Author: SNIP

  • Don’t stay home this time

    6 studs showed up in the gloom to move some weight. With the Pax unknowingly jamming to 311 on 3/11, we set off to YHC’s neck of the woods.

    Route: From Einstein’s, cross Huguenot, past the library and bon iron, through the woods and onto the tracks, past the goats and the G-wagon (with trailer!) to YHC’s Casa for some brief stretch. Grab cindies and take the long way back to Einstein’s via McRae. See map in comments.

    With the few extra minutes knock out some step-ups onto the cindies.

    Announcements – See slack

    Prayer requests – DTH’s homeless buddy David trying to get on his feet.

    Coffeerama post COT – discuss Whetstone (Q Source) and the need for men around you to help sharpen you as you sharpen others.

  • Hey, I thought this was a KB workout?!?!

    Six men showed up in the gloom to brave a beatdown disguised as a KB workout (thanks NTB!). We had unfinished business from last week. Here is how it went down:

    WARMERAMA:

    • Mosey around bus loop and back to flag, circle up
    • F3 Welcome & Disclaimer
    • Variable IC Reps to get the muscles warmed up

    COP #1: mosey down to tennis courts for full court 4 corners

    •  10 merkens, 20 KB squats, 30 KB american hammers, and 40 KB swings.
    • Prostitute style (5 burpees at each corner on return)

    COP #2: mosey to bleachers for KB pulls

    •  Incline plank on bleachers, doing KB pulls – 10 on each side
    • Plank bridge KB pass – Pass the 35lb KB down and back x2

    COP #3: mosey to track for KB relay

    •  2 teams of 3, with the 30 lb KB = batton
    • while the runners did one lap around the track, pax did choose your own abb exercise
    • One lap each

    COP #4: Mosey back to flag for pull-up circle

    • Circle up and perform various abb exercises while one from the pax max out pullups on DTH’s handy mobile pull up station
    • 1 round completed right at time
    • No KBs needed

    COT:

    • Counterama – 6
    • Namerama 
    • Announcerama
    • Closing Prayer

    Naked Moleskin:  Feeling blessed to be surrounded by men that are stronger and faster and well advanced in their faith. Appreciate the challenge and encouragement of the community. Looking forward to posting topless soon when the weather warms a bit more. One lap around the track with a KB is brutal!

    Announcements: (see SLACK!)

    •  Frozen triangle
    • L. Woods – ‘Latinos in Virginia Empowerment Center’ food distribution fair – March 7 @ 9/10am
    • Grow Ruck in Sept

    Prayer Requests:

    •  DTH friend David at rock bottom – prayers that the LORD will work in his life and guide him
    • NTB CA retreat for Dads/husbands

  • Dang these bells are cold

    A great 8 showed up to brave the bloom. Pull ups on the mobile bar prior to the 5:30 start.

    WARMERAMA:

    • Long mosey around lower Mt. Chaplain, back to the flag to circle up
    • F3 Welcome & Disclaimer
    • Variable IC Reps to get the muscles warmed up

    COP #1:

    •  Another long mosey down the hill to cul-de-sac
    • Partner up for 4 min AMRAPs
      • AMRAP 1 – partner assisted KB push ups (5 each) then run to lamp and back – repeat for 4 mins
      • AMRAP2 – One partner KB swings while timer runs to lamp and back – alternate until 4 mins expire
      • AMRAP3 – One partner does turkish getups while timer bear crawls to hat and back – alternate until 4 mins expire

    COP #2:

    •  Indigenous people mosey to tennis courts, the Six does 4 skull crushers

    COP #3:

    •  Itty-bitty-baby 4 corners, modified prostitute style
      • Using a single side of one tennis court (YHC feeling a little guilty for the amount of cardio so far…):
        • 10 merkins
        • 20 squats w/ KB
        • 30 american hammers w/ KB
        • 40 KB swings
      • On the corners on the way back, do 5 burpees

    Mosey BTTF for COT:

    • Counterama – 8
    • Namerama 
    • Announcerama
    • Closing Prayer

    Naked Moleskin:  

    Time went to quick. We only covered about half of what i had planned, part 2 coming next week. We are nearly a month and a half into the new year, as time is flying, take time to evaluate where you are at and where you want to be and make a plan to get there.

    Announcements: (see SLACK!)

    • Frozen triangle
    • Grow Ruck in Sept

    Prayer Requests:

    •  help us to use our time well

  • No Snip Slip today!

    1/28/2026 – Ruckhenge

    Title: No Snip Slip today!

    PAX: DTH, NTB, L Woods, Sable, Snip

    5 dedicated HIMs battled the ice to enjoy a brisk walk around Bon Air. With no responses to the night before Slack invite, YHC wondered whether this would be a solo hike. Waiting for him in the parking lot, however, was Sable with spikes and the flag plant, lets go!!! Next up was the clown car with DTH and NTB. Finally L Woods and his space boots. We ready.

    The THANG:

    The PAX started out ~5:02. Immediately cross Huguenot Rd, no cars in site. Climb the mountain of ice and shoot the church gap past the library and elementary school. The Pax found a sled waiting for them 20 minutes into the hike. Was it planted, maybe, either way, it was destiny! The PAX took turns sliding the hill (all ice) while the rest performed various common F3 exercises. Two trips down the ice tower for each PAX, the last was a contest to see who could go farthest. After the thrilling flight down the crusty slope, the PAX packed up and looped around Bon Air and back to Einsteins.

    Ruck BTTF for COT:

    • Counterama # 5
    • Namerama 
    • Announcerama
    • Closing Prayer

    Naked Moleskin:  

    • Kudos to DTH for winning the length challenge. Too bad he couldn’t have brought the same vigor to the Highland games this year.
    • Shocked there were no full on face plants, well done men!
    • Rucking provides ample time for getting to know your brothers, coffeeteria at the end was noice!
    • NTB’s comment on the shape of our map was spot on. Maybe subconsciously I am trying to make up for all those boys that could have been.
    • Einstein’s staff is nice but barely competent at 6am

    Announcements: (see SLACK!)

    •  Frozen triangle coming up

    Prayer Requests:

    • Lord show us the work you have for us to do today and give us the strength to obey.

  • Where da cops at?

    7 outlaws rolled up right at 5:30. YHC VQ. Checking over their shoulder for the law, but saw none.

    Mosey down the road to secluded cull de sac hideout.

    Warmara included: SSS, Don Quixote, cherry pickers, arm circles, plank, push ups, LBCs, and Alabama prom dates.

    COP#1 Indigenous people mosey to ramp, six doing 5 push ups

    COP#2 Indigenous people working up the ramp w/ jerkins and incline merkins.

    COP#3 Mosey to arch for triple check: flutter kicks and squats

    COP#4 With only a few minutes remaining (man that went fast), YHC threw out forty corners. 10 laps around parking lot between 4 corners: 10 burpees (descending each lap), 20 LBCs, 30 squats, 40 monkey humpers. We made it to about 11 corners before time was called and before the PAX was lapped by belay.

    Announcements/prayer: YHC closed in prayer