Zoinks and Jinkies!
FNGs: Welcome “Torvalds”
Warm Up: Moseyed to the court.
The Workout: Full on game of 6 on 5 sand volleyball. No penalty exercises just a race to beat the thunderstorm coming our way.
FNGs: Welcome “Torvalds”
Warm Up: Moseyed to the court.
The Workout: Full on game of 6 on 5 sand volleyball. No penalty exercises just a race to beat the thunderstorm coming our way.
FNGs: None
Warm Up: Upper body warmup for an upper body workout
The Workout: After years of calling it Two Rock Shakur, Fram was the one to finally give YHC props for such a creatively genius name. Four rounds and four corners of Two Rock Shakur: bicep curls (in, out alternating), tricep ext, flys, bent over tricep ext, lateral raises. Tennis Court bear crawls, merkins, lunges, BTTW, Crawl Bears, reverse lunges, wide merkins
Mary: Around the horn
Announcements: 7 year anniversary for Deadbolt workout at Kung Pow, 6 year anniversary continued for Gump at Cletus, Thunder and Ground Pounder
Prayer: Norm and his family move to El Paso.
Seven PAX joined up for some TRX. It was great to see Smalls and Noah’s Ark out there!
FNGs: None
Warm Up: LED led the warmup for both Mutiny and Red October
The Workout: Round Robin and switch ups of using TRX and Kettlebells. We definitely worked the body with combo squats and bicep curls along with skaters, High Y, and Wide flies, squats, core, etc.
Prayer: For Norm and is family for safe travels and his new venture in El Paso. He will be missed.
FNGs: None
Warm Up: Side Straddle Hop x20 In Cadence, Good Morning x5 In (slow) Cadence, Imperial Walker x20 IC, Sir Fazio Arm Circles x10 IC forward x10 IC reverse
The Workout:
1) Rack Em Stack Em: corner 1 burpees x5, corner 2 merkins x10, corner 3 squats x15, corner 4 American hammers x20 IC.
– From starting corner, head to corner 1 for burpees x5 and return to start.
– Then head to corner 1 for burpees x5, then corner 2 for merkins x10, then back to corner 1 for burpees x5, then back to start.
– Then head to corner 1 for burpees x5, then corner 2 for merkins x10, then corner 3 for squats x15, then back to corner 2 for merkins x10, then back to corner 1 for burpees x5, then back to start.
– Then head to corner 1 for burpees x5, then corner 2 for merkins x10, then corner 3 for squats x15, then corner 4 (starting corner) for American hammers x20 IC, then back to corner 3 for squats x15, then back to corner 2 for merkins x10, then back to corner 1 for burpees x5, then back to start.
2) Mosey to side of school for raccoon crawl along the three sequential walls. Lunge walk between.
3) Mosey to rear of school playground and partner up for Dora 1-2-3. Half Dora due to time. One partner runs a lap on the loop while other partner does exercises. Flapjack and repeato until combined partner totals reach: 50 4-count plank jacks, 100 4-count Freddie Mercurys, 150 Jump Squats.
4) Mosey back to flag for combat/self-defense training led by Shredder
Mary: Dolly/Homer/Dying Cockroach/Flutter Kicks, all x10 IC
Announcements: Carpex Dads on 7/17 at 9am, led by YHC at full Metal Jacket AO. South Wake/Carpex Q Swap Week(s): Last week of July in South Wake, First week of August in Carpex.
T-Claps (Recognition): Safe travels and best wishes to Norm on his move to El Paso.
Prayer: Unspoken. Shredder took us out.
PAX (9): Farva, Beer Pressure, FedEx, Kitty Litter, Gump, Martini, Norm, Shredder, Pigpen
Luckily, cloud cover brought some wind at the same time we started the workout.
FNGs:Â None
Warm Up:Â Side straddle hops, Cotton pickers, L+R overhead stretch, fazio arm circles
The Workout:
Jog to rock pule:
4 sets of five exercises:Â 8 increasing to 25 reps
curls
triceps presses
Squats
upright rows
shoulder press
3 sets of five exercises:Â 10 – 15 reps
Merkins
Chest press
Ground Pounders
Double merkin burbies
Bus Drivers
Jog to the pavilion
3 sets of three exercises:Â 10 reps
One leg step-ups
Dips
Irkins
Mary:Â Each of us took two cycles of calling Mary exercises
Prayer:Â Gratitude
There are lots of ways one might choose to celebrate the freedom that we so often take for granted. The F3 way is to have a brutal beatdown that serves as a reminder that freedom isn’t free – it was purchased and preserved by countless patriots who made the ultimate sacrifice.
“There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” – John 15:13 (NLT)
YHC is truly grateful for my F3 brothers who push me to become a better version of myself – physically, mentally, and spiritually. Thanks for the push to get through the 1,776 reps! Keep up the great work HIM and keep pushing each other!
FNGs: Scissor Hands
Warm Up:
Pledge Of Allegiance
SSH x20 IC
Good Mornings x10 IC
Daisy Pickers x10 IC
Frankensteins x10 IC
The Workout:
THE 1776
– Start with 1,776 yard run (1.01 miles)
Mary:
We walked the field and picked up trash
Announcements:
Q Swap with Carpex the last week of July
T-Claps (Recognition):
Several PAX did EC before the 2-hour beatdown. Impressive!
Prayer:
Doc & YHC moving soon
Martini – Kidney stones
Overturned vehicle on Piney Grove Wilbon
Family of Owen Reed Schroeder who was killed in Holly Springs – park bench dedicated in his memory
FNGs: yes – see Mutiny (welcome Abacus)
Warm Up: Â Ran with Sprinkler and his Mutiny PAX around the gym parking lot, SSH, merkins, Hillbillies, Imperial Walkers, Good AMs
The Workout:  Gump and YHC wanted to combine TRX straps and Kettlebells.  We opted for two sets of each alternating between these tools and trying new exercises along the way.  Music was on 80s rock and we jammed to AC/DC, Guns N’ Roses, etc.
Exercises from TRX included:
chest, triceps, jump squats, curls, flies, single arm curl/push-ups, arm extensions, squats, upright rows
Exercises from Kettlebells included:
swings, figure 8, rut-rows, triceps, curls, lawnmowers, midget love handles, upright rows
Mary: Mosey to tennis courts for yoga before Mutiny PAX joined us. Â Sprinkler called low slow flutter, H2M, stretching
Announcements: Â Picnic
T-Claps (Recognition): Warbucks – incredible HIM! Â UNC NCCC collection/donation drive in honor of his son
Prayer:  Sprinkler led us out. Unspoken, Dauber’s kid and M traveling to TX, 16bit’s mom with cancer, Injured PAX…
2nd F was at Starbucks; cue the music – BeeGees – Staying Alive played overhead as Gump and I walked in.
Honored to lead – Dauber.

No FNGs but a couple Pax new to Sheepdog. Welcome Woody and Sunshine to the AO that packs a punch!Â
EC:Â Norm, Bobby Boucher, Shredder
Warm Up: several F3 traditional favorites with Side straddle top, sir Fazio arm circles, seal clamps, overhead clamps, imperial walkers, hillbillies, Single leg deadlifts to work on balance and stability, and Frankenstein.
The Workout: today’s workout was brought to you by four corners and a whole lotta striking 🤛🏼.  Pax started with 25 Wing Chun strikes, ran to the next corner of the parking lot, 1 Merkin (at which point I think Woddy said, “only one!?!”), next corner 1 squat to front kick in cadence (so, both sides), next corner 1 star jump, then back to the beginning. So far, not that bad. We then bumped up to 35 strikes and ran to the next corner for 2 merkins, 2 squat kicks, 2 star jumps, etc. Each loop around we added a set and increased the strikes; 75, 100, 125, 150. About 1/2 way through we swapped strikes for wedging but still cranked out high reps. A couple pauses to focus on technique details. I’m assuming Pax will be feeling this workout at about 3:00 today.
Mary: 50 LBCs in cadence
Announcements: Norm is moving. Â He will be missed!
T-Claps (Recognition): Bobby Boucher rocking it on a long EC climb. Warbucks collection.
Prayer: Beer pressure’s sister trying to get into grad-school.
Way to go men. Honored to lead!
FNGs: none – but welcome back Kotter – Mr. Mom (Reese Martin)
Warm Up: OYO
The Workout:  See Route via Strava; incorporated a climb up Heartbreak Hill looking for Pikachu; great job Kubota from making it all the way up while staying in the saddle; we had a Cancun sighting too….great work rucking
Mary: Got ready for Thunder
Announcements: Â Picnic; going away party for Norm
T-Claps (Recognition): Â Gump on his way to posting three times in one day; Kubota helping Dauber with his chain
Prayer: Â Unspoken, Kubota job praise, Injured PAX

19 PAX, including 10 who are in hot pursuit of the coveted fritter, posted at Possum Trot for a beatdown delivered by the Fritter Foundation.
Fritter Quitters:Â None
FNGs: None
Warm Up: Lap around the tennis courts; circled up for SSH, IW, HB, Fazio arm circles, good mornings; I had to throw in some burpees to calm the mumble chatter
The Workout: PAX moseyed to the tennis court and lined up on one end. PAX were instructed to travel the width of the 4 tennis courts by broad jump, 5 star jumps, broad jump, 5 prisoner squats, wash-rinse-repeat until you reach the other side and squat-hold for the 6. PAX then traveled back to the start across the 4 courts with the Obama (named after the 44th president) 4 steps in bear crawl followed by 4 merkins, wash-rinse-repeat until you reach the other side and plank-hold for the 6. PAX loved these so much, we decided to do it again but had to limit each to the halfway mark to save on time. Once complete, PAX traveled to the concession stand via Indian run for more fun. Half the pax held BTTW, while the other pax did an exercise, then switch. (exercises were 1:step ups x10 each leg, 2:bulgarian squats x5 each leg, 3:Erkins-Derkins-Dips x5 each). Half the pax then held People’s chair while the other half did exercises, then switch. (exercises were 1:American Hammer, 2:Mountain Climbers). PAX then indian ran back to the courts for Mary.
Mary: Plank-O-Rama until time
Announcements: Picnic- check slack
T-Claps (Recognition): Sunshine- strong first week!
Prayer: Kevin, Heidi, Warbucks, Woody’s son traveling, First responders and military
