Lion’s Den Mosey

QIC: Picasso

Date: 07/31/2019

PAX: Money Ball,  Flash, Ohms, She Shed, Threeskin, BlindSide

AO: Lion’s Den


Conditions

Warm as I recall


COP

Mosey to parking lot

Side Straddle Hop x 25 IC

 High Knees x 15 IC

Butt Kickers x 15 IC

Imperial Walkers x 16 IC

Mountain Climbers x 15 IC

Forward Fold x 30 seconds

Calve Stretch x 30 seconds

Side Straddle Hop x 25 IC

Mosey to the Yoga Area

The Thang

Indian Run x .25 miles

Mosey to the Yoga Area

Wheel of Merkin x 5

Plank Jacks x 15 

Merkins x 10 

Plank x 1 minute

Mosey to Home Side of Stadium

Pull Ups x 10

Dips x 15

Incline Merkins x 10

Pull Ups x 10

Decline Merkins x 10

Stadium Stair Jumps to the top

At the top, SSH x 25, mosey down

Indian Run to Visitor Side of Stadium

Stairway to 10

Decline Merkins x 10

Dips x 10

Incline Merkins x 10

Glute Bridges x 10

Left Side Plank x 10 Seconds

Right Side Plank x 10 Seconds

Plank x 10 Seconds

Dips x 10 

Noodling for Catfish x 10

Wash on Wash off x 10 

Mosey to Yoga Area

Mary

X’s and O’s

Flutter Kicks x 20 seconds

LBCs x 20 IC

Box Cutters x 10 IC

Plank x 20 seconds IC


COT

CIRCLE OF TRUST: The terminating stage of each Workout, wherein the PAX form a circle and conduct Counterama, Namerama, Announcearama and the Ball Of Man.
BALL OF MAN: Congregation of two or more men in physical contact, usually (but not exclusively) in the prayer that terminates the COT. Abbr: BOM


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    Are you Covered?

    QIC: WuzntMe

    Date: 07/27/2019

    PAX: Loco, Peanuts, MoneyBall, Whittler, Prosciutto, She Shed, DeerJack, Iron Butt (respect x2) 

    AO: The Landfill


    Conditions

    Bright, warm, dryish.


    COP

    Mosey down to the bottom lot. Circle up.
    SSH x20
    Imperial Walkers x20
    Don Quixote x20
    _Randy_
    LBAC x20
    Reverse x20
    Algerian Private Establishment for Enjoyment in the Evening x20
    Chinooks x20
    Seal Claps x20
    _recover_
    Burpees x5 OYO
    Forward Fold x15
    Royce Gracies x10 IC
    SSH

    The Thang

    Mount Squat Merkin
    Scale Mt. Trashmore, line up in single file at the soccer field. 
    PAX count off, 1, 2, 3, 4,5,4,3,2,1. 
    Everyone moves forward with high knees, but each HIM responsible for calling Merkins IC as cadence gets to them in the line. PAX stop and complete exercise together. 25 total IC.
    Turn around to return to starting point, but this time with squats instead of merkins.
    Turn around again, sprint back to pavilion

    Prison Fun With Coupons

    Indian run down hill to rocks. Pick up your new girlfriend, and Indian Run back to pavilion with girlfriend above your head (hallelujah style) or toting like a running back.

    In pavilion:
    10 shoulder presses IC
    10 curls IC
    10 triceps extensions IC
    10 American Hammers w/ coupon IC
    10 Kettle Bell swings OYO
    10 goblet squats IC
    4 prison cell merkin burpee box jumps IC
    Repeat 2x

    Indian run back bottom of hill with coupons to replace them. Last PAX does three squats before catching up and overtaking the leader
    ~drop coupon~
    Indian run back to bathroom complex, except last PAX must do three lunges before overtaking the leader.

    WallSits with the CookieJar
    Since Threeskin isn’t here, it only makes sense to use his Cookie Jar.
    Everyone claim an air chair.
    10 count each way. 
    Pass the jar 5x. 
    Pass the jar 5x, with shoulder press x5 when it comes to you. End PAX owe 10.
    -recover-

    PAX were encouraged to take a break from the airchair (if needed) with 5 merkins before reclaiming the airchair.

    Return to Prison

    Sprint to pavilion.
    prison cell merkin burpee box jump x4 IC

    Mary
    -on 6-
    LBC x20
    Flutter Kicks x20
    Pretzel Crunch x10/each leg
    Slutter Kicks x20

    -Plank position-
    Ring of Fire each way – 10 count one way, 20 count other. 

    _time_


    COT

    During the pavilion sequence, the playlist was nothing but covers – famous songs recorded by someone other than the original artist. In life, we often spread ourselves very thin, between home, work, wife, kids, church, hobbies, other pursuits. But the problem with this is that we leave something uncovered. If you’ve spread yourself too thin, someone else will pick up where you left off. The problem is, that this often isn’t who you’d otherwise like it to be. For instance, if you don’t pay attention to your kids, *someone* else will – and often with a negative intent. If you don’t pay attention and take care of your wife, *someone* else is going to make her feel like you should have. If you don’t cover your responsibilities at work, *someone* else is going to take your job. Build your network of other decent men, and make sure you have coverage in all the places you need. Make sure you’ve surrounded yourself with genuine helpmates, and be a genuine helper to someone else.


    Moleskin


    Whittler lamented the overall lack of Nickleback on the playlist. He also chose the slutter kicks. Creed was also mentioned. 

    Prosciutto had helpful tips for newer PAX when calling cadence during Mt Squat Merkin. He also issued a challenge to YHC – message received, and accountability appreciated.

    She Shed reminded us not to leave out the second set of American Hammers. Wouldn’t want to shortchange the group.

    Jokes abound regarding coupon girlfriends, time spent in prison, and things looking bigger in the dark.

    Peanuts was on time. Everyone was very confused.

    Deer Jack has been very consistent in his first few weeks. 

    Loco is fast, and wears cleats *just in case* a socc, er, futbol game breaks out.

    MoneyBall posted Tuesday through Saturday. Animal.

    IronButt led us out. We’re privileged to have him as our mentor Q.

    If you don’t like Seether’s version of Careless Whisper, then I don’t want to be friends with you.


    News

    Dadurday in two weeks at the Landfill.


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      Clothespin’s Corner Pavilion!

      QIC: Clothespin

      Date: 07/27/2019

      PAX: Deep Dish, Threeskin, MaYhem (Respect), Lutefisk, Mrs Baker (Respect), Mustang, Gaylord, 9volt (respect), Snooze Button, Fastlane, Topless (Respect), Rug Doctor(respect)

      AO: The Battery


      Conditions

      Sunny and 68!!! Great day to embrace the suck!!!


      COP

      Mosey around dog park

      Forward Fold 15 in cadence

      SSH 20 in cadence

      Willy Mayse Hayse 14 in cadence

      Little baby Arm circles forward (thumb up) 15 in cadence

      Little baby Arm circles reverse (thumb down) 15 in cadence

      Cherry Pickers 15 in cadence

      Seal claps 10 in cadence

      The Thang

      [Comments]
      Clothespin Corners
      4 Stations with 5 rounds mosey around dog park between rounds.

      Modes of Transport Between Stations:

      Round 1 Bearcrawl

      Round 2 Long Jumps

      Round 3 Lunge

      Round 4 Bernie

      Round 5 Walk

      Station 1:

      • 1st round merkins 15
      • 2nd round Diamond merkins 15
      • 3rd round Wide arm merkins 15
      • 4th round merkin clap 10
      • 5th round Chuck Norris merkins 10

      Station 2:

      • 1st round burpees 10
      • 2nd round burpees 10
      • 3rd round burpees 10
      • 4th round burpees 7
      • 5th round burpees 5

      Station 3:

      • 1st round Squats 15
      • 2nd round Lunges 14
      • 3rd Round SSH 20 cadence count
      • 4th round backward lunges 14
      • 5th round imperial walkers 14

      Station 4:

      • 1st round Baby crunches 15
      • 2nd round Freddie mercury 15
      • 3rd Big boy sit-ups 15
      • 4th Captain Thor 15
      • 5th Pickle Pointers 15

      The Pavilion:

      • Use Rock to do 15 Military Presses
      • Use Bench to do 15 Dips 
      • Use bench to do 16 steps (8 each leg) (Hold rock if your feeling spunky)
      • Use Bench to do 15 Decline Merkins
      • SSH 20 (IC)
      • Merkins 15

      Mary:

      • 1 minute Plank
      • 30 second side plank (each side)
      • Flutter Kicks 12

      COT

      Proverbs 27: 17-19  17) Iron Sharpens Iron, So one man sharpens another. 18) He who tends the fig tree will eat its fruit, and he who cares for his master be honored. 19) As in water face reflects face, so the heart of man reflects man.

        CIRCLE OF TRUST: The terminating stage of each Workout, wherein the PAX form a circle and conduct Counterama, Namerama, Announcearama and the Ball Of Man.
      BALL OF MAN: Congregation of two or more men in physical contact, usually (but not exclusively) in the prayer that terminates the COT. Abbr: BOM]


      Moleskin

      Weird messages and phone numbers on the bottoms of the picnic tables….


      News

      Scenic City Mud Run , 2.0 workout, PFT  at The Battery in August


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        Pick-Hell Ball Hurricane Mayhem

        QIC: Mayhem

        Date: 07/26/2019

        PAX: Freetime, Can man, Bubbles, Gaylord, Focker, Bernie, Anny, Clothespin, Peanuts, Flash, Moneyball, Iron Butt, Madoff, Wuzntme, John Doe, Toe Tag, 9-volt, Sidekick, Rollback, Threeskin, Fastlane, FNG-Mr. Belding, FNG-Roundup, FNG-Mallard, FNG-PETA, FNG-Debit

        AO: Hacksaw


        Conditions

        Crisp and Clear 63 with a hint of anticipation in the air.  We created our own humidity


        COP

        Mosey from parking lot to monument flag.

        Explain significance of Hacksaw’s “Just One More” cadence

        SSH ICX21; ; 3rd Grade Exercises ICX11; LBAC-reverse-Moroccan Night Club-Shoulder Press-Chinooks ICX11 each; Merkins ICX11;  WGS Worlds Greatest Stretch IC11; SSH ICX11; Indian Run with 40lb bag of dog food (post beatdown breakfast)  pass (side to side) to Pickle Ball Courts

        The Thang

        Pickle Ball Courts – 1min Tabata switching between Exercise and Hurricane Run around the outside of courts x2 each.  Count off by 8s to create 8 mini pax – 1 pax per each half side of PB Court with different exercise in each section:

        Burpees; Windmills; Smurf Jacks; Imperial Walkers; Jump Squats; Plank; Apolo Ohnos; Freddie Mercury

        Hurricane Run – Mosey on long side runs, Skip Jacks on the East short side, Karaoke on the West short side.  Alternate facing in and out on Skip Jacks and Karaoke.

        Indian Run with 40lb bag of dog food (post beatdown breakfast)  pass (overhead) back to flags for Mary and COT

        Mary – Aquamans x 21 IC; Pickle Pointers x 11 IC; 1 Leg PPs R/L x11 each IC; American Hammers x21 IC; Merkins x11 IC


        COT

        Countarama – 27 Strong!; Namorama

        Word of the day…”Profit”

        Difference of Profit vs. Revenue or Income

        What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses own soul?

        Be careful…enemy of the best is the good.  Don’t spend life climbing the ladder of success to find it leaning against the wrong wall.  Don’t be the fittest guy in F3 Nation with family falling apart.  Okay to make half-time adjustments.

        BOM 

        Prayers of thanks for great weather, fellowship, injury free and the Spirit to be “Profitable” men.


        Moleskin

        Good mumble chatter and excitement, lots of smiles despite the beatdown.  Multiple comments that it went fast and was enjoyable.  Not sure how I feel about that. Great support from F3Nation and Sr Qs for VQ.  #Hacksaw rising.


        News

        Announced  Aug 10 2.0 Event


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          Pounding the Pavement

          QIC: Geek Squad

          Date: 07/25/2019

          PAX: Ducktales, RadioHead, Hasbro, Free Time, U-Turn

          AO: The Huey


          Conditions

          65 Degrees and Clear


          COP

          Da Warm up (by the parking lot)

          SSH x 25

          Arm Stretches x 15 each Arm

          Butterflies x 15

          Finkle Swings x 15 each leg

          SSH x 25

          3rd Grade Exercises x 15

          Willy Mayes Hayes x 15

          Slow Abe begodas x 15

          SSH x 25

          Butt kickers x 15

          Wide High knees x 15

          Imperial Walkers x 15

          SSH x 25

          Warmup Mosey/Indian Run To the pavilion then 2 sets of the following 

          Incline pushups.  X 10

          Decline pushups. X 10

          Dips.                       X 10

          Step ups.                10 each leg

          Indian Run around the track 1 time and end up at back parking lot.

           

          The Thang

          8 stations everyone progress together.

          Parking Lot Party

          1. Burpees.             7
          2. Merkins.            14
          3. LBCs.                  21
          4. Plank jacks.      28
          5. LBCs.                  28
          6. Plank Jacks       21
          7. Merkins.           14
          8. Burpees.             7

          Mosey back to where we started and then to Pavilion 

          All IC x 15

          Wall Sits, Bus Drivers, Mohammad Ali, Joe Fraziers

          Mosey back to Startex – Marys

          Heel touches x15

          LBCs x 15

          Freddy Mercury’s  x 15

          Pretzel x 8 each leg

          Infinity Plank x15

          WW2 Sit-ups x 10

          Windshield Wipers x 10


           

          COT

          Proverbs 23:7, “As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.” 

          Philippians 4:8, when he tells the Philippians to “Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.” Decide today to live free from negative and harmful thoughts and to replace them with God thoughts. 


          News

          Q Schedule for August out there grab a day,   August 10th – Dad Day

          Going to Battle

          QIC: Mr. Clean

          Date: 07/24/2019

          PAX: Ducktales, Early Bird, Free Time, Iron Butt (Respect x2), Money Ball, Ohms, Radiohead, The Count (Respect x2)

          AO: Lion’s Den


          Conditions

          Spectacular


          COP

          Moseying and SSHs

          Q was late, yes YHC was late…I got over zealous about Qing with a bad foot and God zapped back to the real world

          The Thang

          Pax Line Up

          While one Pax completes 40 Battle Rope Rope Swings, the remaining Pax complete AMRAP the following exercises:

          Going to Battle

          Merkins

          BBSUs

          Bent Over Rows

          Flutter Kicks

          Incline Merkins

          Shoulder Press


          COT

          Mirror Law: you must find value in yourself to find it in others. Have self-respect.


          Moleskin

          Minimal


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            Do what works for you

            QIC: Whittler

            Date: 07/23/2019

            PAX: WuzntMe, Sidekick, Ringwald, Money Ball, Red Tees, The Count (Respect), Back Pew

            AO: Hill City


            Conditions

            Balmy with a slight mist at the end.


            COP

            Moving warm up started with mosey and 4×4 incremental warm up until we arrived at the River Walk.

            SSH x 10 while moving laterally

            Arm circles x 10 both ways while moving laterally

            Carolina Dry Docks x 10

            Willie Mays Hays x 10

            Windmill x 10

            Forward Fold x 5

            High knees half way back (20 yards)

            Butt kickers (20 yards)

            The Thang

            We moseyed to the parking lot near the bridge.
            Four Corners AMRAP

            Corner 1 – merkins

            Corner 2 – Monkey humpers

            Corner 3 – flutter kicks

            Corner 4 – Squats

            The fifth group ran around the corners until they ended at run.  Each group subsequently ran a lap and stopped at the next station (#1 ran around and stopped at 2, 2 ran around and stopped at 3, etc.).  This continued until all groups were back to the start point

            Lunge suicides

            Lunge 2 lines, one merkin, jog back

            Lunge 4 lines, 2 merkins, jog back

            Lunge 6 lines, 3 merkins, jog back

            Lunge 8 lines, 4 merkins, jog back

            Lunge 10 lines, 5 merkins, jog back

            At this point, our group went from 7 to 8 as Back Pew finally found us.

            Burpee circle – Each PAX does SSH while we go around the circle and each pax does number of burpees.  This went 3 rounds.

            Slow meandering mosey back to the cars

            6 MoM

            LBCs x 25

            Freddie Mercury x 20

            Hollywoods x 10 each side

            Flutter kicks x 10

            Slutter kicks (also referred to as “the Auburn cheerleader”) x 10

            American Hammer x 10

            Plank x 10, high and low


            COT

            As odd as it sounds, I had a dream Sunday night where Prosciutto was speaking to me about how to Q.  He kept repeating words like “Just do what works for you” or “Just do what’s right for you”.  I have been thinking about this for two solid days, trying to tie in what this meant for me.  I take it to mean that we can’t worry about conforming to societal standards, we must do what’s right for us and what works for us (and by us I mean our family, friends, co-workers, etc.).  This is not meant to be selfish or self-serving in any way.  The reality is that what works for one person or group may not work for another.  Over the last several years, my family and I have been trying to figure out what’s right for us.  Our decisions haven’t always been the most popular  but we truly believe that God presented us with certain situations and opportunities because it was what was right for us at the time.  It’s not for everyone, but it was what worked for us.  I encourage everyone to seek out what’s best for them.  Don’t conform, do something because you believe it’s the right thing to do.  


            Moleskin

            Lots of Alabama/Auburn jokes exchanged during the MC.

            We joked at the beginning about finding Peanuts half way through the workout.  Turns out, we found Back Pew half way through the workout.

            Name substitutions were popular (i.e. Slutter kicks = Auburn cheerleader, Forward Fold = Auburn fans, Butt kickers = Alabama)


            News

            8.10.19 F3 Dadurday

            FiA interest group going strong on Signal on MWF.  Encourage your M to join!

            4 VQs coming up in August at HC

            Draft: DuckShed – Boneyard (07/23)

            QIC: Ducktales and Sheshed

            Date: 07/23/2019

            PAX: Prosciutto, Jazzy Jag, Cliff Hanger, Dirk, Sunburn, Milkman, Free Time, Peanuts

            AO: Boneyard


            Conditions

            A brisk, and humid 73 degrees.


            COP

            duck warmed us with

            25 ssh ic

            15 imperial walkers ic

            10 mericans ic

            Nancy balance ic

            Mosey to the boy so main road

            10 burpees oyo

            25 monkey humpers facing the main road ic

            10 Slow low squats would not call it cadence

            10 slow decline mericans ic

            The Thang

            She Shed ran the thang:

            Wall Sits: Joe Frazier, Muhamad Ali, **Berpee Bus, Bus Driver and shoulder press.

            Mozie to the benches where the “Jeffs” took place. PAX holds plank while stepping both feet on and off the bench seat behind them (20) followed by 10 berpees. Rinse and repeat.

            Step over to the grass where the PAX performed a “Fire Drill.” Everyone performs High Knees until She Shed yells “Fire Drill” then everyone drops to a merkin, rolls right, merkin, rolls left, merkin and then back to high knees. This was followed by another round of high knees, side straddle hop and then calf raises to end it. 

            Mozie to curb for more calf raises.

            Due to She Shed’s loss for any sense of time on this brutal morning he ran a 14 min session of Mary before noticing the clock and bringing the PAX to the outdoor gym to perform a DORA to finish things

            Mary: LBC, Freddy Mercury, Super Man, Berpees, flutter kicks, box cutter, and a few others a little less memorable. 

            Dora: 200 squat jumps, 200 side straddle hops and 200 exercise of your choice at outdoor gym while the other PAX takes a lap around the playground. 


            COT

            Reach out to people and take fellowship seriously. Men don’t put their own sense of self on the back burner in order to take care of everyone else. Make meaningful conversations with the friends and family you have.


            Moleskin

            Sheshed- I forgot how much Boneyard likes berpees. Is this a duo VQ? What time is it? 

            Ducktales– Every-time we do my key humpers there is no car present, one day…..


            News

            Dadurday August 10th

            mayhem VQ hacksaw this Friday!


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              Do Not Edit….The After Effect of the BIS Flow

              QIC: Best In Show

              Date: 07/22/2019

              PAX: Home Alone, Sparky, Early Bird, Bud Light, Mayhem, Peanuts, Sidekick,  Threeskin, Gaylord, Yodeler, Jazzy Jag, Fastlane

              AO: Beast Ridge


              Conditions

              76 degrees, high clouds, 86% humidity, but it only felt like 85%….


              COP

              Little mosey, followed by 22 SSH just to get the muscles lose and the blood flowing. Mosey was interrupted by a couple of pooches walking by, that equals 5 burpees in a BIS Q!

              The Thang

              Going with an HIIT or TABATA type thing, not sure what those are since I am not a professional….

              AMRAP 30 seconds followed by 30 seconds rest

              Squat

              HIgh Knees

              St Bernard Squats

              Imperial Walkers

              Burpees

              Plank

              Shoulder Taps

              Merkins

              Called an audible and took the PAX on a little mosey to find a wall to try out a little something new.

              Found the wall, lined up and performed donkey kicks against the wall for 30 seconds followed by wall sits. times two. Early Bird found a sand bag and had a great idea to pass it around whilst performing said wall sit. Good call my friend. Lots of mumble chatter about pain or something…..

              Another little mosey after this led us into a two loop Indian run right on over to the other pavilion for 30 seconds each of Dips, Incline Merkins and Decline Merkins because someone said we should do both, who am I to argue..

              And the final mosey to finish up the festivities with 6 minutes of mary, things like flutter kicks, LBC, Hello Dolly, Freddie Mercuries, leg lifts and 2 pickle related exercises (not my choice, but left up the PAX, so hey….)

              Finish!

              Average heart rate 138…


              COT

              After effects were the words that came to my mind while preparing this workout. Not just the after effect of the well planned and executed work out by a on-professional, but the after effect of F3. The after effect of the influence it has on us all, whether it is the physical after effect or the after effect that is the invigoration of male leadership in the community.


              Moleskin

              Do not edit, someone gave me that idea….


              News

              Mayhem VQ on Friday at Hacksaw!


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                The Huey Canduy Qy 7/21


                QIC: Candu

                Date: 07/21/2019

                PAX: Geek Squad, DuckTales, HasBro, U-Turn, Free Time, The Count (Respectx2), Red Tees

                AO: The Huey

                Conditions

                Mother nature was present and accounted for


                COP

                SSH x 15 IC

                Willie Mays Hays x 10 IC

                Windmills x 10 IC

                Seal Straddle Squats x 15 IC

                Merkins x 10 IC

                Carolina Dry Docks x 10 IC

                Monkey Humpers x 10 IC

                Mtn Climbers x 10 IC

                Plank x 10 IC

                Seal Straddle Hops

                The Thang – No Relay – As a Pax

                Run a lap in between, sprint the landing strip – you know the drill

                Step Ups x 20 each leg OYO

                Split leg Bulgarians x 20 IC each leg

                Squats x 20 IC 

                One leg up squats x 20 IC

                Alternating backward lunges x 20 IC

                MARY

                Leg Ups x 15 IC 

                Flutter Kicks x 15 IC

                Hello Dollys x 15 IC

                Hollywoodz x 10 IC each side

                LBCs x 15 IC


                COT

                Jesus Is Calling  – Find Freedom through seeking to please something greater than yourself


                Moleskin

                HasBro loves when I make him run!!


                News

                No news is good news!


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