Tag: Heartbreak Ridge

A platoon of swarthy Tuckahoe regulars posted to Heartbreak Ridge this morning for the second DTH headlock Q in a row. Last week was in honor of Breezer, while this week was brought to you by brother Banner, who’s work has kept him from the fold for a season. Here’s how the PAX welcomed him back:

The THANG:

COP #1:

• Mosey to the Soccer Field
• Welcome & F3 Disclaimer
• SSH x30 IC
• DQ x10 IC
• IW x10 IC
• Hardywood-approved Arm Circles (balancing on tail) x10 IC ea way
• Merkins x10 IC
• DRW x10 IC

COP #2:

• Mosey to Heartbreak Ridge
• LINDSEY:
• WWII’s Bottom 10 –> 30
• Groiners Top 30 –> 10
• ABC’s for the SIX

COP #3:

• Mosey to Jerkin Gym
• Partner Up for x3 Sets:
• x10 Jerkins each
• x10 Dips each
• x10 Cliffhanger Merkins each

COP #4:

• Indian Run around the track, last man x3 burpees before AYG sprint to front
• Front man leads variable moving exercises (bear crawls, high knees, caraoke, crabwalking, bernie, etc)

COP #5: 

• Mosey up to the Parking Lot
• ELEVENS:
• Heels to Heaven 1 –> 10
• Lt Dans 10 –> 1
• Bearcrawl between sides

COP #6:

• Mosey over to the grass and partner up
• x3 Sets of x20 PLT’s each

Mosey BTTF for COT:

• Counterama # 9 (Banner LIFO)
• Namerama
• Announcerama (see Comments)
• YHC took us out in Prayer

NMS:

• While NoToll remains YHC’s first love, YHC will use every excuse to enjoy the terrific landscape of Heartbreak Ridge, especially if Headlocking has played a part. Lu Miranda “BANNER” lives in the vicinity and has been in the DTH noose for quite some time, so when he finally relented to come back out, YHC seized the opportunity to fill in the blank next to Heartbreak. The PAX did an awesome job this morning flying through the COP’s, such that YHC had to improv a little bit extra on the end. Way to work fellas! YHC has the honor of Q’ing 3rd week in a row at HBR for Ultimate Frisbee next week, then rumor has it PROBATION will be stepping back into the ring to Q on 7/28. As for YHC, the ever elusive BERNANKE (who was injured at HBR many moons ago) will be back from vaca soon and the full might of the DTH headlock will be applied. May God have mercy on his soul. 

Defying the gravitational pull of the annual Tball Derby, eight freedom-loving gloom warriors posted to Heartbreak Ridge for a DTH sweatfest. According to legend it went a little something like this:

The THANG:

COP #1 – Mosey up to Soccer Field:

• Welcome & F3 Disclaimer
• SSH x30 IC
• DQ x10 IC
• Imperial Squat Walkers x10 IC
• No Cheat Merkins x10 IC
• WWII x20 IC
• DTH’s x10 IC

COP #2 – Prostitute 4-Corners:

• x10 Merkins
• x20 WWII
• x30 Mtn Climbers (2-ct)
• x40 Monkey Humpers

COP #3 – Mosey to the Wall

• Partner up for OPP’s – P1 assumes Peoples Chair with Overhead Claps to cadence of P2 completing x20 PlankJacks …switch to complete x3 rounds each

COP #4 – FRISBEE FIFTIES:

• Mosey to the DTHmobile
• Frisbee is thrown, first man to reach frisbee calls exercise, PAX completes x50 then same man is next to throw frisbee. Repeato x15min…
• Completed exercises included:
• Flutter Kicks (2-ct)
• Squats
• Groiners
• Merkins
• SSH’s
• Mtn Climbers (2-ct)
• Monkey Humpers
• LBC’s 

Mosey BTTF for COT:

• Counterama # 8
• Namerama
• Announcerama (see Comments)
• YHC took us out in Prayer

NMS:

• GREAT work today gents! We can’t all make the cut for the Homerun Derby A Team, but YHC is sure as hell proud to have such fine men on the Frisbee Fifties B Team. Welcome Breezer! Been a long time head locking your tail into coming. Also welcome to Gypsy who’s a transplant from the Carolinas, BFF’s with our F3 Nation nantan Dredd, and has been around the country starting more AO’s than all of us combined. Look forward to having your injection of F3 Nation leadership and helping get your Speed for Need events going here in RVA. SYITG!

A beautiful morning awakened 8 glorious warriors to tackle the gloom with an enthusiasm unbeknownst to the common man.  Here is how it went down:

• COP
  • 30 SSH
  • 15 Russian soldiers
  • 10 DQ
  • 15 Helicopters
  • 20 merkins
  • 70 LBC
  • 20 APD
• Mosey to the black top for 4 corners with 10, 15, 20 & 25 escalating reps at each corner, exercises included
  • HRM
  • WWII sit-ups
  • Crab cakes
  • Monkey humpers
• Mosey to the wall for a triple check with donkey kicks, flutter kicks and a run
• Mosey to Heartbreak Hill for an arch loader, that included a 25 LBC chaser at the top
  • Bear crawl
  • Crab walk
  • Bunny hop
  • Human run
  • Rinse and repeat as the arch was loaded 2×2
• Mosey back to the parking lot for COT with YHC talking us out

The workout got off to an awesome start with the PAX talking about Bodo’s Q yesterday as if they were a run-on record.  YHC felt like he had a standard that he would never live up to.  YHC must just tip is cap to Bodos for a real beat-down at Hoedown.

Then during the triple check, YHC came running back to the donkey kick wall only to be blinded by Handshake’s creamy white thighs.  They were a beacon to all within a mile, and God bless his M for having to live with those bad boys.  They were not screaming “come hither.”  It is an image that was burned into my retinas.  I regurgitated into my mouth. Good gracious!

Great work by the PAX today.  God is good all of the time!

Attila

A smaller than normal group arrived to the Ridge without a leader. No worries, Handshake quickly seized the hot potato and off we went into the gloom.

Circle up with the following:

Helicopters, Swirly’s dead man hang, Don Quixote, Imperial Walkers, LBCs, APDs and merkins.

Mosey to the side of the school for a Dora – 100 WWIIs, 200 ?? (can’t remember), 300 SSH.

Next mosey to the tennis courts for bear crawls, crawl bears and some exercises in between. Then, sprint to the end of the court for ??? (man, I am a terrible historian).

Toss the Potato to YHC. Mosey to the other side of the building for some box jumps on the steps. Next, head to the bleachers for dips. 5 dips on the 5 bleachers. Turn around for durkins down the bleachers. No visit to the Ridge would be complete without a few sets at the jerkin gym. Run the track back to the flag for a quick round on Mary.

Numberama, nameorama and Pucker took us out.

Announcements: thoughts for Pucker’s mom who is recovering from surgery this morning. HDHH at Kubota’s.

See you in the gloom.

6 burly men and one budding 2.0 emerged for a cool more and a rare Handshake Q, this is what transpired:

COP – bunch of random exercises to include Inverted Scorpion Kicks

Curb Crawls – 1 to 6 and then back down to one

Pull Ups – 5 pull ups per man while the others did a set of exercises x 3 times

Jerkin Gym – partner up for a pseudo Chaz Michael Michaels and Jerkins x 8 each for three rounds

Mini Dora on the Football Field – Partner up, 50 Burpees, 75 Merkins, 100 Flutters? YHC doesn’t even remember

Wall Sits for a 1 minute switch to Balls to the Wall for 1 minutes x 3 rounds

Triple Check some assorted variation

Announcements – Prayers for our world and our community. Fourth of July Convergence at 0600 at No Toll

NMS – its was a nice morning to be with the guys. You’ve got to love the cool June mornings. Be good, y’all.

A beautiful June morning greeted 8 noble warriors and 2 2.0s for an early week beat-down.  Here is how it went down:

• COP
  • 25 SSH
  • 10 IW
  • 10 dead man hangs
  • 15 helicopters
  • 20 merkins
  • 10 2x Suzanne Somers, each leg
  • 70 LBC
  • 20 APD
• Mosey to the parking lot for a burpee march, 1 burpee for each of the 20 parking spots with a 20 WWII sit-up chaser, rinse and repeat
• Mosey to the pull-up bars, each man does 10 pull-ups, while the remaining PAX
  • 1^st rotation – ab exercises (flutter kicks, hammers, Hello Dollys)
  • 2^nd rotation – leg exercise (squats)
• Mosey around the track to the bleachers for a Lindsey with dips and bench kicks
• Mosey to the Heartbreak Hill for a series of 10 sprints up and down the hill
• Mosey to the parking lot for COT with YHC taking us out

The time has come for YHC to clean his gloves.  They were a Spinal Tap special today that repulsed the full PAX.  It is officially summer now that YHC gloves smell like @$$. 

Pit Stop had to see his father in a giddy mood upon the introduction of bench kicks.  Yes, there is a kid in all of us.  All in all, great work from the PAX today.  It was great to have Roger Roger back with the PAX thanks to Greenbow.  Solid headlock!

For those who do not know, 3^rd F is tonight.  Offshore has the Q.  It is virtual.  Log in to Zoom at 8 pm (Meeting ID: 822 7005 7337, pm for the password or check Slack).  Great time for all; it does not matter where you are in your spiritual walk.  You can share.  You can simply listen.  It is an environment welcoming to all.  Hope to see you then.

God is good all of the time!

Attila

A hearty crew of five with two 2.0s welcomed another beautiful day at Heartbreak Ridge. Here’s how it went down:

SSH

Imperial walkers

Arm circles 

Don Quixote 

Merkins

Holly Dollys

LBCs

Next, mosey to the track-side pull up bar. Each man does pullups while the pax does incline merkins.

Quick saunter to the track for four corners. First corner 5 burpees, 2nd corner 10 merkins, then 15 jump squats and finally 20 two-count mountain climbers.

Reapeto – except increase reps to 10, 20, 30 and 40.

Mosey to the other side of the school. First – wall sits and balls to the wall. Then it was time to smoke some poles. The 2.0s needed a bit more instruction on these. Pax holds 6″ while each man takes a turn with 5 pole smokers.

Mosey back to the track for a triple check on the hill. SSH and LBCs while the third guy runs the hill.

Upon request, we did 3 reps of 8 at the jerkin gym. Back to the flag for some quick merkins, flutter kicks and a few SSH to run out the clock.

Numberama, nameorama and the Q took us out.

9 noble warriors took to the misty gloom at HBR for a supposed arm friendly beatdown. Here is what we did:

COP in front of track facing road: SSH, Don Qs, Helicopters, Merkins, Flutterkicks, Scorpion Kicks. Head over to baseball fields for

Dora 123: 100 WWIIs, 200 Carolina Dry Docks, 300 Jump Squats. Head on down to benches for: 4 sets of Benchkicks & Box Jumps. Box Jumps stay at 5 while benchkicks start at 20 and go up by 10 to finish at 50.

Jerkin Gym time: 3 sets of 8 Jerkins. Then over to Heartbreak hill. Run up, 1 burpee, down then 2 burpees, repeato until you reached 8 (or 10 if you’re Probation) then back to flag for some mary. YHC took us out.

Announcements: New virtual 3rd F tonight at 8:00. See slack for details.

NMS: Another morning of strong numbers. Between the dogpile and gridiron Murph attendees most of the PAX arms were spent from the 100 Pullups & 200 Merkins yesterday. YHC promised to focus on abs and take it easy on the arms, without a said plan at 5:30.

Good to have Ronnie and Howler out. Howler was doing a full body Alabama Prom Date on the Jerkins but at 11 hard to judge him.

Greenbow and Pucker were team red today. Handshake joined us late in the COP, some days coming out to the gloom is the remedy to get your mind off what is going on at home. Saying goodbye to the longtime family pet is never easy, unless it is a cat.

At the end Probation shared with the PAX he can’t wait to sign up for his VQ. He just can’t figure out which AO gets to pop his Q-cherry. Heartbreak Ridge is very kind to VQs…

A beautiful Tuesday morning awaited 4 faithful warriors who shook off the fart sack and tackled the morning with an enthusiasm not recognized by the common man.  Some mumble chatter, but here is how it went down for these noble warriors:

• COP
  • 30 SSH
  • 15 IW
  • 10 DQ
  • 10 old man stretches
  • 15 helicopters
  • 20 merkins
  • 10 2x Suzanne Somers, each leg
  • 30 2x LBC
  • 20 APDs
• Mosey to the black top for a one man Dora
  • 100 HRM (20 reps for each leg)
  • 200 squats (40 reps for each leg)
  • 300 LBC (60 reps for each leg)
• Lap around the school back to the parking lot
• Mary
  • 20 2x flutter kicks
  • 20 2x American hammers
  • 20 WWII sit-ups
• COT with YHC taking us out

The only man Dora was a time and muscle burner.  Solid work from the PAX as we got cardio as well as work all the major muscle areas.  Good to see these men today as they put in solid work.  Lighthouse and Honeydo were both sporting new haircuts as part of the Phase I integration.  The M’s approved.

God is good all of the time!

Attila

Nine strong made it to HBR on another perfect morning. We did:

COP at Pemberton ES: SSH, Russian Soldiers, Don Qs, Flutterkicks, Merkins, Scorpion kicks.

Triple Check: HRMs, WWIIs, run the loop. Over to far lot of PES. 3 rounds of: 25 Donkey Kicks, Bear Crawl width of lot, 25 Jump Squats & run back.

Mosey to Jerkin Gym for another Triple check: Jerkins, hold jerkiner, & Pickle pouders. Some groups really overthought this.

Over to namesake hill: Up, 10 WWIIs, back down & 5 burpees. 2 more rounds, increasing by 5 on the 2nd one. Mosey back to flag for few Flutterkicks then out. Atilla took us out.

Announcements: Memorial Day Murph at Dogpile with various sub-locations to keep numbers smaller. Also prayers for DTH and send him an email if you can.

NMS: Another week and another Spider Run regular regular converted to the West End’s best AO as Upchuck joined us. Also great to have Hank Hill back out along with P-trap. Way more mumblechatter than usual this morning, as things start to seem closer to normal.

The fuzz is keeping an eye on the PAX but seems like we are abiding the rules well. YHC wanted to dole out a lot of Jerkins for some proper arm work but avoid a mutiny like last week at Hoedown. Our group of Pucker, Lighthouse, and YHC got after it along with Atilla, P-trap, and Hank Hill. Not sure what the other 3 were doing.

The sunrise around 6 was just beautiful. With people wanting to get back to outside, good weather, and no school to get home to now is a perfect time to EH those FNGs. We even have some good FNG names lined up for them.