42 brings all the boys to the yard

42 brings all the boys to the yard

Date: 2024-07-31 AO: meathead Q: flipper PAX: Rudy, MARTA, high_tide, Uncle Leo, voodoo, ickey_shuffle, Wabbit, flipper, The Worm, Soul Glo FNGs: None COUNT: 10 YHC rolled up for his 2nd KB Q in three days and was surprised to find the parking lot already filling up. I’d like to think this was due to the mystery of 42 pre-blast offered yesterday evening, but more likely the PAX just decided Wednesdays are a good day to swing iron.
Once a year we’re afforded a chance for a little hubris, along with every other human who also came into the world on that same spot on the solar calendar. So while I may have felt special this morning, truth is the population of our blue rock divided by 365 is still a really big number… none of those other people where there today so I felt justified making the weinke all about 42.
Why 42? Because on 7/31/1982 my parents were given the dubious gift of seeing YHC’s countenance for the very first time, a day which surely lives in infamy. Since that date, I don’t know that I’ve ever lived in a more blessed state than I do today, and F3 is a big part of that. So it was with no small amount of gratitude that I lead the PAX in a birthday themed beatdown, all accompanied by my favorite blend of hard rock bands playing songs made famous by other people. Might be the last time I get invited to Q Meathead, so might as well go out with a bang right?
Anyways, on to the recap
WARMUP: usual suspects intermingled with 3 sets of 14 swings (first 42) THE THANG: Modified Porpoise Complex, 3 round w/ right, 3 rounds w/ left. X 7 (2nd 42) Armor Building Complex, 7 rounds (3rd 42) Rack hold to press hold in cadence, 7 each side 3X (4th 42) Clean to reverse lunge 7x a side, 2 times through, then snatch to reverse lunge 7x a side. (5th 42)
Weights were light due to high reps but plenty of volume for what ended up to be a pretty high intensity beat down. Thanks to Voodoo and Unplugged for the chance to lead a celebration of suffering, and to all the PAX for following me.
MARY: Boat/Canoe, Flute Bridge, elbow Plank ANNOUNCEMENTS: mental toughness training, see Astro or Dosey Doe if interested COT: w/ Anvil, thanks to Jetfuel for the takeout

BRR Training

Date: 2024-07-31 AO: wamrap Q: Orange Whip PAX: O’Tannenbaum, Alf, poptart, mcgee, Orange Whip FNGs: None COUNT: 5 Nothing better for BRR training than doing burpees and running up stairs so that’s what we did.
The Thang
Stair 1 – exploding merkins (10), :up: diamonds (15) :up: merkins (20) :arrow_down:
Burpees
Stair 2 – Freddie mercury(10), :up: heels to heaven (15) :up: ww2 sit-ups (20) :arrow_down:
Burpees
Stair 1 – tarantulas(10), :up: jump squats(15) :up: :monkey: humpers (20) :arrow_down:
Burpees
Run lap
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Pretty sweaty and nasty morning inside the blood stained walls of the parking deck. My hands stuck to the floor at one point. Probably just old piss or Chick Fil A sauce so I’ll be okay.
No Flatiron (does he exist?) or several other regulars.
As Alf said, it was a completely free workout again today. Also men were there, and it was done outdoors (kinda)
OT has a wicked goatee going or as Alf called the thigh tickler
McGee regretted his big chest workout last night…come on man, Wednesdays are for burpees
Pop Tarts scars have finally healed and we are back to just staring at his ink when he takes his shirt off instead of the leprosy…
I saw a nipple shield laying on the 2nd deck…which tells me something might have gone down last night. No condom this time so this could be one of the many children conceived in the friendly confines of the WAMRAP deck.
Ahhh…If these walls could talk….

“Respect”

Date: 2024-07-31 AO: _sob Q: teddyf3 PAX: wingman, Odd Job, bratwurst, patent_pending, midriff, Big Tuna, Chipotle, longdistance FNGs: None COUNT: 9
WARMUP: Short mosey to Jersey Mikes – SSH X12, IW X12, Windmill X10, Merkin X10, Squat X10 THE THANG: Short mosey to behind HT – at 4 speed bumps do 7 merkins each. Wait for the six and do some Mary – LBC’s X 15, Freddy Mercury X15 – Mosey to church rock pile – 15 curls, 15 shoulder press, 15 tricep extensions, 15 squats. Put down the rocks and all you got up Ballantyne Commons to corner of Elm for some Mary. Short mosey to brick wall next to church sidewalk for some markins X 10. Short mosey back to rock pile – repeat 2 more times. Mosey back to behind HT – 5 merkins at each of the 6 speed bumps. Mosey to COT. MARY: Lots ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: Great seeing @LongDistance today from Atlanta. It’s been 6 years since he was in the SOB gloom and looking slim. Respect to him!

Keeping it Moving

Date: 2024-07-29 AO: swole Q: flipper PAX: The Worm, Emoji, Soul Glo, Uncle Leo, flipper FNGs: None COUNT: 5 Forgetting to post for 3 days means the weinke is poorly remembered, please accept this approximated recap of the events which unfolded at Swole
WARMUP: the usual things and swings THE THANG: variations on the voodoo complex, 10-30 swings in increments of 5. SLDLs. Goblet Squat to Goblet press sets MARY: some of that ANNOUNCEMENTS: n/a COT: YHC took us out

3 WODs of goodness

Date: 2024-07-31 AO: sacs Q: Cheese Curd PAX: geraldo FNGs: None COUNT: 2
WARMUP: 1 ruck lap around the track
THE THANG: WOD 1: 1 min of each x 3 rounds/ ruck only -Mtn climber -Good Morning -Merkin
1 bus lap
WOD 2: Round 1 10 step-ups left leg w/ruck 5 – Bear complex’s (1 power clean, 1 front squat, 1 push press, 1 back squat, 1 push press) w / sandbag 10 step-ups right leg w/ruck
3 total rounds
1 bus lap
WOD 3: 1 min, 3 exercises x3 rounds -ruck swing -ruck lunge -big boy situp
1 big bus lap loop
Done
MARY: just big boys ANNOUNCEMENTS:nothing COT: short and sweet. Geraldo took us out. Best of luck geraldo on the interview results from yesterday. Have a good day

Hawkeye’s 4 Corners Beat Down

Date: 2024-07-30 AO: bagpipe Q: Hawkeye PAX: Rudy, Starch, war_eagle, kirby, Snuka; Scooter FNGs: None COUNT: 6
WARMUP: SSH, IW, Hillbillies, Mountain Climbers, Side angle stretch THE THANG: Lunge Suicides with Jump Lunges at each station. Then the brutal 4 Corners – 5 Burpees every middle, 30 Plank Jax, 25 LBCs, 15 Jump Lunges, 10 Shoulder Tap Merkins, then again in reverse order. Indian Run back to launch with last man drop for 5 Merkins. MARY: PAX choice ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: Met up with our runner brothers and group pic.

Finally Done!

Date: 2024-07-30 AO: swift Q: Gold Digger PAX: bratwurst, fleetwood, fire_hazard, midriff, purell, soft_pretzel, tagalong, Wolverine, Brisket, Mistake FNGs: None COUNT: 11
WARMUP: Lap of the course, for clarity, plus dynamic stretching THE THANG: 3x8min on/4min off MARY: A little late COT: Keep Fleetwood’s father in your prayers
Thanks for letting me lead in July, always a pleasure!

Random Olympic sports

Date: 2024-07-29 AO: firestarter Q: lex_luthor PAX: Rudy, Franky, Point Break FNGs: None COUNT: 4
WARMUP: Ran to HT and did SSH and Rudy found us just in time for the workout THE THANG: One of my favorites Glute bridge to sit-up Merkins to Mtn Climbers Lunges to Squats Followed by a loop Did this 3 times with reps defending 21 – 15 and 9 Proceeded to 20 Kirby squats and 20 Dips followed by backwards running Last exercise was 15 Aussie Pull-ups and 15 Cosac squats
MARY: 4 exercises before time was up ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:

pj clockwise

Date: 2024-07-29 AO: blakovery Q: bunker PAX: bunker, Polly, Kielbasa, wingman, kirby FNGs: None COUNT: 5 No Rain. Humid Polly/Bunker/Kirby for some type of pre-run all solo i think.

Moderate-Movie quotes-2.4 miles-No Rain

Date: 2024-07-29 AO: base-camp Q: O’Tannenbaum PAX: Abba, thunder_road, geraldo, Mr. Magoo, hopper, gummy, ductwork, @limey, @dorothy, @lager, @huggy bear, @jet fuel, @stalker FNGs: None COUNT: 14
WARMUP: 10 minutes included running, SSH, ST, PP, Merkins THE THANG: Track-5 laps with some back pedaling and reverse running—called exercise at each corner-merkins x 10, dry docks x10, burpees x 5, squat jumps x 10, hot lap MARY: WW II X 60, LBC, Rosalita, flutter, toe tap, FM ANNOUNCEMENTS: none COT: great group, lots of chatter and Airplane movie quotes. Several of these veteran F3ers are not on slack? ABBA leaving Wednesday-blessings to you-it has been great to have you.

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