AO: CHOP, Milton, DE

PAX: Chattahoochee, Fireplex, Mad Dog, Probe, Streudel, Toy Soldier, Woodstock

QIC: Fireplex

Warm up

Bolt 45’s – 15 squats full up to half way down, 15 squats half way down to full down (Monkey Humpers were substituted to welcome the late arrival of Streudel), & 15 squats full motion.  All completed IC as a 4 count.

SSH – 15 IC

Windmills – 15 IC

Hydraulic Squats – 10 IC – 6 Count

Captain Therkins – 1 Big Boy to 4 American Hammers: 5 merkins.  Ascending up to 10:40

Imperial Walkers – 20 IC

The Thang

1^st & 10 Routine per the Exicon…Well sort of….:)…..Perform 10 burpees and 1 merkin.  Nur up the Chestnut Street Hill and run down.  Perform 9 burpees and 2 merkins.  Nur up the hill and run down.  Perform 8 burpees and 3 merkins.  Nur up the hill and run down.  You recognize a pattern developing here.  Pax took a break for the 3^rd F (see below) after completing the round of 5 burpees and 6 merkins.  After the break for the message, all HIM completed the rounds down through 1 burpee and 10 merkins with a final Nur up the hill and the run down.      

Count-O-Rama, Name-O-Rama, and the Circle of Trust.  Prayers were offered for multiple needs within the attending PAX, but please keep all our HIM in your thoughts and prayers.   

Going Back To Where It Started

Scripture:  Mark 1:16

From: Monday, March 4, 2002

Anniversaries can throw another log on the old romantic fire. Our kids watch the video of their wedding. They didn’t have video in those primitive days when my wife and I were married, but we do have an audio tape of our wedding. And it’s great to revisit the day that our marriage began and to hear what we promised each other, and to remember the passion of our first love.

I’m Ron Hutchcraft and I want to have A Word With You today about “Going Back To Where It Started”.

Something renewing happens when we go back to where our marriage began – you’re reminded of the wonder of your relationship. That may be the kind of touch your relationship with the Lord Jesus needs right now. And right now He may be calling you back to where it all began.

He did that with His first disciples in our word for today from the Word of God. It begins outside the empty tomb of Jesus, where He has just walked out of His grave under His own power. His disciples don’t know it yet. They’ve watched their dreams turn to nightmares, their hopes turn to despair as the Man to whom they’ve given their lives was nailed to a cross.

As the women who were the first to see the risen Christ fall at His feet to worship Him, He says, “Go and tell My brothers to go to Galilee; and there they will see Me.” Galilee? That’s some 90 miles away – on foot! Why not Jerusalem where they already are? Well, the Bible says, “The eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. Then Jesus came to them and said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.'”

Jesus is preparing them for a mission and for a spiritual greatness that they could never have imagined. But He asks them to go to Galilee for that. So why Galilee? Well, the Bible doesn’t spell out the reason, but I can tell you at least one reason. Galilee is where their whole walk with this amazing Savior began. It was in Galilee that most of them met Him. It was in Galilee that they first saw what Jesus could do. It was in Galilee that they first heard – and answered – His call, “Come, follow Me” (Mark 1:16-18).

So something very exciting is happening here. Jesus takes His disciples back to where it all started so He can take them where they’ve never been before! He may be wanting to do the same for you. You’ve gotten entangled with all those responsibilities you have, those scars you’ve gotten – maybe from other believers, those frustrations, and all that busyness. Jesus knows you need to go back to Galilee. In your heart, would you let Him take you back to how He rescued you from your sin, to that time He spared you, to the time He healed you, and to the time He first showed you that He was calling you to serve the King of Kings.

Remember the passion of your first love for Him – the promises you made to Him – the wonder of belonging to Jesus. Maybe you’ve lost your focus. It’s time to go back to Galilee – back to where you knew what you have forgotten recently – that it’s all about Jesus. Its not all about church or Christianity or Christians or Christian work. It’s all about Jesus. You knew that back then. He wants to take you back to where it all began – so He can take your life where it’s never been before!

Respectfully Submitted,

Fireplex

Warm-a-Rama

15 seal jacks i/c
15 harry rockets i/c
15 mountain man pooper i/c
Capri lap
Side shuffle across parking lot, nur across to the other parking spaces, side shuffle across parking lot, mosey to start
15 seal waves i/c
21 Michael Phelps i/c
30 Moroccan night club i/c
10 hip circles each direction oyo

The Thang

Wosey to curbing

20 Mike Tyson sit thru oyo
Incline Bolt 45

Coupons stash had vanished, so we improvised with what ever we could

3rd F
The Competitor’s Creed

I am a Christian first and last.
I am created in the likeness of
God Almighty to bring Him glory.
I am a member of Team Jesus Christ.
I wear the colors of the cross.

I am a Competitor now and forever.
I am made to strive, to strain,
to stretch and to succeed
in the arena of competition.
I am a Christian Competitor
and as such, I face my challenger
with the face of Christ.

I do not trust in myself.
I do not boast in my abilities
or believe in my own strength.
I rely solely on the power of God.
I compete for the pleasure of
my Heavenly Father, the honor of Christ
and the reputation of the Holy Spirit.

My attitude on and off
the field is above reproach –
my conduct beyond criticism.
Whether I am preparing,
practicing or playing;
I submit to God’s authority
and those He has put over me.
I respect my coaches, officials,
teammates and competitors
out of respect for the Lord.

My body is the temple of Jesus Christ.
I protect it from within and without.
Nothing enters my body that
does not honor the Living God.
My sweat is an offering to my Master.
My soreness is a sacrifice to my Savior.

I give my all – all of the time.
I do not give up. I do not give in.
I do not give out. I am the Lord’s warrior –
a competitor by conviction
and a disciple of determination.
I am confident beyond reason
because my confidence lies in Christ.
The results of my efforts
must result in His glory.

LET THE COMPETITION BEGIN.
LET THE GLORY BE GOD’S

Mosey to coupons

10 baby seal waves i/c
15 sprawled Curls w/coupon oyo
10 kneeling squat twist  w/coupon oyo
20 Curls for the girls
10 blockes
20 Bent over rows
30 urkins

Return coupons

Decline bolt 45 (all the way up to halfway down feet 6″ apart, all the way down to halfway up feet sumo, all the way down to all the way up feet standard)

Round of Mary
Hello dolly
Lbc
Flutter kick
Lbc
E2K
American hammers

Number Rama
Name Rama
COT

7 HIM showed today: Semi, Quattro, Mr Mom,
Trex, Deep Lure, Maddog, Raid

Warm-a-Rama
20 seal jacks i/c
15 mountain man pooper i/c
20 seal waves i/c
Side shuffle to light pole and back
Mosey to light pole and nur back
10 hip circles each way oyo

The Thang

Sled push for timer – push to light pole and back
2 rounds
AMRAP
Abyss merkins
Curls
30lb ball toss/slam
35lb kettle bell Turkish getup

Mosey around parking lot

3rd F
Talked about how awesome this group is. Brought some stuff I’m dealing/ struggling with. Conversation continued through the rest of the beatdown

2 more rounds

Finished with a couple rounds of Mary
Pretzel sticks
Gas pumpers
Flutter kicks
Big boys
Crab jacks
Hello dolly
Lbcs
American hammers

Number-Rama
NAME-A-RAMA
COT

5 HIM showed today: Semi, Hump Day, T-Rex, Mad Dog, Snips

10 hip circles each way (Delaware tornado)

20 fairy jacks 

20 cherry pickers 

20 windmill

Mosey around the blocks looking for the following Christmas decorations and preform the corresponding exercises…..

Example house has a 2 wreaths and lights

You will preform 

     25 merkins 

     25 squats

Wreath- 25 merkins 

Lights- 25 squats 

Reindeer- 25 calf raises 

Santa clause- 25 LBB

Christmas tree- 25 American hammers 

All of the above add- 10 burpees  

If we are unable to locate sufficient yards we will modify and use the towns decorations and work through in a rotating manner….

Third F….

11/28/1981 Bear Bryant becomes the winningest college football coach of all time #315 in the iron bowl……

10 Best Quotes From Bear Bryant

1. “When you make a mistake, there are only three things you should ever do about it: 1. Admit it. 2. Learn from it, and 3. Don’t repeat it.”
2. “The first time you quit, it’s hard. The second time, it gets easier. The third time, you don’t even have to think about it.”
3. “It’s not the will to win that matters—everybody has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that matters.”
4. “I know what it takes to win. If I can sell them on what it takes to win, then we are not going to lose too many football games.”
5. “My attitude has always been…if it’s worth playing, it’s worth paying the price to win.”
6. “If a man is a quitter, I’d rather find out in practice than in a game. I ask for all a player has so I’ll know later what I can expect.”
7. “Football changes and so do people. The successful coach is the one who sets the trend, not the one who follows it.”
8. “Set goals-high goals for you and your organization. When your organization has a goal to shoot for, you create teamwork, people working for a common good.”
9. “It’s awfully important to win with humility. It’s also important to lose. I hate to lose worse than anyone, but if you never lose you won’t know how to act. If you lose with humility, then you can come back.”
10. “You boys were eight and ten years old last time Alabama was on top. That was before any of you were paying much attention to it. What are you doing here? Tell me why you are here. If you are not here to win a national championship, you’re in the wrong place. You boys are special. I don’t want my players to be like other students. I want special people. You can learn a lot on the football field that isn’t taught in the home, the church, or the classroom. There are going to be days when you think you’ve got no more to give and then you’re going to give plenty more. You are going to have pride and class. You are going to be very special. You are going to win the national championship for Alabama.”

Inspirational Quotes From Bryant

• “Winning isn’t everything, but it beats anything that comes in second.”
• “If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride -and never quit- you’ll be a winner. The price of victory is high but so are the rewards.”
• “In life, you’ll have your back up against the wall many times. You might as well get used to it”
• “It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog.”

Continue on….until returning to the BORO to finish in a circle of silent trust…..

Prayers:

Mumford family, Quatros wife as she is just returning home, and for those who see things that people shouldn’t….

Announcements:

Memorial Day is Memorial Day, Labor Day is Labor Day, DU gun bash is in March again….

Gee eye VQ – Warm up

Hip Circles – 20 OYO each Direction

Superman Merkins – 15 IC

SSH – 20 IC

Slow Tempo Squats – 15 IC

Mountain Climbers – 20 IC

The Thang

Mosey to Little League Park

F3 Message – Q shared the story of how he found a painted rock at the workout on 3/14/23.  The hashtag on the rock pointed to #Teamlennyrocks on Facebook.  The message was about Lenny Williams, a 20yr old that passed away from a battle with cancer back in October of 2022. Lenny’s family are all Milton FD members and Lenny was bestowed honorary membership in the dept. posthumously.  He loved the FD, and he loved baseball as he was active with his family at the Milton Little Park.  A benefit tournament was held on the Little League premises and it was only fitting that the rock be “hidden” there for the next person to find and to be inspired by the story and the strength of young Lenny Williams.  Q offered a word from Ron Hutchcraft below about preparing for the worst and the power of God’s Grace.

The Cycle – From home plate, bear crawl to 1st base, 3 burpees, crawl bear back to home From home plate, bear crawl around the bases to 2nd base, 6 burpees, crawl bear back to home From home plate, bear crawl around the bases to third base, 9 burpees, crawl bear back to home From home plate, bear crawl around the bases to home plate.   *The Thang was modified for time and all PAX completed the full cycle Bear Crawl around the bases, 9 burpees at home plate, and then a full cycle Crawl Bear back around the bases to home plate.*

Mosey back to AO

Count-O-Rama, Name-O-Rama, and the Circle of Trust.  Please keep all our HIM in your thoughts and prayer. 

F3 Message 03/16/23

PREPARING FOR THE WORST – #9430

March 3, 2023

During the high school football season, our Campus Life Club used to have a crowd breaker that provided a lot of entertainment for all of us. We had four cheerleaders up front with a box of football equipment, minus the more personal stuff, of course. They raced to see who was the first to get fully dressed in shoulder pads, hip pads, knee pads, helmets, the rest, you know. Well, they each had a football player providing verbal coaching, but the results were still hilarious. Those cheerleaders had no idea what gear went where. But that’s okay. They didn’t need to know. You can be sure the players knew. Every day, whether it was for a practice or a game, they got that equipment on. They didn’t need it all day in school, of course, because they weren’t generally being chased, or run into at high speeds, or thrown to the ground. But when it came time to play, the coaches made sure they had the equipment they needed. The coach wasn’t about to send them into the battle without what they would need to protect them.

I’m Ron Hutchcraft and I want to have A Word With You today about “Preparing For the Worst.”

Our missionary son called us one day and, in an uncharacteristically sober tone of voice, he opened with these words: “Mom, Dad, get your grace helmets on.” He was preparing us for some bad news. They were in their sixth month of pregnancy with our grandson, and the doctor had just spotted some rare and serious medical problems. Our son knew what he, his wife, and our whole family were going to need for the trying months ahead. We were going to need God’s grace; the equipment that God provides to give us that extra strength and protection we will need for the battle we’re headed into.

Right now, you may be in one of those seasons where all your human resources are just totally inadequate to keep you going. Here’s God’s open invitation, recorded in Hebrews 4:16, our word for today from the Word of God. “Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” See, grace is God’s enabling power that sustains us when we’re running on empty. It’s sort of like a reserve fuel tank that kicks in when our emotional and physical fuel tank has run out.

And it’s not just generic grace, you know; not like “one size fits all.” No, it’s customized grace, specially designed for the kind of situation you need it for. So, God provides parenting grace when that’s needed; forgiving grace when forgiving is what you need to do. He’ll give you cancer grace, suffering grace, persecution grace, funeral grace. For our family, facing the deep questions, the deep feelings, and the critical decisions about that little baby, God’s grace came in like a Daddy’s arms picking us up and carrying us when we couldn’t walk any farther.

That little guy has had his battles, and he’s not a little guy any more, and he’s doing okay. But even if we have some more, you know what? His story is already one miracle after another. Not the least of which is the strength and the grace that has protected us like body armor on a soldier, or gear on an athlete. And, as God promised Paul in the pain and limitations of his thorn in the flesh, “My grace is sufficient.” (2 Corinthians 12:9) Or, as the original Greek says, “Enough for you – My grace.”

His grace really is enough for you, no matter how desperate the situation. Because He’s said “your strength will equal your days.” (Deuteronomy 33:25) Whatever the burden, He will match it with His grace. More than match it, if you’ll go to His throne of grace to get it. You have to go for the grace that this moment requires.

No matter what hits you, God is no less in charge; His plan is no less on target. Things may be out of your control. They are never out of His control. If you trust Him, He will give you just the equipment you need for the battle you’re facing right now, because God’s plan will not lead you where His grace cannot keep you.

Respectfully Submitted,

Fireplex

The 3rd F was about the Book No More Mr. Nice Guy

Here’s some Key points from the book

Takeaway

• A series of societal shifts have broken the bond between boys and their fathers.
• Boys have grown up without a healthy male role model and have as a result adopted a feminized version of masculinity called the Nice Guy Syndrome.
• Nice Guys force themselves to live according to a set of rules they have acquired in their childhood as a result of not getting their needs met.
• The pattern goes like this: I have needs -> they’re not met, probably because I am bad -> I have to be good to get my needs met.
• Nice Guys believe that they have to do everything well to satisfy everyone and get their needs met.
• Doing so, they cut themselves from their core masculinity which prevents them from being happy and fulfilled.
• They expect other people to fulfill their needs as a result of them being “good boys”, and become rageful and frustrated when they don’t.
• To recover, Nice Guys must understand that they have to put their needs a priority, change the way they think and act, face their fears, and express themselves clearly.

What No More Mr. Nice Guy Talks About

No More Mr. Nice Guy is a book written by the psychiatrist Dr. Robert Glover. It explains how societal changes have led young boys to hopelessly seek everyone’s approval constantly. They try their best to be “good boys”, get split from their core masculine identity, and struggle in their daily lives as a result. The book is a proven method to help men reclaim their masculinity and get the life they desire.

I noticed lately that I had a tendency to lack assertiveness, so I read The Assertiveness Workbook but I didn’t find it good enough. I remember that No Mr. Nice Guy, which I read in 2017, was much better, so I decided to re-read it.

This book is by far the best book for men’s mental health.

10/10. If you’re a man and you’re struggling in your life, read it (do not let the ugliest cover in the history of books discourage you).

If you have never read it, do yourself a favor and buy a copy. Don’t read the summary.

If you have read it though, this is the best summary on the Internet (!!).