Hello Brothers, if you know of anyone who lives on the far southside or southwest side of town, YHC is gauging interest on starting an AO at Rockwood Park : 3401 Courthouse Rd, Richmond, VA 23236 . This location could draw out some people from Chester and Chesterfield. Wednesdays at 5:30 am would tentatively be the day/time for meeting there but that’s definitely open to discussion based on the needs and interest of other PAX. Feel free to share this info on the Town Hall and pass on YHC’s contact info : Florence aka Nate Levine, phone # 941-258-5594
Author: Florence
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What’s a bunny hop?
Warmarama :
20 four count SSH
10 four count Don Quixote’s
10 four count Russian Soldiers
10 four count cherry pickers
10 four count merkins
THE THANG :
Indigenous run around entire Huguenot Park including parking lots, soccer fields and trails
Arrive back at parking lot near soccer fields for 4 corners :
1st corner : 50 merkins then bear crawl to next corner
2nd corner : 50 lunges then front facing crab walk to next corner
3rd corner : 50 pole smokers then BUNNY HOP to next corner (YHC realized the PAX had a different definition of Bunny Hop haha. YHC’s recommended version is a murder bunny without the cinder block. Some call it kangaroo hop)
4Th corner : 50 WWII’s then sprint to final corner
Mosey back to basketball courts for COP ab session. Each PAX chooses an ab exercise of 25 reps. We did :
25 double count American hammers
25 four count crunchy frogs
25 LBC’s
25 Hello Dollie’s
I can’t remember Tobit’s exercise
Elbow to ground to plank variations on each side
Spell the alphabet with your legs
25 V Ups
25 four count flutters
DONE
Numberama
Namearama
COT :
Emoji and The Carpenter’s going away party tonight : happy hour at PBR Hanover (9325 CHAMBERLAYNE ROAD, MECHANICSVILLE, VA 23116) starting at 5:30.
Huguenot flat water kayaking tomorrow (Wednesday) from 5 am to 6 am
Tobit’s mother’s hip surgery went well. Pray for Tobit’s grandmother who has dementia and possibly only 1 week left here on earth before she passes
YHC’s best man in his wedding Nate Sardinas lost his father on Father’s Day right in front of his eyes in the kitchen. His dad dropped to the floor and he tried CPR before his dad passed away. Prayers for Nate and his family. Can’t even imagine going through that.
YHC’s M is in the final stretch of pregnancy. Due date is July 5 so the next 2.0 will be here any day now. Prayers appreciated.
Prayer:
YHC
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Sponsored by Goodyear
The Goodyear Blimp paid a visit to NoToll this morning and touched down in many spots to meet the PAX.
Warmarama :
10 four count Don Quixote’s
10 four count SSH
10 four count Russian Soldiers
10 four count Cherry Pickers
The Thang :
Beginning on basketball courts, begin BLIMPS (5 burpees, 10 lunges on each leg, 15 Imperial Walkers on each side, 20 merkins, 25 plank jacks, 30 squats)
Run to Tennis Courts to perform BLIMPS
Run to Parking Lot near soccer fields to perform BLIMPS
Run to far corner of Huguenot Park at the last soccer field to perform BLIMPS
Run back to parking lot and perform BLIMPS
Line up on poles in parking lot for Abs Session. Each PAX chooses an ab exercise. We did the following exercises (some were 20 reps, some were 25 reps, mix of IC and straight count):
- Pole smoker leg raises
- Spell “Tom Brady Eats It”
- Flutters
- Side to side leg swings (Sorry DTH, I forgot the specific exercise name)
- Crunchy frogs
- LBC’s
- Alabama prom dates with one leg raised (switch sides after a full set)
- WWII’s
- Flutters again
- Heels to Heaven
- Spider Man Hold
- Alternating Toe Taps in Crab Position
- Can’t remember the 13th exercise
Mosey to soccer field for 100 yard sprints x 3 (YHC almost crapped his pants on last 2 sprints)
Mosey back to Ole Glory
DONE
Numberama
Name-arama
COT :
Shirt order is complete. Thanks DTH for organizing that. He will be bringing the shirts to the different AO’s to hand out once they’re delivered here.
Continued prayers for Fresh Prince’s M and YHC’s M who are pregnant
Prayers for YHC’s friend from church Arlan who has been in ICU for COVID for about 3 weeks straight. YHC’s church family has been bringing meals to his M and 2.0’s but please pray for miraculous healing for Arlan and peace for the family. YHC almost forgot to pack up Ole Glory. Shout out to Donor Kebab and Bone Thugs for reminding me.
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When and How did you find God?
Disclaimer:
The purpose of this AO is to push the PAX along their journey in developing the 3rd F – Faith. We recognize that PAX are at their own place on the journey and proceed at their own pace. PAX are encouraged to share. It is not required to share (wise men learn by listening), but there is a requirement to allow others to share. What is shared in this 3rd F stays with the 3rd F; it is a COT. None of the PAX has a monopoly on the truth, though we are all truth seekers. It is fine to disagree. If there are not disagreements, then we are probably doing it wrong.This 3rd F event:
- Is free of charge,
- Is a discussion based on the Christian faith, but is open to all men,
- Is peer led by volunteer Qs who may or may not be certified/ordained.
THE THANG :
Each PAX shared their spiritual background, when they started seeking God, and where they’re at now on their spiritual journey.
Common Themes :
- Every PAX had bad experiences with religion and good experiences with religion.
- We’ve all made mistakes.
- There came a time when each PAX wanted to seek God for themselves rather than what someone told them.
- We are all still on a faith journey.
QIC appreciates each PAX being vulnerable to share their own unique experience with God. They didn’t have to share but they did. This topic was a great ice breaker because this was only QIC’s third 3F post so QIC is still getting to know a lot of PAX. Hearing about others’ spiritual backgrounds helps QIC to understand the PAX in a deeper way to know where they’re coming from. It will help navigate QIC for future 3F Q’s.
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Animal Kingdom
PAX showed up in the gloom to study the indigenous Zoology of the fields of No TollWarmarama :
10 four count Don Quixote’s
10 for count SSH
10 four count Russian Soldiers
10 four count Cherry Pickers
10 four count merkins
The Thang :
Mosey to soccer field for copious amounts of animal movements –
1st movement : bear crawl full length of field
2nd movement : front facing crab walk full length of field
3rd movement : bunny hop full length of field
4th movement : backwards facing crab walk full length of field
5th movement : backwards bear crawl to midfield
6th movement : AYG sprint full length of field
COP abs session. Each PAX chooses an ab exercise and leads the group in four count cadence of 30 reps :
YHC- flutters
DTH- Rosalita dips
Last Call – Mississippi Prom Dates
Fresh Prince – Mountain Climbers
Beavis – LBC’s
Hermie – WWII’s
Doozy – American Hammers
Wilson – 15 pickle pounders then 15 Superman swimmers
DK – spell A to Z then add an extra A, B, C, D to bring it to 30
DONE
Numberama
Name-arama
COT :
Prayers for Fresh Prince’s 2 year old niece Lyla who has COVID
Freed to Bleed blood drive on May 1. See slack for info and contact Boberry if you need more info
Thankful to live in America :
I’m very thankful to live in the USA. I know, like any country in the world, we have our problems and still have a long way to go in improving our problems. But think about this, of the COVID vaccine doses given globally, about three-quarters have gone to only 10 countries. At least 30 countries have not yet injected a single person. Imagine if you were a person with pre-existing conditions or an elderly person living in a country that has extreme poverty and hasn’t had any access to COVID vaccines. I’m praying we can distribute our excess COVID vaccine doses to countries that really need it. There’s so many variables and hoops to jump through with that but hopefully we can figure out how to do it. Let’s be thankful for what we have in this country while always seeking to get better. There’s many, many reasons why people from countries all over the world want to immigrate to the USA. We’re blessed enough to already live here. Love y’all and God bless!
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Breakin Bread and Watchin Bucs
YHC obviously didn’t think the Bucs were going to make the NFC Championship when he signed up for Breaking Bread. But people are more important than football so who cares?
WARMARAMA : grab 2 pounds of spaghetti, marina sauce, French bread loaf of garlic bread, and Caesar salad mix
THE THANG : make spaghetti, garlic bread and Caesar salad mix for 7 PAX while watching the Bucs on iPhone beat the Packers. FIRE THE CANNONS
Drive to Southside Health Center. Miss the turn. Do U Turn into abandoned gas station. Turn into wrong entrance for Southside Health Center and feel like a prick for making Barbara come down with her coworker to grab the food from my truck. But Barbara and coworker were very appreciative anyways.
On drive back, watch Bucs on iPhone at red lights and while YHC waits for a shrimp basket at Skrimp Shack.
DONE
COT : Great experience delivering a meal to Medical Respite. Barbara is a great woman and ambassador for them. Super easy to work with.
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Go Buccaneers!
Warmarama :
10 four count SSH
10 four count Don Quixote’s
10 four count Russian Soldiers
10 four count cherry pickers
THE THANG :
Partner up for BOMBS (Honeymoon was odd man out so he joined a group). While one man ran to far end of parking lot and back, the other man did the following (cumulative with your partner)- 50 burpees, 100 Overhead Claps in People’s Chair position, 150 Merkins, 200 Big Boi Situps, 250 squats
Mosey to rock pile and grab a rock for CPR’s (1 rep = bicep Curl, overhead Press, tricep Raise/extension)
We did 25 reps
Put rock back in its natural habitat
Burpee mile : All PAX together do 4 sets of : 12 burpees and a 1/4 mile run up Satan’s Hill and back to parking lot
1 minute of flutter kicks
DONE
Numberama
Namearama
COT :
YHC was able to reconnect with an old childhood friend over a phone call who has been in and out of prison for the past 12 years. He shared his 3rd F testimony with YHC. It was very encouraging.
Prayer:
YHC
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One Nation
Warmarama :
10 four count SSH
10 four count Don Quixote’s
10 four count Russian Soldiers
10 four count cherry pickers
10 four count merkins
THE THANG :
Mosey to front parking lot and partner up for BOMBS (QIC was odd man out so I joined a group and didn’t count my reps towards their total). While one man ran to far end of parking lot and back, the other man did the following (cumulative with your partner)- 50 burpees, 100 Merkins, 150 LBCs, 200 squats
Mosey to side parking lot for Compounding 4 Corners (THANKS FOR THE IDEA GUMBO!) :
1st corner – 10 merkins
2nd corner – 10 merkins, 20 jump squats
3rd corner – 10 merkins, 20 jump squats, 30 double count mountain climbers
4th corner – 10 merkins, 20 jump squats, 30 double count mountain climbers, 40 four count SSH
Mosey to basketball courts for partner suicides (Once again QIC was odd man out so I joined a group but didn’t count my reps towards their total) : one man runs suicides while other does 50 sets of 1 merkin, 2 WWII’s, 3 squats (THANKS AGAIN FOR THE IDEA GUMBO!)
Mosey to wall : wall sit for 1 minute with just shoulder blades touching wall (Arms overhead for last 30 seconds)
Mosey to flag for ab session AND WAIT FOR SCHOOL BUS TO FIGURE OUT WHERE IT WANTS TO PARK WHILE WE WAIT lol – 1 minute of flutters, 1 minute of Hello Dollie’s
DONE
Numberama
Namearama
COT :
YHC’s M is pregnant with our 2nd 2.0! Due in July.
Nancy reminded us to pray for our country’s unity
Prayer:
YHC
Pledge of Allegiance
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Field Trip
Warmarama :
10 four count SSH
10 four count Don Quixote’s
10 four count Russian Soldiers
10 four count cherry pickers
10 four count merkins
The Thang :
Field Trip Run to retirement home on Brandermill Parkway (2 miles round trip according to Google maps, 1.56 miles round trip according to Tobit’s GPS)
Return to front parking lot of school. Three locations were picked around the school to stop for exercises. Repeato in loops around school until time expires.
1st stop – 30 merkins
2nd stop – 30 double count Freddie Mercury’s
3rd stop – 30 donkey kicks on wall
4Th stop – 30 merkins
5th stop – 30 four count flutters
6th stop – 30 donkey kicks on wall
7th stop – 30 merkins
8th stop – 30 WWII’s
9th stop – 30 donkey kicks on wall
10th stop – 30 merkins
11th stop – 30 four count LBC’s
12th stop – 30 donkey kicks on wall
13th stop – 30 merkins
14th stop – 30 four count American hammers
15th stop – 30 donkey kicks on wall
DONE
COT :
Continued prayers for Tobit’s grandmother Lilly who has had continued seizures. She’s in her late 90s.
Continued prayers for Bone Thugs’ parents. His Mom has COVID and had to go to the ER but is back home now. His dad doesn’t have it yet but he has a lot of co-morbidities so pray he doesn’t get it.
Continued prayers for Gypsy who is having surgery on his foot today.
Prayer:
YHC
Pledge of Allegiance
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Rock N’ Hill
Gold ole fashioned rocks and hill are a great way to start your morning.
Warmarama :
10 four count SSH
10 four count Don Quixote’s
10 four count Russian Soldiers
10 four count cherry pickers
The Thang :
Mosey to rock pile and choose your poison
All PAX together perform an exercise then run up Satan’s hill then back to parking lot for another exercise.
Repeato for as many exercises as possible.
1st exercise – 50 rock squats
2nd exercise- 40 rock overhead presses
3rd exercise- 40 rock curls
4th exercise- 40 rock bent over rows
5th exercise- 25 rock WWII’s
6th exercise- 25 rock thrusters
7th exercise- 40 four count rock flutter kicks
8th exercise- 25 rock curls to overhead press
Put rock back in its natural habitat
1 minute of American Hammers
DONE
COT :
Call me boring but I could do rocks and hills at Satans Hill for every Q. I have yet to think of something tougher so I figure I’ll keep doing it until it becomes easy. I need to build leg strength and the hill is perfect for that.
Shout outs to Nancy Lopez 48 and Rosco 50 (RESPECT) for strong pushes every Q. You both inspire me to keep working hard so I can be as in-shape as you guys are at your age.
Prayer:
YHC