Kalamazoo 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY WORKOUT
Launch Aug 19, 2017 3 pax (Iverson Q, TickTock, Buzz)
LakeEffect already named: 3 Post LakeEffect named: 44
Total: 47 PAX
Now KZoo 4 AO’s (3 GR)
Total workouts:118
VQ: 11
Weight Lost: Over 120 lbs! Muscle Gained: Over 40lbs!
Co-QIC: Bald Eagle
& Iverson
Pax: Boiler,
Starchild, Ping, Petros, Kimball, Stardust, Mad Cow, Hasselhoff, Basic Bro,
Dungeon Master, Forrest, Stalin, Trigga, Ryder, Iverson, Bald Eagle.
Welcome!!!! Quite a
ride so far this year, developing Men into Leaders and then Leaders leading
leaders day in and day out, challenging and encouraging the right way.
#HIM WITH LEGACY=
To reject passivity
and live intentionally, In a place of weakness that is where grace shine
through. We often are not good enough, but that is the beauty of
brotherhood…To stand together and do life together, away from isolation.
#Disclaimer, 5 Core
Principles, #lets go
Warm up:
SSH IC x20
Squatty arm circles x30
Mtn climbers IC x30
The THANG!
Inverson:
MOSEY to lap circle: Partner UP!
Patty cake Merkins
Wheel barrels 50 yds x2
Partner Carry 200yds
Bald Eagal:
Mosey to swings (partner up)
Groups of 4 – 1 pax completes 20 swerkins, the 3 other pax complete 2-3 pull ups at a time (supporting the pax in front) if needed and rotate through. Next pax up for swerkins while pull-ups continue.
Iverson To field:
MOTOR CITY SHUFFLE = lunge, lunge, burpee, 5 merkins, 5 plank jacks, frog hop forward. X 10
Partner jump overs x 10 each
Bald Eagle:
DORA’s Little Sister: 50 Carolina Dry Docks -100 Bobby Hurleys -150 LBC’s
Mosey to COT
Merkins IC x10
GOOD MORNINGS!
Bald Eagle Wrap up and Prayer
Bonus Time!!! Half Hour of Ultimate Frisbee GR vs Kzoo.
GR came out on top this time 5-4!!!
COFFETERIA was on point after the workout with everyone chipping to hava full spread of fruit, beagles, Donuts, beacon, apple cider, and of course BEER!!!
Why We still want to
be around for F3 12 months later:
Its been a great year
guys! I’m a horrible writer and I’m at a loss for words for how humbled and
joyful for the brotherhood that is forming here in Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids.
The deeper relationships in progress throughout west Michigan among men, is the
reason I wanted to bring F3 with me here from NC. To be honest, keeping
this silly thing called F3 going hasn’t been easy for anyone. But, frankly
nothing worth having in life comes easy and is maintained without constant
work. We started out with 3 guys at the neighborhood park for a Saturday
morning workout. I knew 2 others were HC’s but was entirely hopeful for
just 1 more from the neighborhood (that about 60 flyers went into paper boxes
the week before). NO ONE else came besides us 3, and 3 deer… and at
this moment, I knew it was going to take tons of work. To ask men to
challenge themselves, when they “already have commitments,” is a
great challenge itself. Dark Helmet Facetimed us before the
workout and gave the 2 FNGs (then named TickTock and Buzz) the
disclaimer that I’m an idiot and by NO means a professional. That was
amazing! TIckTock Splashed merlot TWICE, Buzz was nauseated, I
think because they had never experience uphill Bear Crawls. It was a
solid workout indeed, but even though I have this sickness of enjoying pushing
men to the brink physically, the fellowship is the glue and that is what I had
to push for the most. So why is F3 kalamazoo still here? Because of guys
taking a chance, then coming back a second time, becoming vulnerable to each
other about marriage, kids, work, things that we need help with, and overcoming
weakness to do so (but wait men are weak?!), stepping out to VQ when it wasn’t
perfect, building trust, constantly EHing others for the possibility of gaining
deeper friendship that help men be healthier, live stronger, live longer, and
love better. So, Fitness, Fellowship and Faith….3 words that represent so
much across the nation, building men in ways that they never imagined and I
personally can’t wait to see the end of chapter 2. Cheers! -Iverson
Bald Eagle: T-Claps to Iverson for bringing F3 to the Mitten!
When I first worked out with the Kalamazoo crew in March during a 34-degree
raining Saturday I knew they had the real deal going. Five pax from Kalamazoo
showed on Cinco de Mayo for the Grand Rapids launch – we would not be where we
are without them and are proud to call them brothers. In F3 lingo we’ve taken a
hybrid launch approach as a LEAP of a Mustard Seed, but we’ll always identify
ourselves as part of the Lake Effect (we get the snow to prove it) as we grow
F3 Grand Rapids. We were honored to be a part of celebrating F3 Lake Effect’s 1
year and look forward to continuing to grow our brotherhood together! – Bald
Eagle