Day: December 9, 2019

Approximately a month ago at Neverland ( Which is nevermore) I saw an opportunity to issue 2 challenges for the 2 remaining Q-Less moments left in 2019 At the Labyrinth … both were not accepted but the pax cheered Island on til he accepted and our newest ( at the time ) site Q accepted the other date. And then the machinery started whirring and I checked the dates and seeing an open date for The Sandlot called upon Stinky Bird with my plans …and He Loved it!!
I Tweeted that there may be confusion this week and used the KaBobbles ad from Lunchables to cement it.
Stinky Bird led us in the pledge and then into 21 SSH s …. supposedly 10 merkins ( he called for 10 IC AND ALMOST …kept going) 20 MNCs and then sprang the trap asking if anyone had ever heard of “the ol Q Switchero?” And handed off to YHC!
I then led them around Snoballs and stopped asking if anyone was confused …. Dirt acknowledged bring Corn Fused mostly from his years in the agricultural belt. So I had us head over to sidewalk in front of Snoballs looking both ways to act as if I had no clue…. and off we head to the park ending up at Clavins Hill but first we plank for the six. Now we Will do 1 merkin, bear crawl up and 10 monkey humpers at the top. Thankfully I’m asked what will we do next and I respond with a hearty “YES!”
Remember ….. mixed up day …. crawl bear down … be careful though!
Over to the soccer field where we do monkey humpers for the six and …..
at the 25 yard line do 25 merkins and run back
Now to 25 yd line for 25 merkins and proceed to 50 yard line and 50 monkey humpers and back to 25 for more merkins
Do you see a pattern? Yep I used this one before and it’s a REAL crowd pleaser!
Back to start and …. yep … 25-50 and next was add 75 plank jacks ( turf tearing up time!!) oops
Back down 50-25 – start.
Now 25-50-75 … oddly everyone seemed to be about the 90 yard line ….and 100 yard line for 100 SSH …. and back down ! Yippee! Lbcs for the six ( this was original exercise I used last year instead of the monkey humpers )
Mosey to the turD shack and line up facing it for Jack Webb’s up to 10 and back to 1 … man that’s fun !
Now we line up for an “ Indian Run “ without the run and since we’re mixed up today we will slow mosey and last man will nur to front and do this to the gates where we do 10 big bois for the non existent Turtleman …. will he EVER return? This is that weird pitfall from last couple of years where a site Q disappears after turning site over. Back to start and I call on Watts up who delivers reverse crunches, Defib with 20 American Hammers … I call out “A Side Straddle hop!” Which earns some mumble , but not as much as Bed pan who calls for his favorite Hillbilly squats !! I think it may have been 10 in cadence ,,,, but who knows?!??? Mixed up day and all that !! JJ WITH 40 IC flutters … whew!!
And there’s 45 seconds with Island for some Lbcs … and time!!!!

Announcements

Styx wanted to tell all of his weight loss !!! Fantastic work!

Christmas town ruck Wednesday … check out pre blast!

Prayers for EZ riders son, Stinky Bird family member who recently started F3 in Jax but sadly recently lost a child , and Dry Rubs M

lastly did the namearama in reverse !!

Today was so much fun that I look forward to …. oops …. can’t say ….. I really don’t know what’s in store ….. come on out this Wednesday and …….

This week, my personal quest to Q all AOs in F3 Gastonia took me to Belmont. Now we all know Belmont is a little different than good ol’ Dallas. It is true that many call Belmont the “fancy-side of Gastonia”. Dallas most definitely is not, but that is ok with me. I did, however, feel obliged to be sure a little Folsom (Dallas) was incorporated into my Q. Simply put, I am bringing cinder blocks!

I am a big fan of Sargento’s 123 day streak of album covers on Twitter and, to draw out the natives, I announced I would also bring a playlist featuring only songs from Sargento’s albums from Twitter. There may have never been a more diverse playlist used at an F3 workout. We had it all from Alan Jackson, DJ Magic Mike, and Metallica to Milli Vanilli, Smashing Pumpkins, and Outkast. I threw the playlist on shuffle so, unfortunately, we did not get to hear The Beach Boys, James Brown, or David Allan Coe. Maybe next time. Here is a link to the playlist, BTW Ode to Sargento Playlist

Onto the workout, 13 HIMs posted for this beatdown! Lets go!

Warmup:
Train – 5 burpees (Slaw was probably smiling about that one)
SSH – 10-ish In Cadence
Toy Soldiers – 10 IC
High-Low Plank and stretching
Lets mosey!

The thang:
We mosey just down the street to a spot I stashed my truck. Everyone grabs a block, I grab my boombox, and off we go. I originally planned to use the pit for this workout but, as luck would have it, it was full of bouncy houses and other such things for the Girls On The Run 5k. No problem, we will work out in the street.

I call an ol’ Folsom favorite and, more specially, a Sparky favorite! 20 to 1! 20 each curls, overhead presses, squats, and chest presses. Then 19, then 18, etc until 0. If you want to put the block down, go ahead but you must take a 5 burpee penalty. I demonstrated the “Folsom Get-up”, which several including Gump, Bedpan, and Buckeye took advantage of and celebrated by bumping blocks (because putting the blocks down to fist-bump would cost 5 burpees!). We rotated counting until we finished. Once we got to 4, I moved us in nto rapid-fire mode. Blocks back in the truck and we mosey to a parking lot behind Old Stone. Thanks Buckeye for the assist with the boombox.

Next, one of my go-to exercises when I really want to bring the pain. Frankly, there were some tough guys in this group and I knew they wanted it! Route 66 Mike Tysons. We all suffered. I think Roscoe did an extra set. Gump was an animal. Things you’d expect from them.

We had a few more minutes and I am not done yet!
LBCS – 25 IC
Flutter Kicks (with hands behind your head) – 15 IC (most at least tried it….totally changes them vs hands under your butt)
American Hammers – 15 IC
Repeat all 3 exercises.

Still not done, we shall work thru the bell! We hit the wall for:
Dirty Hookups – 20 IC (frankly, I just did them until I noticed people were quiting)
Balls To The Wall – again, until I saw people quitting
Dirty Hookups – 10 IC (I was done, everyone else was too)
5 burpees for good measure.
Pledge.
Time!

Announcements:
Orangeman runs with a group of guys (not F3 but all are welcome)- they meet to ryn thru McAdenville Tuesday @7pm at Food Lion by Burger King on 74. F3 has a ruck thru the lights on Wed. Meet at McAdenville Elementary. Pay Montross, Stroganoff, or Breaker for the P200, Service Ruck upcoming with Freight. The Yank will also start at 630 next week due to another 5k. Prayer requests- MW, HUCK, BROKE’S M, DRY RUB’s M, TIGERS DAD, students with exams, Gumps student. YHC took us out in prayer.

Moleskin:
I think my mission was accomplished! I have been sore for 2 freakin’ days and I am sure a few others are too! It was nice getting over to Belmont to Q and I will be back at some point. We had some good chatter, particularly about Sargento’s peculiar squat form. I was a little surprised I didnt hear more chatter from Tesla, though he did have a few comments at the end. I hear he likes to chatter and I was more than willing to do a little jawin’ with him! You may have noticed, I kinda dig that! Good guys over in Belmont though! I appreciate many of you who helped me out while I was Site Q at Folsom and I am trying to return the favor!

Also, BOS may have the best name in F3. I asked him where he got the name. He points to his feet and says “Big Orange Shoes”. Props to whomever came up with that!!!!

-Montross

Several weeks ago Big  Pappy invited YHC to Q at Folsom.  I don’t post at Folsom too often, so I was quick to agree.  Always good to shake it up a bit and go to sites you don’t attend very often.  A few went out for some EC, but everyone got back, let’s get started.

SSH 12X, Imperial walkers 10X, Cotton Pickers 10X, all IC.  Pledge.  Mosey to lower parking lot.

YHC called 15 to 1’s.  First did this at the Yank, was a crowd pleaser there, and did not disappoint at Folsom.  15 burpees run across parking lot for 15 Bobby Hurley’s.  Run back for 14, repeat until get to 1.  120 reps total.  Mosey up the hill toward front of park.

Stop at street light for 10 crunchy frogs.  Go to next light, 10 crunchy frogs, 10 American hammers. Next light, 10 of first two, add LBFC. Next first three, and LBC.  Mosey to the wall.

Another YHC favorite on the wall, suspension merkins.  These are tough.  Feet on the wall about 12 inches. Hold plank for 30 seconds and 10 merkins.  Three rounds is enough.  Head to parking lot for Dora, partner up for 100 SSH, 200 squats, 300 flutter kicks.  Mosey back to flag.

Had a word about choices from a Billy Graham devotional.  Reminded us that God loves us so much that he does not allow anyone to lead a sinful life. When we make choices that separate us from God, we are either rationalizing our behavior, or elevating ourselves above God.  God loves us so much that he gave us his son so that we can be reconciled. There is no love greater.

Announcements: End of 40/50 challenge service ruck the 21st, convergence the 28th at Gashouse, Christmas party Jan 4 at Lewis Farm.

Remember Broke M, Tiger father, and those on the weekly prayer list.

YHC took us out

Always an honor

Tiger