Monthly Archive July 2025

4 Pack of studs

Date: 2025-07-14 AO: base-camp Q: O’Tannenbaum PAX: Benny, Mr. Magoo, Runstopper FNGs: None COUNT: 4 WARMUP: mosey to front to wait for latecomers-there were none THE THANG: track 2.5 miles with fitness challenges and weekend recaps during planks MARY: WWII, LBC, TOE TAPS, Alt Crunch, PP, ANNOUNCEMENTS: none COT: It was humid, we made a friend, we are immature, there was a fart, OT took us out

Full Court, Panini, and French

Date: 2025-07-12 AO: olympus Q: Krzyzewski PAX: MARTA, Wabbit, voodoo, Toto, Emoji FNGs: None COUNT: 6 Sometimes on these cool summer mornings there are small moments where you get clarity. Things finally click. Everything falls into place. For several weeks now, YHC has been racking his brain trying to understand why the spreadsheet architect would punish the pax with triple-digits of total presses week in and week out. Today, for example, the pax did 200 collective presses. What kind of monster would orchestrate that?
During the final hours of the kettlebell shirt pre-order this morning, it finally all made sense. High Tide wanted everyone’s deltoids to go under such extreme hypertrophy that every man would need to order a new sleeveless shirt and we’d meet the order quantity minimum. Literally no other explanation makes sense. Well, High Tide, ya got YHC – order submitted and we’re only two away from hitting the minimum…everyone throw in an order so we can stop this madness.
On paper, today’s beatdown was pretty straightforward – copious snatches and presses with some nonsensical musings and carries thrown in to finish it. The radiating soreness of YHC’s arms suggests a different story, but no pain, no gain. Thanks to the pax for posting this morning and choosing to get better. Also, thanks for suffering through the crummy beach-adjacent soundtrack. YHC is going back to the lab this week to generate something better for next week’s beatdown. Ok, enough preamble, let’s get into the recap… WARMUP: Swings (10x), prying squats, hi-pulls (5x e/s), synovial circles, one-handed swings (5x e/s), slingshots (7x e/w) THE THANG: 1) Boatload of Snatches EMOM (16 min.) – Snatches (5x); switch sides every minute 2) Boatload of Double Presses (5 sets) – Double presses (2x) – Double presses (3x) – Double presses (5x) – Double presses (10x) 3) Modified Flynncinerator Complex (3 sets) – Double swings (10x); double front squat (10x); double bent-over rows (10x); merkins (10x) – Subtract 4x from each exercise each set 4) Carries! – Single bell racked, waiter, backwards, and forwards… MARY: No, sir – not on this fine day ANNOUNCEMENTS: – :horse: Horsey half marathon and ruck is on 8/2 (see Slack for details) – :camping: F3 Dad Camp @ Lake Wylie from 8/15-8/17 (see Slack for details) – :drop_of_blood:Blood drive…coming in the fall – :kettlebell:+ :shirt: Order your KB shirts by tomorrow (7/13): f3gear.com/products/f3-area-51-kettlebell-reorder-pre-order-july-2025 COT: Joined up with the men of the Rock for a joint COT and a delightful boyband pic courtesy of Emoji’s selfie-stick…who knows maybe Toto’s ingenuity will enhance our next group pic? Gotta show to know…or just, ya know. wait for it on Slack.
Call your mom and smile more.

Because You’re Not a Seal

Date: 2025-07-12 AO: stonehenge Q: madison PAX: snowflake, Cheese Curd, taggart, madison FNGs: None COUNT: 4 WARMUP: SSH, IW, LSS, Potato Pickers, Arm Circles, Seal Claps, Runners Stretch THE THANG: Mosey to parking lot of building in front of of the geese pond for COP. Head to back of the building for the Board O’ Pain )see attached). Complete as many exercises as possible. Return to launch. taggart was the only Pax to take me up on the offer to double down by going to Olympus instead of coffeeteria. #beastmode MARY: Pax’s choice ANNOUNCEMENTS: McHorsey 13.1 fundraiser COT: Madison

We lucked out and did not get rained out!

Date: 2025-07-10 AO: the-phoenix Q: taggart PAX: war_eagle, patent_pending, Melons, 0 FNGs: 1 0 COUNT: 3 WARMUP: Arm circles, merkins, side straddle hop THE THANG: circuit gear workout MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:

I am too hard on Bullystick / Plus 2 FNGs

Date: 2025-07-11 AO: ufo-ultimatefriz Q: MARTA PAX: Spyglass, Paris, Shank, MARTA, Situation, Victoria, Crawdad, Yeti, Fruity Pebbles, Pfeffer, Biden, bullystick, Wario, Burgandy, Martha, Pinkeye, Burgandy, Martha FNGs: 2 Burgandy, Martha COUNT: 16 MUMBLECHATTER: The summer doldrums were in full force – A cool 75 degree temperature, 100% humidity, and vacations made large numbers an unlikely possibility. And at 515. it looked doubtful that all the iPhoners (who prefer soy milk to the real thing) that HC’d would actually make it the 3 miles to CCS, but by the crack of 5:23 we had lights and a game going. Initially, I thought the game was a lock for yellow. Two easy turnovers near their own endzone had Pink down 2 within 3 minutes. But the rout was not on, the Shank and Paris combination influenced the game, with paris remaining wide open on the under all morning long. Newcomers/visitors @Martha and @Burgandy were impactful this morning. @Martha proved his claim that he’d played before and was more proficient than most of the regulars slinging the forehand around. @burgandy hustled from endline to endline, and we hope y’all make it back out next time you are in town. At one point in the game, Crawdad remarked along the lines that “Shank was on me and I was open [for a score], I am not sure what I would do if I did score”. The answer there is to spike it or show him the disc – granted I (MARTA) never expect to be in said situation. SIDEBAR: There was a moment about 2 years ago where I out juked sweeney_todd in the endzone but did not get the disc – I was upset. To this day, that hasn’t happened again and probably won’t. So I can empathize. @YHC took every opportunity to heckle @bullystick this morning, as he decided to guard me, a spry gentleman about 21 years his elder – I guess since Fly with me is out traveling US – I was the next best proxy. After his buzz cut I hardly recognized him. I just hope his parents aren’t sending him off to military school. Needless to say, I merely commented that his deep throws are lacking for a man of his experience… he made it clear that his turnovers were not due to his throws but from drops… Gents, we need to educate him on the fine art of leadership. It went to ultimate point, which was back and forth. After laying an absolute dime of huck mere minutes before, Fruity’s inside out backhand trained too far away of a receiver to fall helplessly out of bounds at the goal line. Yellow methodically worked it up the field and patiently placed it in the endzone. The better side had prevailed. SIDEBAR No. 2: Seemed like the Joust PAX were circling the field itching to play. Maybe one day spackles will step up to the big leagues and sling it on Fridays.
Shoutouts from my perspective Spyglass and Wario had good games. Touched the disc a lot – few turnovers. Shank got the best of Yeti in the air most of the game… but thanks for the lights. Quote of the Day: “Humility – it’s something to be proud of” – that said I threw 7 scores and caught 2 – had to get that in since I’m a jerk. THE THANG: YELLOW DEFEATS PINK ON ULTIMATE POINT (13-12) PINK: Sitch Shank Bullystick Paris Martha Fruity Biden Pfeffer
YELLOW: Crawdad MARTA Spyglass Victoria Yeti Pink Eye Wario Burgandy -FNG ANNOUNCEMENTS: Coffee and donuts in 2 weeks Next Months Breakfast will be relocated – STACKS is on 2 week vacation COT: Named Burgandy and Martha

Soccer # tracking

Date: 2025-07-11 AO: soccer Q: Orange Whip PAX: charlie, f3-simba, King, Brian D. Vessels,, Orange Whip, National Treasure, Joshee, Level10, jrr_tolkien, Phil Britto, Brody, Aiden, FNGs: None COUNT: 13 6v6 or more…can’t remember

2 corners

Date: 2025-07-11 AO: the-brave Q: wingman PAX: Franky, Brexit, midriff, fire_hazard, wingman, teddyf3, SweetWater, Melons FNGs: None COUNT: 8 Forgot the boyband.
Run. SSH, IW, PP Run to the Ballantyne Village Deck. Each Floor – 10 Merkins, 10 LBC to Floor 5 Each Floor – 10 Squats, 10 Dolly To the top (7)
Take Stairs down and hold your breath. These are not Ballantyne Garage Stairs, more like Uptown Garage Stairs.
Run to BCC (East Ballantyne Commons Entrance) w/ pain stations along the way. Take the trail thru the middle, pop out onto Community House.
@YMCA 10 Tire Flips over the Head 5 Big Flippers
Run Home. Just over 5 miles and time for 30s of plank.
Bigups to all that made it out. It was a schweaty one. Franky midriff – allergic to the ground. Likely got a lot of miles in. teddyf3 – swift is working! fire_hazard – you sweat alot. Run some MAF to get the HR down over time. SweetWater – always ready for the hard workouts Brexit – great having you out there. Keep coming. Lets see you at blakovery on Monday. Melons – nice to meet you. See you at Swift on Tuesday

Pre Weekend Beatdown.

Date: 2025-07-11 AO: centurion Q: Hawkeye PAX: snowflake, ToeJam, Snuka, Emoji FNGs: None COUNT: 5 WARMUP: martial arts circle warmup THE THANG: Venue 1-core/lap, Venue 2-3X mountain climbers, Venue 3-rock lifts and depths, Venue 4- hill climb with squats and Merkins MARY: round robin of Mary ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: YHC took us out

MG Track Day

Date: 2025-07-11 AO: mountain-goat Q: retread PAX: Benny, gullah, kilowatt, lois, mallcop, Pele, retread, sledge, Spammer, Sensei, Insomniac, Mr. Freeze FNGs: None COUNT: 12 WARMUP: 4 laps around the track followed by stretching. THE THANG: Run at 80% intensity on the straights, recover around the curves for 8 laps. Followed that with a series of 100M sprints and adequate recovery in between until 0613. MARY: Nowhere to be found. ANNOUNCEMENTS: None. COT: Prayers for Slim and his mother on their trip to Charlotte, and for those affected by the flooding in Texas. Thanks to Lois for closing us out.

Where you been

Date: 2025-07-11 AO: sacs Q: fire_hazard PAX: geraldo, Cheese Curd, FNG from MN FNGs: None COUNT: 4 WARMUP: heavy lap THE THANG: 6 rounds total for 3 mins each, heavy lap in between/ 3 and then 3. Pull through, tosses, burpees.
Remaking time was 1 bent over row, 1 curl, and 1 press, the 2 of each, 3 etc to about 10
MARY: nope
ANNOUNCEMENTS: n/a
COT: Fire Hazard took us out, short and sweet