I Agreed to What?!
9 posted this morning for a workout filled with audibles this morning by YHC.
The Thang
Mosey to baseball field for COP
SSH x 20, IW x 20, Low Slow Squat x 20, Hand Release Merkins x 10, LBC’s x 20, Peter Parkers x 20, Freddy Mercury x 20, Parker Peters x 20, Dolly x 20, Mountain Climbers x 20
Mosey to another baseball field for
Bear Crawl to 1st, Crabwalk to 2nd, Backward Bear Crawl to 3rd, Run home
Grand Slam Homer Karaoke Right
Same with Karaoke Left
To Field for some Mary
Mosey to football field & divide into 2 groups
Group 1 Sprint to 30 & back then Group 2 goes
Same to/from 50
Same to/from 80
Same to/from 100
All Line up on Goal
Sprint to 30 with 5-10 Merkins
Sprint to 50 – 5-10 Merkins
Sprint to 30 – 10 squats
Sprint to 50 – 10 squats
Finish with Sprint to 100 with 10 burpees then mosey back for COT
Moleskin:
Thanks High Tide for the opportunity to lead this morning. YHC agreed to do this before knowing that YHC was also going to be filling in as Q at Joust the day before which meant three days in a row. Normally, that’s no problem, but it’s a little problematic as YHC is trying to get rid of a nasty case of plantar faschitis. So this morning when the feet hit the floor and the pain in the left heel was almost unbearable, YHC thought “Why did I have to agree to lead today?!”
Thankfully though, the pain diminished enough to hopefully give the pax a decent Thanksgiving weekend workout.
Welcome to FNG’s Malware (from Durham) and Fret. Like YHC, Fret is an actual Charlotte native. #EndangeredSpecies. Fret, hope to see you out in the gloom in the near future.
Aye
#Jevlar
7 posted for a convergence of Joust & Kevlar on Black Friday
The Thang
Mosey to football field for COP
SSH, IW, Merkins, Low Slow Squats
Mosey to track
Warm-up 400 with called exercise at half point
Sprint & back to 25, 50, 75, 100 with LBC’s (10,20,30,40)
Same with Merkins (5,10, 15, 20)
Same with Squats (5, 10, 15, 20)
Same with burpees (5,10, 15, 20)
Mary led by several members of the pax leading their favorite exercise
Run a 400 with with called exercise at half point then head to Home side bleachers
Dips x 20
Derkins x 20
Centipede Run (make your way from one end of bleachers to the other going up/down the stairs & return to start point)
Rinse & Repeato
Back to track for one last 400 with 10 burpees at the 200 then head home for COT
Moleskin
Thanks to the guys who showed up on Black Friday. YHC thought it might be a workout of 1 but Hops HC’d the day before and YHC guilted Stagecoach into crawling out of the #fartsack to post.
Great work by all.
Off Campus Tour
18 (or so) PAX bore the 25 degree bone chilling icebox for another Monday down payment.
The Thang:
Run to CAC bottom of the parking lot for warm up: SSH, Imperial Walker, Merkins, plank jacks, mountain climbers, Peter Parkers (all X20).
Run back to COT, cross Carmel, karaoke right and left and commence neighborhood watch program.
Over the river and through the woods, coming to complete stop at stop signs of course. 1st stop: 10 burpees OYO. 2nd stop, plank, breathe.
Run up Sharon Amity to RTS. Grab some wall: 25 dips, 20 wall jumps.
RTS campus loop: 20 sumo squats on one end, 20 Merkins on the other. All You Got (AYG).
Mosey to Carmel and jailbreak back to COT.
Moleskin:
COT through neighborhood and back was 1.5 mi. Tclaps to Gunny and Agony for leaving it all at RTS, #AYG. Hops took the medal for most treblefarts during the Mary, #holdyourbreath. Tclaps to Kirk for a hard push on the jailbreak, #AYG.
Thanks for the privilege to lead this morning.
The Pastor was Prayin’
9 said “Cold?? This isnt cold” and they posted for what was, hopefully, a good Friday #beatDown.
The Thang
Mosey to North Lot for COP
SSH x 31
IW X 16 (What? – more to follow on that one)
Low Slow Squat x 20
Peter Parker x 20
Parker Peter x 20
Mosey to the track and partner up
1) Partner 1 runs 400 while P2 does 15 burpees & LBC until P1 returns – Flapjack
2) P1 runs 400 – P2 does 15 burpees then Dolly – flapjack
3) P1 runs 400 – P2 another 15 burpees and flutters – Flapjack
Mosey to 50 yard line for some Mary led by several members of the Pax
Head to the bottom of Grandmother Mtn
Partner Wheelbarrow up the Mountain then jog back down
Flapjack
Modfied Jacobs Ladder: 5 burpees at the top 1 squat at the bottom til and work your way up/down the ladder.
Mosey to Home team bleachers
Partner 1 completes the circuit of stairs (up/down every set of stairs) while P2 does 15 Derkins then Dips til P1 returns
Flapjack
Head back to the shovel flag for COT
Moleskin
So last as YHC is headed to the fartsack, I realized that I had no workout planned. YHC’s 2.0, Yoda, said “Hey, Dad, just audible the whole workout!” So that’s what YHC did. Good call Yoda. #NoWeinkeNeeded.
During COP, while doing Imperial Walkers, YHC’s mind began to wonder. For some unknown reason, YHC involuntarily called out the cadence for the 16th rep as if it was our last for the IW’s. YHC has no idea why, but the Pax were a little perplexed.
After the pax made it to the top of Grandmother Mtn the first time, it was reported that Header, a Pastor, was praying out loud for the pain to end. While YHC did not hear Header’s prayer, it does come from a very reliable source.
Announcements:
Charlotte South keeps adding workouts so fast that it’s hard to keep up. If you like the Charlotte Christian site, come out this Wednesday to The Charge which meets at Providence Day School – intersection of Sardis and Rama. Just 5 mins north of CCS for the #Southies who are directionally challenged when traveling north of Hwy 51.
The Monkey What?!?
Ball-o-man
Circle up
SSH x40
IW x30
Hand Release Merkins x20
Carolina Dry Docks x20
Peter Parker x12
Parker Peter x12
Prisoner Squat x25
Monkey Humpers x10
Mosey to large SCMS Parking Lot & count off
Divide onto opposite sides of parking lot.
Sprint
Shuffle Left
Shuffle Right
Backward Run
Sprint
Sprint
Karaoke Left
Karaoke Right
Backward Run
Sprint
Mosey to School to grab some wall.
2x 1 min wall sit
Jack Webb (guest Q- RunStopper) ladder up to 50 overhead presses
People’s Choice Mary
Skywalker- Dolly x40
RunStopper (Going Rouge x20 Burpees)
Iron Mike- LBC x40
? – Flutter x30
Line up for Indian Run back to parking lot with 6 min to spare.
10×6- 10 burpees per minute for 6 minutes (sorry missed the 100 burpee mark for the day)
COT
A Man of Few Words…..But LOTS of Pain
From SKywalker: So for those of you who know Hamlet, our QIC today, you know that he is a man of few words at times, but man can he Q. So, since Hamlet didn’t give me a Title for the backblast, YHC came up with one.
Now, for the backblast….
The Thang:
• Run to Carmel Middle, stopping at speed humps for Merkins (M) x5, Mountain Climbers (MC) x5, Carolina Dry Docs (CDD) x5, and Rock Hoppers (RH) x5.
• COP – M x15, SSH x25, MC x15, Imperial Walkers x15, CDD x15, Sumo Walkers x15, RH x15.
• Count off 1 & 2 – 1s Dip in cadence / 2s sprint length of parking lot and back – Flap Jack (x3)
• Run to track – Run ½ lap Mx15, back ¼ lap Dolly x20, repeat with MC / Freddie Mercury, CDD / Russian Twist, RH / Oblique Sit Ups.
• Run ¼ track crab walk to center of field, sprint back – Plank
• Run ½ track bear craw to center of field, sprint back – Plank
• Run to upper parking lot – backward run to front of school
• Run to 1st speed hump – M x5 / squats x15
• Run to 2nd speed hump – CDD x5 / RH x 5
• Back track to 1st speed hump – 10 MC
• Run to church parking lot
• Mary – Dolly x20, Freddie Mercury x20, Russian Twist x20.
• COT
Math 101
28 DMZ warriors got after it in the Monday gloom
The Thang:
Run to Carmel Middle for warm up
SSHx35 (Panthers score), Mountain Climbers x15, Merkins x15, Imperial Walkers x20
Run to football field
Run to the 20, the 50, the 20, the end with Merkins x15 at each stop. Full field run back.
Repeat with LBC x15
Repeat with Diamonds x7
Repeat with Wide Arms x10
Mosey to the hill
7s with Squats at the bottom, Burpees at the top
Prisoners chair
Low Slow Flutter x20, Russian Twist x 15
Run to church
Dipsx20, Decline Merkinsx15, Dipsx10, Carolina Dry Dock x15
Step ups x20 each leg
Protractor, Dolly x20
COT
Moleskin:
– Some comments about too much math and counting, especially on a Monday. Just a pain distraction.
– A couple of 2.0s, Ninja Turtle and Sledge, working strong. I should have asked NT to lead us in some wrestling drills, like the SPRAWL. No math involved.
– Gunny will lead the Marine Corp Anniversary workout on Sunday 11/10.
– Good to see the fellow Mud Runners shaking off the flesh wounds. Hurtin’ for Certain.
– Congrats to the Chicago Marathon racers, safe travels home.
Thank you for the honor to lead you men this morning.
FOD
Threat of Rain Never Hurt Anyone!
A little spitting of rain before the launch did not deter 35 of the Nation’s faithful from posting this morning.
The Thang
Circle Up for a few words from YHC then Ball of Man
Mosey to Swiper’s House for COP
SSH x 20 then YHC called on a few guys to lead us in their exercise of choice
Crotch Rocket – Moutainclimbers x20
Stagecoach – One-Legged Burpees x 21 (Say what??!!) That’s the last time YHC will call on the Coach
Dredd – Rosalita
Swiper – Dolly
Header – Merkins then hold 6″
I’m forgetting someone – sorry
Mosey to Football field & partner up
Round 1) Partner 1 – Run 400 Partner 2 does 15 burpees then squats til P1 finishes – Flapjack
Round 2) Rinse & Repeato
Round 3) Rinse & Repeato with LBC’s in lieu of squats
Round 4) Rinse & Repeato – same as Round 3. (who’s bright idea was this exercise set anyway?!)
Circle up for some Mary
Cougar’s lead: LBC’s & Dollys (I think)
Field of Dreams Lead: Russian Twists & Freddy Mercury
Mosey to the wall for 1 minute of Peoples Chair
Run back to Shovel flag at Carmel Park.
Moleskin
Special welcome to FNG Big Ben for his first post. Hope you come back out.
YHC thought it would add a little variety to let some of the pax lead us in a few exercises. It worked well and may use this again. Not sure Stagecoach will be asked again after the 1-Legged Burpees though……
During Mary, lots of #MumbleChatter was heard from a few whose feelings were hurt that The Cougar and Field of Dreams got to lead 2 exercises each when they only got to lead one. #CryUsARiver
Going over to Swiper’s house brought back nightmare’s of last week’s hammy hurting chasers. Watch out for those next time he leads…..
YHC wants to thank the guys who made a point to come out this morning. It was a special day for me with it being my 1 Year F3 Anniversary. I have reflected a lot on the impact that F3 has had on my life. While I get accused by family and non-F3 friends for being #Addicted to F3, it’s not just the 1st F that has me coming out several times a week. It’s the 2nd F and the 3rd F. I have made it a point to not go to the same workouts every week. Since we live in a #Tweener location, I am as close to many #Metro workouts as #Area 51 sites. So I’ve tried to circulate around to as many as possible over the last year. Not only does that keep me from getting into a rut, it has blessed me with the opportunity to get to know so many more men. It has allowed me to get to know men from different walks of life and at different life stages. From F3 has been borne a frienship with a younger member of the Pax who asked me to mentor him 2 months ago. That has become one of the most fulfilling things that the Lord has allowed me to do recently. He thinks that he is learning from me, but I am also learning from him. And feeling a sense of responsibility to a young man who looks up to me (for some reason that I still cannot understand), this has made me more intentional about being in the Word and in fellowship with Jesus.
Lastly, I’ve been blessed to form some strong friendships with other men as well. Their friendship & encouragement helped me through a tough time when I busted my paw at the #IceRun in January. I am grateful for you guys – you know who you are. Aye
“So, why didn’t you change the workout??”
35 of Area 51’s #Faithful posted in the Gloom for a workout that YHC should have modified…read below for more.
The Thang
Mosey to football field for COP
SSH, Mountain climbers, Imperial Walker, Slow Merkins, Slow Squat
Partner up with someone you don’t know for Catch Me If You Can
Lap 1: Partner 1 runs, Partner 2 does 10 Merkins then sprints after P1 – flapjack
Lap 2: P2 runs, P1 does 5 burpees, sprints after P2 – flapjack
Lap 3: P1 runs, P2 does 10 LBC’s – same routine as Laps 1 & 2
Lap 4: P2 runs, P1 does 10 squats – same routine as Laps 1, 2, 3
3 Minutes of Mary led by Double D’s then Mosey up to parking lot & find your partner
Partner 1 runs back to football field gate, does 10 burpees, & runs back to parking lot while Partner 2 does LBC’s – Flapjack
Same routine with P1 doing 20 Merkins, P2 doing squats – Flapjack
Same routine with P1 doing 10 burpees, P2 doing Turkish Get-ups – Flapjack
Circle up for 5 MOM
Dolly, Freddy Mercury, Rosalita (en Espanol)
10 Burpees OYO
COT
So when YHC crawled out of the #Fartsack this morning he could hardly walk – #PlantarFascitis. YHC mentioned this to a couple of the pax as we were running and their response was, “So why didnt you change the workout?” YHC thought about around 0500 but was just too tired to come up with another game plan before posting.
Great work by all today. The running up the sidewalk to the parking lot was a little tougher after doing a bunch of burpees, merkins, etc.
Kudos to Robinhood, our War Daddy. Robinhood, way to push yourself, Brother. You are an inspiration to many.
New Friday Workout starts 9/20/13
JOUST, the latest addition to the Area 51 (Charlotte South) lineup starts this Friday.
What: Traditional Bootcamp
When: Every Friday 0530-0615
Where: Charlotte Christian School (park near Upper School building – in the parking lot on south side of campus. For those of you whom are directionally challenged, that’s the far right side of campus if looking from Sardis Road).
Who: StoneCold (Site Q & QIC)