Tag: Dogpile

14 of the regions finest came to witness if a rare Lockjaw Saturday sighting. Some talk at the beginning quickly rolled into a mosey to the first circle for COP.

Over the amphitheater for descending Box Cutters on the way down. We did some yoga at the bottom waiting for the 6 and then ascending Carolina Dry-docks back up.

Over to the field for an ascending Red Barchetta.

• 10% of the field for for 10 HRM
• 10% of the field for for 10 HRM, 25% for 25 mountain climbers
• 10% of the field for for 10 HRM, 25% for 25 mountain climbers, 50% for 50 American Hammers
• 10% of the field for for 10 HRM, 25% for 25 mountain climbers, 50% for 50 American Hammers, 75% for 75 LBCs
• 10% of the field for for 10 HRM, 25% for 25 mountain climbers, 50% for 50 American Hammers, 75% for 75 LBCs, 100% for 100 flutter kicks

Off to the Ha’ Penny Stage for a Lindsay with coupons. The exercises were overhead press and curls with a 10 pace block lunge in between exercises.

A quick partner up for three sets of 20 Wilson’s Dying Cockroaches.

Back to the flag where Mr Rogers took us out.

NMS: It is always great to return to Dogpile. The AO is the best. It’s homecoming for people from across the region. Coffee afterwards is both refreshing, enlightening, and uplifting.

Time to Taper,

Fourteen strong hit the 4.5 out of 5 star Google rated Dogwood Dell parking lot for a Q that was 3 1/2 years in the making. Yes, YHC had not Q’d Dogpile since March 2019. YHC doesn’t know why, but it doesn’t matter. YHC is back and trying to post regularly on Saturdays again. So, let’s get to it!

Mosey to the field in front of the Carillon and head down the field alternating between Butt Kickers, High Knees, Karaoke L/R and Bernie Sanders.

Circle up at the end of the field for:

COT:

DQ’s, DMH, Helicopters, Imperial Walkers, LBC’s, HRM’s, Scorpion Kicks, Grass Angels

Head back up the field alternating between previous exercises again.

Partner up for:

Doracides (Deconstructed Burpee Edition)

Partner 1 runs suicide style to the three cones performing a Burpee at each cone.

Partner 2 is completing exercises which total up to:

100 x Kick Outs, 200 x Merkins, 300 x Jump Squats

Alternate after runner completes the Burpee Suicide

As Wojo would say, “Everybody warm? Let’s Boogie!”

Head over to the coupon depository and everyone grab their own, personal coupon.

Head over to the Amphitheater and form teams of three for a:

Triple Check:

Partner 1: Hallelujah Run up to the top of Amphitheater and back down

Partner 2: WW2 Sit-ups

Partner 3: Coupon Bench Press

To exit the Amphitheater, hold coupon high overhead and head up to the top and exit.

Head over to the field with coupon and line up facing the short side for:

Murder Bunny over and Lunge back

Reverse Lunge over and Murder Bunny back

Bear Crawl over and Crab Walk back

Murder Bunny over and then head back to the Ha’ Penny Stage

Partner up for:

Block the Plank – a Honeydo Special:

Partner 1: Elbow Planks with Coupon on his back

Partner 2: 10 Alabama Prom Dates

3 rounds each

Redeposit Coupons and mosey over to the other side of the bowl behind the Amphitheater

Grab some short wall and perform:

10 x Dips, 10 x Incline Merkins, 10 x Box Jumps, 10 x Decline Merkins

Head back to the Shovel Flag and circle up for:

5MOM:

Handshake x 10 Reverse Crunches

Bodo’s x 10 American Hammers

Fudd x 10 Crunchy Frogs

EF Hutton x 10 Heels to Heaven

Hanz x 10 WW2 Sit-ups, scratch that, LBC’s

Franz x 10 WW2 Sit-ups

7:01am time’s up!

Numbers, Names, Announcements and YHC took us out!

Announcements: See Slack

NMS:

First, YHC would like to thank the ones who came out this morning for their support, especially Handshake. Second, YHC would like to thank the PAX on Slack who have laughs at YHC’s expense.

Last, YHC cannot Crab Walk worth a crap!

What a great morning, Brothers! It had been way too long. Great to see some guys that YHC hasn’t seen in awhile. Way to put in the work and kill it!

Great to partner with Hanz, Franz, Oyster and Gomer Pyle. By the way, Gomer likes it on his upper back during Block the Plank!

Bootleg is taking his job as Dogpile Site Q very seriously, so sign up to Q and let’s #MDPFA!

Have a great weekend, boys and SYITG!

Kubota

10 rested souls ready to take on the day.. What’s the Jump Rope for?

Warmorama: Mosey to the Toll Booth, SSH, DQ, Helicopters, Imperial Walkers, Cherry Pickers, Merkins, LBC, Rosalitas

The Thang:
1 Mile short cut to the Rusty Cage for a Triple Check.
1. Knee Ups, 2. Squats, 3. Run to the Fire Hydrant + 1 Burpee. 3 Rounds add an extra Burpee each round.

Mosey to the Penny Stage and grab a Coupon.
1 Person goes on stage and Jump Ropes to 30. Snag the jump rope and you start over. The Jump Rope is the clock. When you get to 30 hand it to the next person. Pax will do a series of exercises waiting on the clock. Exercises: Shoulder Press, Curls, Rows, Squats, Bench Press, Block Burpees, Triceps, Toe Taps

*** Coupon Check*** 10 Burpess on your own. we lost 1 coupon today boys.

Mosey to the Triangle: Partner Check
Partner 1 runs to the end and back. Partner 2 works his way down. Switch at each transition: Bear Crawls, Lunges, Broad Jump Burpees.

1 Mile Short Cut back to the Flag for some Stretching / Broga action.

Rosie took us out. (A lot to be thankful for).

Excellent work!! I missed Ramm on Friday and decided to add a little more running to Dogpile today (2.94 miles, almost got it). Respect to the Early Bird crew who got in 6 miles total. The jump rope looked good on paper. Was trying to keep our heart rate up during the entire workout. The stops between running were not enough for the jump rope. I probably just need to go to more PigSkin Q’s. (If you know you know).

See Slack for:

GridIron: F3 RVA 8 year anniversary.
Sit and Sip / CornHole
FacePlant: Beer Mile
BRR: Training for BRR 2023 started last week.
Frozen Triangle CSAUP: More details coming soon from Gumbo and Rosie

Oyster

According to anecdotal accounts of events, 11 men materialized from the gloom at Dogwood Dell to take part in organized exercise and self-improvement. This is what transpired.

PAX started carrying coupons freshly snipped from the latest Penny Saver over to the Ha’ Penny Stage where CoP was convened:

SSH IC x 10, Helicopters IC x 10, Imperial Walkers IC x 10, Dead Man Hang, LBC IC x 10, The Merkin IC x 10

Remaining in the general vicinity, Touch a Tree: Partner up with one coupon per team, 3 rounds, runner touches 4 different trees per round. Coupon exercises per round – Curls, Shoulder Press, Rows

Mosey to the pit of Ampitheater: Starting at the base each man repeats the following exercises at each ascending level in counts of 2, 3, and 4 respectively, returning to the pit by way of a run around the outside of the facility – Round 1 – Merkins, WWIIs, Step-Ups; Round 2 – Dips, LBCs, Squats; Round 3 – Incline Merkins, V Ups, Lunges (curtailed at about 75% in interest of time and allowing for another activity to wrap us up)

Mosey to the Triangle: Bear crawl + 10 LBC, Jog to bottom of hill + 10 flutter kicks, Bernie Sanders up + 10 Merkins.

Back to the cars and 1 minute of plank to 7:00.

Announcements: 8th Anniversary Convergence at Gridiron 7/24 @ 7:30a; Sit n Sip/Retreat/Cornhole Tourney later on 7/24 @ Gomer Pyle’s in Amelia County; Shawn G Hogan Beer Mile 10/29 @ 7p – see Faceplant for details

Safe/successful completion and return home for BRR participants was on our minds as QIC took us out. I am grateful for the opportunity to lead and be lead by the men of F3. My life has changed significantly over the past 5+ years and F3 has been an enormously positive factor pushing me toward positive change for myself and everyone around me.

Mumble chatter during the workout and continuing after at Libbie Market carried an air of aristocratic propriety. The status of British Monarchy following the passing of Queen Elizabeth was on the mind. “When Prince Charles becomes King and decides he doesn’t want to be King anymore it is called….Coronation?” The proper terms and usage of coronation, abdication, succession, and merkin were discussed and general agreement was reached on proper use of each. Take care if you decide to do your own research and google the terms on your own…

What should have been a unique exploration of RVA’s most bucolic and sprawling AO’s lovely lakes turned out to be a brutal death march.  Nevertheless, 9 brave souls answered the call, soldiered on to the end and got this beat down done.  

COP: arm circles, cherry pickers, DQs, SSHs, Mt climbers, WWIIs & Merkins.  

The Thang:

At Shields Lake, we partnered up and Wheelbarrowed for 20 steps, then lunged together (20 single count), then switched positions for another 20 steps of Wheelbarrows, followed up by a 20 count run, before we Rinsed and Repeated.  Audible: Only 10 lunges and 40 count run.  This helped us make it around the entire lake.  

Next up, 7 of Diamonds at Swan Lake.  We did 7 Jump Squats at every 7th “land mark” (benches, light poles, trees, trashcans, whatever), then 14 Merkins, 21 American Hammers, 28 SSHs, 21 AHs,14 & 7.  

Since we were pretty well whipped at this point, YHC decided against moseying to Boat Lake in Byrd Park for Burpees.  

Instead, we did a quick Love Street (bear crawls, lunges and broad jump burpees) on the way BTTF, followed by a slow, shuffling Native American run.  With a minute remaining, we knocked out some Freddy Mercurys.  

COT: Numbers.  Names.  
Announcements: DTH shared on GP’s Leadership zoom mtg about the Acceleration happening SOJ and YHC has been inspired to create a Shield Lock in the West End.  This has been a missing piece of F3 for YHC and something lacking in the region.  Check out F2L and QSource, create a group, or text me (804-615-3739) for details and join our group.  We are not yet the men God has designed us to be and there is growth to be had.  The only person to compare yourself to is yourself yesterday.  You just gotta be a little better than that guy.  

The BRR launches next week.  Shout out to TYA and Vinny for organizing all the many logistics.  

Face Plant will be hosting the annual Shawn G. Hogan Beer Mile soon.  F/u w/ him for details.  

Labor Day Convergence is on Monday, 9/5/22 at Dog Pile with Florence Qing.  Come get some.  Ellwood Thompson afterward.  

F3RVA will celebrate 8 years on 9/24/22.  Convergence at Grid Iron.  7am start time.  Technically, no other AOs should be operating this morning.   Let’s all celebrate together at Grid Iron!  

Later that day (9/24), GP’s Family Farm in Amelia will host the annual Sit and Sip.  Starts at 1pm.  There was mumblechatter about hoping Hardywood will bring a llama or at least some special bread.  

YHC took us out.  

Keep on Accelerating gents!

13 flannel clad faithful came out to celebrate the 31st anniversary of Pearl Jam’s first album and recreate the themed beatdown from 6 years ago. Ma Bell joined us from Carpex and we provided him with the chance to join in on the fun:

COP: 10 Burpees, Invisible Jumprope, Ukrainian Soldiers, Helicopters, Merkins, Flutterkicks, Scorpion kicks. Mosey over to penny stage and grab a coupon. Triple check: Block the Plank, Block Thrusters, and run to tree and back. Next partner up and flapjack Murder Bunny length of field alternating 5 burpees and catch up. Way back lunge with block instead.

Mosey down to the Rusty Cage: 4 sets of 8 Pullups & 10 Dips. Head down to bottom for a triple check: Heels2Heaven, Carolina, Dry docks, and run the loop. Mosey over to Love Hill – Per upchucks request fro an encore: Alternate bear crawl and 10 squats up the hill. Call audible for time and mosey back to the flag.

Announcements: Convergence on Labor Day: 7:00 am. F3RVAs 8th anniversary at Gridiron on 9/24.

NMS: Solid PAX with majority taking to the theme with Flannel shirts. Handshake complained the theme exercises were light with more trivia needed. YHC admits this was light on the trivia, instead focused on a good beatdown. Maybe standards for theme Qs are lacking and we need a section of Q school to cover this to ensure compliance.

There were difference levels of flannel with Fudd committing by thrifting one yesterday. Upchuck emerged with a flannel bathrobe then changing to a button down Oxford. Gomer Pyle wore flannel but rumor has it he had a Fugazi T-shirt on underneath. Handshake was out of place, showing up saying he listened to Grunge in elementary school and his favorite Grunge band was Silverchair. EF Hutton brought a nice flannel shirt out and had a spare to boot. Mr Rogers went Eddie Vedder style with his wrapped around his waist. T-claps to the Site Q for prompting YHC to take the Q and throw this out there. A lot of PAX have a soft-spot for Dogpile as it is the crown jewel of RVA AOs, YHC included. Seeing the success of the Crucible and Rock & Roll are great to see as well. MDPFA!!

For an lineman, a seymour Q is bad news. Using powers of persuasion we convinced Wilson to stay when he saw Seymore was the Q. Warmup with SSH, DQX, ImpWalkers, Merkins, Cherry pickers. It took wilson time to recover from the shock that he was going to have to run more than 10 yds, so we all did an extra 5 cherry pickers to help him through his microtrauma. Ran to the bridge- on the outs did 10 merkins at every light pole, on the back 20 LBCs. Ran behind the toll booth and did 3 sets of Butkuses on the curb 45s intervals followed by lineman handball squats on the curb.
Had further group counseling with wilson as to the origins of his manopause. Group therapy is good. I am sure Recall had a lot of counseling to do on the ride home with wilson.
Ran up to the field and did a welcome to the Big10 UCLA/USC 1&10- sprint 10yrds then 10 merkins, one burpee, jog back, then out to 20 and rinse and repeat with increasing intervals until the end of the field. Returned to flag