Author: Doozy

  • Zero Merkins, yes Zero

    8 Noble warriors and a noble guest showed up for what was a misleading ball and chain event at twin team this morning. YHC’s car is in the shop and the ball & chain are in the trunk – %$#&!!!!

    Mosey to front of school for some light to see the Q sheet and figure out our plan. Thank you Chesterfield County for not wasting my tax dollars on lights in the parking lot while school is not in session. Oh wait, I need those lights, again I say %$#&!!!!

    COP

    Cherry Pickers X10, Don Quixotes X15, Helicopters X10, LBC’s X10, Man Killers X10 (we finally got the man killers right)

    Mosey – Question was raised “Tobit what is the name of this AO” Tobit responds “Twin Team!!” and away we went

    Top of Twin Team dropping off 3 lights on the way up. Back to the bottom for a Twin Team for a suicide run.

    First Light Mountain Climbers X20 back to the bottom of the hill. Up to the second light Squats X20 back to bottom of the hill. Up to third light Calf Raises back to bottom of the hill. Up to top of the hill ball dippers X20 back to the bottom of the hill.

    Some had to modify this Run/Boot Camp with 2nd light and top of hill rather than all 4.

    Mosey back to the flag

    Numbers and names

    Prayers: Wilson’s best friend has a daughter (Katie) visiting the Philippines and had to have appendicitis surgery, flying back to the states tomorrow.

    YHC has a promising interview today at 11:30

    Announcements: Labor Day Convergence Timberwolf 7:00, Tee Shirts, and F3 Camping trip (September).

    NMS:

    YHC was going for a Ball & Chain in every Nano Region for the Summer Tour but didn’t realize that the Ball & Chain are in the trunk of the car which is having the sun roof repaired (first world problems).

    Great to have Cello join us this morning, safe travels to you and your family. Cello is from North Carolina, it sounds like 2 hours south of Richmond and an hour from the coast.

    As usual Wilson was more than happy to hear that this work out was going to have a little run aspect to it, Nancy Lopez felt the same.

    Due to yesterdays Merkin Civil War and as promised there where absolutely no Merkins to be had at today’s event.

  • Shredded, Baked or Au Gratin – any way you cook it it’s a Hot Potato

    9 regulars and 1 FNG showed up for a no Q on the sheets beat down (Tobits favorite) Hot Potato. Forgive me if one or many more than one exercise is missed – just as a moment of transparency – this job situation has gone from bad to worse in many ways and YHC’s brain has been in other places. These workouts and the entire F3 PAX give me some order and I thank God and you for that.

    Tobit – COP

    Mosey to bottom parking lot by the track – SSH, Don Quixote, Helicopters, Russian Soldiers, Merkins, LBC’s and flutter kicks

    Mouse Trap – (declined the invitation to Q and passed it to Don Draper)

    Don Draper

    Mosey to the indoor outhouses at the bottom of the hill for a triple check

    Partner 1 – Wall sits, Partner 2 – Burpies, Partner 3 Burnie Sanders up the hill and run back down all X3

    Plank for 6 – Line up on the wall for Donkey kicks X40 Yes I said 40 (thanks for passing off the Q Mouse Trap) and finish it out with Chicken Peckers IC (I believe X10)

    Mosey to the side field (football/soccer/la cross)

    Not sure of the name for this (suicides on steroids) but Bear crawl to the 1st light pole (around 30 yard line) 25 Merkins run back, run to 2nd light pole 50 squats run back, run to the end of the field 75 LBC’s run back

    Al Gore for the 6

    Doozy

    Mosey to the track for another triple check – Partner 1 Monkey Humpers, Partner 2 SSH and Partner 3 run up stairs around bleachers down stairs repeato X3

    Audible was called some on 3rd set some on 2nd time is up mosey to the flag by way of the grass hill get in some high knees on the way up

    numberama/namearoma

    Notes: Tee Shirts with names (not sure of the drop dead date), Labor Day Convergence (I believe Timberwolf at 7:00) and September camp / Corn Hole get together

    Don Draper took us out

    NMS:

    YHC showed up at 5:10 this morning to park in the lot and talk to God for a bit. While sitting in the dark in what seemed like a one way conversation 2 cop cars came screaming up from the lower parking lot to Midlothian, they didn’t seem to be concerned with the guy sitting in the dark in the school bus parking lot. 2pop showed up 2nd and then the rest of the PAX followed and all was as it should be.

    Tobit took charge of the Q and deemed it a hot potato and away we went.

    Welcome to the brotherhood of F3 Frodo – Don’t worry the video was only taken because YHC is getting older and his memory is not as sharp as it once was. Any video of you laying on the ground taking deep breaths and crying in the fetal position will not be posted on any Social Media or other sites. You did great and I look forward to working out with you again.

  • A ball, a chain and heat lightning

    5 noble warriors made a visit to the creek this morning.

    YHC got a bit of an early start to the upper regions of the RVA this fine A.M. and passed through what seemed like more than one time zone. The following is what I think just happened or at least it’s how YHC remembers it happening.

    5:30 (Thanks Mud Face for being the time keeper today) Mosey and circle up

    Don Quixote’s, Helicopters and Man Killers (Start with ten SSH’s after ten – arm position changes to shoulder height, after ten – arm position changes to hip height, after ten – no arms just jump) repeat 9, 8, 7 we had to audible because YHC was doing IC and it got to be a lot of counting. Will modify this for the next time.

    Mosey for a lap around the church, get to side parking lot where YHC had 6 chalk labeled parking spaces and one parking space with a medicine ball and 20′ logging chain. The Exercise was do 10 of a station and take a lap until all 7 stations where complete when you get to the ball and chain there is no exercise just run your lap with your preferred choice.

    Carolina Dry Docks

    Mountain Climbers

    American Hammers

    Ball or Chain

    Merkins

    Squates

    WWII

    Plank for the 6, Help your brothers finish

    Mosey to the front parking lot, 4 corners

    Corner 1, 10 Merkins

    Corner 2, 10 Merkins, 20 Squates

    Corner 3, 10 Merkins, 20 Squates, 30 Hello Dollies

    Corner 4, 10 Merkins, 20 Squates, 30 Hello Dollies and 40 Plank Jacks

    Mosey to the center of the parking lot, start at on end forward lunge to the light post, backward lunge to the end of the parking lot. Repeat but Bear Crawl to the light post Crab walk to the end.

    Circle up to finish out with a Mary 10 count of Merkins of your choice

    Numberama / Namerama

    Notes: Summer Tour finish strong, Labor day Convergence, DTH Poker night and September camp out

    Chewie took us out

    NMS:

    Again YHC finds a way to try and incorporate an exercise that has not been fully thought out, you would think he had learned his lesson. YHC has 3 more Q’s this month to get this right.

    Bigggggggg Props to Chewie for taking us out this morning. It is hard enough for an old man like YHC to take a group out at the end of a workout but to be almost 15 and for the Spirit to lead you in a way that blesses the PAX is encouraging.

    YHC and Phonics had a conversation about the heat lightning that was flashing in the background and the fact that we had a 20′ logging chain to carry. We finished just as the real lightning and rain was starting.

  • Trips and Dips or Double Dippers?

    6 Mighty men of valor posted for what would be a great start to end the week and get ready for the weekend. With no one willing to grab the Q before day of, Tobit took the lead on what would be a hot potato adventure.

    This is how it went down, only the names have been changed to protect the guilty.

    Tobit – COP

    SSH, Don Q, Helicopters, LBCs, ??? possibly a few others YHC was still waking up.

    Doozy –

    Mosey to the bus loop for a triple check, American Hammers, Squats and Run the loop all X3

    Mosey around the bus loop and back to the basket ball courts for a little 4 corners. Corner 1 – 10 Merkins, run to Corner 2 – 10 Merkins, 20 LBCs, bear crawl to corner 3 – 10 Merkins, 20 LBCs, 30 Lunges, backwards run to corner 4 – 10 Merkins, 20 LBCs, 30 Lunges and 40 Monkey Humpers and bear crawl to start.

    Mouse Trap – (Murph Prep course)

    Mosey to the play ground for 6’s – 5 pull up / 1 burpie subtract and add until you get to 1 pull up / 5 burpies

    Mosey outside of playground to JRHS back road and Indigenous people run to the home team bleachers. A triple check was called and then audible to a partner up. Dips and run bleachers X 4. Mumble chatter was if this had been a triple check then Trips and Dips would be an appropriate name but sense it was a partner up it could be named a double dip.

    Honey Do –

    Mosey outside of track area to the sidewalk along the front, partner up donkey kicks and run to the middle light pole X2.

    Mosey back to the flag, reverse LBC’s, flutter kicks and American hammers

    To the best of my knowledge and from what my memory allows this is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth of what went down.

    Numbers and Names – Honey Do took us out

    Prayers:

    Exit Row quick recovery, Doozy Job

    Notes:

    Sugar Sock 40th Birthday Party like a Rock Star at Ardent 6 – 10

    Labor Day Convergence – Timberwolf (???? Someone fact check that location for me please)

    September camping trip, beer drinking and corn whole

  • Down range Indiana style

    9 strong Indiana warriors posted to find a Southerner in their PAX at a beat down in Carmel Indiana. YHC has learned a couple new exercises to add to the Lexicon but the beat down was much like a Richmond beat down. Interestingly enough this area just north of Indianapolis is known for its young up and coming hipster population but over half the PAX was respect. I look forward to getting back to my usual AO’s next week.

  • Doozy, Stop making Sh&% up!!!

    8 Faithful warriors met at the battle ground of SOT this morning to see what craziness YHC might have in store for them and it went mostly down hill from there.

    Mosey to the bottom of the hill.

    COP:

    (10) SSH

    (10) Don Quotes

    (10) Helicopters

    (10) Was supposed to be what YHC would call Preacher Seat SSH’s, crab walk position push with arms and clap hands over your stomach before you return to crab walk position. Note to self: TEST new exercises before reveling them to the PAX day of your Q

    Triple Check:

    Squats

    Wall Sits (Low)

    Run to the top of the hill and back

    Mosey to the track:

    1 mile relay, for what I thought would be the perfect number of warriors (8). (2) at starting line doing Box Cutters, (2) ¼ way around the track doing Ball Dippers, (2) half way around track doing Russian Soldiers, (2) ¾ around the track doing Cherry Pickers. When the whistle is sounded first group sprints to tag second group, second group sprints to third group and then third to forth. This would have worked great if YHC would have realized that when the first group left that left a gap with nobody to push to the next group. Rosie pointed out that it would have worked with five sets of (2) or one Warrior from each group running while the other stays to continue the exercise. I will go back to the drawing board on this and revise it for the next Q.

    Mosey to the bleachers:

    Stick with partners from 1 mile relay.

    (50 total) Brake it up anyway you want to get to 50 as a team. Backwards sit ups, one partner lays on the bleacher with torso hanging over the end while partner holds their feet, raise up level to bleachers.

    (100 total) Brake it up anyway you want to get to 100 as a team. Leg tosses

    Run 5 (each) laps up one side of bleachers across the back down the other side and across the front

    Mosey to the front of the school for a tree touch with the same partners:

    Touch 1 tree, come back to your partner, touch 2 trees – so on and so on. Exercises are your choice American Hammers, WWII’s or Dips, while your partner is being the best tree huger he can be.

    Mosey back to the flag:

    (10) Burpees – OYO to end on a good note

    Number-Rama, Name-O-Rama

    YHC took us out

    Announcements:

    Ghost Flag at The Forge tomorrow

    Puppy Pile this Saturday

    If I missed one please mention it below

    NMS:

    The PAX was being very generous this morning in putting up with YHC’s 2nd Q. I think I heard more than one snicker as I took my notes out to reveal the next exercise, YHC does not have the best short or long term memory. PAX did seam relieved when the new Preacher Seat SSH was not able to be demonstrated by YHC (we skipped it). YHC had every intention of practicing that before this morning but due to life and softball, forgot about it until he saw it on his cheat sheet and decided “why not?”.  

  • The Old Ball and 20′ Logging Chain

    11 hardy veterans from the Gloom showed up to greet the early morning and enjoy a VQ beatdown and some fellowship.

    As this was YHC’s first actual Q, mistake number 1 was to ask the PAX if they where ready to mossy? Mumble chatter about how “this is your Q Doozy” and “I don’t know, what do you want to do” were heard throughout the AO. The PAX did give in and did a (Rosie) Mossy to a spot in front of the school, from there this is what went down.

    (12) SSH
    (12) Don Quixote’s
    (12) Wind Mills or as everyone else informed YHC Helicopters (but Wilson said “you be you Doozy” so Wind Mills they stayed

    My cadence was disrupted a few times by the silly person talking inside my head but once I had a word with him, things got straightened out

    Mossy another 20 yards line up on the curb

    Bear Crawl to the other Curb (12) Merkins Bear Crawl back (12) Merkins
    Repeto – with Crawl Bear
    Repeto – Crab Walk

    Mossy to bus parking lot to find (10) bus parking spaces with exercises written out in chalk at each parking space (we had 11 warriors this morning so an 11th spot was added to allow every warrior their own spot). As it is YHC’s (48) birthday today 4+8=12 all exercises = 12 count, complete the exercise in your space run a lap around the school move to the next space complete that exercise repeto for all spaces. Space 5 reserved for the ball or chain, I had a 20’ logging chain in my truck (doesn’t everyone?) and a dodge ball that the dog popped, now filled with sand and covered in duct tape. Take either ball or chain and run around the school (extra credit if you could carry both) I don’t think anyone attempted it.

    1. American Hammers
    2. Merkins
    3. LBC’s
    4. Ball Dippers
    5. Run with ball or chain
    6. Box Cutters
    7. Carolina Dry Docks
    8. WWII
    9. Squat Jumps
    10. Heals to Heaven
    11. Burpees

    Time was called finish where you are, mossy back to the flag. 2 minutes remaining finish out with various forms of the plank position.

    Number-rama, Name-a-rama and YHC take us out

    Announcements: The Forge #Dos happening tomorrow – Good times to be had

    NMS:

    “I do not intend to offend; I offend with my intent” – only 80’s metal heads will know what song that is from. My intent was not to run as much as the day prior because of Old Glory but I can’t help it it’s in my DNA. Wilson was more than happy to hear that we would run around the school after each exercise which someone mentioned put us right around 4 +/- miles for the morning. It was either that or run around the track and I thought the track was a farther run (my Garman is broke). As usual Rosie and Tobit lead the way and everyone worked on what they could.

    Well done team and thank you for helping me start my birthday in a positive, fun, rewarding way

    P.S. Senility must be setting in because I did call out 47 during the Name-a-rama