axe, Lipstick

FNGs: Not today

YHC took a stroll behind Teeter on his EC route and noticed a couple things. 1) 3 giant tires he could incorporate into his workout 2) The beer man sleeping in his van.
Warm Up: 10 Burpees since Daddy Em was late coming back from the little boys room in Teeter. Mosey to Porta Potty behind Teeter to enjoy the smell during our warm ups. SSH x50,IW x10, Hilbillies x10, Morocan Nightclubs x12, hold squat for FAC x10 Fwd/Rev, Overhead Claps x10
The Workout: Mosey over to the guardrail behind Jiffy for sets of Dips x10 regular, left leg up and right leg up, Erkin sets x10 regular & Diamond, Derkin sets x10 regular & Diamond. Mosey over to wall behind dry cleaner for sets of Peoples chair 10 count around, BTTW 4 count around Pax. We repeated guardrail/wall combo twice. This was our second encounter with the beer man, as he was sleeping behind the dry cleaner, which was a different location than YHC saw him during EC.  Next we mosey over to Goodwill for sets of Aligator Merkins across parking lot, Squat Jumps x10 and reverse crabwalk the parking lot back, Squat Jumps x10. We repeated this twice.  We continued to Mosey over to the tires YHC found behind the Chinese Restaurant for what would have been 3-way Patty Cake Merkins while 3rd wheel flipped tires a few times and rotate. However, a delivery truck had come and parked right in front of the tires spoiling YHC’s final event.  YHC quickly took us over to the trail to no where behind Teeter for the same 3-way but substituted 3rd wheel run out and back on the trail. YHC didn’t remember the trail was about .25/mile out and then back…The patty cake merkins got tiresome and we modified to patty cake squats when our arms gave out.  On our way to the trail we encountered the beer man for a third time, sleeping behind the Pizza shop now.  By the time we got back from the trail he was gone again.  I don’t think he was happy with us breaking up his morning cat naps….
Mary: Low Slow Flutter, American Hammers, Boat Canoes and Pickle Pounders with chill cut hold in between for about 2 minutes.
Announcements:  See the interwebs
T-Claps (Recognition): Java! Nice work since the new year. We can finally remove him from the milk carton.
Prayer: Wallaby, Wiggly/Father, Forceps/Leahy Family, Crablegs

Yo Joe! 13 PAX take on Cobra Commander and Embrace the Suck..

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Q Tour continues and this week found YHC close to home with a trip to Purple Cobra. Pre-Blast for this week’s workout showed a picture of a contemplative Cobra Commander from the early 80’s GI Joe cartoon. He was sitting on a Cobra throne exploring any one of a dozen highly ‘motivating’ possibilities. This was how YHC was feeling Monday morning, trying to keep with theme of changing things up and keeping the planned workouts on tour unique.

As a product of the 80’s, I used to watch GI Joe religiously. Back in the day Cobra Commander used to put Duke and the boys in compromising situations inflicting his wrath of terror. This dude was a straight up a$$hol3. Not exactly what was trying to lay down this morning for PAX, but it was gonna suck and we were gonna make all 45 minutes count.  Nemo and Pots approached YHC as he was working through the Weinke he put together asking for a heads up about this morning’s plan, the following exchange went something like this…

Nemo- “Hey Mookie, what kind of a pre-blast can you give us about this morning”

YHC- “Did you read the pre-blast with Cobra Commander?”

Nemo- “Yes- I used to love GI Joe”

YHC- “Yeah, Cobra Commander was such a dick, right?”

Nemo- “Yeah he was..”

YHC- “There’s your pre-blast”

At this point a crowd started to form. DawgPound, Redenbacher, and 187 were finishing the last steps of their EC runs. Dumbo fresh off a Disney vacation came rolling in with Pablo. We even got a visit from Rainmaker, who noted he was starting back up to posting again. Both site Q’s-Warbucks and Foghorn showed, along with Bobby Dall.  Lucky Charms was also present and accounted for.

5:30am hit and it was showtime..

Warm Up: YHC lead PAX with a nice brisk jog down the parking lot and up along Sunset Lake Rd via the side walk and back down to the Wells Fargo lot where we circled up for the following exercises.. SSH X25, Imperial Walkers X10, Hillbillies X10, Good Mornings in Cadence X 10, Fazio 10F\10B, Seal Claps X10.. 2 Burpees OYO, mosey to the next corner of the lot 4 Burpees OYO, mosey to the far corner of the lot 6 Burpees OYO, and one more final mosey to the last corner for 8 Burpees OYO back to the start. Mosey’d out of the lot and formed 2 lines, one behind YHC and one behind 187.

The Workout: Led PAX behind Harris Teeter in dual Indian Runs to the loading dock behind the cleaners and pet store. Instructed PAX to grab a rock for each hand similar in weight and ones that they can easily grip. These will be your rocks for the series of exercises YHC had planned. All PAX gathered rocks and remained on plank with rocks in hand while waiting on the six.

Rock Webbs (1:2 Ratio)

YHC called for a series of Rock Webbs, where PAX would perform Merkins with hands over rocks, which were on the ground. After 1 Merkin, we’d rock press to 2 in cadence. YHC took PAX to 5 Merkins and 10 Rock Presses for now, saving the best for last for later. Upon completion, instructed PAX to the walls for a set of Balls to the Wall X20 in Cadence. PAX returned to their rocks and with a “Let’s go… Bring your rocks,” from YHC and we were off to the ramp for some exercises and sprints.

Rock Solid Merkin Sprints 

Partner Up…

Round 1

Partner 1 at Bottom of Ramp performs Rock Presses (AMRAP)

Partner 2 Sprints Up the ramp to just before the intersection, performs 5 merkins, sprints back (switch)

Round 2

Partner 1 at Bottom of Ramp performs Rock Lateral Raises (AMRAP)

Partner 2 Sprints Up the ramp to just before the intersection, performs 10 merkins, sprints back (switch)

Round 3

Partner 1 at Bottom of Ramp performs Rock Front Raises (AMRAP)

Partner 2 Sprints Up the ramp to just before the intersection, performs 15 merkins, sprints back (switch)

Round 4

Partner 1 at Bottom of Ramp performs Rock Rows (AMRAP)

Partner 2 Sprints Up the ramp to just before the intersection, performs 20 merkins, sprints back (switch)

Out of all the planned items for this morning, this next decision was the most questionable. YHC instructed PAX to drop their rocks and get back into their lines for another dual Indian Run. This time the lines would flow into the Planet Fitness lot and around all 4 corners. YHC was not planning for the parade of sad clowns rolling in around 5:50 to water their Ferns at Planet Fitness this morning, which detoured our lines slightly to side walks and out of harms way. All still accounted for and back to the rocks. PAX grabbed rocks and mosey’d back to the loading dock with a plank hold for the six.

Finish What We Started..Rock Webbs continued.

When all PAX were in, YHC continued his Rock Webb count to 6 Merkins 12 Rock Presses (IC). At 8 Merkins and 16 Rock Presses, instructed PAX back to the walls for Balls to the Wall IC X20 and an extra People’s Chair X10 IC. Back to the rocks and then continued 9 Merkins 18 Rock Presses IC. At that point, YHC got up and hadn’t gotten in 2 steps before Oliver Twist in the form of DawgPound demanded that we couldn’t end that way. “Please sir, I want some more” is what he said although I could be mistaken as I was somewhat hallucinating after that 18 count. That’s the thing about accountability, you’ll have dudes call you out if you don’t finish what you started….Here we go Dawgpound, just for you..10 Merkins 20 Rock Presses (IC). YHC was never so glad to return rocks at an AO in his life. Shoulders at this point were on fire.. I think at one point this last series had affected Dumbo to the point of confusion as his Merkins and Rock Presses looked more like Squats.

2 lines…Let’s Go. Indian Runs to back beyond the flag to the spot where Mary would be performed. Before we got to Mary, we had one more series. Plank hold for the six..

Merkin Tap Jail Break

From plank, PAX performed a series of 10 Merkins, hold, then transitioned to Shoulder Taps X20 IC, mosey 70 yards down the lot. Plank hold for the six. From plank, 10 more Merkins and 20 Should Taps in cadence. YHC usually likes a good jail break at the end of Cobra, so that’s what we did.

Mary: LBC X20, Low Slow Flutter X20, Homer to Marge X20, Pickle Pounders X20, Pigeon Stretches, Downward Dog, one last Shawshank.
Announcements: YHC needs someone to cover Ivan as he had a conflict. Potts later volunteered to cover Q. Check him out on Friday!
T-Claps (Recognition): All PAX pushing each other this morning and holding each other accountable, including YHC. 187, Redenbacher, and DawgPound for getting some EC.
Prayer: Continued Prayers for Forceps and his family. Prayers for Wiggly and his family. First Responders and Military. All Unspoken. YHC took us out!

Always an honor to lead. Thank you for allowing me the opportunity this morning!

Purple Cobra

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11 PAX came out to the Cobra today for some full body bear crawling kind of fun. Good work men!!

FNGs: none
Warm Up:

-Side straddle hops

-good mornings

-Imperial walkers

-hillbillies

The Workout:

Partner up

Partner 1 lap/bear crawl around Dunken while other partner engaged in the exercise

-Standard Merkins

-Squats

-Burpees

-LBC

-Shoulder taps

-Standard Merkins

Mary:

-Freddie Mercury’s

-LBCs

-Pickle Pounders

-have a nice day

Announcements: Long ass run this weekend (see Slack)
Prayer:

Forceps and family

Military law-enforcement and first responders

5 HIM at the bank braving the cold(60) and rain.

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FNGs: none

 

EC:  Warbucks and Fullhouse

Warm Up: PAX did a hot lap around the Teeter. Moseyed under the cover of Wells Fargo bank to perform Imperial Walkers, Hillbillies, Fozio-Arm Circles, Windmills, Goodmorning and static hamstring and quad stretches.

The Workout: The bands came out for side squats followed by banded merkins(20 reps) for 5 set. These were followed by Curls for Girls, Banded Side Straddle Hops, Shoulder Presses, more Banded Side Straddle Hops, Tricep Extensions, Band Pull Aparts, Chest Press, and Flys.

Mary: Flutter kicks, Dying Cockroaches, Homer to Marge, Modified LBC’s.

Announcements: More to come on the food pantry volunteering opportunity. Dee Dee 5K.  Great job men and kudos to braving the weather.

T-Claps (Recognition): Marathon madness crew that went out at 5:00am

Prayer: Quiver’s family and unspoken

Better Get Warm in a Hurry

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EC: 187, Warbucks

A dozen pax converged at the Teeter for a very cold (24 degree game time temp) Purple Cobra led by YHC. It was so cold I was tempted to start the AO about two minutes early to get back to my warm house 2 minutes earlier. We are certainly blessed in this life by our warm homes and families. The goal: Keep moving quickly!

FNGs: Not today, son!
Warm Up: 5:30 hit and we quickly circled up for SSH x 30, GM’s x 10, Overhead Claps x 10, Seal Claps x 10, Mountain Climbers x 20, Daisy Pickers x 10.
The Workout: Not nearly warming up yet so, YHC called Indian Run behind the stores and onto the GCF lot. Time for some DORA.

Runners proceeded right out of the lot on down to the dead end at the bottom of the hill. Partners completed 100 Merkin, 200 BB sit ups, and 300 prisoner squats. This took roughly 26 mins. for future reference. Plank holds for the 6 while Deadbolt led a minute or two of various plank holds.

Now much warmer, we kept it moving. The next Thang was a series of exercises done in the GCF lot in the following order: Pax do 10 Irkins, run to island and perform fast feet around the island ( I’m told this is called a New Mexico special) run to 2nd island, repeat New Mexico special, the complete 5 Sumo squat jumps. Return the same way we came.  Repeato and repeato a 3rd time only now lunge walks between islands.

Pax then did Indian run back to flag for some Mary.
Mary: LBC’s x 13. (Thanks  to the HIM who picked up my count as I was coughing up something nasty during this), Shoulder Taps x 13, Freddie Mercury x 13, and Catalina Wine Mixers (YHC called “ Tasters”, one day I’ll get it right) x 13. Have a nice day!
Announcements: Kosher has put out on Slack a 3rd F opportunity for us all. Take a look.
T-Claps (Recognition): Abe gave YHC a shout out for picking up the Q on the fly yesterday at Downtown Train. This is what we do brother!
Prayer: Continued prayers for Kosher’s cousin dealing with loss, our military and 1st responders, particularly police in Hawaii at this time. YHC took us out.  It was an honor to get stronger alongside you HIM’s this morning.

3rd Watch Co-Q

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Pick’ed up the Q late for Warbucks so he could go beatdown the Carpex Guys. Put it out to my shield lock group if anyone would want to CO-q and Shredder took warmups and mary. We had 6 people and most of us were part of our shield lock group.

FNGs: None
Warm-Up: Joogged over to good-will for the warm-up, which consisted of Shredder leading Squats with Overhead claps, Sir Fazio Arm Circles, Imperial Walkers & Hill Billy’s
The Workout:
              Thang 1: 4 corners:  start at 5, go to 10. Monkey Humpers, Carolina Dry Docks, Prisoner Squats, Merkins
              Thang 2: Mosey to the Wall behind Harris Teeter, do 3 sets of alternating People Chair with claps, and Planks, BTTW and Freddie Mercuries, People Chair Morrocan Night clubs and LBC’s.
             Thang 3: Ran to the Bank for 2x wide grip merkins Dips and Derkins

Mary: Shredder lead mary with LBCs, Crab Cakes, Break Dancers, Embrace the Suck, and Have a nice day
COT: 6
Announcements: Continuance of Q Swapp week
T-Claps (Recognition): 3rd watch shield lock group with another strong showing, including honorary member Forceps. Also Good to See Bobby Dall again.
Prayer: Fanny Pack took us out: Booby Dall Family, YHC’s Wifes Aunt who is in hospital, our troops and their families, and prayers for a safe resolution of the current conflict

NMS: I have really enjoyed the shield lock challenge so far, our group is filled with people I did not know well in Southwake, so it has been great to get to know them better.