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March to Golgotha

THE SCENE: Low 40’s with a little drizzle for shizzle.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSHs, LBAC(F), LBAC(B), Tempo Squats, Mountain Climbers
THA-THANG:
PAX were instructed to choose from a cornucopia of albatrosses to carry throughout the workout: we had an assortment of CMUs, Kettle Bells, Dumbbells, Wood Logs, and Sand Bags.  Once everyone had a “friend,” the fun began:

  • Slowsy to brick parking lot by the strip center, perform 25 weighted squats, put down the weight and run to opposite side of parking lot, perform 2 double burpees, run back and pick weight back up.
  • We continued this cycle of activity, making our way to the summit of Jucomanjaro for 5 double Burpees (Slowsy with weight, perform exercise, run to next stopping point for burpees, run back to get weight, rinse and repeat).
  • Exercises Performed at the various stops: Squats (x25), Merkins (x25), Monkey Humpers (x25), Push Press (x25), Rows (x25), Smurf Jacks (x25).
  • Carry Weight Back to AO

MARY:
Cashed out with 4ct Flutter Kicks (x50).
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
14 strong.

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Q shared a history lesson at top of Jucomanjaro – the cross carried by Christ to Golgotha (place of crucifixion) weighed about 300lbs in totality, with the cross beam (the piece he most likely carried himself up the hill) weighing about 100lbs (according to most historians).  The distance He traveled to Golgotha was 2,000 feet and this path is currently a place for Christian pilgrimage.  It just so happens that 2,000 feet equates to 666 yards (the biblical number for Satan), demonstrating God’s perfect plan and Jesus’ overcoming of Satan at the Cross.  Pretty amazing.

If you want to know how much God loves you, you don’t have to look any further than the Cross. One of the things that keeps us from accepting God’s love and becoming more like him is pride.  Pride is the root source of all or most sin.  Q shared one practical way to battle pride: pray for others.  Looking back at your prayer life, what percentage of prayers would you estimate were about you (Lord, give me wisdom, Lord – protect me and my family, Lord – help me get this promotion, etc.)?  The Lord knows what you need.  Focus your prayer life on praying for others.  This is a great starting point for winning the battle against pride, turning from ourselves and focusing on others (like Christ).
MOLESKIN:
Special thanks to Booster, Bartman, Doubtfire, Spotter, and anyone else who brought some weight to the party.  Extra Credit to Pre-Ruck/Run Crew – Spotter, Waxjob, Doubtfire, Bagger, Erector, and Archie
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

None.

The 7 of Diamonds

THE SCENE: breezy mid 40’s
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER:  Given
WARM-O-RAMA:
20 SSH, 15 mountain climbers, 10 tempo merkins, 15 imperial walkers, 10 windmills, 15 Moroccan night club
THA-THANG:
We played the 7 of diamonds this morning and won big! We started with a mosey and formed a line for an Indian run and found a nice “diamond-shaped” parking lot. Here’s the 7 of diamonds.  Do each exercise at each corner of the diamond.  All exercises are in increments of 7.

  • 7 burpees
  • 14 merkins
  • 21 squats
  • 28 SSH
  • 21 flutter kicks IC
  • 14 wide-arm merkins
  • 7 burpees

I had 2 rounds planned, but I didn’t think that we would get to the 2nd.  We got 7 diamond merkins at the corners and started on our way back.

  • 14 walking lunges at the beginning followed by a mosey for a little bit.
  • 21 mountain climbers and mosey to the F3 parking lot
  • 28 hello Dolly (single count)
  • jail break to the shovel flag
  • 21 crabets to finish off.

MARY:
I guess you could call the crabets our Mary.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
16 at JUCO this morning.  Great Friday crowd!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Be a servant leader.  John 13:13-16.  Jesus had just washed the disciples’ feet showing a great example of being a servant leader.  He humbled himself and became a servant to accomplish God’s will on this earth.  Look to His example and remember that being a leader is about serving others.  So, step up and take those leadership opportunities in front of you and serve!
MOLESKIN:
Pre-ruck with Doubtfire, Judge Judy, and Spotter was a great way to start the day!  Thanks men.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
CSAUP tomorrow!  If you have never done an event like this, I highly recommend it!  It is definitely an experience you will enjoy and not forget.

The monthly challenge is burpees OYO!  Get ’em done boys!

Go Diego Go!

THE SCENE: Rainy, wet, too warm for February
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER  Yep
WARM-O-RAMA:
10 – Cherry Pickers, 15 – Rockettes, 10 – Windmills, 10 – Merkins OYO

THA-THANG:
Mosey to large West parking lot.

Belch across the parking lot stopping on every parking row for 5 tempo merkins. Wait for 6 to finish and sprint to the next line. 8 rows covered in total.

Mosey to the coupon pile and partner up. Each team grabbed one CMU and headed to the maintenance parking lot for some fun.

Dora’s cousin Diego made an appearance. Each team completed the following:

  • 100 – Merkins
  • 150 – CMU Overhead Press
  • 200 – LBC
  • 250 – CMU Curls
  • 300 – CMU Squats

One HIM performed the exercises while their battle buddy completed suicides across the parking lot with three stops. The PAX went above and beyond my expectations and knocked out Diego with minutes to spare.

Mosey back to the AO.

MARY:
No time. Diego was a beast.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
7 HIMs didn’t let a little rain scare them away. No FNGs
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
IWhen faced with a problem that seems insurmountable, take a step back and attack it one piece at a time. As Booster said, “You eat an elephant one bite at a time.” Don’t doubt your abilities when faced with trials in life, use those trials to grow and you will be better for it.
MOLESKIN:
Shoutout to Judge Judy for joining me on the pre-ruck and to Erector for knocking out a pre-run. Bagger has gotten word that his job in Atlanta is finally coming through and he will be moving in the coming month. It will be sad to see him move on, but we’re all excited for him as well.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The CSAUP is this Saturday at the Bomb Shelter. Start time is 6am and projected finish is 10-10:15am.

Chacet

Chaco & Rocket Co-Q

THE SCENE: a good day to feel some pain…
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

  • Side straddle hops (IC) 4ct
  • Squats (IC) 4ct
  • Hand release merkins
  • Cherry pickers
  • Some other fun stuff…

THA-THANG:

Rocket on the Q

Mosey in 2 lines to the back of campus r of people(3 stops before maintenance building)

  • Indian line formation
    • Station 1, burpee (10 – OYO)
    • Station 2, big boys (20 – OYO)
    • Station 3, merkins (20 – IC)

At the maintenance building

  • 11s at the stairs (squat jumps – Carolina dry docks)

Chaco

Concentration game. Break into two groups, each group picks two cards. If they match to one exercise and sprint to end of parking lot and back to repeat. If cards don’t match, do both exercises.

MARY:

Rocket

10 V-ups 4ct then sprint

10 baby crunches (4ct) then sprint

10 box cutters (4ct) then sprint

10 Flutter kick (4ct) then sprint

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

5K, Bagger, Booster, Cable Boy, Chaco, Doubtfire, Dreamer, Erector, Judge Judy, Kenjo, Rocket, Snaggletooth, Spotter, Sweeper,

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

don’t stress about parts of like you can’t control. take that time and energy and apply it to things that you can control.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

  • Bring snacks for the Wesley House
  • Oak Ridge AO starts in February

LOST IN THE BEARMUDA TRIANGLE

THE SCENE:  Summer in Antarctica
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
GLOBAL WARMING – PAX maintaining Al Gore pose while shuffling around circle (rotating left and right after each exercise) while exercises were called and performed: Tempo Merkins (IC) x10, Tempo Squats (IC) x10, Plank Jacks x20 (OYO), SSH (IC) x10.

THA-THANG:
Mosey to campus side of large parking lot: 15 Merkins – Sprint to other side – 1 Burpee, Sprint back.  Repeat until 5 burpees reached at opposite end. Mission Complete.

Mosey to triangle shaped median: WHAT THE HECK? PAX became “lost” in the Bearmuda Triangle – Bear Crawl one side of triangle, 3 Burpees.  Bearcrawl second side, 6 Burpees. Lunge Walk third side, 9 Burpees.  Polar Vortex drew us out of the triangle and set us back on course.  We could have been lost forever….Mission Complete.

Mosey to Sophomore Hill:  DORA – Partners complete Monkey Humpers x100, 6inch LBCs X200, SSH x300.  Other partner Bernied up Sophomore Hill and performed 10 Diamond Merkins at top before heading back each time. Mission Complete.

PAX pondered and hypothesized why the Q was carrying around a Frisbee during the entire workout.  Q then led PAX back to large parking lot – MYSTERY UNVEILED!  FNG (born again as Ghost Rider) was instructed to throw the Frisbee as far as he could.  PAX Lunge Walked to the Frisbee.  Second throw – PAX bear crawled to the Frisbee.  Third throw – PAX Burpee Broad Jumped to Frisbee.  Completed 6 rounds total, crushing all three exercises twice.  SO FUN ;).

Mosey back to AO.

MARY:

Calve Raises x100,

ABC’s – On 6 with feet off the ground throughout, PAX each draw out the Alphabet with legs, rotating legs with each letter, nice and big capital letters. Lots of suffering in silence.

Cash out with Flutter Kicks – (IC) x40

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
12 Strong including 1 FNG – Welcome Ghost Rider
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Accountability – Not easy to embrace correction, but we should beg to be rebuked.  If you don’t have someone in your life to help keep you accountable in your walk with Christ, find one.  Treasure the sweet aroma of their hard words.  As sinners, we all tend to dislike Godly correction but we need it. Often times, as the Bible states, the forces we are battling are not of this world.

Proverbs 25:12 – “Like a gold ring or an ornament of gold is a wise reprover to a listening ear” Proverbs 27:9 – “Oil and perfume make the heart glad, and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel Proverbs 12:1 – “Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid”

MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

CSAUP coming up