Category: Atlantis

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STAR WARS: RISE OF THE REBELLION

AO: atlantis
Q: Toothless
PAX: Newbery, Subway, SalPal, Pole Dancer
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
CONDITIONS: Clear & crispy! Had to break out the light jacket!

PLAYLIST: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Tck0cNTHNrevvoRZHrYZ1?si=c96cba25bc3d4029

WARMUP:
– X-Wings aka SSH x 20
– Imperial Walkers x 20
– Dagobah Lifts aka Air Presses x 20
– Stormtrooper Lunges aka Prisoner Lunges x 20

THE THANG: STAR WARS – RISE OF THE REBELLION

Count off 1s & 2s, then proceed with 3 rounds of competition to decide the fate of the galaxy.

Round 1 – Blockade Runners
Imperials line up across the parking lot while Rebels run a lap around the third light pole and back. Each Imperial must complete 30 merkins and be holding a squat by the time the first Rebels return. Any Imperial caught will be captured and forced to run for the Rebels. Rebels regroup to start each lap. Rebels have 8 rounds to break the entire blockade. Switch roles and repeato.

Round 2 – Hoth Escape
Rebels are in the first parking spot, Imperials are at the second light pole to start their march. Rebels must complete a group total of 75 WWI’s per person before the Imperials make it to the snow works.

Only crab walking is allowed between the speed bumps. Rebels can pay 5 burpees at base to reload one harpoon at a time and tag an Imperial, who then must then perform 10 burpees. Rebels can run back on their tauntauns after harpooning. Rebels win by completing all WWI’s, Imperials win by reaching the Rebel snow base. Switch roles and repeato if time.

Round 3 – Hero Battle
Rebels and Imperials face off from opposing parking spaces. Each PAX battles the other side’s hero 1:1. First to complete the assigned set of exercises wins that battle. Keep track of your wins, plank for the six, and Rebels rotate down the line to face a new opponent after each round.
– Merkins x 50
– Prisoner Squats x 30
– Tuck jumps x 30
– Mountain climbers (2ct) x 50
– Superman’s x 50

Mary – Celebrate the Victory (aka Dealer’s Choice) to time

MOLESKINE: The feedback on every round was boisterous. Many were saying how easy it was and asked for a harder challenge. Okay it was the opposite of that, even YHC felt it today. Pole Dancer and Subway played the part of the Rebels to start each round, leaving Newbery, SalPal, and YHC as the Imperials.

First round was a burner, much huffing and puffing by all. No blockades made it all 8 rounds, I think the Imperials made it 5 rounds and the Rebels made it 6.

Second round was no less of a burner. The Rebels were fairly quickly overwhelmed in their first bout, not having grasped the importance of loading a harpoon in advance. The Imperials took a turn defending and were within 10 WWI’s of winning before a sneak attack from Subway stopped them and forced a retreat via transport for the next round.

Third round may have been the most affected by the unbalanced teams as the Rebels had to compete in every round while the Imperials had a man sitting out in an active hold only to cycle in somewhat fresher for the next exercise. Nonetheless the round scores were 6-4, pretty close!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– f3dads workout this Saturday!
– handsomizer costume burpee extravaganza next Friday!

COT:
Reminder that fighting for good is hard and not always rewarded, but the motivation to keep going comes from within and the benefits are twofold, for you and for those around you that you have a positive influence on as you push for good in all things.

Prayers up for:
– Basement construction
– Safe travels
– House selling
– Sickness & wellness

As always men, it was an honor to lead! See you for a spooky Q from bluemule next week!

— Toothless :tooth:

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Celebrating Global Cat Day at Atlantis

AO: atlantis
Q: Vector
PAX: CubCadet, Papa Bear, Pole Dancer, Subway, Toothless
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
Gearing up to venture over to the esteemed AO of Atlantis, YHC opted to give the PAX what they want: a vote on the theme. Turns out October 16th is both World Food Day and Global Cat Day, so by a vote of 3 :black_cat: to 2 :canned_food:(I voted for both – hooray America!), the :black_cat: :cat2: took the win . . .

CONDITIONS: Purr-fect (see what I did there?)

PLAYLIST:
Stray :black_cat: Strut – Stray Cats
Cool for :black_cat: :cat2: – Squeeze
Black :black_cat: – Janet Jackson
Love :black_cat::cat2: – The Cure
What’s New Pussy:black_cat:? – Tom Jones
The :lion_face: Sleeps Tonight – The Tokens
Nashville :black_cat::cat2: – The Lovin’ Spoonful
Honky :black_cat: – Elton John
:black_cat:’s in the Cradle – Harry Chapin
Eye of the :tiger: – Survivor
:tiger: – ABBA
Little :lion_face: Man – Mumford and Sons

WARMUP:
Slow mosey around the front to the playground
SSH x 15
LBAC x 20
Seal Claps x 15
Overhead Press x 15
RLBAC x 15
OYO stretch

THE THANG:
#1: CAT DORA
Carolina Dry Docks x 100
Atomic Merkins x 200 (rapidly modified to A Merkin)
Tricep Dips x 300
Partner runs around water tower.

#2: LION
Lunges x 50
Irkins x 100
Overhead Presses x 150
Normal Squats x 200

Each PAX gets total reps and in between, run to pavilion for 5 cat-dogs or cat-cows or cat-whatevers.

Mosey to Startex just in time

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Check the Slack for info on TN Tussle, Chiliteria and of course Octoburpee (it’s not too late to join – oh who am I kidding, of course it is, ’cause that means 2x burpees to catch up – eep).

COT:
Praises for M awards, movement on home selling.
Prayers for thoughtful leadership in the US and an end to the shutdown

MISC THOUGHTS:
– Playlist creation led to new music discoveries – a song called “Nashville Cats?” Perfection. ABBA has a tiger song . . . who knew?
– The food playlist for World Food Day was pretty good too – may have to dust that off in the future
– For a brief minute, Q almost decided to just play T Swift’s new album in full – Vector ain’t a hater and it’s got some bangers (even if one might be about a certain football player’s, ahem, :eggplant:).

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Rest, Relaxation, Recovery

AO: atlantis
Q: Pole Dancer
PAX: SalPal, Michael Bonds, Toothless
FNGs: None
COUNT: 4
CONDITIONS: Crisp and Clear

WARMUP: static stretching, willie mays hays.

Joint mobility circles; wrist, arm circles, trunk, knees, ankles

THE THANG: Stretch and Strengthen

the Pax are banged up! Needed some R&R to get us on the path to recovery.

– Warrior Flow Broga, 15 minutes
– Mosey to the back lot
– Lunge w/ Twist the length of the lot
– Plank Set: Standard 60s, Left 30s, and Right 30s x2
– 5 Minutes of Mary to round it out

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Tussle, Night Moves, Chilli Cookoff

COT: Even a recovery day helps you get better. Do what you can not what you cant!

PLAYLIST: Getting into the new indie music of the #youths with this Geese radio playlist, it rips https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1E8P7gQgV3x68i?si=a026bfd3ae744b26

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Quiznos

AO: atlantis
Q: Pole Dancer
PAX: Toothless, Oatmeal, Siri, DintyMoore
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
CONDITIONS: cloudy and cool

WARMUP: 20 head turns trying to look for Subway’s car, followed by side strattle hops and a mosey to the Pizza Hut

THE THANG: Take Turns Tabata!

Each PAX took a turn picking three exercises, one for upper body, one lower body, one wild card. 2 minutes per exercise, followed by a run around the tower. Ran out of time for Dinty’s set so we finished up with a quick round of air kicks in the parking lot before 6:15.

MOLESKINE: Teach your kids to ski! Toothless’ listing goes live today!

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Actively recruiting for my Tennessee Tussle team, Octoburpee is coming up,

COT: Prayers for Subway’s alarm clock, Siri’s family juggling babies and work, Toothless for a smooth process to sell the house, and me for a good neighbor to take his place!

PLAYLIST: Siri requested Clipse, we listened to Clipse
https://open.spotify.com/album/17ScNnJ0lSWajodZaRpHdQ?si=9ZfIp6pET4KTjg4pjtcEPA

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Inaugural F3 Nations Real Estate Committee Meeting

AO: atlantis
Q: SalPal
PAX: Firefox, CubCadet, porcelain, Pole Dancer
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
CONDITIONS: Optimistic given recent rate cuts

WARMUP: Buying time for stragglers

THE THANG: Mosey around the neighborhood playing over/under on house prices. The. Used 1st digit for burpee count, 2nd digit for Lt Dans, 3rd for big boy sit-ups.

MOLESKINE: pricing all over the place in the Nations

ANNOUNCEMENTS: night moves, grow school

COT: peace & healing

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With the first pick…

AO: atlantis
Q: Puzzlah
PAX: Toothless, Chunks, Subway, sooner, Squatter
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
CONDITIONS: Dark and chill

WARMUP: Broga

THE THANG:

Fantasy Football Draft (forgot the snake part)
40 seconds on, 20 seconds to make next pick with a lap between rounds. We got through 2 rounds.

1. Patrick Mahomes (QB) – Partner up merkins—partner helps up (1)
2. CeeDee Lamb (WR) – Star Jumps (2)
3. Christian McCaffrey (RB) – single leg burpee + 10-yd single leg hops (3)
4. Justin Jefferson (WR) – max vertical jumps (tuck knees) (4)
5. Malik Nabors (WR) – Wheelbarrow “Neighbor” push-ups (5)
6. Bijan Robinson (RB) – Broad jumps 10 yds → bear crawl back (6)
7. Breece Hall (RB) – Fire hydrants (7)
8. Derrick Henry (RB) – Manmakers (8)
9. Chuba Hubbard (RB) – Carolina Dry Docks (9)
10. A.J. Brown (WR) – American Hammers (reading a book) (10)
11. Jonathan Taylor (RB) – Mule Kicks (11)
12. Tyreek Hill (WR) – Hello Dolly (12)
13. Ja’Marr Chase (WR) – tuck jumps (max height) (Undrafted)
14. Saquon Barkley (RB) – Iron Mikes (jumping lunges, each leg) with a split (Undrafted)
15. Amon-Ra St. Brown (WR) – Dips (Undrafted)
16. Garrett Wilson (WR) – squat jumps w/ 180° turn (Undrafted)
17. Jahmyr Gibbs (RB) – Up-downs (in honor of coach) (Undrafted)
18. Davante Adams (WR) – Wall sits (Undrafted)
19. Josh Allen (QB) – Half superman, half dead bugs (Undrafted)
20. Jalen Hurts (QB) – Bear Crawl Up 1 Back 1 R 1 L 1 (Undrafted)

Moved to lower lot for some ultimate football once we got enough light. Then finished up celebrating the newly engaged Travis Kelce with some Alabama prom dates and Jane Fondas to his fiancée’s hit, Cruel Summer.

MOLESKINE:
Scary moment with the abandoned bike in the Pizza Hut. That was a very nice bike and carrier, so hope it gets back to its owner.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT: Pole Dancer’s wife and their family and my friend, John, as they deal with loss.

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Thr33 Ringz

AO: atlantis
Q: Pole Dancer
PAX: Puzzlah, DintyMoore, Subway, Firefox, Toothless, Papa Bear, Spinal Tap, CubCadet, Good Morning America, Vector, Grifter
FNGs: None
COUNT: 12
CONDITIONS: cool as the other side of the pillow

WARMUP: Broga (as requested)

THE THANG:

Round 1: YHC
Indigenous Peoples’ Run: back pair does three star jumps, runs to the front. One full cycle and the group stops for 5 burpees. Continue for 15 minutes.

Round 2: Firefox
20x Iron Mikes
20X Split Squats
20x Gorilla humpers
repeat x4

Tortoise & Hair
Lt Dan Travel, partner does 15 jump squats and murder bunnies to catch up

Round 3: Spinal Tap
DORA
100 Step Ups
200 Bonnie Blairs
300 Calf Raises

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Tennessee Tussle comin’ up! Final call for the upcoming CSAUP

COT: Prayers for health, family traveling, gratitude to get out here. Help out F3G on his fundraiser.

PLAYLIST: YHC’s birthday playlist
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/36UcB5P0wdd0spKwCl4Z92?si=fc296b470d02479e

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Good Will Bunting

AO: atlantis
Q: Pole Dancer
PAX: Squatter, SalPal, Oatmeal, sooner, Subway, Puzzlah, Toothless, Siri
FNGs: None
COUNT: 9
CONDITIONS: dusty

WARMUP: mosey around the field, active warmups

THE THANG: KICKBALL!

Started off with Last Man Standing- one pitch, if you get out, you join the pitcher in the outfield. Last batter to get out wins. Immediately had to add people to the outfield due to Oatmeal’s lack of hustle.

Switched to standard kickball where we ended in a tie! (boooooo)

Highlighted by some superb batting from Toothless, an opportunity to improve fielding abilities from Siri, and a true masterclass in bunting from both squads. Everyone was red from burpees in the dirt after every hit.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: The dreaded Tennessee Tussle is scheduled! Get excited to form teams of four so we can improve on our finish from last year!

COT: Prayers for health, the passing of loved ones, and career adversity. Always thankful for the PAX providing a welcoming space to share our struggles, emotions, and triumphs together.

PLAYLIST: Quickly threw together selections from the top results on Spotify for “baseball walk up music.” Turns out the youth these days only pull from two categories for walk up tunes- rap made after 2019, and classic rock. Go figure.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7s1ndsDyA98ixKLciTIWmt?si=a8978b92ede548b9

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What’s a TikTok?

AO: atlantis
Q: Pole Dancer
PAX: Puzzlah, Subway, Oatmeal
FNGs: None
COUNT: 4
CONDITIONS: Hot and Humid

WARMUP: Jog around Atlantis, ending at the Pizza Hut

THE THANG: Insane Movements Tabata

4x4x45 Seconds On, 15 Seconds Rest
– Broad Jump w/ Plank Hand Walk
– Forward Kick Breakdancing BS
– Merkins (the youth still do pushups apparently)
– Kneel Squats
Rd 2:
– Squat to Frog Jumps
– Seated Leg Lift Toe Touches
– Pogo Jump Lunge (Iron Mikes w/ extra steps)
– Scissor Jacks (w/ perfect synchronization between Puzzlah and yours truly

Ab workout that inspired this:

Lay down in front of a wall, put feet flat on the wall, legs a little less than 90 degrees.
– Touch the wall w/ alternating hands, 100x
– Touch the wall w/ both hands, 50x
– Elbows to knees, 50x
– Opposite elbow to Opposite knee, 100x

MOLESKINE: Subway enjoys Jamie xx more than Freddie Gibbs

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Brewsday next week on Aug 5, Nerf Gun fight tonight, CSAUP recruiting for Clydesdales

PLAYLIST: Some of my favorite releases from 2025 so far, cheated and added some Kendrick because it still slaps
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/40MiRToNXL29kKMzVSg3qZ?si=865df54041184b8e

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Traveling Time (while largely staying put)

AO: atlantis
Q: Firefox
PAX: Pole Dancer, CubCadet, Toothless, DintyMoore
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
CONDITIONS: Soupy

WARMUP: OYO Stretches

THE THANG: Mosey to playground. PAX did down unders/body rows on the swings then 50x Freddie Mercuries (each side = 1/2). 5 rounds with variable number of down unders: 30x, 20x, 10x, 15x, 20x

PAX paired off and did squats while passing a rice bag. 3 minutes

Staying in pairs, partners did WW1s facing each other and passing the rice bag at the top of their WW1s. 3 minutes, 50 seconds (also, an eternity).

During the partner exercises, PAX shared their favorite US travel destinations.

Rice bag hold. 1 PAX got on their six and held a rice bag in their hands over their head while also doing a six-inch-hold with a rice bag on their shins. Hold as long as possible while the other PAX counted and encouraged. 2 full rotations. In the first, Pole Dancer held for 31 seconds but everyone did at least 25s. In the second round, Toothless incorporated some micro-adjustments to extend out to 40s, but everyone did at least 27s to better their time. Strong work.

Mosey to benches. 30x dips and 30x benchy crunchy frogs. 3 full rounds.

2 rounds of WW1s plus 10-15s hollow body hold.

30x Alabama prom dates
30x right leg fire hydrants
30x left leg fire hydrants

Hollow body hold till time.

MOLESKINE:
– Rice bags… still going strong.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– CSAUP
– Nerf war
– Check slack

COT:
– Everyone expressed some gratitude to kick off the day

Thanks for the opportunity to lead. Always an honor and a pleasure.