07.29.22 Tuneup Murph

AO: LighteningRod

QIC:BobEvans

PAX: Kiwi, Ghost, Sharky, FreeLunch, Output, FNG – Walnut

Conditions

67 degrees and dry.

Warm up

  • 15xIC SSH
  • 10xIC Imperial Walkers
  • 10xIC halos
  • 10xIC Left Leg Punters (leg swings forward)
  • 10xIC Right Leg Punters (leg swings forward)
  • 10xIC 3rd Grade Exercises
  • 10xIC Daisy Pickers (Left)
  • 10xIC Daisy Pickers (Right)

The Thang

Mosey down to the Track

Tuneup Murph – Focus on one exercise you want to do better, Pull-ups or Merkins, or Squats – do it slower, or with better form, or more of it, for the entire work out

Run 1/4 mile together – squat for the 6

5min of a combination of Pullups, Merkins and Squats, on your own (OYO) as you feel led, Q calls out the time.

Rinse and repeat 3 times

We listened to some 90’s and 2000’s music

Mosey to the flag

6MoM

15xIC Box Cutters
10xIC Freddy Mercury’s
10xIC Penguins

10xIC Flutter kicks

COT

Shared with the PAX the F3 motto, leave no man behind but leave no man where we found him, our 5 principals – Free, For all Men, Outside rain or shine, Peer Led, and End with a Circle of Trust. F3 stands for Fitness (what gathers us together), Fellowship (what brings us back), Faith (which fuels us to do what we do).

Praying to be better men for Free Lunch and Walnut who recently suffered tragic losses.

Bob Evans

07.26.22 Cemetery partners

AO: Oakery

QIC: Ghost

PAX: Output, Fishman, Mad Dog

Conditions

60 degrees and dry.

Warm up

  • 20xIC SSH
  • 10xIC Imperial Walkers
  • 10xIC halos
  • leg swings forward x 8OYO each way
  • leg swings sideways x 8OYO each way
  • calf raises – 15 seconds OYO each side
  • Monkey humpers x 10IC
  • cherry pickers x10IC
  • merkins x10IC

The Thang

Mosey down to Eagle’s Nest Lane and up to Philip Foster Cemetery

Memento mori

  • Partner up and do…
  • 200 squats while partner does bear crawl
  • 100 Ab leg/arm touches while partner does broad jump
  • 40 burpees while partner does dead bug shuffle

6MoM

merkins x20 IC

COT

Thinking about death, the brevity of life, and what our lives mean.

Praying for Walkman and Free Lunch who recently suffered tragic losses.

Wanting to die to ourselves as well

Ghost

07.21.22 11s

AO: Oakery

QIC: Ghost

PAX: Output, Fishman, Mad Dog

Conditions

60 degrees and dry.

Warm up

  • 20xIC SSH
  • 10xIC Hillbillies
  • 10xIC halos
  • leg swings forward x 8OYO each way
  • leg swings sideways x 8OYO each way
  • calf raises – 15 seconds OYO each side
  • Monkey humpers x 12IC
  • slow high knees x8IC
  • fast high knees x8IC

The Thang

Mosey around building once then to playground.

11s (2 exercises – perform 10 of the first and 1 of the second, then 9 of the first and 2 of the second and so on until you do 1 of the first and 10 of the second)

  • Merkins and Bonnie Blairs on the hard count – hop on one leg between
  • Rows and Frozen Freddie Mercury’s on the hard count – bear crawl between

6MoM

Hold plank for 45 seconds

COT

Getting too know you…

PAX divides up and takes time to get to know someone else better, one on one.

Much love,

Ghost

07.19.22 – 40/20 Intervals

AO: The Oakery

QIC: Ghost

PAX: Output, Deacon, Fishman

Conditions

50ish degrees, dry

Warm up

SSH x 20IC

side reaches x 10IC

world’s greatest stretch

Mosey around parking lot loop once then to back of school

Wall sit while doing 8 each IC of cherry pickers, shoulder press, seal claps, overhead claps, and arm circles

The Thang

9 exercises (40 seconds each) each followed by a 20 second rest/walk.

  • merkins
  • high knees side shuffle
  • shoulder shrug – 20s each side
  • reach around plank – 20s each side
  • coupon shoulder press
  • coupon row – 20s each side
  • flutter kicks
  • squat thrust – 20s each side
  • run

6MoM

leg lifts x20 IC

box cutters x10 IC

freddiez x10 IC

CoT

Just checked in with everyone to see how people are doing. If they have prayer requests or things they are grateful for.

Ghost out

07.18.22 – Stairs. Lots of Stairs.

AO: Lightning Rod

QIC: StrayCat

PAX: Kiwi, Jellyfish

Conditions

Sunny, high 50s

Warm up

SSH x20 IC

Slow High Knees x10 IC

Fast High Knees x 10 IC

Butt Kickers x 10 IC

Oil Derricks x 8 IC each side

Big Arm Circles x 10 IC

Big Arm Circles Reverse x 10 IC

Jane Fondas x 10 IC each side

Mosey to the Track

The Thang

20 Merkins

20 Rows

20 Dips

20 Air Squats

20 Leg Lifts

20 Bridges

Then Run up the stairs to the top of the school. Continue down and run all the bleachers then run down the track and run up and down the corner stairs. Repeat the whole workout for time.

Return to Flag.

20 Freddie Mercurys

CoT

We discussed the loss the PAX has suffered over the last few weeks. I’m really proud of this group for stepping up and helping. That is really what F3 is about: having enough extra energy and strength not only to deal with your own life, but to reach out and to help others. That is also how I look at F3 leadership in general. It is not a “Lord it over” others type of leadership, but a service type of leadership. It is a leadership that lets you take on the burdens of others in addition to your own.

I’ve thought a lot about leadership in my own life (especially at work). I’ve boiled it down to two things:

  1. When times are good, are you able to take the spotlight off yourself and shine it on others?
  2. When times are bad, are you able to take the shots/responsibility and shield others from blame?

07.15.22 – Rounds of Hun-does

AO: Lightning Rod

QIC: Slash

PAX: Danish, Leprechaun

Conditions

Sunny, high 50s, full of Friday summer energy

Warm up

SSH x20 IC

Dive bombers x10

Reverse snow angels x12

French doors x15

Tin soldiers x15

Crooked merkins x5 each side

The Thang

“Warm up”

Follow the leader bear crawl. Crawl towards sidewalk transition to lateral crawl on right side when 20 years from sidewalk, transition to regular crawl on sidewalk, transition to lateral crawl on left side when hitting the path back to school, transition to crawl bear on straightaway back to LR starting spot.

“Rounds of Hun-does”

AMRAP – 30 minutes

10 dead rows
15 burpee coupon jump overs
20 coupon curls
25 coupon squat thrusters
30 gas pumps (reverse crunch)

(the BCJOs and squat thrusters were gassers! we got through 4-5 rounds)

CoT

“Recognizing critical self-talk”

I’ve been commuting into work regularly over the last few weeks and noticed that it’s a chance to recognize my state of mind. If I’m overly frustrated with other drivers, that’s a signal my state of mind is skewing negative. And I’ve had some of those drives recently. Noticing a lot of negative self-talk recently. I can often beat myself up for not living up to my expectations, largely with family stuff lately. My goal is to notice what’s going on and be compassionate with myself – stay with the uncomfortable.

07.12.22 – Follow the Leader

AO: The Oakery

QIC: Deacon

PAX:

Conditions

About 60F and partly cloudy, but nice and dry

Warm up

Flexibility Routine:

Neck stetches

Child’s pose

Lat stretch

Side arm stretch

Cobra push ups

Lying knee tuck

Glute stretch

Hip swivel

Low squat to pike

Low lunge

Twisting lunge

Rocking frog

Low squat to pike

The Thang

Taking turns leading, each Pax led a one-minute mosey and then a one-minute exercise of their choice. To the best of my memory these included:

Merkins

Rows

Big Bois

Bonnie Blairs

Goblet Squats

Grip Hang

Stump Jumps

More Merkins

Wall Sit

Plank

Wall Jumps

(and several more I’ve blanked out…)

6MoM

Plank up-downs (10x IC)

LBCs (10x IC)

Hand release merkins (10x IC)

Freddy Mercuries (10x IC)

Box Cutters (10x IC)

CoT

Discussed the brevity of life and the value of enjoying the present time we have.

7/6 – Don’t Rain on My Parade

AO: Lightning Rod

QIC: Steamy Nix

PAX: Danish, Leprechaun, Bob Evans, Stray Cat, Jellyfish, Frazier (down ranger)

Conditions muggy, mid-50’s.

Warm up

Side Straddle Hops X 20

Slow high Knees X 12

Arm circles (each way) X 10

Daisy Pickers X 10 (then next leg) X 10

Don Quixotes (Windmills) X12

Monkey humpers X10

World’s ultimate stretch X6

Mosey to the North side of the school

The Thang

Side Lunges (Hard Count) X 10

Box Jumps or Step Ups X10

Incline Murican X10

Repeat X3

Wall sits for 1.5 minutes with cherry pickers and front/overhead claps (30 seconds each). 

Head to the track. 

Line up on the end zone. 

Gassers to each 10 yard line increment to the 50. 10 normal count mountain climbers when you get back. 

Then sprint to the other end zone. Drop and dish out 20 burpees. 

Repeat but with muricans after each gasser.

Repeat a 3rd time but with toe touch planks. 

Then pick up the 6. 

At the end zone

6inch planks for 60 seconds.

Box cutters X10

Penguins X30

Mosey back to front of school

CoT – a reminder to look out for people not in our circle. The world needs more individuals to be present, empathetic, and inclusive. Get off the phone and reach out to someone you haven’t in a while. Love your neighbor.

07.06.22 – Add 5

AO: The Oakery

QIC: Ghost

PAX:

Conditions

50 something degrees, dry, overcast

Warm up

SSH x 20IC

Imperial Walkers x 12IC

Scissor Arms x 8IC

leg swings forward x 8OYO each way

leg swings sideways x 8OYO each way

calf raises – 15 seconds OYO each side

Daisy Pickers x12 IC

Bird dogs x10 IC each side

Two laps around the field

The Thang

Partner up starting in Jan’s garden.

5 N’Daiyes

spiderman merkin crawl down skinny path

5 LBCs

duck walk toward Linn’s office

5 bird dog crunches

bear crawl toward cafeteria

sprint to edge of Oak Meadow

5 side squat leg thrusts

run to coupons

5 coupon rows

run around parking lot

Repeat circuit adding five to each exercise

6MoM

bird dog twists x10IC each side

dead bug shuffle

box cutters x 10IC

freddiez x20 IC

CoT

Happy Fourth of July!

Ghost out

7/4/2022 – Independence day – Fireworks

AO: LightingRod

QIC: BobEvans

PAX: FreeLunch, StrayCat, Kiwi

Conditions

Mid 50s and a sparkle of sun

Warm up

Mosey around track

SSH x 17

Windmill x 17

Slow High Knees x 17

Good Mornings x 17

Merkins x 8

That’s a count of 76 (1776 in case that slipped by)

The Thang

Mosey to center of field.

With patriotic music going,

Lung walk to the 10 yard, bear crawl next 10 yards,
turn around and sprint back to the center of the field.

PAX circled up around BobEvans.

He asked trivia about our country’s history and why Independence Day is celebrated on July 4th. For each question answered correctly, we chose an exercise, for incorrect answers, we bear crawled 17yrds and sprinted back. Q chose to either name an exercise or ask PAX for an exercise.

  1. Where was the first celebration of Independence Day held?
    Philadelphia – (17 merkins, HC)
  2. Every Independence Day, how many times does the Liberty Bell ring?
    13 – (17 Squats)
  3. What was the name of the newspaper that published the Declaration of Independence?
    The Pennsylvania Evening Post – (17yds of Bear Crawl)
  4. The Fourth of July commemorates which document?
    Declaration of Independence – (17 American Hammers, HC)
  5. What is the proper way to fold the American flag?
    In a triangular shape – (17 Burpies)
  6. Which American president was born on July 4th?
    Calvin Coolidge – (17yds of Bear Crawl)
  7. Which president of the United States was the first to host a Fourth of July celebration at the White House?
    Thomas Jefferson – (17 Mountain Climbers)
  8. How many Stars and Stripes does the US flag have?
    50 Stars and 13 Stripes – (17 Freddie Mercuries, HC)
  9. What is the location of the nation’s oldest Fourth of July parade?
    Bristol, Rhode Island – (17yds of Bear Crawl)
  10. What was the total number of people who signed the Declaration of Independence?
    56 – (17yds of Bear Crawl)
  11. Every July 4th, what food is most commonly consumed?
    Hot Dogs – (17 Leg lifts)
  12. What is the name of the national anthem of the United States of America?
    Star-Spangled Banner – (17 Fast High Knees)
  13. Who gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States?
    French people – (17 Dead Bugs)
  14. What was The Statue of Liberty’s official name?
    Liberty Enlightening the World – (17 Halos)
  15. Where is the Liberty Bell currently located?
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – (17 Jump Tucks)
  16. Every July 4th, how many hot dogs are consumed?
    150 million – (17yds of Bear Crawl)
  17. On the Declaration of Independence, who had the largest signature?
    John Hancock – (17 Merkins, HQ)
  18. Which two presidents of the United States died on July 4th of the same year?
    John Adams and Thomas Jefferson – (17yds of Bear Crawl)
  19. Why was the Boston Tea Party’s tea shipment ruined?
    Due to Protest against British – (17 Flutter kicks, HC)
  20. What was the estimated population of the United States on July 4, 1776?
    2.5 million people – (17yds of Bear Crawl)
  21. On July 4th, which classic children’s book was published?
    Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland – (17 Monkey Humpers)
  22. In what year were fireworks first used to celebrate the Fourth of July – 1777 – (17 Dry Docks)
  1. Who is the author of the Pledge of Allegiance?
    Francis Bellamy – (17yds of Bear Crawl)
  2. During World War II, where did the Declaration of Independence get stored?
    Fort Knox – (17 Squats)
  3. Which country declared independence from the United States on July 4, 1960?
    Philippines

Mosey back to our United States of America’s Flag. – Time.

COT: What were some favorite memories growing up that you did with your family?

Happy Independence Day!

Bob Evans