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Sheepdog – Sally still sucks!

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5 Pax worked hard this morning with a tri-q including Big Ditch, Farva and Shredder. 

EC: Farva, Shredder, and a partial EC from Big Ditch.

Warm Up: Big Ditch kicked us off with  his debut taking us through Sir Fazio arm circles f&b, Frankenstein‘s, Imperial walkers, hillbillies, Willie Mays Hayes, and daisy pickers.

The Workout: shredder took the main event with four corners starting with one merkin, mosey to the next corner for one squad, LBC‘s in cadence at the next corner, and then star jumps. Rinse and repeat adding one each time until we got to 10. Then over to the new wall in front of the school for step ups and a Bring Sally Up Erkin challenge. Add bring sally up Pax pushed up. I bring Sally down Pax went down, holding that position through the chorus.  3 min  20 sec  of pure bliss 😫.

Combat: Farva wrapped us up with a little Build-a-Strike. Starting with 5 knuckle merkins, we then mossied to the 1st station for a front jab, cross combo x 10.  Back to the start for 5 knuckle merkins. Then 5more knuckle merkins as we start round 2. Repeat station 1. At station 2 we did a combo front jab, cross, front hook, cross. Back to station 1 and then back to the start with knuckle merkins. Round 3 added a 3rd station with knee strikes and a front kick. Round 4 added station 4 where Pax put it all together. Front jab, cross, front hook, half clinch, two knee strikes, front kick, then double front kick. I believe it was at this point big ditch looked at shredder and said “what is this Mortal Combat”. 🤣

Big Ditch wrapped everything up.
Announcements: Wrightsville this weekend.
T-Claps (Recognition): Big ditch for stepping up to Co-q.
Prayer: people traveling to Wrightsville this weekend, Beer Pressure is fostering a dog that needs a home.

Farva Christmas Spectacular 12.24

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FNGs: N/a
Warm Up: 2+ mile solo EC run to look at Christmas lights.
Pretty standard warmup to kick things off and turned on the Christmas playlist to set the holiday mood.

The Workout: First up was Merkin Claus. Hold plank and alternate between sets of mtn climbers and plank jacks, while doing merkins every time they say “Santa” in Here comes Santa Claus.

Next up was time to decorate the tree with the atlas stone. Line up on the first line and take turns carrying the atlas stone from branch(line) to branch. To get past the first branch you must do 1 man maker burpee. 2nd branch was 2 box cutters and 1 man maker burpee. Continue this until the top where pax need to complete 12 Monkey humpers, 11 mountain climbers, 10 split lunges, 9 Scorpion dry docks, 8 stars a jumping, 7 Side hop moguls (in cadence), 6 boats a rowing, 5 crab cakes, 4 t-stand kicks, 3 prisoner squats, 2 box cutters, and 1 man maker burpee

Finally it was time to build a snowman. Turned on a get hype frosty the snowman mix and we got started. Bear crawl up the parking lot line and do knee taps, bear crab to the right and do waist taps, then crawl bear back for shoulder taps, and bear crab left for head taps. Rinse and repeat for the full length of the remix.

Mary: Bowl of jelly destroyer
Pyramid – LBC, reverse lbc, right lbc, left lbc for 5, 10, 15, 10, 5

Announcements:
T-Claps (Recognition):
Prayer:

I’m Going to Disney World!

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AO: Disney
Workout Date: 09/23/21
I was initially scheduled to Q Disney when Epoxy died, and I asked for someone to step in for me so I could attend the Memorial Ruck at Green Flash instead. The boys helped me out, and I was happy to finally get back down there today. Site Q UTI had mentioned that there were cinder blocks stashed at the AO, so I planned to use them.

Warm Up:
State the mission, check for FNGs(0), and give the disclaimer.
Warm Up exercises

Main Event:
1) Sevens (merkins/star jumps) up the hill
2) Get the cinder blocks and partner up for Catch Me If You Can (Partner chase) with cinder blocks (chaser does 10 merkins before chasing). Two laps total.
3) Block work on the soccer field. One partner runs while other performs As Many Reps As Possible/AMRAP of various block exercises. Curls, Overhead Press, Block taps, Shoulder Taps, Grounder Pounder/Squat Thrusts, Elevated Homer to Marge, Irkins, Derkins, etc.
4) Return blocks and mosey to the baseball field fence for Balls To The Wall (10 count each PAX), People’s Char (same), Australian Mountain Climbers (YHC leads a single 10 count In Cadence)

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Mary:
PAX-led Mary. Various abdominal exercises.

COT:
11 PAX
Announcements and Prayers

Naked Moleskin:
I think the partner chase was a hit, once I explained it a couple of times. My bad.
We had a beautiful view of the moon and stars when we were out on the soccer field. Great time of year for F3!
The South Wake guys are always so gracious, and site Q UTI helped me keep the partner AMRAP work on track when the gazelles started to separate from the pack. I really appreciate the fellowship and support.
Disney needs Qs starting in October. Feel free to steal workouts, etc. UTI talking about past Backblasts being helpful encouraged me to address my Backblast Backlog. I still can’t let these silly things go. And this BB has caught me up. For now.
This was my one hundred first #F3Q21 #2021Challenge Q (one hundred fifth overall). Next Q is next Friday, 10/1 at Brick City.
-Pigpen

QIC: Pigpen
PAX: Kosher, Woody, Cancun, Bobby Dall, Florence/FloJoe, Cyclops, Beer Pressure, Bondo, Hardy, UTI, Pigpen
Workout Date: 09/23/21

Cheers, Norm

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FNGs: None
Warm Up: Side Straddle Hop x20 In Cadence, Good Morning x5 In (slow) Cadence, Imperial Walker x20 IC, Sir Fazio Arm Circles x10 IC forward x10 IC reverse
The Workout:
1) Rack Em Stack Em: corner 1 burpees x5, corner 2 merkins x10, corner 3 squats x15, corner 4 American hammers x20 IC.
– From starting corner, head to corner 1 for burpees x5 and return to start.
– Then head to corner 1 for burpees x5, then corner 2 for merkins x10, then back to corner 1 for burpees x5, then back to start.
– Then head to corner 1 for burpees x5, then corner 2 for merkins x10, then corner 3 for squats x15, then back to corner 2 for merkins x10, then back to corner 1 for burpees x5, then back to start.
– Then head to corner 1 for burpees x5, then corner 2 for merkins x10, then corner 3 for squats x15, then corner 4 (starting corner) for American hammers x20 IC, then back to corner 3 for squats x15, then back to corner 2 for merkins x10, then back to corner 1 for burpees x5, then back to start.
2) Mosey to side of school for raccoon crawl along the three sequential walls. Lunge walk between.
3) Mosey to rear of school playground and partner up for Dora 1-2-3. Half Dora due to time. One partner runs a lap on the loop while other partner does exercises. Flapjack and repeato until combined partner totals reach: 50 4-count plank jacks, 100 4-count Freddie Mercurys, 150 Jump Squats.
4) Mosey back to flag for combat/self-defense training led by Shredder
Mary: Dolly/Homer/Dying Cockroach/Flutter Kicks, all x10 IC
Announcements: Carpex Dads on 7/17 at 9am, led by YHC at full Metal Jacket AO. South Wake/Carpex Q Swap Week(s): Last week of July in South Wake, First week of August in Carpex.
T-Claps (Recognition): Safe travels and best wishes to Norm on his move to El Paso.
Prayer: Unspoken. Shredder took us out.
PAX (9): Farva, Beer Pressure, FedEx, Kitty Litter, Gump, Martini, Norm, Shredder, Pigpen

Sheepdog 6/18/21 – Strike Fest

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No FNGs but a couple Pax new to Sheepdog. Welcome Woody and Sunshine to the AO that packs a punch! 

EC: Norm, Bobby Boucher, Shredder

Warm Up: several F3 traditional favorites with Side straddle top, sir Fazio arm circles, seal clamps, overhead clamps, imperial walkers, hillbillies, Single leg deadlifts to work on balance and stability, and Frankenstein.

The Workout: today’s workout was brought to you by four corners and a whole lotta striking 🤛🏼.   Pax started with 25 Wing Chun strikes, ran to the next corner of the parking lot, 1 Merkin (at which point I think Woddy said, “only one!?!”), next corner 1 squat to front kick in cadence (so, both sides), next corner 1 star jump, then back to the beginning. So far, not that bad. We then bumped up to 35 strikes and ran to the next corner for 2 merkins, 2 squat kicks, 2 star jumps, etc. Each loop around we added a set and increased the strikes; 75, 100, 125, 150. About 1/2 way through we swapped strikes for wedging but still cranked out high reps. A couple pauses to focus on technique details. I’m assuming Pax will be feeling this workout at about 3:00 today.

Mary: 50 LBCs in cadence

Announcements: Norm is moving.  He will be missed!

T-Claps (Recognition): Bobby Boucher rocking it on a long EC climb. Warbucks collection.

Prayer: Beer pressure’s sister trying to get into grad-school.

Way to go men. Honored to lead!

Shoulda done two rounds together

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Day 2 of the Fritter Challenge and YHC had your Q.   10 guys started Day 1 yesterday and the same 10 guys showed up for EC.   @Pikachu, @187 and @Skidmark took off a little early to get in 3.   @Breach, @Dumbo, @Cupid, @Pablo, @Dawgpound, @Emeril, and a late arriving @Lipstick got in our 2 miles.  @Redenbacher and @Full House joined the 2 mile group and @Beer Pressure showed up for the Main Event.   YHC was wondering why @Full House missed Paradise City yesterday and found out that Pickle Tickle won out hence his Fartsack.

FNGs: None

Warm Up: Jog around the track with stops for SSH, Good Mornings, Booty Bops, Foot Trace.  YHC explained the concept of the workout before we started but in hindsight probably could have run through a couple of rounds before he sent everyone off in their pairs.  Some mass confusion at the start but everyone eventually got on board.

The Workout😐
Partner up (Same or close size KB’s).   One side has KB’s the other has Maces. Both Partners perform KB Exercise.  One partner then jogs to midpoint of the track while the other partner carries both KB’s.   At center track is a list of Core exercises.  Partner 1 performs the Core exercise until Partner 2 shows up.  Partner 1 then takes the Bells while Partner 2 performs the core exercise.  Stops once Partner 1 gets to the Maces.  Partner 2 then jogs to the Maces and they perform the Mace exercise together.D o same KB carry back to mid- track and get back to the KB exercises.  Keep repeating until done.

Kettle Bell Exercises:
Round 1: x20 KB Swings
Round 2: x10 each arm Snatches
Round 3: x10 each arm KB Row
Round 4: x10 KB Halos
Round 5: x10 each leg KB Single Leg Deadlift.
Round 6: x10 Goblet Squat
Round 7: x10 each arm KB Press
Round 8: x10 WWII with KB
Round 9: x20 KB Bridge Press
Round 10: x10 each leg Side Lunge (edited) 

Core Exercises:
Round 1: American Hammer
Round 2:  LBC’s
Round 3: Low Slow Flutter
Round 4: Pickle Pounders
Round 5: Low Slow Flutter
Round 6: Freddie Mercury
Round 7: Boat Canoes
Round 8: Homer to Marge
Round 9: Burpee
Round 10: Box Cutter

Steel Mace Exercises:
Round 1: x10 Switch Squats
Round 2: x10 Seated Overhead Press
Round 3: x10 each side Hinge Row
Round 4: x10 360
Round 5: x10 on Back Press
Round 6: x20 Ballistic Curl
Round 7: x20 Tricep Extensions (standing or laying down)
Round 8: x10 Cookie Pouches
Round 9: x5 each arm High Plank Row
Round 10: x5 each leg Side Lunge

Mary: No time

Announcements: F3 Picnic, Warbucks donations due, Megs Smile coming

T-Claps (Recognition): Nope

Prayer: Warbucks, Kevin, Heidi –  Breach took us out.

Easy as 1,2,3… Or not

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FNGs: n/a today
Warm Up: Shredder and I warmed up with the monthly challenge as EC: 100 curls, tricep extensions, and dips.

Everyone else joined in for a lap around the parking lot, side straddle hops, arm circles forward and reverse, Michael Phelps, good mornings, daisy pickers, imperial walkers and hillbillies.
The Workout: Somewhat simple circuit alternating upper body and lower body. Start with 1 of each, either on my command or in cadence, then repeat the circuit doing 2 of each, 3 of each, etc. with no rest in between:

Merkin, hold down position (in cadence), mtn climbers (in cadence)

Squats, squat hold (in cadence), monkey humpers (in cadence)

Irkens,  hold down position (in cadence), down to elbows and back up (in cadence)

Split lunges, hold down position  (in cadence then other side), alternating front kicks on my kick

Derkins, hold down position (in cadence), shoulder taps (in cadence)

Willie Mays Hayes (in cadence),  hold down position (in cadence then switch sides), star jumps

Dips, hold down position, jab/cross combos on my strike

We made it through 1,2,3,4,5, and 8 rep rounds before running out of time.

Mary: Embrace the suck plank hold for just over 2 minutes, then Shredder led us in 10 minutes of rooting and wing chun striking drills to finish it off.

Announcements: Bed build tomorrow, beers with crab legs tonight
T-Claps (Recognition):
Prayer: Pax upcoming travels and upcoming moves. We all took a knee and I took us out.

Hopping on the Train for the First Time

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Had 4 at Downtown Train for some 4 corners.

FNGs: None
Warm Up: Moseyed down to pool area for 10 burpees OYO, 10 merkins, 50 lbcs in cadence, windmills, SSH x 40 in cadence, daisey pickers
The Workout: Moseyed to rock pile for start of 4 corners. Exercises in 4 corners includes:

Monkey jumpers, squats, people’s chair, merkins, burpees, lunges, Jack Webb’s, curls, chest press, trip extensions, lbcs, dying cock roaches, bear crawl, shoulder press, heel taps

Mary: No time
Announcements: See Facebook and Slack
T-Claps (Recognition): 3 Downtown Train rookies.
Prayer: Unspoken

Sheepdog-6/4/21

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FNGs: not today.
EC: Norm, Maybelline, Shredder
Warm Up: 1 lap around the parking lot, SSH, SFAC F&B, seal Claps & OH claps, chinooks & Moroccan night clubs, Frankensteins, IW, and Hill Billies.
The Workout: 6 stations. 1. First pax ran a loop around the parking lot and set the time for the rest. 2. Single arm clean and press, 25lb dumbbell. 3. Dips and Erkins. 4. Wing Chun strikes. 5. Single leg deadlifts. 6. Squat kicks. Pax rotated through twice. As the rain began we mossied to the parking lot where everyone participated in a little Build-a-Bear.  Pax started on one end of the parking line with 1 burpee, then bear crawled across the parking line to the other side; 2 burpees, etc to 10. 55 burpees total. Not going to lie. That was a suck fest!
Mary: Face in the rain for 100 LBCs in Cadence. 😖
Announcements: Triangle Tri tomorrow. Bed Build next weekend.
T-Claps (Recognition): Everyone beating the Fartsack despite the risk of heavy rain.
Prayer: Beerpressure’s wife’s new job as a councilor at HSHS. Cyclops’ niece passed away during a routing dentist appointment. 21y0. 😔

Did We Win or Lose Today?

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A muggy, wet morning out at the grave left no man dry upon completion of a workout led by YHC and a deck of cards.

FNG’s: no sir
Warm Up: A mosey lap around the various lots of Kenny’s Grave stopping for exercises, which were: SSH x40, Windmills x12, Seal Claps x12, Overhead Claps x12, Daisy Pickers x12, Mountain Climbers x40.
The Workout: We split into 2 teams of 4 pax each. Each team had to complete 100 burpees total. So one man would do some burpees while the others did Plank Jacks, SSH, and LBC’s. PAX would rotate until all burpees were complete. this was a great routine I borrowed from Yoda.

We then took another mosey lap and did some fast feet along the way. We then moved on to the deck of cards, which we got though about 45 of them. Hearts = Merkins, Diamonds = Diamond Merkins, Clubs = alternate lunges IC, Spades = Squats, Face Card Hearts = 5 burpees, Face Card Diamonds = 5 count BTTW per PAX, Face Card Spades = 10 squat jumps, Face Card Clubs = People’s Chair 10 count per PAX, Jokers = 10 Turkish Get-Ups.
Mary: WW1 x 30
Announcements: Bed Build and HSPD Benefit Race this Saturday.
T-Claps (Recognition): Scrapple out again…killing it this week. Fireball out for a 2nd day in a row!
Prayer: Scrapples daughter Claire and foot surgery. Unspoken. YHC took us out.