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Diamond in the wet

QIC: Bernie

Date: 11/15/2019

PAX: Sidekick, 9Volt, FastLane, Peanuts, Wuzn’t Me, Swipe Right, DNF, Escobar, Walla Walla, Moneyball, Paper Boy, MayHem, The Count, Annie, ToeTag, John Doe, Bernie

AO: Hacksaw

Conditions

Chilly, 42 degrees and a bit of squishy mud in the middle of the field but fortunately not in the Diamond!

COP

Mosey from parking lot around the building to flag pole in Veteran’s Park. SSH’s, Forward Fold, Willy Mays Hays, Forward Fold, Slow Merkins, SSH, mosey to Da Thang!

The Thang

7 of Diamonds!

Same exercise at each of the 4 stations = 1 round

Pay attention to the lit up clipboards!

Round 1 – 7 Burpees!

Round 2 – 14 Flutter Kicks (each leg)

Round 3 – 21 Merkins

Round 4 – 28 Squats

Round 5 – 21 LBC’s (Little Baby Crunches)

Round 6 – 14 Diamond Merkins

Round 7 – 7 Alternating Lunges (each leg)

Following the faster than expected completion of the Diamond (great work guys), circled up on the center of the diamond for several rounds of Mary to finish out the time and exhaust those abs “just one more” time!

COT

We are all here for the purpose of getting into better shape through exercise but we also influence those around us in positive ways that might not be obvious.  You never know who is watching your example whether it is at home, church, work, etc. so let’s pray and ask God to make us an example worth following and that his image may be reflected in us.  “As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another!”   Proverbs 27:17

Moleskin

Thanks for the support for my inaugural Q, looking forward to more in the future!!!

News

Convergence at Ridge Cut (or was it Brimstone?) tomorrow 11/16 with Jazzy Jag leading! 1 year anniversary of the Battery 11/23.

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    Trying times. No Summer Soldiers!

    QIC: MaYhem

    Date: 11/13/2019

    PAX: SwipeRight, Vaccine, Bernie, John Doe, Fastlane, WallaWalla, WuzntMe

    AO: Hacksaw

    Conditions

    Colder than a witches tit in a brass brassiere! > 22 but really 14 with wind chill. :))

    COP

    SS Skips to Left x 11 IC, …to the Right x 11 IC, FF x 11 IC, TGE x 11 IC, SSS Left x 11 IC, SSS Right x 11 IC, LBAC front x 11 IC, LBAC back x 11 IC, Seal Clap x 11 IC, MNC x 11 IC, Chinooks x 11 IC, Sholder Press x 11 IC, Recover! Abe Vigoda x 11 IC, Worlds Greatest Stretch R & L x 11 IC, Turn it over to Bernie for Pre VQ SSH x 11 IC

    Indigenous People run to Pavilion

    The Thang

    Pavilion Party

    Mosey over to the pavilion, and do the following:
    Decline Merkins, Incline Merkins, Stargazers, Dips > 3 Rounds R1-25/R2-20/R3-15 reps each exercise OYO

    Pickleball Dora

    Mosey to the Pickleball court one lap around. Partner up by weight for partner carries down and back x2.
    Dora: Partner 1 Exercise. while Partner 2 traverses back and forth the length of Pickleball Court.

    Round 1 – P1: 100 Smurf Jacks / P2: MOT – Long Skip
    Round 2 – P1: 100 Smurf Jacks / P2: MOT – Drunken Sailor

    IP Run to the flag for Mary.

    Turn it over to Bernie…LBCs and Am Hammers until time.

    COT

    Getting up this early in the freezing cold to workout sucks! In the spirit of Invigorating Male Community Leadership, reminded PAX that in the service of their country/community, men are often called to do hard stuff. Brief Am History Lesson > December of 1776 at critical point of Revolution in fight for Country’s Freedom, Thomas Paine writes pamphlet ‘The Crisis’ and penned these words read to PAX: “These are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell is not easlily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly…

    In the days ahead, it would inspire General Washington and his troops to cross the Delaware on Christmas Eve in the freezing cold to essentially turn the tide of the war and help to win and establish the freedoms we enjoy today.

    Takeaway, our decisions to either “shrink back from service” or push through to do hard things can have significant impact to both ourselves and our posterity.

    Moleskin

    Wala Wala needs some better gloves. John Doe’s farts still stink even in the bitter cold.

    Also, even though he did not participate in the beatdown for having to be at work early, Escobar did an admirable thing acting as the PAX Mom and left behind a piping hot growler of cider for the boys in the parking lot. Awesome!

    News

    Convergence on Saturday. Bernie VQ on Friday.

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      Bass Ackwards Burn Out

      QIC: Escobar

      Date: 11/08/2019

      PAX: ToeTag, FNG-Walkoff, Vaccine, Fissure, FNG-Peep Show, Walla Walla, Angel Hair, Peanuts, Threeskin, Mayberry, Sidekick, 9 Volt (R), Deep Dish, WuzntMe, FNG-Chavez, Money Ball, Bernie, John Doe, Mayhem, FastLane

      AO: Hacksaw

      Conditions

      Cold with enough wind to have Old Glory flying high. And it got colder.

      COP

      Disclaimer Done. Took a mosey to the flag and made 2 circles around.

      SSH x 30

      LBAC x 10 forward and 10 reverse.

      The Thang

      11 Stations: Burpees, Coupon Swings, Coupon Curls, Bonnie Blair or Reverse Lunge, Peter Parker (meant to say perform on elbows), Aquamans, Coupon Goblet Squats, Crunchy Frog/Hammer combo 20 reps each and repeat, Incline Merkin, Coupon Alternating Foot Taps, Reverse Crunch.

      90 seconds at each station to perform as many reps as possible with a lap around flag performed between stations. After 90 seconds, ran 1 complete lap around flag, stopped at the next station, and waited for whistle to start the next station.

      Finished with:

      Honeycutt stretch L/R x 10 each

      SLOW WMH x 12

      Little Tea Pots x 14

      Forward Fold x 10

      COT

      Workout was inspired by the thought of us men burning out at times. We need to push ourselves so we can better understand where we burn out individually. Once we reach that point, it’s time to ask for help. Hearing about a local Marine committing suicide and leaving a family behind is something we need to do our best to prevent. Gave each PAX member a paper with my cell phone number and the suicide prevention hotline number if they ever feel the need for help.

      Moleskin

      My favorite twitter follow lately has been @LittleDebbie.

      Their tweet on 10/16/19: “You can’t GIVE if you’re on EMPTY. Take care of yourself first so that you can take care of others.”

      Plus, Christmas Tree cakes have arrived in stores!

      News

      Wasn’t really listening as I was handing out the paper with my contact info, but I’m sure they said something about something and something about convergence on 11/16 (surely they did).

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        Power of the LWD

        QIC: Co-Q (John Doe, WuzntMe)

        Date: 11/06/2019

        PAX: John Doe, WuzntMe, Walla Walla, SwipeRight, Vaccine, Madoff, Toe Tag, MaYhem, Fastlane, Peanuts, Jazzy Jag, Escobar, FNG-Angel Hair

        AO: Hacksaw

        Conditions

        Cool Brisk Fall Morning with a light fog over the open field

        COP

        Mosey – Grab Block from Hacksaw Stack – Mosey to Field

        Side Straddle Hops – 25 (IC), Forward Folds – 10 (IC), Third Grade Exercises – 10 (IC), Willie Mays Hays – 10 (IC), Lil Baby Arm Circles – 10 (IC), Rev Lil Baby Arm Circles – 10 (IC), Side Straddle Hops – 25 (IC)

        The Thang

        10 Reverse Lunge to Front Raise Curl w/ Block

        10 Plank Jack & Push Up to Leg Extension w/ Block

        10 Half Press to Full Press w/ Block

        10 Block Cleans

        10 Sumo Squat w/ Raised Block

        10 Lateral Lunges w/ Block

        *Block Bicep Curls or Tricep Extensions while waiting on everyone to finish

        **Repeat Exercises in cadence until time

        WuzntMe Handoff-

        Mosey to the bridge and back

        20 goblet squats

        15 man makers

        10 John McCains

        6 Consecos

        Mosey to bridge

        10 Goblet Squats

        10 Man makers

        10 McCains

        6 Consecos

        Mosey

        10 Goblets

        10 Man makers

        10 McCains

        6 Consecos

        MARY

        Flutter Kicks x20 IC

        Heel Touches x20 IC

        Freddie Mercury x 20 IC

        Time.

        COT

        [Insert any wisdom you’d like to share]
        [The “COT” aka the “CIRCLE OF TRUST” is 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

        Welcome to Angel Hair, a retired Marine. He started chirping a bit, but good-natured trash talk is always welcome. He let us know that we broke him. Like a limp, wet, small white noodle. Don’t taunt the Q…

        News

        Convergence at the BX 11/16, Battery anniversary 11/23, shirt link down – expect shipping soon.

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          KILL THE CHILL ❄️

          QIC: DNF

          Date: 11/01/2019

          PAX: Toetag, Peanuts, Vaccine, WuzntMe, Jazzy Jag, Bubbles (R), Bernie, John Doe, Swipe Right, Bendy Straw, R Kelly, MaYhem (R), Focker, Moneyball, Fastlane, FNG-Squirt

          AO: Hacksaw

          Conditions

          33°, dark

          COP

          Mosey to flag and lap before circle up


          Willy Mays hayes x10 IC


          Forward fold x10 IC


          SSH x30 IC


          High knees until recover


          Little baby arm circles x20 IC


          Reverse little baby arm circles x20 IC


          SSH x 30 IC


          Hold plank until recover

          The Thang

          4 STATIONS – repeat circuit

          (Q says “start line” at any point… PAX regroups, lines up, and performs Indian run until “halt” is heard. PAX then runs back to where they were and continues station circuit)

          STATION ONE:


          10 burpees

          30 imperial walkers

          50 squats

          30 reverse lunges

          STATION TWO:


          20 burpees

          50 LBC’s

          10 big boy sit-ups

          30 Captain Thor

          STATION THREE:


          25 diamond merkins

          30 Jump squats

          30 forward lunges

          40 bonnie Blair’s

          STATION FOUR:


          30 wide merkins

          40 mountain climbers

          30 monkey humpers

          20 burpees

          COT

          Leadership has a lot to do with listening to others. It’s one thing to direct a team and form a plan… it’s another to figure out what is going on with your teammates and understand what’s on their mind. Many times as leaders we want to set the direction and move on…. but it’s much more powerful when you let an associate help construct the plan. Creates more buy-in, and sets individuals on a mission that they are passionate about. Listening to others is something we have all been told over and over… I shared a real life example of how this worked out for me and a teammate recently. It’s one thing to hear the advice, and another thing to take it.

          Moleskin

          We have added some FNG’s over the last few weeks who have super long hair. Might become a thing. Guaranteed that John Doe will catch up!

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          Open Up Your Hips And Let IT Flow (Slinky Dogs Part Deux)

          QIC: John Doe

          Date: 10/30/2019

          PAX: Peanuts, Walla Walla, Toe Tag, Bernie, Gaylord, Swipe Right

          AO: Hacksaw

          Conditions

          Started out as nice clear 64 degree morning, but finished with some rain and the roaring sound of a garbage truck

          COP

          Side Straddle Hops – 25 (IC); Forward Folds – 10 (IC); Third Grade Exercise – 10 (IC); Calf Stretch (each leg) – 10 (IC); Willie Mays Hays – 10 (IC); Side Straddle Hops – 25 (IC); 5 Burpees each for not having the flag

          The Thang

          Mosey over to THE HILL for some church (.3 miles)

          Formed a single file line as a group for each rotation
          SLINKY DOGS

          AMRep Standing Squat, until each member Frog Jumped to the front of the line – Group Mosey UP the hill

          AMRep Mericans, until each member bear crawled to the front of the line – Group Mosey DOWN the hill

          AMRep LBCs, until each member did a basketball slide to the front (did this twice with different lead foot on the slide) – Group Mosey UP the hill

          AMRep Dive Bombers, until each member did walking Lunges to the front – Group Mosey DOWN the hill

          AMRep Aquamans, until each member did Bernies to the front – Group Mosey UP the hill

          AMRep Standing Squat, until each member Frog Jumped to the front of the line – Group Mosey DOWN the hill

          AMRep Mericans, until each member bear crawled to the front of the line – Group Mosey back to Dominos Parking Lot (.5 miles)

          Finished w/ 4 minutes of Mary (Rotated PAX call on exercise)

          COT

          Nothing earth shattering.  Talked about being intentional.  Thankful for everyone being intentional in joining the group this morning.  Challenged everyone to be intentional today, even if it’s for one day – in our work, with our spouses/significant others, with our kids, and with ourselves. 

          GO BE INTENTIONAL TODAY

          Moleskin

          At the request of Peanuts the title of this Q is what it is….open your hips and let it flow

          News

          11/16/19 – Convergence at BX; 11/23/19 – 1 YR Anniversary for THE BATTERY; 10/31 – OTB for new AO build up at BX

          DNF – Next Q at Hacksaw on 11/1/19

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            ToeTag VQ – Face Your Trial- (10/23)

            QIC: Toe Tag

            Date: 10/23/2019

            PAX: Fastlane, Threeskin, FNG-Vaccine, Jazzy Jag, 9-Volt, FNG-Swipe Right, Walla walla, Gaylord, MaYhem, WuzntMe, Escobar 

            AO: Hacksaw

            Conditions

            Sunny and warm….except there was only the moon and it was 45 degrees. Other than that the rest is true.

            COP

            Side straddle hops x 20 IC

            Willy Mays Hayes x 10 IC

            Third Grade Exercise x 10 IC

            Little Baby arm circles x 10 IC

            Reverse x 10 IC

            Moroccan night club x 10 IC

            Shoulder press x 10 IC

            Forward fold x 10 IC

            Side straddle Hop x 20 IC

            The Thang

            • The Leonard Hofstadter– Cause its not the Sheldon Cooper Exercise 
            • 1 Lap around the circle
            • 10- burpees
            • 20-squats
            • 2 Lap around the circle
            • 10- burpees
            • 20-squats
            • 10-big boy sit ups
            • 1 Lap around the circle
            • 5- burpees
            • 20-squats
            • 10-big boy sit ups
            • 10-mercans
            • 2 Lap around the circle
            • 5- burpees
            • 20-sqauats
            • 10- big boy sit-ups
            • 10-mercans
            • 20- flutter kicks
            • 1 Lap around the circle
            • 5- burpees
            • 20-sqauats
            • 10- big boy sit-ups
            • 10-mercans
            • 20- flutter kicks
            • 10- shoulder touches
            • 1 Lap around the circle
            • 5- burpees
            • 20-squats
            • 10-mercans
            • 20-LBC’s
            • 10- shoulder touches
            • 20- side straddle hops

            COT

            CIRCLE OF TRUST: I heard a pastor Levi Lusko say, “We are each faced with trying times and we have either just gone through a trial, we’re about to go through a trial, or we are in the middle of a trial.” I think this is true for all of us and it is good to know that we have a group of men like this here at Hacksaw that are there for each other to help during those times. What is even more important we have a heavenly father that knows about each of those trials no matter what they are and has our backs.

            Praises Gaylord got engaged to Mayhems daughter

            Threeskins cousins son is doing much better and out of the hospital 

            Moleskin

            It was a cool dry 43 degree morning for my first Q. This was a great experience with a good group of guys.

            We had a nice crowd for a Wednesday morning and I appreciate the support.  Jazzy Jag even drug out 2 FNG co-workers for the beatdown and I don’t think we disappointed. 

            News

            Stay tuned for the announcements on the #announcements channel on Slack.
            F3 Chattanooga 3 Year Anniversary coming up in November

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              Working the Corner!

              QIC: Clothespin

              Date: 10/25/2019

              PAX: Fastlane, 9 Volt, Sidekick, John Doe, Wuzntme, Coypu, Mayhem, DNF, Punch List, Swipe Right, Vaccine, Toetag, FNG-Bendy Straw, FNG-R Kelly

              AO: Hacksaw

              Conditions

              Gloomaliciously Cloudy!

              COP

              Mosey to Big Flag
              Forward Fold 15 in cadence
              SSH 20 in cadence
              Willy Mayse Hayse 14 in cadence
              Little baby Arm circles forward (thumb up) 15 in cadence
              Little baby Arm circles reverse (thumb down) 15 in cadence
              Cherry Pickers 15 in cadence
              Seal claps 10 in cadence

              The Thang


              Working the Corner!

              Count off in fours, start at station that matches your number, do a round of exercise and rotate to the next station. Modes of transport between rounds as follows:
              Modes of Transport:
              Round 1 Long jumps
              Round 2 Bernie
              Round 3 Mosey
              Round 4 walk
              Mosey around Dominoes Plaza and back after each round

              Station 1:
              • 1st round merkins 15
              • 2nd round Diamond merkins 15
              • 3rd round Wide arm merkins 15
              • 4th round merkin clap 10

              Station 2:
              • 1st round burpees 10
              • 2nd round burpees 10
              • 3rd round burpees 10
              • 4th round burpees 7

              Station 3:
              • 1st round Squats 15
              • 2nd round Lunges 14
              • 3rd Round SSH 20 cadence count
              • 4th round backward lunges 14

              Station 4:
              • 1st round Baby crunches 15
              • 2nd round Freddie mercury 15
              • 3rd round Big boy sit-ups 15
              • 4th round Captain Thor 15

              Mary:
              1 minute plank (bows and toes)
              25 LBC
              30 second side plank (each side)

              COT

              Remember to pray for Sparky! We do not leave men behind in F3!

              Moleskin

              All of these guys worked the corners hard today but not one of them brought a mattress or had anyone interested in picking them up!

              News

              Convergence 11-16-2019, Battery Anniversary moved to 11-23-2019, Get your Hacksaw Shirts!

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                Lawdy Lawdy Sidekick is 40!

                QIC: Sidekick

                Date: 10/18/2019

                PAX: Toe Tag, Threeskin, 9 Volt (R), Peanuts, Mayhem (R), Bernie, Escobar, Fast Lane, Red Tees, Coypu, Punch List, John Doe

                AO: Hacksaw

                Conditions

                40 degree (A good Q prepares his theme)

                COP

                SSH ICX20; Forward Fold ICX10; Willie Mays Hays ICX12; Slow Squats ICX15; Mercans ICX12; Left over Right ICX8; Right Over Left ICX8; LBAC ICX10; Reverse ICX10; Morracan Night Club ICX10; Shoulder Press ICX10

                The Thang

                IP Week 40

                We will be conducting an IP style workout using blocks of Cinder Ash.  Spec weight 32.84 lbs.

                Round 1 

                10 Curls

                10 Overhead Press

                10 Goblet Squats

                10 Kettle Bell swings

                10 Block Mercans

                Run to the far tree line in the gloominess and back

                Round 2-4

                Repeat but with reps of 20, 30, and 40

                 

                3.5 MOM

                Pretzel Crunch ICX10 each side

                LBC ICX12

                Heel Touch ICX15

                Pickle Pointer ICX15

                Dying Cockroach ICX12

                 

                Time

                 

                COT

                Getting older is just a number.  I have heard that time and again.  I don’t feel old, so it is just a number.  But look around you.  Things have changed as you have stopped getting older.  I have seen 4 people from my graduating pass away.  That doesn’t happen to young people very often.  At the same time we are young and age is just a number, our kids grow up.  Moral of the story, while we are enjoying our youth and defying father time, Don’t forget that the world moves on around us.  make sure it doesn’t leave you behind.

                 

                Moleskin

                Glad to be back fellas.  Appreciate the well wishes and the happy birthdays.

                News

                Dadurday tomorrow.  Go get em

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                  What to do when you can’t hold it

                  QIC: Jazzy Jag

                  Date: 10/16/2019

                  PAX: WuzntMe, Fastlane, Gaylord, Mayhem (R), Toe Tag

                  AO: Hacksaw

                  Conditions

                  1 minute rain, 1 minute rest, 2 minutes rain, 2 minutes rest…

                  COP

                  Mosey to flag circle

                  Sshs x 20 IC

                  Slow merkins x 10 IC

                  Willie Mays hays x 10 IC

                  Fire hydrants x 10 each leg IC

                  Sshs x 15 IC

                  Carolina dry docks x 10 IC

                  Imperial walker x 15 IC

                  Forward fold x 10 IC

                  Sshs x 10 IC

                  The Thang

                  Partner up, count off to make it random

                  Each partnership gathered around a coupon and pondered the possibilities

                  “Just hold it”

                  Dora – one partner holds coupon, one exercises

                  Roly-polys (sit to stand)

                  Inchworms (Forward fold, walkout with merkin)

                  Jump squats

                  Flutter kicks (double count)

                  Round 1 – PAX #1 holds coupon using only compression and testosterone

                  PAX #2 begins exercises – 20 roly-polys, 30 inchworms, 40 jump squats, 50 flutter kicks

                  Trade off at PAX discretion

                  Upon completion, all PAX run a lap around flag, bringing the coupon along for the ride

                  Round 2 – PAX #1 holds coupon with overhand pinch grip

                  PAX #2 begins same exercises, but with the opportunity for 10 more reps for each – 30, 40, 50, 60 respectively

                  Another lap around flag with coupons

                  Round 3 – Coupon held overhead

                  Same exercises – 40, 50, 60, 70 reps respectively

                  Another lap around flag with coupons

                  Mary

                  Held flutter kick start position (feet 6″ off ground) for 10 count IC

                  Held plank for 10 count IC

                  Held low merkin position for 5 count IC

                  Q held prone plank (laying on ground) for approximate 10 count and focused on not dying.

                  End

                  COT

                  Word of the day – “failure.” We each approached or encountered failure throughout this workout; how much do we risk failure in our everyday lives? Q told embarrassing story about how he crashes every single time he goes mountain biking. If you never fail, how do you know you are reaching your potential? If you never fail, it may be because you avoid situations in which you could fail, and thus miss opportunities to learn and grow.

                  Moleskin

                  Q is willing to reimburse PAX for tricep transplants after alternating holding coupon overhead with inchworm merkins. PAX must submit itemized receipt by close of business 10/16 to be eligible.

                  PAX discussed merits of different coupon holds, primarily through grunts

                  Disappointment swept through the group as we realized we would not be able to hit the 30 lap goal proposed on Slack.

                  News

                  Dad’s day 10/19 Landfill 0700. Bring your kids or find some kids and bring them. HC on Landfill Slack channel for headcount

                  ToeTag VQ at Hacksaw next Wednesday!

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