Author: Tiger (Page 10 of 21)

Tesla (R), Breaker Breaker (R), Freight, Bubba Sparx, and Tiger (R) took part in GrowRuck 24.  Whoppe and Boudin had also registered but had to scratch.  Bubba suffering through a foot injury, so he pulled time in support.

Friday night started the weekend with a social event, good opportunity to meet pax from other regions, and put faces to names you have heard.  Saturday morning was a convergence boot camp style workout which moved directly to breakfast after.

Remainder of the morning was Grow School, which is three hours of going through the entire Q source led by Italian Job (Ft Mill) and GMO (St Louis).  Those guys did a really good job of teaching and giving life examples of the teaching.  A very worthy event.

Curve ball at the end of grow school, normal events begin at 1800, but we were told at the end of school that start time had been moved to 1600.  Oh s***!  Let’s move

Event began at said time and ended next morning around roughly 0830.  Did lots of things during the time in between.  Won’t go into details, but if you want to know more about specifics just ask one of us.

Guys, these events serve important purposes.  Gives a chance to interact with other regions getting some good ideas of what works and what doesn’t.  It also gives the chance for participants to do and accomplish things they did not know the could do or accomplish without leaning on other men.

It is also important to bring a re-invigorated spirit back to the local regions.  It takes hard work to get better.  But it takes even harder work to stay better.  We can never let the guard down, that is when it becomes easier for bad things to happen.

Yes the event is difficult and it should be.  It is important for it to be difficult.  Get past that part because you can do it.  There will be other opportunities soon for other local Pax to carry the torch.

Always and honor

Tiger

Strong crowd at the Storm for a wounded Tiger Q.  Men came to work, great job by all.

5:30 hits, YHC begins by stating the mission of F3, to plant grow and serve small workout groups for men for the invigoration of male community leadership.  We do what we do to become better men.  The work out is one way we achieve that.  It is important to come out and work hard.  It is important to do hard things.

SSH, IW, gravel pickers 15X IC.  Some stretches from plank.  10 burpees.  Mosey to back side of school near loading dock.

Hamster wheel (bear crawls up the ramp and down the other side) continue until stop is called.  Six rotations.  Mosey to the tables outside the cafeteria.  Box jumps to bench, dips, derkins.  Stay together so plank in between sets.  20 of each, then 15 then 10 then 5.  Mosey to side entrance.

Get some wall for suspension merkins  3 sets.  On the curb for 20 tiger squats.  Mosey to circle in front of school.

Lunge walk around circle, then bear crawl.  Two sets of each.

Couple mins remain.  YHC reminds that we come out for more than a workout.  We should all have a bigger reason for doing what we do.  YHC tells Pax to think of their why.  And then picture their why at the shovel flag.  Sprint with all you got to your why.

Pledge.

Do hard things men.  With all you have.  You work hard in the gloom, you pull EC, do CSAUPs and GrowRuck events, all of that with all your effort every time, then you will be more prepared to deal with the hard things in life.  Ask for help, reach out to those that need it.

What we do in the gloom is not hard, it is a privilege.  Many of our Pax have gone through hard things, some are going through hard things.  Many more of us will go through hard things.  This is why it is vitally important that we prepare every day.

Announcements:  no work day at Ricky Bobby, F3 Dads at Folsom Aug 21, Sand Lot and Mt Hollywood combining in McAdenville Labor day at 0700, service project is tuna and protein snack pack.

Prayer: Whoppe and his daughter and family, Turtleman, Nutria daughter first day of high school, students and staff going back to school

YHC took us out

Always an honor

Tiger

Another hot, humid morning on the coast of SC.  Guys and girls gather for a joint beat down.  Warmup SSH IW Gravel Pickers 15 x IC.  Stretch.

Mosey out the neighborhood.  Area where we were staying had two entrances about 1/8 mile apart.  Move between entrances doing a form of merkins at one, and a form of SSH at the other.  Each time cross the middle, 5 burpees.  Start with 10 hand release merkins, other end for 20 SSH stopping for burpees in middle.  Back to other end for 10 hand release, plus 10 regular merkins.  Other end for 10 SSH plus 10 toe touch SSH.  Other end.  Continue until get to 10 each hand release, merkins, stagger left arm high, stagger right arm high, diamonds.  Other end was 20 each SSH, toe touch, seal jacks, smurf jacks, and star jacks.

Lunge walk to end of road and back. Time for few mins of Mary called by the girls.

Back to flag,  Orangeman M did not have a name, so now Raquel known as Dodo Bird.

YHC took us out.

Fun week.

Tiger

YHC took a little R&R day one of vacay, stayed in the sack.  That is not accelerating.  Time for redemption.  Hitched on the ruck for a few hot, humid miles around Debordieu Colony.   BOS had no weight in his sack, so he went to raid a construction site.  That works.  Time to walk.  Did some talking, swatted some (a lot) mosquitos, and thought about what could have been but thankfully wasn’t. 6.6 total miles.

Pledge at Pilgrim shovel flag.

Time to hit the beach!

Tiger

YHC first post at Old School so I arrived early to get a lay of the land.  While driving around checking things out, here come Def Leppard getting in some EC.  Says Pizza Man and Freight are out there some where.  Knew I had better come up with a challenge for those  flippers.

0700 approaches, start of with the mission of F3 and encouragement to really push.  All those in our circles deserve nothing less.  Warm up was SSH, IW, and grass pickers all 15X IC.  Get in some stretching too.  Pledge.

Mosey out the parking lot to the right and down the hill.  Stop at end of street.  Nice hill up to the stop light.  Call for Bo Dereks.  Bo Derek starred in a movie in the 80s called “10” .  So 10 hand release merkins at bottom of hill, run to top for 10 deep squats.  Repeat 10 times.  Good push by everyone.

This took most of time but not all, so mosey back to the park for some ab work on the track.  25 big boys.  Run to next turn for 25 big boys and 25 flutter kicks.  Next turn and add 25 American Hammers.  Next turn and add crunchy frogs.  Only got through big boys and time getting short, back to the start.

Good push men, didn’t expect anything less from this crowd.

Announcements: service items (comb, brush, mints cough drops) Snowbird conference coming up, F3 dads 7/17, GrowRuck weekend Aug 6

Prayer requests: praise for Freight dad, pray for his daughter, Turtleman, Uranus and his family – daughter born over the weekend prayers needed

YHC took us out

Always an honor

Tiger

Light crowd at Midoriyama as many Pax on vacation this week.  Safe travel to all.  Go time arrives at same time as Purple Haze, give him a moment to join the party.  Warm up  was SSH, IW, grass pickers, 15X IC.  Stretches from plank position.  Pledge.

Mosey to parking lot by big soccer fields.  Using the width of the lot.  YHC tells pax that we doing an accelerator of sorts. One end of parkin lot is merkin end, the other is the “jack” end.  Middle is burpee zone.  Each time cross middle, 5 burpees, start with those.  Run to jack end for 20 SSH.  Run to other end, cross middle with 5 burpees on way.  At other end 20 merkins.  Run back to jack end, 5 burpees in middle, for 20 SSH plus 20 smurf jacks.  Other end for 20 merkins plus 20 hand release merkins.  You get the idea.

We kept crossing adding up to 20 SSH, 20 smurf jacks, 20 seal jacks, 20 toe touch jacks, and 20 start jacks on one end.  Other end 20 merkins, 20 hand release, 20 stagger left, 20 stagger right.  Last set of merkins ran low on time, so last pass through middle instead of burpees, was 10 each merkins, hand release, stagger left, stagger right, diamonds.

Head back to start.  Good work men, really tough work out.

Announcements: nail clippers and chap stick, 5k this Sunday at cross roads donations for charity, metro blood drive on July 31 at Harvest Center, Grow Ruck Aug 6 weekend.

Prayer requests: Westside daughter, Uranus and family, praise and continued prayer for Turtleman, Pax on vacation, YHC has some decisions to make on business.

YHC took us out.

Always an honor

Tiger

Good crowd on  humid morning at the Storm.  Started with a reminder of the mission of F3, translated it into put in the work and get better for all of those that depend on us.  Warm up SSH, Imperial Walkers, Grass pickers 15X IC, some stretching from plank, 10 burpees.  Mosey.

Go to corner of parking lot for some four corners accelerator.  25 hand release merkins, run to second corner for merkins and 50 SSH, third corner, all previous and add 75 squats.  Fourth corner, all previous and add 100 smurf jacks.

Back around for decelerator.  This was a crowd pleaser.  Start with 100 smurf jacks and back down to first corner.  This was tough, good work men!

About 10 mins remain.  Partner up.  Partner bear crawls about 20 yards and back while the other does crunchy frog.  Flap jack.  Same thing except lunge walk and LBCs.  Back to flag.

A minute remains so 5 burpees.  Time.

YHC followed up on Watt’s Up slack post on back blasts.  These are important.  Not only do they broadcast what was done, they also let everyone know who was there, more importantly though who was not.  Also a means for announcements and prayer requests.  Many prayer request may go unknown if not listed in back blast.

Announcements: trash pick up from Rotary Pavilion saturday 10:00, Metro holding blood drive  July 31 at the Harvest Center which is near the airport (I said June 30 at the workout, but July 31 is correct date), collection items this month – nail clippers and chap stick, GrowRuck weekend of Aug 6 in CLT grow school alone is also an option.

Prayer requests: Turtleman, Uranus and his family, Bubba Sparx mentioned lay offs coming at his company, Breaker Breaker mentioned job opportunities at Freightliner, Breaker Breaker daughter in law Emily job search, Sargento 2.1 with job interview.

Pledge (reminder from Pilgrim – thank you)

YHC took us out

Always an honor

Tiger

15 strong for the sunrise, good crowd.  Short disclaimer, difference in quitting and modifying, and reminder of mission of F3.  Warm up: SSH, IW, grass pickers 15X IC and some stretching.  Mosey to Davis Park tennis courts.

Line up for bear crawl a cide and lunge a cide.  Round 1, bear crawl to each side line of each of four courts and do hand release merkins.  Two at first line and run back to start.  Bear crawl to next line and add two merkins.  continue until bear crawl to far side line of far court for 14 hand release.

Another round but lunge walk and start with five Bobby Hurley’s, add five at each subsequent side line.  Continue until lunge walk to far side line for 35 Bobby Hurley’s.

Circle up for a round of iron hulk, stopping at 10 merkins and 40 air presses.  These are always way more difficult than seems like they should be.

Mosey back to start for short round of Mary.  Pledge.

YHC spoke briefly on why we do what we do, those closest to us deserve nothing less than for us to be the best we can be.  It is important to give all we have at every work out, not because the work out is hard, but because sometimes life can be hard.  This is one way to prepare.  Learn from the past, but don’t dwell on what can’t be changed.  Cut the negativity from life, lead through example, criticism to build rarely produces results.

Announcements:  F3 Dads at the Yank 6/19, other workout options as normal.  0515 EC ruck from the Yank, Man Up conference in Charlotte also 6/19, Grow Ruck weekend o Aug 6 with grow school only as an option.

Prayer requests:  Turtleman, Uranus and family, Big Pappy and family (wedding upcoming and new foster child), family friend of Buckeye that has experienced a death, Roscoe father in law experiencing new phase of life, Breaker Breaker daughter in law job search, YHC 2.0 (Tiger Cub) who had a fall and head contusion, Pax going on vacation

YHC took us out

Always an honor

Tiger

Strong group gathered at TRB to get a little better.  5:30, let’s go.

Brief reminder of the mission of F3, no FNGs.  SSH, Imperial Walkers, Grass pickers, roughly 15 IC.  Some additional stretching.

Partner up, for part of Army PT test.  Partner checks form and counts, AMRAP for 2 mins.  Switch.  Do same for sit ups with partner holding feet.  Number for Army is 42 merkins and 52 sit ups.  Head to the track.

Start with 9 burpees, half way around the track and stop for one.  Come back for 8 and 2 on next lap.  Continue until 9 on other side and one at the start.  10 laps and 100 burpees total.

Enough time left for a bear crawl in parking lot and 10 big boys to finish time.  Pledge.

Good push by everyone.  YHC reminded that we do what we do, and make it hard, partially to work our bodies, but primarily because we strive to be better in every area of life every day.  The hard part is the decision.  Once the decision is made the next step is to give it all you can.  Yes it is hard sometimes, but so is life.

Announcements: F3 dads this Saturday at Yank – Q’s needed for Dads July 17 at Gashouse, blood drive today, Men’s conference in Charlotte Saturday, site Q change at TRB June 30, GrowRuck weekend of Aug 6 – option to attend only Grow School

Prayers – Buckshot working at Camp for next month, Uranus, his wife and daughter in hospital in Philadelphia, Turtleman, Pax on IR, Slim Shady with planned mission trip in September, Nutria traveling next week, Nutria children has two scout leaders with separate back problems, Spam moving to Myrtle Beach area

YHC took us out

Always an honor

Tiger