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Asylum Tour

THE SCENE:  Swampy
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Start with SSH x25 on 4ct, Tempo Merkins x10, Plank Jacks x10, Mosey to Curb for T Fighters x12 R Mosey to other side to finish them out. Mosey back down for Rocky Balboas then …
THA-THANG:

Mosey to the front of the Asylum for a little 5 burpees at every other lightpole.  Ended up with 9 light poles, so 45 burpees.  Mosey to steps up the Asylum for 25 4ct calf raises on steps, Mosey to Overlook for 2 rounds of 20 merkin, 20 carolina dd, 20 4ct flutter, 20 squat (run a lap after first set, SSH after second)

Next we did 7’s on the west side of the overlook doing burpees and 4ct LBC’s.  Running form middle of overlook to trash cans.  When done, down to steps for 25 more 4ct calf raises.  Mosey to stop sign for 20 merkin and 20 dd’s.  Mosey to crosswalk for 20 4ct flutter and 20 squats…then mosey back to AO.

MARY:
Had time for some Freddie Mercury and LBC’S
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Remember that the third F is an action as well.  Just like the first two.  Let people know our faith because of our actions.  Live out your faith.

Four Corners @ Shamrock

  • Welcome: All are welcome – those who come are awesome!  Welcome to the Jungle!  I’m not a professional, but neither are you, so lets go have some fun! By the way, it was  a perfect 70 degrees this morning.
  • Warmup:
    • Merkin to chest – Arm shake
    • Squat with leg shake
    • First Corner of parking lot :25 Merkins
    • Second Corner of parking lot :50 LBCs
    • Third Corner of parking lot: 75 Squats
    • Fourth Corner of parking lot: 100 SSH
  • Workout:
    • Repeat the warmup for every parking lot on campus.
    • We ended up doing 500 SSH, 375 Squats, 250 LBCs, and 125 Merkins.  (we did throw in some CMU exercises for good measure too).
  • Warmdown:
    • 50 Freddy Mercuries
    • 25 Hello Dollys
    • 25 Scissor Kicks
    • Leg Lift Holds
    • Ring of Leg Fire
  • Wrapup:
    • Fruity Goals: Bored?  Need direction? Need a goal?  Pratice fruit! Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, faithfulness, Gentlness, Self-Control.   Sounds silly to Practice fruit. But do it. Pick one today, add a little focus to your goal.  Write it on your hand.  Write it on a sticky.  Nudge yourself in that direction today.  Put effort into that thing. Be intentional about it. Go outside your comfort zone.  The reality is that it is difficult and you will fail if it’s just you trying.  So before you start on your chosen fruit of the day, ask God to nudge you in that direction.  Ask Him to fill you with more of it today.  Ask Him for help in exercising that new muscle.  You are His and He is yours.  Partner with God and His Holy Spirit today in practicing fruit.  At the end of the day – review your Fruity Goal.  How was your nudging? How did God do as a partner?  Share how it went with someone or write it down.  Now repeat that every day.  🙂
    • But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. 24 Now those who [a]belong to Christ Jesus crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
    • But what happens when we live God’s way? He brings gifts into our lives, much the same way that fruit appears in an orchard—things like affection for others, exuberance about life, serenity. We develop a willingness to stick with things, a sense of compassion in the heart, and a conviction that a basic holiness permeates things and people. We find ourselves involved in loyal commitments, not needing to force our way in life, able to marshal and direct our energies wisely.
  • Announcements

Life, the Universe, and Everything

THE SCENE: A bit cooler than it has been recently. Might rain… (but it didn’t)
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH x42 IC
Cherry Pickers x4 IC
TN rocking chairs x15 IC
Cobra burpees x4 OYO
Regular burpees x2 OYO
Crabettes x10 IC

THA-THANG:
Pax has a choice: “42” beatdown at the AO, or “Over the hill” beatdown at the boats.
“Over the hill” won by a landslide (over Choirboy’s warnings), so let’s grab a CMU and head off!

Stations are set up by the hill with the boats. First station is the timing station – Carry the 90lb sandbag up and over the hill, coming back around by the road.
Remaining stations are AMRAP:
Twist lunge
Tricep extensions
Squats
Blockees
Calf raises
Curls
Up & Over Merkins
LBCs
Ice skaters
Alpos

Didn’t think about the fact that our FNG may not know the lay of the land… He ended up taking a wrong turn, and we had to send out a search party. He was 80% named at that point (Waldo). The W got changed to a B during the COT due to cranial physique.

MARY:
Out of time today. Thanks Abu and Tank for teaming up to bring the sandbag back to the AO!
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
11 helped YHC kick off the 43rd trip around the sun. Welcome to FNG Baldo!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Short word of gratitude to the PAX for the fellowship, encouragement, help, and accountability over the last four years
MOLESKIN:
Thanks to everyone who brought blowers to clean off the AO. Not sure why everyone then decided to leave the AO for the beatdown…
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Hardship Hill coming up – Sign up! Plus help build some obstacles.
Off the Chain on the 21st!

Shamrock – Clock_Merk

THE SCENE: 65 cool temps, but lots of sweat inducing humidity
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER  yup
WARM-O-RAMA:

Side Straddle Hops 20-4 count

5 Merkins

Cherry Pickers: 5 (on #5 Mermaid released an impressive amount of stomach tension)

10 Merkins

Tie Fighters

15 Merkins

High knees – about 30 seconds while we awkwardly smiled at each other 

20 Merkins

THA-THANG:

Mosey to pull up bars

1 rule: If you are not doing pull ups….you are doing smurf jacks or mountain climbers. Go for about 10 minutes. 

Mosey to the school stairs. 

Run up and down, then do clock merkins. (20 total merkins each round)

Repeat the cycle 5 times for 100 merkins total. 

Run to CMU pile. 

25 Curls (for the girls)

50 Block press

50 windshield wipers (Curveball realized he was set to “Intermittent speed” 

Hold CMU above head and do mini bounce squats ( some called it twerking ) 

We did this cycle twice. 

Mosey back to AO flag

MARY:
Flutter kicks 20×4 and 30 seconds of calf raises
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Osteen, Cheatsheet, Mermaid, Curveball, Waxjob, Jitters, Dumpster Dive, Paper or Plastic, Betty, Anchorman
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Proverbs 3:5-6 5

     5 Trust in the Lorde with all your heart

and lean not on your own understanding;

6 in all your ways submit to him,

and he will make your pathsf straight.

—-

A big reminder that we need everyday. We need to stop trying so hard to figure things out on our own. Stop trying to fix everything. Submit to Him and He will make it work.

 

MOLESKIN:
Prayer requests; teachers, sick and shut-in, Mermaid’s uncle who is likely dying without family being able to visit and other family members with medical issues.

Get Ready

THE SCENE: Warm and muggy
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
20 SSH, 4 ct
5 burpees
15 Imperial Walkers, 4 ct
4 burpees
Little baby arm circles, 4 ct, 15 forward, 15 back
5 burpees
Stretching, little of this and that
5 Cherry pickers

THA-THANG:
Mosey to upper field. 2 rounds:
At the bleachers, do 10 dips, 10 lunges (each leg), 10 sumo squats, and 10 wide arm merkins.
Take a lap doing reps at each corner (5, 10, 15, then 20)
Lap 1 = burpees, Lap 2 = BBS

Mosey to outhouse for 21s:
Easy ups at the top of the hill
Squats at the bottom

Round Q: Count off. Each PAX takes a turn to call the next exercise. The next PAX can interrupt the current exercise as he sees fit. (Readiness – see BOM)

MARY:
Laying with legs 6” off the ground, use legs to write the name of each PAX present.
25 American Hammers, 4ct

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:
There’s been a lot going on in this world lately. A lot of sickness, injuries, and death even in just my very small circle and so much more that impacts other PAX and friends and family not associated with F3. In all of this, I heard a message at one of those recent funerals. The minister was talking about this lady who lived her life Ready. She was ready to go on the next adventure. Ready to tackle challenges and obstacles. Ready to lend a hand. Ready.
So my question to you is: are you ready? Are you ready for today? Tomorrow? Next week? Are you ready for life’s unexpected twists and turns, successes and failures, victories and utter defeats? Are you ready for whatever lies in store for your wife, girlfriend, parents, children? Good or bad?
We men tend to think of ourselves as ready for anything. That’s the Boyscout motto and mentality: Be prepared. But what are you ready for? Is it today or is it eternity? Jesus teaches us not to worry or fret about today or tomorrow, for this world is temporary, fleeting. We need to be ready for Eternity. And more than this, we need to make sure that our families are ready. That our friends are ready. That our neighbors and coworkers and acquaintances are ready. Even the ones we may not really like. Our job is to be ready and get as many others as possible to be ready as well.
So I leave you with this: are you ready?
MOLESKIN:
Praise: Judge Judy’s father had a quick recovery from Covid
Keep praying for Ribbed’s wife and the rest of our PAX struggling with sickness and loss
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Dog Pound CSAUP: Off the Chain
August 21 – Sign up!!!