The Glory of Creation was on full display on the drive to the GridIron this morning – no gloom, just the wonderment of a sublime tangerine sun welcomed a strong 8. One of the Faithful posted from Suffolk, having been transplanted from Charleston and the rigors F3SC, eager to partake in all that is F3RVA! The prior clarion call for KettleBells, Medicine Balls, and Jump Ropes was heeded. With no postings by the Quad-Hate progeny, YHC scuttled the diversionary Pokemon inspired gambit designed to introduce basic orienteering (and keep the young men safely occupied away from the perils of the…

5 grid iron strong this morning – Welcome Night Crawler from Raleigh, his job has transferred him to the Richmond area and he’s lives close to the Grid Iron so we look forward to seeing him back on Saturday mornings. COP: SSH, Don Quixote’s, Johnsonville Hillbillies Deck of Death – Decided to use new phone app RipDeck to officiate the workout. I figured a deck of cards wouldn’t work well with work gloves and the morning dew. 200 Prom Dates (2) x face card 200 Merkins (2) x face card 100 Burpees (1) x face card 200 Squats (2) x…

Fourteen of the faithful and 4 FNGs posted at #NoToll on a bistering Saturday morning. Johnsonville (YHC) planted a shovel flag in a parking lot divider, and took Q. This is how it went down, more or less: COP near SF 25x SSH 25x Don Quiote 25x imperial walkers -> hillbillies Mosey around parking lot for COP adjacent to beach volleyball courts 10x merkins 25x bicycles 25x squats Mosey over to small hill near baseball diamond Elevens consisting of merkins at the bottom, and Lt. Dans at the hilltop Mosey to end zone of nearest gridiron for COP 25x LBC…

Four GridIron regulars, including our good friend PigSkin from F3 Charlotte, gathered at the appointed time for a workout that went, sort of, like the following: Thang: x25 SSHs IC x25 IWs IC EMOM 10 (PAX together): x20 Merkins (odd minutes) x20 Pole Smokers (even minutes) Partnered up for KB Farmer’s Carry and Mosey to Pillars Bus Loop EMOM 10 (PAX split squads): x3 – x5 Burpees and x20 CDDs Mosey to bars for x5 Elbows to Knees x25 KB Pullover and Press x25 APDs x25 KB Pullover and Press x25 APDs Partnered back up for Farmer’s Carry and Mosey…

Five of the Faithful posted at the GridIron this morning for a return of the Fibonacci Sequence. Here it is: Thang: The Starter: Mosey to field event venue inside the track for X20 mix of SSHs, DQs, and IWs (IC) and a quick DIY stretch. The Ascent: X1 440 yard Track Run X1 50 yard Bear Crawl X2 50 yard Karaokes X3 50 yard Sprints X5 Lateral Lunges and Curtseys (right side) and 5 Lateral Lunges and Curtseys (left side) X8 8-Count BodyBuilders (Pan Pax cadence) X13 Swing Lunges (alternating legs forward and backward lunges, starting right side) X21 Squat…

Strong showing at the GridIron on a comfortable morning – 12 strong men ranging from 12 yo to 57 yo, including 2 Kotters from the September 2015 Convergence, 2 aspiring Vikings from Charlotte North, 2 FNGs, and 3 father-son teams. The doubling of the anticipated 6 Faithful resulted in a toy box shortage so we adapted and improvised with something like the following (errors and omissions the responsibility of YHC): Welcome and disclaimer Thang: X30 SSHs IC X30 IWs IC X30 DQs 8 Count Body Builders Pan Pax X20 CDs IC X30 Seal Jacks IC X30 APDs (bilateral and single…

West met East at the GridIron where four of the Faithful, three from the RVA and one from Kernersville, gathered to meet a challenge that included the following: Welcome and Disclaimer Thang: x25 SSHs IC x10 8 Count BodyBuilders PanPaxC x25 DQs IC x25 Seal Jacks IC x25 Leg Lifts with HTH OYO x10 Slow Deep Squats with Knee Out Presses OYO x10 Curtsey Lunges IC The 300: x25 V Ups and Jump Rope x50 KBell Snatches (x25 R and x25 L) x25 Merkins and Jump Rope x50 KBell Swings (x25 R and x25 L) x50 Air Squats and Jump…

White Deer was slated to Q, but was forced to step out at the last minute due to illness. Jville (YHC) stepped up to Q on the fly, and this is how it went down, more or less: COP 30x SSH (ultra slow, med, fast cadence) 25x don quiote 25x LBCs 15x merkins 25x imperial walkers transitioning to hillbillies Mosey to sand volleyball court over by Striker Field bear crawl the length of the sandpit 10x merkins crab walk back 10x merkins Mosey to grassy knoll by old schoolhouse 10min of burpees Mosey to old schoolhouse classic triple check Mosey…

Seven of the Faithful posted at the GridIron eager for the workout and the fellowship. No rain (or lighting to which Johnsonville is impervious) but ample humidity. Something like the following ensued: Welcome and disclaimer Thang: x20 SSHs IC x20 Don Quioxtes IC x20 Imperial Walkers IC x20 Hillbillies IC x20 Plank Jacks IC x20 Alabama Prom Dates IC x20 Merkins IC x20 Seal Jacks IC Eight-Count Body Builders (IC Pan PAX) Mosey to WildCat gridiron (near bleachers): Tabata: Dips Mosey to across WildCat gridiron (far bleachers): Tabata: Elevated Shoulders Single Leg Hip Thrusts (alt legs) Mosey to the Pillars…

Five (5) of the faithful posted to F3Richmond’s late-Saturday workout. The weather was sunny and 70 — really — and the humidity low. It was a perfect morning. Johnsonville (YHC) planted a SF, and took Q. This is how it went down, more or less: COP 30x slo’mo SSH (increasing cadence) 10x slo’mo merkins 20x slo’mo squats 10x slo’mo Alabama prom dates (left) 10x slo’mo Alabama prom dates (right) Mosey up to center of track. COP 10x scapula merkins 10x 8 count deconstructed burpees (pan pax count) Mosey onto track 2x 220m run 10x burpees 10x lt dan 2x 220m…