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It Didn’t Rain

  • When: 20200917
  • QIC: Motherboard
  • The PAX: Placebo, Cheetah, Bellator, Spooky, Masterload, Hacker, Creeper, Space Balls, Wing Nut


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Weather:  Calm between the driving rain storms

Warmup: TTT, Monkey Humpers, SSH Variations

THANG:  Mosey to shed and get block return to open grass area.   Q calls the Exercise of choice and the PAX runs to first spot (5 Burpees), returns to start, runs to 2nd spot (10 jump squats), returns to start, runs to end of open area (15 Merkins), returns to start.  Plank up until 6 in.  Rinse and repeat.

Exercises: Up and Overs, Curls for Girls, Ovhd Press, Damn Its,

Change up of routine to 5 Burpees, 10 Monkey Humpers, 15 WWI Situps and all returns running backwards

Exercises: Tricep Extensions, Bent Over Rows, Flutter Kicks

Stowed blocks.

MARY:  No time for Mary

Moleskin:  The Q was unpredictable on the number of reps which kept the PAX wondering how many at the start and not knowing how many more were left to do.  That’s what makes being the Q better than being one of PAX. Placebo provided the Bourbon Balls to cap off a good night.  Cheers!

Devo:  As a HIM, you need to be deliberate and intentional in your actions.  Don’t say “I don’t care”.  Be the leader.

Rain struck the m/Murph!

  • When: 20200825
  • QIC: Chowdah
  • The PAX: Zamboni, placebo, Masterload


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Intro: 4 pax, m/Murph, heavy rain would ensue

Conditions: 75, see last comment

Shortcake Special (Before the BC): we ran during the bc, almost 2 miles

Ruckers: QIC, 30 lb ruck

FNGs: none

Disclaimer: this is D3, don’t hurt yourself

COP:none

The Thang:

Roughly 1 mile run to park on w.richardson where goose likes to torture people

100 squats, 100 Merkins, 100 situps(ww1 or ww2)

Run back to Doty/accelerator AO roughly 1 mile

6 Minutes of Mary: 20-25 of each
American hammers, ww1, LBC,

Plank on q, base, low, side to side

Numberama: 4

Namearama: Zamboni, placebo(respect), master load, chowdah

Announcements: Billy Simon Repo’s birthday run this Saturday the 29th either in person or virtual

Pledge of Allegiance: aye!

BOM: (Prayer)
Led by YHC

Devo: be intentional about not allowing yourself to get distracted and therefore losing focus on the purpose God has for you as a man and leader!

Moleskin: rain was such a blessing in disguise. This would have sucked so much more!

Pleasure to serve you fine fellas!  Aye!

BOMBS at Accelerator

  • When: 20200804
  • QIC: Motherboard
  • The PAX: Pink Slip, Greenbags, Placebo, Cheetah, Zamboni, Mom Swap, Eor (F3 Guest from Charlotte)


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Weather:  Normal sunny hot and humid. Perfect for Accelerator.

Warmup: TTT, Imperial Walkers, LBACs.

THANG:  Mosey to shed and get block return to open grass area.   Team up with youngest/oldest down the line.  Did a variation of the B.O.M.B.S routine with Pax team ( 2 per) alternating running out/back to opposite sidewalk and doing the following exercises:

50 Burpees total

100 Overhead Press

150 Merkins

200 Big Boy Situps

250 Squats

Teams synced up at end of each exercise by planking up.

Finished off with 50 Curls for the Girls together and then stowed blocks.

MARY:  American Hammers, Flutter Kicks, Freddie Mercury, Plank

Moleskin: Workout was planned for Thursday, the anniversary of the Hiroshima Bombing on Aug 6th but did it Tuesday instead.  Who cares?  Welcome Eor from the cradle of F3 in Charlotte.

Devo:  Prayers do get answered but don’t expect they will be answered based on your vision.  Keep you mind and heart open to the will of God.

SAKRETE’S FIELD TRIP THE CONCRETE BEAST

  • When: 20200725
  • QIC: Sakrete
  • The PAX: Microwave, Grits (R), Mayhem (R), Green Bags, Pretzel, Peg (R), Fish N Chips, Placebo (R), Waldo, Too Much, Shrute, Peaches (R), Redo, Cheetah, Horshack, Threes Company, Hospice (R), Snooki, Dri Prime, Old Flame (R)


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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 degrees to start off and humid.  Very very very humid

FNGs: They slept in today

COP:  3 SSH IC, 15 LBAC forward, 15 LBAC reverse, 15 over head clap, 15 TTT.  15 Hillbillies.

The Thang:

Run around the park the long way staying on the sidewalk best effort.  Team up in teams of 7 in order you finished.  Find out who was on your team and remember.  Stay with them.  Move as 1.  Run from Doty Park down N Hickory to W Luke (road that Jingles Hill is on)

25 squats on Q

25 calf raises on Q

Run from corner of N Hickory and W Luke to base of Jingles Hill.

30 squats on Q

30 calf raises on Q

Jailbreak up Jingles Hill.

25 squats on Q

25 calf raises on Q.

Mosey with your team to N Cedar to W Richardson and to the parking garage.  Muster at the bottom as one unit.  No more teams.  This is you vs you.

30 squats OYO

30 calf raises OYO

Get to the top of the parking garage as quick as possible.   Line up on the wall immediately at the top of the stairs.  Jailbreak to opposite side.

25 Incline Merkins OYO. Upon completion run 2 straight aways heading down the parking garage.

25 squats on Q

25 calf raises on Q.  Upon completion run 3 straight aways continuing down the garage.

25 Incline Merkins on Q.  Upon completion run 4 straight away which brings you to the bottom of the garage.

Line up at bottom of stairs.  Faster guys in front.  In 5 second intervals get back up to the top of parking garage as quick as you can.  Once there plank until 6.  Line up on wall immediately beside stairs.

Jailbreak across top level of parking deck.

25 incline merkins OYO.  Upon completion run across parking garage and go down the stairs all the way to the bottom

Pair up (or several teams of 3 as it turned out)  On bottom level 30 squats on OYO and 30 calf raises OYO.  Upon completion you and your partner (s) get back to the AO the same route we took to get here.  Plank for six or go back and get the six

Mary: V Up on Q led by Pretzel; 20 WW1 Situps on Q; 10 pickle pounders IC

Numberama: 21

Namerama: Microwave, Grits (R), Mayhem (R), Green Bags, Pretzel, Peg (R), Fish N Chips, Placebo (R), Waldo, Too Much, Shrute, Peaches (R), Redo, Cheetah, Horshack, Threes Company, Hospice (R), Snooki, Dri Prime, Old Flame (R) Sakrete

Pledge and COT  Turned to face the houses across N Hickory and said it loud and proud 

Announcements: Repo’s run to benefit Camp Hands of Hope.  Race will be virtual

Devo: YHC went to Publix after work on Friday.  They were busy.  The lines were backed down the aisles and it was just hectic.  The cashier was super friendly and very professional.  Upon leaving the store I called into the manager to give her a praise.  Working in retail I know the complaints far out weigh the compliment.  Ever since my wife and I have been married we have made an effort to call into businesses and praise when their workers are going above and beyond their required efforts.  Normally when we call in the manager says thank you so much for letting us know.  But this time the manager told me she would stop what she was doing and go congratulate here and give her a free lunch.  I challenged the PAX to reach out when service at businesses is exceptional.

Moleskin:   With 21 guys joining in the BC at various times and having to coordinate folks driving to the garage due to having to get to work and biking to the garage to modify heavy running the coordination was challenging at best.  YHC got a little tongue tied and said several times “pair up in teams of 7”.  The PAX didn’t let me get away it.  Everyone put in work.  Goal was to get the heart rate up and keep it up for the duration of the BC.  From the death threats and cursing that I received I will assume I achieved this goal.  Glad to be here.

Record Breaking Numbers at The Jones

  • When: 20200516
  • QIC: Dorothy Mantooth
  • The PAX: StringBean, Cheetah, Placebo (Respect), Microwave, Space Cowboy, Waldo, Sakrete, Milton


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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: low 70s, clear, dry

FNGs: none

COP: TTT 10x IC, LBAC F&R 15 IC, SSH 20 IC

Thang: 

Besides the first lap and the 8th or 9th being Indian runs, all 12 laps (3 miles) were OYO or one PAX would pace the group. Faster PAX would plank until 6 was in. Then we lifted things and put them down and other fun stuff in between laps:

  1. 20 OHP on Q
  2. 20 CFTG on Q
  3. 10 Merkins IC
  4. 10 Derkins (with block) IC
  5. 10 Irkins (with block) IC
  6. 15 kbell swings on Q
  7. 10 Burpees OYO
  8. 10 Box Cutters IC
  9. 20 FK IC
  10. 10 uneven merkins R&L OYO

We were running out of time so Q calls audible, instead of doing a bear crawl suicide our last lap would begin with a 20m(ish) bear crawl followed by the infamous Sakrete Shuffle. RECOVER RECOVER. Stow blocks and circle up.

Numberama: 9

Namerama: StringBean, Cheetah, Placebo (Respect), Microwave, Space Cowboy, Waldo, Sakrete, Milton, Dorothy Mantooth

Pledge and COT

Announcements: none really, or DMT just doesn’t remember ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Devo:

Proverbs 16:9 – “the mind of man plans his ways, but the Lord directs his steps” – We can plan all we want to, but no amount of planning will keep you from controlling the uncontrollable.

Thank you Sakrete for leading us in prayer.

Moleskin:

This was DMT’s first Saturday Q ever, to top it off was the most PAX DMT has had the pleasure of leading in a workout. The laps provided for a good amount of mumble chatter along with the planking waiting for our 6. Everyone gave a great push and made the 3 mile mark for running, and all exercises were done with minimal groaning 🙂

A few men raised up and asked for prayer requests/thoughts/good vibes – They will remain nameless, but all nine men there know who they are. Here’s to hoping you all are able to deal with your challenges/daemons/goals and will come out on top a better man no matter how long it takes to complete.

Beatdowns will continue…….

  • When: 20200507
  • QIC: Motherboard
  • The PAX: Cheetah, Zamboni, PInk Slip, Placebo, Johnny 5, Rush, Flip, Masterload, Creeper, Wing Nut, Space Balls, Bellator, Flounder (FNG)


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Conditions: Sunny, dry and a very mild 70ish.

WU: TTT, Don Quiote, LBACs, T-Claps

Thang: Since the date was 5-7-20, and I had a brain freeze on what to do, why not a routine of 5 Body Builders, 7 Merkins, and 20 reps of the following (rinse and repeat):

Damn Its, Flutter Kicks, Monkey Humpers, Overhead Press, Tricep Dips, Curls for Girls, Freddy Mercs, Boxcutters, Squats w/ Block

Mixed in one big lap around Doty Park and finished off with some Mary:

Mary: Front Plank, Side Planks (L & R), Heel Touches, Flutter Kicks

Moleskin: Great turnout! Much better to Q live than virtual.  Enjoyed the mumblechatter.  Welcome FNG Flounder!

Note: Bellator did a SCS with a 2-mile run to the park, did the workout and then 2-mile run home.  RESPECT!

 

 

F3 Summerville’s First Virtual Workout

  • When: 20200321
  • QIC: Cheetah
  • The PAX: Luigi, Dorothy Mantooth, Chowdah, Suave, Major Dad (R), Placebo (R), Manana, Stalker (R), Motherboard (R), Repo, Snowden, Three’s Company


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Intro: Friday afternoon YHC learned that he was going to be front and center for the first virtual workout. Safe to say I didn’t get much sleep as I was excited and nervous to give this a go. 6AM came and the show began!

Weather: Mosquitos-less the first 45 minutes. Mosquito-full the last 15 minutes. Some had cozy 68 degree weather in their homes.

FNGs: None that I’m aware of.

Disclaimer: Given just in case.

COP:

SSH x15 IC

TTT x10 IC

THANG: 10 to 100. PAX will complete an exercise and run roughly 20 yards and back. Virtual PAX were told to do High Knees till we got back.

First Round

Catalina Wine Mixer x10 IC

Overhead Press x20 On Q

Lulu x30 On Q

Monkey Humpers x40 IC

Bent Over Row x50 On Q

Carolina Dry Dock x60 On Q

Curls x70 On Q

Flutterkicks x80 On Q

Calf Raises (30 Out, 30 Reg and 30 In) IC

Hundreds IC

Second Round

Peter Parker’s x10 On Q

Damn It’s x20 On Q

Tricep Extension x30 On Q

Squats x40 On Q

American Hammers x50 On Q

Chest Press x60 On Q

Planking Shoulder Taps x70 IC

Flutterkicks x80 IC

High Knees x90 IC

Hundreds IC

MARY:

WW1 Sit-ups x10 On Q

Box Cutters x20 IC

Dying Cockroach x15 IC

Heel Touch x20 IC

SSH x25 IC

American Hammers x30 IC

T Merkin x10 On Q

Burpees x20 OYO

30 Second Plank.

RECOVER RECOVER

NUMBERAMA: 7 physical, 6 confirmed at home.

NAMERAMA: Physical: Cheetah, Luigi, Dorothy Mantooth, Suave, Chowdah, Placebo (R), Major Dad (R). Virtual: Stalker (R), Motherboard (R), Manana, Repo, There’s Company, Snowden

Pledge Prayer and Announcements: Luigi mentioned that hospitals will be needing blood donors soon. If you are healthy, please think about donating while you still can.

Moleskin: Only a couple hiccups on YHCs side but otherwise a great workout and good feedback. It was also great to see some faces at The Jones that I haven’t seen in some time.
Stay healthy F3🐆

A misty soccer day

  • When: 20200303
  • QIC: Cheetah
  • The PAX: Streaker, Masterload, Bellator (R), Spaceballs, Wingnut, Pink Slip, Motherboard (R), Placebo (R), Mega Block, Gypsy


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Intro: This BB is a bit late so some things are a little blurry to me. All I do know is we had a good showing a fun enough time where it sidelined me the rest of the week.

Weather: Good for a while, then a bit drizzly

FNGs none

COP:

Catalina Winemixer x 10

TTT x10

THANG: Soccer ball

The soccer ball adds another form of randomness that YHC just seems to love. The PAX also like to make me mad when on a high number PAX choice, they choose OHP one of the exercises that’s a pain for me, but as Q full of Q juice I do it.

The idea goes, starting at 10, then 20, 30 40, 40, 30, 20, and 10 for reps.

The ball is tossed to a PAX member what he sees we do. If he sees a star, it’s PAX choice. If he doesn’t catch the ball, 5 burpees for everyone.

Motherboard at age 60 did all 40 monkey Humpers in cadence with me. We both had to take a moment after that one.

MARY: We had done 40 Flutterkicks during the workout, so we did 60 more at the end.

Numberama: 11

Namerama: Cheetah, Streaker, Masterload, Bellator (R), Spaceballs, Wingnut, Pink Slip, Motherboard (R), Placebo (R), Mega  Block, Gypsy

Pledge Prayer Announcements

Moleskin: Pull ups, Monkey Humpers and OHP were some of the noteworthy higher numbered ones. It was tough, but we got em done.

The Wall wasn’t what we thought it would be

  • When: 20200227
  • QIC: Motherboard
  • The PAX: Placebo (R), Zamboni, Cheetah, Masterload, Creeper, Space Balls, Wingnut, Pink Slip, GT, Reauchambeau


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Weather: Sunny and cold (OK cold for Summervillians) turing into gloom at end.  Sunset in Doty Park, what could be better?

WU: TTT, Imp Walkers, Doggie Paddles

Grab a block and return to close end of horseshoe pits.  There are 3 rows of 4 walls at the Pits.

Thang:   Grouped up into 3 teams. Team member 1 bear crawls to last wall.   Then do 5 reps of Exercise #A at each wall, running between walls,  while rest of team does Exercise #B.  Rinse and repeat until entire team cycles through.

Exercise A                           Exercise B

Derkins                                 Flutter Kicks

Tricep Dips                          Squats

Step Ups (5 per leg)        Overhead Press

Derkins                                 Curls

MARY:  Unfortunately there was no time left but the Howling Monikeys will have to wait until next time.

Moleskin:  Pissed off the PAX early with a long duration of Flutter Kicks.  Hey, if it were easy, anyone could do it.  The Overhead Press was also a crowd pleaser.  Had a lot more on list but time flies when you are doing F3.

 

 

 

Microwave’s Timer Set For 60

  • When: 20200215
  • QIC: Microwave
  • The PAX: Placebo (R), M&M (R), Cheetah


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The following is a copy and paste of Microwave’s Q. Please enjoy.

Intro: On a brisk sunny morning the pax did a quick warm up followed by some staying alives to elevate the heart rate and keep warm. What followed was a total body progressive work out followed by some terrible core chiseling moves….you’re welcome!

Warm up: Side straddle hop followed by thru the tunnel into some staying alives, and lastly, little baby arm circles

Thang: Progression!

Curls for the girls
4 count up & down curls
Bicep block hold

Walk with the blocks overhead
Up & overs
4 count over head press

Hip ups
1 leg tricep dips (R then L)
Hip up hold

Squats, squats with ground touch, squat pulse, squat hold
Merkin, 4 count merkin, 2 count merkin
Lunge walk, split lung R & L, split lunge pulse R & L, split lunge hold,
Calf raise R then L, calf hop R the L

Peter Parkers, Supermans, Ironmans, Superman with a lat pull down, Ironman with a pulse

Mary: 5 full minutes of low plank moves working the obliques and testing the limits of everyones core and glutes

Numberama 4

Namerama: Microwave, Placebo (R), M&M (R), Cheetah

Pledge Prayer Annoucement

Devo: Do what you say you’re going to do. Be true to your word.

Moleskin: M&M was kind enough to tell use how the body doesn’t bend or stretch well in your 50s. Placebo was unhappy with the pace of a progression work out, so we ran an extra staying alive for him. He also informed that Ironman was more badass than Rocketman. Nobody argued or refuted his statement

Cheetah’s Moleskin: Microwave did a great job for his first full Co-Q on a Saturday no less. I know it was good because right as I stood to leave from coffee, the sweet sweet pain from those damn lunges hit hard.