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Brick by brick

THE SCENE: Low to mid 50s, perfect workout temp
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH IC x 10

Tempo squat IC x 10

LBAC forward IC x 5

LBAC reverse IC x 10

Brick front raises IC x20

Brick lateral raises IC x 10

Brick OH press IC x10

THA-THANG:
PAX grabs two bricks per person and moseys to church parking where they battle buddy up. DORA as follows: one buddy performs 100 Hallelujah Squats with bricks, 100 American Hammers with bricks 2CT, and 100 high plank to row with bricks 2CT. Other buddy takes bricks and Hallelujah Lunges to first median where they perform 10 front raises and 10 lateral raises with bricks. Hallelujah Lunge to next median and perform 15 BBS with bricks behind head or press out in front of chest. Run back and trade off with battle buddy.

Circle up and perform Sally Up with bricks in hands.

Bataan death Indian run around church parking lot where last person in line drops off and performs 5 Brickees, taps last person to drop off, and continues to run to the front of the line. 2 laps completed around parking lot.

Mosey back to grinder with bricks jamming to “Brick House.”

MARY:
BBS with bricks IC x 10

Ring of fire passing one Brickee around the circle while rest of PAX performs high plank, mountain climbers, and Peter Parkers.

Finish out last 15 seconds with LBCs to close.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
14 HIMS
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Easter has come and gone. It’s always been one of my favorite holidays. I’ve always been a very stubborn and found it difficult to forgive others who have wronged me in the past. I think this is why I am drawn to Easter because it is a time for forgiveness. Stripped, bound, beaten and crucified, Jesus called for God to forgive those who persecuted him. In times of distress and during the trials of our own lives, may we have the love and resolve to forgive those who have wronged us.

Jesus died on the cross to forgive all humanity of their sins including past, present, and future sins. Although we are imperfect beings, I think we can draw from this act of love and forgiveness. Jesus calls for us to love our enemies and forgive those who have trespassed against us. May we all put our judgement aside and live into this moving forward and become more Christlike.

We are Easter people. Spread the Good News.

MOLESKIN:
Luke 23:34

“Father, forgive them for they do not know what they are doing.”

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Drifter moving party Saturday.

The two-headed monster

THE SCENE: Warm mid 50s
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
10 SSH (IC), 8 Imperial Squat Walkers (IC), did a quick mosey through circuit 2 with 5 reps of each exercise, but only two body builders.
THA-THANG:
This was a battle-buddy style beatdown from start to finish. Two circuits were in place, one with CMUs, while the other was running + PT. After AO loop was completed, PAX switched and picked up where left off.

Circuit 1: each Pax had 2 CMU, PT was completed with 1 CMU, farmer carry both CMU 10m to next station:

  • Blockees x10
  • Thrusters x20
  • Curls x30
  • CMU swings x15
  • Tricep extensions x20
  • CMU flutter kicks x50

Circuit 2: Run from AO to Apex, complete AO lab with the following PT nested within:

  • 15 Mountain Man Poopers
  • 15 Diamond Merkins
  • 40 1x Iron Mikes
  • 20 Merkins
  • 20 Jump Squats
  • 10 Body Builders

Modified MARY:
We kept up with the BB theme. One PAX completed the following core work while the other participated in a CMU wall sit. We did this for 10 minutes.

  • 15 Box Cutters
  • 20 1x Peter Parker
  • 15 WWII

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Scoutmaster, Drifter, Taco, Smoky, Postpone, Veep, Rep Sleepy, Radioshack, Clothesline, Toad, Avocado, Limbo, Swerve, Webelo (2.0), Hellbender
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
“About thirty years ago there was much talk that geologists ought only to observe and not theorise; and I well remember some one saying that at this rate a man might as well go into a gravel-pit and count the pebbles and describe the colours. How odd it is that anyone should not see that all observation must be for or against some view if it is to be of any service!” — Charles Darwin

I was asked to interpret this quote last Friday. While it’s intended for science, the applicability of this quote has relevance to this time. Every day we make observations, but many times we let them stay as observations. Sometimes this is okay.. but if we extend this quote to our lives today, I think what Darwin is linking is the connection between observation and action. Observations of rocks are useless without taking action into how and why the observations matter. In the same way, F3 nation seeks to inspire HIM who not only can make observations, but transform those observations into actions to make our communities a better place. Let’s not be passive, but instead take a stand for justice and truth in our communities, and inspire others to do the same.

MOLESKIN:

The mumblechatter was high today! Good work everyone.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Drifter moving party next week.

Totem Pole (Climbing up to get down)

THE SCENE: Bit nippy but glorious morning before the storms come.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
50 Side Straddle Hops (again)

Little Baby Arm Circle (forward and backward)

Single Mosey Lap
THA-THANG:
Totem Pole Style Workout.

  • 5 Merkins, run a lap
  • 5 Merkins, 10 Dips, run a lap
  • 5 Merkins, 10 Dips, 15 Squats, run a lap
  • 5 Merkins, 10 Dips, 15 Squats, 20 Big Boys, run a lap
  • 5 Merkins, 10 Dips, 15 Squats, 20 Big Boys, 25 Lunges, run a lap
  • 5 Merkins, 10 Dips, 15 Squats, 20 Big Boys, 25 Lunges, 30 Step Ups, run a lap
  • 5 Merkins, 10 Dips, 15 Squats, 20 Big Boys, 25 Lunges, 30 Step Ups, 35 Dry Docks, run a lap
  • 5 Merkins, 10 Dips, 15 Squats, 20 Big Boys, 25 Lunges, 30 Step Ups, 35 Dry Docks, 40 Ankle Taps, run a lap
  • 5 Merkins, 10 Dips, 15 Squats, 20 Big Boys, 25 Lunges, 30 Step Ups, 35 Dry Docks, run a lap
  • 5 Merkins, 10 Dips, 15 Squats, 20 Big Boys, 25 Lunges, 30 Step Ups, run a lap
  • 5 Merkins, 10 Dips, 15 Squats, 20 Big Boys, 25 Lunges, run a lap
  • 5 Merkins, 10 Dips, 15 Squats, 20 Big Boys, run a lap
  • 5 Merkins, 10 Dips, 15 Squats, run a lap
  • 5 Merkins, 10 Dips, run a lap
  • 5 Merkins, run a lap

MARY:
Flutter kicks and LBCs to wrap it up

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Love my time here in Alcoa F3.  It has been over 3 years of hot, snowy, frigid, downpours and few perfect temp days of hard workouts but I loved every minute of it.  Going to miss the amazing history lessons from Hammy, trying to keep up with Snorkel, Veep’s odd funnel stories, beer rucks, heart felt messages from Drifter, carrying bowling balls, turkeys, and swords around like it’s normal, dressing up as Mario with Snorkel as Luigi, Waxjob Hill, The Educator, Mt. Crumpet, Hellbender Bend,  and I am going to miss all the encouraging words by each and every member that passed my way.  See you all in the gloom some day soon.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Welcome FNGs Boots and Opie.

The Hidden Hundred Reps

THE SCENE: First day of the year I broke out the old tank top if that tells you anything. Absolutely beautiful morning!
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
29 Side Straddle Hop, 10 tempo merkins, 10 tempo squats, 10 imperial squat walkers, inchworm of death

THA-THANG:

Basically, work your way back and forth on the Grinder for the duration. 5 pull-ups on one end, 15 dips on the other. Stop at 5, 10, 15, 20 lines going both ways to do reps of the first exercise below (then second on you next lap, etc). Lunges and crawls are all done in between the lines. Burnie to the dips, run back to start.

  • Good mornings / lunge forward / lunge backwards
  • Merkins / bear crawl forward / crab walk back
  • BBS / lunges again
  • Side lunge (single count) / bears and crabs again

5, 10, 15, 20 are all lines. Lunges and crawls are all done in between the lines.

MARY:
20 hello dolly, 20 super swims, 20 scissor kicks, 20 super slaps. All in cadence.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
14 PAX

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Read this quote from the opening to the album “Worthy” by Beautiful Eulogy.

We will not lose heart
Even though this present age will waste away
We will surely suffer, but it’s a slight momentary trouble
The deconstruction is painful, but the transformation is beautiful
When we the children of God are crushed under the heavy affliction of this world, be reminded that it’s weightless in comparison to the eternal measure of God’s glory
We have lost our eyes for the unseen and have swallowed the false hope of the visible
We must realize the empty grave and revel in the certainty of His resurrection with assurance of renewal, considering it worthy to suffer for the faith
So we will worship while we wait


MOLESKIN:
Good work, men!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Don’t forget Saturday coffee

The KY Derby

THE SCENE: Clear skies & breath reminded you of a KY Derby morning
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH I.C. x20, Cherry Picker I.C. x7, TN Rocking Chair I.C. x10, CMU Lunge to bball goal

THA-THANG:
Choose a battle buddy. Buddy takes a CMU break around the park completing x10 squat jumps, x10 SC Shoulder Taps, x10 SC Iron Mikes along the way. Other buddy performs the circuit of x20 reps each:

  • CMU Curls
  • Calf Raises
  • CMU Upright Row
  • LBC’s
  • CMU Thrusters
  • Bent-over CMU Row

Rotate when your runner returns

MARY:
2-count Mountain Climbers x20, Hello Dollys x20 OYO, Flutter kicks I.C., Tempo deep squats to time (30 total)

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
15. Welcome back Radioshack!

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
There’s no lasting fulfillment in being the greatest -AND- you’re a lot less likely to win. It’s so obvious when you think about it. Why do the worlds greatest athletes leave to form Super Teams in LA or Tampa Bay?

Teams are memorable. If I asked you- you could name more aware winning sports teams, bands, company’s, & military groups than great athletes, rock stars, billionaire’s or master brewer’s. It’s why you know about Miracle on Ice in the 1980 Winter Olympics, but can’t name a singular athlete who competed in the Olympic Games that decade.

Most of us are struggling with something. Some of our members speak about how they’re in a negative head space or know someone working through health issues, but what you don’t know is that when you work with intensity here at F3, I’m watching you & it’s pushing me to be better. As a byproduct, my coworkers are getting a better version of myself, my wife admires me more, & I’m standing here to encourage you back. So keep showing up for your teams, because they’ll be there to lift you higher when it’s time.

So where are your winning teams? Good news. You’re already playing on a few. It’s your job to make each team better. 

  • Show up to F3, because you push us when you do
  • Stick to the budget your family made, because paying for that long term savings goal in cash is way more satisfying than your guilty pleasure
  • Play to your strengths at work & help others shine doing the same
  • Cut the habit you’re working yourself up to do, because the post guilt you feel causes you to hide from your inner circle such as your family & God

God knew the hardships & the joys in life would require a team. That’s why he sent his disciples out in pairs, & sent Eve to Adam.

Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 – Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: if either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up.

MOLESKIN:
Thoughts for Hammy to recover. Be with our PAX & Country.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
N/A