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Friday – Freaky Frigg’n Friday – Hacksaw

QIC: Vila

Date: 10/11/2019

PAX: DNF, Escobar, 9 Volt, Threeskin, Jazzy Jag, John Doe, The Count, Mayhem, Bernie, Money ball, Anny, WuzntMe, Fastlane

AO: Hacksaw

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Mosey to the Flags

  1. Warm Up
    1. SSH IC x25
    2. Imperial Walkers IC x15
    3. SSH IC x20
    4. Carolina Drydocks IC x10
    5. SSH IC x15
    6. Willy Mayes Hayes IC x10
    7. Forward Fold x15
    8. Plank IC x20
    9. Slow push to up x10
    10. Up Dog x15
    11. Down Dog x15
    12. Mountain Climbers IC x8
    13. Forward Fold x15
    14. Down into frog
  2. Mosey to the playground
    1. 10 count hang pull up
    2. 10 – Shoulder tap merkins – each arm =1
    3. 10 count hang pull up
    4. 20 – Reverse Angels
    5. 10 count hang pull up
    6. 10 – Side crunch merkins – each leg = 1
  3. Slow count body builders
  4. Double Take Burpees
  1. The Thang:
  2. Mosey to the Flags
    1. Dora around flag sidewalk
    2. 100 Merkins and hold plank until 6 is in
    3. Circle up for 21
      1. 5 Burpee Penalty
    4. Dora around flag sidewalk
    5. 200 Squats and hold plank until 6 is in
    6. Circle up for 21
      1. 5 Burpee Penalty
    7. Dora around flag sidewalk
    8. 300 LBCs and hold plank until 6 is in
    9. Circle up for 21
      1. Nailed it!!
  3. Partner carries to the center point and back x2

Count  – 14

Names

Prayers/Announcements:

We are thankful for this morning in the gloom.

We are thankful for the brotherhood that that it brings.

We are mindful of and hopeful for all thoughts and prayers, both spoken and unspoken.

We will carry this into the day, and it will give us the strength, the vision, and the courage to leave this world a better place.

Leave no man behind, and leave no man where you find him.

Crom!

Vila

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PUSH – PUSH – MORE PUSH – DIVE – BREATH

QIC: John Doe

Date: 10/09/2019

PAX: Threeskin, WuzntMe, Fast Lane, Escobar, Moon Dance, Gaylord, Mayhem, FNG – Toe Jam

AO: Hacksaw

Conditions

Nice cool 60 degree morning with slight overcast and a breeze. Perfect conditions

COP

Mosey from the parking to the Flags; 25 Side Straddle Hops in cadence; 10 Third grade exercise in cadence; 10 Willie Mays Hays in cadence; 10 Forward Folds in Cadence; 10 Rocky Balboa’s in cadence; 10 Burpees OYO; 10 Aquamans in cadence; 10 Jane Fonda (Fire Hydrants) in cadence; 20 Side Straddle Hops in cadence; Mosey to the field for the THANG

The Thang

Chest focused workout with a little bit of shoulders, abs and some running
PUSH – PUSH – MORE PUSH – DIVE – BREATH

Merkins – 5 (sprint 50 yds), 10 (sprint 50yds), 15 (sprint 50 yds), 20 (sprint 50 yds), 25 (sprint 50 yds) – LBCs until the 6 is in

Wide Merkins – 5 (sprint 50 yds), 10 (sprint 50yds), 15 (sprint 50 yds), 20 (sprint 50 yds), 25 (sprint 50 yds) – Heel Grabs until the 6 is in

Diamond Merkins – 5 (sprint 50 yds), 10 (sprint 50yds), 15 (sprint 50 yds), 20 (sprint 50 yds), 25 (sprint 50 yds) – Flutter Kicks until the 6 is in

Dive Bombers – 5 (sprint 50 yds), 10 (sprint 50yds), 15 (sprint 50 yds), 20 (sprint 50 yds), 25 (sprint 50 yds) – Plank until the 6 is in

Aquaman – 5 (sprint 50 yds), 10 (sprint 50yds), 15 (sprint 50 yds), 20 (sprint 50 yds), 25 (sprint 50 yds) – Abs of choice until the 6 is in

Closed with 6 minutes of Mary – went counter clockwise having each member of the PAX lead an ab exercise until time was up

COT

With it being fall break we talked about taking this time to reset, reflect, and rejuvenate.  In addition the recent events over with our brothers at Cape Fear, Mayhem mentioned the Henry David Thoreau quote of “Most men lead lives of quiet desperation…” and spoke of the fellowship F3 can have on an individual.  Know that you have a support group of men who are here for you.  Please lean on that!

The affirmation read during COT along with a short verse:

Just sit quietly and let God love you.  Be still and know that I am God – Psalm 46:10

No matter what is going on with you currently whether it be personally, professionally or spiritually – take the time to “break”.  Sit quietly and let God love you.  

Moleskin

The grass in the field was a little thick in some areas, but have no fear we helped cut it down during aquamans

News

The Vila ship sails to Hacksaw on Friday 10/11/19.  Don’t miss it! 

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    If you just read this, do 60 seconds of as many merkins as possible

    QIC: DNF

    Date: 10/04/2019

    PAX: WuzntMe, Escobar, Bernie, threeskin, Jazzy Jag, John Doe, Toe Tag, Coypu, Gaylord, MaYhem (Respect), Clothespin, Mrs Baker (Respect), 9Volt (Respect)

    AO: Hacksaw

    Conditions

    Warm October morning in the gloom

    COP

    Mosey from lot toward flag and take a lap

    Willie Mays Hayes x10 IC

    Forward fold x10 IC

    3rd grade exercises x10 IC

    SSH x20 IC

    High knees

    Little baby arm circles x20 IC

    Reverse direction arm circles x20 IC

    Overhead press x10 IC

    The Thang

    Imperial Walkers x20 IC

    SSH x20 IC

    Mountain Climbers x20 IC

    LBC’s x20 OYO

    Heel Touches x20 IC

    LAP

    60 second timer – as many merkins as possible OYO

    Dips x10 IC

    Jump Squats x20 OYO

    Big Boy sit-ups x10 OYO

    Burpees x10 OYO

    Hold plank

    LAP *BERNIE*

    60 second timer – as many merkins as possible OYO

    Imperial Walkers x30 IC

    SSH x30 IC

    Mountain Climbers x30 IC

    LBC’s x30 OYO

    Heel Touches x30 OYO

    LAP

    60 second timer – as many merkins as possible OYO

    10 Bonnie Blair’s OYO

    10 traveling burpees away from circle, bear crawl back

    10 traveling burpees away from circle + 10 broad jumps, bear crawl back

    Mosey back to lot

    COT

    We all started this to get better. To chase a goal. We were created in a body that is capable of very much, and have chosen to challenge ourselves. Seeing you all get more into this each week, and getting more fit each week is amazing and highly motivating to me. We are all reaching a goal each time we show up, and that’s a great environment for us to be in! Keep encouraging each other and growing the fellowship. Thank you to all, for showing up for yourself and for your PAX

    Moleskin

    We encountered no outsiders. By design, didn’t rest in between exercises… and thoroughly enjoyed extended periods of merkins. SSH’s don’t sync right when height differential is substantial.

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    Tour De Hacksaw

    QIC: WuzntMe

    Date: 10/02/2019

    PAX: Moondance, MaYhem (R), Toe Tag, Fastlane, Bernie, Semicolon, Early Bird

    AO: Hacksaw

    Conditions

    Two dadgum hot for October. 

    COP

    Ran to the Flag, took a hard right and circled up in the New World.

    SSH x20
    Arm Circles
    Seal Claps
    Don Quixotes
    Little Teapots
    Forward Fold
    Willie Mays Hayes
    SSH

    High knees, karaoke, and bernie back to the Flag.

    The Thang

    Flagtime Fun:
    Circle up around the Flag:
    30 slow squats OYO
    5 cellmates

    Run under Lil Debbie Parkway

    Sheriff’s Lot 11s
    1 BBS, 10 reverse lunges. High knees over, Bernie back. Rinse repeat until 10 BBS, 1 reverse lunge

    Bearcrawl Boilermaker
    Two total revolutions until we spanned a parking lot

    Run back to the Domino’s lot

    Grab an airchair on the brick wall 
    Man on the end does 10 merkins, everyone else does 5, like a cascade. 

    MARY:

    ChowYunFat:

    Crunches, Flutter kicks, and 100s. 30 seconds each, no stopping, two total rounds. 

    Finish with 20 aquamans IC

    COT

    Anything worth doing is hard. The victory always feels worth it due to the work put in. When you’re in the mire, imagine how great it’s going to be on the other side. Then, pray for the grace for just one more. 

    Moleskin

    Jazzy Jag couldn’t take the Q, so YHC did a little improv on the day. Escobar and John Doe were with us in spirit through their routine contributions, though Escobar honked at us from his car on Apison Pike… while we were doing the ChowYunFat. Later I called him to let him know they cursed his name while we were doing his routine, and his response, “Huh. That sucks. I was in an air conditioned car, sipping coffee.”  Oi.

    We went to areas of the park we’ve never been to before. As a result, Bernie couldn’t find us – he was a few minutes late. 

    News

    Upcoming Dad Day. We think.

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      Hacksaw IP Wk 4

      QIC: John Doe

      Date: 09/27/2019

      PAX: Rain Man, Can Man, Jazzy Jag, Bernie, 9Volt (R), Clothespin, WuzntMe, Toe Tag, WreckedEm, Escobar, Lutefisk, Moondance, Anny

      AO: Hacksaw

      Conditions

      Hot.

      COP

      Quick. We had Iron Pax to get to. 

      The Thang

      Sugar’s Pick Your Poison – 2019 Iron Pax Wk 4

      COT

      Be a Logan. A Logan is a man who reaches out to another when he’s hurting or in pain. 

      Moleskin

      News

      IronPax out.

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        Dear Baby Jesus, We’ve Found a Hill

        QIC: Escobar

        Date: 09/25/2019

        PAX: WuzntMe, 9Volt (R), Gaylord, Mayhem (R), BMX, Bernie, Fastlane, ThreeSkin, John Doe, Toe Tag, Madoff, WreckedEm, Jazzy Jag

        AO: Hacksaw

        Conditions

        Crisp cool Fall weather of 57 degrees.  Probably coolest temp for Hacksaw to date.

        COP

        Moseyed via Greeway to parking lot next to the Collegedale Police Station.

        SSH x 30, WMH x 10, WMH x 10 again (per PAX request from IP participants), Forward Hang x 10, Teapots x 10

        The Thang

        Moseyed down Swinyar Drive to Four Corners Pl and took a right towards the hill.

        Arrived at the bottom of hill and created groups of 3 men.

        1st Round: Man 1 did Bernie up hill, while Man 2 did Carolina drydocks, and Man 3 did squats.  Once Man 1 reached near the top of hill, he called to Man 2 to start the Bernie.  Man 3 started Carolina drydocks, and Man 1 started squats.  When Man 2 reached top of hill, Man 3 started Bernie up hill, Man 2 did squats, and Man 1 did Carolina drydocks.

        Top of Hill: 3 minute core routine consisting 45 seconds each of leg lift, plank step through, alternating single leg V-ups, and hammers.  Moseyed back down hill.

        2nd Round:  Same format as 1st round.  Man 1 started with bunny hop up hill, while Man 2 did burpees, and Man 3 did Al Gore.  Rotate in same order once you reach near top of hill.

        Top of Hill Round 2: same core work as before but only 30 seconds each.  Moseyed down hill.

        3rd Round:  Same format again.  Man 1 did a bear crawl up hill, while Man 2 did reverse lunges, and Man 3 did merkins.  Again, rotate in same order once a man reached near the top of hill.

        Out of time so we moseyed back to parking lot.

        Note: starting and stopping points at bottom and top of hill were large drains on the edge of street.  Google maps measures them to be 300 feet apart.

        COT

        Story of lady my wife encountered on vacation that gave her money for our dinner one night.  Her words of “I don’t know why I’m doing this, I’m just listening to God.” Are we actively listening and willing to do what God tells us?

        Prayer requests from Threeskin (for Noah’s recovery from surgery) and Mayhem (silent request).

        Ended with short prayer.

        Moleskin

        The hill is a long mosey (about a half mile if you cross over Apison pike) from parking lot staring point.  Long trek but worth it to do occasionally.

        Several men used the abs work session to squeeze out some gas.  Flatulence so strong it would have cleared an office building.

        News

        Last week for IP.  Hacksaw will be conducting on Friday at the hands of John Doe on Q.

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          Hacksaw – “Optimism Is A Force Multiplier”

          QIC: TheCount (Respect Respect)

          Date: 09/18/2019

          PAX: JohnDoe, Mayhem (Respect), MoonDance, PaperBoy (Respect), Peanuts,  RedTees, ThreeSkin, ToeTag, Wuzn’tMe,  WreckedEm

          AO: HackSaw

          Conditions

          Very nice cool (72 degrees), clear morning.

          COP

          NO FNG’s to Disclaimer abbreviated and PAX mosey’d to Memorial around Flag.  SSH, Willy Mays Hayes, Third Grade Exercises, Chest Stretch, Upper Back Stretch, Supermans, Calf Stretch, Forward Fold.  Mosey to field for The Thang.

          The Thang

          Four Corners / HIndenburg BLIMPS

          4 Corners 20 yards apart.  6 Rounds with same exercises performed per round as follows.

          1. 10 Burpees x 4 corners = 40 Burpees
          2. 20 Lunges x 4 corners = 80 Lunges
          3. 30 Imperial Walkers x 4 corners = 120 Imperial Walkers
          4. 40 Merkins x 4 corners = 160 Merkins
          5. 50 Plank Jacks x 4 corners = 200 Plank Jacks
          6. 60 Squats (modified for time to two rounds of 10 Reps = 80 Squats

          Marys – American Hammer, LBC’s, Heal Touches, Pickle Pointers

          ENDEX

           

          COT

          This quote from General  Colin Powell on Optimism is great and I’m glad to have shared it with the PAX today. This belief applies not just to the military but in everyday life. 

          “In the military, we are always looking for ways to leverage up our forces. Having greater communications and command and control over your forces than your enemy has over his is a force multiplier. Having greater logistics capability than the enemy is a force multiplier. Having better-trained commanders is a force-multiplier.

          Perpetual optimism, believing in yourself, believing in your purpose, believing you will prevail, and demonstrating passion and confidence is a force multiplier. If you believe and have prepared your followers, the followers will believe…”

          CIRCLE OF TRUST:  Counterama, Namerama, Announcearama (IP at SmackDown tomorrow and LandFill on Saturday.
          BALL OF MAN: Prayers for RedTees (father), TheCount (brother), Flatline (his episode with passing out during a post) –  PRAISED Wuzn’tMe’s son got a clean bill of health.

          Moleskin

          Honestly there was not a lot of Mumble Chatter – Everyone was sucking wind!! 🙂

          News

          [Fill in News, Upcoming Q’s, Events, etc.]

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            Ground Zero

            QIC: Sidekick

            Date: 09/13/2019

            PAX: Madoff, Fastlane, Wreckedum, Rain Man, Bernie, Peanuts, Red Tees, Moondance, Sparkles, Gaylord

            AO: Hacksaw

            Conditions

            70 degrees and still humid

            COP

            SSH ICX25; Left over right ICX13; Right over Left ICX13; Slow Squats ICX13; Mercans ICX13; LBAC ICX13; Reverse ICX13; Cherry Pickers ICX13; Overhead Press ICX13; Forward Fold ICX13; Willie Mays Hays ICX13; SSH ICX13

            The Thang

            Counted off by 2s to create some partnerships.

            1 Block per set of partners from the lovely stack left for us at Hacksaw

            Gather around the Flag.

            Round 1

            Partner 1 will perform 20 Blcok overhead presses IC followed by a plank until Partner 2 returns

            Partner 2 will run around the loop with 10 Mercans performed at the jet.

            Round 2

            Partner 1 – 20 Curls IC; Al Gore

            Partner 2 – Lap with 10 Big Boi Sit ups

            Round 3

            Partner 1- 30 Kettle Bell Swings with block

            Partner 2 – lap with 6 8 count body builders

            Round 4

            Partner 1 – 20 Block Squats followed by LBC 

            Partner 2 – lap with 10 plank jacks

            Break time

            Mosey around the big field peremeter

            10 Munkey Humpers IC and 10 Pickle pounders by the road for effect

            Repeat the block work

            Round 1

            Partner 1 – Overhead press with block

            Partner 2 – lap

            This is where ground zero happened.  Knee pops on my lap, throws the last rounds out of whack

            Group holds in together and gets the blocks back to the stack

            Mosey to the flag for Mary

            Mary was done but I was not present to tell you what it was

            COT

            Push yourselves to close the year out strong.  We can all do more than we realize

            Moleskin

            The guys did great finishing out with the distraction.  Appreciate the offers to help but as most of you know I am a stubborn SOB who will walk on his own regardless of what has happened.  I am glad I disclaimered because it would be awkward to sue myself.

            News

            IP Week 3 coming up

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              9/11 – Remember and Refresh as necessary – 9/11/19

              QIC: Mayhem

              Date: 09/11/2019

              PAX: Moondance, Peanuts, Toetag, Bernie, Fastlane, Paperboy, Gaylord, Wuzntme, Escobar,  FNG-Palin

              AO: Hacksaw

              Conditions

              Cool but still a bit humid for 5:30am in September.  Heavy emotion for YHC

              Welcome and disclaimer

              Mosey to flag

              COP

              9  Exercises / 11 Reps each

              1. SSH x 11 IC
              2. WMH x 11 IC
              3. Slow Squats x 11 IC
              4. Windmills x 11 IC
              5. Merkins x 11 IC
              6. Seal Claps x 11 IC
              7. Chinooks x 11 IC
              8. Shoulder Press x 11 IC
              9. SSH x 11 IC

              Mosey to Commons and back (2001 Meters/1.25mi +)

              Break up mosey as follows:

              After 1st .25 mile – 11 Imperial Walkers (Honoring Flight 11)

              After 2nd .25 mile – 17 Slow Squats and 5 Burpees (Honoring Flight 175)

              After 3rd .25 mile – 1 – 7×7 (merkins x plank jacks) (Honoring Flight 77)

              After 4th .25 mile – 93 second high plank (Honoring Flight 93)

              Finish last .25 miles back at the flags for the Thang

              Each HIM grab a coupon from the stack and circle back at Flags

              Remind Pax of the events of 9/11/2001 and significance of why we did what we did

              The Thang

              Flight 11 Tribute – Read timeline of Flight 11 and 9/11 commision report of passenger phone calls

              > 11 Manmakers with coupon OYO

              Flight 175 Tribute – Read timeline of Flight 175 and 9/11 commision report of passenger phone calls

              > Hold 173 sec Incline block plank

              Divide into 2-man pax

              Flight 77 Tribute – Read timeline of Flight 77 and 9/11 commision report of passenger phone calls

              Dora with 2 man pax – 77 Goblet Squats

              > HIM 1 – Goblet Squats with Coupon

              > HIM 2 – Mosey around flags

              Flight 93 Tribute – Read timeline of Flight 93 and 9/11 commision report of passenger phone calls.  Todd Beamer – “Let’s Roll” as passengers stormed the cockpit.

              As time is expiring – Entire PAX Jail Break around flags and back to center.

              COT

              Shared personal story of my 9/11 experience as a native NY-er and fathers comments to me as he saw the towers fall.  WWII Navy Vet – “Nicky, I fought overseas so this would never happen on our shores” :(( What can happen when we become complacent and take our eyes off of the blessings of Liberty?  Judges 2&3 “There arose a generation who knew not God or warfare…”  Shared quote  “The roots of the tree of Liberty must from time to time be refreshed by the blood of tyrants and patriots”  Every generation has responsibility to defend Liberty and preserve for posterity.  Never Forget!!! 

              Countorama – 11 on 9/11 :))

              Nameorama – Welcome FNG Palin!

              Completely neglected BOM caught up in the emotion of the moment – posted prayer later in Slack Channel.

              Moleskin

              As difficult as it was for me, felt divinely appointed to be on Q this morn.  Still pretty raw …and guess that’s okay.

              News

              IP Week 3 Beatdown locations for the week

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                Skies Out, Thighs Out!

                QIC: Peanuts

                Date: 09/06/2019

                PAX: Sidekick, Money Ball, Bernie, John Doe, T-Rex, Rollback, 9-Volt, FNG-Paper Boy, FNG – Double Dribble, Gaylord, Escobar, Madoff, Anny, Toe Tag, DNF, FNG-WreckedEm

                AO: Hacksaw

                Conditions

                Gloomy (aka foggy) but this was only due to the poor participation (Sidekick) in response to the the call for short shorts (see below). 

                COP

                Meet up in the parking lot and mosey to the flag pole.

                15 x SSH IC

                10 (1000) x Forward Fold IC

                15 x Imperial Walkers IC

                15 x  Pickle Swings OYO

                10 x Arm Circles (fwd and reverse) IC

                10 x Shoulder Press IC

                10 (1000) x Quad Stretch IC (each leg)

                10 (1000) x Calf Stretch IC (each leg)

                10 x Mercans IC

                The Thang

                Counted off into groups of 4.  Moseyed around the square and showed each of the 4 stations and went over the scoresheet.  Each team of 4 would have one man at each station to perform the exercise for a 2 minute period.  At the end of 2 minutes Q blows the whistle and the pax mark their total performed on the scoresheet and jailbreak/mosey to the next station.  Each team works through until they complete all 4 rounds at all 4 stations.

                Station 1:

                1. Mercans
                2. Shoulder Taps
                3. Burpees
                4. Dips

                Station 2:

                1. Air Squats
                2. Single Leg Lunges
                3. St Bernard Squats
                4. Monkey Humpers

                Station 3

                1. SSH
                2. Imperial Walkers
                3. Plank Jacks
                4. Iron Mikes aka Bonnie Blairs aka Mike Tysons

                Station 4:

                1. Flutter Kicks
                2. LBC
                3. Pickle Pointers
                4. Hello Dolly Crunch

                COT

                In honor of the Hacksaw and the missing flag, we decided (I decided) to do “just one more” and knocked out 5 burpees.  

                Moleskin

                It was a bit like herding cats. 


                However, that was mostly my fault.  We adapted and overcame with slightly shorter times for the workout stations.  Arithmetic, even simple adding of numbers greater than 10 on a piece of paper, seems challenging at 5:30 am.  

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                There was a real lack of participation in my short shorts, tank tops, sweatbands and the like.  I blame Candu, Care Bear and Best in Show for not showing up – fortunately I found at least two of them hanging out down on the pier:

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                It kinda disappointed me that we didn’t have more time to try my new version of duck duck goose – I call it duck duck mary. 

                News

                None.  Except Iron Pax which everyone talks about constantly.

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