Category: Richmond, VA

  • Still one more to go…..

    It was 4 days before Christmas at Rockwood no creatures were stirring, cause they realized Mudslide plus 9 others came out to get in a good beatdown. I told myself this one will be good, I had ideas what I want to do and did we ever. Here’s the rundown:

    7am hits, 2 laps around the basketball court then into a WARMARAMMA (SSHs, Don Quixotes, Ukrainian Soldiers, Merkins, Alabama Prom Dates, Freddie Mercury). Right out of the gate: animal suicides(crab walks, murder bunny, gorillas and bear crawls). Yeah, already we are not even 15 minutes in and going after it hard. After that, mosey over to the concession area for a triple check (wall sits, tricep dips, down then run back up skipping every other step). A little break then over to the big baseball field for some Spartan training.

    6… Yes 6 rounds 10 burpees, 15 jump squats, 20 plank jacks a little run then back. The kicker(you had 2 minutes 30’seconds to complete it all). The last 2 rounds I went to 3 minutes trust me there are more variations in 2025, we will be doing them(I am getting back into Spartan races next year so this and others will be helpful). One completed a little breather, then mosey to the pull up area. Why pull ups… Work on that upper body so 4 rounds 5 reps each after that something new I wanted to try out. Partner assisted pull up follow up with partner assisted negatives(5 count). 3 rounds 3 reps each mosey to the parking area for one of my classics

    Dora time…100 Carolina Dry Docks, 200 Hindu squats, 300 curb skips side to side. With only a few minutes left, back to the start for a little stretching and done. Numbers, names and prayer led by YHC to close things out.

    We are trying to encourage others to sign up and Q no matter Dogpile, RNR, wherever you can. You can do whatever you want there’s are basic things you want to run for the entire hour(your Q, you are the boss). Triple checks are easy to add, if you have questions or stuck ask away we can help you out. This year for me… You are seeing the changes I have been wanting to make come to life. I continue to evolve running a lot more, doing road races mobility work to keep my body functional. I lost just about 30 pounds this year, I may lose weight yet get stronger my thing now is I want to continue to evolve get stronger do things 5 years or so ago I thought no way. I also have ideas like when the new amphitheater by Brown’s Island open, I wonder if we can do workouts there or nearby. I found this little fitness park near home I am trying to get teens to come out and train with their parents. Cogbill Park had started to be built a mile from home I hope they built a great place plus we can set something up there. Spartan weekend in October you guys think that you are in shape, come out do one it will be a wake up call yet it puts its hooks into you.

    One more Q to lead… Satan’s Hill Friday let’s just say(the bands will be back together). Thanks everyone see you next time

  • We Almost Uncorked a Bottle of Merlot!!!

    It was a great Saturday gloom for 4 HIM’s in The Lumberyard! Choo Choo finally made it out after working downrange in WV this week, it was great to have him back.

    Quick Warmarama! – Cherry Pickers IC 10, DQ’s IC 10, Ukrainian Soldiers IC 10, Fudd’s Wife?, Wilson’s Wife, Roscoe’s Wife.

    The Thang!

    Rendition of a rendition of The Beast and The Alpha. The Omega! 8 reps x8 sets x8 rounds.

    Start at the corner of the soccer field and do a figure 8 through the entire field at every corner to make 8 stops(50 yard run between stops). Meet back up at starting point for next round. Included: Merkins, LBC’s, Squats, Shoulder Taps, Crunchy Frogs, Diamond Merkins. YHC cut it short for the next COP.

    Pool Boy and I almost splashed Merlot! But we kept the cork on it!

    COP 2

    A game I learned down in Newport News. Requires F3 Workout Card deck and Frisbees. Q establishes launch point to throw frisbees to concrete pad. Run to pick up your frisbee after throwing to bring it back. If you miss the concrete = 5 burpee penalty when you get back. All PAX after disc retrieval regardless of concrete or grass landing, flip over their own card from the deck to preform the workout. All workouts are 25 reps. All MOT is the soccer field and back. All 100 count cards are as is. The PAX pulled a world class move in joining me as YHC drew the Bear Crawl card at the end of the workout. Excellent support guys, I’m glad I didn’t have to do it alone, that’s one of the many perks of this group!

    Numbers and Names

    YHC closed us out in COT and prayer. Praying for the health of our HIM’s and family members.

    Last weekends sermon at church has been on my mind, and I want to share it here. It is up to us to choose to be joyful or not in our daily lives. Do everything you can with joy in your heart, even if it might not be a joyful experience.

    Merry Christmas to you and your families gentlemen! See you in the gloom.

  • Freezing PAX Take on the Valentine

    Gloomy Morning Beatdown

    On a chilly morning, 18 brave men including an FNG, Mr. December (not Banana Boat) and a photographer from the Valentine Museum joined YHC for a workout. After a group photo in the pre-dawn gloom, we moseyed to the circle field near the Dogwood Dell Amphitheater for some COPs:

    • Deadman’s Hang x 10
    • Arm Circles x 10 (both directions)
    • DQ x 10
    • Helicopters x 10
    • American Hammers x 20
    • LBC x 20
    • Pushups x 10
    • Imperial Walkers x 10
    • SSH x 20

    Exercise #1: Caroline Tower Partner Workout

    • Partner 1 runs up the tower stairs, circles the tower, and runs back down.
    • Partner 2 completes:
      • 100 Pushups
      • 200 LBCs
      • 300 SSHs
    • Partners switch roles.

    Exercise #2: Monkey Humpers at the Square

    • Lined up facing the tower, everyone performed 20 Monkey Humpers while the photographer captured the action.

    Exercise #3: Four Corners

    • Corner 1: 10 Burpees
    • Corner 2: 20 WWI Situps
    • Corner 3: 30 SSHs
    • Corner 4: 40 Merkins
    • Reverse the order and repeat.

    Exercise #4: Triangle Circuit

    • Bear Crawl to the stop sign: 10 Pushups
    • Run down the hill: 20 WWII Situps
    • Bernie Sanders up the hill: 30 Mountain Climbers (2 counts)
    • Repeat with doubled counts.

    Exercise #5: Amphitheater

    • 2 Squats
    • 2 Monkey Humpers
    • 2 Dips
    • Mosey back to the flag for a Ring of Fire (each person chooses the exercise).

    Namerama, Numberama

    YHC took us out!

    Thanks to all who participated!

    P.S. Fudd treated us to delicious eggnog!

  • 12 Days of Christmas meets ND Victory

    We had 11 at Grid Iron this morning to enjoy the 12 Days of Christmas along with a Notre Dame victory.

    Warm up led to a nice mosey to the soccer field for:

    Leg Grinder: 3 rounds of Squats, Lunges and 50 yards of Running

    12 Days of Christmas (ab heavy, of course): 12 American Hammers, 11 Pickle Pounders, 10 Heals to Heaven, 9 APDs, 8 Hello Dollies, 7 Flutter Kicks, 6 Side Crunches, 5 Burpees, 4 Crunch Frogs, 3 Reverse Crunches, 2 WWII’s, and 1 Freddy Mercury!

    Chest/Shoulders: 5 10 count Merkins, 12 rounds of Jack Web (1 Carolina to 4 Air Presses)…Why 10 instead of 12…because Lighthouse reminded us it was the 12 days of Christmas theme

    Arms: 27 Pull-ups (ND victory score) and 27 Dips

    Cardio: Lindsey (30-10) with Bench Kicks and Step Ups

    Finished up with some stretching and went to Starbucks for the 3rd F

  • Where is my Gypsy?

    With your feet on the air and your head on the ground
    Try this trick and spin it, yeah
    Your head will collapse, if there’s nothing in it
    And you’ll ask yourself

    Where is my Gypsy?
    Where is my Gypsy?
    Where is my Gypsy?

    But Lighthouse was there, and we ran 3.4 miles pre Gridiron. And Gypsy showed up at coffee/eggnog to answer our question.

  • Down Range Visiting Family in NC for Christmas

    YHC missed his typical workout at Satan’s Hill on Friday due to traveling down to NC to celebrate Christmas with the family. Decided to lead a PAX of 1 through a Saturday morning workout to allow YHC to eat more than usual for “Christmas Dinner” tonight. Here is how it went down:

    COP 1: 50’s Dora: Run lap around track, 50 Dips, Run lap around track, 50 Incline/Decline Merkins, Run lap around track, 50 Squats, Run lap around track, 50 Step Ups, Run lap around track, 50 LBCs, Run lap around track, 50 Carolina Dry Docks

    COP 2: Mosey to the playground for set of 10 pull ups

    COP 3: 11’s with Merkins and Jump Squats

    COP 4: 4 Corners Prostitute Style – 10 Diamond Merkins, 20 SSH, 30 Calf Raises with Arm Circles, 40 LBCs, Ended with 1 final lap around the track.

    Number, Name, No Announcements, Prayers for safe travels to all of those traveling this holiday season, those battling various illnesses and for a blessed Christmas! Now time to sit back, relax, watch the CFP and enjoy Christmas dinner/drinks with the family! Have a blessed day fellas!

  • Gorilla Escapades

    Nine holiday-spirited ruck lovers followed a new route out of Rockwood, across Hull St, and around the quiet neighborhood streets of Mayfair Estates, covering a total of 3.08 miles. Weather reported 30 degrees, but it was 70 and sunny in these gloom lovers hearts. The Mumble Chatter was rich (ask Hardywood to share about his gorilla escapades), nearly everyone had a turn shouldering Sandy (the 60 pound sandbag), and no man was left behind. Oh, and Mudslide and Big Rig did some brotastic laps around the area.

    Prayers for Doublemint’s mom facing terminal cancer, and peace and wisdom for Dmint and his family in the process. God shines most brightly through us when we bear witness to His Love while walking through a  dark season. Keep the birth of Christ and the reason for His coming at the center – God loves YOU!  Yours AYE! ~DTH

  • 2 Men and a Runner?

    Shovel flag’s up and Coupons down! I guess the shovel flag wasn’t the only thing that was up at 6 AM, am I right guys? Haha!

    Pool Boy and YHC got after it this morning for some EC with a 3 mile ruck and a coupon to carry to share and handed it off every 1/4 mile. Choo Choo rolled in about 3/4-1 mile into our ruck to do a partial run and ruck but couldn’t seem to find us to team up.

    Great ruck this morning with Pool Boy, it’s always nice getting to know him a bit more every time we get together.

  • Hot Potato DaPile

    5 DaVillians started their weekend the right way. The PAX decided to a hot potato Q.

    Mr Holland Q:

    COP

    Island hopping with a bunch of exercises at each island

    Opus Q:

    Rotating 4 corners

    4 minute wall sit with burpees for rest

    Spit Q:

    Polesmokers x 2 rounds of flitterkicks and heals to heaven

    Bulkhead Q:

    Mosey back to flag, stop at each light pole for an exercise.

    Stretching to close out

    Numbers, names, Opus took us out.

    Prayers to Beat It’s friends and their son.

  • Hot Potatoes

    6 men met up and did a set of Doras with a hot potatoe q. Switched to bear crawls around the benches with step ups, dips, and merkins. Went into a round of blimps with bear crawls in between, but a bus came so had to pivot. Ran up the hill with increasing numbers of Merkins, then back to the flag.