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Paradise City Q of the Year?

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YHC showed up early to set up some equipment for todays beat down. The preblast had a comment saying this would be the best Q of the year. Needless to say I think it was, considering there was only 1 other one. This is the rare occasion I have the honor to Q PC and know the standard mileage is 3 or more. YHC wanted to bring the intensity and keep the PAX moving with the option to push themselves. We had 11 HIM show up for the main event with a few ECers. One dude rucked it up as well. This is what we did.

Run big loop reverse with warm up exercises along the way.
Frankensteins
Windmills
Skiers
Copperhead Dirkens

7’s on ramp down to sportsman – burpees and worst Merkin ever
Agility ladders on the flat in the middle

Stack’ems in the parking lot (snake)
Shoulder tap merkins x10
Freddy Mercury’s x20
Chilly jacks x30
Bobby Hurleys x40 – didn’t have enough time

No Mary
No new announcements
Prayers for lady dying of cancer, church family had a loss, Pablo’s family with their loss.
YHC challenged the PAX to stop going through the motions and get out of their comfort zone. Do something to benefit someone each day.

Pleasure to lead men!
BS out

New AO: Ultimate Frisbee at Ting: U.F.O. (25 PAX)

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FNGs:  none
Warm Up:  Grateful for Yogurt leading us with SSH, Frankensteins, etc
The Workout:  12 v 13 Ultimate. Drops resulted in merkins, squats, SSH…

Scores resulted in burpees, LBCs, star jumps…

Some very nice plays on the pitch!  Well done.

Mary:  static stretches OYO
Announcements:

PAX in attendance helped Gump and YHC name this AO;  we offered up three choices with an honorable mention:

Choices:  Paradise Lost, Paradise Gained, U.F.O. & Elenor Frisbee (although a nice recommendation from the crowd – Vicious Discus).   Not sure if the PAX were thrilled with our top 4.  Regardless, U.F.O. was a near unanimous vote.  Questions asked what it stood for? – – – so many recommendations & examples from the PAX – some not permitted in this PG space.

Going forward, each Q will determine the abbreviation.  Let’s have some FUN with it.

Tues nights with 3 Alarm – come out and support another new official AO (great work Wild Turkey, Yogurt, Moose…).
Tea Time tonight

Change of Command:  Nantan – Thank you Pikachu!  Welcome Breach!

 

Q-School next Sunday at 1400.  See Banana Seat.

 

T-Claps (Recognition):  All the PAX who came out this AM

Prayer:  YHC took us out.  UNSPOKEN.
Honored to lead. -Dauber

Farewell Possums of 2022

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Possum Trot was cold but 4 HIM came out for the final beat down for 2022. We got it done and beat the sack.

Warm up across street at ample
Smurf jacks
Mtn climbers
Plank jacks
Travolta merkins
Squat pulses up on 4

Indian run to FVHS circle
Bear crawl around
Morning wood x10
Frog hop around (modified at halfway)
Monkey humpers x20
Lieutenant Dan around (mod at half)
Plank up/downs x30 IC

Bench used to box jump squat at top with burpees at bottom x10

Partner up
Wheelbarrow with +1 dirkins at each parking space. 8 spaces total

Indian run back to flag
Mary in world’s greatest parking lot
LBC’s
Reverse LBC twists
Protractor

Honor to lead fellas.

BS out!

Even the Odds Rev3

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FNGs: None
Warm Up: Met at normal AO start.  Mosey down to Sheepdog Track. Circled up for SSH, Imperial/Hillbillies, SFAC, Good Morning, and Daisy pickers.  Anticipation was high as most of the first time PAX had heard through the SLACK machine and by reputation how brutal of a beating this can be.  Several PAX were on their 2nd and 3rd round of this 1-hour long beatdown of U vs U but were still anticipating the special kind of suck it brings. YHC read the rules and tweaked how the “points” are scored.
The Workout: The ODD numbers must be done in order of sequence.  1,3,5, etc. the EVEN numbers can be done in any order you choose.  Once you start the exercise you must complete that exercise before moving on to the next number (Even or Odd). The timer is set for one hour.  You must keep track of your points for a total tally at the end of the hour.  If the exercise is not completed before the timer runs out, you do not get ANY points for completion. During the workout, the PAXs that are running can pick up any man’s six on any of the EVEN exercises.  (*note* If you are bear crawling and get tired you cannot walk around the track to complete the 400m. It’s a 400m bear crawl…not a 100-meter bear crawl and 300-meter walk).

Mary: Too tired to do it.
Announcements: F3 Xmas party.
T-Claps (Recognition):  Any HIM that showed up for this beating for their first time: Shredder, Farva, Duece, LED, 2 Dollars, Sunshine, Banana Seat  Several guys have done it twice:  Maybeline, Nemo, and Lipstick  Guys who have done it three times. Breach, Cupid, and YHC.
Prayer: Tough times during the holiday season for many men and families. Reach out.

45 Reps around the Possum Trot

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FNGs: Buttermilk…Not really but technically a Kotter.
Warm Up: Mosey around the parking lot. Mosey to the concession stand to find a stash of weights. SSH, Good Mornings, Daisy Pickers, Sir Fazio
The Workout: 45 reps of each exercise.  Curls for the Gurls, Tricep ext, Squats, Double rope slams, Kettlebell swings, Lawnmower pulls and one guy run to the next ballfield and back. Next round Plank holds on the wall and pass the 25lbs down and back.  Repeat and add 40lbs. Preachers chair, pass 25lbs with overhead press and repeat adding a 45lbs.  One BTTW and pass the 25lbs down one way.
Mary: Heel taps, Touch the sky, Squat hold cause Banana Seat is a time Nazi.
Announcements: Even the Odds on Friday at Sheepdog, F3 Christmas party sign-up
T-Claps (Recognition): Buttermilk for coming back out after 6 months and ECing.
Prayer: Thankful for F3!

Hump Day at The Trot

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5 PAX showed for the main event. 3 ECers. Lipstick must have been lost and showed up in FV. Here is the workout we all enjoyed.

Mosey down to concession stand
Warm ups
SSH
Windmills
Good mornings
Copperhead squats
Copperhead merkins

Wall work – 3 rds x10 each
Irkins
Dirkens
Dips
Box jumps

Vicious Circle on baseball field
Rd1 – Bear crawl around bases. First man runs to pitchers mound for exercise. Then returns to back of line. 5 burpees
Rd2 – lung walk around. 5 diamond merkins
Rd3 – duck walk around. 5 star jumps

7’s on the hill
Bear crawl up – Bobby Hurleys at bottom
Run down – groiners at the bottom

Courts
Suislides
Backwardsides
Suicides

Mary
WWIs
Dying cockroaches
Windshield Wipers
Freddy mercs
Stretching

Announcements see slack
Prayers – unspoken
YHC took us out.

Good times. Thanks for letting me lead and strong work.
BS Out

Cletus Rules!

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Lots of chatter the night before Cletus. YHC was inviting everyone to come out for an old school beat down. There were a lot of PAX getting in some early miles before the main event. After 21 PAX showed it was 0530. One more came flying in making it 22 total for the AO. We had a lot of smells coming from multiple guys but we survived. Here’s what was on the menu.

Warm up
Mosey to lower lot area, circle up
Burpees x5
Seal Jacks x20 IC
Burpees x5
Bat wings x20 IC
Burpees x5
Cotton pickers x10 IC
Burpees x5

Mosey to lot near volleyball
7’s Bonnie Blair squat broad jumps
– sea star jump ups
– Curb hand release derkins

Partner carry to ball field entrance
Partner wheelbarrow and switch until reach statue

Circle around statue on six for Guantanamo

Mosey to concession stand
BTTW shoulder taps x10 IC
Wall sit hallelujahs x10 IC
R&R

Indian run 2 groups to tennis courts
Stay in groups in corners
Crab bucket corners
1 – crab cakes
2 – crab humpers
3 – crab jacks
Crab walk to each corner
X10 reps IC for all

Mary
Sally abs
Side raises
Plank hold to Chillcut hold
HAND

COT was interesting as we had a buck walk over in the parking lot. Guess he was an FNG we missed earlier.
Announcements on slack
Pikachu took us out in prayer.

Excellent turnout and strong work from the pax today. As always, it’s an honor and a pleasure to be able to lead a group of HIM.

BS out!

Embrace the suck

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The gloom was earning its name today. YHC arrived with a light shower. Set a couple pumpkins on the tables and turned some tunes on. 8 PAX came around the corner to join under the shelter at 0530. I’ll admit I’m usually the one that will go to a shelter during rain to deliver a dry beat down. Not today! I’m adjusting back into the boot camp world and I needed to embrace the suck more than anyone. Here’s how it went down.

Warm up
Good mornings
Windmills
Fozio arm circles
SSH’s

Pumpkin toss Indian run
– if a pumpkin drops, 3 burpees for everyone. If it breaks, 10 burpees.
– Pax made it 50 ft before the first one hit and burst. 2nd pumpkin made it just over half way before the drop and burst.

Indian run to amphitheater (no more pumpkins)
– Single leg squats at ledge x10 R/L
– Australian mtn climbers x10 IC
– Single leg squats x10 left R/L
– Wall sit hallelujah’s x10 IC
– Single leg squats x10 left R/L
– Australian mtn climbers x10 IC

Indian run to stairs across street
– Bunny hops up
– Carolina dry dock shoulder taps at top x10
– WWI’s at top x10
– Run loop and repeat 5 times

Mosey back to tennis courts
Bear crawl suicides, crawl bear on return, 5 lines total

Mary
LBC’s
Pretzels
Plank
Chillcut plank

It felt amazing today! Looking forward to leading more and meeting more of the newer PAX. Thanks for allowing me to lead such a strong group. Aye!

BS Out

Barbells, kettlebells and maces, oh my!

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FNGs: None

Warm Up: Quick lap, Good Morning, WMH, Arm Circles, Spinal Rotations, T-Merkins

The Workout: 2 rounds 10 exercises Tabata, 45 seconds on; 15 second rest; DL/Press/Squat barbell complex, Barbarian Swing (mace), Suicides, Bus Driver/Wonder Bra complex (weight plate), Cone facing burpees, Renegade DB Rows, Jump Rope, Squatted DB curl/Standing curl complex, Death March (mace), KB Swing.

Mosey to Basketball court.  Game of knock out.  Losers must do 10 merkins, 10 squats, 10 WWIIs before returning. 

Mary: Good morning, arm stretches, hamstring stretches

Announcements: CPR class 11/21; Volunteer spots still open HS Half. 

T-Claps (Recognition): Gump my fellow quinquagenarian

Prayer: PAX running HS Half; Deal with our addictions.  Challenge for each PAX to talk to someone about anything they are struggling with. 

Trick-or-Treat Mutiny

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NOTE: Excuse me….posting late for 10/31/2022 Mutiny. Crazy work week.

FNGs: None

EC: Breach (in his Orange skeleton costume) and YHC (in my Fuquay Mafia get-up) ran 1.5 miles after first plotting some mischief.

Warm Up: Slide Straddles, Good Mornings, Imperials, Hillbillies, Sir Fazio Arm Circles, Seal Claps, 5 burpees for a Warbucks late arrival

The Workout: For the Trick portion, YHC asked each PAX to walk bravely into the woods to find a piece of candy. Warbucks, being late to the AO and looking especially tired, was chosen as the 1st PAX to brave the woods. Unbeknownst to Warbucks, there was an orange skeleton :skull: (that looked a lot like Breach) waiting in those woods just to put the fear of God into him! Warbucks’ response was a instant Mutiny Classic and gave us all a good laugh before the remaining PAX had to brave the woods as well (with less risk of skeleton attacks). While each PAX went into the woods, the rest of us did some Merkins and squats. Once out of the woods, we’d run over to some tables for step-ups and dips before heading back over to the woods.
Treat time was a fun game of catch and throw with the football. PAX were asked to run long for a big throw. Candy for catches, burpees for drops, curls for the girls and big boy sit-ups no matter what… we did a lot of burpees!

Mary:with little time left, we did low slow flutters until our time was up and body exhausted.

Announcements: None

T-Claps (Recognition): None

Prayer: unspoken prayers and thankfulness