Month: January 2020

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Bomber – 1.17.20 – “Guns ’N’ Stones”

25 High Impact Men got after it this morning and participated in a celebratory birthday workout for one of the greatest guitarists in rock music history.

QIC: Cunning Linguist

PAX: Bareback, Bicentennial Man, Blue Mule, BnB, Burrito (WL), Covenant Eyes, CowBell, Crablegs, Crawlspace, Cub Cadet, DFrost, Duplex, Firefox, Hambone, Hi-Viz, Michelin Man, Pop-A-Lock, Porcelain, Princess Aurora, Right Said, Studio42, Tiny Dancer, Toothless, Vector

Weather: The perfect amount of gloom. If Goldilocks had a favorite type of gloom, it would be this one.

0529 was accompanied by the One Minute Warning, then 0530 was accompanied by the Disclaimer. Disclaimer was effectively given, then YHC led a Mosey out the entrance to McCabe and up to the right and ended at the round circular spot that looks like the nose of an aircraft (or something else, if you squint real hard) for WOR:

WOR:
17 x SSH
10 x LBAC
10 x rLBAC
17 x Hillbillies
10 x WMH
17 SnL Squats

YHC took another Mosey toward the entrance to McCabe for THE THANG:

THE THANG:
YHC waxed poetic and informed the PAX that today, January 17, is the 72nd birthday of Mick Taylor. Who is that, you ask? He is only the former lead guitarist of the Rolling Stones, known for being their guitarist during their Golden Era. In addition, one Slash (of Guns ’N’ Roses fame) has stated that his guitar style has been most influenced by Mick Taylor. At this point, YHC switched the playlist to “Gimme Shelter” by the Stones (nice catch by Blue Mule and Vector). Gimme Shelter from what, you ask? From the B.O.M.B.S., as listed below:

50 x Burpees
100 x Overhead Press
150 x Merkins
200 x Big Boy Sit-Ups
250 x Squats

We counted off 1s and 2s, where 1s performed the first move and 2s ran to the traffic circle, circled around it, and Bernied up the entrance (so they could see the cars entering McCabe and not get run over – Safety First, men!), then flapjack until completion.

Upon YHC’s completion, PAX were already in plank form (well done, gents) and YHC then called out Al Gores until the 6 wrapped up their exercise.

YHC then led the PAX to STARTEX for MARY:

MARY:
17 x Flutter Kicks
10 x LBCs
10 x Alabama Prom Dates
10 x Freddie Mercuries

COT/BOM

BULLHORN:
What an awesome turnout in literally freezing weather! I am yet again humbled by the fact that so many men opted to show up for a workout led by YHC.

MOLESKINE:
-Prayers for the recoveries of Bad Boy, Hipster, and Siri – get well soon, gents! We miss you!
-BOLO for Side Straddle Hops, led by the Brothers Sottek in early February. See Slack for the deets.

This is The Colonel, signing off!

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Racetrack 1/15/20

PAX: Umbrella, Not a Sport, Ochocinco, Old Fashioned (FNG Luke Duncan), Old Hickory, Barney Fivel, Tampa Libra, Offshore, Bagger Vance, Faulkner, Blackwidow, Soft Serve,

QIC: Boone’s Farm

WOR:

  • SSH x20
  • WMH x10
  • LBAC x10 F/R
  • Merkins x10
  • Squats x10

Thang:

Mosey to parking deck.

  • 20 Iron Mikes
  • 20 Dry Docks
  • 20 Alt Should Taps
  • 20 Mountain Climbers
  • 20 LBC

Run up stairs, across top deck, down other stairs, back across bottom of deck

RNR x5

Mosey to 2nd level, partner up

Partner 1: backpedal up ramp, run back down

Partner 2: exercises (combined, flapjack when P1 finished)

  • 100 Merkins
  • 200 Squats
  • 300 Flutter kicks

Head back to parking lot to finish.

Great work by all. Kuddos to Ocho for FNG. Remember those who are sick and need of healing, continue to lift one another up to be more engaged and impactful in relationships with wives, kids, co-workers, employees, churches

Always an honor,

BF

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Titan Up

16 HIM celebrated the Titan’s run to the AFC championship with a TITAN UP workout, with an eye on advancing to the Super Bowl on Sunday afternoon. Titans’ gear or blue colored attire was highly recommended. Good showing by the PAX on this front.

Bagger Vance, PSL, D’mish, Kurds (Willie Loman from Kansas City — how appropriate), Soft Serve, Pedialyte, School Girl, Accounts Receivable, Yard Sale, CCR, Calf Killer, Ocho Cinco, ‘n Sync, Uncle Jerry, Prevac, Bluedwig van OshKosh (QIC)

Bus loop mosey around the back of the school to the pavilion for WOR.

20 SSH
10 Good Mornings
10 WMH
10 BACs  – forward and back
10 Butt Kickers – ‘cuz that’s what’s gonna happen to the Chiefs on Sunday
Finish with a pregame plank progression in honor of Coach Vrabel .

Thang:
T – 10 burpees a minute for 10 minutes — lost Calf Killer after round 6

I – Indian Run from pavilion to Crievewood Baptist and back. Calf Killer returns.

T – 10 burpees a minute for 2 minutes

A – Aiken Legs (modified) – 20 squats, 20 jump lunges, 20 lunges

N – Nines, like 11s or 7s – Jumpsquats and Merkins

U – Upper Body Circuit – 2 rounds of 10 rows, 10 hanging knees to chest, 10 swerkins

P – Plank exercises back in parking lot – 20 plankjax, 22 mountain climbers for Tractorcito

10 Good Mornings – D’mish guaranteed a Titans’ win because of this.

Good work today. Titan Up on Sunday.

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Atlantis – 1.16.20 – “ATLANTIS Morrissette”

11 HIM evaded the fartsack and took that Jagged Little DRP to post at Atlantis for an edgy, grungy, 90’s-inspired workout.

Weather: Gloomy but not too gloomy. Just the right amount of gloom.

QIC: Cunning Linguist

PAX: Bareback, Covenant Eyes, CowBell, Crablegs, DFrost, En Fuego, Harvey Updyke, Porcelain, Right Said, Toothless

Playlist:

Song 1: Crazy – Alanis Morrissette
Songs 2-13: The entire Jagged Little Pill album – Alanis Morrissette

At 0529, YHC called out Ye Olde One Minute Warning, and at 0530, Ye Olde Disclaimer was effectively disclaimed. None of the PAX had any objections, so we started on the Mosey to the lower parking lot for the Warm-O-Rama:

16 x SSH
16 x LBAC
16 x rLBAC
20 x Hillbillies
10 x WMH
16 x Slow and Low Squats

At this point, YHC felt like we were just warm enough, so we took a brief Mosey to the far end of the parking lot and started on Thang 1:

THANG 1:

YHC played Alanis Morrissette’s one true classic jam, “Ironic.”

During the verses, PAX performed AMRAP SSH.
During the bridge, PAX performed AMRAP Squats.
During the chorus, PAX performed AMRAP Merkins

Upon completion, Toothless gave us a countdown from 30 to 1.

At this point, YHC explained the theme for today’s workout: ATLANTIS Morrissette. You see, when YHC was at the ripe, young age of 16, (seeing as today is 1/16) the #1 album on the rock charts was Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morrissette. It was a tour de force and a nice change of pace from what was on the radio those days. Therefore, in honor of the number 16, we counted off 1s and 2s and performed the ALANIS Workout (at Atlantis, mind you) as THANG 2.

THANG 2:

1s sprint to and from the first light pole
2s perform the following and then flapjack upon 1s return:

50 x Alternating Shoulder Taps (1/2 per shoulder)
100 x Lieutenant Dans (1/2 per leg)
150 x Air Press (Overhead)
200 x merkiNs (Dealer’s Choice)
250 x Imperial Walkers
300 x Squats

Note: we had to modify some of the above, because YHC didn’t realize just how much effort a Lieutenant Dan actually requires…consider it a lesson learned!

Upon completion, countdown from 20 to 1 courtesy of Right Said, then we Moseyed to the Pizza Hut Gazebo for another song, using our same partners from the ALANIS Workout for THANG 3:

THANG 3:

YHC played Alanis Morrissette’s song, “Thank You.”

During the verses, PAX performed AMRAP Dips
During the bridge, PAX performed AMRAP Squats
During the chorus, PAX performed AMRAP Pattycake Merkins with partners

Seeing as how we were running low on time, we Moseyed back to STARTEX for Mary:

MARY:

16 x Flutter Kicks
10 x Alabama Prom Date
16 x LBCs

BOM/COT

MOLESKINE:
It’s always an honor to lead the HIM who post to the Atlantis location. I am truly humbled that others choose to be led by YHC, so thank you. The fact that we tied the Atlantis record for attendance (please correct me if I am factually incorrect, Crablegs) is even more humbling.

BULLHORN:
* Prayers for Pumpkin Spice (not to be confused with PSL) as he has been under the weather lately — we miss you, brother!
* Prayers for Crablegs and his M, as they are expecting a new Soft-shell Crab — Congratulations!
* Prayers for Covenant Eyes as he goes through a season of change in his life – keep your head up, brother!
* I may have missed someone else on this list (or misspoke about the above prayers in some way) — my apologies for any mistakes!
* BOLO for “Side Straddle Hops (allegedly an educational adventure),” led by The Brothers Sottek, in the near future. Stay tuned!

This is The Colonel, signing off!

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Weight v Wait Vol iii

Weight v Wait Vol III

TEMP: 50
GLOOM FACTOR: Moderate

PAX: Cowboy, Money Shot, Red Skull, Pop A Lock, Hot Route, Brother @ Law, Reveille, Danosaur, Kurds, Black Widow, Floppy Disk, CCR, Ocho Cinco, Venus, Tampa Libra, Le Pew, Bagger Vance, Paw Patrol, Juice, Gold E Lox, Benjamin Button, Major Pain, Day Day, Lil Joker, Titan Man, Hedgehog, Baby

Mosey to front lot w coupons

SSH X 13 IC
IW X 13 IC
HB X 13 IC

Mosey to main building and circle up for

EVO I –

MERKINS X 13 IC
SQUATS X 13 IC
PLANK JAX X 13 IC
BULGARIAN SPLIT SQUATS X 13 (R/L)

Mosey to the rails by way of the back sidewalk

EVO II –

PARTNER PULL-UPS X 13
IRKINS X 13
DIRKINS X 13
SIDE LUNGE X 13 w Coup

Mosey to South side of B ball court

EVO III –

ATOMIX X 13
HYDRAULIC SQUATS X 13
PETER PARKER MERKINS X 13
REVERSE THRUSTER X 13 w Coup

EVO IV –

POWER MERKINS X 13
COUPON SWINGS X 13
OH SQUATS X 13
8 CT BB X 13 IC

PLATOONS (LT DAN W ARMS LINKED)
To 1/2 court … 10 Merks
REVERSE

TIME

NMM:
Classic BV Q Weight v Wait.

We all carry a weight, sometimes its visible like our coupons we carried. Sometimes its not visible like the dark things we don’t want exposed. Point is, we all have it and we all have others that are here for us to help shoulder that burden. We also wait on what is to come, that which is expected but not seen. We have a faith in something bigger than ourselves that sustains us.

The 413ers have both a Weight and to Wait for the next chapter to unfold. It is incumbent upon the F3ers to walk alongside and encourage them.

One parting shot from James Clear, author of Atomic Habits…environment plays a huge role in who we become.

Playlist
Alive – Pearl Jam … aren’t we all glad to be alive?
The Waiting – TP & 💔… it’s what we’re all doing
Won’t Get Fooled Again – Van Halen cover of The Who … that’s part of the mission of 413 to break the cycle
Gimme Shelter – The Stones … again, what 413 does
The Promise – Sturgill cover of When In Rome … if you follow what’s laid out in front of you, there is something bigger waiting
I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts – X … just timed up perfectly w the worst part of workout
Sonic Reducer – Dead Boys … just really live this song and it’s one of my favorite Pearl Jam covers & they will be here on 2 Apr

YHC,
🎒🐜


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Winter Hillympics Team Competition

1/9/2020

Today was the team competition for the annual Winter Hillympics and 14 PAX came out to get better and push each other.

PAX: Frugal McDoogal (QIC), Red Skull, Too Tall, Cathey, Le Pew (F3 Louisville), Iceman (F3 Louisville), Razorback, Yard Sale, Big Stick, Noodler, Pedialyte, FNG Crabs, High Flyer, Moneyshot

Quick disclaimer then mosey to the football field.

WOR: SSH x 20, GM x 10, WMH x 10, FBAC x 10, RBAC x 10, Overhead Claps x 10, Shoulder Press x 10

We then broke into two teams for the Winter Hillympics Team Competition and moseyed from goal line to goal line to get warmed up.

Competition #1: Relay – Sprint, Bear Crawl, Broad Jump, Backward Run

  • One at a time, PAX would Sprint 50 yards and back until all team members completed, followed by the same rotation of Bear Crawl (20 yards and back), Broad Jump (20 yards and back), and Backward Run (50 yards and back).
  • While waiting, PAX rotated between Merkins, Squats, WWI, and LBCs.
  • Team #2 wins.

Competition #2: Plank Push

  • One at a time, PAX would Plank Push 20 yards and back until all team members done.
  • While waiting, PAX would do Merkins.
  • Team #2 wins.

Competition #3: Tunnel of Love

  • All PAX would get in a high plank position side by side starting at the goal line. The last person would crawl through the tunnel and resume high plank.  Rinse and repeat until the entire team passes the 50 yard line.
  • Team #1 wins.

Mosey down to the weight room.

Competition #4: Curls

  • First team to get 200 reps of curls with 65lbs. wins.
  • While waiting, PAX rotated between plank and Battle Rope.
  • Team #1 wins.

Competition #5: Bench

  • First team to get 100 reps of bench with 135lbs. wins.
  • While waiting, PAX rotated between squats and Battle Rope.
  • Team #1 wins.

Clean up the weight room then mosey to the top lot for COT.

Team #1 with the come from behind victory, but everyone put in good work this morning.

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Relays?

Pax: Crablegs, Harvey, Crawlspace, Drago, Defrost, Afib, Black Lung, BandB, Pop-A-Lock
Weather: Crisp

Warmorama: SSH, GM, LBAC F and Reverse, Squats, Overhead claps, overhead presses, butt kickers and high knees

Thang:
1s and 2s. Each pax from each team sprints and touches 5 lines on the tennis courts. Meanwhile other pax do exercises. Losing team at end of relay does jump squats, winners do squats, x30.

Repeat doing backwards one way.

Run to bridge. Do same relay (sprint to end and back), except all PAX do group exercises called by the winner of the sprint.

Run to startex. Ring of fire, each pax calls out exercise. Tclaps to Black Lung for calling Burpees at end of workout.

Good work today men! Keep it up in the New Year!

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Dre Day in Darkness & Downpour

Gloom Factor:  Windy, Sideways Rain, Darkness but warm with help from by a Dr. Dre playlist (with commercials)
Pre-Party:  Kermit, Nimbus 1500, and Staples
PAX in Attendance:  TV Guide, Huggy, Stats, Pocahontas, Nimbus 1500, Little Miss Piggy, Staples,  Best Balls, Topper, Professor X (Respect), Barney, Old Hickory, Sex Ed, Tebow, Sterno, FNG (Kodiak), New Juice, MicDrop, Kermit
Warm Up:  Mosey to football field with coupons, Disclaimer, Prayer (w 2 Pac playing in the background – “Holla If Ya Hear Me” Lord), 50 yard Butt Kicks, High Knees, Skanks w Arm Swings (side to side / up and down), Right/Left Leg Crossovers. Followed 1×10 exercises – Crab Reach,  Loaded Beasts, and Dwarf Kicks (no offense to short people)

Thang 1

Partner ladder work – start at goal line and work way to 50 yard line with Ape Walks as mode of transportation in between each set.

Yard lines = total number of reps (10,20,30,40,50): 10 Crab Reaches, 20 Loaded Beasts, 30 Dwarf Kicks, 40 Merkins, and 50 Mountain Climbers.

Mode of transportation back to starting line – “”Wounded Bear Crawls. Mode of transportation back to 50 yard line – “Coupon Push.”

Thang 2

Partner ladder (w/coupons) work starting at 50 yard line back to goal line with walking lunges as mode of transportation between each set. Yard lines = total number of reps (50,40,30,20,10): 50 Squats, 40 Squat Thrusters (Squat + Overhead Press), 30 Overhead Tricep Extensions, 20 One Arm Merkins (1 arm on coupon – 20 each side), and 10 Blockies.

Thang 3 

Partner work at midfield:

  • 10 (total) one arm “push” merkins (1 hand on coupon, push-up, push coupon to partner’s free hand, push-up, etc.)
  • 20 “coupon tosses” to partner

Thang 4

1 lap around track – 2 single file lines with 2 sets of 10 “Centipede Merkins” as a group (place both feet on shoulders of partner behind you and do merkins in unison). Mosey back to 50 yard line for more partner work. Wheel barrel Walks to other end zone and back (switching partners). “Coupon Pushes” back to original starting line.

Cool down with mix of Loaded Beasts and Flutter Kicks (2 min total)

Number Off/Name-a-rama/COT
Prayer Requests

  • Continued prayers for LMP and his wife
  • Prayer/praise for the soon to be “new baby Sterno”

Announcements

  • Ironclad signups – encourage everyone to step up to the challenge.
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2020 Titan Kickoff 1/8/20

PAX:

Drago
Reveille
Crawl space
Cunning linguist
Porcelain
Hambone
Pop-a-lock
Preacher man
Black lung
Right Said
Blue mule

Warmup mosey:
To Running Wild by Moon Taxi
Warm up mosey around the park the other side of the Parthenon

GM
WMH
LBAC
rLBAC
Air presses

SSH
To Disco Inferno

Box jumps
To Push it by Rick Ross

Low plank
To What’s New Pussycat? by Tom Jones

3 x 15 Patty cake merkins

5 x 10 double high-five burpees

1:00 partner wall sit

Mary:
Flutter kicks
American hammers
LBCs

Mosey back to the start

-Right Said

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Purple Cow: 1/6/2020

PAX: Tiny Dancer, Umbrella, Black Widow, Toga, Not a Sport

QIC: Boone’s Farm

WOR:

  • SSH x20
  • WMH x10
  • Squats x10
  • Merkins x10
  • Scorpion x10

Thang:

Mosey to bottom of driveway for 7’s:

  • squat jumps at bottom
  • backpedal up
  • burpees at top
  • forward down

Mosey to BHS track and partner up:

Partner 1 run lap around track while Partner 2 is working thru exercises combined totals; flapjack until complete

  • 100 merkins
  • 200 squats
  • 300 LBCs

Mosey to GWP. Run around path, stopping at playground for:

  • 10 pull-ups
  • 15 swerkins
  • 20 dips

RnR

All in, finished with indigenous peoples run back to parking lot. Completed just over 3 miles and some hill work.  Great work by all to get the week started right.

Always an honor,

BF