4.5 got after S&M + 6.5 ran (Charmin was the .5 x 2) = 11 got better in the gloom.…except MacGyver; apparently he redefined “HC.”
Expand our circle through EHing and Kotters. Who haven’t u called lately that you should…?
4.5 got after S&M + 6.5 ran (Charmin was the .5 x 2) = 11 got better in the gloom.…except MacGyver; apparently he redefined “HC.”
Expand our circle through EHing and Kotters. Who haven’t u called lately that you should…?
Growing up, the Summer Olympics were a huge deal on television, especially before cable, the internet, and streaming services. The world was watching because there wasn’t that much to watch. To see world class athletes gather to perform on a global stage every four years is a sight to see. Most of them were ‘amateur – unpaid’ professionals looking to secure some financial security with a sports apparel company or another type of sponsorship while they consistently trained in anonymity. What I love the most are the underdogs who were never supposed to win, let alone on the greatest sports stage ever. Check out the most improbable wins at the Summer Olympics.
https://www.ranker.com/list/underdog-olympics-stories/jordan-love
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1171485-the-10-greatest-upsets-in-summer-olympic-history
With the 2024 Summer Olympics opening night on Friday, I was inspired to provide a workout that would give tribute to the Olympic motto of Citius -Altius -Fortius or faster higher, stronger.
WARMARAMA
Mosey to the Peristyle to start the warmup in a mostly low slow cadence. 10 low slow squats, 10 low slow merkins, 10 arm circles (forward and backward), 10 x IC slow peter parkers, 10 x IC slow shoulder taps, 10 x IC slow parker peters, 10 x slow Floyd Mayweathers, 10 IC x Lunge around the clock, 15 IC x Imperial Walkers, and finished up with 31 x IC SSH.
Now that we are sufficiently warmed up, we mosey to pickup the rocks from behind the fountain and head to the front of the great lawn.
THE THANG
Perform 30 squats with rock, 25 LBC with rock, 20 no cheat merkins, 15 lunge walk with rock (2 is 1), and 10 blockees (burpee with rock over head press) then run a lap around the great lawn with is 400 yards for 2 rounds and pickup the six (thanks Catfish and Heisenberg).
Bring the rocks back and head to the Peristyle for column sit with 20 IC air presses. Onto our six and perform 20 IC x flutter kicks and then cool down with some stretching.
COT
Welcome FNG Matchbox by way of Squints! Prayers for the F3NOLA crew heading to the Wild West Relay this week and for those who are needing purpose. Lord, help us to be the difference makers in our homes and our communities. Thank you for the honor of leading!
Conditions: 80 deg F with feels like temp of 84 deg F due to the 90% RH = perfect summer morning for a beatdown
Anxious to kick off the day, YHC arrived at 5:15am. Quick check on the field to make sure it was not too sloppy. By 5:30am we had a total of 11 including an FNG c/o Bolt. By 5:33am we had a dirty dozen as Triple joined us on Triple time.
Mosey to midfield for warmups: AV, GG, PPP, Crab Cakes, Tie Fighters, smurf jacks
Bear CRAWL 50 yards to end of the field
Mosey to the rock pile, grab a rock that you can do a bunch of thrusters with
Mosey with rock to the parking lot
A form of 11s OYO
10 burpees, 1 thruster, lunge walk to next tree with rock
9 burpees, 2 thrusters, lunge walk to next tree with rock
10 stops covered 100 yards
Felt the burn halfway through
Then 200 yard jog (back to start, back to finish)
Core Dora, partner up
One PAX exercises, other PAX grabs any rock and travels about 60 yards and back
100 big boys
200 V-ups (later modified)
300 LBCs (almost finished)
Grab a rock, two single file lines, indian “run” (more of a mosey)
Our lines were about as straight as when we all learned it in preschool
Back to COT, a few sprinted, all were gassed
Counterama, Namerama, Name the FNG, Announcements, Intentions, prayed it out
Thanks for the opportunity to lead! It was a good one!
Welcome Kingfish to the F3 brotherhood!
Shout out to Squints for his first ever post at Pontiff!
Shout out to Pinewood who came from the West Bank and has an 8:00am final exam today… good luck!
With that quote from Mayhem, we clearly had different goals in the gloom yet we shared the win against the battle of 15 degrees, seeking improvement.
Birthday Q
19 x SSH (2 count)
10 x Grass Grabbers
10 x Slow Vagodas
Arm Circles x30
Forward
Backward
Seal Claps
Overhead Claps
Chinooks
MNC’s
Mosey to the Coupons
The Thang
“Ages”
11’s but instead of 11 it’s the individual pax’s age.
Each round decrease first exercise by 5 & increase the second excercise by 5. So for YHC my first round is 29 & 1, second round is 24 & 6, etc.
50 & over can decrease by 10’s.
Bottom exercise is bench press with coupons.
Top exercise is squats
Firing line – 94 Calf Raises.
Ring of Fire Thrusters (x10)
Resting is plank with coupon
Give YHC some advice when done.
Put up Coupons and mosey to pad
Penguins x 19
Protractors
Freddie Mercury’s
Box cutters
Appreciators
YHC is so appreciative of the role that F3 has been in my life for just over 2 years now. It has helped me grow, not just physically, but mentally and as a leader. YCH cannot express the value that has been added to my life through this group of men who get up early and workout. It was a pleasure toto kick off the third decade leading the Pax through a beatdown for the Ages.
7 HIMs posted to the Renni to see what YHC had in store. Shovel flag planted, brief disclaimer given and the warmup facing the bacon began where Star Wars references were in full force. #IYKYK
Thang One – Stations
LBCs
Jump rope
Sweetness toss
Big boi sit-ups
Kettlebell swings
Freddie Mercs
Burpees x 12 timer
Thang Two
Frisbee run around NOMA. Last man to front with frisbee then throw to last man. A drop is a roll of the beat down die.
Pax getting too good at frisbee. Only one drop, so next round is 3 passes per run to front. The mere thought of such a feat brought severe anxiety to the pax and there were many drops, hence several rolls and several sets of exercises.
Final Thang
Back of NOMA for the Wapner!
8 count Body Builders x 10
30 second rest
8 count Body Builders x 10
2 pax given the opportunity to forgo final round if they catch and throw frisbee 15 yards.
8 count body builders x 10
Finish with Sunday Mornings
Back to the Flag for COT
NMM
YHC signed up to Q late Saturday and had no idea what to do. Leading is never easy but it’s always rewarding.
Step up, Sign Up, and Lead! We have an incredibly supportive group of men!
It’s hot and humid, so stay hydrated!
SYITG
Apparently AARP is so misguided that they think 50 years olds can retire or they’ve expanded their demographic to include our latest RESPECT entrant, Boo-boo, who was one of 6 AARP targets to be joined by a lone participant from Camp Hate—Pinewood.
Warmorama including a KennaBrah-inspired combo: Good Morning MMP (8-count: GM straight into a MMP) along with the usuals plus Tie Fighters followed by mosey to rock pile for medium rocks. Frac got to call out “Kaopectate” thanks to the requisite warm up song.
The Thang
25 Reps/exercise
2 Rounds IC
OH press/OH press
Squats/Calf raises
Curls/Curls
Rows/Rows
Tricep press/Dips
Chest Press/Merkins
There were immediate calls for Rudy to be there to illuminate the minimal chaos that ensued…back on track. We returned he rocks and finished with 6MOM. Back to flag.
I hadn’t Q’d in sometime so when I was called out to lead the men of the Renaissance, I gladly stepped up. Ever since my first few workouts in 2014, I recognized that almost everyone in the F3 Nation is always doing some sort of vertical or horizontal press. Think overhead presses or Carolina Dry Docks and think Merkins. Ever since my first Red Hot Chili Pepper routine (20 decline merkins IC, 20 triceps dip IC, 20 Incline Merkins, and 20 Step Ups IC and then decrease to 15 reps, 10 reps and then 5 reps), I’ve been a little turned off on all the push type exercises. Well, that would change today.
Warmarama – 10 LSS IC, 10 Arm Circles (forward and backward) IC, 10 Open the gate IC, 10 LS Merkins IC, 10 LS Parker Peters IC, and 10 LS Peter Parkers IC. Too much chatter and strange noises from Vagabond and Fracsac which almost threw me off my game.
After the warmups farmers carry the dumbbells, kettlebells and sandbag and head to the foundry about a 1/3 mile away. I heard Wapner comment on the obvious that we would have to carry all the weights back to the starting point. Which I said, “That is the point of the workout.”
THE THANG
At the foundry, I told the PAX that we will work on the posterior chain so there would be a vertical pull (pull ups), a horizontal pull (2 handed body row or single arm bent over row), Bulgarian split squats (glutes), and then single leg deadlifts (hinge for glutes and hamstrings). After much chatter about the word posterior and other definitions that I threw out, I gave them instructions.
5 pull ups
10 two handed body rows or 10 single arm (each arm) bent over rows
15 Bulgarian Split Squats each leg. The top of the back foot needs be flat behind you on a bench and the front foot need to be in front of the knee.
20 single leg deadlifts with a weight in one hand.
Hold a superman for the six
I was hoping that we could do 5 rounds but only could muster 3 because of all the mumble chatter from the PAX and the form policing by me. Thumb War tried to hide by being far away, but I caught him.
Head to the back of the museum for a 10 count Jackass Webb which is 10 burpees IC and 20 donkey kicks. Finish up with one Sunday Morning and head back to the flag with all the weights.
I closed us out in a BOM (increased my testosterone) with a petition to God to give us the opportunities to be courageous, the opportunities to practice patience, the opportunities to lead our families and communities in humility. Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers with all the family drama and business challenges that I am going through! Praying that God’s will be done!