October 13th, 5:30am, F3-Block Party
YQIC showed up at 5:14am to start setting up. I got a little nervy noticing only one vehicle in the parking lot. Internal thoughts – is anyone coming? Why aren’t people here!? I want 27 people at my Q, damnit! – Then I took a deep breath and realized it was Kryptonite’s massive truck. This gave me all the feels because this BAMF was pre running on his own. Could’ve sat in his truck and snoozed for a few minutes or found some other things to distract him (more on that later) but he chose to get after it. Solid pre run by the Site-Q. A big upgrade in Site-Q’s if ya ask me, especially since we didn’t need a safe word this time! Anyways, I got the things set up and we were ready to go. 5:21am rolls around and I notice another big black truck (The Vespa Mobile) creeping in. I got excited because we’d have at least have 3 people! Then another big truck (Ace!) starting coming in, which starting to make me feel like I’m missing out on the F3 big truck memo, but thankfully Greenhouse came strolling in his cute compact SUV. Thanks buddy! So as PAX gathered, it was go time for 5:30am. Luckily, no FNGs so I skipped the normal intro so we can get right to the beatdown. Didn’t need anymore distractions (still more on that later).
Skipped – Mission Statement – to plant, grow and serve small workout groups for men for the reinvigoration of male community leadership.
Skipped – 5 Core Principles:
1. Open to all men
2. Free of cost
3. Always outside
4. Led in a rotating fashion
5. Always end in a circle of trust
Skipped – Credo – Leave No Man Behind, Leave No Man Where We Found Him
Definitely not skipped and included due to Coupon Usage – Disclaimer – We are not professionals, so modify as needed…and Travis Kelce, F’n Travis Kelce. So I love my F3 name. Love everything about it. I live it. But this Travis Kelce MoFo is definitely annoying the piss out of me. So anyone that mentions the name Travis Kelce equals 10 burpees for the group.
Warm-A-Rama – Jog to Tennis Courts – We took a lovely jog to the tennis courts to do the only running we’d do and some quality stretching, which is something us PAX members suck at. I need more Retweet in my life.
- Big Ones
- Downward Dog
- TRAVIS KELCE – I said it 😊
- Retweet stretch
- Tappy Taps
- TRAVIS KELCE – I said it 😊
- Hamstring/Hip Flexor stretch
The Thang – Block Party Distraction Style
Instead of stations we did certain exercises stations but called them Distractions (more on that later)
Distraction 1 – On the grass field – Partner Murder Bunnies while partner planks
Listened to two solid songs from my high school memories. Felt like preparing everyone for the glorious Greenhouse beatdown at Bunztown tomorrow. HC right here.
Songs – Papa Roach – Last Resort & Rise Against – Audience of One
Distraction 2 – Parking Lot – Blocks, Blocks, and more Blocks – 2 sets of 20
Songs – AC/DC – Shoot to Thrill & P.O.D – Boom
*Curls w/ blocks
*Block Presses
*Block Swings – Might be calling these Schnitzel swings now. Almost called them Kryptonite swings, but you know what they say about dudes that drive big trucks.
*Bus Drivers
*Deep Block Squats – TUG BOAT STYLE!!
*Triceps Curl
*Hamstring Burnout – only 10 each leg
Distraction 3 – Parking Lot – Since Travis Kelce sucks, I made this last distraction ALL ABOUT MY GIRL! Rule number 1 for all exercises, must be facing my beautiful Taylor Swift Coupon (Huffy is the man!! The things people will do for whiskey)
Song 1 – You Belong With Me – 45 seconds each exercise
*Vandelays – greatest ab exercise ever created.
*Horizontal Pickle Pushers – the concrete didn’t know what hit it.
*Oh Yeahs – Looked like Kryptonite was saving some Oh Yeah energy for Friday night, which is understandable. RESPECT!
*Monkey Humpers
*Squat thrusts – sounded good, felt good, looked good.
Song 2 – Love Story – My favorite Taylor Swift song, so held a plank throughout with Mountain Climbers during the chorus. Kryptonite was singing every line. RESPECT x2.
Cool Down – SKIPPED due to time
Prayers – Ace’s Wife down in Mexico City on a Mission Trip, Kryptonite’s coworkers losing their jobs.
Announcements – FREED TO BLEED! Golf FOR COPE on October 19th, 5:15pm – https://forms.gle/zaQef7Vmmbcss5kn8
COT – There are so many damn distractions (finally getting to it) in this world (Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce) that are trying to distract us from things that matter. Food, booze, twitter, other social media, the depressing news channels can EASILY distract us. I’m guilty of ALL of it and I hate when I lay my head down at night and think of all the stuff I wasted during the day. These last two weeks I personally was distracting myself too much and I was overlooking the most important thing to me, My M. Concentrica is real and it’s something we cannot let distractions get in the way of. I failed these last two weeks, especially when my M needed me most. She was battling some hip pain and then had a rough week at work. I gave her space rather than truly focusing on her. Trying to help the M can be similar to trying to figure out Quantum Physics or trying to perfect the Flux Capacitor, especially if you’re an idiot (me!) and emotional absent/physically present. We never know if they need space, time to vent, or be that “fixer”, which is what I always try to do. Those distractions these last two weeks got me. I failed and this Q couldn’t have come at a better time. Thankfully I’m going to work on those distractions and try to limit them…it’s a battle but it’ll make us better in the end. Love you all
T.Swift