Reaping and Sowing

A beautiful start to the day, 51 degrees and sun almost up at 6:30 am.  I decided that I’m going to start showing up for workout 10 minutes early, because regretfully I’ve been showing up closer to 6:29 am to 6:32 am in the winner months.  That is not the leadership expectation I want to …

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Workout By DESIGN

A beautiful start to the day 41 degrees and clear.  Warm enough for a sailor’s return.  Good to see Skipper back in action.  Today’s workout was inspired by last night Iron Sharpens Iron meeting.  What is life all about anyway?  As a man, you might find value in answering a few simple questions. Disclaimer: Only …

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Baseball at the Swamp

What’s object of baseball:  get HOME.  One of the key objectives of our Christian faith is to get to our ETERNAL HOME! Mosey to flagpole (1st base) Warm-up in:  head rotations, arm circles, trunk rotations, squats, calf-raises Mosey to 2nd base: 9 innings in a ML baseball game?  index cards with 1st inning:      …

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It’s worth the weight

Weighted vest and rucksack rotation. 9 guys chose a number between 1 and 9 #1 would wear weighted vest (floor to ceiling squats) #2 would wear rucksack (diamond, standard, wide, girl merkins to failure in that order) #3 through #9 would do the workout that the weighted vest chose. #1 would choose an excercise that …

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DRP

Saturday, April 7, 2018 38°F with a stiff breeze 8 PAX posted to the second workout at The Grill. The core principles and mission of F3 were reiterated and the disclaimer given. Mosey to the tennis court for warm-a-rama: Arm Cirlces, Huggy Bears, Abe Vigoda, Imperial Walkers, Plank Jack, Peter Parker, Best Stretch Ever, Downward …

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F3 Needs You

Saturday, April 7, 2018 Most of us recognize that we need F3 or something like it as we age.  But sometimes we forget that F3 is a two way street. The truth of the matter is that F3 needs you as much as you need F3.  It’s beneficial to get encouragement from your brothers as …

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Baseball at the Pond

What’s object of baseball:  get HOME, one of the key objectives of our Christian faith is to get to our ETERNAL HOME! Mosey to bandshell Warm-up in:  head rotations, arm circles, trunk rotations, Abe Vigodas,  Monkey-humpers 9 innings in a ML baseball game?  index cards with ‘inning #’s: 1      God:        “You must not have …

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Circles of Pain

Still feeling the effects of a long winter.  A winter that won’t go away.  It’s April 5, 2018 with 33 degrees with 13 mile per hour winds, real feel 20 degrees.  Snow is still in the forecast! Disclaimer: Only men over the age of 18 can participate in the workout and accept this disclaimer. I am not …

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15 in 15 (The Scroll)

15 in 15 (The Scroll) Warmarama Indian run around Fleetwood Park (approx. 1/2 mile) 1 minute exercise / 10 second break Suicides (1, 2, 3, to the side, touch ground, 1, 2, 3 back…) Basketball Drills Squats Squat Pulses Side Straddle hops Heisman (or speed skating) Frog Jumps (Jump front, jump back. Butt low, touch …

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Stretch Yourself Murph, I mean First

I exchanged a few text messages last night and this morning with some PAX.  Some good chatter about the value of a massage.  YHC has have been ignoring the signals of soreness that have been building up in the legs this winter.  While on the massage table yesterday and squirming to the point of near …

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