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I Must (Fall) Break You

AO: iiipillars
Q: princessaurora
PAX: Swiffer, Black Lung, gov’t mule, Grape, Shania, wardas1, Two Face, Will Norton, Haggis, YumYum, Lagniappe, Sandman, Wax
FNGs: 1 Wax
COUNT: 14
CONDITIONS: Cool and clear.

WARMUP:

Mosey to field.
– SSH
– LBAC
– Imperial Walkers
– Frankensteins
– Windmills

THE THANG:

With fall break right around the corner for St. Paul, today’s workout was inspired by the many destinations where many in our community will be spending the next few days.

BEACH
Beach bod prep!
11s on the field
HRMs / Crab Walk across field / Star(fish) Jumps / High Knees back*

*both modes of travel modified to running after fifth round

MOUNTAINS
Get ready for the ascent!
For 10 minutes:
– Mountain Climbers x 10 (2ct)
– Sprint up Mt. Liddell
– Plant your Flag – early progression exercise for the Human Flag: side plank w hip abduction x 10 each side)

DOLLYWOOD
Enjoy the thrills and all the steps in between!
10 reps each in cadence followed by a lap around the track:
– Hello Dollys
– BoxLinecutter
– (Hollow Body) Rockin Roadway
– Lumberjack (Leg) Lifts
– American Hammers

STAYING IN TOWN
Hang out and rest!
Grab a partner. P1 performs dead hang for max time while P2 planks/front-leaning rest. Swap as necessary during six-minute window.

Mosey back to flag.

MOLESKINE:

What a beautiful morning and wonderful crew to work out with today. Tclaps to Grape for the speaker backup so we could all enjoy the Rocky IV soundtrack after my speaker wouldn’t charge.

A hearty welcome (after a heartfelt introduction) to Andrew Maroda (FNG Wax). May we all be mindful of how we are designed for community and grateful for this particular way through which we can experience it. Let us also approach it with intention.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

F3 Dads: Green Hills Park, Saturday, 10/25 at 0900. Bring any/all of your kids for a fun, family-friendly workout.

COT:

Praises for successful software implementation for Formica’s company

Prayers for AFib’s daughter as well as Lagniappe’s daughter’s friend in the midst of their cancer diagnoses.

Pleasure as always. Go Tigers.

PA out

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Chipper Jones

AO: greenmachine
Q: Tinkertoy
PAX: Pepsi, Pep, Sherlock, Shy Guy, Betty Ford, moneyshot, Esposa, Topanga, Focker, Cowboy, Squatter, Shania, 3 Tenors, LB, Mic Drop
FNGs: None
COUNT: 16
CONDITIONS: Ideal Fall morning

WARMUP: GMs, WMH, DD walk the calfs, cobra, bow to ground, hand up, thread through, arm circles, Phelps, scorpion, t-spine opener, mosey

THE THANG:
Partner off split reps as desired
work (hold)

80ish pullups (high plank)
1/4 mile lap together
100 burpees (high plank)
1/4 mile lap together
100 merkins (high plank)
1/4 mile lap together
1/8 mile walking lunge (bear crawl)
1/8 mile lap together
200-300 air squats (Alabama prom dates)
1/4 mile lap together

MOLESKINE: Man’s proper stature is not one of mediocrity, failure, frustration, or defeat, but one of achievement, strength, and nobility. In short, man can and ought to be a hero. -Mike Mentzer

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Octoburpee / Nov. & Dec. Co-Q at greenmachine (points system prize awarded) / Join nutrition and post to lock in on your daily fuel

COT: Pep interview process and career discernment

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If you love burpees so much why don’t you marry them

AO: iiipillars
Q: SalPal
PAX: Pep, Two Face, Grape, Shania, Go Fish, Breech (DR)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 7
CONDITIONS: A perfect 57 minute gap between rain.

WARMUP: Manly Mile on the Kid’s Track

THE THANG: Bear Crawl Suicides with Accumulated Assorted Merkins

MOLESKINE: Always love the chatter at this place. Y’all have something special, grateful to be a part this morning.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Octoburpee (lol), 2.0 Workout, TN Tussle, Night Moves

COT: Healing for family, career, peace in our world.

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WYD?

AO: iiipillars
Q: Hair Band
PAX: Grape, YumYum, Shania, Pep, Haggis, gov’t mule, Young and Restless, GameStop, Priscilla, Harbaugh, wardas1, LorelaiG
FNGs: None
COUNT: 13
CONDITIONS: temperate but a little humid

WARMUP:
50 SSHs
10 8 ct body builders
7 burpees on the min x 5
10 burpees on the min x 5

THE THANG:
Mosey up to track
Lunge walk halfway around
Jog to top of track
Partner up
One partner runs, the other does burpees and go until Hair Band says to quit
Upon quittin time we moseyed around the track to shake out and then did a minute hold squat for 5 sets with 30 seconds in between
Mosey back to lot for Mary

MOLESKINE:
F3 Nashville has been without a 3rd F Q for a while. The SLT is now focused on growing the 3rd F. 3rd F is how HIMs are engaging with their community physically through service as well as emotionally and spiritually. Questions to consider: How do you serve your community? What are your daily spiritual habits? How are you creating meaningful connection in your community to grow emotionally and spiritually?

We men spend a lot of time hiding what’s on our hearts and minds. If you heard something today during our COT, reach out and mention it to the person you heard it from. Share how it resonated with you, share how you’re thinking about them, or encouraging them, or praying for them. Studies show that men engage in meaningful conversation while doing activities. Invite a HIM on a hike, invite him to work on a project with you, invite him out for a beer.
Whatever it is, let’s practice getting connected. It makes us better men which in turn affects our loved ones and our communities for the better.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: oh my God so many

COT:

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Unexpected Birthday

AO: iiipillars
Q: Michelin Man , t-cell
PAX: princessaurora, Pep, Grape, Michelin Man, t-cell, Haggis, Shania, Choo Choo, LorelaiG, Two Face, Priscilla, Harbaugh, Formica, Paw Patrol, Sour Dough
FNGs: 1 Sour Dough
COUNT: 15
CONDITIONS: pumpkin spice drops from Starbucks today y’all.

WARMUP: YHC handed the speaker to t-cell and then gave an unexpected birthday present in the form of my Q. Congrats t-cell. Make it up as you go.

THE THANG: t-cell ran us to the track where we did a lap and then did 46 Side Straddle Hops, followed by various stretches. t-cell then began to come into his own with 3 rounds of DIDs (30/15/10) with one lap around the track between each set.

t-cell followed with 4 rounds of 6 burpees each with a lap around the track between each set.

t-cell continued in fine form by lining the PAX up on the end line and running through sets of 46 of various sets of exercises, starting with drop squats and also featuring merkins, jump squats, lieutenant Dans, wide arm merkins, and other sundries, with a run down the field and back after each set.

t-cell then had the PAX proceed to sprint down the field and back followed by either 4 or 6 pullups to finish. YHC chose 4 pullups of substandard quality.

t-cell then finished his master class on impromptu birthday Qs with 46 perfect form Happy Crunchy Frogs In Cadence. Wow. Even princessaurora stopped partway through.

MOLESKINE: YHC and princessaurora cooked up this surprise birthday present (with no approval from Grape). It just goes to show y’all, “If you stay ready, you don’t have to get ready.” Thank you t-cell for the unexpected birthday Q and for introducing me to F3 seven (eight?) years ago.

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3 is a magic number

AO: iiipillars
Q: Grape
PAX: YumYum, Swiffer, princessaurora, Two Face, Haggis, Shania, t-cell, wardas1, Canned Heat, Will Norton, LorelaiG, Harbaugh, Tigger, Doogie, Swan Song, Husky of Wall Street, Paw Patrol
FNGs: 3 Swan Song, Husky of Wall Street, Paw Patrol
COUNT: 20
CONDITIONS: love to be with my friends

WARMUP: Good mornings
SSH
Low and slow squats
LBAC
Stretch

THE THANG: Groups of 3

300 squats
300 merkins
Run the field as the timer

One lap as a group

300 American hammers
300 dry docks
Run the field as the timer

One lap as a group

300 dips
300 WW1’s
Run the field as the timer

Sprint-off

Back to circle for 5MoM

:grapes:

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Shut Up and Curl

AO: greenmachine
Q: Michelin Man
PAX: Grape, Cowboy, Pep, moneyshot, Black Lung, Focker, Esposa, Shania, Ryan L, Michelin Man, LB; 1 Call (Downrange)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 12
CONDITIONS: Acceptable

WARMUP: There’s no warmup

THE THANG:

The companion piece to last weeks Legzzz workout. This week we did Armzzz.

1. Indian Run (opposite direction as last week) around Lipscomb Sport’s Complex.
2. Armzzz Dora – Partner Up. 1 Partner does: 200 Overhead Press. 300 Rows. 400 Curls. 300 Bench Press. 200 Tricep Dips. Other partner: Runs to the light pole and does 2/4/6/8/10 Star Jumps. Switcheroo.
3. This week, everybody had a coupon. We took turns scheming to get the lighter ones.
4. Fin.

NEWS AND NOTES:
1. Esposa questions my great musical taste and commitment to my wife at the same time?!?!?!
2. Grape (Tomahawk) did not let the circle be broken.
3. Black Lung was my partner (again). And was late (again). Sigh. The symmetry of the universe.
4. @1Call, our downrange guest, was much quieter than Cal Worthington last week.
5. Ryan L (Shyguy) injured himself. Did Siri feel pain?
6. Shania aka @MIFLAW aka Man I Feel Like a Woman really needs to wear his helmet to the workout for safety.
7. Focker was present in Sherlock’s place. He upgraded his coupon several times.
8. Cowboy brough extra coupons, to give Focker choices.
9. Pep pepepepepepepepepepepepeepepepeepep.
10. moneyshot tried to star jump nut block me several times.
11. @LB with the quick out after coffee.
12. Michelin Man Shut up. Part Deux.

Three runners joined us for COT!

MOLESKINE:
Megan Moroney Essentials on Apple Music

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT:

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Shut Up and Lunge

AO: greenmachine
Q: Michelin Man
PAX: Grape, Pep, moneyshot, Black Lung, Cowboy, Cal Worthington, Shania, Michelin Man, Esposa, Sherlock
FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
CONDITIONS:

WARMUP:

THE THANG:

MOLESKINE:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT:

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Mark Harmon Would Be Proud…..

AO: greenmachine
Q: Hipster
PAX: Grape, Focker, Esposa, Shania, moneyshot, Betty Ford, Cowboy, Pep, Michelin Man, Shyguy, Nada
FNGs: 1 Nada
COUNT: 11
CONDITIONS: Swampy

WARMUP: Quick WOR on the 50 yl

THE THANG:

1st Test – TABATA

Each round has 8 sets of 20 seconds AMRAP of the specified movement, with 10 seconds rest after each set.

Movements:

– Mercans
– Sit Ups
– Squats
– Dips
– 2 count flutter kicks

PAX records # completed for each set to measure strength and endurance.

2nd Test – Beep Test

Lots of timed 20 yard sprints, just read about it beeptestacademy.com/how-to-conduct-a-beep-test/#:~:text=The%20multi%2Dstage%20fitness%20test%20total%20distance%20is%204940%20metres,seconds%20(22%3A03)..

Again, PAX logs their results as a baseline against which to compare in 90 days.

MOLESKINE: Lots of sustained effort and sweaty scoring sheets from the PAX this morning. For anyone who wants to (re)take the tests, hit me up, its a great yardstick to measure quarterly progress.

Thanks to AC/DC for always rocking.

No thanks to Moneyshot for making us all feel worse about ourselves.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Brewsday next week (5 oclock start for all you workin stiffs); CSAUP50

COT: Gratitude for the opportunities we have to be better each day.

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Round 2 of the Goblet of Ice Trifecta

AO: greenmachine
Q: Natural Ice
PAX: Esposa, Cowboy, Shania, Matador, Black Lung, Betty Ford, Deep State, moneyshot, Natural Ice, LB
FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
Backblast: Green Machine – June 5, 2025

Conditions: Humid, but rocking

Warm-O-Rama:
Quick warm-up with side straddle hops and dynamic stretches

The Thang – Triforce of Wisdom:
We brought back the 11s format from Titan, dropping the block and swapping the hill for a much longer full-length football field grind.

– Bottom of the Field: Burpees
– Far End of the Field: WWI Sit-Ups

Each round required a different movement to travel the length:
1. Bear crawl
2. Bernie (run backward)
3. Crawl bear
4. Walking lunges
5. Crab walk
6. Imperial walker walk
7. Sprint (plain run)
8. High knees
9. Side shuffle (switch sides halfway)
10. Lieutenant Dan (lunge + squat combo)

The PAX pushed hard, and everyone completed
No quit in this crew.

Moleskin:
This marked Round 2: Wisdom in the Goblet of Ice Trifecta. One more to go:
– :white_check_mark: Power – Titan
– :white_check_mark: Wisdom – Green Machine
– :fire: Courage – Handsomizer (June 6)

COT:
Prayers lifted for the Stronghold men and for those going through the struggle.
Announcements:
– Cruel Hall will be joining Handsomizer this Friday for the final Q of the series
– 4th of July convergence at Handsomizer details to be shared soon
– CSAUP in the works – teams of 5, details coming

SYITG,
Natural Ice