Category: Richmond, VA

  • Leaping into a Breakfast Club!

    ( Warriors Leaped in with both feet into the Breakfast club, out to DogPile, And Back. Strong work Gents!

  • OC’s Sugar Socks

    11 Chilly Pops posted to see what was on the Doozy Q board for today at Twin Team

    5:29:30 YHC announces the 30 second to start mark but PAX sees lights coming in hot, YHC decides to wait for BoBerry. Rosie says he wants his moneys worth so off we go, BoBerry will find us.

    Mosey to the bus loop for COP – 10 of each exercise with ascending Burpees in between

    DQ’s, Helicopters, Cherry Pickers, Copperhead Squats, American Hammers, WWII, Flutter Kicks (YHC calls them Scissor Kicks) (OC hears it Sugar Socks) and it was all down hill from there. Squats (IC), Jump Squats and Calf raises. If we did the Burpees right we end with 10 and away we go.

    Mosey to Twin Team for everyone’s favorite Man Killers

    PAX sees glow stick along Twin Team and a medicine ball so somewhat knows what they are in for.

    Find a Partner but PAX moves up the hill as a team, this is a modified triple check so using the last 6 exercises of the COP PAX starts with American Hammers while the first group of partners carries the medicine ball over head to next glow stick partners switch and back to PAX. Next set of parner carries the ball up to the next glow stick PAX does WWII’s until that set of partners returns repeat-o to the top and back.

    had to end before the bottom due to time, return to the flag

    Numbers/names YHC took us out

    NMS:

    YHC had to bring the court into order this morning as much as possible when PAX lost count because of OC’s Sugar Socks and the rabbit hole that conversation went down. Man Killers took care of most of that but about half way down the hill and after PeeDee introduced us to the aroma of last nights crab cakes, the mumble chatter about OC’s Sugar Socks and a reference to his between the sheet performance was made and all control was again lost. Tobit as always the ever persistent mathematical guru that he is made reference to the fact that the glow sticks were not evenly placed and Nancy Lopez seconded that. YHC placed the glow sticks ahead of time and did not have time to measure each distance out but never fear the next time this event is done the glow sticks will be placed every 200′ by measure. However Tobit may have to carry (the chain) every time the PAX moves.

    Notes and Prayers:

    Upchuck is asking for patience and prayers with kids as he and his wife deal with a strong willed child. YHC would have to ask for the same prayers for his family

    Winter Tour

  • Three Lindsays and a Cindy

    8 Surly gentlemen showed up for a ground and pound this morning. Nuff said. They left the better for it.

    Run round the building. 8 burpees OYO

    COP — helicopters, hackeysackers, the opus, SSH, dirty dogs, arm circles, tempo mountain climbers, dying cockroach, AST’s

    Lindsay Vonns — need some good good legs to ski like that. So we did Split jacks and sumo squats 10 and 30 incrementing by 5’s to get to 30 and 10.

    Lindsey Buckinghams — former member of Fleetwood Mac — wrote the iconic lines in the song Second Hand News “Lay me down in the tall grass and let me do my stuff”. So we laid down in the not so tall grass and did 10 and 30 of flutterkicks and heels to heaven

    Lindsay Wagner — The Bionic woman would have wanted us to do this, so we obliged. 10 and 30 donkey kicks and merkins. Ouch.

    And at last a Cindy — 5 pull ups, 10 merkins 15 squats while partner kept running back and forth to the school — do it twice.

    Numbers, Names, Announcements
    Great morning buys — it is a joy to lead you all now take on the day!

  • Who is leading this thing?

    4 fighters rolled into The Anvil for a fun fest that went something like this…

    Mosey to the basketball court

    The Carpenter started the hot potato Q

    COP – All IC – 50 SSHs, arm circles, 10 helicopters, 10 Don Quixotes, 10 HRMs, 20 LBCs, 10 copperhead squats, 20 crab cakes

    Mr. Holland took the Q

    Mosey around the school to the hill in the back

    Touch a School – Run down the hill, touch the school (different brick each time) and go back up the hill.

    • Run down, run back up, 30 WWII sit-ups
    • Run down, Bernie Sanders back up, 30 two-count American hammers
    • Run down, bear crawl back up, 15 lieutenant dans
    • Run down, crawl bear back up, 10 burpees

    Trout took the Q

    Mosey to swing sets

    25 reverse LBCs with feet on the swing, 25 incline merkins… repeat until 200 total of all exercies

    Mudface took the Q

    Partner up. Partner carry around the track followed by Team Jerkins (2 rounds for each person).

    Mosey to the start

    Numberama, Namerama, The Carpenter took us out

    NMS

    Mudface was first to arrive followed by Trout and The Carpenter. Mr. Holland rolled in and we all stood around wondering, “Who is leading this thing?” Someone finally asked. The answer was given… Hot Potato.

    The Carpenter has not Q’d in many months due to a nagging pinched nerve and pain in his shoulder/right arm. Something seemed right (or wrong) about 50 SSHs IC to start the beat down. The PAX was wondering if 100 SSHs IC was in order but not yet…

    Mr. Holland provided a tour of the whole school grounds and then led the PAX to the far hill where everyone expected “Touch a Tree” but we got “Touch a School” instead. There is only school. Mr. Holland directed us to touch a different brick on the wall each time.

    Trout and Mudface dished out ample pain in the final segments. Mudface carried The Carpenter with a fireman’s carry. The Carpenter was not able to return the favor however. The Team Jerkins were well-received by all and will be making a return soon…

    Good times all around in the gloom!

  • Faithful 4 Reunited

    YHC continued the comeback tour with a return to Circus Maximus.  A faithful four joined together to throw around the KBs.  Here is how it went down:

    • COP
      • 40 SSH
      • 15 IW
      • 10 DQ
      • 20 Helicopters
      • 20 merkins
      • 40 2x LBC
      • 10 2x Suzanne Somers, each leg
      • 25 APD
    • KB escalator down the bus loop with increasing reps of each exercise (5, 10, 15, 20), with a new one added at each stop
      • Overhead lifts
      • Lawnmower pulls (each arm)
      • Curls
      • Swings
      • Snatches
      • Sit ‘n presses
    • Run the bus loop
    • Finish
      • 20 skull crushers
      • 20 American hammers
      • Boat Canoe
    • COT with YHC taking us out

    Good to see some familiar and faithful faces this morning.  The PAX was relatively quiet, getting in some solid KB work.  On to the next AO for all. 

    God is good all of the time!

    Attila

  • Aliens and Creativity

    9 Beasts to to the Windy confines of Timberwolf this morning to get the day started off the right way!

    Mosey to Basketball Courts

    COP

    DQs x 10

    Helicopters x 10

    SSHs x 20

    Imperial Walkers x 15

    LBCs x 20

    Flutters x 15

    Pax Notices a string of lights in the sky, equally part, moving in the same direction and then they slowly disappeared. Must have been between 20-30 lights total. Talks of aliens and even DK and the Corona Virus was discussed. No one had a clue what they were so we proceeded to the track.

    Lady of the night! Return to Corner 1 after each consecutive corner stopping to do exercises
    Corner 1 – 20 Merkins

    Corner 2 – 40 Monkey Humpers

    Corner 3 – 60 Jump Squats

    Corner 4 – 80- LBCs

    Round 2 – Wait didn’t happen, Rosie asked YHC to be more creative (Jokingly) so to the school we moseyed.

    Burpee Lap around the School. – Run around the school. at every door stop and do a burpee. Close to 30 doors total, by my best judgement.

    Triple Check –

    Runner, WWIIS and Carolina Dry Docks.

    Back to the Flag

    Numberama, Namerama, YHC took us out.

    Announcements:

    Rosie, POG and Honeymoon are doing Americas hardest half marathon in April. See any of them for details if you like pain.

    NMS:

    First of all, we as a PAX need to shine a bright light on the great work of Doozy and the other PAX members who stepped up yesterday to help a church member of Doozy’s move into a new apartment. I may miss some names but I know, Flange, Honeydo, Doozy, Upchuck, BoBerry and a couple of others stepped up. You gents are the example, well done fellas!

    Also, DK thinks Roper should drive faster…too much to type on that one.

    Great work this morning fellas, great mumble chatter and effort this morning. Have a great day!!

    Duke

  • FREE (BUT NOT) SOLO

    Ten hardened mountaineers chalked up to scale the Forge’s escarpment and win the bid for Nation Geographic’s sequel feature film “Free But Not Solo”. Here’s how these heroes reached the summit:

    The THANG:

    Mosey to Culdesac for COP #1:

    • En Route, x3 Opus each light pole
    • Circle Up – Welcome & F3 Disclaimer
    • DQ’s x10 IC
    • Angle Grinder x10 IC
    • Sweat Angels x10 IC
    • Windshield Wipers x10 IC

    Mosey to Retaining Wall for COP #2:

    • Work as a team to get all PAX over the top of the ~12” Wall
    • RAIL-orama: Partner up to complete x3 sets the following:
    • x10 Jerkins each
    • x10 Dips each
    • x10 Cliffhanger Merkins each
    • ABC’s for the SIX

    Mosey to Amphitheater for COP #3:

    • CORA 1-2-3 (it’s all about the CORE)
    • Partner up to complete:
    • x100 WWII
    • x200 Am.Hammers (2-ct)
    • x300 LBC’s
    • Moving partner completes TOOTH FAIRY up the stairs, then x3 Dips on each step coming down Amphitheater levels

    Mosey BTTF for COT:

    • Counterama # 10
    • Namerama
    • Announcerama (see Comments)
    • SEADOO took us out in Prayer

    NMS:

    • Great work getting up and over the wall as a team today gents! We leave NO MAN behind. Great to have SCROOGE back out after quite the hiatus – this spider monkey can FLY getting up the Tooth Fairy flight. Also great to see SNUFF and SANDY test their metal at the Forge – keep coming out guys! 

  • Salvucci: Party of Two

    Nine early birds came to get the worm. Mezcal was served.

    COP: SSHs x 20. Russian Soldiers x 15. Hillbillies x 10.

    VCU lost its 5th game in a row. Time for Modified Michigan. 100 x 10. Skip 80 x 8. Bang out 60 x 6, 40 x 4 and 20 x 2.

    Lazy Dora: Timer performs 60 second (1 Mississippi) count then swaps out. Exercises: 100 Merkins. 200 Jump Squats. 300 Flutter Kicks (2-count). Timer drops to 45 second count for Flutter Kicks.

    Frank Abagnales: 4 tennis courts. Round 1. Two laps around the first two courts. 3 Burpees then chase/catch Bernie. Round 2. One lap around first three courts. 2 Burpees. Round 3. Two laps around all four courts. 1 Burpee.

    Body By Jake: Ring of Fire around monkey handles. PAX dips (I dip, you dip, we dip), while each member performs 5 pull-ups.

    BTTF: 20 Werkins OYO.

    Namerama: Nope. Numberama: Nada. Vinny = rusty.

    Announcements: RAMM Gears tomorrow for Winter Tour. Honeydo has been working hard on his Peloton. He’s ready.

    NMS: Great morning to hang with the boys. Lots of sophomoric banter. Early discussions of the Salvucci Family Reunion commenced. It was great having Boberry over to see his pops, TYA. Don’t worry Boberry, we are taking good care of him.

    Prayers for our injured brothers, Sippy Cup and Swiper. Speedy recovery, gents. Prayers also for Hitchhiker’s family and friends in Korea. The Coronavirus is no joke. If anyone has a line on surgical masks to send to his family, please let Hitchhiker know.

    Make it a great day men!

  • How to make a man at Manndate

    3 locals and 1 visitor started off the morning running one lap around the bus loop with their respective kettle bell. Mudface immediately started complaining about running and his kettle bell being the heaviest (what ever that means).

    COP

    20 jumping Jack’s

    20 Don Quixote

    Arms circles forward and reverse

    20 LBC…. when we got done with LBCs two other locals (Yardsale and No Idea) decided to show up.

    Mosey over to the the sidewalk next to the bus loop. Everyone setup in their own sidewalk square and then it went down.

    Round 1 – 20 kettlebell burpee, 20 KB swings, 20 KB demon crushers, 20 KB ball dippers, then ran 2 laps.

    Round 2- since mudface was bragging about his big kettlebell the kettle bell stayed in the sidewalk block and everyone moved left to use their neighbors KB. 20 kettlebell burpee with 2 pushups, 20 KB swings, 20 KB demon crushers to situps press, 20 KB ball dippers, then ran 2 laps Bernie Sanders style.

    Round 3- Kettle bell stayed everyone moved left. 20 kettlebell burpee with 3 pushups, 20 KB swings, 20 KB demon crushers to situps press, 20 KB ball dippers, then ran 2 laps.

    Round 4- Kettle bell stayed everyone moved left. 5 kettlebell burpee with 4 pushups, 10 KB swings, 10 KB demon crushers to situps press, 10 KB ball dippers, then ran 2 laps Bernie Sanders style then rime ran out.

    Mosey over to the parking lot. Number number, no announcements, Trout took the group out.

    Great group of guys this morning. We will need to “pass the kettle bell” again in the future.

  • Swirly gifts Oyster the Q

    If Swirly hands you the hot potato at WDOG do you keep it, love it, cradle it and make it your own? Or do you just give it away like it meant nothing!!

    The Thang:

    Mosey to the still closed, will it ever be open again Carillon.
    Swirly: COP
    SSH
    Helicopters
    Knees to Elbows
    Wilson Wife
    Plank
    3 inches
    Fudd Wife
    Plank
    3 inches
    Swirly – passes the Hot Potato to Oyster

    Oyster takes the Q

    Mosey to the Circle – Triple Check
    Exercise: Flutter Kicks, SSH
    Run: Back Peddle around the Circle

    Mosey to the other Circle – 3 rounds
    10 Merkins
    Run to the bottom – Back Peddle Up
    10 Merkins
    Run to the bottom – Karaoke back
    10 Merkins
    Run to the bottom – run back

    Mosey to the fence: Triple Check
    Exercise: Monkey Humpers, Squats
    Run: 3 Trees, 6Trees, 9Trees

    Mosey to the Field: Triple Check (or 2 groups of 5 – whatever you guys want to do).
    Exercise: Cherry Pickers, Carolina Dry Docks
    Run: to the end of field and back
    time ran out – Catch up to the six and head back to the flag.

    Mosey back to the Flag for COT:
    Counterama #10
    Namerama
    Announcements: See below
    Bodo’s took us out. It’s ASH Wednesday Ya’ll

    NMS:

    Swirly, thanks for passing the Hot Potato to me; Sorry Fellas you don’t share the Hot Potato when Swirly gifts it to you. How about the gloom this morning.

    Prayers to Sippy Cup who had a bike accident and will be on the mend for a bit. Sippy we are praying for a quick recovery, we will see you back in the gloom vey soon.

    FRIDAY 2/28/2020: It’s Amateur Day at RAMMS Gears – Honeydo will be leading the bike ride on Friday. Mary Munford 5:30am Friday… Bring what ever bike can…