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Magnirock Labor Day Convergence

  • When: 20190902
  • QIC: Sakrete; Sugar Mountain; Swinger; Wreck It Ralph
  • The PAX: Adjustment (R), Muscadine, Redo, Major Dad (R), Good Times, Wolverine, High Stick, Pretzel, Cheetah, Olaf, 50/50, Hospice (R), FNG (Chernobyl), Bed Pan, FNG (Peach Fuzz), Peaches (R), McGruff, Jingles, M&M (R), Tinder, Space Cowboy, Placebo (R), Stalker (R), Mugsy, Three's Company, Minivan, Grasshopper, Rawhide, Peg (R) Old Flame (R), Mr. Feeney, Marcia Marcia Marcia, Boll Weevil, Outhouse, Brokeback, Saget, Mayhem, Easy In, Chum, Chowdah, Cannoli, Goose (R)


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Disclaimer:  Given loud and proud.  Push yourself and don’t hurt yourself.  No-one to sue

Conditions: 75 degrees.  Overcast, humid

FNGs: 2 (Chernobyl and Peach Fuzz)

COP:  Sakrete:  10 burpees OYO; Sugar Mountain- 11 Don Quixote; Wreck It Ralph- 13 TTT; Swinger- 10 LBAC forward and reverse, 10 Over head clap, 5 big arm circles forward and reverse, 10 Over head clap

The Thang: Separate into 4 groups by numbering off 1-4

Wreck It Ralph:: Logs.
1 person on each end.
6 OH Press IC. Move the log, not your head.
EMOM
Walk
10 decline merkins
Walk
10 incline merkins
Walk
10 left side merkins
Walk
10 right side merkins
SEAL sit ups with log pass until time expires (5 each side)

Sugar Mountain: Dora 10/20/30
10 Partner get ups
Run 100 yards
20 Partner Decline Murkins
Run 100 yards
Partner Pull Ups
Run 100 yards

Swinger: Note to Q. Leave 2 blocks at each picnic table in field. At picnic shelters
PAX circle up in grass near exercise equipment and perform leg exercises. Exercises include: * (20) Squat (start in the down position and PAX call up. Go slowly )
* (20 IC) Calf raises
* (10 OYO) Lt. Dan
* (20 OYO) Bobby Hurley
* (20 IC) Bicycle (arms over head) * (20 IC/side) Leg lifts on your side * (20 OYO) Jump squats
* (20 OQ) Donkey kicks
* (10 OQ/side) Skater Squat
* (20 IC) Flutter kicks?
* (10 OYO/side) Backward lunges
During the above, in groups to two, PAX go to picnic tables in middle of field and do 20 leg extensions with feet in the block (blocks placed before workout).
Then go to small picnic shelter and box jump up and over tables
Go to next shelter. Step up and over all tables. Go to stairs by bathroom.
One PAX Box jump up stairs. Lunge walk down the ramp. Other holds people’s chair. Then switch.
Return to group
Each group of two steps off as the previous group finishes leg extensions. Two groups of two can go at same time if needed.

Sakrete- At waffle ball field.  10 merkins on Q, 10 squats on Q, and 10 flutter kicks IC.  Sprint one base.  10 hand release merkins, 10 copperhead squats IC, 10 WWI setups.  Sprint two bases.  10 merkins.  10 squats.  10 Flutter kicks IC, Sprint three bases.  10 hand release merkins, 10 copperhead squats, 10 WWI situps.  Home run trot around bases.

Mary: Happy birthday pickle pounders for Bed Pan led by Wreck It Ralph

Numberama: 46

Namerama: Adjustment (R), Muscadine, Redo, Major Dad (R), Good Times, Wolverine, High Stick, Pretzel, Cheetah, Olaf, 50/50, Hospice (R), FNG (Chernobyl), Bed Pan, FNG (Peach Fuzz), Peaches (R), McGruff, Jingles, M&M (R), Tinder, Space Cowboy, Placebo (R), Stalker (R), Mugsy, Three’s Company, Minivan, Grasshopper, Rawhide, Peg (R) Old Flame (R), Mr. Feeney, Marcia Marcia Marcia, Boll Weevil, Outhouse, Brokeback, Saget, Mayhem, Easy In, Chum, Chowdah, Cannoli, Goose (R), Sakrete, Sugar Mountain, Wreck It Ralph, Swinger

Pledge and COT oh yea loud and proud. 

Announcements: Major Dad took the time to instruct the masses on what to do in preparation for the storm.  Fill the Q sheet out with your neighborhood and specific set of skills and equipment you may have to assist brothers.  50/50 gave us a update on what we could expect.  Check on your brothers and neighbors.

Moleskin:   Magnirock was excited to host the convergence today.  Had a good showing of 45 guys.  Bed Pan became the most recent recipient of the pickle pounders birthday song.  Dude is 21.  What were you doing on the day of your 21st birthday??  I wasn’t surrounding myself with men that encourage me to a better man in our community I tell you that.  Good on you Bed Pan.  Keep up the solid work.  Thanks to all the men that joined us this morning and the work that was put in.  We did have 2 FNGs.  Jared Gilstrap now known as Peach Fuzz is our brother Peaches son.  Jeffrey Facteau now known as Chernobyl.

August Running of The Cardiac

  • When: 20190822
  • QIC: Sakrete
  • The PAX: Waldo, Robin Wood, Dri Prime, Swinger, Rizzo, Easy In, Mayhem


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Conditions: 76 degrees and humid as all get out

FNGs: None today

COP:  10 LBAC Forward IC, 10 LBAC reverse IC, 10 TTT Low and slow to stretch out the hamstring IC, 10 Hillbillies IC

The Thang:

The Cardiac is the monthly fitness test.  It consists of the following:

5 merkins

10 squats

15 wide merkins

20 LBC

10 burpees

Run down to the light pole on right side of entrance

Rinse and Repeat.

Results are as follows:

Dri Prime- 9

Rizzo- 12 or 13

Mayhem- 10

Waldo-9

Robin Wood- 4

Easy In- 10

Swinger- 10

Sakrete- 9

Mary: Ain’t nobody in the world got time for no Mary on Cardiac day

Numberama: 8

Namerama: Waldo, Robin Wood, Dri Prime, Swinger, Rizzo, Easy In, Mayhem, Sakrete

Pledge and COT YES SIR INDEED 

Announcements: Labor Day Convergence @ Magnirock 0700, September 9th 630 Fleet Feet Summerville.  5k benefiting Underhand

Devo:

Restore

He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to his name. (NLT) ( Psalms 23:3 )

 

We tend to become sad or frustrated when we receive bad news. Always remember that God wants us to appreciate life even when we’re going through tough situations. Next time you’re in one of those situations, whether a family member is sick, you’re out of work, or things just aren’t falling into place, remember that God has a bigger plan for you.

Moleskin:   Mumble Chatter was low this morning.  It was humid and just plain hot.  However, we did find out that Rizzo is a monster.  The dude says he did 11 rounds.  He is not telling the truth.  He did either 12 or 13.  I know he was more than 2 ahead of me.  We also found out that Dri Prime apologizes to Rizzo when the AC temp gets adjusted because he is afraid of him (they are roomates).   It’s understandable.  Great work Rizzo.  Good push by everyone there this morning.  It wasn’t easy.

Happy 33rd Birthday to Me

  • When: 20190820
  • QIC: Swinger
  • The PAX: Fish N Chips, Streaker, Waldo, Dri-Prime, Rizzo, Mayhem, Chum, Easy In, Sugar Mountain, Swinger


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The mission of F3 is to plant, grow and serve small workout groups for the invigoration of male community leadership.

Conditions: 33 C (ish)

FNGs: Rizzo

COP:

Grab a block

(33 IC) – SSH

(33 IC) – Arm Circles (17 forward, 16 backward)…mumble chatter began

Partner up with someone of similar height.

Introduce the bropee. Per F3 Lexicon, a bropee is “Performing a burpee with a partner simultaneously so that on your squat jump up you execute a most excellent high ten”

(1 OYO) – Bropee

The Thang:

YHC brought my own birthday present for the PAX this morning. I opened the box to find a giant list of 33 exercises, to be performed Dora-style, 33 reps each. While one partner performed the exercise, the other did a lap around the gravel parking lot. Every time the partners were together again, they executed one bropee.

Exercises included:

  1. American Hammer
  2. Burpees
  3. Calf Raises
  4. Chest Press
  5. Cobra Squat
  6. Curls for the girls
  7. Dammits
  8. Derkins
  9. Dips (on the block)
  10. Flutter Kicks (IC)
  11. Gorilla Humpers
  12. Heels to Heaven
  13. Hand-release Merkins
  14. Indian Sit Ups
  15. Iron Cross
  16. Jump Squats
  17. Kettle bell swings
  18. Lawn Mowers (16 one side, 17 other side)
  19. Little Baby Crunch
  20. Lunge
  21. Merkins
  22. Monkey Humpers
  23. Mt. Climbers
  24. Overhead Press
  25. Peter Parker
  26. Russian twist
  27. Shoulder taps
  28. Squat thrust
  29. Tricep Extension
  30. Turkish Get Up
  31. V-Up Roll Ups
  32. Wide Merkins
  33. WW 1 Sit Ups

When time was called, PAX had to do math.

  • 33 bropees – what number you had completed when time was called.

Mary:

Birthday Pickle Pounders, lead by Chum.

Numberama: 10

Namerama:

Pledge and COT

Devo: 

“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” ~Matthew 6:33
Many people seek after the material things in life. When you seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, then your Father in Heaven will supply your needs. God is faithful.
What would it look like if we seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness in our lives, families, ministries, and businesses rather trying to do everything first in our own strength?

 

Moleskin:   Mumble chatter was on point today. Things like, “I thought you were only 15,” “Why couldn’t you just be 20?” and “Go ahead and add 34 to the list; we’ll never make it anyway.”

During the Namerama, PAX were mad to find out it isn’t even my birthday…and I’m still 32…

P.S. Welcome FNG Rizzo!!

 

The CC Brings the MOST MUMBLE CHATTER EVER

  • When: 20190815
  • QIC: Sakrete
  • The PAX: Easy In, Fish N chips, Rabbit Ears, High Stick, Sugar Mountain, Waldo, Grits (R), Make It Harder, Robin Wood, Benefits, Mayhem, Splinter, Flanders, Wreck It Ralph, Double Trouble


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Conditions: Mid 70’s and HUMID

SCS: Flanders, Sugar Mountain, Double Trouble, and Splinter 

FNGs: Had one on the preblast but the guy bringing him didn’t show up either (It was Dri Prime) .  Maybe soon.

COP:  YHC warned the PAX in pre blast and at arrival there would be none.  Ready to move at 0500

The Thang:

Lunge Walk to the light pole on right hand side

Sumo Squat to next speed limit sign on right hand side.

Jail Break to fire hydrant

Bernie Sanders to beginning of bridge

Jail Break across bridge

Form up in 2 columns and mosey to the top parking lot.

TOP PARKING LOT IS DIVIDED INTO 2 SECTIONS.  PARKING LOT WILL BE BROKE INTO 5 STATIONS.  FOR REMAINDER OF BACK BLAST THEY WILL BE KNOWN SIMPLY AS ST1, ST2, ETC.  STATION 1 IS FACING THE FIRE STATION ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PARKING AND END NEAREST THE WOODS.  STATION 2 IS THE CROSS WALK IN MIDDLE OF PARKING LOT.  STATION 3 END OF PARKING LOT NEAREST FIRES STATION.  STATION 4 IS FACING AWAY FROM FIRE STATION AND CROSS WALK IN MIDDLE OF PARKING LOT. STATION 5 IS END OF PARKING LOT NEAREST WOODS FACING AWAY FROM FIRE STATION.  IF YOU AREN’T FOLLOWING COME OUT TO BEDROCK ONE MORNING AND I’LL SHOW YOU

ST1- 10 Merkins on Q.  Jailbreak to ST2.

ST2- 10 Merkins on Q, 10 Squats on Q. Jailbreak to ST3

ST3- 10 Merkins on Q, 10 Squats on Q. 10 WWI Situps on Q.  Mosey to opposite side of parking and Jailbreak to ST4.

ST4- 10 Merkins on Q, 10 Squats on Q. 10 WWI Situps on Q.  10 Carolina Dry Docks on Q.  Jailbreak to ST5.

ST5-10 Merkins on Q, 10 Squats on Q.  10 WWI Stiups on Q. 10 Carolina Dry Docks on Q.  10 Bobby Hurley’s OYO.  Mosey to and around circle with baseballs at entrance and back to ST1.

ST1- 10 Merkins on Q, 10 Squats, on Q, 10 WWI Situps on Q.  10 Carolina Dry Docks on Q. 10 Bobby Hurley’s OYO. 10 LBCs on Q. Jailbreak to ST2

ST2- 10 Merkins on Q, 10 Squats on Q, 10 WWI Situps on Q.  10 Carolina Dry Docks on Q. 10 Bobby Hurley’s OYO. 10 LBCs on Q. 10 hand Release merkins on Q.  Jailbreak to ST3.

ST3- 10 Merkins on Q. 10 Squats on Q, 10 WWI Situps on Q.  10 Carolina Dry Docks on Q.  10 Bobby Hurley’s OYO, 10 LBCs on Q, 10 Hand release Merkins on Q, 10 calf raises on Q.  Mosey to opposite of parking and Jailbreak to ST4.

ST4- 10 Merkins on Q. 10 Squats on Q, 10 WWI Situps on Q. 10 Carolina Dry Docks on Q.  10 Bobby Hurley’s OYO, 10 LBCs on Q, 10 Hand Release Merkins on Q, 10 calf raises on Q, 10 heel touches IC

Partner up.  Next stop is the flag.  Slow man sets the pace.  Stay with your partner.  When YHC returned to flag gathered the masses and head back out to the get the 6.

Mary: 1 minute and a half plank.  If plank is broken take a jog around the circle.

Numberama: 16

Namerama: Easy In, Fish N chips, Rabbit Ears, High Stick, Sugar Mountain, Waldo, Grits (R), Make It Harder, Robin Wood, Benefits, Mayhem, Splinter, Flanders, Wreck It Ralph, Double Trouble, Sakrete

Pledge and COT We did that.  As usual.  The Standard is the standard 

Announcements: Labor Day Convergence @ Magnirock 0700

Devo:

Beware Of Envy

Don’t envy sinners, but always continue to fear the LORD . (NLT) ( Proverbs 23:17  )

 

Our culture shouts that bigger is better! Envy almost feels normal in the climate we live in, it can be hard to even notice how it hurts our hearts.  God warns us to be careful not to envy but trust that God has placed you in your own life with your specific set of resources to tell a perfectly unique story that only you can tell.

Moleskin:   The mumble chatter at Bedrock is always a step higher than anyone else.  Always.  Fish N Chips doesn’t check FB and was talking at the onset so he had no idea that @ there was no warm up.  He decided to express his concern. About mid way through the lunge walks I knew it was going to be a different animal controlling the mumble chatter today.  Rabbit Ears came back to join us today.  The EH worked on him.  Keep EHing your friends.  Robin Wood is really fast during sprints.  Like really fast.  Grits is also fast.  Fish N Chips is also fast.  YHC apple watch showed 722 calories burned and DT informed me that his said over one and a half miles of movement.   The mumble chatter saw a SIGNIFICANT loss during the station work.  Somehow DT managed to still talk A LOT even after “being smoked 15 minutes in”.

Total Number of reps from this AM: 90 merkins, 80 squats, 70 WWI situps, 60 Carolina Dry docks, 50 Bobby Hurleys, 40 LBCs, 30 hand release merkins, 20 calf raises, 10 heel touches and a mile and a half of movement.    This was test run number 3 of this workout.  It will appear again soon.  Until the next one.  Sakrete Out.

Bedrock 8/13/19: Bedpan don’t come back

  • When: 20190813
  • QIC: Bedpan
  • The PAX: Fish N Chips, Sakrete, Waldo, Splinter, Streaker, Robin Wood, Stalker (R), Major Dad (R), Swinger, Mayhem, Chum, Wreck It Ralph, Easy In


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Intro: Sakrete quickly signed up to Q the first day of August @ The Ditch. We didn’t have a Q listed for that day and he stepped up. Unfortunately I couldn’t make it to that particular Q because my car wouldn’t start. I wanted to give back to Bedrock what Sakrete gave to the Ditch…a beatdown. It was time for Bedpan to bring the heat.

Conditions: low 70s

Shortcake Special (Before the BC): Swinger, Wreck It Ralph

Ruckers: Wreck It Ralph

FNGs: none

Disclaimer: F3 Summerville is a peer-led, zero-cost non-profit workout group. F3 makes no representations with regard to the skill level of workout leaders, the safety of the exercises performed during workouts, or the hazardousness of the premises upon which workouts are conducted. Participate at your own risk.

COP:
TTT x15 IC

LBAC Fwd/back x10 IC

OHC x10 IC

Sun God’s x10 IC

SSH x20 IC

completed 1 round of Sally: listen to the entire song, (bring Sally up [stand up], bring Sally down [hold squat position]).

grab a block and a partner

The Thang:
Farmer Carry Partner Dora – complete exercises together while one partner is farmer carrying two blocks and the other is doing the exercise. Swap roles when farmer carrier gets back.

exercises were: 100 Diamond Merkans OYO w/partner single count, 200 Freddy Mercury’s OYO w/partner IC, 300 Mountain Climbers OYO w/partner IC.

stow blocks

6 Minutes of Mary:
South American Hammer x20 IC, Box Cutters x15 IC

recover recover

Numberama:
14

Namearama: Fish N Chips, Sakrete, Waldo, Splinter, Streaker, Robin Wood, Stalker (R), Major Dad (R), Swinger, Mayhem, Chum, Wreck It Ralph, Easy In

Announcements:
Q school @ the Den 5:45am 8/16 this Friday. Men’s Hike in October. Labor Day Convergence aka Magnirock coming up. Thoughts and prayers for Wilson’s family.

Pledge of Allegiance: did this

BOM: (Prayer)
Led by Bedpan

Devo:
Led by Major Dad

discussed why we prayed for Isaiah a week ago. Some of us come into this world with the world completely against us. Possibly with no parents, family, resources, etc. Pray for those children that have the odds completely stacked against them. They didn’t ask for such a hard life.

Moleskin:
YHC brought the heat like he said he would. Truly enjoyed it. Mumble chatter was great this morning. Fish N Chips made sure I wasn’t welcome back @ Bedrock 🙂

Let’s Try Some New Things

  • When: 20190808
  • QIC: Waldo
  • The PAX: High Stick, Abacus, Chowda, Sugar Mountain, Swinger, Chum, Sakrete, Wreck-It Ralph, Easy In, Double Trouble


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The mission of F3 is to plant, grow and serve small workout groups for the invigoration of male community leadership.

Conditions: Warm and Muggy…typical August morning

FNGs: None

COP: Chumbaburpee – To the song ‘Tubthumping’ by Chumbawumba, start with SSH at the beginning of the song, then every time they sing, “I get knocked down, but I get up again”, do a burpee.  While not doing burpees, continuously do SSH throughout the song until it is over.

The Thang:
Mosey to wiffle ball field:
Field of Dreams – Divide into four groups.  The group at home plate does 10 burpees, and then relieves the Pax at 1st base.  The group at 1st base was doing AMRAP squats until they were relieved, where they then proceed to 2nd base.  The group at 2nd base was doing AMRAP merkins until they were relieved, where they then proceed to 3rd base.  The group at 3rd base was doing AMRAP LBCs until they were relieved, where they then proceed to home plate to do 10 burpees.  Continue this rotation until everyone has been at each base.

Mosey to the big wall at the front of the park:
Wall of Fire – While Pax does People’s Chair, take turns doing 10x Merkins, and then take turns doing 10x LBCs.  When not doing the Merkins or LBCs, you’re holding People’s Chair against the wall.

Mosey to the parking lot at the end of the park:
Webbicides – A standard suicide (or Staying Alive) but as you get to each line, you do an increasing amount of merkins. So you run to the first line, do 1 merkin, run back to the start, then run to the 2nd line, and do 2 merkins.  Continue that progression until you get up to the 10th line where you are doing 10 merkins.

Mosey to the bridge:
-Do one tricep dip on the bridge rail, then lunge walk to the alternate side, and do two tricep dips.  Continue to lunge walk between the rails, adding a tricep dip on each side until Q says to stop.  The Pax got to around 8 tricep dips by the time we stopped.

Mosey to the flag.

Mary: Hands of Time – Pax is on their 6’s, circling up w/ their heads in the center with legs out like hands of a clock.  Legs start up at 90 degrees (like where they would be for Heels to Heavan). Count around the circle up to 120.  When you call out a number, move legs from 90 degrees to 6 inches above the ground and hold until the count returns to you, then return it to 90 degrees.  Continue until the count gets to 120, alternating your legs from 90 degrees to 6 inches each time the count gets to you.
-LBCs x30 IC

Numberama: 11

Namerama: High Stick, Abacus, Chowda, Sugar Mountain, Swinger, Chum, Sakrete, Wreck-It Ralph, Easy In, Double Trouble, Waldo

Pledge and COT

Announcements: Labor Day convergence at Bedrock/Magnitude.

Devo: Don’t be afraid to try new things.  Some things will work, some won’t.  But you almost always gain something by attempting new things.

Moleskin: So I pre-blasted this workout, saying that my Q would be somewhat inspired by my college experience.  My original plan was to randomly pick a back-blast from F3 Rock Hill (where I went to college) and translate it into a workable BC at Bedrock.  Unfortunately, there weren’t many published backblasts on their website, and most were for their running AO, and the others I saw would have been difficult to translate into a BC at Bedrock (or used terminology/exercises that I couldn’t figure out).  So I called an audible and shifted my workout to the idea of trying new things (which I could tie back to my college experience, as I did some new things; some good, some not so good).  I went through the exercise list on the F3Nation website and pulled some exercises/routines that I hadn’t done before, not sure how they would work in practice or how they would fit in to the 45 minute workout time.  All in all, it went pretty well.  I did have to through in a couple extra items to fill out the time, but the various new routines were challenging and may pop up again in a later workout (FYI, the Chumbaburpee will cause your legs to be jello before you even get to The Thang).

So Much Mumble Chatter

  • When: 20190730
  • QIC: Waldo
  • The PAX: Prius (Respect), Fish and Chips, Easy In, High Stick, Sugar Mountain, Robin Wood, Swinger, Sakrete, Wreck-It Ralph, Benefits, Splinter, Chum, Flanders, Double Trouble


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Conditions: Pretty comfortable for a late July morning.  Still humid, but in the low 70s.

FNGs: None

COP: SSH x 30 IC; TTT x 10 IC; Mountain Climbers x 15 IC; LBAC (forward & backward x12 IC).

The Thang:
Mosey to the small wall at the front of the park:
-Derkins x10 on Q
-Step-ups x10 each leg OYO

Mosey to the picnic pavilion:
-Tricep Dips x15 on Q
-Step-ups x15 each leg OYO

Mosey to the wiffle ball field:
-Divided Pax into 4 groups, each starting at a different station.
-Station 1 was Burpees.
-Station 2 was Squat Jumps.
-Station 3 was Merkins.
-Station 4 was 4-count Flutter Kicks.
-Do 5 reps of each exercise, moving from station to station using the movements below.  After each rotation, add an additional rep to each exercise.
-Burpee Broad Jumps to move from Station 1 to 2.
-Sumo Squats to move from Station 2 to 3.
-Bear Crawl to move from Station 3 to 4.
-Crab Walk to move from Station 4 to 1.
-Most Pax were at 8 reps when moved us on to the next item on the agenda.
-Lined up on one of the base lines and sprinted to the other baseline and back before moseying back toward the flag.

On the way back to the flag, did a jailbreak from the last lightpost to the flag.

Mary: LBCs x51 IC; Heel Touches x30 IC

Numberama: 15

Namerama: Prius (Respect), Fish and Chips, Easy In, High Stick, Sugar Mountain, Robin Wood, Swinger, Sakrete, Wreck-It Ralph, Benefits, Splinter, Chum, Flanders, Double Trouble, Waldo

Pledge and COT

Announcements: Possible Labor Day convergence at Bedrock.  Stay tuned for details

Devo: I used a picture of George Jefferson in my pre-blast and had the workout slightly based on the ‘Movin’ on Up’ theme song (step ups were an interpretation of literally moving up, and I moved up the number of reps for each round of the exercises at the wiffle ball field).  But ‘Movin’ on Up’ can mean many different things, and not just about moving to a nicer place in a nicer neighborhood like was done on the TV show.  It should be a mantra used to improve yourself little by little in all aspects of your life, whether it is with your family, your job, or your fitness.

Moleskin: Bedrock typically has quite a bit of mumble chatter, and today, the chatter seemed even more noticeable than on a typical morning.  Normally it doesn’t bother me too much when I’m Qing, but one of my 2.0s has woken up in the middle of the last two evenings due to a stomach bug, so I was working on very limited sleep….therefore the mumble chatter was more annoying to me than it usually is.  But I still feel like I gave the Pax an decent workout, and I’ll hopefully be in a mood to play along with the chatter next time I Q.

July’s Running of The Cardiac

  • When: 20190726
  • QIC: Sakrete
  • The PAX: Pretzel, High Stick, Waldo, Old Flame (R), Robin Wood, Easy In, Wreck It Ralph, Swinger, Sakrete


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The mission of F3 is to plant, grow and serve small workout groups for the invigoration of male community leadership.

Conditions: 68 degrees and beautiful

FNGs: They slept in today

COP:  15 LBAC forward IC, 15 LBAC reverse IC, 15 TTT IC, 15 Hillbillies IC

The Thang:

The Cardiac is the monthly fitness test.  It consists of the following:

5 merkins

10 squats

15 wide merkins

20 LBC

10 burpees

Run down to the light pole on right side of entrance

Rinse and Repeat.

Results are as follows:

Pretzel- 10

High Stick- 10

Waldo-8

Old Flame- 10

Robin Wood- 4

Easy In- 10

Wreck It Ralph- 7

Swinger- 10

Sakrete- 9

Mary: We gave here the morning off.  I am sure the 20 LBC each round has to get some credit.

Numberama: 9

Namerama: Pretzel, High Stick, Waldo, Old Flame, Robin Wood, Easy In, Wreck It Ralph, Swinger, Sakrete 

Pledge and COT

Announcements: Slow time around F3 Summerville right now.  Find something and get it on the calendar (said the Q to himself)

Devo:

Earnestly Search

O God, you are my God; I earnestly search for you. My soul thirsts for you; my whole body longs for you in this parched and weary land where there is no water. (NLT) ( Psalm 63:1 )

 

Have you been stuck in a rut lately?  You are angered easily, your patience runs thin, and perhaps your optimism has worn down.  This happens when we don’t connect with the Lord on a regular basis.  Especially during the summer and our schedules get hectic, taking time out to spend with God can be often overlooked.  If you haven’t in a while, spend some time, first thing in the morning praying to God and reading His word.  You will see a noticeable difference in your patience, optimism, and grace.

Moleskin:   The Cardiac always reduces our crowd a bit but the 9 that showed up but in work.  Old Flame is a monster.  That is all

Real Men Run With Drinks

  • When: 20190723
  • QIC: Flo
  • The PAX: Easy In, Sakrete, Fish and Chips, AC DC, Waldo, Swinger, Dry Prime, Defib, Benefits, Flanders, Chum, Prius (R), Yo Adrian (R), Wreck It Ralph


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The mission of F3 is to plant, grow and serve small workout groups for the invigoration of male community leadership.

Conditions:  71 degrees

FNGs:  None

COP:

SSH, Don Quiote, Imperial Walkers, High Knees

The Thang:

A little Tabata workout for the boys at the club today. Twenty seconds of reps with 10 secs of rest. Rinse and repeat with a new exercise.

First part of the workout included in part: Curls for the Girls, Kusack, Lawnmower, Tricep Extnesions, Overhead Press, Chest Press, Merkins, Merkins on the Block, Shoulder Tap Merkins, Turkish Get Up, Squats, Calf Raises, Hydraulic Squats, Lunges, Bear Crawl, Crab Walk, LBCs, Flutter Kicks, WWI Sit-Ups, Big Boy Sit-Ups with the Block.

Closed out Tabata with a cardio circuit including in part: SSH, Burpees, High Knees, Terrible T’s, Star Jacks

Mary:  Sorry ma’am. No time.

Numberama, Namerama, Announcements, Pledge, COT

Devo: 2 Samuel 11 tells us of David’s affair with Bathsheba and his efforts to cover up his sin. David slid quickly downhill from lusting with his eyes to committing murder. YHC encouraged the PAX to learn from David’s mistakes and be mindful of where we focus our eyes as the distance from our eyes to our hands is a short one.

Moleskin: Been awhile since YHC Q’d at the club. Did you know they do Indian Runs while carrying their drinks there? A good time was had by all. Fish and Chips led the mumble chatter but many contributed.

Thunderstruck….Again and an “Appearance” from DT

  • When: 20190716
  • QIC: Sakrete
  • The PAX: Defib, Fish N Chips, Big Bird, Gypsy, AC/DC, Waldo, Dri, Prime, Robin Wood, Flanders, Splinter, Wreck It Ralph, Spooky (R), Mayhem, Easy In,


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The mission of F3 is to plant, grow and serve small workout groups for the invigoration of male community leadership.

Conditions: Clear.  76 degrees and so very very very very humid

FNGs: None today.  They will be back

COP:  15 LBAC Forward IC, 15 LBAC Reverse IC, 15 Hillbillies IC.  Thunderstruck plank merkins (I’m not going to explain this one again.  Everyone knows.  If you don’t then just come to one of my Q’s we will introduce)

The Thang:

Partner up.  Stay with your partner on all runs.  Run to bridge heading towards the entrance.

SET OF 11S

DIPS/INCLINE PUSHUPS TRANSITION IS BEAR CRAWL

At completion partner back up and run to the baseballs at entrance of park.

SET OF 11S

DECLINE MERKINS/ SQUATS TRANSITION IS LUNGE WALK

*Only a couple groups finished.  Time called at 0540.  Partner back up and run back to the flag with the ruckers leading the way.

Mary: PAX LED WW1 SITUPS.  EACH PAX CALLED 3 WW1 SITUPS.

Numberama: 15

Namerama: Defib, Fish N Chips, Big Bird, Gypsy, AC/DC, Waldo, Dri Prime, Robin Wood, Flanders, Splinter, Wreck It Ralph, Spooky (R), Mayhem, Easy In, Sakrete

Pledge and COT  LOUD AND PROUD AS IS OUR CUSTOM

Announcements: RUCK EVENTS COMING UP.  SIGN UP.

Devo:

Don’t Give Up

Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. (NLT) ( 1 Corinthians 13:7  )

 

Have you ever had a day where the only three words that kept you going where, DON’T GIVE UP? Sometimes love means choosing to keep at it, even when you feel at the end of your tank.  Ask God to give you the strength to love others with His enduring love. May He give you the strength to push past conflict.  Love is a choice.  Choose to not give up today.

 

Moleskin:   YHC picked up the Q the night before and really had no plan.  On the fly.  At 4:58 YHC phone went off with a text from one PAX (Bedrock flag holder) informing he had just arose from his beauty sleep.   The return text simply said “being late is better than not at all. Had to call an audible on the flag.  Luckily Defib/Wreck It Ralph had the Magnitude flag.  It was planted to hold prevent the burpees.  The story on late PAX gets better.  Stick around.

At 459 YHC still didn’t have a plan so lets just wing it.  Heard some grief and displeasure as the phone with AC/DC queued up came out.  At least there is consistency in my Q’s.  During the first set of 11’s we saw head lights coming into the park.  Approximately 0514.  The vehicle backed into a parking spot close to the bridge.  The remaining PAX continued working noticing that the driver of said vehicle had not exited.  At approximately 0520 we headed towards the baseballs all running passed the parked truck.  The driver had backed in so we could see clearly that the driver was alive and not appearing to be in any distress.  Was watching something on his phone.  Still no confirmation on what that was.  Approximately 0535 the truck pulls out of the parking spot and heads back to the flag.  We finish the work and get back to the flag to see that the Bedrock flag had magically been planted but driver was still no where to be found.  Deductive reasoning lead YHC to believe that the Bedrock flag had been planted by this mystery truck in the parking lot.  Complete the COT and devotion and walk over to the parked truck and there sits DT in his work out gear.  After a short conversation it was determined that he left his house fully prepared to put in some work.  When he arrived he saw we were bear crawling.  He admitted he wanted to no part of that so he used the time to “send off work emails and work orders”.

I give this dude a lot grief.  He gives it back.  But one thing that dude is is honest.  Oh yea,  THE MYSTERY PAX WAS DT.  RANDY STEWART.  I don’t know if this is considered a fart sack but its not considered a posting either.