8 strong (and about to get stronger) posted for a fun filled episode of Batteau.  Little did they know that Maximus would make an appearance. Mosey to steps to acquire rocks then mosey down the steps to the road and the gazebo by the lake. COP:  mtn climbers, Don Quixote, merkins, Russian soldiers, staggered merkins rt and lt Lift rocks above head and mosey to nearest lamp post.  20x chest press, 30x flutter kicks, repeato x3 Rocks above head and mosey down the road to some random tree.  16x curls, 20x full extensions, repeato x3 Rocks above head and mosey…

6 brave and fearless men showed up for F3 Batteau on a beautiful Monday morning. The Thang: COP  – 20 X SSH, Imperial Walker, LBC, Freddy Mercury, +10 Merkin.  Paying homage to Gnarly Goat part of the count was just a series of inaudible turrets like yips.  Mild laughter was heard among the pax. Valley of Doubt – Start at the top of one hill with 5 merkins.  At the bottom (of the valley) perform 5 dips.  Run up the next hill and complete 10 merkins, back down the valley for 10 dips, etc. till completion of 30 merkins and…

Two faithful hit Batteau this morning and here is how it went down.. Warm up : 20 SSH, 10 Windmills, 10 Helicopters, 10 Imperial Walkers. 10 Arm Circles Bench work:  Dips on the bench while partner runs to the tree – repeat 3 times – switch to sit ups on bench – run to tree – repeat 3 times. Curb Crawl : Bear crawl to the curb incline merkin crawl bear back decline merkin 1-5 and back down to 1. Tennis Courts : 4 corners – 20 merkins – 20 – 2 count American Hammers – 2- Carolina Drydocks -…

4 brave and fearless men showed up for F3 Batteau on a beautiful Monday morning.  The conditions were ripe for the success flower to bloom. The Thang: COP  – 20 X SSH, Imperial Walker, LBC, Freddy Mercury, 10 Merkin Tritons Revenge – Run around the pond.  At each lamp post perform one burpee.  Add a burpee for each lamp post to complete 10 posts total. Cincos – Start with 5 Pole Smokers and 5 Merkins.  Add five more each round until 30 are completed. Lunge to bridge Highway To Hell – Pick up a rock of success.  Complete 20 squats with…

5 brave and fearless men showed up for F3 Batteau on a beautiful Monday morning.  Much like a donkey in a dojo, this day was gonna kick some ass. The Thang: COP  – 20 X SSH, Imperial Walker, LBC, Freddy Mercury, 10 Merkin Valley of Doubt – Start with 5 merkins.  Perform 5 dips at the bottom.  Run up second hill and complete 10 merkins.  Back down to the bottom for 10 dips.  Alternating hills until 30 merkins and dips had been completed in a single set. PF Flyer – Lunge downhill.  At each lamp post (3 total) perform 20…

5 were alive and ready to tackle forest hill.  Great to have Swirly back from Vacation and of course he was there at 5:00 ready to go.  Well this being my First Q at Batteau my plan did not go as I had imagined, but I think we all got something out of this morning!!! COP 25 SSH 5-5 arm circles 10 knee bends Mosey to the pond for  2 man relay teams, one runs a lap around the pond and the other picks up a rock of choosing for single leg squats with rock on shoulder or arms until…

16 brave and fearless men showed up for the July 4th Batteau Beatdown in Forest Hill Park. The Pursuit of Happiness Mosey down to Reedy Creek for COP:  20 SSH, 10 Burpee, 20 LBC, 20Merkin Suck It King George Pax to large pile of rocks.  Each man grabs a rock of considerable size.  Not heavy enough to throw like a football, not too heavy that you can’t lift it over your head. Native American Run from Reedy Creek to Forest Hill Pond with each member of the pax carrying their rock. Continental Congress Teams of two complete the following – 50…

8 strong and faithful posted this morning @ Batteua and here id how it went down.. Warm ups: SSH, Helicopters, Windmills, Arm Circles, Imperial Walkers, LBC’s. Park Benches : 10 dips 10 incline merkins on benches = 5 sets. Down the steps : 20 Flutter Kicks, 20 WW11 situps – mossy – 20 merkins 20 workins – Run  up the Hill – 20 LBC’s  – 20 APD’s . Curb Crawl :  Bear crawl – incline merkin, crawl bear decline merkin – 1-5 and back down to 1. Tennis courts : Bear crawl from net to fence – 10 donkey kicks…

12 men showed up for this very special V x 2 post. This was the first AO for Batteau and the first Q for YHC. COP: 25 SSH, 25 LBC, 20 Merkin, 20 DKB Mosey over to one of Forest Hill Park’s namesake features for a little Monday fun. The Thang: Valley of Doubt – Modified Jacob’s Ladder with 1 merkin top of the hill, run down the valley, 1dip, run up the next hill, 2 merkin, back down the valley 2 dips, repeat to 10. Triton’s Revenge – Complete a loop around the pond. Perform a burpee at lamp…