Author: f3nano

AO: The Highlands (9/3/20)

QIC: Jag

The PAX: Sea Dog, Trolley, Toolbox and Bandit

Warm Up: Down Dog, Up Dog, Air Presses, LBAC, Imperial Walkers, Willy Mays Hays, Weed Pickers and the Petro.

The Thang: The PAX continued their prep for the upcoming Stair Challenge by moseying to the hill next to the RiverHouse Apartments, stopping along the way for Dips and Derkins. The PAX sprinted up the hill four times before convening for an Al Gore and Merkins. They repeated this 6 more times (28 sprints in all), executing Diamond Merkins, LBCs, Carolina Dry Docks, Protractors and Flutterkicks as well as Al Gores and Planks along the way. They returned to the Highlands’ field for

Mary: Gleemakers, Freddie Mercuries, WWIIs and Robin Venturas.

COT: From the Book of James (1:19), be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to anger. I offer for consideration that one of the keys – if not the key – to life is governing the space between the impulse and your reaction. Sometimes that space is large; sometimes it is over in an instant. Either way, I encourage you to control it – be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to anger.

AO: The Patriot

QIC: Mayberry, 3 Mile

The PAX: Bambino, Pong, Lazlo, Cable Guy, Maguire, Citrus, 3 Mile, Horshack, Infinity, Slapshot, Rebar, Lucius, Sunshine, Major Payne, Grease Monkey, Elvis, Fish Fry, Brown Bag, and YHC gathered in the truly gloomy gloom to learn some lessons in time and space.

WarmUp: 12x SSH, IBACs, Don Quixotes, Onion Pickers, and Willie Mays Hayeses (sp?)

The Thang: The PAX counted off by 12, then stationed themselves around a 12-point circle midfield for a “24-hour” Tabata consisting of two full rotations around the “clock,” doing 45 seconds on, 20 seconds off, with a one-lap mosey in between each set of 12. At each “hour,” the PAX were encouraged to contemplate 12 words paired with each exercise to represent sentiments I hope we can all feel or express daily. The 12 rotations were: 1) merkins (Purpose); 2) big boi sit-ups (Hope); 3) squat jumps (Joy); 4) coupon swings (Balance); 5) lunges (Faith); 6) coupon arm curls (Gratitude); 7) “Say Anythings” (holding coupon overhead) (Patience); 8) coupon rows (Love); 9) Bonnie Blairs (Momentum); 10) seal claps (Praise); 11) burpees (Perseverance); 12) plank (Reflection). All of the above was done while enjoying an epic time-themed music mix prepared by 3 Mile.

Mary: LBCs

COT: With so many competing obligations (family, work, hobbies, life in general), we can often feel like there aren’t enough hours in the day, and feel rushed to get through everything we want to accomplish. It takes focus and, often, regimentation, to be able to get it all done. But we should always strive to make the most of it, and be prepared to have to make adjustments when things don’t go as planned (see, e.g., my forgetting to put enough coupons on the field beforehand). We also confined our beatdown today to one circle in the middle of the field. Lately, many of us are feeling similarly confined to our homes and it may get even more imposing as the months get colder. It’s important to keep focused on what’s important, but remember to add some spontaneity (the surprise mosey) to break up the monotony.

AO: #compound

QIC: @Obadiah

The PAX: @Wham-O, @Roddick, @Hightower

WarmUp: SSH, hillbillies, down/up dog, arm circles, huggers, cherry pickers

The Thang: Started from the underground with a hang and pull up ROF double round. Mosey around Mosaic and out to Gallows road and back to Jackson Middle School for a good, old fashioned Outdoor, parking lot, four stations upper body beat down rotation.

Round 1: 2 sets
Tire flipping timer
Squat thrusters w/ CB
Curls to overhead press
Bent row with 95lb Bar

Round 2: 2 sets
Tire jumping trimmer
Kettlebell CB swings
Speed curls with dumbbells
Deadlifts

Mary: American Hammers, flutterkicks, LBCs, mountain climbers, Something else…

COT: Picked up heavy things today. There are things in life we need to pick up and things we need to put down and put behind us. The key is discerning what from what. Examine your life and let go of unproductive sin, burden, guilt, anger, gluttony, etc. Pick up the burdens of others, the needs of the broken, the fellowship of men.

AO: Dephi

QIC: Nano

The PAX: Dunder, Roddick, Zeus, Ashe, Curry, Wham-O, Hightower, and Slider (FNG).

WarmUp: SSH, Windmills, Cheery Pickers, WMH, Downward Dog, Merkins, and Arm Circles

The Thang: After a very brief summary of capture the flag rules, the PAX set off for a quick tour of the field. The rules are on the picture below. We played three rounds and all had burning legs from all of the bunny hops, lunge walks, and bear crawls.

• The PAX then lined up along the Delphi wall for a few rounds of wall sit.
• Round 1: Wall sit for 20 s, continue while each of the PAX lunge walked from one end to the other.
• Round 2: Wall sit for 20 s, then starting at one end, one-by-one each HIM took off for a 120 m sprint. Jog back.
• Round 3: Repeat round 2, beginning at the other end.
• Round 4: Wall sit with shoulder taps.

Mary: Working around the circle, the PAX did flutter kicks, merkins, glees, Superman, jumping squats, double release push-ups, in and outs.

COT: People often have a tendency to assume the worst. When confronted with this negativity can easy discourage you. But when you are acting with purpose, and have a specific objective in mind, it becomes much easier to rise above the criticism. Therefore, remember to define your goals and live your day with purpose in pursuit of those goals. It will keep you on task and help you become the HIM others depend on.

AO: Olympus, August 27 2020QIC: MonkThe PAX: Hightower, Nano, El Nino, Derecho, YNAB, Obadiah,WarmUp: SSH, Arm circles, DownDog, Cobra,The Thang:
Before the beatdown, YNAB brought out his Hoover ball to toss around. Gave me ideas, so I asked the PAX to bring it along. Mumblechatter.

To prepare for the 9/11 Lincoln Memorial stair climb, we committed a HIPAA violation: burpees at the top of the stairs, American hammers at the bottom.

Then to the field, where we divided into two 5-PAX groups, lined up facing each other, and proceeded to karaoke the length of the football field while tossing the ball from line to line. Ball drop got a burpee from each PAX. We scored multiple touchdowns that way.

Then I pivoted to a much less successful ball exercise that I won’t even bother to describe here since no Q anywhere will ever want to repeat it.

Then we did a few Ladder Sprints. For #1, we turned at the 15, 25, and 50 yard lines; for #2, the 25, 50, and 75 yard lines; and #3, the 50, 75 and goal line. Everyone scored a TD; everyone got a medal.
Mary: I got an idea to modify Mary into Humble Mary. Humble Mary means each PAX performs the called exercise AMRAP as quickly as possible to exhaustion. It’s a fine way to end a beatdown, and I’ll definitely do it again. For this one, we did Merkins, Flutters, LBCs, Diamond Merkins, and that exercise we named after Glee.COT: Lots of announcements, including Dad’s Camp, 9/11 stair climb, tonight’s 2nd F that starts in about 5 minutes at Solace, and a few others. Check the Slack channel (edited)

Honored to lead you fine men.
Monk