Day: November 15, 2021

12 men posted for a Friday Beatdown at Tequila Sunrise.  Here’s what I remember:

The Thang

• 10 x SSH (IC)
• 10 x Toy Soldiers (IC)
• 10 x Cotton Pickers (IC)
• 10 x Mike Tysons (IC)

Bubba Sparxxx stayed at the school and did Bubba Sparxxx things., the rest moseyed into Eagle Park.  YHC decided on 3 stations, and as we came to them, we’d stop and do 40 seconds of a called exercise.  Stations were:

• Station 1: Merkins
• Station 2: Superman Pullups
• Station 3: Freddie Mercuries

So it went like this:

• Mosey to Station 1
• 40 seconds of Merkins
• Mosey to Station 2
• 40 seconds of Superman Pullups
• Mosey to Station 3
• 40 seconds of Freddie Mercuries
• Mosey to Station 1
• 40 seconds of Merkins
• Mosey to Serendipity

Here we partnered up, and 1 partner would run up the hill and around the loop while the other stayed to do the exercises.  Switch and repeato until both partners did exercises twice and ran twice.  The first round was:

• Partner 1 – Run
• Partner 2 – Monkey Humpers

Back to the stations

• Mosey to Station 2
• 40 seconds of Superman Pullups
• Mosey to Station 3
• 40 seconds of Freddie Mercuries
• Mosey to Station 1
• 40 seconds of Merkins
• Mosey to Serendipity

Round 2:

• Partner 1 – Run
• Partner 2 – Flutter Kicks

Back to the stations

• Mosey to Station 2
• 40 seconds of Superman Pullups
• Mosey to Station 3
• 40 seconds of Freddie Mercuries

It’s crazy how time was spent in that that was about all we had time for.  We moved Station 3 a little up the road the last round, because we were increasingly bugging the local canine community.  Lots of other plans on the Weinke, but we’ll save them for another day.

As we did Superman Pullups at the last station, Dirt asked if it was necessary for Superman to stretch out his arms to fly.  Tesla answered “Depends on what he’s doing with Lois Lane”.  Yep.

Very little time left, so we ran back up Assembly to the flag and got in a little more work with

• 5 x Chuck Norris Merkins (IC)
• 10 x Hello Dollies (IC)
• 15 x Crab Marches (IC)
• 5 x Burpees (OYO – Train)

And that was all she wrote.

Announcements:

• Rudolphs Last Day – Saturday 11/13
• Christmas Party – 12/11
• Speed for Need & Christmastown 5K
• Belmont Thanksgiving 5K – 0930 @ Lutheran Church on Main
• Thanksgiving Triple Post

Prayer Requests:

• Families during the holidays
• F3 Race City and the family of Chicken Little
• Buckshot & Family

Moleskin:

Not a lot of downtime today.  Found myself and others sucking wind at times.  Always a good feeling.

Shell Shock killed it today.  Good push, brother.

Had a great time out there.  Thanks for the opportunity to lead.

Yabba Dabba Doo

Two showed to ruck and two showed to run.  At least two said it was too cold to show.  Read number three.

Announcements: Service opportunity to hand out bags at Salvation Army Friday, Nov 19, arrive around 3:15.  2nd F follow at Cavendish.  Rice n Beans Wednesday Nov 17, 12 slots to fill.  Speed for need at Christmas town 5k, Christmas party Dec 11 be sure to RSVP, trifecta Thanksgiving Day.

Prayer:  Chicken Little and family, guys struggling, Tiger M and step sons, Rudolph and T Square

YHC took us out

Always an honor

Tiger

Always good to step and post or lead in a place you don’t get to often enough.  I don’t get to Dallas nearly enough to see the HIMS, was good day to go.

Start off with the mission of F3, to plant grow and serve small work out groups for men, for the invigoration of male community leadership.  The workouts serve many purposes, talk about that later.

Warmup: SSH 15X IC, throw the Pax a little something different, toe touch jacks, this one didn’t go over too well but gave YHC a good laugh, 15 X IC, Imperial Walkers, 15X IC, some stretches.

Mosey up the hill to the flag, Pledge.  Go to adjacent parking lot.  Partner up and start with one hand release boo-yah merkin.  Run around circle to other side, stopping mid way for three burpees, meet at other side for two hand release boo yah.  Keep going to ten merkins.  Mosey back to tennis courts.

Line up on side line of first court for suicides to each sideline of four courts.  Suicide is bear crawls.  Crawl to side line and do five big boys.  Run back.  Bear crawl to next line and increase big boys by 5.  Repeat until far side line of fourth court.  Last set of big boys was 35.

Few minutes left, mosey to concession building for suspension merkins.  Plank with feet 15 inches up wall.  Hold plank and do five merkins on go.  Did four rounds.  These get tough.

Mosey back to start for flutters led by Volt, 25.  Time

We talked a little about why we do the workouts and why it is important to give your best every time.  We talked out about how the workouts can resemble life in a way.  Some guys are out front being fast and knocking out the reps with no problem.  Some are not quite as fast, maybe struggling to get the reps in.  But most are somewhere in the middle.  Not the fastest, but not at the six either.  This resembles life in that some guys cruise along and seem to have it all figured out, while others struggle at times.  Giving your all every workout allows you a chance to struggle to succeed.  To be vulnerable. To need encouragement and give your brothers a chance to pick  you up.

Announcements:  Service opportunity to hand out bags at Salvation Army Friday, Nov 19, arrive around 3:15.  2nd F follow at Cavendish.  Rice n Beans Wednesday Nov 17, 12 slots to fill.  Speed for need at Christmas town 5k, Christmas party Dec 11 be sure to RSVP, trifecta Thanksgiving Day.

Prayer: Balljoint drag racing, James Goudelock, SA and family, Big Pappy and family, Achy Breaky and family, Tiger M and step sons, Spackle cousin, teachers and students facing unprecedented challenges, Chicken Little family, Rudolph and T Square upcoming moves.

YHC prayed us out.

Always an honor

Tiger

6 plus me this morning, great work by all.

warm up.
Mosey to the wall at 321 for some monkey humpers. no count really just until all the cars go by

11’s at the post office.
mosey, and then quick stop at some steps to bear crawl around and down.
Mosey to the McQuitter’s wall. Dips, Derkins, step ups.
mosey to the steps at the courthouse. 10 squats make a lap up stairs and around. then 9 squats, all the way to zero.
back to the beginning.
45 on 15 off.
burpees, plank, side planks, high knees, butt kickers, bobby hurleys in place.

time

prayer request, several

the Bed Pan is full