Author: Dr Tryhard

  • Behind the Woodshed

    Seven HIM’s avoided TwinTeam Hill but discovered things aren’t much better behind the DTH Woodshed. No lounging around today!

    The THANG:

    WARMERAMA: 

    • Mosey laps around the lot including Betnie and concluding with x10 Burpee Broad Jumps, then circle up in front of the school
    • Welcome & Disclaimer
    • The usual DTH top to bottom IC Reps

    COP #1: 

    • Mosey around to the bus loop
    • Partner up for a DORA
    • x100 HRM’s
    • x200 Jump Squats
    • x300 Flutters (2-ct)
    • Moving partner runs loop

    COP #2:

    • Mosey back to the field for a WILT
    • Two times around the field doing x50 reps at each corner, rotating through SSH’s, CDD’s, M.Humpers, and LBC’s
    • First lap, stay together
    • Second lap, OYO

    COP #3:

    • BUNCHO-O-FIFTIES
    • Exit the track down to the road
    • x50 Lunges
    • Mosey down to the back side of the Swamp’s ticket entrance, AKA “The Woodshed”
    • x50 Chicken Peckers (BTTW)
    • Mosey over to a line of wooden posts
    • x50 Pole Smokers
    • Mosey over to some bleachers
    • x50 Dips
    • Mosey over to the big parking lot
    • x50 Mini Broad Jumps or Bunny Hops up the lot (Rosie’s 17th superpower)
    • Mosey up to the little hill
    • x50 Merkins broken up into sets of x10 at the bottom/top of the hill, with BearCrawl and CrawlBear up and down between sets
    • SPRINT across the field BTTF
    • x50 SSH’s

    COT:

    • Counterama # 7
    • Namerama
    • Announcerama (see Below)
    • BOM Prayer

    Prayer Requests:

    • Brothers on IR

    NMS:  Brisk beautiful morning to embrace the suck with a fine band of gloom brothers. Everyone seemed game enough to handle Burpee Broad Jumps out of the gate, and we just went hard from there. Always enjoy Senior Frog’s energy and nobody bunny hops faster than Rosie. We (Rosie) managed to headlock WET BANDIT into joining the VQ WEEK! He’ll Q TwinTeam in 2 weeks, so let’s be sure we get a hearty band of smack talkers there for him. Yours AYE! ~DTH

    Announcements (SEE SLACK!)

    • 10/25-27 – F3 Family Camping
    • 11/2 – F3 Daddy Daughter Dance
    • 11/3-9 – VQ Week! 

  • Core Crusher

    Seven chiseled warriors entered the arena looking for a fight. They fixed their eyes on the Jester and whooped his @$$ in the following fashion:

    The THANG: 

    WARMERAMA: 

    • Mosey over to the back field
    • Moseyrama lap including lunges, bear crawls, reverse lunges, and karaoke both ways
    • Circle up, Welcome & Disclaimer
    • The usual DTH top to bottom IC Reps

    COP #1: 

    • Mosey out to the grassy knoll
    • TRIPLE CHECK
    • P1 – WWII’s
    • P2 – Leg Raises
    • P3 – Run 50 yards to bottom of hill, Bear crawl 20 yards up steep bottom then run back to switch

    COP #2:

    • Mosey down to parking lot
    • PARKING SPACE LADDER 1–>10
    • Round 1 – Bear Crawl and Merkins
    • Round 2 – Lunges and Squats
    • Round 3 – Crab Walk and Heels to Heaven
    • Round 4 – Broad Jump and Monkey Humpers
    • Round 5 – Side Plank Hops (think planking murder gorillas) and Groiners

    COP #3:

    • Mosey down to the South side of church, stopping en route to Hump Monkeys in front of YHC’s M sittin in her new ride
    • CORE REPS
    • x50 LBC’s OUO
    • x25 Oblique LBC’s OYO (each side)
    • x50 Suzanne Summers (each side)
    • ?something else

    COP #4:

    • Mosey around the church, do some Bernie up a hill, and get BTTF for Mary
    • Am Hammers IC
    • Flutters IC
    • Boat/Canoe

    COT:

    • Counterama # 7
    • Namerama
    • Announcerama (see Below)
    • BOM Prayer

    Prayer Requests:

    • GForce work load, hiring
    • Chap’s MIL
    • Seadoo’s 2.0
    • Broadway back pain

    NMS: Solid numbers fellas! Let’s keep growing this AO. Word to the wise, side hopping in plank sucks, a lot. Yours AYE! ~DTH

    Announcements (SEE SLACK!)

    • 10/25-27 – F3 Family Camping
    • 11/2 – F3 Daddy Daughter Dance
    • 11/3-9 – VQ Week! 

  • Reflections in the Gloom

    Five gloom sherpas posted to Ruckhenge for their weekly trek up the Everest of Life. With a massively devilish grin, YHC brought out a few “presents” for our lucky PAX, two 40# bags of rocks (GTE Team Weights) and a 60# sandbag. See what happens when nobody signs up to Q?!? Sharing the coupon love, the PAX took off for a big lap around the area, returned to the flag and dropped coupons to do a speed ruck lap, then returned for a Triple Check: all PAX wearing their rucks, one pair takes the sand bag for a walk while the other two groups are occupied with either coupon press or squats. With 10min left the coupons were again shouldered and the PAX did a final medium-sized lap. Mumble chatter was highlighted by many Growruck memories. Appreciated the brotherhood quality time together fellas – no better way to start the day! And Rodeo Clown joined us for some awesome QSource cofferama conversation. Yours AYE! ~DTH

    COT:

    • Counterama # 5
    • Namerama
    • Announcerama (see Below)
    • Prayer

    Prayer Requests:

    • Rodeo Clown
    • Wedding Singer

    Announcements (SEE SLACK!)

    • ONGOING – Wed AM Ruckhenge QSource
    • SOBER OCTOBER! 
    • 10/25-27 – F3 Family Camping
    • 11/2 – F3 Daddy Daughter Dance
    • 11/3-9 – VQ Week! 

  • Dr WasHard

    A dozen loyal HIM’s showed up with popcorn to see whether DTH or Facilities Manager “Bobby” would win the pissing contest. In this game you gotta show up to win. Without any particular plan in mind (this is the new post-1000 “WasHard” approach) here’s how The Forge PAX secured the AO for generations to come:

    The THANG: 

    WARMERAMA: 

    • Mosey loop and circle up
    • Welcome & Disclaimer
    • The usual DTH top to bottom IC Reps to make 100 total… well that’s a good start toward 1000… meh, nevermind

    COP #1: 

    • Mosey over in front of the school entrance, ensuring we’re right in front of the security camera
    • Parter up for a KILO-DORA
    • x100 Merkins
    • x200 Squat Jumps
    • x300 Flutters (2-ct)
    • x400 LBC’s
    • Moving parter laps the bus loop
    • Provocative Monkey Humpers completed in front of the security camera somewhere in the middle of all this

    COP #2:

    • Mosey over to the stairs
    • TRIPLE CHECK
    • P1 – Dips
    • P2 – Lt Dans
    • P3 – Tooth Fairies up the steps then runs the loop around to switch 

    COP #3:

    • Mosey to handicap rail for OVER-UNDERS
    • Am-Hammers for the SIX, then for an additional minute

    COP #4:

    • MT CHAPLAIN – x5 Burpees at the landings all the way to the top
    • Greet the SuperMoon

    Mosey BTTF for COT:

    • Counterama # 12
    • Namerama
    • Announcerama (see Below)
    • BOM Prayer

    Prayer:

    • Bodos helping in NC
    • Belay Bday 

    NMS:  Thanks for coming out fellas. Nice to achieve the recently highly decorated achievement of the BD1000. Even nicer to celebrate our SOJ brotherhood bond that constantly enriches our lives. Mumble chatter was in high form today with whether Bobby or the RPD might show up, possible nicknames for Bobby if we could headlock him to post, some entertaining new nickname options for YHC for the next 1000 posts (where is Ollivander anyway?), Oyster pulling a B&D 2nd F together, and the mysteries of Snuffs ink (just ask for a private tour…) Well, as YHC writes this 25’ up a tree waiting for venison to show up, will sign off with this – with all things in life, including F3, you get out what you put in. Very thankful for the extraordinary blessing you all have been in my journey – ya’ll always make me feel like the return is exponential compared to the investment. Yours AYE! ~DTH

    Announcements (SEE SLACK!)

    • ONGOING – Wed AM Ruckhenge QSource
    • ONGOING – SOBER OCTOBER! 
    • 10/25-27 – F3 Family Camping
    • 11/2 – F3 Daddy Daughter Dance
    • 11/3-9 – VQ Week! 

  • Dohard does the Supermoon 999

    6 gloom rucker HIM’s conquered the trails of Larus Park under the glow of a Hunters Full Supermoon, periodically stopping for 9 reps of various exercises. Mumble chatter was excellent as always and the PAX were joined by Broke Clown to plumb the deep truths of Prayer (Q1.10) & Study (Q1.11). Yours AYE! ~DTH

  • 2 Short a Kilo

    15 studs posted to NoToll to see what the good doctor was prescribing for the day. The menu featured 90’s beats and 998 reps. Here’s how it played out: 

    The THANG: 

    WARMERAMA: 

    • Mosey onto the BBall Court and circle up
    • Welcome & Disclaimer
    • Nancy K’s x10 ea side IC
    • Don Q’s x10 IC
    • U.Soldiers x10 IC
    • Squats x10 IC
    • Broad Jump Across Court (x10)
    • Bear Crawl Back (x25)
    • x25 Merkins OYO
    • x25 WWII OYO
    • x25 Heels2Heaven OYO

    COP #1: 

    • Press play on GETTIN’ JIGGY WIT IT (Will Smith, 1998, 3:48) 
    • Squats to the beat with a Burpee for every “Jiggy”

    COP #2:

    • Mosey out to PAY THE TOLL
    • x24 Incline Merkins
    • x24 Dips

    COP #3:

    • Mosey out to the field for a BEAST
    • x36 Merkins
    • x36 WWII’s
    • x36 Jump Squats
    • x36 Groiners
    • x36 Flutters (2-ct)
    • x36 Lunges

    COP #4:

    • Mosey over to the parking lot for MANKILLERS
    • Try really Hard to not mess up the count!

    COP #5:

    • Mosey loop around all the fields and BTTF, stopping for reps along the way:
    • x25 Gangsta Merkins
    • x25 Oblique LBC’s
    • x25 Monkey Humpers
    • x25 Invisible Pole Smokers
    • x25 Bunny Hops
    • x20 Crab Cakes IC
    • x5 Burpees IC

    COT:

    • Counterama # 14
    • Namerama
    • Announcerama (see Below)
    • BOM Prayer

    ADDING IT ALL UP:

    WARMERAMA: 150 reps total

    GETTIN JIGGY: 14 Burpees + 200 Squats

    PAY TOLL: 48 reps total

    BEAST: 216 reps total

    MAN-KILLERS: 220 reps total

    FINAL LAP: 150 reps total

            TOTAL REPS = 998

    Prayer Requests:

    • David, Maria, Courtney

    NMS:  Crisp fall air, jovial mumble chatter, achieving 998 reps, and a 1998 Will Smith inspired playlist – what could be better! Strong work from the PAX pushing through to complete the challenge – YHC will Q #999 at Ruckhenge tomorrow, and then the big 1K will be on Thur at the Forge – LOTS of questions about whether we’ll all be arrested. Nantan Rosie has a plan… Thanks for letting me lead fellas. Yours AYE! ~DTH

    Announcements (SEE SLACK!)

    • ONGOING – Wed AM Ruckhenge QSource
    • ONGOING – SOBER OCTOBER! 
    • 10/17 – DTH 1000th Post
    • 10/25-27 – F3 Family Camping
    • 11/2 – F3 Daddy Daughter Dance
    • 11/3-9 – VQ Week! 

  • HOUSEPOWER

    Two gloom brothers met up for a ruck around the dark trails of Rockwood. Nearing first place for the most posts in the last month (thanks BD), House Party took off like a racehorse out the gate, instantly making YHC wonder just how much horsepower is in a HouseParty. This HIM was practically jogging with his ruck, and actually did jog for the trail downhills. Awesome conversation as always, but tough to maintain when your gloom buddy is gassing you with his ruck speed! Pretty sure we need to double his ruck weight! YHC split to go do family pictures while HP continued rucking the last few minutes before the bootcamp. Yours AYE! ~DTH

    “In the U.S., one horsepower is defined as a unit of power equal to 746 watts, nearly equivalent to the English gravitational unit of the same name that equals 550 foot-pounds of work per second. One horsepower is a unit of power that equals the work done in lifting 550 pounds one foot in one second.”

  • Put some Udder Cream on that Broke Clown!

    The gloomy hill of TwinTeam beckoned 9 fearless warriors to sup at her table of adversity. It’s DTH on Q, so all talk of cigars and sherry in the Lounge were quenched with more reps and running than anyone predicted. Here’s how we snuck a finger full of the secret sauce (AKA, udder cream):

    The THANG: 

    WARMERAMA: 

    • Mosey laps and circle up in front of BWE
    • Welcome & Disclaimer
    • A smattering of DTH top to bottom IC Reps

    F3 REVIEW:

    • Mosey up to the TwinTeam Culdesac
    • PAX Plank up for a low-hold review of the F3 Mission, Credo, and 5 Core Principles 

    TT HUNDOS:

    • Mosey up to the base of the steep part of TwinTeam
    • Q calls x100 Reps of an exercise, when the Q is done everyone is done, then all run to top of TT to repeat another x100, etc
    • 1 – Bottom x100 SSH’s 
    • 2 – Top x100 Carolina DD’s + Merkins
    • 3 – Bottom x100 Flutters (2-ct)
    • 4 – Top x100 Lateral Line Hops
    • 5 – Bottom x100 Am.Hammers (2-ct)
    • 6 – Halfwqy up x100 Plank Jacks
    • 7 – Bottom x100 Shoulder Taps
    • (Time check —> head towards home)
    • 8 – Culdesac x100 Squats
    • 9 – Roadside x100 LBC’s
    • Extra Credit – carry Rodeo Clown BTTF
    • 10 – APD’s x93

    COT:

    • Counterama # 9
    • Namerama
    • Announcerama (see Below)
    • Prayer

    Prayer Requests:

    • RC’s Ankle
    • Victims of Flooding
    • Israel
    • Ukraine

    NMS:  The mumble chatter is strong with this Friday-loving gaggle of executive lounge socialites. YHC had to adjust reps and end the warm-up early just to keep the chatters moving. TwinTeam hill is no joke, and just getting up and down took longer than expected, but the PAX pushed hard and we got all 993 reps completed (YHC’s current Big Data standing), in spite of Rodeo Clown trying to slow us down by catching a toe on a crack and spraining his ankle. Good thing we have GTE training for carrying an injured man to safety! That said, Doublemint volunteered a little too quickly to get straddled between RC’s legs though. Pretty sure he found some udder cream in there somewhere. Our FNG brought by Rodeo Clown is his young and fit Tarrington neighbor Matt Fazzini, former college basketball player, spent time in Los Angeles, has been a CrossFit coach, and tucks his shirt in like Handhake. Many suggestions were made, and while “Erkle” was initially chosen, YHC vetoed himself, and submitted the name for formal review by the Exec’s of TwinTeam Lounge. Big Data vetoed the initial choice of “Brick” since a WaThoHuk guy from a year ago carried that nickname, and per Pigskin MIGHT come back… “Brick” was selected after Steve Carrel’s nerdy character in Anchorman – there’s the LA connection. In the end the TwinTeam Board of Trustees agreed upon BRICKHOUSE. Welcome bro! Anyway you slice it, it was a great group, with an awesome FNG and we did some hard stuff. Thanks for letting me lead fellas! Yours AYE! ~DTH

    Announcements (SEE SLACK!)

    • ONGOING – Wed AM Ruckhenge QSource
    • ONGOING – SOBER OCTOBER! 
    • 10/15-16 – CPR Classes! 
    • 10/17 – DTH 1000th Post coming up! 
    • 10/25-27 – F3 Family Camping
    • 11/2 – F3 Daddy Daughter Dance
    • 11/3-9 – VQ Week! 

  • “Five Burpees!”

    Five brothers posted for a DTH beatdown, and that’s what they got. They also all walked away knowing the F3 Mission, Credo, and 5 Core Principles. Cause if ya don’t know it, how ya gonna lead it? 

    The THANG: 

    WARMERAMA: 

    • Mosey loops until the PAX caught on that they’d need to tag their Q in order to stop running loops, then Banksy put on the after burners to end it
    • Circled up, Welcome, Disclaimer
    • An extended slow burn of top to bottom IC reps and stretching (cause NTB’s brutal NoToll beatdown still has the Q sore)
    • Conclude with a POP QUIZ – burpees awarded for all PAX for any mistakes reviewing the F3 Mission/Credo/CP’s (maybe 20 completed)

    COP #1: 

    • Mosey over to the truck tailgate with rucks awaiting the PAX
    • Split into 2-2-1 for a TRIPLE CHECK
    • Timer – shoulders a ruck and mosey’s down to end of lot and back
    • Other two stay for Leg Raises and Lt Dans

    COP #2:

    • Mosey over to the church for WALLORAMA
    • Excessive Hoedowns IC
    • Dirty Hookups x10 ea side
    • More Hoedowns IC
    • Donkey Kickoffs up to 15
    • Heel Slappers IC
    • Hip Slappers IC
    • POP QUIZ #2 (at least 10-15 more burpees awarded), BUT all PAX concluded with a much firmer grip on the material

    Mosey BTTF:

    • En Route Bernie, Karaoke both ways, and then Bernie grand finale up the hill

    COT:

    • Counterama # 5
    • Namerama
    • Announcerama (see Below)
    • BOM Prayer

    Prayer Requests:

    • Chap’s MIL in recovery
    • Meatball ministry to new believers
    • Resilience for Sober October

    NMS:  Nothing like getting to Q with a handful of your best buds to laugh at/with you. YHC loves spending time with these guys, and because they are so loved, they get the full weight of the DTH emphasis on the importance of our reason WHY. In F3 we have a Mission. If you don’t know and understand the mission for the group you belong to, you’ll never become impactful in achieving the goals of that mission. SO we reviewed some F3 basics and enjoyed a little extra fitness challenge in the process. Thanks for humoring me fellas. You are loved! Yours AYE! ~DTH

    Announcements (SEE SLACK!)

    • ONGOING – Wed AM Ruckhenge QSource
    • ONGOING – SOBER OCTOBER! 
    • 10/15-16 – CPR Classes! 
    • 10/17 – DTH 1000th Post coming up! 
    • 10/25-27 – F3 Family Camping
    • 11/2 – F3 Daddy Daughter Dance
    • 11/3-9 – VQ Week! 

  • GOING HARD FOR SIX YEARS

    25! brothers showed UP for the fabled 6 year DTH F3versary beatdown. They came for a ride and you KNOW the good Doctor cranked up the steam! With a little help from a surprise guest also celebrating the anniversary, here’s how we rung in Year SEVEN! 

    The THANG: 

    WARMERAMA: 

    • Slaughter start down the grassy slope and bear crawl back to the top
    • Mosey to circle up in the large parking lot
    • Welcome & Disclaimer
    • Happy Anniversary! x6 Burpees!
    • Variable reps IC:  Nancy Kerrigan’s, Imperial Squat Walkers, Ukrainian Soldiers, Cherry Pickers, The Opus, Werkins, Ranger M’s, WWII’s, High Flutters, Low Flutters, Oblique LBC’s on each side, Good Morning Kim! 

    COP #1: 

    • Move to the bottom of the lot and partner up for WHEELBARROWS – partners split distance to wheelbarrow to the top of the lot, then jog back down
    • x3 Rounds

    COP #2:

    • Moseyrama around the full area of the large lot, incorporating Bernie Sanders and Super Marios
    • Partner up in grassy area for PLT’s x25 each x3 rounds

    MOSEY & REVIEW:

    • Mosey a ways back down the gravel road toward the gardens and circle up in the gravel area
    • PLANKORAMA for Review of the F3 Mission, Credo, and 5 Core Principles 

    COP #3:

    • Number off into teams and mosey over to the grass to find the CABERS waiting
    • TRIPLE CHECK
    • Two partners Squat thrust log
    • Another 1-2 guys do Flutters
    • TIMER(s) runs x50 yards and back
    • Everyone did a few rounds of something
    • Return logs to THE PIT

    COP #4:

    • Mosey back to the bottom of the grass hill
    • HAND OFF TO DON DRAPER (DD inspired DTH to try F3 6 years ago, and shares today’s 6 year Anniversary)
    • THE HILL – A Lindsey with APD’s bottom (10–>30), Bernie to top, 2-ct Mtn Climbers top (30–> 10), Crawl Bear back to bottom 
    • #SMOKEFEST

    Mosey BTTF:

    • Happy Anniversary! x6 Burpees!
    • No Cheat M’s 8-ct x6 IC
    • DR.W’s 8-ct x6 IC
    • Body Builders 8-ct x6 IC

    COT:

    • Counterama # 25
    • Namerama
    • Announcerama (see Below)
    • Closing Prayer

    Prayer Requests:

    • Fudd’s Sister Mary Cancer
    • Western NC Hurricane
    • LIV, Yeehaw Family

    NMS:  AWESOME turnout today fellas, for which YHC is truly thankful. It’s been too long since YHC has been a Rockwood regular due to Summer Tour and travels, but excited to get the gang back together to keep Rock&Roll the hottest Saturday AO in RVA. Welcome to Mudslide’s friend Will, AKA “Lockdown”, who embraced getting fit during the pandemic. And welcome back to Swanson, Kimura, Woodsman and Katniss! The DTH pipeline is only as good as if DTH actually keeps up with headlocking guys back out to the gloom! SO great to have ya’ll back with us! It appeared the PAX were pretty spent after a 45min ride on the Pain Train, but WAIT, Don Draper is about to wreck us all! (Brandon HILL has new meaning …vomit face). Thank you ALL again for your support over the years. We are nothing without the men we lift up, and on those who we lean upon. Yours AYE! ~DTH

    Announcements (SEE SLACK!)

    • ONGOING – Wed AM Ruckhenge QSource
    • SOBER OCTOBER
    • 10/1 – kickoff 1st Tue Ruck at Sunday Park
    • 10/15-16 – CPR Classes! 
    • 10/25-27 – F3 Family Camping
    • 11/2 – F3 Daddy Daughter Dance
    • 11/3-9 – VQ Week! 
    • ONGOING – The Bridge