With Q Source being directly after this beatdown, YHC reflected on the fact that results are often brought about through Consistency. There was the normal group of KnOTers, Kennah Brah as the Lone Rucker, and a handful of Runners. Everyone did their own thing at their own pace and made it back to the Shovel Flag for the COT, where we prayed for numerous family and friends who are suffering right now.
Tag: PVC
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3 Steps Forward and 1 Step Back – from Charmin
Warm up:
15 SSH
10 Grass grabbers
10 neck rolls (on your own)
10 of each arm circles forward, bacwards, seal claps, t-claps, chinooks, and mnc’s.
14 kid n plays ( a new one Russo on the Northshore came up with, where it’s a backward lunge followed by a high knee extension to the front)Mission check: penalty 5 burpees.
“To plant grow and serve small workout groups for men for the invigoration of male community leadership.”
I won’t say who, but the group did have to do 10 burpees.
10 mountain climbers
5 merkins (focus on perfect form)The thang
Run forward three light poles – backwards walk one (back towards light pole #2)
When get to playground (which took longer than expected), 7 perfect form merkins
Exercise equipment, where each Pax picked a piece of equipment and YHC was the timer of 10 big boys. Rotate counter clockwise until all exercises were done.
2nd half of lap is run forward two light poles and backwards walk forward to 3rd lightpole (lit lights only).
YHC posed a question of how are we striving to fulfill the mission of F3 in our daily lives.
Get back to start we planked until all pax shared how they are and will strive to advance the mission of F3.
Ended with 10 perfect form merkins at the flag.
In prayer, YHC mentioned that the Lord calls us to perfection, and often, once we complete something easy we are asked to complete something more difficult. The goal is to always push forward and complete the mission.
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Never Forget – from Bolt
22 years ago the USA was changed forever by an attack like no other; today we remember that day, honor those who died, offer reverence, and ponder the years in between as well as those ahead of us.
Warmorma of the normal stuff to everyone’s beloved lead off song.
* Mosey to JPAS
* Read flight details at each corner
* Sprint to corner 1 plank til 6
* Plankorama
* AA Flight 11
* Boston – Los Angeles
* Hit the North Tower at 0846
* 92 perished
* SSH x 92 OYO
* Lunge to corner 2 plank til 6
* Plankorama
* UA Flight 175
* Boston – Los Angeles
* Hit South Tower at 0903
* 65 perished
* Mt. Climbers x 65 OYO
* Sprint to corner 3 plank til 6
* Plankorama
* AA Flight 77
* Dulles – Los Angeles
* Hit the Pentagon at 0937
* 64 perished
* Squats x 64 OYO
* Lunge to corner 4 plank til 6
* Plankorama
* UA Flight 93
* Newark – San Francisco
* Crashed in Shanksville, PA at 1003 after passengers stopped attack
* 44 perished
* Merkins x 44 OYO
Staying in plank, each pax recounts that fateful day.* 9 Rounds of sprinting 1 lap up
JPAS steps and down the ramp, followed by 11 reps of the called exercise
* Sprint Lap 1
* Diamond Merkins x 11 OYO
* Sprint Lap 2
* Jump Squats x 11 OYO
* Sprint Lap 3
* Big Boy Situps x 11 OYO
* Sprint Lap 4
* Carolina Dry Docks x 11 OYO
* Sprint Lap 5
* Lunges x 11 OYO
* Sprint Lap 6
* Flutter Kicks x 11 OYO
* Sprint Lap 7
* Wide Merkins x 11 OYO
* Sprint Lap 8
* Sumo Squats x 11 OYO
* Sprint Lap 9
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Friday morning Football – from Pool Boy
Weather a nice 81 degrees. Quick disclaimer as Knots headed for their workouts and we hit the football field. With it being football season, thought some of us could relive our glory days.
WARMUPS of:
SSH
Grass Grabbers
LBC’s
Arm circles
Peter Parkers
Imperial walkers
Hillbillies
Merkins
7 FOOTBALL WORKOUTS
1ST Karaoke 40 yds- 10 merkins. Karaoke 40 yds back – 10 merkins
2nd Backpedal 40 yds – 10 merkins. Backpedal 40 yds back – 10 merkins
3rd High Knees 40 yds – 10 merkins. High-knees 40 yds back – 10 merkins
4th 12 up downs
5th With 4 cones in a square, back pedal to 1st cone, then shuffle to 2nd and sprint. 5x
6th With 4 cones in a square, bear crawl to 1st cone, then karaoke to 2nd and sprint. 2x
7th With 4 cones 3 yds apart, agility drill of shuffling feet. 5xGame time! After a few rules, a football game commenced.
Team 1(shirts): FNG(Manziel), Wedding Planner, Hand Grenada, Mayhem
Team 2(skins): Pool Boy, Mahatma, Vagabond, Architect
I believe skins took it 3-2.
All time QB – Bogey MontanaSome Mary to finish out.
COT. We welcomed FNG – “Manziel” to the group -
Tests of Strenth – my Festivus – from Rudy
YHC decided to try out some fitness tests that have been bouncing around in my head. Whenever I think “this is a bad idea, it probably won’t work”, I recall the immortal words of Hawgcycle from years ago – something to the effect of “Only one way to find out.”
So at 530 am, a solid group of PAX moseyed off towards the rock pile to get started. A warm up of some stretching and imperial walkers. Then a quick trip to the train tracks for some balance work. Try your best to get 5 squats in. Several minutes of this – SOGO was up to 20 squats, Mahatma had quit in frustration, and finally YHC managed 5 things that sort of loosely resembled squats. So lets grab a rock and head to the field.
At the field – YHC announces the Thang. 5 Fitness Tests. My Festivus, if you will.
Test 1: Rifle Carry your rock for 1 lap around the trap. YHC had been curious if this was doable, and if so – how long it would take. The answer: sort of doable, and roughly 5 minutes.
Test 2: The suck (7 SSH, 7 Merkins, 7 Squats), for 5 minutes instead of the usual 3. Dang, FracSac. Those farts were AWFUL.
Test 3: Bear crawl the length of the field, then lunge walk back.
Test 4: The Rock-Suck for 5 minutes. 7 Overhead Press, 7 Curl, 7 Row. Dang, Frac. Those farts were AWFUL. PAX kept shifting to avoid being close, but it didn’t matter. lack of wind meant that noxious fume just hovered over us.
Return the rocks.
Test 5: EMOM burpees for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, the Pickle-ballers decided to bail on this.
Back to the flag for COT. Thank you all for the many years of inspiration you have provided. And thank you Sky Q for the gift of one more year around the sun.
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10 things, 10 times, 10 times – from Kenna Brah
10 things 10 times, 10 times
1 is 1 for each movement
10 reps per exercise
10 exercise per rd
10 rnds
NO WARMUP. Must start on time!!
IN CADENCE 1 is 1
I’ll call count, but would love help!
2.7 sec per movement
SSH
TOY SOLDIERS
IMPERIAL WALKERS
MERKINS
PETER PARKER
FREDDIE MERCS
LBC
FLUTTER KICKS
JUMP SQUATS
BONNIE BLAIRSCompleted in 20 min!!
RND 2:
With Rocks
10 Curls
10 Rows
10 Sumo Squats
10 OHP
10 “DO-ceps” extensions because there is NO TRI only DO!Finish with Mary Go Round
COTSee ya!!
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It’s going to be a Slower Pace – from Mahatma
El Diablo 8/9/2023
YHC was up out and 10 minutes give or take early……12 pax lingered in the early cool air of this late Summer morning. A broad disclaimer was give and 5 headed out as Knot bandits and 7 stayed behind wondering if they made the right choice. YHC stated this would not be a workout that one may come to expect yet a much “slower pace”!
It began…..
Warm Up
Scantron
Side Lung
Hill Billy
Scorpion Kick
Should Tap
SSHMosey to Bleachers for Stadium Work:
5/10/15 run the band of bleacher stairs
Once complete slow mosey to some rail work – upper row, split squat ea leg, upper row pull, BB sit ups100-200 Field Bear Crawl – ea pax counted off we crawl approx 10 yds this continued until we crossed the field
Mid Mary
Gas Pumpers
W – LBCNew Calisthenics – 2 rounds of 10-12 reps with approx 30-40 sec rest between.
Squat to handstand (scorpion or dinky kick)
SpiderMan Push Up
2nd round was done as ring of fire with each pax counting of alternating legs through 5 rounds.
Break Dancer1 round of dry-docks in cadence x 10
Finish Mary
Crunchy Frogs
WW2 SUHead to the flag for COT
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Hump Day Beatdown – from Vagabond
Warmup
3 exercises then round the gym between each with bear crawls and lunges
Pax choice under gazebo
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National Drive Thru Day – from Rudy
July 24th – National Drive Thru Day. Every day is a holiday, you just gotta find it. And this one had an immediate relevance for YHC, as it allowed me to break out a favorite Rudy-Family road trip song.
Yup, Weird Al’s 10 minute “Trapped in the Drive Thru”
Head to the rock pile for a quick warmup with some stretches (while Hokie and PVC disappeared for the mysterious KoT). While stretching, YHC saw the tracks and remembered how weak his balance is. So – lets mosey up to the tracks.
* Try to hold balance and get 5 squats. Once done with that, start walking the rail. Mayhem showed his prematurely old balancing (lack-of) skills, while The Architect was off to the races. YHC did manage to get 5 squats in But it was NOT easy.
Then grab a rock and lets head to the Pavillion for some Tabata.
Round 1 – the PAX were astounded at the riffs, the intricacies of the melody and the story of the drive thru. 10 sets, 45 seconds on 15 seconds rest, going through rock based exercises. The cycle completed just as Weird Al realizes “They forgot the Onions”.
Round 2 – same exercises, but the music this time was July 24th birthdays. Robbie Grey (Modern English – I Melt With You), J-Lo (On The Floor), Kristen Chenoweth (Popular), Marvin the Martian (I’m a Martian).
At this point, Bogey and others seemed VERY upset about the musical choices.
Finally – head to the building for a final round of Wonder Bra’s, celebrating the birthday of the Original Wonder Woman (Lynda Carter) while she sang Put the Gun Down.
Mosey back to the flag to the sounds of Eye of the Tiger for our COT.
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El Diablo – from Pool Boy
Temperature 84 degrees.
After giving brief disclaimer, Mosey to bleachers near back of the playround.
Warmups –
SSH
Imperial Walkers
Grass Grabbers
Mountain Climbers
Arm CirclesRound 1
5 shoulder taps, 10 plank jacks, 20 merkins, 30 squats, run up and down bleachers, run around parking lot and back. 3x
Round 2
Mosey to mini levee, line up shoulder to shoulder with hand slap between pax. – Indian merkin ladder
Round 2.5
In teams of 2, bear crawl race.
Round 3
Under pavillion by the track, calisthenics consisting of dips, LBC’s, step ups etc
Round 4
Head to football field, 2 man relay. 100 yard sprint/jog; teammate does burpeesHead to the Flag. COT