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(08.13.21) – Ultimate Boot Camp

AO: Lightning Rod

VQIC: Ghost

PAX: Kiwi, Free Lunch, Stray Cat, Whitney

Conditions

Mid 70s before dawn!

Warm up

  • SSH x 15 IC
  • Imperial Walkers x 12 IC
  • Scissor Arms x 10 IC
  • Fast High Knees x 15 IC

The Thang

Mosey down to track. Gather at near side end zone. Hold plank while Free Lunch takes a leak. 🙂

Boot Camp Part 1: Meet your mini-coupon (175g disc for each PAX)

  • Mini-coupon slide burpees (90 seconds)
  • Mini-coupon side lunges (35 seconds each leg)
  • Mini-coupon back slide (20 yards down and back – then come back to pick up the 6)

Boot Camp Part 2: 50 minus merkins

  • Line up on the end zone line. Throw mini-coupon down the field
  • Bear crawl to your mini-coupon. Do merkins equal to remaining yardage to the fifty yard line. Broad jump back to endzone line. Repeat for 7.5 minutes.

Boot Camp Part 3: Throwing Practice

  • Partner up. One of you on end zone line. The other starts on the 10 yard line.
  • Throw the mini-coupon to your partner. If your partner must move to catch or retrieve the mini coupon you both do burpees for each step they have to take.
  • If you complete 4 passes in a row without having to move then the partner on the 10 yard line moves back five yards (to the 15, then to the 20, then to the 25, etc.)
  • Continue for 10 minutes.

Boot Camp Part 4: “Ultimate Freezebee”

  • Not enough PAX – Needed one more 🙁

Tuff Enuff Pull Ups

  • Alternating pullups and holding squat – switching between the two each time you hear the chorus

6MoM

  • 20 Plank Tick Tocks x IC EC
  • 20 LBCs x IC
  • 20 Merkins x IC
  • 15 Box Cutters x IC
  • 5 Big Bois x OYO

COT

Vulnerability

I love that F3 includes this as an integral part of the workout and I love that you in this region have clearly taken that to heart. I don’t have a lot of close male relationships at this time, but I know how valuable they are. The thing I value most about it is that it fosters vulnerability, which helps us connect with each other and is critical to true growth and true servant leadership.

“The light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil.” There are things that all of us keep hidden about ourselves and even hidden from ourselves (self-deception is real!). These include addiction, weakness, fears, anger, pride, etc. Bringing them to the light by sharing them with other men helps to break down the facade of invulnerable competence that we generally keep up. These hidden things control and affect our whole lives so bringing them to light is often the first step in being set free, for a “man is slave to whatever has mastered him.”

PAX shared different struggles, addictions, and weaknesses they have had and were encouraged to share more honestly about these with each other or in other safe male relationships.

-Ghost

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(08.10.21) – Ask for Improv and you shall receive

AO: THE Gauntlet

QIC: Lumbergh

PAX: Slash, Danish, Kiwi, Free Lunch, Walkman, Samurai, Houdini

Conditions

60 degree start, monsoon season effect still dropping some humidity. PAX ready and able for sweaty beatdown.

Warm up

  • SSH x 10 IC
  • Seal Claps x 10 IC
  • Arm Circles x 10 IC (Fwd & Bkwd)
  • Scissor Kicks x 10 IC
  • Flutter Jacks x 10 IC
  • Windshield Wipers x 10 IC
  • World’s Greatest Stretch x 5 (alternate to other leg)
  • Fold Overs x 5 IC

The Thang

Mosey around the path around the track, make way to other end zone, where the block awaits the PAX.

ROUND 1

  • PAX holds plank in a line
  • Block starts on left end
  • Drag the block with right arm to the other end of the line
  • When it gets to the end, sprint the width of the field and back
  • Pass the block back to the left
  • When it gets to the end, sprint the width of the field and back
  • After the block passes each HIM, complete 3 Burpees

ROUND 2

  • PAX holds American Hammer position in a line
  • Block starts on left end
  • Pass the block to the right first
  • When it gets to the end, sprint the width of the field and back
  • Pass the block back to the left
  • When it gets to the end, sprint the width of the field and back
  • After the block passes each HIM, complete 5 Big Bois

ROUND 3

  • PAX holds Squat position in a line
  • Block starts on left end
  • Pass the block to the right first
  • When it gets to the end, sprint the width of the field and back
  • Pass the block back to the left
  • When it gets to the end, sprint the width of the field and back
  • After the block passes each HIM, complete 5 jump squats

ROUND 4

  • Bantaan Rifle Carry High Knees March to the bike racks
  • Hop overs all the way to one end
  • PAX squats while idle, till the six is in
  • On the way back, Bear crawl
  • PAX squats while idle, till the six is in
  • Hop overs again
  • PAX merkins while idle, till the six is in
  • On the way back, Bear crawl
  • PAX holds and alternates side planks, till the six is in

ROUND 4

  • Bantaan Curl March with PAX lunge walking behind, six runs to front to start curls
  • Meet at the end zone

6MoM

  • 25 Leg Raises x IC EC
  • 10 Glute Bridge x IC
  • 25 Dead Bugs x IC EC (each leg, total of 50)
  • 10 Glute Bridge x IC
  • 25 Big Bois x IC EC
  • 10 Glute Bridge x IC
  • 25 LBCs x IC

COT

Follow up and Recognition

A quick moment of recognition. Like any organization you pivot with growth, I’m proud of the men in this community stepping up to the challenge. Recently, you were challenged to rally around this new AO and each of you have given all that you can to ensure it’s success. Special thank you to Walkman for leading the charge.

Simple things like Slack etiquette and you all recognized and addressed the need/call. Go30 commitments were lacking authentic quality and commitment, with the right amount of accountability callouts and motivation driven by Danish and Kiwi, we’ve seen a nice about face and invigoration.

My next challenge is to have all of you join us and make our first year as a recognized region, a successful one in the IronPAX challenge. Who’s coming with me?

That’s a wrap

-Lumbergh

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(07.31.21) – Coupons….again

AO: Lava Field

QIC: 2 – Chainz

PAX: Stray Cat, Samurai, Lumbergh, Slash, Slumberkins

Conditions

Slightly overcast and a touch sticky, perfect opportunity to get our sweat on.

Warm up

Some early chatter about 5 Q’s straight with coupons. Couldn’t let the men down.

One lap mosey

  • SSH x 25 IC
  • Windmills x 15 IC
  • SSH x 20 IC
  • Third Grade Exercises x 15 IC
  • SSH x 15 IC
  • Scissor Arms x 15 IC
  • mosey to breezeway and grab some wall
  • Little Bitty Arm Circles x 10 IC (FWD/BWD)
  • Cherry Pickers x 15 IC
  • Seal claps x 10 IC
  • Overhead claps x 10 IC
  • Dive bombers x 10 IC (down-out-back-up)
  • Merkins x 10 IC (hold at bottom for 2/3)

The Thang

Repeat each circuit 4 times. 12 Reps of each exercise.

If done early pick up the six.

ROUND 1

Decline Merkins, Lunges, Flutter Kicks

Travel: Broad Jumps across the field (short direction)

Perform all exercises on the other side. Repeat until you’ve completed the circuit 4 times. 

ROUND 2

Block Curls, Block Squats, Big Bois

Travel: Rifle Carry — down and back across the field (short direction)

Perform all exercises on the same side. Repeat until you’ve completed the circuit 4 times.

ROUND 3

Release Merkins, Jump Squats, American Hammer

Travel: Bear Crawl 1/2 way across the field (short direction). 

Perform all exercises at each stopping point. Repeat until you’ve completed the circuit 4 times.

We got in one round and had to call it due to the time.

Finished round one in center off field so moved straight to 6MOM

6MoM

  • LBC, Flutter kicks, planche pulses , side sit-ups

COT

Pride and it’s dangers

Pride can be a damaging trait. It makes it hard for us to see and admit mistakes, it puts unnecessary pressure on our relationship, and openly demonstrates a lack of care for others. Pride will also prevent us from asking for help when we need it most.

Slash – Pride can manifest itself in our reaction to our M. Try to take just a couple seconds to pause before responding to let that initial defensive reaction pass. 

Lumbergh – outside pressures and having to keep our pride in check at work can cause pent up emotional releases towards our closest relationships, specifically our families. .When you sense the change try to separate yourself from the situation rather than reacting in the moment. 

Slumberkins – had an opportunity to check his pride recently and was able to turn it into a learning moment. 

Stray cat – as he has grown in his career he has learned to respond by assuming he is wrong even when he might be right and allow himself the time to do the research and then respond with facts not emotions.

Appreciate the VQ support out there!

-2-Chainz

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(07.30.21) – It’s just 5 rounds, bro!!

AO: Lightning Rod

QIC: Lumbergh

PAX: Stray Cat, Free Lunch, Samurai, Kiwi

Conditions

Warm and balmy start to the day. Felt like Florida!

Warm up

  • SSH x 10 IC
  • Seal Claps x 10 IC
  • Arm Circles x 10 IC (Fwd & Bkwd)
  • Big Flutter Kicks x 10 IC
  • Scissor Kicks x 10 IC
  • Windshield Wipers x 10 IC
  • World’s Greatest Stretch x 5 (alternate to other leg)
  • Fold Overs x 5 IC (toes point in, toes straight ahead, toes point out)

The Thang

Mosey to the grass hill

ROUND 1

  • Start at the bottom of the hill
  • 1 Coupon Curl
  • Murder Bunny to the top
  • 2 Coupon Curls
  • Rifle Carry down
  • 3 Coupon Curls
  • Murder Bunny to the top
  • 4 Coupon Curls
  • Rifle Carry down
  • 5 Coupon Curls

ROUND 2

  • Start at the bottom of the hill
  • 5 Coupon Curls, 1 Coupon Squat
  • Murder Bunny to the top
  • 5 Coupon Curls, 2 Coupon Squats
  • Rifle Carry down
  • 5 Coupon Curls, 3 Coupon Squats
  • Murder Bunny to the top
  • 5 Coupon Curls, 4 Coupon Squats
  • Rifle Carry down
  • 5 Coupon Curls, 5 Coupon Squats

ROUND 3

  • Start at the bottom of the hill
  • 5 Coupon Curls, 5 Coupon Squats, 1 Coupon Row
  • Murder Bunny to the top
  • 5 Coupon Curls, 5 Coupon Squats, 2 Coupon Rows
  • Rifle Carry down
  • 5 Coupon Curls, 5 Coupon Squats, 3 Coupon Rows
  • Murder Bunny to the top
  • 5 Coupon Curls, 5 Coupon Squats, 4 Coupon Rows
  • Rifle Carry down
  • 5 Coupon Curls, 5 Coupon Squats, 5 Coupon Rows

ROUND 4

  • Start at the bottom of the hill
  • 5 Coupon Curls, 5 Coupon Squats, 5 Coupon Rows, 1 Coupon Swing
  • Murder Bunny to the top
  • 5 Coupon Curls, 5 Coupon Squats, 5 Coupon Rows, 2 Coupon Swings
  • Rifle Carry down
  • 5 Coupon Curls, 5 Coupon Squats, 5 Coupon Rows, 3 Coupon Swings
  • Murder Bunny to the top
  • 5 Coupon Curls, 5 Coupon Squats, 5 Coupon Rows, 4 Coupon Swings
  • Rifle Carry down
  • 5 Coupon Curls, 5 Coupon Squats, 5 Coupon Rows, 5 Coupon Swings

ROUND 5

  • Start at the bottom of the hill
  • 5 Coupon Curls, 5 Coupon Squats, 5 Coupon Rows, 5 Coupon Swings, 1 OH Press
  • Murder Bunny to the top
  • 5 Coupon Curls, 5 Coupon Squats, 5 Coupon Rows, 5 Coupon Swings, 2 OH Presses
  • Rifle Carry down
  • 5 Coupon Curls, 5 Coupon Squats, 5 Coupon Rows, 5 Coupon Swings, 3 OH Presses
  • Murder Bunny to the top
  • 5 Coupon Curls, 5 Coupon Squats, 5 Coupon Rows, 5 Coupon Swings, 4 OH Presses
  • Rifle Carry down
  • 5 Coupon Curls, 5 Coupon Squats, 5 Coupon Rows, 5 Coupon Swings, 5 OH Presses

Mosey back to the LR

6MoM

  • 20 Leg Raises x IC EC

COT

Accountability and Mentorship

As iron sharpens iron,
    so one person sharpens another. Proverbs 27:17

Iron by itself will rust, become impossible to use, however with friction and effort from other iron, it can be sharpened.

The point of this message is we can’t go at this alone, we need others in our life to improve ourselves, just as others need us to be better. Lock shields, bare all, get skin in the game, and be honest about it. Your Level of health is directly related to your level of honesty. Admitting our weaknesses and being transparent is the true sign of strength. We know what it takes to meet our goals but are we always honest? My challenge to each of you is to look inward and see what it takes to unlock this level of honesty so that you can achieve your goals.

That’s a wrap

-Lumbergh

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Say Yes to the Gauntlet!

QIC: Walkman

PAX: Kiwi, Lumbergh, Houdini, Free Lunch, Samurai, Stray Cat, Whitney

Conditions

60 degrees and overcast, perfect weather to launch the Gauntlet! Pax trickled in just in time as we all figured out parking and where the flag should go at the new AO.

Warm up

Started with two laps of a 6 man run at a casual mosy. Houdini put a little flare on it at the end but Lumbergh chased him down and slowed it down again. Circled up on the football field for Windmill x 10, Slow High Knees x 12, Monkey Humper x 10, Third Grade Exercise x 10 then mosied to the tennis courts and found ourselves among a herd of sleeping exercise equipment – three coupons, a jump rope and some battle ropes.

The Thang

The PAX partnered up, with one doing an exercise while the other ran gassers to each of the three tennis courts and back. Exercises were Alternating Arm Battle Rope, Jump Rope, Real Peter Parkers, 10 point coupon Press, KB Swing, Bonnie Blaires, and Alternating arm merkins on a coupon. After each partner completed the movement/gasser combo, we switched and quickly got into the next exercise. A lot of good competition emerged among the runners – racing back and challenging each other. We completed three rounds: in round 1 we ran all three tennis courts, in the second just the first 2, and in the last just the first tennis court. PAX pushed hard and finished strong and mosied back to the field.

6MOM

Completed 2 minutes of plank and 2 minutes of LBC’s (60!).

COT

I shared my joy at launching the new AO and reflected on ‘saying yes’ to new things. I’m here because I said yes at a BBQ with Beach Bum, and the impact of that one YES has been significant in my life and the lives of others. Lumbergh shared that his life was shaped by one ‘yes’ in his early 20’s to drive a car across the country. Stray Cat shared that he’s in a much different place mentally and physically because he said yes. YHC encouraged the PAX to look at their lives and find opportunities to say YES.

Free Lunch shared that he has a friend who isn’t anywhere near fit enough to keep up and how we would handle having someone like him join – we dicussed communicating ahead of time and building a workout where he’d feel challenged along side the PAX but not excluded because of the fitness requirement (a very you V. you workout). Kiwi shared his brother is in the same place they came up with an idea to host a separate workout for them – to help catch them up and make them feel welcome – We’d love to support this! Make it happen Men!

Lumbergh challenged the PAX to lean in to the Gauntlet, especially in this inaugural month. and for all of us to be more active and organized (posting in threads, right channels, etc) in slack. This is really important as we scale – for organization and for community building.

Great work Men!

Walkman

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(07.02.21) – Tour de Lightning Rod

AO: Lightning Rod

QIC: Lumbergh

PAX: Herbie, Danish, Free Lunch, Whitney, Stray Cat

Conditions

Cloudy and cool start to the day. PAX was amped to close out the week right.

Warm up

  • SSH x 20
  • 3rd Grade Exercise x 10
  • Scissor Kicks x 10
  • Windshield Wipers x 10
  • Scissor Arms x 10
  • World’s Greatest Stretch x 5 (alternate to other leg)
  • Alternating Shoulder Taps x 10

The Thang

Mosey to the track

  • Start at midfield
  • Broad jump to the endzone
  • 50 merkins
  • Run up the hill to the back of the school
  • 50 tricep dips
  • Run back to midfield
  • 50 LBCs
  • Repeat

Mosey back to the LR

6MoM

  • 20 Dead Bugs x IC
  • 10 Outlaws x IC (both directions)

COT

Disturbance To The Status-quo

Leaders influence movement to advantage

A leader is a person who can influence people to do things that they would not have done otherwise. Put another way, but for the influence of the leader, the things done by his followers would not happen. The leader is the agent, the impetus and the proximate cause of his followers’ movement toward the doing of those specific things that he identifies as advantageous. Without him, they would remain static and focused on maintaining the status quo. In the heart of man inertia will reign–absent a Disruption .

The connection between movement and leadership is critical because it presupposes a need for action, a recognition by the leader himself that the status quo is something less advantageous than some other place, a location the leader visualizes and then articulates to his followers. Only then can the leader begin to persuade them to follow him to the new place. He must describe it to them first because people will only overcome their inertia and follow someone if they believe that he knows where he is going. They won’t leave the known for the unknown, no matter how charismatic the leader is.

That’s a wrap

-Lumbergh

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(06.14.21) – Here be dragons…

AO: Lightning Rod

QIC: Stray Cat

PAX: Danish, FreeLunch, Giggles, Kiwi, Lumbergh, Samurai, Walkman

Conditions

Puddles, but it didn’t rain!

Warm up

  • SSH x 20
  • 3rd Grade Exercise x 10
  • Derricks x 8 (per side)
  • Arm circles (forward and reverse) x 10
  • Mosey
  • Fish bones (run up and down along the parking slots)

The Thang

Mosey to the Field

Rows with raised feet (8)

Decline Merkins (15)

Benjamins:

  • 25 yd lunge walk
  • 25 Merkin-Jacks
  • 25 yd lunge walk
  • 25 Thusters
  • 25 yd lunge walk
  • 25 Big Boys
  • 25 yd lunge walk
  • 25 Merkins Walk (one hand on Coupon and switch back and forth in plank)

10, 20, 30 yd Gasser

10 yds of Dragon Walk

Mosey Back

10 Windshield Washers

20 Big Boys

10 American Hammers

10 Double Crunch

10 Leg Lifts

10 Scissor kicks

COT

We discussed the benefits of Beat Downs in fighting anxiety. Going to the workouts has enabled me to take on many more projects and more stress in my work and home life. F3 has enabled me to pick up other peoples burdens and has enabled me to have a greater positive impact on the communities I’m a part of. Most of the PAX participated with the discussion and shared how important going to the Beat Downs is to having a good week.

StrayCat out.

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(06.12.21) – Round and Round, Up and Down

AO: LavaField

QIC: Lumbergh

PAX: Slash, Danish, Houdini, and Slumberkins

Conditions

Warm up

  • SSH x 20
  • Imperial Walkers x 10
  • 3rd Grade Exercise x 10
  • Scissor Kicks x 10
  • Windshield Wipers x 10
  • Monkey Humpers x 10
  • Scissor Arms x 10
  • Alternating Shoulder Taps x 20

The Thang

Mosey to the parking lot

  • Station 1 (Track Lap)
  • Station 2 (Rifle Carry Up the Bleachers – Backside of the stadium)
  • Station 3 (30 Block Curls, Racked carry, down the opposite side, return block to start)
  • Station 4 (Lunge walk to Station 5)
  • Station 5 (Run to the parking lot gate, Nur back, 50 Merkins)
  • Repeat

Mosey to the endzone

  • Bataan Bear Crawls
  • Q drops first, 5 Burpees, PAX Bear Crawls
  • Q runs to PAX and taps next HIM
  • Repeat till the PAX has done 1 round a piece

6MoM

  • 20 Dead Bugs x IC
  • 10 Outlaws x IC (both directions)
  • LBCs x 10 IC
  • CBLs x 10 (reverse crunch)

COT

Planned to go with the below but thru the grind of the workout, the continued feeling of gratitude washed over me. Shared the following personal updates:

  • Update on my best buddy’s brother, who recently was quickly diagnosed with brain tumors and immediate surgery took place. Prognosis was rough to begin but following surgery was extremely optimistic, to the point where full recovery is expected within a year.
  • My mom’s surgery was a success and healing/recovery is underway.
  • Lastly, and so minorly, the issues with my car persisted and somehow the issue was tracked back to an error on the side of the dealership, unfortunately it happened but by the hand God, they identified the issue and owned it. The entire head gasket replacement cost will now be covered.

GRATITUDE IS AT A TIME HIGH and needed to share it and give thanks to where it come from, my God, Jesus Christ. Went around the circle and several of the PAX shared similar life updates. Today was a good day.

Disturbance To The Status-quo

Leaders influence movement to advantage

A leader is a person who can influence people to do things that they would not have done otherwise. Put another way, but for the influence of the leader, the things done by his followers would not happen. The leader is the agent, the impetus and the proximate cause of his followers’ movement toward the doing of those specific things that he identifies as advantageous. Without him, they would remain static and focused on maintaining the status quo. In the heart of man inertia will reign–absent a Disruption .

The connection between movement and leadership is critical because it presupposes a need for action, a recognition by the leader himself that the status quo is something less advantageous than some other place, a location the leader visualizes and then articulates to his followers. Only then can the leader begin to persuade them to follow him to the new place. He must describe it to them first because people will only overcome their inertia and follow someone if they believe that he knows where he is going. They won’t leave the known for the unknown, no matter how charismatic the leader is.

That’s a wrap

-Lumbergh

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(06.04.21) – B-M-S Gassers

AO: Lightning Rod

QIC: Lumbergh

PAX: Herbie, Samurai, Ghost, Free Lunch, Giggles, Kiwi, Dilbert (F3 GoldRush), Stray Cat

Conditions

Best end to the week, in the gloom with these HIMs. Welcomed down ranger from F3 GoldRush, none other than Dilbert! Introduced the PAX to the BMS gasser.

Mosey to track

Warm up

  • SSH x 15
  • 3rd Grade Exercise x 10
  • Slow High Knees x 10
  • Monkey Humpers x 10
  • Scissor Arms x 10
  • Alternating Shoulder Taps x 20

The Thang

Line the PAX up on the wall, squat into a wall sit

  • Forward Arm Circles x 15
  • Backward Arm Circles x 15
  • Overhead Press x 15
  • Moroccan Night Club x 15
  • Seal Claps x 15

Mosey to the endzone, BMS Gassers

  • Run a 100 yards and back
  • 100 Big Bois
  • Run 90 yards and back
  • 90 Merkins
  • Run 80 yards and back
  • 80 Squats
  • Continue till you finish on 10 yards, repeating Big Bois, Merkins, Squats

6MoM

  • 10 LBXs x IC
  • 10 Dead Bugs x IC
  • 8 Outlaws x IC (both directions)

COT

A few quotes from the end of ‘Greater’ the movie

At the end of the movie, the pastor addresses those who gathered to celebrate the life of Brandon Burlsworth, and says.

“Why do bad things happen to good people? I admit, from where I’m standing, I don’t know. But Brandon would say just because we don’t see the point, doesn’t mean there isn’t one. Every down at the line of scrimmage, Brandon could only see the inches right in front of his face, but he had good reason to believe that there was a game plan. Now, we can have the same confidence that Brandon had, if we remember that oftentimes, things aren’t what they look like in the moment. Then in the end, there’s always, always the bigger picture.”

I share this today b/c we often get so wrapped up in the situations facing our life today without ever really knowing the entirety of the story and it’s purpose. Put faith and trust in the understanding that all the great things of this earth put together, from the beginning of time to then, will never be Greater than God.

That’s a wrap

-Lumbergh

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(05.28.21) Morning Merkins with Big Ben


AO: > Lightning Rod

QIC: > Lumbergh

PAX: > Bunny, Samurai, Face Plant, Kiwi, Walkman, Free Lunch, Murse, Danish, Giggles, Stray Cat, Slash



CONDITIONS

> What a day, what a day. Revved up the lungs, arms, and legs to wrap up to week. 12 strong to start the day, perfection!

Kicked off the workout walking thru the 5 Core Principles of F3:

Warm Up (Circle of Pain)

  • Mosey to the Track
  • SSH x 20 IC
  • Windmill x 15 IC
  • Scissor Arm x 15 IC
  • Third Grade Exercise x 15 IC
  • Slow High Knees x 15 IC
  • Butt Kickers x 15 IC
  • SSH x 20 IC

The THANG

As many rounds as possible before mosey back to LR for COT. Goal is 6 rounds.

  • Start on the track, run around the track to the away stands and up to Franklin statue
  • 25 merkins
  • Run back to track
  • 10 Burpees
  • 20 Squats
  • 30 Big Bois
  • Repeat!!!

Mosey back to LR!

6MOM

> Finished on the 6,

  • LBC x 20 IC

Moleskin

How Gratitude Changes You and Your Brain
New research is starting to explore how gratitude works to improve our mental health.

I recently read this article and found it’s insights fascinating. The link is posted in the backblast for you all to read deeper but the highlights of the study found these 4 results rang true:

  1. Gratitude unshackles us from toxic emotions
  2. Gratitude helps even if you don’t share it
  3. Gratitude’s benefits take time
  4. Gratitude has lasting effects on the brain

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_gratitude_changes_you_and_your_brain

And with that, I’m grateful for each of you and the effort you’ve been given over this last year. Whether it was helping me or the man next to you thru a dark or thru the best and brightest of days, I know I count on you. You are men of character. Keep laying bricks.

> That’s a wrap, Lumbergh