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MJ Day

MJ Day @ Shamrock (2-3-23)

THE SCENE: A chilly 32° but DRY with a full moon in the backdrop.

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

WARM-O-RAMA:
20 SSH, 30 sec of Iron Mike’s, 23 Bobby Hurley’s, & 15 4-count mtn. climbers w/ merkin & plank position hold after every 5 reps.

THA-THANG:

  • Mosey up to stadium turf
  • Line up across West goal line
  • Pyramid style Q (5,10,15, 20…etc.)
  • Red vs Blue …1v1 w/ each Pax calling out an exercise (get creative) before the roll off, high roll wins (red wins tie 🎲🎲), cumulative sum of 4 die determines reps to perform at goal line…23 burpees was not an ideal Craps roll today 😩
  • After Pax winners choice of exercise, lunge to 5 yd line, perform 2 burpees, mosey back to goal line
  • Make it, Take it (winner keeps red die and invites next challenger)
  • Repeat this cycle with incremental increase in lunge distance by 5 yds (10, 15, 20 etc…ending at the 50)
  • For the 2nd half (50, 45, 40 etc.), Butt kicks up, 3 burpees, mosey back to goal line
  • We called time half way through the 2nd half, Mercy rule enacted

MARY:
Random ab exercises led by Mermaid & Hooptie for a brief stint.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

20 STRONG with 2 FNG’s. Welcome Brimstone & Finish Him (revised from Old School during coffeeteria). Please come back to Shamrock soon, loved seeing you in the gloom!

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

MJ was known for putting his team on his back and willing his team to victory, yet…

How often do we shoulder the weight of the world and selfishly take on life in solitary confinement? Satan is crafty at alienating us in this thinking (man up, bear it ourselves). Yet worldly strength will always fail us at some point. Obtain our strength from above!  No matter what comes…physical ailments, relationship struggles, financial burdens. He’s with us and has given us the ultimate victory through His Son. Trust the strongest entity in the universe. He’s an amazing God and is ALWAYS there to assist. Don’t resist!

SCRIPTURE: Numbers 23:22 KJV & Psalms 37:23 NASB
PRAYER REQUESTS:
– Free Fall & family after the loss of their dog. Peace and comfort in this difficult time. Praying happy memories prevail in the long run.
– Venus for his days ahead and road to a more sound, godly lifestyle which reaps dividends in the future. We’re here for you brother, lean on us if needed.
Thank you for coming and enjoy your weekend gents!

What are you gambling on in your life

THE SCENE:
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

This was a brief warmup, only a couple of minutes and we got moving to avoid the cold/wind.
THA-THANG:
The entire workout was performed under the cover near the school entrance close to the baseball field.
We used workout dice, two with exercises and one with reps or time limits.
WE would roll all three, and do the two exercises by the number of reps or time rolled.  At one point we rolled 90 second intervals 4 times in a row, and the workout was way more challenging than anticipated

MARY:

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
What are we gambling with in our lives?  The entire workout was left to chance with the dice.  We are taking some of those same chances with health, jobs, relationships, etc.  Don’t be passive, take ownership of these, and make it happen, don’t wait.
MOLESKIN:
I made a Dr’s appt that I have been putting off for a very long time.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Cardinal’s memorial workout this Saturday

Shamrock – Living House

THE SCENE: Foggy 49F
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

Run in circles

Side shuffle then reverse 

High knees

Butt kicks

Tie Fighters X10 

Cherry Pickers  x3 

Side Straddle hop (IC) 4 CT x 10

Quad Stretch

THA-THANG:

Mosey to rock pile 

Grab 2 rocks

Butterflies – 60 seconds

Twinkletoes with rocks held out – 60 seconds 

Butterflies – 30 seconds

Curb squats – rocks out in front – 60 seconds 

Drop the rocks and mosey to the middle school across the street

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Stop halfway for 50 curb dips 

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Battle Buddy

#1 does line hopping while #2 runs up and down the stairs

Switch, then hold plank for the 6 before we move to the next round

#1 does flutter kicks while #2 runs up and down the stairs

 Switch, then then hold plank for the 6 before we move to the next round

#1 does Big Boys while #2 runs up and down the stairs

Switch, then then hold plank for the 6 before we move to the next round

#1 does LBCs while #2 runs up and down the stairs

Switch, then then hold plank for the 6 before we move to the next round

#1 does American Hammers while #2 runs up and down the stairs

Switch, then then hold plank for the 6 before we move to the next round

#1 does a 6” leg lift while #2 runs up and down the stairs

Switch, then then hold plank for the 6 

Head back to Catholic  – Stop halfway for 50 more curb dips

CMU work on the way back

* AMRAP: CMU bench press, curls, then rows. 

Walk back halfway then run at 75% to the flag. 

MARY:

Buns of Steel each leg x10-4-count 

Word: 
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
14 – Baby Boomer, Tailhook, Tuba, Voo Doo, Skid Mark, Caveman, Curry, Betty, Mandolin, Honeydew, Slappy, Mermaid, Anchorman, Shuttlecock
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Quote from CS Lewis about God’s work in you. God’s work in you can be painful and not easy. The work shows that he cares. He is 100% holy so he builds a palace worthy of his holiness. 

“Imagine yourself as a living house. God comes in to rebuild that house. At first, perhaps, you can understand what He is doing. He is getting the drains right and stopping the leaks in the roof and so on; you knew that those jobs needed doing and so you are not surprised. But presently He starts knocking the house about in a way that hurts abominably and does not seem to make any sense. What on earth is He up to? The explanation is that He is building quite a different house from the one you thought of – throwing out a new wing here, putting on an extra floor there, running up towers, making courtyards. You thought you were being made into a decent little cottage: but He is building a palace. He intends to come and live in it Himself.”

― C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity

“Friendship … is born at the moment when one man says to another “What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . .”

― C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves

 

Shamrock – Blast from the past

THE SCENE: 59F rain tapering off
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

10 Smurf Jacks

“Big” Baby Arm Circles forwards

Baby Arm Circles backwards

10 Merkins OYO

Cherry Pickers: 5

10 Smurf Jacks

10 Merkins

Tie Fighters

10 – 4 count twinkle toes 

Stretch: quads, hams, calves

Quick lap to grab more rocks 

THA-THANG:

We did 3 rounds of this….

5 Burpees

10 Overhead press 

15 Big Boy Sit-ups

20 Merkins

25 CMU Calf raises (Rain – 50 with rocks) 

30 Freddie Mercury – 2 count

35 Curls – (Rain – Butterfly with rocks) 

40 American Hammers – single (Rain – 1 rock if you desire) 

45 LBC’s 

50 Shoulder taps – single 

Mosey to return rocks then mosey around campus to knock out 4 sets of 25 curb dips 

MARY:

15 snow angels, 15 – 4 count flutter kicks, 15 pickle pointers, 20 monkey humpers, cobra stretch, 45 seconds of merkins and 15 second plank. 

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Honeydew, Betty, Mermaid, Curry, Voo Doo, Anchorman,
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

The Priestly Blessing: Numbers 6

22 The Lord said to Moses, 23 “Tell Aaron and his sons, ‘This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them:

24 

“‘“The Lord bless you

and keep you;

25 

the Lord make his face shine on you

and be gracious to you;

26 

the Lord turn his face toward you

and give you peace.”’

27 “So they will put my name on the Israelites, and I will bless them.”

Text from a friend on New Years Day. 

Praying the Lord’s blessings run over your cup in this new year!

After my friend sent that short text to me I did a quiet time meditating on the verses from Numbers.  The thought I ended with was this. 

Who will I share that blessing of hope and peace to? There are people in our lives who need to hear words of encouragement. If God puts a name on your heart, drop what you are doing to text or call them.

MOLESKIN:
Pray for Mermaid’s MIL who lost a family member.

1/3/2023 – Brickyard Beatdown

THE SCENE: wet & unseasonably warm
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH, Tempo Squats, Temp Merkins, OH & Front Claps
THA-THANG:
Mosey

12 ManMakers
AMRAP while partner runs, then switch, then next exercise.
BBS
Mountain Climbers
SSH
Bobby Hurley’s
10 ManMakers
Field
Go from end to end and do the exercise, dropping 10yrd or space each time
Method of travel – Side Shuffle                                                                                      Exercise – Plank Jack

8 ManMakers
Intervals Runs – here to there 60% 80% 90-100%
6 ManMakers
MARY:
JLOs , Froggers
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
[Matt 28:19] Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. We need to be the initiators. Jesus doesn’t say to be ready and wait.. he says “GO”. God has placed us in unique context with unique gifts – where do we need to take the first step, at work? in our families? Initiating and being intentional go together and is very relevant to the new year goal setting I hope we are all doing now.
MOLESKIN:
I’ve found that my problem isn’t making goals, it’s keeping track of them. So I use a loose piece of paper to write them on and I move it through my planner as a bookmark so I’m always reflecting on where I’m at.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: