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Wagon Wheel

THE SCENE: Clear and cool
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

• Windmills Forward X 10 (4 CT)
• Windmills Backward X 10 (4 CT)
• Michael Phelps X 10 (IC) 4 CT
• Quad Stretch x 10 (L&R) IC
• Tempo Squats x 10 (3 CT) IC
• Tempo Mercan x 10 IC (3 CT)
• Toe touches – 30 seconds
• Big boys sit-ups x 10 OYO

THA-THANG:

Wagon Wheel

Set up a series of cones in the shape of a wagon wheel. Each PAX starts in the center and then runs down a “spoke” to the edge, does the exercise for 26 reps, then runs back to the center. Moving clockwise around the wheel, PAX was challenged to get as manny spokes as possible in 30 min.

Spokes

  • American Hammers
  • Burpees
  • Crunches
  • Diamond push-up
  • Flutter Kicks
  • Carolina Dry-docks
  • Squats
  • Hand release push-up

MARY:

Hello Dolly
Flutter Kicks
Superman Swimmers
Box Cutters

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Exodus 20:3-5

3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.

5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;

Let’s Just Get After It!

THE SCENE
57 and Clear

 

Welcome and Disclaimer

 

WARM UP
COP

  • SSH x30 IC
  • 4ct Mountain Climbers x10 IC
  • 4ct Merkins x10 IC
  • Imperial Squat Walkers x10 IC
  • Little Arm Circles x10 each Forward and Back IC
  • Cherry Pickers x10 IC
  • 5 Burpees

Mosey to side of the parking lot and get a battle buddy.

 

THA THANG
Partner Burpee Suicides
Both men stand along the curb at the orange cones.  Then they perform the following sequence:

  1. Battle Buddy 1 performs 10 BBS while Battle Buddy 2 holds their feet in a plank position.
  2. Battle Buddy 2 switches to alternating between 10 Merkins and 10 Squats while Battle Buddy 1 sprints to the first cone and performs 2 Burpees, sprints back, sprints to second cone and does 4 Burpees, then sprints to where they started.
  3. Switch, Battle Buddy 2 then performs the progression.

Do as many repetitions as you can in 7 minutes.

Mosey to new parking lot.

 

Triple Man Sprints
2 men at Cone 1 (near side orange cone) and 1 man at Cone 2 (far side orange cone).  One man at Cone 1 runs to Cone 2 while other two men do exercises at the cone (x10 or x15 reps), stopping in the middle at the yellow cone to do 2 burpees.  Then man at Cone 2 runs to Cone 1 while other men do exercises (either x10 or x15 reps).  First man now runs to Cone 2.  Rinse and repeat for 7 minutes, 3 rounds.

Rd 1: Upper Body
Cone 1 = Diamond Merkins / Carolina Dry Docks
Cone 2 = Shoulder Taps / Superman Swims

Rd 2: Abs
Cone 1 = American Hammers / Lance Armstrongs
Cone 2 = Flutter Kick / Hello Dollys

Rd 3: Lower Body
Cone 1 = Prison Squats / Skaters
Cone 2 = Lunges / Side Lunges

Mosey back to SP.

 

MARY

  • 4ct LBCs x20 IC
  • Side Crunches Rt x20 IC
  • Sdie Crunches Lf x20 IC

 

COT
37 PAX including 3 FNGs – 8 Track, AAA and Downhill

 

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.”

Kings Solomon, Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

The sequoia redwood trees located in California, are some of the biggest trees in the world. The General Sherman is, in fact, noted as THE largest known living single stem tree on Earth! It is 275 ft tall, 25 feet in diameter, and is approximately 2,500 years old.

 Something that huge must have an incredible root system that goes down deep in order to stand that tall. Not the case at all. The sequoia redwood trees have a unique root system that is a marvel, compared to their mammoth size.

Their roots are relatively shallow. There is no tap root to anchor them deep into the earth. The roots actually only go down 6-12 feet, and yet, these trees rarely fall over. They withstand strong winds, earthquakes, fires, storms, and prolonged flooding. How can something up to 500 tons, reaching over 350 feet in height, and live for many centuries remain standing with roots only going down about 10 feet?

The interesting thing about the redwood tree is that their root system is intertwined with the other redwood trees, literally holding each other up. The trees grow very close together and are dependent on each other for nutrients, as well. Only redwoods have the strength and ability to support other redwoods.

So, beneath the surface of these humongous, tall, statuesque trees are roots like a army of men who have their arms interlocked, standing and supporting each other. They are preventing the adversaries of life from knocking each other down. They are also making sure there is plenty of nutrients for growth to continue.

To me, the PAX is like a forest of redwoods. We are stronger TOGETHER.  We grow, challenge and support each other as we each strive to reach our potential physically, mentally, relationally and spiritually.

Magic No. 24

THE SCENE: 44 degrees // light rain // cloudy but kinda purty outside
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

“Welcome to F3: Fitness – Fellowship – Faith. My name is Steam and I’ll be your Q this morning. I am not a professional – you are here on your own volition, which means I don’t know any injuries you may or may not have. So if you need to modify any of the exercises we do this morning feel free to do so but push yourself and those around you.
WARM-O-RAMA:
1. Side-Straddle Hop (SSH): 15 x 4 in cadence

2. Cherry-Picker: 15 x 4 in cadence

3. Windmill: 15 x 4 in cadence

4. Squat: 15 x 4 in cadence

5. Merkin: 15 x 4 in cadence
THA-THANG:
Mosey — PT — More PT — More Mosey — More PT — Mosey Home

  • Mosey to The Square (American Indian run formation)
    • Bridge across Henley St. = battle buddy side lunge across
  • Arrive @ front of Market Square
    • 24 x 4 SSH in cadence
  • Assemble battle buddy teams
  • “It Pays Tn Be A Winner
    • 4 stopping points to cross market square
    • 5 rounds
    • Round 1: 5 merkins/square
      • Sprint back to start
    • Round 2: 10 dry docks/square
      • Spring back to start
    • Round 3: 15 buddy sit-ups/square
      • Sprint back to start
    • Round 4: 20 SSHs/square
      • Sprint back to start
    • Round 5: 25 squats/square
      • Sprint back to start — hold plank
  • Mosey to S side of Market Square — enter well lit /charismatic Ally running parallel to Market square
    • Mosey 1/3rd of way: 24 merkins
    • Mosey 1/3rd of way: 24 plank jacks
    • Mosey to end: 2 burpees
  • Mosey around to N side of Market Square
  • ABS
    • Battle buddy decline sit-ups (24)
      • Sprint to S side of Market Square & back = Bell & Back
    • Flutter kicks: 24 x 4 in cadence
      • Bell & Back
    • American Hammers: 24 x 4 in cadence
      • Bell & Back
  • Market Square Departure Exit Ticket
    • SSH: 50 x 4 in cadence
  • Mosey Back Home
    • Before bridge across Henley St.
      • 24 squats x 4 in cadence
  • Porti-Pottys alongside pond at WFP
    • Squat rotations all the way down the line
    • American Indian Run back to field
  • Take the Field
    • Sprint the field – 100%

 

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
PAX Count: 8

Cheatsheet – Waxjob – Cheesesteak – G-6 – Abort – Pfeiffer – Detention – Steam
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

I want to encourage us to take heart this morning men. I’ve had the honor of getting to know and be mentored by a Marine officer by the name of Brandon Rabun. He’s a warrior for Christ above all else, even above the Corps. I want to share something he shared with us on our spring break trip last week. I need to hear this more than anyone.

“We’re men, let’s act like it. Be strong. Physically run a mile – lift a weight – climb a mountain – let’s do this together. Mentally be emotional and show a loving side at all times. Spiritually, open the word and encourage other men to do the same. As men were not allowed to be weak. Throw that away – accepting and owning your weaknesses shows the upmost strength. – Walk alongside men of character and impact to battle your weaknesses together in fellowship.”

Brandon is a huge role model for me.

So this morning I want to call us as men into active duty for the Lord. Take heart in him, because everyday we’re going toe to toe with the enemy. But we don’t have to do it alone or do it according to the world.

|| Keep the Faith & Fight the Good Fight ||

|| No Man Left Behind – No Man Left the Same ||

Tri-Dora

THE SCENE: 54 degrees, clear. Basically perfect
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

WARM-O-RAMA:

SHH X20, Cherry Pickers x6, 5 burpees,Rockets x10 3-ct

THA THANG:

Partner up
Carry CMU to boat-1 per partner
Dora
100 curls
100 presses
100 triceps
100 bent over rows
Partner 1 does CMU work while
Partner 2 does suicide runs on 2 light poles stopping for 2 burpees at each

Mosey to Cory Hill (leave CMUs)
DORA 2.0
100 ground touching Squat jumps
100 merkins
Partner 1 does excercise
Partner 2 bear crawls up and down (forward facing) the hill.

Move to steps
DORA 3.0
300 LBCs
Partner 1 runs steps to rock while partner 2 does LBCs

10 burpees

Mosey to get CMUs
Mosey to AO

20 3-count Calf raises

MARY:
ring of fire -push down leg lifts

Flutter kicks x22

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
20 HIMs
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
I lost my cool yesterday with my son and wife, and I had to look for this scripture to refer to.
“My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.”
‭‭James‬ ‭1:19-20‬ ‭NIV‬‬

God is very slow to anger with us. If he wasn’t, we would be gone a long time ago. How can we not do the same to our family and friends?                      MOLESKIN:
We lost a CMU today. It served us well.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: 3rd F this weekend

SSHs help when you can’t feel your fingers

THE SCENE: Clear, dry and cold. Felt like 20 but probably around 27 degrees
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSHs x20, Burpees x5, this and thats, rockettes x10

THA-THANG:

Mosey to the CMU pile stopping at walls for some:
Dips x10
Box jumps x 10
Declines x10
Reverse monkey humpers x10
Inclines x10
Repeat till it’s time to mosey again (2-5mins)

Once at rock pile:
Take paver and do
10 curls, 10 presses, 10 tris, 10 rows and run it to top of steps where you do 9 of each. Back down then 8,7,6,5,4, stop for some SSHs to help us feel our fingers again

Mosey to the hill
Rd 1: reg mericans, wide, diamond x5 do lap up around and down hill.
Rd 2: do Rd 1 exercises AND reg squats, squat jumps, smurf jacks x5
Rd 3: Do Rd 1 and Rd 2 exercises AND dry docks, inch worms, dips x5, repeat till time.

Mosey to AO-long way around

MARY:
Boat canoes, flutter kicks, stutter kicks, pickle pounders, monkey humpers…pretty much all the awkward exercises for the FNGs
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
11 total, 4 FNGs (Homer, Wolverine, pigskin, Joe Dirt)
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

I went to my daughters lacrosse game last night and it was a very close one. There were some questionable calls during the game to which one of the parents attending is very vocal and condemning of the referee. It was quite embarrassing to be sitting next to someone that was acting in such a manner. The way they were talking about The referee and the opposing team was uncalled for. My father always taught me to keep my mouth shut to referees and not to complain or put someone else down. I am not perfect and fail in that sometimes. My father’s advice was a great example for me as I became a man. My mother also backed that up with the “if you can’t say something nice about someone don’t say anything at all“.   I found myself criticizing the referees in the car ride home with my daughter listening intently. When I got home this scripture was waiting on me…..Ephesians‬ ‭4:29‬

“Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.”

Another lesson learned in my adult life. MOLESKIN:
Great group this morning, great to see Booster out there working hard even though he could not run. T-claps to my man Mr. Rogers for bringing out 4 FNGs! He is an early lead for the EH award this year!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
3rd F gathering , Hardship Hill race