Tag: Étouffée

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Focus on your core.

AO: the-knoll
Q: Half Lyfe
PAX: Pebbles, AAA, Parka-Eh, Sooie, Roadkill, Étouffée, Piglet, Churchill (2.0), Icebox (2.0), Palay (2.0), None
FNGs: 1 None
COUNT: 11
CONDITIONS: 55 degs, overcast, seemed darker than usual.

WARMUP: SSH, BAC, BBAC, OHP, WMH, Runners Stretch.

THE THANG:
Partner up. One does exercise. One runs to backstop and back.
Thang 1:
200 Swing Rows finish what was left from Tues. minus the absolutions. But did take plank jacks from them and added to Thang 2.

Thang 2: Core
500 Mountain Climbers 2=1
400 Sit Ups
300 Flutter Kicks
200 Plank Jacks
100 Plank w/ knees to elbow.

MOLESKINE:

CORE VALUES
DISCIPLINE
Do it even if you don’t feel like it

DETERMINATION
If you’re determined nothing can stop you

ATTITUDE AND EFFORT
Two things you can control

CONSISTENCY
Is what transform average into excellence

REPETITIONS
Choose quality over quantity

PASSION
Is the fuel that drives us

ANNOUNCEMENTS: check slack.

COT: count off, name-o-Rama, prayers offered up for Étouffée for discernment on some up coming decisions, ended with some coffeteria.

Great push today everyone! Thank you for letting me lead you this morning!

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Race to 1000

AO: the-knoll
Q: Half Lyfe
PAX: Gold Digger, Papa Bear, AAA, Pebbles, Malibu, El Capitan, Derby, Roadkill, Étouffée, Link (F3 Houston)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 11
CONDITIONS: perfect fall morning 50 degs.

WARMUP: SSH, WMH, Good Mornings then right to it.

THE THANG: Partner Up: One does exercise, one MOT to tree and back. 400 Squats, 400 Heal Taps, 300 Sit Ups, 300 Step Ups, 200 Dips, 200 Merkins, 100 Swing Rows, 100 Absolutions.

MOT
400’s Mosey
300’s Karaokee
200’s Politicans
100’s Sprint

Ran out of time around Merkins/Swing Rows. As a groups did about 3mins of absolutions. Don’t know what I was thinking for trying to complete 100 of those.

MOLESKINE: 1000 is used 120-130 times in the Bible.

The number 1000 carries special symbolic significance in the Bible, often representing completeness, fullness, or vastness beyond human comprehension.

The symbolic use of 1000 in the Bible invites us to expand our thinking and perception of God’s work in the world. It challenges us to look beyond our immediate circumstances and consider God’s eternal perspective and vast plans for creation.

1. Deuteronomy 7:9 – “Know therefore that the Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments.” Here, 1000 symbolizes God’s enduring faithfulness.
2. Exodus 20:6 – “But showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.” Here, 1000 is used to express the vastness of God’s love for His faithful followers.
3. 1 Chronicles 16:15 – “He remembers his covenant forever, the promise he made, for a thousand generations.” This verse emphasizes the eternal nature of God’s covenant.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: check slack

COT: count off, name-o-rama, Prayers for El Captain for end of year work rush, Derby’s grandmother who passed away and all those not having a place or people to celebrate the holidays with, Malibu’s job search, Sickness going around with kiddos. Coffeeteria.

Thank you Link from Houston for joining us this morning. It was a pleasure leading you all.

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Station to station

AO: the-knoll
Q: Stubs
PAX: Wolfpack, Derby, Sooie, Roadkill, Stubs, Gold Digger, AAA, El Capitan, Juicy J, morning stār, Pebbles, Étouffée, Link (2.0), Bumblebee (2.0)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 14
CONDITIONS: chilly start but quickly warmed up

WARMUP: SSH x20
BACs x12
BacBacs x12
Shoulder presses x12
Slow squats X10
Willy Mays Hays OYO
Mosey to far stop sign (voted on by Pax on Election Day)

THE THANG:
5 teams
4 stations
5th team as timer carried 50LB sandbags to fire hydrant and back

2 Rounds
Mercs
Squats
LBCs
Dips

2 Rounds
Carolina dry docks
Swing rows
Freddie Mercuries
Step ups

With remaining time we did 11s on grassy hill
Jump Squats and Hand Release Mercs

MOLESKINE:
Don’t Borrow Worry

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Good Luck to All participants in the Tussle
COT: silent prayer and coffeterria

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Halloweek part 1

AO: the-knoll
Q: G-string
PAX: Timber, El Capitan, Pebbles, AAA, Derby, Juicy J (JBowman), Malibu, Stubs, Étouffée, Iowa
FNGs: None
COUNT: 11
CONDITIONS:
– cool and damp. Just missing the fog
WARMUP:
– Werewolves (downward dog then howl at the moon. aka downward dog to cobra)
– Bat Wings (BACs, Back-BACs, Seal Claps, Overhead press)
– Mummy Squats (slow squats with arms out)
– Mosey to the Stop Sign and back

THE THANG:

– Burpee Mash (one burpee every time they say the word mash)

tel:20-15-10-5-200 (4 rounds)
– 20 swings
– 15 merkins
– 10 thrusters
– 5 sandbag burpees
– 200m run

Pull tabata 1 round of 40/20 and 2 rounds 30/30
– Pull-ups / dead hang
– wide squats
– Row mornings
– Alabama Prom dates

MOLESKINE:
Many of my students are rude in avoidable ways (interrupting, addressing teachers too casually, etc.). This is really throwing me off because I was raised so differently. So that made me realize that they learned it from somewhere. Their dads aren’t correcting them or are modeling bad behavior. We need to model good behavior and raise our children well to be the kind of people we want to hang out with.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– tussle next Saturday

COT:
– prayers for Étouffée ‘s meetings today and Stubs rambunctious boys.

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MURPH

AO: the-knoll
Q: Pebbles
PAX: Timber, G-string, Derby, AAA, Wolfpack, Étouffée, Juicy J (JBowman)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
CONDITIONS: Perfect – cool and clear

WARMUP:
Bacs
Bac Bacs
Slow squats
Stretch OYO – mission statement and 5-core principals stated
Merkins

THE THANG: MURPH
1 mile run, 100 pull ups, 200 merkins, 300 squats, 1 mile run.

MOLESKINE:
Fantastic work Pax. The level of conditioning of The Knoll has improved so much in the last year. We finished a freakin Murph as a group in 35 minutes. That’s elite level.
Special props to G-string for leveling up with a 30# vest and Malibu for crushing it on his return from a long break.

Missed you El Capitan and morning stār!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Chili cookoff this Sunday!

COT:
As my kids get older it’s been hard for me to let go and realize they are capable of more responsibility.

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Absolutions? Absolutely.

AO: the-knoll
Q: Timber
PAX: AAA, G-string, Juicy J (JBowman), morning stār, Wolfpack, Lady Liberty, Pebbles, Étouffée, Roadkill, Half Lyfe, The Banker, Timber, Bumblebee (2.0), Ninja (2.0), Link (2.0), All-Star (2.0), Churchill (2.0), Piggy
FNGs: 1 Piggy
COUNT: 18
CONDITIONS: chilly 53 degrees, dewy grass, cold pull-up bars

WARMUP: SSH, high knees, 1 min pullup/hangs, 1 min absolutions

THE THANG:
Ladder down with reps
Exercises: pullups, floor to ceilings, iron mikes (2:1), big boys, absolutions
4 Sets, Reps @ 25, 20, 15, 10 (absolutions were 10 each set)
400m run after each set, pick up the 6 when complete
DORA (groups of 3, 1 PAX does ~15 yards of murder bunnies))
100 reps: HR merkins, 4ct flutter kicks, Apollo Ohnos, Carolina Dry Docks
*called mid-exercise for time
MOLESKINE: Experimented with some Absolutions; they were absolutely fun. A lot of variation in the music mix, from Eye of the Tiger to techno. Great representation by the 2.0s today – good job dads. G-string is in prime form right now, Pebbles right behind him. Thanks for the post-workout snacks, Pebbles!

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Octoburpee challenge ongoing; I forgot the rest. Check the slack channel!

COT: The power of affirmation. Sometimes we don’t speak kindly to and affirm the least those nearest to us. Affirm, be kind, build up others. You never know what someone might be going through, and your words might make an impact that you don’t realize.

What a great group this morning. Thanks for letting me lead.
-Timber

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Running in the Rain

AO: the-knoll
Q: Timber
PAX: El Capitan, Half Lyfe, G-string, The Banker, morning stār, Étouffée, Pebbles, Papa Bear, Derby, Roadkill, Timber, Bumblebee (2.0)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 12
CONDITIONS: Cool and drizzly

WARMUP: SSH, slow and power merkins, slow and power squats, don quixotes, mosey

THE THANG:
-11s: Burpees and pullups
-Sprint repeats: ~350m, 2:1 rest to workout ratio (3 pax for a group)
-15s: 15 power merkins, 15 jump squats (3X)
-Mary’s led by Papa Bear

MOLESKINE: the extra mind game of dealing with the rain was great practice for me. Accept my situation, and make the most of it. Good push this morning.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: workouts at Paintrain on Wednesdays now: El Capitan leading tomorrow.

COT: The power of affirmation. The words we speak – especially to ourselves – have power. Every rep, every struggle, every setback starts in the mind. If you tell yourself you’re weak, you’ll find proof of it. But if you affirm strength, discipline, purpose, you’ll start to live it. Today, let’s speak life into ourselves and those around us. “I see pride, I see power, I see a bad-ass mother who don’t take no crap off of nobody!” – Cool Runnings

Thanks for letting me lead.
-Timber

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4 Stations for 4 Decades

AO: the-knoll
Q: Malibu
PAX: Legos, Derby, AAA, El Capitan, Half Lyfe, Lady Liberty, Malibu, morning stār, Pebbles, Étouffée, Wolfpack, Bumblebee, Link, Slapshot, Agent-Eh
FNGs: None
COUNT: 15
CONDITIONS:
Spectacular late summer morning. Starting to get dark and extra gloomy.

WARMUP:
Mosy to stop sign, SSH, Imperial walkers, slow Mericans and squats, stretching OYO

THE THANG:

4 stations: 3’ of work, 60sec of rest and rotate
1. burpees
2. lt dans
3. WWI/WWII/twists
4. Plank hold

Simple, and not easy.

MOLESKINE:
Life sometimes takes a while. Be patient, the best things take time, work, and a lot of love and service. It’s worth grinding out the work in the dark, and even more when you get to do it with others (esp in the gloom).

ANNOUNCEMENTS: hit me up if you’re interested in a Tussle team!

COT: we lifted up prayers of thanksgiving, for grace and strength to live our lives in service of others at home and work and in our community.

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AMRAP

AO: the-knoll
Q: Half Lyfe
PAX: Timber, AAA, Pebbles, Ex-Pat, Gold Digger, Malibu, Étouffée, Wolfpack, Sparrow, Roadkill, The Banker, Rubix (2.0), Link (2.0), The Agent Eh, Slap Shot (2.0)
FNGs: 2 The Agent Eh, Slap Shot (2.0)
COUNT: 17
CONDITIONS: Loving these cool mornings!

WARMUP: SSH, BAC, BBAC, Shoulder Presses, WMH’s, Runners Stretch.

THE THANG: AMRAP 3 Main Groups (Arms, Legs, Core)
Arms = 20 Bicep Curls w/ bands, 15 Dips, 10 Merkins, 5 Pull Ups/Swing Rows.
Legs = 20 S.L. Jump Ups (2=1), 15 Side Lunges (2=1), 10 Lt. Dans, 5 Jump Squats w/ Tuck.
Core = 20 Heel Taps (2=1), 15 Shoulder Taps (2=1), 10 WW2’s, 5 Scissor Kicks (4 Count).

After each main group ran to street and different MOT for back to playground (Bear Crawl, Imperial Walkers, Run, Politician, Lunges, repeat).

Finished up with 1 min plank.

MOLESKINE: Wife and I had a midwife for our first born. Were talking about one of the things our midwife told us on mental preparedness for labor. “You can survive anything for 1 min”. Good thing to consider in live when dealing with difficulty. Can be extended to 1Hr, 1 Day, 1 Wk, etc. Been using this with my kids for the start of school. Just tackle today then worry about tmrw.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: CSAUP, 31 Mile Ruck, F3 Dads workout, NAHT, Tussle….Check Slack for details.

COT: Count off, name-o-rama, named 2 FNG’s (Slap Shot (2.0), The Agent Eh), prayer, coffee.

Thank you for letting me lead you this morning. And welcome Slap Shot and The Agent Eh.

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Rolling Dice

AO: the-knoll
Q: Half Lyfe
PAX: Pebbles, AAA, Gold Digger, El Capitan, morning stār, G-string, Sooie, The Banker, Timber, Roadkill, Étouffée, Wolfpack, Derby, Ex-Pat, Link (2.0), BumbleBee (2.0), 0
FNGs: 1 0
COUNT: 16
CONDITIONS: Perfect 57 Degs. Loving it!

WARMUP: Mosey to stop sign w/ high knees, butt kickers, politicians (watch out for car!), Karaoke and back to playground.

THE THANG: 2 Rounds of rolling 3 dice for exercise and reps.

Round 1: 2 Larger Dice are multiplied for reps.
1= Jump Squats with Calf Raise
2= IYT Superman
3= Iron Mikes
4= WW2’s
5= Dips
6= Merkins

Round 2: Larger dice are added for reps.
1=Burpees
2= Step Ups
3= Swing Rows/Pull Ups
4=Single Leg Squat Sits
5=Modified Mountain Climber
6= Plank Jack with Plank Twist

Ended with Plank/Pull up Circle finished 1 round.

MOLESKINE: “We aren’t just thrown on this earth like dice tossed across a table. We are lovingly placed here for a purpose.” Charles Swindoll

ANNOUNCEMENTS: CSAUP, 31 Mile Ruck, Tussle, NAHT…Check Slack for details.

COT: Count off, name-o-rama, Prayers offered, coffee and chocolate milk. Thank you all for your attendance and allowing me to lead. I appreciate these mornings with all of you.