Warm up: waiting for 5am start
Weather : 74 degrees and a little less humid. Light mist in air.
the Thang: a visit from Goose Creek PAC Groober and Olaf. Milk Bone from Lexington came out for some fun. Everyone ran various routes towards Nexton Elementary and back. Pretzel had a SCS.
COT: pledge announcements and prayer from Space Cowboy. Always inspirational and powerful.
make it a great weekend.
Intro: Q had to leave at 0459 to go to the gas station next door to poop
Conditions: 70 and muggy
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:
They did the usual, probably, but after a 30 min ride getting over there, YHC had to poop!
The Thang:
4 corners w block
50 reps each corner, corners labeled upper body, legs, core, and 10 burpees
Pax were paired up and given ability to choose exercises, most of the standards were chosen w little deviation
Once each corners reps were completed, pax left their blocks, ran ahead to next corner and back to retrieve said block and so on and so forth
3 full revolutions were completed
2.25 miles we’re traveled
6 Minutes of Mary: had a core corner
No time at end
Numberama: 7
Namearama:
Oops, Mr.Pheeny, Olaf, cornhole, GI Jane, brokeback, YHC
Announcements:
Ruck for hunger, volunteer opportunities/ 2nd-3rd F coming up
Pledge of Allegiance: aye
BOM: (Prayer)
Led by QIC
Devo:
In life, Be prepared!
Moleskin:
Is it ok to have a short weinke and switch it up and give the PAX an option to choose their own? Perhaps, given the proper format, pairing up, staying together, etc. It is also important to note no FNG’s present, but they would have been fine, I think? What do you think?
The mission of F3 is to plant, grow and serve small workout groups for the invigoration of male community leadership.
Conditions: 76 degrees and humid
FNGs: Disclaimer given, no FNGs.
COP: SSH, TTT, Imperial Walkers
The Thang:
We have been playing with the F3 playing cards at The Den since a few Pax picked up decks. This was a variation while playing 5 card stud.
Q dealt each Pax 5 cards, with jokers in the deck as wilds. Best 5 card poker hand wins. It pays to be a winner, all losers “ante” 10 burpees while the winner arranged the card order. The Pax then complete the exercises on each of the 5 cards in which ever order the winner decides. The Q deals again and you play the next hand the same way.
Winners were GI Jane (x2), Cornhole, Mr. Feeney
Mary:
Plenty
Numberama: 5
Namerama: Mr. Feeney, Oops, Olaf, GI Jane (R), Cornhole
Pledge and COT
Announcements:
Devo:
Devo shared by Mr. Feeney. 1 Cor. 16:13-14
Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love.
We discussed the contrast of the worldly impression of “act like men” and “be strong” with God’s intent here of “stand firm in the faith” and acting in love. Good conversation by the Pax.
Moleskin: So the Q wanted to try something different the the F3 cards. The poker worked out great, I would recommend it! If you don’t like all the low cards in the deck, Poker is perfect. We did nearly all face cards, aces, and jokers. First hand was 3 aces by GI Jane, so 300+ reps right there!
The mission of F3 is to plant, grow and serve small workout groups for the invigoration of male community leadership.
Conditions: 76 degrees and humid
FNGs: Disclaimer given, no FNGs.
COP: SSH, TTT, Imperial
The Thang:
This exercise consisted of four exercise activities utilizing the entire parking lot to complete a round.
A round consist of;
Activity 1- 25 reps of upper body.
Activity 2- Various Moseys to other end of parking lot.
Activity 3- 25 reps of core body.
Activity 4- sprint back to beginning of lot.
Rinse and repeat.
Total of 7 rounds completed
Mary:
Q figured we needed to practice spelling our ABC’s with our legs while on our 6 with feet elevated 6 inches.
Numberama: 6
Namerama: Brokeback, Mr. Feeney, Oops, Olaf, GI Jane (R), Cornhole
Pledge and COT
Announcements:
Devo:
YHC shared thanks and appreciation of F3. Thanked entire PAX for the continued push and accountability.
Moleskin: Keep driving to be a healthier HIM
The mission of F3 is to plant, grow and serve small workout groups for the invigoration of male community leadership.
Conditions: 70’s and clear
FNGs: None
COP: SSH (IC) x15, Don Quixotes (IC) x10, TTT (IC) x10
The Thang:
Today was about learning standards and the correct form while doing exercises. So taking a lead from a Redo workout, YHC worked with pax on their form doing a few exercise like squats, merkins, flutter kicks, and mountain climbers. To practice appropriate social distancing, a Usain Bolt was done, the pax getting their block picking the exercise that the remainder would do until they got back.
Once all pax returned with a block, YHC gave a mini Q-School instructing how to Q and why the standard format is used to lead. YHC explained that pax would lead their exercise in 15-10-5 and gave them a last chance to change their exercise for one that uses blocks. Final exercises were Curls for the girls, High Knees, Overhead Press, Som-Bitch (flutter kicks with chest press), Box Cutters, and Tricep Extentions. Rounds completed and blocks returned.
Mary: LBCs (IC) x25, Reverse Crunches (IC) x25, Flutter Kicks (IC) x25
Numberama: 6
Namerama: Oops, Footlocker, GI Jane (R), Outhouse, Cornhole, Olaf
Pledge and COT
Announcements: Just prayer requests for Outhouse’s M who will be induced 2 weeks earlier than expected
Devo: Everything that YHC has been reading, studying and praying about has been about waiting on God’s timing and not rushing to satisfy a need/want that’s not God’s best. God spoke “Saul” to YHC and story of Saul becoming king was Israel wanting to be like the other nations and have a king. God provided Saul to the people but warned that it wasn’t the best because HE wanted to be their king. Sometimes we make things happen when God has something better further out, and the end result means more pain and heartache.
Moleskin: Thought it was important to teach the Pax good form and F3 standards. We so often get lax and need to remember why we do what we do…
The mission of F3 is to plant, grow and serve small workout groups for the invigoration of male community leadership.
Conditions: 70 degrees and humid
FNGs: Disclaimer given, no FNGs.
COP: SSH, TTT, Imperial Walkers
The Thang:
We complete 3 rounds of Starfish. Increasing reps 1 to 21 with the main exercise being alternated between each of the auxiliary. So every odd number is the core exercise. 1 merkin, 2 SSH, 3 Merkins, 4 Freddie Mercury, 5 Merkins…..etc.
The first round was upper body with Merkins surrounded by SSH, Freddie Mercury, shoulder touches, and curb dips
Round 2 was squats surrounded by mountain climbers, flutter kicks, Bobby hurley, and lunges.
Round 3 was core. American Hammer surrounded by box cutters, LBC, imperial walkers, and something else…
Mary:
Round 3 took care of that.
Numberama: 7
Namerama: Oops, Mr. Feeney, Olaf, Outhouse, GI Jane (R), Cornhole, Brokeback
Pledge and COT
Announcements:
Devo: The devo was a word on compassion. We show the ultimate compassion when we share our faith with another. The other side of compassion is that you have to have a relationship with a person in order to have compassion for them.
Moleskin: The Pax was surprised by the quality of the workout today! Good push by the men!
The mission of F3 is to plant, grow and serve small workout groups for the invigoration of male community leadership.
Conditions: 70 degrees and Raining
FNGs: Disclaimer given, no FNGs.
COP: SSH, TTT, Imperial Walkers
The Thang:
Spin the bottle was the game. The Q started spinning the bottle. The bottom of the bottle chose the reps and the top of the bottle chose the exercise. We did various reps of various exercises for 45 minutes.
Mary:
We did some during the workout.
Numberama: 5
Namerama: Oops, Mr. Feeney, Olaf, Outhouse, GI Jane (R)
Pledge and COT
Announcements:
Devo: YHC shared a celebration of the successful graduation. Not much for the Devo, but just wanted to share with his brothers.
Moleskin: The moleskin here was the 5 guys that showed in the rain! I appreciate the brothers that post in the rain to get better. It isn’t comfortable, it isn’t easy, but that makes us special. Good work brothers.
The mission of F3 is to plant, grow and serve small workout groups for the invigoration of male community leadership.
Conditions: 70 degrees and a little humid
FNGs: Disclaimer given, no FNGs.
COP: SSH, TTT, Imperial Walkers
The Thang:
Finishing off the lower body burnout today. The Pax completed 100 reps of each exercise as fast as the Q could complete it. Sometimes the Q completed 40-50 reps, other times only 10 reps at a time. Either way we completed 100 reps of each exercise with a “staying alive” in between each exercise.
Exercises completed:
Squat with a block
Skaters? Backward lunge crossing behind other leg
Goblet squats
Lunges
Calf raises
American Hammer
Mary:
Just the last 100 reps of American Hammer
Numberama: 9
Namerama: Brokeback, Oops, Mr. Feeney, Olaf, Outhouse, GI Jane (R), Uga, glowstick, Cornhole
Pledge and COT
Announcements:
Devo: Continued convo about racism in America. Good perspectives shared as we talk about this pervasive issue and how to move forward.
Moleskin: We finished off the lower body…this one is going to hurt!! The Pax came back for more after part 1. It hurt but it felt good!
The mission of F3 is to plant, grow and serve small workout groups for the invigoration of male community leadership.
Conditions: 70 degrees and a little humid
FNGs: Disclaimer given, no FNGs.
COP: SSH, TTT, Imperial Walkers
The Thang:
Today was a burnout kind of day. The Pax completed 100 reps of each exercise as fast as the Q could complete it. Sometimes the Q completed 40-50 reps, other times only 10 reps at a time. Either way we completed 100 reps of each exercise with a lap around the church (.25 mi) in between each exercise.
Exercises completed:
tricep extensions
OHP
derkins
curls
modified pullups
freddie Mercury
Mary:
Just the last 100 reps of Freddie Mercury
Numberama: 9
Namerama: Brokeback, Oops, Mr. Feeney, Olaf, Outhouse, GI Jane (R), Uga, Tecmo, Cornhole
Pledge and COT
Announcements:
Devo: Continued convo about racism in America. Good perspectives shared as we talk about this pervasive issue and how to move forward.
Moleskin: YHC planned time burnout the whole body, but only got to the waist. That is ok, the PAC was wasted and we could hit the lower body next time! Great push! The warm, humid weather has got us drenched in sweat! Back to summer!
The mission of F3 is to plant, grow and serve small workout groups for the invigoration of male community leadership.
Conditions: 73 degrees and a little humid
FNGs: Disclaimer given, no FNGs.
COP: SSH, TTT, Imperial Walkers
The Thang:
Today was the monthly Fitness Test for The Den. It is the King of the Corner.
The Pax completes 10 rounds of the following exercises as fast as possible. Fastest time is the King for the month.
20 OHP, 20 squats with block, 20 curls, 20 LBCs, and sprint 30 yards and complete 10 burpees.
Mary:
No more (see above)
Numberama: 9
Namerama: Brokeback, Oops, Mr. Feeney, Olaf, Thumper, Weezer, Hacker, Outhouse, and Uga
Pledge and COT
Announcements:
Devo: The devo was the Qs perspective on the world response to the murder of George Floyd. Listen to what people are saying. Racism and prejudice are unfortunately constant realities in the world. For any that think because they “aren’t racist” there isn’t a problem, they are part of the problem. The hope is not for protest to stop, but for the world to change. At some point, we must judge people for who they are, not the color of their skin.
Moleskin: We has quite the competitive fitness test today. Outhouse won by half a round, but Weezer and Uga gave chase the whole time. Outhouse was inspired by the memory of his good friend and the loss of his father. Good win in his honor!
Fitness. Fellowship. Faith.