Author: Last Call

  • Burpee Free Zone

    A plethora of fine looking adventure seekers came out to enjoy the cooling temps and pleasant breeze that awaited them on the sweeter side of the river. Upon the arrival of the Machismo clown car it was time to venture out only to return 45 minutes later. According to the Huguenot security cameras, this is what occured.

    Warm up Mosey around the bus loop to include a variety of calisthenics such as high knees, buttkickers, outside straddle, inside straddle and back to mosey. Circle up for introductions, disclaimers and all legal mumbo jumbo. YHC proclaimed no burpees will be performed today as enough were completed in previous Q’s by Snuff and Oyster this week. Warmups included invisible jumprope, DQ’s, Jazzercise, Merkins, Mountain Climbers, LBC’s and Kimchee Twists. All is good with the world, let us begin our travels.

    COP 1: Mosey to the hill beside the school for Clockwork Merkins. We all know how these work and yes they do suck. AG for the 6. Mosey down to the amphitheater.

    COP 2: Clock Eating Dora: Partner up for 100 Donkey Kicks, 200 WWII’s, 300 Shoulder Taps (2 count). Timer runs up the stairs around and back down. Fun was had by all. Mosey to the delivery area.

    COP 3: Catch me if you Can: Partner Up, Partner 1 Bernies towards Forest Hill, Partner 2 – 2 HR Merkins then sprints to catch up to Partner 1 and switch. DTH is a beast on these and almost Bernied the entire way on his own. Well done.

    COP 4: Light Pole Alley: BTTVF but stopping at every pole along Forest Hill for either 2 Lt. Dans or 2 Shoulder Tap Merkins, alternating at each pole. Rabbits come back for the turtles.

    Circle Up for 1 minute of American Hammers followed by 1 minute of Alabama Prom Dates. Finished off with 1 minute of stretching. Numbers, Names, Announcements and Prayers. YHC took us out.

    Announcements: Sat. Sept. 2nd – School of Rock is happening following Rock and Roll. Bring out the 2.0’s for them to experience a DTH inspired beatdown.

    Convergence Mon. Sept. 4th – Dogpile @ 7 am with rotating Q’s. See slack for deets.

    Welcome Red Card who is Machismos’ Brother in Law from Holland. Would be a very interesting fellow to share a story or 2 with. Hope to see you back out in the future.

    NMS: Good turnout this morning. Was hoping to hit the turf but Snuffs’ Gate was locked up tight and YHC was not interested in scaling walls. Improvised with some old favorites after too many burpees earlier this week. Not much mumble chatter with all the counting but good time was had by all. Thank you gents for coming out and enjoy your holiday weekend.

  • Misty Morning Broga

    A duo of nimble Brogiis fought off the early snooze alarm to limber up prior to an epic Oyster beatdown. YHC prepped to courts to remove any overnight puddles but the thickness in the air remained. This morning we worked shoulders, hips, glutes and hammys. Straps were fully utilized and shavasana was short yet enjoyable. Great to have Nancy come out regardless of the muck, always great mumble chatter. Well done.

  • Mind the Limb

    7 of Tuckahoes finest welcomed an SOJ regular to the belly of the beast for an early morning sweatfest. Here is what was witnessed by the Elon Musk satellites passing overhead.

    After Handshake completed his preparation, short mosey to the front of the church for introductions and legalese. Warmups included SSH, Helis, Cherry Pickers, Deadman Hang, Copperhead Squats, Jazzercise (with toe taps), Heals to Heaven, Suzanne Summers and Reverse Crunches. All is good in the world.

    Mosey around the parking lot to Ridge where we stop at the base of Henricos’ smallest, yet finest park. Beast is the call of the day. 6 reps of 6 exercises stopping at every point of the triangle and 1/2 along the sides. Exercises included HR Merkins, WWII’s, LT. Dans, Carolina Dry Docks, American Hammers and Burpees.

    Still time on the clock… let’s hang out here for a Dora. Timer runs to the light, 100 merkins, 200 mountain climbers, 300 LBC’s.

    Lunge walk back to the parking lot. Mosey BTTVF for 5 squats. Time. Numbers, Names, Prayers and Announcements. YHC took us out with help from Bodos.

    Announcements: Balls are being pickled on Saturday @ Forest Hill Park. See Hitch for deets and time. Bodos is leading a 5k run at his church in September as a fundraiser for Freeman School teacher. Dunk Bacon Bits’ M at Hardywood on Saturday and raise $$ for prostate cancer. Kubotas mother is doing better.

    NMS: Always good chatter. Fortunate that Splinter was not in attendance as some low hanging limbs took out a few of the Pax including YHC. Coffeteria afterwards solved all the worlds problems. Always good to see you fellas. Thanks for the opportunity to lead.

  • Cool Summer Broga

    4 good looking brogiis ventured out early to get some stretching in the cool summer dew under the tutelage of Fudd’s astronomy knowledge. Hips, back, neck and glutes were emphasized today. Shavasana was pleasant with some mumble chatter on the side. Well done fellas.

  • Timekeeper takeover

    An amazing 15 studs of SOJ appeared in the darkest gloom to see what YHC had in store for class this morning. Many clocks hit 5.30 but not the Q’s so we wait. According to the ample onlookers enjoying the morning, here is how things went down.

    Mosey to the main parking lot in search of light. Finding an operable light post, circle up for introductions, disclaimers and warmups. At the time no FNG’s are accounted for. YHC led warmarama that included SSH’s DQ’s, Imperial Walkers, Ukrainian Soldiers, Copperhead Squats, Jazzercise (with toe tap), LBC’s, Suzanne Summers and Freddies. All is warm and right with the world. Lets make our mosey.

    To the covered patio, still no FNG in sight. How does a 7 of diamonds sound? 2 fields so lets mix it up a bit. Start on the small field, 7 reps of an exercise (Peter Parker Merkins) at each corner. Come back to the covering for 15 dips on the bench for the cherry on top. Move to the big field, 14 (WWII’s) reps at each corner, with the cherry on top (15 dips). Back to the small field, 21 (Carolina Dry Docks) reps at each corner, don’t forget the cherry. Big field, 28 monkey humpers at each corner, cherry on top. Small field (21) LBC’s with the cherry kicker. Big field, 14 American Hammers, cherry. Small field, 7 burpees at each corner. Finish with a cherry. Still no FNG.

    Wosey to the gate and pick up the pace back to the bridge to pay the toll. 25 incline Merkins. This is where we find our FNG. BTTVF flag for quick merkin ring of fire. Time is called. Names, Numbers, Announcements, Prayers. Doozy took us out.

    Announcements: Labor Day Convergence at Dogpile. Monday Sept. 4 @ 7. Q is open if you are interested and in town. F3RVA Anniversary Convergence Sat. Sept. 23 @ Crucible. Offshore is leading that. Sit & Sip coming up in September also. Welcome No Show to the group. Hope to see you back out for a full workout soon.

    NMS: Great numbers as the summer travelers are settling down for the fall. 7 of diamonds always provides a variety of exercises while avoiding Burpee 11’s. Good mumble chatter by the turtles bringing up the rear. Not quite sure what the rabbits discussed up front. Fields were especially plush this morning, always enjoyable. Thank you gents for giving me the opportunity to lead.

  • Pitch Black Broga

    2 SOJ Brogii’s rose earlier than others to enjoy the ideal conditions and limber up. County is still cutting costs by keeping the AO dark. Here is what was rumored to have occurred according to the early morning dog walkers.

    Areas of Emphasis today included quads, hips, hammys, shoulders and neck. YHC worked out a kink. Stretchy bands were considered but went unused today. Extended shavasana was always welcome with a light breeze that made the morning quite enjoyable. Good chatter with HP. Always a privledge to spend time with him early in the gloom. Great work.

  • Like a Sauna

    A trio of brojiis took to the steamy courts of No Toll to limber up prior to an epic VQ beatdown. Shoulders, hips, glutes, back and hammys were worked extensively. A few moans, pops and groans were audible throughout the sweatfest. Extended Shavasana was received by a welcome breeze from the morning heavens. Well done today fellas.

  • You Rock

    How does one ensure they will not fartsack on a Monday you ask? Sign up for the open Hoedown Q. 5 studs of Tuckahoe got their week started with an early morning sweatfest. This is how things went down according to the runner in Christmas lights shouting at the passing PAX.

    Mosey to church VIP lot for introductions, signing of waivers and brief description of what we are doing. Warmups included SSH, Helis, DQ’s, Copperhead Squats, HR Merkins and Freddie Mercuries. All seemed loose with the sweat flowing, so lets begin.

    COP 1: Mosey to the parking lot edge for 11’s. Jump Squats and Merkins were the exercise of choice.

    COP 2: Mosey to the commoners church parking lot to grab some prearranged coupons. Quintuple Check ensued. Timer runs the loop, everyone else in on the blocks with swings, squat thrusts, curls for the ladies and chest press. 3 rounds were a plenty. Return the coupons to the wilderness and lunge walk to the road.

    COP 3: Mosey to the grassy fields of TES for a triple check. Timer runs to the monkey bars and performs 10 knee raises. Partner does Balls to the Wall (modified to LBC’s after 1st round) and Hoedowns. 3 rounds completed. BTTVF.

    Numbers, Names, Announcements Prayers

    Announcements: Pickleball tourney in 2 weeks at Batteau, see Oysters post for promotional material. Bring your headlamp and your rascal scooter. Orthopedic pillows and prune juice will be provided. Roger Roger is looking for a partner.

    Senor Frog has scheduled his exam at the advise of Upchuck. If you are of age, get checked fellas.

    NMS: Great to be back at Hoedown. For 3 weeks YHC has planned to come out but the Monday morning fartsack is a tough cookie to break, so YHC took to open Q to ensure attendance. Great mumble chatter about weekend travels, day drinking, summer ending and real estate. Good luck to all those students and teachers heading back to school this week. Great work today fellas.

  • Double Ply = Comfort

    3 broga veterans welcomed a broga newbie on the mend rose earlier than most to work out the kinks. Moans, groans and other bodily releases were prevalent as numerous areas were worked. Shoulders, hips, groin, hammys, calves and glutes were the target areas. Extended shavasana was enjoyed to the distant pace of Senor Frog getting some early laps in. Good to have Splinter join us as he took advantage of extra protection with an additional towel. Hope the ankle mends quickly. Great work fellas. Namaste.

  • Pigeons Driving Buses?

    2 SOJ Broga regulars were greeted by 2 Tuckahoan Brogiis on this Broga takeover attempt. Collars popped so lets get into it. Areas of emphasis included shoulders, quads, hammys, back, hips and grundle areas. Upchuck enjoyed the implementation of the stretchy bands to work out the legs. Shavasana was quite enjoyable with the culmination of DTH’s club remix signaling the conclusion of this Broga session. Good conversation regarding reading materials and interpretation of such. Good to have Upchuck and Lockjaw join in the early work as both are on the mend. Great work fellas.