Crushing kettlebell cards

Crushing kettlebell cards

Today was a good day…because I didn’t have to use my AK.

Friday is the best day of the week. Not only is it the end of the work week (for most of us), but it is OVERDRIVE. A chance for men to wake up early and do amazing silly things with kettlebells and other gear. A 6 pack of PAX crushed a kettlebell card workout that went something like this:

Warmup

Everybody who has been to workout that I’ve been at knows how much I love running. If you haven’t been at the same workout as me, I’ll give you a hint: RUNNING SUCKS. Since I’m in charge for the workout, there will be none of that running nonsense. That’s right we covered exactly 0.0 miles. No warmup mosey today.

25 side straddle hops

15 windmills

10 arm circles in each direction

The Thang

In an attempt to get the Facebook lurkers to a workout and of their normal routine, I teased that we would playing with a gift I received for Christmas (not the PAX, but the holiday). If you’re crazy enough to still be reading this, you may be wondering what my gift was. I’ve obviously told friends and family about F3. My parents came across a deck of cards with kettlebell exercises on them and gave it to me. You can order your own on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Stack-52-Kettlebell-Instructions-Conditioning/dp/B01E6KPOEQ?th=1 I don’t know which cards / exercises we pulled, but only made it about halfway through the deck. We ended with a little bit of Mary. In a plank position pull the kettlebell from one side to the other.

Naked Moleskin

As always it was an honor to lead this band of misfits brothers. I also have the expansion pack so there are still plenty of exercises left that we haven’t tried yet! These cards had some different moves that we don’t typically do in a gear workout. It was a great change of pace. These cards are so great. They are color coded with each color representing a different part of the body to focus on. They have the recommended # of reps, a picture showing the basic form, words describing the exercise, and even a barcode you can scan on your phone that will take you to a youtube demonstration if you’re still lost.

There was some mumble chatter on the facebook page about the workout being easy. The poster didn’t show up for the workout. I guess it was a little harder than the ole fartsack. There was a lot of grunting and not a lot of mumble chatter, so it couldn’t have been too”easy” of a workout.

Bernanke – at the end you said “is that it?” I don’t know if it was a compliment that time flew by so fast you lost track of time, or it’s the fact that you came in hot about 5 minutes tardy. It may be a combination of both.

Lamont – apparently he is working on projects around the house. His M asked him to recruit F3 brothers for help. Sounds like a terrible idea.

Unplugged – Good to see you in an NC State sweatshirt. I’m still not sure if you’re an alum, a fan, or just wearing it to be ironic. Either way it is better than seeing that ugly color of the Tarholes.

Edison – strong work as always. I think I might have heard a record 10 words come out of his mouth today. I noticed you were wearing a Penn State sweatshirt. Too many inappropriate jokes came to mind and I just let them fall by the wayside. Respect the Respects.

Glass Joe – Thanks? for choosing to come out. The alternative still sounds like it might have been more fun. The only workouts you regret is the one you don’t go to. We may all need to look at getting braces after hearing about the orthodontist. Thanks for taking us out in prayer at the end.

Announcements

Monroe needs a Q for tomorrow. Reach out to Glass Joe if you’re interested. He won’t be there (something about a follow up for his gender reassignment consultation) but would appreciate any help

We had no idea who the Q for Outland is tomorrow. I’m sure it will show up on social media at some point today.

Thoughts and prayers for Hoffa’s continued recovery. Bambi – 1 Hoffa – 0. He may have taken up hunting after this run in. Don’t be surprised if you see a deer head mounted in his living room next time you come over

One last note. I wanted to make this last so it is fresh in your head. In the COT at Conviction, Rubbermaid made the comment that F3 is trying to focus on mental health. As men, we carry the burden of having to provide for our families in addition to many other stressors (work, family, spouse, etc.). Also as men, we typically keep things bottled up inside because talking about them is a sign of weakness. I encourage each of you to bring your challenges to the circle of trust at the end of a workout. We may riff on each other during the workout but I am confident that if one of our brothers is going through something rough that we will have fully support any way that we can. If you need to talk to a professional, reach out to one. My wife is a psychologist and can help. If you need her information, reach out to me. She may give a “friends and family” discount if you tell her that I referred you. She doesn’t talk about her clients to me so your privacy is guaranteed. If your worried about this, she can refer you to colleagues in the area. If you need help, don’t be afraid to ask for it.