3skn’s MURPH prep

QIC: threeskin

Date: 04/29/2019

PAX: Fastlane, Peanuts, Sidekick

AO: Beast Ridge


Conditions

The Best Ever…  Signs of dawns early light. 

Disclaimer

This might hurt.   Its pretty difficult.   Shake it, but don’t break it. 

COP

ALL exercises are x 10
SSHs IC
Little Baby Arm 
Circles IC
Willie Mays Hays IC
Military Press IC
Forward Fold
SSHs IC

The Thang

Convergence Coming up so lets get ready to rep the beast!
Memorial Day Murph Prep

MURPH = 1 mile then 100 pull ups, 200 Merkins, 300 Squats then 1 more mile

Run to the Snack Pavilion: get there asap and start the workout
– 5 Merkins and 10 Squats until the SIX is in and completes two rounds

Run to the Playground: get there asap and start the workout
– 5 Pull Ups, 10 Merkins and 15 Squats until the SIX is in and completes two rounds

Run to the Snack Pavilion: get there asap and start the workout
– 5 Merkins and 10 Squats until the SIX is in and completes two rounds

Run to the Fastlane’s Love Shack: get there asap and start the workout
– 10 Merkins and 15 Squats until the SIX is in and completes two rounds

Run to the Snack Pavilion: get there asap and start the workout
– 5 Merkins and 10 Squats until the SIX is in and completes two rounds

Run to the Playground: get there asap and start the workout
– 5 Pull Ups, 10 Merkins and 15 Squats until the SIX is in and completes two rounds

Mosey to the Parking Lot: Mary if there is time
Pickle Pointers and Pretzel Crunches


COT

Take a risk! Get out of your comfort zone and learn something.  You came F3 and now know that it was worth it.  Imagine what you could be missing.  


Moleskin

Peanuts is a fan of conversion vans.

Sidekick may have put in an offer on a VW van.

Fastlane left the lights on for us. 


News

Memorial Day Convergence – The Dame


Recent Backblasts

    Slingshot Engage

    QIC: threeskin

    Date: 04/17/2019

    PAX: 9 Volt, Deep Dish, FastLane, Frasier, Mrs. Baker, Peanuts, Sidewinder, WuzntMe

    AO: The Battery


    Conditions

    We are outside, you should be here if you really wanted to know. It was dark enough to lose a medicine ball 3 times.  At least one really good shooting star. 


    COP

    SSHs x 10 IC
    mosey to 1st tennis court (Bristol Motor Speedway)

    SSHs x 10 IC
    Seal Claps x 10 IC

    SSHs x 10 IC
    Baby Arm Circles x 10 IC

    SSHs x 10 IC
    Reverse Baby Arm Circles x 10 IC

    SSHs x 10 IC
    Military Press x 10 IC

    mosey to 2nd tennis court (Martinsville)

    Imperial Walkers x 10 IC
    Cotton Pickers x 10 IC
    take a lap

    Imperial Walkers x 10 IC
    Willie Mays Hays x 10 IC
    take a lap

    Imperial Walkers x 10 IC
    Squats x 10 IC
    take a lap

    Imperial Walkers x 10 IC
    Forward Fold x 10 IC
    take a lap

    mosey to 3rd tennis court (Daytona)

    Merkins x 10 IC
    Pickle Pounders x 10 IC
    take a lap

    Merkins x 10 IC
    Plank x 10 IC
    take a lap

    Merkins x 10 IC
    Cat/Cow Broga x 10 IC
    take a lap

    Merkins x 10 IC
    Mtn Climbers x 10 IC

    mosey to hell hill (Talladega)

    The Thang

    Find your wingman, engage the slingshot:

    Flat – Plate and Cable – biceps (two sets taking turns)
     – Cal – 8 curls with the plate then jog
     – Ricky – 8 each arm cable curls then run until you pass

    Hill – Medicine Balls – wall style toss (two sets taking turns)
     – Cal – 8 tosses then jog
     – Ricky – 12 tosses then run until you pass

    Flat – Lunges – wall style toss (two sets taking turns)
     – Cal – 8 then jog
     – Ricky – 12 then run until you pass

    Hill – Merkins – (two sets taking turns)
    – Cal – 8 reps then jog
    – Ricky – 12 reps then run until you pass

    Flat – Squats – (two sets taking turns)
    – Cal – 8 reps then jog
    – Ricky – 12 reps then run until you pass

    Hill – Mary – (two sets taking turns)
    – Cal – LBCs until your partner finishes set
    – Ricky – 20 flutter kicks 


    COT

    #5 – THE LAW OF ADDITION

    Leaders add value by serving others

    Maxwell says we become valuable when we provide value to others. It’s interesting Maxwell underlines here the importance of doing at an interpersonal level. Knowing who the people are, what they care about, what are goals and dreams. And assisting them along their way. Successful leaders also provide value by giving credit to the team.


    Moleskin

    “It’s never too late to HC” – Deep Dish (he may or may not have said that)

    “It’s never too late to show up” – Peanuts (he may or may not have said that)

    It was too dark to throw heavy objects.

    We were oxygen deprived and the Thang was confusing and would have been better with even numbers.

    Shooting Stars are awesome no matter how old you are. 


    News

    Deep Dish Saturday, Kickball Saturday, Motion to move AO to “brighter spot”


    Recent Backblasts

      Ye Olde Hardwoods

      QIC: threeskin
      Date: 04/06/2019
      PAX: Back Pew, Belly Roll, Candu, Cowbell, Doodles, Early Bird, Laces Out, Moneyball, She Shed, Snowflake
      AO: Landfill

      Conditions

      Perfect for a disclaimer: this is F3, it’s Free, Work Hard, modify if you have to
      ===================> ======> ======> =========> ================>


      COP

      Warm-Up

      SSH IC x 20
      Monkey Humpers IC x 20
      Little Baby Arm Circles IC x 20
      Finkle Swings OYO x 10 each leg

      Mosey to lower lot

      SSH IC x 20
      Mountain Climbers IC x 20
      Reverse Little Baby Arm Circles IC x 20
      Good Mornings IC x 10

      Mosey to second pavilion

      SSH IC x 20
      Merkins IC x 20
      Willie Mays Hays IC x 20
      Cotton Pickers IC x 10

      Mosey to top pavilion 

      SSH IC x 20
      Moroccan Night Club IC x 20
      Calf Stretch IC x 10 each leg
      Forward Fold IC x 10

      The Thang – is basketball over yet? Let’s play this out and get over it.

      Selection Saturday – Sprint for watch party
      walk back
      Sweet 16 – Sprint to get seeded
      walk back
      Elite 8 – paired up Lunge/Sprint
      walk back
      Final 4 – grouped up Burpee/Sprint
      walk back
      Championship – teamed up Lunge/Sprint
      walk back

      Mosey to Playground

      Swing Rows – timed by partner plank
      Swing Curls – timed by partner plank

      Mary

      Flutter Kicks
      Pickle Pointers 
      LBCs
      Silver Sneakers
      Plank
      Forward Fold


      COT

       CIRCLE OF TRUST: 

      John C Maxwell – 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
      Law #3: The Law of Process – what matters most is what you do over the long haul, it requires a lifetime of perserverience and dedication to become a good leader, if you want to see how someone becomes a champion look at their daily routine. 

      BALL OF MAN: Congregation of two or more men in physical contact, usually (but not exclusively) in the prayer that terminates the COT. Abbr: BOM]


      Moleskin

      No one likes the basketball tournament any more.

      The last sprint was a bit too “lungey” but no one complained about their legs once we started working arms?

      Candu may have created a new Mary Exercise: Fetal Position

      She Shed is the man to call if your house floods!


      News

      Ruckness abounds: see Ducktails and Mr. Clean

      MoneyBall introduces a mens retreat now on slack

      Spoken and unspoken prayer requests.


      Recent Backblasts

        Collegedale Convergence

        QIC: Co-Q (Sidekick, The Count, Whittler)

        Date: 03/30/2019

        PAX: FNG-Madoff, Bubbles (Respect), Candu, FNG-Smokey, Cowbell, FNG-Bernie, Ducktales, Early Bird, Fastlane, Fissure, Frasier, Geek Squad, Goose, Hasbro, FNG-Erlanger, Iron Butt (Respect), Jabooti, Magnum, FNG-Gooder, Moneyball, Mongo, Mrs. Baker (Respect), Mustang, FNG-Mayhem, FNG-POS, Peanuts, Prosciutto, Rug Doctor (Respect), She Shed, Sidekick, Sidewinder (Respect), Skitch, Snooze Button, Snowflake, Sunburn (Respect), The Count (Respect), Threeskin, Truck-Yeah, Venus, Vila, Whittler, WuzntMe

        AO: Hacksaw

        Conditions

        Perfect Convergence Weather


        COP

        Disclaimer delivered while planking
        Forward rest (Plank) x 10 IC
        Mtn Climbers x 10 IC
        ST Merkins x 10 IC
        SSH x 12 IC
        Imperial Walker x 10 IC
        ST Squats x 12 IC
        SSH x 12 IC

        The Thang

        PAX divided into three groups, each containing a fair number of FNGs

        Prescription for Pain
        After meeting at the Combat Medic statue, PAX were each given a prescription with a specified “dose” of an exercise.  Short mosey between the stars as we advanced.  The exercises were cumulative i.e. 1 then 1 and 2 then 1, 2, and 3, etc.

        1 – 8 count Body builder

        2 – Alternating shoulder taps

        3 – burpees

        4 – 4 count flutter kicks

        5 – merkins

        6 – Froggy squats

        7 – 4 count LBCs

        8 – imperial walkers

        9 – 4 count SSH

        10 – squats


        Field Of Dreams (Q-TheCount)

        It’s the start of Baseball Season, so AO for Field Of Dreams was set up like the infield on a Baseball Field.  

        PAX counted off by fours and each proceeded to corresponding work station (Base) for start of circuit.

        First Base – (Squats / Lunges)

        Second Base – (Merkins / Plank Jacks)

        Third Base – (LBC’s / Flutter Kicks)

        Home Plate – Burpees

        All rotation controlled by PAX at Home Plate doing Burpees.  Once PAX complete 10 Burpees they sound off to All PAX “ROTATE”, where all PAX AYG to next base.  Home moves to First Base, First Base to Second Base, Second Base to Third Base, and Third Base to Home Plate. 

        At each Base PAX will perform AMRAP of one of the exercises at that location.  They will alternate the exercises on each rotation through that base. 

        Goal is to complete as many rotations around the bases as possible (at least 3-4) in allotted time.


        Across the Hacksaw Bridge (Q – Sidekick)

        *Divide into groups of three and line up:

        Pax 1: Sprint to third tree
        Pax 2: Overhead presses until sprinter returns
        Pax 3: Plank until sprinter returns

        *Last place team 5 burpees, next to last 4 burpees, next 3 burpees, and so on… winner = 0 burpees.

        Pax pair up in 2’s for a Dora: 150 merkins


        Mary: threeskin

        Good Mornings IC x 10 Slow
        Suitcase Crunches IC x 10 Single Count
        LBCs IC x 20
        Pickle Pointers IC x 10  >  One Leg IC x 8  >  Other Leg IC x 8
        Freddie Mercury IC x 10
        Pretzel Crunch IC x 10 Each Leg
        Plank Slow Count
        Pickle Pounders IC x 10
        Plank Slow Count
        Child’s Pose
        Forward Fold Silent Count

         


        COT

        We’re a group of leaders. 
        F3 stands for Fitness, Fellowship of Faith.  Our mission is plant, grow and serve small workout groups for the invigoration of male community leadership. 
        Our core principles are 1) free of charge 2) open to all men 3) workout outside rain or shine, heat or cold 4) leaders rotate and are not professionals or certified trainers 5) end in a circle of trust. 
        Get a copy of Freed to Lead and you’ll read about how Fitness is the magnet that attracts guys to F3 in the first place.  Fellowship is the glue that holds it all together and Faith is the dynamite that starts to effect change in and around all of us.  F3 is open to men of all faiths.
        We’re here today to spark growth in the Ooltewah/Collegedale area!


        Moleskin

        Multiple jokes about keeping the prescriptions and changing them to Cialis

        The Count reportedly pitched a tent upon seeing the flags

        If you’re a Q and aren’t sure how to use the FNG User form – learn to delegate  (Prosciutto)


        News

         


        Recent Backblasts

          Shoots & Ladders 2.0

          QIC: threeskin
          Date: 03/09/2019
          PAX: Care Bear, Fissure, Free Candy, Money Ball, Prosciutto, Skitch, She Shed, Sidekick, Snowflake, Truck-Yeah, Uncle Fester, VSquared
          AO: Landfill

          Conditions

          Perfect for an outdoor waterslide and no hose…

          The Disclaimer

          We are going to have FUN today and we are not going to anything you kiddos don’t want to do.  Be sure to let us know if you are not having enough FUN!


          COP

          We started with a little mosey to collect everyone.  Mixed in some Slow Bernie Sanders and landed in the bottom pavilion.  
          SSHs IC – 3rd Grade Exercises – Little Baby Arm Circles – Imperial Walkers – Burpees – Merkins – Lunges

          The Thang

          Shoots and Ladders
          The race is up the up hill (ladder)
          Choose 1 of 4 exercises to earn a ball: Collect them all and spell F3 FUN
          2 – Burpees – F3
          4 – Merkins – F
          6 – Imperial Walkers – U
          8 – Lunges – N
          The race is then back down the hill, choose the slide or the hill.
          Lots of winners!  Now its time to clean up, Everyone put the balls back!
          Donut Toss
          Dad’s on one side shoulder to shoulder and 2.0s on the other side opposite their Dad.
          Munchkin Munition Dispensed
          One objective: 2.0 toss in to Dads Mouth AMRAP
          Flip the script: Dads toss to kids AMRAP
          Duck Duck Goose
          Circle up for Mary and mix it will DDG and its instant fun.
          Commence exercise while everyone runs around and calls goose.


          COT

          Your Dads love you very much and that’s why they want to share this (F3) with you.  Know that they are motivated to be here because they want to be better men for you.   
          CIRCLE OF TRUST: 
          Counterama, 26
          Namerama, Recorded and some nicknames were given and assumed. 
          Announcearama and the Ball Of Man.
          BALL OF MAN: Congregation of two or more men in physical contact, usually (but not exclusively) in the prayer that terminates the COT. Abbr: BOM]


          Moleskin

          Some of the guys may have enjoyed the slides more than the 2.0s.
          Most of the 2.0s enjoyed the donut toss more than the guys.
          Some of the ammunition was not “spent” but consumed.


          News

          Enjoyed the kids, forgot the news…

          They Call Me The Breeze

          QIC: threeskin
          Date: 03/04/2019
          PAX: Best In Show, Fastlane, Peanuts, Sidekick
          AO: Beast Ridge

          Conditions

          Remaining dampness turned cold.  Hurts your bones. Slight Breeze.

          The Disclaimer

          A number of old friend here. We get it.


          COP

          Needed to adjust the temp so we took shelter near the concession stand.
          SSHs IC x 20
          Heart Health 40 Merkins
          SSH heavy warmup commences
          SSH
          Imperial Walkers
          SSH
          Little Baby Arm Circles
          SSH
          Reverse LBACs
          SSH
          Milatary Press
          SSH
          Imperial Walkers
          SSH
          Forward Fold
          SSH
          Willie Mays Hays
           

          The Thang

          The Pain of the Rain of the Plain
          Title of exercises or routine
          Trying to stay warm, we are taking it to Fastlane’s Fireplace of Love.
          Imperial Walkers
          Step Ups 20 – Box Squats 10 IC – Air Squats 10 IC
          Step Ups 16 – Box Squats 8 IC – Air Squats 8 IC
          Step Ups 12 – Box Squats 8 IC – Air Squats 8 IC
          2 rounds of Lunges
          Mosey back to concession stand
          Merkin Malay – Incline, Transition, Decline with dips in between.
          Reverse Pickle Pounders
          Hello Dolly
          Flutter Kicks
          Knee to Chest
          At this point, Sidekick said the wind stopped…  It had not but I had succeeded in changing the weather.
          LBC
          Mosey Back


          COT

           CIRCLE OF TRUST: The terminating stage of each Workout, wherein the PAX form a circle and conduct Counterama, Namerama, Announcearama and the Ball Of Man.
          BALL OF MAN: Congregation of two or more men in physical contact, usually (but not exclusively) in the prayer that terminates the COT. Abbr: BOM]


          Moleskin

          Looking inward just wondering about what makes people commit to certain things in their life.  How we decide to follow the rules and sometime not.  When we chose to do things or not do them.  We all need to decide to commit to important things.  F3 is an easy choice, commit to the mission or its not really F3 is it?
          Typical Beast mumble chatter:
          It’s cold…
          I don’t want to get my shoes dirty. – Sidekick (he might not have said it, but we heard him thinking it)
          Go a little deeper, position your tongue (for good posture).
          In the words of Best In Show, be prepared for “the change.”


          News

          Convergence 3/30 Ooltewah
          2.0 Next week at Landfill

          Stop and Smell the Roses

          QIC: threeskin
          Date: 02/13/2019
          PAX: Candu, Jabooti, Loan Shark, Milkman, Mr. Clean, Ohms, Peanuts, Picasso, Prosciutto, Ringwald, Sidekick, The Count (Respect), Whittler
          AO: Lions Den

          Conditions

          Not bad, not raining, but getting cold again!

          The Disclaimer

          I’m not a pro, your injuries I do not know…
          Push yourself when it’s time to show,
          modify because your hammy you do not want to blow…
          If you get hurt, let us know
          we will carry you to your car so you can go…


          COP

          SSHs while waiting for a few to roll in…
          Mosey Loop
          SSHs
          Baby Arm Circles (forward and reverse)
          SSHs
          Seal claps
          SSHs
          Military Press
          SSHs
          Imperial Walkers
          SSHs
          Willie Mays Hays
          SSHs
          Quad Stretches

          The Thang

          Fast: Loops, Sprinter Starts, Slow to Sprint
          4 or 5 Quick Loops – Burpees and Lunges in between
          4 jog to sprints – Imperial Walkers and Merkins in between
          3 Sprinter Starts each leg – Lunge or Shuffle Back
          Plank Jacks and Slow Mosey
          Mary And Stretch


          COT

          No matter how hard we are driving in life, we need to take time to stop and smell the roses.


          Moleskin

          Candu must smell like a rose… ask Peanuts
          Lots and Mumble Chatter going on…. even mumble chatter about the mumble chatter…
          The Count wants a ’58 Corvette
          Ohms is binge-watching Grays Anatomy


          News

          V-Day tomorrow

          Can’t Trust That Day

          QIC: Threeskin
          Date: 02/11/2019
          PAX: Best In Show (Respect), Doodles, Fastlane, Jabooti, Sidekick, Speed Bump, The Count (Respect)
          AO: Beast Ridge

          Conditions

          Pretty pleasant at 43…

          The Disclaimer

          Short and Sweet, but complete.


          COP

          Good Mornings
          SSHs
          Seal claps
          SSHs
          Baby Arm Circles
          SSHs
          Military Press
          SSHs
          Arm circles of a baby
          SSHs
          Forward Fold
          Good Mornings

          The Thang

          Let’s just stay dry if possible… 
          Using the parking lot as our base: Dora in teams 3 sets of all
          One partner lunges down and back while the other does curls.
          One partner does Imperial Squat Walkers while the other runs to the far end and back.
          One frog jumps down and back while the other does military press.
          Mosey to the playground: Pull Ups or Rows while other group does step ups
          Mosey to the pavilion: Incline Merkins and Super Dips
          Mary then Mosey back.


          COT

          This commitment might not be everyone’s cup of tea.  It might be easy to fartsack, it might be difficult because of work.  What ever it is for you…  Someone out there has it worse.  So step up your game because its not about you, its about the guy next to you.


          Moleskin

          Best in Show and threeskin went to high school together in different decades…
          Lots of undocumented mumble chatter in the warm up.  Acceptable since the Q only planned for 3 PAX and 8 PAX showed.
          The Count successfully executed a Johnny Bench without a Demo!  put it in the exicon!


          News

          Huey Schedule – is changing
          Pick a Saturday and get there!
          Social Media likes and shares.

          BLIMP Building Blocks & Merkin Mortar

          QIC: Threeskin
          Date: 02/09/2019
          PAX: 9 Volt, Blowout, Bubbles, Deep Dish, Dutch Oven, Escobar, Fastlane, FNG-Mongo, Mrs Baker, Mustang, Overboard, FNG-Padre, Peaches, Rhythm, Rug Doctor, Sidekick, Sidewinder, The Count, FNG-Thin Crust, FNG-Transplant, FNG-Twilight, WuzntMe
          AO: The Battery

          Conditions

          Cold Again… Every time I Q…

          The Disclaimer

          The full boat was disclaimed for the 5 FNGs!!!!  Rug Doctor concurred.


          COP

          Good Mornings
          SSHs
          Seal claps
          SSHs
          Baby Arm Circles
          SSHs
          Military Press
          SSHs
          Arm circles of a baby
          SSHs
          Imperial Walkers
          SSHs
          Willie Mays Hays
          SSHs

          The Thang

          First Set: Start with one
          Second Sets and beyond: add a block every time…
          1 – Merkins – Incline (1m)
          2 – Burpee (2m)
          3 – Merkins (6m)
          4 – Lunge (10m)
          5 – Merkins (19m)
          6 – Imperial Walker (28m)
          7 – Merkins (44m)
          8 – Merkins (68m)
          9 – Merkins (101m)
          10 – Plank Jacks (134m)
          11 – Merkins (178m)
          12 – Squats (222m)
          Mary-go-Round


          COT

          Building Blocks of Life – These are the relationships that we make out here.  We come here for a workout and we leave with friends.  This makes our lives more rich and gives it purpose.  Part of F3 is practicing the three Fs in harmony.  Reach out, make the connection and help each other maximize the potential.  
          CIRCLE OF TRUST: The terminating stage of each Workout, wherein the PAX form a circle and conduct Counterama, Namerama, Announcearama and the Ball Of Man.
          BALL OF MAN: Congregation of two or more men in physical contact, usually (but not exclusively) in the prayer that terminates the COT. Abbr: BOM]


          Moleskin

          Sidekick may or may not have twerked during the thang, not sure if that is a 3 McD’s in one morning side effect or not…  Could have been the Taco Bell, just saying.
          PAX kept asking for more Merkins so we just kept doing them.
          Prediction come true: winning the FNG Burpee Challenge! Watched the Landfill PAX do burpees!


          News

          Social Media connections!
          Weekday AO coming soon.
           

          Beach Body Jabooti

          QIC: threeskin
          Date: 01/14/2019
          PAX: Fastlane, Jabooti, Peanuts, Sidekick
          AO: Beast Ridge

          Conditions

          Cold, but who cares because it wasn’t raining!

          The Disclaimer

          Special consideration given to those that we have not seen in a few weeks.


          COP

          Plenty of SSHs IC to get everyone warmed up.
          In between the SSHs (sets of 20, 18, 16, etc) we worked on some F3 Arms (Arm circles, milatary press, reverse circles) and perfected the Imperial Squat Walkers.

          The Thang

          Inspiration was derived from Jabooti’s cruise this week.
          Title of exercises or routine
          Round Robin:
          Weighted Curls, Squats, Merkins, Bulgarian One Legged Dead Lifts (a-la Candu)
          The round robin was timed with Lunges: each PAX performs exercise in rotation until the lunger returns.
          Beach Body Jabooti: Mosey to picnic tables
          Incline Merkins then run to playground for pull ups and modified pull ups and then run back = 5 sets
          Mosey to Lot and prepare for Mary: One Pax provides count performing weighted biceps curls while other do LBCs, Freddie Mercury’s, Dying Cockroaches.


          COT

          CIRCLE OF TRUST: The terminating stage of each Workout, wherein the PAX form a circle and conduct Counterama, Namerama, Announcearama and the Ball Of Man.
          BALL OF MAN: Congregation of two or more men in physical contact, usually (but not exclusively) in the prayer that terminates the COT. Abbr: BOM]


          Moleskin

          We all have 6 packs now after the beach body exercises.  Lots of advice on how to cruise was discussed.  A Gentleman’s agreement was reached to stay of the soccer field because it was wet, and the understanding is that when we say “soccer field” we mean all the grassy areas.


          News

          Jabooti is going to post at hill city tomorrow and the lions den Wednesday before he posts in the Bahamas.