Author: Machismo

  • Rise up

    :Title: rise upPAX:

    Intro: 13 studs picked themselves up and made it to a brotherhood inspired workout also welcoming a new member is one of the best parts of F3 and we got to name one today. Thanks for allowing me to lead.

    WARMERAMA:- Mosey to the Tennis court. High kneesKaraokeButt kickers. –

    Welcome & F3 Disclaimer-

    SSH

    Merkins-

    ukranian soldiers-

    Don qs

    ISW

    V ups on my up

    Alternate leg v up

    WWII

    COP #1: Triple checkCalf raisesCindy curlsRunner to the end and back –

    COP #2: 11sWalking Lt Dan’sBurpees–Mosey

    COP #3: Dora runner across field and back100 merkins200 LBC300 Squats-

    BTTF:-COT:Counterama #NameramaAnnouncerama:Convergence July 4 7am at Forest Hill. Ruck henge Wednesdays. YHC took the PAX out in Prayer

    Naked Moleskin:.sometime the hardest thing seems to be just getting up. I’ve thought about how f3 makes me just a little less lazy. How the barrier to just pick up something your dropped when your you’re fit or work on a relationship is slightly smaller. You have the energy to do the small things and that adds up to being able to do the big things. My friend Maria was at church this Sunday after having her abdomen sliced open and her insides moved around in a seek and destroy mission for the cancer that is llaguing her body. She was able to do this because she was firA friend Andy Rice ambled into church this Sunday half leaning but by himself one step in front of the other. He did that because it was his habit. At F3 our mission through fitness faith and fellowship is the invigorate male community leadership. We exercise our 3Fs because it reduces the barriers when things get hard ..Surround yourself with people who have the same goals as you. rise together. ============

  • Male Tribal Leadership

    9 Hims circled their sixes around the glorified fields of No Toll. We all came expecting some Gumbo and all we got was some cheese. We had three OG virgins in Rudy, Blue Moon, and Coin Toss. On the Q sheet Blue Moon and YHC found room to enter our names and numbers for the OG but something seems off on this sheet. If someone else knows of an old Glory tally sheet please post on slack.

    I’m thankful for the expansion of my tribe through F3 and encourage others to go out and find theirs.

    Prayers for Maria who just got out of an invasive surgery to eradicate cancer yesterday. For Wildcat going in for scans to manage his stage 4 lung cancer. For Huton’s sister who’s cancer returned. I encourage everyone to find their tribe and then circle their wagons around those people. Lift eachother up.

    For those who can looks like June 24th is Wildcat Q at the Alamo.

  • Unidentified Flying Objects

    14 not 15 disc hucking studs whet the fields of No Roll and one left his sole in the turf. No seriously,

    Snip ran right out of the bottom half of his cleats.

    The THANG:

    WARMERAMA:

    – Mosey to the pitch and circle up

    – Welcome & F3 Disclaimer and Mission Statement.

    The Mission of F3 is to plant, grow and serve small workout groups for men for the invigoration of male community leadership

    -Helicopters,  DQs,  Merkins,  arm circles, jazzercise,

    • Ultimate Frisbee. Dark side v the not so dark.

    Mosey BTTF:

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    COT:

    Counterama #15

    Namerama

    Announcerama

    YHC took the PAX out in Prayer

    Naked Moleskin:

    Throwing around UFO makes me think a bit of supernatural things. I believe that we live not in a natural world with supernatural events but in a supernatural world suppressed.  We see only what the light illuminates. As a Christian I reflect on these two passages:

    John 8:12  I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life. 

    Psalm 18:27-29  You rescue the humble, but you humiliate the proud.  You light a lamp for me The LORD, my God, lights up my darkness.  In your strength I can crush an army; with my God I can scale any wall.  

    I want to recognize two people that are facing challenges right now.  The first is my Friend Maria.   Maria has desmoplastic small round cell tumors a type of sarcoma that develops in the connective tissue of the body. She goes to NY today for testing in preparation for a future surgery to take place there. They will analyze the effectiveness of the chemotherapy she has undergone.  Our prayer is that cancer has receded from her liver.

    Second, is for my nephew Bollywood (Josiah Renes).  Who spent his first night in accommodations provided by the US Military.  My prayer is that he will grow in his faith and he will expand his limits.

  • Bearing Burdens

    8 macho men took the trails of Machismo’s backyard for a multi-wooded ruck. We started heading through waterlogged fields, crossed a damn, over the hill, through the woods, but to Grandma’s we dare not go. No, there on the return, there was yet another log. This one weighing in at a speculative 800#s together we hoisted said burden to varied shoulders and marched near 300 yards. Maybe this log is better left in the woods.

    Prayer requests for DTHs acquaintance going through detox from Alchoholism. Dad’s family bearing the burden of his father’s death. Also add Machismos neighbor Kerri at the time of the ruck YHC didn’t know she had passed on from her battle with Cancer.

    We bear each other’s burdens.

  • Prodigal Prostitution

    9 Prodigal sons including 7 FNGs spent 2 mornings (8 Saturday, 4 Sunday) of their Men’s retreat prostrate and visiting darkened corners multiple times. The statement was made “To plant, grow, and serve small workout groups for men for the invigoration of male community leadership.” Our core values were shared: Free of Charge, Open to All Men, Outdoors (rain or shine), Guys lead in a rotating fashion, and ends in the circle of trust. A disclaimer was given if not believed.

    Warmerama: YHC led the pax through various renamed and demonstrated exercises including SSH, UKS, Copperhead Squats, Lunges (why doesn’t this have a name?), WWIIs, Merkins, Heels to Heaven, LBCs.

    Q1 (Saturday) Thing one: 8 Pax Ran to the Elders lodge in the pouring rain and led a four corners prostitute workout with American Hammers, SSH, WWIIs, and Merkins. Various fart sackers heard the herd rumble past their rooms and one sleep walker came to see what the commotion entailed.

    Q2 (Sunday) Thing one: 4 Pax led a prostitution ring moseying to the four corners of the tennis court with 5 Burpees, 10 Merkins, 15 Squats, and 20 WWIIs.

    Q1 Thing 2: Pax moseyed weaving around the four corners of the remaining two lodges with lunges, bernie sanders, high knees, reverse lunges, and Karaokes alternating as they passed rooms of sleeping men.

    Q2 Thing 2: Pax moseyed to the dining hall for 11s with UKs and SSH.

    Q1 Thing 3: Pax moseyed through the rain to the picnic shelter and did a dora. 50 dips, 100 squats, 150 monkey humpers.

    Q2 Thing 3: Pax greeted the sun with a trip for a triple check including incline merkins, and squats.

    Q1 Pax finished with 5 minutes of merry.

    YHC had the pleasure of introducing F3 to 7 FNGs this weekend including 2 repeat customers. Multiple Middle Eastern Patriarchs who, unlike Luke 15s father, decided not to run to greet the sun; expressed a desire to engage. Gentlemen Richmond needs more pax. The call from Flight Nurse was put out, we want pax in the gloom we want pax at grow school, we want pax at grow ruck. If you don’t believe you are prepared we will carry you! Let’s get the GrowRuck up to 47 let’s start maxing out AOs. Let’s continue sharing the mission!

  • Brothers born for Adversity

    9 HIMs low on vigor gathered round for a motivational chat led by Machismo.  According to the disturbed car sleeper, this is what happened.

     
    The THANG:

    WARMERAMA:  25 fast straddle hops,  10s of Ukrainian soldiers, ESWs, DQs, Plank jacks, Groiners, rosalita dips, 10 No Cheat Merkins.   

    COP #1: Toll step up 11s crossing the bridge of no toll 10 step ups followed by 1 dip a the opposite log.

    Mosey to the dumpsters for Racoon Rattle triple check.


    COP #2:  Triple check with donkey gongs on the dumpster with Machism adding a little too much cow bell (hence the woken car sleeper)  Runner traverses parking lot and returns to the dumpster to find a Cindy-Swinger and no it wasn’t NTB pretending to be a woman in his Subaru Forester.

    • Mosey to the pavilion


    COP #3: Eye of Absolution.

    • Missing DTH and wanting to add an eight count exercise the pax started with a 10 count in cadence precursor and then divided into 4 corners to do 25 of various exercises before returning to perform 5 Absolutions.  (Groiner, to elbow plank, to chillcut plank jack, back to plank and 1)  Corners were No Cheat Merkin, SSH, Copperhead Squats, and WWII
    • Mosey BTTF and pay a 25 count dip toll on the way.


    COP #4: Circle up for Mary preceded by some arm circles.    In a rotating fashion guys led various plank position exercises that were supposed to hit abs but apparently the abbs were sufficiently smoked to throw a few merkins in there. 

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    COT:
    Counterama # Nueve
    Announcerama:  Ruck leaving from forge tomorrow at 5:30.  Oyster might be paying for something soon??? 
    Prayers for O.C.s family friend Sophia who at 18 her life was cut short in Georgia in a high speed car accident.  Hug your kids.  Prayers for DKs friend suffering through loss. 


    Naked Moleskin:

    9 Invigorated HIMs left the absolved pavement of No Toll ready to lead their communities. YHC was freed to lead nearly 2 years ago and is grateful for this Band of Brothers whose silhouettes he recognizes in the darkness.   Provers 17:17 says “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.” 17 A friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need.

    Through all our mumble chatter and off count exercises YHC is grateful for the pax and the opportunity to lead.  If you’re struggling let a brother know.

  • No Names

    6 Hims were seen on the NollerCoaster of the FORGE. They knew their purpose: To plant, grow, and serve small workout groups for men for the invigoration of male community leadership. They knew this group was Free of charge and Open to all men, Rain or shine outdoors, Guys lead it in a rotating fashion and it Ended with the circle of trust.

    The THANG:

    WARMERAMA:
    – Arm Circles, Imperial squat walkers, Ukranian Soldiers, DQs.

    COP #1: Noller coaster: Bear Crawl UP, SSH accross the top, Crab Walk down

    -Mosey to the courtyard
    COP #2: Mario’s Play ground. Runner mario hops around the HHigh courtyard, V-ups for valentines, and Hand Release Merkins.

    -Mosey to the Football field
    COP #3: 1st and 10: 11s progressing down the field. With superbowl TD celebrations and Burpees. Snuff paid YHC 7 Million for this add for Homes.com.

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    Mosey BTTF: Mary in plank with peer led excercises until YHC forgot his Weinke.

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    YHC had been trying to get his church building to host part of the GrowRuck 47. After several rounds of “no” YHC realized that we don’t know what we’re missing until we’ve found it. Here we have answers to many of the challenges in the world today. Are you struggle with weight and the many unhealthy options we have to eat – we give you Fitness. Do you need others to walk this walk with? Here you have Fellowship. Are you looking to make an impact in the lives of others? We have Faith. YHC is thankful for the silohettes he recognizes in the darkness, even when he forgets to ask for their names.

  • Cindy Rain Dance

    10 pax showed up to roll out the red carpet for FNG ‘Welcome Mat’. It felt like a first date because YHC had Cindy to go around. Though professional disclaimers were thrown out no one believed YHC wasn’t. NTB was whispering sweet nothings in Mat’s ear as the pax circled up for Warmerama. According to Cindy this is what went down.

    • Mosey to the basketball court to circle up and a random number of exercises was prescribed until the good doc wrote his script.
    • Side Straddle hops. 20 some
    • Helicopters
    • DQ’s
    • Chinooks
    • script for 44 WWII’s

    Mosey to the first soccer field grab a date with Cindy along the way.

    First exercise Dora the Explora – grab a stick or something interesting and bring it back to your partner sharing. 100 Cindy Merkins, 200 Cindy Swings, 300 Cindy Presses.

    Second Exercise: Cindy triple check. with overhead presses, and Cindy Curls, partner Bernies to midfield and returns with 10 lunges then a run.

    Third Exercise, Squat ladder till time neared with lunges in between.

    YHC grabbed the Q late under the slackrassment of NTB who wanted to curate the FNG experience for Welcome Mat. With the speed dating and chatroom questions many suggestions, none good, flowed through the pax as it struggled to put a finger on what made Matt different. As a marketer and director who invites others in to experience a product or service, coupled with the exuberate invitation from NTB. Welcome Mat effortlessly flowed off the tongue. At F3RVA we look forward to hosting Grow Ruck 47 and inviting more to experience how leadership can develop from doing hard things together. We want to be welcoming to our neighbors and inviting more to join and enrich their communities and families. F3RVA congratulate your new H.I.M. (High Impact Man) Welcome Mat. Matt Swieca.

  • Shoulder Friendly?

    3 triples did the rain dance at No Toll this morning. Starting in the lush dry carpet of field one YHC picked an obscure COP locale. Circle for arm circles, helicopters, ISWs, Ukranian Soldiers, obliques LBCs, dying cockroaches, scrunchie frogs, then on to Thang 1.

    Thang 1 triple check Freddie Mercury, chain smokers and a midfield runner.

    Thang 2 line up in the first concrete median for squat ladder. (their are 20 spaces) for 210 squats and about 40 broad jumps in between.

    Thang 3 Dora. With 100 WW2, 200 🐒, 300 calf raises

    Thang 3: 4 corners with you do you merkins 20, 30 jump squats, 40 ⚒️, 50 smurf jacks.

    Thang 4: 11s with step ups and shoulder ‘f’ers (incline merkins) Q no no modified.

    bttf numbers names.

    announcements. Shoe drive bring to rock and roll. T day converge at Mary Mumford.

    prayers for Jonathan “Roper” struggling with finding his ball of man. Lift him up and others that may be down this week.

    YHC took the Q for a shoulder friendly workout but couldnt find an adequate counter point on the toll. It is sometimes very hard to modify. Bullseye is modifying for an abb issue. The goal is to push yourself not injure yourself. Squat ladder did that for me today. Find your rabbit but keep charging gentlemen great seeing everybody have a blessed day you started it off well.

  • Wide is the Gate

    Wide is the gate that lets Machismo Q a workout. This one was a reminder that anyone can lead it doesn’t need to be polished. 9 Gents went through the wide gate to get destroyed by 1st and 10s. YHC picked this up as a farewell Q to Red Card on his way back to India but, alas, it was not to be (Red Card got the foul.)

    WARMERAMA:

    – Mosey to the ticketed gates for admission to the fields, none being found the follow was performed in odd numbers: SSH, Don Q, LBC, Heel Touches, LBC, Crunchie frogs, 100s

    Mosey to the wide gate.

    COP #1: Burpee 11s 1st and 10

    Merkins/Burpees run to the 10 do 1 merkin 10 burpees, score a touchdown and come back to the 20 for 2 merkins 9 Burpees……..

    COP #2: Bruce Lee’s

    According to the exicon:

    An super set consisting of 6 ab exercises: 1. Hammer, 2. Leg raises, 3. LBC’s, 4. Heel Touches, 5. Crunchy Frog, 6. 100’s. 20 reps, 3 sets. 30 seconds rest between each set. work up to 90 reps, 7 sets: Bruce Lee’s work out.

    According to Machismo: 3 rounds till time and the pax had to hoof it back.

    Kudos to double respect @scram hanging with the pax through 1st and 10s regardless of knee trouble.

    Closeout:

    YHC could feel the shoulder grinding during the pushups but no pain. Scrunchy frogs are rough. Building muscle means tearing tissue. Growing in leadership means to stretch yourself. YHC has been grown by you Pax @Forge and beyond. Let’s continue to challenge each other.

    Should you find yourselves by 9828D Midlothian Turnpike sometime 9/29 YHC would love to have you at my office open house btwn 3-6. Please RSVP or get more info by emailing YHC at Chad@cdwhomesincorporated.com.