Tag: Dogpile

A fan favorite of the mighty First Watch, the Green Pill was passed around at DogPile and the PAX went off on a magical trip.

Here’s what allegedly transpired:

Mosey to the amphitheater. 

COP

• Imaginary Jump Rope
• Copperhead Squats
• Russian Soldiers
• Helicopters
• Jazzercises
• Hand Release Merkins
• Plankorama
• Suzanne Somers L/R
• Freddie Mercurys

Mosey to the stage and retrieve a block and mosey to the Bermuda Triangle

Endless Escalator De-Escalator– Exercise 1, Run a lap around the triangle, Exercise 1 + 2, Run a lap, Exercise 1+2+3, Run…..Exercise 1-10 and Run a Lap (20 reps of each exercise)

1. Merkins (200 total)
2. Imperial Squat Walkers – 1count (180)
3. WWIIs (160)
4. Carolina Dry Docks (140)
5. Block Dips (120)
6. American Hammers – 2 count (100)
7. Block Curls (80)
8. Block Thrusters (60)
9. Heels to Heaven (40)
10. Burpees (20)
11. Reverso from 10 to 1, if necessary

Numberama, Nameorama, COT

MOLESKIN

YHC came up with this lil thing last fall.  The PAX of First Watch love-hate it so much, seemed only appropriate to share with the rest of the PAX.  Great as always to have Guinness from out of town.  Handshake dropped numerous four-letter words when he saw the old Green Pill board awaiting the PAX upon arrival at the Triangle.  Music to YHC’s ears.  Phonics set the pace, only slowed down slightly by Block Thrusters.  Mr. Rogers was right on his heels.  Police made an appearance when they heard someone was doling out pills.  Perhaps they came to chase off the predators lying in wait.  YHC saw the white van, but didn’t see the driver of the car, though UpChuck says their appearance would certainly lead one to believe you’d find them on a particular registry.  Maybe someone reported the unidentified flying object.  YHC suspects that was a group we shall call Meal Cream trying to steal the Green Pill and charge fifty bucks a pop for it.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Freed to Bleed – See Boberry

BRR – See TYA

DaVille Relay – See Spit

The daylight savings gloom of Dogpile welcomed 14 Spring chickens to dig a little deeper for that elusive worm of success, which looked a little something like this:

The THANG:

COP #1:

• Mosey down into the Amphitheater 
• Welcome & F3 Disclaimer
• IC exercises included: Nancy Kerrigans, DQ, Helix Helicopters, Hairy Rockettes, Dipped Crab Jacks, Derkins, Big O’s, APD’s, Oblique LBC’s

COP #2:

• 4×4 QUAD BURNER – Box jump to the top, complete x5 reps of 4×4’s, return to bottom, complete x4 reps, box jump to top…continue down to x1 rep at the top. (4×4 = Start standing arms raised, drop to plank, complete x4 merkins, complete x4 2-count Mtn Climbers, jump back up and clap hands overhead)

COP #3:

• In the lawn circle, partner up to complete x2 sets of x25 PLT’s each

COP #4:

• Mosey over to the other circle
• Partner up for BURP-n-CURB circuit:
• x5 Burpees while partner starts curb crawling, then switch
• Complete entire loop

COP #5:

• Mosey back to the Carillon Field
• Split PAX into two teams
• Cross half the field via TUNNEL OF LOVE
• Winners do ABC’s while Losers complete x10 Burpees
• Complete other half of the field via CATERPILLAR
• x10 Burpees for everyone 

COP #6:

• DORA 1-2-3:
• x100 Merkins
• x200 Squats
• x300 LBC’s
• Moving partner does Murder Gorillas across the Field and Lunges back

COP #7:

• Mosey down to the bottom of the triangle
• AYG sprint up to the playground
• Mosey around to the Rusty Cage
• x20 Pullups & x20 Jerkins OYO

Mosey BTTF for COT:

• Counterama # 14
• Namerama
• Announcerama (see Comments)
• GOMER PYLE took us out in Prayer

NMS:

• Keeping things relatively light with lots of variability, the PAX maintained a jovial banter of mumble chatter this morning. YHC’s efforts to deliver some novel exercises in the Warmerama likely aided in the generally light mood, but having Hardywood present is always the gin to our tonic. The question remains (until we decide to embrace the new societal norms and post in the nude), who’s responsible for the biggest drawback in F3RVA!? Enjoyed working out with you guys. Have a great weekend and SYITG. Best, DTH

COP
SSHs, DQs, Copperhead Squats, Arm Circles, Merkins, 3 Burpees OYO

Mosey to the bridge

Alternate light poles with excercise

Round 1 – Jump Squats, Merkins

Round 2 – Dry Docks, Lunges

Round 3 – Box cutters, LBCs

Round 4 – Burpees

Mosey to the hill

Combo Up the hill – Butt Kickers, High Knees, Broad Jump Burpees, Some merkins mixed in with LBCs, and AYG to the top.

Back to the flag

Numberama, Namerama, YHC took us out!

Announcements:

HDHH – 24th at Hardywood

Boberry doing a Blood drive

Numerous Community projects! Check Slack for details.

Strong work today men! Mumblechatter was high and great as usual. Thanks for rocking the bridge, you all crushed it! Have a great day and hug your loved ones!

Duke

16 strong fought off the excuses and accepted the opportunity that Dogpile brought with it today and here is how it went down.

Mossy – Warm up exercises .

Coupons : Partner up – exercises with blocks are – Cinder block burpees – sit up presses – curls – over head press – while partner 2 – bear crawl – crawl bear back – deep lunge – Russian Solder – Karaoke.

Rusty Cage : 3 sets – 10 burp ups and 10 American Hammers – 3 sets 7 jerkins 10 deep squats .

Amp Theatre : Dips up the steps 1-18

Field : run to the 25 – 50 – 75 and back exercises at each stop are 10 – 20 – 30 – SSH’s – Burpees – Merkins – Squats

Native American Pole Smokers : pax holds 6 inches – 5 pole smokers run to the end of the line 2 rounds .

Ring of Fire : each pax member chooses 5 merkins all pax does around the circle.

Mary : cross leg lifts – APD’s

Kubota took us out !

Prayers for Upchucks mom and family – Praise for Snuff’s daughter on the scholarship to St. Catherine’s !

Thanks for allowing me the opportunity to lead guys – great work today!

Please sign up for Consistency Daily if you have not already – thank you!

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The frozen tundra of Dogpile welcomed 15 warriors to test their metal in the furnace of another DTH beatdown. Here’s how real meal shed the slag:

The THANG:

COP #1:

• Mosey to the Circle
• Welcome & F3 Disclaimer
• Usual DTH-style warmerama routine

COP #2:

• Mosey to collect coupons at the Stage
• Head over to the Bowl for a LINDSEY:
• 30–>10 Squat Thrusters
• Carry coupon between sides
• 10–>30 Block Merkins

COP #3:

• Mosey down the forested back road to the Pump house, carrying coupons, stopping to complete x3 Block Burpees every time Q calls (maybe x5 sets total)
• PUMP HOUSE TRIPLE CHECK:
• P1 Al Gore Block Curls
• P2 Block-on-Chest WWII
• P3 Runs with coupon down to bridge, completes x10 Block Groiners, and returns to switch

COP #4:

• Mosey up pipe loop, carrying coupons, stopping for a brief set of Block Dips at the top waiting for the SIX
• Rusty Cage – x2 Sets of x10 Pullups OYO
• Return Coupons at the stage

Mosey BTTF for COT:

• Final minute Merkin Ring of Fire
• Counterama # 15
• Namerama
• Announcerama (see Comments)
• HARDYWOOD took the PAX out in Prayer

NMS:

• Twas a handsome gaggle assembled round yon Old Glory upon YHC’s delayed arrival. Apparently the little Nickel bridge was closed due to freezing, so YHC had to book it back around the highway to make the AO on time. Mumble chatter was aplenty until Body Builders was called, then there wasn’t even enough breath for keeping count. Hardywood saved the PAX from perpetual pain by accurately providing the final counts. Mumble chatter picked back up again as the PAX collected their coupons, but subsided quickly with a coupon-happy Lindsey in the bowl. Handshake decided that specific routine may have been the single hardest routine to implement in that moment …what he doesn’t know is that YHC has yet to introduce the PAX to Ascending Polar Bunnies…among other novel beauties waiting in the hopper. The PAX went on to keep their beloved coupons for a wee tour of the AO, and despite YHC’s best efforts, the joy of PAX Mumble Chatter won the day. Solid work brothers. Thanks to Hardywood for some closing words of wisdom. SYITG, YHC, DTH

YHC headlocked a FNG to come to Dogpile. Texts flew back and forth for the past few days with the impending ice storm, sleet and freezing rain. YHC assured him that F3 workouts will happen rain or shine. In fact some of the best beatdowns have been in inclement weather. Dogpile is the best as it is usually the convergence of North and South of the river. A crazy blend of PAX for YHC to introduce to the FNG.

So to prepare, YHC arrived 15 minutes early to recon the scene, and drove on the triangle route road-slushy and some ice. Drove over to the Amphitheater and clear roads around to the crop circle with some ice patches. I look over to the flag plant site and see Double Mint arrive…ok some PAX are coming. We park next to each other, I plant the flag and we wait and see the FNG arrive, he parks was close to on-time as he had to clear off his vehicle. So we mosey slowly and gingerly down the road, watch for Ice and run toward burpee lake. We run around burpee lake and return to the Amphitheater get up on the stage(we wanted to pick up any late arrivals before the COP and start the COP.

COP

We Mosey to the stage, we start with 20 SSH, 19 Russian Soldiers, 15 Imperial Walkers, 10 DQ’s, 20 American Hammers, 20 LBC’s, 10 Reverse Scorpions, 10 Scorpions and 20 merkins.

THANG

We go the the lowest Bench and perform 11’s with Bearcrawl and lunges in between. We perform 10 Dips, Bearcrawl to other side, 1 incline merkin, then lunge back 9 dips, bearcrawl to other side, 2 incline merkins lunge back. Rinse and repeat until we get to 1 Dip and 10 incline merkins.

We then walk run up the stairs to the stone wall for wall sits and Donkey kicks. We sit(air chair) for 25 seconds, then 10 donkey kicks, sit(air chair) for 20 seconds, 10 DK’s then sit (air chair) for 20 seconds. Recover and mosey to crop circle at by AT. We perform 5 merkins, and plank on the curb and walk clockwise for 10 seconds then 5 merkins then PW clockwise for 10 seconds and repeat this for another 3 iterations.

WE lunge the remaining part of the crop circle then mosey to the flag to wrap up. We numberama, namerama. YHC introduces Josh Hodges to Double Mint again and have had great mumble chatter throughout the workout this morning learning about each other. Double Mint comes up with Peel N Stick as Josh owns a flooring company. Photo for reference below:

Welcome to F3 Peel n Stick as you have truly experienced the gloom today with small numbers. We look forward to you meeting other brothers from F3 in the near future. Respect for showing up this morning for your first workout.

YHC took us out in Prayer remembering Albert John Uzel who died earlier this week and is the father of Double Mints girlfriend. We also prayed for our brothers who may be going through some tough times. We are here for you.

It was an honor to lead this morning and have a great weekend.

Cheers…CB

11 stalwarts gathered at 06:00 (growing to 13 by 06:10) for today’s hot potato edition of Dogpile. As they have for the past 6 years, temps remained steady at sunny and 70.

Mosey to the illuminated grass between the Amphitheater and the Ha’ Penny Stage for the COP. All exercises in cadence.

IWs
SSHs
Hillbillies
Swirly’s Deadman Hang (standard, then alternate one leg in front of the other).
LBCs
FKs
Scorpion kicks
HRMs
Inverted Scorpion Kicks

Mosey to the Ha’ Penny Stage, grab a block, and mosey to the super-dark space between Ha’ Penny, Carillon, and Amphitheater.

Elevens Plus:

Start with one HRM at the stone walkway. Run to the middle, pick up a block, perform 5 curls, and continue to the non-illuminated lamppost. Perform 10 flutter kicks (2 count). Repeato for 2-9, 3-8, etc., always performing 5 curls at the midpoint.

In case Swirly’s M reads this, YHC can attest, under penalty of perjury, that Swirly was not injury in any way during this exercise.

Handshake Q:

Return most of the blocks, then mosey to the Triangle of Death.

Traveling Triple Check:

Grab a block. First man carries block from Circle to the first corner of the triangle and back. Second man does HRMs. Third man does WWIIs. When first man returns, pass the block to second man.

Then, travel as a group. The entire group runs from Circle to first corner. Man with block continues to second corner, then runs back to the first corner (all with the block). Men without blocks do HRMs and WWIIs while they wait. When second man returns, pass block to third man.

Then travel as a group to second corner (bottom of hill). Man with block continues to third corner (up the hill to the circle). Other two guys do HRMs and WWIIs while they wait.

Keep this cycle up until three full loops have been made of the Triangle of Death. YHC & Co. had four guys – hats off to those who only had three.

HoneyDo Q:

Mosey to Park Ave. for Burpee Road. 2 burpees at each lamppost.

Mosey BTTF.

Number-ram-a, Name-a-ram-a, HoneyDo took us out.

Announcements/Requests:

TYA is close to wrapping up treatments, perhaps as early as Monday. Health care workers have had a lot to deal with in the past year. Then, this. Ts&Ps. All kidding aside: you got this and the PAX is behind you.

Prayers for Bleeder and his family.

Prayers for those going through COVID stress.

NMS:

Small, but solid group today. Way to push.

Good to see our recent COVID casualties are back. Hope the recovery is full and quick.

Thanks to HoneyDo and Handshake for jumping in when the Q sheet was open. Nice work, gentlemen.

Also, that might have been the worst unanticipated positioning of a light during any YHC Q. YHC apologizes to anyone who might have been impacted. Though, to be clear, if his M asks, Swirly was definitely not impacted, scraped, injured, or anything.

Turns out Deuce and Bodo’s both have an extra gear when carrying the block.

UpChuck spits the bit.

The Dogpile gloom smacked a tit bit nipply upon arrival, but as the shovel flag was planted and the classic rock started thumping, an F2-inspired AO warming occurred, bringing climes to sunny and 70. With fantastic mumble chatter circulating, DTH called time and the PAX rocked out the following beatdown:

The THANG:

COP #1:

• Mosey to the Amphitheater
• DESCEND with x1 Burpee on each step
• SSH for the SIX
• Circle up at the bottom
• Welcome & F3 Disclaimer
• DQ’s x10 IC
• Imperial Squat Walkers x10 IC
• Russian Soldiers x10 IC
• Crab Cakes x10 IC
• Leg-up Merkins x5 IC each side
• WWII x10 IC
• Freddie M’s x10 IC
• Oblique Crunch x10 IC each side
• ASCEND with x1 Burpee on each step
• SSH for the SIX

COP #2:

• TABATA MOSEY, stopping every 30 seconds to complete called exercise x15 seconds, repeato until destination reached
• PLAYGROUND TRIPLE CHECK:
• P1 Swing Pumps
• P2 Werkins
• P3 Run around Bath house and back

COP #3:

• Mosey over to the reservoir, stopping for brief COP’s a couple times en route to keep the PAX together
• RESERVOIR SLOPE TRIPLE CHECK:
• P1 Lt Dans
• P2 WWII’s
• P3 Bernie to the top and run back down

COP #4:

• Embracing their inner spirit animal, the PAX was directed to ascend the sheer (maybe 60 degree) grass slope via Bear Crawl, then descend via Crab Walk (plenty of skiing noted)
• Complete x3 Reps

COP #5

• Mosey all the way around the reservoir and back to Carillon Field, stopping for brief COP’s en route to keep the PAX together
• QUARTER POUNDER:
• Sprint out, Bernie back
• 1/4 way, x25 Merkins
• Half way, x50 Heels-2-Heaven
• 3/4 way, x75 Freddie M’s (single count)
• All the way, x100 SSH’s

Mosey BTTF for COT:

• Counterama # 18
• Namerama
• Announcerama (see Comments)
• YHC took us out with the following Devotional Prayer by John Baille

NMS:

• YHC had a great time with you guys this morning – thanks for coming along for the ride! Seems playing some background classic rock brings out a youthful spirit among the PAX, and of course the Triple Checks permitted some great F2 chatter. Welcome to Smuckers from F3 Wilmington! Glad Hitch was able to recover your keys! Stay safe in the snow this weekend, and hope to see most of you at Kindred Spirit on Mon night. Best, DTH

Many familiar faces and a few missing usual suspects, 12 warriors showed up to brave the cold and dark of the gloom and here’s how it went down. With no one on the Q sheet, YHC was graciously penciled in to fill the spot.

CoP

The PAX moseyed over to and circled in the loop near the Caroline Tower for some side-straddle hops, dead man hangs, arm circles, merkins, and LBC’s.

The Thang:

1. The Probe: PAX moseyed over to the field at Caroline Tower and we ran through an routine I like to refer to as Beast’s less painful but still uncomfortable cousin, the Probe.

Run downfield and back stopping at 25 yd, 50 yd,75 yd, and the end zone doing 7 5 reps of each exercise. (PAX immediately pushed back when 7 reps or 49 burpees was suggested for first round so we modified to 5 reps)

Round 1: Burpees

Round 2: Hand release merkins

Rouind 3: Heels to heaven

2. Touch a Tree

PAX grabbed the coupons and paired up for rounds of 10,8,6,4,2 touching trees and exercises:

Between tree runs were 10 reps of curls, standing presses, and abyss merkins…..on repeat. Once we got to 6 trees we switched to 5 reps each on repeat.

3. Triple Check

PAX moseyed over near a short distance for a triple check with our coupons for 3 rounds of 3 exercises.

1. Squat Thrusts holding coupon
2. Flutter Kicks with coupon held up behind head.
3. Pace car ran to the pull bars for 10 pull-ups.

PAX moseyed to the flag and finished up with a ring of fire. YHC took us out with a prayer. Grateful to be out there with such a great group of guys. God bless you all.