Tag: Punisher

Four posted for last night’s Punisher. Offshore apparently rucked (verb) in from VCU(?). Neither Krü nor J’ville arrived in a Prius (neither did Offshore) but K and J had both been watching prices on used ones. Apparently Krü bought one over the weekend.

After a fist bump or two in the parking lot we moved into the tall grass near Laburnum Avenue, positioned ourselves such that the spaces between us would form a quadrilateral, and began the following, all OYO and not in cadence, 10 Invisible Jump Ropes (IJRs), 10 IWs, 10 DQs, 10 IJRs, 10 IWs, 10 DQs, 10 IJRs, 10 Hillbillies, 10 Russian Soldiers, 10 IJRs, 10 Hillbillies, 10 Russian Soldiers, and some Arm Circles.

Mosey around the school to the Butterfly Shelter. Complete Attila’s Sequence using the picnic tables – 20 Dips, 20 Step Ups with one leg, 20 Dips, 20 Step Ups with the other leg, and 20 more Dips. Hop up on the tables and complete exercises on each side with 20 Pole Smokers on the ends and 20 Bench Kicks on the sides.

Jog to the school wall. After a brief, scientific test of the moisture content of the grass, we began a Super 21 involving alternating Leg and Arm Wall Walks. Begin on your back with legs adjacent to the wall and walk both legs up and back down the wall. Flip over and hand walk up and down again. Begin with one rep of each and work to 21 reps of each, taking breaks after 5, 10, 13, 16, and 19 reps for 15 rep Mary choices including Box Cutters, Flutter Kicks, Hello Dollys, Rosalitas, and Freddie Mercuries.

Mosey back around the school to the parking lot for one quick Ring of Fire round with 10 Merkins. Flip over for LBC variations followed by some stretching. COT in place and YHC took us out.

A PAX of three, including two regulars and one recently named, posted for this week’s Punisher. Within seconds of Krü parking his car, we moved from the parking lot to the soggy grass for the startup COP with 25 Invisible Jump Ropes, 15 each of IWs, DQs, Hillbillies, and Russian Soldiers, and Arm Circles (of course).

Short mosey to the concrete circle at the front of the school for an alphabet-inspired sequence by completing 26 reps of exercises beginning with each letter of the alphabet. Some exercise options were obvious (Alabama Prom Dates, Burpees, Carolina Dry Docks, and others). We made up others (Quick Feet for whatever that exercise is involving alternating taps of the feet on a nearby curb, or Old Man Sit Ups for WWIIs). Extra credit – after Z, finished by air spelling each letter.

Move to the school wall for a quick Triple Check with People’s Chair, Reverse Plank, and a run out into the parking lot and back. Finish with a minute of stretching. COT and YHC took us out.

Glad you could join us again Hat Truck. Good work Krü.

Two posted, between rain showers, for the most recent Punisher offering.

COP in the mulch bed near the school parking lot with 25 x Invisible Jump Ropes, 15 each of IWs, DQs, and Helicopters, and Arm Circles. Mosey around to a couple of dry spots in the bus loop for a ready-made workout involving a Deck of Death. Suits were Merkins, Squats, Box Cutters, and Single Count Mountain Climbers and reps per card number then 15 for Jack, 20 for Queen, 25 for King, and 30 for Ace. Jokers stayed in the deck and meant 5 Burpees.

Resume mosey to the playground for 5s starting with 4 Swing Jerkins and 1 Swing Jackknife. Four rounds total adjusting by one rep each round. Shift to a nearby bench for 5 rounds of 10 Dips and 10 Bench Kicks. Move to a concrete pad near the school for some LBC variations and some stretching.

Mosey back to the parking lot for COT. Nice work Krü.

Four towering Redwoods, and one FNG (Hat Truck) posted at punisher for an evening workout.  The weather was dry and warm for a change.  Johnsonville (YHC) took Q, and this is what went down:

Warmup with SSH, Don Quiotes, slow squats, crabcakes, plank sequence, merkins, and arm circles.

Mosey to pillars to the right of Linwood Holton ES’s front entrance.  Wall sit of fire while each pax did 5 donkey kicks (twice around),  5 balls to the wall (twice around) and 10 jump squats (twice around).

Mosey to front of school for standard ring of fire around twice, and then around a 3rd time with 5 diamond pushups.

Mosey to bus loop on side of school.  Elevens around the bus loop with 10 half-burpees at one end and 1 box cutter at the other;  then 9 half-burpees, 2 box cutters, etc. to 1 half-burpee, 10 box cutters.

Mosey to lawn to the right of the school when facing it.  COP Roxanne.

COT with YHC taking us out.

YHC gave all the option to omit the pushup on the half-burpees.  Neither the FNG (Hat Truck) nor the newish guy (Wierd Al) opted to do that, both exhibiting perfect form.  YHC declared then and there that they were in charge of Qing next week.

For the record, the name “Hat Truck” was derived using the following F3 “logic” — Hospital name = Brent Hall –> hockey player “Brent Hull” –> “Hat Trick” (Hull scored 33 hat tricks in his career, the fourth highest in NHL history) –> “Hat Truck” (Brent Hall is an IT guy for Advance Auto Parts).

That was a good way to end a loooong day at work.  Great job, men.  Jville

 

A PAX of 5 posted for tonight’s Punisher.  YHC arrived at Holton just a few minutes before the advertised start time.  Krü, Up Chuck, and Offshore were already on site.  Johnsonville arrived moments later.

The Thang:  At 6:30 PM sharp, we moseyed over the curb near the school for the initial COP with 20 x Invisible Jump Ropes, 15 x Don Quixotes, 15 x Imperial Walkers, 15 x Russian Soldiers, 15 x Helicopters, and 15 x Arm Circles (big only, forward then reverse).

We strolled 20 paces to the school gym’s wall for 11s alternating Inverted Merkins and Donkey Kicks.  Started with 10 Inverted Merkins and 1 Donkey Kick and worked through the cycle, breaking after each round with People’s Chair so we could stay together.

Mobile Imperial Walkers, mostly, around the school to the bus loop.  Sit down on the pavement in a circle and complete 1 two-count American Hammer, counted out by a PAX member, followed by 25 LBCs.  Shift to the next PAX member for 2 two-count AHs followed by 25 more LBCs.  Continue adding one more AH each round until 10 are completed, then work back down to 1 AH again.  25 LBCs after each round.  Feet off the ground until each PAX member had called AHs, then feet down briefly.

Mobile Russian Soldiers around the school to the playground.  Semi-circle in elbow plank while taking turns completing 1 Pull Up.  Next round add another Pull Up with waiting PAX in Arm Plank.  Continue up to 4 Pull Ups and back down again with alternating wait in Elbow Plank, Arm Plank, and Reverse Plank.

Hit the playground benches for 20 x Step Ups (one leg), 20 x Dips, 20 x Step Ups (other leg), and 20 x Dips.  Mosey back around the other end of the school.  Pause in the yard for two sets of 25 x APDs followed by stretching.  Back around to the parking lot.  COT and YHC took us out.

Moleskin:  Great to get five guys tonight.  Good energy on a crisp, clear night.  Appreciate catching up, including the Mumblechatter.

Three posted to the Punisher on MLK Day under clear skies and in cold temperatures.  Turned out we had the same three gents from post from the week before – Johnsonville, Krü, and YHC.

The Thang:  We triangled up under the awning adjacent to Holton Elementary for our warmup COP with Mountain Climbers, IWs, DQs, Cherry Pickers, and Arm Circles.  While warming up, we’d decided on a round robin format for the evening’s workout.  YHC led off with a Mosey to the outdoor classroom followed by 6 rounds of 11 reps each of Carolina Dry Docks and Squats followed by picnic table Pole Smokers at each end of the table.

Johnsonville moved us to the school wall for a multi-round medley mixing in Donkey Kicks, Half Burpees, and Bear Crawls.

Krü ran us around to the playground for another medley involving Swingset Jerkins, Pullups (with a flexed arm hold), and Box Cutters.

YHC brought us back around the school under the awning for a Jack Webb-style patting of the school wall, several rounds of LBC with variations, and some stretching.  Finished with the COT and YHC took us out.  Too cold for lengthy discussion of announcements.

Three posted for last week’s Punisher.  We met briefly in the parking lot before hitting the grass for a the COP with Mountain Climbers, IWs, DQs, Russian Soldiers, and Arm Circles.  Comfortable there would be no late arrivers, we moved off campus, moseying south to Wilmington Avenue.  We took the opportunity to knock on the front door of a fellow we’ve been headlocking (Krü and YHC), but he could not come out and play (although the term man-shaming was mentioned).

We stayed on Wilmington Avenue in continuing the workout, stopping at each large tree bordering the street’s inside grassy loop for alternating chest, legs, and core exercises called in round robin, dealer’s choice format.  Upon reaching Hermitage Road again and completing the loop, we moseyed back to Holton and took a spot under the awning near the school gym for some LBC variations and some stretching.  Returned to the parking lot for COT and YHC took us out.

Six of F3RVA’s finest posted after dark (1830) at the Linwood Holton ES.  The parking lot was mostly filled, and the PTA moms streamed out of the School as we entered the gloom.  Thankfully they refrained from giving catcalls this time.  This is what went down, more or less:

Warmup with 20x ssh, 20x don quiotes, 20x imperial walkers, 15x scorpion kicks, 10x merkins.

Mosey around school clockwise to western side. Drop to knees for Jack Webbs (ascending ladder starting at 1 merkin, on knees 1×4 arm raisers, 2 merkins, on knees 2×4 arm raises, 3 merkins, on knees 3×4 arm raises, etc. to 10).

Mosey a little ways north to the covered picnic area.  Line up around high-end picnic tables for Ciabatta box jumps or step ups (standard 8 min tabata).

Continue around school clockwise past the abandoned house to the school’s NE corner.  Pause for Ciabatta half-burpees (standard 8 min tabata).

Continue around school clockwise to the bus loop on the east side.  Pause for Ciabatta standing mountain climbers (standard 8 min tabata), but with a twist — at 2nd rest, do 1 burpee; at 3rd rest, do 2 burpees; at 4th rest, do 3 burpees; at 5th rest, do 2 burpees; at 6th rest, do 1 burpee.  The rests were not really rests…

Indian run around the bus loop 3 times.

Mosey over to the soccer field.  Pause for Ciabatta polar bears alternating forward and backward (standard 8 min tabata).

Mosey back to VSF ending with a bit of Mary and a ring of fire.

COT with YHC taking us out.

Moleskin:  I am not sure how we packed so much into 45 minutes.  But, we did, and the pax was going at it hard.  I know this is Scrooge-y, but if feels real nice to be on the other side of the holidays.  The Jack Webbs were a repeat from Saturday’s GridIron, and most enjoyed them both times.  A number of pax opted for the more difficult box jump option.  8 min of half burpees is just a bi**.   It was nice to get a hard workout in after work, and I am grateful for the opportunity to share the workout with outs.

Announcements:  PuppyPile late in the month (check the dogpile backblast for details).   If you interested in training for an April 50k, let Chum or me know.  We are working on building a foundation and will start to ramp up mileage in a few weeks.

Jville

 

A PAX of four posted for the NYE Punisher Pub Crawl.  Quick circle and stretch in the schoolyard grass before takeoff.  Hit sidewalk adjacent to school grounds and head east along Laburnum Avenue, left on southeast bound side of Fauquier Avenue, another left on Nottoway Avenue, and a right on MacArthur Avenue to Dot’s Back Inn for one H²O, one cider, and two beers and a little fellowship.

Pay up, walk out, and continue south on MacArthur to Nottoway, right on Nottoway, and left on Hermitage Road past Holton Elementary to Kitchen 64 for another round of the same. Pay up and return to LHES.

Nice work Gomer Pyle, Johnsonville, and Krü.  Happy New Year all.