10 Warriors including 4 FNG climbed out of their cabins (some with only a few hours of sleep) to enjoy a down range workout. The location: Watermarks Camp just outside of Scottsville, VA. Start time was 6:00 am. The SF was planted next to the basketball court and the PAX got started. This is how it went down: Spit’s Q Mosey around the Shop and down to the field COP (all IC) SSH DQ Helicopters Merkins LBC’s Crab Cakes Arm Circles THANG Mosey to the bottom of hill next to the activity field 11’s A the bottom of the hill…
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One PAX posted for this morning’s rendition of Heaven’s Gate. For what? Heaven’s Gate. YHC had never heard of it either…here’s how it went down. 06:59:59 DST (DaVille Standard Time) and there are only empty, scattered cars in the Chicahominy Middle School parking lot. Looking like a solo… 07:00 YHC decides to Q. 07:01 Mosey to track. (YHC did not wear a watch, so this is the last time YHC was able to verify). Full circle of the track and then hold up at the bleachers for COP. COP SSHs x 100 (4 count) Calf stretches, torso stretches IW’s x…
19 pax met at the ONLY Saturday AO in Florence….hint hint, it is not at SF High. An unwelcome return to the heat and humidity greeted the pax, especially Lab Rat who left Richmond at 5pm on Friday wearing a light jacket. THANG: Typical F3 stuff led by Monkey….who will get continued props from Lab Rat, as he has led every beatdown that Lab Rat has attended in the great city of Florence. Rumor has it others Q workouts too….but the good ambassador from VA has not seen it. YHC will spare you the specifics. NMS: Great to see some…
7 Strong, including 1 FNG descended upon a parking lot in North Myrtle Beach to see how other F3’ers do situps. After exchanging pleasantries and Lab Rat finding Offshore in the gloom (what?!?), A couple shovelflags were planted, then pulled and brought with us. NMS Mosie to nearby park. COP- SSH, Imperial Walkers, Don Quixote’s (Abe Vigoda, of course), arm circles, hand release merkins, crab cakes THANG A Diamond for Lindsay- head to baseball field and perform Lindsays….but instead of stopping at the corners we did laps around the inside of fence stopping at home plate and Center Field. …
Two traveling PAX gathered on the magnificent mile for a deep-dish beatdown of sorts. Gather in front of Fudd’s hotel, quick pleasantries and off we went. Here’s how it went down, more or less: The Thang Run south on Michigan to Randolph and take a left on Randolph to the north end of Grant Park. Mosey to Prizker Pavilion for some modified bench work. 20x Derkins & Dips & Stepups. Mosey around the bend to attempt the climbing wall. Attempts were made to climb. Bear crawl instead around the climbing wall. Meander across the million dollar pedestrian bridge (sculpted steel…
Complaining does not work as a strategy. We all have finite time and energy. Any time we spend whining is unlikely to help us achieve our goals. And it won’t make us happier.” ― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture A pax of one paid the price of a lactic acid party to greet the new year. COP: 3 mile run with the M. Mosey to NBHS football field for a date with the Giant Ass Tire. 100 Yard Tire Flip – Complete the following circuit until the Giant Ass Tire has been flipped end over end 100 yards, from one end…
“Decide what to be, and go be it.” The Avett Brothers A pax of 1 rose to the call of action for a sacrifical beatdown of gratitude for the year 2016. The thang COP: 4 mile run with the M. The Beast: Exercises were Sippy Cup Merkins, squats, burpees, heels to Rosalita, Texas Hammer, Sippy Cup Merkins. Starting at one end of the New Boston High School football field run to the 25, 50, 75, goal line, 75, 50, 25 yard lines (all the way down and all the way back). At each yard marker perform six of the perscribed…
“That’s what dads do. They past the best of themselves on to their kids.” – Steve Gleason After nearly summer time Texas temps yesterday, the winds of the plains came back with a vengence. The thang: COP – Four mile run with the M. Worlds Worst 11s – The exercises were an Air Bud Merkin (both hands off the ground at the top of the merkin) and a weighted Texas Hammer. This is a WWII sit up with a 10 lb weight, at the top of the sit up, perform a one count American Hammer. 10 Texas Hammers/1 Air Bud…
“The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.” Marcus Aurelius Another rainy day greeted a pax of 1 in New Boston, TX. Humidity and doubt were the entry fee for those in pursuit of glory. The Thang COP: SSH, LBC, Freddy Mercury X 20, Merkin X 10 Polar Bear 40 Meters Airing of Grievances – Utilizing two aluminum benches complete the following exercises in a round – Box jumps, dips with feet on opposite bench, incline merkin with one hand on each bench followed by a short run. Round 1 is 10 count, Round…
“Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.” Jefferson On a cold blustery December day at New Boston High School a pax of 1 showed up. The call to arms was made. In the air was equal parts rain, doubt and determination. The Thang COP: 3 mile run on rural dirt road with the M. Then take vehicle to the New Boston High School football stadium for a solo beat down. Wait a minute, that came out wrong. I mean, getting after…