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PAX: Spider Bite, PSL, Funyuns, Olan Mills, Braveheart, Skid Mark, Brown Nose, Karamazov, Pope, Black Lung, Blue Mule, CAPSLOCK, Donuts, Foxtrot Talks-a-lot, Big Stick, Prevac, Pop-a-lock, Bagger Vance, Cowboy, Offshore, Floppy Disk

QIC: Floppy Disk

A warmer than forecasted 40 degrees awaited the 21 brave men that waved the sirens call of the fartsack this am to post at Sir E. Pleasantries were dispensed, then we got moving. We started with a short capri lap around the church, crossing our fingers for an Aunt Bea sighting. Alas, we were disappointed. We circled up, introductions were made, disclaimers were given and the warmup commenced.

Warm-o-Rama (all IC)
SSH x20
Windmills x10
Good Mornings x10
Burpees x10 (modification for the 3 that posted at Detention yesterday for Big Bang’s burpee slaughter-fest was SSH)
Squats x20
High knees x10
Butt kickers x10
Plank Jax x10
Mtn Climbers x10
Baby Arm Circles F x10
Big Arm Circles F x10
Big Arm Circles R x10
Baby Arm Circles R x10

THANG
With that more than sufficient warmup in the books we headed over to the playground for a quick arm circuit: 10x pullups, 15x merkins (diamonds, derkins), 20x rows, 20x dips. That circuit was completed 3x varying the merkin style each round.

We then proceeded on to Sir E’s hallowed grounds and mosey’d up to the big house where further instructions awaited. Another circuit commenced: 25x atomic merkins, 25x jump squats, 25x reverse crunches, run the loop, WW1 sit-ups for the six. That hill is so steep. We were so tired. We should rinse and repeat…and we did. YHC had 3 rounds drawn up, but time was running short so we mosey’d on, this time to the big lot.

PAX were instructed to line up and when the word “GO” was uttered, sprint the length of the parking lot (approximately 75 yards). Once there, each man was to perform 25x plank jax.

Heavy breath ensued as we proceeded home via the long route. Once there, we circled up for a few minutes of abdominal exercises as follows.

Mary
Flutter Kix x20 (IC)
Ola Dolly x20 (IC)
Freddie Mercuries x20 (IC)
Low Plank 41 seconds
Good Mornings x20 (always a crowd pleaser to finish with these).

Moleskin
Several late arrivals this morning, most notably, Black Lung who strolled up about 10 minutes late so effortlessly. Not so notably, Big Stick. Foxtrot was sporting his D Henry jersey, which he not only filled out nicely, but also left an imprint of on the pavement during Mary. I do think it helped him run faster, though. My goal today was no burpees, at least for the guys that did 300 yesterday. For everyone else, however, it’s hard to complain about 10 reps of any exercise, amiright? Extremely questionable form on the pullups. I may bring a video demonstration to my next Q.

Bullhorn
Keep Family Jewels in your prayers who is dealing with an impending separation in his marriage. It’s a reminder to take nothing for granted in your marriage, gents.

Two beer nights this week! Wednesday, 2/7 and Thursday, 2/8 from 8-10pm at Craft Brewed. Come for both, come for one, come for part of one. We want to see you there!

Finally, step up to Q, boys! There are lots of open spots on the calendar. I am always happy to co-Q so reach out if you’re interested in that.

Until the gloom,
Floppy Disk

QIC: Hambone
PAX: Vegemite, Kangaroo Jack/Mac (FNG), Spider Bite, Black Lung, Pop-a-Lock (Nebraska), FTTAL, Deep Dish, Jeweler, Bad Boy, Crawfish, Bicentennial Man, Big Stick

Abstract:
The Saturday men of F3 Nashville posted to see what an hour of working out would do to their bodies, minds, and souls.

FIRST:
SSH IC x 20
Toy Soldier IC x 14
Merkins IC x 10
IST IC x 15
Squats IC x 17
Merkins IC x 20

Grab the sandbag and rucks. Mosey out a bit and back the parking lot.

SECOND:
Grab the sandbags and repeat the cycle:

Decline Merkins x 10
Decline Merkins x 10
Dips x 20
Dips x 20
Sandbag Squat x 30
Ruck Lung x 30
Ruck Overhead Press x 30

THIRD:
Split into two teams of 6 or 7 and head to the hill. Run up the hill with ruck. Losing team selects a member to mosey up and back with the sandbag

FOURTH:
Sick Cycle

3 Sets:
Seal Claps x 20, Overhead Claps x 20

Run

3 Sets:
Merkins x 10, Air Press x 15

Run

3 Sets:
LBCs x 20, Low Flutter x 20

Run, drop sandbags at parking lot, head to back side building for Mary.

Return Home.

Done.

NMM:
Prayers for the F&F of Bad Boy and Jeweler. Prayers for the Pax for guidance throughout the week.

VQIC: CDL
PAX: Mr. Roboto, Noble Virus, Papa Juan, Grohl, Scraps, Iditarod, Aristotle, Yosef
Weather: lovely 49F, 10-15 mph wind

CDL used his cross-country knowledge base to work PAX how he knows best: Running.

Mosey from MMC parking to Prentice Fridge & A/C parking for WOR
X9 IC? Goodmornings
X20 IC WMH
X10 OYO Inch worms
X20 SSH

Mosey across the street to the Underpass of Thompson Lane bridge over College.

The Thang:
X20 Pushups
X20 WWII
X20 Squats
Spring the concrete hill up to Thompson, and mosey the road back around to the bottom.

Repeat x3

Mosey back to the Corner of Abdominal Pain.

YHC advised we had completed approx 2.5 miles of running.

X30 flutter kicks
X30 American Hammers
X30 Rosalita’s

CoT and BoM. And there was much comradery today

Bullhorn: PT test Thurs Feb 8th.
FYI, Yosef will be out of pocket due to travel the week of 2/12-2/16. That means the Thurs 2/15 workout is up for grabs. Hit the Google calendar signup, or let Iditarod or myself know.

Penned by Aristotle

QIC: Aristotle
PAX: Noble Virus, Scraps, Schnitzel, NPR, Yosef, Nuggets McPatty, Grohl, Iditarod
Weather: Mid-20’s and windy

9 PAX grunt and sweat on an adventure through history via Bill and Ted and learn to ‘Be excellent to each other.’

Long warm up lap around the Square –shake things up by going clockwise.

Circle up for short WOR:
SSH x 20 IC
WMH BAC x 10 IC
GMs RBAC x 10 IC

The Thang:
Mosey to the parking deck between Walnut and Maple.

YHC explains the basic plot to ‘Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure’ for the few poor souls who have never seen it. Declares exercises will loosely relate to the military historical figures they traveled through time to kidnap and pass their history test –in order to save the world through the inspirational music of the Wyld Stallyns.

Excellent! [Enthusiastic air guitar]

Round 1: Napoleon Bonaparte
Starting on the bottom floor of the deck, keeping all things low to the ground like our French warrior-Emperor.
Elevens – Squats and Mericans, but Bear Crawls in between.
Much grunting by PAX. Bear Crawls = Waterloo

Round 2: Genghis Khan
Travel back to 1209 to rampage like the infamous Golden Hordes.
Escalator (of sorts) between each level of the parking deck, sprinting in between each one.
PAX were instructed to yell out random exercises. YHC picked the loudest one, and all sprinted to the next level:

Level 1: Burpees x 10 OYO
short sprint
Level 2: Lt. Dans x 20 OYO
long sprint
Level 3: Overhand claps x 25 IC
long sprint to the top due to time

Round 3: Joan of Arc
At the top, on your 6 for a full view of the sky. Go back to 1429 to share Joan’s divine vision to lead the French army to victory over the English.
MARY/Ring of Fire/choose your own ab exercise
PAX were encouraged to ‘Be excellent to each other’ in their choice of ab smokers:

Iditarod: Flutter Kicks x 20 IC
Yosef: Crunchy Frog x 10 OYO
Nuggets: LBC x 20 OYO
Scraps: Crab kicks x 20 OYO (a move of Scraps’ own creative invention)
Noble Virus: Freddie Mercury x 20 OYO
Grohl: WW1 x 10 OYO
NPR: Hello Dolly x 20 IC
Schnitzel: American Hammers x 20 OYO
YHC: Mosey back to Courthouse for all to count-off whilst planking.

COT and Prayer for all to be excellent to each other by remembering history, and through the Spirit doing the Greatest Commandment and the second one just like it.

QIC: Yosef
PAX: CDL, Aristotle (and friends), Iditarod, Noble Virus, NPR
Weather: 23 degrees F, clear, no wind.

6 PAX posted for an education on some important historical people.

Warm Up lap
WoR IC
X20 side straddle hops
X10 slow good mornings
X10 slow willie mays hayes
X10 high knees
X10 butt kicks

The Thang: Mosey to the long side of the parking lot, introduced PAX to Wilt Chamberlain. In honor of his 100 point game, PAX completed the following:

X100 LBC’s
Sprint 100 yrds (length of parking lot)
X100 squats
100 yrds
X100 swim kicks
100 yrds
X100 lunges (50 per leg)
100 yrds

Mosey’d a bit to shake everything loose and then circled up to introduce PAX to Bruce Lee, and his workout.

x20 American Hammers
x20 LBC’s
x20 toe touches
x20 Crunchy Frogs
x20 heel taps
x20 swim kicks = 1 set

Full Bruce Lee is 6 sets, but we only had time for 3 sets.

Moved on to Johnny Cash, and his Ring of Fire:

PAX circles up and gets into plank position. Gave 3 pax a choice of their favorite ab exercises. The results were shoulder touches, bicycles, WW1 situps. All Pax held plank, while pax one at a time completed all three exercises x10 reps, and then resuming plank while the pax to the left goes, until the circle is complete. It just keeps on burning.

Mosey back to start.

CoT & BoM.

When: 1/19/2018

QIC: Grisham

The PAX: 19 men decided to role out of bed and get after it Friday morning.

At 21 degrees, it was a little chilly at the beginning, but after the warm-up started, the weather was perfect.

Warm Up:

• Mosey around the circle
• Shoulder circuit to warm up
• Grinder PT (SSH, Deep Squats, Lunges, Dive Bombers, Supermans, sit ups, pushups, Carolina dry dockers, etc.

THANG:

Part I – Strength Work:

 

• 3 X 10 Hand Stand Pushups / Alternating w/ 20 V-ups
• Grab a coupon. Partner up.  1 warm up, 3 work sets Row X 10 /alternating with clapping ‘Mericans .

Part II – Metcon:

• 11’s  – Pull ups and snowy reverse burpbees at the bottom of the hill.
• Mosey to parking lot & circle up
  • 15’Mericans
  • 15 situps

MOLESKINE

Really great to see everyone out this morning. Have a great weekend!

QIC: Yosef
PAX: Aristotle, Iditarod, Papa Juan, Schnitzel
Weather 5 degrees F, Wind: 0.

T-claps to pax for posting despite brutal cold and icy/snow conditions.

Warm up lap
WoR:
Side straddle hops x15
Extra slow good mornings x10
Willie Mays Hayes x12
Lt. Dan’s from one curb to the next, approx. 10 yards.

To keep Pax warm and dry, we went on a Mosey tour of Gateway Island and that which surrounds it.
1st Stop: The Island. Partner up and one stays and does dips on the planter, while the other partner runs to the first building and drops 10 Merkins. Runs back. Switch. Then partner runs to gazebo and drops 20 Merkins, runs back, switch. A good little triceps toaster, and kept the hands dry.
2nd stop: The Crossroads. MC ensued regarding Bone Thugs. We had no harmony. Crossroads had a particularly dry patch, so 25 squats, 50 LBC’s, 20 Russian twists (or American Hammers), 15 burpees.
3rd stop: The playground. WWI sit-ups on the picnic tables while PAX takes turns doing AMRAP pullups on the monkey bars.
4th stop: The Crossroads. Short on time, so 25 side straddle hops and depart.
5th stop: Finish, CoT and BoM.

Bullhorn: Temps should warm to above freezing for next week, so don’t be a sad clown. Put on your discipline britches and mosey on down to the Square for a workout.

PAX: Schnitzel, Aristotle, Yosef, Iditarod, Mr. Roboto (QIC)

Mosey for a while then circle up for warm ups. Then the partner routine which included one partner running two laps around the square while the other started 50 Burpees, 100 overhand claps, 150 Merkins, and 200 squats alternating til all reps complete. Then we did 11’s. 10 squats 1 burpee, 9 squats 2 burpees…etc while lunges in between each exercise from curb to curb. Ended with around the world with your favorite exercise for the last 5 minutes or so.

COT-Prayer

Bullhorn: Join Iditarod for the special kids 5k/15k if you want to give a race a whirl.

https://runsignup.com/Race/TN/Murfreesboro/SpecialKidsRace

QIC: Yosef
PAX: Scraps, Iditarod, NPR, Aristotle, Schnitzel (Irish Goodbye)

PAX posted for unseasonably warm temperatures in the high 50’s for a heater.

WAR: Warm up lap, 10x side straddle hops, x11 good mornings, x11 willie mays hayes, x10 big arm circles forward, x10 reverse, x10 imperial walkers, x10 hillbillies.

The Thang

Focus for today was muscle failure. QIC wanted to ensure no one, including himself, felt perfect.

Bill Withers’ “Lovely Day,” plank the song, Merkins on Lovely Day mentions, which are many.

Ran around Gateway Island, stopping twice to pitstop for some LBC’s (x30), Burpees, WWI’s, and Merkins (all x15)

Returned to meeting area and completed 400m repeats, for time. PAX must complete lap within 75 seconds, or 1min, 15 secs. Failure to do so results in group repeat. Repeat 6x. Scraps agreed to be the standard by which we were judged, and he did not disappoint. No repeats were necessary. Schnitzel said his Irish Goodbye’s after lap 3.

Finished with an old punishment Yosef’s pops liked, hold arms at a 90 degree angle (straight out) for 5 minutes without rest. Failure results in punishment. Success results in strong shoulders and upper back, but there is much pain in between. MC was high to distract from the undertaking, and we learned much about parenting styles from Scraps and Iditarod.

COT and BoM. Reminded PAX that perfection is impossible, and makes Christ’s sacrifice for us pointless. But that doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t try to exemplify Christ to those around us.

Bullhorn: Despite high temps, many fartsackers. Don’t be a sad clown, come get in shape. Sign up to lead a Q if you haven’t in a while.

PAX: Iditarod, Yosef, Scraps, Nuggets McPatty, NPR, Aristotle, Papa Juan, and Dolly
About 36 degrees this am first above freezing workout of the year. YHC stayed up way too late last night watching the Tide Roll. This am doing a 30 for 30 exercise. As there is sure to be a ESPN 30 for 30 made at some point featuring Tua Tagovailoa after what he did the night before. Here is how it went down.

WOR
GMs x 17 IC
WMHs x 17 IC
BACF x 17 IC
BACR x17 IC

The Thang
1. Merkins x 30
2. Burpees x 30
3. Squats x 30
4. WWi’s x 30
5. Dips x 30
6. Carolina Dry Dock x 30 Then lap around courthouse
7. Lt. Dans x 30
8. WWII’s x 30
9. Squat Jumps x 30
10. Alternating shoulder taps x 30
11. LBC’s x 30
12. Broad Jumps x 30 Then lap around courthouse
13. HR Merkins x 30
14. Y-Raises x 30
15. Reverse Crunches x 30
16. SSH’s x 30
17. Plank Jacks x 30
18. Freddy Mercuries x 30 Then lap around Courthouse
19. MTn. Climbers x 30
20. Nolan Ryans x 30
21. Monkey Humpers x 30
22. Thrusters x 30
23. Side Lunges x 30
24. High knees x 30
25. Hello Dollies x 30
26. Flutter Kicks x 30
27. Rosalita x 30
28. American Hammers x 30
29. Dead Bugs x 30
30. Crunchy Frogs x 30
All while enjoying an Alabama tribute play list consisting of Dixieland Delight by Alabama, Sweet home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynrd, Song of the South by Alabama, Tuscaloosa 1962 by Donnie Fritts.

COT-Prayer for men and reflections on facing adversity and having community around you after watching game last night and reading in the psalms in AM

Much MC about the political awareness/correctness of YHC’s playlist and relevancy in 80s versus Twentyteens. Great work by PAX pushing through. A Dolly splash of merlot post COT. Welcome back.