The Pig Pen

Apr 24 2022

Backblast 4/23/22: Exploring the Tennis Courts @ The Pig Pen

PAX: Mustang Sally, Ginger Billy, Vector, Minion (Q)

4 Pax showed up to get boot camps going again at the Pig Pen. Here’s what we did:

Warm-up:
Bean pickers 10 IC
IST 10 IC
Hillbillies 10 IC
Motivator 5 to 1
Jog lap around tennis court area

The Thang

Dora
Timer – partner runs to end, does 5 merkins, runs back

-100 curl press
-100 bent over row
-100 skull crusher

Ascending suicides: End of court 1 – 5 reps, 2 – 10, 3 – 15, 4 – 20
5 coupon deadlift/5 mt climbers at origin
Rd 1 – merkins

Rd 2 – Squats

Rd 3 – LBCs

All about the Benjamins
25 plie squats 25 walking lunges away from coupon, 25 squats, 25 walking lunges back to coupon, 25 goblet squats

10-1 Ladder: Upright Row and Hillbillies

Mary

2 sets of 5 toe-touch crunches, 5 box cutters, 20 low flutter (2 ct); hold coupon above chest for the whole set

American Hammers 10 IC

ABCs

Moleskin

I enjoyed being back at the Pig Pen getting some work in. I was a little surprised that Vector said he wanted to join us for the workout. He hasn’t exactly had a ton of motivation to do hard work lately so I was really proud of him for joining us today. Hopefully this is just the beginning of him embracing the hard work it takes to do things well. Mustang Sally and Ginger Billy are always enjoyable to be around. I appreciate the encouragement they both provide. Mustang Sally almost gave us our first Pig Pen merlot. He said something about too much panda express and being up with a newborn for half the night before. I continue to hope for good things from this AO. Please pray that this summer would lead to a few more pax who understand the goal of F3 and want to be a part of an encouraging group of men. Appreciate you all.

Apr 11 2022

BACKBLAST 4/9/21 Ultimate @ The Pig Pen

PAX: Vector, El Mago, Bessie, Mustang Sally, Banshee, Tony Perkis, Chatterbox, Minion

After a four month hiatus, eight pax gathered at the Pig Pen to play some ultimate. There were rumors of a couple newcomers joining us. These hopes were dashed when we woke to a snow-covered field. I was glad we got to eight to come. The games were competitive throughout. I somehow didn’t win a single one (which I’m totally not upset about or anything). It was good to gather at the Pig Pen again. Praying for this group to grow and that men would grasp how much a group like this can impact their lives for the better.

Nov 27 2021

BACKBLAST 11/27/21- Minion-nado and Other things @ The Pig Pen

PAX: Mustang Sally, Minion (Q)

Two pax gathered near the playground at the Pig Pen for some fun on a chilly-ish morning.

Warm-up

Bean Pickers 10 IC
IST 10 IC
Arm circles, 10 small forward and back, 10 big forward and back

The Thang

The Minion-nado

Each exercise was followed by a lap down around the basketball hoops and back.

Underdog 10 civilian count
Merkin 10 IC
Curls 10 IC
Squats 10 IC
Dips 10 IC

We completed three full rounds.

Seven of Diamonds (perform each exercise at each corner of the “diamond” asphalt area)

7 WWIs
14 Single leg glute bridges (7 each leg)
21 LBCs
28 Split squats (14 each leg)
35 Low Flutters (single count, each leg counts as 1)

Moleskin

I was glad to have Mustang Sally join me. I was a bit concerned I was going to be solo this morning with Ginger Billy having to work due to the holiday this week. We kept a decent stream of chatter for the first round and a half of the ‘nado part, then things quieted down as we both got a bit tired. I switched it up after three rounds, but we definitely had time to keep going. I enjoy this as a nice variation on a sharknado. The seven of diamonds is a favorite of mine. The split squats always seem to be the hardest. I am thankful to be a part of this great group of men. A few years ago I would never have thought I could lead a workout and now I feel like I can come up with something pretty easily. I have even come to enjoy coming up with challenging stuff even if I usually regreat it about halfway through. Until next time…

Minion

Oct 27 2021

BACKBLAST 10/23/21 One-Eyed Willy’s Revenge @ The Pig Pen

Pax: Mustang Sally, Ginger Billy, Minion (QIC)

3 Pax made their way to the Pig Pen on a chilly October morning. Ginger Billy got in some pre-running while Mustang Sally and I showed up a bit closer to go time. Here’s what we did.

Warm-up:

Bean pickers x 10 ic

IST x 10 ic

Perfect-perfect Merkins x 10 ic

Motivator 7-3

The Thang

Arms:

Curls – 8 low half ic, 8 top half ic, 8 full ic

Sidewalk lap 1st time, 20 SSH 2nd time through

Skull cruschers 8 ic, diamond merkins 8 ic, coupon pullover 8 ic, bench press 8 ic

Sidewalk lap and repeato, 20 SSH 2nd time through

Ring of fire: plank while each member does 10 merkins, each PAX went twice

Legs:

All about the Benjamins

25 coupon calf raises on curb, 25 walking lunges away from coupon, 25 squats, 25 walking lunges back to coupon

Sidewalk lap

Ladder – 10-1 Overhead Press, 1-10 Hillbillies

Ring of fire: wall sit while each pax does 5 Scorpion Dry Docks, each PAX did Dry Docks x 4

Mary

Coupon Toe-touch crunches 10 ic, Box cutters 10 ic, WW1 10 ic

Repeato

Ring of fire finale:

Hold homer while each pax does 10 LBCs, each PAX went twice, repeated this cycle x 3

Moleskin:

It was a great morning for a workout. My plan kept us together the entire time which was good because I definitely needed the push the other guys provided. If I were to do this workout again, I need to add in another set of chest or upper body something. We had a bit too much time for the Mary at the end. We also noticed that box cutters turn into more like pie cutters or fancy hat box cutters when you’re tired because they look more like a circle. The only real disappointment from the day was that any Goonies references I was thinking about putting in the workout would have been lost on my fellow PAX since neither of them has seen it. I always enjoy getting the chance to lead this group. I hope the Pig Pen can develop into a more consistent group in the near future. Miss seeing all you Lake County folks. It’s been too long since I’ve been to the Hub. Hope to make it out some time soon.

-Minion

Oct 14 2021

Backblast 10/9/21 ULTIMATE at The Pig Pen

PAX: Chatterbox, Tony Perkis, Mr. Punctual (FNG), El Mago, Vector, The Glove (FNG), The Brick (FNG), Lawrence (FNG), Ginger Billy, Minion, Mustang Sally

11 Pax gathered on a foggy morning at the Pig Pen. Ginger Billy and Tony Perkis were getting in some laps as I walked up. The sun was rising and the weather was perfect. Not even the twangy country music coming out of Ginger Billy’s speaker could ruin a morning such as this. Ultimate was played and no one was injured. Afterwards we had four FNGs to name. For anyone who has attended the Pig Pen, you know how familiar most of our PAX are with any FNGs that end up joining so the nicknames might need a bit of explanation. Mr. Punctual is probably the simplest. Nate is late a lot apparently. The Glove was given because Asher really enjoys baseball and also he was terrible at catching the frisbee that day so it felt fitting and ironic all at once. For those that don’t know, Jayson is the older brother of Tony Perkis and Mustang Sally. He is somewhat famous in Kouts for hitting “The Shot.” That’s obviously way too nice of a nickname so we went with “The Brick” instead. Lastly, when naming Trey we meandered our way towards the name Lawrence because some people call him Big T so naturally someone suggested Mr. T, and then we decided to look up Mr. T’s real name which is Lawrence Turead. We naturally shortened that name to Lawrence because none of us knew how to pronouce the last name. Always a joy to see new people at the Pig Pen. Hoping to get some more regular beatdowns going over the next few months. Until next time…