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  • Route 66 Part II and post beat down breakfast! – from BBQ

    Another Route 66 themed beat down on 10/6 and following YHC ‘s 66th birthday! A quick warm up as YHC was late and we needed to get to the thang. A BLIMPS. 6 spots for 6 different exercises and different reps. 6 Burpees then mosey to 12 lunges ( 2 as 1 and half forward and 1/2 backward ) then mosey to 18 Imperial walkers then Bobby Hurley every third parking spot line to 24 Merkins then mosey to 30 air presses then mosey to 36 squats and finish with a Travis Kelce every third parking spot line ( a 3 point stance!) . Most of the PAX completed 6 rounds. Bushwhacker and Hogsbreath intensified and did 8+. There was music. Route 66 song in warm ups and XFM’s Classic Rock BBQ channel. We ended with a few stretches. COT and BBQ prayed us out. It was a honor to lead this PAX. The big bonus was another breakfast by Stella. Umm great! Bushwhacker brought flower and made my M’s day!

  • To Hell with the Devil – from Akbar

    And the devil is running (and the title album of Christian metal band Stryper’s 3rd album.) After Iron Pax week 2 and the BDE Burpee Mile – feet, shins, and lower back hurting – YHC went back to the basic building blocks. The good ole Four Corners.

    Conditions: 67 degrees!

    PAX: Bushwhacker, Duke of Hazzard, Moby Dick, Waterpik, Hammer, Akbar, Turbo Dog

    Warm Up: SSH, Hilbillies, Imperial Walkers, Cherry Pickers, Self-Love, Windmills, Grass Grabbers, High Knees, warm up jog down to the first block

    Thang – 4 Corners
    2 exercises x 10 OYO at each corner of the court, with block carries in between. Rinse and repeat until time. Instead of Christian Rock, or Heavy Metal, we opted for Grover’s Camp playlist.

    Rounds
    (1) Chest Press, Rows
    (2) Shoulder Press, Prisoner Squat
    (3) Skull crushers, curls,
    (4) LBC, Freddy Mercury

    Mary: LBC’s, JLo’s, Plank, Mountain Climbers, Little Manny Crunches

    Great to start my week off with y’all.

    SYITG – Akbar

  • 45 gets you hate! – from Jose10k

    74 degrees after a mini hurricane the night before made for a mild morning beatdown. A few of us were still suffering from illnesses from the beginning of the week, so it was a simple workout. BBQ was mourning the loss from last night football game, Moby was promoting his juicing regiment that gave him radiant skin and a vascular system that revivals a 30 year old, and Einstein was still promoting Geritol. KISS, was the theme of the morning. After a warm-up, moseyed to the side of the parking garage for a DORA. Partner 1 runs a loop, while partner 2 completes 50 big boys, 100 copperhead squats, and 150 merkins. Rinse and repeat until each man completed all exercises. 2 calf raises each step back up stairs. COT, Moby prayed us out. That’s all I got y’all. Work is calling. See some of y’all at the Gipper tomorrow to run with the Wacker.

  • The scramble – from Waterpik

    The scramble welcomed, Weeblo, a down range visitor from Jackson, MS today. Look for a man driving a U Haul truck and you might find him at your AO.
    We took the lakefront route today at a slow, east pace, but enjoyed the slightly cooler temps than the summer brought just last month.
    It was good to be present and accounted for this morning men. I enjoyed the camaraderie.

  • The AARP at the A1C – from Jose10k

    70 degrees to start a beatdown? It’s glorious to finally have cooler temperatures in the morning. A quintet took the red pill and showed up this morning. It was the usual group of older gentlemen. I know the splash pad likes to think of themselves as the “young guns”, and they often make small cracks about the average age of the A1C. Don’t worry, we’ve heard all of them. 1. Which underwear brand do seniors love best? It Depends.
    2. You know you’re getting old when your birthday cake is a fire hazard.
    3. Aging gracefully is a nice way of saying you’re slowly looking worse.
    But perhaps one of my favorites: A wealthy old man spots an attractive lady at the grocery store and approaches her with an offer.
    He says, “Ma’am, you are very beautiful, and I would love to give you $1,000.”
    The woman, surprised and flattered, says, “That’s very kind of you, but what would I have to do?”
    The old man says, “Just follow me home, take off all your clothes, pick the money up off the floor, and then you can get dressed and leave.”
    “Wow, she says, that sounds great, but I’ll have to ask my husband if it’s okay with him first.”
    *Woman calls her husband, explains the proposition and asks him what he thinks*
    Husband says, “Yeah baby, we could really use the money. Just pick it up real quick, get dressed, and get out of there.”
    So the lady goes back to the old man, says she’ll do it, then follows him home, strips completely naked, and starts picking up the $1,000 off the floor.
    *An hour later, her husband calls her cellphone and asks what’s taking so long.*
    The lady, huffing and puffing, says, “That dirty old man paid me in quarters, dimes, and nickels!”
    You can make fun of the average age at the A1C all you want, but they’ll put a beatdown on you, and you’ll be sore the next day.

    The warm-up: the usual exercises to get the blood flowing
    The thang: The deck of death gentlemen. Normally YHC goes crazy with the Merkins, however, I was feeling a little frisky this morning. I called out nothing but wife pleasers for the clubs. Burpees for the lower numbers, various exercises for the high numbers. Reverse mountain climbers, scorpion kicks, leg lifts, squats, and then the crazy BBQ jokers. Deon Sanders back peddling, Star Jumps on every other parking line, and then the attempt to throw another Joker in the mix. These old guys tend to forget that there are only 2 Jokers in the deck. Dementia seems to be settling in. 45 minutes later, full body work out, sweat jug getting filled (look out Zoolander), and a sense of accomplishment to start the day. COT, intentions to young Phoenix who is doing better each day. 9/11 run to remember with Bushwacker on the 9th at the Gipper. Grundy has week 0 of the IronPax challenge. I heard it’s tough. So tough that Frank the Tank can’t even do it. Apparently he’s too old to even attempt it. BBQ prayed us out. Thanks for letting me lead such a great group of “young” men. Suck it splash pad. Thanks for the read y’all and Russo.

  • One call, that’s all… there is to week zero IPC – from Hogs Breath

    YHC decided to kick off Monday with an IPC. So some official coupons were loaded, the cinder kind not the typical 007 rocks, into YHC trusty Ford’s trunk and made way to the 007.
    At 5:24 a white pick up rolled up and three bumbling pax rolled out. Two were complaining about Bushwackers driving or something. Shooter had shaved and looked 10 years younger with a smooth face!
    The Iron Pax Challenge is a yearly brag / exaggeration fest hosted by F3 Greenwood. This week was the “intro week” whereas we ran, did 85 reps of something, 8 burpee’s and then rinsed and repeated! Only to finish off with more running!
    We still had plenty of time to mumble chatter. At one point, the shovel flag fell over, so YHC ran it back to the trusty Ford. Shooters new look just about anything that Bushwacker could conceive was met with some ribbing. Hogs Breath’s new job with Morris Bart law firm, hence the “One call, that’s all!”
    Steve had the great idea for some music. The man grunts were a little too much for him in the early morning gloom. So YHC turned on “my soundtrack channel” it was music roulette, never knowing if you’d get Taylor Swift, classic rock, a Disney Ballad, or something else entirely!
    All pax finished the beatdown within the 45 minutes!
    Ended with a COT and we offered coffeteria but Steve was a HIM to the ones that matter the most, his M and 2.0 and had to return to get them off to school!
    Thank you for allowing me to lead a great group of me

  • Smells like a different fragrance, so says Bushwacker! – from Shooter

    With YHC out of town for the Scramble and his gym buddy Tanked flying out to Wisconsin Friday for his qualifier, I decided to scoop up Tuesday and Friday (A1c) on the Q sheet. Not to worry if anyone is looking for an opportunity to lead a beatdown, as Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (splashpad) still remain vacant.. Needing some guys to step it up and put forth the only payment required with F3. Signing up to Q and lead your peers.. Trust when I tell you the PAX appreciate new beatdowns and ideas from others… I know Wacker’s nose 👃 enjoys a different fragrance from time to time as expressed this Gloom..

    Not much creativity here this morning but YHC did prepare to accelerate through the beatdown this morning instead of decelerate.. Steve knows how much YHC actually hates doing that..

    Warmup
    10IC Selflove, arm circles, Imperial walkers, SSH, Grass grabbers, Mummy kicks, Toe touches and Hillbillies..

    Thang
    Simple mosey down Girord stopping at every other corner down and back.. Numerals of 8 was the accelerant. Started with 8 8 count body builders, then 16 Merkins, 24 jump squats, 32 2:1 flutter kicks and 40 SMC 1:1.
    Returned to the AO for Jackass Burpee Web 8 columns 1 burpee 2 donkey kickoffs per column down the breezeway..

    Closed with Mary 8 OYO WW1 sit-ups, 8IC Left elbow to right knee F/J, 8 OYO WW1 sit-ups, 8IC leg raises, chillcut plank 60 second hold, alternating left/right side plank hold 60 sec, 8IC gas pumps and closed with 48 💯s on OYO..

    Announced the firefighters 9/11 challenge at the Gipper on September 9th, Growrun NOLA
    the 14th and 15th of October and who could forget the IronPax less than 2 weeks away in September..

    Quarterpipe led us out with COT

    Appreciate you men following my lead and until the next Gloom 👍🏼👊🏼✌🏼!!!

  • Look at what the Scramble returned with mild conditions! – from Shooter

    Not sure about the rest of F3 nation, but the Scramble here on the Northshore definitely had milder conditions on this Gloom. With it came the return of Waterpik.. For those that may not know, during his MVP performance 4 weeks back, showing out as the Northshore’s very own Messi, he incurred a rib injury.. Best part with his return, he EHd an OG from the Scramble days in Chewy… Which proves you may miss a few post due to injury or simply the ole Fartsack, but the Scramble is always open for business when your ready JV.. Europe interference would constitute an excused absence of course if that is where you’ve been. 😬😬
    Russo was obviously taking a rest day in preparation for Saturday’s event at Fountainbleau. If interested reach out with a DM for the details. Or maybe he was sore like the YHC from Steve on Tuesday.
    Steve + Coupon work = pain and misery for days ahead, especially legs.. As always Steve just smiles and laughs when YHC mentions his destructive patterns and rep counts… Gotta love the guy, although when I see his name out there on the Q sheet thoughts of said love/hate relationship come to mind.. 😩😩
    Warmup
    20IC SSH, plank jacks, Cherry pickers
    10IC Toe Touches, Self love, and alternating leg swings OYO.
    Thang
    Took the path from last week down East Causeway to Monroe, down to West Beach U turning at lakeshore and returning to AO with 3 mins remaining for Left elbow right knee F/J 10IC and 25 OYO LilMannies..

    As Wacky Chatty Wacker rushed the PAX (go figure) to rap it up, Q called upon him for a uniquely different COT.. Let’s just say if there are any vacancies out there for a Coach in your 2.0s Rec Leagues he is your guy!!

    Appreciate the post gentlemen, until the next Gloom 👍🏼👊🏼✌🏼!!

  • Eight is Enough – from Russo

    83 this morning as YHC pulled up, with a nice breeze to limit the sweat damage early. Great group of 12 for the beatdown.

    Warmup
    All 10x – 16 IC:
    – Seal jacks
    – Self love
    – Toe touches
    – Cherry pickers
    – Good mornings
    – High knees

    Thang

    Mosey around the block, stopping at each corner for:
    8 8-count body builders
    16 shoulder tap plank jacks
    24 merkins
    32 Peter Parker’s (1 is 1)

    Next round:
    8 Imperial squat walkers IC
    16 Hallelujah squats
    24 Apollo Ohnos
    32 Monkey Humpers

    Round 3:
    8 Dr. w’s
    16 Gas pumps
    24 LBCs

    Over to Rip’s, where it was:

    – 4 minutes of 24 rocky balboas followed by a trip up and down their steps (R&R)
    – Two rounds of 24 Rocky Balboas, 16 Urkins, 8 Rocky Balboas, 4 Urkins
    – Two rounds of 24 calf raises, 16 step overs, 8 calf raises, 4 step overs

    Back to the flag for Mary (16x IC)
    – Penguins
    – American hammers
    – LMCs
    – Rosalitas
    – Crunchy Frogs

    COT, Name-o-Rama, Announcements, Prayer, in that order. We lifted up our walking wounded, school starting, those traveling, Steve’s mother in law, and the victims of the Maui wildfire, among others.

    Coffee added a couple Starskys (apparently a thing in the F3 lexicon according to ‘Whacker) in Bird and Cowbell.

    Even though I took us away from the breezes on the lakefront that cooled us off ever so slightly, I appreciate you all joining me on a jaunt around the area, and what you bring to your own corner of the northshore. Fine group of men this morning. Let’s do it again soon (like at the Splashpad!)

    SYITG

  • Total Meltdown with the Fire Fighter Challenge Tabata – from Bushwacker

    Following a long rehabilitation after shoulder surgery, during which YHC did ABSOLUTELY nothing overly strenuous that Chewy would frown upon, it’s back to the fire department. And, of course, that means then Lakefront is due for another Fire Fighter Challenge… this time Tabata style! Our own friendly neighborhood Steve graciously offered to stalk me at 5:45am and help set up an array of treacherous exercises for the general populous of F3 Northshore.

    WARMORAMA

    Ok, let me be honest, as I sit here typing this drivel of a backblast, I’m having (not for the 1st time) memory issues. Everything came in sets of 10 and in cadence. There were several things with knees and feet and hands, ya know the usual. We really just needed to get loose enough to reduce risk of injury while dying in the heat and humidity.

    THANG

    The PAX mosied to the shaft where a variety of tires, weights, a giant rope, and a 50ft length of fire hose awaited the assembled. A hopefully-briefer-than-expected-by-the-PAX explanation of the ordeal laid out was given and things got underway. A tabata of 40 cycles – seconds of work with 12 seconds rest in between had such familiar FF exercises such as the Tire Pull, Tire Toss, Tire Flip, and Sledge Hammer Swing, interspersed amongst which were other favorites such as the High Rise Pack Carry, Burpees, Flutter Kicks, Farmer’s Carry and more. After the completion of the Challenge, in which a valiant effort was put forth by the brave men willing to cross the thin red line to take the red pill, there were none willing to compete for the Badaxxe Award by completing the Tire Pull, Tire Flip, and Farmer’s Carry for time. QIC wasn’t certain whether the lack of interested parties was because the defending title holder Grundy was not in attendance, or like myself, everyone was almost fully spent. Either way, there seems to be some unfinished business…

    MARY

    After mosying back to the flags the PAX were treated to 11 full-ass minutes of mary that finaled with 100 100s OYO.

    COT

    Countorama/nameorama, True Coat shared the opportunity to take part in a 30 minute men’s weekly zoom meeting involving spiritual discussions of Opus Dei and more of the most intriguing sort. Hit him up to learn more. The fair-weather Kotter Quart Pipe prayed us out and off to coffeteria we went!
    Gentlemen, thank you for following me into the fire (of sorts), and allowing me to lead you all in this thing of ours, la F3 cosa nostra. And don’t forget, HYDRATE HYDRATE HYDRATE!