Backblasts

DATE: 2022-01-02
AO: Mor-Ruck-Ing
Q: Hightower
PAX: YNAB, Rambler, Apache, Hightower, Lazlo, Maj. Payne, Lucius, Old Bay, Sourdough, Baywatch, Jag, Infinity, Gadget, Faceplant, Poe FNGs: None
COUNT: 16
WARMUP:
Active stretching and warmup

THE THANG:
6 mile moderate pace Ruck route with 3 stops: Westend Park for adjustments, Idlywood Park for Lucius Q, then MajorPayne at office parking lot.

MARY:
None
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Prayers & best wishes for MajPayne and his family on his new job that’s taking him overseas. ARC scheduled for Feb 19

COT:
Prayers for our PAX and their families for the New Year.

DATE: 2022-01-01
AO: Olympus
Q: Hightower
PAX: Pep Talk, Hightower, Pop Fly, Spokes, Yard Sale, Bone, Faceplant, Rambler, YNAB, Ashe, Spit Valve FNGs: Bubbles
COUNT: 12
WARMUP:
Yes in the light rain

THE THANG:
Split into 3, (4) PAX teams

Station 1: sprint across field, bear crawl to end then 3 burpees. Bear crawl, and sprint back Station 2: air squats until runner returns
Station 3: merkins until station 2 open
Station 4: hold plank until station 3 opens
PAX that starts in station 4 rings bell once he completes all 4 stations. Rinse & repeat for 3 rounds.
Team 1 beat out team 3, followed by team 2. All finished strong.

Recovery, then split into Yellow Pennies vs Non Pennies teams for Handball. Final score: Yellow Pennies 1 to Non Pennies 4, yes Yellow team won!

MARY:
Short rounds of core to complete Mary

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Thank you SpitValve for posting with us all week.
Great to have Bone and Spokes post with us.
Welcome FNG Bubbles!

COT:
New Year goal, find opportunities to increase the Suck. Our small tribe grows stronger when we get through struggles together. Happy New Year and congratulations to F3, 11 years Strong!

DATE: 2022-01-01
AO: Farm
Q: Infinity
PAX: Chile, Matthew – Running Man
FNGs: Native (FNG)
COUNT: 4
WarmUp: Michael Phelps, Willy Mays Hayes, Beet Pickers, LBACs, and mosey one lap around the field

The Thang: We completed the original, first F3 workout, based on Backblast #001 from OBT:

Introduction to basic exercises (x 10 single count):
Merkins
Wide-Arm Merkins
Diamond Merkins
Erkins (inclined Merkins)

Mosey one lap around the field

Introduction to basic exercises (x 10 IC):
Knee Raises + Hello Dollys
Flutter Kicks
The Little Baby Crunches

Mosey one lap around the field

Introduction to basic exercises (x 10 IC)
Side-Straddle Hop
Squat Thrust
Mountain Climber

Mosey one lap around the field
Merkins
Knee Raises + Hello Dollys
SSH
Ten count rest
Diamond Merkins
Flutter Kicks
Squat Thrust
Ten count rest
Wide-Arm Merkins
LBCs
Mountain Climbers

Mosey to hill
Jacob’s Ladder: 1-6 burpees at top, 6-1 squats at bottom
Mosey to starting point
People’s chair for 30 seconds

Mary: Swimmers, Sweat Angels, Nolan Ryans, Big Boi Sit-ups, and American Hammers

Announcements: ARC, Q for Monday

CoT: Shared the following from OBT reflecting upon that first workout:
“10 years on, I believe our greatest success is that there is no such thing as an ‘F3 Man’ — not in the sense of a man who thinks or behaves according to a certain template. F3 is men, in all their variety (from the guys who run five-minute miles to the ones who spend more time chit-chatting than doing exercises). The only requirement for citizenship is the willingness to post, and we will always make room in the tent for you; we know that if you are in proximity, you will be changed.

“Happy anniversary to all of the pax and thanks to every single one of you for making this thing what it is.

—OBT, co-founder of F3

DATE: 2022-01-01
AO: Freestate
Q: Old Bay
PAX: Old Bay
FNGs: None
COUNT: 1
What does a HIM do when he missed the memo and post alone? Beats himself down!

100s for Betty White – 100 single count exercises

WARMUP:

Side straddle hop – 100
Itty bitty arm circles – 100
Micheal Phelps – 100
Calf Raises – 100
Willie Mays Hayes – 100

THE THANG:

10 blacktop laps

25 Merkins
25 LBCs
25 Merkins
25 LBCs
25 Merkins
25 LBCs
25 Merkins
25 LBCs

10 Blacktop laps

25 Squats
25 Mountain Climbers
25 Squats
25 Mountain Climbers
25 Squats
25 Mountain Climbers
25 Squats
25 Mountain Climbers

5 Blacktop Laps

MARY:

25 Pickle Pounders
25 Dips
25 Pickle Pounders
25 Dips

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

2hour Ruck tomorrow, 5:30am at #socialdistance. Combo coffee after with the runners.

COT:

Missed the memo but solo exercise is a good opportunity to reflect. I may have started 2022 alone, but with all my PAX bros I know I won’t finish it alone!

Here’s to a big year for us all!

DATE: 2021-12-31
AO: Patriot
Q: Maj. Payne
PAX: Flipper, Grease Monkey, Ice Tea, Infinity, Deflator, Bone, Trolley FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
WARMUP:

10 x SSH
10 x IW
10 x WMH
10 x Cherry pickers
10 x LBAC front and back
10 x Merkins IC

THE THANG:

Travel 20 yds via bear crawl between the following:
21 x Merkins
21 x BWS
21 x Bonnie Blair’s
21 x LBCsuu
21 x Flutter kicks
21 x Wide Merkins
21 x American Hammers
21 x Hand release Merkins
21 x Rear lunges

22 x Star jumpers (Happy New Year!)

Transition to 20 yd lunge walk between the following:
22 x Dry docks
22 x Front lunges
22 x Dips
22 x Burpees
22 x Coupon curls
22 x Coupon overhead press
22 x Coupon Thrusters
22 x Coupon swings
22 x Coupon squats
22 x Blockees

1 x F3 cadence lap with @deflator on cadence call.

MARY: 22 x Flutter kicks (of course!)

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Prayers for all those struggling with COVID.

ARC coming up Feb 19! Great training for the GTE 26 in Greenville, NC. The hardest part is signing up!

COT:

We had a lot of challenges in 2021 to be certain. COVID was a huge burden as the year began, but hope emerged as the vaccine came. 2022 brings new challenges, but we have hope – and faith – that this new year will bring new opportunities! But we cannot do it alone! We know that we must rely on our brothers that stand beside us. Always be looking around for those that need help. They are everywhere and we see them all the time. Take some time to engage, because the words you say may mean more than you will ever know. Happy New Year to all of you and your families, and never stop head locking!

Aye!