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Short Circuit

THE SCENE: 55 Degrees
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Side straddle hop in cadence 20
Weed Pickers
10 tempo merkins
Arm rotations thumbs up in cadence
Cherry Pickers
Reverse thumbs down in cadence
THA-THANG:
Black snake Mosey to Sophomore Hill

  • Bear Crawl up half way
  • Partner up and wheel barrow up the rest of the hill switching at the half way mark

Mosey to the coupon pile

  • Grab one and rifle carry it to the spot

16 stations/45 secs each/run in between

  • Merkins
  • BBS
  • SSH
  • Man makers
  • Jump Rope
  • Cling Press KB Swings
  • Freddy Mercuries
  • Burpees
  • Goblet Squats w/ coupon
  • Curls w/ coupon
  • Dead Bug lowering opposite arm and leg
  • Squat thrust with coupon
  • Ladder drills in,in,out,out
  • Heavy Hammers American Hammers w/ weighted ball
  • Walking lunges with coupon
  • Bear Crawl

Mosey to the center of campus

  • 20 dips/20 derkins

Mosey to the flag with a jail break

MARY:
no time
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Use the TAGS on right-side to record PAX (BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOURSELF) in attendance. Be sure to select the AO in CATEGORY above TAGS and then delete these notes!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
“I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.”“I can do all this through him who gives me strength.”
Philippians 4:12-13

We often forget to be praise God when we’re on top of the mountain, or during the climb. Somehow we always remember to ask for his help in the valleys. Let’s be greatful for all he’s given us at every stage.

MOLESKIN:
Insert any personal comments, notes, devotion content, etc.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
CSAUP at Haw Ridge May 6th 9p-midnight
Family workout this weekend and May 7th at the Project
July 2nd Convergence at JUCO (updates to follow)

USAF Fitness Measurement – Round 2

THE SCENE:   38 and clear
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER:  Nah
WARM-O-RAMA: 

  • Grady corns
  • Moroccan nightclub
  • Michael Phelps
  • Willy Mays Hays
  • Cherry picker
  • Projectivator
  • Merkins
  • Mountain climbers

THA THANG:

  • Mosey to the playground;
    4 pullups + 20 bobby hurleys
    4 pullups + 20 iron mikes
    Partner-up:  Max sit-ups in 1 minute
  • Mosey to the bell
    Max merkins in 1 minute
  •  1.5 miles for time
  • Galway hookers
  • Bear crawl – 30 merkins – crawl bear
  • Mosey to the playground;
    4 pullups + 10 heals to heaven + 4 pullups

MARY:

No time!

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

Me and 8 of the best men I know

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

The workout and Word were inspired by something that Erector said when he led two weeks ago.  He repeated a workout from a year or so ago and had to modify toward then end and stack more on us because we were finishing too fast.  He said, “I’m not sure if the group has gotten stronger…or if I was just more efficient with explaining the workout.”  We repeated the Air Force PT test that we did 6 months ago – to measure whether the group is, in fact, getting stronger/faster.

Unless you currently are recovering from an injury, I hope you are getting steadily stronger and faster.  More than that, I hope you are applying the wisdom that you hear in the BOM and seeing positive impacts in your life.  Fitness and wisdom will not happen overnight.  I’m reminded of something Mathlete said a few weeks ago about our progress being like an ascending spiral.  All these different facets of me are getting better as I make steady improvement.

  • …a little stronger…
  • …a little more graceful toward those I disagree with…
  • …a little less selfish…
  • …a little faster…
  • …a little more engaged with my loved ones…
  • …a little more intentional in my fathering…
  • …faith that is not just in the head and heart, but in actions…

None of these happen by accident.  They happen only when you do the hard work of applying yourself toward them.  If even a tenth of what you hear in the BOM is taking root in your life, what a man you will be!

A pair of quotes for you;

  • “Well done is better than well said.” – Benjamin Franklin
  • “Pay less attention to what men say. Just watch what they do.” – Dale Carnegie

From Scripture;

“But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves.  …if you look carefully into the perfect law that sets you free, and if you do what it says and don’t forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it.”  James 1:22-25

“What good is it, dear brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but don’t show it by your actions? Can that kind of faith save anyone? …faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless.”  James 2:14, 17

“All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.” Proverbs 14:23

“Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me.” Philippians 4:9

MOLESKIN:

  • 4 men set their baseline score today because they did not do the PT test last Sept.
  • 5 men repeated the test – EVERY MAN improved his score from last time.  BOOM, BABY!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

  • Skewer VQ on Thursday!
  • Rampart OTB on Saturday – 7:00 AM
  • CSAUP May 6th
  • Family Workout May 7th

Spicy Dragons and Scaly Eyes

THE SCENE: 41 and clear

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER: administered


WARM-O-RAMA:

  • SSH x 15 (IC)
  • Cherry Pickers x5 (IC)
  • Seal Claps x 10 (IC)
  • Merkins x 10 (IC)
  • Squats x 15 (IC)
  • 30 seconds on your own

THA-THANG:
Mosey to the back parking lot for a 7-station kraken:

  • 10 burpees
  • 20 merkins
  • 30 smurf jacks
  • 40 BBSUs
  • 50 squats
  • 60 mountain climbers (sc)
  • 70 SSH (sc)

Mosey to duck pond parking lot for spicy dragons

  • Spicy Dragons – Same as Welsh Dragon, but do a low plank before each merkin for a lil’ spice.  Remain in plank position the whole time. Bear crawl forward 4 steps, do 1 low plank, 1 merkin, and 1 plank jack. Repeat adding 1 rep to each exercise each time – bear crawl forward 4 steps, do 2 low planks, 2 merkins, 2 plank jacks, … etc. Go until you get to 10 reps each, you’ve covered 30-50 feet, or until your arms fall off – whichever comes first.

Mosey to cross walk just in front of the performing arts center.

  • Take turns calling go. Sprint back and forth from crosswalk to stop sign.

MARY:
Had about 5 minutes left to do some dealer’s choice core exercises.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
12 HIMs conquered the Spicy Dragon

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Thoughts taken from “When the Scales Fall From Our Eyes” by Brian Zahnd

I listened to this sermon by Brian Zahnd over 6 years ago and it still sticks in my mind to this day.

Act 9:17-18

17 So Ananias departed and entered the house. And laying his hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus who appeared to you on the road by which you came has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” 18 And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight

It was not a convincing argument, a systematic theology, or anything of the like that made the scales fall from Saul’s eyes. Instead, it was being shown LOVE from a man he was persecuting just three days prior that gave Saul a new way of seeing.

MOLESKIN:
N/A

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

OTB workouts at new AO, Ramparts, in Kingston. See Slack for dates/times.
CSAUP at Haw Ridge on May 6 from 9 PM – 12 AM. See Kick-Flip for more info.
Convergence at JUCO on July 2

 

 

“Monkey Humper” Day Grind

THE SCENE: Warm, 50’s and awesome. Nadia was late to his Q
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
Delivered by Kickflip.
WARM-O-RAMA:
Delivered by Kickflip. Covered beautifully
THA-THANG:

Ladder workout from flag to Goosepond by Kickflip
Mosey to CMU pile
Split into two teams of 3 per team.
AMREP as team around 3 loops.
20 Merkins, 20 BBS, Bear Crawl, Lunge around the 4 corners of each loop
Upon completion of loop, haul CMU to top of pull-up bar hill.  Plank while trophies are stacked.  Rinse and repeat.
Team with the Most CMU’s wins. Some shortcuts were taken with the result being a tie effort.  Everyone is a winner at camp.
Mosey back to AO

 

MARY:
Insert information about any additional post-THANG work (if applicable).
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Use the TAGS on right-side to record PAX (BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOURSELF) in attendance. Be sure to select the AO in CATEGORY above TAGS and then delete these notes!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Matthew 6:33 reminds us that we can trust in HIM if we seek him FIRST in ur lives.  He earnestly desires our hearts and want to be FIRST in our lives.  Too often we look at this verse and think about what we gain from a relationship with GOD.  We are to seek him first and foremost, not just to be free from anxiety, but to be in an eternal relationship with our creator.  Go forth and seek his face!

MOLESKIN:
Insert any personal comments, notes, devotion content, etc.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Data, All of the HIms injured, and Shrubberies family out of the country.  All of the unspoken prayers we have on our minds.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
CSAUP at Haw’s Ridge in May 6th.
Family Friendly workout May 7th

Endurance Produces Character

THE SCENE: 40 and maybe a little too nice to be called the gloom
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

  • Side Straddle Hops (IC) X 10
  • Cherry Pickers (IC) 4 CT X 10
  • Overhead Claps X 10 (IC)
  • Seal Claps X 10 (IC)
  • Tempo Squats (IC) 4 CT
  • Mountain Climbers (IC) X 10
  • Temp Merkins X 10
  • 30 seconds of whatever stretch you want
  • Mosey to the back of campus

THA-THANG:

Coupon Work

  • Squats, Overhead Press, Tricep Extension, Curls & Bentover Rows X 15
  • Run the stairs
  • 5 pullups & 15 Big Boy Situps
  • Run down the stairs
  • Rinse & Repeat
  • Wall Squats X 1 minute
  • Mosey to the Courtyard

Bagwell Building

  • 20 Dips, 20 Step Ups/Box Jumps, 20 American Hammers then Run the courtyard
  • Rinse & Repeat
  • Mosey to the flag

MARY:
Part of Q
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
11 men
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

We’re 33 days into Lent.  How’s it been going since Ash Wednesday? Less than 2 weeks to Easter Sunday!

The last month has been filled with lots of joy but lots of sickness, surgeries and heartaches.  That’s life, right?  We weren’t promised perfect lives on this Earth. I just have to laugh when my 2nd cancer diagnosis in 3 months and the surgery is effective but a stitch doesn’t desolve and I get an infection that further keeps me away from exercise and reaching some goals I’ve set for Lent.

Of course, lots of people give up things during Lent and while I did, I also added some things to my life to try to help me focus on important things in my life…my health, my family and my God.

It’s never too late to stop something that might take you away from Jesus or add things to your life that brings you closer to Him.

Things I am Giving up and a progress report

  • Alcohol during the week – pretty successful (March Madness, birthday, etc. but MUCH better than before)
  • Twitter – not on
  • YouTube – not on
  • Sudoku – not playing

Things I am Adding To My Life and progress report

  • Praying on my knees – most days
  • Daily exercise (walk or jog) – ugh…nope
  • 100 merkins, 100 squats, 3 minutes of planks – ugh…nope…did great for nearly a week until my surgery
  • Declutter house – yes…feel much better…given tons to KARM
  • Intentional time with my daughter and wife – yes…Bible study together

I (and YOU) have nearly 2 weeks to focus on our relationships to God before Easter.  Let’s all be persistant and show endurance throughout our lives to serve Him every day of our lives!

James 1:12 ESV – Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.

Romans 5:3-5 ESV – More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.

Romans 12:12 ESV – Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.

Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV – Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.

MOLESKIN:
I’m healthy now so there’s no reason to not pick back up on the things I said I would add to my Lenten goals!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
New F3 in Kingston – if you know anyone in that area, share about the workout on April 9th & 23rd