Fitness, Fellowship, Faith

Month: June 2023 (Page 7 of 10)

Annihilation at The Yank

The clock struck 7:00 a.m..  We moseyed down to the pavilion in the park to warm up.

Warmup:

15 SSH IC

15 Imperial Walkers IC

10 Merkins IC

10 Lunges IC count 1 leg

We then moseyed up the path to the picnic table shelter.  Here we did 3 sets of the following exercises before moseying down the path and back up to repeat exercises.

10, 15, 20 of

Step Ups

Durkins

Glute Bridge.

Moseyed around the track where the future of FIA women were gathering to start their workout.  Stopped at the side walk behind the old middle school.  There we did the following mixture of exercises, each for 1 minute.

Jump Twist on the curb

Shoulder Tap, Merkin to Downward Dog

Broad Jump Twist

Push up alternating toe touch

Next up we did 2 rounds of 1 minute Wall Sit and Plank.

Moseyed to the front of the middle school where we used the side walk to do the following excercise at opposite corners

Corner 1 30 SSH, 20 Squats, 10 Merkins

Corner 2  30 Mtn Climbers, 20 Lunges, 10 Merkins

Corner 3 30 Monkey Humpers, 20 Slow Flutters, 10 Merkins

Corner 4 30 Freddie Mercuries, 20 Plank Jacks, 10 Merkins

With that work finished we moved on to Jack Webbs.  Once complete we moved on to same format as Jack Webbs, but with Squats and pulsing Squats.  Time running low we moseyed back to The Yank and finished with rounds of Mary. 8:00 a.m.

Pledge

Annoucements and Prayer Request

I took us out with a prayer.

We named our FNG.  Welcome Objection.

Thank you for the opportunity to lead. SYITG

 

The Yank PT test

Flintstone has really been putting us through the ringer so far this year and we all appreciate it. 5 PAX joined YHC for the classic PT test, 1 came and walked due to his rehab, and we had one from F3 Mebane show not knowing what he was about to get into. It was great to see Norwood and get an update from him, keep the prayers coming for him and his family.

Mosey to shelter for warmup stretches.

Mosey to track to start the test. Everyone finished and we had time for some Mary. We all know where we go from here so get right and we will do this again in the fall.

Pledge

Announcements:

Dads workout at the Yank 6-17 at 0700
Lunch June 21 at noon Logan’s
July 4th bootcamp at the Yank Tesla Q 0700

Prayers:
Norwood surgery in July
Gator moving to GA
Sargento doctor appointment Wednesday, hope to get cleared

YHC prayed us out.

Benevolent Q

As the garage door opened, YHC was excited with anticipation.  With Weinke in hand, phone, keys, water, towels, and shoes, YHC spotted a wet driveway.  Who knew it was going to rain?  Immediately install shoes onto feet and head out to the sandlot for a wet beatdown.

It was a good crew this morning.  Stroganoff got in some EC mosey mile in the rain and Whoopee, VERY FRESH from an exotic vacation, had lots of big Whoopee energy this morning.
As the clock struck 0530, the Q called a mosey and off we went down Union to the Vet clinic.  We circled up for a warm up and disclaimer.   The PAX probably figured we would go under the covered porch for the warmup but we did not.   Whoopee then proceeded to roll around on the wet pavement like a baby seal out of water.  He loves to frolic about in the rain.  It does lift others spirits to see him so full of glee as he stomps in EVERY PUDDLE HE GETS NEAR!

Next we moseyed to the SECU down the street.  There was almost a challenge to go all the way to the waffle house.  One of the main reasons I don’t have apple pay on my phone is to avoid impulsive decisions to go eat breakfast instead of working out.  Since I didn’t have any cash or wallet, we took to the shelter provided by the drive through lanes and continued the workout.

We performed burpees, jump squats, Big boi’s, and oblique crunches.

Next we called for a daily dose of what you should do everyday.  One minute of Plank, Catcher’s pose, and wall sit.

THE THANG:

Partner up for max reps until failure.  Merkins (take a lap)     Squats (take a lap)      LBC’s   (take a lap)

YHC asked Winehouse if he wanted to do another round or pivot back to the daily dose of what you should do everyday.  He chose another round.  The Q allowed for input from the PAX and therefore declared himself benevolent.

Another round of  Merkins (take a lap)     Squats (take a lap)      LBC’s   (take a lap)  I must say Whoopee and Amazon can do some squats.  The second round was harder as the muscles were getting fatigued.

We went back to the daily dose but this time we did two minutes of plank, Catcher’s Pose, and wall sits while discussing gratitude.  Lots of great points this morning, none better than Whoopee’s.

During the two minute wall sits we did some shoulder raises and air punches before heading back the way we came.  We stopped at another bank for some bear crawls before concluding the workout in the catcher’s pose.

Pledge of Allegiance

Announcements:  F3 DAD’s at the Yank this Saturday the 17th!!!!!   Bring your 2.0’s or just yourself and have some fun with the kids!

2nd F Lunch at Logan’s roadhouse June 21st

Prayer requests:     JJ’s 2.0 travelling today

Stroganoff’s MIL,

YHC’s Uncle

JJ’s church member Joann undergoing cancer surgery

 

Pick up Yourself

Four runners and three ruckers left the Gloom to go their separate ways running or rucking and all ended up where we started.  The Q hung tough until the end of the gut check and then picked himself up the last mile as he watched the others accelerate to the finish line.

Five miles for runners, 5k for ruckers (all distances are approximate)

 

Announcements:   F3 DAD’s at the Yank this Saturday the 17th at 0700!!!!!

 

Second F Lunch at Logan’s Roadhouse on June 21st

Prayer requests:

JJ’s 2.0 travelling to Europe

Stroganoff’s MIL’s health journey

YHC’s Uncle recovering from fall

 

Midoriyama 6/6/23

1st F Q Flintstone has been keeping the Gashouse PAX motivated with an array of PT tests. The standard PT test, Thunder and Lightning. YHC decided to administer the Thunder PT test at Midoriyama. Of course it’s the hottest day of the year, air quality index is red and the wind ain’t blowing. Perfect conditions for a PT test on the asphalt (Q fail).

Warmup – Usual stuff

Around the turd shack and grab the blocks. Circle up and start the clock for the THUNDER PT test. AMRAP for 25 minutes of the following exercises:

  • 12 Thrusters
  • 12 Curls
  • 12 American Hammers w/ coupon (xtra suck factor)
  • 12 Block Swings
  • 12 Bent Over Rows
  • 12 Big Boys
  • 12 Heels to Heaven
  • 12 Burpees

96 Reps per round. Keep up with rounds completed and number of reps completed on the round that the PAX were completing.

About 7 minutes remained, so we performed 10 to 1 curls and overhead presses. Put the blocks up, muster at the flag for 22 Merkins for the vets and the Pledge.

The heat wore the guys down pretty quick. Halfway through the 2nd round, Leppard is laid out on the grass attempting to regain his breath. Freight threatened a mutiny and start a trail running AO immediately (you hate to see it). Defib pushed through and crushed the test (showing his future son-in-law Rip Cord how it’s done).Instead of keeping up with rounds completed, Happy Trees used his sidewalk chalk to draw happy Christmas trees on the asphalt. WikiLeaks needs to hear more good rock music. Hokie picked the worst day to get back out in the gloom, but he pushed through like a trooper. Haze was talking delirious and you could fry an egg on Pall Bearer’s head. This PT test will be even better when we perform it again in August!

Welcome to FNG Rip Cord. He was EH’d by his future father-in-law, Defib. Glad to have you at Midoriyama, brother!

Announcements:

  • 2nd F lunch 6/21 at Logan’s roadhouse in Gastonia
  • F3 dads on 6/17

Prayer Requests:

  • Jackson Hall
  • Steve Alexander
  • Norwood
  • PAX traveling

YHC took us out in prayer.

L8R SK8RS,

Slaw

Character(s) at Crossroads

9 bike riders and 3 runners got together at Crossroads for cardio, fellowship, and our leadership lesson featuring General Eisenhower.

First of all, Happy Birthday to Mayor!

Slaw wins the award for best dressed; Haze..well..

Broke’s broken in my bike already. Looks like it finally has found its home.

Gearwrench wins the survival award for making it back alive despite a close clip.

Freight was doing some Father’s Day shopping for himself..just in case;)

Gumby tried for a free drink.

Wirenut seemed a little lost for words when Mayor suggested that he lead a Q Source.

Wik and I had great fellowship as we ran the Blart loop. Blart runs this consistently.

Word:

and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith—Phil. 3:9 

“God himself, through his Son’s atoning work, sets everything right between him and us by counting Christ’s righteousness to us – the actual righteousness of His Son.” 

Wik took us out!

So much to be thankful for..you F3 guys are very much amongst them!

Seuss

 

The Freight

When Whoopee asked me to take over as Site Q of the famed GasHouse, it did not take long to HC. However, when not out of town, I tend to feel obligated to be there, whether I’m leading the workout or not. Any of you old Site Q’s feel that way? Other than the Q vs. Q challenge, I’ve been present each Saturday that I was in town. When filling the June Q list, I noticed Wirenut had an opening on June 10th. I recall last year he and Whoopee did a Q swap, so #repeat. It had been a minute since my last Old School Q. I do recall the beer workout being deployed. But Leppard’s trying to get cured off the White Claws these days so better not tempt him too much. The idea that kept coming back was the Weinke Freight used in his Q vs. Q. It was a good plan. It had a great mix of block work and running. So, my opponent that day likes to pay homage to F3 men with his WODs. While this grouping of exercises have nothing to do with his name but the inspiration certainly does. Let me spread my seasoning on it a bit and I give you “The Freight.”

Warm-up: all IC x 10: Seal Jacks, Imperial Walkers, Side to Side Lunge, Gravel Pickers, Arrows, MNCs

Grab a block and walk over to the street side of the paved asphalt. The workout has a start, middle, and end. There would be various ways of travel between the 3 segments.

  1. 10 burpees; murder bunny to middle cone, run to other side – 10 more burpees
  2. Run to middle for 10 hop overs, return to start
  3. 20 Turtle crunches, run to middle for 10 hop overs, murder bunny to track
  4. 20 OH Press, Murder Bunny to middle, bear crawl to start, 10 CDDs
  5. Run across the field, take a full lap around the track
  6. 20 Heels 2 Heaven, run w/ block, 10 blockees, run w/ block, 20 SSH
  7. 10 Curls, OH Block Carry, drop block, run, 10 HR merkins
  8. 15 jump squats, run, grab block – lunge walk to other side, 15 jump squats (legs were shot by now)
  9. OH block carry to middle, 20 derkins, leave block, run, 20 merkins
  10. Take a full lap around the track, broad jump to middle, 20 rocky balboas, murder bunny, 10 hammers and 10 big boys
  11. NUR across to other side, 20 Imperial Walkers
  12. 10 Mike Tysons, run to middle, 10 Parker Peter, run, 15 block curls
  13. 10 Thrusters, run w/ block to other side, 10 block pull overs
  14. 20 Penguin crunch, run to other side, 20 Turtle Crunch
  15. Take a half lap around the track, murder bunny to the middle, 20 dips, crab walk, 20 Genie Knee to Elbow
  16. 20 OH presses, carry block to other side, 20 skull crushers
  17. Run a full lap; murder bunny to the middle, carry block to other side – >> END

COT: Prayers for Gumby’s family, Ratchet (Jackson Hall), Norwood, Anchor Man’s Sister in Law procedure. Announcements for 3rd F Lunch 6/21 at Logans, 7/4 TFY – 0700 – 0745 workout, then reading of Declaration of Independence.

Notes: Flintstone organized the Lightening EC at 0600 which many of the PAX completed. That took a bit of wind out of the sails, especially the First F Q.  Just remember, extra credit is extra. It’s not the Q’s fault to make your second workout easier. Always good to test yourself, but be prepared. I was happy with today’s workout. Block work is always a tough one but add in the running and keep the pace going, the heart rate remains elevated. The chatter wasn’t too bad today but notably some of the louder voices were missing, so that made it easier on the old Q. The Q swap was as good as expected so I could get to a different AO and be around the NOGA crowd – especially to get Timeout afterwards.

Thanks for the opportunity to lead,

Short Sale

Options

Wirenut led warm up …. Train … u know the drill … tried to “quickly” assemble pain Labbers to show boot camp what they’d miss by delivering some IC monkey humpers …. Too bad no Short Sale or Whoopee …
Mosey to circle lead more warm ups and then discuss idea for todays beat down …. Assembled toys different kettlebells 25/45 jump rope slam ball dumbbell’s 5/8 set of weights …. Choose your poison or choose an an ab exercise …. Timer to be 2 sand buckets or a rope sled attached to heavy tire …. Truck down path and around stone monument ….
Intermission a la Rudolph climb steps lunge top side lunge next 2 in opposing directions beat crawl and crab walk last 2
Intermission 1.5 mosey to my truck for coupons 20 curls 20 overhead press then 15 now 10 what to finish ? 6 sounds right
Back to program … continue all for / more cycles
Finish few ab exercises after returning supplies to truck …. Music by CCR …. Celebrating Fogerty finally obtaining ownership of his music catalog earlier this year … prayers for Time Frame ( broken toe) Wirenut loss of father ( first wedding anniversary and birthday since loss ) Tube friend battling cancer

Stackin Nickels and Dimes

Good morning Down Town. I took this thang on last minute notice and I mean last minute of last night. That’s ok Maybelline you had to get your beauty sleep befor the trail run I get it. We got a good crowd let’s go get it.

Pledge – Disclaimer – Warmup – Go

The Thang

We moseyed over to the end of the parking lot where the flower pots and the Down Town Torture Rack for a little Triple Nickel with some Pull-ups and Step-ups. Next we did a 5×10 of Hanging Leg Raises and Incline Merkins.

Well that’s done we’re heading over to the Parking Deck of Death where we ran a Rack-’em Stack-‘em that consisted of Burpees, Lunges, Merkins, Squats, and LBCs.

Running short on time and lungs we’re heading back to the Rotary Pavilion. It’s time for the COT when a train comes by so we all finished up with 5 Burpees said the pledge and peace we’re outta here.

COT

Praises

Prayers

 

No Quit Wednesday!!

1 walked 2 rucked and 4 ran on a nice cool morning.

Good to see Mayor out pushing through and doing what he can to keep mobile.

Gavel has no quit and Kept Bos on track this morning.

Anchorman and Seuss had another weighted run that the call rucking. LOL

Termite putting in solid work as well.

 

Good to see you all this morning.

Good job men!!

SYITG

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