14 of RVA’s finest started off the week strong at Hoedown today. The Q disappeared at 5:20 when nature called, but thankfully he reappeared to kick off the fun at 0530. Here’s what happened: Slow Mosey around the traffic circle COP: Helicopters // DQs // Cherry Pickers // Imperial Walkers // Copperhead Squats // APDs // LBCs // Plank Jacks // Pickle Pounders // SSH 21s, finish with 5 burpees. Mosey to the teacher lot. 1st and 10s: Run to the first parking space line, perform 10 Merkins, 1 Burpee, sprint to the end of the lot. Jog back to…

When YHC went to bed last night, it looked like the rain would hold off until after our workout. However, Marv’s advanced app provided a different story that turned out to be true. As the rain started to fall and 0530 rolled around, the 11 assembled headed out for this week’s edition of Hoedown. Mosey to the black top for a warm up. SSH Imperial Walkers Don Quixote Dead Man Hang Merkins WWIIs Mosey to the upper field for a Triple Check, starting along the wall of the school. Partner 1 runs across the field and does 5 pull ups.…

As the title indicates, twelve gloom seekers gathered and stared at each other, with only one asking if it was a hot potato. Everyone else seemed to know who had the Q. Jovial banter, then off we went for something similar to: COP Mosey around the drop-off loop then up to the blacktop 25x SSH 10x Helicopters 10x Copperheads 10x DQs 10x Mountain Climbers 10x Merkins 15x LBCs The Thang Saunter down to the end of the blacktop for Bleeder Sprints (a.k.a. Sex Panthers, thanks Mr. Rogers). 2x 50%, 2x 75%, 2x 90%, 2x Full Throttle. Stay on the blacktop…

Nine men pushing for good results turned out for the latest edition of the Hoedown. Temperatures remained 70 and sunny. According to the people who created Senor Frog’s shirt, the following might have happened: Today was supposed to be a HoneyDo Q. With the Silent Assassin on the DL, the Pax moseyed to the school wall in his honor. 20 donkey kicks. Circle up for a proper Circle of Pain. 50 SSHs x4 countImperial Walkers 10 x 4 countHillbillies 10x 4 countLBCs x 20Rosalita’s x20HRMs x10 Triple Check Numero Uno Partner 1: Run the loop.Partner 2: Dips on the benches.Partner…

I tried exercises that were, at least somewhat, new. Muggy day. Mosey to front of school and give standard disclaimer. All of the following in cadence 20 SSHs 10 Skaters: When Left leg goes behind and crosses the right leg, Bend at waist and touch ground with right hand. 15 Side lunge with knee hug: 15 Side lunge with knee hug: 15 Forward lunge with Twist body: left foot forward/twist left 15 Forward lunge with Twist body: right foot forward/twist right 12 Side elbow plank with Reach: Left side 12 Side elbow plank with Reach: Right side Line up on…

Eleven young men & a Cat made the journey to Trinity United Methodist Church this morning for some self reflection. Well….. Bodos seemed more interested in scoping out the competition. Finding no souls to save we went to work.  We partnered up and the timer ran counter clockwise around the playground while his partner did WW2 x2, Scissor Kicks x2, Scrunchie Frog x2, APD x2. We slow moseyed to front of Trinity and took a moment to admire the cat. Señor Frog considered taking him home than thought better of it. We did 11’s instead. Dips with Bear Crawls. X11 …

Before YHC went to bed last night, he realized that no one had signed up to Q and planned to start his week off right. So, he picked up the Q. Here is what went down. Mosey down to the bottom of Lindsey Court for a warm up that included: SSHs, Imperial Walkers, Don Quixote, Dead Man Hang, Cherry Pickers, Merkins and Wilson’s wife. Next, partner up to head back up Lindsey. P1 runs to the top of Lindsey and back while P2 works his way up the hill doing a series of exercises. First bear crawl, then lunges and…

Thirteen tough taxpayers came out to Hoedown on tax day. We went off campus to pay our fair share, the Westhoe way:. COP: SSH, Don Qs, Imperial Walkers, Helicopters, Merkins, Flutterkicks, LBCs. Mosey down to Spottswood for a marginal rate escalator: 10% Bracket – 10 Merkins, 12% – 12 LBCs, 22% – 22 Jump Squats, 24% – 24 Box Cutters, 32% – 32 Carolina Dry Docks, 35% – 35 WWIIS, 37% – 37 Burpees. Each bracket was a higher spot up Spottswood hill. Start at bottom and repeat exercises going into the higher bracket. After 37 Burpees were done we…

A bakers dozen of stargazers took to the darkened streets of Tuckahoe, some with appropriate eye covering, in anticipation of a once in a lifetime astrological event that previously occurred in 2017. According to the custodial staff prepping for such rare events, this is what occurred. Mosey to front of the school for introductions and disclaimers. Warmups included invisible jump rope, helis, jazzercise, dead man hang. Mosey over Bodo’s lot in search of drier ground for hand release merkins, LBC’s and light broga work. All was warm, so let us begin. Gather some coupons from the recently replenished donations. Partner…