Twas the night before Diesel…and YHC was wrapping presents and preparing to inject a little holiday spirit into what would be an icy cold morning.
Warm Up:
Enough of that, there’s PRESENTS!
The Thang:
YHC promised presents and presents were had. Out comes Santa’s bag of goodies with presents for PAX young and old. Each PAX takes a turn reaching into the gift bag and pulling out a wrapped present. Then everyone “shares” their gift:
Now we’re REALLY warmed up so it’s time for some Christmas stations. The timer for these stations was the aptly named “One Horse Open Slay” #notfusedit but the battle rope was nowhere to be found. Audible!
2 rounds of the above. YHC had also created a few more holiday exercises but somehow completely forgot about them:
With around 10 minutes left it was time for a holiday faux pas: Regifting!
YHC bundled up all the gifts previously given and dropped them back into Santa’s gift bag for redistribution of the wealth. We managed to make it through Merkins, Goblet Squats, Mountain Climbers, Shoulder Presses, and Bent Over Rows before 0615.
Moleskin:
This one was fun to think up and though it took a bit of work to wrap all the “presents” it was worth it. Check out GroupMe as Spike managed to get some good pictures of the gift exchange. We’ve had one other “themed” workout with Foundation giving us his Wrestlemania workout a few months back. They’re a ton of fun and I think everyone enjoyed the break for the usual.
The 50 lb weight is no joke for a Farmer’s Carry and we worked with two of them today. I heard some good encouragement going on today. Sometimes a brother needs some of that and you don’t even know it. We’ve got some good leaders that do it regularly, but if you haven’t found yourself fist bumping a fellow PAX or giving them an attaboy every once in a while, I’d encourage you to try it out. It could make the difference between someone finishing an exercise or not. Giving it everything or ratcheting it down towards the end. Posting once a week or stepping it up to multiple posts. Showing up or fartsacking.
Leave no man behind, but leave no man where you find him.
YHC took us out. Merry Christmas everybody
Originally billed as a Catfish Q, someone got the sniffles and left us to our own devices. Those devices turned out to be coupons. A lot of coupons.
Ahhhh, the versatile coupon. Who’d have thought a simple concrete cinder block could cause so much pain?
Warm up:
The Thang:
Moleskin:
It’s really amazing how much you can do with the coupon. So much we didn’t get to. So glad we didn’t get to it. My arms are done. Washing my hair in the shower seemed like another exercise.
Thanks to Glidah for showing up early and helping with the coupon arrangement. Thanks Posse for his casual Q-jacking. Might have to make Big 10 an honorary Site Q with how consistent he is showing up.
Announcements:
-Effees this Saturday @ 8:00pm – Briarcrest clubhouse – BYOB but leave your feelings at the door
-Old MacDonald is moving and could use some assistance loading boxes and stuff this Saturday and Sunday afternoon – see Groupme for details
-Waxhaw clean-up next Saturday (12/14) followed by Coffeeteria at Crossroads Coffee Shop
YHC took us out
Written by Big 10; posted courtesy of Chastain
With Thanksgiving in the books, and Black Friday here this was the perfect time to flip the script to Spring. Well, at least for Legal Zoom who showed up looking like a hippie from Boulder, CO with socks and sandals. After this initial shock, the rest of the PAX put down the pipes and tie-dye shirts and decided to get some of the gravy and stuffing out of their systems. Won’t lie, this was not easy and kudos to the boys who set down the pie for 45 minutes of weirdness for 14 dudes.
The Thang:
DiCCS was given, although Brutus was too full of jokes to listen. But he’s done this before so he gets a pass. Quick tutelage of the course and off we went paired in twos.
A series of stations to run through. Timer was fat tire (not the beer) flips back and forth on a short course.
-Jump rope (to satisfy Zinfandel and his cardio bias)
-Take your Pick. 12 pound dumb bell punches or fly extensions
-Rubber band pulls
-Coupon shoulder lifts
-Take your Pick: Big boys with slam balls or squats.
-Bent over rows with coupons
-10 pound bicep curls
3 full rounds of this with a Black Friday special speed round. Hey, let’s circle up to kick this workout in the can.
-Circle plank with 2 push ups each X 2.
-30 Flutters
-26 Carolina Dry Docks
-15ish SSH for 13 PAX, one abstained. I don’t want to call this person out.
Moleskin:
Great group today that helped me get over my postpartum of the Great DD Goose incident a couple years back. Also thanks to Chastain and Brutus for coaching me up and to all the fellas that helped load and unload the gear. Appreciate you boys! Thank you to Mad Dog for taking us out.
-Weddington HS still needs volunteers for concessions. Contact Posse if you want to lend a hand.
-Homecoming Site tomorrow at Weddington Middle School tomorrow at 6:30am. Do NOT park at the High School.
-Volunteers for Diesel always in demand. Good way to get some Q experience. Even I could do it. Bar is low.
I won’t lie. As I drove to the AO in the 38 degree temps and the rain was coming down, I was secretly hoping no one would show and I could go back to the fartsack. No such luck as Big 10 pulled into the parking lot right behind me. Time to man up and get Diesel!
The Thang:
DiCCS given. Everyone (ha! all 3 of us) grab a pair of dumbbells which will be your workout partner for the majority of the morning.
1 minute each:
Taking a wee break from the dumbbell action, one PAX grabs the concrete bucket and takes a lap around the island and back. Meanwhile the other PAX grab a slam ball and alternate arms lifting and slamming. Rotate PAX on buckets and slam balls. Repeato
Back to the dumbbells with the same set as above, only this time adding in a round of Man Makers. Crowd favorite right there…
One more round of buckets and balls and we’re done.
Moleskin:
The weather was pretty nasty this morning. I modified my workout a fair amount to keep us off the ground. Initially had a fair amount of ground work and that sounded miserable (beyond our normal stupidity) so we modified.
As both Big 10 and Draper will attest, Diesel is not a “no cardio” AO. It’s low impact (no jumping or slamming of the joints) and there’s no running, but we definitely elevated our heart rates this morning. Arms and shoulders will definitely feel it today and tomorrow.
Holiday party reminder – Tomorrow @ Lawson Clubhouse
Brutus on Q next week
YHC took us out
Moleskin:
A moleskin is a fabric that’s used to prevent or treat injury. In the backblast its an opportunity to wax poetic about the events of the morning; kind of like a moleskin for the soul. Generally we put the moleskin last but today I wanna put it up front for anyone that gets bored easily and quits reading.
For those of you unaccustomed to gear workouts, they’re a bit different than your typical bootcamp for a variety of reasons, but a big one is how much time you need to set up and tear down. Between the coupons, dumbbells, tire, slam balls, etc. it takes a bit to lug it over to the workout area and arrange it for the PAX. So I’m always impressed by the guys that get there early and stay late to help set things up even when it isn’t their day to Q. This isn’t to call out anyone who hasn’t done that, but rather to thank those that have. It is noticed and it is appreciated. Plus, it’s a nice little bonus workout you didn’t know you were getting!
The Thang:
Typical Diesel station-based workout, done with a partner for the mumble chatter:
We did two rounds each of the timer then moved on to the Coupon Webb. Lots of groaning…before, during, and after.
1 Squat Thruster / 4 Bent Over Rows
2 Squat Thrusters / 8 Bent Over Rows
…
10 Squat Thrusters / 40 Bent Over Rows
Back to the station work from above for another two rounds. A little slower on the Farmer’s Carry this time for some reason…
Did I mention the groans? Big 10 was excited when I described round 2 of the Coupon Webb:
1 Merkin (on the Coupon) / 4 Calf Raises (on the Coupon)
2 Merkins / 8 Calf Raises
…
10 Merkins / 40 Calf Raises
Back to the station work where I’m pretty sure everyone intentionally tanked to make sure we didn’t have time for another Coupon Webb.
Gonna feel it tomorrow!
Moleskin:
Wait, another moleskin? Well, it’s best to apply before and after to minimize injury and speed healing.
Thanks Catfish for taking us out
Announcements:
It’s official: Diesel is live and ready to pump you up. 8 PAX showed up ready to beast out, but first you gotta tell me your shirt size. That’s right, the official Diesel site has door prizes for the brave PAX who showed for our official launch and each lucky winner came away with a wifebeater sleeveless t-shirt the official uniform of Diesel.
DiCCS given and a quick warm-up with SSHs, Imperial Walkers, and some small, medium, and large arm circles then on to:
The Thang
Brutus and YHC (Your Humble Correspondent Chastain) invested weeks days about 30 minutes last night coming up with an evil intricate plan focused on building up that upper body with the following pain stations:
Planning a gear workout is a bit different than your typical bootcamp style workout as you have to guesstimate how many people might show up so you have enough gear for everyone. With only 8 PAX on site we thought it’d be a good idea to take out a few stations to align with the number of PAX. Apparently we thought wrong. “Why would you do that?”, “I’ve never gotten to use the tire before!”, and “Don’t get rid of my very favorite exercise, the Mike Tyson!” were just a few of the shouts of anger/dismay. We’re so very proud of our little Diesel engines that could, so in they stayed, minus the Bear Crawl because we are benevolent Site Qs that both giveth and taketh away.
Moleskin:
All in all we got about 5 rounds of stations in with 60 seconds of pain in each. All PAX arrived as buff and manly men, but left a little more buff, a little more stalwart, and a little more manly. And probably a lot more sore.
Much appreciation to these 8 men for helping make the launch a success. A special shout out and many T Claps to Carb Load and Twinkle Toes for constructing the awesome shovel flag (complete with diesel truck on top) that you see in the picture at the top. Amazing work, guys!
We’re still learning and open to suggestions. If you’ve got ideas on how to make Diesel even better then reach out to Brutus or myself (Chastain) and give your feedback.
Cheers!
F3 Waxhaw officially has a new AO the launched today, 09/27/2019. That site was dubbed “Diesel” and whether the image your mind conjures is that of a freight train, a 6.6 liter turbo-diesel engine, or the actor Mark Sinclair, better known as Vin Diesel, (hey, you do you), the idea is the same:
Diesel = Strong
So if you’re just hearing about this AO for the first time, and we won’t blame you, we’re brand new, then here’s what you need to know:
7 #HIM gathered this morning to welcome the newest AO in F3 Waxhaw. Music rocking (no 80s on 8 for Diesel) we got to work on various stations designed to pump you up. Stations included:
The PAX made it through 3+ brutal rounds before finishing with a handful of LBCs, Flutters, Supermans, and Heels to Heavens
Moleskin:
Much appreciation to all who helped make Diesel happen. We’ve got some tweaks to make and ideas to implement, but overall today was a great start. Looking forward to the future and watching the PAX get Diesel!
For those of you still reading…there are door prizes (?) for all PAX who show to the official launch next Friday, 10/4/2019. Tell a friend and show to know!
I’ve led the PAX on numerous bootcamp style workouts, but leading a gear workout was new territory for me. So when Fuse approached me about leading the fine men of Chiseled I said yes, but I knew I’d need to do a little research ahead of time. What better place to go than the the tried-and-true back blasts of the leaders before me.
You always feel a bit of sadistic pride when the PAX groan upon the announcement of the next exercise. Or grumbling following a previous one. So I delved deep into the back blasts to determine what the PAX hate love the most at Chiseled and added that to my weinke.
DiCCS given. Notice given: There will be no counting today. Instead, we do As Many Reps As Possible (AMRAP) and focus on proper form. If you’re doing a Merkin, keep your back straight, bring your chest to the ground, then fully extend your arms back to the plank position. Don’t cheat yourself. Again, there’s no counting today so you’re better off doing 10 GOOD form Merkins (or whatever) than 20 with BAD form.
Warm-up:
The Thang:
Now that we’re 20 minutes in we should be good and warmed up. Drop your bricks off in the back of my truck and partner up.
I wasn’t sure how many PAX would show so we ended up with a lot of extra stations. I knew the Hair Burners would be a crowd favorite, but a surprise second was the Turkish Get Ups. I’ll be sure to add both of those to future weinkes.
Moleskin:
Two firsts for me today: First time leading a gear workout (had fun, will repeat) and first time without a prescribed number of exercises. A few other Qs (I’m looking at you Swimmers and Shake-n-Bake) have made mention recently on using proper form and I think that’s pretty important. I think sometimes we all get so focused on finishing the called number of reps that form can suffer. I know I’m guilty of that, so today was a day to forget about the numbers and focus on form.
Shout out to Ole Macdonald and Showgirl for stepping up and nursing a PAX back to health. Almost had some #splashedmerlot…maybe next time.
Another shout out to Fuse for getting there early to help me get the gear out and to the other who stayed around afterwards to help put it all away.
Announcements:
Thanks Fuse for taking us out