Tag: #SOJ

  • PAIN & CHAOS

    16 SOJ STUDS answered the call and wrapped their arms around Pain and Chaos this morning, the two 14’ telephone pole-size logs that took center stage at GTE#47. Some brothers knew what to expect, others came to learn what a ruck + log weight feels like. The broad grins said it all. These heroes carried the logs to and from the PIT around the entire perimeter of Rockwood’s loop road (about 1.2mi in 32min), with Team Chaos taking the lead and stopping periodically to complete log curls and overhead presses. With 8 PAX per team and 5 PAX under each log, there were 3 PAX pre team in constant rotation. This worked well.

    After depositing the logs back in the PIT, the six smaller logs (7-8’) were carried out the a grassy area for a Triple Check. A small band of Brogites (Mudslide, Wet Bandit, Melville, and HP) split off at this interval. With four teams on deck, the Triple Check consisted of P1 squatting while holding the end of a log, P2 completed Flutters, and P3 ran about 50 yards and back to switch. 

    COT:

    • Counterama # 16
    • Namerama

    #SOJ – !!WHUA WHUA!!

    NMS:  This was a SOLID band of brothers for some heavy lifting today, and none finer than the SOJ PAX to show up and put out! Pain & Chaos did not disappoint. Hardywood already has his eye on a Texas GTE in November! None of us knows what tomorrow will bring, but we are better prepared for whatever comes because we have pushed past what thought ourselves capable of. Let’s GO!!! Yours AYE, DTH

  • Zac Efron: Iron Claw but Weird Jaw

    A dozen grown-boys got their day started the right way by playing some Ultimate Frisbee. With McGruff’s fancy frisbee in hand, here’s what went down…

    Moseyed down to the track for a quick lap. Several PAX members spent their time debating whether or not Zac Efron is on roids and why the heck his jaw looks like The Crimson Chin. (Google it). YHC spent most of the time deflecting comments from the PAX about Zac Efron being his man-crush. No, Sir. YHC is more of a Hugh Jackman guy. The dude plays Wolverine and then turns around and puts on a theater display in The Greatest Showman! Don’t have a man-crush, you say? Liar. Game recognize game!

    Warmarama – Gave the F3 mission and got into it…SSH, DonQ’s, Cherry Pickers, several shoulder stretches, Merkins, Wilson’s Wife, Rosco’s Mom, LBC’s.

    The THANG – Split up into two teams of 6. The bad guys won 7-5. YHC takes all the blame for the L and for an emotional outburst or two. Stats were hard to track but here are your comps…

    Warby – “Hines Ward” Tough player that’s not afraid to do the dirty work.

    Fandango – “Ed Reed” Ball-hawking defender who’s always setting up field position.

    McGruff – “Ja’Marr Chase” A tone-setter whose presence creates opportunities for the offense.

    Oyster – “Jason Witten” The unspoken leader of an efficient offense.

    State Farm – “George Kittle” Dependable and a force in the middle of the field.

    Cookie – “Troy Polamalu” Always at the center of the action.

    Futon – “Charles Woodson” Silent assassin contributing on both ends of the field.

    McRib – “Mike Vrabel” Quiet confidence and a coach on the field.

    Wildcat – “Larry Fitzgerald” Hops for days and absolutely zero quit in the guy.

    Crabgrass – “JJ Watt” Great defensive player that also somehow finds the endzone.

    Finkle – “CJ Stroud” Fearless rookie that you know isn’t a flash in the pan.

    Rudy – “Antonio Brown” Emotionally driven with high-high’s and low-low’s.

    Announcements

    • Monday, June 24th – Wildcat’s Birthday Q at The Alamo. Bring your barf bags!
    • Saturday, June 22nd – New AO called The Iron Bridge at Goyne Park at 7:00am. Contact State Farm or Posh for info.
    • June 10th-June 16th – SOJ Takeover

    Prayer Requests/”WINS”

    • PRAYERS – NA
    • WIN – Played “popcorn” in the circle talking about planned donations for the F3 Pediatric Cancer Fundraiser/Team Brightside. SMASHING our goal but let’s keep pushing!
    • WIN – Cookie and his wife are celebrating their 13th (Not 11th) wedding anniversary!
    • WIN – Finkle (FNG) sought out F3 on his own and showed up this morning ready to roll!

  • Cindy 500 versus The Hardest Mile

    They both suck!!!

    Hardywood said that growth comes in the rough edges, not in the comfortable middle. There’s nothing comfortable about The Cindy 500. An Iron PAX challenge from last summer, YHC suggested we do one of those challenges from last year to State Farm and that was the first one he fired back.

    Holy smokes what a burn! Nothing like lifting a cinder block over your head a whopping 200 times! And that’s not even half the workout! And the grip strength training was not something that was anticipated either.

    Great to have Hardywood make the hike from Amelia, although not a big surprise, as he’s a fan of the hard stuff. He’s doing great things, having just started a new region in Amelia!

    Great work by all the PAX, and some of them even endured Rosie’s 9 year anniversary Q immediately after!

    Come to Horner Park tomorrow (3-6pm) for an SOJ Deep South 2nd F event!

    YHC was blessed to lead!

  • In the Zone 2

    2 Early risers that needed to get their workouts in early before a busy Saturday, hit the mean streets in and around Rockwood Park for a solid 4 miles, mostly in zone 2. Pretty easy pace, and great conversation!

    Come to Horner Park tomorrow for the Deep South SOJ 2nd F event from 3-6!

  • Amatuer hour

    Big thanks to Big Rig for voluntelling me to Q the ruck. We rucked about 2.7 miles until we made it back for Rosie’s Q. It was a great first Q for me and this only being my 5th time out with F3. I encourage anyone looking to make their first Q, like everything with F3 everyone is there to support you and push you. Thanks to everyone.

  • Satan’s hill…..we laugh at it

    When I arrived this morning, I only saw Futon and Cookie there so what I originally planned was scrapped. A group of 8 under unusually cooler weather came out to see what i had in store(warning: content maybe harmful to those who are sensitive, viewer discretion is advised).

    Started out warming up(a little run down to the stop sign and back) yet one day we will run up the hill to the next entrance. A good WARMARAMMA(SSHs, Helicopters, Imperial Walkers, Ukrainian Soldiers, Merkins, LBCs) then a cross body stretch. Now let’s go.

    First part(with kettlebells and Cindy) a Dora with 100 swings, 200 ground presses, 300 squats. No question the legs were a little cooked after the squats so walk around for a moment, onto the next

    Second: band sprints to the weight(calling out directions). The thing is you partner with me, it’s like a bull see if you can hold on(poor Cookie).

    Next up, side shuffles to the weight with the bands. I picked up a new thing where at the max length with the partner, do a deep squat. It’s a great thing for not only the legs but core to brace yourself.

    The coup de grace: up the hill with the bands. A little twist going halfway Bernie style, then turn going the rest of the way forward. I have future ideas plus the circle area nearby need to use more

    Wrapping it up, some broga. Time was up, numbers names and prayer led by YHC to close the session. See slack for upcoming events(the main one tomorrow ROSIE’s 9 yearQ). A lot with the summer and kids now out of school. 2 cool things this week: get a chance check out South Park and the reaction from Lizzo cause they got her good. I saw as I was on my way home this morning a house nearby has a fenced in area, inside there’s an emu(I am not joking). I had something else in mind this morning, I scrapped it entirely I have ideas for ways to really ramp it up as we get more daylight early, more adventures to come. Have a good one

  • Forge Flingers

    A dozen SOJ stud muffins eventually made their way around to the perfect astro turf of HHS and played a rippin good game of Ultimate.

    DARK SHIRTS: Snuff, Last Call, Bromance, Machismo, Oyster, Thugs (honorary)

    LIGHT SHIRTS: L Woods, Scram, DTH, Belay, Dealer, NTB

    Oyster – Air Jordan award for one handed sticky finger snags

    Belay – Mr fancy gloves Troy Polamalu award for best safety and clutch end zone defense

    Machismo – least likely to get shot (shout out to his blaze orange shorts)

    DTH – leg block skills, while technically legal, not welcome at the Forge

    NTB – Odell Beckham award for jumping grabs

    Snuff – longest drive award

    Last Call – Rubbin is Racing Award

    L Woods – never drops a pass award

    Scram – double respect award

    Thugs – participation trophy, and actual Tclaps for running track laps

    Bromance – most Dealer blocks

    Dealer – cleats for the speed award

    Dark Team led most of the time, Light shirts ended up winning by one after gassing the competition. That was FUN! Yours AYE, DTH

  • No Beast for you

    3 guys not running the “fartsack” route Rosie planned for today. Let’s Go!

    Warmarama: Long Mosey around the school, head to the football field, audible to the Tennis Courts. SSH, Helicopters, Arm Circles, DQ, Cherry Pickers, Merkins, LBCs, Hello Dolly

    The Thang:
    4 Corner Prostitute
    20 WWII, run back to the start
    20 WWII, 20 Heals to Heaven, 20 WWII, back to the start
    20 WWII, 20 Heals to Heaven, 20 Box Cutters, 20 Heals to Heaven, 10 WWII, back to the start
    10 WWII, 20 Heals to Heaven, 20 Box Cutters, 20 Rosalita’s, 20 Box Cutters, 20 Heals to Heaven, 10 WWII.

    Mosey to the Track for Triple Check
    Runner: Up the stairs, down the stairs
    Partner 2: LBC
    Partner3: Penguins
    Audible for Time and Draper had to use the restroom.

    Partner up almost
    Run to the top and back, Switch
    1: Bear Crawls
    2: Lunges
    3: Broad jump Burpees

    Mosey BTTF
    Numberama: Namerama:
    Announcements — See Slack
    Greenbo took out!

    NMS:
    If 1 more person would have showed… We would have played Pickleball, just sayin…

    Thanks for letting me lead.
    Oyster

  • The Murph

    20 HIMs ventured into Rockwood Park for a Memorial Weekend edition of Rocknroll. PAX circled up for the warmarama, which included what some may have considered an excessive amount of arm circles.

    Today’s workout was simple but not easy. With limited room on the monkey bars for pull ups, PAX were split into 2 groups. 1st group would go for a 1 mile run, while 2nd group would get to work on the exercises (100 pull ups, 200 merkins, 300 squats) PAX could partition however they chose. All PAX completed all exercises with perfect form! Maybe with some modification. Great job PAX!

    Pierogi and Florence went missing for a few minutes near the end, and they may have gotten some extra credit in.

    2 runs and 2 rounds of exercises and the PAX met back at the flag for Names, Numbers, and Announcements.

    Sunday June 2nd SOJ picnic at Horner Park

    New Saturday AO at Goyne Park opening June 22nd “The Iron Bridge”

    YHC was blessed to lead this group today. Thanks to State Farm for helping lead.

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    Today’s workout was in honor of Lieutenant Michael Murphy, and all of the brave souls who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. May their courage inspire us to live with purpose and gratitude. We express gratitude for the bravery of the fallen American soldiers. Wishing everyone a Memorial Day filled with reflection and appreciation for our heroes.

  • Finally brought it back

    After the rain last weekend, the weather finally gave us a break to not only get the sun but the Saturday broga back again. 5 came out on a humid morning which helped to get the muscles loose. I definitely heard some grunting which is fine(after a while, that will change). Side bends, dead man hangs, little plank work, up and down dog, Warriors 1 and 2, triangles, side angle, pigeon etc was the order for today

    I like to call it Rock and Broga(like the rock music playing) a playlist I created a long time ago. Hope everyone feels better, see you next time