Colosseum
February 20, 2024
Weather: 28 degrees with a fells like temp of 24 degrees
Q: Hooah
PAX Members: Stapler, Blackjack, Splinter, Penny Marshall, Oompa, Folsom, Black Lung, Safe Ride, Winslow, Davinci, Q-Tip
PAX members started gathering around the flags at approximately 5:20 for some mumble chatter and pre-stretching as those who pre-ran and pre-rucked joined.
5:30: Did the F3 intro – Fitness, Fellowship and Faith.
Five Core Principles – open to all men, free of charge, always held outside, peer led in a rotating fashion, we end in circle of trust (COT).
Mission statement is to plant, grow and serve small workout groups for men for the invigoration of male community leadership.
Credo is to leave no man behind but leave no man where you found him.
Announced that I wasn’t a professional and to modify exercises as needed.
FNG’s: None
Warm-A-Rama:
Start Center of Field = SSH X 15 (IC)
Run to NE Corner = Big One’s X 10 (IC)
Run to NW Corner = Sun Gods X 10 Forward/Reverse (IC)
Run to SW Corner = Imperial Walkers X 15 (IC)
Run to SE Corner = Michael Phelps X 10 (IC)
Pre-Thing: 11’s up and down the stadium stairs
                    -Copperhead Squats at the bottom
                    -Carolina Dry Docks at the top
The Thing: 5 Group Grinder
Station/Group 1 (Northeast Corner of FB Field)
*AMRAP
-Big Boys, Werkins, Heels to Heaven, Group Choice
Station/Group 2 (Northwest Corner of FB Field)
*AMRAP
-Air Squats, LBC’s, Diamond Merkins, Group Choice
Station/Group 3 (Southwest Corner of FB Field)
*AMRAP
-Cherry Pickers, Johnny Dramas, Alternating Shoulder Taps, Group Choice
Station/Group 4 (Southeast Corner of FB Field)
*AMRAP
-Merkins, Air Shoulder Presses, Monkey Humpers, Group Choice
Group 5 is the push group (started at Station/Group 1)
6:05: Omaha was called and we met at mid-field.
Mary: One round of American Hammers – Rancid Style
Name-O-Rama was completed
Announcements:
-The Quarry pop-up
-Disco @ Westside
-Queen Service (see slack)
-Golden Spike 5-year anniversary on March 8th
Prayer Requests:
-Sputnik
-Brazilian
COT: The Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation.
A recent study by the Surgeon General’s Advisory on Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation found that, even before COVID 19, about half of U.S. adults reported experiencing measurable levels of loneliness.
And it warns that the physical consequences of poor connection can be devastating, including:
-29% increased risk of heart disease
-32% increased risk of stroke
-50% increased risk of developing dementia in older adults
Basically, people are spending less time in person with each other. The real shock is that young people, ages 15-24, are having 70% less social interactions with friends.
The surgeon general advisory provided some ideas but the one that most related to the PAX is:
-Cultivate a Culture of Connection – this is where I challenged each PAX member to reach out to family and friends and check on them. One brief interaction could make all the difference!
Hooah led us in prayer.
6:20 Coffee at Village Grinder
