A Flair for Bricks Part 5

QIC: 9-Volt

Date: 4/25/2023

PAX: Roundup, WreckedEm, Shamu, Shocker, Face Plant, Tatonka, Chiclet, Duvet, NoDoze, John Doe

AO: Parliament


Conditions

I wish I were in Tijuana, eating barbequed iguana

COP
Begin with a Mosey around the tennis courts —– The count, sensored (you Tube)
Everyone grab two bricks and circle up around the sound—– Commodores “Brick House” playing in the background

EXERCISEDESCRIPTIONQTY
SSHWith Bricks10
Cobble Stones(3rd grade exercise- With Bricks10
Brick ShittersWillie Maze Haze – With Bricks10
Little Baby Brick CirclesDuh
Fwd10
Rev10
Brick ClapsSeal Claps – With Bricks10
SSHWith Bricks10
The number 5 is not allowed at the Battery. (4 Groundhog penalty)

The Thang

Cage Match – Break into teams of 2.
One PAX runs around the wrestling ring while the other does battle (exercise)
The one in the ring can tag out when ever his partner comes by.
When tagging out the PAX must yell Whooooo! or 4 Groundhog penalty


EXERCISE DESCRIPTION
Smurf JacksWith bricks
Hand Release MercNo bricks required
Brick Side RaiseStanding, arms at sides, raise bricks over head
Monkey Humpers
Brick Tricep extensionTricep extension – With bricks
100’s of bricks Like a 100’s only with bricks
Brick HammersAmerican hammers – With Bricks
Masonry Sit UpsBig boy sit ups – With bricks
Crab jacks
Brick Front RaiseStanding, hands @ waste, raise bricks to 90 deg in front
Lounge Act25 each side
Pickle Pointers20 OYO
Freddie Mercury10
Groundhogs5 OYO

This morning’s play list was brought to you by the number 5

COT
Life often doesn’t come with a rule book. You have to figure it out on your own and it helps to have a sense of humor.


Mole Skin

The bricks were sanitized for your protection

News


Poker Ruck at the Battery on Saturday


Recent Backblasts

    U Better Dora

    QIC:  Clothespin

    Date: 03/20/2023

    PAX: AOL, Plucker, Tube Squeeze, Term Limit, Pill Mill, Picabo

    AO: The U


    Conditions

    Clear and colder than a witches tit in a brass bra….


    COP:

    SSH

    Forward Fold

    WMH

    Down Dog 

    1/2 Mile Lap


    The Thang:

    Dora:

    Pick a partner. There was an odd number so Q worked by himself. One partner did reps while the other moseyed to the other set of cones about 200′ away did 3 squats then returned. They then switched roles and kept going until they had achieved the number of reps cumulatively of each exercise listed below.

    50 Burpees

    100 Curls

    200 Merkins

    300 SSH

    400 Bench Press

    500 Calf Raises W/ Block 


    COT

    Take advantage of the great opportunity that F3 gives you. We are here to be come better leaders, fathers, friends, husbands and coworkers. Build those shield locks and push each other, not only in the workouts, but in life. I know that I can call on anyone in F3 and they will have my back. Guys will pray, give and will support. Use your time, talent and treasures to support each other. Support is not always praise it may be correction.


    Moleskin

    Not so fast Clothespin… on the half mile run
    This workout is not for the faint of heart
    It’s hard to sweat in this weather….
    You forgot your squats Clothespin……..


    News

    Poker Ruck 4-1 at The Battery, Chubby’s, Convergence 7-4 at Hacksaw, Romin Rome Ruck with F3Noga 7-22.


    Recent Backblasts

      Was it Really Track Day?????

      QIC:  Clothespin

      Date: 03/07/2023

      PAX: Face Plant, Blackout, Tatonka, Roundup, Sniffer, Zoosk, Nodoz

      AO: Parliament


      Conditions

      50s Clear with a bright moon! Perfect workout weather.

      Who the heck let Clothespin Q Trackday anyway……

      One would think that Trackday would be running. Make some laps gets some miles and go home… Well not today!


      The Thang

      Dundee’s Workouts are stupid….
      6 cones set evenly spaced on half the track. Traverse the cones in a suicide fashion, buying in with 2 burpees each time you go back to cone 1. Each time you travel out to a cone you do an exercise at that cone then return to cone 1. Mode of transport was mosey the whole time.
      Round 1 was 20 Merkins at each cone
      Round 2 was 10 BBS at each cones
      Round 3 was 20 Squats at each cone
      Had just a couple of minutes after round three to stretch and cool down.


      COT

      I burned 4820 calories Monday and didn’t eat nearly enough. To say the least, I was still tired and did not want to workout this morning. I am so glad to have my F3 brothers to motivate me and share the gloom with me. Try to build those shield locks and make the most of the relationships and fellowship that F3 provides.


      Moleskin

      Blackout and Tatonka kept talking about meat…. I don’t know what that was about…..
      If you don’t burpee, do you even workout?


      News

      AOL on Q 3/8/2023, Chubbys, F3/FIA Capture the flag 3/25/2023, Poker Ruck at The Battery 4/1/2023


      Recent Backblasts

        Who Makes the History You Celebrate

        QIC:  Mr. Clean

        Date: 02/20/2023

        PAX: Bonsai, Escobar, Loggins, Mayhem (Respect), Ricki Lake, Snatch, Toe Tag

        AO: Hacksaw


        Conditions

        Fairly clear morning. Temps in lower 50s.


        COP

        SSH x20 IC
        Forward Fold OYO
        Various Yoga “Stretches”
        Willie Mays Hayes


        The Thang

        Before we began but after the Disclaimer began, YHC mentioned visiting AOs on “holidays”, which drew some instant Mumblechatter from certain Pax, and the Summer now that YHC has reentered the Education world. This was a strategic comment to be addressed later in the COT…stay tuned
        In other news, the routine below was stolen from Knox’s Drive-Thru. Running was “modified up” and the Blockees were “modified down”
        Drive Thru’s Modified Routine

        Complete all exercises in sets of 25. After each set of 25, mosey to a predetermined point.
        150 — Curls
        25 yard Mosey
        125 — Block Squats
        50 yard Mosey
        100 — Overhead Presses
        75 yard Mosey
        75 — KB Swings
        100 yard mosey
        50 — Thrusters
        125 yard Mosey
        25 — Burpees


        COT

        Now, back to the “Disclaimer Comment” regarding our proverbial “holidays”. Simply put, interpretation of holidays has now become quite the comical topic in our daily grammatical semantics. Of course, most would consider certain “holidays” fairly universally celebrated in terms of “time off” such as Christmas/Independence Day etc.
        Today’s COT was neither about what we deem as holidays, nor which holidays should or should not be celebrated. Today’s COT was about the fact that most of these holidays represent some sort of historical significance, and while most of us, at the very least, recgonize or celebrate this historical significance; we are often very detached from that actual significance and it’s often by no fault of our. These historical events simply happened long before us.
        Therefor, our responsibility is to focus on the “Now” and the “Who” in which and for whom we make history. What really matters? What really matters are the “holidays” we make with those most important to us. Celebrate George Washington, cool. Are you celebrating your 2.0’s improvement in reading? Celebrate Independence Day, cool. Are you celebrating the fact you get to enjoy Independence by celebrating a random date night with your M?
        Bottom line: recognize the importance of history so we can avoid past mistake and build upon positive achievements, BUT let the celebrating of history come with those of whom you make it…


        Moleskin

        My playlist once again garnered some nice Mumblechatter from the Hack Pack.
        Loggins does not know Messina
        Mercer is in Macon but also in Atlanta and it’s really freaking expensive to get a pharmacy degree and to live there…


        News

        Tuff Muff this Saturday 02/25/2023
        Come visit Shot House on Saturday 03/25/2023 for a fun morning of Capture the Flag
        Chubby’s still and always will need volunteers, items, and prayers

        BOM


        Recent Backblasts

          Shafted at The Battery

          QIC:  Clothespin

          Date: 02/14/2023

          PAX: Family Tree, 9Volt, Pipeline, Cooter, Abercrombie, Duvet

          AO: The Battery


          Conditions

          Clear and cool! Perfect for working on our night moves!

          phal·lic
          /ˈfalik/
          Learn to pronounce
          adjective
          relating to or resembling a phallus or erect penis.
          “a phallic symbol”
          PSYCHOANALYSIS
          of or denoting the genital phase of psychosexual development, especially in males.
          “the phallic phase”

          COP

          SSH (IC)
          Forward Fold
          LBAC Forward (IC)
          LBAC Reverse (IC)
          Overhead Claps (IC)
          Willy Mayse Hayse (IC)
          Mosey to stop sign with block
          Seal Claps (IC)
          Mosey up the hill with block to the main attraction!


          The Thang

          It’s Valentines Day and we all know what they want…..
          Cupids Arrow?
          Pax placed their blocks at the curls cone an proceeded in a coc.. I mean clockwise direction staying tight to outside of the cones as their path. Making the shape of “Cupids Arrow”….
          The exercises along the way included:
          25 Curls to impress your date
          25 Squats with arms extending out to giver her a note or flowers
          25 Hillbilly Walkers cause you’re dancing on this date
          25 Pickle Pointers to represent post date activities
          As Pax made their way around the “arrow” the reached the married years. In true fashion they get it 1 time a year which is represented by the 25 Monkey Humpers on the other side of the “arrow” shaft.
          The Q turned on music appropriate for Valentines Day and the Pax rinsed and repeated as many times as they could until time was called. Like usual all the Pax were completely wasted at the completion of the mornings activities. Which, didn’t really last that long.


          COT

          Learn Tongue Control!!!





          As parents, husbands, leaders and friends the things we say and how we say it can influence people in many ways. It is important to bridle our tongue and control what we say and how we say it. Don’t let anger push your tongue out of control. I have a child that is special needs, has trouble sleeping and will sometimes get up in the night. When he gets up he is up. It doesn’t matter the time. I have to be careful how I respond to these situations. Me blowing up just because I am tired doesn’t help the situation it just makes it worse. I tend to wear my feelings on my sleeve and I have to be really careful to reign that in.


          Moleskin:

          This workout was harder than expected…
          I did it many more times than I expected…
          This can’t come to an end quick enough…
          Thanks for shafting us today Clothespin….
          Why is everyone posting their Strava and Apple stats that looks like penises?….

          There are many speculations as to the origin of shape we often use to depict the heart:

          If you didn’t study anatomy at all you might assume that the heart shape such that we use for Valentine’s Day cards was what was at the core of our being.

          The muscular organ that runs our body in reality is not shaped much like the heart shape at all. So where did the Valentine’s day heart come from?

          The conventional heart symbol is used to express the idea of love or adoration.  It is metaphorical in link to the human heart, with the idea that love is a feeling expressed and felt within the heart.

          The shape used is much more streamlined, simple, and frankly attractive than the lumpy fistful of muscle that is in our chests. While beautiful in its intricacy in its own way the shape is rather jumbled and confusing and would not be easily drawn or jotted on a love note.

          The heart shape we all recognize, and use originated back to an ancient plant known as the silphium. It was a species of giant fennel grown on the North African coastline near the Greek city of Cyrene. It was used as medicine, a flavoring spice, but more importantly as birth control. Because of this it was linked with sex and of course love.

          There is also speculation of it being modeled after human anatomy of the breasts or buttocks, as well as that of the water lily leaf or ivy.

          The first depiction known was in the 1250’s. It showed up in a French romance called Roman de la Poire (Romance of the pear). But others question if that wasn’t just an upside-down pear…

          Medieval art also showed some heart like shapes in the early 1300s. The famous Italian painter Giotto did a painted depiction of charity in the Scrovengi Chapel in which a heart is given to Jesus. This painting had a big impact on the use of the shape of the heart going forward in representing the human emotional range in visual form.

          Interestingly, until the later 1400s the heart was usually shown upside down. At the beginning of the 1500s it flipped in images to the heart we see today point at the bottom.

          My favorite theory however, is that it is shaped after the buttocks of a woman!!! Cause we all know that Fat Bottom Girls Make the Rocking World Go Round!!!!!




          News

          Pray for Abercrombie and his M, Pray for Pipeline’s friend with cancer, Tuff Muff 2/25, Capture the Flag 3/25, Poker Ruck 4/1


          Recent Backblasts

            Florida Man Caught Admiring His Own Glutes in a Local Jack’s Restaurant

            QIC:  Mr. Clean

            Date: 02/10/2023

            PAX: Deer Jack, Florida Man, Milkman, Ponce (Respect), Shake and Bake, Shea, Starbucks, Tar Heel, Tasty Cakes

            AO: Shot House 


            Conditions

            A cool and crisp 38 degrees.


            COP

            SSH x25 IC
            Forward Fold
            Willie Mays Hays x12 IC


            The Thang

            Some mumbling about “all you really need is Side Straddle Hops and Willie Mays Hays to get warm”, so we moseyed to the track and got ready for the Thang.

            Pushing the Gluteus to the Maximus

            Every round of exercises was completed in increments of 25 reps. For example: Monkey Humper Round — Pax covered 1200 Yards.

            1. 150 – Monkey Humpers
              Run 100 yds after each set
            2. 125 – Swimmers (Hard Count)
              Run 50 yds after each set
            3. 100 – Fire Hydrants w/Leg Extension (Hard Count)
              Run 100 yds after each set
            4. 75 – Reverse Crunches
              Run 50 yds after each set
            5. 50 – Leg Raises
              Run 100 yds after each set
            6. 25 – 8 Count Body Builders

            COT

            First, an apology to the Shot House regulars particularly those in attendance on Wednesday as I failed to honor an HC in lieu of a Heart Sack with The M.
            Second, we preach of accountability and candor, the value of it, and how it is a very strong aspect in F3 Chattanooga. All of these things I strongly agree with; however, I also wanted to point out; that in our accountability in F3, we have something far greater. We are a group of leaders full of compassion, thoughtfulness, and empathy, and so many of our Pax know how to “read the proverbial room” in terms of helping other Pax maintain accountability. For example, whether than simply telling a guy struggling with weight or fat loss that he needs to get his butt up, workout, and eat less, we have the ability to express this same advice in the appropriate way to motivate those around us. This is a special trait. Simply put, not enough can be said for dropping copious amounts of positivity and encouragement to those around you.

            BALL OF MAN: We had one…


            Moleskin

            Compliments received today:
            “I should have gone to Detention”
            “This sucks”
            “I make a motion to change these to easy count”
            “I hate this already”
            “You know what, how bout we just go ahead and get those coupons after all”
            Additional MC overheard:
            “I am not coordinated for this! Well, just know you will drown Shake.”
            “I’m really going to be admiring my glutes later”
            “What the heck is the difference in these; because (ahem) yeah they feel soooo different on my abs.”
            “No one actually believes your that age Ponce, it’s not scientifically possible…Starbucks checked.”
            “My butt hurts in so many places…….”


            News

            Check out the Announcements Channel on Slack. It has a nice detailed list of upcoming events.
            February 25, 2023 — Tuff Muff
            March 25, 2023 — Capture the Flag at Shot House


            Recent Backblasts

              Kiss The Groundhog

              QIC: 9-Volt

              Date: 2/2/2023

              PAX: Cooter, Show Tunes, Pipeline, Cheney, El Chappo, Duvet, Tape Deck

              AO: The Battery


              Conditions

              There is no way that this winter is *ever* going to end as long as this groundhog keeps seeing his shadow. I don’t see any other way out. He’s gotta be stopped. And I have to stop him


              COP


              PAX Meet at the Pavillion

              SSHIn Cadence20
              Fwd Fold – FwdIn Cadence10
              Fwd Fold – RevIn Cadence10
              Baby Arm Circles – FwdIn Cadence10
              Baby Arm Circles – RevIn Cadence10
              Seal ClapIn Cadence10
              Overhead clapIn Cadence10
              Raise The RoofIn Cadence10
              ChinookIn Cadence10
              Seal ClapIn Cadence10
              SSHIn Cadence
              (Allegro)
              10
              Willy Maze HazeIn Cadence10

              The Thang – Every day is exactly the same and nothing you do matters

              Groundhogs spend the winter in their burrow and emerge periodically to check the weather. If they see their shadow they go back in for 6 more weeks. The PAX will do an exercise on one side of a pick nick table then crawl to the top of their burrow (Top of table) and perform 3 groundhogs before checking the weather (Answering a question) If the answer is correct the PAX crawls down the other side of the burrow and performs a new exercise. If the answer is incorrect (sees shadow) the PAX crawls back to the starting side and performs the SAME exercise again.

              ExerciseCount
              Decline Pickle Pointers20Hard Count
              Bird Dog20Hard Count
              Merkins15
              Donkey Kicks10
              Plank leg raise10each leg
              Ground Hog crawlsOut n Back
              Mt. Climber20Hard Count
              Crab Cakes20
              Sit ups20
              Lounge Act10each side
              Burpees10
              s

              The 3rd annual Ground Hog Day Celebration Play List

              KISS THE GROUNDHOG

              • 1 True/False – The goundhog is a rodent belonging to  a group of ground squirrels call marmots.
              • 2 True/False – Kiss has  earned most Gold albums than  any band from the United States.
              • 3 True/False – The Movie “Groundhog day” has been selected for preservation in the National Film Registry
              • 4 How many times has Ace Frehley left the band?  -3
              • 5 What are young groundhogs called  – Chucklings
              • 6 Groundhogs, are known as whistle pigs.  Do they actually whistle?  – yes
              • 7 Who was the lead singer of KISS? – Gene Simmons
              • 8 True/false – The Groundhog is also known as a Hoary Marmot?- False the hoary marmot is a cousin to the groundhog.
              • 9 Describe Gene Simmons make up? – Demon
              • 10 True/False – Gene Simmons is related to Richard Simmons?  – False (But wouldn’t the world be a better place if it was true)
              • 11 True/False – Gene Simmons real name is Chaim Witz – True
              • 12 True/false – Richard Simmons was born in New orleans and his real name is Milton Teagle Simmons – True
              • 13 True/False – The Bed and breakfast that Phil stays at is an actual bed and breakfast in Punxsutawney PA? -False
              • 14 True/False – Gene simmons and Paul Stanley are both jewish – True
              • 15 True/false – Goundhogs can climb trees? – True
              • 16 Between 1964 and 1971 how many groundhogs were hunted and killed in Kentucky annally?  – 267,500
              • 17 Where was the the movie “Groundhog Day” filmed?  – Woodstock IL
              • 18 True/False – The KISS logo is different in Germany because the SS’s  happened to look similar to the insignia of the Nazi SS, a symbol that is outlawed  -in Germany – True
              • 19 In the movie “Groundhog day” what is Phil’s last name?  – Connors
              • 20 True/False – Richard Simmons failed to show up to lead his exercise class in 2014 and has not been seen since -True
              • 21 True/False – KISS was voted as the “Best Metal/Hard Rock Band” of 1996 – True
              • 22 What is the maximum age of a groundhog I the wild?  – 6 years
              • 23 How old is Richard simmons?  – 74
              • 24 What year was the album “Lick it up” released? – 1983
              • 25 What year was the movie “Ground Hog Day” released? – 1993
              • 26 True/false – Badgers are included in the list of predators of groundhogs in the eastern united states- True
              • 27 Do males or female groundhogs emerge from hibernation first?  – Male
              • 28 True/False – Bill Murray was sued by an actual weatherman named Phil Connors? False 29 True/False – Ground hog burrows have bathrooms?  – True
              • 30 At his peak, how much did Richard Simmons weigh?  268lb
              • 31 True/False  – If an infinite number of monkeys were put in a room long enough they would eventually write the back blast for this workout – True
              • 32 True/false – Gene Simmons was born in Isreal – True

              COT

              It can seem like every day is the same as the last and nothing you do makes any difference, just like this beat down. But now that it’s over and we’re looking back on it, we have accomplished something that only 8 people managed this morning. That says alot about us. Possibly not good things but alot of things just the same. Additionally, it was educational even though you may rather not know most of the answers.

              Moleskin

              • Respect the Groundhog
              • Cooter was offended by the fact that KISS had more gold albums than any other band in the U.S.
              • Duvet cheated by studying Groundhog trivia and he missed every question
              • Where IS Richard Simmons?

              News


              Recent Backblasts

                Why is the rum gone?

                QIC: 9-Volt

                Date: 11/02/2022

                PAX: Cooter, Headgear, Escobar, Full Moon, Toe Tag, Gutterball, Love Boat…..Hell, I don’t know,  Gloom bot is broken

                AO: Hacksaw


                Conditions

                What if Elvis was cast as Cap’t Jack Sparrow and Pirates of the Caribean was a musical


                COP


                PAX circles up and counts off into 1’s and 2’s
                For the entirety of the beat down group 1 must talk like a pirate and group 2 must do Elvis impersonations.

                SSHIn Cadence10
                Willy Maze HazeIn Cadence10
                SSHIn Cadence10
                Forward FoldIn Cadence
                (As God intended)
                10
                SSHIn Cadence10
                WindmillIn Cadence10
                Baby Arm Circles – FwdIn Cadence10
                Baby Arm Circles – RevIn Cadence10
                Seal ClapIn Cadence10
                SSHIn Cadence
                (Allegro)
                10

                The Thang – The dredd pirate Elvis

                PAX moseys to the library parking lot where there are two stations spaced 30 yards apart.
                Station 1 is labeled “Away boarding party” and station 2 is “Viva Las Vegas” and each has a list of exercises. The PAX will perform the exercises in order then scream “Away boarding party” or “Viva Las Vegas ” while sprinting to the opposite station. All mumble chatter must be as Elvis or a pirate.

                AWAY BOARDING PARTYCountVIVA LAS VEGASCount
                Jump Squats10Lunge10
                Hand release Merkins20Big Boy Sit up20
                Crab Jacks20Lounge Act20
                Calf Raises50Pickle pointers20
                Captain Thor (hard count)20Ground Hogs10
                Carolina Dry Dock25Crab Cakes20
                Little baby crunch30Frankinsteins20
                Burpees10High Knees20
                Monkey Humpers20Hello Dolly20
                Wide arm merkins20Standing leg lift (to the side)20
                Bear Crawl to other sideFlutter Kick20
                Extra Credit was given for farting while performing standing leg lifts
                Contestants were disqualified if they shit themselves

                The proposed soundtrack for the new Elvis version of the Pirates of the Carabean was played loudly for the enjoyment of the citizens of Collegedale


                COT

                “The problem is not the problem. The problem, is your attitude about the problem.
                Captain Jack Sparrow

                Moleskin

                • A pirate walked into a bar with a steering wheel in his pants. The bartender asked him “Hey buddy, why do you have a steering wheel in your pants?” The pirate said (In a piratey voice) “I don’t know, but it’s driving me nuts”
                • To err is human ut to ARRR is pirate
                • Only pirates can get away with saying “Yo…Ho”
                • I want to be a pirate but I can’t get my ship together
                • No cause is lost if there be but one fool left to fight for it
                • Why don’t pirates shower before they walk the plank? Because they’ll just wash up on shore later.
                • Why is pirating so addictive? They say once ye lose yer first hand, ye get hooked!
                • How do pirates know that they are pirates? They think, therefore they ARRRR!!!!!
                • What happened when Bluebeard fell overboard in the Red Sea?He got marooned.
                • How did the pirate get his Jolly Roger so cheaply? He bought it on sail.
                • What has 8 legs, 8 arms, and 8 eyes? 8 pirates.
                • What does a dyslexic pirate say? RRRRRRA!
                • Why does it take pirates so long to learn the alphabet? Because they can spend years at C
                • How much did the pirate pay for his peg and hook? An arm and a leg.
                • How do pirates prefer to communicate? Aye to aye!
                • How do ye turn a pirate furious? Take away the “p.”
                • What does a vegan pirate do in jail? Starrrrrve!
                • What’s a pirate’s favorite type of exercise? The plank!
                • What did the pirate say when he became an octogenarian? Aye matey years old!
                • What did the first mate see down the toilet?  The Captains log
                • Why do pirates bury their treasure 18 inches under the ground?  Because booty is only shin deep!
                • What do you call a stupid pirate?  The pillage idiot!
                • Long ago, when sailing ships ruled the waves, a captain and his crew were in danger of being boarded by a pirate ship. As the crew became frantic, the captain bellowed to his First Mate, “Bring me my red shirt!” The First Mate quickly retrieved the captain’s red shirt, which the captain put on and led the crew to battle the pirate boarding party. Although some casualties occurred among the crew, the pirates were repelled. Later that day, the lookout screamed that there were two pirate vessels sending boarding parties. The crew cowered in fear, but the captain, calm as ever, bellowed, “Bring me my red shirt!” Once again the battle was on. However, the Captain and his crew repelled both boarding parties, though this time more casualties occurred. Weary from the battles, the men sat around on deck that night recounting the day’s occurrences when an ensign looked to the Captain and asked, “Sir, why did you call for your red shirt before the battle?” The Captain, giving the ensign a look that only a captain can give, exhorted, “If I am wounded in battle, the red shirt does not show the wound and thus, you men will continue to fight unafraid.” The men sat in silence marvelling at the courage of such a man. As dawn came the next morning, the lookout screamed that there were pirate ships, 10 of them, all with boarding parties on their way. The men became silent and looked to the Captain, their leader, for his usual command. The Captain, calm as ever, bellowed, “Bring me my brown pants!”

                News


                Recent Backblasts

                  House of 1,000 Burpees

                  QIC:  Gretel

                  Date: 10/31/2022

                  PAX: U-Turn, NordicTrack, 8 Seconds, Starbucks, Ponce, Boomhauer, Snatch, Sherlock, Shea

                  AO: Detention


                  Conditions

                  Rained last night so asphalt already wet, then began misting during workout, 60 degrees


                  COP

                  SSH 20 IC

                  5 burpees OYO

                  WMH 10 IC

                  5 burpees OYO

                  3rd grade exercise 10 IC

                  5 burpees OYO

                  Forward Fold 10 IC

                  5 burpees OYO

                  LBAC forward/backwards 10 each IC

                  5 burpees OYO

                  Abe Vigoda 10 IC

                  5 burpees OYO

                  SSH 20 IC

                  (35 burpees each in COP)


                  The Thang

                  EVOLUTION #1

                  PAX count off 1-2. Team 1 and Team 2 line up facing one another. Race to do 10 burpees each PAX. Team 2 was the winner and earned the 80# sandbag while Team 1 was weak and only got the 60# sandbag (10 burpees each in EVO #1)

                  In a Dora fashion, a member of each team will carry their sandbag around the traffic circle at Detention, ~150′ if you stay on the outside lane. The other team members will each complete 100 reps each of aquaman, crab cakes, and chicken peckers. When the sandbag makes its way back around, the next member grabs it and goes around. Rinse and repeat until each member completes their reps.

                  EVOLUTION #2

                  PAX circle up and perform an ascending burpee with chaser ladder. The exercise is performed as follows: do your burpee, stand up – don’t jump, squat, Bonnie Blair. That’s 1 rep. Ascending ladder up to 10 for a total of 55 burpees with squat and BB chaser.

                  10 PAX present today @ 100 burpees each = House of 1,000 Burpees


                  COT

                  Lessons on leadership can be found anywhere. YHC learned some this past weekend at an archery instructor course. When approaching someone as the authority figure in a teaching moment, start by giving them a specific complement on something they are doing correctly, this opens the door for a productive conversation.


                  Moleskin

                  So happy we didn’t do duckwalks today.


                  News

                  Thanksgiving morning Wuzonka Ball at Hill City, stick around and run The Grateful Gobbler 5k afterwards.

                  Black Friday Wuzonka Ball at Detention – no Shot House that day

                  Chubby’s ministry ongoing – every Monday except the first Monday of the month, details on #3rd F channel


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                    Revenge of the Duckwalk

                    QIC:  Gretel

                    Date: 10/26/2022

                    PAX: Dundee, Shake N Bake, NordicTrack, Sherlock, Milkman, Roomba, Florida Man, FNG – Paw Patrol, Starbucks, Cleaver, Turtle, Mangina, Lutefisk, Snatch, Ponce, 8 Seconds, Boomhauer, Lyft

                    AO: Shot House


                    Conditions

                    Clear and cool


                    COP

                    SSH

                    WMH

                    3rd grade

                    shoulder blaster

                    Imperial Walkers

                    Slow squat

                    SSH


                    The Thang

                    PAX partner up. In a Dora fashion, PAX 1 will stay at the exercise zone (EZ) and perform reps while PAX 2 proceed to the Duck Zone (DZ).

                    EZ exercises – 250 each of Carolina Dry Docks, Blades of Steel, Angle Grinders, Crab Cakes

                    The Duck Zone – PAX will bear crawl ~10 yards to a triangle of cones. At each cone they will perform 25 monkey humpers then duck walk to the next cone. Pax will also complete these when they return to cone 1 for a total of 100 monkey humpers, then crawl bear back to the EZ where they will take over reps for their partner while he enters the DZ.

                    Rinse and repeat until EZ exercises are completed or time is up.


                    COT

                    Be careful with your actions, the people you lead are watching you. YHC broke his smart watch recently and even though he had already told M he wanted a new one for Christmas, he was tempted to run out and get a new one immediately. While financially this wasn’t a problem, he thought about what his 2.0s would think. He tries to teach them patience and to resist instant gratification, so he decided to suck it up and wait a while.


                    Moleskin

                    Some pax made it to the last exercise but no one completed the round.


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