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Sheepdog 9/25/20

FNGs: none.
EC: only Shredder for a soggy jog.
Warm Up: Mosey to the front to find some cover. SSH, Sir Fazio Arm Circles F&B, squared moroccan night clubs, Imperial Walkers and Hillbillies. Finished the warm-up with Wall of Defense and Muay Thai strikes.
The Workout: Wall sit for a 60 count. Then, one Pax set the duration with 50… scratch that, 100 (thanks Dovetail) Wing Chun style strikes. Other Pax lined up down the brick knee-wall for tons of fun!  Erkins, modified squats, LBCs, TUT Diamond Merkins, crab Cales,Low Slow Flutter, 1 leg Homer to Marge. Ended on Capoeira push-ups.
Mary: More LBCs, Giant Cockroach, “Not Peter Parker’s.” Dovetail wrapped us up with some active stretching.
Announcements: TEDtalk on 9/29 at 8:00.
T-Claps (Recognition): Boo Boo, 2nd post.
Prayer: Dovetail’s move to AZ.

Soft Knees

It was great to catch up with so many Pax I haven’t seen in a while. There was some uncertainty about the amount of Pax that would show based on previous numbers so I was quite surprised when the amount of cars in lot kept getting bigger. We even managed to get Lipstick out of his holiday slumber over on Melody Lane. My legs were sore this morning so the amount of running and leg work would be minimal which is bad news for shoulders and arms.

EC: Fanny Pack, Skidmark

FNGs: One today thanks to some quality EH Wednesday by Dovetail, Shamwow (who whipped out is goldendoodle), and Skidmark. Plus who doesn’t love a free workout. Welcome Boo-Boo
Warm Up: IW x 10, Hillbillies x 10, Fozio Arm Circles x 10 F/R, SSH x 49 in cadence. Don’t ask.
The Workout: I made sure bring out my some of my favorites this morning. Jack Webbs and Burpees. Oh ya there was an abbreviated merkin clock in there too.
Mosey to the rock pile and the Pax were instructed to grab a rock they could lift over their head about 300 times. We were going to preform these in the grass but a majority of Pax started to mosey into the parking lot so I figured why not. Knee pads were required for some.
Jack Webbs at 1:3 Merkin:shoulder press up to 10 merkin:30 should press
Jacob’s Ladder 1(1 rep up to 7) with burpee rock jumps. So a burpee and when you come up you grab your rock and press it over your head. A variation of mosey to one end of parking lot and back between sets.
Back to Jack Webb’s because of course we have to come back down.  Start with 9 merkins:27 shoulder press and work back to 1:3. I think at this time Mary was requested. Apparently they have never seen how I do Mary.
Finish with 8 and 9 Burpee rock jumps.
Return rock
Mary: We arrived at the tennis courts at 0606. Plank hold with a variation of exercises until 0615. Exercises included Mountain Climbers, Plank Jacks, Peter Parkers, Side Crunches, and a merkin clock at 12, 9, 6, and 3. Quizzed Pax during plank hold on the 5 core principles and the mission of F3 (Fanny Pack led the charge).
Announcements: No mulch, Look for TED talk this week
T-Claps (Recognition):
Prayer: Nemo and his family, Dovetail moving to Arizona, Members of the community battling depression, anxiety, and deteriorating mental health.

White Men Can’t Hoop

FNGs: None

5 HIMs posted to GP including M4L.   YHC brought the music box & a basketball. 

Warm Up:

10 Good Mornings, 10 Daisy Pickers, 10 Hillbilly’s, 20x3ct SSH, 20 Fozzie Arm Circles, 10×3 ct Willy Maze Hays

The Workout
Mosey to the Basketball Court

Heavy Hoops:

Each PAX rotated between taking shots and exercises: shoot from 3 designated free throw areas. 3 attempts at each location followed by 1 attempt at a layup. Miss all 4 shots and add a 2Ct Burpee penalty.

Rest of PAX perform exercises till 1 shot is made from each of the 3 location.

Standard Plank Hold,  Supermans, Plank Jacks, Lunges, High Knees, Star Jumps, Hillbilly Squats, American Hammers, Squats, Split Jacks

Moseyto the Rock Pile for Circle of Rock: (Rotate rocks between exercises).

20x 3 ct of each exercise:  Curls for the Girls, Overhead Tricep Press, Wonder Bras,  Rutrows, Ground Pounders and Bus Drivers

20x3ct Rock Press, 10×3 ct Windshield Wipers, 10x3ct Box Cutters, 10x3ct Plank Rock Spanks (with consent), 10 Rockie’s, 20 Love Handle Haters

Mosey to the Wall of Pain
2 sets of 10x3ct Aussie Ass Smackers
2 sets of 50ct People’s Chair

OYO Burpees based on your personal penalty. (Thanks for the reminder DOA)

Mosey back for COT.

T-Claps: M4L wore a 30lb ruck the entire workout

Announcements: Sign up for mulch work, Upcoming Ted Talk (Dahmer) on depression and community support. Donate to Give2Give: F3 Nation fundraiser for planting new groups across the country.

Prayer Requests:  Prayers for Moby’s Dad passed away Wes, Forceps: Prayers for closure (divorce and Jon’s estate).

We Got Geriatrics on this Wall

YHC was fired up to Q after the return from BRR where I learned to hate running even less. With somewhat of a last minute decision to Q today, YHC decided to add an extra mile to the EC stroll this morning to ponder what we’d get into.  It was a beautiful morning for running, with the air finally easier to breathe. On my travels, YHC came up with this…

FNG’s: nope

Warm-Up: SSH x 40, Good Mornings, Hillbillies, Squatted Seal Claps x 15 each.  Mosey to the far end parking lot.
The Workout: 11’s.  Went between the end of the parking lot until about the center speed bump. We did Sumo Squat Jumps And Standard Merkins on the ends.

We then moseyed to the picnic shelter. We split into two groups. 1 group held Balls to the Wall while the other group did 1/3 count Jack Webb’s up to a 10 count.  Groups switch. Then…rinse and repeat.

Onto DORA. Partner runs loop around other shelter and back while partners work together to complete 100 irkins, 200 Freddie Mercury’s, and 300 squats.  Strong effort put in by all pax as we finished quite quickly.

So… more Wall work. This time it was 1 group doing People’s Chair while others did 25 count Dips. Switch groups. At this point, Sprinkler commented something about a lot of Wall work considering the presence of so many geriatrics…RESPECT! We repeated the above twice.
Mary: 15 counts of LBC, LSF, Homer to Marge, Pickle Pounders, Chill-Cut hold, Dying Cockroach. Finished with 10 burpees OYO.
Announcements: Mulch Sign Up. Sunday Hilltop Needmore Ruck will be Adopt A Highway cleanup Q’d By LED.
T-Claps (Recognition): Pax for strong effort, especially the three Masters among us.
Prayer: Our brother Tetanus to heal up. Unspoken. Bondo stepped up to take us out.  Honor to lead fellas!

AUG, 26 2020: 3RD F LEADERSHIP MEETING

FNGs: Nope

Warm Up: Pikachu, ShamWow!, Dahmer, and Bernie put in some miles before we got started.

The Meeting:

  • Hope on the Homefront – 3 days to commit before Hope goes to another group to staff
    • Possible Action: Consider the creation of a “Tiger Team” that would readily join this effort when called by Hope
    • Look to suggest projects from South Wake PAX to offer up to Hope (See HS Food Cupboard)
      • Possible Action:  Call out to PAX for project ideas to jump start our relationship with Hope
  • HS Food Pantry Efforts on deck
    • Seen as potential/good alternative for PAX that struggle to join Mulching on Saturday.
    • ACTION: ShamWow! to reach out to Dumbo about the work and scheduling options.
  • Adopt a highway FV Sept 19
    • ACTION:  Know the date, Get ready to support LED in getting staffed for this effort.
  • F3 + Town of Holly Springs aka Mulch Project
    • https://photos.app.goo.gl/a5aj4bkYJqN5egdz6
    • ACTION: UTI to request a writeup in the Town Newsletter about F3 with a focus on 3rd F (with further info on the other Fs)
      • ACTION:  Find a writer for said article?
    • ACTION: UTI to request the inclusion of a sign(s) to commerate the work at the Bass Lake
      • ACTION:  UTI to find a craftsman to build sign(s) – Dovetail, Pumpkin Spice, ???
    • Discussed Lessons learned from Mulch project
      • Need a sign to promote F3 at Work on the trail – have our website on it or something
      • Flags are mandatory
      • Get HCs for shift Qs up front and let the Qs fill the roster for each one.
    • Weeks added to sign-up sheet so we can finish.  We are about 80%+ there.
    • Town has discussed future initiative to support mulching at park between library and cemetary
    • Town has mentioned giving F3 access to the soccer turf at Womble, possible lights as well
  • Ted Talk. commit to first topic and group
    • ACTION: Dahmer will take the lead on content for first session Tues, Sept 29th
      • Dahmer to send outline soon to Shredder and 3rd F Qs to help set the stage/get the word out
      • Zoom from Pikachu or ShamWow
      • Plan to record the session presentation – probably not record/retain the conversation that might follow
      • Abe will take the lead on video production for this one
    • ACTION: Shredder to start getting more sessions on the books and set dates
      • Dauber, Tetanus/Moped, Rams, Sliderule, etc
      • Will encourage leadership for future sessions along with first session
      • Solo and Group presentations welcome
  • Inclusion/Diversity
    • Bernie has some of our questions answered
    • Some of us have watched The 13th for some insight –  https://www.netflix.com/title/80091741
    • Bernie to schedule meeting with Subject Matter Expert in the near future for 3rd F leadership
    • Education for this group and considerations made for next actions or further discussions
    • Possible Ted Talk Topic… we’ll see

T-Claps (Recognition):  South Wake PAX responsible for the awesome donations to Healing Transitions from the South Wake Q swap.

F3 SW 3rd F Leadership Meeting Brought to you by Pokemon Coffee, Inc

8/22/20 Ground Pounder

FNGs: None

5 HIMs posted to GP this morning.   Great to see everyone and to welcome Tetanus to GP.

WarmUp:

10 Good Mornings, 10 Daisy Pickers,  10 Emperial Walkers, 10 Hillbilly Squats, 10×3 ct Windmills,  20 SSH, 4×10 ct arms stretches

The Workout

2 sets of:  Happy Feet down row of parking curbs, Bear Crawl 1/2 way, Lunge Walks 1/2 way.

Mosey to the Wall of Pain

  • 50 ct Wall Sits
  • 10 x 3ct  Australian Ass Smacker
  • 10 Merkins
  • 10×3 ct LBC’s
  • 50 ct Al Gore Wall Sits
  • 10x3ct Australian Ass Smackers
  • 10 Merkins
  • 10 x 3ct LBC’s

Mosey to the Rock Pile. PAX all selected medium rocks and assembled along the bridge.

20 Rock Press, 10×3 ct Rock Tri-cep Extensions, 10×3 ct Windshield Wipers,

20 Rock Presses, 10×3 ct Rock Tricep Extensions, 10 Box Cutters,

20 Rock Presses, 10x 3 ct Rock Tricep Extensions, 10x3ct ct 6 inches and Scissor Kicks

Circle of Rock: (Rotate rocks between exercises).

3 set of 10 x 3 ct of each exercise:  Curls for the Girls, Overhead Tricep Press, Wonder Bras, Trunk Twists, Bus Drivers,  Rutrows, and Ground Pounders.

  • 2 sets of 10 x 3 ct Plank Curb Spanks
  • 10×3 ct American Hammers
  • 10x3ct Plank Jacks
  • 10x3ct Freddie Mercuries
  • 20 Love Haters  (10 for each handle)
  • 30 Squats
  • 30 SSH

Mosey back for Mary to stretch it out: Pigeon Pose, Willy Mays Haze, Calf Stretch, Cobra, Cat & Cow pose.

Announcements:  Sign up for mulch work

Prayer Requests:  Prayers for Shredder work & life stress.  Continued Prayers for DOA’s Father in Law, Wes undergoing chemotherapy treatment and for his wife. Forceps’ divorce being finalized in the coming weeks and for his son Jon’s estate to be closed.

Q-Duel Cletus – Sprinkler 1 year anniversary and the BIG 50!

EC:  Katniss, Boy George, Dahmer, Nemo, Norm, Flyby from Vasoline

FNGs: Welcome @Fanta
Warm Up:  Mosey to the far lot to keep the noise down a “little”.  10 X Fazio Arm circles FW & REV, 15X Overhead Claps, 10X Imperial Walkers, 10X Hillbillies, 20X SSH
The Workout:

It was a celebration week for Sprinkler.  He had his 1yr F3 anniversary this week and turned the big 50 today.  RESPECT!  What better way to celebrate than an F3 party!  41 STRONG today.  Nice showing F3Southwake, way to end the HS Q-Duel week!!!

Count off by 2’s and divide up.

1’s with Sprinkler and 2’s with YHC:

1’s stayed in place for Round 1 11’s , 2’s headed to the lot by the Rock Pile for Round 2 11’s

Well the plan is below, but since we split up I can’t speak for both groups.  I can say that there were a lot of bear crawls for the 2’s and a lot of modifying on the fly (for time!).  I heard group 1 got in a lot of Bear Crawls also and that was the main plan; so all went well.  The surprise for me was the Pavillion intermission which turned out to be a beast!  We had a Round 3 planned just in case, but not a chance on that one!  I’m sharing and saving the workout below because I would like to complete it as written sometime.  It’s a great start to a CASUP if you ask me!

We even had an FNG today.  Welcome Fanta, from San Diego and use to work for Pepsi!

 

Round 1
11’s
Merkins jog between sides
prisoner squats
Intermission
Pavillion
Dips 10, 15, 20X w/ BTTW in-between
Rock Pile
2 sets
10 overhead press, 15 triceps curls, 20 curls for the girls
Round 2
11’s
Plank hold bear crawl in between
star Jumps
Mary
15 pickle pounders
2 sets omnit abs – 30 sec each – rocky boboa’s, spoon hold, American Hammers
15 box cutters
Round 3 if needed
trip around the soccer field
stack each corner
10 burpees,
15 diamond Merkins,
20 Monkey Humpers,
25 LBC’s

 

Mary:  1’s got in some work, 2’s did the rock work hoping to watch the 1’s bear crawl but didn’t happen
Announcements:  Bass lake mulch.  Sign up!, Q-Duel coming to FV next week.  Show some love, check Slack
T-Claps (Recognition):  41 strong!
Prayer:  Woodard family (good news on the no cancer front, keep the prayers coming), Prince Family fire dept chief, pray for recovery from Covid.  Etrade (Patricia), Dauber and family for their trip to Texas, Florence and family as he works in Wilmington for 14 weeks (you and Hardy will be missed at Cletus!)

Candy Crush

FNGs:none
Warm Up: mosey to home plate.  Fasio arm circles, 10 good mornings, 10 daisy pickers, arm stretches.
The Workout:15 erkins, 15 derkins, 15 dips.

mosey to playground 2 rounds of pax chasing exercise and then spinning the wheel to determine reps 5-25 per exercise.

Exercises included mountain climbers, merkins, plank jacks, American hammers, squats, pickle pounders, homer to marge, merkins, ssh, wwII, lbcs,  and 3 more I can’t recall.

moved to tires and did 2 sets of hopping over tire and a burpee, and then step ups on each leg.  X10 then x 6
Mosey to Ramos and did bear crawl up one side and down the other x3.
mosey to rock pile and did 20x curls for the girls, over head press, and ground pounder.

mosey to start and did 1-5 ratio of jack webbs.

finished with some arm and hip stretches.
Mary:incorporates in work out
Announcements: mulch, Derek Davis run at tiger blood, q swap.
T-Claps (Recognition):
Prayer:forceps, all effected by hurricane and guidance through Covid situations.

The Usual Suspects – Sheepdog 7/31/2020

Sorry for the late BB – Busy Friday & Weekend

EC:  Shredder, Norm, Mr. Teriffic, Martini

PAX:  The usual suspects –> above plus 16-Bit and Dovetail

FNGs: Not Today
Warm Up:  Mosey to the back of the school.  Circle up for SSH, Sir Fozie Arm Circles, Good Morning, Windmills, Daisy Pickers, Imperial Walkers and Hillbillies
The Workout: Recess – Circuit around the playground

Station 1:  People’s Chair

Station 2:  LBC’s

Station 3:  Step Ups

Station 4:  Merkins, Derkins, Erkins (PAX Choice)

Station 5:  ABS – PAX Choice

One PAX at each station while the one PAX took a lap around the track.  When he returned everyone rotated.

Made it through 3 complete rounds.

Shredder handled teaching combatives.

Mary:  No time
Announcements:  Openings on the Q sheet, Mulch
T-Claps (Recognition):
Prayer:  Mr. T’s cousin’s family recovering from COVID, Dovetail’s injured wrist

“Wow, these really are gold!”

It was a search for treasure.

Gold, specifically.

Sorry for the late BB post here, YHC had a whirlwind of a time since the AO, and only now getting back in front of the computer after a trip to Beech Mountain and a day of downhill mountain biking.

Warm Up:

Shredder, Mr. Terrific, and Fumunga for EC.

Side straddle hops, Moroccan night clubs, Frankensteins, and trunk twists, then mosey to the first stop.

The Workout:

Workout consisted of five stations (we only completed 4 before time), each station holding hidden treasure in the form of a small stack of gold playing cards. One man was chosen (or volunteered) to hunt, while everyone else held a squat. Once the treasure was found, the 5-6 cards dictated the exercises thusly:

♦ – 3 reps, ♠ – 6 reps, ♣ – 9 reps, ♥ – 12 reps

  • Ace: One-arm merkins
  • 2: Thighmaster – hold lunge position, pulse up and down in cadence. Suit count for each leg
  • 3: Travoltas – side plank, other arm points up, then shoots through arm
  • 4: Freddy Mercury
  • 5: Failure to Launch – squat hold for 10-count, then explode upward, land in a squat
  • 6: Shrimp-on-the-Bar-B – plank position, crunch arm and opposite leg
  • 7: Sterkin – step up each leg, then erkin. That’s 1 rep
  • 9: Not Quite Lay-Z-Boys – on your six, arms and legs up, extend and lean back as much as possible until you roll back or touch the ground. That’s 1 rep.
  • 10: Twinkle Toes – squat hold with calf raises, in cadence
  • Jack: J-Los – Elbow plank hold, hips rotate side to side to kiss the ground
  • King: King of Hearts – karaoke suicides

Combatives:

Sitting kick defense – front kick (remember to thrust hips forward!), twist kick (hips shift out L, R leg kicks to the outside, then switch legs), side fall turn kicks

Announcements:

Mulch signups

Prayer:

Mr. Terrific’s wife’s roommate tested positive for COVID; general continued health for the PAX