Tag: Dogpile

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

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.

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

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

9 F3 RVAers plus a well knowns out of towner joined to burn off winter fat.

Mosey to the Toll Both Parking lot for COP. Upchuck quickly warned YHC that Toll Booth Willy might come out and yell at us, so we moved to the grass

Mosey to the Nickel Bridge for a romantic moonlit lightpole jaunt. on the way out 5 WWII’s on the way back 5 HRMs

Brief Mary to catch our breathe

Mosey back down hill near pump house. Various exercises going up to hill

Mosey to the Triangle of Death and partner up. Round 1 P1 run the Triangle P2 WWII’s Round 2 P1 run P2 half HRM’s half Squats and repeat the same for R3

Mosey the long way over to the field for an Animal walk. Starting with YHC pick an animal and do that walk for two trees and switch. we made it through everyone.

Mosey back to the flag for a free minute without exercise

Bacon Bits said we covered 3 miles today

No Annoucements

Prayer requests – Roger Roger, Lighthouse/Lighthouses family in the Ukraine, Ukraine itself. Also we pray for everyone surround Two Cans recent situation and for all those involved, including Two Can himself.

NMS – lots of running today, YHC thinks a lot of the Pax (including himself) will be wishing for a nap today

This was a wet one folks.  Only 6 Die Hards made it out to Dog Pile today.  Through moderate rain, some driving rain, and a few lightning strikes – this is what went down: 

COP: 
arm circles, cherry pickers, DQs, SSHs, mt climbers, WWIIs, and Merkins.  

The Thang: 

Valley of Swampy Despair (11s):
At the top we did 10 burpees, then tried not to bust our butts sliding down the hill, ran into the swamp at the bottom, and then to other summit for one 2-count American Hammers, then 9 Burpees and 2 AHs, and so on.  In the midst of this exercise is when the workout got its name, which is taken from Metallica’s album Ride the Lightning, because we almost did.  After thunder roared just overhead, Handshake said, “If you’re trying to make a point, you’ve made it”.  His point was taken, so we moved to the sanctuary of the stage to modify this one and finish it out.  

Triple Check on the stage.  P1 Bear Crawls the width of the stage and is the timer.  P2 Ball Dips.  P3 SSHs.  

After the lightning moved on (the rain never did), we left the relative safety of the amphitheater and ventured out.  We did a Dora and Partnered up.  P2 got a coupon.  P1 touched 2 trees while P2 did 100 coupon curls, then 100 squat thrusts, 100 kettle bell swings, and 100 bench presses (for this one, we were back on stage, the Penny Stage, for a little less laying in the mud).  

Walk Like an Egyptian – 
This was like a Native American run, but with lunges while the last man jailbreaked to the front, done along the length of the Carillon.  

Getting back to the other side of the Carillon, same idea, but we crab walked, hopped and bear crawled.  

SSHs Plus – 
We circled up and did SSHs (OYO).  Members of the Pax were called on to initiate a core exercise.  15 were done.  Then return to SSHs.  And so on.  

BTTF. 

COT:
Numbers, names, announcements, prayer requests and prayer.  We prayed for Lighthouse and the safety of his family in Kiev, Ukraine as well as a couple other gentlemen in F3 going through family problems.  

Moleskin: Thank you to the men that braved the weather to share in fitness, fellowship and faith today.  It is appreciated.  

SYITG!

A remnant of 18 faithful brothers posted to Dogpile knowing full well what a Tryhard Q would entail. With a chorus of birdsong regaling the forecast of sunny and 70, the PAX dug deep to hammer out this beatdown:

The THANG:

COP #1:

• Mosey to Amphitheater
• Variable IC warmerama reps, broken up with x3 mixed amphitheater ascents (box jumps, bear crawl, crab walk) and reps at the top (x5 Dips + x5 Derkins) before returning to the bottom for more IC fun

COP #2:

• Mosey out to Carillon Field for a LINDSEY:
• 30 down to 10: Variable Merkins (different merkin form for each set)
• 10 up to 30: Smokers (Leg Lifts)
• SIPPY CUP led a smoker Mary set for the front runners

COP #3:

• Mosey to the Rusty Cage
• TRIPLE CHECK:
• PAX 1: Pullups
• PAX 2: Jerkins
• PAX TIMER: x20 LT Dan’s (audible called to make it x15 Lt Dan’s)

COP #4:

• Mosey back to the Field for 50’s:
• Q calls an exercise, 1st to reach x50 reps calls out and entire PAX sprints to other end. 
• Exercises were 2-ct AmH’s, Groiners, Hello Dolly’s, and Hydraulic Squats
• Sprints were 50%, then 75%, then 25%, then 100%. 

Mosey BTTF & 2MOM

COT:

• Counterama # 18
• Namerama
• Announcerama (see Comments)
• GOMER PYLE took the PAX out in Prayer

NMS:  Gorgeous Spring morning at Dogpile with a great big beautiful PAX hungry for a challenge. YHC has been attending the new SOJ Sat workout “Rock-N-Roll” which is a GREAT AO, but there’s something special about Dogpile – was great to be back! The Rusty Cage Triple Check proved more of a challenge than most of us could handle, but the PAX put out hard this morning and did a great job with the COP’s. BB title stemmed from Mumble Chatter about “floaters in the eye”, and Gomer Pyle’s question of whether ejaculate in the eye is harmful – to which the Doctor replied no, and in fact it may well be a healthy form of lubricant. The chatter digressed from there… Always a pleasure to lead gentlemen, THANK YOU for the honor! SYITG, DTH

If you go to burpee lake do you have to do burpees? Short answer is no. 15 men posted on this brilliant Saturday morning. It was sunny and 72 degrees and the enthusiasm was contagious? Clock struck 6 and according to howard the duck here is what went down.

COP Mosey to the circle at top of amphitheater. Circle several times. 25 SSH, 20 LBC’s, 10 each: DQ’s, Jazzercise, Helicopters, Imperial Walkers, Deadman hang, Merkins, Drydocks, Flutters, Dollies.

Mosey to burpee lake for a no burpee beatdown. First 4 light poles do 5 merkins at each. YHC had originally called for 4 different exercises at each pole but the mumble chatter said their was confusion. YHC tried to simplify. next 4 do 10 merkins at each pole, next 4 15 LBC’s, next 4 20 squats, next 4 25 dollies, next 4 30 plankjacks, next 4 35 ??. Lap complete. Mosey another lap stopping to Lunge, 50 merkins, 50 LBC’s, 50 prom dates, more mosey to base of hill. Lunge 25 yds up hill. Mosey back toward flag stopping to LT Dan on the way. Time for MErkin ring of fire, stretches and 5 burpees.

Announcements: Safe travels to those posting at the Bridge. HDHH in the ville. see slack for location.

Prayers to those in Ukraine and to our troops protecting our freedom across the world.

Always an honor to lead. SYITG.

15 Beasts showed up on a chilly morning at DogPile.

Mosey to back Circle

COP – SShs, Helicopters, DQs, Imperial Walkers, Copper Head Squats, Merkins, Dry Docks, Arm Circles

Mosey to Pump Road
Dora – Runner, 100 SShs, 200 Squats, 300 Monkey Humpers

Mosey further down the road

Love Hill – Runner, Lunge, Broad Jump Burpee

Mosey to bridge.

Make your way across the bridge, 20 American hammers at every other light

Trip back across – 10 merkins at every other light.

Mosey back to center of the bridge

REFLECTION time as sun rises!

Make our back to start of bridge 2 Burpees at every light.

Back to the flag

Numbers, Names, Oyster took us out!

Announcements – Gypsy is still looking for volunteers!

NMS :

Great work this morning gents. Appreciate you pushing hard and indulging me in a few minutes of reflection as the sun came up over the bridge this morning! Make it a great one fellas!

Duke

COP:
arm circles, cherry pickers, DQs, side-Straddle hops, mt climbers, WWIIs, and Merkins.

The Thang:

Love Triange –
Shout out to Garbage Plate for this one. P1 runs around the triangle while P2 Bear Crawls. Switch. Then P2 Lunges and then Broad Jump Burpees.

20 American Hammers OYO.
20 Side Straddle Hops OYO.

5 Jump Squats OYO.
Another 20 American Hammers OYO.

Doozy’s version of Sheldon Coopers – These are a Cooper with WWIIs tacked on. We did
10 – Burpees, 10 – Squats, 10 – Merkins, 10 – WWIIs and then ran around the loop, next round 9 for each and run, and so on.

Mt Climbers Plus –
We circled up and did mountain climbers. Then randomly selected members of the PAX to pick a core exercise to do 20 Xs. Back to Mt climbers between. Bone Thugs’ Crunchy Frogs ’bout did me in.

Animal Crossing –

To the Carillon for crossing the field width-wise like a bear, a crab, something that hops and then a backwards bear.

BTTF with a Native American (not a PC term, just accurate, as Indians live in India) run.

With time to burn we did some SSHs and lastly, we took 3 huge inhales and exhales – because why not.

COT:
Numbers, names & announcements: Gypsy is leading an unboxing of donations at VA Home for Boys and Girls on Saturday, 2/26/22 and still needs about 5 pax members to help. Ms and older 2.0s welcome. The boxes contain lots of toys so little 2.0 might hinder the process. Please remember to sign up for Breaking Bread. UpChuck reports that many have signed up thus far this year, but there are still spots available.

Prayer requests: Up Chuck asked for the Pax to pray for an employee that lost a brother, who was only 41, to pancreatic cancer.

And YHC took us out in prayer.

Moleskin:

If you don’t know what a finger crotch is, or what Handshake has to say about pee sitting, or Seymour‘s take on putting ping-pong balls in the toilet – you clearly need to post more at the dog pile. But seriously, it’s always an honor to Q. Thank you all for allowing me the opportunity. You all remind me of the blessing of being able bodied, to continue to grow, and how fortunate we are just to be alive (prayers to your employee and his family Up Chuck).

SYITG!