Hacksaw – Page 3 – F3 Chattanooga

August 19, 2020

Yes, we can count

QIC: [Q’s Name]

Date: 08/19/2020

PAX: Escobar, Menudo, Slim Shady, Fiddy Cent, Fiesta, Toe Tag, Bandwagon, Home Wrecker

AO: Hacksaw

Conditions

70 degrees and pleasant

COP

SSH ICX20; Forward Fold ICX10; 3rd Grade Exercises ICX12; LBAC – REV – Ray Lewis – Morroccan Night Club – ICX12; Slow Squats ICX15

The Thang

Series of 5 Exercises – Burpee – Mercan – Squat – Plank Jack – Big Boy Sit Ups

Start of with reps of 1 Burpee – 2 Mercans – 3 Squats – 4 Plank Jacks – 5 Big Boys

Run 50 yards and back

Increase the reps by 1, so 2-3-4-5-6, same exercises – Run the 50 yds and back

Continue this through set of 5-6-7-8-9 including run

Break time – Indian Run around the shopping center

Continue back on reps up to 10-11-12-13-14 including runs

break time – Indian run around the building

Bonus round – 15-16-17-18-19

Mosey to flag

Dying cockroach ICX12

Time

COT

Keep your focus on the things we can control. Limit your distractions. We are better in all aspects when we can stay on point

News

New AO in Hixson – Dentention. Labor Day convergence.

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August 12, 2020

Head & Shoulders, Knees & Toes Block Party

QIC: WoodRider

Date: [8/12/2020]

PAX: Bernie, El Chapo, Mayhem, Bandwagon, WuzntMe, El Chapo, Escobar, Ramrod, Cataract, Toe Tag, Hey Buddy, Madoff

AO: Hacksaw

Conditions

70s and sweaty

COP

Mosey to the memorial
SSH – 25 in cadence
LBAC – 15 each in cadence
Cherry Pickers – 15 in cadence
Hug Yourself for Self-Esteem (Michael Phelps) – 10 in cadence
Forward Fold – 15 in cadence
3rd Grade – 15 in cadence
Go Get Them Coupons!

The Thang

Modified “Top Gun” – Two 10-min rounds

10 Reps Each with a Coupon:
– Curls for Girls, Overhead Press, Squats, Rows, Coupon Merkins
Enter the “Danger Zone” every 60 secs (Stop & do 3 Burpees. Restart where you left off)
Continue cycle for 10 minutes to the beat of 60s -70s Rock
2 – Rest 12 sec countdowns
Repeat for another 10 fun filled minutes (optional merkin mod. alternate: 5 w/right hand on block, left on ground; 5 w/left hand on block, right on ground)
2 – Rest 13 sec Countdowns
5 Head & Shoulders, Knees & Toes (in cadence to 10): Start with coupon on ground in front of you, feet shoulder width apart. 1) Deadlift coupon to thighs 2) Front Lateral Raise coupon, straight arms 3) Pull coupon, laterally, to chest 4) Press coupon overhead 5) Lower coupon behind your head, elbows pointing up 6) Extend coupon back over your head, keep elbows up 7) Lower coupon to chest 8) Extend coupon out laterally from chest, until arms straight 9) Lower coupon to thighs, arms straight 10) Lower coupon to ground, via reverse deadlift
Mary to Finish: Flutter Kicks (20), Hello Dollies (20), Freddy Mercury (20 OYO), Froggy Crunches (20 OYO)
Return Blocks

COT

In the ever-changing points of frustration that is 2020 it is a challenge to be content and happy in every situation and circumstance. Philippians 4:13 is a very familiar passage that says, “I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me”, but we often miss the verses before that focus on the “all things” Paul is talking about. When he says, “all things”, though there is a greater implication, he is also focusing on his ability to be content/happy if times are good or even when times are very bad. How does he do keep cool when things suck? …He says that his relationship with Jesus Christ is the “secret of his contentment”. When your circumstances rise above your ability to remain content/happy, remember you can do “all things” through Christ who will strengthen you, even being content/happy in the midst of crazy.

“I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content in any circumstance. I have experienced times of need and times of abundance. In any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of contentment, whether I go satisfied or hungry, have plenty or nothing. I am able to do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”⁃ Philippians 4:11-13 NET

Moleskin

Alleged SPOILER ALERT!!!!

Rumor has it that Forest Jr is not really Forest Gump’s son… “Just look at that kid’s hair” was the quote of confirmation that wuz stated…

News

Remember to sign-up for Iron PAX. Please continue to keep Vera Hope and her family in your prayers.

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July 15, 2020

Next stop…Uranus

QIC: 9 Volt
Date: 07/15/2020
PAX: Clothespin, MaYhem, Rollback, WuzntMe, Cataract, Gaylord
AO: The Battery

Conditions

No shirt, No shoes, No service
COP

Hallelujah Mosey to the flags (Arms raised mandatory, speaking in tongues optional)
SSH x 20 IC
BAC Fwd x 15 IC
BAC Rev x 15 IC
Seal Clap x 15 IC
SSH x 20 IC
Slow Squat x 15 IC
Dirty Dog x 20 OYO
Willie Maze Haze x 15IC
Hallelujah Mosey to the first light pole

The Thang
PAX performs round of each exercise each of 10 marked flag poles increasing quantity successively then moves to the CMU pile for 2nd part of round.

Round 1. Hand release Merkins 5 + 1
Round 2. Squats 15 +2
Round 3. Big boy sit ups 2 +2

Tonight is the opposition of Jupiter when the Earth is directly between it and the sun. Unfortunately, Jupiter isn’t very funny so after each round the Q will regale the PAX with “Uranus fun facts” in place of a 10 count (Because it makes as much sense as getting out of bed at 4:00am to come work out)

Hallelujah Mosey to the CMU’s
Round 1
Curls (max in 1 minute)
Block Press (max in 1 minute)
Dips (max in 1 minute)
Hallelujah Mosey back to beginning.
Round 2
Rockie Balboas with block
Calf Raise with block
Man Makers
Hallelujah Mosey back to beginning.
Round 3
Hallelujah Mosey to parking lot

COT

Q resolved to keep running list of commitments at home just like at work

Moleskin

Uranus is a very funny planet
This beat down meets the educational content requirements for ages 6-10
NASA should definitely send sloths into space

News

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July 8, 2020

H.I.B.D. (Take II) – HackSaw

QIC: The Count (Respect Respect)

Date: 07/08/2020
PAX: Bernie, Cataract (Respect), El Chapo (Respect), Escobar, Jail Bait, Mayhem (Respect), Mugshot, Roll Back, Toe Tag
AO: HackSaw

Conditions

74 Degrees and Humid

COP

Thanks to Mayhem for running the PAX from starting point back to Memorial Park where I had set up Social Distancing Stations!!!

The Thang

High Intensity w/coupons
Concept is easy, the execution can be breathtaking (literally). 10 Exercises per round, 20 Reps per exercise. Run a lap after each round of about 1/4 mile. Rinse and Repeat as many rounds as you can accomplish in 40 minutes. (C) means use coupon.

Burpees – Curls (C) – Imperial Walkers – Tricep Ext (C) – Plank Jacks – Squats (C) – Mountain Climbers – Lunges (C) – SSH – Flutter Kicks (C)

10 Total PAX completed – 886 Burpees and 7, 860 total reps. Also, in all completed 8.75 Miles running around park! Not bad with 3 Respects and 1 Respect Respect!

COT

After countarama and namarama, I spoke about unplugging from all the reports that are out there. Take the time to see for yourself what’s going on in our own community. Be a role model by showing good Character and Ethics. Pay it forward by helping someone less fortunate then you.

Prayer and Praise Requests for our F3 Brothers.

Moleskin

Very little to report…Well except that prior to F3, Mugshot and TheCount rucked and we Zigged when we should have Zagged and Mayhem came to the rescue to pick us up so we wouldn’t be late to set up…The good news is we still got 5.1 miles in before being saved! Appreciate Mayhem not beating me up about my propensity to get lost!!

July 6, 2020

WreckedEm VQ

QIC: WreckedEm

Date: 07/03/2020

PAX: Mayhem, DNF, Clothespin, D-Fib, Ramrod, Slim Shady, Picabo, Rendezvous, John Doe, Rollback, Furley, Madoff, Purple Rain, Bernie, WuzntMe, Escobar

AO: Hacksaw

Conditions

Pretty muggy, would describe it as “thick”

COP

Mosey to the flag pole, SSH X 20 in cadence, 3rd grade exercise, Willie Mayes Hayes, Forward fold, LBAC forward and back, Seal claps, Rockin Night club (All in cadence). Then we all snagged a coupon and came back to the circle.

The Thang

DORA around the Poles

PAX partnered up and while one man was running the flag poles the other man did as many as they could of the exercise. After each round we held Al Gore till the 6 was in and then started the next round. Round 1 – Burpees, 2-Lunges, 3-Man Makers with Coupon, 4-Squats, 5- Merkins, 6- Big Boy Sit Ups, 7-Curls, 8- Coupon press (on your 6), 9-Iperial Walkers, 10- Freddie Mercurys)

Finished with a little Mary

COT

Love your neighbor. With all that is going on in the world, one thing we can all do is love one another and treat them as we would want to be treated. It’s the number one thing Jesus taught his followers.

BALL OF MAN: Prayed for wisdom, strength, and health of these great men and their families.

Moleskin

Turned into a little more running than I had envisioned and everyone seemed to be getting a good sweat on. Pretty sure the humidity had something to do with that.

News

Dadurday in July

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June 25, 2020

11’s on Hacksaw’s “Hill”

QIC: Fissure

Date: 06/10/2020

PAX: Cataract, Toe Jelly, Cavity Search, Clothespin, Mayhem, Vaccine, Escobar

AO: Hacksaw

Conditions

Mild and humid

COP

Mosey’d from domino’s to the base of something resembling a hill, circled up
All exercises IC x 11
SSH, High knees, low knees, SSH, WMH, Fwd Fold, SSH, Slerkins, Slow n low squats, SSH

The Thang

11’s
Paced off 120 yards with cones at either end and in the middle, one half was essentially all “hill”
Started on the flat end
1 burpee, run to 60 yard line, 11 big boi situps, run 60 more yards up”hill”
10 burpees, run back to 60 yard line, 11 V-ups, run 60 yards to the start for 2 burpees
Rinse and repeat as the burpees ascend to 10 at the start point and descend to 1 at the opposite end
110 total burpees, 110 total big boi situps, 110 total v-ups

As guys finished they did 10 merkins and 10 SSH rnr until time

If memory serves about 5 were able to finish the 11’s

COT

We don’t have to agree on anything to be kind to one another.
Toby Mac

Moneyball sent those wise words this week. Also shared at recent Landfill q. Gut check!

Moleskin

Wuzntme graciously allowed me to lead a workout at Hacksaw while he administered his own whippin’ at Lions Den today.

Brought the Landfill flag and planted it by the “hill” so we could maximize the 11’s

News

Converge at Battlefield 0700 JULY FOURTH

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June 24, 2020

More than one Way to Climb that Hill – Eastern Version

QIC: Sidekick

Date: 06/12/2020

PAX: Slim Shady, Chavez, Toe Tag, Sousa, FNG – Petrino, DNF, Ramrod, FNG – Purple Rain, FNG – Goo Goo, Escobar, Fiddy Cent, Rendezvous, Vaccine, Snow Patrol, Fastlane, Wuznt me

AO: Hacksaw

Conditions

Bout 72 degrees

COP

SSH ICX20; Forward Fold ICX10; Plank – Left Arm Plank- Right Arm Plank; Superman, left – right- Center; Superman Swim; 3rd Grade Exercises ICX12; Willie Mays HaysICX12; Mosey the (hill)

The Thang

MORE THAN ONE WAY TO CLIMB THAT HILL

3 groups of 5 PAX start at the first light pole

Walking Lunge to 2nd marker; 40 mercans

Bear Crawl to 3rd marker; 30 Mercans

Crawl bear to 4th marker; 20 mercans

Traveling burpees to the 5th marker; 10 Mercans

Jail Break to the top of the hill

BREAK TIME – Indian Run around the parking lot

Round 2 – Same Travel Methods but substitute the Mercans out for LBC

Al Gore for till the 6

BREAK TIME – Indian Run around the parking lot

Round 3 – Same travel methods but substitute the LBC for Imperial Squats, rep counts of 20, 15, 10, and 5.

Plank for 6

Mosey all the way back to the flag

Time

COT

Encourage the PAX to use this time in society for introspection into what they truly believe and feel. Challenge them to reach out and have a conversation with someone who may have a different point of view/opinion/life experiences than you

Moleskin

That (hill) is no joke to the top

News

Parliment launching soon! July 4th convergence at Battlefield at 7 AM

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June 22, 2020

Blurred Lines

QIC: Jazzy Jag

Date: 06/22/20

PAX: Roomba, Payload, Band Camp, Magnum, Blue, Lloyd, Ducktales, Blindside, Gretel, Radiohead, Ponce (R), Footloose, Loan Shark, Big Al, Mr Clean, Geek Squad, Squid, Vaccine, Slois Lane, Hasbro

AO: Shot House

Conditions

69 degrees and 69% humidity

COP

Circle up by the flag

SSH x 20 IC

Windmills x 10 IC

Nolan Ryans (side plank with arm lift) x 10 IC each side

Helicopters (think side plank pickle pointers) x 5 IC each side

Merkins x 10 OYO

Roly Polys x 10 OYO

SSH x 15 IC

The Thang

Mosey to tennis courts, divide into 4 groups, each stands at the side of set of 2 tennis courts.

Bear crawl/crawl bear suicides – bear crawl from side out line to doubles line, crawl bear back, bear crawl to service court line, crawl bear back etc all the way across 2 tennis courts. 10 total lines.

SSH/merkin suicides – SSH out to each line and back, with 1, then 2, then 3… etc power merkins at the start between each lap.

Lunge suicides – Lunge to each line, mosey back

Burpee suicides – quick mosey out, Bernie back with 1, 2, 3… burpees at the start between each lap.

Mosey back to flag

COT

3rd F – Faith. Belief in something bigger than yourself. We have a lot of Christian men in the group and affiliations with churches at different AOs, but it is important that all men feel welcome.

Q discussed “spending” vs “investing”. Spending is a transactional term. You give money to get a thing. Or you give time to get money. It is focused on a deliverable or getting to the next step.

Investing is a relational term. You put money in to an account with a long-term vision. You invest time with your family to build them up. You pour energy into a hobby or skill to improve.

F3 is the same way. You can come spend some time and energy, talk to some guys, and head out. There is nothing wrong with that. But there is another level that can happen at an AO when Qs are spending time developing workouts and the PAX are investing in each other. We have a couple of 3rd-F initiatives across F3 Chattanooga, and you are each encouraged to participate as you can. But we also believe some of the most effective community impact can happen at the AO level with a need seen in the immediate neighborhood that gets addressed by a small group of HIM. If you know of an opportunity for service reach out to an AOQ.

Moleskin

After about 20 seconds of bear crawls the Q left a handy sweat trail to follow on the crawl bears.

The tennis court lines seemed straight at first, but they got blurry and further apart as the beatdown progressed.

Bear crawl suicides were called “maniacal”. Q greatly appreciates this compliment.

News

Convergence at battlefield 7/4 0700 be there

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May 29, 2020

Friday Funday @ Hacksaw

QIC: Coldplay

Date: 05/29/2020

PAX: Threeskin, Escobar, Toe Tag, Toe Jelly, FNG-Sousa, Ramrod, Corndog, Clothespin, Bernie, El Chapo, Mayhem, Vaccine, Wuzntme, John Doe, FNG-Butterfly, DNF, Mr May, Blood Diamond, Wrecked Em, Snow Patrol

AO: Hacksaw

Conditions

Mid- Sixties, Beautiful beatdown weather

COP

Mosey to the Sheriff Lot:

25 SSH
20 Little Baby Arm Circle
20 Little Baby Arm Circle (reverse)
20 Moroccan Night clubs
20 Chinooks
10 count forward fold, hand walk out to 10 count high plank stretch, 10 count cobra stretch, 10 count high plank stretch, then hand walk back to forward fold
1 Burpee (that’s right… one… just out of spite)

The Thang

Split into 2 groups, Indian run to the first Church at the base of Holy Hill. At each corner, the Pax would perform an exercise, then run to the next corner, holding plank until the 6 made it to that station. Exercises consisted of:

10 Burpees
20 Shoulder Touches
30 LBCs
40 Squats

Ran up the slight incline of Holy Hill to the second Church. Repeated format:

20 Merkins
30 Flutterkicks
40 Squats
50 Lunges

The Pax ran back to the starting point for a round of “Bring Sally up, bring Sally down” with High planks and Low planks.

The Pax ran back to the Commons parking lot for some light Mary. The Q couldn’t call cadence (let alone count), so the Pax did “about” 25 Freddie Mercury’s, “about” 15 flutter kicks, and “about” 15 American Hammers…. “about”.

COT

Q tried to provide some perspective on the male community leadership aspects of F3, but was too winded from the beatdown to make a coherent sentence.

Moleskin

Never suggest the Pax perform “about” any number of an exercise. The Pax demand absolute and precise figures. The Pax deserve it.

News

Upcoming Daderday @ the Battery, New AO launching in Ooltewah @ OHS. Details forthcoming.

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May 16, 2020

Back in the Saddle with Big Balls

QIC: Escobar

Date: 05/15/2020

PAX: Toe Tag, Prosciutto, Mayhem(R), Focker, Gaylord, Rollback, Peanuts, Threeskin, Chavez, The Count(R x 2), WuzntMe, Coldplay, DNF, Bernie, Clothespin

AO: Hacksaw

Conditions

Maybe around 65 degrees and perfect.

COP

SSH x20, LBAC, Windmills, Teapots, WMH, SSH

The Thang

Burpees, Alt. Side Lunge with Leg Lift, Merkins, Jump Squats, 1 minute Low Plank

1st round: 5, 10 (total) , 10, 10, 1

2nd round: 10, 20, 20. 20, 1

3rd round: 15, 30, 30, 30, 1

4th round: 20, 40, 40, 40, 1

Core Work: 45 seconds each exercise with 5-10 second rest between each

Windshield Wipers, Leg Lifts, Pickle Pointers, Gas Pumps

Monkey Humpers

Held starting position and performed rep each time your heard the cue word. Performed this exercise to the AC/DC song Big Balls, which is 2 1/2 minutes long. And yes, the cue word was “Balls”.

Return to the Burpees round you were on before the Core Work and start working down until time was called.

Performed a 30 second AMRAP burpees to finish the workout.

COT

Psalms 56:3 “When I am afraid, I will trust in you”

Fear is real. Fear can be detrimental. Fear can cause anxiety. This can paralyze you.

Proverbs 12:25 “Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a good word cheers it up”

Speak positivity into the lives of those around you. You can’t possibly understand what they are going through, but you can do your best to help them overcome.

Moleskin

Most of the PAX had never heard of Big Balls by AC/DC until this morning. Obviuosly the PAX enjoyed the playlist today much more than the one from this past Wednesday. It was made aware during the COT that The Count needed to use the restroom desperatley. This may or may not have made it into the closing prayer. The Count is also the fastest person I have ever seen using a portable toilet. If it weren’t for his quickness and ability to squeeze past tight spaces, he may still be in the portable toilet.

News

We had a 2nd F event at Heaven and Ale Ooltewah at 4 PM on 5/15/20 (6 PAX present)