Tag: The Alamo

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  • 16 Gloom Cats Meowing at the Full Moon

    A solid band of brothers converged to welcome an uprange Q and a local FNG. Here’s how these 16 gloom cats toured the spooky streets of Rountrey, meowing probably too loudly for the sleeping populace. 

    The THANG: 

    WARMERAMA: 

    • Mosey to the end of the lot and circle up
    • Welcome & Disclaimer
    • A wide selection of excellent Warm-up Reps IC broadening the minds of many newer PAX – yes, there IS more to F3!

    CULDESAC CIRCUIT:

    • Mosey around the hood (maybe 1.6 miles), stopping at x7 culdesacs, with the PAX completing the following at each stop OYO:
    • x5 Burpees 
    • x10 Jump Squats
    • x15 WWII’s

    ALONG THE WAY:

    • The PAX honored the Credo and stopped periodically to ensure the SIX wasn’t left behind
    • At one midway stop, the PAX were guided to complete Broad Jump Herpees
    • Also there were a few uphill slopes by which the PAX ascended via Bernie Sanders

    Mosey BTTF:

    • Elbow Plank for Review of the F3 Mission, Core Principles, and Credo
    • SIX MINS OF MARY – again, widely variable reps wowing the novice minds of many a young PAX

    COT:

    • Counterama # 16
    • Namerama – welcome DR MEOW
    • Announcerama (see Below)
    • BOM Prayer – Heist 2.0 Max, the death of Brady’s daughter, some back injuries

    NMS:  How many times does it take to EH a guy into F3 who you’ve known for many years? Well, in the case of my Pediatrician colleague Dr Mason, it’s been too many to count. But today was the day! And once he gave the HC last week, YHC jumped on the Q sheet to ensure a high quality beatdown welcome party. Today’s routine was a fun patchwork of many different exercises, easily modifiable, and simple to keep the PAX together regardless of fitness level. This was evident based on how chatty the PAX were, but YHC can attest completing all the exercises as directed was a wonderful sweatfest. Dr Mason lives a few doors down from the Rountrey Clubhouse but since that name was already taken, we went with his license plate moniker “DR MEOW” – so named for his love for cats. Ya’ll can imagine some other quite derogatory options were suggested. This was YHC’s THIRD FNG within the last week, probably just a combination of determination and lovely weather – BUT the encouragement to you all is to KEEP ASKING those guys in your circles – you never know when they’ll finally say yes. Yours AYE! ~DTH

    Announcements (SEE SLACK!)

    • Monthly: Breaking Bread, Bridge
    • 10/25 Smoketree Zombie Run
    • ?1st weekend in Dec – Alamo Chili Cookoff

  • Alamo post CSAUP

    A Bakers Dozen joined for a Monday morning beatdown just a couple days from a epic S-SOJ CSAUP and this is what happened.

    Mosey to the opposite side of the Parking Lot for a COP of various exercises.

    Make a left out of the Parking Lot towards where the newer section of the neighborhood is being built. Get 2 Partners for a Triple Check. P1 runs down the Cul-de-sac and back, P2 LBC’s, P3 HRM’s, switch for a total of 3 rounds.

    Bear Crawl across the street and then Mosey to the a lit Pumpkin (all but one on top of the Mailbox) and do 20 Deep Squats all the way down to the Cul-De-Sac on the opposite side of the Pool/Clubhouse. At the end of the Cul-De-Sac there were 3 houses side by side with Pumpkins so we did 20 LBC’s, 20 2-Count Flutters, 20 Box Cutters.

    Indigenous Peoples run back the same way we came and then back to the Clubhouse.

    In the Clubhouse Parking lot we Bear Crawled between each Parking Space, stood up, completed 1 Burpee, then repeated. 11 Parking Spots.

    Bernie back to the top of the Parking Lot. 5 Burpees OYO. 1.5 minutes of OYO Stretching to finish.

    Announcements – this is the last week of collecting items to send to F3 Kenya. See Slack and see Nancy Lopez with donations of materials OR money to help offset the shipping costs.

    Prayer Requests – Charlotte.

    NMS – Beautiful weather this morning and YHC was glad to make the trip out to The Alamo. YHC was glad to not spend all 45 minutes in the Parking Lot. Have a great week, men, see y’all again soon.

  • “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.

  • Snuff Underground: Ghost Flag

    3 NOS pirates raided the Alamo and planted the Ghost Flag with 15 SOS.

    The music was loud and everyone was on edge. Warmarama with SSHs, DQs, helicopters, imperial squat walkers. A request to turn down the volume so as not to offend the neighbors.

    Mosey to the courts for some Cocaine Bear crawls with ascending mirkins. Run it back with lunge walks and ascending squats. YHC didn’t drive to the southern reaches to quietly Q, so we had to take it to the club. Snuff Underground isn’t one venue, it’s a state of mind.

    Mosey to the tunnel where the acoustics were good and the sounds of exertion were contained. Cranked it back up with a triple check with WW2s and jump squats.

    The beat was pounding for some wall work Pigskin-style: hoedowns, donkey kicks and balls to the wall, 3 rounds with a dirty hookup at the end.

    Surround sound for 100 LBCs, flutters, planks and some stretching.

    Last triple check with heels to heaven + lunges. Mosey back to the flag for a few burpees.

    COT and prayers. That we may all lead by example; in our homes, our families and our communities.

  • No week 1 fartsack for this crew.

    Warm-Up

    530 on the dot. Looked around with pride at a group of 16 HIMs who fought the urge to fartsack and week 1 football temptations.

    Quick mosey. Circle up for the “social media algorithm” routine (worth a try):

    • Hop in place
    • Body waves
    • Arm swings
    • Trunk twists (golf swings)
    • Dead-arm swings
    • March in place

    Stretch what you need for 30 seconds.

    The Thang

    • Mailbox Burpees – Line up along Graythorne. One burpee for each mailbox on the right. Plank-o for the six. (Plenty of mailboxes!)
    • DORA at Alvecote Terrace (modern home cul-de-sac) – All ab work:
      • 100 LBCs
      • 200 American Hammers
      • 300 Heels to Heaven
        Long run (~100 yards). Mosey/walk to Woolridge.
    • Triple Check at Rudy’s Playground – Pull-ups / Squats / Short run.

    Mosey back to the flag.

    Announcements

    • 3PM Saturday – Casa del L Woods. You bring sides, he brings the meat.
    • Shoes/running gear needed for our brothers in Kenya. See Nancy Lopez.
    • Golf tournament hosted by Futon/Fudd/Warby to raise money for mental health. See them if you’d like to donate.
    • C SoP – 9/26, Alamo, 8PM–Midnight. Beverages afterwards. See Crabgrass.

    Prayer Requests

    Prayers for mental health and patience as we serve as husbands, t-ball coaches, dads, leaders, etc.

    Honor to lead.

    Heist out.

  • NERD ALERT

    TWENTY THREE grown-boys came out to The Almo this morning to run around and get their weeks started off right! YHC had 3 fantasy football drafts over the weekend and locked in on a few players that will either make or tank the season. QTY’s were based on “my Guys” for this season so here’s what went down.

    WARMARAMA – Moseyed to the nearest cul de sac and back. Gave the mission, stretched out and got into it.

    COP #1: Drake London #5

    • Ran through 5 cul de sacs and did (5) burpees at each one.

    COP #2: Emeka Egbuka #9

    • “11’s” concept but QTY (9)
    • Merkins and Squats

    COP #3: Rome Odunze #15, Omarion Hampton #8, Devonte Smith #6

    • 4 Corners, QTY (15) exercises at each corner
    • 4 Corners, QTY (8) exercises at each corner
    • 4 Corners, QTY (6) exercises at each corner

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    • Overnight Ruck
    • Boys of Summer Finale

    PRAYERS/WINS

    • Safe travels this week for Excel and YHC
    • Excel’s job uncertainty

  • 300 and many more

    Fourteen SOJ Redwoods came to start the week right and see what was in store on the sunny and 70 degree morning. YHC had learned that our own Futon would be hitting his 300th post today so in honor of that we would do 300 of every exercise called. Starting off with Burpees.

    **The events described here are based on true events.  Some of the names, places and exercises may have been changed to protect the innocent.  This was also modified to fit your screen.  

    Quick mosey around the to start.  COP- 20 each SSH, LBC; Seal Training: Overhead claps, front claps, 10 Each, Jazzercise, Helicopters, Imperials Walkers, , Copper head squat, Cherry pickers, Merkins, Dollies, Flutters.  

    COP 1: Run to each stopping point and perform 300 exercises (as a group) so 16 each. Burpees, Squats, Plank Jacks, WWII’s, Monkey humpers, Box cutters, Drydocks, Jump squats, etc. Reverso while repeato all the exercises back. YHC stated if PAX remembered all exercises we would skip burpees at end. PAX remembered all exercises. However, Warby started doing burpees back at the start and we all joined in.

    COP2: Run around horse shoe at varying speeds.

    COP3: Love circle.

    Cop4: 5 MOM

    Prayers to all our kids going back to school, may they be safe.

    YHC took us out in prayer.

  • Parking lot fun for summer terr

    The humidity was back this morning but 13 HIMS didn’t mind. A short mosey with some karaoke prior to a circle up with the F3 mission. Warm up included the regulars with some light stretching.

    COP 1: Wilt Chamberlain: 50 LBCs, mosey 100 yards, 50 squats, mosey back to start, 50 flutter kicks dc, mosey 100 yards, and then 50 lunges (25 per leg)

    COP 2: 11s up the hill: mountain climbers and WW2

    COP 3: Charles Bronson: 3 cones; 1 and 2 about 100 yards apart, then cone 3 about 20 yards. Perform 25 reps of an exercise at cone 1, run to cone 2, then bear crawl to cone 3. Various exercises including merkins, CDD, monkey humpers, Alabama prom dates, American Hammers, and then 5 burpees.

    The pax circled up and planked for 30 seconds until time expired. Numbers. Names.

    Announcements: Home grown half and the Bridge this Saturday, Labor Day Convergence, CSAUP in September, Spartan in October – check slack for details

    Prayers for the Pax and everyone headed back to school including Fandango. Always a pleasure to lead you fellas. Have a great week.

  • Another Gear

    12 lucky F3 faithful started the week off right by fighting off the fartsack and posting out to the Alamo (AKA the FNG machine). This FNG was courtesy of Elle Woods but is a New Marketeer. The clock struck 530 and off we went.

    Quick mosey around the lot. 20 each SSH, LBC; Seal Training: Overhead claps, front claps, 10 Each, Jazzercise, Helicopters, Imperials Walkers, , Copper head squat, Cherry pickers, Merkins, Dollies, Flutters.  

    To the top of the bunker. Perform 10 of called exercise at starting point, 20 at tunnel entrance,30 at tunnel exit and 40 on top the other side. Work in reverse order on the way back.

    Exercises included: Merkins, LBC’s, Copper head squats, Plank Jacks, Flutter kicks, Monkey humpers, mountain climbers, APD’s,

    Mosey/Lunge back to lot to finish off with a few sprints.

    Announcments: Homegrown half, 5K, 10K, 8/16, 9/26 CSAUP in SOJ,

    Prayers: To FNG No Show’s wife recovering from cancer. To Charlotte.

    COT: YHC took us out.

  • 25 to 4: No Mercy, No Math

    Still feeling the sting from the 25–4 loss on July 22 in ultimate, we opened with 100 Side Straddle Hops—25 for every point allowed, descending in height until the silent count, where the Q misfired and dropped arms early. The penalty: 10 burpees for all. From there, we pushed through a soaked U-shaped grinder of merkins, jump squats, and monkey humpers, followed by a brutal fence-line rotation on the tennis courts—core, legs, lungs all tested while one ran. A hill-triple-check brought the grind home, capped by a plank hold with each man choosing his own flavor of merkin.

    Warmarama:

    • Don Quixotes
    • Ukrainian Soldiers
    • Imperial Squat Walkers
    • Merkins
    • Fudd’s Wife
    • Wilson’s Wife
    • Roscoe’s Mom
    • LBCs

    COP 1: Calf-Killers

    • 25 Side Straddle Hops (full)
    • 25 SSH (half-reps)
    • 25 SSH (quarter-reps)
    • 25 SSH (silent count)
    • Pax dropped arms early = 10 burpee penalty for all

    COP 2: Parking Lot Grinder

    • PAX starts with 10 merkins, mario jumps to end of first leg of parking lot, increase to 15 merkins, sprint second let, 20 merkins, bernie sandals last leg, 25 merkins Round 2: jump squats starting with 10 and adding 10 each time. Round 3: Monkey humpers starting at 20 and adding 10 each time.

    COP 3: Tennis Court Fence Rotation

    PAX lined up on chain-link fence while pax at back of line runs to front. Each leg is a different exercise consisting of :pole smokers, no surrenders, shoulder taps, flutter kicks, mountain climbers, burpees, LBCs.

    COP 4: Triple Check

    • Partner 1: American Hammers
    • Partner 2: Freddie Mercuries
    • Partner 3: Sprint hill

    COP5: Merkin Gauntlet

    • Plank hold
    • rotate pax doing merkin (x 10) f their choice.

    Announcements: Homegrown half August 16, Overnight Ruck at Rountrey September 26.

    Prayer Requests: L. Woods’ wife going through IVF Thursday.