2 Davillians came out on Thanksgiving Eve to swing their bells around
We did various sets of exercises with some KB lunges in-between each
All the worlds problems were solved.
2 Davillians came out on Thanksgiving Eve to swing their bells around
We did various sets of exercises with some KB lunges in-between each
All the worlds problems were solved.
3 Runners and 2 Ruckers did a run in early November. YHC was going back through backblast and saw this one didnt get done
The runner route was the Koger/Rutland loop for a 5k
Ruckers did their thing
SPIT ON THAT!!
7 Spartans took a couple of turns here and there and made it to SOT. 2 took off for an #offthebooks Recon mission. 5 stayed for the beatdown.
WARMARAMA
SSH, Helicopters, DQ, SSH, Merkins, LBC’s, Freddie Mercury, Alabama Prom Dates, SSH. Mosey to the football field.
BUILD A BEAST
Kind of like a Beast but make it the “hard way”.
Start at one end of the field and run to the other end. Stop at the 25, 50 and 75 and compete 6 reps of each exercise. Repeat on the way back. Each round we add another exercise.
Merkins
Merkins, Squat Jumps
Merkins, Squat Jumps, Lieutenant Dans
Merkins, Squat Jumps, Lieutenant Dans, SSH
Merkins, Squat Jumps, Lieutenant Dans, SSH, MTN Climbers
Merkins, Squat Jumps, Lieutenant Dans, SSH, MTN Climbers, Burpees
Mosey back to the flag for a couple of minutes with Mary.
LBC, American Hammers, Box Cutters
BTTF.
YHC took us out.
NMS
1. YHC made it to 300 posts for the year. 2023 – maybe more HDHH.
2. Snuff stated that he skipped WDog today because he wanted a “lighter” workout. Hold my Beer Snuff!!
Thanks, gents, for letting me lead today. A Beast can take up quite a bit of time and makes for the perfect workout to keep you moving and warm. Great having Ponch at SOT today. Have a great day!!
Oyster
4 students were in attendance for what is sure to have been the earliest class in the history of Providence Elementary. Here is what they were doing.
Warmup
15 SSH IC
10 Don quyotes IC
10 Imperial walkers IC
5 arm circles, reverse 5 more
10 merkins IC
10 LBCs IC
Farmer’s carry to the end of the soccer field
Run down the hill
Bernie Sanders up the hill
Repeat 1 more tme
Bear crawl down the hill
Broad jumps into Burpee with 3 mountain climbers until at top of hill
Farmer’s carry down the hill then around the bases then back up the hill
Side shuffle down the hill then back up repeat opposite direction
50 calf raises
30 squats
While holding dumbbells or kettle bells right under chin and standing on the hill
Repeat no breaks
Bear crawl down the hill
Hop on 1 leg up the hill (Big rig jig)
Run down the hill
Big rig jig on other leg up the hill
Run down the hill then bernie sanders up x2
Farmer’s carry around the soccer field to the playground
5 pull ups for everyone
Quadruple check
15 inverted rows
20 WW2s
20 LBCs
20 squats
Repeat
Hold dumbbell under chin
20 stiletto squats
30 calf raises
Repeat
30 flutter kicks
30 heels to heaven
Side plank 30 count
Repeat opposite side
Farmer’s carry to vehicles
Class dismissed
This may be a permanent AO for the Graveyard shift
9 men stayed south of the James so as not to pay any tolls. The toll was paid in sweat however by the PAX that morn.
Started with a short mosey to retrieve some coupons from the woods by the fields. Then return to the basketball courts for some warmerama. Highlights included jazzercise, collard pickers, and hairy Rockettes.
The thanng
triple check! Partner 1 runs the loop around by the tennis courts and back. Partner 2 merkins. Partner 3 goblet squats with the coupon
then one round of suicedes on the basketball court.
round 2
a Dora! Partner up, as team complete 50 blockees, 100 squats with coupon, 200 chest presses with coupon. Timer runs length of court then Bernie’s back.
return the coupons
Just enough time for some 4 corners! 10 merkins, 20 WW2s, 30 ball dippers, 40 monkey humpers.
numbers, names, announcements, YHC took us out
nmm
Better late than never on this BB It wa great way to start the day. Tunes were a crowd pleaser for once with 90s rock on the jukebox.
Graveyard shift
2 caretakers of the Rockwood park and cemetery came out to wake the dead at R P&C. Here’s what they did.
Warm up
15 Side strattle hops IC
10 Don quyotes IC
10 Imperial walkers IC
10 LBCs IC
8 Merkins IC
Timer does broad jumps to end of lot and back
1 person does ball dippers
Timer does squats holding 2 8 lb plates over head x30
Other person jumps parking lot line laterally
Timer does lap around first 2 parking lots while holding 2 8 lb plates
Other person does 5 count man killers
Timer does squats holding 2 8 lb plates over head x30
Other does broad jumps
1 person does squats holding weight over the head
Timer does lap with 2 8lb dumbbell plates
Carries to first pavilion on the nature trail. Just under .2 miles
1 person farmer’s carries 25 lb dumbbells
Other person alternates between chicken wing carries and overhead carries
Now to the core
30 LBCs
30 left side oblique V ups
16 single count weight shifts while planking from step of picnic table
30 right side oblique V ups
30 WW2s
30 left side Copenhagen planks
30
30 right side Copenhagen planks
30 leg scissors double count IC
30 left side oblique V ups
30 decline merkins
30 right side oblique V ups
10 heel touchers double count
Pause to move heels further
10 more
Repeat
30 left side Copenhagen planks with weight
30 single count weight shifts while planking
30 right side Copenhagen planks with weight
Carries back to parking lot
1 person farmer’s carries 25 lb dumbbells
Other alternates chicken wing carries and overhead carries
We do a lap around the whole parking lot while each holding a 25 lb dumbbell in front of us.
3 strong at the early morning gathering that we like to call the Graveyard Shift. A brief summary for your viewing pleasure.
Warm up lap, then SSH’s, Ukranian Solders, Helicopters, Arm Circles, Hillbillies, LBC’s AND Karoake x2, Lunge Walk, Mummy Kicks, Mummy Bernies, Appalachian Lunges across the parking lot.
Exercise One: The Ab 2 Mile
3 laps around the perimeter of the park, stopping for 25 count exercises after each one: Heels to Heaven, Side LBC’s (25 per side), Flutter Kicks. According to Big Rig, each lap is around .7 miles.
Exercise Two: Triple Check
Crab Walk to the pole, run back
Alabama Prom Dates
American Hammers
Run a lap around parking lot, then assorted plank exercises.
Numbers/Names/Announcements/Prayer Requests
Final thoughts: YHC was hurting a bit from the night before and took virtually all of the upper body exercises out of the workout. That is definitely one of the advantages of grabbing the Q. Lots of great college football talk. Although we all pull for different teams, there was universal agreement that Jim Harbaugh is a douche.
4 Overworked Non-Union Workers slaved away at Rockwood Park. Here’s what happened for your reading pleasure :
Warmarama : Run a lap around parking lot, 20 SSH IC, 10 Don Q’s IC, 10 Cherry Pickers IC, 10 Imperial Walkers IC, 10 Ukrainian Soldiers IC
THE THANG :
Quadruple Check in parking lot : Timer farmer carries two 35 lb dumbbells, Partner 2 does Merkins, Partner 3 does Jump Squats, Partner 4 does Doozy Style WWII’s (arms crossed over chest)
Mosey to parking lot behind playground
ULTIMATE 4 CORNERS : We made history at Rockwood Park today by combining 3 adjacent parking lots together for 4 Corners – Corner 1 was 40 Merkins, Corner 2 was 40 Flutter Kicks DOUBLE COUNT, Corner 3 was 40 SSH, Corner 4 was 40 Stiletto Squats on parking curbs
Mosey to tennis court
Partner Up for a Dora : Timer runs to far side fence and back. Exercises were 100 Merkins, 200 Squats, 300 LBC’s but time expired during LBC’s before we could finish.
Mosey BTTF
Numbers, Names, YHC took us out in prayer
Announcements : Breaking Bread service opportunity for delivering a meal to Southside Health Center is ongoing the 4th Weekend of Every Month. Looking for Christmas Eve to be filled by someone. Check the Q sheet. Big Rig said he plans on doing Breaking Bread with his family sometime soon.
TryHard turns 40 on Wednesday and will be Q’ing both NoToll and SOT.
Mystery Box Q at The Forge ????
Magnum PI Q at DogPile this Saturday 6:30 am – 7:30 am (optional Pre Q with Gumbo at 6 am). Wear your best mustache and Hawaiian t shirt.
Sat Dec 10 Happy Hour at Hardywood West Creak 3 pm – 6 pm. Bring the M’s and 2.0’s.
NMMS : It’s been great getting to build deeper friendships with you brothers both at F3 and outside of F3. Looking forward to more fun to come. Shoulders were still sore today for all of us from Chaplain’s Rock N Roll Q (see BB)
4 bloated turkeys waddled over to the swampy pit. Here’s what the crawdads witnessed :
Warmarama : 25 SSH IC, stretch to the right, stretch to the left, 16 Oyster pickers IC (Charleston version of Cherry Pickers)
THE THANG :
Mosey on a half mile run to nearby school where there’s a hill going to baseball fields
11’s at the top of the hill : start with 10 Derkins , plank walk 10 yard down hill, 1 Plank JAX IC (end with 1 Derkin and 10 Plank Jax IC)
25 Box Jumps on wall at top of the hill
Mosey down to bottom of the hill then back up to the top
50 squat jumps
Mosey down to bottom of the hill then back up to the top
100 Mike Tyson’s single count (Charleston version of Ball Dippers)
Mosey down to bottom of the hill then back up to the top
150 mix of Smurf JAX and Star JAX
Mosey BTTF with 3 stops along the way for 3 Burpees at each stop
One more round of 3 Burpees at the flag
4 MOM : 20 Flutters IC, 20 Heels to Heaven IC, 20 American Hammers IC
DONE
Numbers, Names, Wahoo took us out in prayer
Prayers for healing for multiple friends and family members
NMMS : This AO name is aptly named. It’s located at a swamp at the edge of a neighborhood on “Pitt Street”. Hard to find in the dark though. Thought I might be lost. Tough Q in high humidity.
3 crazy fools wandered over to the frozen tundra of Rockwood Park at 430 am for a little kickoff session for Turkey week
They started in the basketball court
20 Side strattle hops IC
10 Don quyotes IC
10 Imperial walkers IC
15 Skaters IC
10 merkins IC
10 LBCs IC
10 Skaters IC
Everyone does suicides to top of the key, then half court, then other top of the key, then half court .
Then reverse
Then 4 times to half court and back.
Mosied over to the parking lot for some more fun.
Triple check
1 or 2 people do 30 goblet squats while others do broad jumps short way across lot
Switch then repeat 2 more times
1 or 2 people do 10 Bulgarian split squats each side while others Jump the line
Switch then repeat 2 more times
1 or 2 people do 20 Upright Rows others do Farmer’s carries
Switch then repeat 2 more times
1 or 2 people do dumbbell cleans while others run to the end of the lot and back
Repeat 2 more times
Mosey to the playground
1 person does monkey bars sideways
1 person does LBCs
1 person does heel touchers
Mosey back to parking lot and do flutters for 1 minute
Done!