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911 What’s your Emergency?

QIC: Prosciutto
Date: 11/24/2018
PAX: FNG-9 Volt, Abcess, Bubbles (Respect), FNG-Brady Bunch, FNG-Casanova, Deep Dish, Geek Squad, Rhythm, Rug Doctor (Respect), FNG-Short Stop, Sidewinder (Respect)
AO: The Battery

Conditions

45, foggy, grounds were wet from overnight rain.

The Disclaimer

Thank you for coming. This is a free, peer-led workout. You’re here by your own decision and are encouraged to modify where necessary; your Q does not have any prior knowledge of pre-existing conditions/injuries. Do your best and provide maxium effort.

COP

Burpee x 5 OYO
SSH x 20 IC
Lunge x 10 IC
Burpee x 4 OYO
Mommy Maker x 8 IC
ST Squat x 10 IC
Burpee x 3 OYO
High Knees x 10 IC
Windmill x 10 IC
Burpee x 2 OYO

**Long Mosey to top of Hell Hill by the pool; detour doing bernie’s, karaoke and high knees to get the heart pumping

The Thang

Pre-beatdown, YHC set up a baseball diamond in the dark. Used for the partner carry exercises to follow:
Partner Carries
Pair up with someone of similar size/stature. P1 carries P2 to second base; switch and P2 carries P1 home.  Immediately after carry, heels on curb and wait for 6. For an all you got Spartan Run.
Round 1: Fireman Carry
*Spartan Run
Round 2: Wheel Barrow
*Spartan Run
Round 3: Piggy Back
*Spartan Run
– 5 Burpees OYO
Partner Planks
Pair up with a different partner for some partner planking
R1: P1 Planks while P2 performs 20 Decline Merkins with feet on back of P1 planking; Flapjack
R2: P1 Plank and hold P2 Ankles as P2 performs 20 BBSU; Flapjack
Mosey down Hell Hill & circle-up for two rounds of “Circle Burp’s”
Circle Burp
Exercise performed in a circle with all Pax present. Exercise is called, and all Pax perform that exercies AMRAP until it is their turn to call “down” which signifies when all Pax stop, drop and do a single burpee, then return to called exercise
R1: Monkey Humpers
Bernie sanders up Hell Hill and back down
R2: Alternating Shoulder Taps
Wheel of Merkin
All pax, again, form circle & plank until it is their time to perform the # of merkins in that revolution
5 rounds completed.
Ratchet’s Shoulder Blaster
While keeping arms up perform the following back to back:
Baby Arm Circles (Fwd/Bkwd) x 10 IC
MNC x 10 IC
Cherry Pickers x 10 IC
OH Claps x 10 IC
MNC x 10 IC
YHC opted to end it here as his shoulders were resembling that of a properly smoked ham; YHC should know!
6MOM
Pretzel x 10 IC (R/L)
Hollywood x 12 IC (R/L)
Box Cutter x 12 IC
LBC x 20 IC
Time called.

COT

Three pillars of F3

  1. Workouts are held outside (rain or shine)
  2. Workouts are peer-led
  3. Leave no man behind, leave on man unchanged

Shovel flag symbolism
YHC had the opportunity to talk with long-time and fellow F3 Chattanooga pax at Early Bird’s wedding last weekend. Since he and his family have moved out of town a year or so ago, he has assumed responsibility at his new church leading a men’s ministry. He has successfully launched F3-esque workouts for these men without actually tapping into F3 Atlanta. He shared his thoughts on the shovel and what it means and how he’s used it as a discussion point for other men to understand their role as men and in the community – we discussed the deep symbolic nature of the shovel. From this conversation, I drew inspiration.
Simply put, a shovel is just an object, but with it there are so many inherent uses. In order for the shovel to be of any use, someone has to implement it. YHC shared a time when he wished he could just tell the shovel to dig a french drain for him and sit back and watch. Obviously cannot happen, as it is an inanimate object that requires an applied force. I likened the shovel to the relationship a man has with another man and the opportunity we have to help inanimate men (Sad Clowns) to become useful tools in our community through F3. In order for a man (a shovel) to be successful, he needs the help of another man (a force) to implement him in the community, to show him how he can be useful. YHC challenged the group to be that force, to guide other useful shovels in the community

Moleskin

  • Rhythm brought one of his 6 (?) kids in his brood and a friend of his; they were late. So, naturally, YHC asked the then-FNG (later, “Short Stop”) if they have a clock at home and if they knew how to read it; Confirmed.
  • As we were performing partner planks, YHC hears a siren alarm going off. Sounds like a ringtone. Look over and there’s Rhythm talking to Emergency Dispatch. Apparently he accidentally hit the emergency call button — out of breath, he explained there was no emergency (only that he was getting smoked at a workout). Aye!
  • Had a Wayne’s world moment as traffic seemingly was coming through. “GAME OFF!”…. “GAME ON!”

News

Cleveland Launch #3-5 coming up. All pax of Chattanooga are encouraged to try their best to support local AOs and support the launch of Cleveland. Meaning, fartsacks are strongly discouraged. STRONGLY.

Upcoming Qs

12/1 – Threeskin
12/8 – Sidekick
12/15 – Fissure
12/22 – Rug Doctor
12/29 – Sidewinder

 

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Brotherhood

QIC: Mr. Clean
Date: 11/24/2018
PAX: Ohms, Picasso, Radiohead, Snowden (Willy Loman), VSquared, Venus, Whittler
AO: Landfill

Conditions

40 degrees. Foggy, mucky, and almost a drizzle.

The Disclaimer

Disclaimed. I am not a professional but hope to act professionally.

COP

SSH x15 IC

BAC x15 IC

Reverse x15 IC

Moroccan Night Club x15 IC

Cherry Pickers x15 IC

Overhead Press x15 IC

Finkle Swings x15 OYO

Chuck Norris x15 IC (think Dodgeball not Delta Force)

SSH x15 IC

The Thang

Station Rotation

Divisible 2 – 1st Pax runs up the hill and 2nd Pax completes the assigned exercise station. Flapjack. Rinse and Repeat until “Rotate!!” is called.

1. Merkins – 3 mins

2. Bent Over Rows – 3 mins

3. Tricep Extensions – 3 mins

4. Renegade Rows – 3 mins

5. Shoulder Press – 3 mins

6. Curls – 3 mins

7. Front and Lateral Raises – 3 mins

Tennessee Iditarod Relay

Pax 1 pulls to cones. Flapjack

Pax 2 pulls to cones. Carry rope to next set of cones.

Bear crawl to cones. Complete 5 jump squat high fives.

Jailbreak back to finish.

Next in line goes.

Losers completed an exercise of winners choice. (20 Froggy Jumps)

MOM

COT

There was a lot of talking from YHC, to simply say “the brotherhood of F3 is real, it spreads, and it’s needed for every man” special thanks to Ducktails, Whittler, and V-Squared for inspiration this week.

BOM

Moleskin

We had an actual BOM despite the “Clean Sweet”
Grown Men are deathly afraid of mud
Whittler and Fissure had surgery on the same day but only one made it out this morning.
On a serious note, Darth Visor was truly an incredible HIM for those he encountered.
Our BOM was dedicated to Darth Visor, his family, and his brothers of F3 Alpha as we prayed over Snowden.

News

Check yo Slack Channels!

Upcoming Qs

 

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Aye! Aye! Community & Teamwork

QIC: VSquared
Date: 11/22/2018
PAX: Backup (Nomad, Charlotte), Mr. Clean, Care Bear, FNG-Skitch, Free Candy, Ringwald, Sunshine, FNG-Iron Butt (Respect, Respect), Venus
AO: Hill City

Conditions:

Chilly with a chance of sweat.

The Disclaimer

This is a free, volunteer, peer-led workout. I am not a professional. I have no knowledge of any injuries or fitness considerations. It is each person’s responsibility to be safe and modify exercises if you need to. Do not get hurt. But if you do we will carry you to your car if necessary.

COP

Warm-Up:

    1. Side Straddle Hop x15 (in cadence)
    1. Flutter Jumps x5 (oyo)
    1. Slow Windmills x10 (in cadence)
    1. Periformas stretch x15 each way (in cadence)
    1. Leg Over stretch x15 each side (in cadence)
    1. Arms Up!
        1. Little Arm Circles forward x10
        1. Little Arm Circles backward x10
      1. Overhead Press x20
  1. Double time Side Straddle Hop x15 (in cadence)

The Thang

Teamwork makes the dream work, and we were made for it.

**Shout out to SpeedBump for some inspiration around this workout!**

      1. Mosey through course, explain as we go.
      1. Form Groups of 4-6 guys.
    1. Course Pieces:
        1. Teammate Carry (Blue path) up the slide hill in a circular fashion, then mosey down to the bench for next person.
        1. Team Run (green path with rope, approx. .25
        1. Indian Push Ups (yellow path) where you do 5 push-ups at the start of the line then hold plank as your teammates jump you. This slow line progression begins at Mount Midoriyama and go to and back from
      1. Crabby Crawl (red path) down the steps and crab crawl back up, backward, and do 5 dips on each step as you go up!

Circle of Mary! (7 min.)

COT

(I paraphrased this AM, but I think the same point came through)

What was Thanksgiving about? It was about gladness surrounding a safe transition and settlement, and it involved community both directly and indirectly. I want to challenge you to do the same!

Though despite our transitions in life not looking like the pilgrims they still contain various levels of trails, and we still need a community to make it through them well.

Many of you have heard my story of brokenness and addiction, which is an example of how not to do the significant transition and what not using community can lead to. But by God’s grace through that same community which I denied and hurt I’m now able to celebrate.

This is my first Thanksgiving in a handful of years sober. And despite most of those years being a dry drunk of sorts and having an acceptably low level of addiction, life without it and in a community is radically different and much more full. Instead of passively coping with my intense emotions I’m leaning how to work through them and benefiting those around me in the process.

As my counselor says, if you survived addiction you can survive recovery. I think that’s what the pilgrims found, too, despite there being other great struggles once they had built the perseverance of the voyage and the first year getting established on a consistent piece of solid ground was a more stable way of life.

They had hope after that and trials can work the same way with us, but even if you make it through certain trails on your own your just paving the path towards an individualism that will eventually kill you or make you incredibly lonely.

So I want to encourage you if your in a time of transition to reach for vertical community and for horizontal community, if you have made it through some of those periods to be glad and celebrate with community, and to be intentional about actively listening to your community so that you can offer it to others who are moving through significant transitions.

Happy Thanksgiving Men!

Moleskin

Two FNGs! Welcome @Skitch and @IronButt, excited to have you join the family! Also a welcome to our Nomad, @Backwards, 

Upcoming Qs

@Mr. Clean at the Landfill this Saturday!
 

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Do do, do do do do

QIC: Whittler
Date: 11/21/2018
PAX: Candu, Freefall, Geek Squad, Milkman, Mr. Clean, Ohms, Picasso, Prosciutto
AO: Lion’s Den

Conditions

31 degrees and starry

The Disclaimer

Disclaimed in all its glory.

COP

We began with a quick little quarter mile mosey around the track awaiting the entire six to arrive.  We found our way back to the rubber pad at the goal posts.
SSH x 30
Real Deal Holyfield x 15
Good mornings x 15
Willie Mays Hays x 30
Windmills x 15
Arm circles, both directions x 15
Shoulder presses x 15
Plank x 10
Shoulder taps x 10
Alternating arms and legs up from plank x 5 count each

The Thang

The Track of Fire
Run 200m a form a circle on our six.  Each PAX held six inches while one performed five flutter kicks.  The next person did five flutter kicks while the remainder held six inches.  This was continued until we went full circle.
Run 200 m, circle up and do wheel of Merkin to 3.
Rinse and repeat.
We then headed to the RB bleachers for some Box Jump suicides.  Each PAX jumped up one, did 5 dips, then jumped down.  Box Jump up 2, 5 dips and then down.  Continued progressing up the bleachers.  For the sake of time, YHC ended the suicides around 11 and everyone then box jumped to the top.
PAX then partnered up and did partner carries up the stairs to the top of the stands
The legs were burning at this point, so we proceeded to do a slow cool down mosey of 400m.
Mary
YHC played “Baby Shark” and the PAX changed exercises with each change in the chorus, rotating flutter kicks, Freddie Mercury, Hello Dolly, and LBCs continuously until the song was over.  The song last 2 minutes and 17 seconds and, by popular demand, we repeated this.

COT

 YHC had a difficult time preparing something for the COT this morning because his mind was preoccupied for several reasons.  The last 24 hours has helped me reflect on the last 11 months that I have been a part of this thing we call F3.  I came to Chattanooga relatively alone and lost here in this city.  My family hadn’t moved and I was Sad-Clowning pretty hardcore.  However, my life changed when I joined F3.  I had no idea what I was getting into but I know that God did.  What I have experienced over the last year has been life-changing to say the least.  F3 Chattanooga truly is a brotherhood and I have met some of my closest friends through the brotherhood.  I am truly blessed to call the men of F3 my brothers.  All these thoughts and emotions came to me yesterday when I was humbled doing something that I do each and every day for complete strangers.  It was a humbling experience having a fellow F3 brother trust me to the point of putting his life and well-being in my hands.  It made me realize what a close brotherhood feels like.  For one of the first times in my professional life, I was nervous at work.  I do surgery almost every day but yesterday it somehow meant more.  You see, it was different because it wasn’t a total stranger trusting me, it was someone who actually knew me!  It really brought home how special F3 Chattanooga is and how incredibly blessed each of us is to participate in such an amazing group.
Prayers went out to all the Ms expecting and the newborns
Remember Angus and his family
All those traveling over the holidays

Moleskin

Mr. Clean was fashionably late but we were stoked to have him.
Several hernia references were made.
Not much on the MC which I took to be a good sign of a solid Q.

News

Buy some Christmas cards from Mr. Clean to support a great cause!
Remember to invite someone who is lonely to Thanksgiving.

Upcoming Qs

Turkey Day Beatdown courtesy of V squared – Still confused on the time but I think 6:30
Cleveland Saturday – Prosciutto
Landfill Saturday – Mr Clean

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Chattanooga Cha Cha revisited

QIC: Laces Out (Respect)
Date: 11/20/18
PAX: Candu, The Count (Respect, Respect), Ducktales, Geek Squad, Ohms, Peanuts, Picasso, Prosciutto, Protractor, Ringwald, Steam Engine, Sunshine, VSquared, Whittler
AO: Hill City

Conditions 43 degrees and cool (was 20 degrees two years ago on YHC first post with F3 Chatt) so it felt warm

The Disclaimer

COP

So, on this date two years ago (11/20/16), YHC posted for the very first time at The Dreadmill AO (Rivermont Park) in the freezing cold at the request of F3Gus and today we will revisit that first beatdown! It was one week after the launch. YHC found the backblast from the Q from F3Alpha and will keep us as close as possible to that original workout. Will explain all the things I could not do that day that come easy today!
Mosey around the parking lot.
Warmup: 20 SSH IC, 20 Squats IC, 20 Mountain Climbers IC, 10 Slow Merkins IC.
Mosey to the flag and line up in partners for a Dora

The Thang

YHC first Dora, was partnered with F3Gus who did most of the reps!
Dora
• 100x Makhtar N’Diayes • 200x Monkey Humpers • 300x LBCs
Pax 1 started exercises while Pax 2 ran to sidewalk and back, swap places picking up where Pax 1 left off. Hold plank till all finish.
Mosey to makeshift baseball field
‘Round the bases – with partner
• Wheelbarrow to 1st base – • (switch places) Wheelbarrow to 2nd base – • Partner carry to 3rd base – • (switch places) Partner carry to home
– 10 count rest
• 4x Lunges 4x broad jump to 1st base – • 4x Lunges 4x broad jump to 2nd base – • 4x Lunges 4x broad jump to 3rd base – • 4x Lunges 4x broad jump to home –
Mosey to benches on the Riverfront
Bench Beatdown
• 20 Dips IC • 20 Derkins IC • 20 Dips IC • 20 Derkins IC
Indian Run from benches around field back to home plate
Mary

  • 20 LBCs IC
  • 10 American Hammers IC
  • 12 Dying Cockroach IC
  • 12 Hello Dolly IC
  • 10 Hollywood IC both sides
  • 15 Low Plank IC
  • 10 Large Pickle Pounders IC
  • 12 Big Boy Sit ups IC
  • 12 Rosalita IC en Espanol

 

COT

Thinking back to 2 years ago today, my very first workout was on week two of the new AO The Dreadmill (Rivermont) for F3 Chatt launch. Invited by F3 Gus and showed up not knowing what to expect and being a little overwhelmed. Not able to do 5 pushups without going to a knee. However, because of the accountability of the men of F3 Chatt, not only am I in better fitness shape today, but have grown as a man, husband, father and brother in Christ!
I’m forever grateful to the men like Gus, Proscuitto and Angus who were at that first post of mine and kept after me to move from Saturday only workouts to begin posting at Hill City…my favorite AO. We can make others better by holding accountable, pushing, getting together for F2 opportunities and challenging our faith! Shared the most importent thing with the Pax today…the Gospel, using the 3 Circles: Life Conversation app on my phone.
Prayers today for Fissure for surgery today and his Doc Whittler (as of press time, was successful)!
Namearama, Countarama

 

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Two Year Chatt Anniversary – Cleveland AO Launch

QIC: Abcess

Date: 11/17/2018

PAX: Angus, FNG-Blowout, FNG-Bubbles, Candu, Care Bear, Cheat Sheet, Choir Boy, Clone, FNG-Deep Dish, Doubt Fire, Ducktales, Fast Lane, Fissure, Geek Squad, Gisele, High Heels, FNG-Honey Badger, Lilly Dipper, Moondance, Pele, FNG-Powder Room, Prosciutto, Protractor, Ringwald, Rug Doctor, FNG-Rhythm, Sidekick, Sidewinder, Speed Bump, Steam Engine, Stinger, Tank, Threeskin, FNG-Twofer, Vila, VSquared, Whittler, Yukon Cornelius

AO: The Battery

Note: 39 HIMS

Conditions

Clear skies, heavy frost, 31° F

The Disclaimer

I am not a professional.  You’re here voluntarily.  Work hard, but modify as needed.

COP

Side Straddle Hops x 30

Imperial Squat Walker x 15

Tempo Squat x 10

Baby Arm Circles x 10 (Forward & Reverse)

Tempo Merkins x 15

Count Off 1,2,3,4

The Thang

Indian Run two lines with a medicine ball – Mosey to Parking Lot next to Tennis Courts.

Four Corners:

  1. Tricep/bicep x 25 with Babies, reverse bear crawl to the next corner.
  2. Presses/Squats with CMU x 20, lunge to the next corner.
  3. Carolina Dry Docks x 15 BBS x 20, broad jump to the next corner.
  4. Seal Claps/Overhead Claps x 20 with bricks, duck walk to the next corner.

Indian Run to Hell Hill.

Dora’s with Merkins x 100, Little Baby Crunches, and Star Jumps.  Run up, run down.

Mosey to the Softball Field.

Death Crawl to cones and Merkins x 3 at each cone.

Mosey to Pavillion.

11’s With Dips and Box Jumps

Mosey to Road with Suicide Burpees x 3 at each cone.

Circled up around the flags and finished with Flutter Kicks x 20, ATM’s, Peter Parkers, and Burpees x 10.

COT

Iron sharpens iron!  Focus on the men you know that need F3 and put them in an emotional headlock until they tap out and join the PAX!

Moleskin

Hell Hill may or may not have been responsible for three Pax Splashing Merlot.  Care Bear didn’t know if his legs were cold because he couldn’t feel them.  Word of wisdom to FNG’s, don’t give yourself a nickname during the COT – it can’t end well for you.

News

Join us for next weekend for launch weekend #2

Upcoming Qs

11/24 – Prosciutto
12/01 – Threeskin
12/08 – Sidekick
12/15 – Fissure
12/22 – Rug Doctor (LAUNCHED!)

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…not leg day

 

QIC: Threeskin
Date: 11/19/2018
PAX: Early Bird, Fast Lane
AO: Beast Ridge

Warmer than we thought it would be.

I’m not a pro, not my fault if you don’t stay warm.

COP

The Count’s Corners
20 – SSHs IC in corner one
10 Good Mornings IC
mosey
20 – SSHs IC in corner two
20 arm circles IC
mosey
20 – SSHs IC in corner three
20 reverse arm circles IC
mosey
20 – SSHs IC in corner four
20 military press IC
mosey
20 – SSHs IC in corner one
20 – SSHs just arms
20 – SSHs just legs

The Thang

Party Arms – Chicken Legs
Lets stay warm with our legs and work out our arms
Mosey to the picnic pavilion
10 Merkins slow count down IC
10 Dips slow count down IC
3 sets
Mosey to playground
10 Low step up had the count for the PAX
10 Pistol Grip Pull-ups
10 Wide Grip Pull-ups
3 sets in rotation
Mosey to the picnic pavilion
20 Incline merkins slow count
Run to the light post
20 Incline merkins slow count
20 Incline merkins slow count on the up
Mosey to some Mary
20 Reverse Pickle Pounders IC
10 Flutter Kicks IC
10 Freddie Mercury’s IC
Childs Pose
Baseball catchers squat stretch
 

COT

I asked everyone to share a happy moment from the weekend and something to be thankful for on this Thanksgiving
Highlights: EB got married!!!  Fastlane had family time.  threeskin watched Frozen with his niece.

Moleskin

We made up for the run that Fastlane missed Sunday and wished we were like Cheatsheet and could handle 2-a-days. 

News

The Battery and The Landfill and both in effect.  

Upcoming Qs

The Count on Wednesday
 

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Bear burps

 

QIC: Ducktales
Date: 11/19/2018
PAX: Kodak, FNG-Hotbox, The Count, Lugnut, Fissure, FNG-Poacher, Picasso, Geek squad, Radiohead, Mr. Clean
AO: The Huey
Conditions warmer than the weekend my Mtn temp at first gloom was 44 F gloom was ominous around the Chopper, just the way we like it!

The Disclaimer was disclaimed we are not professionals YET.. .

COP

Mosey

SSH x 25 IC

Flutterkicks x 20 IC

Squats x 25 IC

10 Burpees OYO

Wall sit while performing the following exercises:

Moroccan Night Clubs

Ali’s

Joe Fs

Lunge

5 Derkins

10 Merkins

15 Incline Merkins

10 Dips

DORA:

Here’s the THANG:

100 Burpees (Partner 2 Bear crawls to the tree and back)

200 Squats (Partner 2 Bears Crawls around tree)

25 8 Counts / Man-Makers (Partner 2 bear crawls to tree and back)

“Olympic Gates”

Everyone hold plank, 1 at a time, full sprint to the flags, then hold plank, until everyone has finished

COT

The duck was under the weather from a long weekend and cleaning night. I did not want to ride in the Gloom, the PAX was my encouragement to be here for my fellow man.
BALL OF MAN: Balled.

Moleskin

FNG Poacher was late he called me and I shared with him I was late to my first Huey post. It was because of a tree down and I almost just went back home but showed up late for a Mr clean beat down that murdered my arms. Took me 12 days to fully recover.

News

Chattanooga go ruck is scheduled for May the 4th! Star Wars dress encouraged com.
We have flags now for Lions den and landfill come support first week with AO flags 🇺🇸

Upcoming Qs

Clean for thanksgiving and 2nd Cleveland
 

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Body by Tom

 

QIC: Fast Lane
Date: 11/14/2018
PAX: Peanuts, Sidekick, The Count, Fissure, Outcast and Oscar
AO: Beast Ridge

Conditions

40 degrees and WINDY.  COLD

The Disclaimer

I am not a professional, modify where needed.  Work hard.

COP

Side Straddle Hops (IC) X20
Imperial Walker(IC) X20
Side Straddle Hops (IC) X20
High Knees (IC) X20
Little Baby Arm Circles (IC) X20
Reverse Little Baby Arm Circles (IC) X20
Cherry Picking (IC) X20
Side Straddle Hops (IC) X20
Third Grade Exercises (IC) X20

The Thang

 
Mosey to Soccer Stadium
Step Up OYO X20 each leg
Box Jump
Step Up OYO X10 each leg
Box Jump
Step Up OYO X10 each leg
Box Jump
Step Up OYO X10 each leg
Mosey to the playground
Partner 1:  Pull Ups X10X2
Others:  Merkins to failure
Rotate through until each partner has completed 2 sets of pull ups
Mosey to the Pavilion
2 Stations 20/25/30 reps each cycle
Station 1: Supper Dips OYO and D/I Merkins OYO
Run to light pole
Station 2: Squats, Mountain Climers / Plank Jack/ Imperial Walker

COT

Talked briefly about Tom’s son and his election race.  Very motivating story about a young man and the good he is doing in the community.
Just being out here and supporting each other. Keeping your eyes on the task and giving thank this Season.

Moleskin

Mumble chatter was low, but it was cold and windy.  We all just wanted to stay warm

News

Cleveland launch on Saturday.  Be there or be square

Upcoming Qs

 
 

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Battle of the Bulge…repair

QIC: Fissure
Date: 11/15/2018
PAX: Candu, Deep End, Ducktales, Flemish, Geek Squad, Kodak, Laces Out (Respect), Ohms, Sidekick, Steam Engine, Sunshine, The Count (Double Respect), VSquared
AO: Hill City

Conditions

Low 40’s, slight rain, pretty meh

The Disclaimer

Delivered quickly because it’s pretty meh out and the sooner we get moving the better

COP
Great Hall
SSH x 15 IC
Abe Vigoda x 10 IC
8-count bodybuilders x 10 IC
SSH x 15 IC then off to the Bulge (Boob Hill)
The Thang
It’s been a real battle with this bulge (hernia) the last couple months and the time has come to get it repaired.  Today the repair is coming via sucking wind charging the Bulge (boob hill) with some fun in between
Battle of the Bulge…repair
We circled the light pull at the corner of Boob Hill closest to Mount Midoriyama
Round 1:  5 Burpees, 10 Merkins (IC), 20 Squats (IC), Bearcrawl down the sidewalk at the base of the Bulge then (after the pax were all lined up facing the bulge) sprint to the summit and back down to start
Round 2:  6 Burpees, 12 Merkins (IC), 22 Squats (IC), sub in duck walk for Bearcrawl and sprint again
Round 3:  7 Burpees, 14 Merkins (IC), 24 Squats (IC), sub in lunges for duck walk and sprint again
Round 4:  8 Burpees, 16 Merkins (IC), 26 Squats (IC) halt
Pax turned to face the summit by the beginning light pole and sprinted up and over to the opposite corner and back.  Rinse and Repeat x 3 ending up at the far corner away from Mt Midoriyama
Round 5:  9 Burpees, 5 Merkins (IC), SSH x 30 IC (progressively quicker every 10 reps)
Mosey back to parking lot near Blue Rhino
6 MOM
Flutterkicks x 15 IC
American Hammers x 10 IC
Partner sit-ups alternating on my call (churned out roughly 25 each)
Boat Canoe til time

Moleskin
Today’s workout certainly meant no disrespect to the actual battle of the bulge, one of the largest (and deadliest) battles in American history and one that helped lead to the end of WWII.
The Pax gave great effort today and the mumble chatter was minimal.  Replaced with sucking of wind and some splashing of merlot.
Reminded the guys that when you’re hurt, you’re hurt.  No shame in resting to heal up.  Ringwald tweaked his back this week and essentially had to be beaten over the head to not show up.  Props to him even though he’s a bammer. 
I have surgery to repair the “bulge” this coming Tuesday.  Prayers for the physician performing the surgery.  Not nervous at all…

News
Cleveland Launch of The Battery and 2 year anniversary THIS SATURDAY at Tinsley Park in Cleveland, TN

Upcoming Qs
Abscess at The Battery (Cleveland launch) 0650 Saturday 11/17/18