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Day 2 2015 Throwback Week – Possum Trot

Day 2 of 2015 Throwback week truly felt like an OG workout. YHC pulled into the lot, planted the flag, hid the speaker on the court, then walked over to the larger than normal crowd. To my surprise there were 4-5 HIM that were at my first post and some other familiar faces I haven’t seen a quite a while. After pounding and greeting each PAX, it was 0530. The F3 mission statement took place along with the 5 core principles. Fram then decided to jog up so we could get our morning share of 5 burpees. Good thing we didn’t do these back in the day when Tardy would show up 2-3 mins into every workout. Here’s what happened at the Trot.

Warm Ups
We saluted New Mexico with follow the leader quick feet and slides on the tennis courts to start off then moseyed down to the concession stand area.
– Smurf Jacks
– Imperial Squat Walkers
– Bat Wings
– Slaloms

Wall Work
PAX found a spot on the small wall for dirkens and box jumps. Started with 10 each then 9 each all the way down to 1 each.

Jacob’s Ladder (another classic by New Mexico)
PAX lined up on the hill next to the baseball field. Back peddle up the hill, 3 star jumps, run down the hill, increasing burpees for each trip down. PAX did this 7 times.
Two lines for an Indian run back up to the tennis courts.

Tennic Courts
Each IR line stayed together for Chilly Broad Jumps across all four courts. PAX lined up about 2-3 feet apart in a chill-cut plank. Guy at the end broad jumps over each PAX legs until the end then gets in line. Repeat until we got to the fence.

Bearicides – PAX bear crawled to the end of the first court, ran back, perfomed 5 hand release merkins. Repeat to the end of second, third and yes all the way down to the fourth court.

Sally – PAX performed the squats while listening to Sally song. Quite a burner.

Mary – W2CC x15 IC
– Strict sit ups
– Side plank ups L
– Side plank ups R
– Reverse LBCs
– Mtn climber twist (touch knee to opposite elbow)

COT
Announcements: Paint the fence 2nd F, F3 Picnic, Rico’s soccer kids accomplishment
Prayers: All mainly unspoken

Great turnout today for this workout. It was such a surprise to see guys I worked out with for the first 5+ years in F3 all the time. Hope to see them more soon. Thanks for letting me lead such a strong group of HIM.
SYITG…

BS Out!

Day 1 2015 Throwback Week – Mutiny

YHC has the privilege of leading the four original AO’s that were offered in 2015 when I first started this week. It will be a build up to my 10 year anniversary on Friday. We start out with Mutiny. YHC has completed maybe a hundred or more workouts at this AO throughout the years. Today we remembered one of my first posts here that was delivered by Brett Michaels…”The Michigan”. It was super tough back then and still can be today depending on how much you push yourself. Anyway, here is the workout we did.

Warm Ups
Mosey from upper circle down and around circle drive and back up.
– Good Mornings
– SSH
– Michael Phelps
– Frankensteins
– Plank Jacks

Clock Merkins – Rotating to each hour while in a plank position and performed the number of merkins for each hour. Ex. 3 merkins for 3 o’clock. When completed, it was 78 total merkins.

PAX moseyed up to the upper field for “The Michigan”
Ten 100 yd dashes – 2 M&H
Eight 80 yd dashes – 4 M&H
Six 60 yd dashes – 6 M&H
Four 40 yd dashes – 8 M&H
Two 20 yd dashes – 10 M&H
M&H = Merkins and 2X Hallelujahs
We built our speed over the progression of the dashes.

Next, we moseyed down to the parking spaces for Build-A-Bears.
Start at the end of the parking line, do a burpee, bear crawl the line to the curb, do a merkin on the curb, slide plank across the curb to the next line, do another merkin, crawl bear back down the line and perform another burpee. We did this 5 times total.

We then went to the tennis courts.
Balls to the Fence shoulder taps x10 IC then into Hallelujah wall sits x10 IC for 3 rds.

Mary
Core Challenge Wk 1 exercises X10 IC
– Sitting knee tucks
– Starfish crunch
– Exaggerated LSF
– American Hammers
– Superman’s

COT
Announcements: Paint the fence at Bass Lake on Friday. CSAUP coming this fall.
Prayers: Many unspoken, Fram’s FIL, YHC’s friend’s dad passed

PAX, Thanks for attending and it’s always an honor to lead. Until next time…

BS Out

Popeye’s 1 year Anniversary Ft. Gizmo

FNGs: none

Warm Up: Alternating calls by Popeye and Gizmo – WMH, IW, GM, windmill, Sir Fozio Arm Circles, Popeye Punches

The Workout:

Activity 1 lead by Popeye:

Combo workout: Plank walk down with the wall x Bear plank shoulder taps

5 each, then 6 each, then…and so on….10 each

10 Lt Dans + 10 Star jumps

Penalty burpees for not knowing the mission statement

Activity 2 lead by Gizmo:

Four corners around the outside of the tennis courts: ground pounder, merkin, burpee, monkey humpers

increase rep # after each lap

Mary: alternating calls by Gizmo and Popeye with minimal rest between each set. 10 min total

Announcements: Even-the-Odds next Friday-Check Slack. Stop by the F3 ten at the Run The Quay event

T-Claps (Recognition): Popeye’s 1 year anniversary! Here’s to another year with you fine gents.

Prayer: Loafer’s health and family 

Memorial Day Murph

FNGs: Aaron Bass (Small Mouth)

Warm Up: Took a few moments to stretch and warm up with Side Straddle Hops, Sir Fazio Arm Circles, Willie Mays Hayes, and Daisy Pickers

The Workout: The Classic Murph WOD (1-mile run, 100 pull ups, 200 merkins, 300 air squats, 1-mile run)

Mary: None

Announcements: Fence Painting at Sugg Farm this Friday. UFO moving to Womble for a few months starting in June 

T-Claps (Recognition): Everyone who pushed and picked up the 6s. 

Prayer: Loafer, Timberland, other injured PAX, our country.

Not quite accurate rainy Mutiny

FNGs: none

Warm Up: popeye punches, WMH, IW, HB, arm circles

The Workout:

Part 1 (3 sets of the following)

Copenhagens L&R

Squat Hold calf raises

Part 2 (4 corners)

Breakdancers

Sumo squats

Mike Tyson

Balls to the Wall

Mary: around the world Announcements: @yogurt 60th bday Q is tomorrow (Tuesday)

Prayer: @frams father-in-law, @Rico’s friend lost his mom

Hump Day at the Trot

Warm Up: 22 Counts of Side Straddle Hops, Imperial Walkers, Hillbillies, Windmills & Good Mornings

The Workout: Today’s workout was inspired by Hyrox, a high-intensity workout philosophy. 

Round 1: 

100 Weighted Squats 

80 Side Straddle Hops

60 Rut Rohs 

40 Freddy Mercurys

20 Bicep Curls

10 Burpees 

Run around the tennis court 

Round 2 

100 Side Straddle Hops

80 weighted Lunges

60 Close Grip Bench press

40 Hello Dollys

20 Tricep Extensions

10 Inch Worm Burpees 

Run around the tennis court 

Round 3 

100 Mountain Climbers 

80 Up and Over your Rock jumps

60 Merkins

40 Plank Jacks

20 Dips 

10 Broad Jump Burpees 

Mary: (None, No Time) 

Announcements: Memorial Murph coming up on May 26th, 7 am at Womble–Stovepipe will be your Q 

Prayer: Banana Seat- Prayers for friends who have lost family members

X-Ray- Pray for Brother that just got out of rehab, that he may stay on a better path

Breach- continued prayers for my Aunt, she is doing better but has a ways to go 

Absolutions! Oh My!

FNGs: Welcome Hardhat! Named because a TBI in high-school and that he works in construction project management.

Warm Up: Side-straddle hops, daisy pickers, and a few stretches while the F3 Mission Statement, Core Values, and the FNG disclaimer was recited. (Penalty burpees were assessed when the initially called upon PAX hesitated when asked to recite the mission statement)

The Workout:

Round one consisted of partnering up for a core themed DORA consisting of Absolutions x100, Plank Jacks x200, and LBCs x300 with the alternate partner running 100ish meters then swapping out. 

Round two was a BLIMPS blitz with the PAX lining up on one side of the tennis courts and completing ascending reps of Burpees, Lunges, Imperial Walkers, Merkins, Plank Jacks, and Squats then sprinting to the opposite side of the tennis court and repeating with an additional rep. Ascended through 7 sets. 

Mary: Low-slow flutter and hello dolly

Prayer: PAX that are traveling and friends/family of PAX that are ill or going through challenging times. 

Form Friday

FNGs: None

Warm Up: Form running and upper body stretching.
The Workout: Form Focus. Key points and technique on, Squat, Willie Mays Hays, Lunges, Standard Merlin, Diamond Merking, LBC, WW1. We modified Up some exercises.

Mary: No time

Announcements: Check Slack

T-Claps: (Recognition): Prayer: Injured, Banana Seat friend Jerry, FRAM gratitude and Guidance. 

Popcorn and Movie

FNGs: None

Warm Up: SSH, SFAC

The Workout:LED 15 min -Burpee / Side Crawl through the entrance dividers. Bear Crawl Squat Stack’ems up to 10 at every divider. BC then Merkin stack’em up to 10. Flip gone 15 min- Peoples Chair 10 count each PAX, BTTW 10 ct each PAX, 20 dips. Rinse and repeat 3x. FRAM 15 min – Stair Step ups, Fast feet, 1 jump squat per landing, bunny hop up, 1 JS per landing, Backward lunge up ramp, Bear Crawl downstairs, Crawl Bear upstairs , Lunge  Walk down ramp, repeat BC/CB on stairs.

 

Mary: Scissors IC for 2 min 

Announcements: Ruck Club Hwy Clean up, Q sheet, Man Night 3/2, 

T-Claps (Recognition): F3 men clown car and accountability, holding the F3 standard.

Prayer: BS mom recovering ,FRAM patience/Humbled at work.

Simple but effective

FNGs: Warm Up: some good mornings, Fabio arm circles, Frankensteins, windmills,

The Workout: two lunges and 8 count squat pulse for 30 yards followed by lap around circle. 4 count bear crawl, 2 pushups and burpee for 30 yards followed by lap around circle. Rinse and repeat after 40 count SSH to honor the 40 Gold medals from Us Olympians. Did some stretching in the tennis court followed by Mary.

Mary: 40 count LBC, 40 count homer to Marge, 40 count reverse LBC and 1 minute chill cut with knee taps.
Announcements: even the odds last week of August followed by Pax Challenge in Sept. at Sheepdog.

Prayer: patience and support for families and pray for health issues.