2 mammoth men brought their mammoth balls for an upper body challenge. The setup consisted of 4 stations in a circle with a 35 lb plate, 2-25 lb dumbbells, a kettle bell (choice of 40, 35, and 30 lbs), and a chain. Here’s how it went down. Warmup: -Quick mosey around the parking lot -arm circles -lat stretch -good mornings -roscoes wife The meat and taters: Timer was set for 90 seconds of exercise and 15 seconds of rest between stations. Move in a counter clockwise fashion after the 90 second lift. Once the first set of exercises were complete,…
A lucky 13 convened for this week’s edition of Hoedown. One would think that last night’s storm would have brought some cooler temps, but alas temperatures hovered around 70 with plenty of humidity. At 0530, off we went for a short run around the horseshoe and then up to the blacktop for warmup that included: SSH DQ Dead man hang Cherry Pickers Arm Circles Merkins WW2s Flutter kicks Continuing the warm up trend, we lined up at the end of the blacktop closest to the school for some wind sprints. Run out, touch a line, come back and run a…
Fourteen SOJ Redwoods came to start the week right and see what was in store on the sunny and 70 degree morning. YHC had learned that our own Futon would be hitting his 300th post today so in honor of that we would do 300 of every exercise called. Starting off with Burpees. **The events described here are based on true events. Some of the names, places and exercises may have been changed to protect the innocent. This was also modified to fit your screen. Quick mosey around the to start. COP- 20 each SSH, LBC; Seal Training: Overhead…
Ten men posted at The Deep this morning. After a disclaimer snafu of telling the men to get injured, we righted the ship and began with a brief warm. Then headed to our normal hill for cardio, but this time did 11’s of Merkins and Squats. Had a mosey around the corner to the benches for a Lindsey of Step Ups and Squats (30, 20, 10). Continued our leg morning with 5 rounds up and down the big hill. Mosey to the pull up bars for a 10-20-30 combo of 10 Pull ups, 20 Merkins/Derkins and 30 Dips. Two rounds…
8 9 of F3’s veterans formed up at the oldest continually operating F3 Sunday workout in Virginia. Temperatures were sunny and 70 and generally incredible. According to the Marathon Training Team talented runners jerkish mountain bikers on the loop today, the following might have happened: 5 6 guys ran North South Bank (watch the hole in the bridge) to T. Pottersfield Belle Isle Bridge either T. Pottersfield Bridge or Belle Isle Bridge to Buttermilk North Bank (skip oh, yeah, we did the lariat). About 6.5 7.4 miles, or so says YHC’s Apple Watch (feels not quite that long). 2 guys…
Nine, yeah nine, guys from 3 regions rendezvoused with their collective destiny at today’s version of The Bridge. Temperatures remained 70 and sunny. According to Marshmellow, the dog, the following demonstration of excellence might have happened: Introductions…men meeting men. Nothing finer than introducing yourself to another man of purpose. Quick mosey around the blacktop, road, and back to the blacktop. COP: 25 SSHsDead Man HangFudd’s Wife (the names were change to comply with local custom)Right leg highLeft leg highPigeon left / rightWWIIsFlutter kicks (YHC can affirm that he witnessed Vinny doing at least one actual flutter kick, rather than the…
No late penalties this gloom! The workout was penalty enough! 4 sick puppies emerged from the weekend gloom for a Beaver Beatdown set to prepare for the upcoming IPC. Mosey to the Snack Shack to hit up the restroom! Warmarama! Deadman Hang Phelps Good Mornings Don Quixotes IC Copperhead Squats IC Leg Stretches The Wives Mosey to the Coupon pile grab a coupon and walk to the football field to our inevitable punishment. IPC 2024 Week 3 – Brenton WOD Sandwich Start w/ Brenton WOD – Start at goal line. Bear Crawl 30 yrds / return performing 3 broad jumps…
9 were looking for a little workout on the beach and we found it for them. According to the early morning shell hunters, this is what went down more or less: Gitty up start: 5 Burpees. Welcome. Mission. Disclaimer. Mosey to Beach COP. All IC: 10 Sumo Squats, 10 Don Quixote, 10 Helicopters Arms: 20 Arm Circles, 20 Reverso, Keep em up: Hands up and Hands down, 10 Overhead Claps, 10 Seal Claps. 10 Mercans, 10 HRMs, 10 Shoulder Taps, 10 Shazam. 10 WW2 Making sugar cookies. Get in the water – dry spot penalty: 10HRM in the surf, 10 LBC.…
Four gloom brothers denied the fart sack a win, choosing instead to confront the dragon of chaos to capture the treasure it guards. Pleasant weather, funny mumble chatter, we had a decent schvitz and covered close to three miles. Run over to parking lot. SSHs, Andy Dufresne, dead man hang, cherry pickers, copperhead squats, merkins, Roscoe’s mom, the Hermey stretch, the wife stretches We ran the full track around the perimeter of the park and acted as if there were four corners. Non-prostitute style. The “corner”exercises were: 10 broad jump burpees, 20 mountain climbers, 30 lunges (15/leg), 40 groiners. I wanted to go to…
A handsome 20-PAX including M’s and 2.0’s (and 3 dogs) took on this year’s Homegrown 5K Ruck. As always with rucking, wonderful conversation abounded, and as always with kids, the Dad’s ended up carrying their rucks at variable intervals. BUT, except for the two youngest tots, all the big kids made it the full 5K without needing to be carried. TClaps to Broadway and daughter “GI Jane” getting in some extra distance repeatedly circling back for the Six, and thanks to our Tarrington natives Steamer and M “SoCo” guiding our way through the hood. Those Tarrington hills are no joke,…