Ready . . . Set . . . GO!

AO: westeros
Q: Vector , CubCadet
PAX: Pep, Papa Bear, Chunks, bluemule, Young and Restless
FNGs: None
COUNT: 7
7 HIM answered the call to come out and get better with a RESPECTable Co-Q designed to keep the PAX moving and always on the “GO.”

CONDITIONS: Cool, fantastic

PLAYLIST:
Hot to Go – Chappell Roan
Let’s Go – The Cars
Should I Stay or Should I Go – The Clash
Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go – Wham!
Are You Gonna Go My Way – Lenny Kravitz
Where Did Our Love Go – The Supremes
Let’s Go – Wang Chung
Ready Steady Go – Generation X
Let Me Go – Heaven 17
Let’s Go Crazy – Prince and the Revolution
Days Go By – Dirty Vegas

WARMUP:
CubCadet started with the usual: SSH x 20, WMH x 10, GM x 10, LBAC X 10, RLBAC x 10, Overhead Presses x 10, Seal Claps x 10

THE THANG:
Run to behind the school with coupons for

DORA#1 – Upper Body
100 Merkins
150 Overhead press with coupon
200 DIPs
Partner does Imperial walkers and then Bernie around the cul-de-sac

Vector takes over with mosey to gym entrance (sorry about the mud, Cubby!) for

DORA#2 – Lower body
100 Iron Mikes
150 Squats
200 Flutter Kicks
Partner runs around car drop off loop

Run back to Startex for 2 rounds of GOs:
Gorilla Humpers x 10
Overhead Press x 10

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– CSAUP 50 this week — good luck HIM who are participating
– 9/11 Convergence
– 9/18 Night Moves
– 9/20 Grow School and F3 Nashville Anniversary
– Octoburpee is coming . . . :grimacing:

COT: Prayers for jobs, interviews, and travel. Appreciate all of the HIM who push me each week. Don’t forget to look out for those men around you who would benefit from this craziness. Cubby and I had an FNG teed up who couldn’t come today, but will be out soon. Keep pushing as the first EH might not stick.
SYITG,
Vector

3 Ring Circus – Day 3

AO: bomber
Q: Firefox , Spinal Tap, Pole Dancer
PAX: SalPal, Poppa Lock, Papa Bear, CubCadet, Vector, Tim the Toolman, hambone, DintyMoore
FNGs: None
COUNT: 11
CONDITIONS: Festive

WARMUP: 10 SSH, OYO WMH and GM

THE THANG:
Part 1: Firefox
Mosey to parking lot by the playground. Circle up and hold a plank to “Ring of Fire”. Much mumblechatter.

Partner up. 1 partner holds a static hold position while the other does the exercise, swap and do 3 rounds per exercise with the goal of not resting in transition between the hold and the exercise
– Hollow body hold – 10 V-ups
– Low plank – 15 buzzsaws
– High plank – 10 plank knees-to-elbows (each side is 1/2)

Mosey to playground. 1 partner does 10 hanging leg raises, the other does Freddie Mercuries. 2 rounds.

Part 2: Pole Dancer
Back at the parking lot by the playground.
– 50 windshield wipers (in cadence)
– 50 supermans (oyo)
– 50 butterfly crunches (in cadence)
– 50 ankle taps (in cadence)

Big 10 – alternate WW1s (counting down from 9 to 1) and merkins (counting up from 1 to 9)

Part 3: Spinal Tap
Mosey to upper parking lot. 4 Corners.
– 20 (4-count) flutter kicks. Toy soldier walk to next corner.
– 30 (2-count) American hammers. Imperial walker walk to next corner.
– 40 (2-count) mountain climbers. Toy soldier walk to next corner.
– 50 LBCs. Imperial walker walk back to first corner

Mosey to Startex. Superheroes. Alternate between superman (arms forward), batman (arms to the side), and ironman (arms by your side).

MOLESKINE:
– I got called an angry little elf. Thanks?
– Kudos to Papa Bear Vector CubCadet DintyMoore for making it to all 3 days the circus was in town.
– Vector brought his clown nose
– CubCadet just assumed we were doing a 15min hollow body hold.
– Everyone shared a word/phrase/sentence of gratitude

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– CSAUP
– TN Tussle
– Small group w/ Spinal Tap and Pole Dancer

COT:
– Thanks for cool heads, organized administration and safety at school
– Support for those dealing with health issues and anxieties

It was a blast. It has been “fun” experiencing the cascade of soreness since Wednesday. Thanks to Spinal Tap and Pole Dancer for letting me rope you into this madness and making it a success!

Thr33 Ringz

AO: atlantis
Q: Pole Dancer
PAX: Puzzlah, DintyMoore, Subway, Firefox, Toothless, Papa Bear, Spinal Tap, CubCadet, Good Morning America, Vector, Grifter
FNGs: None
COUNT: 12
CONDITIONS: cool as the other side of the pillow

WARMUP: Broga (as requested)

THE THANG:

Round 1: YHC
Indigenous Peoples’ Run: back pair does three star jumps, runs to the front. One full cycle and the group stops for 5 burpees. Continue for 15 minutes.

Round 2: Firefox
20x Iron Mikes
20X Split Squats
20x Gorilla humpers
repeat x4

Tortoise & Hair
Lt Dan Travel, partner does 15 jump squats and murder bunnies to catch up

Round 3: Spinal Tap
DORA
100 Step Ups
200 Bonnie Blairs
300 Calf Raises

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Tennessee Tussle comin’ up! Final call for the upcoming CSAUP

COT: Prayers for health, family traveling, gratitude to get out here. Help out F3G on his fundraiser.

PLAYLIST: YHC’s birthday playlist
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/36UcB5P0wdd0spKwCl4Z92?si=fc296b470d02479e

3 Ring Circus: Part UNO

AO: titan
Q: Spinal Tap , Pole Dancer, Firefox
PAX: Firefox, Pole Dancer, Natural Ice, DintyMoore, Young and Restless, GameStop, Papa Bear, SalPal, Vector, Choo Choo, CubCadet, Good Morning America, Lewis Ngwenya, Salami, Sherlock, Squatter, Tim the Toolman, Wolfpack, Duvet, Capsize, Saddle Sore
FNGs: None
COUNT: 22!
CONDITIONS: perfect

WARMUP: ssh, lbac, wmh, good mornings etc

THE THANG:
Spinal Tap; DORA 50 merkins, 100 Carolina dry docks, 150 air press

Firefox: 10 pull ups alt plank jack shoulder taps x 5 rounds then 10 derkins with someone holding our legs and then leg lifts by holder

Pole Dancer: bear crawl to Parthenon then 50 dips, lap, 50 irkins, lap, 50 dips, lap, then 50 derkins

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
50 mile Team race next week
Small group opportunity for all led by spinal tap and natural ice – dm us if interested!

COT:
Praise for Young and Restless for coming consistently for the past year!

See link below to help our former F3 colleague F3G Noah Kinney :pray:

Murpharama

AO: the-knoll
Q: The Banker
PAX: Timber, Malibu, morning stār, Gold Digger, Pebbles, Half Lyfe, El Capitan, Papa Bear, Étouffée, AAA, Shakira, Derby, Roadkill, Bumblebee, Federer
FNGs: None
COUNT: 16
CONDITIONS: Sweaty

WARMUP: 20 slow squats, 20 knee ups, 15 butt kicks, 20 slow merkins

THE THANG: Murph! 1 mile, 100 pullups, 200 merkins, 300 squats, 1 mile

MOLESKINE:Think about the low points during the workout and the negative thoughts that entered your mind. Replace with positive thoughts!

ANNOUNCEMENTS: lets pass the hat around for MinniePearl if you are able to.

COT: Prayers for individuals with specific requests and in general for the group.

Everybody at Bomber’s Working for the . . .

AO: bomber
Q: Vector
PAX: Pep, Firefox, CubCadet, Tim the Toolman, hambone, Papa Bear, Topps, Steampunk, Grifter
FNGs: 1 Grifter
COUNT: 10
Today’s workout celebrates those glorious two days, Friday and Saturday . . . Ladies and Gentlemen, the Weekend (the days, not the singer).

CONDITIONS: Perfectly warm and humid

WARMUP: SSH x 20, LBAC x 20, Overhead press x 10, Seal claps x 10, RLBAC x 20, WMH x 10, Good Mornins x 10, Imperial Walkers x 20

THE THANG:
7 exercises at the wall — spelling out, you guessed it, “weekend.” 100 reps and then run rec center cul-de-sac between each exercise.

Wall Jumps
Erkins
Elbows – Hands
Knees of the High Variety
Excellent Form Squats
Newton’s Cradle
Dips

Ended with a quick TGIF – 5 each of
Tuck Jumps
Gorilla Humpers
Iron Mikes
Freddy Mercs

THE TUNES:
Working for the Weekend – Loverboy
Friday I’m in Love – The Cure
Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F) – Katy Perry
Saturday Night – Bay City Rollers
Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting – Elton John
Finally Friday – George Jones
Weekend – Wet Willie
Another Saturday Night – Sam Cooke
Stayin’ Alive – Bee Gees (from Saturday Night Fever, get it?)
Saturday – twenty one pilots
Livin’ It Up (Friday Night) – Bell/James

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– Three Ring Circus next week at titan atlantis and bomber

COT:
– Words of gratitude given
– Praises for health, family, and prayers for CDC colleagues who faced the shooting of their offices last Friday

MISCELLANY:
– Kudos to hambone who finished the exercises first — his reward? Extra Tuck jumps.
– Kudos to Papa Bear Topps and Steampunk for helping move a Firefox dresser. Rumor was it was filled with board games, and those things can be heavy.
– Kudos to CubCadet who tackled Night Moves last evening and then climbed out of bed to hit Nashville’s most respected AO.
– Welcome to Grifter (Travers), who lives in the Nations and was looking for a workout group to help with accountability and provide a social outlet. He’s traveled the world from Bali to Sri Lanka to India (by motorcycle) and clearly has some interesting and enlightening tales to tell. He also is into cryptocurrency, runs a short-term rental business, and has a 2.1 due soon. Hope to see him back again soon.

Honor leading the PAX who continue to make me stronger and better. SYITG, Vector

More fire hydrants?

AO: westeros
Q: Pep
PAX: Papa Bear, bluemule, Tim the Toolman, CubCadet, Throw and go, sandman, shy guy,
FNGs: None
COUNT: 9
CONDITIONS:
Summer comfortable

WARMUP: we did a round of little baby arm circles

THE THANG:
Dora (yes, how odd from pep)
Exercises:
– 100 pull ups
– 200 windshield wiper (each side a half)
– 300 fire hydrant (each side a half)

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– csaup: ask chunks – date is last Friday in August
– Night moves: Thursday evening downtown

COT:
– octo-bill knee
– Sandman travel home

1000 Rep Challenge

AO: titan
Q: DintyMoore
PAX: SalPal, Chunks, CubCadet, Firefox, Papa Bear, Pep, Spinal Tap, Tim the Toolman, Vector, Natural Ice, Young and Restless, caprate, Good Morning America, Cal Worthington, Wolfpack, hambone, Golden Shower
FNGs: None
COUNT: 18
CONDITIONS: Pristine

WARMUP:
Mosey and traditional warm-up

THE THANG:
100 Merkins
100 Squats
100 Step Ups
100 American Hammers
100 Dry Docks
100 SSHs
100 Monkey Humpers
100 Heel Touches
100 Iron Mikes
100 Dips

Run a lap at every 50 reps

MOLESKINE:
Planning is essential and plans are useless

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
CSAUP 50 Mile

Night Moves

COT: It’s always a pleasure to lead, thanks for the opportunity and for all the positive vibes from Natural Ice

Fun and Games Part 1

AO: the-knoll
Q: Stubs
PAX: Étouffée, AAA, Derby, El Capitan, Gold Digger, Half Lyfe, Malibu, morning stār, Papa Bear, Pebbles, Sooie, Sparrow, Stubs, Tebow, Judge 2.0, Bumblebee 2.0, creek runner 2.0, Bookeorm2..0
FNGs: None
COUNT: 18
CONDITIONS: A beautiful 65 degrees with light fog

WARMUP:
15x SSH
12x Bacs
12x BacsBacs
12x Overhead press
10x slow squats
Willie Mays Hays OYO
Mosey to stop sign and back

THE THANG:
Baseball (30 Minutes/4x around bases)
5 teams
1B merkins
2B Squats
3B American Hammers
Home plate – Hold Squat
Runners as timers
MOT rounds 1 and 2 bear crawl from home to 2nd (approx 40yrds)
MOT rounds 3 and 4 politician around bases (approx 80yrds)

Head back to playground for epic round of Mary with 20 sided dice roll to determine # of reps.
Got through 16 pax with various exercises and many high rolls but thankfully only 5 burpees

MOLESKINE:
In this time of transition back to school etc take time to slow down and really enjoy the moments with family. For those who start next week Enjoy these last days of summer with family
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Check slack
The Monday Morning Ruck (the eddy) official kickoff 8/18
COT: prayed us out. Praise for sparrows family on finalizing adoption

Oh – there are three ball fields

AO: bomber
Q: Pep
PAX: Black Lung, Tim the Toolman, Vector, Hedwig, Papa Bear
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
CONDITIONS:
Hot but with a breeze – so bearable

WARMUP:
– run to nipple – Willie mays hays & good mornings

THE THANG:
– run to small ball field
– Wreck-tangle: one partner runs the perimeter of the field (along the fence) while other partner does slower movement. When first partner returns to second partner, they switch and second partner starts running while first partner does slower movement.
– movements (along the fence line):
– Komodo dragon: home along first base line
– Inch worm (inch forward, push up, jump up): along first to second
– lunge twist: along second to third
– Bear crawl: third to home
– 30 burpee penalty when Black lung found us
– 11’s at hill
– hand release merikans
– Squats

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Brews day next Tuesday : 5-7 at 12S Taproom

COT:
Prayers:
– kids returning to school
– Papa bear taking grandkids to Smoky Mountains
– Vector – lots of change as daughter gets ready to start UGA. They drive a week from Saturday.