(03.13.21) Push thru Failure


AO: > LavaField

QIC: > Lumbergh

PAX: > Samurai, Tater Tot, 2 Chainz, Andy, Danish, Slash



CONDITIONS

> Perfect sunny and cool day at the LavaField. 7 strong got in and got the work done. This Q ran late 2mins, FAILURE, awarded myself punishment burpees as EC following the CoT in front of the PAX. Shout out to Danish and Slash for starting a lap mosey to get the crew rolling.

Warm Up (Circle of Pain)

  • SSH x 15 IC
  • Imperial Walkers x 15 IC
  • Windmill x 15 IC
  • Slow High Knees x 15 IC
  • Third Grade Exercise x 15 IC
  • Scissor Arms x 15 IC
  • SSH x 15 IC
  • Mosey to track

The Thang

ROUND 1

  • Merkin Mile (4 rounds)
  • 25 Merkins
  • Run 400 meters

ROUND 2

  • Big Boi 100s (4 rounds, there and back is one round, 200 BBs total)
  • 25 Big Bois
  • Run 100 yds

ROUND 3

  • Stadium Squatters (4 rounds)
  • 50 Jump Squats
  • Run up and down the bleachers until you get to the other side, mosey back to the start

ROUND 4

  • Merkin Half Mile (2 rounds)
  • 25 Merkins
  • Run 400 meters

MOM

  • LBCs (x 10 IC)
  • Outlaws (x 10 IC, both directions, keep the legs up)
  • Flutter Kick (x 10 IC)
  • Flutter Jacks (x 10 IC)

Moleskin

Planned to give the below but do technical difficulties with my phone, spoke into the learnings of failure as a leader. Spoke into why Preparedness is crucial to the success of a leader and today, I lacked in that discipline as I was not on time. No excuses, own it, learn and strive to never repeat it.

The Daily Discipline Of Physically Training The Body

A man’s Right relationship with himself–his Fitness–begins with his body

Because it is his most fundamental piece of physical equipment, a man must get it and keep it in the normal upright position at all times if he wants to be Effective. In fact, because Preparedness requires him to be ready for the unexpected (not just to get ready for the expected), the HIM (having turned Pro) is focused on gradually but consistently Accelerating his fitness level rather than merely staying in shape. Staying in shape is what Amateurs try to do.

These fragile bodies of ours are what we are given to house our souls. Life, the thing so precious to each person that he will fight tooth and nail to preserve it, is contained within this bag of flesh, muscle and bone we call the body. How can the soul prosper if the body withers? And wither it will, if we don’t put it into motion against continually steeper hills and heavier rocks. The body is made to be used. Let it lie fallow, and it will not produce a good crop. But if it is well plowed and carefully tended, the result will be a bounty of Preparedness.

> That’s a wrap, Lumbergh

(03.06.21) AO Dosey Doe


AO: > LavaField

QIC: > Lumbergh

PAX: > Tater Tot, Andy, 2 Chainz, Cherokee, Samurai, Slash, Danish



CONDITIONS

Beautiful day at LF! 39 degrees to start, warmed up as the PAX got moving. Clouds parted and some bright orb popped out to greet us. Lot’s of mumblechatter today, PAX was awfully spicy…so we kicked up the effort level on the beatdown.

Warm Up (Circle of Pain)

  • 400m Mosey
  • Windmill x 20 IC
  • Imperial Walkers x 15 IC
  • Slow Squats x 15 IC
  • Monkey Humpers x 10 IC
  • Butt Kickers x 15 IC
  • SSH x 20 IC

The THANG

> 4 stations of work (3 rounds of each w/ partner)

Station 1 (Stadium)

  • Frog Hop up stadium stairs + 10 Merkins EC, Mosey down back side of stadium to partner (Partner 1)
  • Single leg step ups till Partner returns (Partner 2)
  • After Partner 1 finishes, switch exercise
  • Each partner does 3 of each
  • Mosey to Station 2

Station 2 (Baseball Field)

  • Bear crawl up hill, 10 Decline Merkins EC, Bear Crawl down hill (Partner 1)
  • Coupon Curls (Partner 2)
  • After Partner 1 finishes, switch exercise
  • Each partner does 3 of each
  • Rifle carry to courtyard (other partner broad jumps alongside, switch half way)

Station 3 (Courtyard)

  • Murder Bunny to the end of the courtyard, 10 Incline Merkins EC, Murder Bunny back (Partner 1)
  • Squat (Partner 2)
  • After Partner 1 finishes, switch exercise
  • Each partner does 3 of each
  • Racked carry to track (switch half way to other partner, other partner Al Gore’s Through the Woods)

Station 4 (Track)Only completed on round due to time

  • Lunge Walk to 50 yard line, 10 Pull/Jump Ups EC, Run back (Partner 1)
  • Big Bois (Partner 2)
  • After Partner 1 finishes, switch exercise
  • Each partner does 4 of each
  • Mosey to endzone

6MOM

  • Flutter Kicks x 15 IC
  • Flutter Jacks x 15 IC
  • Pickle Pounders x 10 IC
  • Pickle Draggers x 10 IC
  • Plank to finish

Moleskin

Men make history and not the other way around. In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still. Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better. —Harry S. Truman

A Shared Leadership Team requires Trust, Shared Virtue and mutual Competence between its Members

Trust is critical within a Shared Leadership Team (a SLT) because the decisions the Team makes will result in Outcomes that affect the larger Group. The SLT of a Community or Organization is ultimately responsible for the well-being of all its Members. As the proverb goes, for lack of guidance, a nation falls. If the SLT provides poor guidance the Group cannot Prosper. Knowing that, the Members of a SLT must have absolute Trust in each other’s motives and judgment. If they cannot rely on each other, the Group they serve cannot rely upon them.

Shared Virtue is unity in the Group’s Essentials. The Essentials are those Standards of moral excellence that cannot be compromised. Some Essentials are universal (in that they apply to all SLTs) while are others are specific (in that they are unique to a specific SLT).

The universal Essentials for all SLTs are F3’s Leadership Virtues:

  • Candor: graciously telling the hard Truth and demanding to hear it from others
  • Commitment: unwavering loyalty to the Group and unflinching determination to accomplish its Mission
  • Consistency: to be unchanging in nature, Standard or effect over time
  • Contentment: stability of emotion engendered by the Consistent pursuit of Joy rather than Happiness
  • Courage: setting aside fear to turn hardship into grace

Remember –> Plant, Serve, Grow.

> That’s a wrap, Lumbergh

(02.06.21) IPC Me, Please!


AO: > LavaField

QIC: > Lumbergh

PAX: > Danish, Andy, Tater Tot, Samurai, Cherokee, Slash



CONDITIONS

A perfect morning at the LavaField, 7 HIMs came out ready to work. Little did they know that their Q missed IPC, so we drew some inspo from 2019’s challenge and put the smackdown on em!! No better guys I’d rather grind through a beatdown with. Clap it up, PAX!!

Warm Up (Circle of Pain)

  • SSH x 20 IC
  • Imperial Walkers x 15 IC
  • Slow High Knees x 15 IC
  • Monkey Humpers x 10 IC
  • Butt Kickers x 15 IC
  • Squats x 15 IC
  • Jane Fonda’s x 10 IC (toe down, normal, toe up, switch legs)
  • SSH x 20 IC
  • Finished with a 23 IC Plank while Danish grabbed an extra coupon for a late arrival

The THANG

> Iron Pax Inspired Beatdown (4 rounds of the below)

  • Blockees x 10 EC
  • Shoulder to Shoulder x 20 (EC, each shoulder movement = 1)
  • Incline Merkins x 30 EC
  • Racked or Goblet Squats x 40 EC
  • Block-ups x 50 EC
  • Run 1600m (Rd 1), 1200m (Rd 2), Run 800m (Rd 3), Run 400m (Rd 4)

6MOM

  • Big Bois x 20 EC IC

Moleskin

Movement is a release of energy (QSource Q2.2)

Ignition is the act of setting something on fire and starting it to burn. It is the transformation of energy from the potential to the kinetic. Potential energy resides in something held motionless by restraint, like water impounded behind a dam. That restrained energy cannot be transferred until it is released and begins to flow.

Likewise the potential of a man. To become kinetic, to be transferable, it must be released into Movement. The HIM helps other men do this by Influencing them to open the floodgates of their lives and let the water flow. He does this primarily through example, by the way he talks and the things he does. Seeing this in the HIM (and the effect it has), the Sad Clown is infected with a palpable desire to initiate Movement in his own life.

A palpable desire is one that can be plainly perceived. Whether by sight, touch or feel it is a yearning (once obscured) that has been driven to the surface and can no longer be ignored. Until his potential energy is released a man stuck behind a dam is inert, suspended in a state of non-Movement. Through Influence, the HIM helps people release their deepest desires for action. He unblocks the dam to let the river flow. He unlocks the Status Quo and releases energy.

https://f3nation.com/q/influence/

Announced that we had an OTB in support of the Special Olympics of Oregon. Danish, Slash, and myself were off to complete a 5k followed by Polar Plunge. Great start to our weekend!! Couldn’t be more proud of this PAX.

Remember –> Plant, Serve, Grow.

> That’s a wrap, Lumbergh

(01.16.21) 21 ways to explore the AO


AO: > LavaField

QIC: > Lumbergh

PAX: > Slash, Cherokee, 2Chainz, Samurai, FNG (Andy), Tater Tot



CONDITIONS

Another frosty morning at the LavaField, 7 HIMs rose to the occasion, cut thru the fartsack, and tackled the gloom head on. We were fortunate to welcome a new FNG and broke him in quickly with a lot of additional mumblechatter throughout.

Warm Up (Circle of Pain)

  • Mosey 400m
  • SSH x 21 IC
  • Imperial Walkers x 21 IC
  • Slow High Knees x 21 IC
  • Monkey Humpers x 21 IC
  • Butt Kickers x 21 IC
  • Plank Jacks x 21 IC
  • SSH x 21 IC

The THANG

> Mosey to the school wall

  • Wall-Sit Burnout
  • Cherry Pickers x 21 IC
  • Forward arm circles x 21 IC
  • Backward arm circles x 21 IC
  • Recover, quick 10-count breather, back at it
  • Swimmers x 21 IC
  • Seal Claps x 21 IC
  • Overhead Clap x 21 IC

> Al Gore Walking Through the Woods to the Covered Walkway

  • PAX Hurdles (merkin on jumpers cadence)
  • Space PAX out 6ft apart in Plank position along the walkway
  • Q starts at first HIM, Hurdles over, then calls ‘down’
  • PAX counts back 1 (and completes the merkin)
  • Q hurdles the next HIM, then yells ‘down’
  • PAX counts back 2 (and completes the merkin)
  • Continue till all PAX have been hurdled over and the six goes next, completing the same process
  • Finished when the last HIM completes the hurdles (2 rounds)

> Murder Bunny to the Courtyard

  • Courtyard Corners (PAX preforms same exercise at each corner, rifle carry to next corner, switch exercise when complete) Reps = x 21 OYO
  • KB Swings (first corner)
  • Bent over rows (second corner)
  • Curls (third corner)
  • Upright Block Press Ups (on your six, grab the bottom of the block and press up) (fourth corner)

> Shoulder Racked Block Carry Back to Football Field (Q calls shift to other shoulder, glamour balancing)

  • Football field gasser
  • Sprint to 21 yard line, mosey back to endzone
  • Sprint to 42 yard line, mosey back to endzone
  • Sprint to 63 yard line, mosey back to endzone
  • Sprint to 84 yard line, mosey back to endzone
  • Football field gasser (round two)
  • Sprint to 84 yard line, mosey back to endzone
  • Sprint to 63 yard line, mosey back to endzone
  • Sprint to 42 yard line, mosey back to endzone
  • Sprint to 21 yard line, mosey back to endzone

> Drop to your six in the endzone

6MOM

  • Big Bois x 21 EC IC
  • Freddie Mercuries x 21 IC
  • Flutter Kicks x 21 IC
  • Leg Raises x 21 EC IC

> Finished with COT

Moleskin

My encouragement for today is to push each of you to center your focus around your own Circle of Influence. With all the noise and uncertainty around, yes even the mess in DC, it’s important to control what you can control. While we may be concerned or outraged or frustrated or even pleased, we need to find awareness that we don’t control that outcome. Let’s use today to pour into ourselves, our families, our church, our colleagues, our friends, and our brothers of F3. Be strong, be positive, and be the change you want to see in your community.

Got to meet our newest PAX, Tyler Wood (aka Andy).

Remember –> Plant, Serve, Grow.

> That’s a wrap, Lumbergh