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9 popsicles emerged from the warmth of their vehicles in the No Toll parking lot to see what YHC had planned to keep them warmed up with this morning. The following is what was recorded on the county security camera

Mosey to back parking lot for COP

DQ’s, Helicopters, Dead Man Hangs, Merkins, LBCs, Imperial Squat Walkers, Russian Soldiers

Mosey to the far corner

Prostitute 4 corners – 10 Merkins, 20 Groiners, 30 Jump Squats, 40 Ball Dippers

Mosey to the pavilion for a Jack Web

1 – Merkin followed by 4 – Raise the Roofs the 2 – Merkins followed by 8 – Raise the Roofs repeto until 10 and 40

Mosey back to the Parking lot

Prostitute 4 corners – 10 American Hammers (2 count), 20 Schrunchy Frogs, 30 Hello Dollies, 40 Rosallitas

Mosey to the basketball court – pay the Toll at the bridge (Toll reduced to 1 Dip, 1 Derkin, 1 Incline Merkin due to the holiday) at the basketball court finish out time with Burpeesides.

BTTF

Numbers / Names DTH took us out

Payers for Florence and his family, FIL having surgery today and baby (well, doing what babies do)

NMS:

Lots of good Mumblechatter today

Schools, highways and offices may be closed, but not the fields of No Toll. Here’s how it went down for a pair of frost giants –

[Cold]arama – slow mosey to the pavilion for Ironclad Disclaimer (TM) and SSH, Helicopters, Imperial Walkers, Don Quixotes, Russian Soldiers, Freddie Mercuries, Sugar Stix, Alabama Prom Dates

The THANG

• DoubleCheck(TM): PAX 1 bear crawl length of pavilion and back, PAX 2 Lt. Dans; flapjack and repeato

• DoubleCheck(TM): PAX 1 lunge length of pavilion and back, PAX 2 Dying Cockroaches; flapjack and repeato

• Snow BLIMPS: six stations identified around perimeter of the soccer field; from pavilion, mosey to first station, do prescribed exercise and return to pavilion. Mosey around perimeter past first station to second station, do prescribed exercise and return to pavilion, etc.
  • 1. Burpees x 10
  • 2. Lunges x 20
  • 3. Imperial Walkers x 30
  • 4. Merkins x 40
  • 5. Plank Jacks x 50
  • 6. Squats x 60

BTTF – numbers, names YHC took us out.

NMMS: Fistbump to Snuff for earning the Frostbite Merit Badge; with a little mumble chatter, even burpees in the snow can be bearable. TAPs to all the brothers who were there in spirit but couldn’t make it due to quarantine or otherwise.

Hang in there gents!

Eight grizzled warriors emerged interrupted their vacations to work off hangovers and get back to business before the New Year. Here are the stories that were told:

Mosey to the bridge for the buy in of 10 derkins and 10 dips. Continue mosey to the parking lot for Warmarama. SSH’s, Helis, Dead Man Hang, Merkins, Pickle Pounders, LBC’s. Mosey to the bleachers.

THE THANG: Burpee Dora. Partner up for 100 Merkins, 200 Groiners, 300 Jump Squats. Timer runs across field and back.

Quarter Pounder – Modified Lady of the Night Style. Mosey to the touch line stop. Run to 1st light pole – 25 merkins, back to touch to wait for 6. Midfield line – 50 WWII’s (modified to American Hammers in later rounds) also complete 25 merkins at 1st pole. Back to touch for the 6. 2nd light pole – 75 SSH’s, 50 American Hammers, 25 Merkins along the way. Back to touch for the 6. End line – 100 Monkey Humpers, 75 SSH’s, 50 American Hammer, 25 merkins along the way.

Curb 11’s – Mosey to the road. 10 Incline Merkins on the curb, bear crawl to the opposite side, 1 LBC. Crawl Bear back – repeato as 11’s go.

BTTF with a stop at the bridge to pay the toll with 10 Derkins, 10 dips.

Numbers, Names, Announcements, Prayer Requests, YHC took us out

Honeymoon leading Murph Challenge the last Friday of the month at Twin Team.

New Years Convergence Saturday – 7 am Rockwood Park. Coffee afterwards

NMS: Was good to work off the holiday haze with you gents. Apologies for the delay in posting but it has been one of those weeks. Not much chatter but it was good to see New Market represent. Stay safe boys.

Thirty-three, yes 33, grateful men from far and wide converged on NoToll for an annual party disguised as a beatdown. Cars were rolling in early and often filling up the parking lot and almost leaving no space for Fresh Prince to park when he showed up at his normal 5:32 time. I don’t know how you could leave the AO this morning after that showing without an extra boost of energy to get your day started.

Warm up with 12 Helicopters, SSH and IWs then on to the main show.

Going back to the original 12 days and YHC’s VQ for the first few exercises with a couple modifications thrown in for space and fun.

1 – Dozen LBCs

2 – Sprints across the field (just there and back)

3 – Diamond Merkins

4 – Imperial Squat Walkers (could have used some instruction but you vs you)

5 – Burpees!

6 – Dips (bench space was scarce)

7 – 2 count lunges

8 – Hand release merkins (modified from decline merkins)

9 – American hammers IC

10 – Flutter Kicks

11 – Crunchy Frogs (a Rosie Favorite)

12 – Crowd pleasing Broad Jump Burpees

Amazingly this group of studs blew through the 12 days leaving some time for a ring of fire and 4 minutes of Mary.

What an amazing morning, it’s been a while since I’ve been to an F3 workout with that kind of excitement. I am always grateful for what I have been given but especially this time of year. It’s been a rough year for many, my family included, but there were many things to be grateful for today.

Thanks to Tryhard for bringing the Spiked Eggnog and Coffee for the post workout parking lot; Thanks to Corned Beef and Hardywood for making the longest treks to NoToll; Thanks to Bodos for taking us out with his words of wisdom (sorry we didn’t have a lectern to bust up); Thanks to Bleeder for showing up to a bootcamp; Thanks to the 12 days first timers; thanks to the New Market crew for showing up and bringing some of their new guys; Thanks to EF Hutton for posting to all but 1 of the 7 installations of the 12 days; thanks to our guest star, Toga, returning from Nashville; Thanks to those that are injured for showing up and pushing through anyway; Thanks for Big Blue in the parking lot early; Thanks for the sing along this morning; and finally thanks to the 33 men coming out this morning and brightening each others day.

Everything is coming up Rosie.

Announcements;

Rock and Roll – Saturday January 1 – 7 am at Rockwood Park

Sign up with Corned Beef to build a ramp

Vagabond and Gypsy are collecting clothes

The Bridge is a success, go if you have a chance

Breaking Bread signups are open for 2022

16 battle-tested veterans posted to No Toll this glorious Tuesday morning. 2 or 3 showed up early for pre-meal Broga, 2 rolled in LIFO. All were fed to their hearts content.

0530 and it was time to mosey to the back lot. What do you know, Parks and Rec forgot to lock up and the gate was open. What a surprise. One lap around the back parking lot to get the blood flowing with stops in each corner for 10 SSHs, 10 Merkins, 10 Jump Squats, and 10 2-ct Mountain Climbers….circle.

COP IC with various exercises including SSHs, Super Slow DQs, HRMs, Imperial Walkers and more.

THE THANG:

4 Corners in front Field

With the field nice and frosty, run to corner 1, do 10 merkins, run to corner 2, do 20 jump squats, run to corner 3, do 30 2-ct mountain climbers, run to corner 4, do 40 SSHs

Plank-o-Rama

Round 2 -same exercises

Plank-o-Rama

Pavilion Partner Work

Mosey to the pavilion and circle up for Moroccan Night Clubs…err, scratch that. YHC demonstrated 8-count bodybuilders for the PAX, then we did 5 together in-cadence.

Partner Round 1 – Partner 1 bear crawls around the pavilion while Partner 2 does 8-ct bodybuilders.

Round 2 – Partner 1 sprints across the field and back, Partner 2 does flutter kicks

Round 3 – Partner 1 runs a lap, Partner 2 does 4x4s (OUCH!)

Pole Smokers – line up and grab a pole. Hold 6 inches, while first man does 5 pole smokers runs to far end, runs back and does 5 more pole smokers. Next man starts when previous guy runs.

Mosey back to the basketball courts paying a quick merkin toll for the open gates.

Donkey Kicks

Round 1 – 10 Donkey Kicks, bear crawl half-way through the court, then sprint across to the darkness, mosey back

Round 2 – 20 DKs, bear crawl, sprint, mosey

Round 3 – 30 DKs, bear crawl, sprint, mosey

5 Minutes of Mary ending with Superman

BTTF, COT, Numbers, Names and YHC Took us out.

Announcements:

The Bridge (in Buckingham) – this Saturday. Several clown cars are going. Vinny has the Q. See Doozy or Doublemint or some Richmond Proper guys if you want to go.

Rosie has 12 days of Christmas at NoToll next week. Show up at Broga time (0500) just to get a seat, the church is sure to be packed. DTH promised Egg Nog for all, including pre-game if you dare!

Discussions of a Saturday SOJ workout 0700 at Rock N Roll (Rockwood Park) – see Doozy for details

Twin Team needs numbers…join in the darkness of the worst hill in Richmond (or one of them) on Fridays

Prayer Request – Snuff’s friend Mark – hope the surgery went well and there is a speedy and full recovery!

NMS-

In all honesty, YHC just grabbed this Q to make himself get up and come out and work off some rust before the 12 Days. The plan was loose other than bringing back some exercises like the bodybuilders and 4x4s and getting a little running in. It was great to lead again, and I enjoyed the mumblechatter and seeing some guys I have not seen in a while. I especially enjoyed the nervous tension when the PAX wondered if I dared call a second round of bear crawls around the pavilion…ummm, NO!

Great job this morning guys. Thanks for letting me lead.

No More Gumbo For You!

9 men posted to find 1 at a solo broga (props to Last Call for getting it done) and 1 who would show up late, though he has a much better excuse now than “I was up all night playing video games”.

Mosey to Parking lot for COP

DQ’s, 5 Burpees (OYO), Helicopters, Dead Man Hang, 5 Burpees (OYO), Imperial Walkers, 5 Burpees (OYO), Russian Soldiers, 5 Burpees (OYO)

Mosey to the end line of parking lot

Parking lot crawl 10 spaces, Bernie to the end line head back with inch worms (broad jump, lung (each leg), Burpee) repeto all the way to the end

Mosey to pavilion

YHC had planned a great workout that kills the shoulders but it takes a lot of time. PAX decided mumblechatter was on tap for the day and when explanation couldn’t be heard addible was called and PAX moseyed back to the parking lot. Sprints from one end to the next 100% down and back, 50% down and back, 100% down and back, 50% down and back.

Mosey back to the pavilion and partner up

Partner 1 does exercise while partner 2 runs (X5), 10 Burpees OYO

Mosey through the back of field to Johnston Willis Hospital parking lot. 10 Burpees OYO

Light pole parking lot tracers

Bernie to each light performing type of Merkin called for each set of three lights increasing by one at each light in set

Mosey back through the fields to the basket ball court

Merkin Suicides starting at 1 merkin per line for the first set and increase by 1 for each set after that.

BTTF Numbers / Names / DTH took us out

NMS:

F3 stands for Fitness, Fellowship and Faith when any 1 of those 3 gets out of balance the wheel doesn’t turn well.

A dozen SOJ vets RSVP’d Aye! to the Tryhard Birthday Beatdown invite. A few showed up early for a frozen yogurt (broga) appetizer, and Doublemint provided a comedy warmup leaving us all in stitches. The beats dropped at 0530, YHC grabbed the shovel flag, and the PAX tried to keep up. Here’s how we enjoyed (per Doublemint), Just The Tip: 

The THANG:

Shovel flag planted on the field sideline, rock music thumping on the speaker, and the PAX circled up. YHC welcomed and provided the outline: To honor 39 times around the sun, the PAX would complete 39 reps of different exercises a total of 39 rounds.

After the first five sets, YHC called on Snuff to keep track of the Rounds since YHC was barely keeping up with calling the 39 reps for each exercise. 

At blazing speeds (for fear we’d run out of time), great exercise variety ensued, leaving the PAX fairly devoid of mumble chatter. 

At one of the stretch breaks, a comment was made about the lack of moseying, and the tunes had to be adjusted as the rock had slumped into something “low and slow”. 

Quite surprisingly, the PAX absolutely slammed out 38 rounds by 6am, so with 15 minutes left, YHC called for a little mosey/burpee cooldown, and the PAX “gladly” completed 5 burpees at 7 different stops around the fields perimeter, alternating mosey and bernie between stops, and closing it out with a final 4 Body Builder burpees back at the flag. BOOM! 1,521 reps completed, and with time to spare! 

Shovel flag uprooted, mosey back to the lot, and circle up. Last Call was tagged to provide a 3 minute Broga set.

COT:

• Counterama # 13
• Namerama
• Announcerama (see Comments)
• YHC took the PAX out in Prayer

NMS:  Haha, what a fun way to start year 39! YHC may not have mentioned it, but being a part of F3, especially among my SOJ brothers, getting stronger together across the 3 F’s, is one of the most fulfilling and enjoyable pursuits of my life. Honestly, with how chaotic the World and my life has been lately, it brings YHC great peace to have F3 as a richly rewarding constant. YHC is deeply grateful to each of you, and looking very much forward to digging deeper together, to make F3 SOJ better every year! SYITG, YHC, DTH

8 mighty men of valor made their way out of the Gloom into a somewhat less than 70 degree No Toll parking lot this morning. Snuff zipped up his cold weather blue man group suit and away we went

Mosey to the parking lot for COP

DQ’s, 5 Burpees OYO, Helicopters, 5 burpees OYO, Cherry Pickers, 5 Burpees OYO, Russian Soldiers, 5 Burpees OYO

Mosey to front corner for four corners prostitute

Corner 1 (10) Squats, Corner 2 (20) Merkins, Corner 3 (30) Jump Squats, Corner 4 (40) something DTH had in mind

Mosey around the parking lot to the opposite corner for some man killers

Mosey to the pavilion and partner up

Partner 1 does called exercise while partner 2 runs around the field (WWII’s, Squats, LBC’s), 5 Burpees OYO

Mosey to the bridge area for some parking lot crawls 10 spaces bear crawl to each one starting with 1 merkin at the first line and adding a merkin at each new line

Mosey to the B-Ball Courts for some Burpeesides which are suicides’ with a Burpee at each line

BTTF

Numbers / Names DTH took us out

NMS:

YHC had in mind to have the entire beat down running and Burpees but decided to leave that for another time. Happy Thanksgiving Ya’ll, YHC and family are on our way out of town in the morning, be safe out there in the Gloom.

A week or so ago a fine group of gentlemen descended onto the lush fiends of NoToll for a celebratory beat down courtesy of YHC. According to the confused walkers, this is more or less how it went down.

COP

Various warmeramas, all ending on the 11th rep.

The Thang

With a choice soundtrack, we embarked upon a Triple Check with PAX picking the exercises, ended up with American Hammers and Heels to Heaven.

Followed by some 11s

Then some cool down Broga

Ended with a merkin ring of fire, and a little Mary.

Numbers, Names, Announcements

NMM

Awesome to have been married to YHCs most excellent M for 11 years. YHC is thankful to have an M who supports the crazy endeavours YHC has chosen in life thus far. Make today a great one!

Announcements:

-Mens clothing and shoe drive happening, get your donations to Vagabond or Gypsy

-Forest Hill Park loops happening day after Thanksgiving, starting at 7am.

10 studs gathered in the early morning darkness for an OC beat down. YHC has dipped his toe in the F3 waters once again as I walk down the recovery road and knew that signing up for the Q would surely get me out of the fart sack. A quick summary of the morning’s activities…

Warm-a-Rama

Side Straddle Hops, Don Quixote, You’re Damn Right that’s a Russian Soldier, LBC’s, Alabama Prom Date and Merkins

1st Exercise – “25’s”

Starting in 1 corner of the parking lot, complete 25 merkins, run to the second corner and complete 25 air squats, run to the third corner and complete 25 double leg lunges. Once lunges were completed, run a lap around the parking lot and start again. Total four rounds.

2nd Exercise: “The Juicer”

DTH offered up a few names for the next set of exercises. He was most proud of “The Juicer”. Time will tell if it sticks. The Juicer is two rounds of 6 exercises each completed for 1 minute. Merkins, Squats, WWII’s, Step Ups, Heels to Heaven and Burpees. After the first exercises were completed, we rest for 1 minute and then complete the second set. There were some grumblings about YHC’s lack of creativity, but burpees are always a good method to stifle and negative chatter.

Back to the Flag for a Quick Ring of Fire followed by Number-Rama / Name-a-Rama with YHC taking us out in prayer.

Announcements – congrats to Fresh Prince on the birth of his daughter. Thanksgiving day and post Thanksgiving day activities check slack.

Have a great day men. Thanks for letting me lead.