Fitness, Fellowship, Faith

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VQ2

Like a lot of preachers I know … I had a workout prepared and ready all week, but woke up this morning with another idea on my mind and my heart. I made a decision that I would go with my plan unless there was an even number of PAX … and then I would switch to the new plan. I arrive and there are 6 PAX, so the new plan it is … until Red Ribbon emerges from the dark to make it 7 … so its the planned plan, let’s circle up! Hold up … what’s this … CPap pulls in last minute to make it 8 PAX … so it’s on to the new plan, which is a repeat performance of my VQ in Mt Hollywood a couple years back!

The Warmup

11 GP IC … 11 IW IC … 11 SSH IC

The Workout

Mosey around the Parking Lot and across the Street to the Bus Parking Lot, where we will pair up for a DORA

100 Merkins … 200 LBC’s … 300 Plank Jacks, whick quickly became CDD Jacks

Let’s Mosey to the Mouthpiece Shop for a Triple Nickel

Big Boys at the Top and Diamond Merkins at the Bottom

Let’s Mosey to Veterans Park for the Pledge and the Word

2 Timothy 4:7, I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

From Veterans Park, there are several ways back … but the hardest way back is straight up Baptist Hill! It’s time to do hard things and finish strong. Sometime when I have a big task ahead … I like to break it down into 3-4 smaller tasks.

Mosey to the Stop Sign for 11 Mountain Climbers

Mosey to Crest Street for 11 MC + 11 Werkins

Mosey to Burge Memorial for 11 MC + 11 W + 11 Burpees

Mosey back to the Flag for a Round of Mary

The Finish

Jesus hand picked 12 men to be his disciples … 11 finished! Let’s be the knid of men who finish, the kind of men who remain faithful to the end!

The Annoucements 

Christmas Party … Speed for Need … Fellowship Lunch at Ray Nathan’s Friday

The Prayer Requests

Pillager Baby due Wednesday … Victims of Violence … Orangeman Friend w/stage 3 Cancer … Safe Travels … Sargento’s Elbow

Thanks again gentlemen for allowing me to lead leaders and become better as a man always in all ways! Have a great Thanksgiving Week and remember to be Thankful!

 

1 to 10 to 1

it was a cold morning in Dallas as 12 HIM assembled for a “1 to 10 to 1” workout! I arrived 15 minutes early to see SA’s truck parked all by itself … so I took a lap around the track for a pre-warmup. At the end of my lap … I noticed that Broke and Def Lepard, being the true friends that they are … had parked in front and behind SA, leaving 1-2 inches on each side, true friends indeed! There are no FNG’s … so let’s get to work!

The Warmup … 1 to 10

1 Man Maker … 2 Abe Vigado IC … 3 Moroccan Nightclubs IC … 4 LBC’s IC … 5 Freddy Mercury’s IC … 6 Plank Jacks IC … 7 Peter Parkers IC … 8 Side Straddle Hops IC … 9 Imperial walkers IC … 10 Gravel Pickers IC

Let’s Mosey to the Police Station for “The Pledge”

The Workout … 1 to 10 to 1

At each block we will do a n exercise … and at each block we will add another exercise and increase the rep count

Block 1 = 1 Hand Release Merkin

Block 2 = 1 HRM + 2 Jump Squats

Block 3 = 1 HRM + 2 JS + 3 World War 1

Block 4 = 1 HRM + 2 JS + 3 WW1 + 4 Merkins

Block 5 = 1 HRM + 2 JS + 3 WW1 + 4 M + 5 Mountain Climbers

Block 6 = 1 HRM + 2 JS + 3WW1 + 4 M + 5 MC + 6 Flutter Kicks

Block 7 = 1 HRM + 2 JS + 3 WW1 + 4 M + 5 MC + 6 FK + 7 Burpees

Block 8 = 1 HRM + 2 JS + 3 WW1 + 4 M + 5 MC + 6 FK + 7 B + 8 Bonnie Blairs

Block 9 =  1 HRM + 2 JS + 3 WW1 + 4 M + 5 MC + 6 FK + 7 B + 8 BB + 9 WW2

Block 10 = 1 HRM + 2 JS + 3 WW1 + 4 M + 5 MC + 6 FK + 7 B + 8 BB + 9 WW2 + 10 Squats

Let’s turn around and head back to the beginning…

Block 9 = 9 WW2 + 8 BB + 7 B + 6 FK + 5 MC + 4 M + 3 WW1 + 2 JS + 1 HRM

Block 8 = 8 Bonnie Blair  + 7 B + 6 FK + 5 MC + 4 M + 3 WW1 + 2 JS + 1 HRM

Block 7 = 7 Burpees + 6 FK + 5 MC + 4 M + 3 WW1 + 2 JS + 1 HRM

Block 6 = 6 Flutter Kicks + 5 MC + 4 M + 3 WW1 + 2 JS + 1 HRM

Block 5 = 5 Mountain Climbers + 4 M + 3 WW1 + 2 JS + 1 HRM

Block 4 = 4 Merkins + 3 WW1 + 2 JS + 1 HRM

Block 3 = 3 WW1 + 2 JS + 1 HRM

Block 2 = 2 Jump Squats + 1 HRM

Block 1 = 1 Hand Release Merkin

The Cool Down … 10 to 1

10 GP IC … 9 IW IC … 8 SSH IC … 7 PP IC … 6 PJ IC … 5 FM IC … 4 LBC IC … 3 MN IC … 2 AV IC … 1 MM

10 Hand Release Merkins : 10 Squats

The Word

John 10:10, The thief comes to steal, to kill, and to destroy … but I have come, that you may have life and have it more abundantly!

Let’s get out there and show this world what an abundant life … a life in Christ looks like!

The EC

We had time left … so we paired up and did a Dirty Dora

100 Merkins … 200 LBC … 200 Squats … 300 SSH

Bear Crawl to the COT

The Announcements

Christmas Party … Ultimate Frisbee Tournament … Speed For Need … Dallas Christian Ministry

The Prayer Requests

Gumby’s Mom … Huckleberry … Pallbearer’s Parents … Purple Haze’s Mom … SA’s Father in Law … WireNut’s Family

Gentlemen … make sure that you are checking the Prayer Channel on slack regularly … there are many need among our brothers! Thanks again for the opportunity to lead leaders … during NewQ Novemeber!

Doodles Out!

 

 

 

Midoriyama 11/15/22

It was a cold, nasty, rainy day at Midoriyama. YHC made the call and just had the PAX muster at the picnic shelter. It was still cold, nasty and rainy but at least we were dry. YHC figured 1 or 2 guys would post. He was pleasantly surprised when he had a group of 8 show up. No FNG’s, so let’s get going.

Warmup:

Some easy stuff with a few burpees sprinkled in because Def Leppard says “it ain’t a workout unless you do some burpees!”.

Thang:

21 minutes of EMOM. YHC set a repeating 1 minute timer. Each minute we performed:

  • 5 Mike Tysons
  • 10 Flutter Kicks (count right leg)
  • 15 SSH SC

YHC then reset the timer for 21 more minutes of EMOM.

  • Minute 1 – 20 Merkins
  • Minute 2 – 25 WW1’s
  • Minute 3 – 35 Squats

We repeated this circuit for 7 rounds for a total to finish the workout.

PLEDGE

Announcements:

Christmas Party 12/3 1800 @ Lewis Farm in Ranlo

Christmastown 5K on 11/26. Roads close at 1700, so get to McAdenville before then. Our tent will be set up beside the YMCA.

Beer Mile on 12/31/22. See the Nantan for more info.

Prayer requests:

  • Huckleberry
  • Turtleman
  • Gumby’s Mom
  • Leppard’s Mom
  • Pockets’ Dad
  • Christmas Season (The homeless and those who have lost loved ones)

 

YHC took us out in prayer.

Thank you gents for supporting Midoriyama in some real crappy weather!

L8R SK8RS,

Slaw

 

October 20th

Warnup

1- step ups – 200

2- merkins- 200

3- triceps- 200

Ran to the tennis court

Calf raiders – 10

run

squats – 10

Did 5 cycles

ran back to the flag

Bible reading from Proverbs 20

announcements:

christmas party

christmas 5k

pledge

Closed in prayer

 

The People’s Elbow

Ruled by an iron elbow the people are rebelling. The royal elbow set a decree that no man can Q in the month of November if they have more than 10 Q’s. Unable to influence men to move he has resorted to Putin type tactics. If you can’t influence to movement then restrict other’s freedoms. Well I for one have had enough! I convinced Slaw to give a middle finger to the ruling upper class and allow me to Q at Midoriyama. Break free men. You too can Q again without fear. Stand with me and fight against tyranny, injustice, and government overreach. See many of you don’t realize what has happened behind the scenes. Sargento recently jumped ahead of me in the all time most Q category. Then he fell and broke his elbow, limiting his ability to Q. Suddenly he restricts my, along with yours, ability to lead other men. Obviously to hold me back while he is on the mend. Is this starting to feel a little Kim Jong-unish? As Rage Against the Machine screamed “WAKE UP”! I didn’t Q yesterday for myself. I did it for you. I did it for the oppressed and downtrodden. See it isn’t about what F3 can do for you. It’s about what you can do for F3. Men I fully support more of you stepping in to lead but not at the expense of other’s freedoms. In a rebellious fashion this is what we did.

Warmup: I didn’t need it because I was already fired up!

Sealjacks ic

Don Q’s ic

Merkins ic

Arm circles both directions

Let’s Roll!

The Thang:

In the parking lot we set a timer for 3 minutes. Run a lap then do burpees until the timer goes off. Rinse and repeat for 5 rounds. It was chilly out and this got everyone warmed up quick.

Partner up for 11’s. Start with 10 partner mtn climbers(facing each other in the plank position, reach out and grip  each others forearm with one hand, like your doing a viking hand shake,  and do mtn climbers). Then do 1 booyah merkin. Doing this 11’s style sucked!

After that it was time to move again. Do some reps and run a lap.

10 Bonnie Blairs

lap

20 hand release merkins

lap

30 WWI situps

lap

40 monkey humpers

lap

50 LBC’s

lap

With 6 minutes left we set the 3 minute timer again for 2 rounds. 1st round was just 20 squat jumps. 2nd round was 40.

COT:

Pledge

Namerama

Announcements-2 more days to sign up for Thanksgiving day Ultimate Frisbee-let me know, Christmas party 12/3 0600 Lewis Farm.

Prayer Request-PH’s mother, PB’s parents.

Naked Moleskin:

The other day I saw the royal elbow walking out of his office as I drove by. I stopped in the street and yelled for him to be careful with it as he was in close qtrs with another car. Not knowing who was yelling he turned and looked with sheer disgust. Mt daughter pointed that out quickly. It was funny. I imagine he will have the same look on his face as he reads the first part of this BB. This pleases me. I’m a bit of a trouble maker if you haven’t noticed(I’m sure you have). After reading Dredd’s writings I prefer the term Mr Vice. In all seriousness I love Sargento. I think he is a great guy. He is committed to F3 and F3 Gastonia and genuinely wants as many men as he can reach to participate and become better versions of themselves. Long live the elbow!

Remember the disclaimer

Whoopee’s rotation of Nantans to Q at Gashouse finally landed with YHC. Too bad it wasn’t 4 weeks earlier, there would have been a little more variety. Oh well, we deal with the circumstances and move on. This is what happened…

Both the bootcamp and Painlab PAX were welcomed to the workout. A significant disclaimer was given, as much to remind myself to modify as needed as anybody else. You vs. You. Pledge of Allegiance

Warmup – Goofballs IC, Squats IC, some ab work IC

The two groups split and YHC took the bootcampers out to the road, with the JBL in tow. Short Sale had the honor of toting the jams along, thanks brother! We carefully crossed the street and headed to the circled drive at the front of the 1st Pres. for the first Thang

In honor of this numerically intersting day 11-12-22, we did 11’s. On one side to the oval we did Bobby Hurleys and at the other end we did Jump Squats. The mumblechatter was great, almost as much as the music.

Cross the road back over the the Grier driveway area for the next numerical Thang,Dora 12(3). Partner up and while partner 1 karaoke’s to the drain and back, partner 2 does 100ish Lunges, 200ish Dying Cockroaches (I think) and 300ish Overhead Claps. This was fun and the cardio was killer.

Fellowship mosey back across the street to the Baptist church where we found a brand newly paved parking lot. Gotta love it!

22’s – At one end we did Rocky Balboa’s and the other we did LBCs. This was a heart pumping cardio fest. Awesome!

We moseyed back taking a meandering mosey back, doing some lunges and skips along the way. We made it safely to the start and we wrapped up with some more goofballs for good measure. Aye!

Thanks to Whoopee for the great idea of bringing the old and new Nantans to the original AO. Ahhh, memories!

Prayer Requests: Bondo’s foot injury, Defib’s buddy who passed in New Orleans, Turtleman, Huch

Announcements: Ultimate Frisbee tournament Thanksgiving day, 2nd F lunch on Black Friday at Ray Nathan’s, Christmas Party December 3rd

Buckeye fans are not dependable

Well less than 12 hours before go time I get the request to fill in so I jumped on the opportunity.

1 burpee and off we go for mosey

Wall – 15 dips, derkins, step ups x3 with lap in between

1 burpee + 10 V ups at each pole add 1 each time until the end of the road

Another wall – 60 second wall sit, 30 hip slappers, 10 dirty hook ups x3 with lap in between

Mary to end back at the flag

Prayers for Hufstedlers, Food Lion Worker, Baby Pillager

Been a Minute or Two

Warmarama:

SSH x 20

Gravel Pickers x15

Toy Soldier x 10

 

Thang:

Mosey to the Senior Center but on the way stop at every light and perform these exercises x 10 each.

Perfect Form Merkins

Squats

LBC’s

Mountain Climbers (count 1 leg)

After picking up the 6 we said the pledge and got back to work doing 11’s behind the Senior Center starting with 10 Mike Tyson’s and a V Up on the other end. With time getting close we headed back to start.

Announcements:

Christmas Town 5k see Broke to HC, Ultimate Frisbee Thanksgiving Day @0700 meet at soccer fields and HC in Slack now if you want to play, Christmas Party Lewis Farm Dec. 3 @ 6:00 PM

 

Prayer Request:

My mom, Huckleberry, Turtleman, Deal family, Stogies mom, Sarlacc’s mother in law, Wichita and family, Evinrude’s grandfather with cancer, Pallbearer’s parents sick, Sparky’s Dad, the holidays.

 

Way to push men, it was an honor to lead such a great group of men.

 

 

A Year Behind

It’s been a hot minute since I posted at the Sandlot, let alone Q. I think it was just called Martha’s or the Dark Knight back then. Great to be back and thanks to the PAX for hanging in there with me.  Away we go!

WarmUp:
Monkey humpers – 10 IC
Squats – 10 IC
Merkins – 10 IC
Plank Jacks – 10 IC
LBCs – 10 IC
NoImperial Walkers – 10 IC
Toy Soldiers – 10 IC

Pledge
Intro this is F3. Not a professional. If you continue to follow me, you IQ range will be revealed.

Thang
Plank position
Mountain Climbers – 10 IC
Plank Jacks – 10 IC
Merkins – 10 IC

Freddy Mercury’s – 10 IC
American Hammers – 10 IC
Dying Cockroaches – 10 IC

Sumo Squats – 10 IC
Lunges – 10 IC
Calf Raises – 10 IC

Bear Crawl, Burpies

Plank position
Mountain Climbers – 10 IC
Plank Jacks – 10 IC
Merkins – 10 IC

Freddy Mercury’s – 10 IC
American Hammers – 10 IC
Dying Cockroaches – 10 IC

Sumo Squats – 10 IC
Lunges – 10 IC
Calf Raises – 10 IC

I had to run to work, Flinstone picked up the rest!!!!

Keep that candy handy!

Foggy morning at the Ricky Bobby

Warm up
5 burpees.
Lap around the track.

5 burpees.
11s on the nicest newest parking lot in the F3 Gastonia area.
Mosey over to the shady wall for wall sits and dirty hookups.
Mosey to the back parking lot for Route 66 triple nickel bear crawl times three.
Mosey back to the front catching a burpee at every light post along the way.
Finished with a round of marry.

Announcements:
Christmas party
Ultimate frisbee
Christmas town 5k
2F lunch

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