Category: Richmond, VA

  • Is this May or March?

    Three strong were on the First Watch this morning in the early gloom trying to figure out what month it is. The calendar says that it is May, but the wind and temperature says otherwise. Maybe it has something to do with either The Greenhouse Effect, The Ozone Layer, The Poles shifting, The COVID Effect or the fact that you need to wear a mask around Honeydo at all times.

    COP in the grassy triangle:

    Cherry Pickers, Don Quixotes, Russian Soldiers, Copperhead Squats, Jazzersizes, Helicopters, Crab Cakes, LBC’s, Hand-Release Merkins

    Triple Check:

    Deep Squats, WWII’s, Run the roads around the grassy triangle.

    Mosey over to the big parking lot and find a spot on the Donkey Kick wall for:

    Donkey Kicks x 10, Lunge, Merkins x 10, Reverse Lunge

    Donkey Kicks x 15, High Knees, Merkins x 15, Reverse High Knees

    Donkey Kicks x 20, Butt Kickers, Merkins x 20, Reverse Butt Kickers

    Donkey Kicks x 25, Bear Crawl, Merkins x 25, Crawl Bear

    Head back over to Small parking lot , stopping along the way for Speed Bump Burpees.

    Kettle Bell Triple Check:

    High Pulls with 35 pounder, Swings with 25 pounder, run the loop

    Station Rotation:

    Sit-n-Press with 25 pounder, Bench Press with 35 pounder, American Hammers. Rotate clockwise, one minute at each station.

    Ring of Fire:

    10 Diamond Merkins (EF Hutton’s call)

    10 Werkins (Honeydo’s call)

    10 Dive Bombers (YHC’s call)

    Numberama, Namearama, Announcements and YHC took us out!

    Announcements:

    We have 1st F virtual workouts, 2nd F virtual Happy Hours, so why not have some 3rd F virtual Bible Study’s? Offshore has sent out an announcement for such a thing. Starting Tuesday, May 26th and running bi-weekly, volunteer PAX members will lead a Bible Study on Zoom at 8pm. YHC will lead the first one, so please pray for me, especially you, Bodos! Please join if you are able. Also, please do not mix up the Happy Hour Zoom with this and have a freshly poured beer sitting beside your Bible :0

    NMS:

    Way to work this morning, EFH and HD! YHC kept hearing a sick sounding rooster in someone’s yard near the grassy triangle. Heard it two weeks ago, as well. Didn’t know you could have chickens in Tuckahoe, but someone must have thought there was going to be an egg shortage soon. If you can have chickens in Tuckahoe, someone please let me know. YHC would like to have some.

    Enjoyed it this morning, men, especially the stiff breeze!

    SYITG!

    Kubota

  • Heading Down South To The Land of the Dogs

    7 local dogs and one wolf from the north arrived on a cooler/windy mid May morning for a ground and pound beatdown

    This is how it went down

    Mosey to the First circle

    Slaughter Start for Opus’ Birthday today 51 Merkins

    COP (ALL IC) – SSH, DQ, Helicopters, Hillbillies, LBC’s, Windshield Wipers, Arm Circles

    THANG

    Mosey to the Amphitheater

    Up and Down – The PAX did increase and decreasing reps up (start w/ 1 rep) and down (start w/ 18 reps) the rows of the amphitheater. Exercises were as following:

    • Bow Jumps Up
    • Decline Merkins
    • LBC’s Up
    • 2ct American Hammers Down
    • 2ct Flutter Kicks Up

    Mosey back to the SF for Numberama, Namerama, Announcements, then YHC took us out

    MOLESKIN

    It had been over 2 month since YHC made the trip to Dogwood Dell for a workout. When Opus ask YHC for the Q at MANNDate to celebrate his BDay, it just felt like the right time to make the return.

    It was great to catch up with the PAX there. YHC is looking forward to when all of this “stuff” is behind us and we, as the PAX of F3RVA, can get back our regularly schedule programming

    Tomorrow will be YHC’s official 4 year anniversary with this crazy group of men. Thank you to all the PAX that have been there for YHC over these years. We truly are a group of “Iron sharpens Iron”

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    Memorial Day workouts will be several different location in RVA this year. Hitchhiker will be posting a preblast later today.

    SPIT ON THAT!!

  • 51

    6 gentlemen decided to take on the day the right way!

    Slaughter starter — 51 merkins

    COP — Hillbillies, SSH, renegade rows, figure 8’s, Goblet squats

    walk to the bus loop

    25 merkins

    hold KB high overhead and walk around the bus loop once.

    20 overhead presses, held high KB carry 1/2 way, 20 overhead presses, finish the loop

    20 overhead presses, 1/4 turn do 20 stir the pots, 1/2 way do 20 overhead presses, 3/4 way do 20 stir the pots

    head to the picnic benches
    5 step ups, side lunge to next bench 5 more step ups repeato 4x

    Triple check — merkins, situp presses, run lap

    5 minutes of Mary
    Boat canoes, lawnmowers, KB swing ring of fire
    2 KB Burpees

    Names, Numbers, Anouncements

    NMS — Great to see some guys who haven’t been back in a while. Hoping to see you all back again soon! YHC is humbled to be part of such an amazing group of gentlemen! SYITG!

  • Boulders and Shoulders

    6 posted this morning. After two days of mostly running, lower body and abs, I decided New Market needed some upper body work.

    COP: SSH, DQ, Imperial Walkers, Cherry Pickers, Merkins

    Go grab two rocks (one big, one small). Start with 10 curls (starting with big, switch if needed) run across parking lot and do 10 jerkins, run back and do 10 more curls. Do 10 curls every time and decrease jerkins by 1 until done.

    One side of parking lot 10 merkins, run across for 9 burpees, back for 8 merkins, across for 7 burpees, etc.

    Back to the rocks for rounds of arm circles, curls, overhead press, merkins, arm circles, Carolina dry docks, arm circles, rock swings, and more arm circles.

    Well done guys! I hope everybody’s arms are as sore as mine right now.

  • The Perils of Moseying in the Gloom

    Mosey to the COP: Disclaimer, SSHs, IWs, DQs, Merkins, PPs, LBCs IC.

    “Curb” crawl. 1 Derkin, Bear Crawl, 2 Merkins, Crawl Bear, up to 6 and back down to 1.

    NM Escalator up and back down: 10 Plank Jacks, 20 LBCs, 30 Dying Cockroaches, 40 Jump Squats, 30 second mosey between corners.

    Triple Check: HTHs, WWIIs, 30 second mosey

    ROF: 10 Chuck Norrises, 10 Merkins, 10 Werkins, 10 Merkin + Arm Swing (What are these called?), 10 LBCs, 10 Diamond Merkins.

    Announcements: HDHH today at 6pm on Zoom. Tron on Monday at 5:30am on Zoom. 3rd F next Tuesday at 8pm on Zoom.

    NMS: Tclaps to Snitch for his second post in a week. Keep up the good work!

    Snitch got his shoe stuck on the round 1 mosey of the Triple Check and was rescued by Boberry. We audibled to complete the exercises as a PAX. YHC took a spill on the deck during the first mosey to the COP. We may need to amend the disclaimer…

    SYITG!

  • Time Burner

    A beautiful Tuesday morning awaited 4 faithful warriors who shook off the fart sack and tackled the morning with an enthusiasm not recognized by the common man.  Some mumble chatter, but here is how it went down for these noble warriors:

    • COP
      • 30 SSH
      • 15 IW
      • 10 DQ
      • 10 old man stretches
      • 15 helicopters
      • 20 merkins
      • 10 2x Suzanne Somers, each leg
      • 30 2x LBC
      • 20 APDs
    • Mosey to the black top for a one man Dora
      • 100 HRM (20 reps for each leg)
      • 200 squats (40 reps for each leg)
      • 300 LBC (60 reps for each leg)
    • Lap around the school back to the parking lot
    • Mary
      • 20 2x flutter kicks
      • 20 2x American hammers
      • 20 WWII sit-ups
    • COT with YHC taking us out

    The only man Dora was a time and muscle burner.  Solid work from the PAX as we got cardio as well as work all the major muscle areas.  Good to see these men today as they put in solid work.  Lighthouse and Honeydo were both sporting new haircuts as part of the Phase I integration.  The M’s approved.

    God is good all of the time!

    Attila

  • F3RVA 3rd F AO

    F3RVA 3rd F AO

    PAX, clear your calendars for this time next week. An online 3rd F AO is opening up on Zoom. The first inaugural will be led by Kubota on “Joy Comes in the Morning”.

    Time: Biweekly, Tuesdays, beginning May 26th at 8pm

    Location: Zoom (Meeting ID: 822 7005 7337, pm for the password or check Slack)

    The purpose of this AO is to push the PAX along their journey in developing the 3rd F – Faith.  We recognize that PAX are at their own place on the journey and proceed at their own pace.  PAX are encouraged to share.  It is not required to share (wise men learn by listening), but there is a requirement to allow others to share.  What is shared in this 3rd F stays with the 3rd F; it is a COT.  None of the PAX has a monopoly on the truth, though we are all truth seekers.  It is fine to disagree.  If there are not disagreements, then we are probably doing it wrong.

    This 3rd F event:

    • Is free of charge,
    • Is a discussion based on the Christian faith, but is open to all men,
    • Is peer led by volunteer Qs who may or may not be certified/ordained.

  • Sports Day in DaVille

    An 8 man lineup was put into action this morning to celebrate the return of sport (sort of).

    This is how it went down

    Mosey to the blacktop behind the HS

    COP (ALL IC) – SSH, DQ, Helicopters, HRM’s, LBC’s, Arm Circles

    THANG

    Mosey to the baseball field

    Field of Dreams – Start out by counting off by fours. 1s start at First Base do AMRAP Squats until relieved. 2s at Second Base do AMRAP Merkins until relieved. 3s at Third Base do AMRAP LBC’s until relieved. 4s at Home Plate perform 15 Burpees then run to First, relieving the Pax there. Continue until all PAX have done the Burpees.

    Mosey to the practice football field

    100 Yards to go – Start at one goal line, run 25 yard complete 25 squats; Run 50 yards complete 50 (2ct) flutter kicks; Run 75 yards complete 75 Merkins; Run 100 yards complete 100 SSH’s

    Mosey to the tennis courts

    Bear Crawl Tennis – PAX bear crawl the length of all three courts stopping at each line to complete 1 Burpee

    Mosey to the basketball hoops on the MS blacktop

    Free Throws – Each PAX takes a “foul shot”, if missed 10 Merkins, if made 1 Burpee. Went through one round no shots made. Second round shot was made on the 12th attempt.

    Four Corners – 10 Burpees, 20 Squats, 30 Heels to Heaven, 40 SSH’s

    Mosey back to the SF

    2 MOM – American Hammers, Dolly’s, and Monkey Humpers

    Numberama, Namerama, Announcements, YHC took us out

    MOLESKIN

    YHC like most people out there are anxiously waiting the return of American Sports. Yes there still has been MMA and NASCAR started back up on Sunday, but I know we ready the primary three (baseball, basketball, and football) to return. Today theme was to help filled that void just a little bit

    We do learn one thing about the Daville PAX, none of us should every get fouled while playing a pick up game. 1 for 12 at the foul line is not our best showing

    Great to have everyone join YHC day 5 of 8 Q’s in a row. T-Claps to Phonics and Marco Polo who have been to at 4 of 5 (Marco Polo – 4 straight)

    Merkin Count – 215 Merkins + Baseball Field Merkins + 37 Burpees

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    • Takeover Week Continues tomorrow “Downrange” at WDog
    • Hanover Memorial Day – Meet at 7 AM at Hanover Wayside Park off 301

    SPIT ON THAT!!

  • Light Running

    Today was a light day as YHC and Lighthouse met up for a easy jog and stretching to overcome recent injuries.

    Bodos missed out on a obstacle as we jumped the gate to the Tuckahoe LL complex.

    Here’s to getting stronger.

    Get some.

  • Bullsh*t exercises

    A power trio posted for the Punisher, all arriving via motor vehicle this week. YHC wiped spider eggs and slugs from a few spare red bricks and brought these along in the Chummobile – optimistically, 5 sets of bricks.

    Coupons in hand, we did mosey into the grass for our warmup – Imaginary Jump Ropes x 25, Imperial Walkers x 15, Don Quixotes x 15, Helicopters x 15, Russian Soldiers x 15, and Arm Circles x 15 (each way, each size).

    Shift to the concrete slab under the front awning of Holton E.S. for the first exercise set: Squats (with bricks held on shoulders with arms crossed) x 25, Merkins x 25, and Sits and Presses x 20. Short counts in between. Repeat x 3.

    Mosey to the west-facing side of the school for Overhead Presses x 25 and Hammer Curls x 25. Again, short counts in between and three rounds.

    Saunter to the outdoor classroom and pick a picnic table. From the table top, single arm Flies x 25 (each side). From the seat, single arm Bent Over Rows x 25 (each side). Finally, from the table top, again, Leg Extensions x 25 (gripping a brick between our feet). Yes, all bullsh*t. But we did this sh*t for three rounds.

    Move to the periphery of the pavilion, and begin single arm Forward Shoulder Raises x 25 (each side), single arm Lateral Raises x 25 (each side), and kneeling Concentration Curls x 25 (each side). Two rounds.

    Waiter carry bricks back to the parking lot, stopping three times for Upright Rows x 15. COT.