Tag: Batteau

Five gentlemen qualifiers posted for opening rounds of The Championships: Forest Hill Park. Brackets were drawn and opening volleys commenced.

Warm-Ups: Helicopters x 10. Imperial Walkers x 10. Invisible Jump Ropes x 20. LBCs x 15. Lawn Angels x 10.

First Set: Partner up. Partner Leg Throws (not tosses). YHC sees to many PAX tossing legs like a Brit. Today’s challenge was to throw the legs down hard. Ground PAX was to try and let his legs all the way down to six inches without hitting the ground. 25 x 4 sets each.

Second Set (on the tennis courts): Stefan Edbergs: Corner 1/5 = 1 burpee. Corner 2 = 10 burpees. Corner 3 = 20 Merkins. Corner 4 = 30 American Hammers. Corner 5/1 = 40 squats. Perform 1 burpee. Run to corner 2. Complete exercises. Run back to corner 1. The Prostitute, but properly renamed in preparation for the Fortnight. Repeat until all corners are completed.

Third Set: Whatchamacallits. 1 to 4 ratio. Merkins and Kneeling Arm Raises. Great for your service game.

Fourth Set: Surface Angels x 10 then mosey to outer courts. Six Trees. Start at tree one. PAX choice. Run to any of the six trees. Perform various exercises that correspond in number x 10 with the tree. Return to tree 1 after each set. Example. If you run to tree six, complete sixty American Hammers. Switch to SSHs half way through. 10 minutes – AMRAP.

Fifth Set: Clock Work Merkins / WWIIS in the onlookers amphitheater. 2 at midnight, 3 o’clock, 6 o’clock and 9 o’clock. Cross the bowl and repeat x sets.

BTTF – Smurf Jacks x 10

Announcements: HDHH Wed. at Palani Drive. 6 o’clock start for runners. 6:45 for drinkers

NMS: Instant humidity called for a gentlemen’s workout. The Championships: Forest Hill Park may take place on lawn, but prepare you must. Way to push through today gentlemen. Take care of that ankle Hardwood. Rub some strawberries and creme on it, perhaps.

12 men strapped on their wet suits and posted to Batteau for some extra we Gumbo. The Summer Tour was in full effect. It went a little something like this:

Mosey up the street and over to the farmer’s market area on the lookout for Sippy Cup but apparently Sippy drove to the AO and did some EC around the lake…he found us though. So did Phonics and Opus. Hold plank until everyone joins the circle and then the following exercises all IC:

• Alternating Shoulder Taps
• SSHs
• DQs – faster than YHC’s normal – blame it on Q’drenaline
• Imperial Walkers
• Tempo Merkins
• Flutter Kicks – with arms above head then out to the side

THE THANG

Market 11s

Line up along one side of the parking lot and perform 10 merkins and 1 jump squat. Bear Crawl across to the other side, do 9 and 2, lung back, 8 and 3 and repeato until 1 and 10. Then Al Gore for the SIX.

Lamp Post Penalties Down the Hill of Ill Repute

Mosey to and down the Hill of Ill Repute stopping at each lamp post for 2 Burpees and an exercise. Exercises included: WWIIs, HRMs, mountain climbers and copperhead squats.

Stairway to Heaven Triple Check

Mosey over to the base of the stairway to heaven for a triple check. 1 team member runs the steps (carefully as a constant stream was rolling down the steps), 2nd team member is doing box cutters, and 3rd team member was planking. Repeato 3 times or until Q calls time.

All mosey up the steps and back to the flag – stopping at the lone lamp that was on for 3 burpees – a penalty for the city wasting the energy.

1 minute + of Freddie Mercuries at varying cadence speeds.

COT, Number-rama, Name-a-rama and YHC took us out.

Announcements: Nothing new – just that we have 30+ guys doing the summer tour with about half of that SOJ travelers.

NMS:

It is always great to get back out to Batteau. It is such and interesting and difficult AO. It provides a challenging start to the week for sure. It was great to see a bunch of guys I don’t regularly see and great to see Double Mint back out for his second post so soon. Not surprised to recognize him and great to have him in the PAX. Well done this morning.

Thanks for putting up with the unusually long triple check. I remember doing a triple check on these steps in my second post to Batteau a LONG time ago and thinking it was awful so naturally I had to bring it back. Glad everyone managed to traverse the steps without injury.

Thanks for posting men. Always a pleasure to lead such a fine group of men.

No More Gumbo For You!

Eleven gentlemen travelers arrived for a Monday beat down at Batteau, including four SOJ passport stampers. 0:530 – All aboard!

COP: SSHs x 10. Helicopters x 10. DQs x 10. Merkins x 20. LBCs x 10. Flutter Kicks x 10

First Stop: Batteau 11s. Both exercises on each hill side. Uphill Merkins + Downhill WWIIs (you’ll thank us later).

Second Stop: Boulder / Baggage Claim. Partner up. Partner 1 holds rock plank while partner 2 runs down the left path/stairwell to the lake. Repeato. Partners walk down right path/stairwell switching overhead carries to the bottom. Partner 1 runs to the gazebo on the right while partner 2 forward lunges with alternating shoulder boulder presses. Repeat until the duo reaches the gazebo. Boulder carry up the right path/stairwell alternating boulder between partners at various landings.

Third Stop: Lions Pit. Boo Yah Merkins x 10 then partner 1 runs out of pit and up the hill to the left while partner 2 does dips. Repeato x 2.

Fourth Stop: Hill of Ill Repute. Bro Code up the hill, stopping at various lamp posts for exercises all x 5. Merkins / Werkins / Clerkins / Chuck Norris / Burpees.

Back to the station. Wilson welcomed us to town and took us out.

Announcements: Shakedown is shaving his head for a great cause and is seeking donations. Summer Tour is on. Hippie Olympics tomorrow at Hearbreak Ridge – see Lab Rat. Pavarotti VQ tomorrow at DaVille. Breaking Bread is always in need – and it’s part of Summer Tour, so get on it.

NMS: It’s great having numbers at Batteau. Today was perfect for a tour of the grounds. Way to push Nancy Lopez, we see you pushin’ and postin’. Awesome! Great words by Wilson this morning. One thing I always try and do is send hand written notes. I’ll be sure and send one today.

Six of Batteau’s Finest posted, Swirly among them. F3 RVA Feng Shui is right again. Let’s see how we decorated:

Swirly Q: Mosey to the kitchen. SSHs / DQs / Helicopters / Imperial Walkers / Merkins / LBCs

Faceplant Q: Mosey to Living Room. 25 couch dips in cadence. Mosey down to the basement. Partner up. Dora Dora Dora. Merkins / LBCs / Squats while partner runs up to the front parlor and back.

Vinny Q: Mosey up the back deck steps to the rock garden. Same partners grab a rock and partner carry to the back yard. Touch a tree – Batteau style. Round 1: Partner 1 holds plank with boulder on his back. Partner 2 bear crawls to three trees and back. Rinse and repeat. Round 2: Partner 1 polar bears to 2 different trees while partner 2 does WWII presses. Round 3: Partner 1 crab walks to designated tree while Partner 2 does curls.

Posh Q: Partner carry the rocks back where we found them. Partner 1 sprints to the light pole and back – switch. Leap frog back to the depository. Partner up. Partner 1 performs merkins while partner two drops down into the cellar and performs 15 dips. Repeat the cycle x 3.

YHC took us out.

Announcements: Memorial Day Convergence at Tredegar. 7:00 a.m. – I believe.

Puppy Pile the last Sat. in May (June 1st). 7:05. See Marv

New DaVille AO launching May 30th. The Anville. See the PreBlast

NMS: Plenty to be thankful for today. Having Swirly back means his M is recovering. We are glad she is feeling better, but continue with our thoughts and prayers as she continues to recover. Whatever you need brother, just let us know.

My FIL was diagnosed with kidney cancer this past week. The good news is they say they can fix it, perhaps even without operation. Either way, the M and I are thankful for him and the fact that the doctors are upbeat about the prognosis.

Have a great week, men. And take the time to “stop and smell the roses.” This is a busy week for many headed into the holiday weekend. Slow it down, and enjoy it. The weekend will get here soon enough.

Three Amigos posted for morning coffee at Batteau. Here’s what we ordered.

Mosey through the lion cage and up the hill to the bottom of the farmers market parking lot. COP: Helicopters x 10. Imperial Walkers x 10. Hill Billies x 10. SSHs x 10.

Flash Dance’s Coffee House Pop Up Shop: A Twin Team favorite sprinkled in to a Batteau beatdown. PAX choose between Crab Walk and Bear Crawl to descend to the bottom of the hill – stop at the shelter by the small lake / large pond when finished. When switching from Crab Walk to Bear Crawl, and you will switch at some point unless you’re Flipper, perform 10 WWIIs. Reverso, perform 10 LBCs. 10 lunges were available for 50 SSHs.

Adventure Guides Triple Check: Mosey away from Burpee Pond and back out to the top of the hill to the swing sets. PAX 1 – Swing Planks. PAX 2 – Squats. PAX 3 / Timer – run to the Maple tree and back.

Bob Ross: Six trees. Start at tree one and run to tree six. Perform 2 Merkins at 12:00, 3:00, 6:00 and 9:00. Run back to tree two. Admire it, then back to tree six. Repeat until all the happy trees have been visited.

Frozen Mary: On your six. Hold V-up position for :60. Recover. Hold Russian Solider left leg for :60. Repeat with right leg.

YHC took us out.

Announcements: See the Field Day BB for all of them.

Moleskin: YHC was curious to see how Flash Dance’s Coffee House would go over at Batteau. I was particularly curious to see how my boy Swirly would enjoy it. Unfortunately, his M is not feeling well so he had to miss today’s festivities. Don’t worry brother, it’ll come back out. I hope your M gets better soon.

When we got to the top of the hill to start the downward climb, it was noted that only the Q had gloves. Sorry boys, the show must go on, and it did. Posh and Sippy Cup crushed it. Lunges were never even considered. Given that the descent only took about 15 minutes, instead of the 42 required at Twin Team, there was plenty of time for more pain.

In honor of Orange Crush’s VQ on Friday, some frozen exercises were introduced to his brothers down river. Sippy – as expected – stayed frozen during the Russian Soldiers. Posh thawed out a little bit. Your boy Vinny was wet from start to finish, but the hip flexors got the message.

Well done boys!

First to arrive at Batteau with Swirly jogging in and the Flag was planted. YHC forgot his watch so Shakedown alerted the Gloom, 0530. No Sippy Cup in site….time to mosey.

Down the street to Forest Hill, along the sidewalk and almost able to place an order for coffee. COP-x 25 SSH, x 25 Imperial Walkers, x 10 Don Quixote’s, x 25 Freddie Mercuries, x 25 Flutter Kicks, x 25 Plank Jacks. Mosey back up the sidewalk to middle part of Forest Hill Park.

11’s- Squats on side, run down hill and up hill to the other side, Merkins. Only variable, Bernie Sanders run, up hill to Merkins….aka backwards. So x 1 Squat, run, x 10 Merkins. Q handed over to Shakedown. Mosey to tennis courts. In honor of Shakedown’s first Hot Potato Q……

Triple Check-Plerkins and Bear Crawls. One Pax Planks, one Pax member performs merkins with legs on planking members back, third Pax bear crawls to fence and back. Nice work to Soul Glo and Shakedown for making it work. Swirly handed the Q and over to the playground we moseyed.

First exercise-Chazz Michael Michael= Partner up. Partner 1 grabs monkey bar and places legs over Partner 2 shoulder. Performs lat raises. Only Partner 2 is facing Partner 1. 3 sets of 5. Awkward!

Second exercise: At playground border, x 15 dips, x 10 merkins. Repeat 3 times.

Third Exercise: x 20 Swing Jacks (2 Swings available) while PAX performs step ups on picnic bench till swing available. Times up and mosey back to the flag. And there was Sippy Cup!

Number-ama, Name-r-ama, Announcements: Field Day, May 11. See your Nano regions captain for uniform. Mothers Day, May 12! Guys, don’t forget!

YHC took us out!

NMS: 0525, Marv drives around and asks if anyone knows where a guy could work out. Marv parked at another lot. And, Swirly asked several times if anyone saw Sippy Cup on their way over. YHC was going to take Pax down to the lake from road facing Forest Hill but caution exercised due to poor lighting. And COP was there…different.

Bleeder, hope you are only hurt and not injured! Those hill runs are no joke.

Marv, YHC is definitely closer to you after Chazz Michael Michael exercise.

Shakedown and Swirly, excellent workout this am! Soul Glo, keep up the hard work and cardio gets better!

And as we returned to the flag, there was Sippy Cup….asking “Where were you guys?” Garmins are not all keeping the same time. Sorry, Sippy Cup, COP was in weird place this morning and 11’s quickly silenced mumblechatter. Next time COP will be delayed by 1 min because you are a regular Batteau Pax member!

Be super today. Only those who post understand.

Loud and Proud,

Flatline

Six Park Rangers scouted the grounds at Forest Hill Park this morning, and thank goodness they did. Give a hoot, don’t pollute. Oh, wait…

Bleeder Q: Mosey to meet Sippy Cup in front of the FHP entrance. Circle up. SSHs x 15. Merkins x 10. LBCs x 20. No more grass. Mosey to the FHP 42nd street entrance. Dips x 10 / run to 2nd lamp and back. Dips x 20 / run to 2nd lamp and back x 2. Dips x 30 / run to 2nd lamp and back x 3.

Vinny Q: Mosey down to last chimney grill on the right. Seven grills in total. Werkins x 5 at each grill. Backwards lunges in between. SSHs for the six. AYG down to the head of the FHP trail on the right.

Posh Q:

Mosey down FHP trail to Little Burpee Lake. Merkin at every light pole.

Swirly Q: Climb out of the lion’s pit an up into Rock Arena. Grab a greek shake weight and partner up. Partner 1 runs to unlit lamp while partner 2 does Flintstone curls x 3 rounds. Partner 1 runs backwards to the same lamp while partner 2 does Flintstone presses x 3 rounds. Partner 1 karaokes to the lamp while partner 2 does Flintstone WWIIs x 3 rounds.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoP0Z3a8glU

Quittin’ Time. Back to the Flag. Bleeder took us out.

Announcements: Field Day is May 11th at Dogpile. See your captains for uniforms and see you clowns there.

NMS: On the way to Batteau, YHC felt the close proximity of an Audi at the back of his 2001 BMW, which could only mean one thing. I was about to get jumped, or Bleeder was feelin’ froggish. Sure enough, when I got to Batteau I was able to confirm my suspicions. Bleeder said it was a clean pass. We’ll need to check the toll booth cams for a ruling.

Fire prevention is real. Today during dips, Swirly and I noticed that one of the grills was still a blaze. Not good. Take care of your parks men.

Solid beatdown today guys, as always.

5 PAX, 3 regulars and two out of town guests, gathered right after the freak rainstorm for a little Hot Potato Q.

Swirly led first and took us through the COP. 10x Helicopters, 10x DQ, 20x LBCs, 10x Flutter kicks, 10x Merkins, 20x SSH.

Then he took us down to the bowl for 3 rounds of: 20 dips, 10 Derkins and running up the hil and back.

He then took us to the tennis court baseline: Lunge across, 10x donkey kicks on the fence Lunge back. Repeat with Russian Soliders, and Bear Crawls.

Finally we headed to picnic tables for 3x: 15x incline merkins and 10x WWIIs with feet on picnic bench.

Sippy then led a new leg burning exercise, the Slinky. Step up onto picnic bench, step down, then reverse lunge with same leg, then one ball dipper (to switch placement of legs). Repeat with opposite leg. 3 x 60 seconds with a mosey around the stone house to rest after each set.

Then some kickboxing. 20 sec x 2 of jab-jab-cross followed by
20 sec x 2 of jab-uppercut-uppercut. Mosey around the stone house followed by 1 minute elbow plank.

Posh led us then to the stone steps for 3 rounds of 10x burpees on the top and 20 dips at the bottom. Mosey back to the flag for a ring of fire dealers choice for Merkins.

Moleskin. Some of the PAX were surprised by a freak rainstorm that hit on the jog over, but the actual workout turned out to be a beautiful spring morning. It’s really nice to be in the light for the last 1/2 of the workout. We enjoyed having Manwich and Kapow join us today. Manwich drives over an hour each way to get to an F3 workout and hopes to start a new location in his hometown of Holden Beach very soon. It struck me how fortunate we are to be able to jog or drive only short distances to many of the AOs in F3 Richmond.

Two usual and two unusual suspects ventured out to Batteau after an evening of storms, some with, some without power.

THANG (as best YHC remembers)

SWIRLY Q

Mosey to the Tennis Court

COP – IWs, Helicopters, DQs, SSHs, Merkins, Flutter Kicks, LBCs

Mosey to Playground

• 5 x Chin-ups, 7 x CMMs, 10 x Dips, 15 x Incline Merkins – 3 rounds

Mosey back to Tree Line along Path

• 5 x Exercise at Each Tree – Merkins, Jump Squats, Diamond Merks, Lt. Dans, Wide Merks, V-Ups, Burpees, Others

SIPPY Q

Mosey Past Service Shed Down the Stairs to the Pond – Grab a Rock for the Trip

• Exercises at each Lamp Post with Rock – Merkins, Staggered Merkins, Bench press, Rock Slams, Plankorama, American Hammers, Lunges, Bearway to Hell
• Partner Up – P1 Runs up Stairs and Back, P2 Plank with Rock on Back

Mosey back up Stairs to Return Rocks

EF HUTTON Q

Mosey back to Tree Line along Path

• 10 x Monkey Humpers Each Tree

Mosey back to VSF

• 20 x Boxing Cockroaches – 2 Rounds

Numberama, Nameorama, COT (Swirly)

MOLESKIN

YHC commented to Swirly last Wednesday that he was overdue for a trip down to Batteau.  Rolled out of the sack and chose the red pill expecting to meet up with the usual Batteau players, but only Swirly and Sippy were in attendance.  No problem, great to see Posh and enjoy what this fine AO has to offer.  Thanks to Sippy for keeping it all business during the Chad Michael Michaels, some of the usual, less mature, suspects could make that one pretty awkward.  If LabRat was on hand he’d apologize for the 4 big holes the PAX created by the pond with the Rock Slams.  YHC personally finds those very gratifying, though today made for a muddy morning after.  YHC had a flashback to the inaugural Batteau July 4^th sweatfest as the PAX carried the rocks back up the stairs to return.  That workout still gives YHC F3PTSD.  What a great start to tax day!  SYITG.

ANNOUNCEMENTS Puppy Pile anytime soon?

10 Studs were up and eager for a beautiful Spring Morning Beat Down at Batteau!  Here’s how it all went down:

COP: DQ’s, Hillbillies, Russian Soldiers, Hand Release Merkins, Elbow Plank, American Hammers, Freddy Mercury’s

Stay in circle for a warm up:  15 each of 2 count Mountain Climbers, single count Merkins, Copper Head Squats, Burpees. 

Mosey to the Tennis Courts and lineup on the sideline: 4 minutes of cardio, with partner.  One partner is performing SSH’s while the other is sprinting to the other end of the court and back and then switch.  Routing continues till 4 minutes is complete. 

Stay at Tennis Court for a Lazy Dora (one of YHC’s favorites…and everyone else ;).  100 Merkins, 200 LBC’s, 300 Jump Squats.  One partner will start Merkins to a 10 count, while other partner is holding plank.  The switch will take place at each 10 count till 100 is reached.  For the LBC’s, partner will be holding 6″ inches and the switch will occur at each 20 count till 200 is reached.  For the jump squats, partner will be holding Al Gore and switch will occur at 25 count till 300 is reached. 

Mosey to the steps for an arm smoker:  Continue with partners.  One partner will run down the steps to the benches at the bottom of steps and perform 15 dips, while partner 2 is holding plank.  Partner completing the dips, runs back up steps to join his partner in plank for 15 BooYah Merkins, then switch.  A total of 5 rounds to be completed. 

Form a Native American run line.  Pax member in front peels of to the side and performs as many Burpees as possible till the last PAX member catches up and then will fall back in line.  As this is happening, the next PAX member at the front is peeling off for Burpees.  Continue up the road and around large traffic circle back to the “flag” (YHC needs to acquire a flag to carry around…can’t take the one of the house). 

Numberama, Namerama, YHC took us out.

Announcements:  Vinny asks for support of the Hoo’s!  Swirly offered prayers for those who wish to stay up for the game.  Tip off 9:20! 

NMS: YHC thanks you for allowing me to lead a great group of men on YHC’s 48 Birthday!  I have been blessed many times over in my lifetime and being a part of this group has certainly been one of those great blessings.  YHC missed his one year anniversary a few weeks ago, due to a trip out of town, but fortunate enough to be present for this occasion.  Be grateful for what you have and make sure you recognize those brothers around you that may be struggling.  Have a great day, men!