Old School 7/8/2023
Warmup
Standard stuff, SSH, Cotton Pickers, Low Slows, Stretches
Pledge
Mosey around the former school house block doing 10 HR merkins and 10 Imperial Walker Squats at each corner to get loose.
Mosey to the truck and get a 24 lb. Block.
The Thang: 30 curls, 30 Chest Presses, 30 OH presses, 15 Tricep Extensions. Run a lap around track and repeat except next lap carry the block by farmer/shoulder/any. I got four rounds and a few others had more.
Mosey to the Court House gazebo for Mary. American Hammers, WWI’s, Penguins, Flutter Kicks, Rosalitas, Freddie Mercuries, LBC’s x 10 IC.
Mosey to the courthouse steps and 3 calf raises on each step.
Mosey around the block and back to the start for 10 burpees OYO for Slawbag and time is up.
Throughout the workout I read various quotes from various folks just to give us some things to ponder.
1. “I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.” – Michael Jordan
2. “Life is so darn short. For f***’s sake, do what makes you happy.” – Bill Murray
3. “Try not to become a man of success but become a man of value.” – Albert Einstein
4. “A man may conquer a million men in battle but one who conquers himself is, indeed, the greatest of conquerors.” – Buddha
5. “Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one.” – Marcus Aurelius
6. “There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.” – Winston Churchill
7. “Stand true to your calling to be a man. Real women will always be relieved and grateful when men are willing to be men.” – Elisabeth Elliott
8. “It was men who stopped slavery. It was men who ran up the stairs in the Twin Towers to rescue people. It was men who gave up their seats on the lifeboats of the Titanic. Men are made to take risks and live passionately on behalf of others.” – John Eldredge
9. “Men want a battle fight, an adventure to live, and s beauty to rescue. That is what is written in their hearts. That is what little boys play at. That is what men’s movies are about. You just see it. It is undeniable.” – John Eldredge
10. “Be alert, stand firm in the faith, act like a man, be strong.” – Apostle Paul 1 Cor. 16:13
Announcements:
F3 Gastonia Lunch at Dallas Pita Wheel July 19th
July 15th F3 Dads
Prayer:
Jackson Hall
Norwood
Hacksaw
Huck
David Fraley’s FIL
Rusty Barker family
Dr. Seuss took us out in prayer.
*NMM I appreciate all of the guys who showed up today in the muggy morning air to get better. Great to see Hunchback on the north side. Plenty of rock pushers doing their thing this morning. Wirenut was throwing around the blocks like they were bricks. Slaw was having trouble with the AB work because his ridiculous “belt” was in the way. I saw Seuss and Wiki both had a few drops of sweat on their shirts this morning. Broke was not wanting to sweat but he was sweating before the warmup was done. Happy Trees is getting better each week and he posts more than SA. Oompa made it through the workout which is pretty amazing at his age! There were still some tales of the epic Frisbee Football at Midoriyama on Thursday. It was quite fun. We had breakfast later with the Folsom guys and a few other guys who have been training for a trail race. It was a tough morning but I can’t imagine being around a better group of guys!