Punisher with Pub in October had two participants. We spent a few minutes working out at Holton, then moseyed to Dot’s Back Inn. We sat on the patio as a follow-up episode to an earlier Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives show was being filmed in the building. Neither of us sought camera time during our visit. There are others in our F3RVA family that would have loved a little TV time. You know who you are. We were there for the beverage.
Author: Chum Bucket
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The hard that is softer
Nine PAX posted in cool temperatures and on the last Daylight Saving Time morning of 2019 for GridIron. Spread out in the parking lot, pick a parking lot row (short line), and complete 1 Burpee and 5 SSHs. Jog to the end of the short line and do the same. Complete six rounds. Assemble in a circle for Invisible Jump Ropes, Hillbillies, Don Quixotes, Suzanne Somers(es), Off Tempo APDs, and some Arm Circles.
Line up and march west in Mobile Imperial Walker mode. Last guy runs to the front of the line Indian Run-style. Continue out to Pouncey Tract Road and take a right on the walking track – stop at the edge of Striker Park.
When last we visited Striker Park, the parking lot had a sand and gravel surface with spaces marked by horizontal wooden posts. Successful fundraising and solid contractor selection has transformed this lot into a smooth, well-marked surface with markings helpful to an F3 effort. We split into three groups of three and each group starting at the southern edge of parking columns with one group starting with 3 Merkins in each parking space, a second group completing 3 Squats in each space, and the third group completing 3 Rosalitas. Rotate into a different column and complete a different exercise coming back. Continue until all groups have completed the first three exercises.
Staying in our groups, move to the three remaining parking columns for different exercises – alternating, this time, 2 reps per space of, in different columns, Carolina Dry Docks, Two-Count Side Lunges, and Two-Count Flutter Kicks. With just a few minutes to spare, we jumped the ditch and headed around the Pickleball Courts to a picnic pavilion for one set of 25 Bench Kicks. Up and mosey back to the start. COT and YHC took us out. Coffeeteria at Einstein’s afterwards, as per usual.
Blue Moon is tackling the full Marathon in a couple of weeks. May shift GridIron closer to town so GridIroners can sweat and then take positions as spectators. Details later on workout shift.
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No trick, all treat
Three posted, costume-free, for a Halloween Circus Maximus. Warmup in the parking lot included SSHs, IWs, Kettlebell Swings, Nose-Wiping Merkins (on downstroke, drag your nose across one hand and push back up – on the next downstroke, wipe on the other hand – per Offshore), among other things.
Shift to adjacent numbered parking spaces nearest the school (spaces numbered in the 160s range) – begin with a set of 10 Two-Handed Overhead Presses, follow with a set of 10 Hanging Squats, then jog across the parking lot and return. Return and complete another set of 10, then another and so on until 16 rounds completed. Final round included bonus reps for the sum of the figures in the ones digit in our chosen parking spaces.
Tag Offshore who moved us to the nearby bus loop for a Mobile Lindsay – starting with 30 Weighted Walking Lunges and 10 Two-Handed Upright Rows. As for stationary Lindsay, next round reduced the reps for the first exercise by 5 and increased for the second by 5. Finish with 10 and 30 of each. Alternated lunge weight carry between suitcase carry on odd sets and passing the weight under our lunge leg on even sets.
Circle up under the bus shelter for upright Ring of Fire with one guy completing 10 Two-Handed Curls while the other two hold weights straight out – finished three rounds. Hit the curb for three sets of 15 upright Lawnmower Pulls (for each arm), on our backs, three sets of Pullovers and Skull Splitters. Finish with a minute or two of stretching. COT and YHC took us out.
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Haka anyone?
With a temperature and daylight availability consistent with October, we gathered on the Pouncey Tract Park pavement for GridIron. Short mosey away from our vehicles for SSHs, IWs, and DQs. Spread out within the parking lot and run marking lines for about 5 minutes. Return to a circle for Russian Soldiers, Suzanne Somers(es), and Arm Circles.
Mosey across the park to the middle school’s football field. Circle up again and complete a traditional Jack Webb – start with 1 Merkin and 4 Overhead Shoulder Presses. Round two, complete 2 Merkins and, per the original ratio, 8 Presses. Continue, through ten rounds, to eleven, completing 11 Merkins and 44 Overhead Presses in the final round. Pause between rounds to stay together.
Jog in the direction of the school and circle once again in the lower field for leg-focused Jack Webb alternating Squats and Single-Count Side Lunges. Pause between rounds to stay together and complete through round ten.
Saunter back to the park property to the lower multi-purpose field. As you might have guessed, we worked through another Jack Webb, but this one focused on core muscles with WWII Sit Ups and Reverse Crunches as the exercises. Dead cockroach between sets to gather the PAX.
As the Rugby World Cup is currently underway, we utilized a rugby ball during the final quarter or so of the workout. Started by taking turns kicking conversions through the football goal posts – one warmup round followed by a round that counts. Make it and nothing happens. Miss it and everyone does a couple of Burpees.
Assemble on the field for a brief discussion and deconstructed brief group rendition of a haka (The haka (/ˈhɑːkə/;[1] plural haka, in both Māori and English) is a ceremonial dance or challenge in Māori culture.[2] It is a posture dance performed by a group, with vigorous movements and stamping of the feet with rhythmically shouted accompaniment. – source Wikipedia). Famously, the New Zealand All Blacks perform a haka prior to each rugby match, but a couple of other nations have their own pre-match versions. Google it as YHC doesn’t have the perms (or skills perhaps) to post pics and vids (our administrators are smart).
Finish the morning with a couple of minutes of touch rugby within a small corner of the field. Final score 0-0, but good action. Mosey back to the parking lot for COT and YHC took us out.
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Yeasty
After three or so weeks of the truly minimal attendance, we had six post for the most recent Punisher. Short mosey around the side of the school, circle up, and complete Invisible Jump Ropes, IWs, DQs, Helicopters, and Arm Circles.
Mosey further into the garden area for modified Thirteen Acres (early name for the Holton Elementary site) Baker’s Dozen. Each round includes thirteen exercises – Merkins, Squats, LBCs, Wide Grip Merkins, Back Lunges, Hello Dollys, Close Grip Merkins, Front Lunges, Rosalitas, Carolina Dry Docks, Side Lunges, Box Cutters, and SSHs. Complete thirteen reps of the first exercise and five reps of the remaining twelve. Next round, complete thirteen reps of the second exercise and five reps of the others. Continue, chasing the thirteen through the exercises.
Finish and mosey back to the parking lot for COT and YHC took us out. Nice work guys.
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Data Point – Punisher – 2019.09.30
PAX of 1. Vini vidi whatever.
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Data Point – Punisher – 2019.09.16
PAX of 1. Mumblechatter minimized.
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Three is a magic number
PAX power trio assembled for the most recent Punisher. Warmed up on west side of school with some of the usual. Set list for main event included – with moseying between stations:
Half Beast (Minotaur? per LJ) in front school yard – 3 rounds, 3 stops per round, 3 reps – all Burpees.
Leg Medley in bus loop – 10 count – Squat, Forward Lunge (each leg), Side Lunge (each leg), Back Lunge (each leg), Step Behind Lunge (each leg), and finish with a squat. Took turns counting and completed 10 of these sequences.
Lat Medley on back playground – one guy does Pull Up and holds for 5 seconds while other guys Plank. Take turns until all are done then move to the swings for 5 Swing Jerkins. Back to the bars for round 2. Completed 5 rounds.
5s/10s from secondary soccer field – start on end line with 5 Merkins and 10 LBCs and Dead Cockroach while everyone finishes. Hop up and mosey about halfway down the field for 10 Merkins and 20 LBCs with Cockroach hold. Repeat until 35 Merkins / 70 LBCs completed.
Wall Sits followed by brief stretch session. Return to the parking lot and YHC took us out.
Nice work guys. Sorry for the backblast delay.
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Getting our geek on
A dozen PAX comprised entirely of grizzled veterans posted for the most recent GridIron. We shook hands and told some lies prior to our start, but began promptly at 7 AM with a short mosey across the parking lot and a COP with 25 x SSHs, 15 x Imperial Walkers, 15 x Don Quixotes, 15 x Helicopters, 15 x Russian Soldiers, 59 x LBCs (for the 59 degree starting temp), and 15 x Arm Circles (small and big, each direction).
Complete another short mosey to the parking lot corner for Deck of Death. We used an official F3 card deck, but kept things relatively simple with reps equal to the card value and face cards increasing reps above 10 (Aces as 14 reps). The exercise / suit pairings were Clubs / Carolina Dry Docks, Diamond / Box Cutters, Hearts / Mountain Climbers (Two Count), and Spades / Squats.
Line up and begin a Indian Run towards the middle school. Adjacent to the edge of the school’s bus awning we loosely circled and completed a couple of rounds of Gary Gygax – a randomized Jack Webb with reps determined by D&D dice tossing. Gygax was the creator of D&D – someone out there may have known this already – and we used the 12 sided die to determine reps. First round, with Jack Webb multiplier of 1 / 4 reps, involved Merkins and Overhead Presses – everyone got a roll and we all completed the reps. Second round, same multiplier, involved WWII Sit Ups and LBCs.
Indian Run back to the parking lot with 30 seconds of standing stretching. COT and Attila took us out.
Nice work guys. Good energy to offset your Q’s slow start. Sorry to miss a few of you at coffee afterwards.
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Advertised a short workout with social. Five made it. Four for 13 minutes of exercises followed by the mosey to Dot’s Back Inn. A fifth met us for the second F. We did well on both ends – our reps and our beverages. Will do it again sometime.