Screw it, we’ll do Burpees

QIC:  Gretel

Date: 05/27/2021

PAX:  Blue, Bobbit, Chunks, Cleaver, Daisy, Dundee, Hasbro, Hoveround, NordicTrack, Slois Lane, Starbucks, U-turn

AO: The Huey


Conditions

clear, 70 degrees, cut the humidity with a knife


COP

Mosey 1 1/2 laps to the Love Shack

SSH

WMH

FF

3rd Grade

SSH

5 beer truck burpees


The Thang

QIC was juggling workout ideas until late yesterday, eventually said to himself out loud, “Screw it, we’ll just do burpees.”

Rounds of ascending/descending burpees in 3’s with 5 merkins, 10 squats, and 20 high knees in between burpee rounds. Done in pairs of PAX to pace, do your burpee then your partner does his burpee, the exercise counts are individual not cumulative

Round 1: 3 burpees, 5 merkins, 10 squats, 20 high knees

Round 2: 6 burpees, 5 merkins, 10 squats, 20 high knees

Round 3: 9 burpees, 5 merkins, 10 squats, 20 high knees

Round 4: 12 burpees, 5 merkins, 10 squats, 20 high knees

Round 5: 15 burpees, 5 merkins, 10 squats, 20 high knees

Active recovery: all PAX mosey a lap together

5 beer trunk burpees

Round 6: 12 burpees, 5 merkins, 10 squats, 20 high knees

Round 7: 9 burpees, 5 merkins, 10 squats, 20 high knees

Round 8: 6 burpees, 5 merkins, 10 squats, 20 high knees

Round 9: 3 burpees, 5 merkins, 10 squats, 20 high knees

flutter kicks – 31 IC

mosey 1 1/2 laps ending at shovel flag


COT

As Memorial Day approaches lets remember it’s purpose, to remember and honor those men and women who gave their lives during service to our country, especially those killed in action. QIC encourages each PAX to not just do this generically this holiday but to seek out a name, a face, and a story of a veteran who made the ultimate sacrifice to defend what we hold so dear in our country. QIC told those present of Corporals Binh Le and Matthew Wyatt, USMC, who defended their fellow Marines from a charging truck bomb in Iraq in December 2003. Le and Wyatt could have ducked for cover to save themselves, but instead engaged the enemy and killed the driver. Unfortunately the truck plowed ahead, exploding and killing Wyatt and Le and injuring 6 others. From firsthand reports, the casualties would have been far worse had Wyatt and Le not put themselves in danger. Corporal Matthew Wyatt was awarded the Bronze Star with “V” device for valor and Corporal Binh Le, a Vietnamese citizen living in America and serving our country, was posthumously granted American citizenship.


Moleskin

Summer is here unofficially according to the humidity


News

Fallen 5 Memorial ruck event July 17th, details in #mumblechatter or #rucking or DM Mr. Clean


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    Navy Seals

    QIC:  Gretel

    Date: 04/15/2021

    PAX: Blue, Cleaver, Doogie, Ducktales, Dundee, Geek Squad, Hasbro, Hoveround, Milkman, NordicTrack, She Shed, Slois Lane, U-Turn

    AO: The Huey


    Conditions

    54 degrees, dry, perfect


    COP

    Mosey 1 lap to the Love Shack

    SSH 20 IC

    WMH 10 IC

    Windmills 10 IC

    3rd Grade 10 IC

    LBAC forward/back 10 each IC

    Mt. climbers 20 IC – front foot hits the deck each time – no Running Man allowed!

    SSH 20 IC


    The Thang

    PAX will complete each block OYO then hold Al Gore (if able) until 6 is in

    Block 1 – 10 Navy Seal burpees (a burpee with 3 merkins, first merkin bring one knee to chest, second merkin bring other knee to chest, one more merkin then finish the burpee)

    10 regular burpees

    10 pullups under picnic table

    Block 2 – 10 Navy Seals, 10 2-merkin burpees, 10 pullups

    Block 3 – 10 Navy Seals, 10 3-merkin burpees, 10 pullups

    Active recovery block – mosey a lap

    Block 4 – 10 Navy Seals, 10 2-merkin burpees, 20 flutter kicks IC

    Block 5 – 10 Navy Seals, 10 burpees, 15 monkey humpers IC

    Active recovery block – 30 flutter kicks IC


    COT

    1st F, the King, it’s what gets us all here to start with. We must be physically fit to lead from the front. Additionally, being physically fit prepares us to weather the storm in times of injury or illness. Push yourself and stay consistent!


    Moleskin

    QIC’s intentions were questioned as PAX noticed he was not wearing his weight vest.

    She Shed does not like licking poles.

    Unclear if PAX hated the Navy Seals or the playlist more


    News

    Check Slack!


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      Dora, meet Hill. Hill, meet Dora.

      QIC:  Gretel

      Date: 03/03/2021

      PAX:  Blue, Cleaver, Dundee, Mr. Clean, NordicTrack, Ponce, She Shed, Snatch, U-turn

      AO: Detention


      Conditions

      Clear, 40 degrees, birds chirping


      COP

      Mosey with coupon from flag across street to bottom of hill behind football concession stand.

      SSH 15 IC

      Forward Fold 10 IC

      WMH 10 IC

      3rd grade 10 IC

      LBAC forward/reverse 10 each IC

      SSH 15 IC


      The Thang

      PAX pair up for Dora up the hill, really only needed 1 coupon per pair but better for everyone to carry a coupon on the way. 100 total of each exercise. Once each round is complete hold plank until 6 is in.

      Round 1: Merkins/mosey hill with coupon

      Round 2: Coupon curls/Bernie up hill

      Round 3: Right coupon lawnmowers (split stance single arm rows)/Right side shuffle up hill

      Round 4: Left coupon lawnmowers/Left side shuffle up hill

      Round 5: Carolina dry docks/mosey with coupon

      Round 6: Bent over rows with coupon/Bernie

      Bonus round!! – Sumo squats/mosey with coupon

      PAX then made way with coupons back to flag for Mary of a few PAX’s choice:

      She Shed – Pickle pointers 10 IC

      Blue – Captain Thor 10 OYO

      Dundee – Boxcutters 10 IC


      COT

      I have recently begun reading Freed to Lead and encourage all PAX to dive deeper into F3’s history and purpose in order to become more connected to our organization. I think this will help us all become more invested in this organization which we have chosen to be a part of.


      Moleskin

      Apparently the suck factor was high. Carolina dry docks may also be called Milkman Merkins


      News

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        Go till the buzzer

        QIC:  Gretel

        Date: 02/09/2021

        PAX: Blue, Cleaver, Doogie, Dundee, Geek Squad, Hasbro, NordicTrack, Roomba, Slois Lane, U-Turn, 

        AO: The Huey


        Conditions

        40ish degrees, pleasant, we wore too many layers but, hey, better to have them and not need them, than need them and not have them…is that right?


        COP

        SSH 20 IC

        WMH 10 IC

        3rd grade 10 IC

        10 burpees OYO

        Forward fold 10 IC

        LBAC 10 IC forward then reverse

        Moroccan night clubs 10 IC

        SSH 31 IC

        Mosey to Love Shack


        The Thang

        Tabatas 

        10 exercises – 45 sec on, 15 sec rest

        1st set

        Squat front kick

        Alternating lunges

        Bobby Hurley

        Alternating reverse lunges

        Pulse squat 

        Pulse reverse lunge R

        Pulse reverse lunge L

        Pop jacks

        Reverse lunge w/knee up R

        Reverse lunge w/knee up L

        5 Burpees for beer truck

        2nd Set

        Hand release merkins

        Carolina dry docks

        Shoulder taps

        Superman (prone extensions)

        Dips

        Superman rows

        Nolan Ryan L

        Nolan Ryan R

        Side push-up L

        Side push up R

        5 Navy Seals for Red Bull truck

         

        3rd set

        30 sec on, 15 sec rest

        LBCs

        Flutter kicks

        Big boy sit-ups

        Box cutters 

        Pretzel L

        Pretzel R

        Hello Dolly

        Freddie Mercury 

        Gas pumps

        American hammer


        COT

        Commitment: The spirit of determination and dedication that leads to professionalism and mastery of your craft. It promotes the highest order of discipline and is the ingredient that instills dedication, pride, concern for others, and an unrelenting determination to achieve a standard of excellence in every endeavor. Commitment is the value that establishes you as the one that others strive to emulate. 


        Moleskin


        • Coupons were on hand “just in case anyone needs one”……nobody needed one.
        • Gretel may or may not work out at home to a continuous loop of “You’re the Best” from the Karate Kid soundtrack.

        News

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          Time to Get Right

          QIC:  Gretel

          Date: 01/12/2021

          PAX: Deliverance (visiting from Nashville area), Doogie, Friar Tuck (Respect), NordicTrack, Blue, U-Turn

          AO: The Huey


          Conditions

          I never know how cold it is anymore, my Jeep doesn’t have a thermometer, 40ish with cloud cover, pretty comfortable for a January beatdown

          COP

          SSH 25 IC

          Forward fold 10 IC

          WMH 10 IC

          3rd Grade 10 IC

          5 burpees OYO


          The Thang

          1-mile run on track then gather in the Love Shack

          PAX will do sets of 5 OYO exercises then wall sit until 6 is in:

          1st set: 20 SSH, 20 merkins, 20 BBSU, 20 squats, 10 2-pushup burpees, (5 bonus beer truck burpees)

          2nd set: 20 SSH, 20 merkins, 20 lunges hard count, 20 leg lifts, 10 2-pushup burpees, (5 bonus beer truck burpees)

          3rd set: 20 SSH, 20 merkins, 20 Bobby Hurleys, 20 mt climbers hard count, 10 2-pushup burpees (5 bonus Red Bull truck Navy Seals)

          4th set: 20 SSH, 20 merkins, 20 reverse lunges hard count, 20 flutter kicks hard count, 10 2-pushup burpees

          3 MoM: flutter kicks IC, leg lifts IC, Freddie Mercurys IC


          COT

          Stolen from recent F3 Podcast in which the topic of “Getting Right” was discussed.

          You must “get right” before you can do anything else. We must be in alignment with the task at hand in order to be proficient, whether this be our fitness, marriage, relationships, work, etc. If we are not “right” we will not be prepared, especially when it matters the most.

          Isaiah 33:23 – Your rigging hangs loose: The mast is not held secure, the sail is not spread. Then an abundance of spoils will be divided and even the lame will carry off plunder.


          Moleskin

          We welcomed a guest from Nashville area today, F3 – Deliverance, originally from Chattanooga. Give him a warm welcome if you see him anywhere else this week as he is here visiting family.


          News

          Ongoing 3rd F opportunities at Chubby’s and Habitat for Humanity, see the channel for info.


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            Blocks, Bleachers, and Burpees

            QIC:  Gretel

            Date: 01/04/2021

            PAX: Hasbro, Milkman, Ponce (Respect), Postman, Sherlock, Slois Lane

            AO: Shot House


            Conditions

            Clear and cold, freezing-ish, Little Dipper directly overhead


            COP

            10 burpees OYO

            Forward fold

            21 SSH IC

            10 Willie Mays Hayes IC

            10 3rd grade exercise IC

            21 SSH IC

            Mosey to the track with your block


            The Thang

            Circle up at visitor bleachers for shoulder blast, 10 IC of each:

            LBAC forward

            LBAC backward

            Seal claps

            Moroccan night clubs

            Grab your block and mosey to home bleachers:

            2 sets of 10 burpees OYO, up/down bleachers with block

            Mosey with block to next end zone:

            20 flutter kicks IC

            15 Hello Dollys IC

            15 Freddie Mercurys IC

            Mosey with block to visitor bleachers start point

            2 sets: 40’ walking lunges down and back, 30 block curls

            Rinse and repeat another lap of this


            COT

            Hebrews 12: 1-3

            Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow wearyand lose heart.

            We have all most likely heard this verse many times, but every time I remember hearing a sermon on it the focus was always on “running the race”. But let us notice that in verse 1, we are first told to “throw off everything that hinders”, or in the NKJV, “lay aside every weight”. Relating this to the physical, last year I pushed myself to lose 30 pounds and I attribute “leveling up” so to speak from the weight I didn’t have to carry around anymore. I encourage all HIM to throw off anything that is hindering you from accelerating your life, whether that be actual pounds, a grudge, a vice, or a bad attitude so that we may run our races with excellence.


            Moleskin

            Shot House track is fluffy compared to Anvil, burpees are awesome


            News

            Holler at Milkman for Shot House Q opportunities


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              Blocks with Friends

              QIC:  Gretel

              Date: 11/02/2020

              PAX: Blue, Cleaver, Dundee, Friar Tuck, Heisenberg, Mr. Clean, NordicTrack, Snatch, Wet Spot

              AO: Detention


              Conditions

              Clear and cold…30-36 depending on whose vehicle you believed…slight breeze


              COP

              SSH – 20 IC

              WMH – 10 IC

              Mt. Climbers – 10 IC

              FF – 10 IC

              SSH – 20 IC


              The Thang

              Mosey/mall walk with coupons to bottom of hill near track and get a partner

              1 PAX carries both his and partner’s coupon to top of hill and back down while his partner does burpees, flapjack like this until pair has 100 burpees total

              Mosey/mall walk to picnic pavilion, get with a different partner this time

              1 PAX completes 10 squats with both coupons while his partner does AMRAP pullups on railing, flapjack like this until pair has 200 pullups total

              Mosey/mall walk to track bleachers, again find a different partner

              1 PAX completes 50-60′ walking lunge circuit with both coupons while his partner does AMRAP flutter kicks, flapjack like this until pair has 300 double count flutter kicks total

              Return to flag


              COT

              Recently I had prayers answered for increase in my work with a new job offer. I will be transitioning from a part time contractor in a field I’m less than thrilled about to a full time job in place that I love. For several months now this has become a stress on my family and we are happy for this opportunity. I could have let this situation get me down but through it all I tried to consistently set myself for success with everything else I was doing. I encourage all PAX to keep this positive mental attitude during times of struggle. To me, this doesn’t necessarily mean you have to walk around with a smile on your face all the time, but take care of your business with the mindset that what you are doing is setting yourself up for a positive outcome.


              Moleskin

              More coupons = more fun!

              “When the mumble chatter changes to hatred for the Q, thats when you know you’re doing the right thing” – Gretel


              News

              Networking event Thursday November 5th 11:30AM – 1:00 PM, see the Slack channel #networking

              Marine Corps Birthday beatdown @ Smackdown November 10th

              Veteran’s Day beatdown @ Lion’s Den November 11th

              Beer Run November 14th, see the Slack channel #beer-run


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                8-counts and tabatas and bears

                QIC: Gretel

                Date: 8-3-2020

                PAX: Roomba, PE, Magnum, Dundee, Milkman, Swinger, Big AL, Lloyd, Sherlock, Snatch, Mr. Met, Mr. Clean, NordicTrack, Postman, Cleaver, Geek Squad, Blue

                AO: The Shothouse


                Conditions: 68ish degrees, calm, low humidity

                COP:

                • SSH 25
                • Willie Mays Hays 12
                • Forward Fold 10 count
                • 8-count body builders – 11 in cadence – Fun!
                • 3rd grade exercise 10
                • Mosey to the tennis courts

                The Thang:

                4 minute tabata round – 20 seconds each exercise, 10 second rest

                • squat jumps
                • ‘merkins
                • flutter kicks
                • Bonnie Blairs
                • Imperial walkers
                • Freddie Mercurys
                • Makhtar N’Diayes
                • Monkey humpers

                Bear crawl fun! – PAX are lined up at tennis court sidelines facing 2 courts, goal is to stay on hands and feet the whole round

                • bear crawl 1 court
                • 20 plank jacks – single count
                • bear crawl next court
                • 20 total Nolan Ryans – 10 each side
                • turn around and bear crawl back 1 court
                • 20 mountain climbers – single count
                • bear crawl last court back to start
                • 10 burpees

                Rinse and repeat tabata and bear crawl rounds 1 more time

                PAX line up single file at fence (observing social distance of course) and commence the Skitch special walking lunge indian run around perimeter of tennis courts (4 tennis courts total) – the line is moving at walking lunge and the last man runs to the front

                2-court suicides – total of 6 lines

                1 more round of tabata

                Mosey back to flag


                COT

                QIC reflects on recent F3 podcast about having Vision, an important leadership skill. In order to accomplish our goals we must have a solid vision of where we need to get to. This vision isn’t always readily apparent to us but if we are prepared to begin the journey, oftentimes the path manifests itself as we put in the work. QIC challenges himself and all PAX to reflect on our goals and find the vision we need to complete the journey.


                Moleskin

                “That’s what she said” jokes were abundant today, mumble chatter dies very quickly with 8-count body builder in cadence, great work today by the PAX

                News

                New OTB coming soon in Hixson – watch Slack for info

                11’s with Integrity

                QIC: Gretel

                Date: 06/08/2020

                PAX: Blue, Cable Cutter, Couch Potato, Ducktales, Dundee, Friar Tuck, Hambone, Hasbro, Geek Squad, FNG – Love Tunnel, Milkman, Magnum, Mugshot, NordicTrac, Pumpkin, Recycle, Slois Lane, The Count, U-Turn, Waterboy

                AO: The Huey


                Conditions

                74 degrees and muggy


                COP

                Mosey lap warmup, SSH ICx11, Forward Fold ICx11, Mt. Climbers ICx11, Willie Mays Hays ICx11, 3rd Grade Exercise ICx11, Shoulder blast: Little Baby Arm Circles forward/backwards, Cherry Pickers, Moroccan Night Clubs all ICx11; SSH ICx11


                The Thang

                11’s: Burpees with coupon curls

                Each set adds up to 11. Start with 1 burpee then 10 curls, 2 burpees then 9 curls, 3 burpees then 8 curls, etc etc up to 10 burpees and 1 curl.

                When finished, start a round of 11s with John McCains and overhead coupon presses until 6 is in.

                Mary: LBC ICx11, Flutter Kicks ICx11, BBSU 11 OYO, Freddie Mercury ICx11, American Hammer ICx11

                11’s again, this time start with 10 burpees and 1 curl, work your way down to 1 burpee and 10 curls.

                Resume your John McCain/overhead presses until 6 is in.

                Mary: LBC ICx11, Flutter Kicks ICx11, Dolly 11 OYO, Rosalita 11 OYO, Freddie Mercury ICx11, Gas Pumps 11 OYO, BBSU 11 OYO

                Mosey Lap

                3 Minute flexibility block


                COT

                Inspired by General C.B. Cates USMC, Tennessee native and 19th Commandant of the Marine Corps. Integrity is one of the most important principles of leadership. It is an uprightness of character and soundness of moral principles. Q challenges PAX to incorporate integrity into all they do in order to build leadership skills amongst our brotherhood and instill it into the next generation.


                Moleskin

                What’s a spicy burpee? – Ducktales


                News

                OTB for new Hixson AO this week: Tuesday 0530 @ Hixson Presbyterian Church, Wednesday 0530 @ Hixson High School