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Crisp morning at Ground Pounder

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FNGs: None

Warm Up: Sir Fozio Arm Circles forward and backward, Overhead claps, Daisy pickers, Willy Mays Hayes, Side Straddle Hops

The Workout: Large rock…… Curls for the girls, Wonder bras, Rut rows, Overhead tricep press, Ground Pounder.  Repeated after 1st six set.  On your six…… Chest Press, Skull crushers, Low slow flutters, Homer to Marge, Box cutters, Protractors.  Small rocks…… Individual arm curls, Shoulder presses, Lateral extensions.  Sets of 20 then 15.  Over to the small wall…… Merkins, Step ups, Dirkins, Sqats, Irkins, Step Ups, Merkins, Squats, Merkins.

Mary: PAX choice…… Freddie Mercury’s, Pickle pounders, Bananas, Dying cockroaches, Heel taps.

Announcements: Holiday Party.  Ultimate Frisbee reminder.

Prayer:  Prayers for Socrates’ brother and everyone travelling over the holidays.

A perfect day for a Ground Pounder

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FNGs: None. Warm Up: Good Mornings, Windmills, Willie Mays Hays, Sir Fazio Arm Circles forward & reverse, Side Straddle Hops.  The Workout: Medium-Big rocks rotated after each exercise.  Curls for the Girls, Rut Rows, Overhead Tricep Press, Wonder Bras, Ground Pounders, Rock Squats.  Repeated all exercises.  Six work: Chest presses, Skull crushers, WWII’s, American Hammers.  Chest superset without rocks (dirkins, merkins, irkins, merkins).  Frisbee Golf Putting competition.  If you miss you do Starjumps, Side Straddle Hops, Lunges, Squat Jumps, Monkey Humpers, Star Jumps.  Mary: Each Pax picked their own exercise.  

Groundin and Poundin

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6 HIMs posted to GP on a cool dry morning for boulders and shoulders.  YHC brought the music box and discs but the disc golf tournament prevented us from any play.  

Warm Up:  10x3cts of: Good Mornings, Daisy Pickers, 20x3ct SSH, Willie Maze Hays, Sir Fazio Arm Circles (both directions)

Mosey to rock pile.

The Workout

Circle of Rock (of course): Mosey to the Rock Pile pick a LARGE rock. 

3 sets of 10x3ct of each exercise:  Curls for the Girls, Overhead Tricep Press, Wonder Bras, Rut Rows and Ground Pounders.

1 min Plank, 2 sets each of 10x3ct Rock Spanks, Rock Press and Skull Crushers, 1 set of 10x3ct of each: Windshield Wipers, Rockies

Hit the wall: 2 set of Preachers Chairs and BTW (slow 10 ct down the line for each).

Mosey to the playground 

2 sets of 10x3ct Step Ups, Erkins and Dips (some did extra credit and were placed in timeout)

1 set of each 10x3ct Low Slow Flutter, Box Cutters, Freddie Mercuries, Heal Taps, WWIs, 20 Squats and 20 Lunges.

COT: Stretching: Windmills, Calf stretch, Pigeon Pose, Downward dog, Cat Cows,

Prayer Requests:   Prayers for Knowledge and application for DOA in his new job getting far more intense, for those in Florida dealing with loss of property or loved ones.

Announcements: HSHM late Nov

 

Groun Pounder Split Q

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5 HIMs posted to GP on a cool dry morning for boulders and balls.  YHC brought the music box and basketballs. Mumble chatter did not disappoint (ie discussion around fantasy job was entertaining). 

Warm Up:  Hazmat lead 10x3cts of: Good Mornings, Willie Maze Hays, Daisy Pickers,  Sir Fazio Arm Circles (both directions), arm stretches, 20x3ct SSH

Mosey to rock pile.

The Workout

Circle of Rock (of course): Mosey to the Rock Pile pick a LARGE rock. Alternate rocks between exercises.

2 sets of 10x3ct of each exercise:  Curls for the Girls, Overhead Tricep Press, Wonder Bras, Rut Rows and Ground Pounders.

2 sets of 10x3ct Skull Crushers and Presses

1 set each of 10x3ct Box Cutters, Low Slow Flutter, WW2s,

Forceps took over rest of workout

Hit the wall: 1 set of Preachers Chairs and BTW (10 ct down the line)

Mosey to B-Ball court for Heavy Balls

20 minutes of Knockout. PAX line up and try to knock the HIM in front of them out by getting the ball in the basket before they do.  If knocked out, 20 ct exercise until there is a winner.

Exercises:  SSH, Mountain Climbers, LBCs, Imperial Walkers, Hill Billies

Prayer Requests:   Hazmat family member relationship challenges, Forceps son’s decision to stay or move in with his Mom,

Announcements: HSHM late Nov (may still be looking for pacers),

Ground Pounder 8/20/22

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You got to end with Star Jumps because everyone is a Star!

FNGs: Welcome new FNG Dogecoin!
Warm Up: Good mornings x10, Sir Fazio arm circles x10 forward, x10 backward, Willie Mays Hayes x10, Daisy pickers x10, Side Straddle Hops x 20
The Workout: Mosey to the big rock pile. Pick a medium-big rock of your choice. Rotate 2 rocks to the left after every set.
Curls for the girls, Rut Rows, Overhead Tricep press, Wonder bras, Ground Pounders
Repeat Rock sets and sets. Return your rocks.
Building wall: Balls to the wall: each PAX 10 count, People’s chair: each PAX 10 count. Balls to the wall again: each PAX 10 count, People’s chair with one leg elevated-alternate each PAX 10 count.
Short wall at playground: Irkins x 10 with cadence, Dirkins x 10 with cadence, Dips x 10 with cadence, Step ups x 7 per leg. Finish with Irkins x 10 count, Dirkins x 10 count, Dips x 10 count, Step ups x 7 per leg.
Mary: Plank hold each PAX 10 second count. Around the horn: Toe taps, low slow flutters, Merkins, standing raised crunches & final finish with DOA’s need for Star Jumps x5 OYO!
Announcements: Welcome FNG Dogecoin introduced to F3 & Ground Pounder by Sunshine!
T-Claps (Recognition):
Prayer: DOA’s daughter, Gump’s friends & thanks for Stubs’ new job!

GP isn’t really GP without completely inappropriate mumblechatter

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6 HIMs posted to GP for boulders and discs.  Mumblechatter that made Pumpkin Spice blush. Topics included menstration cycles, transitioning, that’s what she said,  consent forms, built to grow not show, etc

Warm Up: 10x3cts of: Good Mornings, Windmills, Sir Fazio Arm Circles (both directions), Daisy Pickers, SSH, Imperial Walkers.

Mosey to rock pile.

The Workout

Circle of Rock (of course): Mosey to the Rock Pile pick a LARGE rock. Alternate rocks between exercises.

3 sets of 10x3ct: Curls for the Girls, Overhead Tricep Press, Wonder Bras, Rut Rows, and Ground Pounders, and everyone’s favorite – Bus Drivers

2 sets of 10x3ct: Rock Press and Skull Crushers

1 Set of 10x3ct:  Low Slow Flutter, 6 inches, Box Cutters, Plank Rock Spanks, Rockies, Homer to Marge (GP style ie. with rocks),

Mosey to the basketball court

Round 1: PAX throw basketball; 3 stations 3 attempts at each station (2 free throws and one layup) till a basket is made. Miss all three shots at a station to earn a 5 Burpee penalty. PAX not shooting do exercises, changing between shooters.

Exercises: Imperial Walkers, Hillbillies, Prisoner Squats, SSH, Frankensteins,

Round 2: PAX attempt to throw a kickball into the basket to add a level of difficulty.

Exercises: LBCs, Mountain Climbers, Squats, Heismans, Plank Jacks, Lunges

COT: Catch our breath

T-Claps: Cancun wore a ruck throughout most of the workout

Prayer Requests:   Prayers for Gump’s daughter moving out, DOA’s son tummy illness, Forceps – fathering with a more compassionate heart.

Announcements: Derek Davis 5K

Ground Pounder 7/23/22

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Warm Up:

Good mornings x10, Sir Fazio arm circles x10 forward, x10 backward, Merkins x 15, Willie Mays Hayes x10, Daisy pickers x10, Side Straddle Hops x 20

The Workout:.

Mosey to the big rock pile. Pick a medium-big rock of your choice. Mosey to a spot in the shade.
Curls for the girls, Wonder bras, Rut Rows, Overhead Tricep press, Ground Pounders, Rock Squats
On your six:
Chest presses x10, Skull crushers, Box cutters, Low slow flutters
Repeat Rock sets and sets on your six
Wall #1: Balls to the wall, People’s chair with one PAX running around the building. Balls to the wall again. People’s chair with one leg elevated. 4 x 10 counts per PAX.
Wall #2: Step ups x 10 per leg, Irkins x 10, Dips x 10, Dirkins x 10. Repeat.

Mary:

Freddie Mercury’s x10, Plank in chillcut formation. Approx. 3 minutes. Raise one arm x 30 seconds.

Announcements:

July cookout

T-Claps (Recognition):

Prayers

Ground Pounder with the co-founder

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7 HIMs posted to GP for boulders and discs.  Great to see Stubs back.  Mumblechatter was amazing as expected.  

Warm Up: 10x3cts of: Good Mornings,  Windmills, Sir Fazio Arm Circles (both directions), Daisy Pickers, Seal Claps, Imperial Walkers and Hillbillies.

Mosey to rock pile.

The Workout

Circle of Rock (of course): Mosey to the Rock Pile pick a LARGE rock. Alternate rocks between exercises.

3 sets of 10x3ct: Curls for the Girls, Overhead Press, Overhead Tricep Press, Rut Rows, Bus Drivers and Ground Pounders,

2 sets of 10x3ct:Rock Press and Skull Crushers

1 Set of 10x3ct:  6 inches, Box Cutters, 30ct 6 Inches, Rock Spanks (w/ & w/o consent), Single Arm Merkins, Rockies, 30 ct Chilcutt Planks, Homer to Marge (GP style ie. with rocks)

2 sets of 70 ct Balls to the Walls and Preachers Chair (regular and Moroccan night club style)

2 holes of disc golf w/ exercises between tosses.

Each PAX took turns driving discs toward basket. PAX Squat Hold while we waited, 20 SSH after a quick mosey to our disc

COT: light stretching and Willy Mays Haze

Prayer Requests:   Sub’s appreciation for F3 helping his family in time of need and praise for his recovery and return, Prayers for Stub’s loved ones moving states, Prayers for Ponzi’s family as their daughter starts school soon for the first time.

Announcements: F3 Picnic and Bottle Shared coming up in July

It’s all about the density…

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A lot of mumble chatter this morning. Is density important? Some say yes. Mumble chatter took over the mini-Murph and several PAX started suckling the Honey Suckle. Had to get everyone back on track.

FNGs: None

Warm Up: Good mornings x10, Willie Mays Hayes x10, Daisy pickers x10, Side straddle hops x20, Seal Claps x10, Sir Fazio arm circles x10 forward, x10 backward

The Workout: Mosey to the big rock pile. Pick a medium-big rock of your choice.
Curls for the girls, Wonder bras, Rut Rows, Overhead Tricep press, Ground Pounders, Repeat
Chest presses, Box cutters, Low slow flutters, Repeat
Mosey to the Playground for the Mini-Murph: 5 pull ups, 10 Merkins, 15 squats, Repeat for 5 sets total
Mosey to parking lot for a Round of 7: Star jumps, Carolina dry docks

Mary: LBC’s x10, Plank hold approx. 30 sec, Raise left hand for approx. 15 sec, Raise right hand for approx.15 sec, Plank hold count to 60 to finish off the workout.

Announcements: Memorial Day Murph on Monday. 7:00 AM at Womble Park? Need to verify that.

Prayer: @Shredder took us out with prayer. Prayers for @DOA who’s on his second interview for a new job! Thank God for @Stubs clear test! Prayers for these men and all our families.

Ultimate Skeeels

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PAX of 4 for some Ultimate Skills – distance, accuracy, and agility using both backhand and forehand. Mosey to the playground for rounds of step-ups, irkins,  squats. Around the horn for Mary.