Gloomy Morning Beatdown On a chilly morning, 18 brave men including an FNG, Mr. December (not Banana Boat) and a photographer from the Valentine Museum joined YHC for a workout. After a group photo in the pre-dawn gloom, we moseyed to the circle field near the Dogwood Dell Amphitheater for some COPs: Deadman’s Hang x 10 Arm Circles x 10 (both directions) DQ x 10 Helicopters x 10 American Hammers x 20 LBC x 20 Pushups x 10 Imperial Walkers x 10 SSH x 20 Exercise #1: Caroline Tower Partner Workout Partner 1 runs up the tower stairs, circles the…

Eight hyped fellas gathered for jokes, debate, a few exercises and to follow YHC’s lead for the 300th time. Here’s what transpired: Mosey to the Carillon patio. COP Imaginary Jump Ropes Ukranian Soldiers Helicopters Plankorama Suzanne Somers Merkins Partner up – DORA 1-2-3 P1 – Mike Tyson Merkins x 100, Reverse Crunches x 200, Monkey Humpers x 300 P2 – Run up Carillon, Lunge across, Run back Mosey to top of Carillon Prosecution? Style 4-Corners Merkins x 10, Squats x 20, Freddie Mercurys x 30, SSHs x 40 Bearcrawl to first corner, Crabwalk back, repeat 1 corner ahead and 1…

My wife and daughters don’t use the exclamation point (more like a poop emoji or sad face), but YHC loves this time of year. We started with 19 around the flag at the start and finished with 21 at the end to celebrate Magnum PI Day – I believe for the 4th time. Staches (real and fake) and Hawaiian shirts (in Smedium and midriff styles) abound. It was 21 degrees, but it of course felt 70 and sunny. What a great morning. Here is what transpired more or less: Mosey to the COP circle and a lap around to warm…

Warm-up: YHC arrived early, full of hope and slightly overdressed for the chilly gloom. The parking lot was eerily quiet—no headlights, no chatter, no PAX. A solo workout loomed… until, like a hero emerging from the fog, Hitchhiker arrived! Together, we started with a mosey to the Carillon to shake off the cold and share the warmth of good company. The Thang: The workout was a masterpiece of repetition and geometry. It went something like this: • Mosey to the Carillon. • At the star: 5 exercises. • Run to the bottom of the steps: 5 more exercises. • Up…

Heyyo. A Baker’s dozen + 1 hit the mean streets of Richmond this morning for some good clean fun. 5:30 a.m. let’s go. Mosey towards the north-side of the field facing the beautifully renovated Carilion war memorial for a warmorama (wave hello to Handshake coming in out along the way). F3 Mission Statement and Disclaimer. Waromrama: Side Straddle Hops (20x) Ukrainian Soldiers (15x) Deadman hangs (center, left and right) Copperhead squats (10x)…note that perfect form includes a clenched butt cheek at the top. Walkdown to hand’s for 20 merkins Reverse scorpion kicks (10x) Scorpion kicks (10x) APDs (20x) Flutter kicks…

Seven of Richmond’s finest dodged road closures and detours to launch at the latest edition of The Dogpile. Temperatures were 70 and sunny. According to YHC’s longtime neighbor, the following might have happened: Mosey up, around, and through the park to the five pointed symbol in front of The Carillon for the COP. 100 SSHs. Dead man hangFudd’s WifeRight leg high, left leg highWilson’s WifePigeon (right, then left)HRMs x10WWIs, cause it’s The CarillonLBCs Mosey 30 feet to surround the 5 pointed symbol for Not a Beast. 5 rounds. Each round has one exercise. 5 reps at each of 5 spots.…

13 Historians gathered to share their last memory of the Carillon—and today, we made some new ones. According to the Weinke ‘left on the steps’ many years ago, this is how it went down… Let’s go!! Warmarama: Mosey to the Carillon, up the steps down the steps… Circle up.SSH, Arm Circles, Helicopters, Imperial Walkers, DQ, CH Squats, LBCs. The Thing:Triple CheckSSH, Merkins, Runner up the steps and backx3 Partner Up.Bear Crawls up the Steps10 Booyah MerkinsBack to the Bottomx2 Triple CheckMosey to the field, 25 yard line Squats, LBC, Runner to the Carillon, up the steps and back.x3 Partner WorkWheel…

Eight elite men gathered in a city park before sunrise for exercise and fellowship. YHC was excited to have the Q and make an attempt to find unexplored territory. 5:59 and 34 seconds Hitch rolls and up and at 0600 we launched. We moseyed a meandering route to our ultimate COP destination. COP with all the hits to include Saab’s ball lickers. Mosey down Rugby Road to Pump House Drive and up to James Falls Drive where we were greeted by a “Private Property”. At that point YHC was dismayed and decided to audible and mosey back up Pump House…

Eight men emerged from the gloom thinking it was a Saturday in October but apparently it was a Saturday in April. In any case, according to the equally confused deer this is what transpired… COP: SSH, Helicopters, DQ, DMH, IW, Copperhead Squats, Merkin, LBC, APD all IC Mosey to the end of the field for a down and back on the boulevard, turning at Garrat. 2 Merkins at each lightpost down, increasing burpees at each light post on the way back. Saunter down to the opposite end of the field for The Beast (6 modes of movement, 6 exercises, 6…

The magnificent Seven. Let’s Go… Warmarama: Mosey to the toll booth parking lot, SSH, DQ, Imperial Walkers, Copperhead Squats, Merkins, LBC, Helicopters. The Thang:Bridge: 10 Merkins every light pole to the end of the bridge.10 Squats / Jump Squats every light pole back across the bridge Back Road:5 BurpeesPAX chooses exercise every light pole.Triple Check:Run / Squats / WWIIA bit of Mary BTTF Numberama:NameramaAnnouncements: see slackYHC took us out. Moleskin: The goal today was to move around a bit but stay together. Mission accomplished. Well done boys. Good times at 2nd F at Libby Market. Oyster