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BB a day late but a year better

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FNGs: none

Warm Up: the usual suspects – SSH, IW/HB, leg and arm stretches, good mornings

The Workout: Dora’s ugly step-sister Mora(?)

Pax broke into groups of 3.

Partner 1 starred at bottom of the hill completing in no specific order (at least) 100 reps of each with a rock – curls for the girls, shoulder/chest press, tricep extensions.

While partner one was repping, partner 2 ran up the hill, stopping mid way to enjoy 5 burpees before making it to partner 3. Partner 3, who was at the top, was working through (in no specific order) (at least) 100 reps of each – merkins, squats, and WWII’s.

Relay race style, once partner 2 reached partner 3, partner 3 ran down (stopping mid way for that lovely burpee break) to partner 1 and the bob and weave continued until the one-year-old-F3 :Q wrapped up this warm up (27 min deep) and sent the PAX moseying to the tennis courts

After a brief plank hold for the six and some mumble chatter about Mary…. we lined up on the baseline for more fun

1st set – bear crawl 1/2, jog 1/2  across courts into 20 shoulder tap balls to the wall with a 1/2 bear crawl 1/2 jog back to starting line for 1:5 deep squat into calf raises

2nd set – bear crawl full distance across courts into 20 shoulder tap balls to the wall with a full bear crawl back to starting line for 1:5 deep squat into calf raises

3rd set – bear crawl 1/2 jog 1/2 across courts into 20 shoulder tap balls to the wall with a full bear crawl back to starting line for 1:5 deep squat into calf raises

Mary: 18 reps each of American hammers, heel taps, side crunches, with a HAND finisher

Announcements: Check slack and Facebook
T-Claps (Recognition): all you legends for filling my stoke tank up this last year!

Prayer: Fed Ex for guidance with son, Banana Seat family and friends of friend who passed, Noah’s Arc and wife, Crab Legs

Shaking Off The Rust

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Sorry for the late BB. I blame a little residual rust.
FNGs: none
Warm Up: YHC noticed in particular this morning how dark it is getting at 0530.
Started out with SSH (25)
Daisy Pickers (10)
Fozio Arm Circles (10, 10)
5 Burpees OYO for the late arrival
Hill Billies (10)
The Workout: 12 pax showed up to help YHC shake off the rust after a string of fartsacks.
After warmup, moseyed down to the part of the track in between the woods and the ball fields. 11s with WWIIs at the bottom and pushups at the top.
Continued mosey around the track to the entrance by the flag poles and down to the concession stand (the middle part of the ball fields). Grabbed some wall for balls to the wall / people’s chair. 10 each, 3 rounds.
Moseyed on back out to the entrance again and around the track to the playground. Counted off by 2s. 1s did pull-ups while 2s sprinted to the outdoor stage. Switch. Did this a few times.
Moseyed over to the picnic shelter for urkins/durkins/dips. 10 each. 3 each.
Back to the tennis courts for Mary.
Mary: Popcorn Mary.
Announcements: 9/11 Stair Climb
T-Claps (Recognition):
Prayer: FedEx’s family (loss of dog), Noah’s Arc and M traveling to Mayo Clinic

Are We Playing Ultimate Today!!!

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As we were waiting for the clock to strike 5:30 our little circle kept getting big as Pax continued to arrive. This prompted Gump to ask “Are we playing ultimate today?” because we ended up having 19 Pax come out to the gloom at Mutiny, with 4 doing EC, and with that we started with a lap around the track.

 

EC: LED, Fonzie, H1N1, Messi

PAX: Potts, Modify, LED, Fonzie, H1N1, Messi, Slimer, Noah’s Ark, Gump, FedEx, 16-Bit, Yosemite, Finkle, Snip, Norm, Dauber, R-22, Cha Ching, Venkman

FNGs: None

Warm Up: SSH x 25, Fozie Arm Circles F x 10 R x 10, Imperial Walkers x 10, Punch Up Merkins IC x 20

The Workout: Lined up across the parking lot to do  break dancers and bear crawls. Started at the first line with 1 break dancer and then bear crawl to the first line then crawl bear back to start, then do 2 break dancers and bear crawl to the second line then crawl bear back to start, etc….. Went up to 5.     We then moysed over to the rock pile to pick an exercise friendly rock. Had the Pax line up on the field for 7 exercise circuits, 10 circuits starting with 10 reps IC with each circuit decreasing by one rep and you couldn’t drop your rock until we all got through the circuit or we’d all be doing 5 burpees OYO. Needless to say one person, not saying any names, kept dropping his rock. The exercises were curls for the girls, shoulder press, tricep extension, rut rows, squats, upright rows, and chest press.

Mary: 6 in hold, low slow flutter, 45 degree hold, windshield wipers, 90 degree hold, heels to heaven, heel taps, Homer to Marge, chiseled cut, Pickle Pounders, HAND

Announcements: Noah’s Ark thanked all the Pax and friends that stepped up to help him and his M  trip to the Mayo Clinic which was moved up 3 weeks. 9/11 stair climb

T-Claps (Recognition): All the Pax that stepped up for Noah’s Ark

Prayer: That Noah’s Ark wife gets a true diagnosis and can get on the road to recovery, unspoken.       Snip took us out.

 

As as always thank you for letting me lead. It’s truly an honor!!!

Don’t Stop Believing

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25 PAX came out for the conclusion of You vs. You. 14 HIM started out with a run to get the juices going. UTI looked like he just got out the pool. YHC was feeling anxious to get this thing going. A quick “push yourself” speech and we were off.

EC:
Yogurt, Go-gurt, UTI, Emeril, Axe, 187, Mookie, Katniss, Messi, Fonzi, LED, H1N1, Lucky Charms, Banana Seat

Warm Up:
Jog down to amphitheater lawn
Smurf Jacks x30
Bat wings x20 IC each
Jump Squats x20
Absolutions x10 on 8 cadence count

The Workout:
Mosey over to the white fences for typewriters
Lower rung x10 then 3 slides
Middle rung x10 then 3 slides
Top rung x10 then 3 slides

Long mosey over to Grigsby side parking lot for 11’s
Pickle Pounders and Bobby Hurley’s all done together
– saw a lot of sporadic bursts of speed out of guys during this one and I liked it

Mosey over to concession stand
BTTW Shoulder taps x10 IC
Preacher’s chair with hallelujah’s x10 IC
Rinse and Repeat

Mosey over to parking lot near rock pile
Wheelbarrow merkin suicides (partner up)
– using the parking spaces for distance, wheelbarrow to the next line, 1 merkin, then reverse wheelbarrow back to start. Go to 2nd line for 2 merkins, reverse back. Continue until the 5th line for 5 merkins then reverse back. Modify with bear crawl instead of merkins. Not sure if anyone successfully did all these without rest.

YHC looked at his Garmin and knew that we would not have time for planned Mary which was “Thunderstruck”. I’m sure everyone was happy though.

Mary:
6 inch hold into hello dollys x15 IC
LSF x15 IC
Windshield Wipers x15 IC
Heels to Heaven x15 IC
American Hammers x20 IC

Announcements:
Aug. 24 @ Middle Creek Elementary voluntary work day, Christmas Party 2nd Saturday in Dec., 911 shirt order and event, Fry Daddy run charity event

T-Claps (Recognition):
Hats off to 187, Messi, H1N1, Emeril, Axe for completing the You vs. You challenge of 5 EC + 5 BS AO’s

Prayer:
Noah’s Ark and family, IR PAX, unspoken

Wow, what a week! If you really want a challenge, try doing something crazy like UvU challenge. Continue to develop fresh ideas to keep the PAX engaged. Don’t stop believing in yourself and know you can push harder in everything you do in life. Now, it’s time for a couple days of fartsacking. SYITG when I return.

BS Out!

Better Late than Never – UvU3

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UvU Day 3. Evidently my body was feeling it today. YHC had a difficult morning getting things going. Alarm was set for 0430. Slept right through it. 0523 on the phone and I had to do a double take. I shot out of bed shaking about what to do. Missed EC already. Barely got my contacts in and forgot to drain the main vain. Shot out the door and text Emeril asking him to do warm ups until I arrived. Pulled up to the first stop sign and an elderly person in a Cadillac pulled out first, ah great just my luck. However, this person had a lead foot I appreciated. Both of us hauling tail down Angier Rd. YHC arrived 0536 as warm ups were wrapping up. Took a second to release my liquid before running over to the plethora of HIM all ready to get started. I apologized to the group and did my 5 burpees OYO. Then we blasted off due to my adrenaline rush still on high.

EC:
Cupid, H1N1, Messi, Emeril, Axe, 187, LED, Fonzie, Breach, 8-Bit, Dumbo, Yogurt, Popinski, Wiggly, Banana Seat*(post EC)

Warm Up:
Emeril: Lap around courts
SSH
Sir Fozio Arm Circles
Hillbillies
Good Mornings
Merkins

The Workout:
Mosey down to baseball field for 11’s
Starting at home plate fence – Hand release merkins in the dirt
Run to center field – Morning Wood (Turkish Get Up) in dew soaked grass
It’s kind of like a Sugar Cookie but not as bad.

Mosey over to tennis courts
Line up on fence directly across from entrance gate for Crabs in a Bucket (but with bear crawls bc Q gave bad instructions)
PAX split in half and went in opposite directions until we reached back at the entrance gate

Next we did 1-legged burpees OYO x5 each leg

Partner up
Broken Wheelbarrow (one leg free) from fence to nets. Switch partners and come back.
Bull Frogs on IR (never been done, one legged) from fence to nets. Switch and return.

Mary:
Plank hold for most of Mary
Catalina Wine Mixers x10
J-Lo x10
Side ups x10 each side
Pickle pounders x20
Pretzels x10 each side
HAND

Announcements:
FB/Slack, Christmas Party 2nd Saturday in Dec., UvU Day 4 tomorrow at Disney (Q will set multiple alarms)

T-Claps (Recognition):
Popinski wearing BT, All those that were able to make it on time

Prayer:
Noah’s Ark M and family, Frumunda’s wife’s friend tragic death

I know it’s probably no big deal to the PAX but I was truly embarrassed about being late today. My body shut down from hearing my alarm which typically I don’t even have to use one. Great job to all you guys for the hard work today. Hopefully, no more malfunctions this week.

BS Out!

Ultimate at Mutiny – Blind as a Bat Edition

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EC: Cupid, LED

FNGs: None

Warm Up: Breach led warmups since YHC rolled back in at 0529 and still had to grab the disc and cones.  Thanks Breach!

The Workout: Ultimate Frisbee!

Mary: Nah, we played right up until 0615.

Announcements: Check Slack and Facebook. Banana Seat’s UvU workout. Q sheet reminder! If you’ve been here a week or a year, you’re as qualified as the rest of us! Come lead the fun. And reach out to those you haven’t seen in a while, you never know what they are going through.

T-Claps: Fram! That guy was killing it today. Great catch to end the game.

Prayer: Noah’s Ark’s wife, victims and families of recent mass shooting, PAX on IR.

Side Notes: An actual glow in the dark frisbee (read: with lights) has been purchased since most of us had a really hard time seeing my current disk. Look for Ultimate continuing even as it gets gloomier, first Monday of every month.

What’s the count?

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EC: Cowboy, Cupid, Katniss, GoGurt, Yogurt

FNGs: Chico (from Williamsport PA, home of Little League), brought in by Schlitz, and Falwell (Liberty University graduate), brought in by Banana Seat
Warm Up: SSH x35, arm circles 15xF/15xB, seal claps 15x, overhead claps 15x, tricep stretches, Michael Phelps, pickle pounders 15x
The Workout: I focused on some of the more difficult exercises I’ve done at Cletus. We started by moseying to the double tennis courts, then partnering up for wheelbarrows. Planned to paint the service lines, but when we got there, I realized that would be too short for this PAX. Modified and went all the way to net instead. We had PAX of 18, so if we had pairs at each corner of the two courts, that would cover 16 PAX. So, the extra pair worked in the middle. I paired with FNG Falwell and he really took off on this one! He was moving strong and fast was the wheel. Everyone rinsed and repeated until each PAX had completed four turns as the wheel. I could hear the PAX grunting with effort throughout, including YHC.

Mosey to The Pit. Time for some 11s! This is definitely not an original exercise, but I wanted to get in some running. Here, we ran from sideline to sideline, maybe 80 yards or so. Mountain climbers on near end and star jumps on the far end. Always concerned about losing count, especially on 11s, I did great until we reached 9 on the near side, when I asked Snap, “Where are we? Two?” Duh.

What’s Cletus without a little hill work? Thanks Slide Rule. This time I decided to keep the count simple. Seven Derkins at the top, seven WWIIs at the bottom. Even I could keep up with the count on this one. “If you can’t Q it, don’t do it.” I guess this applies to counting as well. Was planning to start with WWIIs, but Banana Seat had different ideas. I must have reached the limit of 30 seconds of explaining the exercise when he took off up the hill. This man likes to keep moving!

Earlier in the week, I had promised a return to classic Cletus exercises, so time for BTW! PAX found a spot on the brick wall outside the east end of the Hunt Center. Easy count of 10, followed by 10 squats with good form. Form should mimic how you would squat with a barbell on your shoulders–chin up, chest out, butt out. Breach suggested that a good way to do that is by doing prisoner squats, so we did.

Time to mosey to far parking lot, COT, name FNGs, and join Crazy Ivan for their COT and bidding on Breathtaker–new charity for month of August.

Mary: Cupid led some planks with arm raises on each side while I got my phone.

Announcements: FB, Slack
T-Claps (Recognition): Slide Rule for leading July’s Breathtaker fund-raising for Meg’s Smile. About $6,700, which enough for about two “smiles.”
Prayer: Help doctor’s diagnose Noah’s Ark’s wife’s illness. Keep him strong while supporting.

 

Dawgpound brings music to PT

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EC: Dawgpound, Emeril, Dumbo, Pablo, Orphan, Garfield, LED, Lucky, Full House, Cowboy, Borland, Banana Seat

FNGs: Pinto
Warm Up:

Side Straddle Hop
Good Morning
Bat Wing
  Fazio Forward
  Fazio Backward
  Seal Claps
  Overhead Claps
  Ralphe Pulses
Pickers
Imperial Walker
Hillbillies
The Workout:
The Man from the Killers — Jumping Jacks and Burpees
Stack Em Up Suicide Bear Crawl and Crawl Bear.  Bear Crawl to cone.  Crawl Bear to start line.  Up the hill by baseball field
Round 1:
  10 Merkins — Good Form
Round 2:
  Reverse Lunge to Forward Lunge 10 each leg  — /Only do this at cone/
  10 Merkins
Round 3:
  30 Plank Jack — /Only do this at cone/
  Reverse Lunge to Forward Lunge 10 each leg
  10 Merkins
Round 4:
  40 Shoulder taps (20 Each Shoulder — /Only do this at cone/
  30 Plank Jack
  Reverse Lunge to Forward Lunge 10 each leg
  10 Merkins
Round 5:
  10 Absolutions — /Only do this at cone/
  40 Shoulder taps (20 Each Shoulder
  30 Plank Jack
  Reverse Lunge to Forward Lunge 10 each leg
  10 Merkins
Saw Lightning — Plank jack with Catalina Wine Mixer on Saw Lightning
Mary:

LBC
Low Slow Flutter
Homer to Marge
Have a Nice Day

Announcements: Nada
T-Claps (Recognition): Full House with BT
Prayer:
Double D
Injured Pax

Cletus – Noah’s Ark 1 year anniversary & birthday Q

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Warm Up: Jog to soccer field parking lot alternating forward and reverse. Quick feet on curb for half the parking lot and return on other side with walking sideways planks. Performed arm and leg stretches to a 10 count. Then, in cadence (22) SSH, (11) IW, (11) HB, (11) CP, and finish with (11) merkins on Q’s up & down.
The Workout: Indian run with last man doing 2 merkins and then running to front with the pill(football). Pax passed back to last runner and repeat. Penalty for dropping the pill all Pax do 5 burpees. Group was lacking running backs since there were quite a few penalties (Pikachu, Gump). Continued to south side of BB field and dropped for 11 LBC’s. Then, continued to valleyball court. Partner WB thru sand and do 11 burpees. Partner switch and return to other side for 11 SJ. Bear crawl through sand for 11 patty cake merkins. Bear crawl on the return for 11 squats with leg lifts. Mosey to rock pile and center parking lot for bear bowling(bear crawl pushing rock) to end of lot. Performed 11 elevated merkins per arm. Jon Cusak with rock to other end for 11 weighted squats. Return rocks and mosey to tennis courts.

Mary: 11 FM modified alternating each leg, 11 PP, 11 LSF, 11 HTM, and finished with 11 AH. Theme throughout based off of Q’s 56th birthday which 5+6 = 11, if you didn’t catch on.
Announcements: 9/11 stair climb, Christmas parade signup, Kid Cracker looking for men to help move his parents this Saturday afternoon. Great job to all and welcome FNG’s Pumpkin Spice and Mortar.
Prayer: Crablegs, all those traveling to the BRR this weekend, especially our F3 brothers, and the right opportunity of employment for Brickhouse.

Full body beatdown at PT

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Warm Up: Follow me for a lap around the tennis courts and a lot of line work across the parking lot

circle up for side straddle hops, good mornings, fozzio arm circles forward and reverse, overhead claps, and windmills
The Workout: grab a big rock for lifting – no need for a flat one as we will not be pushing it across the parking lot (today anyway) and circle up

Full body beatdown using 1 minute intervals. Instructions were to max out reps each interval and then begin the next interval after about a 10 second recovery

round 1 Chest

merkins, press with rocks, wide merkins, press with rocks

jog around the parking lot

round 2 shoulders

shoulder press with rocks, Carolina dry docks,  bttw, ground pounders

jog around the parking lot

round 3 back

ruh rohs, Supermans w/back flex, ruh rohs, Supermans w/back flex

Jog around the parking lot

round 4 arms

curls for the girls, tricep extensions, curls for the girls (slow), diamond merkins

Jog around the parking lot

round 5 legs

weighted squats, split-lunge agility, weighted squats – return the rocks

Mary: circle up on the tennis courts and hold chill cut plank.  Once the six arrived alphabet soup was called to close
Announcements:Welcome FNG 2.0  Messi

BRR this weekend, csaup oct 20th, anyone available on Saturday to help Kid Cracker move his parents please let him know.
Prayer: thankful for f3 and the men involved, asked for help to be better men, husbands, fathers and sons