All I really wanna do is hang out but I still need to keep up appearances

AO: the-castle
Q: SalPal
PAX: Strutter, Splitter, Chunks, hambone, Pep
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
CONDITIONS: Cold enough to fool some clowns into wearing caps.

WARMUP: F*ck that.

THE THANG: My wife had certain…. Expectations…. Around my return home this morning. But Castle Coffeteria ft. Pep was a highlight of my pre-2.1 days. So we had two options:

1. A more relaxed 45 minutes with lots of room for mumble chatter.
2. An aggressive 30ish minute beatdown that allows for more coffeteria but you might be coughing up blood.

We opted for the latter. Sets of EMOM burpees, sprints, ISO abs. It sucked.

MOLESKINE: Discussion on angsty bands, what constitutes an F3 workout, and Catholic perspectives on human sexuality.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Brewsday, AO School, TN Tussle.

COT: Careers for Pep, Chunks and Stutter.

Enjoyed the extra early coffeteria. Really grateful for this morning. In this season the 2nd F means a lot. Many thanks to Strutter for letting me bend the rules a little bit.

F3 Nashville 10th Anniversary Workout

AO: stonewall
Q: princessaurora
PAX: Chunks, moneyshot, DintyMoore, Grape, Black Lung, Focker, hambone, Strutter, Midwife, floppydisk, FLO, Young and Restless, Works for a Guy, Vector, Hi-Viz, osha, Natural Ice, Toothless, Right Said, McAfee, Michelin Man, Spinal Tap, caprate, Siri, Dewey, Cowboy, Zelenskyy, Salami, EZ-Go, sooner, Splitter, Jason Callen (Deep Dish), Pep, Wolfpack, Skinny Pop
FNGs: 1 Skinny Pop
COUNT: 36
36 PAX posted at the birthplace of F3 Nashville to celebrate 10 years of making better men.

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.
f3gear.com/products/f3-nashville-10th-anniversary-pre-order-september-2024! Deadline to orders yours is 10/5.

PA out.

Sharknado: Tara Reid has big hits.

AO: the-castle
Q: Strutter
PAX: hambone, SalPal, Pep, Chunks, Splitter, Horshack (Ohio)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 7
CONDITIONS: allegedly humid.

WARMUP: getting out of the car and Mosey to start was all the warmup we needed.

THE THANG: Sharknado: a series of 5 exercises each followed by a lap around the 🏰.
1) 10 burpees
2) diamond merkins
3) WWII’s
4) merkins
5) scorpion dry docks
Each lap was approximately .1 miles.
Repeato until the Q got 2 miles, 4 rounds.

MOLESKINE:
I have certainly enjoyed getting to know the Pax, and I look forward to seeing you all in the gloom.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT:
Prayers for Pax going through hard times.

#the Prostitute comes to Hendersonville

AO: the-castle
Q: Strutter
PAX: hambone, Pep, SalPal, Splitter, Sunshine, Dilbert, Country Parkour, Pink Slip, Outta Bounds (OB), Under the Table, Chunks, Outta Bounds, Pink Slip
FNGs: 2 Outta Bounds, Pink Slip
COUNT: 12
CONDITIONS: Hot and sweaty.

WARMUP: Mosey to the tennis court parking lot. Disclaimer. 10 each in cadence IST, Hillbillies, Abe Vigodas (Windmills), and Long Snappers.

THE THANG: Mosey up the hill to Hazel Path. We began working the corners in an up and down ladder. 1-2-1-2-3-2-1-2-3-4-3-2-1-2-3-4-5-4-3-2-1 Corner 1 – 5 burpees.
Corner 2 – 10 Merkins. Sometimes in cadence, sometimes OYO.
Corner 3 – 15 squats. Sometimes in cadence, sometimes OYO.
Corner 4 – 20 Carolina Dry Docks. OYO.
Corner 5 – 50 LBCs in cadence.
Once we returned back to the start of our ladder, we moseied back for Mary.
Freddy Mercury’s
Mercury Freddy’s
Box Cutter
Cutter Box
WWIIs
A voice from the crowd yelled “We don’t go until 7 o’clock!”, so we ended there.

MOLESKINE: we welcomed in 2 new FNG’s. Glad you joined us Outta Bounds, and Pink Slip.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: 5k price goes up today. Any interest in a spot on the Bourbon Chase team?

COT: We prayed for spoken and unspoken requests, for our soldiers, LEOs, First Tesponders. It was not by chance that I found this group. Thank you for allowing me to lead today.

May the 4th Be With You

AO: the-castle
Q: Sunshine
PAX: Splitter, Salami, hambone, Chunks, Dilbert, Pep, Cowboy, Cash Cab
FNGs: None
COUNT: 9
CONDITIONS: Warm and muggy

WARMUP: Imperial Walkers, SSH, Good Mornings

THE THANG: Star Wars themed beatdown with all 6 episodes of the original saga represented. 1 station for each movie. Exercises were performed at each station, and travel to the next station were bear crawls while transporting the coupon.

Episode I – The Phantom Menace
– Jar Jar Goofballs – x15 (2=1)
– Podracer Steering Wheels – x10 (2=1)
– Droid Army Getups – x10
Episode II – Attack of the Clones
– Kaminoan Canoe Crunches – x10 each side
– Clone Army Body Builders – x10
– Curls for Padmes – x20
Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
– “Do It” Seal Claps – x20
– Youngling Yeets – x15
– High Ground High Jumps -x15
Episode IV – A New Hope
– Blue Milk Mixers – x10
– Tusken Raider Presses – x15
– X-Wing Crunches – x10 each side
Episode V – Empire Strikes Back
– Skywalker Prom Dates – x20
– Dagobah Squats – x20
– Luke Curls (alt. Luke Lawnmowers) – x10 each side
Episode VI – Return of the Jedi
– Slave Leia’s – x15 each side
– Ewok Humpers – x20
– Palpatine Presses – x15
Repeat until Mary
Mary: Dealer’s Choice

MOLESKINE:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT:

Ultimate Frisbee

AO: the-castle
Q: Disc Jockey
PAX: Chunks, Splitter, Sunshine, hambone, Desk Pop, Pep
FNGs: None
COUNT: 7
CONDITIONS: Cool

WARMUP: Arm Circle, SSH, Low & Slow Squats

THE THANG: Mosey over to the HS field for some ultimate frisbee. When the disc hits the ground, a pre-chosen exercise is performed by all for 5-10 reps.
Repeat until 6:45

MOLESKINE: In the spirit of fasting for Lent, ask yourself if you desire God more than (fill in the blank).

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT:

OTB Run

AO: the-castle
Q: Chunks
PAX: Splitter
FNGs: None
COUNT: 2
CONDITIONS: Dry. The rain held off.

WARMUP:

THE THANG: 3.4 mile run along the greenway. Discussed hiking trips, marathons and ultras.

Coffee followed at Just Love Coffee.

Coffee shop doesn’t open till 6:30, so discussing either extending the distance or starting at 6:00. More info to follow.

MOLESKINE:
While at coffee, we discussed how so many men are suffering in silence and choose to take their own life. As someone who struggled with depression in my past, this is all to real. Never miss an opportunity to reach out to someone, just to say your thinking about them. That can be life giving for anyone struggling. See y’all Saturday morning.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT:

OTB Run

AO: the-castle
Q: Chunks , Splitter
PAX: Splitter, Chunks
FNGs: None
COUNT: 2
CONDITIONS: Brisk at first, but could have survived with only a Tshirt

WARMUP:

THE THANG: 3.5 Mile party pace run. Discussed family, dad life, and how to grow F3 here in the north.

Started and ended at Just Love Coffee. Next week is TBD, so keep an eye on this channel.

MOLESKINE:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT:

7 of Diamonds

AO: hendersonville
Q: Sunshine
PAX: Chunks, Pep, Splitter
FNGs: None
COUNT: 4
CONDITIONS: Cool, finally a break from the rain

WARMUP: Good Mornings, 20 Imperial Walkers, Arm Circles, Mosey

THE THANG:
7 of Diamonds around the tennis court. Each exercise performed for the allotted reps at each of the four corners before moving on to the next exercise.
7 Diamond Merkins x4
14 Big Boys x4
21 Merkins x4
28 Air Squats x4
21 American Hammers x4
14 Overhead Presses x4
7 Catalina Wine Mixers x4

Mary: Dealer’s Choice

MOLESKINE: Having a fun time struggling to get my shirt off after 84 Merkins!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT: “Recover, not Rest.” In the military, when the enemy breaks contact, the proper procedure is not to sit and catch your breath, but to reposition and out-maneuver the enemy, setting yourself up for success next time. It’s the same in life. After a week’s work, don’t just use the weekend to sit and do nothing. Three of the most dangerous words in the English language are “I deserve it.” Take advantage of the break to set yourself up for success in the next step of Accelerating to Advantage.

Sgt. Pepper

AO: hendersonville
Q: Sunshine
PAX: Chunks, Disc Jockey, Pep, Splitter
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
CONDITIONS: Moist w/ misty rain

WARMUP: Good mornings, Imperial Walkers, SSH, mosey

THE THANG: Volleyball peppering. When the ball hits the ground, the PAX who missed it picks an exercise for the group to perform for 10 reps. Repeat until Mary.
Mary: dealers’ choice

MOLESKINE:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT: