Warm Up: Hilly Billys | Imperial Walkers | Sir Fazio Arm Rotations | Mtn climbers
The Workout: 3 PAX got wet n wild @ Disney
Mary: Pickle Pounders, low slow flutter, crunches
Announcements:N/A
T-Claps (Recognition): N/A
Prayer: Safe travels for U.T.I and his wife. Holly Springs Fest is coming up.
7 years ago – I had reached my max weight the year prior, 230 lbs. After a friend and colleague passed away unexpectedly, I decided to train for and run in my first race ever. The Triangle Sprint Tri. I spent the next year biking, running, and swimming to the best of my ability – trying to prepare enough to survive the race. I had a small group of local Tri-ers that helped me through along with some friends that also decided to race in the name of the friend we lost.
6 years ago – I had just completed the Triangle Tri, in the year prior I lost 30 lbs. I was looking for something to keep the momentum. I was working my way through a trial with a local CrossFit gym. It was expensive, the people were nice but I still felt out of place. I had started running with the Holly Springs Run Club and continued to off and on as well. I was inconsistent and gained back 10lbs.
5 years ago – I showed up solo to my first workout at Paradise City after being EH’d only 1x several months before at a Wednesday morning Holly Springs Run Club run. (I ran next to Deadbolt that morning). July 24, 2017 I joined F3.
Today – I’ve lost 50 lbs since starting my fitness journey. Much of it would never have been sustained without F3 and this community. There are so many physical, mental, and personal challenges that I have faced because of F3 OR been more prepared for in my everyday life because of F3. Marathons, Relays, the Pandemic, life…
The following workout closely resembles my first post Q’d by Emeril and CHiPS
FNGs: Nil
Warm Up:
The Workout:
Thang 2
Trio’s at the ramp. Partner A wheelbarrows Partner B. Partner C performs 5 Burpees and then sprints to catch the pair. Partner C then wheelbarrows Partner A. Partner B performs the 5 burpees and then sprints to catch the pair. Partner B then wheelbarrows Partner C. And so on and so forth until the Q says to stop
Mary: Pickle Pounders, Homer to Marge, Pigeon Pose, Runners Pose
Announcements: Picnic this weekend, Derek Davis 5k
T-Claps (Recognition): Thanks to F3 and F3 South Wake for being here. I didn’t know I needed this but I needed this. I appreciate everything this community has done for me personally and what I know it is and continues to be for all of us. Keep grinding.
Prayer:
CHiPS delivered these at my first post, still fit today as you imagine they might coming from the good book.
5 years ago our big community was much smaller. EC didnt exist, our group fitness target was the HSHM, At best we had one AO a day. We keep getting bigger, we keep getting stronger in many ways. Keep picking up the 6 core to what you do and who we are. Let us get bigger, but keep your small tribes moving too. -UTI
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FNGs: none
Warm Up: Moseyed over to the main gate for the ball fields. Circled up for: SSH, Good Mornings, Imperial Walkers / Hill Billies, Sir Fazio Arm Circles / Seal Claps / Overhead Claps / Moroccan Night Clubs
The Workout: YHC has been down and out for a few weeks. Nothing like throwing yourself back in to the deep end to get back in the swing of things, right?
Round 1: Moseyed over to the Abyss. Split into two groups. Group 1 would perform an exercise while Group 2 ran to the bottom of the Abyss and back up. Three exercises, three rounds of each. Nine trips down and back up the Abyss.
Exercises were Merkins, WWIIs and Squats.
A few over achievers decided to do one more trip down the Abyss and back up while the rest of us held a squat.
Round 2: Moseyed over to the two hills. All PAX ran from the top of one hill to the other, performed 10 Mountain Climbers in cadence, then ran back to the top of the first hill and performed 10 more Mountain Climbers in cadence. Three rounds of this. Mosey back to start.
Mary: Homer-to-Marge, LBCs, reverse LBCs, Pickle Pounders, yoga
Announcements: South Wake picnic (see 2nd F on Slack), highway cleanup (see 3rd F on Slack)
T-Claps (Recognition): Wiggly for getting back out to the gloom! Everyone for holding me accountable on my first post in a few weeks.
Prayer: Straight Cash’s family.
FNGs: Dr. Feelgood, Ponch
Warm Up: Side Straddle Hop, Imperial Walkers, Hillbillies, Good Mornings, Sir Fozio Arm Circles / Seal Claps / Overhead Claps
The Workout: The name of the game today was String-o-Pearls. Mosey, stop, exercise, continue. We took a trip around the Harris Teeter shopping area while following a pattern of upper / core / lower exercises (merkins, WWIIs, squats, etc). 20 reps each stop. We did also stop for People’s Chair (10 count down the line for a total of 140 count) and Balls-to-the-Wall (5 count for a total of 70). 1.5 miles completed along the way.
Mary: More WWIIs, Dying Cockroaches, Homer-to-Marge and Mountain Climbers. Finished up with some yoga. Ended a bit early to make time for the FNGs.
Announcements: Get on that meal train for Stubs! (see Slack for details)
T-Claps (Recognition): Dr. Feelgood and Ponch for coming out to their first F3 workout. Hope to see you guys again soon!
Prayer: Stubs and his family, Sand Crab’s friend (new baby)
YHC took the helm at Disney this morning promising stops at several attraction the park had to offer, so I did. 4 Thangs and plenty of Mary during this workout! During EC, 187 and I spotted an owl swoop down from the trees and land totally silent…that sucker was huge!
Warm Up: SSH, Good Mornings, Imperial Walkers, Sir Fazios, Seal Claps, and Overhead Claps, then a long mosey over to the large HS parking lot.
The Workout: Started with some Poopeaters x 10 IC in honor of our K9 friend! We then partnered up for some whellbarrow/merkin ladders. Wheelbarrow your partner to parking lines, they start with 1 merkin, move, then 2 at the next…so on until hitting the 7th parking line. Finished in this area with Poopeaters x10 again IC.
Mosey over to the traffic circle in front of the HS and split in two groups. 1 group did an Indian run to the top of the hill and did 5 Star Jumps, while the other group stayed at the circle and did 15 merkins, 15 WW1’s, 15 squats, and 15 burpees. Groups switch. We did 4 rounds of this.
A quick jaunt back to the large lot to do a whole group, lunge walk, bear crawl Indian walk…let’s say. Pax in back of the line is the bear crawler until he gets to the front. All others lunge walk. Everyone got a turn.
Moseyed over to the big dark hill behind the soccer fields for a “take that hill” series. Up the hill…20 Hand Release Merkins, Up the Hill…15, Up the Hill…10.
Mary: Moseyed back to the flag for Mary for 20 counts of: LSF’s, LBC’s, Homer to Marge, American Hammers, BB Sit Ups, Freddie Mercury.
Announcements: LAR on 2/12…details on Slack. Raising money for ALS with SuperBowl Squares…reach out to Dauber. Wear Red Fridays boys! OurLegsForCrabLegs
T-Claps (Recognition):
Prayer: Lots of praises from FloJo about job situations, several Pax have sick/injured relatives. YHC took us out….glad to be back on the Q at Disney!