Tag: Hoedown

10 studs posted for a) the Return of UpChuck Q, yet unexpectedly found b) Fireman Ed’s Best Pick-Up Lines of the 80’s, 90’s and Today. Temps were (actually), clear and 70, thanks for asking.

Mosey to the Third Church parking lot for the COP, consisting of:

SSHs x25
Burpees (for the Redskins victory total) x0 (Yeah, pretty sure that’ll stand today)
IW’s x15
DQ’s x10
HRM’s x10
LBC’s x20
Scorpion Kicks x15 (apparently Loose Goose calls these “Nipple Lickers”)

Mosey to the TES Sign Board for Crawl-a-Dora

50/50-200-300…each partner does 50 merkins, then partners continue the traditional Dora for 200 4-count flutter kicks and 300 monkey jumpers. “Runner” bear crawls from Lindsey (the street, not the exercise) to the TES sign. Run back.

“Let’s go over here” to the Teacher’s Parking Lot for Parking Space Torture:

Starting in the first space, perform a stack of exercises in each space on the row. First row, the PAX did 5 merkins followed by 5 HRMs per space. Roughly 10 spaces.

Audible for second row…5 Hello Dollys, 5 Rosalitas, and 5 reverse crunches per space. 10 spaces.

Add 3 burpees at the end for the space that’s not a parking space on the end.

Mosey BTTF.

Finish with Ring of Fire. 10 merkins while PAX holds plank.

Announcements: YHC completely spaced on the announcements and, like his friend LabRat, apologizes.

NMS:

On Saturday morning at roughly 6:45, YHC was mulling over the following: 1) since F3 RVA turned 5, what would be a good tribute for YHC to offer? and 2) should YHC vomit on Rosie during Swirly’s Burpee Beast, or just pass out?

YHC decided on an Ode to some of YHC’s earliest Q’ing influences…Bleeder (Day 1), Honey Do (YHC’s recruiter), and Chum Bucket, the eponymous Q from so many Punishers (currently and many during YHC’s first year). The result was something including a bunch of bear crawls (Bleeder), Scorpion Kicks and that devious little hill on Lindsey (Honey Do), and a ton of parking space work (Chum), which should never be as challenging as it is. Thanks, fellas, for 3.5 years of Qing.

Fourteen strong came out to play under the full moon and see how the moonlight would fare against F3RVA’s darkest AO:

COP: SSH, Imperial Walkers, 6 Don Qs, 7 Merkins, 13 Flutterkicks, 3 Helicopters. Mosey to the field. Partner up: 5 Rounds of: Run field, 5 Pullups while other man does Donkey Kicks.

Stay on field for schoolyard curb crawl sans the curbs: Bear Crawl between soccer goal, 1 Burpee, Lunge back, 2 Burpees. Alternate up to 6. Partner up again for 3 rounds of: 30 Boxing Roaches.

Down to Triple check corner for namesake exercise: B2W, Reverse Crunches, & run loop. Head to parking lot. Around the parking arrows of the lot: 5 HRMs each arrow, crab walk between arrows. Back to Flag, YHC took us out.

NMS: YHC loves the openness of this group and F3’s principle of “Workouts are open to all men” but the PAX were wary when a fully loaded clown car Mazda Miata gunned it into the parking lot at 5:25. Ronnie emerged behind the wheel and Lockjaw appeared from the passenger seat. Ronnie is quite proud of his 03 Miata with 20k miles. However Lockjaw did not leave with Ronnie at the end. Many a good laugh was had before we got going.

The PAX spent most of the time on the field as the moonlight on the usual pitch black area was too good to pass up. Loose Goose had to bail soon in as he was not feeling well, he’s taking the 0-2 Steelers loss yesterday really hard. YHC wanted to cut down on the bear crawl at the end so switched to Crab Walk but the combo of that & HRMs burned out the shoulders.

Strong PAX and numbers this morning, back to normal at Hoedown.

Announcements: 5 Yr Anniversary led TYA beatdown at Dogpile this Saturday, retreat after.

10 of Richmond’s finest fought away the comfort of the fart sack to check out what Coach Wojo brought bright and early this Monday. YHC’s Carolina Panthers left 10 points on the board yesterday with a fumble in the red zone and a Joey Slye missed field goal: 10 burpees OYO before COP.

COP

Mosey up to the sports field for COP.

DQs, SSHs, Arm Circles (and reverso), Flutter Kicks, LBCs

The Thang

Exercise I – Doras

• 100 Merkins
• 200 Monkey Humpers
• 300 Box Cutters; Plankarama with Upchuck.

Exercise II – Triple Check

• Bear Crawl to the first Soccer Goal and back
• Carolina Dry Docks
• LBCs; Al Gore for the Six

Exercise III – Triple Check on the Blacktop

Mosey to the blacktop to make sure the PAX cars were not in the way of a Paving Crew. Another triple check on the deck.

• Lunges to and from the Cage (Bernie Sanders option back)
• The People’s Chair
• Balls to the Wall.

Hand Release Merkins and Brief Plankarama for the Six.

A couple minutes of Mary back at the flag.

Numberama, Namerama, Greenbow took us out.

Best way to start the week off, Gentlemen. Glad we wrapped up before Lee Hy Paving started milling up Lindsay Dr. Have a great Monday!

10… rounding up to 11 fought off the cooler side of the pillow this morning to cozy up in the Hoedown Sauna.

While the PAX set off for the teacher’s lot for COP, Jville nearly took us out as he pulled into the bus loop…. 3 more laps with NASCAR Lefts to make it eleven.

COP

Welcome, F3 Mantra, F3 Disclaimer.

20 SSHs; 15 DQs; 15 Imperial Walkers; 10 Merkins. Warm? Let’s Boogie.

The Thang

Exercise 1- Big 11s

Mosey back to the lot where the PAX parks for Big 11s. Starting that Lindsay Drive side of the lot, run to the hill, Bernie Sanders up the incline, 10 Merkins. Lindsay Side – WWII Sit Ups. Al Gore for the Six.

Exercise 2 – B.O.M.B.S.

Mosey up to the blacktop. Partner Up. Dora-esque.

• 50 Burpees
• 100 Overhead Claps in the Peoples Chair (4 count)
• 150 Merkins
• 200 Big Boy Sit Ups
• 250 Squats

PAX wrapped up just as the horn sounded. Back to the flag.

Numberama, Namerama, Greenbow took us out.

Annoucements

• Puppy Pile on Saturday
• Convergence on Labor Day 0700 at Timberwolf
• See Shakedown if you are interested in one of the Summer Tour patches he ordered – first come first served, $5 a piece.
• Conspiracy Theory’s Sister in Jersey struggling with the death of her fiance’. This was the their wedding week.
• YHC Lil sis and the meal train to Charlotte — See Vinny or Gumbo (if you’re in the 21st century)
• Orange Crush’s 2.0 is recovering and a meal train is set up. https://www.mealtrain.com/trains/m13gn3

Conditions were steamy this morning. Glad to see the PAX gut this one out. Hope you feel better Jville!

Today’s another blessing. Enjoy it fellas.

13 battle warn warriors showed up a midst a dark but pleasant 70 degree parking lot at Hoedown.

YHC asked Handshake to manage the time machine this morning and at 5:30 YHC was given the go ahead to get this party started.

Mosey to the upper blacktop for COP

(X10 but some X15) Cherry Pickers, Don Quixotes, Helicopters, LBC’s, Burpies and Man Killers

Mosey to lower parking lot on the other side of the round about

Welcome to the Ball and/or Chain – Complete X10 exercise in your parking spot run a lap – up around the blacktop area and back go to next parking space

Crab Cakes, WWII, Squats, Merkins, Ball or Chain, American Hammers, Mountain Climbers, Carolina Dry Docks and LBC’s

Mosey to the other side of round about, line up in front of the curb lunges to 3rd arrow, backwards lunges to the grass race back to the start

Circle up for a Merkin Mary – choose any form of Merkin with 13 brothers Merkin styles can be repeated but few actually did get repeated

Prayers:

Toto’s mother for work situation and peace with selling a home. Loose Goose with his 5 year old and her battle with a heart murmur, YHC still looking for Gods opening and closing of doors in the job search

Announcements:

Summer tour coming to a close, Labor day convergence Timberwolf 7:00, Puppy Pile (?) I think this weekend, September camping trip and Corn hole extravaganza

Numbers and names YHC took us out

NMS:

Mumble chatter was at a high as it usually is for a (Boot Camp) Doozy Q. YHC was at Wilton House for an outdoor concert on Saturday with the M and stopped by the AO to verify the run portion was not toooooo long. The original plan was for the run to go around the school but alas YHC decided to shorten the run at the blacktop only. We finished the Ball and Chain with time for another exercise so maybe there needed to be one or two more parking spaces used (YHC knew not to extend the run). Note to self!!!

Thank you Handshake or Handclap ? for keeping the time machine going this morning.

Thank you Loose Goose for going after the 6 when YHC missed the opportunity

Thanks to all my F3 brothers for your encouragement, kind words and just for being good human beings in a world of so many inhumane beings. you bring out the best in me and those around you, keep the light shining.

A resurgent thirteen found their way to the darkest AO in RVA to start the week with a banger of a leg smoker. 

Long mosey down Forest through the neighborhood and back to the school blacktop.

COP (IC)

• DQs
• Arm Circles
• Copperhead Squats
• Russian Soldiers
• Imperial Walkers
• Cherry Pickers
• Jack Webb – Legs (1:4 ratio up to 9:36) – pause for LBCs in middle
  • Jump Squats/ Monkey Humpers

Mosey to bottom of the hill

• 11s (Bernie Up) – 2ct Lunges/ Crunchy Frogs

Mosey to back lot

• Triple Check – Donkey Kicks, Dips, Run

Mosey back to the hill

• Clockwork Merkins

Long mosey through neighborhood to Forest, back up hill to the flag

• PLTs – 3×20
• Burpee Minute

Numberama, Nameorama, COT

MOLESKIN

Apologies to Duke and Honeymoon for repeating the Jack Webb leg routine from DaVille a few weeks back, but legs were the hot topic of the day, and monkey humpers were the prescribed medicine.  Pair that with 55 2ct lunges and 10 Bernies up the hill and the legs were screaming.  Great to be back at Hoedown and see strong numbers after a bit of a hiatus.  Welcome Voicemail a few weeks into F3 and his FNG Tubbs, first time for YHC bringing about a splashing of merlot.  Glad no one turned an ankle moseying down Forest, not sure that can be counted as a sidewalk. 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Amateur RAMM Gears Friday

Labor Day convergence – Timberwolf

HDHH – this Wednesday at Kuba Kuba Dos

Retreat in September, sign up for Cornhole tournament

Four eager gentlemen gathered under the waning crescent for this morning’s iteration of Hoedown. Toto gathered his thoughts in his car, then emerged and off we went for an irregular old glory.

Grab the flag and head south on Forest. Through the parking lot, left on Crest, left on Sunset, right on Lakewood, left on Hillsdale, wave to a sleeping Lockjaw, left on West Drive, left on Lindsay and back to where the flag was for the completion of the mile.

The Thang

• Run to recycling center for 20 merkins
• Run towards the drop off loop, u-turn back up the stairs and to the gaga court for 20 jump squats
• Up the hill, through the mulch and pick your monkey bar set for 10 pull ups
• Run back through the covered walkway back to the grassy circle for 20 WWIIs

Repeat for 20 minutes then reverse course for the 1 mile back.

5MOM included LBCs, heels to heaven, freddy mercuries, flutter kicks, and american hammers.

Digits, salutations and YHC took us out.

Moleskin

It’s been a long time since YHC has completed an old glory so while YHC was in the car yesterday this popped into mind. No real rectangular options on campus so improvisation was required. All in all it worked well. Kudos to Handshake for leading the way with 4 complete circuits.

Great way to start the day gentlemen. High intensity indeed with the slight elevation changes and the pull-ups mixed in.

Announcements

• HDHH next Wednesday. Meet at Kuba Dos for some hills then 2nd F.

Big data only counted 4 today at Hoedown. Where was everyone else?

A fine 9 fought off the fartsack for YHC’s return Q at HoeDown on a morning with air so thick you could cut it with a knife. The dog days of Summer mornings warrant a beatdown full of ground and pound. Here’s how it looked:

COP

Mosey to the smaller teachers lot. Circle Up.

F3 Welcome, Mantra, Disclaimer.

15 SSH, 15 Imperial Walkers, 15 Russian Soldiers (cadence slowed), 10 DQs, 10 Helicopters, 15 Arm Circles each direction. Warm? Lets boogie.

The Thang

Exercise 1 – Baker’s Dozen/Big 13s

Mosey to the larger teacher’s lot for instructions. One station is counterclockwise around the clock merkins; other side of the parking lot is WWII sit ups. Start at Midnight and work back in time. 12-1….1-12

Al Gore for the Six.

Exercise 2 – Triple Check for Legs

Mosey to the basketball court black top and break out into groups of 3.

• One partner bear crawls down to the fence, lunges back
• One partner jump squats
• One partner people’s chair/wall sits. hit all 3 stations 3x.

Exercise 3 – Triple Check for Upper

Same groups of 3.

• One partner bear crawls down to the fence, lunges back
• One partner does ball to the wall (modify with Carolina Dry Docks)
• One partner completes hand release merkins

Mary

25s of Flutterkicks, Alabama Prom Dates and LBCs.

Numberama, Namerama, YHC took us out.

Brief announcements of Ghost Flag tomorrow at Heartbreak Ridge. Someone advise Bodos on where that AO is.

YHC needed more than just coffee to wake up this morning Appreciate the PAX effort and drive this am, it makes rough(er) morning easier to clock in.

Don’t flop at the week’s start. Get after it this week. Have a great one fellas!

Mid-July calls for all things baseball. Time for the F3 All-Star wiffle ball game. Hoedown was the venue. 05:30, 10 players took the field.

Cleveland Indians Run: PAX lines up on top of the sidewalk railings while one PAX member at a time bear crawls through. Short circuit. Mosey to the playing field.

BP/Infield: Willie Mays Hayes x 10. Helicopters x 10. LBCs x 15. Flutter Kicks x 20. Scorpion Kicks x 10

F3 Baseball (Prostitute Style): 1 LBC at Home Plate. Run to 1B. 10 Burpees. Back to HP for 1 LBC. Back to 1B for 10 Burpees. Run 2B for 20 Merkins. Back to 1B / HP with exercises along the way. Repeat until you reach HP. 3B was 30 2-count American Hammers. HP was 40 WWIIs.

Jose Cansecos (Jack Webbs): 1 to 4 ration. All the way to 10 Merkins and 40 Kneeling Arm Presses.

HR Derby: Each PAX member sees 6 hittable pitches. Calls an exercise x 6 after their plate appearance. Exercises called: Merkins / HR Merkins / Monkey Humpers / Hitchhikers / SSHs / Imperial Walker Burpees / LBCs, among others.

Handshake took us out.

Announcements / Prayers: HDHH next Wed. at Palani Drive. 6 p.m. Ultimate Frisbee tomorrow at HBR. Bring a white and dark shirt. Prayers for Helix’s family, Wojo’s family, and all families that need our support. Prayers for our newest member, FNG Exit Row. Get well soon brother. Your’e one of us now. We’ve got you.

Horse Skin: I always look forward to rolling out this beat down. Hard work on the front end repeats rewards on the back end. That’s what F3 RVA is all about. Push yourself. Have fun along the way.

We saw some real talent on the field today. Kubota threw a no-hitter in HS, but YHC busted him up early today. Hits from both sides of the plate, despite his best efforts to lure me to the mound.

Fireman Ed banged a few deep …

Enjoy the day men. It sure was a fun start. For me anyway.

15 warriors posted for a heavy humidity beatdown at the friendly confines of Tuckahoe Elementary. YHC’s VQ started off with 15 burpees buy-in as the PAX honored YHC’s hours spent in the car with his fiance’s grandparents the day prior. Bought in? Let’s Mosey.

COP

Mosey around the Horseshoe 2x to the lower lot at Forest and Lindsay.

• 20 SSH
• 10 DQs
• 10 Hillbillies
• 10 Merkins

The Thang

Exercise 1 – Catch Me If You Can (2x)

Mosey to the bottom on Lindsay Ct. Partner Up.

First time up the hill -> 3 Merkins while partner Bernie Sanders

Second time up the Hill -> 5 WWIIs while the partner still feels the Bern. Al Gore for the Six.

Exercise 2 – Doras 1-2-3-4-5

PAX moseys to Blacktop. Partner up, runners run to the supersized kiddie pool (following last night’s rain) and back.

• 100 Merkins
• 200 One Count Lunges (Wojo style – Knees to the ground)
• 300 Copperhead Squats
• 400 One count Flutter Kicks
• 500 LBCs

Plank-a-rama for the Six.

Exercise 3 – Curb Crawls

Mosey back to the Horseshoe for Curb Crawls

Bear Crawl back and forth, Merkins (thanks for the correction, Honeydo) 1 up to 5 and back down.

75 Seconds of Mary – Freddie Mercuries or LBCs OYO

Announcements: None.

YHC closed in Prayer. Lift up those we hold dear in our hearts. Remind us to be the HIMs we’re set out to be.

Enjoyed leading the PAX for my first (but certainly not last) Q this morning. The PAX showed out this morning. I fully expected the second stop on The Thang to carry us to stopping time, but the PAX left 7 minutes to make YHC get creative. Y’all earned those Curb Crawls.

YHC’s first workday in Richmond is 2 years to the date. When YHC moved here he new one close friend college that had made RVA home. YHC jumped into a world of unknown. A job change, a new city and and a chance to start over were the cards dealt. While driving back from Florida, with the family (and the future M) that has embraced every bit of this 30 year old knucklehead, it’s clear YHC is living proof the world works in mysterious, but incredibly wonderful ways.

That’s enough floor slappin’ for today. Have an awesome Monday!