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  • 11 for Stretching..or SOME Stretching

    YHC told the Pax we would stretch, we did, some.

    Either way its a holiday weekend, so YHC doesnt have a lot of time, we stretched, we worked out, we ran, we had fun! Gotta show to know! Have a great holiday, see you all Monday

    Duke

  • 6 Years in the Making

    17 of RVA’s finest came out on this warm Saturday morning in May to help YHC celebrate 6 years with this fantastic group.

    This how it went down

    Slaughter Start – 6 Burpees OYO

    COP (ALL IC) – SSH, DQ, Hillbillies, LBC’s, American Hammers, Scorpion Kicks, AST’s, Merkins, and Arm Circles

    Mosey to the traffic circle by the amphitheater for a couple loops with running backwards and karaoke.

    THANG

    Mosey to the Amphitheater

    Incline Merkins starting at the bottom with 1 and increase to 18 at the top

    Decline Dips down the theater with 18 at the top and 1 at the bottom

    Mosey to the Penny Stage

    Touch a Tree – With a partner completing coupon exercises three rounds of touching a tree with 6, 9 and 12. Coupon exercises were curls, Sit up + Press, and Leg Lifts

    Mosey the the carillon field

    Love Hill at the Field – Partner up again with partner running the length of the field and other partner doing exerices of Lunges, Broad Jump Burpees, then Polar Bears. Once we completed one length we partner with someone new and repeated

    Mosey back to the traffic circle

    Crub Crawls – Bear crawl to the center completed 5 Merkins, crawl bear back to the outer do 4 merkins. Rinse and Repeat down to 1

    Mosey back to SF

    2 MOM – Hold 6 inches for the six, Freddie Mercury’s, Flutter Kicks, Dolly’s

    Numberrama, Namerama, Announcements, Opus took us out

    MOLESKIN

    Mr Rogers asked YHC while during a mosey “So what has changes in 6 years?” Well DaVille was only 2 months old, we had half the AO’s we do now, there was no “Big Data”, we didn’t use Slack, and our main way of communicate was either the website with BackBlast or world of mouth. What hasn’t changed? The impact this group keeps making on all the “Sad Clown” men in our community. I’m truly thankful for this group and how these brothers have been their for me the last 6 years. Nowadays when I’m only posting 10 to 12 days a month (when I used to get in 17 to 20), I’m still encourage every time I come out or see others posting.

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    The Bridge on June 4th and Memorial Day Convergence at Tredger starting at 7am

    SPIT ON THAT!!

  • The Q Needs to Get…

    The Q Needs to Get…

    10, well, then 11, came, saw, and conquered today’s latest edition of The Dogpile. Conditions were 70 and sunny. According to the dude who popped out of a Big Blue pickup, the following most definitely likely happened:

    Mosey to the Ha’ Penny Stage for the COP:

    SSH – 30
    LBCs – 20
    Don Quixote, Wilson-style – 10 (good Heavens: that takes forever)
    Dead Man Hang
    Right over left
    Left over right
    Flutter kicks
    Hand-Release Merkins

    Mosey to grab a block.

    Partner up. 3 rounds of Partner 1 does Murder Bunnies to the lamppost and Partner 2 does chest presses with the block.

    Circle up for some stretching. Arm circles, in cadence. Small, big, backward. Get ready to use those arms.

    Mosey to the Valley of Ill Repute. Deconstructed block burpees. 1 merkin at the top of the hill. One overhead press in the Valley. One block burpee at the top of the other hill. Continue progression from 1-5. OYO. At some point, Mr. Rogers appears, sees what the PAX are doing, attempts to run away, and then gives in, grabs a block, and makes an impact. Good to have you, sir.

    Assemble on Love Hill Road. Stick with YHC on this. Partner up. Partner 1 puts his block down and runs “down” Love Hill to a designated bend in the road. Simultaneously, Partner 2 grabs his own block and starts to lunge “up” Love Hill towards the Amphitheater gate. When the runner returns, he grabs his own block and carries it to wherever his partner has advanced. The men swap roles. Partner 2 puts down his block and runs to the designated bend in the road, and Partner 1 lunges with his block towards the gate. Continue this progression until either Partner reaches the gate. The run only gets longer each time.

    Hold the block for the 6. Then, LBCs with block on chest. Rosalitas next.

    Mosey into the Amphitheater to the top step for another nutty exercise.

    Starting at the top step, each man does 5 block curls. Then, put the block down, and run to the bottom of the Amphitheater. Do one incline merkin. Run to the top. Do 5 more block curls. Put the block down. Run to the 2nd step from the bottom. Do 2 WWIIs. Run to the top, and do 5 block curls. Put the block down. Run to the 3rd step from the bottom. Do 3 squats.

    Get it? 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8….and so forth. Rotation is incline merkins, WWIIs, and squats as you ascend the amphitheater. Get through as many rounds as possible.

    Mosey to the Amphitheater to drop the blocks. Then, mosey back towards the VSF, but stop for some Pole Smokers along the way. PAX hold 6 inches while one PAX member does 10 four-count flutter kicks.

    BTTVSF for some stretching.

    Numbers, names, YHC took us out.

    Announcements:

    May 30, Convergence at Tredegar Iron Works. This will involve brotherhood, exercise in the sun (yeah, it’s weird), and coffeeteria. Starts at 7. YHC thinks Gomer has the Q.

    June 4th – big day. You are busy from 6 until 11. Just book it. The Bridge, 7:00 a.m. (leave by 6 cause you will get lost), Buckingham, VA for a convergence with Charlottesville . Stay for food after (and sign up so Vinny can get a rough headcount). 

    Also, June 4th, give your blood starting at 10 a.m. You can be done by 10:30 if you don’t pass out. Location is Epiphany Lutheran (Methodists, Baptists, and Pentacostals can still come – I’m told Lutherans don’t bite, hard) at the corner of Horsepen and Monument. Pigskin has a sign up sheet, but your name is likely not on it yet, so get yourself together, make a commitment to someone other than you, and donate. YHC is also not on the list, and needs to get himself together.

    Breaking Bread – This is our volunteer event. YHC asks that you do this 1 time per year (F3 has 24 nights annually). Make dinner for 8-12 people, drop it off on Belt Blvd. at 5:30, and make some people in need very happy. You know how excited your M and your kids and everyone you talk to get when you share a story about a Beat Down? Yeah – not that excited. Sharing a story about Breaking Bread? THAT will get them excited. We need 2 people for June and 2 for August. You can do this. Drop YHC a line with any questions. Sign up on the Q sheet (it’s on the far right – really, it’s there.)

    NMS: Great to have some of the old band back together at The Dogpile. Swirly and Big Blue were back and in business. Great to have you, pal. Bunch of guys made the trip from far south of the James. Good crew.

    Wilson’s suggestions on YHC’s life needs were noted. YHC is glad to know someone in the restaurant business. If YHC ever meets Wilson’s actual wife,…, oh, boy.

    YHC notes an update to the Stud List. YHC is not sure where “Stud” starts, but certainly 1,000 posts counts. Nice work today, EF Hutton, who joins as the third F3 RVA member to hit 1,000 posts on Big Data. Honorable mention to anyone who joined F3 in another city, has posted for 11 years, and probably has 1,000 total. Big Data probably knows that too.

    UpChuck spits the bit.

  • I gotta say it was a good day

    19 homies made it to DogPile to start the weekend.  On the drive in it was rainy – with puddles and rain soaked ground and cool temps: all combine to melt the muffin away.  Like Ice Cube tells it: “I gotta say it was a good day.”

    Disclaimer: rather explicit.

    According to the creepy guy who even Upchuck didnt want to EH, it went somethin more or less like dis and like that and like dis en ah, its like dis.

    5 burpee warmup.  Mosey route to let the motivated PAX get a little wet.

    COP started with deconstructed burpees – squats, thrusters, merkins, thrusters, jump squats x10 and x9. 10x SSH, 10x DQ, 10x Helicopters, 10x IW,  10x Grass Angel, 10x Aussie style GA, 10x APD, 10x Tuscaloosa Trailer park Twister, 20x WW2, 10x Freddie Mercury, 25x LBC, 10x Dollies, 10x Rosalita, 10x Flutters,  5x Bohemian Rhapsody, 10x Freddie Mercury, 10x WW2, 10x 4count Merkin, 10x HRM, 10x Shazam. 

    Rusty cage. AMRAP pullup followed by Triple check: jerkins, Leg tucks, burpee at hydrant. Squats when maxed out 

    Ha penny stage:  11s + coupons.  Climax Dips – three pulses at top, Curls. 

    Pipe loop triple check. WW2 & squats.

    BTTF. YHC took us out. Prayers for WW2 vets – 78th anniversary of VE Day is tomorrow, Lab Rat, Try Hards sister, Upchucks family on the passing of his aunt.   Bring one person out this year.

    NMS – YHC is finishing up Ozark – one of the last season episodes features some old school rap, so its been on the playlist.  Something about this tune reminds me of good times, maybe because it dropped senior year of university, and the year a few of our younger brothers first glimpsed the Sky Q, aka 30 years ago.  Likely gonna squeeze a screening of Friday into this weekend.

    Looks like US Army removed the leg tuck because a certain demographic was failing the original proposal:  https://www.army.mil/acft/   Thats too bad, its a great exercise: https://youtu.be/1Ne6yv2yzRo.  20 is your max gents.

    Coffeeteria was enlightening.  Thanks all for the convo.  If you are not paying attention to the economy and the implications for your long term finances, you are gonna get caught.  

    F1 Miami is tomorrow at 3:25p. Check it out. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/formula-1-how-to-watch-the-miami-grand-prix-and-f1-racing-in-2022/

    I gotta go ’cause I got me a drop-top and if I hit the switch…. 

    Get Some!

  • Who’s Qing GridIron??

    12 men ready to take on the day.   We’re not here for Arts in the Park.  We’re here for SSHs, and a slow Mosey.

    Warmarama: 

    20 Yard Mosey for a little Warmarama.  SSH, DQ, Reach for the stars, Cherry Pickers, Monkey Humpers, Merkins, Arm Release Merkins, Flutters kicks, LBC.

    Slow Mosey to the field.  

    The Thang:

    Four Corners:   Start in the middle of the field – 5 Burpees, go to a corner complete the exercise and return to the middle for 5 burpees and repeat until you have hit every corner.
    Corner 1:  20 Merkins
    Corner 2: 20 Jump Squats
    Corner 3: 20 Mountain Climbers
    Corner 4: 20 WWI
    End with 5 Burpees.

    Slow Mosey to the Amphitheater.    
    Up to the top, down to the bottom, up to the top.
    Down to the bottom, up to the top, down to the bottom.

    Slow Mosey to the back of the amphitheater.
    Grab a Partner, for PLTs and Boxing Cockroaches, 3 rounds.
    20 PLTs, both partners run to the other side 20 Boxing Cockroaches.
    Repeat x3.

    Slow Mosey to the Rusty Cage: Gomer went to find out who was Qing Gridiron.
    Grab a Partner:
    Round 1:  10 knee Raises, run to the fire hydrant 5 Booyah Merkins.
    Round 2: 10 assisted Pull-ups (if needed), run to the fire hydrant, 5 Booyah Merkins.
    Round 3: 10 seconds Leg Lifts, run to the fire hydrant, 5 Booyah Merkins.

    Slow Mosey down to the Pipeline: 
    Round 1
    Group 1: Bro-Code the Pipeline / Group 2: American Hammers, Flutter Kicks, Rosalitas.   When Group 1 returns switch.

    Round 2:
    Group 1: Bro-Code the Pipeline / Group 2: Pickle Pounders, LBC, Flutter Kicks.. When Group 1 returns switch.

    Slow Mosey back to the Flag:

    Announcements:  Get on Slack to keep up with all the events.
    HDHH:   Who’s got HDHH May?
    Memorial Day Convergence:  Tredegar Iron Works (Browns Island)
    June 4th: The Bridge – See Slack for Vinny’s Post
    June 4th: Blood Drive – See Slack

    YHC took us out.   

    “for I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.”  – Jeremiah 29:11  

    Well done today Fellas, thank you for letting me lead.

    See you in the Gloom

    Oyster

  • Muffin melter begins

    9 DogPile faithful gathered this morning to melt their winter muffin tops.  According to Brutus who joined us for the COT, this is what went down:

    Mosey to COP all IC, all 4 count; 20x SSH, 10x DQ, 10s hang, 10x IW, 10x APD, 10x Tuscaloosa Trailer Park Twister, 10x Merkin, 10x HRM, 10x Sky Reach Merkin,  11x Shazam, 10x ww2, 51x LBC, 5x Bohemian Rhapsody, 10x Freddie Mercury, 10x Hello Dolly, 10x Rosalita, Batwings: [20x Arm Circle, 20x reverso, Hands up, Hands down, 10x seal claps, 10x overhead claps, 10x arm circle],  20 min elapsed.

    Mosey to rusty cage.  Triple check.  Tuckups, squat, burpee at the fire hydrant.   Finish off with 8x Jerkins.

    Mosey to stage for a series of exercises: 20x dip with 3 pulses at the top – now named climaxes.  Get blocks.  20x overhead presses.  Try out block lawnmower starters, not feeling comfy – 5 each side.  10x climaxes.

    Sniff a tree: Rounds of 9, 6, 3 unique trees. Boxcutters + Squats.

    Booyah ring of fire.  BTTF.

    EF Hutton took us out.  Prayers for LabRat, Tryhards sister, Upchucks sister, Toucan.

    NMS – Anniversary 7 Qs complete.  Sign up on the Q sheet, some of us have a good pattern now. 😉   Wishing a great run to the Monument 10k runners!

    Announcements:

    • Breaking Bread sign up
    • Freed to Bleed June 4
    • Bridge Funny Car June 4
    • Memorial Day convergence at Tredegar / Browns Island.

  • Pipeline Called, it wants your ankles back

    13 best of the best ready to take on DogPile.  No Fartsacking, No Sad Clowns.   Could this be the first Pipeline run for 2022.  You Betcha!    Let’s get after it.

    Warmarama: 
    Mosey to the end field.  SSH, DQ, Copperhead Squats, Arm Circles, Helicopters, Ukrainian Solders, Merkins, LBC, Flutter Kicks, Maybe a few more.

    The Thang:
    Pole Smokers
    10 Heals to Heaven, Run to the end.
    Pax waiting: Flutters Kicks, Freddie Mercuries, LBC, 6 inches.
    2-3 rounds.   

    Mosey to the Penny Stage

    Triangle of Death
    Grab a Coupon.  Round 1
    Overhead Coupon Carry to the 1st Point (Corner of Fence) Drop Coupon.
    Sprint to the next Point (Tree)
    Sprint to the next Point (Penny Stage)
    Sprint to the next Point (Fence). 
    Grab Coupon, overhead carry to the next point (Tree). Drop Coupon
    Sprint  (Penny Stage)
    Sprint (Fence)
    Sprint (Tree)
    Grab Coupon, overhead carry to the net point (Penny Stage). Drop Coupon
    Last Sprint around. Wait for the six.   
    5 Coupon Burpees.

    Round 2 – Reverse
    Overhead Coupon Carry to the (Tree) Drop Coupon.
    Sprint to the next Point (Fence)
    Sprint to the next Point (Penny Stage)
    Sprint to the next Point (Tree). 
    Grab Coupon, overhead carry to the next point (Fence). Drop Coupon
    Sprint  (Penny Stage)
    Sprint (Tree)
    Sprint (Fence)
    Grab Coupon, overhead carry to the net point (Penny Stage). Drop Coupon
    Last Sprint around. Wait for the six.   
    5 Coupon Burpees
    Penalty- Honeymoon broke his Coupon.   5 more Coupon Burpees.
    Return Coupons.

    Mosey to Love Hill.   Mosey down Love Hill with a series of stops along the way.

    Mosey to the Pipeline for a Triple Check.
    Partner 1: Run the Pipeline
    Partner 2:   LBC
    Partner 3:  Squats

    Mosey back to the Flag.   series of stops along the way.  Lunges, Reverse Lunges, Bernie Sanders.  Curb Merkins, Curb Dips.  Back to the Flag with a Minute Left.  25x SSH.

    Announcements:  See Slack for Vinny’s Post about a monthly visit to the Bridge.   Flatline is leading this initiative.   Also June 4th – convergence at the Bridge.  

    YHC took us out.   Thankful for all of our blessings, thankful for each and everyone of you. Let’s give him all the Glory.  Prayers Needed for DTH sister and our brother Labrat.   

    Well done today Fellas, thank you for letting me lead. Those Pole Smokers seemed a bit easier on paper.

    See you in the Gloom

    Oyster

  • Gomer Doesn’t Like My Cadence

    8 pack animals blocked off their Saturday morning and picked up the challenge of the day. Temperatures were 70 and sunny. According to the bhikkhuni demonstrating perfect form in the amphitheater, the following was accomplished:

    THE Circle of Pain:

    Mosey around the parking lot. Circle up on the far side of Faceplant’s car for:

    SSH’s x40 (too fast for Gomer)
    5 burpees
    Imperial Walkers x9 (too slow for Gomer)
    LBCs
    HRMs
    Box cutters
    Flutter kicks

    Mosey to the wooden posts along the road for Pole Smokers:

    One PAX performs 10 heels-to-Heaven
    Rest of PAX rotates through different exercises, which were:
    Hold 6 inches
    90 degrees
    Rosalita’s
    Hello Dolly
    Flutter kicks
    Probably a few others

    Mosey to the Traffic Circle, then onto the field between the Amphitheater and the Carillon. Find a light post. Find a green electrical device in the field. Run between them. Do 1 merkin at the start, and 10 WWIIs at the finish. Repeato until the PAX has done what we all call 11’s.

    Mosey to the Ha’ Penny Stage, grab a block, and get ready to rumble.

    Partner up.
    Pax 1: Murder bunnies
    Pax 2: 10 overhead presses, 10 block presses. Repeato until partner 1 returns.
    3 rounds

    Keep hold of that there block. Mosey about 100 feet. If YHC is queuin’, then Touch-a-Tree is likely brewin’. Surprisingly, very few questions.

    Partner 1: carry the block to 10 different trees.
    Partner 2: exercise-o-rama.

    Round 1: 10 trees, block presses
    Round 2: 8 trees, WWIIs with the block
    Round 3: 6 trees, who knows
    Round 4: 4 trees, curls 4 da girls
    Round 5: 2 tree, Burpees

    Replace the blocks.

    Mosey to the Amphitheater for 18’s

    17 squats
    1 incline merkin

    Up all 18 steps, or until time is called.

    Mosey back to the flag for 1 minute of Mary. Snow angels until time.

    Numbers, names, YHC took us out.

    Announcements:
    Friday is the Bone Thugs 6, 8, or 9 miler, an Instant Classic. If you run on Fridays (Currahee, this means you), take a break from the normal and come on out to RAMM. Start whenever you need to finish your chosen distance at 6:15.
    Breaking Bread sign-ups for May-end of summer are now open.

    NMS:

    Today, YHC started with a tour of the parking lot. Faceplant, widely known for his solo land navigation skills already, noted that he has never been in this part of the AO. YHC is happy to show the PAX some new sights.

    Welcome back to Rounders, who recently returned to his family and F3RVA from a 9 month tour in Kuwait. YHC is always thankful for those who serve our country, and even more so when they leave their families for an extended period for the sun, surf, and humidity that is the Persian Gulf. Thank you and your family for your dedication – surely not an easy lift. The PAX offered to buy all-you-care-to-eat KFC and Taco Bell all week, but for some reason, Rounders declined. Hope to see you back soon!

    The PAX arrived at The Amphitheater today to find a human, a very physically fit female human wearing some sort of cloaking hoodie thing, doing easily the best form exercises YHC has seen in his almost 6 years with F3. Only those who post know.

    Happy birthday to Florence, whose birthday wish of a National Championship for FSU came true last year. Albeit, in women’s soccer. Chin up, my friend: Tom Brady un-retired. There is hope in central Florida.

    Find someone who needs help. Do something for that person.

    UpChuck spits the bit.


  • A Destructive Michigan

    22 fine men showed up for Dogpile this morning for a Q that has been absent from the Q sheet for quite awile.  This is what transpired:

    Mosey to the first circle: SSH, DQs, LBCs, WWIIs, Copperhead Squats

    Mosey to the Carillon Field for The Michigan:

    10 100 yd runs, 8 80 yd runs, 6 60 yd runs, 4 40 yd runs, 2 20 yd runs 1 10 yd run

    Mosey to the amphitheater for Self Destruction=1st step 1 SSH, 1 merkin, 1 v-up.  2nd step 2 SSH, 2 merkin, 2 v-up, ascending to the top of the amphiteater.

    Mosey to the Rusty Cage for 3 sets of 5 pull ups of jerkins.

    Mosey back to the first circle for abs exercises and one set of Invisible Jumpropes.

    Mosey back to the flag for 4 minutes of Mary.

    Announcements : HDHH this Wed at the Answer.  Run at 530 followed by some fellowship and colbeers.

    YHC took us out in prayer and proceeded to lock his keys in his Jeep.  YHCs M to the rescue.  Thanks to Gomer for hanging out with K@ and YHC until YHCs M arrived to keep us company.

    Moleskin:  It has been awhile since YHC has Qed and YHC has truly missed leading the great group of gentleman on occasion.  Many thanks for starting the weekend with YHC and for making my morning get off on the right foot.  TYA mentioned it after RAMM yesterday, but I think it cant be said enough, reach out to someone who may need to hear from you.  As men, we are ofter stubbron and hardheaeded and may not ask for help when it is needed most, but if a F3 brother reaches out, that may be all that is needed.

    Have a great weekend gentlemen.

     

    Circle K

  • ABS and THIGHS oh my!

    70 and Sunny!! Why wouldn’t 20 studs from around RVA gather around for an epic beat down.  Great to see LabRat and CircleK this morning.  It’s been too long brothers.  We gonna learn about them Coupons today.   Let’s get after it!

    Warmarama: 
    Oyster:   Long Mosey to the Penny Stage.  Grab a Coupon, Circle up:  SSH, DQ, Cherry Pickers, Coupon Squats, Toe Taps, Coupon Merkins, LBC, Flutter Kicks, Coupon American Hammers, WWII, Alabama Prom Dates.

    The Thang:
    Oyster:  Mosey to the Triangle with Coupon.  Partner up
    Partner 1:   Carry 2 Coupons to the end of the street.
    Partner 2:  Run to the end and back.   Switch.
    Plank for the 6.
    In Cadence: Planks, Flutter Kicks.
    Repeat back to the Top.
    Plank for the 6.
    In Cadence:   SSH, Not So Lazy Lazy Boys.
    Repeat back to the Bottom.
    Plank for the 6.
    In Cadence:  Planks, Merkins, Freddy Mercurys
    Repeat back to the Top.
    Plank for the 6.
    In Cadence:  Flutter Kicks
    Return Coupons, Penny Stage.

    Oyster passes the Q to Duke (true story) :
    Duke:  Let’s Mosey to the Amphitheater 
    Partner up for a Dora.
    100 Box Jumps, 200 Squats, 300 LBC.
    Run to the Top and Back.
    Plank for the 6.
    Something was said:  5 Burpees.
    Something else was said: 5 Burpees.

    Duke:  Let’s Mosey to Love Hill.
    Partner up:
    Partner 1:  Broad Jump Burpees
    Partner 2: Run to the top and back.
    Switch
    Partner 1: Lunges
    Partner 2: Run to the top and back.
    Switch.
    UpChuck got Jokes:  5 Burpees

    Duke:  Mosey to the Circle.  
    Ring of fire with a Sprint.
    2 People Sprint the Circle, Everyone else does Merkins and Squats.
    Repeat until everyone sprints circle.
    Move into the Circle:  
    Nothing was said:  5 Burpees
    Flutter Kicks in Cadence
    LBC in Cadence
    Jazzercise in Cadence

    Duke:  Mosey back to the Flag.

    Announcements:  It’s time to HeadLock some of the guys who haven’t been out in while.   Check the emergency contact sheet and reach out.

    Good News: CircleK reports that The Stallions that went out to Nevada have finished this race. Rim to Rim is done!! Everyone is safe and everyone is healthy. Now on to the next one!!

    YHC took us out:     Thankful for this group and how it has changed me over the years.  Something about starting the day with fellowship, a workout and usually a lot of laughter just sets the tone for the whole day.  I know my family, friends, and coworkers appreciate that change in me. Let’s be thankful and pass on those blessing to someone in need.

    SYITG
    Oyster