12/10/2020 - Iron Lion - WELCOME TO THE GUN SHOW . . . .
AO: Iron Lion
When: 12/10/2020
PAX:
Number of Pax: 26
Pax Names: Bootlegger, Callahan, Catfish Hunter, ChainLink, Dorn, Dr. Ralph, Fredo, Glass Joe, Hard Hat, House Arrest, Huskie, Karl, Krampus, Mellencamp, Mendoza, Mr. Nice Guy, Nosejob, Porch Pirate, Rainman, Software, Sparky, Sulley, Urban Cowboy, Wet Wipe,
DR Names:
Number of FNGS: 1
FNG Names: stormchaser
QIC: Wine in A Box
Introduction
I was looking forward to doing another powerlifting Q, and grabbed a open slot at my home base at Iron Lion. After doing a short walk through to lay everything out, I drove to see Giggles and borrow his rucksack so Mr. Nice Guy could try on a few different sizes before he bought one. Giggles pointed out that its tough balancing out AO numbers lately, and how a lot of PAX are staying close to home and not traveling to other AOs. That gave me an inspiration for setting up the final program as HCs were rolling in quicker than Appletinis excuses for not attending my Qs . . ..
Warm-O-Rama
20 SSH
10 Abe Vigodas
10 Grady Corns
400 yard mosey to get blood pumping
Then I demonstrated each exercise that we would be doing for the only THANG on the docket
The Thang
I set up the partners for these exercises for a specific reason that will be in the CoT
ONLY THANG
“13 stations of pain” . . . based on push-pull physiology per station. The “timer” would be the partners doing farmers walk. Partners would switch when the farmers carry partners would switch after 40 yards.
1.) Heavy double rows (95 pounds) / Abyss Merkins
2.) 55 pound sandbag curls/ Skull crushers
3.) Sandbag overhead power snatch/ Big Boy sit ups
4.) Offset Merkins/ Coupon Lat pullovers
5.) Single arm coupon curls/ seated sandbag tricep extensions
6.) Heavy Shrugs (95 pounds) / American Hammers with coupons
7.) Single arm coupon rows/ Single arm coupon chest press
8.) Hammer coupon curls/ Diamond merkins
9.) Kettleball coupon swings/ Coupon freddy mercurys
10.) Fire house tire rows (fire hose over playground equipment. Two tires attached. pull fire hose until both tires hit the top, release, REPEAT) / “dark Tower” chest presses
11.) Static coupon waiter hold/ Fire hose-tire tricep pushdowns (fire house over playground equipment, do a tricep pushdown. REPEAT)
12.) “Allen iversons” (holding coupon in a bent over position, raise to each side in a pendulum motion. Like you are doing a basketball crossover dribble with a coupon) / Plank
13.) Heavy farmers carry with two coupons, heel to toe walk for 40 yards. / other partner provide encouragement and mumblechatter
Circle of Trust
For my CoT I discussed how wide the world of F3 Naperville is . . . if you get outside of your geographically convenient zone. I assigned partners ahead of time for two reasons.
1.) So wet wipe and mendoza wouldnt try holding hands again . . . thats awkward
2.) So PAX can get to know a brand new PAX that they might not have posted with before.
F-3 has had a LOT of ppl sticking to a singular AO . . . which is fine. But with so many new PAX at Iron Lion, and a lot of “guest PAX” coming in from other areas I thought changing things up would be a good opportunity to meet some new PAX, and hopefully push each other . . . .
Dorn- catfish Hunter
Mendoza- Urban Cowboy
Wet Wipe- Nosejob
Dr Ralph- House Arrest
Software- Rain Man
Krampus- Sparky
Huskie- Mr Nice Guy
Karl- Chainlink
Sulley- Fredo
Bootlegger- Stormchaser
Glass Joe- Mellencamp
Callahan- Hard Hat
Porch Pirate- Wine in a Box (Ok . . . so this idea isnt perfect . . there is some overlap)
Naked Man Moleskin
F-3 is more than just an early morning bootcamp. Its FELLOWSHIP and FAITH too . . . So today was about getting to know some new PAX in the name of fellowship. I expected to get a lot of “hog mollies” today that prefer weightlifting, but I was pleasantly surprised by how many other runners showed up and got out of their comfort zone.
We have a unique community. From homebound services, to professional development, to a divorce/marital counselling channel . . .we are much much more than just a group of exercise enthusiasts. We are a brotherhood that overlays in many aspects of life as a support system. Today was an opportunity to meet some of the members of F-3 that we didnt get an opportunity to meet before.
Ive now Q’ed every AO in F-3 Naperville in 6 months. While my home base is Iron Lion and Dark Tower, I loved getting to know the gentlemen at each of the AOs in our region. The incredible diversity of PAX is one of our strengths that we need to acknowledge and celebrate more.
Ive had a shit couple of weeks personally . . . I have had multiple PAX reach out to me individually to check up on me and make sure im ok. (Shout out to Ebeneezer, Goldberg, Ronda Rousey, Fredo, Rain Man and Giggles specifically . . . .) That means the world to me, and is one of the reasons I am honored to be a member of F-3 Naperville