Category: Backblast (Page 572 of 904)

At Labyrinth dreams C A N come true !!

Timeframe started out by asking yours truly who had Q and what was in store …. well, I informed him that I ( Clavin ) had ideas in store but that I failed to be smart and when Outhouse asked yesterday at Bulldog and said that he would be traveling next 6 weeks !!! He wanted to Q and i was still half asleep, but when I awoke after that workout I tried repeatedly to reach him only to be snubbed and blocked and then the FBI showed on my doorstep with cease and desist orders…. I finally took the hint!
Timeframe looked up into the sky, saw a star over to the left and wished he may, wished he might, suddenly ALL pax joined in and began speaking in tongues and wailing until Outhouse sauntered out of his truck, Listened to all the pleading and gladly accepted the bribe of $42.37 in order to wrestle the Q from YHC… he did throw me a bone and told me that “ I would have no choice but to provide the backblast!”
I led the pledge and very humbly bowed in subservience to the new lord of today’s beat down…. Outhouse!!
SSH IC x20
IW IC x20

Partner up ( except I was once again told that since we had an odd number I would not be allowed to join in any activities until a vote was held and Outhouse was narrowly outvoted but I was to be placed under HIS supervision for the remainder of all partner exercises today along with his CHOSEN partner of Gastone) pax 1 ( and 2 in my case) were to bear crawl around Snoballs while Pax 2 runs around to catch and release the others until we circle once and mosey over to Planet ( not yet) Fitness for Dora
Pax 1 up dock and bear crawl down
Dora was 100 merkins
200 lbcs
300 squats
Hip slappers IC x20!!!! Really ?!?
Indian run the complex
Wall sits … marching …. air presses
Line up for 4 corners
25 merkins at first light 50 lbcs next pole
Be careful of all the construction toys ,,,, so we travel different path to next light pole ….
Then Gastone leads all in Forklift safety by trying to KICK a forklift over …. he didn’t even make a dent in the damn thing ….. SWAT ARRIVED ….. we had to present identification … I was forcibly thrown into the back seat as once again Outhouse chose to act like he did not know me ( thankfully someone must have vouched for me as I was released on my recognizance And allowed to resume …. 75 squats …… it was suddenly noted that we were at the Port O potties ( outhouse?) and so we all did at least 10 more squats and chose NOT TO WIPE! And complete 100 sSHs at last light … go back to wall ….. ughhggggh …. more wall shits … sits…. sorry! Back to Snoballs and we nur red building twice for … TIME!
I now show a video of Tommie Davis ( Chicago Bear) who … if you have not looked at Tweet from EZ rider other day ,,,,, CHECK IT OUT!! We site Qs had been tasked by Broke to bring a bible verse to share and had one ready , but felt that this 1:53 video was more worthy and needed nothing extra… powerful message…
announcements for P200, upcoming 5 year anniversary beat down at Martha Rivers in March
Log in personal info with Watts Up so we can collate info on each other and prepare to reach out better to those who drop out of regular routines or just to keep in touch or even provide much needed anything for when life happens
Prayers for Time Frames family EZ Riders son with job interview and Corona virus victims

8 showed at Midoriyama ready to get better.  Let’s get started. SSH IC x 12.  Wait a minute, here comes Leppard and Blart, whenever you can get here is fine.  Toy Soldiers IC 12x, Don Q x 10.  Pledge.  Mosey to small soccer field.

YHC came out a few mins early and placed a few coupons on the field.  A few blocks, a few bricks, a ruck sack with 30 lb plate, barbell, and tractor tire.  Also placed a card with an exercise at each coupon station.  Barbell had flutter kicks while holding barbell over chest, curls with a block, LBC with bricks on chest, ruck sack swings, burpees, iron hulk with bricks, blockies, shoulder press with a block, and hand release merkins.  Start by each PAX taking a station, the PAX at the tire flips it 5 times, everyone else AMRAP until flips done, rotate.

Once everyone gets a turn on the tire, line up at the base line of soccer field. Sprint to the other end.  We did this 10 times.  After about 4, no one could talk  Six more to go.  After 10, go back to a station, this time around tire flip goes to 10 flips.  After everyone gets a turn, to the line for 10 more gassers.

Adding sprints like this to any workout takes it up a notch.  After 10, back to stations.  This time 15 tire flips.  After everyone gets a turn, back on the line.  We only had time for one all out down and back.

Put coupons away and head back to flag.

Announcements: get name, address, email and phone # to Watts Up, Ruck training at Folsom Saturday morning 0530, 5 year anniversary convergence March 21.  Probably be 2 to 2 1/2 hours.

Prayer requests: Lynn Hamm and family, Swimmer father in law, Freight daughter with flu, YHC m with strep.  Let’s pray

Always an honor

Tiger

13 showed up for beat down on a beautiful morning. YHC was excited to see so many PAX come out for the workout.  There were also coupons in attendance 2 40lb sandbags, 1 60lb sandbag, and 1 Gerry can with 5 gallons of water.  We did not know at the time, but this would become everyones favorite coupon.  Not,  thanks allot Freight.

We started out on a force march with the coupons in tow.  We covered a mile around the Belmont Middle School track.   Stop for the 1st phase.  With such a large group we split into two groups: 1 group rucked around the track while the other PAX completed the follow:

100 Ruck Squats

70 Ruck Merkins

30 Ruck Swings

We alternated each lap around the track.  With the first pain station complete, we headed our on another forced march with coupons.   We covered another mile then stopping in the parking a lot behind the General Store across the street for 2nd phase.

The next pain station consisted of 6 rounds of the following exercises.  We started to loose people at this point to “Meetings” people had to attend.  The exercises were as follows

20 Flutter Kicks with Ruck overhead. 4 count

Bear Crawl 10 to 15 yards

10 Thrusters

Bear Crawl back to the start

We took off on another march with coupons and went up to the McDonalds and to the Stowe Park pad for 3rd phase. 2 other team members had to leave at the beginning of this march.  We were not able to complete the 10 rounds of the following, but we were able to complete 2 rounds of

45 sec plank

20 Ruck Lunges count 1 leg.

Our two hours of fun was just about up, so we met up with The Fighting Yank participants for COT. In all my watch had us under just under 5 miles.  Great work men.

Well its a new year, and the first Q Ive had since 2019. About this time In 2018 I was just starting my path into the world that is known as F3.

Warm Up: SSH, MTN Climbers, and Mo Rockin Knight clubs.
Mosey:
We began at the opposite side of the tennis courts what I call the new parking lot. Gastone did something similar a few weeks ago and I loved this so I gave it a try with the Pax this morning.
* Partner up one goes up the hill one way and the other goes up hill the other way to a said distance.
10 merkins and meet in the middle for 20 squats. Each time drop from 10,9,8, and so on. Always meeting in the middle for the 20 squats.

• next at the covered area we did step ups, dips, derkins, x 25
  Mosey to the Dallas Triangle, ” this is not the name but it sounds good”
  Hill Billy Squats, Flutters, and Seal Jacks x20 and we did that 3x.
  Mosey: while heading back Tyson noticed we almost had 3 miles in so we made a lap at the bottom to give us 3 total.

I came up the name of the BB just before I started to write this up. My question is to the Pax, What is your 20 for 2020? In trucker talk or Policing probably anything else that involves a two way radio of sorts it means your location. That can be your Church, home, AO, office, car, wherever you are. How are you going to make an impact while at these locations? I know for myself I hope to make a positive impact.
I challenge everyone make the effort to step up and get out of your normal routine in the “20” of your choice. I used to be a Camel smokin if you see me runnin pick me up kind of guy. T-Square EH’d me, I stepped out and found a new “20” with F3 in January 2018.

The Bed Pan is Full.

Anouncements: Got this thing called the P200 coming up.

Prayer request:
Each other, Wichitas Dad, and those Battling addiction.

It is my first Q in January,  my 1 year anniversary in F3 was January 8 so I wanted to celebrate with a block workout because that was my first f3 experience.

Sadly on Sunday we learned Kobe Bryant, his daughter and 7 other people passed away in a helicopter crash.  So I wanted to pay tribute to Kobe as well.

This is what we did:

Warm up:

8 cherry pickers in honor of the #8 jersey

24 Moroccan nightclubs in honor of the #24 jersey

The thang: blocks

I’m still using the #8 and #24

8 curls

8 squats

8 shoulder press

8×3 =24 and we did 24 rounds of this with a 24 second break in between rounds.  I didn’t actually use a timer though, but we’re still calling it 24 seconds

After this was completed, we had 13 minutes left.

Am rap.

1 pax calls an exercise for fellow pax to do while he lunges to the first light pole and jogs back.  I know we did merkins, flutter kicks, lbc’s and big boys…. There was a couple others but I can’t recall.

Time: circle up

Prayer request:  each other because we all have things we want to improve in our lives.

Announcements: LMS 5k, the rooster

Mole skin:  like I said in the beginning,  I’m 1 year into F3 and it’s great!  I feel better, I’ve made some great friends, I’ve participated in 4 5k’s and I’m signed up for another.  That being said, Kobe Bryant’s death is reminder that we can go out of this life any minute. Love your family, love your neighbor, and be kind to each other.

“whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.”

James 4:14 NKJV

Title has nothing to do with the workout. But now that I have your attention, here is how it went down at Ol’ Stinky Bird’s Place this AM:

Disclaimer

Pledge

Warmup

SSH- 10IC

Candy Corn (Grady Corn) – 100IC: Four-count exercise that begins in a standing position with your arms together, straight out in front of you. Swing your arms back to a “T” formation, then over your head to form a triangle, then back down to a “T”, and then back to the starting position. 25 reps makes for a good shoulder warm up. At 50 reps the mumblechatter starts to dwindle. Groans of pain begin at about rep 75, which should be taken by the Q as encouragement to keep going to 100

The Thang:

Men Makers – 2 – 15 pound dumbbells. Basically do a Man Maker but then add Bear Crawl 5 steps with weights. Rinse and Repeat until you have have completed 5 Man Makers. Other PAX Bear Crawl in single file line behind one with the weights. We ended up bear crawling a total distance of about 215 yards

Route 66 – Groiners.

Q Fail: I forgot we have 11 islands not 11 light poles. So get to the last light pole and go back 3 more for total of 11

Captain Therkins – Captain Thor modified with 5 merkins between each set. 1:4, 5x merkin, 2:8, 5x merkin, 3:12, 5x merkin, etc. until you finish with 10 BBSU:40 American Hammers.

Route 66 – Merkins

Route 66 – Squats

AYG (Jailbreak) from Martha’s entrance to SnoBalls. There is a Strava segment for fastest time. Stinky Bird was determined to get the record today. However, looking at Strava he must have stopped for coffee along the way… FWIW Gold Digger currently holds the F3 Gastonia record with 22 seconds.

Time

Announcements: Ruck Training at Folsom 2/1 0530

Prayer requests – Dirt’s co-workers wife, families of those who lost loved ones in helicopter crash in CA

YHC took us out

Thanks for the opportunity to lead this morning. Hope you got your money’s worth.

AYE!

HIPAA

Had some runners and some ruckers this morning. Couple of guys just showed up for the Word. Most of us struggled to get out of bed on a Monday, but 8 of us ultimately resisted the fartsack.

Proverbs 27:17 (ESV) “Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.”

pro·verb

/ˈprävərb/

a short pithy saying in general use, stating a general truth or piece of advice.

They are the only part of the Bible that is meant to be taken out and studied on it’s own, out of context.

A Principle of Relationship

When iron blades are rubbed together, each becomes sharper and thus more effective. Likewise, when believers are involved in one another’s lives, mutual edification occurs. Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 is a similar passage:

Ecclesiastes 4:9–10 (ESV)

9 Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. 10 For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up!

The concept of “iron sharpening iron” obviously implies at least two pieces of iron. It would be impossible for one tool to become sharper without the presence of the other. So, this proverb implies that we can become better… and Ecclesiastes further explains, that we can even lift each other up!

God-honoring, inter-personal connections are designed to help both parties grow in Christ-like maturity. Relationships should be genuine, and uplifting.

The process of sharpening someone else requires a positive concern for someone else. Earlier in this same chapter (Proverbs 6:4) it says, “Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but deceitful are the kisses of an enemy.” We know this concept to be true. It is much better to accept Godly advice or even constructive criticism from someone we have got to know and we understand they have our best interests at heart. We all need people who can help us rub off the hard edges and who honestly have our best interests in mind when they do it. There are times when these sharpening conversations, even from loving friends, can come across as harsh, mean, or judgmental. But it definitely helps to know that these people care and that they have a genuine interest in helping us improve.

A Principle of Accountability

God expects us to live and serve in a community of other believers.

Hebrews 10:25

“not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.”

Spending time in community will give us opportunities to encourage and edify other believers through mentoring and discipleship.

One person can be used by God to help the other. There will always be a give and take, but the incentive here was to be mutually beneficial. Both pieces of iron work must work together to accomplish the desired intent. That is the motivation. Both items needed sharpening.

He desires for us to build loving and growing relationships with others

1 Thessalonians 2:8

“we cared for you. Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well”

If we aren’t involved in a church that is glorifying God and discipling brothers and sisters in Christ, we are missing the blessings God has for us.

“Iron sharpening iron” also requires a level of accountability – or a personal inclination to allow significant others look close enough into our lives so that they can see the specific weaknesses or problems areas.

These first two principles are important to apply together. We need the close relationships with other people we trust and respect – to give them the consent to identify weak areas of our lives and then to address those areas with us.

The principle of accountability must mean that helpful and real conversations grow out of growing, loving, and constructive relationships.

Iron Sharpens Iron: A Principle of Willingness

Yes, both parties should want what is best for each other; but to build on that concept, there is an additional step. Whenever a good friend sincerely wants to help us grow and it is obvious that they truly want what is best for us, then it is imperative for us to accept their counsel, advice, or constructive criticism with an attitude of willingness and acceptance of what they are telling us.

The Holy Spirit Convicts and the Word of God Sharpens

God can use the “wounds of a friend” to sharpen us, motivate us, and to provide some accountability for our lives.

However, true victory and lasting progress comes only from God Himself.

Hebrews 4:12 says, “The word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.”

God can and will use the “iron sharpening iron” process of good friends to help us in our walk for Him. But, most certainly God will use the convicting power of His Holy Spirit and the word of God to rebuke us of the sinful and harmful practices in our lives.

The “iron sharpening iron” process that Proverbs 27:17 provides is indeed a helpful and maybe even convicting part of a believer’s life. We must highly value and build Godly and growing relationships with other Christ followers who can exhort us to a closer walk with Him, but these relationships and the resulting conversations and discussions must drive us back to the Word of God where our loving and gracious Heavenly Father gives us true life-changing strategies.

Praying for Wichita’s Dad as he’s recovering.

Praying for our communities and how we can sharpen and encourage the people around us.