Fitness, Fellowship, Faith

Month: February 2020 (Page 4 of 10)

From the Hip

5 men for a nice cool February morning before the blizzard. We discussed muscle elasticity, Bernie Sanders, frogs, ground temperature, and the Bible. We also did some muscle work.

In your future Qs try to set aside a few minutes to lead some group stretching at the end of each session.  Stretching not only will improve muscle strength but also help prevent injury.

prayer request

lynn hamm

pillagers neighbors

ken Schultz ongoing battles with cancer

 

announcements

rooster next week

Convergence March 21 followed by shooting guns at Allen Tate’s house

Pillager prayed us out

pledge

 

 

 

GIVE THEM MIDOL

So, instead of my usual breakdown of the beat down and eventually getting to the meat and potatoes of what I wish to present …. I’ll skip ahead for those that may feel I prattle on or choose to snooze while reading my BB …. lately I’ve  Noticed a great many individuals who’ve ‘disappeared ‘ like so much vapor many of which had come for some time whether short or long , but now they’re missing …. hopefully those whose information we are now collecting to better reach out won’t slip through and be lost. I challenged those present This morning at one point ( instead of asking for a 10 count) and announced that I’d present this challenge in the back blast …. any of you who happen to look over in the grocery check out line or at the movies, Lowe’s, gas station where the &@$$ ever and you happen to notice a previously named pax member whose been on hiatus … here’s just a few examples that I gave then as I do now Squirt ( yes, I know he appeared at Diablo once but then went off to hibernate again) speaking of hibernating,,, Turtleman , who only posts when the temperature is between 61 and 61.5 degrees, Brown Streak, and Captain Stubing….. it’s a regular “Where are they Now “ ….ask them 2 questions: 1) what happened ? 2) is there something different we could do to encourage you to come back ? It was at this point this morning that JK2 said,  “Give them Midol!”

now on with the show …

pledge , disclaimer ….

warmup in a rapid fire fashion  all in cadence ( except burpees)

MNC x15

Don Q x 12

SSH x 15

merkins x 16

5 burpees for the train ( no one claimed to have heard it … in fact there was a discussion on the subject …)

mosey far away …. to the side wall of Pelicans for Australian Mountain Climbers IC x12

now we mosey for real real … at Sara Palin’s road to Nowhere we do 10 merkins ( JK 2 said he already did these to which I reminded him …. you v you and modify as you see fit)

mosey to Across from Dr office for 10 squats

Riverwood Drive for something else and at next street stopped for another something something and on to the BIG TOP!

Gastones Hill!! Much discussion on trademarks and liability and whether the G man was rolling uncomfortably in the fart sack realizing someone was walking all over his stomping grounds …. ah well

first time up a burpee again each mail box ( hell box for Whoopee)

await pax at top and return

this time up,,,, nur up and perform 2 merkins ( yes! In the direction you are going .. facing downhill!) each hell box … wait for pax and return to..

third time run up and 3 plank jacks … along the way I was accosted by a viscous dog that was barely restrained ( it smelled my mailman blood!)

followed Watts Up’s example and stood like Al Gore for the six … and return back down …

fourth time up we squatty pottied ( 4 squats) each box up and back

lastly we side lunged up to dumpster and side lunged back …. 3 minutes to get us back …. well ,,, we took a little longer and went a tad over  ….  but it’s all good!

todays bible verse was Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. – Romans 12:2

we also had great news from JK2 in his job hunt he will be accepting the job offer from Dry Pro…. his M is understandably nervous with this new chapter in their lives and he also shared an amazing story of how God touches us in our lives and that he is a very REAL and loving God … recently someone came into his work ,,,, this individual looked a little rough around the edges but went up to the president of his company and told him of Gods great love and that he is very real and not to worry , he has THIS!

announcements for Ruck at Folsom Saturday 5:30

3/21 ruck/ run / fun all day F3 5 year anniversary ? Haven’t heard about it? Get out from under that rock !! Push that rock!!

training for Rooster, ruck, p200 various 5k’s etc. come get some !

great group this morning ,,, yeah it was a smaller group , but damn they did great work , plus it’s always a pleasure to lead and with a smaller crowd you get to commune together a little better … we had many great conversations as the previous paragraphs are devoted to but we also spoke of Linus and Bandits upcoming new Walking AO starting early March on Saturday’s , I was asked about the meaning of my Tweet about how The Labyrinth may or may not have an actual script …. this owing to the fact that several weeks ago Stinky Bird and I swapped days but each site q maintained the warm up to add confusion and most recently giving the q over to Outhouse since he knew he’d be Out if town for 6 weeks. This caused a lot of talk about how we should encourage our pax to step up and that all should plan on having a weinke at the ready or should be capable of pulling off a last minute q ( just like Outhouse did other week).

until the next one …

Prison Break

13 was at prison break this morning getting after it and pushing rocks. Some guys ran 6-7 miles some ran 3-4 miles but one thing is for sure we ALL got better! It was my first Q  as site Q at this AO and I enjoyed it. I appreciate everyone coming out, I look forward to what God does in the future for this AO and the brotherhood!

Announcements

Axe throwing get with Huck on that

Convergence March 21

Shooting guns at Allen Tates house that afternoon I believe

Prayer requests 

Each other

My wife and her pregnancy

Unspoken prayer request

 

Thank you for the opportunity to lead!

Round Up

 

 

It was a BLAST

Light rain and moderate temps….perfect weather for the premier afternoon AO in the Gashouse. Turnout was a little light, but quite a few PAX let YHC know that they were having to push the rock at work and wouldn’t be able to attend. Not a problem, 6 HIM took the DRP and got after it. Short disclaimer, Pledge, warmup and off to the Thang:

 

BLAST – 5 rounds of the following exercises

Burpees x10

Lunges x10 each leg

American Hammers x10IC

Suicides x5 (this ended up being a LOT of running)

Twinkle Toes x10 (Al Gore with calf raise)

 

This took a little longer than YHC was expecting, but we still had time for a little more work:

Bear crawl to the same cones as the suicides and perform 10 Merkins at each cone

Repeat with lunge walk and 10 Jump Squats at each cone

 

Mary suicides until time is up

PAX calls exercise and then runs a suicide while the other PAX perform AMRAP of called exercise. Flutter kicks, LBFC’s, Plank, Nolan Ryan’s and LBC’s were performed.

 

Humble Yourselves

Proverbs 12:15 – “The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but the wise man listens to advice.”

Learning the hard way works, but that’s also the hardest way to learn. There is strength in admitting your mistakes and listening to others. Don’t be prideful, humble yourself and listen to others. If you fail to humble yourself, God may have to do it for you.

 

Announcements

2nd F Ax Throwing this Saturday – if you didn’t sign up, but want to go, reach out to Huck and see if he can add you

Rooster Feb. 29th – may need some replacement runners, reach out to Breaker Breaker if interested

Convergence March 21st at Martha Rivers 7am-9:30am

 

Prayer Request

Each other

Those battling addiction

 

YHC took us out

 

NMM

Thanks to the PAX for showing up in not so perfect weather and pushing through. Pythagoras has become a regular at Midoriyama and continues to push to get better. Pizza Man, Gold Digger and Slaw all did multiple workouts today and Blart decided to stretch out that stride on the suicides and leave everyone behind.

 

Great work guys, it was a pleasure!

I’m Broke

Sunday Runday

Three for coconut standard route (all with EC), Three rogue runners, one Rucker, One Whoopee – Several stayed for Q-source and swallowed the DRP

 

Announcements –

March 21 5 year convergence – at Martha’s

May 3rd Pittsburg half marathon – see Sargento

 

Prayers for Whooppee’s Daughter surgery on ACL and father-in-law law with a GI bleed.

BIRTHDAY BEATDOWN

YHC rolled in about 6:20 to a full parking lot, some were there for EC. SUESS, SA, and ROUND UP. Guess they thought the VQ may bring a JV workout but from the chatter earlier in the week and having your VQ at FOLSOM The Premier Saturday AO in the region you must bring your A game. So we circled up and partook of the Second F for a few minutes which was good, just what the VQ needed before 6:30 hit.

 

6:30 Time to punch the clock

warm up:

SSH x20

GP x20

MNC x3

During the warm up there were some concerned PAX wondering where SPARKY  was. No need to worry, he showed at 6:32, just in time to mosey. Rock Pushers don’t need a warm up. They just show and go! To the first light pole we moseyed and did 10 burpees, on to the second light pole 10 more burpees, at the third light pole the chatter started when the VQ called 10 more burpees.There’s four light poles from the parking lot to the flag pole so you guessed it 10 more burpees. Finally made it to the flag pole and did three more burpees and said the PLEDGE. If you were counting that’s 43 burpees and if you read the name of this backblast you probably concluded it was the VQ’S birthday and he turned 43, if not reread and you’ll connect the dots.

The BEATDOWN:

10 Burpees at every light pole from parking lot to flag pole and 3 Burpees at the flag

Mosey to concrete steps/seats – not far-

Dips IC x20

Step Up’s IC x20

Derkins IC x20

for 2rounds

move to the horse track:

Four stops around the track

Stop one 10 BURPEES

Stop two 20 LBC’S

Stop three 30 MERKINS

Stop four 40 SQUATS

  •  4 ROUNDS –

Mosey to the steps above stables -again not far-

PARTNER UP

P1- Big Boy Sit Up’s AMRAP

P2- Hip Slappers x10

P1- Imperial Squats AMRAP

P2- Australian Mountain Climbers x10

BOTH FOR 2 ROUNDS

Finished up with a INDIAN BURPEE RUN back to the parking lot. – the long way-

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

ROOSTER    Feb.29

BE TRAINING FOR THE P200 – For those participating and if you’re not participating be training anyway!

COT:

YHC shared the verse of the week: 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 (thanks Def Leppard for leading and a great word that morning!) and spoke about how it doesn’t matter how much of a man we may think we are if we’re not leading and serving out of love then we’re not REAL men at all. YHC probably said other things but that was the most important.

PRAYERS:

Sparky’s M, Suess and all those in the educational system, all of our 2.0’s, and  Stogies dad and family.

 

It was truly an honor to lead you men, thanks for the opportunity! And I t was great motivation just knowing wether the VQ  banged it or bombed it y’all had his back.

Oh yeah…. Great Work Men! And remember as men we don’t have the option to punch out and take time off. WE’RE ALWAYS ON THE CLOCK!

YHC is on to the next one

 

 

Fight the Good Fight of Faith Part Two

8 HIM’s came out to Folsom this morning to continue to fight the good fight of faith.

Warm Up

  • 15 Gravel Pickers
  • 20 Toy Soldiers

The Thang

Short mosey to the tennis courts. We stopped at 125 reps at Mount Hollywood so we needed to start at 130 here this morning.

One  PAX in the center doing weighted moroccon nightclubs alternating with other PAX randomly.

We ran back and forth the length of the tennis courts doing the following reps at each end.

  • 130 Squats
  • 135 Squats
  • 140 LBCs
  • 145 LBCs
  • 150 Hillbillies
  • 160 Hillbillies
  • 170 Big Boys (Split between PAX)
  • 175 Big Boys (Spilt between PAX)
  • 180 Mountain Climbers
  • 195 Mountain Climbers
  • 200 Merkins (Split between PAX)
  • 205 Merkins (Split between PAX)
  • 210 Moroccon Nightclubs
  • 215 Moroccon Nightclubs

Back to the flag for the pledge and COT.

Announcements

  • March 21 Convergence
  • LMS 5K

Prayer Request

  • Sparky
  • Bed Pan
  • Wichita’s Father

It was great to see Tator Hole, he did not let the illness keep him out long. I also appreciate and enjoyed the mumblechatter.

Men, keep fighting for the good fight of faith.

1 Timothy 6:11 – “But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness.”

Big Pappy

 

Love at the Storm

16 hard chargers got in some work on a mild February morning around 47 degrees. Q coming in hot so let’s go. NO FNG’s. Warmup: Seal Jacks x 15 IC, Low Slow Squats x 15 IC, MNC’s x 15 IC, Imperial Walkers x 15 IC, Pledge.
Mosey to a well-lit area at the back of the parking lot. Circle up for…

Dirty Mac Deuce.
3 exercises x 12 reps. Arms, legs core, mostly in cadence as follows:
Set #1 Werkins, Low Slow Squats. Flutters, All x 12 IC, Run a lap around the parking lot.
Set #2 Burpees x 12 OYO, Monkey Humpers and Freddie Mercuries x 12 IC, Run a lap.
Set #3 MNC’s (someone said this was not a real exercise but I think it is), Mountain Climbers, American Hammers x 12 IC, Run a lap.
Set #4 CDD’s, Calf Raises, Dyeing Cockroaches, All x 12 IC, Run a lap.
Set #5 Diamond Merkins, Lunges, Big Boys x 12 IC, Run a lap and then mosey to the school entrance.

Find some wall for Lovely 7’s. 7 exercises starting with 1 exercise x 7 IC reps and adding an exercise after each one. I stole this routine from Whoopee a while back after he had watched Fast and Furious 6 and I added 1 to make it my own. Thanks Whoop!
I chose to read some quotes and scriptures about love after each set as Freight has inspired me with his tweets on this.
Hip Slappers x 7 IC.
Hip Slappers, LBC’s (called by Slaw).
Hip Slappers, LBC’s, Low Slows Squats (called by the big deal Boudin).
Hip Slappers, LBC’s, Low Slows Squats, Merkins (called by Sister Act).
Hip Slappers, LBC’s, Low Slows Squats, Merkins, Donkey Kicks (called happily by Sargento).
Hip Slappers, LBC’s, Low Slows Squats, Merkins, Donkey Kicks, Flutter Kicks (called by Watts Up).
Hip Slappers, LBC’s, Low Slows Squats, Merkins, Donkey Kicks, Flutter Kicks, Monkey Humpers (called by Top Hat).
1) I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear. Martin Luther King, Jr.
2) Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Eph. 4:2.
3) And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is Love. 1 Cor 13:13.
4) Love is a game two can play and both win. Eva Gabor.
5) Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that. Martin Luther King, Jr.
6) If you would be loved, love and be lovable. Benjamin Franklin (Somebody said, yeah Sister Act).
7) Beyond all theses things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity. Col 3:14.
8) Do everything in love. 1 Cor. 16:14.

Mosey back to the flag.
Announcements: F3 Gastonia 5 Year Convergence March 21st, 7:00 am at Martha River’s.
Sargento mentioned a race on May 3rd in Pittsburgh (I hope I heard that one wrong but maybe not).

Prayer Requests: Lynn Hamm, All the guys in F3. Top Hat took us out!
** NMM Great to be out at the Storm again. Those guys are putting in some work as I was the six for most of the morning. Several “respects” in the crowd leading the way today. I urged everyone to try to post as much as they can as they won’t regret it and the guy next to them needs them. Q Source says it and the Bible says it “Do everything in love.”

Thanks for the opportunity.
Def Leppard.

Good Times

For today, I drew some inspiration from some previous backblasts, to come up with some new fun to add to the repertoire.  So here is how it went.

Disclaimer

Pledge

Warm-up:

2 Min of stretching ( I know for some of yall this a foreign word lol)

Don Q  x 15 IC

MNC x 20 IC

Merkins x 10 IC

The Thang: 10, 20, 30, 40 , 50, 60

We did BLIMPS to start:  10 Burpees, 20 Lunges (single count), Imperial Walkers, Merkins, Plank Jacks, and Squats… We then took a short Mosey (approx 100 yards).

Round 2:

10 Burpees, 20 Upright Rows, 30 Crunchy Frogs, 40 Curls, 50 Mountain Climbers (single count), 60 Calf Raises….We took another mosey…

Round 3:

10 Burpees, 20 Corkscrews, 30 Shoulder Taps, 40 Chest presses,  50 SSH, 60 Lateral Lunges

We had a little time left so we did some Renegade Rows, Overhead pulls, tricep extensions, Dry Angels, and we did DryRubs favorite Planks for the last minute.  Great Work Men!

Announcement:  Ruck Training Saturday at Folsom, Rooster 2/29

No Prayer requests today

YHC took us out.

 

 

Two is better than one

10 PAX posted.

We ran towards Martha Rivers. Some made it all the way and ran 5 miles. All pushed the rock.

Annoucements
Ax throwing
Convergence & later in the day the shootout
Rooster
FIA/F3 convergence (which has already passed)

Prayer Requests
Helm family
Becky Fritz – cancer
Stokes family
Banks – Gump’s student

Prayer

Pledge to take us out since YHC didn’t put up the flag earlier when it was raining.

Until next time…

Unlike most Pub backblasts YHC has had the privilege to write, this one was delayed because I didn’t know what to say. Not about the workout itself, but about what had been on my mind all week. That was Mia Stokes. She was the young softball player from USC Union that was killed in the car accident along with her teammate Grace Revels. In the accident, her twin sister, Mallory was also injured. Although softball was one of the greatest loves of her life, she was so much more than a softball player. Anyone who attended her funeral last Friday would quickly realize that. For nearly two hours, we heard stories about the love she had for softball, her family, and most of all for Jesus. She had a boldness in her faith that allowed her to never be shy of her love for God. She and her sister Mallory had a saying that “Two is better than one.” That is from Ecclesiastes 4 9-12 which reads, “Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up. Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone? Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.” To me, that is the heart of F3. A brotherhood that leaves no man behind and no man where you found him. No one lived fitness, fellowship, and faith any stronger than Mia Stokes. I pray that she will leave a legacy in which seeds that were planted by her or by those who hear her story will find the Savior that she loved so much. And I pray that in and out of F3, we will continue to be men that will lift each other up, encourage each other, and have a boldness to share our faith with a community that is in desperate need. Two is truly better than one.

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