The Wacker writing this back blast is not the FNG that our very own Grundy named 3 years ago. The lessons learned – from leadership, kindness & generosity and compassion to grit, tenacity, and perseverance – have come from doing life with my F3 brothers. Fitness fanaticism and adventures of perilous proportions have helped make these last 3 years some of the best. Having gotten so much, giving back is now what it’s all about. And on that note…
While the Pre-Thangers pre-thanged, YHC was out setting the scene for things to come.
WARMORAMA
x10 IC:
Cherry Pickers, Imperial Walkers, Torso Twists, 30 second Plank, Mountain Climbers, 15 Second Plank, Fire Hydrants
THANG
Mosey to the Unit…
BLACK/BURPEE, RED/RUN
Split into 4 teams of 6, with each getting a completely random hand of 13 playing cards from a deck shuffled before the PAX’ very eyes.
With 14 cones placed along the approximately 50 yards to the untit, teams were, as a group, to flip their cards one at a time. Clubs or Spades resulted in team burpees of the number on the card. Hearts and Diamonds sent the team member running to the corresponding cone and back. Out of pity and boredom from planking for so long, the entire PAX joined Manny’s team in finishing out their last 4 PURELY RANDOM cards.
BURPEE LEAP FROG
Ok, the wheels may have started falling off the bus around this time, but there were plenty of laughs on the way down! Teams were supposed to form a line with the continuously last man leap frogging the men ahead of him until he reached the front of the line where he did a burpee. There were to be 5 burpee hi 10s, 10 hi 5 merkins and 15 hi 10 squats along the way but that just became fodder for folly and school yard nostalgia.
TAP BALL
Finally, with each team grabbing a sadly deflated soccer ball or the one excitedly inflated pink bosu ball the PAX formed circles tapping the ball in the air like a volley ball drill, except after each man tapped, he had to drop for a burpee before he could touch the ball again. Play continued until he ball hit the ground, at which point teams planked until the last team standing finally dropped the ball.
Mosey back to the flag for…
MARY
20-60 seconds each of:
Freddy Mercuries, Leg Raises, Heel Pulses, 100s, LBCs, Oblique Crunches, and Supermans
COT
count, name, named FNG Pussy Cat (thanks Freon)
Pussy Cat prayed us out.
Gentlemen, I am humbled by your dedication to your fitness, your friendships and your fellow man. There is never a shortage of inspiration at an F3 Northshore beatdown. Thank you for teaching me how to lead, and for following that lead for the last 3 years, as verbose and boisterous as it may have been.
