Counting for Dummies + the Classic Quarter Pounder with Cheese

AO: Olympus

QIC: Pop Fly

The PAX: Roddick, Toolbox, Hightower, Obadiah, Nano

6 Strong came out for an early morning workout in advance of our first 3rdF event of the 2020. As a team, we learned to count as well as what the Quarter Pounder with Cheese is called in France (Le Royal with Cheese) . Such language lessons come with a price.

Warm Ups: SSH, WMHs, Cobra Stretch, Hip Flexors, Arm Circles and Standing Toe touches

The Thang:

  • Traveling Jack Webbs: PAX bear crawled 10 yards at a time. Stopping at the 10 yard line, PAX performed 1 Merkin / 4 Air Shoulder Presses.
    • Each 10 yards of bear crawl was rewarded with +1 Merkin & + 4 Air Shoulder Presses (the 20 yard line was 2 Merkins / 8 Air Shoulder Presses, 30 yd line = 3 merkins/12 Air Shoulder Presses, and so forth each 10 yards )
    • This continued until PAX reached the opposite goal line, and for the final iteration, completed 10 merkins / 40 Air Shoulder Presses
  • Traveling Jill Webbs: PAX lunged walked 10 yards at a time. Stopping at the 10 yard line, PAX performed 1 Big Boy Sit-up / 4 Flutter Kicks
    • Each 10 yards saw an increase of 1 Big Boy Sit-up / 4 Flutter Kicks
    • This continued until PAX reached the opposite goal line, and for the final iteration, completed 10 Big Boy Sit-up / 40 Flutter Kicks
  • Thankfully Toolbox took over counting since NO ONE seemed to understand how to count flutter kicks. The phrase, “Counting for Dummies” might have been uttered at some point.
  • Quarter Pounders:
    • PAX sprinted to the 25yd line and performed 25 Air Jumps. Run backwards to goal line
    • PAX Sprinted to the 50yd line and performed 50 Bonnie Blairs. Run backwards to goal line
    • PAX sprinted to opposite 25 yd line and performed 75 Squats. Run backwards to goal line
    • PAX sprinted to opposite goal line and performed 100 SSH. Run backwards to goal line
  • Quarter Pounders with Cheese (Cinder Block):
    • PAX sprinted to the 25yd line and performed 25 Kettle Bell swings. Run backwards to goal line
    • PAX Sprinted to the 50yd line and performed 50 decline merkins. Run backwards to goal line
    • PAX sprinted to opposite 25 yd line and performed 75 bicep curls. Run backwards to goal line
    • PAX sprinted to opposite goal line and performed 100 Calf Raises. Run backwards to goal line
  • 1 round of Howling Monkeys: Monkey Humper Ring of Fire – each PAX performs 10 monkey humpers while PAX hold the monkey squat position
    • PAX Rejoiced that only one round of Howling Monkeys was completed

Mary: Spider-mans, Break Dancers, Sharon Stones, Banana Rolls, LBCs, and Rocky Sit-Ups.

COT: The 3rd F of this group – Faith – means something different to everyone. It’s that difference, and our groups acceptance, with an open heart, of those differences that makes this group strong. We are reminded to keep an open heart at all times as we walk through this world.

1000 Reps

Q-Chew Toy PAX- Almanac, FNG

F3 Mission

F3 Core Principles

The Thang:

100 Reps Kettlebell Swings with a block

100 Reps Squat Thrusters with a block

100 Lt. Dans

300 Walking Lunges

400 Squats PAX completed somewhere between 5 and 7 rounds breaking down into 10,10,10,30 & 40.

COR

NOR

FNG-Huckleberry

Announcements

Prayer- For our country, first responders and military

Simple Snow

AO: The Patriot

QIC: Maj Payne

The PAX: Three Mile, Lucius, Fuzz, Elvis, Jenner, Brown Bag

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Lucky seven PAX gathered in the post-snow gloom after surviving the first blizzard of 2020. Temps hung around 30 degrees, which was cold enough for YHC and others to cover up the legs. The beatdown was simple, and it kept us out of the snow. Perhaps we’re all getting too soft.  Perhaps. But the beatdown was real.  Here’s what we did…

WU: SSH x 20, IW x 15, WMH x 10, Cherry Pickers x 10, LBACs front and rear x 10, Copperhead Squats x 10.

The Thang: Mosey to grab some cinder block coupons and head up to the sheltered area near the restrooms.

Pair up.  Knock out the following exercises Dora style (each PAX does half) . Then, do the burpees together (each PAX does all).

Exercise: 100 x walking lunges
10 x burpees

Exercise: 90 x Cinderblock curls
9 x burpees

Exercise: 80 x BB sit ups
8 x burpees

Exercise: 70 x Mountain climbers (IC)
7 x burpees

Exercise: 60 x Cinderblock press
6 x burpees

Exercise: 50 x jump squats
5 x burpees

Exercise: 40 x Cinderblock squats
4 x burpees

Exercise: 30 x Cinderblock Merkins
3 x burpees

Exercise: 20 x Bent over rows
2 x burpees

Exercise: 10 x Thrusters
1 x burpee

And back up…

1 x burpee
Exercise: 10 x Thrusters

2 x burpees
Exercise: 20 x Bent over rows

3 x burpees
Exercise: 20 x Bent over rows

4 x burpees
Exercise: 40 x Cinderblock squats

5 x burpees
Exercise: 50 x jump squats

6 x burpees
Exercise: 60 x Cinderblock press

Due to time (we’ll blame time…), the PAX had to stop the upward progression and move to Mary.

Mary: Flutter kicks x 20, LBCs x 20, Supermans x 20

COT: It’s always a pleasure to lead the PAX. Gratitude for those who posted in the frigid gloom today. It’s tough to post when the gloom is dark and cold, but it is those times where we feel as though we’ve accomplished something worthwhile alongside those we can truly call brothers.

Next Time, Bring a Friend

AO:  The Patriot

QIC: Lucius

THE PAX:

Bone; Brown Bag; Elvis; Fish Fry; Fuzz; Jenner; Lazlo; Maj. Payne; Shark Week; Sticks; Sunshine; Tea Party; Three Mile

Today, the PAX confirmed the best-laid plans of mice and men go astray.  YHC was expecting 16 or more PAX to post, allowing eight teams to work through a fun series of stations.  We ended up with 15 PAX … one short.  Since no-one wanted to exercise (or carry a log) alone, the PAX helped YHC adjust the stations, saving the beat-down.

WARM UP: 

SSH; Windmills; LBACs; Moroccan Nightclubs; Downward Dog; Merkins

THE THANG:

The PAX split into pairs, then carried coupons between exercise stations. Coupons included a log; a sandbag train; a heavier log; two sand-filled buckets, and a bonus tricycle.  Stations included:

(1) CB curls; CB presses; CB high-pull;

(2) 4-count step-ups, derkins; and 4-count lunges; and

(3) dips; mountain climbers; squat jumps.

All exercises performed with a smile on the PAX’s faces.

THE MARY:   

Unknown abdominal exercises; box cutters.

COT:

During recent travels, YHC visited a hotel gym.  Despite having “heat,” “lights,” and a “roof,” it was awful— with unfriendly gym goers.  This reminded YHC that it is the PAX that make posting in the gloom rewarding.  Unlike a New-Year Resolution gym membership, friendships forged by carrying coupons and lifting cinder-blocks (or even helping the Q count to fifteen) endure. Thanks for coming out.  And next time, bring one more friend.

F3The Love Train Roars into a New Decade

The Love Train sped into 2020 with full passenger cars!! 5 Runners + 7 Ruckers = 13 PAX workin’ the W&OD railroad. That’s by far the greatest turnout, thanks to Hightower bringing Ruckers and to two runners, Mayberry and Tea Party, on the train for the first time.

We got a bit of a late start, but it was well worth the wait as a few PAX rolled in almost right on time. Temps were in the mid-30’s, but the brisk wind made it feel colder, and everyone was ready to get started.

I was impressed with the Ruckers, who not only carried their ruck sacks but also hoisted sandbags on their shoulders for the 3 mile ruck. I can’t speak for them, but they looked in pain as we runners passed them about a half mile from the AO. When we went back for them, they had already picked the pace to a jog for the last quarter mile.

Announcements: 1) First Service project of 2020 coming up next Sat, Jan 11. Cleaning up wreathes at Arlington National Cemetery. 2) Bone has a variety of 2ndF events coming. Tune in to the 2ndF channel in Slack. 3) QSource in F3TheCapital re-starts this Thursday, January 9 at 7:30 at Northside Social in Falls Church.

COT of thanksgiving for the great crowd at the Love Train this morning and the energy recently poured into getting F3TheCapital organized and ready to grow.

Monk

PAX: Maj. Payne, Jenner, Hightower, YNAB, Tea Party, Mayberry, Nano, Monk, Lazlo, Bone, Elvis, Early Bird, and JAG