Author: Maybelline (Page 5 of 7)

4 PAX came out to a chilly gloom at Mt. Hollywood this morning for a little beatdown. This is what happened.

Disclaimer

Pledge

Warmup

10 SSH IC

RoL LoR

10 Gravel Pickers IC

R L leg up (quads)

mosey to benches

The Thang

Round 1

Diamond Merkins x 10

Oblique crunches x 20

Superman pull-ups x 10

Dips x 10

Mosey around island with flagspoles back to benches, rinse and repeat round 5 times.

Round 2

Peter Parker Merkins x 10

Lunges x 10

Hillbillies x 20

Mike Tyson’s x 10

Mosey around island with flagspoles back to benches, rinse and repeat round 5 times.

Round 3

Calf Raises x 20

Squats x 10

Imperial walkers x 20

Bulgarian split squats x 10

Mosey around island with flagspoles back to benches, rinse and repeat round 5 times.

Plank for the 6 at the end of round.

Wall work

Hip Slappers x 10 IC

Wall sit 30 seconds

Dirty Hookups x 10 IC

Wall sit 30 seconds

Rinse & repeat 1x

Bonus round

CDD’s x 10

Flutter kicks IC x 10

Freddie Meruries x 10 IC

COT

Announcements

MM QvQ:

Downtown Friday, March 17th –  Short Sale v Balljoint

The Fighting Yank Saturday, March 18th

Community foundation run April 1st

Speed for need signup – To push talk to Broke. 4 track commanders needed

F3 Gastonia’s 8 year anniversary -March 21st. Post somewhere.

2nd f lunch at JR cash 22nd at 12 pm

Prayers

Termite and his brother who is battling cancer

Volts son

Huckleberry

Tooth Fairy – Daughter

Ratchet’s 2.0

Bubba Sparxxx – Grandmother

Praises

Praise from me is for vacation days.

It’s an honor to lead! Thanks for reading.

Maybe it’s Maybelline 💋

7 PAX came out to run/ruck at the Coconut Horse. 6 stayed for Q source.

Chapter 6 : Simple

In this chapter Jocko explains the importance of simplicity in our planning and communication as a leader.

In this chapter, Jocko describes a scenario he encountered with a rookie MiTT leader(a US Army officer from a military transition team, deployed to train and combat-advise Iraqi soldiers, known as MiTTs). This MiTT leader come in with a misconception of what they would be up against and was intending to lead his team through a long stretch of hostile territory in Iraq.

Jocko goes on to explain the myriad of complexities in the rookie leaders plan and advised him to carry out a much more reasonable exercise that wouldn’t get the entire group killed.

Even though the MiTT leader followed Jocko’s advice and took the shorter path for their first exercise, the group  encountered heavy fire and were left with two casualties, both Iraqi soldiers, one would be fatal.  This experience rattled the rookie leader and proved Jocko’s point.  Had they carried out the leaders’ original, complex plan, they would have suffered catastrophic losses.

The issue with complexity is that it magnifies the effects of the issues we encounter in battle, and in life. Minimizing complexity and maximizing clear communication better ensures that when the $hit hits the fan, the group can recover and adjust to carry out a successful mission.

As a leader, we must strive to clearly and concisely communicate with our teams. No matter how well we understand our plans, if the team doesn’t understand top to bottom, we have not kept things simple enough and have failed.

In our discussion, several shared examples of similar scenarios playing out in their own lives. I could write a book on overcomplicating and overthinking everything. The best way I’ve found to combat this is to ask myself, “why?” when I’m going down a rabbit-hole and a plan is getting away from me.  This forces me to face some of the questions I’m likely to receive from my team ahead of time and prepare a short, clear response. In other cases, it forces me to realize that some component of my plan is flawed and needs work.

It’s an honor to get to sharpen myself mentally and physically with you guys. I need every one of you, in order to continue pushing and growing. I greatly appreciate it.

Thanks,

Maybe it’s Maybelline💋

 

 

 

8 PAX joined me for a last minute beatdown at Folsom, all were ready to put in work. This is what I remember:

Pledge

Disclaimer

Warmup

10 SSH IC

RoL LoR

10 Gravel Pickers IC

R L leg up (quads)

Headcount-  8 + YHC

mosey over to the upper shelter for round 1

The Thang

Round 1

Dips x 30

Derkins x 15

Step ups x 50 hard count

Mosey around the splash pad plank for the 6. Rinse and repeat

Round 2

Diamond Merkins x 11

Oblique crunches x 11 hard count

Superman pull-ups x 11

Mosey around the splash pad plank for the 6. Rinse and repeat

Round 3

Peter Parker Merkins x 11

Lunges x 11 HC

Hillbillies x 11 HC

Mosey around the splash pad plank for the 6. Rinse and repeat

Round 4

CDD’s x 11

Squats x 11

Imperial walkers x 11

Mosey around the splash pad plank for the 6. Rinse and repeat

Round 5

Merkins  x 11

Flutter kicks  x 11 HC

LBC’s x 11

Wall work

Hip Slappers x 11 IC

Wall sit 1 minute

Dirty Hookups x 11 IC

Rinse and repeat 1x

Bonus Round

Burpees  x 11

Heels to heaven x 11

Freddy Mercury’s x 11

Finished up with Mary

COT

There are 309 days left in the year, but I reused the weinke from the goat so that’s why most sets are 3 workouts and 11 counts. 309 days left to push whatever rock you want. When this challenge is over, have something that you’re working on, some challenge to overcome. Never let yourself be ok with a complete stoppage in improvement. Flintstone asked me what I was working towards one time and I had some general target of better health, but nothing concrete. My process now is to identify an obstacle in my life and push it until it’s out of my way. Rinse and repeat. Still refining it, but the satisfaction of incremental accomplishments is way more motivating long-term than one big goal.

Announcements

Speed for need signup –

Community foundation run April 1st. Signup . To push talk to Broke.

Prayers

Haze family – walker

Stogies wife’s friend Barbara

Sarlaac’s MIL

Huck

Tooth Fairy – Daughter

Ratchet’s 2.0

Wire nut and his mom

Clavins and his M

Easy riders son

Turtleman

It was at this point that Chubbs pointed out that it can sometimes be rough leaving a workout knowing that our brothers/their families are struggling and that we should try to end COT with praises when possible. I thought that was a great idea and created a #praise-list so that PAX have a specific place to share uplifting news/posts or just answered prayers. Whatever you want fellas, I just thought we could use one.

Praises

Westsides buddy – nothing found on tests

Chubb’s Dad

Ratchet’s 2.0- Good report

Circled up and took us out in prayer.

The PAX pulled through strong today It’s an honor and a privilege to put iin work you gentlemen!

Maybe it’s Maybelline💋

Disclaimer

5 burpees for the train

Warmup

10 SSH IC

RoL LoR

10 Gravel Pickers IC

R L leg up (quads)

Headcount-  11 + YHC

mosey to parking deck

The Thang

Round 1

Diamond Merkins x 10

Oblique crunches x 20

Superman pull-ups x 10

Bear crawl up to landing, mosey to other side. Rinse/repeat all the way up, stairs back down, plank for the 6 at the bottom.

Round 2

Peter Parker Merkins x 10

Lunges x 10

Hillbillies x 20

Bear crawl up to landing, mosey to other side. Rinse/repeat all the way up, stairs back down, plank for the 6 at the bottom.

Round 3

CDD’s x 15

Squats x 15

Imperial walkers x 30

Skipped bear crawls. Rinse/repeat all the way up, stairs back down, plank for the 6 at the bottom.

Wall work

Hip Slappers x 10 IC

Wall sit 30 seconds

Dirty Hookups x 10 IC

Rinse repeat then mosey back to pavilion for COT

Finished up with Mary

Pledge

COT

Announcements

Extinction Run – March 4th 9:30 primal brewery

Community foundation run April 1st. Signup . Speed for need signup – To push talk to Broke. 4 track commanders needed

Balljoint v Wirenut tomorrow in the Q challenge at Old School 7 am Folsom closed

2nd f lunch at JR cash 22nd

Prayers

Tiger and his mother who is battling cancer

Termite and his brother who is battling cancer

Mozart -volts son

Huckleberry

Tooth Fairy – Daughter

Ratchet’s 2.0

Wire nut and his mom

Clavins and his M

Easy riders son

Turtleman

Gumby and his family

Praises

Bedpan -promotion new job

Watts up granddaughter is in a play, support local arts and go see it.

I appreciate the opportunity to lead today.  The PAX kept the mumblechatter going and got this gloomy morning off to a great start.

Whenever life feels chaotic, I like pick up a Q to challenge myself, to gain perspective, focus on what actually matters and get back in my groove. If you’re feeling stuck or don’t know what problem to work on first, maybe grab a Q and kickstart that acceleration👊 

Until next time….

Maybe it’s Maybelline💋

16 PAX came out to a perfect gloomy morning today, all were ready to put in work. This is what I remember:

Pledge

Disclaimer

Warmup

10 SSH IC

RoL LoR

10 Gravel Pickers IC

R L leg up (quads)

Headcount- 15 + YHC

mosey to parking lot at end of park, after taking the scenic route.

The Thang

Round 1

Diamond Merkins x 11

Oblique crunches R & L x 11

Superman pull-ups x 11

Mosey to fence and back, plank for the 6, rinse/repeat  round

5 burpees for the train

Round 2

Peter Parker Merkins x 11 hard count

Lunges x 11 hard count

Hillbillies x 11 hard count

Mosey to fence and back, plank for the 6, rinse/repeat round

Bonus Round 1

Merkins IC x11 IC

Flutter kicks IC x11 IC

Mosey back through the park up to parking lot near the tunnel.

Round 3

CDD’s x 11

Squats x 11

Imperial walkers x 11 hard count

Mosey around the building, plank for the 6, rinse/repeat round

Plank for the 6, rinse and repeat. Bear crawl across parking lot and back, then mosey to tunnel for wall work.

Wall work

Hip Slappers x11 IC
Dirty Hookups x11 IC

Wall sit 1 minute , (2nd)wall sit 30 seconds

rinse and repeat, then fellowship mosey back to start.

Bonus Round 2

Burpees  x 11

LBC’s x 11

Freddy Mercury’s x 11

Finished up with Mary

COT

There are 311 days left in the year, that’s why most sets are 3 workouts and 11 counts. 311 days to push whatever rock you want. When this challenge is over, have something that you’re working on, some challenge to overcome. Never let yourself be ok with a complete stoppage in improvement. Flintstone asked me what I was working towards one time and I had some general target of better health, but nothing concrete. My process now is to identify an obstacle in my life and push it until it’s out of my way. Rinse and repeat. Still refining it, but the satisfaction of incremental accomplishments is way more motivating long-term than one big goal.

Announcements

Extinction- March 4th

Viking Dash – this weekend

Speed for need signup,

Whoopee v roscoe next week in the Q challenge at the Goat

Prayers

Tesla in his travels today

Tooth Fairy – Daughter

Wire nut and his mom

Clavins and his M

Easy riders son

Turtleman

Circled up and took us out in prayer.

The PAX pulled through strong today It’s an honor and a privilege to put iin work you gentlemen!

Maybe it’s Maybelline💋

8 PAX met up in the gloom at the Sandlot yesterday for a beatdown lead by YHC. This is what I remember

Pledge

Warmup

10 SSH IC

RoL LoR

10 Gravel Pickers IC

R L leg up (quads)

Headcount, mosey to Martha’s

Set 1

Every second island on the way to the shelter

10 x Mike Tyson’s

10 x Something else

10 x Something else

Set 2 starting at shelter 

10 Derkins

10 Oblique crunches R & L

10 Superman pull-ups

4 rounds, mosey around 3rd light pole from shelter between rounds

Set 3

Peter Parker Merkins

Lunges

Hillbillies   

4 rounds, mosey around 3rd light pole from shelter between rounds

Set 4 l

10 CDD’s changed it to dips after war set

10 Squats

20 Imperial walkers

Nur around second light pole back to shelter

Bonus round

Burpees(I think, got off course a little)

Nur around second light pole over to bathrooms for wall work.

Wall work

2 x 12 IC Hip Slappers

1 x 10 IC Dirty Hookups

2x 30 seconds Squat holds

Mosey back to start, 1 burpee per light pole.

COT

Announcements

Folsom nationals Feb 11th all other AO’s closed.

Report weights Jan 31st

Extinction run March 4th

Prayers

Flintstone dad – prayers for good news from his biopsy

Tesla and Jane Fonda – prayers for strength in their upcoming discussions

Tiger- mom getting results of biopsy

Praise- Tooth fairy- daughter is doing well

Defib- prayers for comfort for him and the family of his friend who passed.

Special prayers for all F3 men that they might lead their families with discernment and strength.

It’s an honor to lead, thank you for the opportunity gentlemen!

-Maybelline

13 PAX came out for the best-planned beatdown I’ve ever brought.

Downtown 1/27

Pledge

Warmup

10 SSH IC

RoL LoR

10 Gravel Pickers IC

R L leg up (quads)

Headcount, 13 PAX and myself.  We mosey to the parking garage and go to top level via stairs.

Planned mostly upper body today due to my knee, but managed to get in some good work all around.

Had plenty on the weinke, there are more landings than previously thought on the way down(5 total) so we did a round of each set at every landing on the way down, 4 trips down from the top altogether.

Set 1

10 x Diamond Merkins

10 x Oblique crunches R & L

10 x Superman pull-ups

Set 2

10 x Peter Parker Merkins

10 x Lunges

20 x Hillbillies   

Set 3

10 x CDD’s

10 x Squats

20 x Imperial walkers

Bonus round

5 x Burpees

10 x LBC’s

20 x flutter kicks

Recovered at the bottom in time for some wall work.

Hip Slappers x 10 IC

Dirty Hookups x 10 IC

Mike Tyson’s x 10 IC

mosey out of parking garage, 5 minutes left. Grab another spot on the wall for a repeat of wall work

wall sit -roughly 1 minute 

Hip Slappers x 10 IC

Dirty Hookups x 10 IC

Mike Tyson’s x 10 IC

mosey back to the pavilion where Balljoint called for 10 burpees to close it out.

COT

Announcements

Extinction run March 4th 

Ghost flag 1/28 talk to Balljoint for details

Folsom nationals Feb 11th -6:30 start, all other AO’s closed 

Prayers

Wirenut’s family, Huckleberry, Calvin’s M, Big pappy- muscle tear, Easy riders son, Haze’s heel, Turtleman, Bedpans buddy Jason

Special prayer for all F3 men, that we may be guided by God’s Will for our lives and that we may be a cornerstone for our families and communities that depend on us.

it’s an honor to be here gentlemen, thanks for coming out!

-Maybelline

JJ and Linus joined me for a mosey with a mixture of workouts in the parking lot at Marthas and in the lower picnic shelter.

We did some variation of the below:

Warmup

10 SSH IC

RoL LoR

10 Gravel Pickers IC

Right leg up(quad stretch) 

Peter parker  Merkins

Thang

1 

Hand release Merkins 

WW1’s

Lunges   (Count right leg)

Hillbillies   (Count right leg)

2 

Burpees 

Oblique crunches  Both sides

Squats

Derkins

3 

Diamond Merkins 

LBC’s

Mike Tyson’s

Imperial walkers  Right leg

4

CDD’s

Dips

Mtn Climbers 

Bobby Hurley’s

 

COT

Pledge

Prayers

Tubes mom-shingles poison ivy

Radars sister

Nutria’s brother in law

Turtleman 

 

Thanks,

Maybelline

6 PAX came out in a completely inhospitable and rainy Gloom to put in some work.

We did some variation of the below workouts in groups of 4 until I ran out of ideas, then we pulled cards from a deck that Gearwrench brought.

Warmup

10 SSH IC, RoL LoR, 10 Gravel Pickers IC, Right/Left leg up(quad stretch) 

Dips

WW1’s

Lunges 

10 Hillbillies   

Burpees 

Oblique crunches 

5 squats

10 Derkins

Diamond Merkins 

LBC’s

Mike Tyson’s

Imperial walkers 

CDD’s

Mtn Climbers 

Bobby Hurley’s

COT, Pledge, Announcements.

Thanks,

Maybelline

 

19 PAX came for a Saturday morning at the Yank, with all the potential for Merlot from the previous days festivities.  BOS and Mainframe split off during 11’s for some better paced work.

We did some variation of the below workouts via a round of 11’s, 4 corners, and a dora hill-style.

Warmup

10 SSH IC, RoL LoR, 10 Gravel Pickers IC, Right/Left leg up(quad stretch)

Hand release Merkins

WW1’s

Lunges

10 Hillbillies   

Burpees

Oblique crunches

5 squats

10 Derkins

Diamond Merkins

LBC’s

Mike Tyson’s

Imperial walkers

CDD’s

Mtn Climbers

Bobby Hurley’s

Found a wall and wrapped up with:

Hip Slappers, Dirty Hookups, Squat holds.

COT, Pledge, Announcements.

Thanks,

Maybelline