Author: Fandango

  • “Get busy livin’…or get busy dying!”

    16 HIMs ascended to the “movie theater” to watch 2 movies unfold before their very eyes.

    Warm Up: Side-straddle hops, Copperhead squats, LBC’s, Roscoe’s Mom, Cherry Pickers, & Dead Man Hang.

    1st movie: The Shawshank Redemption workout broken up into 2 parts. Part 1 = Adora (Andy & Redd) completed 100 WW2, 200 Monkey Humpers, & 300 Side Straddle Hops while the timer ran to the other side of parking lot.

    Shawshank Part 2 = Took the HIMs over to the sidewalk that leads to the tunnel and we simulated Andy Dufresne prison crawl “through 500 yds of filth” and up to the other side. We bear crawled down, two-foot hopped through tunnel, and bear crawled up the other side. We were supposed to do this 5 times but after 3, these men chose to go back to prison in Shawshank rather than escape to freedom.

    Second movie showing was Goodfellas Triple Check = Henry Hill: Runner to the hill and back; Tommy: 10 Firecrackers & 10 V sit ups continuously switching back and forth, and Jimmy the Gent: Any plank position HIM wanted to do.

    COT TIME: Kenya Collection through Nancy Lopez; Flyboy is collecting kettlebells at Old Hundy Tuesday for Friday CSOP at 8pm in Rountrey.

  • A Night (outside it was dark) at the MOVIES!!!

    The mist in the air was chill and cool as these movie goers showed up to see what was playing this morning. The Q had something special to show the boys who came for the show.

    Warm Up: Side-straddle Hops, Copperhead Squats, Dead Man Hangs, Cherry Pickers, LBC, Alabama Prom Dates, Roscoe’s Mom Stretch.

    Forrest Gump Workout: “I was RUNNING” to the school next to clubhouse to the parking lot to pay homage to Forrest’s dearest friends/family. 4 Corners prostitute style in honor of “JENNY!”: Corner 1- Mama’s magic shoes Flutterkicks, Corner 2- Bubba Shrimp pounders, Corner 3 – Jenny’s Greenbow Alabama Slammers Prom Dates, & Corner 4 – Lt. Dans. Then, a Gump run back to the clubhouse.

    Back to the Future Workout: Build a Beat Timeline Prostitute Style – 10 Silver Surfers to simulate Marty’s skateboarding, 20 Firecrackers to simulate lightening, 30 “1-2-3” punches to simulate Biff and Marty fighting, then run as fast as you can past the courthouse (clubhouse) and do 40 Alabama Prom Dates since Marty took his mom to the dance!

    Finished with Ring of Squats OR Firecrackers (squats was the majority).

    COT: Dates for CSOP coming up (See Heist or Crabgrass) and 11 year convergence coming up.

  • Cock-a-doodle-do!!!

    7 HIMs showed up a beautiful August morn to play the much requested, desired Ultimate Football!!!

    Warm Up: Side-Straddle Hops, Dead Man Hangs, Merkins, LBCs, Butterfly stretching.

    The Game Plan: We numbered off with 3 (Pad-Thai, GlobeTrotter, Matlock) v 3 (Fandango, FlyBoy, Teddy KGB) Grown Men; and our newest FNG being all time offense for both teams which proved to be worth its weight in gold in strategy. Points are awarded for Interceptions (which the interceptor could FREE RUN until tagged) & FNG assists into the endzone with blocking for and/or passing to for a TD.

    HIGHLIGHTS:

    • Pad -Thai = Boy has a CANNON for an arm!!! This pigskin chucker could throw it 60yds + on a dime. Also, awarded a point for assisting FNG with a TD.
    • FlyBoy = Great blocking schemes, good use of the FNG to gain yards, great down field speed to get open! Also, awarded 2 pts for assisting with FNG TD on a great block and an Interception.
    • Matlock = Who is this guy??? I don’t know because every time I looked he was past us running to an open spot and slicing up our defense like crazy. Also, awarded a point for an Interception.
    • Teddy KGB = This man was everywhere and was always a go to for moving the ball forward. Always had his hand on the ball or in the defenders face stopping them from making their catches.
    • Globe Trotter = Like the mighty Phoenix, which he use to reside in, he was heaten up the field with his shifty moves and his collaboration with Pad. Also, very hard to cover at times… man got skills.
    • Fandango = Interception here and there. His team supported him the best with pinpoint throws to the endzone.
    • Rooster = New FNG ripped off 3 TDs against grown ass men! He was the deciding factor for both offenses. Amazing to see him cook!
    • COT = Named new FNG “ROOSTER”; Pray for Teddy KGB’s daughter and her tonsil surgery. Also, for Globe Trotter and his interview.
  • Everybody loves a comeback story… THIS AIN’T IT!

    On a beautiful Thursday morning, 13 gridiron gents made their way to the football field to display unbelievable feats of glory and dynamic bursts of speed that would put professionals to shame. Warby wearing an authentic Brady jersey as he quests for more points to win the Summer Cup… Crabby wearing a Taylor Swift shirt of some type to inspire everyone to hate the Chiefs even more… and Rudy… um… Rudy using his ND football namesake… to … um… inspire hope… that just wasn’t there… again.

    Led the Pax to the track where we warmed up with ole’ Side Straddle Hops, leg stretches, arm circles, and a NEW EXERCISE (which became our punishment when the other team scores) called “Donkey Clappers” – a sit up with a clap under your leg as you come up; alternating legs.

    Teams were divided evenly 6 on 6 and the charitable team took on an extra player; the injured Cookie who broke both his fingers saving orphans from a fire or some story like that. Team 1: Fandango, Warby, Crabgrass, McGruff, Festivus, Flyboy, and Cookie vs. Team 2: Rudy, Orby, The Duke, Buckshot, Merman, and Bru.

    The team punishment for the other team’s TD was 6 “Donkey Clappers” in honor of the 6 pts a TD is worth. Flyboy disputed this number and said let’s make it any number. We had to educate him on what TDs were actually worth in football without the extra point. He continued to “fly” off the topic and discuss more numbers and shape discrepancies.

    Immediately, Team 1 was on the offensive attack scoring 5 TDs and Rudy’s team had 0. It was unprecedented from the numbers they were putting up. Warby and McGruff were overpowering the defense and scoring TDs like crazy. Fandango’s throws were surgeon-like and precise, Crabgrass was a technician finding open receivers left and right, moving the balls to the right location, Festivus used his elusiveness to get open constantly, Flyboy and Cookie had locked down defense across the middle and on deep threats. Team 2 tried… it was cute… they tried.

    Team 1 gathered together and collectively decided that since we were in the spirit of GIVING (a whoopin’ to Team 2) that we should give up a player to help. Rudy didn’t WANT a player, but we know what Rudy NEEDS sometimes and Crabgrass decided he would help lift Rudy up and went over to Team 2. Not only did we, Team 1, take on an injured player from the start, but we charitably gave a rocket of an arm and a hell of a tactician to Team 2.

    Team 2 now marched up and down the field, cutting up Team 1 with passes from The Duke, to Merman, to Orby, to Buckshot, to Bru and to the endzone. Rudy was pretty contained for the most part with triple coverage. Soon, the score was 5-1, then 5-2, 5-3, 5-4, … it was looking like a game finally. Maybe… just maybe… they could comeback and raise Rudy up on their shoulders in a GAME WINNING TOUCHDOWN AND COMEBACK FOR THE AGES …

    But … nah… this ain’t that kinda a story, bruv!

    But then, the heroes of Team 1 gathered up their strength and said “Don’t break tradition! Rudy’s gotta lose!” This mantra, like lava festering in a volcano waiting to explode, erupted onto the field and Team 1 using their unbelievable strategy of dink, dunk, fake right, fake left, LONG BOMB to our open man, scored to make it 6-4. Then, with insult to injury, scored again to make the final score 7 – 4… The heroes of the game… the charitable team that took on an injured player… that kicked off first… that gave up a player to help… that LET the other team score to feel good about themselves… THAT TEAM won the game!

    But it’s not about the game… it’s about waking up in the morning and going out with a bunch of like minded souls to play like our childhood selves… because one day, one day will be the last day we will ever be able to run again… catch a football in full sprint again… laugh with the boys on a field of battle again… Today … we all won in the game of life (bumper sticker). Today, we all put the player who we think we are up on our teams shoulders and carried him off the field… to fight another day. Well done, men.

    Points given out today:

    Deadly Combo : Warby + McGruff (1pt each)

    Defensive Juggernaut: Crabgrass = played defense for BOTH TEAMS (1pt)

    Best Dressed: Warby = Wore an actual Tom Brady Jersey to the game; females ripped it off his chiseled body before the game was played (1pt)

    Ended with COT; discussed VQ week next week : The Duke -Monday, Festivus – Tuesday, Flyboy – Thursday, Matlock – Friday

  • “Dad(s)…Do you want to have a catch?” – Field of Screams …er… Dreams.

    ‘Twas the day after Father’s Day, when all through the town, F3 men and dads rose with a groan, not making a sound. Their bellies were full of sinful libations and feasts from last night. Yet their movie spirits were high, ready to fight.

    In sneakers and t-shirts, they converged on the Rountrey parking lot “gym”, each man with a grin though their eyes were quite dim. From burgers and brews, and gifts wrapped with care. They’d celebrated well, now it was time to REPAIR.

    Fandango led them on a mosey and then a warmup that involved side-straddle hops, dead man hang, cherry pickers, copperhead squats, and imperial walkers. From there, we went on a movie tour of Clark Griswold “Light Burpees” and the Frequency of how many there were. We made our way to the Field of Dreams and had an Adora style catch with each other, once the ball dropped, partners completed 2 burpees at home plate and then went to 1st base to complete 100 WW2, 2nd base to complete 200 squats, 3rd base to complete 300 merkins, and home plate (which no one got to) for 400 side-straddle hops. From there, we jogged back for a Triple Check “Godfather style” – The Michael = plank, The Fredo = run to stop sign, & The Sonny = 10 Firecrackers +10 Side Straddle Hops.

    We ended with our COT and the naming of 3 new FNGs: Snook, Rooney, and Gotham. Prayers for Futon’s mother in law, Boberry’s friend and family, and for ALL the Dads out there!

    By the end, they were sweaty, but beaming with pride, For they’d honored their title, with no need to hide. From diaper disasters to teenage debates, These dads showed up strong, carrying life’s heavy weights.

    ‘Twas the day after Father’s Day, and they proved it so well, being a dad’s about heart, not just stories to tell. So here’s to the dads, who lift more than steel, with love and grit, … they make fatherhood real.

  • Humid Ruck… “why would you wear a Hoodie?”

    The Magnificent 7 of RounTrey went rucking this humid morning… all wearing lighter clothes except for one wearing pants and another wearing a “hoodie” … strange. We rucked 3.42miles at a pace of 17:40min per mile. I think the warmer weather, since some of us read the weather reports before going out, got us moving faster than normal.

    We talked about many things, went down memory lane with Flyboy on the house that flew away with his … innocence, the meaning of “Pountrey”, 100 men vs 1 gorilla (which could be the meaning of Pountrey LOL), then a shark, tiger, lion, 30 8yr olds (guy in the hoodie’s idea), and what strategies we would incorporate versus such competitors… except the 8yr olds… strange. David Mills from Seven was mentioned in another context and we talked about how Rudy (the movie) is a slow, daunting task to get through as a movie ans we would only watch it once. Now, Inglorious Basterds… that’s a re-watcher!.

  • I got 99 problems but RUCKING ain’t one… unless you’re REALLY EARLY!

    10 men arrived at the “STOP SIGN of RUCKERS”, One of us (FlyBoy) arrived anxiously early at 5:15am instead of 5:30am, on Camdale/Bellstone to get in a 45min ruck. We trekked into the new section and saw for the first time, a FAKE DOG keeping watch of Crabgrass dropping a deuce. Good boy! We talked about variety of things, almost had us an ole’ fashion Ruck Fight w/ knives, and we grew together as men do on weighted morning walks with each other. Some of us laughed, some of us cried remembering our bad moments in Ultimate Frisbee, and some of us laughed more at the guy who still holds onto those Ultimate Frisbee (opposite of highlights) lowlights. We remember, Rudy… we remember.

    COT was positive and we fist bumped in the end.

  • Groundhog Day!!! (1 year anniversary)

    To ring in my 1 year of F3, I brought back my 1st workout at The Alamo and used Vagabond’s workout he used. This was so great because Swoop pulled me into F3 by saying “hardly any running” and we did 3.5 miles that first day. But I did it… and that showed me through the power of F3 that doing hard things only makes you harder ; )…

    Iron sharpens iron.

    Warmaroma: SSH, Imp. Walkers, Dead Man Hang C,R,L, Arm Circles.

    Mosey to the modern home section and partner up for a Dora. P1 runs down to the cul de sac, alternate 100 merkins, 200 deep squats, 300 SSH.

    Mosey down the road to the traffic circle for a curb crawl, indigenous style. End of the line runs around the circle while the
    PAX crawls to the right. We didn’t get yelled at this time!

    Mosey down the road until the road ends and there is a cul de sac to the right. Triple check. P1 runs to the end of the cul de sac, P2 does monkey humpers, P3 does DQ. It was this time that Hermie reminded me of the time…we had 10 minutes left. Let’s mosey back to the clubhouse.

    Ring of Fire to end it.

    FNG was named Flyboy because he loves helicopters.

    Reminders: Chili cook off … bring FNG, 2 year Alamo Anniversary Next Monday!!!

    Thanks Swoop for getting me out here a year ago! Thanks gentlemen for bringing a smile to my face every time and for pushing me to be a better me! You Da Best!

  • ”I’m NOT too old fo’ this sh%t!”

    45 … “It’s not the age, it’s the mileage” – Indiana Jones

    Started with light warmup (side straddle hops, dead hangs, leg stretches)

    Triple Check (Fandango style) – Goodfellas= Henry HILL – running a HILL, Indy 3 = Carrying a coupon (golden idol) in cup de sac of DOOM with sumo squats, Lethal Weapon 3 = Burpee + jump squat

    Next, Interstellar “MURPH” or “Mini MURPH”= Run to other end of parking lot + 45 merkins, comeback + 45 squats, run to other side + 45 side straddle hops; and final comeback + ALL 3 Workouts 45 each.

    T2 Adora= Run to curb while completing 90 Carolina Dry Docks, 180 ALABAMA SLAMMAS!!! (Prom date), and 200 side straddle hops.

    Lord of the RING of fire to end it!

    Thanks for the 45th birthday celebration and hope to “fill your glass” with the enjoyment and energy we brought today! You guys are golden!

  • The Movie Premiere of “Chalk It Up To Pain”

    Tagline on our Movie Poster: “On a crisp early morn, 22 men were born!”

    Fandango led his 1st Q with a movie theme.

    Warm Up: Mosey’d a bit then circled up for our Warm O’Rama: Side straddle Hops, Dead Man Hang, Cherry Pickers, LBC’s, ROSCOE’S MOM!!!!, and leg stretches.

    Forrest Gump Run: Thanks to some beautifully laid chalk as markers to the workouts, the PAX paid homage to Momma Gump w/ bear crawls from curb to curb, Jenny -13 Alabama Prom Dates (Alabama Slamma!), and 13 Lt. Dan’s x 4 down the street. Then, we did the Bubba – One person starts as Forrest and runs to a CHALK MARKER, turns around comes back for his fallen brethren who are in plank position waiting to be rescued and tags 2 others. Those 2 run to the first CHALK MARKER as the original runner goes now to the second CHALK MARKER. This pattern repeats until all the men have been rescued from plank position and everyone ends up on the “safe zone” planking once again on the other end of the street. Last, we make our way back to our original starting point by skipping every other chalk line and performing 6 Lt. Dan’s and 6 Alabama Prom Dates.

    Back to the Future: Goal is to get to 88!!! 11 LBC’s, run, 11 Silver Surfers, run, 11 Merkins, run 22 Alabama Prom Dates, RUN BACKWARDS and repeat until at starting point.

    Saving Private Ryan Dodgeball: We could have done the movie “Dodgeball” as McGruff pointed out, but we needed to incorporate WWII sit-ups. Pax divided into 2 teams, 11 WWII to start the game. If out, go outside tennis courts, perform 11 WWII, run to end of parking lot, perform 11 WWII, and make it back to perform 11 WWII. If your team was still in, you could re-enter after your 33 WWII. Team 1 dominated. However, Heist took a sweet headshot and Swoop had a sweet “kill shot” on Warby!

    Ended with Movie Trivia and 5 burpees to losing team if answered wrong, 5 burpees to other team if your team answered right.

    COT: Daddy daughter dance got rave reviews and Meatball/Rudy commended for the awesome effort in putting it together.