June 5th, 2025 By Uncle Floyd

Date: 06/05/25

AO: #f3Harrisburg

PAX: @theAmericanDream,@ColSteve,  @Goldrush, @Constitution, @SSMinnow, @bearclaw, @UncleFloyd, FNGs Ethan, Levy & David Huckabee

Q:@UncleFloyd

FNGs: 3

Count: 10

Ten super PAXes leaned into a ridge-diculously rainy but crunchy good time building their stamina and chest muscles while discussing leadership principles from Easy Company Commander Dick Winters on the eve of D-Day remembrance and enjoying the sounds of U2’s Unforgettable Fire.

Here’s what we did..

Quick disclosure and discussion of what it means to “lead from the front,” something Dick Winters was known for, where he led his band of brothers by example, often expising himself to enemy fire. Then we were off to the races.

Warm-a-Rama

12 reps +1 for each exercise (12*): SSHs, Hillbillies -ISTs, Seal claps (verical and horizontal), Bobby Hurleys, Low Slow Squats, Arm Stretch.  (30 sec)

The Thang

In a light rain, we moseyed to the Ridge/hill for three rounds of:

10 Incline Merkins

10 Decline Merkins

10 Mountain Climbers

run backward  to top of hill: 10 Jump Squats

Repeato (3x) and then plank it up to wait for the six.

Next we miseyes to the pirtico for some starfish-like exercises:

5 stations, 10 reps each:

Poutine Low Flutters

Vee-Ups

American Hammers

Crunchy Frogs

Heels to Heaven

After completing each circuit run the parking lot loop andnretun for repeato (2x)

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The Thang: 7 In Heaven
Tempo Merkin exercises  all done (In Cadence) slow 3-count down, and up is 1 repetition.

Diamond Merkins: regular F3 pushup with hands closer together, forming a diamond.

Merkins: regular F3 pushup

Wide-Arm Merks (Werkins); regular F3 pushup, hands extended wide.

J-Los (nuf said)

Seated Crunches: On your six, hands facing forward on ground, lean back, draw feet to chest.

Side Crunches: (on your side leaning on elbow, other elbow extended from head, lower leg extended straight, top leg suspended– bring top leg to extended elbow – crunch calisthenics exercise).

Peter Parkers: We remembered Spiderman’s alternate identity on this one, moving each leg forward (left, right) from a plan position to complete one rep.

REPEATO (2x)

until it was time for MARY.

MARY

Next we got on our sixes…

• Box Cutters– (10 IC)
• Superman Pulses (10 IC)
• Banana Stretch (10IC)
• Little Baby Crunch x 10 (IC)

Circle of Trust

Announcements

•  F3 Harrisburg’s 12-Year Anniversary Anniversary Obstacle Course  06/07, 6:45, at Harrisburg Park

Prayers

Prayers for @constitution, for new horizons and opportunities coming his way.

Lillian, Christian and Josh, recovery from cancer.

Israel and all that they face in getting the remaining hostages returned and negotiating with hezbollah.

Avery Pigg, our 13-year old cancer patient who has struggled to overcome.

Prayers for family of Mormon missionary who was killed by a hit and run driver in Charlotte recently.

Moleskin

Always an honor to lead the men who were in fine form this ridge-diculously good morning. Big welcomento our FNGs Ethan, and father and son duo, David and Levy Huckabee. Lots of good mumble chatter and the men pushed thr0ugh together and pushed each other to greatness.

Keeping our single focus for 2025.

“Wars do not make men great, but they can bring out the greatness in good men.” — Dick Winters

“Leadership is based on three things: character, competence, and courage.”
—Dick Winters

On Personal Resolve: “Hang tough.”

A phrase Winters used to motivate his men, particularly during tough moments like the Battle of the Bulge, it became a rallying cry for Easy Company and is often associated with his leadership style

Backblast, The Ridge

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