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Take me out to the ball game

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This morning YHC promised some fun at the workout while everyone was gathering around.  Not “fun” fun but actual fun.  I hope I delivered on that.

FNGs: Not today

EC: Norm

Warm Up:

Lap around the tennis courts and then circle up in the parking lot for:

SSH x20 IC

Frankenstein x10 IC

Butt Kickers x10 IC

Windmills x10 IC

Daisy Pickers x10 IC

Imperial Walkers x10 IC

Merkins x10

The Workout:

A quick swing past my car to grab a ball and bat and we ran down to the concession stand to rip off some quick sets at the short wall.  We did 10 stepups with each leg (20 in all), and then 10x irkins, dips, and dirkins.

Afterwards we headed down to the softball field and met at home plate.  PAX counted off to establish batting order and instructions were given.  Each one would get up to bat and hit the ball.  We would all run to the ball and the batter would call out a 10 count of an excercise of their chosing.  If the ball did not make it past the pitcher’s mound before hitting the ground there would be 2 penalty burpees and a strike out would result in 5 burpees.  Luckily no one struck out and there were only two instances of the ball not making it in the air past the mount.  Lots of different exercises were called out and I can’t remember them all but there were burpees (there always has to be that one guy), star jumps, bobby hurleys, LBCs, big boy situps, monkey humpers, and a lot more.  I think in all we made it through 16 batters.

After the first time through the line up we “ran the bases”.  Bear crawls were done from home to 1st base, crawl bears from 1st to 2nd, crab walks from 2nd to 3rd, and duck walks from 3rd to home.  Afterwards we started back at the top of the lineup.

Once we started to run out of time we gathered on the drive way for a slow Indian run up to the tennis courts to circle up for…

Mary:

YHC called out an exercise that he learned while perusing the exicon one night called the Dr. W.  It’s an 8 count exercise.  I’ll let the exicon describe it:

“Dr. W is a sufferable 8-count ab exercise that combines Dolly, Rosalita, and the W; often within the 6MOM. Always a #CrowdPleaser. 1 is legs apart like a Low Dolly, 2 is legs together, 3 is raise the legs to Rosalita position (45-60 degrees-ish), 4 is spread ‘em, 5 is The W (hands together and stretching forward between your legs), 6 is the return to your back (legs still up), 7 is legs together, 8 is legs down. 5-8 Dr. W’s is a good start to get the pax coordinated with the counting. 10 is a magic # that most build up to 15 is just dumb and torture #FetalPositionMaker Qtip – We always emphasize that the W is on the 5 count. Kinda breaks down the motions and gives a 2nd starting point.”

We did 10 of those.  I like them, they’re fun.  After that it was 10x American Hammers and then HAND.

Announcements:

Bass Lake mulch again this weekend.  There were several HIM that signed up but now can’t do it so there are open slots for those interested.

New COVID friendly BRR guidelines came out yesterday from the race director.

Prayer:

1st responders.

Crosby has been sick.  Hopefully he recovers soon and can get back to his regular not posting.

 

Thanks for the privilege of leading you all this morning.

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Happy 4th F3 Anniversary LipSync

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FNGs:  Welcome Ryan Burnette (George’s son) – Pong – He started off in Mutiny and then hung out with the Red October PAX in the shelter area.  Hope you feel better Pong.  Please come back.

Warm Up:  Fonzie Executed SSH, Frankensteins, Sir Fazio, HB, IW, merkins for both PAX from Mutiny and Red October.

The Workout:  PAX executed multiple exercises using dumbbells, kettlebells and TRX straps.  Gump loved the straps!  Lots of reps with weights ranging from 16-25 lbs.  Exercises included:  Tricep curls, bicep curls, GP, Leg ups on wall, farmer’s carry, etc.

Added exercises from our six including nipplers, chest presses, straight arm extensions, skull crushers, 6 inches.

 

I recorded a video (will try to add to this post)  inspired by Peeping Tom.  File (video) too big to add.

 

Mary:  Joined Mutiny HIM for some boat canoes, burpees, and pickle pounders.

Announcements:  mulch this weekend.  RUUN.

T-Claps (Recognition):  Norm ran a bunch of EC last week (5X?) and had a killer last mile today (sub 730 Pace).  Huge shout out for LipSync celebrating FOUR years of F3!  We are all better because of you!

Prayer:  Praise for successful medical test/lab results for PAX family members; unspoken.

Foggy U-turn

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FNGs: none
Warm Up: Good morning, SSH x 20, Merkins x 20, IW’s x 10, Hillibillies x 10, various stretching
The Workout: PAX of 20 for 5+ miles this Saturday morning through the fog.  Numerous PAX picking up the 6 along the way, nice work!
Mary: none
Announcements: sign up for mulch at Bass Lake
T-Claps (Recognition):
Prayer: Martini, Skidmark and M healthy baby and for Natty Ice’s M.

Possum Trot

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FNGs: Welcome Brownie!!
Warm Up: 1 lap around tennis courts SSH, Imperial Walkers, Hillbillies, Daisy Pickers, Speed hops (side to side/ front to back)
The Workout: two groups 1 football 3 stages of throwing and catching. Round 1 drops equal 1,2,3 burpees. Run to fence with 25 lbs weight between throws. PAX not throwing/catching call out random exercises at each stage of throws rotate through group. Do burpees after each PAX member throws. Round 2 double burpees 2,4,6 for drops and one throw with a frisbee. Total burpees 80+ PAX that can throw and purposely catch 5. PAX that challenged us to be leaders 1. (thanks for the leadership advice Pots)
Mary: Incorporated in workout.
Announcements:
T-Claps (Recognition):
Prayer: Co-worker of Sprinkler.

It’s Friday, Friday. Gotta Get Down On Friday

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In the immortal words of Rebecca Black:

Yesterday was Thursday, Thursday
Today it is Friday, Friday
We-we-we so excited
We so excited
We gonna have a ball today

I’ve really felt lucky this week to Q all these online virtual workout.  It’s been really fun and I’ve really enjoyed every part of it.  Creating the beat downs that involve really not gong anywhere has been an exciting challenge and was something that I honestly never thought I’d be able to pull off, let alone 6 of them.  It has really helped me push myself in trying create something challenging while also not terribly boring.  Listening to me count cadence in an empty garage has to be torture enough that I feel obligated to try to bring a decent workout.  It was an outstanding week. That being said, man can I not wait to sleep in tomorrow.  And I don’t even mean real sleeping in, just sleeping until the kids eventually wake me up.

I had a really good workout planed.  Had it all typed up and ready to go.  Hit save and….nothing.  Textpad froze on me.  I lost the whole thing and it was midnight.  $#!7.  Now what?  I tried to recreate it from memory.  I feel like I got close but I know I forgot some good stuff.  My order wasn’t quite the same either.  Oh well, we’ll never know how much better it might have been.

FNGs:

Still no one

Warm Up:

SSH x20 IC

Good Morning x10 IC

Daisy Pickers x10 IC

Windmill x10 IC

Imperial Walkers x10 IC

Hillbillies x10 IC

The Workout:

For today I tried to hit most of the major muscle groups and tried to not have to repeat.

Goofballs
Squats
Zombie crunch – LBC with legs to the side
Merkins
Bat Wings
5 burpees
Lunges
Hand Release Merkins
Windshield Wipers
Scorpion dry docks – carolina dry docks with one leg up
Back plank
5 burpees
Step ups
Wide grip merkins
Turkish get ups
Cooler – Hold side plank and bring one leg up and then back down then knee up to your chest and then back down.
Groiners
5 burpees
Gas pump – Start with you legs up in LBC position, then extend out to a 6″ position and back up.  That’s 1.
Jack Webbs
Reverse lunge
Mountain climbers
Zebra butt-kicks – Start in standard plank and then, with one leg, pull in and then kick upwards, like you’re a zebra kicking a lion in the face.
5 burpees

Once that whole circuit was done we did some irkins, dirkins, and dips finished off with some fast paced toe taps on an object.  We were on for 30 seconds, off for 10, on for 30, etc.  I think we did 4 rounds of it.

Mary:

American Hammer x15 IC

Reverse LBC x10

Low slow flutter x10

Box cutter x10

Homer to Marge x10

Announcements:

We’re all now officially on lockdown.  Traditional AOs are currently on hold due to the stay-at-home order issued by Wake County.  This AO is now on the Q Sheet so feel free to throw your name in the hat and Q  one.

Prayer:

All of us, going through all of this.  It’s been a challenge, and will continue to be, but we’re all doing the best thing we can to help out.  Stay strong and reach out to your brothers if you need anything.

 

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Leg Day

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It was a record day at Containment Area this morning with two PAX on the live steam working out along side me.  With the previous two days being very upper body focused I decided today would be a day for legs.  If I could make my legs hurt half as much as my chest was hurting then I would have felt accomplished.

FNGs: None

Warm Up:

SSH x20 IC

Squatted Moroccan Nighclubs x10 IC

Windmill x10 IC

Sir Fazio Arm Cirlces x10 IC forward and reverse

Alternating Toe Touches x10 IC

Daisy Pickers x10 IC

Butt Kickers x10 IC

The Workout:

The structure of this workout wasn’t too dissimilar from yesterday’s.  I had a set of leg exercises to do, followed by some rest which was really just working other muscle groups, and then repeating back through it.  I had a few routines for the end in case we had extra time.

The leg routine went as such:

Bolt 45s.  Much like yesterday’s Colt 45s but with squats.  We did 15 squats to the halfway point, then 15 from halfway to all the way down, and then 15 full squats.

Lunges x10 each leg

No Surrender x10

Air Squared x10 IC – Basically it’s a wall sit but without the wall, so you’re just holding squat, while doing overhead claps in cadence

Al Gore x10 IC

Apolo Ohno x10 IC

Box Jumps x10

Slow Squats x10 – Down slowly on the 1, 2, 3 count and then come back up on the 4

Monkey Humpers x10

To take a break we worked in some shoulder work:

Plank routine – Started by holding normal plank for a silent count, then brought our hands together for a diamond plank, back out to standard plank, then to wide grip plank, then back to standard plank.  About 30-45 seconds total.

Air presses x10 IC

Plank routine

Air presses x10 IC

After the shoulder work we rinsed and repeated it all.  This got us to around the 30 minute mark.

The last routine we did was something I found on  the exicon called Sleep Walkers 1 2 3.  We started with 1 squat, 2 toe touches with each leg, and 3 lunges. The second set was 2, 4, 6 and then 3, 6, 9 and so forth until we were at 10, 20, and 30.  This took a lot longer than I was anticipating and brought us to the 45 minute mark.

Mary:

OYO today.  Out of respect for PAX’s time I didn’t want to keep them past time.  I read the list of exercises I was planning on doing for Mary and told them they could do them on their own if they wanted.

Announcements:

None this morning but between then and now Wake County has issued the stay-at-home order.  We all know about it by this point, I’d hope.  Tomorrow morning will be the last day for outdoor AOs.  This AO has been added to the Q Sheet and we’ve already got one HIM signed up to Q on Monday.  Let’s share the love and get creative with our workouts.

T-Claps (Recognition):

H1N1 has consistantly been watching the videos of the live feeds later at night and getting his work in.  He thanks me but, really, thank you brother.  It’s you guys that are the driving force behind me doing this.  I’m glad it’s been helpful and am hopeful it’ll continue to be in the coming weeks.

Prayer:

All of our healthcare workers that are out there fighting  the good fight.  They’re running low on protective gear so pray that they get all they need.

 

Lets finish this week off strong tomorrow.  I’m up for the 5 pack Q!  I’m also really looking forward to sleeping in on Saturday.  See you in the virtual gloom.

 

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Rock Crabs

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YHC pre-blasted to have something heavy on hand because we’d be doing some “rock” work.  Also decided to throw in several exercises in the crab position.

FNGs: Nope

Warm Up:

Standard merkin x10

SSH x20 IC

Nancy Kerigan x10 IC forward and reverse

Frankensteins x10 IC

Imperial Walkers x10 IC

Hillbillies x10 IC

The Workout:

This whole routine was performed three times with our “rocks” –

Colt 45 (15 curls from the bottom to half way, 15 from half way to the top, 15 full curls)

Elf on a shelf x10 IC.  For these you start with your “rock” beside you.  Pick it up and lift it as far above your head as you can reach and then put it back down beside you on the other side.  Done in cadence it was one up, two down to the other side, three up, four back to original location.

Triceps curls x10 IC

Ground Pouders x10 IC

Bus Drivers x10 IC

Halo x10 forward and reverse

Goblet Squats x10

Deadlifts x10

Rut-rows x10

Then came the crabs.  Most of these were also done with our weights.  On the last exercise I quickly found that having the weight there would have been bad news for any future pickle pounders, so YHC quickly modified.

Crab cakes x10 IC

Crab humpers x10 IC

Crab jacks x10 IC

 

Once all three sets were complete we did some plank work.  We started with a standard plank and alternated raising our arms.  From there we did Catalina Wine Mixers followed by mountain climbers and finally plank jacks.

Finished up with some runners stretch and pigeon pose.

Mary:

American Hammer x10 IC

ABC’s

Box Cutters x10 IC

LBC x10

Announcements:

Nothing new to announce.

Prayer:

For all PAX dealing with the craziness in their houses right now if they have kids.  Even if not, when was the last time you spent this much time with your M?  Prayers also for all of our medical staff out there fighting the good fight.

 

Thanks for everyone that has been watching the stream, either during or after.  I honestly can’t wait until I get to see you all out in the gloom again.  Tonight we had a photographer come to the house to do porch photos where she stood on the sidewalk and we stood on our front porch.  We had everyone dress up in something that represented something they were missing.  My son wore his baseball uniform, one of my daughters was in her girl scouts uniform, my wife in her junior women’s club shirt.  I had on an F3 shirt.  I miss seeing your sweaty, gross, ugly (not you Dauber) faces and I can’t wait to get out there just in time for it to heat up and hate smelling you all at COT.  Stay safe.

 

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Not doing that again

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Doing these streaming workouts has caused me to have to dive deep in to the Exicon to find exercises that don’t require running, partners, or bear crawls.  Or some combination of them.  I peruse it every night, building out a new, stationary routine that I can do in the morning, hoping to find close to 45 minutes worth of material.  Last night’s research brought me to the Super 21.  It starts with 1 merkin and 1 situp and increments up by one each round until you finish by doing 21 of each.  For those keeping count at home that’s 231 reps of each.  After compiling my workout I spent the rest of the evening trying to convince myself to change it.  I didn’t.  I should have.

FNGs: None

Warm Up:

Good morning x10 IC

Windmill x10 IC (half way through my ghetto camera set up fell apart so there was a break to fix it)

Daisy Pickers x10 IC

Sir Fazio Arm Circles 10x forward 10x reverse IC

The Workout:

Super 21 – Started with 1 merkin and 1 situp.  Kept going until we had completed 10:10

Monkey Humpers x21

Resume Super 21, sets 11 – 13

Squats x21

Sets 14 & 15

Mountain Climbers x21

Sets 16 & 17

Imperial Walkers x21

Sets 18 & 19

Hillbilliles  x21

Sets 20 & 21

This was terrible.  Don’t do this.  I won’t do it again.

We still had time left over so we did 11s with Turkish get-ups and tricep dips.  As the filler in between we did 10 SSH in cadence.  We ran out of time before we could finish all of the sets.

Mary:

American Hammer x15 IC

Boat/Canoe x10 IC

Dolly x10 IC

Announcements:

Nothing new
T-Claps (Recognition):

H1N1 and Fumunga for watching the recording and following along at home on their own time.  Way to find time to post!

Prayer:

All the people affected by the virus.  Those dealing with the madness in their houses.  Unspoken.

 

See you tomorrow morning.

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Remedial Education Needed

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Counting and reading should be easy by now, right?  You’d think so.  Well, if you were on the live stream this morning or watched later in the day you’ll know that to not be true.  Cards are easy.  A suit equals a workout, the value equals the reps.  Except for when you can’t count in your head (or remember the card) or if you continuously mix up the workout/suit combination.

All that said, I like to think it was a good workout.  There was sweat dripping off my head on a cold, albeit indoor, morning so I feel like something got accomplished.

FNGs: No.  Honestly, if I do get one we should probably call the police.

Warm Up:

Good Morning x10 IC

Daisy Picker x10 IC

Squatted Moroccan Nightclubs x10 IC

Arm and shoulder stretchers

SSH x20 IC

The Workout:

Fairly basic deck of card workout.  The value of the card determined the reps.  Face cards were 10 and aces were 11.  This was not a standard deck.  I took out everything below 5, took out one each of 5, 6, and 7, and filled in the rest with other face cards.  There were also 5 or 6 jokers.  The excercises were:

Hearts – Merkins/Diamond Merkins/Wide Grip Merkins

Diamonds – LBC/American Hammer

Club – Squats/Lunges (N x each leg)

Spade – Air Presses (in cadence)/Carolina Dry Docks

Joker – 5 burpees

The idea was that the exercise would change with each drawing of the suit.  I’m pretty sure I didn’t do that right either.

 

Mary:

Sleeping Hillbillies x10 IC

Superman x10 IC

Australian Snow Angels x10 IC

Low Slow Flutter x10 IC

Protractors

 

Announcements:

AOs still meeting but be respectful of the state mandated closure of playgrounds.  Two virtual options, this one and Dawgpound’s on it routines.

Prayer:

All the medical professionals.  Anyone dealing with the virus.  Unspoken

 

Until tomorrow.

 

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All Business at the Nest

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The temp was much warmer than yesterday – in the mid 50’s, which is just about perfect for what we do in the gloom. There wasn’t much mumblechatter this morning so it was all business for the most part throughout the workout. Not totally sure what to attribute that to, but we’ll say it was the intensity of the beatdown that limited our ability to chat it up.

FNGs: None
Warm Up:

Mosey around the parking lot, mixing in some high knees and butt kickers along the way.
Frankensteins x10 IC
Good Mornings x10 IC
Sir Fazio Arm Circles x10 IC – forward and reverse
SSH x25 IC
Imperial Walkers x10 IC
Hillbillies x10 IC

The Workout:

Thang 1: Mosey around the parking lot for a pyramid with the following four exercises: 1) Spiderman Merkins x10; 2) Freddy Mercuries x15 IC ; 3) Prisoner Squats x25; 4) Scorpion Dry Docks x10 each leg:
  • Exercise 1, run a lap around the parking lot
  • Exercises 1, 2, run a lap
  • Exercises 1, 2, 3, run a lap
  • Exercises 1, 2, 3, 4, run a lap
  • Exercises 2, 3, 4, run a lap
  • Exercises, 3, 4, run a lap
  • Exercise 4, run a lap
Thang 2: Partner up for Dora and Mosey over to the pavilion. Partner 1 exercises while partner 2 runs a lap around the track:
100 shoulder tap merkins
200 step-ups
300 LBC’s (aka Mary)
We had to stop there as time had expired and the PAX were spent. 600 calories burned makes for a great start to the day – plus another 400 for those who did EC = 1k. Great work gents.
Mary:
Included in the workout at no additional charge.
Announcements:
MULE this Sat. – See Slack/ FB for details
Wrightsville is coming soon.

T-Claps (Recognition):

Beater and Marky Mark for joining YHC for EC. It’s always good to have someone to run with.
Prayer:
Beater’s friend going through a tough time – lost his uncle and having issues at work.
Several PAX nursing injuries as they train for upcoming races.
Virus outbreak – pray for those affected and infected.
Until next time…SYITG