Author: Dr Tryhard

  • Getup 11’s = 66 Total

    8 classic rock metal swingers strode into Huge Bells ready to rock. Here’s how we hit replay on a full body whoopin:

    WARMERAMA: 

    • Classic Rock ON 🎸 🤘 
    • Mosey lap with KB’s + variable movements
    • Inchworm to the top of the knoll, then back down to circle up
    • Welcome & Disclaimer
    • Warm-up Reps IC

    THE THANG:

    • Mosey around to the amphitheater and line up for ELEVENS
    • Turkish Getups 10 —> 1
    • KB Smokers x10 EVERY TIME
    • KB Bear Crawl between sides

    Mosey BTTF for COT:

    • Counterama # 8
    • Namerama
    • Announcerama (see Below)
    • BOM Prayer 🙏 
    • Pull-up Challenge! (Currently at 12)

    NMS:  Solid PAX for a Turkish smokefest. These boys put in the WORK! 💪 Awesome to see DANGLE back in the gloom today after a year hiatus (BIL of Snip and Stagg) – just one more BIL to go! TClaps to Snuff planting an F3 Flag, AND bringing delicious coffee! After our goofy picture at the flags, Dookie proved he could clutch a KB with his legs and complete x3 perfect pullups! Keep getting after it! Pretty sure today’s Q starts the countdown to a total of 500 documented Q’s for YHC. 🔥 Yours AYE! ~Dr Tryhard

    Announcements (SEE SLACK!)

    • Weekly Forge Coffee + QSource
    • 4/11 OTB Ruck + BBQ (Machismo’s)
    • Monthly: Breaking Bread, Bridge
    • SEPT 26 GROW RUCK! Registration Link below:

    https://event.freedom-ops.fit/gte-74

  • Family Time!

    Today’s OTB family-friendly ruck gathered 29 cheerful hearts of all ages for ruck/hike through Larus Park. We started with a warmerama and stretching on the green space next to Gelati Celesti, and YHC even called a few reps in cadence. Before launching we covered safety rules for our big group including lots of kids, and then trekked a 2.5 mile loop around Larus with a merry band of high-energy boys leading the way the entire time. We stopped for the SIX a number of times including a refreshing splash in a creek and death-defying heights at the climbing rock, and made it back in just under 90 minutes. No injuries, bright sunshine, and fresh air! We topped it all off with a COT, a coolest gathered rock competition, and great conversations over ice cream. Until next time, Yours AYE! ~DTH

  • Two > One

    Almost all Crossing PAX confirmed expected absence, and even YHC wasn’t sure until 1 hour prior. 6pm found just DTH at the Flag. Moseyrama with variable movements around the lot to end up back at the truck, parked with a trailer next to a large pile of logs which Meatball had requested some help transporting to Camp. Solo loading ensued while listening to a podcast sermon. Wasn’t too long before brother Jiggy rolled up in his sweet new Tesla with stories for days to entertain YHC while completing this unusual but highly rewarding workout. Jiggy did in fact season his many stories with helping load a few logs, and was especially helpful when YHC’s leg was nearly crushed by the biggest stump. “Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor.” (Ecclesiastes 4:9) 

    Yours AYE! ~DTH

  • Conquering Tryhard at Handicamp

    10 gloom studs assembled for a refreshing ride on the Forge pain train, with YHC digging back in the annals of historic novelty for a nonstop high rep whoopin – as follows:

    The THANG: 

    MORNING CALL:

    • Mosey the latecomers loop and end up back at the Mobile Taco Pullup Station
    • PAX plank while taking turns doing 5 pullups on the bar, each PAX declaring their nickname with gusto and the PAX repeating

    SLAUGHTER LIGHT POLES:

    • Starting at the flag, stop at every light pole going down Sheila Lane to the Culdesac, and at each light pole complete x5 Squats AND x5 Merkins

    WARMERAMA: 

    • Circle up in the Culdesac
    • Welcome & Disclaimer
    • Warm-up Reps IC, including the infamous 8-count “DTH” (Dolly, Toe touch, Heels to Heaven)

    CATCH ME IF YOU CAN:

    • Partner up, runner Bernies while chaser completes x3 Burpees then sprints to switch
    • Stop at the “handicamp” ramp

    THE GREAT WALL OF TRYHARD: 

    • Climb the 8-10’ stone retaining wall, safely, for those PAX feeling comfortable doing so. If not, either spot from the bottom or help out at the top. 

    NEW GLORY RAMP:

    • 1st Half – Bear Crawl
    • 2nd Half – Lunge

    JERKIN GYM:

    • NEW Partners, each completing reps, for three rounds total
    • x10 Dips (feet held)
    • x10 Cliffhanger Merkins (feet held)
    • x10 Jerkins (feet held)

    DORA:

    • NEW Partners assemble at the stairs
    • x100 Heels to Heaven
    • x200 LBC’s
    • x300 Flutters (2-ct)
    • Moving partner Tooth Fairies the stairs and runs the loop back around to switch

    Beeline Mosey BTTF for COT:

    • Counterama # 10
    • Namerama
    • Announcerama (see Below)
    • BOM Prayer – specifically lifting up Scram’s brother in law with new esophageal cancer diagnosis and Dookie sharing about his son’s teacher who suddenly passed 

    NMS:  Solid PAX to run through some of our favorite DTH routines. TClaps to these Forge studs embracing the suck and conquering all these COT’s with great enthusiasm and effort. While bearcrawling the handicap ramp (AKA hadicamp) Snuff noted the brutal hear crawl was better than needing it for a wheelchair. This sentiment of gratitude for the strength and health we enjoy was rolled into the sober reality during COT that none of us can count on tomorrow, and we all ought to do all we can for the time we have today – seek and give forgiveness, put others needs before your own, stop to enjoy the beauty and blessing of moments and margins. Lovely coffeerama followed courtesy of Snuff, with excellent discussion about our 3rd F topics of Prayer and Study. We are better when connected with each other and with a greater power’s accountability and guidance of the What-What. The joyful grand finale on the morning was Scram agreeing to VQ this Saturday at Bon Iron. Let’s GO!!! Yours AYE! ~DTH

    Announcements (SEE SLACK!)

    • *Scram VQ* this Sat (3/21) at Bon Iron
    • 3/21 Kickers Game Home Opener
    • 3/29 Family Ruck (2pm Ruckhenge)
    • 4/11 OTB Ruck + BBQ (Machismo’s)
    • Weekly: Forge Coffee + QSource
    • Monthly: Breaking Bread, Bridge
    • SEPT 26 GROW RUCK! (Registration Link:
    https://event.freedom-ops.fit/gte-74)

  • The NEW Hundred

    With a number of regulars otherwise engaged for the evening, Chaplain and YHC enjoyed a bromantic 45 minutes of breathless counting. The festivities began with a half mile lap around the WEAG grounds, stopping briefly to turn in lost car keys to the church office, and finishing with a brand new warmup routine we’ll call “Fence Overs,” which was simply climbing over a wooden fence repeatedly from one end to the other. Circled up with disclaimer and variable standup reps in soggy grass, then moved to dry concrete for the other half of the chest and abbs warmup. Thereafter we commences the all new “NEW HUNDRED” routine, which is like the Old Hundred, except the rep count doesn’t come down by tens, but rather just remains 100 reps per exercise per COP, with a mosey between stops. Exercises included:

    • Monkey Humpers
    • LBC’s
    • Variable Arm movements in Wall chair
    • Incline Merkins
    • SSH’s
    • Flutters
    • Bear Crawl
    • Squats
    • Shoulder Taps
    • Freddie Mercuries
    • Rapid Alternating Toe Taps
    • People’s Chair Hallelujah’s
    • …And likely one or two more YHC is forgetting

    The New Hundred was thoroughly enjoyed by all the PAX, and we closed with a prayer and praise Chaplain’s som is recovering well from his recent concussion. Until next time. Yours AYE, DTH

  • Dinner Date with Redwood Ruckers

    202 days until GTE-74, and seven ruck studs accepted the DTH invitation to trail-blaze new territory and enjoy a romantic dinner at The Galley along the way. Launched from The Forge at 1500 and crossed the tracks into no-mans woods behind HHS and Walmart, looping around and back to the tracks to cross under Chippenham, all PAX impressed with the quality of the dirtbike trails throughout the woods, ad we momentarily paused to thank the dirt bike Gods on the top of an unusual dirt mound mountain. Second loop around the woods behind Target/Publix, finding a few ravine/creek crossings challenging (the motor boat was not used…) Then emerge for a fine dining experience at The Galley. Appetizer of biltong jerky courtesy of Sable. Falcon Smash and Galley Burger – YUM – now where’s the Pepcid?! Our return was a much more direct shot BTTVSF hugging trails along the railroad (we will return someday for the abandoned tractor tire…) Total distance covered approximately 5.15 miles. Amazing conversation enjoyed back all. Epic adventures! More OTB rucks planned monthly between now and GTE-74 in September. ANYONE welcome to join – plenty of spare rucks on hand. Yours AYE! ~DTH

    REGISTER HERE:

    https://event.freedom-ops.fit/gte-74

  • Who’s a star?!  I’M A STAR!!! 

    A swarthy 8 gloomstuds assembled on the misty fields of Bon Iron, including a downrange champ from Ohio named Pinetree, and here is the beastmode superpump we endured… ahem, enjoyed!

    The THANG: 

    WARMERAMA: 

    • Mosey lap and circle up
    • Welcome & Disclaimer
    • Warm-up Reps IC

    BUILD-A-BURPEE BEAST:

    • x6 Beast rounds, stopping at each of the six stops for x6 reps, but each round ADDING to prior reps
    • Round 1: x6 Squats
    • Round 2: x6 Squats + x6 Merkins 
    • Round 3: x6 Squats + x6 Merkins + x6 Plank Jacks
    • Round 4: x6 Squats + x6 Merkins + x6 Plank Jacks + x6 Groiners
    • Round 5: x6 Squats + x6 Merkins + x6 Plank Jacks + x6 Groiners + x6 Star Jumps
    • Grand Finale Round 6: just a beautifully simple x6 Man Maker Burpee (8-count w merkin and plank jack in plank) at each line

    QUARTER POUNDER:

    • Mosey to 25yd, x25 WWII’s, bernie back
    • Mosey to 50yd, x50 Humpers, bernie back
    • Mosey to 75yd, x75 LBC’s, bernie back
    • Mosey to 100yd, x100 SSH’s, bernie back

    4 MINS OF MARY:

    • Painfully slow Boat/Canoe
    • Alabama Prom Dates IC
    • Flutters IC

    Mosey BTTF for COT:

    • Counterama # 8
    • Namerama
    • Announcerama (see Below)
    • BOM Prayer

    NMS:  It’s been too long since YHC has enjoyed a build-a-beast. Banter was strong after everyone was repeatedly shouting “I’m a Star!” with the 5th Beast round. PAX looked super strong and finished the cumulative beast with plenty of time left, so we used the field markers for a classic quarter pounder to stretch our legs a bit. Enjoyed meeting Pinetree from F3 Canal Fulton (Ohio), here for his son’s soccer tournament. The Bon Iron PAX is getting bigger and stronger. Way to push fellas! Also really enjoyed our coffeerama after – appreciate you Machinhead!!! Yours AYE! ~DTH

    Announcements (SEE SLACK!)

    • Weekly Forge Coffee + QSource
    • 3/7 10am Latinos Food Bank
    • 3/7 NOS OTB RUCK 
    • Monthly: Breaking Bread, Bridge
    • SEPT 26 GROW RUCK!

  • Ghosty AMRAPs

    Seven HIMs came out for the first Crossing that started out sunny in a long while. 

    Warm-up: Arm circles; side straddle hops; Ukrainian soldiers; quick sun salutation yoga flow. 

    Primary workout consisted of four minute AMRAPs. Mosy to first station and divide into two groups. Group one does air squats, jump squats, and donkey kicks. Group two does knee to opposite elbow and running. After a minute of rest switch groups. 

    More mosy. Then Group one does dips and speedskaters. Group two does broad jumps, sit ups, and runs back to their start point. Switch groups. 

    Final mosy to the final AMRAP, where everyone does Muricans, Russian twists, and a bit more running. 

    All survived. ~YHC, Ghostbuster

  • Quad Potato

    Four beatdown enthusiasts converged at the Crossing having just heard Broadway was no longer able to Q, so YHC offered up a Warmerama and then hot potato. Of one accord, the PAX achieved beatdown glory in the following manner:

    The THANG: 

    DTH – EXTENDED WARMERAMA: 

    • Mosey loop
    • Bernie loop
    • Circle up, Welcome, Disclaimer
    • Warm-up Reps IC including jump squats, don quixotes, ukranian soldiers, and imperial squat walkers
    • LIFO FIGO arrives and the PAX embraces a “no man left behind” redo
    • Mosey loop
    • Bernie loop
    • Circle up, Welcome, Disclaimer
    • Warm-up Reps IC the opus, DQ’s, smurf jacks, tempo merkins, ranger merkins, dancing bears, crab cakes, WWII’s, cross-X crunches, heels to heaven, oblique LBC’s each side, and high flutters
    • Stretch

    CHAPLAIN’s QUAD CHECK:

    • Mosey down to the wall
    • PAX-1 jumping wall slappers
    • PAX-2 Wallabama Prom Dates
    • PAX-3 donkey kicks
    • PAX-4 timer runs distance and back

    BIRD MAN 4-CORNERS:

    • Mosey to back lot
    • x20 Merkins
    • x25 Carolina Dry Docks
    • x30 WWII’s
    • x35 Squats

    FIGO FINALE:

    • Indian run BTTF
    • Circle up for variable core reps
    • Down lot via butt kickers
    • Return via High knees
    • Other reps and stretch to finish 

    COT:

    • Counterama # 4
    • Namerama
    • Announcerama (see Below)
    • BOM Prayer – lifted up Chaplain’s son Jake with a bad concussion

    NMS:  This was a high rep, high energy, fantastic fat burner of a beatdown. Well done on the hot potato gents. Twas savored with relish. We’ll catch Broadway for another Q soon. Yours AYE! ~DTH

    Announcements (SEE SLACK!)

    • Weekly Forge Coffee + QSource
    • 3/7 10am Latinos Food Bank
    • 3/7 NOS OTB RUCK 
    • Monthly: Breaking Bread, Bridge
    • SEPT 26 GROW RUCK!

  • Low Hanging Pearls

    • 0420 – Our Q Rodeo Clown out sick
    • Machinehead Virgin Rucker coming in hot at *0500* swings on the spare ruck
    • The other virgin ruckers are YHC’s brand spankin new F3 Ruck boots, currently 50% off for those interested
    • YHC has a former favorite route in mind
    • Mumble chatter strong and the pace quick as we pass Huguenot Road
    • Regaling Florida Keys escapades
    • Into the hood and circle up to remind PAX (Machinehead) that hyena level laughter might garner unwanted neighborly firearm practice as we skirt the dead-end culdesac into the Bon Air woods
    • Damp ground, glowing deer eyes, creek hopping, down hill, cross trail, and up again to the railroad tracks
    • New ruck boots fairing quite well
    • EH Machinehead to join the growing number (SEVEN!) of NOS HIM’s registered for GrowRuck in September
    • The long McRae climb, including a brief shuffle run
    • Is sex even worth it if she isn’t enjoying it?!
    • BTTF at 0600 on the nose
    • “How did I even get it in there?!” – YHC produced a USMC K-Bar to cut away Machinehead’s borrowed knotted ruck waste belt – I’ll fix that later
    • COT Counterama #5
    • Namerama
    • Announcerama (see Below)
    • BOM Prayer – specially thinking of Dealer’s dad Stephen with early forces retirement decisions, and Bromance’s FIL Jeff with recent blindness challenges
    • Einstein actually staffed and open
    • EPITAPH discussion – Integrity, Character, Jesus, Leave Right, Legacy
    • Yours AYE! ~DTH

    Announcements (SEE SLACK!)

    • Weekly Forge Coffee + QSource
    • 3/7 10am Latinos Food Bank
    • 3/7 NOS OTB RUCK (w dinner at GALLEY)
    • Monthly: Breaking Bread, Bridge
    • SEPT 26 GROW RUCK!

    https://event.freedom-ops.fit/gte-74