WARMUP:
THE THANG:
MOLESKINE:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
WARMUP:
– 20x SSH
– 20x Imperial Walkers
– 20x Hillbillies
– OYO Good Mornings and WMH
THE THANG:
Thang 1: Mosey to upper parking lot and partner up. 1 PAX holds a Hollow Body Hold, the other runs a suicide (do we have an alternate name for this?), and swap. 3 rounds total.
Thang 2: Staying in pairs, 1 PAX holds a static hold position while the other does an exercise, then swap. 3 rounds total per exercise.
– Table Top (bridge) and 10x/side alternating toe touches
– High Plank and 10x/side knee tuck donkey kicks
– Hollow Body Hold and 15x WW1s
– Reverse Plank and 15x/side reverse plank leg raises
Thang 3: Mosey down to the (well lit) playground. Staying in pairs, 1 PAX does 10x hanging leg raises while the other does Plank Jacks. 3 rounds total.
Thang 4: Mosey back to Startex. 1 PAX does box jumps on the wall while the other runs a Bernie up the drive to the stop sign and back. 2 rounds total.
Thang 5: A nice relaxing, meditative Hollow Body Hold for the final 2.5 minutes.
MOLESKINE: The goal was lots of core/full body engagement. There was no theme except for the absence of merkins and burpees and other exercises that aggravate my elbow… or was there? Perhaps there was a story told in the playlist that was almost completely divorced thematically from the actual workout?
ANNOUNCEMENTS: All the things. Check the calendar. There’s chili on there somewhere.
COT:
– Pop-A-Lock’s father
– DintyMoore’s M’s family visit
– Vector’s son and M travels
– Those suffering from Hurricane Helene (Look into NC/FL Disaster Relief Funds, American Red Cross, or any other forms of support that you’re able!)
– Those suffering from ongoing and escalating conflicts overseas
Exercises are to be done in sets of 25 reps. After completing 25 reps, run to the designated spot and do 3 burpees. After the 3 burpees, run back and continue with exercise.
175 curls
150 big boi situps
125 Overhead Press
100 Kettlebell Swings
75 Merkins
50 We’re not worthy’s
25 Blockees
The 200 rep set would have been Bonnie Blairs but I knew that was not going to happen and I’ve been doing Squatober so my legs barely work anyhow and decided to cut it :joy:
WARMUP: Standard Pre-Run Warm-Up: SSH, Squats, IWs, Stretches
THE THANG: Get into assigned pace group (led by at least one F3 man). We had a total of five groups: 26:00, 28:00, 30:00, 32:00 and 34:00. Things went even better than expected with 10 of 14 4:13 Strong men reaching a new PR, one of which was a new course record for the class of 25:12.
MOLESKINE: It is much easier to push yourself and do hard things when you have someone doing them with you. Thank you to my F3 brothers for slowing down and encouraging the 4:13 Strong men. We had a huge lift in confidence today with so many new PRs.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: The Struggle 003 is 11/1. This is a Friday night so no need to worry about work the next day. Stay tuned for more details. If you are ready to lock in your spot, let me know.
COT: Many prayer requests for endurance, strength and perseverance.
CONDITIONS: Painfully pleasant, start of autumn, gloomy morning
WARMUP: To start the pain, we did W-O-R for the duration of Depeche Mode’s extended remix of “A Pain That I Am Used To.”
30 SSH, 30 LBAC, 30 Air Presses, 30 RLBAC, 30 Squats.
To reflect the missing HCs from the PAX, the group had to do 9 burpees. Then we repeated the above until end of song . . . 8 minutes later.
PLAYLIST:
A Pain That I Am Used To – Depeche Mode
King of Pain – The Police
Pain Lies on the Riverside – Live
Joy and Pain – Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock
Do You Really Want to Hurt Me? – Culture Club
Pain – De La Sol (f. Snoop Dogg)
Hurts So Good – John Cougar
Sucker for Pain – Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa & Imagine Dragons
Everybody Hurts – R.E.M.
THE THANG:
PAIN #1: 50 reps of
Prisoner squats
Ass Kickers
Imperial Walkers
Normal Julgarian Split Squats (“Free Julgaria!”)
Then sprint up and down hill.
Repeat.
PAIN #2: 50 reps of
Plank Jacks
Alabama Prom Dates
Incline Merkins
Normal LBCs
Sprint the hill.
Repeat.
Mosey to Startex for Mary where a grand time was had by all
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Brewsday Tuesday this week – Check the Slack
COT: Prayers for Chunks on the passing of his grandmother and SalPal as his wife navigates restarting work life. Was fantastic to have SalPal back out, as his special brand of saltiness fit the theme perfectly . . . Thankful as always for all of the HIM who push me and each other to be better. SYITG, Vec
WARMUP: Mosey to the gravel lot for some calisthenics and the always fun, scorpion stretch amongst the rocks.
THE THANG: Partner up with instructions to spend the rest of the workout with you partner. Work together and finish together!
Part 1: Execute Bear Crawls and Polar Bears down the gravel lot and back. Form up in 2 columns and mosey to the lot across from the STEM school.
Part 2: Partner carry across the slot, flapjack and return to the other side of the slot. Execute the same with wheelbarrows and repeato 2x more.
Part 3: mosey the entrance to the STEM school where P1 executes 12 rows on the bar while P2 hold people’s chair. Flapjack and repeato 2x more times. The PAX (RA!) did this without starting till everyone was holding the chair and mounted the bar and could not complete until everyone was done.
The finish: mosey back to the home lot, quick marry and done!
MOLESKINE: It’s always humbling to lead and know that the PAX (RA!) will follow your lead for the duration of the workout. This is always a gift, but it’s especially humbling when you realize all the change these men are dealing with. RESPECT!
ANNOUNCEMENTS: It’s been 6 years of our F3/4:13 symbiotic relationship. YHC can only hope that the men of 4:13 are getting as much out of this as the men of F3. Here’s to 6 more!
COT: Prayers for Chunk’s grandmother who is in hospice and for the strength, health and will of the men in 4:13. Let’s keep the 40 days rolling!
Stay Classy,
Toga
WARMUP: 20 SSHs, Willie Mays Hayes and other stretches
THE THANG: 3 mile run tour of White House.
MOLESKINE: Grateful for F3 and all you men. Being able to run 3 miles by myself is because of the all the encouragement of you HIMs over the past two years. Let’s keep looking for ways to share F3 and grow this area. There are a lot of men that need this more than they know. Strength and Honor – Chunks
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT: Requesting prayers for my family. My grandmother had a stroke yesterday morning and now unresponsive. Hospice is here doing there thing. Thanks men.
WARMUP: The standard pre-run warm-up: SSH, IWs, Squats, Stretching
THE THANG: RUN!! Three miles plus more to pick up the six
MOLESKINE: It is great to be back at it after a two week break. It is a little heavy knowing that 15 men are counting on 4:13 Strong to help them rewrite their future, but the load is much lighter knowing that my F3 brothers are here to help. Thank you all for showing up this morning.
COT: Prayers for family, healing, strength, focus and growth.
WARMUP:
Medium mosey to Soccer Field for COP, all x 10
– SSH
– WMH
– LBAC F
– MNC
– LBAC R
– Groiners
– Newtons Cradle
Quick mosey to Sunnyside Mansion to show them that we’re all Men from U.N.C.L.E. This phase of the workout honors Jesse “Uncle” Wilker who flew in from Charlotte, NC to teach a handful of us about F3 and prep us for launch approximately 3650 days ago.
Partner up. With P1 running a lap around Sunnyside Mansion, P2 performs reps of the following exercises until they reach 100 cumulative for each.
– Uneven Merkins (aka Staggered Merkins)
– Newton’s Cradle (2 is 1)
– Carolina Dry Docks
– Lunges (1 is 1)
– Elbows to Knees (alternating sides every 10 reps or so)
Abs of choice while waiting for six.
Mosey to Tennis Courts
Line up along court #1 doubles sideline for some shuttle runs. PAX perform 10 jump squats followed by a shuttle run to center service line, court #2 doubles sideline, court #2 center service line, and court #2 far doubles sideline. Drop one rep and repeat all the way down to 1 Jump Squat and a shuttle.
Sticking around the courts, PAX circled up for everybody’s favorite jerk, Jack Webb: Merkins and Air Presses in a 1:4 ratio. We took this one all the way up to 10:40, and everyone LOVED it.
Mosey to Sunnyside Hill
Lining up with previous partner at the base of the hill, P1 performed LBCs while P2 sprinted up to the flag. RnR x 3.
Since we didn’t get here alone, one last AYG with everybody together up the hill before a mosey back to the startex.
2MOM
– Boxcutters x 10
– Crunchy Frogs x 10 (missed you t-cell)
One ten-second good morning to close things out!
COT/BOM
MOLESKINE:
It was truly an honor to lead this workout. I had no idea what the heck I was getting into 10 years ago, but I’m glad I didn’t let that stop me. Really grateful for the all the men that have stepped up to lead along the way. Whether it’s been as a workout Q, an AOQ, or a position at the regional level, you are making me and countless others better for it. I don’t take that for granted. Nor should you.
Can’t wait to see what the next decade holds!
Also, a special thanks to all of you who brought coffee, baked goods, and other refreshments for extended coffeeteria. What a great way to end!
BULLHORN:
Prayers for job changes, job searches, ailments, and recoveries.
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PA out.
WARMUP: SSH, Merkins, Squats, Imperial Walkers, Arm Circles, WHaze, and a nice Mosey
THE THANG: Each of the men from 413 Strong, took turns sharing lessons learned over the last 7 weeks in the program and then lead the group in a set of five 8 count Body Builders. Red Skull kick us off and I closed out the set for a solid 50.
Pax took a mosey toward the startdex and repeated the format, this time the men shared Goals for the future with Red Skull closing out with a challenge to push through the next stage of the program.
MOLESKINE: Trust the Process, Set Realistic and Attainable Goals. Do not sell yourself short and Do Not Give Up
COT: Prayers for Health, Future Jobs, and Perseverance
I am thankful to have gotten to know this group of men and I am looking forward to catching up and hearing about their progress.
-Natty
