Author: Chum Bucket

  • Almost Never

    A dozen posted for the final GridIron in February. Mosey from the old parking lot to the nearby new one. Spread out within the parking grid and jog forward and back across a few spaces for a five minute warmup. Circle up nearby for some of the usual, including SSHs, IWs, DQs, Merkins, and so on.

    Jog to the nearby covered pickleball courts for mobile Super 21 starting with one Merkin and one Reverse Crunch on one side of the far covered court. Move to the other side of the court and finish two of each. Mosey to the second covered court and add reps. Continue through 21 reps of each exercise. Break at 5, 10, 15, and 20 reps with called core exercises.

    Return to the parking lot for starfish variant, starting near the center of the lot and moving OYO to each the four corners for 15 reps each of four exercises, including Carolina Dry Docks and Squats followed by one Burpee on a pass back through the middle on the way to the next corner. Repeat, but with 20 reps each.

    Return to the pickleball area, spreading out on the bleachers for Step Ups and Dips. Return to the main parking lot for COT. Coffee at the usual spot after.

  • A roof is a roof

    Eight of us posted for the rainy, final GridIron of 2024. Johnsonville and Chum Bucket share the Q. Gather in the Pouncey Tract Park lot and mosey to covered court #2 at new pickleball complex for the startup Circle of Pain led by Chum, including SSHs x 20, IWs x 15, Ukrainian Soldiers x 15, Dead Man Hangs for flexibility, DQs x 10, Merkins x 10, Suzanne Somers x 10 (each side), Freddie Mercuries x 25, APDs x 25, and Big Arm Circles x 10 (forward and reverse).

    Tag J’ville. Merkin Ladder starting at 11 with Arc Loader movement. Bear Crawl across the covered pickleball court and finish 11 Merkins. Crab Walk back for 10. And so on, with varied crawls and walks working down to one merkin rep.

    Tag Chum. Shift to covered court #1 for cumulative Mary four corners, starting with Reverse Crunches x 20, and adding Rosalitas x 30, Box Cutters x 40, and LBCs x 50.

    J’ville again. Move from shelter in the direction of the fresh adjacent parking lot, stopping a few times for Curb Crawls and a round of Rocky Balboas. Line up at the end of the parking lot for a Lindsay starting with 30 Squats. Mosey a curb near the other end of the parking lot for 10 Ball Dippers. Continue, as usual, dropping five reps from the first exercise and adding five to the second for a rep total of 40. Replace Squats with Monkey Humpers for the final few rounds.

    Chum again. Mosey to the Pull Up Bars. Divide into groups of four. Take turns with one guy from each group holding a Flexed Arm Hang for 10 seconds while remaining group members hold Plank on the perimeter. Rotate through several times.

    J’ville. Mosey to the nearby picnic shelter. One guy completes 10 Abyss Merkins while the other PAX members complete Step Ups. Go around once.

    Mosey back to the start. Al Gore with Overhead Presses in cadence until time called.

    COT. Chum took us out. Welcome Backhand – visiting his hometown of RVA from F3 in St. Charles, Missouri.

  • No orange slices

    Thirteen posted for the most recent GridIron offering, enjoying the coolest weather available in anticipation of higher temperatures later in the day. Greetings and gathering in the Pouncey Tract parking lot followed by a short mosey, starting at 7 AM sharp, across the adjacent football field to a shady area just inside the middle school’s track. Warmup with Imaginary Jump Ropes, Imperial Walkers, Don Quixotes, Helicopters, some Dead Man Hang, Shoulder Taps, Suzanne Somers(es), Alabama Prom Dates, Arm Circles, Overhead Presses, and a few Burpees.

    Move to the western straightaway of the track for a 40 yard run, 20 yard Lunge Walk, and 40 yard run in the straightaway, followed by an easy jog around the turn to the other side. Repeat twice, moving around the track, increasing 40 speed a bit each time. Finish with a single 40 on the school side of the track.

    Come down the hill from the track to the school’s soccer field for a Merkin ladder. At the northwest corner, complete a single rep. Jog together halfway down the end line for two reps. Together to the other corner for three. Continue, together, stopping at each corner and at at the halfway point of each side of the field for increased reps, finishing with 21 reps.

    Mosey back to the football field. Line up and complete three Pole Smokers at each chain link fence post on the small fence adjacent to the football field, working from east to west. Wait for all to finish.

    Resume mosey to the rubberized playground. Circle up for Little Baby Crunch round with variants. COT once done. Coffee for the willing at the usual spot followed.

  • (Honey) Did 1,000

    Thirteen gathered for yesterday’s GridIron. Following a few minutes of greetings, we started with a short mosey around the nearby sheds, concession stand, and bleachers before assembling our circle at the usual spot in the parking lot.

    Initial COP with 15 x Full SSHs, 15 x Imperial Walkers, 10 x Don Quixotes, 15 x three-quarters SSHs, 16 x Helicopters, Dead Man Hang, 15 x half SSHs, 10 x Merkins, 10 x Suzanne Somers (each side), 35 x APDs, and finish with 12 x one-quarter SSHs.

    Move to the nearby grassy hill adjacent to the parking lot. Line up for 11s. Run downhill for 10 x Carolina Dry Docks, Bear Crawl uphill, and complete one x Prisoner Squat. Run back downhill for nine and continue in the usual fashion until completion of one and 10 of the called exercises. Replace the Bear Crawl with a Bernie halfway through.

    Run across the football field to the rectangular parking lot just beyond the other side. Start in the middle of the parking lot, running to each corner to complete 50 of a different exercise, including WWIIs, Reverse Crunches, Jump Squats, and Single Count Side Lunges. Complete exercises in whatever sequence you like, but return to the center after each round and complete five Burpees.

    Relocate to the Middle School’s field, circle up, and take a knee for Jack Webb with Arm Circle chaser. Stay together for each round completing one Merkin, four Overhead Presses, and eight Arm Circles. As usual, add a Merkin each round and maintain the same ratio for the other exercises. Break briefly midway through with some short runs and Al Gore.

    Mosey off the field, across the parking lot, and back to the football field and line up on the sideline for a few rounds of taking turns running across the field and back.

    Return to the parking lot with a few minutes to spare for some stretching. COT and Attila took us out. Most of us hit the usual coffee spot after – Starbucks at Lauderdale and Broad.

    While great to see our GridIron regulars, too, we appreciated seeing EF Hutton, Honeydo, and Kubota this morning. Congratulations on 1,000 posts Honeydo.

  • BB CB Day Two

    Again, a little time at the stove and with some help from M Chum, prepared food and delivered it on Sunday, 1/29. Brian was on duty. Residents were assembled and watching Chiefs v. Ravens and greeted me warmly once again. Appreciated the opportunity to help this weekend.

  • Overdue but just in time

    Have admired, for years, F3 brothers finding the opportunity to arrange for food and encourage fellowship through Breaking Bread, but hadn’t taken the opportunity to participate. Had a few family health concerns to navigate in 2023 which helped bring into focus how fortunate we all are most days and how relatively modest efforts could help others. Signed up to prepare and deliver food both days this past weekend – the last weekend of January 2024. Following a little time in front of the grill and stove at the house – and with some help from M Chum – delivered on Saturday, 1/27. Residents were already assembled in the community room and were very welcoming. Delivered to Antoinette in the kitchen. Humbled by the experience.

  • Not your birthday

    Burpee beast – broken?

    Not today, Chum. Something else.

    Other stuff. Then coffee.

  • All of this counting

    Two posted for this evening’s Punisher. Warmups with Imaginary Jump Ropes, Imperial Walkers, Don Quixotes, Helicopters, Suzanne Somers, and Small Arm Circles. Move to the nearby grass for nine rounds of 11s – two rounds of Merkins with Squats, two rounds of APDs with Plank Jacks, two rounds of Carolina Dry Docks with Single Count Forward Lunges, two rounds of Side Straddle Hops with Single Count Hillbillies. Follow with LBC sequence – 50 each of Regular, Left Leg Up, Right Leg Up, and Legs Mostly Straight – two rounds of this. On our feet for 50 each of Overhead Presses, Small Forward Arm Circles, Small Reverse Arm Circles – two full rounds and finish with 50 Presses and 43 Small Forward Arm Circles. AO math suggests 2001 total reps completed. Follow with brief reflection on what we were doing on 9/11/01. COT.

  • Just like that

    PAX of ten posted for this morning’s GridIron under clear skies with a moderate starting temperature and light breeze. Mosey from the parking lot to the southwest edge of the main football field with warmup COP including 25 x SSHs, 15 x Hillbillies, 15 x DQs, 16 x Helicopters, 10 x Shoulder Taps (two count), 10 x Suzanne Somers (each side), 25 x Freddie Mercur(ies), 25 x APDs, and Arm Circles (big and small, forward and reverse).

    Resume our mosey to the field in front of the middle school for BLIMPs. Line up on the sideline, run to the middle of the field to complete exercise reps, and return to the sideline until all are done. Start the first round with one exercise and add another exercise each round. Exercise and rep count included 5 x Burpees, 10 x Lunges (two count), 15 x Imperial Walkers (two count), 20 x Merkins, and 25 x Plank Jacks. Follow with group trash collection using a bucket left midfield – possibly leftover field day trash – and leave the receptacle at the end of the field for school personnel to find.

    Jog to the school wall and find a spot for Burpees with Donkey Kicks. Finish 1 Burpee with 10 Donkey Kicks. Follow with 1 Burpee and 9 DKs, and so on waiting for all to finish between sets, until completion of 1 of each.

    Mosey to the downhill field adjacent to the main football field for BOMBS. Line up on the sideline, partner up and complete, Dora-style with one guy running to midfield and back, while the other completes exercise reps, including 25 x Burpees, 50 x Overhead Presses (two count), 75 x Merkins, 100 x Big Boy Sit-Ups (WWIIs), and 125 Squats.

    Saunter to the playground for a two rounds of LBC variations, 25 reps each – regular, one leg straight, other leg straight, side crunch one side, side crunch the other, and both legs extended. Finish with some stretching. Mosey back to the parking lot for COT. Coffee for most at Lauderdale / Broad Starbucks after.

  • Punisher Digest 2023.04.24

    Punisher temporarily relocated to northern edge of Bryan Park. Two of us posted. Following a few minutes of warmup, we ran through the park.