F3 is Fitness, Fellowship, and Faith
WARMUP:
THE THANG:
MOLESKINE:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
523 years later, Uno Boncompagni is better known by his assumed name, Pope Gregory XIII, after whom the Gregorian calendar is named.
THE THANG:
SSH
Vatican Night Clubs
LBAC F/R
SnL Squats
Windmills
Building a Foundation
3 rounds – 1’ per exercise
1. Squats
2. Side Lunges
3. SL Deadlifts
4. Split Squats R
5. Split Squats L
Gregora 1-2-3
Partner up – P1 reps, P2 runs to opposite end of field and back.
100 Merkins
200 WWIs
300 Jane Fondas R/L
Mosey back to flag for COT/BOM
MOLESKINE:
The story of Pope Gregory XIII had everything to do with January 7 and nothing to do with any of the workout, save for a few cleverly named exercises. Sometimes you just want to Q something that works!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
LeanPax is in full swing and men across F3 Nashville are participating in the challenge. Details from Black Lung are in the thread above, and the spreadsheet to track your progress is docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jVSu8znDpWQsBLnjGyTNJ8U-D1WWW5g3xNtlzWOSlxY/edit.
On 2/11, I’ll be on Q for a Valentine’s Day-themed workout to get you prepped, so go ahead and get sexy for me with a way too early HC.
COT:
We lifted up:
– the Stark family
– Elizabeth Webb
– Keith
– Ariel
– The Gilberts
WARMUP:
Hair Band was late so Toothless and the boys took us through a warm up
THE THANG:
Once HB finally showed, we moseyed to the hill by the flag and had a relay race.
2 teams
Both teams do burpees
1st person does a 10 burpee buy in then runs up the hill, touches the flag, and them back down tagging the next person
The next person does not have to do the buy since they have been doing burpees the whole time
First team to complete gets to choose next exercise
Rinse repeat
Winning team gets first dibs at breakfast/coffee
During the beatdown HIMs were encouraged to discuss:
1 What “hooked” you into joining F3?
2 What leadership did you witness?
Final Tally
Team 1: IIII
Team 2: II
Breakfast is served
We were joined by Black Lung, Jason Callen (Deep Dish), & one other who i’m forgetting
t-cell shared some wisdom and thoughts surrounding the starting of F3 Nashville. He read some emails sent to him from F3 Charlotte when F3 Nash was first getting kicked off.
We split into two groups and had discussion time prompted by a list of questions the SLT put together. Groups were encouraged to pick the questions that stuck out, not necessarily go through all. :party_parrot: I encourage each of you to read these questions and answer one that sticks out to you below, let’s keep the discussion going!
List of questions:
1 Who is your favorite AOQ? And why?
2 What makes you afraid of being an AOQ/stepping into leadership? What are your insecurities as an AOQ?
3 What should the trajectory of an AOQ look like?
4 What makes a quality transition? How can new AOQs be lead best?
5 What’s the one thing you do that makes your AO successful?
6 What does success look like as an AOQ?
7 1⭐️-10⭐️ AOQ experiences? What would perfection look like?
8 What are their experiences as AOQs?
9 What is a good FNG intake process?
10 How do we reconnect with Kotters?
11 How can the AOQ be the Chief Energy Officer?
12 Best practices to achieve?
13 What makes a good AOQ?
14 What makes a bad AOQ?
15 Where are AOQs not performing their duties?
16 What should the trajectory of an AOQ look like?
17 What makes a quality transition? How can new AOQs be lead best?
Takeaways:
– “It’s about the led, not the leader”
– Growth trajectory of AOQ:
1. Aware of breadth of influence:
1. Tone
2. Energy
3. Expectations
4. Connection
5. Give “permission” to others
1. Grow in confidence and skill
2. Set other men on fire to lead and grow
– As soon as you start feeling comfortable in the role, start looking for and investing in your replacement – basically lead before you’re ready and leave before you’re ready. You’re stewarding the time in the role well as a servant leader, not holding onto it forever.
– Personal connection is magic of F3
– Main fear to starting as an AOQ is “will anyone show up?”
– Best AOQs have a “presence,” I.e. they are felt when there and immediately missed when gone, they set the tone
– Many AOQs may stop at the logistics level, but it’s important to be intentional in thinking of the impact beyond logistics
– Big focus should be on growing leaders for sake of not just F3, but for how that shapes them as they go back to their families & workplace
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
• Cruel Hall Butterball Crawl! See main channel for details
COT:
• family & friends going into surgery, HIMs with new borns and babies on the way
Thanks so very much to everyone that attended, I would love to do this again. Special shout out to Toothless, Right Said, Natural Ice – CBO, & Chunks for their invaluable help in planning and putting this together. Additional thanks to t-cell for spending time with us and sharing.
It was a pleasure to Q this, I had an absolute ball.
Rock on,
Hair Band
THE THANG:
Today, we’d be campaigning through battleground states to earn the votes needed to win the election. Given we’re a two-party system, PAX were split into red and blue teams, and, thanks to Black Lung showing up right on time (a.k.a. 5 minutes late) YHC was able to remain a neutral election official.
After a mosey to and around the track, our first opportunity to win votes was a “debate” in the form of one lap around the track. PAX were told to select one candidate to represent their party, with Howitzer stepping in for Blue and Formica for Red.
BUT WAIT A SECOND…it’s been determined that both were no longer fit to hold office and, bypassing the primary, selected Red Skull (Blue) and Pep (Red) as new candidates. In a extremely tight race, Red Skull edged out Pep by a stride handing Blue 10 points.
Blue – 10 | Red – 0
Moving on to the battleground “state”ions! Each party’s goal is to get as many votes (reps) as possible in the time allotted.
“State”ion 1 (30 electoral votes)
Ballot Box Jumps – 4:00
WINNER: Blue
Blue – 40 | Red – 0
“State”ion 2 (50 electoral votes)
Handcount Release Merkins – 3:00
WINNER: Red
Blue – 40 | Red – 50
“State”ion 3 (80 electoral votes)
Swing State Ab Thrusters (feet in swing) – 3:00
WINNER: Red
Blue – 40 | Red – 130
“State”ion 4 (70 electoral votes)
Octoburpee Surprise*- 2:00
*if trailing team wins, they steal 10 votes from leading team in addition to earning electoral votes
WINNER: Blue
Blue – 120 | Red – 120
“State”ion 5 (40 electoral votes)
Jane6 Fondas – 3:00
WINNER: Blue
Blue – 160 | Red – 120
“State”ion 6 (90 electoral votes)
Swing State Pull-ups – 3:00
WINNER: Red
Blue – 160 | Red – 210
“State”ion 7 (60 electoral votes)
Abs-entee Ballots (Big Boy Sit-ups) – 3:00
WINNER: Red
Blue – 160 | Red – 270
This election came down to the wire with Blue having the chance to force a runoff, but in the end, Red prevailed and their version of democracy was saved.
Mosey back to flag to wrap up with some Ballot Box Cutters and Alabama Prom Dates until time.
MOLESKINE:
You never know who you might offend when you Q a workout teeming with opportunities for political jokes, but I sure I hope it was someone! Hopefully everyone felt free to put fitness and fellowship over party. It’s also worth noting here that Pep has legs when the future of our country is on the line. Dude was moving faster than I’ve ever seen him go!
Also, here’s a fun fact: given this is being written post-election, I can now proudly say that the PA Election Day Q is 100% accurate at predicting the results of American presidential elections. All eyes on will be on iiiP in 2028…
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– 11/9 – 0600 Tennessee Tussle at #brokenwheel in Nolensville – friendly competition between regions – see Hair Band for details!
– 11/16 – 0600-0800 – AOQ GrowSchool at stonewall
COT:
TAPS for
– Elizabeth Webb cancer treatment
– YumYum’s mother’s health
– Baguette’s trip with/for his father
– The country
God bless America,
PA out
WARMUP: good mornings and that’s it
THE THANG:
Early labor
Dilation 0-6cm
1,2,3,4,5,6 8-count bodybuilders
“Alternate between resting and working to get labor going”
Contractions 5-30 min 15-45 sec
5 merkins, 5 prisoner squats, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30. Run between sets to rest
Active labor
“actively work through labor with your birthing team”
“Birth affirmations”
Dilation 6-8 cm
Every PAX does 6,7,8 pull ups while everyone affirms them. PAX are doing lt dans—>monkey humpers—>prom dates to “relax” between “contractions”
Transition
“Burpee coping method”
Contractions Every 2 minutes for 60-90 sec
Dilation 8-10 cm
8 burpees in 60 sec
9 burpees in 60 sec
10 burpees in 60 sec
1 minute plank
8 burpees in 60 sec
9 burpees in 60 sec
10 burpees in 60 sec
Pushing stage!
“Keep breathing and work with your body, not against it”
Dilated 10 cm
Contractions 3-5 min lasting 30 sec
10 sprints with small la mazze breathing session
Placenta delivery
Core work
MOLESKINE: I think we can all say we appreciate more what the moms in our lives have gone through. We totally get it now
ANNOUNCEMENTS: grow school!
COT: lots of prayers today. Thankful for everyone being open and honest. Missed you Zelenskyy. You and your wife were prayed for.
WARMUP: mozy to track and do some active stretching
THE THANG:
Plank circuit- 1 minute each
– plank jacks
– mountain climber
– alternating plank jacks
– jump mountain climber
– alternating shoulder taps
– high plank hand shuffle
– high-lows
– T jump merkins
Track interval ladder up and back down, 100 meter resting mozy
– 100
– 200
– 400
– 800
MOLESKINE:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Brewsday was yesterday… There is a chili cook-off in a few weeks… Mini-Convergence at iiipillars next Tuesday. Don’t show up to middle-tooth because we won’t be there.
COT: Thinking about NC
WARMUP: None
THE THANG:
YHC turned forty today, 9/27/1984. So we ran 40 Fifty Yard Sprints in sets of 8. After each set of 8, we did a resting exercise (SSH, LBCs, Big Boi, flutters, mountain climbers, and air press).
When we finished the 40 sprints, we still had time.
So we did 10 more.
Total Sprintage = 2500 yards
On the second to last sprint, I pulled my hamstring.
Finished with 10 minutes of mary.
MOLESKINE: I’m thankful for F3 and what it has meant to me in the back half of my 30s. I’m very excited about my 40s and feel like I’m entering a decade of abundance. Thanks to God for innumerable blessings I have received.
WARMUP: various stretches to look at the stars
THE THANG:
“Fake 11s”
3 chin ups, Bernie up hill, 8 jump squats
Rinse and repeat
Real 11s
Dive bomber merkins, Bernie up hill, prisoner squats
400m run
20,15,10 dip, incline, decline merkin
300m run
20,15,10 DIDs
200m run
20,15,10 DIDs
100m sprint
Wait for 6
5 minutes of gut work
MOLESKINE: Black Lung mouthing off like usual, Cowboy getting a trip down memory music lane, declines continue to be a man-maker exercise
ANNOUNCEMENTS: multiple 5K’s this Saturday, future chili cook off this Fall
COT: the word “legacy” has been bouncing around my head lately. Tomorrow is not guaranteed for any of us. So if today is our last day here or our last day of good health, what will our legacy be?
I butchered a quote, so here is the original:
“You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems” – James Clear from “Atomic Habits”
WARMUP:
42 SSH
Stretching
THE THANG:
Round 1:
– Cinder Block Carry: One member carries the cinder block 50 yards and back.
– Bodyweight Exercise: Team does Jumping Jacks until the cinder block carrier returns.
– Switch and Repeat until each team member has carried the cinder block.
Round 2:
– Cinder Block Swings: One member performs 20 swings with the cinder block.
– Bodyweight Exercise: Team does Mountain Climbers until swings are done.
– Switch and Repeat until each team member has done swings.
Round 3:
– Cinder Block Curls: One member performs 20 curls with the cinder block.
– Bodyweight Exercise: Team does Plank Hold until curls are done.
– Switch and Repeat until each team member has done curls.
Round 4:
– Cinder Block Rows: One member performs 20 rows (10 each side) with the cinder block.
– Bodyweight Exercise: Team does Burpees until are rows done.
– Switch and Repeat until each team member has done rows.
Round 5:
– Cinder Block rifle carry: One member rifle carriers a block down and back..
– Bodyweight Exercise: Team does Merkins until the block carrier returns.
– Switch and Repeat until each team member has carried the block.
TEAM 1 were the Winners 3 – 2.
Circled up for some P90X Yoga for 10 mins
5 Mins of Dealers Choice Mary
MOLESKINE:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: 10 Year Anniversary Saturday
COT: Prayers for family and healing.
Always and honor to lead you men. SYITG!
WARMUP:
• 2 laps running
– jumping jacks
– thumbs-up-rows (cat-stretch rows)
– baby arm circles forward
– baby arm circles backwards
– thigh stretch (willie mays hayes?)
THE THANG:
– Bearpees (across the field & back – longways x4) OYO 1 Burpee followed up by 4 count bearcrawl forward.
– Aiken Legs x3 (20 squats, 20 box jumps, 20 lunges, 20 jumping-jacks, one lap)
– 100 sit-ups
– Dips until everyone finishes sit-ups
– 2 more laps
⬆️ this seemed short?
MOLESKINE:
Return to lot for Mary:
– flutter kicks 30
– Jane Fondas 20 each side
Names and Counting
Announcements & Prayer
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Tomorrow & Saturday (can princessaurora or Black Lung add details?)
princessaurora will send link for shirt purchase/order
Next week Go Fish will lead. Reagan themed workout.
COT:
Prayers for Pep job security
Celebrating Two Face parents 50th anniversary
Praying for Go Fish on Thursday PhD dissertation
*Please add if I missed something!
