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In Memory of Cardinal (F3 Knoxville)

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FNGs: none

From F3 Knoxville: “With heavy hearts we share this news: tragically and sadly, we lost our F3 brother, Cardinal (Taylor Phelps), during a workout this morning. He had a big smile, bigger heart, and we loved having him at our Rampart AO. He leaves behind a wife and two young children, and was the Senior Pastor at Caney Ford Baptist Church (Harriman). He was a High Impact Man and we mourn his loss deeply. Please keep his family and the men that were with him yesterday morning in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

To help support Cardinal’s family, a GoFundMe has been created. All of these funds will be given to his wife.”

https://www.gofundme.com/…/in-memory-of-taylor-phelps…



Warmup:

 

SSH x15 IC

Tempo Merkins x10 IC

Low Slow Flutter x10 IC

Sir Fazio Arm Circles x10 IC Forward/Reverse

Hallelujahs x10 IC

Samson Hold 20 secs

MICHAEL PHELPS

Knoxville Cherry Pickers x10 IC

Willie Mays Hays x 10 IC

 

Workout – “Card’s Run and Repeat”

 

3 rounds of exercises. Do set at one end of field/lot, run to other end, repeato. Then go to next round.

 

Round 1 – Burpees, Big Boy Situps, Heels to Heaven x5 each

Round 2 – Burpees, LBC IC, Mountain Climbers IC x10 each

Round 3 – Burpees, Squats, Freddie Mercury IC x 15 each

 

Squat hold for the 6 when you return until all PAX have finished

 

As a group if there is time: (and there was)

 

Burpees x 20, run to other end of field/lot and repeat

 

Mary:

 

Popcorn consisting of WW2, box cutters, alphabet soup, homer to marge, pickle pounders, shoulder taps, LBC, heel taps, and some yoga/stretching.



Notes:

 

Tempo Merkin – 1, 2, 3 lowering. Up on 4.

Knoxville Cherry Picker – aka Daisy Picker

Hallelujahs – Hands up at ear level. Raise up to full extension. 1 up, 2 down, 3 up, 4 down.

Samson Holds – Arms straight out like you’re pushing against two pillars (hence name). Hold until complaining from PAX is sufficient.

Announcements: MLK day of service – opps to serve

T-Claps (Recognition): Abe for HSFC drive

Prayer: Cardinal, F3 Knoxville, his family, sick and injured PAX

Breach took us out.

Honor to Lead.

Riding the train with Diego

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EC: A quartet of ECers visited Womble on a 2.0mi jog. Stickers, Kosher, Abe and Bleeder

FNGs: None

Warm Up: We started quick after a few Pax guessed I had adventures awaiting on the first floor of the parking deck. A true gloom morning made the dry parking deck a welcome addition to the morning. Side Straddle Hops, Seal Claps, Windmills, Hillbillies, Overhead Claps and Good Mornings go everyone loose and mildly warm. 

The Workout: Inspired by an image of Dora the Explorer riding a train with a monkey, this train trip featured Dora’s cousin Diego, who is a much tougher train conductor along with frequently monkey activities. 

PAX partnered up to complete the Diego workout with the following cumulative goals:

-50 Merkins

-100 Overhead Press with a coupon

-150 LBCs

-200 Mountain Climbers in cadence

-250 Curls for the girls with a coupon

-300 Squats + coupon

While one partner tacked the exercises, the other partner raced to the top of the 3 flights of stairs in the parking deck. Upon the running partners return, both PAX performed 5 monkey humpers together then flapjacked. All groups completed just in time for a return to the flag and some Mary. 

Mary: We circled up and held a plank while each PAX performed 10 merkins one PAX at a time. Upon completion of everyone’s merkins, we performed a variety of yoga and stretching exercises to complete the beatdown.

Announcements: @abe is collecting donations for the holly springs food cupboard throughout his 5 pack this week. Details on 3rd F slack

MLK service opportunity at womble next Monday

T-Claps (Recognition): None

Prayer: Sick and Injured PAX with a special callout to @ginsu who is recovering from a pinched nerve. 

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

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

Block on Main Loops

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FNGs: none
Warm Up: SSH, Good Mornings, Imperial Walkers, Hillbillies, Mountain Climbers, Sir Fazio Arm Circles, Seal Claps, Overhead Claps, Chinooks
The Workout: PAX moseyed over to the Block on Main for a four corners workout. A different exercise at each corner with a mosey in between. The four corners consisted of upper (merkins, mountain climbers), core (WWIIs, LBCs, etc), lower (squats, squats, squats) and then dips (regular and French). 25 counts each. We managed to get in five rounds before heading back for Mary. PAX did a sprint along Avent Ferry on the way back, just for fun.
Mary: Popcorn Mary, with favorites such as Homer to March, Ankle Grabbers and Freddie Mercurys.
Announcements: Frosty CSAUP coming up Dec 10th. CPR class this evening.
T-Claps (Recognition): Bleeder and Bobby Boucher for EC
Prayer: PAX with ailing family and friends. The girl killed in the parade last weekend.

Fear the Pumpkin

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FNGs: None

Warm Up: The bounce, spinal rotations, arm circles, good mornings, WMH

The Workout:

Circuit 1: 10 count in cadence, rotate to your left after each exercise.  2 large pumpkins thrown in the mix with KBs. 2 rounds: Curls, Triceps, Rows, Shoulder Press, Goblet Squat

Circuit 2: Learned each exercise together.  Did 4-6 count each, then 10 minute tabata. 45 seconds on; 15 sec rest;

  1. KB Pistol Rows 3x and stand
  2. KB Around the world, catch the bell shoulder height, then reverse lunge
  3. KB 3x swings 2x squat
  4. KB 3x core twist then one curl (from knees)
  5. KB 2x overhead triceps recover in the front (from knees) 
  6. KB Pullover alternating knee raises right then left leg (on your back)
  7. KB 2x single arm overhead press then forward lunge (Right)
  8. KB repeat on the Left
  9. Chillcut plank position march over the bell  
  10. Push up on the bell. 2x each side and switch 

Circuit 3: OYO Squat press, swings and then sprint 50m and back (Reps 25,20,15,10,5); those who finished first took a mosey. 

Mary: Some stretches

Announcements: Sign up to help with HollyFest

Prayer: Lots of silent requests. 

Big Dogs at Downtown Train

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Just like Vince Vaughn I spent the last week out of the gloom and eating a ton.  This morning I signed up to Q as a stake in the ground to set some things right that I had knowingly wronged through illness followed by some vacation.  11 men came out in support.

FNGs: nada

Warm Up: Windmills, Good Mornings, Imperial Walkers, Hillbillies, Frankensteins, SSHs

The Workout:

In the parking lot next to the book return

  • 11s featuring Mountain Climbers and Burpees with sprints in between.

At the community center stage – alternating with a partner

  • Balls 2 Walls / Fast Feet 10 count in cadence 3x each
  • Preachers Chair / Fast Feet 10 count in cadence 3x each

From the bottom of Library Hill – Sprint to the top

From the round-a-bout near the flag – Sprint to the Stop Sign near the barber shop

Mary: Box Cutters, Homer to Marge, Pickle Pounders, Ankle Grabbers, LBCs

Announcements:

T-Claps (Recognition):

Prayer:

  • Bleeder’s Daughter
  • Brexit’s Daughter
  • Bondo’s Daughter – due Nov 20
    • “Remember where you come from”

Downtown Train Arrived Before the Cold Spell

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FNGs: None

Warm Up:  Bleeder, Stickers and YHC for EC.  Then SSH, frankensteins, good mornings, Sir Fazios…probably some more 

The Workout:  Mosey to the hill by the dumpster for 7s of Star Jumps and Squat Jumps. 

Return to the starting point parking lot for standard merkins.  Mosey to the library for Carolina Dry Docks on the sidewalk curb.  Mosey to the other hill to the left of the parking garage for standard dips.

Repeato, repeato, repeato, but with some variations along the way:  Wide grip and Diamond Merkins, dips with alternating legs raised – threw in two sets of People’s Chair on the library wall, and at least one round of Bear Crawls at the library entrance. 

That’s about it.  Simple but effective mostly upper body workout.  

Mary: Usual stuff, I dunno.

Announcements: T-Claps (Recognition): Prayer:

18 PAX in the Wind & Rain playing Ultimate @ Ting

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FNGs: none – lots of new faces (AWESOME)
Warm Up:  SSH, Frankensteins, Sir Fazios
The Workout:  9 on 9. Not many catches 😂  lots of 🌬 and 🌧  The team without YHC (even after a trade) prevailed.  I guess I know who the weak link was today. 😭 Tons of exercises after dropped disc
Mary:
Announcements:  None
T-Claps (Recognition):  All PAX for braving the elements post Ian
Prayer:  Quiver mentioned a PAX recovery; R.I.P. Aunt of Banana Seat (very sorry for your loss); People of FL and surrounding areas impacted by the hurricane (many friends of Breach).

Honored to lead.  -Dauber

Boulders, BOMBS, and Brony at The Nut

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PAX: Peak Week, Moby, Blue Hen, Flanagan, Tetanus, Best in Show, Roger Roger, Deadbolt, Cornholio, Brony (Q)

Warm Up: Lap around the front parking lot, followed by:

  • SSH x 20
  • Imperial Walkers x 10 + Hillbillies x 10
  • Mountain Climbers x 20
  • Moroccan Night Clubs x 20
  • Good Mornings x 20

The Workout:

Select a medium rock. PAX circled up with their rock, performed sequence of exercises, left the rock in the spot, then rotated around the various rocks clockwise. Exercises included:

  • Curls FTG
  • Tricep Ext
  • Bus Driver
  • Ruh Rows

PAX carried their rocks on an Indian Run from bus lot to/around the track.  Finishing at the basketball court.

Next up, BOMBS away.  PAX lined up at the end of the driveway with 5 pain stations at increasing distance (Roughly 10 yds apart), ending at the driveway gate.  PAX picked a partner for this phase.   Partner 1 remained at the starting point doing various rock exercises while Partner 2 ran to spot to perform an exercise, then ran back to switch off.

  • Station 1: 10 Burpees
  • Station 2: 20 Overhead Press (bring your rock)
  • Station 3: 30 Merkins
  • Station 4: 40 Big Boy Situps (aka WWIIs)
  • Station 5: 50 Squats

Mosey back to bus lot rock pile to deposit the coupons.

Mary:

Quick round of Preacher Chair + BTTW in descending cadence count, 20x, 10x, 5x.

  • Preachers Chair, 20x IC
  • BTTW, 20x IC
  • Preachers Chair, 10x IC
  • BTTW, 10x IC
  • Preachers Chair, 5x IC
  • BTTW, 5x IC

Announcements: Recapped remaining workouts for the week.

T-Claps (Recognition): Deadbolt’s son is graduating from Coast Guard boot camp Friday!

Prayer: Continued prayers for recovery and family support; injured neighborhood child.