Taking down the tree

AO: thebuffalo
Q: greyalbum
PAX: Giving Tree
FNGs: None
COUNT: 1
CONDITIONS: Rainy and cold 🙁

WARMUP:
Mosey to picnic shelter
Squats
SSH
Imperial Walkers
WMH
LBAC
Down Dog/Cobra

THE THANG:

“Putting up the tree”
1 Burpee / 1 Decline Merkin / 1 Squat
2 Burpee / 2 Decline Merkin / 2 Squat
3 Burpee / 3 Decline Merkin / 3 Squat
…4,5,6,7,8,9
10 Burpee / 10 Decline Merkin / 10 Squat

“Taking down the tree”
9 Burpee / 9 dip / 9 step ups (2 is 1)
8 Burpee / 8 dip / 8 step ups
7 Burpee / 7 dip / 7 step ups
…6,5,4,3,2,1

TOTALS
100 Burpee
55 Decline Merkin
55 Squat
45 Dip
90 Step Up

Ab Meltdown:
50 LBC
50 Crunchy Frog
50 American Hammer

Mosey back to startex

The Wet Bandits

AO: thebuffalo
Q: Natural Ice – CBO
PAX: greyalbum, The Bobs, Ultratecht
FNGs: None
COUNT: 4
CONDITIONS: Frosty

WARMUP: SSH, Don Quixote, Imperial Walkers, High Knees, Merkins, Stretches, Arm Circles, Air Press, Seal Claps

THE THANG: “Wet Bandits Escape”
The Theme:
PAX took on the role of the Wet Bandits, bungling a break-in at Kevin’s house and attempting to “escape” through a gauntlet of booby traps and obstacles. The route simulated their chaotic escape, with periodic stops to “navigate obstacles” using themed exercises.

The Thang:
Warm-Up:
A quick mosey through the park to get loose, stopping at multiple “booby-trapped” locations along the way.

Station 1: “Paint Cans to the Face”
Imagine dodging paint cans swinging down from above.
– Exercise: Burpee Apocalypse
– Performed in descending sets: 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (Total: 55 burpees)
– Obligation fulfilled as Chief Burpee Officer.

Station 2: “Slippery Steps”
Mimic the struggle of slipping on icy steps.
– Exercises (3 rounds):
– Mountain Climbers x 20 IC
– Freddy Mercuries x 20 IC
– Iron Mikes x 10 each leg

Station 3: “Micro Machines Mayhem”
Picture crawling over scattered toys in Kevin’s hallway.
– Exercises:
– Bear Crawls
– Walking Lunges

Station 4: “Burning Doorknob”
Channel your pain tolerance as Harry grabs the scorching doorknob.
– Exercises:
– Hand-Release Merkins x 20
– LBCs to cool off
– Repeated with descending Merkin counts: 15, 10

Station 5: “Broken Christmas Ornaments”
Avoid the pain of stepping on shattered ornaments scattered by Kevin.
– Exercises (3 rounds):
– WWI Sit-ups x 25 OYO
– American Hammers x 20 IC
– Repeated with depending WW1 Count 20 and 15

Bonus Station: “Penance for Late PAX”
– Additional burpees for late arrivals: 10 + 9 (Total: 19)
– Final Burpee Count: A modest 74.

MOLESKINE: Keep it moving!

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Brew Ruck tomorrow, YHC is looking for people to lead events and social hangs for F3

COT: Praises for The Bobs 1 year sober, and prayers for greyalbums family as the navigate his mothers struggles with Alzheimer’s

Thanks for the invite to the East Side and the opportunity to lead

DUNE

AO: thebuffalo
Q: greyalbum
PAX: Hot Route, The Bobs, Ultratecht
FNGs: None
COUNT: 3
CONDITIONS: 16!

WARMUP:

Sandworm Mosey down to picnic shelter
Shield Activators(LBAC)
Side to side lunges
Fremen Walkers

THE THANG:
Fremen training
40 seconds on / 20 seconds off

Pull-ups
Decline merkin
Step ups
High kicks
Squat jumps

Lunge walk across the field

Sprint up through the stairs one by one

Mosey to coupon pile

Hold coupons overhead while each man takes turns doing exercises:

Fremen Attacks – Laying on back, jump up to feet x 3
Squat x10
Curls x10
Repeat
Hold coupon out in front of chest while each man takes turns

Overhead press x10

Hold block out front for 40 seconds

MARY
COT

Toy Story

AO: thebuffalo
Q: greyalbum
PAX: Sandlapper (David Suggs), Ultratecht, The Bobs
FNGs: None
COUNT: 4
CONDITIONS: Crispy and cold

WARMUP: On this day in 1995 the movie Toy Story was released. We gather today to honor this great film.

Buzz’s Arrival mosey
Arm circles (like Buzz flying)
High knees (landing like a space ranger)
Buzz Lightyear side straddle hops
Buzz’ To Infinity and Beyond ultimate stretch

THE THANG:

Repeat 3 rounds 40 seconds ON/20 sec rest

1. “Woody’s Rope Climb” Climbing plank (alternate arm reach)
2. “Buzz’s Infinite Push-ups”
Push-up variations (optional hand lifts)
3. “Toy Army Crawl”
4. “Sid’s Dodge” Lateral bounds (quick side-to-side)
5. “Andy’s Stampede” Squat jumps 

40 secs ON/20 sec rest
Group 1 wall sit 
Group 2 merkins
Little Bo Peep Lost Sheep rows/overhead press
Pizza delivery drivers/squats
American hammers/Andy’s Army man sit ups
Inverted head stand merkins on the wall(descending into the alien toy grabber machine – “You have been chosen”)

COT: Thanksgiving travels

Italo-Turkish Aerial Bombing Campaign

AO: thebuffalo
Q: greyalbum
PAX: Giving Tree, Hot Route, Ultratecht, Daylight, Goose, Black box
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
CONDITIONS: Crisp, breezy

WARMUP:

Mosey to picnic shelter
WMH
Imperial Walkers
LBAC
Cherry Pickers
Overhead Press

THE THANG:

Merkins 20
Shoulder Taps 20
Dips 20

1 min dead hang

Bear crawls around the circle
Decline Merkin 20
Plank hold 30 seconds

1 min dead hang

Plank ups 20
Wide merkins 20
Incline merking 20

1 min dead hang

Mosey to waterfront

Step ups 20
Split squats 20
Step ups 20

Up/Down Steps with lunges

Mosey back to startex

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Tree planting tomorrow

COT:
Loving those struggling with addiction
Family health
Election/Peace

TGIF

AO: thebuffalo
Q: Goose
PAX: The Bobs, Ultratecht, Blackbox
FNGs: None
COUNT: 4
CONDITIONS: perfect

WARMUP: Willie mays hays, arm stretches, good mornings, cherry pickers

THE THANG:

– mosey to Roy’s to basketball court
– 10’s: squates on one side of court and LBCs on the opposite end. Rifle carry coupon on trips.
– Dora: 150 SSh while partner runs length of court.
– lunges: 2 trips down and back with 10 squats every 5 strides
– Mosey to Roy’s and back to parking lot
– 50 calf raises OYO

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Friends by the river event at Shelby park tonight at Riverview pavilion

10/20 F3 Chili Cook-off at Riverview pavilion

The Head and the Heart

AO: thebuffalo
Q: 40 Minutes
PAX: The Bobs, Ultratecht, Daylight, Goose, Black Box
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
CONDITIONS: Perfect

WARMUP: Mosey

THE THANG:
#1 Wim Hof breathing exercise by the lake
#2 Nordic 4×4 up the hill (only got to 2×2)

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– Fridays by the river

COT:
– Prayers for health of families
– Prayers for families impacted by the hurricane

Peace Up, A Town Down

AO: thebuffalo
Q: Hipster
PAX: The Bobs, Hot Route, Ultratecht, Strutter, greyalbum, Goose, Black Box
FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
CONDITIONS: Pristine Pre-Fall

WARMUP: WOR in parking lot

THE THANG:

Mosey to golf course parking lot, stopping for burpees along the way

At the parking lot – burp ‘n’ murk pyramid to 10

Mosey to #10, 2 down and backs to the culvert

Mosey back to greenway, stops for burpees and leg sets on the way

Greenway – walking lunges back to startex, with stops for monkey humpers

Mosey to playground, 7 minutes of mary (dealer’s choice)

MOLESKINE: The golf course hill ain’t no joke.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Fridays by the River tonight (Shelby Park), Walk for Apraxia Saturday (Cornelia Fort)

COT: TAPs for Goose’s cousin, Black Box’s kiddo, Hot Route’s sanity

Friday Funday

AO: thebuffalo
Q: Goose
PAX: greyalbum, Daylight, The Bobs, Blackbox
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
CONDITIONS: perfect

WARMUP: forward gold, arm stretch, willie mays hays

THE THANG:

-mosey to Roy’s and back
-Dora: 200 squats, WW1, crunches while partner runs
-lunges- 10 squats every 5 paces

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Friends by the river event starts next weekend
Walk for apraxia, contact Hot Route for details

Overtime Pickleball

AO: thebuffalo
Q: Chunks
PAX: Giving Tree, Hot Route, greyalbum, Dragon Spark, Hipster, The Bobs, Grape, Ultratecht, Chemical Brother
FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
CONDITIONS: Humid

WARMUP: Mosey around the neighborhood

THE THANG: Overtime Pickleball

King of the Court with winner serving. Team that wins the rally stays on the court. Team that loses picks the exercise for the PAX waiting.

Good time had by all and I believe Ultratecht is now hooked on Pickleball. LOL

MOLESKINE:

Don’t focus on criticism from anyone you wouldn’t ask for advice from.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Check slack. Lots of stuff going on.

COT: Prayers for the PAX.

Always an honor to lead you HIMs. See y’all soon.