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Free Outdoor Morning Workouts To Build Community Leaders

Block Party… sort of

  • When: 20210114
  • QIC: Schrute
  • The PAX: Space Cowboy Splinter Peg Microwave Cannoli Milton Hospice Flo


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Weather : Cold and 38 degrees

numberama: 9

warm up:

Side straddle hops

Through tunnel
Imperial walkers
Don Quixote
Overhead t claps
Little baby arm circles and reverse
Mountain climbers
Bear crawl parking lot lines to end
the Thang:
Jog to block pile
One block with blocks overhead and mosey to corner of Doty park
Max set merkins while two run the block and back
Mosey to corner with block overhead of Doty park
Max set Squats with blocks
Two other run the block and  back
Mosey to corner with block overhead
Max set Damits
Repeat
Max set Repeat forward lunges
And no Mary time expired
note to self the run around the block of Doty Park is a lot farther than thought

Too Many Exercises to Remember

  • When: 20201210
  • QIC: Flo
  • The PAX: Floppy, Peg, Pretzel, Microwave, Space Cowboy, Schrute, Fanny Pack, Milton, Good Times


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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:  43 degrees

FNGs:  None

COP:

SSH, TTT, LBAC, Moroccan Nigh Club, Hillbillies, Imperial Walkers

The Thang:

Grab a block and circle up for four cycles of exercise focused on arms, chest, legs, core, and cardio. We did five rounds with four to five exercise per round. The exercises included: Curls for the Girls, Chest Press, Goblet Squat, Big Boy Sit-Up with Block, Tricep Extensions, Merkins on the Block, Block Squat, LBCs, Lawnmowers, Diamond Merkins, Flutter Kicks, SSH, Sledgehammers, Tempo Chest Press, Hydraulic Squats, Military Crawls, and others…

Usain Bolt to close us out.

Mary:  Dying Cockroach, Superman

Numberama, Namerama, Announcements, Pledge, COT

Devo: At times, a man can reject Christ believing he is too sinful or too far gone to save. The Christmas story reminds us that Christ was born on earth in a stable and placed in a manger for a bed. A stable, where animals lived and a manger where they ate. Both disgusting places to live and sleep. We’re reminded that Christ lowered Himself, in humility, to be our savior. He has already brought Himself to our lowly state to provide us with salvation. No one is too sinful or too far gone to be saved by the grace He offers.

Moleskin: Good mumble chatter among the Pax today. We were reminded that we do curls for Milton’s wife and tempo curls for YHC’s wife. Also, we confirmed Milton’s wife digs legs. A good time was had by all.

It’s Dark Outside!

  • When: 20201112
  • QIC: Schrute
  • The PAX: Space Cowboy, Splinter, Micro, Milton, Flo, Fanny Pack, Good Times, YHC


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Weather: 74 degrees and damp

The lights were out at the AO which made

for a very interesting post, which no one really wants to look at Schrute that early in the AM anyway.

Warm Up: 20 count in cadence side straddle hop, don Quixote, through the tunnel, little baby arm circles forward and back, 10 mountain climbers

The Thang:

water challenge taken from Force Blue veterans organization who challenged members to attempt place the body under stress and focus on being calm under stress.

Sooo we did 4 rounds with a sip of water held as long as possible for 10 burpees and a 200 meter run, 4 times. Spit out water when necessary and take another sip.
Move to blocks and do two rounds of side twist abs side lunges one round no block and the second round with block.

20 curls die girls and tricep extensions each

move to the picnic tables for decline merkins and 1000 step ups for 8 of us to split up.
this is for another special forces vet whose family put out a challenge to complete a workout of 1,000 step ups
go back to blocks and 20 merkins on Q

stow blocks

mosey long way around tennis courts to AO

 

PAX choice form Mary 4 rounds of suck

COT: ruck for hunger 11/21 5K drum stick and Coco cup 11/27 and 12/19 respectively

powerful prayer by Space Cowboy

 

and devo “slow is smooth, smooth is fast” stay calm during times of stress abs steady. lean on others

Headlines: Election Day is Here and Flo Channels His Inner Floppy

  • When: 20201103
  • QIC: Flo
  • The PAX: Pretzel, Peg, Space Cowboy, Fanny Pack, Milton, Smokey, Placebo, Sugar Mountain, Microwave


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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:  39 degrees

FNGs:  None

COP:

SSH, TTT, LBAC, Imperial Walkers, Monkey Humpers, Terrible Ts

The Thang:

Today is election day, so YHC came prepared with puns and exercises for the PAX.

Pick and running mate and run for office

  • Partner up. One man runs to the end of the field and back while the other does four-count butt-kickers until the two of you come to the cumulative number of 123 (the number of days Kanye West has been running on the Birthday Party ticket)
  • To run the office and make it to Capitol Hill, you have to climb the mountain. Four-count mountain climbers while your partner runs the field. Keep going until the cumulative number of 33 is hit (number of senate seats up for grabs today)

Swing states

  • 20 Block Swings

Head to the picnic area

  • Every politician wants a seat at the table. Twenty squats so low that your butt hits the bench
  • Core values – some core PT to rest the legs consisting of WWII sit-ups, Spider-man, LBCs, and pickle pounders
  • Every politician needs a platform. We’ll jump to ours. Twenty box jumps

Return to the field and our blocks

  • Sometimes you have to cross party lines to get things done. Ice skaters over the block, 4 count
  • Balance the budget – lift one leg off the ground and complete a single-leg squat low enough to touch your block on the ground
  • Donkey kicks x 10
  • Elephant walk (bear crawl forward twenty yards and then backwards twenty yards)

For Kanye

  • Kanye West is on the ballot in 11 states so we do Jingles’ 11 in his honor (Merkins on the block / overhead presses)

Mary:  WWI Sit-ups, American Hammers, Superman

Numberama, Namerama, Announcements, Pledge, COT

Devo: From Ephesians 2:11-14 – In all of the nastiness, polarization, and division we will likely witness today, recognize that in Christ he has made us one. Through his death and breaks down the walls that divide us and make us one in Him.

Moleskin: YHC remembers fondly an election-themed workout that Floppy did four years ago. Today’s was not as good as that, but it was still fun and got a few laughs and comments from the PAX. Credit to my M for helping me with my weinke last night as today’s workout was developed. Scary moment today when Milton heard his calf muscle pop. Check in on him if you get a chance and make sure he’s ok. Finally, Space Cowboy headed out early to do his civic duty and vote. He and Pretzel also win the day for wearing shorts and t-shirs… Pretzel had the cut-off t-shirt. They are real men.

 

Good Memories

  • When: 20200929
  • QIC: Flo
  • The PAX: Sugar Mountain, Hospice, Mary, Peg, Space Cowboy, Floppy, Splinter, Schrute, Milton, Smokey, Microwave, Matlock


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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:  73 degrees

FNGs:  None

COP:

SSH, TTT, Imperial Walkers, Hillbillies, Terrible Ts, Burpees

The Thang:

Mosey to Huger Park with three stops along the way:

– Stop 1:  5 Burpees, 10 WWII Sit-Ups

– Stop 2: 5 Burpees, 10 WWII Sit-Ups, 15 Pickle Pounders

– Stop 3: 5 Burpees, 10 WWII Sit-Ups, 15 Pickle Pounders, 20 Squats

At Huger Park, repeat the exercises from the last stop an dadd 25 LBCs to the end.

The PAX split into two squads and rotated between core exercises and pull-ups (Three rounds: 15, 10, 5 while PAX did core exercise until the other group returned)

Close out our time at the park with 10 Burpees

Mosey back to the AO with two stops along the way due to time contraints:

– Stop 1: 5 Burpees, 10 WWII Sit-Ups, 15 Pickle Pounders, 20 Squats

– Stop 2: 5 Burpees, 10 WWII Sit-Ups, 15 Pickle Pounders

Goose Step 30 yards then jail break sprint back to the AO.

Mary:  WWI Sit-Ups, Flutter Kicks, High Plank w/a few Merkins for good measure

Numberama, Namerama, Announcements, Pledge, COT

Devo:  Referencing the resurrection of Lazarus from the dead, YHC shared with the PAX that we are all entombed in our sin and shame. Jesus calls us forward into the light. We can’t save ourselves, it is only by His power and His grace. Let’s not stay in our sinful shape, humbly allow Him to rescue us.

Moleskin:  The path to Huger Park and back is a memorable one for YHC. I took a group of PAX on that path on my first Q a little over four years ago. After a long layoff, this seemed like a good route on which to lead the PAX today. The PAX worked hard, college football mumble chatter was present, and everyone left better for being out this morning. Thanks for the opportunity to lead!

 

The Tremor New Route

  • When: 20200921
  • QIC: Schrute
  • The PAX: Grits, City Slicker. Space Cowboy, Splinter, Flo, Pretzel, YHC


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weather: very cool, 60 degrees

warm up: stretching and conversation.

the Thang: a new route was thrown out to the Pax taking the long way of Hickory to Western Carolina and back down 1st street and around main to AO. It was a 4.8 mile run with many places to shorten the miles

shour out to the PAX for openness to follow along the route

Pledge

COT: Prayers for all PAX attending AOs and those fart sacking

 

prayer: very inspiring words from Space Cowboy to start off the week

 

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Claudia Apolinar – The September Running of The Hero

  • When: 20200917
  • QIC: Milton
  • The PAX: Fanny Pack, Hospice, Peg, Smokey, Space Cowboy, Flo, Old Flame, Meltdown, Cannoli, Schrute, Green Bags, Microwave, McFly


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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: Wet

FNGs: None

COP:

SSH: 15 – IC

TTT: 10 -IC

Don Quixote: 10 – IC

Imperial Walker – 10 – IC

Terrible Ts – 10 – IC

Every month the men of Seismic gather to run the Hero, the AO’s monthly endurance test, in honor of a hero to one of the PAX. This month, we choose to honor Claudia Apolinar. Claudia is Los Angeles county deputy sheriff. Claudia and her partner were ambushed by a gunman while sitting in their car. They were both shot several times. Claudia had the presence of mind to radio for help, and apply a tourniquet to save her partner’s life. 

The Hero Workout (Version 4):

  – 20 Overhead Press

  – 20 Curls for My Wife

  – 20 Squats w/ The Block

  – 20 Merkins 

  – 20 WWI Sit-ups 

– .30 Mile Run

AMRAP

Numberama: 14

Namerama:Fanny Pack, Hospice, Peg, Smokey, Space Cowboy, Flo, Old Flame, Meltdown, Cannoli, Schrute, Green Bags, Microwave, McFly, Milton

Announcements: Ruck for Hunger, Bethany Food Drive, Tiger Buddy Program, St. Paul Men’s Hike – Ask Cannoli about all of these. He has all the info.     

COT

Devo: 

Moleskin: 

Avengers Assemble for 14 millions options, but we did this one

  • When: 20200901
  • QIC: Floppy
  • The PAX: Hospice (Respect), Mary, Baby Fat (FNG), Pretzel, Major Dad (Respect), Space Cowboy, Sugar Mountain, High Stick, Muscadine, Fanny Pack, Stalker (Respect), Milton, Smoky, AC/DC, Peg (Respect), Grits (Respect), Flo


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Conditions: Muggy like Thano’s armpit

FNG: 1, welcome Baby Fat

Warm-up: 

  • TTT x 13 IC
  • Imperial Walkers x 12 IC
  • Mosey then caterpillar run to the garage

The Thang:

  • In the garage start the bottom level.
  • There are Avenger stations throughout the garage. You can choose to stop and engage an Avenger, but you have to do the first exercise, OR you can pass it and go find another Avenger. Each Avenger has 3 exercises, you can only do 1 exercise at a time before moving on.The next time you come to the same Avenger you can do the 2nd exercise and so on.
  • Avenger activities included: 
    • Captain America
      • Native American sit-up x 10 single count
      • American hammer x 10 IC
      • Captain Thor x 10 single count
    • Iron Man
      • Single leg calf raises on the stairs x 20 per leg
      • War Hammer x 10
      • Iron Cross x 12
    • Thor
      • Heels to heaven x 20
      • Sandstorm(breaker) x 60 
      • American Hammer x 20
    • The Hulk
      • Diamond Merkins x 10
      • Wide Arm Merkins x 10
      • Regular Merkins x 20
    • Supporting Characters
      • Chase the Rabbit (Rocket Raccoon) – First two Pax you see tell them to race you to the first level. First one there does the next exercise, the other two do 10 burpees then the next exercise
      • Inch Worm (Ant Man) x 5 parking spaces
      • Duck Walk (Howard the Duck) x 7 parking spaces
    • Black Panther
      • Wall jumps x 25
      • Imperial walkers x 20
      • Peoples chair x 42 seconds
    • Ultimate Spider-Man
      • Peter Parkers x 10 on each side
      • Dragon Walk x 6 parking spaces
      • WindS.H.I.E.L.D. Wipers 
  • Do as many as you can/want to until time
  • Mosey back to the AO stopping along the way for calf raises
  • Back at the AO more heels to heaven for Mary

 

Devo: 

Psalm 139 – no matter what God is there. Bad day? He’s there. Great day? He’s there. You’re pissed off and want to tell Him? He’s there to listen. Concerned about (fill in the blank)? He’s there. 

 

Moleskin:

With Covid-19 upon us we did our best with social distancing, no sharing coupons, and nodoing partner work. This was a variation from another wienke I had for St. Patrick’s Day, that allows everyone to go at their own pace and choose their own destiny.. It started as a Chadwick Boseman themed work out, but that was tricky, so we broadened it to the Avengers. Glad to see good numbers at my favorite BC AO. Welcome, FNG Baby Fat. 

 

Space Cowboy Went Looking For Pearls…… And Found a Rock Instead!

  • When: 20200818
  • QIC: Hot Spot
  • The PAX: Fanny Pack, Milton, Splinter, Pretzel, Muscadine, Middle School, Flo, Major Dad, Smokey, Grits, Space Cowboy, Hot Spot


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Conditions: 70 degrees and humid

Count: 12 Pax

The Thang:

Warm at COP – 20 SSH IC, 10 Burpees on Q

String of Pearls:

.2 mile run and Pearl 1 – 10 squats on q, 10 merkins on q, 10 LBC on q, 20 Flutter Kicks IC, 10 Lunges each leg on Q

Rinse and repeat – 4 x total

.2 mile run and Pearl 2 – 10 Monkey Humpers IC – courtesy of Pretzel, 10 Diamond Merkins courtesy of Flo, 10 American Hammer IC courtesy of Fanny Pack, 100’s courtesy of Muscadine, 10 Jane Fonda IC courtesy of Milton

Rinse and repeat – 3 total

Return to COP

COT: Count, Namorama, Pledge of Allegiance, Announcements, BOM, Rock ceremony: Middle School presented to Space Cowboy

Devo: Hot Spot

 

Take A Lap

  • When: 20200811
  • QIC: Milton
  • The PAX: Smokey, Hot Spot, Cannoli, Grits, Flo, Fanny Pack, Space Cowboy, Splinter, Repo, Milton, Microwave, Green Bags


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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: 74 and humid

FNGs: None

COP:

SSH – 50 – IC

TTT – 10 – IC

Imperial Walkers – 10 -IC

Don Quixote -10 – IC

The Thang:

Burpees – 10 -IC. Run a lap around the outside of the AO. Rinse and Repeat.

Mary:

Jane Fonda – 10 -OQ

WWI Sit-Ups – 20 – OQ

Numberama: 12

Namerama: Smokey, Hot Spot, Cannoli, Grits, Flo, Fanny Pack, Space Cowboy, Splinter, Repo, Milton, Microwave, Green Bags, Milton

Pledge and COT

Announcements: Cannoli’s Birthday fundraiser, Repo’s birthday fundraiser. Check Facebook for details on both.

Devo: Jeremiah 29:11 – “For I know the plans I have for you”, declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future”.

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