A cool misting rain greeted our merry band of men this surprisingly-cool July morning. Sissorhands came jogging in just as we got going. Here’s the thang:
Warm-up: lap around track; second lap w/Frankenstein (aka Toy Soldier), back-kicks, high-knees, internal skip, external skip. Mosey to parking lot.
COP: 15 SSH, 15 4-count chest-to-ground Merkins, 15 IW, 10 4-count side lunges, 10 mountain climber
Mosey to playground, cards dealt to each (52 + jokers). Each man in turn: Call each card, join in called exercise, repeat until you finish your hand. 10-count between hands. Aces=1, Faces=10 except Q of Spades = 11. Joker is wild – holder’s choice (SM got one and called single dead bug – crowd pleaser. Pele got other – 4 LBC)
With one round done and time running short, mosey to bleachers for speed round: Q calls suit, 5 of called exercise until get to Joker, then audible for more, for Mary, or time out.
Joker finally shows it’s face with just enough time to mosey to school, grab some wall and 60sec people’s chair with 20 air presses in cadence.
Mosey to parking lot for name-a-rama and announcements. Solid send-off by Pele.
Moleskin
Hard to believe it’s mid-July and in the 60s. Welcome relief from the heat.
Travel claimed a few men, taper claimed another (though how missing a no-run, moderate intensity workout can be excused by “taper” is a mystery to YHC), and I’m guessing the patter of rain plus the siren song of the fartsack claimed the rest. Those who did come were not disappointed by the mix of exercises and few seconds of breath-catching between card calls. Intensity may have drifted a bit north of “moderate” with the second round of cards, as there was no pause between calls and no 10-counts. People’s chair w/presses that YHC failed to synchronize (presses ended with 10 more seconds of chair time) was a real #crowdpleaser. As always, I consider it a privilege to lead. Thank you for the opportunity.
Announcements:
F3 Camp @ Camp Thunderbird August 16-17. Much fun was had by all last year. Real deal for all activities and food. Don’t miss it.
Young Life Mud Run is Sept 20. Info @ ylmudrun.com
Shovel flag planted firmly by Radar and waving in the rainy wind. Semi-Gloss, Radar, and Stagecoach hit the pavement for a 3.2 mile pre-run. Cane gave a quick disclaimer and we did a few laps around McGruber’s car as he pulled right at the launch time. He got out and joined us. Off we went.
Thang:
Cane Q
Lap around track, stop halfway and 10 burpees OYO
COP (IC)
SSH x 30
Merkins x 15
IW x 20
Low Slow Squats x 20
Wide Merkins x 10
10 burpees OYO
Rock Pile – grab lifting rock and circle up
Civilian Count
Squats x 15
Row x 15
Curl x 15
Overhead Press x 15
Skull Crusher x 15
Repeato
Deposit rocks
Sprints with Planks
Partner up (size doesn’t matter)
Partner 1 sprints down and back (75% effort)
Partner 2 elbow plank (tight form)
Switch and repeat until everyone has run 5 times
Repeat the lap around the track with a halfway burpee stop.
Mermaid Q
Mosey to front of school to benches
Bench Set
Jump up x15
Dip x15
Derkin x15
Repeato
Plank o rama
Mosey to back of the school
Group lap around track. Alternate between bear crawl, lunge walk, broad jump, mosey all the way around.
Mary: (IC) Heels to Heaven x20/Flutter x20/Bicycle x20/Protractor
Mosey to side of school for People’s Chair. 2×90 seconds with arms out/arms raises
Merkin set: 10x each civilian cadence. Regular/Offset left/Offset right
Jack Webb
1 merkin: 4 shoulder presses. Go from 2-10 and 8 to 40 (2-4-6-8-10)
Lap around track at 6:30 mile pace (set by Radar for about 2/3 of lap until he tired of setting the pace)
Mary (IC): Heels to Heaven/Flutter/Bicycle/LBC/Protractor/Heels to Heaven
Plank-o-rama
Moleskin
Good crew out there for what YHC considers the perfect conditions for an F3 workout. Light rain and mild temperature with a break in the humidity. Radar provided pre-workout refreshments out of the back of his truck. He even had cups for everyone. Strong Q from Cane. Nice work and a pleasure to split the workout. Mumblechatter was constant from Radar who repeatedly told YHC that he had done an independent Murph yesterday at the Y and that our workout was hitting all the wrong spots for him. Solid work by all pax today. Semi-Gloss continued his shirtless streak. He also took us out in BOM. Thanks for both. Day Zero always a good way to start the weekend.
Announcements
Check the weekly email and website. Mud Run F3 registration extended. Sign up men
The VSF was planted on a perfect morning for a workout. Seven pax gathered and set off into the gloom. Here’s what we did.
Jog down to the football field.
COP:
Find a partner for the Alabama Slamma:
With everyone’s peck’s all puffed out, head over to the stairs.
Circuit 1:
Circuit 2:
Playground circuit:
We have 2 minutes left, so jog back down stairs and over to base of Grandma Mtn. Run up the mountain and touch the blue door. Jog back to parking lot, AYG the last 100 yards.
COT
Moleskin:
Announcements:
24 Dodger’s headed out for a little work and a little play at Kevlar. As tweeted – fast reflexes would be rewarded.
The Thang:
Mosey out of lot, circle back to pick up Shockhoe Bottom, head out the front of the church for a change of COP location from the norm.
The Thang:
Partner up, size and speed do not matter.
Mosey back to school track
All P1’s on one side of cones and P2’s on the other facing the wooden fence for The Beast’
Exercise Dodgeball
Circle up in parking lot for 40 flutters in honor of Cotton Tail’s birthday. I think that is a slightly smaller number than if we did flutters for each one of his children.
Moleskine:
So we played a much gentler version of dodge ball at F3 Dads last week when Dolphin mentioned he once played with wiffle balls and burpees, and it was a good time. Don’t ask me why I listen to a guy who finds enjoyment in regularly running 50+ miles, in a row and on purpose.
What better place do have it out than the fields of #F3Kevlar. Going into the morning I was a bit concerned Tiger Rag, whose thankless job of “I did stay at a Holiday Inn last night” level legal counsel and disclaimer overlord would raise a questionable brow at such an activity. By go time – no TR and no one else seemed interested in slowing the shenanigans, even Young Love, and he is a legit attorney. If he agreed what could go wrong? Plus with a 30 burpee penalty for face shots, any true disfigurement should be limited. No penalty leveled for shots to the junk because a) you need to learn to protect your business and b) that’s funny. I think everyone satisfactorily protected themselves. While no immediate injuries there may be some sore elbows and shoulders, and a need for 1 or 2 Tommy John surgeries.
Speaking of Young Love, he was the last man standing on his side during elimination round, but couldn’t withstand the salvo delivered from the remaining 3 guys on the other side. It was still hazy in the early morning daylight, but I recall it looked something like this: Sgt Elias in Platoon
Cobains to Susidio who was the first to take a head shot, from YHC, and we were on the same team. Hopefully it doesn’t leave a mark. YHC did complete the 30 burpee penalty.
Happy 40th Birthday to Cottontail and thanks for the great send off.
Announcements
Always an honor to lead out there.
-Alf
The thang:
Mosey from launch lot through campus and across 51 to parking lot by Jack in the Box. Plank to wait for pax.
15 Double-merkin Burpees OYO
Mosey to Palatine Hill
Plank to wait for pax. Plank-o-rama. Line up at bottom of hill.
13’s (in honor of Snowflake’s 53rd birthday a few weeks back and his fondness for this brutal work)
Start at bottom of hill with one jump squat. Run to top for 12 burpees. 2-11, 3-10, 4-9, etc.
Plank to wait for pax. Plank-o-rama.
Mosey back to Jack in Box parking lot. 15 Double-merkin burpees to catch Jamboree and Wingman up.
Mary: 10 each (IC): Heels to Heaven/Bicycle/Flutter
Mosey back to Campus to rock pile. Stop for plank-o-rama. Grab an exercise rock.
Rock Sets
Civilian cadence: 15 curls/15 skull crushers/15 presses/15 CDD/15 presses/15 curls/15 skull crushers
Drop rock and mosey down to big parking lot. Line up.
Partner Sprints/Planks
Partner 1 sprint (75%) to far light. Partner 2 plank. Swap when partner 1 returns x5.
Partner Merkins
Both partners plank. Alternate plank/merkin from 1-8.
All you got sprint to far end of parking lot.
Mary: 10 each (IC): Heels to Heaven/Bicycle/Flutter. Protractor
10 Burpees OYO
Mosey to launch lot for COT.
Moleskin:
No need for COP this AM. We did enough last week to scratch that itch. A quick stop for double-merkin burpees and off to Palatine Hill. Jamboree and Wingman joined the group after pulling in after the 0530 launch time, just in time for 13’s on the hill. Brought this set back for Snowflake’s birthday as he neglected to tell us until after the workout was over a few weeks back. Chelms was Larry Bird on this set. Strong work. The hill work was rough today. Solid work out there by the pax. We moved around a lot and neglected the 10-count. After the workout, Brushback told YHC it was a good class today. YHC took us out in BOM.
Announcements:
F3 Dads
The Stand
Mud Run registration still open. Price went from $55 to $65. Well worth the cash investment. Sign up and do it.
Need more Qs click on this link for Google Drive schedule.
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19 men gathered at the Peak once again to hear the disclaimer and worry about the ruck that Dora threw into the middle of the circle, but don’t fear, there’s only 3 bricks in it and everyone will get a chance to wear it during the workout, just keep passing it around. And we’re off!
Mosey to the big parking lot for…
COP
x15 Side-Straddle Hops, 4-count
x15 Imperial Walkers, 4-count
x10 Slow-hold Jump Squats
x10 8-count Body Builders
Count off by threes and group by teams of three and commence getting to know each other.
Count the number of letters in each PAX’s name to determine number of reps: DORA = 4
Count the number of letters in each PAX’s age to determine number of reps. FORTY-THREE = 10
Round 1, Set 1, Reps by Spelling Out PAX Name
– Low #: Pushups
– Mid #: Squats
– Hi #: LBCs
Round 1, Set 2, Reps by Spelling Out PAX Age
– Low #: Pushups
– Mid #: Squats
– Hi #: LBCs
All 1s move one team to the left. All 2s move one team to the right
Round 2, Set 1, Reps by Spelling Out PAX Name
– Low #: Wide-arm Pushups
– Mid #: Single-leg Lunges
– Hi #: Hello Dollys
Round 2, Set 2, Reps by Spelling Out PAX Age
– Low #: Wide-arm Pushups
– Mid #: Single-leg Lunges
– Hi #: Hello Dollys
Mosey to the lacrosse pitch for Ark Loading by teams, stay in your team of three.
Round 1:
Set 1: P1/P2 Bear Crawl 30 yards, Reverse Bear Crawl back 30 yards while P3 Flutter Kicks
Set 2: P1/P3 Bear Crawl 30 yards, Reverse Bear Crawl back 30 yards while P2 Flutter Kicks
Set 3: P3/P2 Bear Crawl 30 yards, Reverse Bear Crawl back 30 yards while P1 Flutter Kicks
Round 2:
Set 1: P1/P2 Crab Walk 20 yards, Reverse Crab Walk back 20 yards while P3 Hello Dollys
Set 2: P1/P3 Crab Walk 20 yards, Reverse Crab Walk back 20 yards while P2 Hello Dollys
Set 3: P3/P2 Crab Walk 20 yards, Reverse Crab Walk back 20 yards while P1 Hello Dollys
Round 3:
Set 1: P1/P2 Gorilla Walk 20 yards, Gorilla Walk back 20 yards while P3 LBCs
Set 2: P1/P3 Gorilla Walk 20 yards, Gorilla Walk back 20 yards while P2 LBCs
Set 3: P3/P2 Gorilla Walk 20 yards, Gorilla Walk back 20 yards while P1 LBCs
Mosey back to the start, losing Passport along the way.
Finish up with Dora’s favorite, the Rosalita, around 20 4-count.
COT
Le Moleskine
Strong work by the Peak 51 Pax and an honor to get to lead them for the first time. Great to have Strange Brew join us for a break from his SF Marathon training especially seeing that it was Strange Brew who originally conceived the idea of the moderate F3 workout to serve men just like us. Peak 51 is the culmination of that vision which was to have three of this type of workout available, the other two being Basecamp and Ascent.
The idea behind today’s workout was to lay off the cardio a bit, build some strength, focus on form, get a taste of SPEARHEAD-style team work, and ultimately give everyone the chance to get to know each another a little better. Hence the model of using Pax Names and Ages to determine the number of reps each team of three would do together, and spelling each name and age out rather than counting by the numbers. You probably will never forget the 4 other men you worked out with in your small teams today. I do kinda feel bad for the “Big League Chew, Horsehead, Remington Steele” team. They did A LOT of reps. A LOT.
The team Ark Loader also was designed for teamwork as the 2 Pax who moved together had to stay together and encourage each other along the way and back. I heard a lot of positive chatter all during these exercises…that is up until the Gorilla Walks began at which point the chatter took a decidedly negative turn, yet it all seemed to be directed at the Q. Weird.
I hope each of your gained something from your work today beyond just physical improvement. Team work builds strong bonds. Keep up the strong work. You are stronger than you think.
Thank you for giving me the chance to lead. I can’t wait to do it again.
Dora out.
Posted on behalf of Strawberry.
Mosey to lot in front of Michaels.
– SSH X 25
– Mountain Climbers x 25
– Stay Planked Philmont!
– Merkins x 5 = regular; diamond, wide, close
– Stretching: on your 6 and touch your toes for 10 count; butterfly for 10; partner up to lean on and stretch quads for 10 count; calves for 10.
Mosey down to front of Stonecrest entrance and around/up Ballantyne Commons Pkwy. Back in and mosey to the back of Target.
– 10 Burpees OYO
– Lunge walk from 1st speed bump to next; 15 Merkins
– Run backwards to next speed bump; 15 merkins
– Side twist run to next speed bump; 15 merkins
– Flapjack to next and 15 merkins.
Mosey to Murderhorn and down to the bottom.
– Partner up if feeling froggy = Wheelbarrow with every 5 steps do 1 merkin. If not feeling froggy – 10 merkins and bear crawl halfway; 10 more merkins and bear crawl rest of the way to rocks. If Really not feeling froggy = 10 merkins and sprint halfway to rocks; 10 merkins and sprint to rocks; 10 merkins
Grab 2 small rocks – one in each hand.
– In cadence:
o Alternating bicep curls x 15
o Front raises x 15
o Side raises x 10 (this one hurt)
o Bent rows x 10 (not much better)
o Return rocks
Jog up murderhorn and LBC’s until all PAX arrive up top.
Jailbreak back to cars
Mary: Dolly; Rosalita; Flutter; Heels to Heaven.
Moleskin:
I believe everyone was relieved that the humidity was a lot more manageable – I sure was. I threw in some different workouts to keep things fresh: stretching is key as we are all beat down; and when is the last time you had to find 2 rocks of similar size for some arm workouts. Chipotle had trouble with that – Dude – you’re the biggest/strongest of us all – grab those 2 boulders! Hairball wore his ‘burpee shoes’ vs. running shoes – apparently I must have a reputation for burpees. I won’t disappoint with only 10 burpees next time. Too bad we did a lot more running than anyone probably expected. Again – keeping it fresh. The wheelbarrow / bear crawl / sprint options at the Murderhorn were a bit disjointed – next time no options will be given (disclaimer time). Freely’s Comet is the ultimate WD – he was busting out LBC’s OYO at every stop. Thanks for letting me lead – I enjoy it every time.
– Strawberry
13 men and 3 old timers showed up to The Maul to put in work.
30 Seal Jacks
25 IWS
25 MTN
25 Peter Parkers
25 Parker Peters
grab a partner, size matters.
80 team plank decline merkins
80 team jump tucks
partner carry half way down the parking lot, flap jack, mosey back
rinse and repeat
line up for a little running with a few exercises mixed in
AYG to first median 10 Burpees – mosey back
AYG to second median 9 Burpees – mosey back
AYG to third median 8 Burpees – mosey back
AYG to fourth median 7 Burpees – mosey back
repeat with Seal Jacks
repeat with Burpees again
Lets roll to the hill to finish, not with Mary, but with more running and Burpees.
AYG across the lot and up the hill and back 10 burpees
AYG across the lot and up the hill and back X3 to finish it off.
MOLESKINEEEY
It’s not often that TR, Mall and Hops make it out to The Maul these days, so it was great to see the old timers on the pavement again. Obviously they post many other places and quite often because they were beasts through the whole workout.
YHC kept it simple with 2 basic exercises that will cause O2 deprivation in a hurry, sprints and Burpees. So proud of the hard work put in by all today. Everyone seemingly took their turn leading the sprints. However nobody was ever quite in the lead as much as Fraisier. I don’t think I’ve ever seen that guy tired, and he was my Mud Run teammate this Spring.
New guys Tickle, Yogurt, Duncan and, Pop seemed to be in their element with the running as they were out in front many times. Mr Bean and Outback were also strong today. If you haven’t had the pleasure to workout next to Bean you are really missing out. He’s like Philmont with a British accent and a sailors tongue. Speaking of Philly, that guy is pushing hard down the home stretch to his goal of being ready for his big hike. You’re the man Philmont.
Twenty five middlescents (including 3 FNGs), descended upon the OP fields for a bite from the three-headed hell dog.
WARM UP
MAIN THING: Here and There
“Here” was at the concession area. “There” varied per round.
1st round, Rea entrance (1000 ft, one way)
2nd round, Providence entrance (+/-800 ft, one way)
3rd round, back of football field (+/-650 ft, one way)
Mosey to parking lot for plank-style count and name-o-rama COT. Why sit when you can work?
COT
MOLESKINE
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Thang:
Jog from tennis court parking lot down and around Carmel MS.
From there, on your own:
Round 1: 1 lap around the school (out to the road, not cutting through the front parking lot) back to gym parking lot. Bear crawl to second basketball hoop (~15yds), lunge to third hoop (~15yds), bear crawl to fourth hoop (~15yds), lunge to light post (~15yds). 20 burpees, 30 merkins, 40 LBCs.
Round 2: 2 laps around the school. After finishing second lap, bear crawl and lunge same as above. 15 burpees, 25 merkins, 35 LBCs.
Round 3: 3 laps around school, bear crawl and lunge as above. 10 burpees, 20 merkins, 30 LBCs.
Round 4: had to call an audible here, but you get the idea.
Jog back up to church parking lot, 5 burpees at each speed bump. Planks in the parking lot.
COT at the tennis courts.
All in all, covered ~4 miles, 55 burpees, 75 merkins, 105 LBCs and too many bear crawls.
Thanks for working hard out there and for my opportunity to lead. Sorry if I missed anyone in the PAX and for the delay in posting. First time doing one of these and hence, the ‘Technical Difficulties’. Hope this comes out okay!