Month: June 2024 (Page 1 of 10)

Tesla said he would double down Q after Hammock, F3 Gastonia’s Aquatic Friday am AO that is a pure GAS! So, after having an alarm fail and missing the turn because of YHC was groggy and a goggle fail YHC emerged from the water and changed (to the chagrin of many pax) just like he did in old paddling days and made off to Snooze for a Q!

Thang:

Quick COP in the “park” consisting of SSH, IWs, Grasspickers and Mtn. Climbers all X 20 with  some Tesla stretches mixed in.

Off to the Y field for some blimps and partner work.

B- P1 runs halfway and drops 2 burpees, all the way and 5 burpees. Mosey back. Rinse nad repeat P2 while P1 does Burpees until P1 returns.

L- Linges as per above, 5, then 10 and return.

I – IWs as per Lunges.

M- Merkins, same as Lunges

P – Plank jacks same as merkins

S- Squats – Same as above.

Mosey to the front of the Y for 11s

Inclined merkins (10)

Big boys (1)

Bear crawl after merkins, mosey back

Things getting a little hot and bothered now! Just what we wanted to see!

Mosey back to the start for a little “escalation”

5 burpees – run

5 burpees + 10 big boys – Run

all the above + 15 squats – run

Done!

Pledge and COT

Naked Moleskin:

Great roll by the pax today. Talked about courage and leadership. We hear all about courage under physical stress but what about the stress you see every day. Mental, emotional, etc. To me the true courage in leadership is demonstrated when a man takes the minority position because it’s his conviction. He may or may not prevail, but he sends the message that there are bigger things than being with the herd. Most of the time, the herd cries out for that guy and his actions and beliefs. Because it needs direction.  And YHC’s experience is one guy giving virtuous direction can lead any army to victory. Under any set of circumstances.

Tesla

Another glorious Carolina morning, and on the longest day of the year the sun was near to rising even as the Brothers of the Gloom assembled at The Goat. Warmups began, as required per F3 Core Principles, with side-straddle hops followed by Abe Vigoda’s (with enhanced audio by the over-50 pax). Grass-grabbers, those elbow-stretchy things, and the Arm Circle Circuit (LBAC forward, LBAC back, Seal claps and Ray Lewis Overhead claps). Finally right and left hand-high yoga stretches.

Mosey up the hill to the Stop sign with10 Merkins and 10 LBCs at each power pole. Do you know how many power poles there are to the Stop sign? More than Goose expected. :-).

Beyond the Stop sign lay The Coliseum. Steps Ups, Tricep Dips, Calf Raises and then the Bleacher Burn Relay for 15 reps. Cheesesteak was fresh off a 50# ruck up Crowder Mountain and Baywatch is too young and athletic for his body to produce any lactic acid at all so they were skipping their way up the bleachers, but I know I felt the burn.

And then we were done. Mosey back to the lot and close out. Thanks for the privilege of leading.

Announcements:
Fourth of July festivities and a race in Belmont on the Fourth.
Second F at The Station in Belmont Friday night 530pm
Prayers
Today is World FSHD Awareness Day
Virus’ 36th Wedding Anniversary.

WARMUP: SSH, Windmills, Mountain Climbers, Plank Jacks, Hillbillys, Moroccan Nigh Clubs, and Overhead claps
THE THANG: This was another variation of my Farmers Workout:  Each PAX took a turn to run the the “course of chores” which included the Chain Drag, Farmers Carry, Block Loading, and Tire Hammering. While the man was in the course the remaining PAX were back home doing work that was drawn out of the hat, SOME of that work included: Squats, Merkins, LBC’s, Jungle Boy Squats, Shoulder Taps and there were others! Oh yeah I forgot to mention that we also had “The Rock” (no not Duane) but our friend who weighs somewhere above the 50 lb range, the deal was that once the work started the rock couldn’t touch the ground or a 5 burpee penalty would be incurred. The Rock must be shared by all PAX! Did it hit the ground…? YES 2 times that MAY have been intentional (thanks @Pony Boy and @Bed Pan) As always I saw some areas for improvement and look forward to bringing another version of this out soon!
MARY: none
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT: Jason (BP’s friend), Gumby’s mother

No alcohol served on the Sargento route.

Just sweat.
Beautiful sunrise though.

Unlike Star Trek all the red shirts returned safely.

Announcements
Lightning workout July
Annihilation workouts coming up
Slaw and Gold Digger led respectively

Prayers
Maybelline M
Maybelline coworker’s M
Huck
Barnes family
Others not mentioned

The HIM came out to the Old School in search of a beatdown. What would happen? They showed and soon they know’d. No weinke was needed either. This is what happened…

Stretching warm up to get loose and some merkins thrown in. Mosey around the corner and stop for some more merkins. Mosey from there to the alma mater of many-o PAX for the Thang

Dora 123 – partner up and do 100 Merkins, 200 LBCs and 300 Side Straddle Hops. The other partner would take a lap around the bus drive in. Perfect form was done by all. On one of the laps Gumby noticed a pile of what looked like a spilled can of snuff or maybe meth packets.

Next we did Wall sits for a bit and then a bear crawl under the covered drop off. A mini slalom was done and then back with what we did before.

Mosey from there to the wide truck drive behind the Ingles for some 11s. Big boys on one end and merkins on the other. There was quite a bit of corner cutting by the usual suspects who struggle with counting reps. #HTSI

Fellowship mosey to the small cul-de-sac for some more stretching.

Mosey the long way back to the start and the about 12 minutes of Mary with explicit instructions to limit the work to abs and a 10-rep max. Some tried to test the Q’s resolve but those attempts were squashed!

Time! Thanks for the opportunity to pick up the vacant Q. Aye!

Announcements – Tuna 200 needs runners (congrats to Chili for the HC), July 4th at Yank, Lightning workout

Prayer requests – Gumby’s mom, praise and prayers for Wirenut’s mom’ treatment, Purple Haze’s dad knee replacement and a friend from Italy who was in a shark attack

YHC  was the only PAX w/o respect. I had to earn it by having the group doing the following in cadence on the bouncing park rubber.

No FNG, disclaimer , pledge GO…

Warm ups

Right hand to right foot   Flap jack

Right over left       Flap jack

Side straddle hops/SSH

Merkin

Mountain climber

LBC

Imperial Walker

Toy soldiers

Cherry Picker jk gravel pickers.
We moseyed the long way to the bunker where we counted off to 10. Set up 11’s with one side LBC’s other side Mike Tyson’s. Everyone got to choose how they wanted to travel between each set. Wall sit for the 6.

Next was Dora

Pick a partner and do 100 CDD, 200 calf raises, 300 flutter kicks. While one partner was doing the exercise the other ran up the bunker stairs and down the hill back to starting point. Wall sit for the 6.

Final set… 4 corners

SSH, CDD, low slow squats, heals to heaven. Started out with 5 reps of each in each corner. Make way around and increase 5 until all the  you reach 30 reps at each corner.  Fellowship mosey back to yank for 3 minute marry.

COT

Prayers, praise, announcements

Four ruckers and three runners show for a perfect Sunday Morning. Q source topic was Influence. Every man has an influence by the thing we say and don’t say, and what we do and don’t do.

Announcement: Fighting Yank clean up 6/22 after boot camp. Blood drive the following week. Forth of July post at the yank @6:30am with reading of the Declaration or Independence.

Pledge, prayers, praise

Many Pax posted this morning. We Ran.  Afterwards Slaw gave Def some practice tips on the newly Patented Slaw Claw.

To learn more about the Slaw Claw post at Midoryama and play some Ultimate Frisbee.

Prayer Request:

Gumby’s Mom, Stogies M, Hall Family, My Friend Jason.

Come out today to Bubba’s 33 for some 2ndF Lunch.

The Bed Pan is Full

5:30 hits, time to get started.  Lead off with quick disclaimer, do have an FNG present.  Mission of F3 – to plant, grow and serve small workout groups for men, for the invigoration of male community leadership.” Train comes right on time, 5 burpees.  Pledge.  Warm up of SSH, IW, gravel pickers and some stretching.

Ruckers stay behind, everyone else take a lap.  Four corners of 20 flying squirrels, next corner, 20 FS and 30 hand release merkins, next corner 20 FS 30HRM, 40 bobby hurley, next corner 20 FS 20HRM 30 BH 40 big boy sit ups.  Same thing in reverse, unstack it all.

About 10 mins remain, 20 step ups each leg.  Head to the wall for suspension merkins.   Sprint back to flag

Say a few words on putting in the effort it takes to get better, going to get out of it what you put in to it.  Also some words on the Queen, careful what you consume, food and drink, but also with eyes and ears.

Announcements: 2nd F lunch at Bubbas 33 on 6/19, clean day at The Yank on 6/22, blood drive on afternoon of 6/26, Living Hope church

Prayer concerns: families that have had tragic drownings of young children, PAX traveling, Turtleman family, Huckleberry, Anchorman, Murtaugh family, Jackson Curti. Maybelline M job search

YHC prayed for all,

Named FNG – welcome Valley Girl!