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Mutiny – True Grit

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Warm Up:  Nine men showed their True Grit this morning at Mutiny.  Pax included Farva, LED, FedEx, Modify, Gump, R-22, Noah’s Ark, Natty Ice, and your Q, Dauber.  Got things started before the rains came with a steady jog around the soccer field.  Circled up for SSH, GM, CP, FAC, HB and IW.
The Workout:  PAX partnered up (Q-solo) and performed a DORA consisting of 100 merkins, 200 LBCs, and 300 squats.  One partner performed the exercise while the other partner ran hill repeats to the light pole near the parking lot; most PAX kept running an extra 15 yards to the end of the parking lot.   PAX helped the six finish squats or held plank.  PAX followed Q up/down the curb to the end of the parking lot.  PAX grabbed the curb and cranked out 10 erkins and 10  Derkins.  PAX bear-crawled up the parking lot, performed 10 American hammers, bear-crawled back down the parking lot, rinse and repeat with merkins and derkins.  Frankensteins and lunges back up the parking lot, Al Gores until all PAX came in.  Ten burpees OYO.  Moseyed to the wall for B2W.  PAX crawled under each member on the wall.  PAX cranked out more LBCs on the wall and concluded with a 30 second count of B2W.
Mary:  Headed over to the shelter for core work.  Each PAX called out their favorite exercise for a 10 count.  Exercises included: pickle pounders, American hammers, Box-cutters, low-slow flutters, 6-inch counts, diamond merkins, Freddie Mercury, reverse LBCs, …  finished with stretching.
Announcements:  Recognized some great runs put in by our F3 brothers at the DD 5K on Saturday.  Loved hearing “go F3” by many folks throughout the run; really excited helping bring in Dumbo with our flags – wicked cool moment.  5Yr Anniversary reminder.  Congratulations to Mr & Mrs Natty Ice celebrating 10 years of marriage.
Prayer:  Lots of kids heading back to school; prayers for Dauber and his kid heading back to college today; prayers for Reconciliation; prayers for health recovery for our injured brothers; Message focused on raising successful kids.  Dauber shared a podcast he listened to learning that many successful kids share a bunch of things:  discipline, goal-setting, perseverance, failure – yes failure (they learn from it) and GRIT.  Grit is hard to define.  I saw 9 PAX show true Grit today, showing up with storms brewing in the distance, giving 100%, over-coming both physical and mental challenges.  As parents, our kids are always watching us.  Set the example, set some goals, give 100%; when you fail, learn from it and move on.  Grit is good.

I can do all things…

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YHC rolled in early to see a #HIM running into the AO. I popped my trunk for some toys and a flag. By the time things were set up, 7 others were there for a total of 9 PAX. We did some pregame leg stretches for a minute or two. YHC had plans for an advanced workout so I thought reading my typical ending verse before we start would be helpful.

“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”
‭‭Philippians‬ ‭4:13‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Warm Up:
Start with jogging and we snaked through the parking lot with movements, ladders, and cones for 10 mins of heart rate increases. I was at 155 for any indication of the warm up.

Smurf jacks x20 IC
Wide merkins x15
Stretch upper and lower
Close & Wide squats alternating each time x20 IC
Nipplers x20 IC

Ab Work:
Windshield wipers
Pickle pounders
Partner leg pushes, switch

The Workout:
Partner wheelbarrow suicides to 5
Going across parking spaces, wheelbarrow to first line 1 dirkin, reverse wheelbarrow back to start, 2nd line 2 dirkins, reverse back, 3, 4, 5. Stop at 5th line after 5 dirkens and switch partners.

Shout out to R22 for completing this with NO break. He may be on a freon diet. #HIM

Ab Work:
Freddy Mercury
Side ups x10 each side
LBC’s hold on 2&3

Bend and snaps
Partner lays with top torso hanging off end of picnic table and other partner holds his legs down. Bring top torso down vertical with ground and then up to parallel with table. X10, 2 sets, rotating with partner
Dips when done

Mary: round the horn x10
Box cutters
LSF
American Hammer
WWI’s
Dying cockroach
Freddy Mercuries
Homer to marge
Diamond Merkins

Announcements:
DD 5k run Sat., Odyssey CSAUP, SW 5 yr Anni

Prayer:
Crab Legs, H1N1, Noah’s Ark son, DD’s family, college bound kids, unspoken

Today was a great workout. Even when packing up the toys 10 mins after the workout was over, I could still hear some heavy breathing. Way to work strong today. Thanks for allowing me to lead again fella’s.

PS. Boy George will be leading his VQ next Thursday at KG. Please come out and support that effort.

BS Out!

Quiet Morning at Possum Trot

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Warm Up: Started with a quick jog around the parking lot.  Circled up for 10 forward and 10 reverse Fozzio arm circles, followed by 10 cotton pickers. Then headed on the courts to finish up the warmup with an intro to the thang.

The Workout: a combination of 11s and suicides

Start against the fence for an explanation and demo.  Do 11s in a progression moving down the courts and ALWAYS pick up the 6! As soon as everyone is done with the set of 11s we immediately start the next set. This resulted in the quietest workout I think that I’ve been too.  Next to no mumble chatter was to be heard today.

Sets of 11s

1st – side straddle hops and imperial walkers both in cadence to the first line

2nd – criss cross jumps and diamond merkins to the second line

3rd – plank jacks and Bobby Hurley’s to the third line

4th squats and standard merkins to the 4th line

5th mountain climbers and American hammers to the 3rd line

Everyone hold BTTW on the fence for a 5 count down the line.

Mary: Alphabet soup in capital letters
Announcements: 5k this weekend, the Odyssey coming up in October
Prayer:  a few requests mentioned followed by COT and ball of man.

Better Late Than Never

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A 10 PAX showed up for a Gump 3 year anniversary, albeit, 3 weeks too late because I can never remember when it is.

Warm Up: SSH, IW, HB, Good Mornings, Cotton Pickers, Ankle Rolls

The Workout:

4 Corners of the field:

  1. Merkins x10, Sidestep to next corner, Diamond Merkins, Sprint to next corner, Twisting Merkins, sidestep to next corner, wide merkins, run backwards to next corner
  2. Squats x10, sidestep to corner, Closed leg squats, run to corner, sumo squats, sidestep to corner, skiers, backwards to corner
  3. Lunges x10, Karaoke to corner, corner lunges, run to corner, backwards lunges, karaoke to corner,

Bleachers: Irkins, Dips and Dirkins – Rinse and repeat

Two Rock Shakur: Several rounds of Curls for the Gurls, tricep extension, rows with a plyometric exercise between each

Mary: Around the Horn to one round of Mary: 10x Burpees, LSF, WWIIs with Knees Up, Pickle Pounders, SSH,  Box Cutters.

Announcements: Upcoming 5 year SouthWake anniversary convergence at Possum Trot on 5-29-18. Carpex CSAUP in October, The Odyssey

Prayer: Requests to remember Crab Legs, H1N1, Noah’s Ark son, Ryan, Kevin C.

It was an honor to lead this 3 years later. I tried to share how important F3 is to me and the friendships that were made that help me get through many dark times #DontDoLifeAlone.

 

Rip rap a throwin’

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Shovel flag planted and mumble chatter ensued awaiting the start.

 

Warm Up:  Quick couple laps around tennis courts then down to the concession stand area for round of exercises consisting of GM’s, hamstring stretches, downward dogs, SSH’s & Michael Phelps

The Workout: Round of Dips & Diamond Irkins IC on the wall between fields. Mosey over to the bleachers for a round of steps up to warm up the legs. Mosey on over to the hill between the two fields for elevens of star jumps at the top and burpees at the bottom. Bear crawl the hill in between. A quick balls to the wall along the fence while PAX on end bears crawls back to the opposite end. Recover on the mosey up to the rip rap rock ditch and choosing the largest rocks available. Cusac over the wood line and form one long line across. YHC demonstrated an exercise earlier experienced at an F3Grandstrand AO on the beach. Each PAX would squat then stand and thrust their rock as far forward as possible then lunge walk to it and rinse and repeat. Returned rocks for another day and moseyed on over to tennis courts.

Mary:  YHC called on several PAX to lead Mary for rounds of American Hammers, Pickle Pounders, Fireman pole climbs, LSF’s, WWII’s, Merkins, and Superman stretches. Count-o-rama then name-o-rama.

Announcements: Upcoming 5 year SouthWake anniversary convergence at Possum Trot on 5-29-18. Carpex CSAUP in October, The Odyssey

Prayer: Requests to remember Crab Legs, H1N1, Fedex’s M seeking work, YHC father and family. YHC took us out in prayer.