Tag: #SOJ

  • I’m the Captain Now!

    After getting the Q ghosted from me at Satan’s last Friday – YHC was ready for some payback! Bitter sweet seeing the sad look on Rudy’s face when he rolled into the parking lot – but now he’s got the flag for some future payback! State Farm is the captain now…

    • Warm-up: Indigenous plate run two groups (Rear pax does one burpee, runs to front and takes 10# plate)
    • Circle UP – Disclaimer – Various IC XO’s – F3 Mission and Credo
    • Tennis Court – Merkin jax suicides
      • 1rep/4reps – perfect merkin then plank Jax
      • Bear crawl to net
      • 2reps/8 reps
      • Crawl bear back
      • 1rep/4 reps
      • Repeato for 3/12 reps and 4/16 reps – swoldiers were feeling it!
    • Relays
      • Sprint to other end of horseshoe first PAX calls out XO – go until 6 is in then 5 reps in cadence
      • First set – American Hammers
      • Second Set – Alabama Prom Dates
    • Bank Vault
    • Pax Circle Up for “Banking” XO’s – all pax combine reps together while 2 pax do various MOT exercises
      • Round 1 – timer – Partner Sprint with bands to end and back
      • Round 1 – Pax Bank – 1,000 Merkins
      • Rounds 2 thru 5 – timer – bear crawl pull thrus with Cindy
      • Round 2 – Pax bank – 1,000 Diamond Situps
      • Round 3 – Pax Bank – 1,000 Groiners
      • Round 4 – Pax Bank – 1,000 Flutter Kicks
      • Round 5 – Pax Bank – 500 Burpees
    • Finisher – Run to end of horseshoe – single leg/arm XO’s in Cadence
    • MBTTF
    • Names, Numbers, Announcements
    • Ultimate tourney, James River Float, Convergence 9/21, get on your summer tour!

    Enjoy the ghost flag takeover! Coming to an SOJ AO near you. Great seeing the hard work put in today – absolute humid mess out there but everyone rose to the challenge. Props to Stinger (Downrange from Tuscaloosa Alabama) – he’s an old friend of Purple Rain and Heist – great to see him enjoying the Monday Beatdown. Love this group of PAX – I have to BRING It to challenge these guys. Thanks all – enjoy the week! SYITG.

    -State Farm

  • HOLY WATER shenanigans

    There was a lot to learn and more fun to be had. The water adds resistance to every move. We found with the group 6 relay races with dumbbells under water made for a great time. Various trips across the pool with two 20lb dumbells and you’ll feel it. We stayed in the 3-6ft section of the pool for this. We used the 12ft well for deep dives with the dumbbells. And a few cannonballs, front flips, and dives. The low diving board is a great assisted pull up station. Team Bloods left there mark on the pool but at least no one needed mouth to mouth. Next event is August 4th.

  • Under the pavilion

    After we finished the pre-workout of pull ups and dips, time for broga with yours truly. A nice little 15 minutes of various movements(up, down dog, Warrior 2, reverse warrior, triangle, side angle, ending with pigeon(big rig’s case figure 4). The pavilion was also where my shirt stayed due to it being soaked with the morning rains.

    Yes I am trying to get lighter….I have the strength that is not the issue, for myself the muscle endurance is what I need to work on. I have been doing more yoga at home plus push ups, squats, jump rope other things to help the body and my mind get to a state that I am happy with. I will be running the 10k of the homegrown running coming up I know I can do it, it’s a test where I am at. I think I will be at the pool tomorrow so if I see you there, talk to you later

  • POOL BOY VQ

    9 HIM’S set sail in the treacherous waters to the Bermuda Triangle. I have made 26 posts with no rain so what better than washout VQ.

    WARMARAMA: Mosey to the basketball court for my welcome and disclaimer. Some fast counts, some slow counts, and some missed counts. Helicopters, Don Quixotes, Ukrainian Soliders, Side Straddle Hops, Imperial Walkers.

    From there was a mosey to the football field for some 4 corners. 10 burpees, 20 merkins, 30 pole smokers, and 40 squats. Leaving the field we curb crawled our way to the hill by the parking lot. Bernie up the hill and crawl bear back down 10 times. Quick mosey to the cow pasture for an triple set; rifle carry a Cindy to the tree and sprint back or vice versa depending where the Cindy was dropped for the timer, LBC’s and American hammers. From here the WILD PAX went feral and chased the county truck out of the park. Another triple set because I’m extremely original. Jerkins/pull ups, dips, and timer was running to the electrical box near the basketball court. As I’m still learning this is when Elvis showed up, someone mentioned porta john tipping and it turned into a jackass episode. Needless to say payback will be coming in some undetermined form. At this point i realized I underestimated time and and went to improvising with the help of the PAX. A variety of picnic bench activities to one last mosey around the parking lot. a few Broad jumps BTTF. Ring of fire pushups into a mini broga sesh to finish up THE LONGEST BOOTCAMP YET.

    COT:

    9 HIM’s

    Names and numbers

    Announcements and Prayers

    Holy water tomorrow come on out and bring a kettlebell or dumbbell if you can.

    Lots of events going on check Slack for the details

    Prayers for Big Rig’s family members health, prayers for Heist and Choo Choo in there safe travels, prayers for my M’s grandfather who is currently headed to VCU.

    Less than 2 months and 26 posts I can’t thank all of you enough for the inspiration, motivation and support that everyone has to offer. This group continues to push me and I am truly Thankful. A few days ago i read the story of Cardinal, an F3 brother who lost his life last year. His story was a little unsettling right before my VQ, but I wanted to bring honor to his story and legacy. Be Thankful for everyday and live life to the fullest.

  • A Little Extra Weight

    On a rainsoaked Goyne Park, 3 HIMs made it out for a little extra credit Pull up and Dip session. Lots of good work done with a few different exercises.

    PAX would do several sets of pull up pyramids, hanging leg raises, chin ups, hollow rocks, full body dips, jerkins, and pull up negatives.

    Good push by these guys, especially for getting thos work in the pouring rain. Just added a couple LBs for those tough reps.

    Boberry and I were pretty smoked after doing an Iron PAX workout right before. Mudslide’s Broga was sounding pretty good at this point, to help us get ready for Pool Boy’s VQ beatdown!

  • Signed, PBVQ

    While other Goyne Hard early birds tackled some upper body badassery, two steel-totin gloom warriors secured every corner of the AO in the pouring rain in preparation for Pool Boy’s VQ. No puddle was left unstomped…

    THE RUCK, Part 1 = GOYNE CRAZY

    • PAX followed a seemingly insane meandering route all over Goyne Park…the result? 

    THE RUCK, Part 2 = GOYNE SECURED

    • For the second half of the hour, the PAX circumnavigated the park and disc golf course, discussing among many other things the addictive nature of electronics, especially in children.

    COT:

    • Counterama #2
    • Namerama
    • Variable stretching awaiting the VQ

    NMS:  Nothing like a warm downpour and fine company to start a new day. Choo Choo was a little bewildered with our initial meanderings but was dutifully impressed with the resulting picture. Really enjoyed our conversation brother. Yours AYE!  ~DTH

    Announcements (SEE SLACK!)

    • ONGOING – Summer Tour, Dry July
    • Tomorrow Sunday 7/14 – 6-8am Holy Water Bootcamp
    • 7/17 – Woodsman VQ at The Crossing
    • 7/18 – 1830 Huguenot Landing OTB Paddle (recurring weekly)
    • 7/27 – The Bridge workout 
    • 8/3 – Homegrown Half
    • 8/6 – Ultimate Tournament at NoToll
    • 8/11 – F3 Family Float on the James
    • 8/17 – Pickleball Tourney
    • 8/21 – 100th Bday Q by Upchuck at FW
    • 8/28 – New AO at Mosely Elem
    • 9/20&21 – 10 Year Anniv (multiple events)
    • 10/25-27 – F3 Family Camping
    • 11/2 – F3 Daddy Daughter Dance

  • Ghost Flag Resurrection

    17 HIM’s converged at Satan’s Hill to discover a brand spankin new SOJ GHOST FLAG planted by YHC to usurp the Q. The planned victim was WARBY, but after his recent calf strain he had asked STAE FARM to cover the Q, and as excited as SF was to lead the bootcamp, it was not to be…

    The THANG: 

    WARMERAMA: 

    • While WARBY left for a walking tour of the neighborhood, the rest of the PAX took off up the Hill, then returned to circle up in the parking lot
    • Welcome & Disclaimer
    • Variable IC Reps to get the muscles warm top to bottom

    COP #1 – GUTBUSTERS

    • Play Ghostbusters Theme Song
    • Flutters to the beat and Heels to Heaven for every “Ghostbusters” lyric

    COP #2 – THE WARBY

    • x20 WWII’s at the bottom of Satan’s Hill
    • AYG Sprint to the top
    • x20 Ranger Merkins at the top
    • Bernie Sanders back down
    • x10 Yurpees at the bottom (YURPEE = Burpee Variation in honor of the Ruskie (Yuri Verkhoshansky) who developed Plyometrics to train Olympians. Merkin at bottom of burpee is a clap-merkin and on up portion there are 2 tuck jumps per burpee.)
    • Bring in the SIX doing ABC’s (…this has now been added as the latest in the long line in WILDCAT’s superpowers)

    COP #3 – HAPPY QUADS

    • Press play on the song “Happy,” by Pharrell Williams
    • Hold squat in Peoples Chair, coming up with every “Happy” lyric, while overhead clapping along to the beat

    PLANKORAMA INTERMISSION

    • Get low and State Farm stated the F3 Mission, push back up
    • Down again and Purple Rain quoted the F3 Credo, push back up
    • Last time down and EF Hutton gave us the 5 Core Principles, push back up

    PRO TIP for newer guys who want an easy way to remember the 5 CP’s, use the acronym FORGE:

    • F – free
    • O – open to all men
    • R – rain or shine
    • G – guys rotate the Q
    • E – end with a COT

    COP #4 – THE WARBY, Round 2 (insert emoji vomit face here)

    COP #5:

    • Grab a rock and circle up
    • SATAN’S THRILLER
    • Press play on MJ’s “Thriller”
    • OYO choose to wither stay with STATE FARM to do coupon reps, OR join the Q running up and down Satan’s Hill
    • DTH and SF switch half way
    • Return the rocks
    • That’s TIME! 

    GHOST FLAG CEREMONIOUSLY HANDED OFF TO STATE FARM, AND THEN REVIEWED THE RULES:

    • Bring the Flag to any SOJ AO, plant the Ghost Flag before the kickoff time, steal the Q.
    • Whoever had their Q stolen keeps the Ghost Flag to pay forward the fun at another SOJ AO in the not-so-distant future.
    • Not to be implemented for special/anniversary Q’s 
    • Keep the flag in SOJ

    COT:

    • Counterama # 17
    • Namerama
    • Announcerama (see Below)
    • YHC took the PAX out in Prayer

    NMS:  Awesome big group of brothers today, and GREAT to have my younger brother Flint (John H) down visiting from Philadelphia. Pretty wild to leave Bon Air in the pouring rain, get to SH where they hadn’t had a single drop, complete a completely dry beatdown, and then return to BA with ongoing pouring rain – hope you Deep South boys get some rain! Special thanks and TClaps for STATE FARM being such a game brother as to embrace the disruption of forfeiting his planned beatdown (which I’m sure would have been awesomely awful) for our inaugural SOJ Ghost Flag Takeover. Shout out to newbie KATNISS getting after it and posting everywhere, and nice to meet LACES OUT (was SO confused when you emerged from the driver’s seat of State Farm’s yellow truck, then we noticed two of the exact same truck.) Also, good to see HUTTON flexing his Summer Tour muscles, and a HAPPY 45th BIRTHDAY to WARBY!  In a nod to the summer tour and during a season of seeing what YHC is physically capable of, this was YHC’s 5th Q in a row this week. #6 will be a Ruck tomorrow AM before POOL BOY’s VQ. The PAX weee encouraged this morning to step up and post/Q more, and HEIST challenged everyone to keep headlocking FNG’s – now’s the time! Very thankful for all you guys, and as always thanks for letting me lead! Yours AYE! ~DTH

    Prayer Requests:

    • WARBY, healing strained calf
    • FLINT, healing foot tendonitis

    Announcements (SEE SLACK!)

    • ONGOING – Summer Tour, Dry July
    • Tomorrow Sat 7/13 – Poolboy VQ at The Iron Bridge
    • Sunday 7/14 – 6-8am Holy Water Bootcamp
    • 7/17 – Woodsman VQ at The Crossing
    • 7/18 – 1830 Huguenot Landing OTB Paddle (recurring weekly)
    • 7/27 – The Bridge workout 
    • 8/3 – Homegrown Half
    • 8/6 – Ultimate Tournament at NoToll
    • 8/11 – F3 Family Float on the James
    • 8/17 – Pickleball Tourney
    • 8/21 – 100th Bday Q by Upchuck at FW
    • 8/28 – New AO at Mosely Elem
    • 9/28 – 10 Year Anniv (multiple events)
    • 10/25-27 – F3 Family Camping
    • 11/2 – F3 Daddy Daughter Dance

  • Ruckin SOJ

    Three men, three letters, at least 3 miles, and as always amazing conversation. #SOJ

    THE ROUTE

    • Roll up at 0500 on the dot, closely behind Dealer
    • Sable dutifully waiting beside his beautiful new Ruckhenge Shovel Flag
    • Rucks ON
    • No Disclaimer, just get MOVIN!
    • Leave Einstein behind and turn West on Huguenot
    • Left on Westgate Dr
    • Left on Williamswood Rd, then after 50 yards turn back to remain on W.Rd loop
    • Left on Farr Ln
    • Right on Williamswood Rd
    • Left on Fillmore Rd
    • Left on Beckham Dr
    • Left on Cedar Crest Rd
    • Right in Cherrytree Ln
    • Right in Brockwood Rd until Cedar Crest
    • Reverso back down Brockwood Rd
    • Left on Rattlesnake Rd
    • Left on Jimmy Winters Rd
    • Right on Huguenot BTTF

    STRETCH & REPS

    • 10min left on the clock
    • Variable stretching
    • Overhead ruck hold remembering the good old GTE days, stopped after maybe 1min
    • x15 Half Moon Snaches (1 rep = ruck on ground outside Rt leg, lift overhead, lower down to outside Lt leg)

    COT

    • Numberama # 3
    • Namerama
    • Coffeerama at Einsteins

    NMS:  Yes, there was a message hidden within today’s route, and that message is one of loyalty,  purpose, and impact. #SOJ  Yours AYE!  ~DTH

    Announcements (SEE SLACK!)

    • ONGOING – Summer Tour, Dry July
    • Thur AM – 0430 Launch to Clown Car down to Amelia Courthouse (DTH Q)
    • Fri – RAMM Amateur Bike Ride
    • 7/13 – Poolboy VQ at The Iron Bridge
    • 7/14 – OTB Swimming Pool Bootcamp
    • 7/17 – Woodsman VQ at The Crossing
    • 8/3 – Homegrown Half
    • 8/6 – Ultimate Tournament at NoToll
    • 8/11 – F3 Family Float on the James
    • 8/17 – Pickleball Tourney
    • 8/28 – New AO at Mosely Elem
    • 9/28 – 10 Year Anniv (multiple events)
    • 10/25-27 – F3 Family Camping
    • 11/2 – F3 Daddy Daughter Dance

  • Yeah… I’m not doing that

    3 HIMs made it out for the latest edition of the Bermuda Triangle. It was slightly less uncomfortable than it’s been the last few days but still 70 and sunny. Started out with a long mosey around the parking lot then back for a standard warmarama.

    Next for another long mosey to the field that for today will be known as the Coupon Cowpasture. We ran the perimeter of the field and it measured out to .22 miles.

    Next we went out behind the shed for the coupons.

    Let’s just say there were lots of triple checks including the following

    Murder Bunnies, Rifle carries, Farmer’s carries with 2 cindies, Thrusters, Leg raises w Cindy in Press, WW3s, Goblet Squats, skull crushers.

    We made it around the perimeter of the cowpasture to the pavilion. One exercise left to do, but there was a guy walking and Pool Boy decided to try and EH him(I think it was his first time) State Farm and I started doing Bear Crawl Pull thrus with the Cindies as Pool Boy made his move. It looked like Pool Boy was pointing at us to show the guy what we do and it looked like he said “Thats gonna be a hard No!” Needless to say, I don’t think he’ll be at Pool Boy’s VQ on Saturday.

    Anyway, proud of both of these guys. Both leaders, and both push me every time out. I was truly blessed to lead these guys today.

    Don’t forget about Pool Boy’s VQ on Saturday at The Iron Bridge (Goyne Park) at 7am. Come early for Goyne Hard 6am.

  • Iron Patriots – Decaf version

    YHC and Big Rig took the new “iron patriot” bands for a spin to aid in our muscle up training. Big Rig looked like a baby bird getting eaten by a python trying to get his feet into the bands! If that wasn’t enough he’s half way through Dry July with no caffeine, respect! (typing this while drinking my iced coffee) 😉 After we got untangled – the work began – and we’re getting closer! Great morning getting the extra credit in with ma dude Big Rig.

    • Warm-up Arm Circles, Hollow Rocks
    • Muscle Up – Band Assist – 4 sets of 2 each
    • Super Set – Pullups and Dips
      • 3 pullups
      • 10 dips
      • 4 sets
    • Superset – Assisted Chest 2 Bar Pullups and Straight Bar Dips
      • 5 dips + 7 Pullups
      • Ladder down to 5 dips and 4 pullups
      • Finisher – Iso metric band hold from top and release down

    Great morning beef – rolled right through the humidity into a killer Big Rig Coupon crew! LFGO!

    -State Farm