Tag: GridIron

The PAX (#17) celebrated Easter with their 2.0s (#26) and Ms (#7) by gathering at the GridIron for a Scripture-inspired treasure hunt and workout. A beautiful morning — sunny and about 60 degrees — greeted the PAX and their families. After circling up around the ShovelFlag, a disclaimer was made and a brief introduction provided concerning the ten stations comprising the the morning’s celebration. J’Ville served as the Sphinx by offering the clues and leading the workout.

Quick warmup with SSHs, Merkins, etc. IC

Clue #1: Easter is about hope and rebirth, a stash can be found where touchdowns have worth.

Mosey to Station #1 – the WildCat Football Field
CrabWalk sideline to sideline (or as far as you can go)

John 1:1-4 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind.

Clue #2: Before his arrest, Jesus ate with his friends, the next stash is hidden where the running track bends.

Mosey to Station #2 – the Track
Run 1X the Track

John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Clue #3: Jesus was betrayed for a mere 30 bucks, the next stash of eggs is where teachers park trucks.

Mosey to Station #3 – Middle School Parking Lot area
Touch ten different trees, return and do 25X sit-ups OYO.

Matthew 11:28-30 Jesus said: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

Clue #4: They made Jesus wear a thorny crown that was sharp and cruel, the next place to look is an old, one-roomed school.

Mosey to Station #4 – the One Room School
Triple check with wall sits, push-ups, and bunny hops around school (X2).

John 8:12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, He said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

Clue #5: Although Pilate was not able to find any guilt, he bent to demands of a mob’s ugly will. You can find the next stash of treats on a nearby grassy hill.

Mosey to Station #5 – the Grassy Noll
10X Burpees OYO

Mark 8:35-36 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it. What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?

Clue #6: Jesus was beaten and sentenced to die, a nearby small hut is where colored eggs lie.

Mosey to Station #6 – Mosey to Pavilion
20X Squats IC

Matthew 16:15-16 “But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”

Clue #7: They nailed him to a cross, and there he did die, go look in the sand, for a stash there does lie.

Mosey to Station #7 – the Sand Volleyball Courts
BearCrawl from end to end and sideways one leg hops end to end

John 14:6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Clue #8: His body was set in a tomb sealed tight with rock, another stash is placed near the bridge on the walk.

Mosey to Station #8 – the Bridge
25X PLTs

Luke 23:46 Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” When he had said this, he breathed his last.

Clue #9: After three days, the tomb was found bare, search the playground nearby with the utmost of care.

Mosey to Station #9 – the Playground
20X Mountain Climbers OYO

Mark 16:4-6 But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had been rolled away. As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed. “Don’t be alarmed,” he said. “You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him.”

Clue #10: Jesus rose from the dead, a miracle many say, the flag marks the very last stash of the day.

Mosey to Station #10 – shallow CF at the Diamond
25X Hillbilllies IC

Luke 24:36-40 While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost. He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts
rise in your minds? Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and see; a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.” When he had said this, he showed them his hands and feet.

COT:

Numberama and Namearama in giant circle in shallow CF at Diamond

Mosey to the ShovelFlag:

Breaking Bread: MEarthWorm provided Resurrection Buns symbolizing the empty tomb and the promise of eternal life.

Closing Prayer by Attila offering gratitude for the resurrection of Christ and the promise of life eternal.

Einstein’s for many for some excellent fellowship.

Moleskin: A nice gathering of PAX and family, marking a dark day but anticipating the glory of the Easter morning that follows. Special Easter Blessings to our wives and 2.0s!

Originally this Saturday tradition unlike any other was to be tag team led by Attila and White Dear.  White Dear had to tap out before it ever started due to an undisclosed ailment.  The PAX had many hypotheses as to what sidelined WD, but none of such are appropriate for publishing.  Relying on a slow watch, a humbled Attila (YHC) came in hot with the group already doing invisible jump ropes.  YHC grabbed the hot potato, and here is how it went down:

• Warm-up
  • 30 SSH
  • 25 DQ
  • 10 merkins
  • 25 Freddy Mercuries
  • 20 crab cakes
  • 25 imperial walkers
• Mosey to the picnic tables to 4 quarters (OYO)
  • 25 dips
  • 25 one leg step-ups with right leg
  • 25 dips
  • 25 one leg step-ups with left leg
• Mosey to the football ball practice field for 11’s with burpees and LBCs – the studs of the group planked while the full PAX completed
• Mosey to the pillars for an Indian crawl through the pillars of pain (NOTE: not the most politically correct title for some, but I did have this name cleared with Daniel Snyder prior to publishing so I should be good)
  • Each member grabs a pillar and the group performs an exercise while the man in the back bear crawls to the front of the group.  The exercise is switched once each man has bear crawled to the front, similar to an Indian run
  • Exercises were dealers choice:
    • Attila – pole smokers
    • Johnsonville – APD
    • Chum Bucket – Carolina Dry Docks (nice and slow with good form, Mrs. Chum would approve)
    • Cheetah – flutter kicks
    • Flip Phone – poll sits
  • Each exercise was performed 2x as we almost made it through the full pillars before retreating back to the parking lot
• Mosey back to the parking lot for a kettlebell flurry to the finish
  • 20 Alabama honeymoons
  • 20 lawn mower pulls – each arm
  • 10 halos – each direction
  • 15 standing rows
  • 10 sit and presses
• COT following by YHC taking us out

 

Strong performance by the PAX.  Johnsonville was a beast on 11s.  He finished early and got in some work for the plank challenge.  He knew White Deer would be pushing him to keep his butt down on the planks if he had shown, but YHC reminded him that White Deer most certainly had his butt down that morning…in the fart sack (never more aptly named for anyone).

Johnsonville did have a little trash talk for his own 1S (Cheetah is too tall to be considered a 2.0).  However, YHC was late to arrive to the workout than Cheetah today, so he had no room to join in.  Keep bringing it Cheetah and just shame your pops by outperforming him on the Gridiron.  That is always welcomed.  Any successful shaming of Johnsonville will be applauded with an enthusiasm unknown to mankind.

Strong showings from Chum Bucket and Flip Phone.  Flip Phone drove himself, which probably indicates that he was well rested and ready for a strong showing on Saturday.

White Deer was missed.  The air was free of toxins without him, and hopefully the doctor has an ointment, anti-biotic or some other powerful concoction to clear up whatever ails him.  God speed to the bionic War Daddy!

Just a reminder that next Saturday will be a Gridiron F3 that incorporates all of three F’s.  2.0’s and better halves are welcome.  It will be a scavenger hunt workout that will be very family friendly as we celebrate the Easter holiday.  If you have a child attending, please let Earthworm and/or Johnsonville know so we have the right number of post workout treats for the smaller 2.0’s.  If you braved the rain on Christmas Eve, you know that these workouts are awesome!  See you Saturday.

In Him, Attila

This Saturday at 0700, Earthworm and I will host an Easter scavenger hunt at GridIron. This is a 2.0-oriented workout with riddles, exercises, and treats for the kids. We are also welcoming the M, GFs, LOML, and significant others to this event. Coffeeteria to follow at Einsteins.

I would like to get a decent headcount so we make sure we have sufficient treats on hand for the 2.0s. Please respond below to let us know you are coming (with number of 2.0s). Alternatively, feel free to email (flbiggs@kbbplc.com) or text YHC.

Jville

Ten strong men, two of whom are visitors from other regions, posted at Gridiron on a beautiful opening day of April. Johnsonville (YHC) planted a SF and took Q. This is what went down, more or less:

Warmup with 50x ssh, 25x don quiotes, 25x imperial walkers, 2 min. plank sequence

Mosey to schoolhouse. Redirect atop nearby grassy knoll area. 10 min of Burpees

Mosey back down to schoolhouse. Classic triple play (wall sit/ merkins/ run). 2 min. plank sequence.

Indigenous people run to pillars around rear of school.

Line up along pillars. Pole smokers while person at end bear crawls to front (maybe 25m).

Mosey back to SF area. 1 min. plank sequence.

Kettlebell routine with 2-arm KB swings, single arm standing press, boat/canoe, sit & press, row, merkin row.

Finish with chiabatta dips under picnic shelter.

COT with Attila taking us out.

ANNOUNCEMENTS —
-Monthly challenge is 7 min of planks per day. We accomplished 5 today.
-April 15 – 2.0 Scavenger Hunt @ GridIron, Q’d by Jville & Earthworm. Family friendly. LOMLs welcome to attend and/or workout with us.
-New Bootcamp (#TwinTeam) commencing 4/7 at Bettie Weaver ES in Midlo. #RiverRun will revert to a run, as its name demands
-Wed hill is permanent.
-LabRat is leading an effort to expand F3 to Charlottesville. He has the organizational aspects well in hand, but needs us to help find leaders and a PAX there. Search your contacts please.

MOLESKIN —
Welcome to F3RVA, Snack. Welcome back Pigskin. Both are from other F3 Regions, and we are grateful you elected to come out. You are, of course, both welcome back to this AO or any others around RVA. Pigskin’s grandson celebrated is 1 year birthday yesterday. We hope that he had a good one.

Attila and WhiteDeer usually direct their mumblechatter toward ope another. For some reason, they both started the morning by directing it at YHC. Something about the tightness of YHC’s shirt bothered them. Although I am sure it looks otherwise, I promise that I have not been taking steroids (and would not share them with you clowns in any case). Thankfully, it did not take WhiteDeer and Attila too long to direct their artillery toward one another.

Thanks for coming out this morning. It was a privilege to spend the morning with these men and to lead this workout.

Sincerely, Johnsonville

13 veterans and 3 2.0 FNGs took on GridIron on a beautiful March morning, and it went something like this:

THANG

Mosey to Football field for quick disclaimer

COP: SSHs, DQs, Arm Circles forwards & backwards, Hand Release Merkins, LBCs

Mosey to pavillion next to beach volleyball courts

Jacob’s Ladder: 1 burpee up top for every 5 dips down low. Ascend to 5 burpees, 25 dips and descend back to 1 & 5

Mosey to parking lot for parking lot tracers

Mosey to Secondary Football Field for Polar Bear Challenge:
AMRAP: Polar Bear or Bear Crawl for 2.0s…LBCs when your body says stop

Mosey to School front for Triple Check: Wall Walkers or People’s Chair, Flutter Kicks & Run

Mosey to field in front of school for COP
Imperial Walkers, Bob & Weaves left and right, Freddy Mercuries, Hello Dolly, Rosalitas, 1 legged leg lifts each side

Modified Arc Loader: Lunges, backwards run, Duck Walk, backwards run, forward crab walk, backwards crab walks, backwards lunges, crawl bear

Mosey back to flag: 5 burpees OYO, LBCs in cadence

COT

Earthworm took us out

NM

Thanks to all the 2.0s who came out. Respect! Welcome to FNGs Pikachu, Titan & Bamboo.

Really impressive work by the PAX this morning. YHC didn’t realize we’d be running as much as we did. Thanks for hanging in there.

Nightcrawler and Emmy Loo Hoo rolled in 18:43 into the workout…a new record as observed by YHC. Glad to have them join us all the same!

YHC isn’t sure Titan is pleased with her F3 name. YHC was a Trinity Titan @ Trinity Episcopal High School in RVA…and when Trinity introduced herself YHC couldn’t help himself.

Respect to Sabotage who only attended his first F3 workout last Saturday…has posted 4 total times now…and brought 2 2.0’s out this morning. AYE!

Enjoyed leading this morning. Thanks for the opportunity!

Announcments

April 15 – 2.0 Scavenger Hunt @ GridIron, Q’d by Jville & Earthworm

Döner Kebab & The Chicken Whisperer would like to invite you and any of your 2.0’s to join us for a 2.0 Friendly workout this Saturday, March 25 @ GridIron. Bring some exercise ideas for some potential Hot Potato!

Eight of the F3 RVA’s  finest brought their Kettle bells to the Gridiron on a beautiful Saturday morning.

Even Flip phone arrived early in his own car.

The first 30 minute thang by Night Crawler

25 side straddle hops,25 lbcs, 20 merks, 25 Alabama prom dates
Repeat
Mosey to Pole smoke stadium
25 pole smokers,25 Alabama prom dates,25 marks…Repeat
Mosey
Pull ups 2 sets of 10, Back to pole smoker stadium
Two rounds of Indian run style exercises. The runner’s choice of next exercise in sets of 20
We did burpies, monkey humpers, lbcs, merks, plie squats, Carolina dry-docks,

Then the Q was passed to White deer

30 yards bear crawl or crab walk.

Mosey back to restroom area for some Kettle bell(ing) on the tarmac.
Boat-Canoe w/ KB,Boat – Canoe Press with KB, 25 KB sitting push press, 25- Lawn mower pulls each hand.
25 KB curb behind the head sit ups, 25 Two arm swings, 25 Push- Press each hand, 25 KB pullovers
25 KB Pull overs to Press, 10 each arm curb plank rows, 25 KB curb Pull overs to press.

Earthworm threw in a succession of 10 rows, 10 presses, 10 push presses, 10 snatches… rest… rinse and repeat opposite arm.
White deer… 30 yard sprint to west side of parking lot, sprint back.

Chum bucket then added 50+ LBC’s
COT: Attila took us out with a heartfelt pray

Moleskin:

Night Crawler still having a few post Virgin Q jitters – but job well done. Now let’s see your Login and Back Blast skills.

Earthworm and JVille were competing for Corporate sponsorship… enough said…

While JVille was crab walking, he thought could knock down White deer while  bear crawling. That’s not going to happen!   JVille tries to make everything a competition, pick on someone your own age!

White deer needs to pick up his game… Earthworm and Chum-Bucket both felt the need to add additional exercises at the end of the workout.  Very nice addition guys.

Not a whole lot of Mumble Chatter until Earthworm said,  “Attila had plenty to say”

JVille we missed you at the 4th F discussion during breakfast. We could have used your insight and words of wisdom when it came to figuring out the aging “F”emale. We all sat around the table as the elders  told their war stories and how they licked their wounds hoping to make amends. One soldier even spoke about suggesting the “4F” have a dreaded H@#%*, you guys know I can’t spell. I guess you need Lawyers skills for that discussion.

All joking aside… The F3 gridiron breakfast crew is the “BEST”

Seven of the faithful, including 2 Kotters, posted at GridIron Saturday for an honest workout prior to tackling yard tasks (mostly mulching). Johnsonville took the Q for the first half, and this is what went down, more or less:

COP Warmup with SSH, slow SSH, don quiotes, slow don quiotes, merkins, slow merkins.

Mosey to gridiron nearest parking area for COP with squats, Burt Reynolds, burpees, flutter kicks.

Run around gridiron. Mosey down to lower gridiron for COP with wide merkins, crab cakes, wide single leg Alabama prom dates, double leg Alabama prom dates.

ElizabethWarren-Mosey to front of school. Double Triple check in groups of 3 with 1 person running, 1 person doing burpees, and 1 person wall sitting.

Handoff Q to White Deed for 30 minutes of pure kettlebell he**, including sit and press, press up, boat/canoe, squat, curb press, wall thrusts. Sprint to far side of parking lot. Plank walk counterclockwise around landschaping curb. Sprint back. Plank walk clockwise around landscaping curb.

COT with Attila taking us out. Coffeeteria at Einsteins.

Moleskin — There was huge amounts of mumblechatter during the fist half, with YHC wondering if I could get any work at all out of these men. Men finally settled in. Welcome back Jolly Rancher, who has been on leave of absence since the pre-Christmas scavenger hunt. Welcome back FlipPhone, who has been on leave of absence since about the same time (with various health-related explanations).

Once again, FlipPhone had a female chauffer drop him off and pick him up. Once again, no introductions were made.

White Deer and anatomically incapable of doing crab cakes. I noted that he was doing them while sitting squarely on his 6. Earthworm let YHC know that he did not like of the running (1 lap around the gridiron and several slow mosies).

A big theme of Coffeeteria was yard work, this being the time of year when we have an opportunity to get ahead of the yard-work curve (which I typically fall behind by about the third week in March). Cecil had been granted a leave of absence to spread 30+ yards of much with some hired help. Attila was headed home to spread 10 or so yards. Earthworm and I both planned to do spring yard cleaning. Jolly Rancher sat silently, hoping that he would not get pulled into any such activities.

Great job men! Jville

Five of the strong and faithful posted on a cold but beautiful sunny morning at the Gridiron. Attila and White deer shared the command and this is how the thang began.

COP Attila warmed us up… and of course, he always includes a beastly moment.

25 SSH

10 merkins

10 burpees

25 DQ

10 Freddy Mercurys

25 IW

25 picnic table dips

25 single leg step ups

25 picnic table dips

25 single leg step ups

30 second hollow hold

100 yards – alternating 15 yard Bear Crawl & kareokes
Beast – merkins, LBC, deep squats, Carolina drydocks, monkey jumpers, APD
100 yards – alternating 15 yards Bear Crawl & kareokes

Then the Q was passed to Whitedeer for some Olympic rowing and Kettle bell(ing) on the tarmac.

Boat-Canoe w/ KB
Boat – Canoe Press with KB
25 KB curb behind the head sit ups

25 KB sitting push press
25 KB behind the head pole smokers
25 Two arm swings
25 Push- Press each hand
25- Lawn mower pulls each hand
25 Goblet Squats to push press
25 KB Pull overs
25 KB Pull overs to Press

10 Donkey Kicks against Restroom wall

10 Donkey Kick position feet against the wall push ups

Farmer carry to internal parking lot island. Crab crawl around island curb (CW&CCW)

25- Lawn mower pulls each hand
Farmers carry to restroom curb for 25 kb rows each arm
25 KB curb Pull overs to press
30 yard sprint to west side of parking lot, sprint back.

30 yard sprint to west side of parking lot, sprint back.

 

Announcements:

Johnsonville stressed the importance of the newer F3 members to sign up on line and get involved in the Q leadership. Which always includes following up with a back blast. HINT White Deer.

COT (Cecil tok us out with a heartfelt prayer)

Moleskin:

Yep a pick on Night Crawler morning  – We missed you… welcome back

We have all missed Night Crawler’s presence at the Gridiron, he just got back from a California work boondoggle. There should be a F3 term for one who is late to a Saturday day morning workout after attending a week long boondoggle.

Night Crawler. JVille and Cecil kept making reference to wearing the tramp stamp off during any KB exercise on their six. Cecil was more concerned about the condition of his Coccyx.

Night Crawlers oldest daughter F3 Emmy Lou Hoo, her two twin sisters and wife met us for breakfast. Emmy Lou Hoo was presented with a free Bagel breakfast award for winning a reading contest at her school. Congrats ELH… We all enjoyed Night Crawlers beautiful family for breakfast.

Beware when you shake the hand of a F3 member’s wife when she’s been working out with his kettle bell. After our workout I told Night Crawler that I was proud of him wearing the paint off of his 25# kettle bell. He replied, “his wife had been using it’. She’s got one hell of a hand shake.

Also Night Crawler was trying to convince Cecil and WD during breakfast that his lack of weight loss was due to his job… entertaining clients. He was wine(ing) about “I don’t drink a lot, just constantly”.  Cecil and WD just couldn’t stop chuckling. You know Night crawlers are so named because they are usually seen feeding above ground at night.

Everyone hates a dentist but loves a magician. Cecil was showing off his magician skills to Emmy Lou Hoo. The disappearing golden key… where did it go? … You could see the excitement in both their eyes. Cecil then preceded to tell us his daughter was expecting a baby girl and he would be a grandfather. Congrats to grandpa Cecil and gramma!  You Can’t hate this dentist.

Probably one of the longest gatherings at breakfast to date.. A great F3 family get together of friends and family. Missed you Earthworm!

Five of the faithful and two Kotters posted on a glorious pre-spring morning at Gridiron. Johnsonville took the Q as leadoff hitter, and this is how that went down (more or less):

THANG:

Warmup with ssh, merkins, imperial walkers, and LBCs

Mosey up to track.

10 burpee broad jumps along track. Hillbillies in cadence
10 burpee broad jumps along track. don quiote in cadence
10 burpee broad jumps along track. 25x pole smokers
10 burpee broad jumps along track. Run 1/4 mile around track OYO.
10 burpee broad jumps along track. arm circles in cadence

Next in the Q batting order was Chum Bucket. He had us Mosey to intersection of bus drive and main road.

Line up on sidewalk square. Do 10 box cutters OYO. Move to next available sidewalk square. Do 10 flutter kicks OYO. Move to next available sidewalk square. Do 10 squats OYO. Move to next available sidewalk square. Repeat.

When PAX reached the soccer field, Q called audible change in exercises. Alabama prom dates, Carolina Drydocks, American hammers. Keep moving along sidewalk to front of school.

White Deer was day’s final Q. He had us mosey back to parking lot near VSF. Grab kettlebell for ~20 min pure kettlebell routine, including, canoe/boats, squat presses, situp presses, lawnmower starts (aka crabpot pulls), halos, figure-eights, kettlebell passes in circle.

COT / Coffeeteria

MOLESKIN:

We were glad to have Tricycle back. He had set expectations very low the prior week, so when he showed up, it was a pleasant surprise. Speaking of surprises, Attila reappeared after months of basking in fartsack glory. As expected, WhiteDeer layed into him verbally until about 15 min. into the thang (when WhiteDeer got too fatigued to keep up the barrage).

The even-bigger surprise was Jeter’s reappearance. Jeter had not posted for about 20 months. Jeter inquired about weekday workouts in the west end. We directed him to CM, but also offered to help support another weekday workout in the west end if he could gather some numbers.

Thank you for giving me a chance to lead. Jville