Snaggletooth (Elijah Tafao) – Page 3

Mucho Chesto + Heavy Dora

July 14, 2025 BackBlasts

AO: shamrock
Q: Snaggletooth (Elijah Tafao)
PAX: Dog Bite, Lizzy, Snaggletooth (Elijah Tafao), Waxjob, Crawlspace, Dumpster Dive, Mermaid, Caveman, Anchorman, Stitch, Drano
FNGs: None
COUNT: 12
WARMUP: SSH, Imperial Squawkers, Tempo Merkins/Mtn Climbers, LBAC, Cherry Pickers, stretches, mosey to pavilion

THE THANG:
1. Mucho Chesto: 50/2 rounds with lap parking lot between

2. CMU (together as group): 5 movements: 20 each of calf raises, lunges, GM, kettle swings, OHP (2 rounds, 1 lap to end of parking lot in between rounds, rabbits hold heavy gore)

3. Heavy Dora (groups of 3): 50 blockees, 100 thrusters, 200 curls, 300 squats, 1 partner farmer carry to tree and back, when partner 1 gets there partner 2 rifle carries to tree while partner 3 continues heavy movement – audible for time

MARY: back stretches (thanks Caveman)

ANNOUNCEMENTS: 3rd F tomorrow info in channel, flag pass at F3 RoCo, check Slack channels for details

COT: How do you handle disappointment? Who do you talk to about what’s going on your life? Vulnerability especially to our wives is not an inconvenience to be avoided but the path to growing in mental/emotional health, relationships (especially marriage), and faith. “When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways. For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known. So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.”
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭13‬:‭1‬-‭13‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Anchorman’s Porta-gym

July 7, 2025 BackBlasts

AO: shamrock
Q: Anchorman
PAX: slappy, Dog Bite, Mermaid, Crawlspace, Snaggletooth (Elijah Tafao), Flower Pot, Stitch, Dumpster Dive (Brad Burnette), Anchorman
FNGs: None
COUNT: 9
WARMUP:
Run in place

High knees

Butt kicks

Over the gate

Tie Fighters

Cherry Pickers

Stretch

Knees to one side, then revers

Cobra / Down Dog

THE THANG:
Mosey to porta-gym
5 pound Hallelujah
2.5 or 5 pound Baby Arm Circles Forward
2.5 or 5 pound Baby Arm Circles Backward
Basketball Merkins – Alternating
10 pound Butterfly
Red band – Tricep reverse swing
Right or left arm
Yellow band-Tricep reverse swing
Right or left arm
Yellow band – step on and do butterflies
Blue band – step on, stand straight and do lawnmower pulls with both arms
Curls – CMU
Chest Press – CMU or 60 pounds
LBCs on ground or big ball
CMU chain pull

MARY:
Dealer’s choice for 3 minutes

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT:
Casper ten Boom, Corrie ten Boom’s father

“The Hiding Place”

Casper was known as “Harlem’s Grand Old Man”. He was faithful. Casper was a staple of integrity and stability. They often had customers and guests by the shop just to see Casper.
Part of the routine of home life and the business that Casper established and practiced in every circumstance was that all family and employees would come to work and head upstairs to the kitchen for coffee and Bible reading before work at the same time every day, and the family would end the day with Bible reading.
This was the rhythm of the home and the business, and the year-round saturation of Bible reading would prove fruitful.

Casper inspires me. I want to be like him. I want my kids to come downstairs and find me reading my Bible and invite them to join me.
We have always had the routine of praying with our kids at night before bed. They won’t go to bed without it. I treasure that, but I want more. I want to dive deeper in my faith and bring my family along. I challenge you guys to hold me accountable to progress in this and I also challenge you to find a routine. Maybe that’s F3 or something else. Invite God into your day and see what happens. Love you guys!

Battle Royal Team Erector vs Team Slappy

July 3, 2025 BackBlasts

AO: the-project
Q: Flying Dutchman
PAX: Erector, Lt. Dan, Tom Tom, Mathlete, Haggis, Nosedive, Flying Dutchman, Ocho, Baby Face, slappy, Crawlspace, Munge, Chicken Bone, Snaggletooth (Elijah Tafao), @Dart Gun, None
FNGs: 1 None
COUNT: 15
WARMUP:
SSH, Moroccan Nightclub, LBAC, Willie Mays Hayes, Temp Squats, Cherry Pickers
THE THANG:
Team Erector vs Team Slappy compete for most points. Start from the flag and take off to complete three steps. Step 1- one person needs to visit the Bell, the wall, the playground and the pull-up bar. The must complete and excercise and pick up an envelope with a 1 or a 2 on it depending who arrived first. While the is happening the rest of the team is running to the starting point to complete step 2. Flip cards and complete excercise until 35 are complete for the team. Round 3, continue to flip cards but add running up the stairs, do 1 burpee and the back down. Continue doing that until time is called. Excercises include: Derkins, Diamond Derkins, Wide Arm Derkins, Man Makers , Murder Bunnies, Blockees, Curls, Presses, Tricepts. Chest Press, Thusters, Colt 45, Lt Dans, Heavy Squats, Heavy Lunges, Bear Crawl, Mountain Climbers, Dips, SSH, Karate Jacks, Heavy Dolly’s, Heavy Box Cutters, Heavy Fullers, Heavy Big Boys, John Cusack, Kevin MacCallister, Bent Rows, Upright Rows, America Hammers, CMU Swings, Wall-ups.
MARY:
None
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT:
Read quote from the Independence Day movie and compared it to Independence Day quotes from our founding fathers George Washington, John Adam’s, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin. The movie quote does get you hyped up to fight for our freedom, and the founding fathers did the same but each added something about God and Christ and our duty there. Speaking about God alongside everything was expected as they understood that without God they would not have anything. It is right, honorable and respectful to be proud of our country, flag and our Independence Day; however, we should never want independence from God. We in Christ are happy servants to a loving God and Savior.

5 years after Erector

June 24, 2025 BackBlasts

AO: the-project
Q: Mathlete
PAX: KickFlip, Rocket, Snaggletooth (Elijah Tafao), TombRaider, Baby Face, Erector, Tom Tom, Mooch, Lt. Dan, Mathlete, flyball
FNGs: None
COUNT: 11
WARMUP:
15 SSH, 15 mountain climbers, 10 tempo merkins, 15 Moroccan night club, 10 harry Rockettes, 10 tempo squats

THE THANG:
Mosey to the stairs behind the theater. Perform 3 rounds of the following exercises at the bottom and then run to the top of the stairs after each exercise.

25 merkins, up and down the stairs, repeat x 3
25 squats, same as above
25 heels to Heaven, same as above
10 burpee bonus single round (repeat til everyone gets there)

Mosey to the amphitheater. 3 sets of 15 box jumps and 15 dive bombers.

We had to add one more thing because of the beasts crushing the workout this morning. Bear crawl up the hill and do 10 burpees and mosey back down.
MARY:
Low plank to finish the minute.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Starfish convergence on July 12th, 6 am right here at The Project!
COT:
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:6‭-‬7 NASB

Scripture speaks several times about not being anxious. This is because anxiety comes out of the empty space between our lived trust in God and the trust that he deserves. When I feel anxious about my wife and her imminent labor and delivery, even though that is normal and expected, it is revealing a gap in my trust. My confidence in God’s good and Providence is incomplete, and I have taken upon myself the burden of filling the gap, covering for God. So I remind myself, and also you today, that we shouldn’t take on so much. It’s not for us to carry. Though we may well face pain and loss, he can and will make it right in the end.

Story Blocks

May 28, 2025 BackBlasts

AO: shamrock
Q: Stitch
PAX: Crawlspace, Eliza, Honeydew, Mermaid, Skidmark, Flower Pot, Lizzy, Snaggletooth (Elijah Tafao), LeBling, Drano
FNGs: None
COUNT: 11
WARMUP:
1. SSH
2. Willie Mays Hayes
3. Moroccan Nightclubs
4. BACF
5. BACB
6. Shoulder Taps
7. Tempo Squats

THE THANG:
Football mosey – Run and Pass duos with drops to do 2 Burpees, back to CMU pile. Partner up and Grab 1 CMU per duo. Move to the back lot, far end of Jesus statue.

Dora Style with one partner beginning the exercise and the other taking the trip to the far light post and back. After 100 collective reps, move on to the next exercise.

1. OHP
2. Curls
3. Tricep Dips
4. Heavy Squats
5. Bench Press
6. Lawn Mower Pulls (switch arms every 10)

Football mosey back to COT with a stop for Mary

MARY:
Flutter kicks
Freddie Mercuries
V-Ups
Pickle Pounders
Mountain Climbers
Hello Dolly

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
One Knox SC Game tickets available for June 13 game. Bring your family/friends. Link on Slack.

COT:
STORY work – Dig into your past stories and relationships. These things directly impacted you and shaped who you are today. Our bodies and our brains process memory differently. They are still with you and how you operate. Find someone to share your story with to help you make sense of why your current life looks and feels the way that it does. You’ll experience healing and freedom along the way.

I mentioned this a couple of weeks ago and I want to continue to challenge each of you to do 3 things:

1. Show up! Just get here. You and the group will grow stronger each morning you are present.

2. Sign up to Q. You are more than equipped to lead a morning workout. You woke up and got here today, and that was the hardest part. I think every man here brings something unique and valuable to our group. If you need help building a workout or want to co-Q, just reach out to me. Let’s get the calendar filled up.

3. Encourage others. Talk to your friends, neighbors, and co-workers about F3. I know it’s not for everyone, but every man needs this, and we all know it. Mention it, talk about what it means to you, and ask for a commitment to try it.