Fitness, Fellowship, Faith

Day: September 1, 2020

His F3 name is Blowjob

I Arrive with about 4 minutes to spare cutting it close…. pax look like bowling pins as I come in hot driving up to pickup area in front and park …. pax start getting excited as to what is hidden in the box ( truck).
Pledge and brief disclaimer as ( at the moment ) there are no FNGs
Let’s do a super abbreviated Iron pax challenge
3 burpees ( I also explain how challenge is meant to go EMOM)
5 hand release release merkins
10 leg raises ( make sure to drop legs back to ground)
5 jungle Boi Squats ( 2 spoon style ) jump squat with x jump
10 big boys
10 lunge steps ( each leg gets count)
The REAL numbers are 50, 100, 150,200,250 with 3 burpees EMOM ( Tabata timer)

time to open truck bed and drop Ms speaker … oops

grab a coupon for 20-1

goblet squat

curl

swing

overhead press

triceps extension

20 reps each then following Time Frames example from last week alternate traveling  exercise to end of shelter and resume 19 and presumably down to 1 …. I’ve never used this and have never been present at a beat down with it …. was not disappointed nor surprised to learn there’s a reason no one finishes this ( although in the cooler weather coming this exercise will return without a warmup or cool down!)

tough exercise

somewhere at beginning of 20 reps we had an individual arrive (  Brian Kerr who knew Outhouse, Time Frame and Tube growing up… and was EHd by Tube …. also had been present many moons ago but could not remember F3 name….

Brian really opened up about struggles with addiction and falling off the wagon only to self admit for treatment in Florida which he has just completed …. fan of Georgia ….. and since he’s truly faced his struggles head on …. and the AO has that name as well as schools mascot …. only seems fair to dub him Bulldog!

announcements for Mt Mitchell, Gastones run with cancer survivor day after, Gump’s 50k

prayers for Les Nessman M ( Shelly) back in hospital

Hermies brother ( surgery today)

Sledges brother-in-law

unfortunately in all the excitement forgot to pray us out so I humbly ask those present to lift these prayers up

lastly we enjoyed STP (Stone Temple Pilots) and I n our cool down I queued up the Hu band ( check them out Jacoby Shaddix (Papa Roach) has brought their brand of metal called Manchurian Metal as well as their singing ( almost chanting ) called throat singing … believe me when I say check it out as well as their video featuring their main instrument … horse head mandolin …  (pretty damn cool)

now why that title?    Well The Bess groundsman came out to leaf blow whilst we worked out and Time Frame called out his F 3 name as Blowjob!!! I had to stop exercising at this point or I would have dropped something on my foot !!

 

Oompa Loompa WOD

I think we’ve all been part of a WOD – a workout designed to honor someone special. Often these are military or other civil servant heroes and it’s an opportunity to push yourself and reflect on that person and use their greatness as motivation. We’ve all heard of the Murph, Tellier WOD, etc. I started seeing several lesser-known WODS through the summer on Strava from Pizza Man. Then, I began to see some names I recognized out of Midoriyama. Def Leppard WOD. Freight WOD. After attending the Freight WOD, I knew I needed to participate and honor someone I really appreciate. 16 attended this momentous occasion.

We warmed up with my standard stuff: SSH, Toy Soldiers, and Morrocan Night Clubs.

A few fun facts about Oompa: He is a proud former Marine, happily married with a very intelligent daughter (gets it from her mom, I suppose?), great at conversation (the 2-way kind…not just talking), loves to troll (mumble chatter), and he is old. Some of those things play into this Q.

We’ll do an exercise for each letter of his F3 name – most will be 60 reps each however, the burpees will be AMRAP for 60 seconds (didn’t want to kill him). After each set we took a run up and down the street. The distance was tweaked through the workout according to time.

O – OYO Burpees for 60 seconds
O – OYO Burpees for 60 seconds
M – Mountain Climbers 60 reps
P – People’s Air Presses 60 reps (people’s chair while doing overhead air presses
A – Australian Mountain Climbers 60 reps (a real crowd favorite)

22 for the Vets – Oompa counted them in TRUE Oompa fashion

L – Lunges 60 reps
O – OYO Burpees for 60 seconds
O – OYO Burpees for 60 seconds
M – Mountain Climbers 60 reps
P – People’s Air Presses 60 reps (skipped the run after these due to time)
A – Australian Mountain Climbers 60 reps

22 for the Vets – Wichita called these because he does Merkins

Most covered about 3.3 miles today.

Throughout the workout, I shared a few of my favorite Oompa stories as did some of the other PAX. Thanks to those who shared. Honestly, I think hearing some of the stories was the best part. I can’t possibly tell them all, but common themes were: Oompa is a great friend and listener, he is super-supportive, he has your back, he loves to be a part of F3 Gastonia, he doesn’t take no for an answer, and he still have a few sprints left in those legs!

Many prayer requests! SA’s family, Stogie’s father, Westside M-in-law, Double Stuff’s friend, Montross’ aunt, our leaders (I made a list and lost it so I apologize to those not in the list).

I hereby declare that August 29th be called “Oompa Loompa Day” in F3 Gastonia.

-Montross

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