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Friday Night Lights – North Hills Edition

F3 Q: 4.7.23

  • North Hills Open House Week
  • 6pm – 6:30pm
  • Pre-Ruck at 5:30pm

[ The Scene ]

  • Rainy
  • 50s

[ Welcome/Disclaimer ]

  • Welcome to F3: Fitness – Fellowship – Faith
  • My name is Steam and I’ll be your Q this fine evening
  • A few things before we begin:
    • I’m not a professional
    • You’re here on your own volition
    • You know your injuries if you have any so if you need to modify anything we do today feel free to do so, but push yourselves and the men around you. They deserve it and so do you.
  • FNGs? — 0 

[ Warm o Rama ]

  • SSH: 10×4
  • Rockette: 10×4
  • Imperial Walker: 10×4
  • Baby Arm Circles: 10×4 (F+B)
  • Merkin: 10×4

[ The Thang ]

(1) 7s

  • Mountain Climbers + Carolina Dry Docks

(2) 4 Corners Part I

Set up a rectangular perimeter with the 4 cones as the corners. 

  • Each corner: 25 reps (1 count)
    • Squats, Merkins, Imperial Walkers,

(3) 4 Corners Part II

  • Flip over the cone
  • 25 reps each (4 count)

[ Mary ]

ATMs (15×4 shoulder taps, 10×4 slow merkins, 10 fast merkins OYO)

[ COT ]

  • # off – 9
  • Name o Rama
  • FNGs — 0
  • BOM

Leave no man behind, but leave no man where you found him.

In reading the story of Jesus’s last moments on the cross, you see this played out in real time. If Jesus can do this in his final moments, we can do this in our daily lives. 

“One of the criminals hanging beside him scoffed, “So you’re the Messiah, are you? Prove it by saving yourself—and us, too, while you’re at it!” But the other criminal protested, “Don’t you fear God even when you have been sentenced to die? We deserve to die for our crimes, but this man hasn’t done anything wrong.” Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.” And Jesus replied, “I assure you, today you will be with me in paradise.””

‭‭Luke‬ ‭23‬:‭39‬-‭43‬ ‭NLT‬‬

https://bible.com/bible/116/luk.23.40.NLT

Good Ol’ Quackytop

THE SCENE: Can’t complain about that. 50ish and clear
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

Check-ola


WARM-O-RAMA:

All IC, 20 count
SSH
LBAC F
LBAC R
OH Claps

Quad Stretch
Hamstring Stretch

Duck walk across parking lot, mosey back 2x

THA-THANG:

Mosey to Gresham Middle parking lot

2 PAX mosey to bottom of hill and return approx. 1000’, while 1 PAX performs exercise. 1 running PAX switches with exercise PAX, rinse and repeato.

Round 1 – merkins

Round 2 – squats

Round 3 – flutter kick

 

Mosey to Friday Morning Lights parking lot

Bear crawl up steep hill, mosey down less steep hill

Approx 10 rounds until time called

MARY:
n/a
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
3 PAX Frizzles, Half Caff, FixerUpper
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Appreciation of and discussion on how to accelerate the Quacken. Times, days, PAX, outreach areas. I appreciate these guys being here today.
MOLESKIN:

Frizzles buying house, Half Caff time in the word, FixerUpper time with 2.0s and M

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
none

Zone Improvement Plan

THE SCENE:

Partly Cloudy Temperature Humidity Feels like Wind Speed Wind Direction
90 ℉ 50% 95 ℉ 4.7 mi/h SSW

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER.
Delivered as desired. I am not a professional.

WARM-O-RAMA:

As PAX arrive give them each a golf ball and have them write an exercise on it (using Sharpie and be careful to let dry a bit).
25 SSHs,  10 Tie Fighters, 15 Grady Corns, 10 Rockettes.

THA-THANG:

Head down the stairs to flat area at bottom. Have each PAX put their golf ball into a cooler. Cooler is already half full with ice water, bottled water, and some golf balls that I have marked up before arriving.

Next to cooler: Clock Merkins – 5 Merkins at Noon, 3, 6, and 9 o’clock.

Mosey to hillside north of park entrance road.
On the hill and in the shade,
10 Incline Merkins (Head up the the hill)
Mosey 30 yds to next shady area.
10 Merkins facing 3 o’clock. Right arm down hillside.
Mosey 30 yds to next shady area.
10 Decline Merkins facing 6 o’clock.
Mosey 30 yds to next shady area.
10 Merkins facing 9 o’clock. Left arm down hillside.

Reverse path and do same 4 stations as you make your way back to the cooler.

At the cooler, a PAX reaches into cooler (cooling his wrists) and picks a golf ball. Another PAX rolls dice to see home many of the drawn exercises will be done. Between 15 and 30 count. Repeat with different PAX until time is called. Some rules I implemented. After 4 exercises, we ran a lap around wooded area (.2 miles up steep grade back to and down staircase to cooler). I also included some golf balls with the ‘Lap’ as the exercise. So, you could end up running sooner than expected. Only 10 burpees and man-makers.

Mosey back up stairs to Flag.
MARY:
American Hammers/Big Boy Situps. 20/5.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
18 Brothers.
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

PETER MARSHALL Chaplin of US Senate 1947
“May we think of freedom not as the right to do as we please, but the opportunity to do what is right.”

 

MOLESKIN:
For the safety of all those traveling and staying home this coming week. For all the sick and suffering.  For the unsaid prayers in our hearts.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Convergence July 2nd at JUCO

Less Than Ultimate Frisbee

THE SCENE: 65 or so and clear
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER Check
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH, Michael Phelps, Hamstring Stretch, Quad Stretch, Butterfly Stretch (since he was in attendance)
THA-THANG:

PAX divided into two teams. There was Team 1 and I forgot the other team’s name. Two rucks were available, and each team was assigned a ruck to carry during the workout.

A bonus concept that emerged was “Don’t forget about the guy with the ruck.” While you are doing your thing, it is easy to forget that there are those who would appreciate your help. Bonus concept there.

Part 1

Timed AMRAP exercises. Since this wasn’t a race, the focus was on form. Straight back for Merkins, Straight back for squats, touch knee to ground for lunges (or as deep as possible), 1 min each exercise

  • Hand release Merkins
  • BBS
  • Squats
  • Lunges
  • Burpees

Part 1.1

CMU bear crawl across lawn. Some PAX did it with the ruck. Not sure why.

PAX not crawling were performing SSH or gasping for air.

Part 2

Less than Ultimate Frisbee

If the Frisbee hits ground – 1 burpee for everyone

If one team scores – 2 burpees for other team

When one team scores, an item is added to the team:

1st score – add ruck to carry (we set it down for a short while, it soon came back)

2nd score – add 1) 5 lb dumbbell to carry

3rd score – add 2) work gloves (from Harbor Freight)

4th score – carry CMU short distance across field 1x

5th score – add the Burpee Ball. This was a foam rubber offensive weapon which a PAX could use on the other team. Hit an opponent, they have to do a burpee. After this, the possession goes to the other team.

This proved to be a lot of of chaos and fun, and YHC would have continued the game longer if not for time. Teams were evenly matched and despite a direct hit to the face, the Burpee Ball was a crowd favorite.

MARY:
Ran outta time

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
10 PAX including FNG Henna
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
YHC recently turned 40, I and took 40 days to concentrate on my habits. I added some things and took away some things.

Took away:

  • Sugary snacks, donuts, candy, ice cream, etc.
  • YouTube for entertainment purposes (fixing lawn mower – ok)
  • No phone in the bathroom (this is embarrassing)
  • Coffee limited to one cup a week on Saturdays

Added:

  • Exercise 45 mins, 3x a week
  • Cook meal 1x a week for family (didn’t want this to be all about me)

Reflections

I did well, and was glad that I did it. I’d like to take another 40 day period to build on this one.

  • The desire to quit is strong, but the desire to cheat is even stronger
  • Quitting usually comes after cheating
  • I found myself not wanting to go back to the old habits, now that 40 days is up. That is, it would not feel like a relief to watch YouTube for hours, eating ice cream.
  • Positive habit change is possible.
  • Don’t try to “get it all back at once.” If there are areas that you know need change, take measured, reasonable steps, but it usually happens in smaller increments that we would like.
  • Cooking took more time and effort than I anticipated. I appreciate my M even more now.
  • If you try something like this, it can have positive influence on those around you. My M decided to focus on her eating habits and has lost 8 lbs in the past month. It was her idea to do this, and it has been beneficial to her.

 

  • MOLESKIN:
    See above
    ANNOUNCEMENTS:
    Wedding Singer’s mom has surgery this week, reminder to sign up for Convergence next week

Quacken Dice

THE SCENE: A perfect morning in the gloom

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER


WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH x20; Copperhead Squat x10

THA-THANG:
PAX roll a 12 sided die to determine what exercises they will do. Keep rolling until Q calls recover.

  • 1 – Bear Crawl to cone, Crawl Bear back
  • 2 – Burpees x10
  • 3 – Big Boys x20
  • 4 – Bobby Hurley x15
  • 5 – Crab Walk to cone and back
  • 6 – Carolina Dry Docks x20
  • 7 – Crab Cakes (4-ct) x20
  • 8 – Copperhead Squat x15
  • 9 – Lunge to cone and back
  • 10 – Alternating Shoulder Taps (4-ct) x20
  • 11 – Australian Snow Angels (4-ct) x20
  • 12 – Apolo Ohno (4-ct) x20

MARY:
Afterburner (Overhead Claps 4-ct x50; Seal Claps 4-ct x25; Grady Corn 4-ct x25)

Hello Dolly x20; LBCs for time

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
5 HIM in the gloom

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

“Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone? And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken.”

‭‭Ecclesiastes‬ ‭4:9-12‬

F3 is meant to provide us men that will help us when we fall. We are meant to be in community with others. We all need those guardrails that we can’t provide for ourselves. Be willing to let others speak into your blind spots.

MOLESKIN:
Pray for Switchgrass and Rep Sleepy as they travel next week

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Convergence at JUCO on 7/2