Tag: NoToll

Huguenot Park

  • No Toll Carolers

    A hearty group of 10 enjoyed the pleasant sunny and 70 conditions that awaited us on the plush turf of Chesterfields finest AO. Upon McRibs’ arrival, we moseyed to the parking lot for introductions and disclaimers. Quick warm up included SSH, Helis, Dead Man Hang into Cherry Pickers, LBC’s, Boxing Cockroaches, Merkins with some Superman, with singing, as the icing on the cake. Everyone seemed loose and ready to go. Mosey to the fields.

    Triple Check #1: Timer runs across the field and back, dips on the bleachers, American Hammers.

    DORA: Partner up. 100 Pickle Pounders, 200 LBC’s, 300 Monkey Humpers. Timer runs across the bridge around the parking lot. 1st group missed out on the pickle trusting action, so rotated some extra work while awaiting the 6.

    Mosey to the far corner of the parking lot for Indigenous Pole Smokers. PAX grabs a pole and hold 6″. 1 person does 10 pole smokers and grabs the next available pole. Switched to 5 pole smokers after Round 1.

    Mosey back to the public restrooms for 2nd Triple Check of the Day: Hoedowns, Flutters, Timer runs to the playground and back.

    Still time on the clock. Circle up on the courts for Merkin Ring of Fire followed by APD’s for 1 minute.

    Numbers/Names/Announcements/Prayers. YHC took us out

    Announcements: Tacos with Friends with Oyster possibly paying: Thursday at Rusty Taco? in Westchester. Fall Ruck for Food is delayed to November 11th due to Boberrys popularity. Prayers to OC’s 2.0 for a swift recovery for his knee.

    NMS: Ideal conditions awaited us in the gloom. Cloud cover provided some good light for what has become a dark AO. YHC dusted off some old exercises and tried to incorporate some singing for Superman, needs some work, especially in the singing department. McRib was in good vocal harmony. Good times were had by some with Great times enjoyed by others. Thank you fellas for coming out to the finest AO in the RVA.

  • Me and My Mates

    11 Noble Warriors Played on the carpeted fields of No Toll.

    In hopes to see Red Card post one last time before his return to India. YHC brought the heat to the nice carpet-like turfed fields of No Toll. Here’s what you might have missed.

    WARMERAMA:

    – Mosey around the soccer pavilion and circle up

    Mosey to pavilion, SSH, DON Qs, Merkins, Obliques L&R, LBCs, IMPERIAL SQUAT WALKERS

    COP #1: Eye of the Hurricane

    5 burpees in the center then, 20 Mericans, 30 squats, 40 American Hammers, 50 flutters.

    COP #2: 11s

    11s with Dips and LT. Dans.

    COP #3: 25, 50 Charge

    -Pax waited at the line then started with a 25% jog, then 50%, then crossing the ditch of No Toll a Charge accross the final field.

    Mosey BTTF

    COP #4: 5,6,8 Minutes of Mary

    Boat/ Canoe while pax did abb exercises. finished off with some Mericans

    COT:

    announcements: Tons going on this weekend with a convergence and a sit and sip. See Gomer for Sit and Sip info. DTH took the PAX out in Prayer

    Naked Moleskin:

    YHC had the pax charge across the gloom laden fields as a show of force against the invisible enemy. It was challenging to hold the line. YHCs voice broke the silence with charge and the Pax sprinted across the last field. There were no warriors that met us on the other side, but, as evidenced by the COT, together we stand. Let us lift each other up F3RVA.

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  • BURNOUT BEATS

    9 SOJ studs gathered like moths to the flame under the bright light of the Nishimura comet. They came for a ride on the DTH pain train, then they discovered the train has another gear – lower, more powerful, and truly painful. 

    WARMERAMA: 

    • Mosey onto the Bball court and circle up
    • Welcome & Disclaimer
    • Variable IC Reps to get the muscles warm top to bottom

    THE THANG:

    • Mosey down to Field 1 and Circle Up
    • BURNOUT BEATS – for the duration of each song, the PAX completes a given exercise, but then when burnout reached and unable to continue with decent form, begin alternative exercise until song completion
    • Between thumping Alt Rock song burnouts, run across Field and back
    • Song 1 – Mericans burnout, Squats if needed
    • Song 2 – WWII’s burnout, Arm circles if needed
    • Song 3 – Sumo Squats burnout, Hold Plank if needed
    • Song 4 – Carolina Dry Docks burnout, Raise the Roof when needed
    • Song 5 – Oblique LBC burnout (alt sides as needed), Hug a Tree if needed
    • Song 6 – Ball Dipper burnout, Dips when needed
    • Song 7 – Bleacher Step-ups burnout, then all do more Dips 

    Mosey BTTF:

    • Flutter Kicks for the SIX

    COT:

    • Counterama # 9
    • Namerama
    • Announcerama (see Below)
    • YHC took the PAX out in Prayer

    NMS: Wow! …well that certainly did the trick. YHC’s major muscle groups are feeling suuuuuper limp noodle today. Will definitely be bringing this routine back. Appreciate the PAX sticking with it and giving it their all. As always, YOU GET OUT WHAT YOU PUT IN! SYITG, DTH

    Announcements (SEE SLACK!)

    • F3RVA shirt design competition! Please submit your regional logo for the RVA shirts to DTH sometime this week. 
    • 9/16 – 7am Alamo Convergence – Futon VQ + Love for Liv
    • 9/16 – 5k Race sponsored by Freeman HS/Trinity UMC/Third Pres
    • 9/23 – 0730 Convergence at Crucible celebrating 9 years of F3RVA
    • 9/23 – Anniversary Sit&Sip in Amelia
    • 9/25 – Hoedown – Senor Frog VQ 

  • An OG Sweatfest

    A fearless 16 men knew what was coming (or that something that earned a name was coming) and posted anyway. No time to chat, 0530 Let’s ___ Go!

    YHC with SF in hand started the mosey to the back lot and 2 laps around the fields for mile 1.

    Brief gathering in the near corner to plant the SF and give quick directions, clock set for 20 minutes, OG starts NOW:

    Corner 1 20 merkins

    Corner 2 20 jump squats

    Corner 3 10 Burpees

    Corner 4 20 WWIIs

    As many laps as you can do in 20 minutes. Then 2 laps around the field Native American style until Rosie broke from jail and BTTF.

    It is simple, effective, and brutal all at the same time. And, don’t sleep on those jump squats. If you do them right, they hurt every bit as much or more than the other corners.

    Several OG virgins today. Can’t wait to see if you all come back for the next edition – probably early December. Just look for Gumbo on the Q sheet at NoToll.

    For those who want to track their progress, here is the spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-L8e9W24ygnU0suaGyKxzi1PgPqY1CBd57hLrKTZI-g/edit#gid=1717732871

    Announcements:

    • Happy Hour this Friday 5:00? at Diamond Billiards
    • Workout for Liv at the Alamo 9/16 at 0700. Check Slack for details and to get your shirt. Proceeds benefit the family.

    YHC took us out in a ball of sweaty, stronger men. Great morning guys. Thanks for posting.

    No More Gumbo For You!

  • Kick, Stretch aaaaaand Kick.. I’m 50, 50 years old.

    27 men of F3, hoping for a game of Pickleball or maybe Ultimate Frisbee received Pieces of No Toll Favorites.

    Warmarama:
    Favorite1: BT/Gumbo Old Glory: 2 Laps around No Toll.

    The Thang:

    Favorite#2: Doozy: Eye of the Storm
    5 Burpees in the middle.
    Corner1: 20 Merkins – back to the middle 5 burpees
    Corner2: 20 Jump Squats – back to the middle 5 burpees
    Corner3: 10 Burpees – back to the middle 5 burpees
    Corner4: 20 WWII – back to the middle 5 burpees

    Favorite#3: Rosie: Triple Check
    Run across the field and back, Incline Merkins, Heals to Heaven

    Favorite#4: DK: Modified Beast
    Merkins
    Merkins, Squats
    Merkins, Squats, SSH
    Merkins, Squats, SSH, Burpees

    Back to the Flag.
    Numberama: Namerama

    NMS: If this is what 50 feels like, I don’t want to go back. 100% appreciate you guys this morning. Thank you for letting me share some of my favorite workouts from No Toll. #thisisfifty and it feels good.

    Announcements:
    School of Rock: 2.0 workout right after Rock N Roll this Saturday.
    Labor Day Convergence: Monday Dogpile 7am
    Liv – Convergence (Later in Sept – See Slack)
    See Slack for more Announcements

  • Timekeeper takeover

    An amazing 15 studs of SOJ appeared in the darkest gloom to see what YHC had in store for class this morning. Many clocks hit 5.30 but not the Q’s so we wait. According to the ample onlookers enjoying the morning, here is how things went down.

    Mosey to the main parking lot in search of light. Finding an operable light post, circle up for introductions, disclaimers and warmups. At the time no FNG’s are accounted for. YHC led warmarama that included SSH’s DQ’s, Imperial Walkers, Ukrainian Soldiers, Copperhead Squats, Jazzercise (with toe tap), LBC’s, Suzanne Summers and Freddies. All is warm and right with the world. Lets make our mosey.

    To the covered patio, still no FNG in sight. How does a 7 of diamonds sound? 2 fields so lets mix it up a bit. Start on the small field, 7 reps of an exercise (Peter Parker Merkins) at each corner. Come back to the covering for 15 dips on the bench for the cherry on top. Move to the big field, 14 (WWII’s) reps at each corner, with the cherry on top (15 dips). Back to the small field, 21 (Carolina Dry Docks) reps at each corner, don’t forget the cherry. Big field, 28 monkey humpers at each corner, cherry on top. Small field (21) LBC’s with the cherry kicker. Big field, 14 American Hammers, cherry. Small field, 7 burpees at each corner. Finish with a cherry. Still no FNG.

    Wosey to the gate and pick up the pace back to the bridge to pay the toll. 25 incline Merkins. This is where we find our FNG. BTTVF flag for quick merkin ring of fire. Time is called. Names, Numbers, Announcements, Prayers. Doozy took us out.

    Announcements: Labor Day Convergence at Dogpile. Monday Sept. 4 @ 7. Q is open if you are interested and in town. F3RVA Anniversary Convergence Sat. Sept. 23 @ Crucible. Offshore is leading that. Sit & Sip coming up in September also. Welcome No Show to the group. Hope to see you back out for a full workout soon.

    NMS: Great numbers as the summer travelers are settling down for the fall. 7 of diamonds always provides a variety of exercises while avoiding Burpee 11’s. Good mumble chatter by the turtles bringing up the rear. Not quite sure what the rabbits discussed up front. Fields were especially plush this morning, always enjoyable. Thank you gents for giving me the opportunity to lead.

  • NTB’s VQ – Beatdown Buffet

    Nineteen stallions came out of their RVA stables this morning to see what the youngster had in store for his VQ. The forecast was 70 and Sunny with humidity cranked up to 110%. Little did YHC know that time moves very slowly when you grab the Q, so a beatdown breakfast quickly became a large beatdown buffet. According to the one bike rider wearing glow sticks, the following may have happened:

    WARMARAMA:

    • Mosey through the woods 1/4 mile. YHC admittedly missed the turn for the pickleball parking lot on the back of the park, so with pickleball no longer an option for the days workout we stopped on the trail for a short series of IC movements:
      • SSH
      • Lunges
      • LBCs
    • Mosey back through the woods to the soccer field parking lot.

    COP #1: Four Corners

    • 10 Merkins
    • 10 Squats
    • 10 Carolina Dry Docks
    • 10 Monkey Humpers
    • Mosey to the soccer fields.

    COP #2: Checkpoint Charlie

    • Divide the PAX into two groups for a race through a series of exercise checkpoints.
    • PAX must move as a unit from checkpoint to checkpoint.
    • Each checkpoint listed two movements. The PAX that got there first could pick which exercise they performed.
      • Buy-In: 10 burpees to get the heart rate going again.
      • Checkpoint 1: 20 Merkins or 20 Carolina Dry Docks
      • Checkpoint 2: 30 Squats or 30 Single-Leg Lunges
      • Checkpoint 3: 40 Plank Jacks or 40 Mountain Climbers
      • Checkpoint 4: 100 SSH or 100 LBCs
      • Checkpoint 5: 30 Single Shoulder Taps or 30 Freddie Mercuries
      • Checkpoint 6: 10 Burpees or Rest
    • Mosey to the Basketball Courts

    COP #3: Suicide Bear

    • Starting at the baseline, bear crawl to the free-throw line, 10 WWII’s, Bernie back to the baseline. Repeat across the length of the court.
    • Still 15min left on the clock! What else can we cook up for the buffet?

    COP #4: 11’s – Burpees and Squats

    • Perform 10 burpees at the baseline, then mosey to the other baseline for 1 squat.
    • Mosey back and forth completing 9/2, 8/3, 7/4, 6/5, 5/6, 4/7, 3/8, 2/9, 1/10 reps.

    COP #5: Ring of Fire

    • What can we do for the final five minutes?? Circle up for ring of fire. PAX holds feet off the ground while each member takes turns performing 10 reps of their preferred ab exercise.

    COT: Numberama, Namearama, Announcerama, Prayer

    • SOJ CSAUP Half-Marathon and 10K – 8/19 – Robious Landing Part @ 0530 (Don Draper)
    • Pickleball Doubles Tournament – 8/26 – Batteau (Forest Hill Part)
    • Pray for Doozy’s neighbor who is having a post-op scan for cancer in his neck.
    • Pray for baby Ivy and her family as she is fighting for her life with several complications. Be on the lookout for a September workout at the Alamo to show support for them.

    Moleskin

    YHC was too absorbed with thinking through each COP to appreciate the mumble chatter, though I heard afterwards it was rich. It means a lot to me that so many HIMs would show up to support the VQ, thank you. It was an honor to lead and I look forward to signing up to Q many more in the future. I showed up to NoToll for my first F3 workout in June hoping to find a community that would hold me accountable to show up and work hard and you guys have delivered just that.

  • Dawn at the Roxbury

    13 SOJ bootcamp studs and 2 broga-loving tuckahoe strollers denied the fartsack any victory and instead embraced the cool gloom of NoToll. Here’s the dragon the bootcampers slayed:

    The THANG: 

    WARMERAMA: 

    • Mosey to the park entrance then back to the basketball courts and circle up
    • Welcome & Disclaimer
    • SSH’s, DQ’s, U.Soldiers, ImpSqW’s

    PEARLS ON A STRING:

    • PAX run as a group to circumnavigate the AO clockwise, stopping every 30-50 yards for variable COP’s:
    • Toll Bridge – x20 Dips OYO
    • Posts – x10 Pole Smokers IC
    • Field 1, Corner 1 –  x20 Ball Dippers, 2-ct, OYO
    • BEAR CRAWL to the Corner 2
    • Corner 2 – Tempo Mericans x10 IC
    • SPRINT to corner 3
    • Corner 3 – WWII x10 IC
    • Mosey to Field 2
    • Corner 1 – Sumo Squats x10 IC
    • BERNIE to Corner 2
    • Corner 2 – CDD’s x20 IC
    • KARAOKE to Corner 3
    • Corner 3 – Crab Cakes x10 IC
    • KARAOKE (other way) to Field 3
    • Corner 1 – Rosalita Dips x20 IC
    • LOW SHUFFLE to Corner 2
    • Groiners x10 IC
    • Mosey into the Parking Lot
    • Corner 1 – Monkey Humpers x20 IC
    • MARIO SKIPS to Corner 2
    • Corner 2 – ???
    • BERNIE to Corner 3
    • Corner 3 – ??? PHEW! …that’s a lotta rando made-up-on-the-fly exercises to remember…

    CHAIN GANG:

    • Mosey to the tennis courts
    • PAX line up on the chainlink fence
    • Chain Climbers – planking in front, walk hands up to standing then walk hands back down to plank – x10 OYO
    • Run a lap
    • Chain Smokers x10 IC
    • Run a lap
    • People’s Chain – Hoedowns x10 IC
    • Run a lap
    • Balls to the Chain – Hip Slappers x10 IC

    BURPEE PLAY DATE:

    • Mosey back to the start, stopping for x20 Dips at the Toll Bridge en route
    • Form up at the playground entrance
    • PAX completes burpees 10–>1 running the playground loop between sets

    BTTVSF for COT:

    • Counterama # 15
    • Namerama
    • Announcerama (see Below)
    • NTB took the PAX out in Prayer
    • COLD BREW COFFEERAMA

    NMS:  The gloom is BACK baby, and some really nice cool weather as well! Great group of PAX this morning hitting it hard to win the day. Apologies to the meditating shavasna gurus for YHC’s jamming tunes upon AO arrival. Sounds akin to Machismo’s efforts with the M. Yikes! Enjoyed the coffeerama tailgating with some of you guys. Thanks for permitting me the honor to lead today fellas! Yours, DTH

    Announcements (SEE SLACK!)

    • This Friday Happy Hour at Diamond Billiards after work
    • !!! NTB’s VQ !!! NEXT TUE AT NOTOLL
    • Homegrown Half Marathon 8/19
    • Pickleball Tourney 8/26

    Prayer Requests:

    • PSA from Upchuck – go get your screening colonoscopy – it’s never too early, and you may even enjoy it…

  • How do you do this again???

    We had 11 of Richmond’s strongest and fittest men on the battlefield this A.M. at No Toll. According to the two tennis players we tried to EH here is how it went.

    Mosey to the bridge to pay our toll 15 dips and 15 incline merkins

    Mosey to the tennis courts for COP

    DQ’s, Dead Man Hangs, 1 Burpee, Helicopters, Imperial Walkers, 2 Burpees, SSH, 3 Burpees, LBC’s, 4 Burpees, American Hammers, Schrunchy Frogs, 10 Burpees

    To the corner for a Bro Code 4 Corners, 10 Merkins, 15 WWII’s, 20 Squats, 25 Ball Dippers

    Mosey to the soccer field to find the frisbees set up in a clock like pattern and a bucket in the middle of the field. Everyone starts at a different spot on the clock run from the bucket to a frisbee, written on the frisbee is an exercise do 15 of said exercise run back to the bucket do 5 burpees repeto until you’ve hit all numbers on the clock.

    Mosey back to the tennis court for some Man Killers (per Last Calls request)

    Mosey to the Basketball court for ab Mary, ran out of time everyone does 10 Heals to Heaven

    Numbers / Names Machismo took us out

    NMS:

    It’s been a minute sense YHC has had a Q so while thinking through a plan last night, YHC was hoping to remember how to Q. Almost forgot how to count Man Killers but made an adjustment on the fly and all seemed to work out well. It didn’t take long (on the 9 count) until NTB figured out why everyone loves Man Killers. Just think, you don’t have to do anymore Burpees for the rest of the day

  • Bruce Lee 50yr

    13 Macho men made their way through the abb gauntlet that Bruce Lee laid down. With the Weinke hankie in his pocket Machismo stated the Warmarama.

    SSH, obliques L and R, Heel touches, Micheal Phelps, DQs, plank saws.

    Continue on to a lap with the 🇺🇲 I. P. Style circle back for the 6.

    COP #1 superset with Bruce Lee 20, 30, then 40 reps of each. A.H., Leg Raises, LBCs, heel touches, crunchy frogs, plank saws, .. six pack in tow pax went to the shelter

    triple check: Lt. Dan’s, Dips, Filed Run.

    Grab the flag and back with sone high knees, butt kickers, side steps.

    Toll of 20 dips and inerkins.

    suicide to kill 2 min. Then names and numbers.

    YHC reflected on taking the most out of every day because aspirin can kill you (Bruce Lee). Prayers for Belay and his family as they lay to rest his grandfather in Iceland. Welcome F3 RVAs newest member CH3. Chris owns a propane delivery business (20lb cylinders) so OC got wise and wanted to name him the chemical formula for propane. As fate would have it CH3 (CH3 Methyl Group) is methane. So Chris for your excessively long fart sack welcome your name will be remembered as chemically complicated but technically cow farts. Looking forward to beating down the gloom with you!