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Star Wars

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Pax of 2 for a chillier-than-expected post-Halloween workout. YHC’s family dressed up in Star Wars garb last night, and despite being in a (pretty good if I do say so myself) Vader costume, was informed by 3-year-old 2.0 that I “look like Elsa” (from Frozen)

Warm Up:

SSH, High knees, high knees & high hands, jumping lunges, shoulder taps – rinse & repeat. Then Morning Pickers, side bends, and knee crescents.

The Workout:

Jab-cross-front kicks. First round nice and even, second round slower and with better technique/more power, third round with speed & power.

Double-elbow strike to cross-body knee strikes, down the parking lot.

LIGHT SIDE: Indian run around 1 lap

DARK SIDE: Hold plank while each PAX in turn does 10 merkins. Repeat for a second round.

LIGHT SIDE (same as before)

DARK SIDE: Hold horse stance while each PAX in turn does 10 squats. Repeat for a second round.

LIGHT SIDE

DARK SIDE: Very slow and deliberate wing-chung punches while each PAX in turn does 20 full-speed. Repeat for a second round.

Mary:

Imperial walkers, hillbillies, low slow flutter, LBCs, side dips, bicycles, butterfly situps.

Announcements: HS marathon in a month
T-Claps (Recognition):
Prayer: Crab legs

Successful Launch of Red October – New AO in FV

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Red October made her maiden voyage on a gorgeous, crisp, autumn morning with pleasant temperatures in the 60s!  Dauber was giddy with excitement about bringing all of his kettlebell knowledge he had learned while under the tutelage of Sir Dawgpound and Nemo during many early morning study sessions at Crazy Ivan.  Unfortunately, Dauber arrived to the launch site at 5:29 and dawdled getting over to the circle of 16 PAX eager to start their Monday off right.  Double D penalized the lads with 5 burpees OYO for his “tardiness” and handed off the warm-up duties to Sprinkler.

FNGs: None.

Warm Up:  As announced through social media, Red October would join the Mutiny PAX for both warm-up and COT.  Sprinkler was “volun-told” to lead us and did an amazing job.  We warmed up with the following exercises:  quick jog around path, SSH, merkins, Fozio Arm Circles, Daisy pickers, IW and HB.

The Workout:  PAX of 7 moseyed with kettle bell in hand to the tennis courts.  A brief discussion about technique and modifications ensued with nods from all PAX eager to begin their KB work out.

The following exercises were executed using a kettle bell:

10 count Goblet Squat, 10 cadence count merkin-tap, 10 count swing (Rinse and Repeat)

10 count Bent-Over row, 10 cadence count chill cut plank-tap, 10 count halo (R & R)

10 count Lawn mower pull (L&R), 10 cadence count OH press, 10 count Midget love handles (R & R)

10 count figure 8 (5L, 5R), 10 cadence count twists back to center, 10 Arm thrusters (L,R) (R & R)

10 count pulls, 10 count straight leg/tricep pull, 10 rear lunges (L,R) (R & R)

PAX divided into pairs (Forceps had to depart for a flight); PAX without KB executed LBCs, PAX executed farmer’s walk back and forth with two kettle bells at their sides.  Crab walk to center and back from opposite sides of tennis courts.

BTTFence for a 30 cadence count

Mary:  Red October PAX were joined by Mutiny PAX after Mutiny PAX played with some cement blocks and drank lattes watching Red October PAX get sweaty.  40 count Jack Webb’s in the grass with some AB exercises too.  Double D rocks!

Announcements:  HSHM, F3 Christmas party, CSAUP

T-Claps (Recognition):  LED and his SHOCK ABSORBERS handling all of the kettle bell weight PAX ordered!

Prayer:  Double D took us out with words of wisdom.  Unspoken, spoken.  16 Bit leg issue, Quiver job/home sale.

A sincere thank you to those PAX who came out today for a different workout in FV and those PAX who sent kind words my way in preparation for this AO.  A true privilege to lead you men. – Dauber

No Mas Shredder!

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3 HIMs at GP 

FNGs: none

Warm Up:  20 Fozzie Arm circles, 20 SSH, 10 Good Mornings, 10 Daisy Pickers, 10 Imperial Walkers, 10 Hillbillies, 15ct Pigeon Pose

The Workout:
11’s:  1st 5 sets: Merkins Bear Crawl to end of parking line Mountain Climbers then Crawl Bears back

Last 5 sets: LBCs Bear Crawls WWIIs then Crawl Bears back

Mosey to the rock pile

3 sets 20ct Curls, Triceps Press, Rutrows, Bus Drivers and Ground Pounders

YHC shared I’m on day 6 of a Vegan diet and the harassment I receive from coworker. What the way to a man’s heart? – through his stomach. What’s the way to a Vegan’s heart? – through his vajajay. 

Return the rocks and mosey to playground

YHC called an audible and assigned Shredder to take the last 10 minutes due to exhaustion. Mumble chatter did not disappoint.

Mary:

Series of leg raises and stretches.  Shredder brought the pain to kegel exercises.  First 30 reps were a cake walk but last 30 were grueling (too much pain for me) 

Announcements: Crab Legs World Series Party tonight. Several HIMs completing Tuna Relay today

Prayer Requests: Prayers for Shredder & family as they travel to Florida for the anniversary of father’s passing. DOA’s wife who lost her Mom and continued prayers for Forcep’s youngest son struggling to find his way through his first year of college.

Shredder’s Revenge 10/25/19

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Pax of 6 this morning.
FNGs: 0
Warm Up:

Light warm up lap to front circle

Side straddle hop

Sir Fozio Arm Circles (f&b)

Michael Phelps

Squats

Frankenstein

Squat kicks

Front hand jab, reverse punch

Merkins

Dips

The Workout:

Indian run with Imperial walkers and hillbillies around to back.

Merkins

Mosey back home

Capoeira push-ups

2 punch combo

Curb heal-taps

Rear Naked Choke

Block to Rear Naked Choke

Mary:

Low slow flutter

Crab cakes

Homer to Marg

Have a nice day

Announcements:
T-Claps (Recognition):
Prayer: crab legs, Banana seat’s daughter

First Chill of the Season

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YHC arrived to a chilly empty parking lot at 0505. I was quickly approached by a guy holding what looked like a crow bar at first. I kept my car running JIC. He explained that he had a flat and his phone was dead. Poor guy needed some help so I gave him a quick charge and he made a call on my phone for assistance. Warbucks and I were ready for a double down of old school vs. new school U-turn routes. Martini pulled in a couple mins before taking off to start his solo run. Feet started moving at 0516 so we could get back in time for 0600 warm ups. We arrived with about 2 mins to spare. Thanks for holding my hand Warbucks since I forgot my gloves.

Warm Up:
0600 Frankensteins, IP Butt kickers, IP, High Knees, DD Calf pulses, Squatted rockers
0604 Quick COT but Q didn’t cover announcements and prayers. My bad.

The Workout:
Running: Anywhere from 3 miles to 11 miles. Picking up the 6 was strong today as the 5 mile group all finished together.

T-Claps (Recognition):
Martini PR’d his distance today. He’s signed up for his first half (HSHM).
Runners at Ting and ATT for putting in strong work.

Great work! The cooler temps are definitely welcomed. Let’s keep up the good work on getting miles in on Saturday. Thanks for letting me pick up the Q.

BS Out!

Seniors at Ground Pounder

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FNGs: None

Warm Up:  Three seasoned PAX (one PAX close to Respect) came out for a last minute Dauber Q beat down at Ground Pounder on this lovely, 45 degree, fall morning.  Before U-turn started, Dauber told Forceps he had signed up to Q GP at 11pm the night before.  Q-sheet works!  Take a look at it and jump on it brothers.  Feeling guilty for not being in the gloom for over 10 days (damn Catholicism), Dauber felt the need to step up.  Forceps arrived immediately after I set the shovel flag in the ground.  After comparing notes about our fondness of running, Sprinkler rolled in just in time to get started.  Good mornings, Fazio Arm Circles, Daisy pickers, and static stretches got us us warmed up as we headed for coffee, I mean, headed to the wall for some wall work.

The Workout:  Lunges and Frankensteins along the way to the wall.  Three sets of BTTW and People’s chair for 15, 20 and 25 counts.  Mosey to the rock pile.  Lots of great mumble chatter while doing the following exercises with rotating medium-sized rocks:  curls, tricep curls, O/H presses, rut-ros, GPs, trunk twists, Bus drivers, goblet squats, from our six, protractors, H2M, skull crushers, straight arm curls, chest presses.  Return rocks, lunges to picnic table area for dips, erkins, derkins  with up and over picnic tables thrown in.  Leg work on the small wall, up/downs with L/R leg, star jumps.  Got the arms involved with diamond merkins, wide merkins, with Dead bug, LBCs and WWIIs thrown into the mix.

Mary:  Superman, leg lifts, bent leg lifts, and yoga stretches/poses.

Announcements:  None

T-Claps (Recognition):  These three senior PAX (two of whom did U-turn) for coming out on this glorious morning.

 


Prayer:  Forceps has a group of kids he works with participating in some outdoor activities today.  Helping them make good decisions in a safe environment.  F-V and HS has seen a rise in drug overdoses; prayers for these people in pain, looking to get high and dying.  Prayers to the first responders (fire, EMT, police) who are there to help these folks out and other members of our community in need.  Prayers for our injured F3 brothers and their families/friends who are suffering physically or mentally.  Dauber took us out.

F2 at new Coffee joint near Lowe’s post GP.

An honor I do not take lightly being able to lead you men.  -Dauber

Welcome FNG – Convict

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4 HIMs at GP this morning including an FNG who saw the write up in HS Magazine.

FNGs: Convict (Miami fan)

Warm Up:  20 SSH, 10 Good Mornings, 10 Windmills, 10 Daisy Pickers, 10 Imperial Walkers, 10 Hillbillies, 15ct Pigeon Pose

The Workout:

Mosey to the wall

3 sets of 30 ct Ascending Testicles

3 sets of 40 ct Wall Sits (Al Gores, Prisoner, Morrocan Nightclubs)

Mosey to the rock pile

3 sets 20ct Curls, Triceps Press, Rutrows, Bus Drivers and Ground Pounders

3 sets of 10 ct Windshield Wipers, 6 Inches and Presses

Return the rocks and mosey to the playground

Face cards (10’s)

  • 20 Merkins and Split Jacks (diamonds)
  • 20 Dips and Rocky’s (clubs)
  • 20 Mountain Climbers and Lunges (spades)
  • 20 Plank Jacks and Americans Hammers  (hearts)
  • 20 Goof Balls (Jokers)

5 minutes of Mary

  • 4 sets of 10 ct Supermans (Dive to Free Falls)
  • 5 sets of 5 ct Boat Canoes
  • 10 3 ct Pickle Pounders
  • 20 ct 3 ct Homer to Marge (single leg)

Announcements: F3 Picnic today, HSHM end of November

Prayer Requests: Prayers for DOA’s wife who lost her Mom and continued prayers for Forcep’s boys through the separation.

Oct-7 Murph

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Pax of two for our first Murph of October.  Thanks to Forceps for making it out and the company.  Second mile through the woods was completely dark, hoping daylight savings time comes soon.

Warm Up:  run 1 mile

The Workout:  100 pull-ups, 200 merkins, 300 squats

Mary: run 1 mile

Announcements:  Picnic this weekend

Prayer:  Recovery and guidance

What the hell is that?

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3 HIMs at GP this morning

FNGs: None  

Warm Up:  20 SSH, 10 Good Mornings, 10 Willy Mays Haze, 10 Daisy Pickers, 10 Imperial Walkers, 10 Hillbillies, 10ct Pigeon Pose, sciatica stretches.

The Workout:

Mosey to the wall

2 sets of 30 ct BTWs

2 sets of 60 ct Wall Sits

Mosey to flag as it fell over in the wind

Mosey to the rock pile

DOA picked out a boulder and I had to ask “what the heck is that?”

3 sets 20ct Curls, Triceps Press, Rutrows and Ground Pounders

3 sets of 10 ct Windshield Wipers and Presses

Return the rocks and mosey to the playground

Face cards (10s)

  • 20 Merkins and Split Jacks (diamonds)
  • 20 Dips and Rocky’s (clubs)
  • 20 Mountain Climbers and Lunges (spades)
  • 20 Plank Jacks and Americans Hammers  (hearts)
  • 20 Goof Balls (Jokers)

Roll the Dice (5-11)

  • Shoulder Tap Planks
  • Hand Release Merkins
  • WWIIs
  • Pickle Pounders
  • 3 ct Homer to Marge (single leg)
  • Step ups
  • 6 inches
  • Star Jumps
  • High Knees

Announcements: F3 Picnic next Saturday, Beer mile today at 5PM

Prayer Requests: Prayers for DOA’s wife who lost her parent and for Dusty’s brother who had a stroke and was let go from his job.

9/30/19 Downtown Train

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8HIMs at Downtown Train this morning

FNGs: None  

Warm Up:  10 Good Mornings, 10 Willy Mays Haze, 10 Daisy Pickers, 20 SSH, 20 Arm Circles, 10 Imperial Walkers

The Workout:

Each Pax lined up on a parking line for 11’s: Merkins then bear crawl to end of parking line for American Hammers then crawl bear back.  Squat hold until everyone finished

Mosey around the block and then to the rock pile

3 sets 20ct Curls, Triceps Press, Bus Drivers and Ground Pounders

In between each set we did sets of 10 varied exercises: LBCs, Windshield Wipers, Presses, Pickle Pounders, Homer to Marge (5 standard, 5 left leg raised, 5 right leg raised), Rockies, Plank Jacks, Lunges, Goofballs, SSH,  and 30 ct Chilcutt planks.

Return rocks and mosey around the block

10 Wide stance Merkins, 20 ct Supermans, 10 WWIIs, 4 Absolutions (brutal) 

Mary: Each PAX took turns choosing a 10 ct exercise.  Mountain Climbers, Shoulder Tap Planks, Cockroach, Low Slow Flutters, Box Cutters, LBCs, Hill Billies, Crab claps (which I quickly learned I cannot do)

Finished up with 10 OYO Burpies

Announcements: F3 Picnic Oct 12th – Use the sign up sheet

Prayer Requests: Prayers for Forceps’ boys dealing with separation

YHC took us out.   Thank you for letting me lead.