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LORDY LORDY

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FNGs: Not a one

Warm Up: Side Straddle Hops (Thanks Skid), Windmills, Daisy Pickers, Franks, Imperial Walkers and Hillbillies

The Workout:

  • Grab the blocks
  • Go to the disc golf practice hole
  • Partner Up
  • Partner 1 does an exercise AMRAP while Partner 2 travels from one side of the circle to the other.  Then Switch.  Repeat 3x
    • P1 Explosive Merkins P2 Army Crawl
    • P1 Skull Crushers P2 Bear Crawl
    • P1 Abyss Merkins aka Negative Merkins P2 Lunge Walk
    • P1 Curls for the Girlz P2 Crab Walks
  • Return Blocks

Mary: Homer to Marge, Boat Canoes, Low Slow Flutter, Pickle Pounders, Big Boy Sit-ups

Announcements:

  • Lipstick Anny Q / Convergence at Disney on Thursday
  • Christmas Party
  • Suggly Sweater
  • Davis Run
  • Q-Sheet

T-Claps (Recognition): 

  • Happy Birthday UTI – Thanks dudes for showing up!
  • DownRange – He made it!

Prayer:

  • Holiday Travel and Safety
  • Lipstick gets whatever died up there removed… 
  • Survivor – new meds, let that settle and get him back out with us
  • SoftServe’s brother
  • Stubs – new treatment
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Building the Pyramid

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FNGs: None

Warm Up: Grabbed some coupons from the back of Q’s car and carried them to the lot behind Hunt Center. Warmup OYO

The Workout: PAX worked OYO to complete a pyramid, 100 reps per level, building lap after completing each layer. Thats it. 

 

Mary: Popcorn around the horn. @jellybeans, @nemo, @wildturkey and @brexit joined for Mary + COT

Announcements: 3-alarm Q sheet

Prayer: Injured PAX + those we haven’t seen much recently, @brexit had a HR exam with a 49% pass rate ,@wildturkey prayed for self control for @brexit to not make ‘That’s What She Said’ jokes about it being hard during the test…. joke was not his best…

Cletus

Irrelevant bug facts and a Personal Anniversary

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FNGs: No

Warm Up:  SSH, Willy Mays, Daisy Pickers, Sir Fazio, Seal Claps

The Workout:  7’s in the parking lot – Doubled up burpees on both ends…lol

Simple stuff today.  Set up stations under the covered picnic table area:  People’s chair, balls to the wall, curls for girls w/dumbbells, WWII, standard merkin, Squats w/30lb ruck, alternating shoulder raises w/dumbbells.

The timer was my homemade Quadzilla tire sled pull.  PAX chose a station to start in and the tire puller ran to the playground sign and back, at which time all PAX would rotate.  We got two full rounds in.

Mary:  YHC called box cutters then opened it for popcorn:  Freddy Mercury, reverse boxcutters, some goofy but difficult thing Pikachu called, low slow flutters…I don’t remember the rest.

Announcements: Trash pick up and backpack donation that Abe is collecting for

T-Claps (Recognition):  YHC share with the group that today is his 4-year sobriety anniversary.  In his old age, he’s not big on most anniversaries, traditional ceremonies and the like, but this one is different.  A time for reflection, praise and the sincerest of gratitude.

Prayer:  The usual

Six Souls Survive Sevens on S(C)emetery Summit

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FNGs: None

Warm Up: Quick Mosey, SSH, Windmill, 10 Merkins. Another mosey

Thang 1:

7s on Cemetery Hill: Squats at the bottom, Burpees at the top. (The Humidity was worse than the hill)

For the last round of each we added a twist. 

After completing our last burpee, PAX circled up for a 1 at a time 10 count merkins around the circle. While each PAX pushing the earth down, the other PAX held a low merkin position (similar to a plank, but the bottom of a merkin). 

After completing the last six squats, PAX circled up for a similar exercise as the the top of the hill, only this one featured squats/squat hold.

Thang 2: All PAX moseyed back to the flag, with a quick stop along the way for some calf raises and dips along the curb. We then visited the small rock pile in the corner of the parking lot for some rock work. Colt 45s, Groundpounders and Goblet Squats. We then circled up for a game Q called ‘Duck Duck Bear’: in a circle, each PAX held a bear crawl position (knees low, waist at a 90 angle). In sequence, a PAX would circle the group while performing a bear crawl, the remainder held still. Hold until all have completed a circle. @Batboy made sure to call out “Duck” as he passed each person.

Mary: Homer to Marge, Freddy Mercury’s, Superman, Yoga

Announcements: @Batboy on the Q tomorrow at Purple Cobra, 

Prayer: @Best-In-Show’s Mom, MIL and FIL who are all battling issues. Strength for them, strength for him and his M as they are caretakers. 

U-Turn 5-13-2023

Respect The 1st F

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Warm-Up: Warm Up: Good mornings 10x to stretch out; 58 SSHs to recognize my 58 years of the good life.

The Workout: 5.8 mile run based on the Original U-Turn route: Irving, Thomas Mill, Green Oaks, Ballentine, Elm, Main, Holly Springs Road, Sprint to Starbucks

COT Message:

  1. Respect the 1st F. If you are a site Q, if you leading workouts, if you regularly attend a workout, then you should be flying an F3 flag. Why? The mission of F3 is to plant, grow, and serve small workout groups for men for the invigoration of male community leadership. Planting a flag at your workout is a metaphor for that mission. Without a flag, we’re just a bunch of guys working out together. Respect the 1st F, fly your flag, give others the opportunity to experience F3.
  2. Don’t wait until you’re in your 50s to develop an exit strategy for work. If we’re all lucky, we’ll live to be 90 years old. Do you want to work beyond your 50s or 60s? I don’t, at least not tied to a desk. Make a plan now.
  3. Don’t wait until your in your 50s to find Jesus. Turn your life over to Him now and your life will be much more peaceful.

Announcements: Udder has a bib to give for a half marathon in Umstead for next weekend.

T-Claps (Recognition): none called out today

Prayer: Safety to Redenbacher, who’s taking a deep underwater dive in Florida today. Strength and safety to Bobby Boucher, Gator, who are knocking out the New River Marathon near Boone today.

Second F: Panera. I brought a box of fresh strawberries from Miss Madison’s Strawberries. You can find one of their stands on the corner of Bass Lake Road/Hilltop Needmore and Sunset Lake Road (you know, the Citgo station). These strawberries were delicious.

Bottom Line: This was a great way to kick off my birthday. I really appreciate everyone coming out–I know many of you adjusted your runs and plans to be there, so THANK YOU! And I appreciate all the kind words and support throughout the day. Now, go build yourself an F3 flag and fly it!

Earn that Bacon

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Today was a first in F3SouthWake. A few PAX have been talking for a few years about having a 2nd F breakfast after a workout to showoff their skills on the griddle. Finally, the day was here. We had an early start (0515) and a shorter (30 min) workout to accommodate this event. YHC had the Q and wanted to PAX to earn that bacon and sausage. We arrived at 0500 to get set up. There were 23 total PAX that came out to enjoy this first time event at Possum Trot, SW’s Original AO site. YHC forgot a cone for the workout so a banana would be the substitute. So I grabbed one and here’s what some PAX called 30 mins of Hell.

Warm up
Mosey down to lower part of park for some carioca, butt kickers, high knees, and slides.
Gather at concession stand area.
SSH’s
Windmills
Willie Mayes Hayes
Plank Jacks

The Thang
Partner Dora
100 – Hand Release Merkins
200 – Shoulder Taps (each side cts as 1)
300 – Squat Jumps
Partner not doing exercises bear crawls to the banana (roughly 25 yards), complete 3 burpees, run back.

With 3 mins to go, we completed Dora gathered back to the starting lot. This is Fuquay’s finest parking lot that comes with razor blade rocks for your liking. We were about to have pancakes with our meat and cup of Joe so I figured let’s try something I’ll call a “flapjack”. Pax lays on their back. Do a WWI then roll over and complete a merkin. 10 total OYO. Everyone got to experience this never forgetting parking lot.

COT
No new PAX.
Announcements: Breach with Travis Manion event on April 28. Details on slack.
Prayers: traveling PAX, those with injuries
Quick word: Easter weekend is here. Remember Jesus and what he went through this week. Hope that everyone can worship this Sunday and reflect on his sacrifice.

This was a very successful event. Hopefully we can do this again possibly in the fall. Thanks for all the PAX that attended and especially for those that contributed to an amazing breakfast. Fonzie and LED on the griddles. Abacus with coffee. Breach and his bigger table that wouldn’t fit in his micro machine car. Thanks for the support and allowing me to lead such a strong group.

BS Out!

 

Hollywood Birthday Party

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FNGs: None

Warm Up: Based on the weather, all PAX headed for the parking deck as soon as 5:30:00 arrived. Warmed up and stretched with Side Straddle Hops, Good Mornings,  Frankenstein’s, and Willy Mays Hays. 

The Workout: PAX tackled a few exercises named after Hollywood classics.

  • First – The Imperial March: Imperial walkers, performed while marching in a circle for the duration of the John Williams classic ‘The Imperial March (Darth Vader’s Theme)”. PAX complained about how long the song was, but not loudly enough to get relief from the Q.
  • Second – Catch Me If You Can: PAX partnered up for a race of sorts. At the sound of ‘GO’, partner one performed five burpees. While partner one performed burpees, partner two attempted to flee as quickly as possible while running backwards. Upon completing the required burpees, partner one sprinted to catch their fleeing partner. Flapjack. Repeato while replacing Burpees with 10 diamond merkins.
  • Third – Field of Dreams: PAX counted off by four, then split to each of the 4 designated ‘bases’. At the sound of ‘GO’, Home plate performed 10 burpees, 1st performed AMRAP merkins; 2nd held a plank; 3rd AMRAP Squats. When homeplate completed the required burpees, they raced down the baseline to first, starting the chain of all stations rotating as they were tagged out. Repeato until all PAX performed burpees. 
  • Round 2 of Catch Me If You Can
  • Round 2 of Field of Dreams, replacing burpees with dips, merkins with derkins, planks with LBCs, squats with Sumo squats
  • Round 3 of Catch Me If You Can – At this point, it became a challenge among PAX to travel further than their partner did. @U.T.I. attempted to gain extra distance on @wildturkey through the use of evasive maneuvers. @wildturkey elected to instead take a shortcut to put a stop to @U.T.I.’s shenanigan’s. 
  • Round 3 of Field of dreams, replacing dips with burpees, derkins with Erkins, LBCs with low-slow-flutter, Sumo Squats with preachers chair.

Ended with a game called Rock Paper Scissors. each PAX measured how many overhead claps they could perform in 20 seconds. They then partnered up to compete in an effort to see who could reach their predetermined number of claps first. In the event of a tie, RPS was played to determine the winner.  After four rounds it was determined that @bestinshow was truly the best-in-show and could have a viable career as a bird if he desired. 

Ended with COT where Q provided doughnut holes for all PAX in celebration of 34 trips around the sun. Nothing makes you want doughnuts like sweaty cardio on a humid morning. 

Mary: None

Announcements: None

Prayer: Davis’s (@davisteitelbaumF3;3Alarm) recovery, @BobbyBoucher’s 2.0 Walt (F3 Bolt) recovery from breathing difficulties yesterday, @Kosher’s mother-in-law recovery from breast cancer. 

Last Day 75Hard

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FNGs: None

Warm Up: Bounce, Good morning, Arm Circles/Seal Clap/Overhead Clap, Spinal Rotations

The Workout:

Walked through each compound Kettlebell exercise then two rounds Tabata, 45 seconds on; 15 second rest

  1. Deadlift, Clean, Curl, repeat
  2. Reverse Lunge, Single Arm Press, switch legs half way
  3. Rows 2x each arm, repeat
  4. On your back. KB 45 degree. Alternating Leg extensions. Half way mark switch to Leg Thrusters holding on the bell at top of your head.
  5. 3x KB Swing, 2x Goblet Squat, repeat
  6. Single arm Squat Thrust; switch arms half way.
  7. On your back. Pullover x2, Skull Crusher x3, repeat
  8. Merkin on the Bell, alternate each rep
  9. Renegade Row with Pass Thru, alternate each rep
  10. Ground Pounder

Finisher

5 Rounds OYO: KB Swing – Single Arm Snatch – 50 meter run and back. 25-20-15-10-5 – total 75 reps

Mary: None (Q lost track of time). 

Announcements: Road Clean Up in FV tomorrow.  See 3rd F. April 5th Possum Trot workout and breakfast. 

T-Claps (Recognition): All those who completed 75 Hard. 

Prayer: Sombrero’s 18 month old son possibly needs surgery, Best in Show’s mother-in-law’s battle with cancer. PAX who are ill and dealing with injuries.

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2 Pet Rocks Per PAX

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FNGs: Nada

Warm Up:

  • Mozy to Rocks and pick 2 hand-sized rocks each. 
  • Mozy to Ivan lot
  • Good Mornings
  • Windmills
  • Franks
  • SSH
  • Goofballs

The Workout:

  • Mozy to THE PIT and on the way hold rocks up, to the side, and out front while running.
  • That Hill!? – Drop rocks and Partner up.  AMRAP WW2s while the other guy crawls up the hill completes 10 Star Jumps.  Switch.  Continue until each PAX has crawled/walked/run up the hill.
  • Everyone runs up the hill – Rock work up top mixed with dips and derkins
  • Pickup Rocks and Mozy to pavilion passing R4TJ PAX on the way.  march up and down the picnic tables 2x.
  • Grab 1 bench each and perform 10x split squats per leg, 2x
  • Mozy to amphitheater for 20 box jumps
  • Mozy to rock pile and say goodbye to our rock friends. 

Mary:

  • Homer 2 Marge
  • Poop Eaters
  • Freddy Mercs
  • Low slow flutters
  • Pigeon Pose each leg

Announcements:

  • Garbage pickup with Breach this weekend.
  • Reach out to PAX and check in if you havent seen them. 

T-Claps (Recognition):

Great to see Boss Hog out in the gloom! 

Prayer: Injured PAX

0.0 miles

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A PAX of 10 slowly arrived during the wet morning for Crazy Ivan. We headed under the intimate shelter at the amphitheater for a cozy and somewhat dry workout with our bells. Absolutely NO running which meant no time for recovers. This lead to a ton of reps.

Warm ups:
Front bend stretch
GMs
Sir fozios
Windmills

Main Event:
Single arm Swings x15 each arm
Rows x15 each arm
Rainbow lunges x15 each leg
Suitcases x15 each side
Rinse and repeat x10 this rd

Shoulder raises to eye level
Curls
Goblet squats
Triceps
2 rds x15 & x10

Single arm snatchs x15 each side
Side bends x15 IC each side
Pull through merkins x15
Halos x15 each direction
R&R x10 this rd

Mary:
Cookie pouch x10
KB LBC’s x20 IC
LSF x20 IC
Stretching/Broga

Prayers for injured PAX (Fanny Pack and others), PAX struggling to get back out, F3 as a whole.

Been a long time since leading the bells. It makes you push a lot harder and I’m sure I’ll feel it later. Sign up to Q if you plan to workout there on Fridays. Appreciate the opportunity to lead men!

BS out!