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Take a Load Off Fanny (The Weight)

AO: the-castle
Q: hambone
PAX: Chunks, Sunshine, Crawlspace
FNGs: None
COUNT: 4
CONDITIONS: These were “teasing” conditions–thought it was gonna be warm, but it was actually still kinda chilly

WARMUP: 1/2 mile run

Walk the weights over

Go to the middle for some IST, SSH, and merkins.

THE THANG: run back and grab the weights (2x16kg kettlebell, 1x32kg kettlebell, 60lb sandbag, 2x15lb plates, 1 20lb ruck)

Round 1 (x2):
farmers’ carry with 2x16kg kettlebell
squat with sandbag
plate steer with weight plates
deadlift with 32kg bell
jog it out

Round 2(x2):
farmers’ carry with 1x32kg kettlebell
sandbag press
figure eights with 1 16kg kettlebell
swings with ruck
jog it out

Head back to start.

MOLESKINE: I played a little rinky dink and fooled the pax by thinking we were running back to the weights–we ran past them at one point and did some extra running. YOLO.

I always enjoy adding in some weighted work. After running and bootcamping quite often, it’s good to do a metcon that is disguised as strength work.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: May the 4th be with you, and may you be with us on the 4th as we launch Hendersonville F3.

COT: Prayers for surgeries, babies, wives, and another year of life.

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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:

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Another Dora

AO: the-castle
Q: Pep
PAX: Chunks, Sunshine, Dilbert, hambone
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
CONDITIONS: cold for April

WARMUP:
– little baby arm circles
– seal claps
– Good mornings
– Willie mays hayes

THE THANG:
Dorra:
– run: around two of the tennis courts
– Exercises:
– burpees: 100
– American hammers: 200
– fire hydrants: 300
– big boy sit ups: 200
– dips: 100

MOLESKINE:
Hambone said…
oops. I don’t it’s safe to repeat what he said.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Next Saturday at Chunk’s house is ufc + brisket

COT:

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First One – Done!

AO: thestronghold
Q: Right Said
PAX: Dan and Dave, moneyshot, Betty Ford, Cowboy, Shocker (Mark Holmes), Skeet, Young and Restless, Decaf, Minnie Pearl, bluemule, Red Skull, Sunshine, Bill Dance, Wookie, D Pole, Comeback, Army Surplus, Yak, Frozen, Pacer, Mix Tape, Milli Vanilli, For the Girls, Westside, Trajectory, C Sharp, Triple Seven, Blitz, Sergeant Meatball
FNGs: 9 Mix Tape, Milli Vanilli, For the Girls, Westside, Trajectory, C Sharp, Triple Seven, Blitz, Sergeant Meatball
COUNT: 30
CONDITIONS: Absolutely perfect at 57 degrees

WARMUP:
Mosey to the front parking lot for:
– SSH, LBAC, R-LBAC, Seal Claps, Good Mornings, WMH
– Partner Up – 1 F3 PAX to 1 4:13 Strong Participant (we had the perfect number to get to our 1:1 ratio!)
Mosey to the basketball court with a quick stop at the Block Pile to pick up one block per pair.

THE THANG:
Assemble along the baseline – Partner 1 works while Partner 2 moves the length of the court and back, swap and then hold plank for all in.
– Round 1: Block Curls, Suicides
– Round 2: Block Squat, Lunge
– Round 3: Overhead Block Press, Suicides
– Round 4: Block Wings, Suicides

Circle up for the Doomsday Circle (Ring of Fire) – Each man does one merkin, advancing around the circle until 500 merkins were completed. If a break was needed, complete 15 SSHs and then re-enter the circle.

Mary – Flutter Kicks, Hello Dolly, Freddy Mercuries,

ANNOUNCEMENTS: The newest class is off and running. Thanks to the PAX from greenmachine who joined us this morning. It was great to have you out!

Six more weeks with this class. Come out and join them.

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Tortoise & Hare – The Final Chapter

AO: thestronghold
Q: Red Skull
PAX: Hair Band, Right Said, Judy, Longhorn, Skeet, Decaf, Woodpecker, Wookie, Goldie Locks, Evel Knievel, Sunshine, Neanderthal, Peach Pie, Prince’s Hot Chicken, Tatter Tot, Iron Flush, Mittens, Mr. Krabs
FNGs: None
COUNT: 19
CONDITIONS: 63 degrees and dry despite some distant lightning and thunder

WARMUP: Mr. Krabs led us through a thorough warm-up: SSH, IW, HW, WMH, Squat, Good Mornings

THE THANG: RUN!!! 3 miles. It was a little disappointing that no 4:13 Strong man set a PR on the final run of the 40 Days. At least Hair Band got a 2024 PR finishing in 20:37!

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Signing Day is this Friday at 11:30. Come join us as we celebrate this class transitioning into the Work Phase of the program.

COT: Prayers for strength, guidance and wisdom as these men begin interviews and the job selection process.

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Burpees-on-a-String AO Tour

AO: hendersonville
Q: Chunks
PAX: Pep, Splitter, Disc Jockey, Sunshine, Right Said, Crawlspace, Desk Pop
FNGs: 1 Desk Pop
COUNT: 8
CONDITIONS: Warm and breezy

WARMUP: SSH, Good mornings

THE THANG:
Burpee Mountain
Mosey to the hill
Burpee Mountain
Sprint to the top, mosey to the high school
Burpee Mountain
Mosey to the football field
Choose your own adventure: PAX line up on the endzone. First PAX chooses an exercise for the group to perform while he moseys to the other end zone and back. When he returns, next PAX chooses and exercise and does the same. Go until all PAX choose an exercise. Switch to the other endzone and repeat.
Burpee Mountain
Mosey
Burpee Mountain
Mosey to Mary
Finish Burpee Mountain

Mary: Dealer’s choice ab exercises until 6:45

MOLESKINE: Two Chunks Qs, two Disc Jockey merlot splashes

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT:

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Buns- Lightly Toasted on Both Sides

AO: thestronghold
Q: Hair Band
PAX: Red Skull, toga, Wedding Singer, Skeet, Young and Restless, Crawlspace, Right Said, Chunks, Decaf, Dan and Dave, Sunshine, Casual Friday, Dantana, WoodPecker, Tater-tot, Minions, Neanderthal, Sunshine, Iron Flush, Mr. Krabs, Goldilocks, Peach Pie, Evel Knievel, Princes Hot Chicken, Wookie
FNGs: None
COUNT: 26
CONDITIONS: Ripe with opportunity

WARMUP:
Mosey through campus
50 SSHs
Grab cinderblocks and meet on basketball court

THE THANG:
Split up into equal teams
Competition
Round 1:
1 person Lunge walk with block over head or in arms, rest of team blockees. First team to cycle through all players wins that round, winning team shout “done” when finished
(Plank until all in)

Round 2:
1 person duck walks w block, team members goblet squat
(Plann until all in)
Repeat, team with most victories puts the blocks away while everyone else does burpee apocalypse

Rinse & repeat

Finisher:
Burpee-apocalypse increasing to 10 (but I gifted the men a surprise set of 1 at the end instead of 10, so really we only went to 9)

MOLESKINE:
I enjoyed how the teams held themselves accountable. It was especially interesting to me how quickly people forget the community around them when they’re tired and doing something difficult. Points driven home: take care of each other, push yourself to work hard even when it’s easy to slack off

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– 4:13 5k this saturday
– bluemule leading the final Q for this class next Thursday the 29th
– Signing day for the men Friday March 1st
– F3 Franklin Half Marathon Saturday March 2nd, check Middle TN slack channel

COT:
– each man shared a prayer request or praise report: health, wellness, families, the class to complete the 40 day challenge with excellence, the men who didn’t make it, tests this week, newborn babies and babies on the way, traveling mercies, and unspoken prayers

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Tortoise & Hare

AO: thestronghold
Q: Red Skull
PAX: Chunks, Right Said, Crawlspace, Judy, Decaf, Long Horn, Woodpecker, Wookie, Goldie Locks, Army Surplus, Yak, Lost & Found, Evel Knievel, Sunshine, Neanderthal Peach Pie, Prince’s Hot Chicken, Tatter Tot, Iron Flush, Mittens, Mr. Krabs
FNGs: None
COUNT: 22
CONDITIONS: Beautiful 36 degrees

WARMUP: SSH, Squats, IW, WMH, Leg Stretches

THE THANG: RUN!!! We met the train this morning so a trip around the white building was required. Not sure all made that trip because the times seemed a little fast.

2024 Course record was set by Right Said this morning – 21:00!

ANNOUNCEMENTS: The 4:13 Strong men are running the Dream Streets 5K on Saturday. It is not too late to join our team and run with us. Dream Streets is a great organization and we are happy to be supporting them. You can sign up for the race at their website.

COT: Yak closed us out with a prayer this morning.

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Boops

AO: thestronghold
Q: baggervance
PAX: Skeet, Minnie Pearl, toga, Dan and Dave, Mullet, leatherneck, Decaf, Red Skull, Bill Dance, Casual Friday, Dantana, Woodpecker, D Pole, Wookie, Goldie Locks, Army Surplus, Yak, Lost & Found, Evel Knievel, Sunshine, Neanderthal, Peach Pie, Prince’s Hot Chicken, Tatter Tot, Iron Flush, Mittens, Mr. Krabs
FNGs: None
COUNT: 28
CONDITIONS: A Perfect 43 degrees

WARMUP: Disclaimer followed by SSH, IW, HW, Squats and creative stretching

THE THANG: Partner Up followed by a long two column Indian Run around the campus and to the basketball court.

Partner 1 does a stationary exercise while Partner 2 does a shuttle run, then switch: Round 1 – Side Lunge; Round 2 – Squat; Round 3 – SSH. Mosey to nearby building and hold wall sit while receiving instructions.

Mosey to the block pile. Partner 1 does a movement with the block x 10 while Partner 2 does a movement without a block, then switch: Round 1 – Block rows with opposite leg in the air + Up Downs; Round 2 – Bulgarian Split Squat with block + Reverse Up Downs; Round 3 – Block Step Ups + Peoples Chair

Mosey to the Gravel Lot and then line up for various modes of transportation – Bear Crawl, Crawl Bear, Side Shuffles, Skips and Boops.

MOLESKINE:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
This class is two weeks away from completion of the 40 Day Challenge.

COT: We were reminded of the importance of locking arms with other men who can help encourage us and lift us up when we need it.

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Tortoise & Hare

AO: thestronghold
Q: Red Skull
PAX: Skeet, baggervance, Decaf, Long Horn, Woodpecker, D Pole, Wookie, Goldie Locks, Army Surplus, Yak, Lost & Found, Evel Knievel, Sunshine, Neanderthal, Prince’s Hot Chicken, Tatter Tot, Iron Flush, Mittens, Mr. Krabs
FNGs: None
COUNT: 20
CONDITIONS: 36 degrees and sloppy

WARMUP: SSH, Slow and Low Squats, IW, OYO stretching

THE THANG: RUN!!! 3.0 miles around the 4:13 Strong campus followed by some traveling Mary since there was extra time.

MOLESKINE:

ANNOUNCEMENTS: This class will be running in the Dream Streets 5K on Saturday 2/24. Join our team and come run with us. You can register at runsignup.com/Race/TN/Nashville/westnashdc5k

COT: Prayers for focus, endurance and families.