Friday – Freaky Frigg’n Friday – Hacksaw

QIC: Vila

Date: 10/11/2019

PAX: DNF, Escobar, 9 Volt, Threeskin, Jazzy Jag, John Doe, The Count, Mayhem, Bernie, Money ball, Anny, WuzntMe, Fastlane

AO: Hacksaw


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Mosey to the Flags

  1. Warm Up
    1. SSH IC x25
    2. Imperial Walkers IC x15
    3. SSH IC x20
    4. Carolina Drydocks IC x10
    5. SSH IC x15
    6. Willy Mayes Hayes IC x10
    7. Forward Fold x15
    8. Plank IC x20
    9. Slow push to up x10
    10. Up Dog x15
    11. Down Dog x15
    12. Mountain Climbers IC x8
    13. Forward Fold x15
    14. Down into frog
  2. Mosey to the playground
    1. 10 count hang pull up
    2. 10 – Shoulder tap merkins – each arm =1
    3. 10 count hang pull up
    4. 20 – Reverse Angels
    5. 10 count hang pull up
    6. 10 – Side crunch merkins – each leg = 1
  3. Slow count body builders
  4. Double Take Burpees
  1. The Thang:
  2. Mosey to the Flags
    1. Dora around flag sidewalk
    2. 100 Merkins and hold plank until 6 is in
    3. Circle up for 21
      1. 5 Burpee Penalty
    4. Dora around flag sidewalk
    5. 200 Squats and hold plank until 6 is in
    6. Circle up for 21
      1. 5 Burpee Penalty
    7. Dora around flag sidewalk
    8. 300 LBCs and hold plank until 6 is in
    9. Circle up for 21
      1. Nailed it!!
  3. Partner carries to the center point and back x2

Count  – 14

Names

Prayers/Announcements:

We are thankful for this morning in the gloom.

We are thankful for the brotherhood that that it brings.

We are mindful of and hopeful for all thoughts and prayers, both spoken and unspoken.

We will carry this into the day, and it will give us the strength, the vision, and the courage to leave this world a better place.

Leave no man behind, and leave no man where you find him.

Crom!

Vila

Thursday – Hill City – Thor – Hammertime

QIC: Vila

Date: 10/10/2019

PAX: Skitch, Back Pew, Gaylord, Ringwald, The Count, Dirk, Sherlock, Callahan, Countdown, Cheech, Sunshine, Cowbell, Pitstop, FNG-Chiclets, FNG-Frostbite

AO: Hill City


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Mosey under to the Great Hall

  • Warm Up
    1. SSH IC x25
    2. Imperial Walkers IC x15
    3. SSH IC x20
    4. Carolina Drydocks IC x10
    5. SSH IC x15
    6. Willy Mayes Hayes IC x10
    7. Forward Fold x15
    8. Plank IC x20
    9. Slow push to up x10
    10. Up Dog x15
    11. Down Dog x15
    12. Mountain Climbers IC x8
    13. Forward Fold x15
    14. Down into frog
    15. Plow Pose
  • Mosey to the field
    • Break the field into 5 stations both sides complete.
      • Hammer Swing x10 each side and curls
      • Snake shakers x 20 and skull crushers
      • Military press x20 and thrusters
      • Bent over row x 20 and crunch merkins
      • DT Burpees x6
    • 21
    • 5 Burpee Penalty
  • Hammer Swing x5 each side and curls
  • Snake shakers x 15 and skull crushers
  • Military press x15 and thrusters
  • Bent over row x 15 and crunch merkins
  • DT Burpees x4
  • 21
  • 5 Burpee Penalty
  • Partner carries to the center point and back x2
  • Mary
    • Pickle pounders – 20
    • Pickle pointers – 20
    • Box Cutters – 10
    • American Hammer -20

Count  – 21

Names

Prayers/Announcements:

We are thankful for this morning in the gloom.

We are thankful for the brotherhood that that it brings.

We are mindful of and hopeful for all thoughts and prayers, both spoken and unspoken.

We will carry this into the day, and it will give us the strength, the vision, and the courage to leave this world a better place.

Leave no man behind, and leave no man where you find him.

Crom!

Vila

Wednesday – Odin – Lions Den

QIC: Vila

Date: 10/09/2019

PAX: She Shed, The Count, Money Ball, Blindside, Picasso, Lutefisk

AO: Lions Den


  • Warm Up
    1. SSH IC x25
    2. Imperial Walkers IC x15
    3. SSH IC x20
    4. Carolina Drydocks IC x10
    5. SSH IC x15
    6. Willy Mayes Hayes IC x10
    7. Forward Fold
    8. Plank IC x20
    9. Slow push to up
    10. Up Dog
    11. Down Dog
    12. Mountain Climbers IC x8
    13. Forward Fold
    14. Down into frog
  • 21
  • Penalty if we do not stop – DT Burpees IC x5

Find a partner and Mosey to the hill

Hugin and Munin

  • While one partner planks at the other runs up the hill to find the workout and bring it back.
  • The partners complete the workout together and hold until the pax is done.
  • The partners switch, rinse and repeat.
    • Crunch Merkins
    • DT Burpees
    • 8ct Body Builders
    • Thrusters

Mosey to the ball field

  • Odin on Yggdrasil – One pax completes the reps while the other does the hanging workout. 3 rounds.
    • 10 second hang pull up and crunch merkin x10 4ct
    • Hanging trunk twist and shoulder tap merkins x10 4ct
    • Hanging leg raise and reverse Angel’s x20

Dora around the bases while the other completes:

  • Plank rotations x100
  • Thrusters x100
  • Flutter kicks x200

Count  – 7

Names

Prayers/Announcements:

We are thankful for this morning in the gloom.

We are thankful for the brotherhood that that it brings.

We are mindful of and hopeful for all thoughts and prayers, both spoken and unspoken.

We will carry this into the day, and it will give us the strength, the vision, and the courage to leave this world a better place.

Leave no man behind, and leave no man where you find him.

Crom!

Vila

The Real Seven Wonders

QIC: Prosciutto

Date: 10/10/2019

PAX: Whittler, FNG-Rogan, Gusher, Jazzy Jag, Newport, Burrito, FNG-Pediasure, Blindside, Cottontail

AO: Smackdown


Conditions

58 degrees, misty mountain high-dollar air, Paul Blart on the scene trying to ruin our morning plans. No thanks, Paul. Join us!


COP

Forward Fold, Willy Mays Hays, SSH, Mtn Climbers, Slow tempo merkins, maybe something else…

200 M run and return to shovel flag and blocks

The Thang

Course was set with 5 blocks (official Iron Pax weight) on each side of the shovel flag; paint buckets as way points for the designated stop points

Burpee Broad Jump (BBJ) Relay
All pax line up with their own block. First man in the line performs burpee broad jumps to the first bucket; do 5 burpees, turn around and lunge back to starting point. Upon returning, the next pax in line goes.

While traveling PAX performs BBJ’s, all other pax perform the following movements non-stop:
1) SSH x 10 IC
2) Squat with block x 10 IC
3) Curl x 10 IC

400 M run; jail break for 50M

Head over to maintenance building.

Wall Sit Superset

Mohammad Ali’s x 10 IC
Smurf Jacks x 10 IC

Joe Frasier’s x 10 IC
Smurf Jacks x 10 IC

Ray Lewis’ x 10 IC
Smurf Jacks x 10 IC

Mini Dora

Partner up for shuttle-run mini dora
1) 50 Merkins
2) 100 Monkey Humpers
3) 150 LBC

400 M Run

Mary:
Flutter Kicks
Hollywoods
Freddie Mercuries

_Time


COT

The Real Seven Wonders of the World

A group of students were studying geography and they were asked to list what they considered to be the Seven Wonders of the World.

Though there was some disagreement, the following got the most votes:

  1. Egypt’s Great Pyramids
  2. Taj Mahal
  3. Grand Canyon
  4. Panama Canal
  5. Empire State Building
  6. St. Peter’s Basilica
  7. China’s Great Wall

While gathering the votes, the teacher noted that one quiet little girl hadn’t turned in her paper yet. She asked the girl if she was having trouble with her list. The girl replied, “Yes, a little. I couldn’t quite make up my
mind because there were so many.”

The teacher said, “Well, tell us what you have, and maybe we can help.”

The girl hesitated, then read, “I think The Real Seven Wonders of the World are:”

  1. To Touch
  2. To Taste
  3. To See
  4. To Hear
  5. To Run
  6. To Laugh
  7. And to Love.

It is too easy for us to look at the exploits of man as “wonders” while we overlook all God has done, regarding them as merely “ordinary.” May you be reminded today of those things which are truly wondrous.


Moleskin

  • Future Weasel Shaker Jazzy Jag brought up Weasel Shaker discussion point around #pax-data and the ‘Post : Q Ratio’; offering advice on improving that number. The important note here is he’s speaking YHC love-language (data). He definitely knows how to get into the moleskin (wait, what?)
  • FNG – Pediasure loves the Braves; even wore his Chop shirt this morning. This is what a real fan looks like, Volunteers!
  • FNG – Rogan is a ring-side orthopedic physician for UFC, so there’s that… talk about job security!
  • So get this, you ever get the feeling you’re being watched?? I do…

    So, I roll up to the parking lot – dark everywhere and no cars in the lot to speak of – I’m there early to set up the workout.  So, I park close to the gate opening and I’m tossing buckets and blocks over the fence to then walk around and set up.  OUT OF NOWHERE! The GI Joe version of Paul Blart Mall Cop comes marching down the track (it’s dark and I don’t see him until last second) to cross-examine me as if I’m a witness called to the stand.  Very early in the conversation he offers his credentials as Athletic Club Property Manager and goes on to tell me it’s private property. Wanted to be sure there wasn’t any money changing hands or anyone getting paid to do the workout. I gently talk him down from an 11 to a 5.5. then, GET THIS – He walks off to go train (read: clipboard) this woman he was with!  What?!?! … So, Paul is a personal trainer and a property  manager???  I EH’d him. He will definitely never come. He definitely was the opposite of nice in his cross-examination. I hope we see him again real soon; we should bring and throw monopoly money around next time during the workout to make it look like we’re exchanging currencies. I wonder if this  is allowed? Only see these kinds of checks and balances on Signal Mountain folks…

  • Burrito confirmed his love for F3 Signal Mountain (and YHC). He will prob be on slack soon. We can confidently say that his cup is now overfloweth with Purple Cyanide F3 Koolaid
  • Don’t sleep on Blindside’s quickness. He’s sneaky fast. How else does a guy give three sermons on Sunday morning with travel in between to two different campuses? I don’t see how the man does it, but full respect for his ability to reach and preach to the Sunday faithful. True High Impact Man.

News

F3 Dads – 10/19 at Landfill. reserve your tickets now!

F3 Chattanooga turns 3 in November. Convergence plans underway – stay tuned!


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    Four Corners with Field Goals

    QIC: Laces Out (respect)

    Date: 10/08/2019

    PAX: Blindside, Burrito, CoyPu, Gusher, Money Ball, Newport, Prosciutto, SheShed, Whittler 

    AO: Smackdown


    Conditions: 56 degrees, a bit cool for October this year, slight misty rain


    COP

    Warm up on the track with the following:

    SSH 15 IC, Finkle Swings 15 each leg OYO with partner, SSH 15 IC, Carolina Dry Docks 10 IC, SSH 15 IC

    Mosey to the football field

    The Thang

    Four Corners with Field Goals
    At each corner of the football field, the Pax did 10 Merkins, 10 LBC’s, 10 Imperial Walkers, and 10 Squats IC. Mosey to the next corner until all four corners complete with same exercises. Then to 10 yard line to attempt FG (college extra point distance)-Laces Out (YHC) attempted and made the first one. (Penalty for missed FG = 10 burpees). 

    Repeat four corners with 20 reps.

    Next FG attempt by Gusher (miss) and Money Ball (make).

    Repeat four corners with 30 reps.

    Everyone else attempted FG ( all but one made)

    YHC attempted a 30 yd FG with 20 Burpee penalty on the line (made…no burpees!)

    3 minutes remained for Mary

    Flutterkicks 12 IC, LCB’s 15 IC, Pickle Pounders 10 IC, One Legged Extensions 10 IC each leg


    COT

    Counterama, Namerama,

    CIRCLE OF TRUST: Read Psalm 27:1 “The Lord is my light and salvation, of whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life, of whom shall I be afraid?” Growing up, YHC lived to play football. Taught myself how to kick. Got burned out and wanted to quit after 8th grade. Had a lot of fear…fear of dying, fear of the future, etc. Played one more year of high school football and trusted Christ at FCA event and God gave football back as a platform for sharing the gospel! Fear replaced with peace of God. He is my light and salvation…no need to fear!

    Prayed together!



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      PUSH – PUSH – MORE PUSH – DIVE – BREATH

      QIC: John Doe

      Date: 10/09/2019

      PAX: Threeskin, WuzntMe, Fast Lane, Escobar, Moon Dance, Gaylord, Mayhem, FNG – Toe Jam

      AO: Hacksaw


      Conditions

      Nice cool 60 degree morning with slight overcast and a breeze. Perfect conditions


      COP

      Mosey from the parking to the Flags; 25 Side Straddle Hops in cadence; 10 Third grade exercise in cadence; 10 Willie Mays Hays in cadence; 10 Forward Folds in Cadence; 10 Rocky Balboa’s in cadence; 10 Burpees OYO; 10 Aquamans in cadence; 10 Jane Fonda (Fire Hydrants) in cadence; 20 Side Straddle Hops in cadence; Mosey to the field for the THANG

      The Thang

      Chest focused workout with a little bit of shoulders, abs and some running
      PUSH – PUSH – MORE PUSH – DIVE – BREATH

      Merkins – 5 (sprint 50 yds), 10 (sprint 50yds), 15 (sprint 50 yds), 20 (sprint 50 yds), 25 (sprint 50 yds) – LBCs until the 6 is in

      Wide Merkins – 5 (sprint 50 yds), 10 (sprint 50yds), 15 (sprint 50 yds), 20 (sprint 50 yds), 25 (sprint 50 yds) – Heel Grabs until the 6 is in

      Diamond Merkins – 5 (sprint 50 yds), 10 (sprint 50yds), 15 (sprint 50 yds), 20 (sprint 50 yds), 25 (sprint 50 yds) – Flutter Kicks until the 6 is in

      Dive Bombers – 5 (sprint 50 yds), 10 (sprint 50yds), 15 (sprint 50 yds), 20 (sprint 50 yds), 25 (sprint 50 yds) – Plank until the 6 is in

      Aquaman – 5 (sprint 50 yds), 10 (sprint 50yds), 15 (sprint 50 yds), 20 (sprint 50 yds), 25 (sprint 50 yds) – Abs of choice until the 6 is in

      Closed with 6 minutes of Mary – went counter clockwise having each member of the PAX lead an ab exercise until time was up


      COT

      With it being fall break we talked about taking this time to reset, reflect, and rejuvenate.  In addition the recent events over with our brothers at Cape Fear, Mayhem mentioned the Henry David Thoreau quote of “Most men lead lives of quiet desperation…” and spoke of the fellowship F3 can have on an individual.  Know that you have a support group of men who are here for you.  Please lean on that!

      The affirmation read during COT along with a short verse:

      Just sit quietly and let God love you.  Be still and know that I am God – Psalm 46:10

      No matter what is going on with you currently whether it be personally, professionally or spiritually – take the time to “break”.  Sit quietly and let God love you.  


      Moleskin

      The grass in the field was a little thick in some areas, but have no fear we helped cut it down during aquamans


      News

      The Vila ship sails to Hacksaw on Friday 10/11/19.  Don’t miss it! 


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        Have Workout. Say I Won’t Travel.

        QIC: Fissure

        Date: 10/08/2019

        PAX: Sunshine, Stars, Jazzy Jag, On Tilt, Deer Jack, Sinai, Curfew, Pink Panther, Ringwald, Sherlock, Back Pew, Wort, Callahan, Red Tees, Cheech, Uncle Fester, Skitch, Hobo, Countdown

        AO: Hill City


        Conditions

        Fall is around the corner


        COP

        Mosey from parking lot past the bluish rhino on the path along the river to the Great Hall then circle back to the bluish rhino
        20 merkins OYO, 10 gas pumpers IC OYO, progress downward in reps skipping 2 for merkins and 1 for gas pumpers IC stopping after 10 merkins and 5 gas pumpers.  Super 

        The Thang

        Mosey back along the path to the light poles
        The Burpee Mile
        Starting at the first light pole perform 10 burpees OYO, then scoot down to the last light pole (roughly 200 meters per Ringwald) and back to start.  Pax performed gas pumpers IC waiting for the 6.  
        Rinse and repeat x 3.  That makes a mile.  Super complicated.

        Mosey back to the bluish rhino and circle up along the outside curb
        Burpee broad jump to the inner curb around the bluish rhino and mosey back to the outer curb until time is called.  YHC got 5 rounds in.

        SSH x 25 IC
        Merkins x 10
        Gas pumpers x 10 IC
        Rinse and repeat x 3

        SSH x 25 IC
        Merkins x 10
        Flutter-kicks x 10 IC
        Heel touches x 15 IC
        High plank x 10 IC
        Low plank x 4 IC, time, done, finished.


        COT

        The mission of F3 is to plant, grow and serve small workout groups for the invigoration of male community leadership.  It’s amazing that 20 pax are present on a Tuesday at Hill City.  Tuesdays now have two other workouts semi-nearby to Hill City and we still see this good problem of high numbers.  Well done, gents.


        Moleskin

        YHC isn’t the most creative q in the world, but I do love to roam.  If I’m confident I don’t have any repeat pax then I’m not afraid to whip out a recently used beatdown.  This isn’t that hard, fellers.

        Skitch insists Iron Pax is over


        News

        F3 Dads – 10/19 @ Landfill 0700


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          Now what was I doing?!

          QIC: Deep Dish

          Date: 10/08/2019

          PAX: Clothespin, WuzntMe, John doe, 9Volt (R), Sandwich

          AO: The Battery


          Conditions

          Cool, Cloudy and perfect for a gloomfest!


          COP

          Mosey around Parking roundabout way to the tennis courts
          1 Burpee
          10 merkins
          20 SSH
          10 Baby Arm Circles (Forward)
          10 Baby Arm Circles (Reverse)
          10 Seal Claps
          10 Moroccan Night Clubs

          The Thang

          On the Tennis Court:
          1st Corner: 10 Merkins take a lap to the 2nd corner.
          2nd Corner: 10 Big Boy Sit-ups take a Lap to the 3rd corner.
          3rd Corner: more of the same (I have sometimers and it hits when I get interrupted in the middle of something)
          4th Corner: more of the same (I have sometimers and it hits when I get interrupted in the middle of something)

          Mosey to Pavillion Get a Rock Rounds of exercise then lap around dog park after.
          Round 1: 25, 50 LBC, 25 Squats
          Round 2: 50 Merkins, 25 Bigboy Sit-ups, 25 Lunges
          Round 3: more of the same (I have sometimers and it hits when I get interrupted in the middle of something)
          Round 4: more of the same (I have sometimers and it hits when I get interrupted in the middle of something)

          Mary:
          10 Flutter Kicks
          10 Box Cutters
          10 LBC
          30 second Plank
          20 100’s 


          COT

          Nothing to see here


          Moleskin

          Deep Dish never fails to bring his game when on Q! It was a great workout just too bad that some moron can’t remember what we did! Never let Clothespin do your backblast because he is a Forgetful Old Fart!    Now what was I doing…..?


          News

          Battery Anniversary 11-9-2019 


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            Tuesday – Boneyard – The one armed God and the 900 heads.

            QIC: Vila

            Date: 10/08/2019

            PAX: The Count, Candu, Pit Stop

            AO: Boneyard


            ○ Warm Up
            i. SSH IC x25
            ii. Imperial Walkers IC x15
            iii. SSH IC x20
            iv. Carolina Drydocks IC x10
            v. SSH IC x15
            vi. Willy Mayes Hayes IC x10
            vii. Forward Fold x15
            viii. Plank IC x20
            ix. Slow push to up x10
            x. Up Dog x15
            xi. Down Dog x15
            xii. Mountain Climbers IC x8
            xiii. Forward Fold x15
            xiv. Down into frog
            xv. Plow Pose

            Mosey to the tennis courts
            ○ Apollo Creeds – OYO x10
            ○ Seed Sowers across the court
            ○ 20 BBSs
            ○ Bear Crawl back

            Mosey to workout pad. Partner Up
            ○ Tortoise and Hare around the track
            • 100 – Merkins
            • 150 – Squats
            • 200 – LBCs
            • 250 – SSH

            Burpee Buses – 5

            Count – 4

            Names

            Prayers/Announcements:

            We are thankful for this morning in the gloom.
            We are thankful for the brotherhood that that it brings.
            We are mindful of and hopeful for all thoughts and prayers, both spoken and unspoken.
            We will carry this into the day, and it will give us the strength, the vision, and the courage to leave this world a better place.
            Leave no man behind, and leave no man where you find him.

            Crom!

            Vila

            Sidewinder Battery – 8/21

            QIC: Sidewinder

            Date: 08/21/2019

            PAX: Deep Dish, Rug Dr, Clothespin, Mrs Baker, 9Volt, WuzntMe

            AO: The Battery


            Conditions

            Sticky and stinky


            COP

            Mosey 

            Lots of Shoulder warmup

            The Thang

            Stupid Pavilion
            Merkins 25
            squats w/ rock 25
            Overhead press with rock 25
            Crunches 25
            Take a lap
            Rinse and Repeat decreasing rep count by 5 each rep


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