Don’t Kill My Vibe

AO: toratoratora
Q: 40 Minutes
PAX: LogJam, Ultratecht, greyalbum, The Bobs
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
CONDITIONS: Cool and slightly damp, but nothing like last week…

WARMUP: Mosey and stretching

THE THANG:

Partner Challenges
Pair up and complete as many reps as possible (AMRAP) in 2 minutes.
1. Push-Up Relay
– One partner does push-ups while the other holds a plank. Switch every 10 push-ups.
1. Leg Burner Combo
– Partner A holds a wall sit while Partner B does 20 bodyweight squats. Switch after squats.

Burpee DORA – Burpees
Partners do 50 Burpees collectively. Trigger is when the partner runs around the hangar.

Team Circuit
4 stations and rotate through 4 rounds. Work for 45 seconds, rest for 15 seconds between exercises.
1. Curls
2. Mountain Climbers
3. Jump Squats
4. American Hammers

COT: Lots of shared gratitudes and prayer requests.

Hair Band Takes on The Buffalo

AO: thebuffalo
Q: Hair Band
PAX: Chunks, Ultratecht, greyalbum, Third Coast
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
CONDITIONS: a bit nipply

WARMUP:
Warm up
50 SSHs
Good mornings
Willie mays hays
High knees
Butt kickers

Everyone grab a coupon
New best friend, if you break your new best friend it’s 50 burpees & $3

THE THANG:
Lunge walk in circle around parking lot w block in a cradle out front of you
10 cinderblock burpees
10 jump over block burpees (each side is half)
Jog a lap
50 4ct bent over rows
50 4ct tricep extensions or 40 merkins
Sprints (2×50%, 2×75%, 2×90%)
Those that just did merkins do tricep extensions
Those that just did tricep extensions do shoulder press 50ct
30 ct WW1s with block overhead
Jog a couple cool down laps

MOLESKINE:
Good discussion around: What does it look like when we invest in our 3rdF and how does growing our 3rdF benefit us?
What can we do now to encourage 3rdF?

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– 2nd quarterly AOQ Grow School coming soon, stay tuned for dates
– 4:13 strong does authentic manhood 4 times a new class, first one was at 0730 yesterday. Stay tuned in thestronghold channel for the next one, please consider showing up!

COT:
– every man shared something: prayers for health of loved ones, for marriage health, for a new job, for forgiveness and grace, and celebration of the return of third coast after about a year off!

Thank y’all for letting me Q yesterday, I had a great time.

Rock on,

Hair Band

Keyless Entry

AO: toratoratora
Q: Goose
PAX: greyalbum, 40 Minutes, Ultratecht, The Bobs, LogJam, Invictus, Longcut
FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
CONDITIONS: Chilly

Warm-up: Forward Fold, Willie Mays Hays, cherry pickers, Arm Stretches, SSH in cadence, Forward Fold.

The Thang:
-Mosey down Shadow Ln. to trailhead and back. 25 merkins or squats at every light/electric poll
-Lunges: one trip down and back with 10 squats every 5 lunges.
-Dora: 150 Curls and 150 Press while partner runs
– Mary
Announcements:
Lean Pax in full swing
Open dates at Tora need to be filled, VQs welcome!
Music City Marathon in April
Prayers:
LA community after fires.
Moment of silence, three daily gratitude’s

Misjudged the distance

AO: toratoratora
Q: Chunks
PAX: 40 Minutes, Daylight, Black Angel, greyalbum, Ultratecht
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
CONDITIONS: Warmer the expected

WARMUP: No warm up

THE THANG:

Mosey towards the bridge.
Stopped after half mile to do some merkins
Stopped after next half mile to do some more merkins
Took a wrong turn and had to turn around.
Made our way to the bridge
So grateful for this AO, as it’s where the first nashville AO I ever came too.
Moseyed back to startex
Planned to do merkins along the way there and back, but it was further than I remembered and were running out of time.
Made it back to Startex just in time.

MOLESKINE:

HIMs, thanks as always for the honor to lead. F3 is a gift that is free to give away. There are a bunch of sad clowns that need this. See y’all again soon.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

NYD Convergence at Titan
LeanPax is coming

COT:

Prayers for Black Angel safe travel home

Winter is Coming….

AO: toratoratora
Q: Goose
PAX: 40 Minutes, greyalbum, The Bobs, Ultratecht, Invictus
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
CONDITIONS: damp

WARMUP: Willie mays hays hays, arm stretches, forward fold

THE THANG:

– Dora: 200 SSH while partner runs
– Lunges down and back, 2 trips
– 200 curls with rifle carry every 25 reps with coupon
– Dora: 200 overhead presses w/ coupon wile partner lunges down and back
– Circle of Mary

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Invictus VQ next Monday!

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

First Real Cold One…

AO: toratoratora
Q: 40 Minutes
PAX: greyalbum, Hot Route, Ultratecht, Inivictus, Long Cut
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
CONDITIONS: vCold (see title)

WARMUP: Mosey / Stretching

THE THANG: Rotation Station – 1 min on and 1 min rest for 6 stations (2 times through):
– Pull Ups
– Sit Up Machine
– Box Jumps
– Squats
– Push Ups
– Dips

Native American Run

Mary to close it out

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Christmas is coming

COT: Invictus baby on the way

Creedence

AO: toratoratora
Q: 40 Minutes
PAX: greyalbum, Hot Route, Giving Tree, Goose, Invictus
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
CONDITIONS: great temp, very dark, extra foggy

WARMUP: jogging and stretching

THE THANG: Tabata

– 40 seconds on and 20 seconds rest for 5 sets of each exercise (squats, curls, American hammers, lunges)
– Sprint up the hill in between each exercise

ANNOUNCEMENTS: happy b-day Giving Tree; hiawaska night moves soon 🙂

COT: grateful

To the Hill

AO: toratoratora
Q: 40 Minutes
PAX: Ultratecht, greyalbum, The Bobs, Long Cut
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
CONDITIONS: A little muggy but nice

WARMUP: Mosey out to the track and some standard stretching

THE THANG:

#1: 11’s up the hill with squats and WWIs (facing uphill :slightly_smiling_face: )

#2: Tabata circuit with blocks (45 seconds on and 15 seconds rest)
– Forward Lunge
– Freddie Mercuries
– Calf Raises
– V-Ups
– Side-Middle-Side Squats
– American Hammers

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mandatory Fridays by the River Reminder

COT: Prayers for ailing parents

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