Author: Emoji

  • Getting Replanted

    After nobody volunteered to Q and left memory-challenged old fart YHC to try to remember “how-to-Q” again, I finally found my dusty SF in the garage and attempted to plant it at Atlee on this perfect 60 degree morning.

    6 DaVillians arrived roughly on time by car and by foot, and this is how it went down:

    COP (ALL IC)

    • 10 Don Quixotes (of course)
    • 30 SSH
    • 6 One-legged burn squats x3 positions each leg (tribute to Tony Horton)
    • 20 Merkins
    • 20 LBCs
    • 21 Arm Circles – each arm

     THANG

    Outer Bus Loop

    1. Mosey to outer bus loop – 4 Corners
    2. Run corner #1 to corner #2, 20 merkins
    3. Run Backwards to corner #3, 20 supermen
    4. Bear Crawl to corner #4, 20 Freddie Mercurys
    5. Lunge back to corner #1, 20 WW2 Sit-ups
    6. Repeat
    7. Plank for the 6

    Partner Up – Outer Bus Loop – corner #3 park benches

    1. One partner hand-release merkins / other partner run outer bus loop (switch)
    2. One partner dips / other partner run outer bus loop (switch)
    3. Only 10 min left-
    4. One partner box step on park benches / other partner run outer bus loop (switch)

    Mosey single file – “last man sprints” (Culturally renamed)

    Jail Break to flag

     COT:

    Numberama / Nameorama

    Spike took us out.

    MOLESKIN

    Found that the Shovel Flag had fallen in the hard soil when we got back. So the workout actually didn’t count. Quickly replanted for the COT.

    The important thing was to pick it up, shake it off and keep replanting till we had a solid foundation.

    Respectable MC and life-updates among the PAX. Really going to miss you guys on a regular basis! Moving to Charlotte, NC in a couple weeks and not having any trouble finding AOs there to choose from online so far. They even have ones for 45 and over. (packing Geritol)

    Will be back in town to post here whenever I can.

    Yardsale made sure to harp on YHC’s age. Spike’s ankle appears to be doing fine, Pick 2 is back in action getting into fighting shape. See you in the gloom!

    ANNOUNCEMENTS None really. Just glad to be back out there again

  • Hindsight 21 (sequel to Hindsight 20/20)

    Returning to the scene of the crime from the past February double-Q chapter with Yardsale, it was time to take a “look back” again for more Hindsight on July 21 (deja vu / but new and improved) Everything makes sense in hindsight.

    14 Davillians including 5 strapping 2.0s ditched their fart sacks on this HOT July 21st – Ready to rumble at The Creek at 5:30am (well, 5:31, sorry). The SF was planted next to the shovel flag and PAX ran to side parking lot.

    This is how it went down:

    COP (ALL IC)

    • 21 SSH
    • 21 Split Jacks
    • 21 Don Quixotes
    • 21 LBCs
    • 21 Arm Circles – each arm
    • 21 One-legged squats x3 positions – each leg (Thanks Tony Horton!)

     THANG

    Church Run – Partner Up

    1. One partner merkins / other partner runs around church and relieves first partner – continue till total = 120 merkins
    2. One partner LBCs / other partner runs around church and relieves first partner – continue till total = 240 LBCs
    3. Al Gore/Recover

    Hindsight 21

    1. Mosey to soccer field – 4 Corners
    2. Run BACKWARDS corner #1 to corner #2, 21 merkins
    3. Bear Crawl to corner #3, 21 supermen
    4. Run BACKWARDS to corner #4, 21 WW2 sit-ups
    5. Lunge back to corner #1, 21 Freddie Mercurys
    6. Thought we were done? Repeat the cycle in reverse

     Tricep Blast

    Mosey to picnic pavilion -Partner-up

    1. Partner 1 dips picnic table seats / partner 2 run the diagonal of soccer field / returns
    2. Switch –partner 2 dips / partner 1 runs

    Alphabet Soup

    On your 6, legs together 6-inches off ground – legs trace each letter of the alphabet in the air

    Mosey back to shovel flag

    1 minute left……5 merkins on own

     COT:

    Numberama / Nameorama / Wheelie sped by on a bicycle and waved. Sorry that doesn’t count as a post

    Wild Thing took us out. 

    MOLESKIN

    Excellent MC from all ages. PAX schooled QIC on what it’s like with shouts of the wrong cadence counts for each exercise. Lesson learned. Why didn’t you tell me this will drive a Q to drink?

    Always looking for ways to bring P90X into F3. The 3-position one-legged squats seemed like a hit. I thought Alphabet soup leg lifts were a new thing, but forgot Spit just did them at his Q.

    The Church Run originally had another full 120 burpees cycle planned, however in a rare moment of democratic collaboration and consensus, this was erased from the plan.

    With a strong contingent of young 2.0s, and constant joking, Front Porch was forced to make QIC face the fact that my humor has officially descended into pathetic “dad jokes”. My daughters will agree, but there’s a million jokes I haven’t done. You younger dads laugh now. Just you wait, just you wait.

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • The Creek – Church Run – Hindsight 20/20

    15 PAX enjoyed a blistering 53-degree wake-up call Friday 2/24 5:30am at “The Creek” New Highland Baptist Church parking lot in DaVille. From ages 8 to 60, the men endured a double-Q, divided strategically between 1) an accountant and 2) a slimy sales/marketing entrepreneur -for maximum torture and muscle confusion.

    Yard Sale took the Q:

    Warm-O-Rama:

    Side Straddle Hops X 50 (IC)

    Arm Circles X 20 (IC)

    Merkins X 20 (IC)

    LBCs X 20 (IC)

    Don Quixotes X 20 (IC)

    The Thang:

    Church Run

    1. Partner Up
    2. One partner merkins while other partner runs around the church and relieves first partner – continue till total = 100 merkins
    3. One partner burpees while other partner runs around the church and relieves first partner – continue till total = 100 burpees (original plan was 200 burpees, but mumble chatter turned to gasps of pain, and audible was called to reduce total to 100)
    4. One partner LBCs while other partner runs around the church and relieves first partner – continue till total = 300 LBCs
    5. Al Gore/Recover

    Emoji took the Q

    Hindsight 20/20

    1. Mosey to soccer field
    2. PAX run from corner #1 to corner #2, 20 merkins
    3. Bear Crawl from corner #2 to corner #3, 20 supermen
    4. Run BACKWARDS from corner #3 to corner #4, 20 WW2 sit-ups
    5. Lunge from corner #4 back to corner #1, 20 Freddie Mercurys
    6. REPEAT

    Tricep Blast

    Mosey to picnic table pavilion

    1. Partner-up
    2. One partner – dips on picnic table seat while other partner run the diagonal of the soccer field and returns
    3. Switch – other partner dips while first partner runs

    Mosey back to shovel flag

    2 minutes left……Merkin ring – all plank while each PAX does 5 merkins

    Numberama / Nameorama

    COT:

    Emoji took us out

    Moleskin

    Mild-mannered but bold Yard Sale agreed to Q today, but he, The Carpenter, Spit, Mud Face and others EH’ed Emoji out of his comfort zone to co-Q and step-up.

    It was a pleasure co-Qing with Yard Sale, a champion.

    Great to see 8yr olds, 12yr old, 14year old 2.0s coming back each week getting strong like bulls, gaining adult mentorship and confidence!

    Welcome Slash! 8 yr. old FNG hoping to see classmate LP today, but LP and Dad: Chow-DAH were under the weather fartsacking. Heal quick!

    It was intimidating trying to keep up with Slash, till the realization that his dad is Spike, so – unfair athleticism in the gene pool.

    Once again Hardywood arrived right on time by Learjet to inject positive energy and support in the DaVille neighborhood! ALWAYS appreciated! Celebrity guest last time was Flipper!

    The philosophy behind Hindsight 20/20 was to implement lower back strength – Supermen – to BALANCE the dominant traditional front/chest/shoulder/ab moves,

    But ALSO a shameless attempt to impress F3 chiropractic gurus Flashdance, Flipper, and hopefully someday Mike Mathes will be able to post.

    When pre-teens and adults alike all finish up drenched and panting from their own pace, it’s a testimony to the You vs. You success process. Even Hardywood seemed to get a beat down to write home about.

    Perfect way to start a Friday! Well done men.

    Announcement: Sign up for the AshCreek 5K (under team name F3, bring your Marys and kids) May 20, 2017 www.ashcreek5k.com, Let’s see if we can be the largest registered team and make a visible splash in the community.