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So lifeline really has taken off as an AO and is actually developing its own “state of mind” if you will. Much like F3 is a culture (as opposed to a cult), Lifeline has rapidly established itself as a singular stop on the F3 Gastonia circuit. Do, Not. Miss. It!

All that said here’s what we did. Tesla thinking if you throw some weight, hill sprints and mumble chatter into one bottle and shake it up you probably have something worth keeping!

COP:

Easy mosey halfway around the church. Then:

20 SSH

20 IWs

20 Gravel pickers.

Mosey to the back and to the blocks:

Tesla Stretches

Mtn. Climbers X 20

Partner up for a DORA of sorts.

20 Blockies

40 OH presses

60 Curls

Partner 1 does the work. Partner 2 sprints the hill and back up to Cherri Berry’s house.

Around the back of the building for some ring of fire with blocks

Squats with weights X 20

Swings X 10

Dead lifts X 10

This was a failure but we did it. Feces happens.

Back to where we were and some REALLY fun work!

10 deadlifts – Run down to the drain and back up.

10 renegade rows each side – Run as above

10 squat thrusts – run as above

Repeat this 3X

Put the blocks up, mosey to the flag and hold a 3 minute plank

NMM:

Well, we did it all! Or all we could. Pushed weight. Ran hills. Talked shit. Out loud. And got. With. IT! What more could you aske for from a FREE men’s workout? Not much boys, not very damn much.

See you next week.

Tesla

OK, time to get this Lifeline “thang” on the buttermilk trail! Ain’t but one way to do it boys! So, it went and looked like THIS:

COP:

SS – Burpees X 5

IWs X 20

Tesla Stretches

Mtn. Climbers X 20

Mosey over to the blocks for an escalator. Thing here is after we do the work we run the hill up to Cheri Berry’s pad and do 10 SSH and mosey back down.

5 blockies, run.

5 blockies + 10 swings, run

5 blockies + 10 swings + 15 OH presses, run

5 blockies + 10 swings +15 block squats +20 OH presses, run, 5 burpees for a train in Cramerton at the top.

5 blockies + 10 swings + 15 block squats + 20 OH presses + 25 chest presses

5 blockies + 10 swings + 15 block squats + 20 OH presses + 25 chest presses + 30 one arm dead lifts, 15 per arm, run

Line up with blocks on the traffic island.

10 SSH

Murder Bunny to the next island (30 yards maybe)

SSH X 10

chop chop burpees X 3.

Murder bunny back

SSH X 10

Chop-Chop burpees X 3

Time for what we all came for! Bear crawl slalom!

Mosey over to the flag for a 4 minute plank to end the festivities.

NMM:

Good roll today on a cold Monday morning! Got a lot of work done here today. Worth the effort! We now have a Buttermilk Star on this AO! It’s for real now. For. Sure!

Loved the dawn looking east over to Charlotte.  Glad we got up to see it men.

Tesla

Welp, it’s happened again! Tesla stole another Q! In this case, it was a legit emergency and YHC stood up and took it. Hot Corner where were you today? So, when he didn’t show YHC just took it up and took it to the dirt field, not the pavement.  Being is it was Ash Wednesday it was time to get in the dirt because we came from dirt and will become that in our physical sense! So, there was a definite symbolism to what we did. Here’s how it went:

COP

SS-burpees X 5

IWs X 20

Dirt pickers X 20

Tesla Stretches

Mtn. Climbers X 20

4 corners from the middle

Middle: 2 burpees

1st corner: 10 HR merkins

2nd corner: 10 HR merkins + 10 squats

3rd corner: 10 HR merkins + 10 squats + 10 CDDs

4th Corner: 10 HR merkins + 10 squats +10 CDDs + 10 Big boys

Return to the middle after each corner and do the 2 burpees.

Down to the end of the field:

1st pole, middle, end of field sprints/suicides

1st set: Merkins, 5X, 10X, 15X, Skip back

2nd set: Jump squats, 5X, 10X, 15X, skip back

3rd set: Mike Tysons, 5X, 10X, 15X

Over to the benches:

Dips, step-ups, dirkins, inclined big boys

1st set: 10X each, run a hot lap

2nd set: 15X each, burpee broad jump across the field, mosey back halfway and do a 5X chop-chop burpees

Bear Crawl Slalom! Across the field. Had a first timer here. He learned the ropes!

10 SSH

Back to the center for more chop-chops!

Over to the benches to finish up.

Last act: 3 minute plank: Symbol of the Passion of the Christ at the end of Lent.

NMM:

We had mostly a group of veterans but one newbie that had never done BCS. Got everyone on the dirt today to the point we tracked a bunch of mud and dirt into Floyd and Blackies. They probably thought about kicking us out.

I like the dirt. Grew up hands in the dirt. Its natural. And its where came from and where we will return to. Lent teaches us that. The last 3 act was all about what Christ went through to save us from ourselves. Which in a way is what F3 does for us all.

We’re all better in the group, the team, the movement. If we’re OYO, we just get picked off eventually and return to our lowest common denominator. Let’s stick together guys. We can accomplish a lot if we do that.

Tesla

So last Friday after YHC got back from ENC and Raleigh he ran into Gavel at HH in Belmont. Gavel said he had it at The Yank but if anyone wanted it, step up! So YHC did just that. And a collective groan went up among the natives! Here’s why:

COP:

SS – Burpees X 5

IWs X 20

Gravel Pickers X 20

Tesla Stretches

Mtn. Climbers X 20

Half pipe time!

Top: 20 step ups total, 2 burpees at bottom of the hill at fountain, 10 MHs on the next top, back the other way w/2 burpee bottom. 2X.

Head to the field of Dreams!

Herbbies ,(dedicated to the late, great Herb Brooks, coach of the US Hockey team in 1980 that beat the Soviets) and his conditioning fanaticism which worked.

5 burpees, run across the field.

5 burpees, 10 jump squats, run

5 burpees, 10 jump squats, 15 CDDs, run

5 burpees, 10 jump squats, 15 CDDs, 20 merkins, run

5 burpees, 10 jump squats, 15 CDDs, 20 merkins, 25 SSH

Broad jump halfway back, 5 rounds of chop-chop grass drills.

Burpee broad jump to the other side, rinse and repeat last round above.

Adjourn for another half pipe as above. Wind up on the playground.

10 pull ups

10 LBCs

10 HR merkins.

Run to the top of the stairs and give us a burpee.

3X

4th Quarter! Bear Bryant time. Winning is not imperative but getting tougher in the 4th quarter is! So, let’s make it happen.

BEAR CRAWL SLALOM! Pax was gassed (as they should be) so this was tough. Everyone got I think 3 if not 4 turns.

SSH X 10

Middle of the field for chop-chop grass drill again. This time when Q said “go” instead of “down” sprint to the finish.

Back to the benches.

10 dips.

10 dirkins

10 step ups.

Done! Go to the flag.

NMM:

We put the work in here boys! Just like we always do. That’s a good thing! Need a push don’t we? And maybe some buttermilk to make it all go down right.

Prayers up for Anchorman right now. We got him. Others as well.

Privilege to lead The Fighting Yank always.

Tesla

So in this time between Christmas and New Years, we had a little beat down @ Goat Island! Even with the South Forck at flood stage we found some things to d over there. Went like this:

COP:

SS – Burpees X 5

IWs X 20

Grass Pickers X 20

Tesla Stretches

Mtn. Climbers X 20

DORA 1-2-3 on the big hill

Run was about 200 yards up the hill and back.

100 – Hand release merkins

200 – Big boys

300 – squats.

This was a quality call! Worked guys asses off. What you want to see.

Get by the Gondola for some fun as well.

Dips, stepups, dirkins, 10 each

Line up at the bottom of the hill and burpee broad jump to the top, mosey back.

Rinse and repeat 20X: Skip to the top and run back.

Line up for some bear crawl slalom!

Pledge and COT.

NMM:

Stayed up and at it! That’s pretty good bottom line. Everybody was blowing hard after it. Mission accomplished.

Have to say ’23 was a really good year for me. Total comeback from the difficulties of ’22. I attribute a lot to F3 and the everyday drive to get up and get started outside with all the pax. A lot of other things as well but that was pretty front and center. Looking forward to a big ’24. I see you guys doing the same. Probably be a rough ride for a lot of folks, we got storm clouds out there. But that’s where opportunity is born men!

Tesla

‘Bout time for a Tesla Q at TRB on a cold morning! Went something like this:

COP:

SSH – Burpees X 5

IWs X 20

Tesla stretches

Mtn. Climbers X 20

Line up at Bleachers:

5 Kraken Burpees, lunge walk across, 10 SSH, Nur back

10 Big boys, broad jump across, 10 SSH, Nur back

15 HR merkins, burpee broad jump back , 10 SSH, nur back

20 Jump Squats, skip over, 10 SSH, nur back

25 CDDs, mosey over, 10 SSH, nur back.

On the benches:

10-15-20

dips

step ups

dirkins

Inclined big boys

Run across the field after each set of reps.

Bear Crawl Slalom!

Burpee/chop – chop X 5

Done!

NMM:

Get with day and get with it set of pax! We got pushed and pushed back! Great morning to be at TRB.

Tesla

So, it’s time for a Tesla Q at The Fighting Yank!  Been a minute hasn’t it? Let’s get started with some 4 corners. Haven’t done that one for awhile either have we? Went like this:

Mosey across the tracks and into the first lot on the left for COP:

SSH – Burpees (5 SSH + a burpee) X 5

IW X 20

Gravel pickers X 20

Tesla Stretches

Mtn. Climbers

Mosey to 1st corner – Stowe Compound

10 – Tijuana dreamers

10 – Wide arm merkins

10 – Big boys

Repeat, 15, 20

Mosey to 2nd corner on Main

Squats

American Hammers

CDDs

10-15-20

Mosey down Main to the Corner of Knowledge or thereabouts.

Merkins

LBCs

Bonnie Blair’s

10-15-20

Mosey down Myrtle to Central

Dips

Stepups

Dirkins

10-15-20

Mosey over to the bottom of heartbreak hill for triple nickle

Bottom – 5 burpees

Top – 5 jump squats

Over to the field for some “activity”

1st – 5 hand release merkins, burpee broad jump across, 10 SSH mosey back

2nd – 5 HR merkins,  Karoake across the field, 10 SSH, mosey back

3rd – 5 diamond merkins, Skip across the field, 10 SSH, mosey back

Time for some half pipes!

top – 5 plank jacks

bottom – 2 burpees (coming and going)

Top – 5 ass to the street monkey humpers

Rinse and repeat 2X

Time for Bear Crawl slalom!

Tesla gets 3 runs and calls it after that.

Chop – Chop in the middle of the field X 6

Time!

NMM:

Haven’t done 4 corners in a long time. felt good to get out and do that. Great sunrise! Perfect morning, 32 degrees or so. Hard to beat. We did a lot today. A whole lot in fact. Was worth getting up for I would say.

Honor to lead the Fighting Yank!

Tesla

So on the next to last day of EDT this year some warriors gathered not in the gloom but the stomp down DARK to do some work with Tesla. That was their mistake! If you consider posting to be an error of judgement which 97% of the world would. more about that later. Things went like this:

COP:

Quick stretch including Tesla stretches

SSH X 20

IWs X 20

Grapevines X 20

Mosey over to Cemetary Hill for some six shooters. Went like this:

Run the hill, 10 burpees at the top. Return to bottom

Run the hill 20 big boys

Run the hill, 30 merkins

Run the hill, 40 squats.

Run the hill, 50 CDDs

Run the hill, 60 SSH

Stay at the top after the SSH and mosey over to Main Street for some wall work.

three sets 10, 15, 20

Dips

Stepups

Dirkins

Inclined Big boys

Quiet mosey in “formation” through the Reserve. Wind up back at the field at the school.

Bear Crawl Slalom!

Done and pledge.

NMM:

97% of the nation wouldn’t show up to do this regardless of Q or condition. Maybe more like 99%. What makes the 1% different is those are the guys who get that preparing to win is more important than just winning. At anything. And leading anything well. I just observed my 10th F3 anniversary and it is all about getting better and being durable through the process. That describes @ 1% of the population. And that’s a problem especially for men in the US. We aren’t taking risks and we have gotten way to comfortable as a society. It is showing up in men not working, not getting married, and having kids out of wedlock, all at an alarming rate. Last week I had a college reunion that I was an RA with and involved in student government with. We were the 3% crowd that stood up. And it shows up now.

So what is it we’re really here for? Each other! And to rebuild what has been lost which is masculinity and taking the hard road. It’s time!

Tesla

So, YHC stole the Q from Gavel! Fun stuff to be had for sure. Here’s how it went on a warm, humid, morning, first in September.

COP:

SSH X 20

IW X 20

Gravel pickers X 20

Tesla stretches

Mtn. Climbers X 20

Time for some Super-Duper Pipes!

Up on the street, 5 monkey humpers.

Run up to the pavilion, 25 step ups.

Run most of a lap on the track, run up the hill to the school and back down.

Run via the path back to the street.

Rinse and repeat.

Up on the Field of Dreams for Some partner BLIMPS.

Burpees

lunges

Imperial walkers

Merkins

Plank Jacks

Squats

P1 runs the field and does 5 of the exercises.

P2 does the work.

Flapjack.

Up to the parking lot for some lot work.

1st set – burpee broad jumps length of lot,

2nd set – “frog hops” the length of the lot.

Back down to the Field of Dreams for the 4th quarter.

Bear Crawl Slalom! Off we go and it is what it always is!

SSH X 20

Halfway – Burpee Circle of Death! Then 5 chop-chops.

Hold a 3 minute plank and we’re done.

NMM:

Welp, we got a lot done here this morning! Lot of variety, lot of work, lot of sweat and a lot of chatter! Great day at The Fighting Yank!

We’ll do it again soon. Drink up!

Any of ya’ll been to Gettysburg? If not, you need to go and do it and do it in the spring or summertime, when the battle was fought. You need to see it that way. Cemetery Ridge was where the Union army dug and it gave them the high ground. The National Cemetery that Lincoln gave the address was on the hill behind the ridge. It is massive. Make sure you see it. It’s a very moving place.

YHC decided to take the pax into the cemetery for a little hill work as the Goat just was a little “soft” to be frank. And YHC was looking for something a little more since this was “shred” weekend with the canyon coming up. So off we went!

COP:

Easy jogs across the parking lot to do this:

SSH X 20 (jog)

IW X 20 (jog)

Gravel Pickers X 20 (jog)

Tesla Stretches

Mtn Climbers X 20

Mosey over to the cemetery and down to the bottom of the hill.

Act 1: Triple Nickel

Bottom: HR Merkins X 5

Top: 5 squats

Let’s try this again!

DORA 123

1 -100 merkins

2- 200 lbcs

3 – 300 SSH

Let’s go home!

About 2/3 of the way we stop and do some “chop-chops”. @ 5 of them.

Back to COT and a 2 minute plank.

NMM: Hot, humid morning. But a good one! Everyone put in the work and we did the work. Great day to be alive boys! Every day is. Be grateful.