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The Weight

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THE SCENE: Overcast skies, 71 degrees F, 97% humidity
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER:  Completed
WARM-O-RAMA: 

SSH x12, Little baby arm circles forward and backward x10, Cherry Pickers x10, Imperial squat walkers x10, jog length of courts, job back, jog length of court, skip and karaoke back.
THA-THANG:
Pick up a CMU and head out on Route 66 through Illinois to the Missouri state line.

Route 66 was a 0..25 mile loop.  A total of six state line stops in the loop at Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.  The workout consisted of six laps on Route 66.  New Mexico was at the top of a yet to be named hill.  The listing of the workouts at each station is below:

  • Missouri State LineLap 1: CMU Squats x11

    Lap 2: Dips with CMU x11  Carry CMU to Kansas

    Lap 3: Squat Jumps x11

    Lap 4: Dry Docks x11

    Lap 5: BBS x11

    Lap 6: SSH (4 count) x11

  • Kansas State LineLap 1: Merkins x11

    Lap 2: CMU Upright Rows x11

    Lap 3: CMU Dips x11  Carry CMU to Oklahoma

    Lap 4: Squat Jumps x11

    Lap 5: Dry Docks x11

    Lap 6: BBS x11

  • Oklahoma State LineLap 1: SSH (4 count) x11

    Lap 2: Merkins x11

    Lap 3: CMU Swings x11

    Lap 4: CMU Dips x11  Carry CMU to Texas

    Lap 5: Squat Jumps x11

    Lap 6: Dry Docks x11

  • Texas State LineLap 1: BBS x11

    Lap 2: SSH (4 count) x11

    Lap 3: Merkins x11

    Lap 4: CMU O.H. Press x11

    Lap 5: CMU Dips x11  Carry CMU to New Mexico

    Lap 6: Squat Jumps x11

  • New Mexico State Line (Top of Mt. Crumpet)Lap 1: Dry Docks x11

    Lap 2: BBS x11

    Lap 3: SSH (4 count) x11

    Lap 4: Merkins x11

    Lap 5: Lunge Dead Lift x11/arm

    Lap 6: CMU Dips x11  Carry CMU to Arizona

  • Arizona State LineLap 1: Squat Jumps x11

    Lap 2: Dry Docks x11

    Lap 3: BBS x11

    Lap 4: SSH (4 count) x11

    Lap 5: Merkins x11

    Lap 6: CMU Curls x11  Carry CMU to California (Back to the AO)

  • California State LineSquat Jumps x11

    Dry Docks x11

    BBS x11

    SSH (4 count) x11

    Merkins x11

Two trips up to New Mexico were bear crawls.  First five laps involved bear crawl from Arizona back to Missouri.  Note that there were 66 reps of each exercise without CMUs and a total of 66 exercise reps with a CMU.

Finished with runs across the court doing pull ups, burpees, and little baby crunches.

MARY:

Box cutters, Superman-bananas, LBCs, Protractors to finish off the 60 minutes.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Total of 9 PAX with one being an honored guest from the Knoxville crowd.
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
The theme song for today was The Weight performed by The Band.  Comments about the group and the song were sprinkled out during the beat down but never was the answer given or announced about what the weight referred to.  The song was sung by Levon Helm, the only American and the only deceased member of the group.  The other four are Canadian including the songwriter, Robbie Robertson.  Anyway, the weight was put on the story teller by Miss Fanny.  “You know she’s the only one who sent me here, with her regards for everyone.”  That was it.  The burden, the weight was to go throughout town and to say hello and wish all well for Miss Fanny.  How often is that a hardship, an uncomfortable thing for many of us to do?  Too often men want to withdraw and not open up to others.  Too often we internalize ourselves to avoid exposure.  Too often we do want to connect and be interested in someone else.  How much more could we all put ourselves out in a true servant role to be of help for all we encounter?  The challenge today and everyday is to not look upon that as a weight, but as something that can be a blessing to the giver and the receiver.
MOLESKIN:
Insert any personal comments, notes, devotion content, etc.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Kickball tournament for Garrett, 3rd F, CSAUP.

Lost Legs

THE SCENE: 72ish. Clear.

Mosey to Suckmore.
Dora
P1 run up and do 10 Burpees
P2 200 Ranger Merkins at the bottom
Dora
P1 run up and do 10 Iron Mike’s per leg
P2 300 Jump Squats
Mosey back to the park for reverse Route 66
Each light pole subtract a rep. Bear crawl to each pole.
BBS and Side Tri Rise each arm

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
12 HIMs including FNG Spartan! What a cool name.
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
If you are struggling with family, work, whatever reach out to a brother for support. Pull someone aside during the workout, direct message them on Groupme. Just be sure to tell someone so you don’t have to suffer alone.
MOLESKIN:
We found the upper limit of Ranger Merkins and Jump Squats on the side of that hill.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Saturday 11 – 3rd F at the Outlook

Saturday 18 – kickball tourney (team name: Shock and Awe shucks)

Saturday 25 – maybe someone will Q at Bomb Shelter but most will be at Trucking to the Pound CSAUP. 0600 start.

Breathe

THE SCENE:  Clear skies, calm winds, 66 degrees, 97% humidity
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH x13, Cherry pickers x10, Imperial squat walkers x10, Baby arm circles x10 forward and backward

Jog length of parking lot, skip length of lot, jog length of lot, karaoke length of lot. (approx. 300 yards)

THA-THANG:
Completed 3 sets of partner suicide circuits followed by 0.34 mile circuit run.  Each suicide circuit consisted of 3 rounds of 80 yard runs and CMU workouts.

  • Suicide Circuit 1:  #1 PAX runs while #2 PAX bent rows CMU, switch.  #1 runs while #2 curls CMU, switch.  #1 runs while #2 CMU swings, switch.  Total distance 480 yards each.
  • 0.34 mile Circuit:  Running with three stops to perform 5 burpees, 10 merkins, 15 squats.  At the burpee stop each PAX inhales … holds … exhales and says, “As long as I can breathe, I can … (fill in the blank)”
  • Suicide Circuit 2:  #1 PAX runs while #2 PAX CMU lunges, switch.  #1 runs while #2 upright CMU row, switch.  #1 runs while #2 CMU single arm deadlifts, switch.  Total distance 480 yards each PAX.
  • 0.34 mile Circuit:  Running with three stops to perform 5 burpees, 10 merkins, 15 squats.  At the burpee stop each PAX inhales … holds … exhales and says, “As long as I can breathe, I can … (fill in the blank)”
  • Suicide Circuit 3:  #1 PAX runs while #2 PAX CMU clean & press, switch.  #1 runs while #2 bent CMU row, switch.  #1 runs while #2 CMU squats, switch.  Total distance 480 yards each PAX.
  • 0.34 mile Circuit:  Running with one stop to perform 10 merkins.  At the merkin stop each PAX inhales … holds … exhales and says, “As long as I can breathe, I can … (fill in the blank)”

MARY:
Box cutter x10, flutter kicks x10, floor wipes x10, wide flutter kicks x10 (all 4 count).  Cashed out with little  baby crunches.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
10 PAX present.
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Recall those things you thought about when you called out the phrase, “As long as I can breathe, I can …”  What came to mind?  Now listen to these words spoken by Tommie Harris, former pro football player.

Did your “I can” expand its scope after listening to Tommie?  We all need to think about our “I cans” and utilize the strength derived from every breathe to make them happen today, tomorrow, next week, and in the years to come.
MOLESKIN:
Keep all those involved with the day center drowning death of two 23 month old twins in our prayers.  There is a lot of pain, anger, guilt, and remorse.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
August 11th is 3rd F at site behind Stephano’s Pizza.  Sign up for Bomb Shelter kickball team to support Garret on August 18th.  CSAUP on August 25th (see newsletter).

Only 30 Seconds

THE SCENE: 70’s, quite pleasant

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
1/3 mile lap

THA-THANG:

Chest series – 30 sec on/10 sec rest each

  • Wide fly merkin
  • CMU press
  • Side to side merkin
  • CMU press
  • Side Balance merkin
  • CMU press

Run 1/3 mile lap

Leg series – 30 sec on/10 sec rest each. Switched to the flutters for second set of the series.

  • Goblet Squat
  • Scissors/CMU OH Flutters
  • Bobby Hurley
  • Scissors/CMU OH Flutters
  • Side to side lunge
  • Scissors/CMU OH Flutters

Run 1/3 mile lap

Did 2 rounds of each above series then…

Abs series – 30 sec on/10 sec rest each

  • AM Hammers w/ CMU
  • Coffin Situps w/ CMU

Did 2 rounds then 1 more lap for 2 miles

MARY:

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
12 men

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Be present in what you are currently doing. Give it your full attention. Don’t always be distracted, looking to what’s next but focus on the task at hand (work, family, other relationships)
MOLESKIN:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
August 11 at 0830 – 3rd F at The Outlook

Die Inside Like a Winner

THE SCENE: Pretty warm and humid
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
THA-THANG:
Mosey to the field at the back of the park. Sprint 50 yards and suicide back along the cones every 10 yards. Pull a card from each suit. Face cards are 10. Ace is 1.
Exercises:
Hearts – BBS
Diamonds – Burpees
Spades – Iron Mikes 2-count
Clubs – Ranger Merkins
Joker – Bear Crawl 50 yards down and back
MARY:
Included
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
9 of us suffered greatly
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
the true price of leadership is the willingness to place the needs of others above your own. Great leaders truly care about those they are privileged to lead and understand that the true cost of the leadership privilege comes at the expense of self-interest.
Simon Sinek, Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t
Thanks Proton for the rec!
MOLESKIN:
We did the whole deck! 85 reps. We had to cut out the last couple sets of running for time. Credit: Pinnochio for the name of the workout
ANNOUNCEMENTS: