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Get the Led Out

QIC:  Irish

Date: 05/06/2022

PAX: Rodeo, iSpy, Castaway

AO: Boneyard

Conditions

72 degrees. Extremely muggy due to overnight rain showers. Humidity caused a lot of sweat!

COP

  • Side-Straddle Hop – x15 IC
  • Squat Thrust – x15 IC
  • FF OYO
  • Mountain Climber – x15 IC
  • Abe Vigoda – x15 IC
  • LBAC x15 IC plus reverse

The Thang

Q mentioned that there is a theme associated with this date in history that can be found from the clues in the workout. Queue the Led Zeppelin playlist!

Round 1: at Flag

  • Burpees x 5
  • Lunges x 10 (each leg)
  • Imperial Walkers x 15 (each leg)
  • Merkins x 20
  • Plank Jacks x 25 (Q forgot to do this one, so Pax got a freebie)
  • Squats x 30
  • Mosey to next station

Round 2: behind Teacher’s Place building

  • Burpees x 10
  • Lunges x 15 (each leg)
  • Imperial Walkers x 20 (each leg)
  • Merkins x 25
  • Plank Jacks x 30
  • Squats x 35
  • Mosey to next station

Round 3: Food City Parking Lot

  • Burpees x 5
  • Lunges x 10 (each leg)
  • Imperial Walkers x 15 (each leg)
  • Merkins x 20
  • Plank Jacks x 25
  • Squats x 30
  • Mosey to next station

Round 4: behind Teacher’s Place building

  • Burpees x 10
  • Lunges x 15 (each leg)
  • Imperial Walkers x 20 (each leg)
  • Merkins x 25
  • Plank Jacks x 30
  • Squats x 35
  • Mosey to next station

Round 5:

  • Wall squats
  • Mosey to Flag
  • Mountain pose stretch to finish us out

COT

The historical event referenced by the workout was the Hindenburg disaster which occurred on May 6, 1937. While docking, the blimp caught fire (it didn’t officially explode) and within 29 seconds, all of the hydrogen was consumed. 35 people (out of 90+) lost their lives.

There are many lessons to be learned from the disaster. One that struck YHC’s fancy was that the zeppelin was originally designed to use helium (which is inert and doesn’t burn, but does make your voice sound funny if you inhale it). But because Germany had a helium shortage at the time, it was cheaper to use hydrogen (which burns like nobody’s business). So in essence, the owners of the Hindenburg prioritized cost over their primary (and most important) mission – transporting passengers safely from one place to the next.

The lesson for us is this: what are the important things in our life and are we fueling them with more expensive helium or cheaper hydrogen? Are we giving our all to our primary missions (as husbands, fathers, leaders, sons) or are we short-changing them? Spend the time, effort, and cost on the most important things in your life – otherwise you may crash and burn like the Hindenburg.

Moleskin

Pax didn’t guess the workout theme during the exercises – they thought it was all about Led Zeppelin, especially since YHC started spouting off Zep trivia between exercises just so we could catch our breath in the muggy air.

The final answer was guessed when we reviewed the B.L.I.M.P.S. acronym during the COT.

Zeppelin Playlist

  • Black Dog
  • Whole Lotta Love
  • Ramble On
  • Heartbreaker
  • The Ocean
  • Immigrant Song
  • Rock and Roll
  • Misty Mountain Hop
  • Moby Dick
  • Kashmir
  • Houses of the Holy
  • D’yer Mak’er

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Memorial Day Burph at The Dam
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    Tabata Time in Tennessee

    QIC:  Sidekick

    Date: 04/06/2021

    PAX: Sunburn, Cart Girl, Vsquared, Shadow, Brain Fart, Doodles

    AO: Boneyard

    Conditions

    52 and perfect

    COP

    Forward Fold; Willie Mays Hays; SSH; 3rd Grade Exercises; Seal Claps; Overhead Claps; Slow Squats

    The Thang

    Tabata Time

    Each round is 30 seconds with 10 second rest. 5 Rounds of each. In between exercises we run to the Pillars and back

    High Plank

    Low Plank

    Mahktar Ndaye

    Pickle Pounders

    Mosey to the Wall for Leg Time – Same set up, but mosey around the rec center

    Wall sit

    One legged squats

    Mosey back to the flag

    Dying cockroach ICX20

    Time

    COT


    Take time to appreciate what we all have going right for us. Don’t dwell on the negatives or the things we think we want and need

    Moleskin

    One legged squats suck

    News

    Look for a time to help out with Night Sweats lawn maintenance where you can.

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      A WALL SIT IS A GOOD WAY TO WATCH A TENNIS MATCH BETWEEN A CRAWLING BEAR AND A HOPPING BUNNY ON COURT 11 AT BONEYARD

      QIC:  Sidekick

      Date: 03/09/2021

      PAX: Rodeo, Sunburn, Brain Fart

      AO: Boneyard

      Conditions

      50 something and nice

      COP

      Forward Fold; Willie Mays Hays; 3rd Grade Exercises; SSH; LBAC, reverse, overhead claps, seal claps, ray lewis; Slow Sqauts; Mosey to the hill

      The Thang

      RANDOM THOUGHTS

      All PAX Plank at bottom of hill; one pax bear crawls to the top and completes 5 Mercans; Resumes plank; Calls name of next PAX who repeats until all PAX are at the top of the hill.

      Move to Tennis Court

      Lunging Suicide with Burpees – Lunge to each line, 1 Burpee; Mosey back; Complete the Suicide

      Bunny Hop Suicide with burpees – Same as before but bunny hop instead of Lunge; Harder than you think

      COREt of Honor – PAX break up into the 4 corners of the court; One PAX is in the corner of Honor and calls 25 reps of a core exercise; When complete, all pax run 1.25 laps of the COREt so that the next PAX is in the corner of HONOR; Repeat until all PAX have held the esteemed seat.

      Leave the Tennis Court

      Dip Planks – Assume the dip position; hold the up position for a 10 count; hold the down position for a 5 count; repeat until i get tired.

      Mosey over to the wall – Wall sit with various are reaches and ankle touches and such. Repeat a few times

      Mosey over in front of the rec center

      Mercan 11s – Grab a curb and complete a round of 11s with Ircans and Dercans

      Mosey back to Flag – time

      COT

      Today we talk about the bible passage with Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well. How people “thirst” for things (fill in your choice of material posession) while the true thirst quencher lies in a life with Jesus.

      Moleskin

      Random workouts are my fave

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      Softball died. RIP

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        65 degrees in January

        QIC:  Sidekick

        Date: 01/26/2021

        PAX: Limp Lips; Vsquared; Brain Fart; Hansen

        AO: Boneyard

        Conditions

        65 degrees and moist

        COP

        Various bending over stretches and arm stretches; shoulder press ICX15; Slow squat ICX12; Seal Claps ICX12;

        Mosey to lot in front of Rec center

        The Thang

        Extended Warm up

        11s – Hand release Mercans – Run – Monkey humpers

        Mosey to the incline

        Extended Four Corners

        #1 – 25 Uphill Mercans

        Run

        #2 – One legged Bulgarians – 10 each side

        Run

        #3 – 15 uphill BBSU

        Run

        #4 – 25SSH

        Run

        No time to complete another full round and get back, so we did a diagonal

        #1 – 15 downhill Mercans

        Run

        #2 – 50 Heel Touches

        Run

        Mosey back to the flag

        Mary – – –

        LBC ICX20; Pickle Pointers ICX20; Dying Cockroach ICX20; 10 BBSU OYO

        Time

        COT

        Nothing earth shattering here today. just trying to support a peaceful transition of presidential power in our community.

        Moleskin

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          Metal Christmas Music — I Love It!

          QIC:  Mr. Clean

          Date: 12/15/2020

          PAX: V-Squared, Dolly, Sunburn (Respect), and Brain Fart

          AO: Boneyard

          Conditions

          It was chilly. Cold enough for an extra layer, but it was warm enough for the top layer to be shed fairly quickly. No real fog or humidity to speak of.

          COP

          SSH x25 IC
          Forward Fold OYO
          Willie Mays Hays x15 IC
          High Knees x15 IC
          Forward Fold OYO

          The Thang

          V-Squared seemed to have coined the term Youra this morning. In my efforts to communicate the plan for exercises by saying, “it’s much like a Dora. but not really because you do a lot on your own.” Youra was born. Thanks V!
          YOURA
          500 reps total. Running to a chosen light pole every 25 reps of each set of 100.
          Merkins
          Squats
          LBCs
          Overhead Claps
          Toe Merkins
          Mosey to the wall and hill.
          11‘s
          10 Dips at bottom
          BearCrawl to the Top and complete 1 Squat
          Mosey back down.
          Rinse and repeat until time got us. Mosey back to the flag.

          COT

          Standard 7.42 of the Tennessee State Standards cover Thomas Aquinas and Humanism. As I was developing some curriculum materials along with F3 — Petrino yesterday, we discussed how much the idea of Humanism had changed compared to the original writings of the guy that proposed it.
          There is a school in Florida that “rolls” out the atheletes from year to year. The school is Saint Thomas Aquinas, yes, SAINT Thomas Aquinas.
          Thomas Aquinas was a theologian AND philosopher. He deveoted his life to educating people both in (pastoral) and rational (intellectual). He believed strongly in his Christian faith. His teachings have stood the test of time; because, he proposed ways in which faith and rationale live in harmony.
          At times, faith becomes so mystified, some are either turned away from or cannot understand it. Philosophy, at times, opens the door for such self-serving purposes that it also turns people away or causes us to make poor decisions.
          Aquinas taught that these worked together in that our faith helps us learn, fill in the gaps of which rationale simply can’t, and prevent future mistakes often resulting from a pure dependence on rationale. On the other hand, he taught that philosophy can help us understand the world around us better, and it helps to demystify faith in such a way that the human brain can actually understand.
          Should you search Humanism on Google today, chances are you would not find the type of Humanism in which Aquinas devoted so much of his life’s work toward. A search now seems to yield articles connecting atheism and Humanism as one in the same, or to be a Humanist one must be an atheist. Why? The guy that proposed this would have completely disagreed!
          What can we learn from these articles that seem to be in abundance on Google and Aquinas’ teachings? The human element in which Aquinas did not account for: selfishness had most successfully bastardized the original intent and philosophy of Humanism.
          The challenge is this: please do not be those that turn to the self-serving purposes of the world and take an ideal, moral, or ethic and change it for the worse. Change is great, but change does not mean sacrificing ones morals, convictions, and beliefs.

          Moleskin

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            No matter how you slice it, it still sucks

            QIC:  Sidekick

            Date: 12/04/2020

            PAX: Limp Lips; Sunburn; Hansen

            AO: Boneyard

            Conditions

            41 degrees (which feels like 80 after 4 days in the low 20s); occasional drizzle but mostly dry

            COP

            SSH; Forward Fold; Willie Mays Hays; Supermans; Slow mercans; Slow squats

            Mosey lap around the ball fields terminating at the workout station

            The Thang

            Tabata Time

            10 stations set up; 30 seconds AMRAP; 5 seconds for rotation.

            1. Mercans
            2. Run
            3. Rest
            4. Dying Cockroach
            5. Block Curls
            6. Box jumps
            7. Pull ups
            8. BBSU
            9. Block press
            10. Block Squat

            PAX picks their poison and the fun begins. Perform exercise for 30 seconds, then rotate in the 5 allotted seconds; start again.

            30 seconds was not realistic for the run, so the plan was to use up the rest and rotation time for the lap. We achieved that a few times, but not every time. End result was 4 full rotations through the 10 stations.

            As the title states; regardless of how you break these up, they still suck.

            COT

            Dealing with adversity is one of the key attributes in effective leadership. How you handle adversity says a lot about you. Can you accept accountability? Can you focus on a solution instead of seeking out blame? Can you remain calm and level headed? Can you ask for help? All good questions to ask when reflecting on your own experiences

            Moleskin

            The lap around the field is much further than I originally thought.

            News

            [Legacy launching soon in Brainerd

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              Dora’s a Blockhead Charlie Brown

              QIC:  Sidekick

              Date: 08/21/2020

              PAX: Sunburn, Dirk, Candu, Iron Butt, Cliffhanger, Rodeo, 

              AO: Boneyard

              Conditions

              68 and a bit misty, but not bad

              COP

              SSH ICX20; Forward Fold ICX12; 3rd Grade Exercises ICX15; LBAC-REV-Morroccan Night CLub – Ray Lewis ICX12 each; Slow Squats ICX15; Mercans ICX15

              Mosey to Lot in front of rec center

              The Thang

              Dora’s a Blockhead

              We will be doing a Dora today utilizing a block per PAX

              Round #1

              160 Curls; Partner completes 20 squats; Switch; Repeat Until 160 reps are acheived

              Break Time – Indian Run down the street, left after post office, left into our lot, back in front of rec center

              Round #2

              140 Over head press; Partner completes 20 single count Imperial Squats; Switch; Repeat until 140 reps are achieved.

              Break Time – Indian Run down the street, left after post office, left into our lot, back in front of rec center

              Round #3

              120 bent over rows; Partner Completes 20 squats; Switch; Repeat until the 120 reps are achieved.

              Break Time – Indian Run down the street, left after post office, left into our lot, back in front of rec center

              Round #4

              100 Block Mercans; Partner Completes 20 single count Imperial Squats; Switch; Repeat until 100 reps are achieved.

              Break Time – Indian Run down the street, left after post office, left into our lot, back in front of rec center

              Round #5

              40 Blockies (Burpees with Block); Partner completes 20 squats; switch; repeat until the 40 reps are acheived.

              Break Time – Indian Run down the street, left after post office, left into our lot, back in front of rec center

              Mosey back to flag

              Time

              COT

              Celebrate the wins. Take the time to reflect on your hard work before moving on to the next thing.

              Moleskin

              Charlie Brown came into play somewhere in round 2 for the Q. No where around to borrow a facility, so woods it is. That was a first.

              News

              Dentention Convergance on Labor Day, 7 AM

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                Boneyard Bearpees, Burpees, N’ Bear Crawls

                QIC:  Mr. Clean

                Date: 07/24/2020

                PAX: Ascot, CANDU, Elvis Jackson, Free Candy, Hansen, Lady Scot, Rodeo, Sunburn, V-Squared

                AO: Boneyard

                Conditions

                Humid with a chance of humidity.

                COP

                SSH x25 IC 1 Burpee OYO Forward Fold x10 IC 2 Burpees OYO Imperial Walkers x10 IC 3 Burpees OYO Right/Left Over x10 IC 4 Burpees OYO Willie Mays Hays x10 IC 5 Burpees OYO 5 Burpees OYO SSH x10 IC 4 Burpees OYO Forward Fold x10 IC 3Burpees OYO Willie Mays Hays x10 IC 2 Burpees OYO
                Shoulder Blaster IC 1 Burpee + 5 Burpee Bus Burpees

                The Thang

                Mosey to bottom of hill.

                Two Steps Forward & One Back with Tammy

                Pax completed the 2 Steps Forward w/one Step Back while completing the Tammy Wynette routine at each LIT pole.

                Wynette Exercises — Monkey Humpers(20)/Merkins(10). Pax switched at each pole.

                Hilltop Bearpees

                Pax completed Dips at bottom of hill on wall, moseyed to the top and completed Bearpees. 1 Dip (ascending) with 20 Bearpees (descending).

                We completed approximately 4 rounds of this. Moseyed to “Apparatus Floor”. However in the interest of Covid-19 safety, Q called an audible.

                4 Corners/7 of Diamonds

                Bear Crawl to First — Conplete 7 Bobby Hurleys

                Shuffle to Second — Complete 14 Squats

                Bear Crawl to Third — Complete…..(time was called)

                COT

                I brought a workout in which I’ve used in the past. The “2 Steps Forward with 1 Step Back” routine is a favorite. This workout lends itself so well to a great message within the COT.

                Obviously, we take steps forward only to get knocked backwards. That’s life. We must push through it. As a matter of fact, often times, the difference in a single step backward rather than double come from our attitude or perspective.

                Additionally, YHC chose, specifically, to avoid unlit poles. We already face enough obstacles to knock us backwards. Why make a CONSCIOUS choice to find the darkness rather than working toward the light?

                Sincerest thanks to EVERY man who came this morning including the 58 at other F3 Chattanooga AOs.

                Moleskin

                CANDU was there and my partner. That is all…

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                  Dora turns 11 at the Boneyard

                  QIC:  Sidekick

                  Date: 06/23/2020

                  PAX:  Dolly, Candu, iron Butt, rodeo, Lady Scot, Vsquared, Sunburn

                  AO: Boneyard

                  Conditions

                  71 and muggy

                  COP

                  NO SSH. Thats right I said it.

                  Forward Fold ICX15; left over right ICX8; Switch ICX8; Supermans; Updog; downdog; seal claps ICx10; Overhead Claps ICx10; Shoulder press ICx10; Squats ICx15

                  Mosey around the front of the rec center and over to the picnic tables

                  The Thang

                  11s Round 1

                  Decline Mercans and Squats

                  Mosey to the Incline

                  Dora –

                  Partner up. Run is to the top of the parking lot and back

                  50 Burpees

                  150 Mercans

                  100 Imperial Squats

                  Mosey back to picnic tables

                  11s round 2

                  Ircans and box Jumps

                  Mosey to flag

                  Time

                  COT

                  Balance and well roundedness. We all need balance in our lives. We all need to improve on our weaknesses. Successful people don’t just focus on their strengths, but improve their weaknesses to become a more well rounded leader.

                  Moleskin

                  Box Jumps are hard

                  News

                  Convergence at Battlefield on July 4th at 7 AM.

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                    BONEYARD BIRTHDAY BASH 64

                    QIC:  IRONBUTT 

                    Date: June 19, 2020

                    PAX: Venus, Free Candy, Rodeo, Sparky, The Count (Respect Respect), Mayhem, Sunburn (Respect), Sidekick, VSquared, Pebbles, Mugshot, FNG-Handsfree, Lady Scot, Skitch, Threeskin, Candu, Hansen, Fissure

                    AO: Boneyard

                    Conditions

                    65 degrees and calm

                    COP

                    Stretching Warm-Up

                    -Forward Fold

                    -Walkout to Upward dog and Hold

                    -Up to a Low Plank and Hold and Spread Legs

                    -Pretzel Right leg – Pretzel Left leg

                    -Tea Time and Hold

                    -Willie Mays Hays

                    The Thang

                    When I’m 64

                    Mosey to Stops 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and Exercise at Each Stop

                    8 EXERCISES X 8 REPS – Quickly

                    8 Jumping Jacks IC

                    8 Merkins IC

                    8 Air Squats – Slow IC

                    8 Monkey Humpers IC

                    8 Mountain Climbers IC

                    8 Big Boy Sit-ups IC

                    8 American Hammers IC

                    8 Burpees – OYO

                    Finish early do Jumping Jacks until the 6 is in

                    Mosey to Next Stop –

                    Rinse and Repeat – 8 EXERCISES X 8 REPS

                    Until all 8 Stops are complete

                    COT

                    Your weakness can be your strength when you choose to embrace it. It may be a giant. It may be fighting up Lookout Mountain. It may be in a courtroom. When you choose to confront and deal with it and seek the counsel of men you can trust it can become a strength.

                    Moleskin

                    The Count issued a challenge to take Ironbutt’s age of 64 and add to your own age and do that many burpees. Skitch and Fissure took him up on that challenge before doing another 64 burpees in the beat down. Real men there.

                    News

                    July 4th Convergence at Battlefield

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