Tag: The Crossing

West End Assembly of God

  • Real Feels of +everything

    90 in the Shade for our Warmarama at the Crossing tonight with 5 renegades looking for a beat down from Chaplain and Meatball splitting the Q.

    Mosey to the Portico: SSH, Copperhead Squats, Helicopters, Dead Man Hang, Plank Streches, Merkins,

    COP #1: Bernie Sanders into Karaokes up and back from the South Corner into 3 Sets of 10LBCs >or + 2 Burpees.

    COP #2: Indigenous Peoples Murder Gorilla with American Hammers up the Grassy Hill!

    COP #3: “Compounding Pentagon”; 10 LBCs then 10 LBC +10 Hand Release Merkins, then 10+10+10 Bobby Hurleys, 10+10+10+10 SSH, 10+10+10+10+10 Merkins. Reverso with 10 of the called exercise at each of the Pentagon Points.

    COP #4: Leg Buster Square Circuit: Lt. Dan’s, Crawl Bear, Flying Monkey Humpers, Fwd Straddle Hops.

    COP #5: Incline/Decline; Merkins, Carolina Dry Docks, LBCs, Squats to time.

    Announcements of Convergence 7/4 @ Forest Hill Park and a VQ from @woodsman in 2 weeks. YHC ended the evening with a dip in the “James” to cool off!

  • It Was Hella Hot

    4 men gathered at WEAG for the latest round of The Crossing. In YHC’s estimation, this is now F3 RVA’s hottest AO……But the PAX were ready to roll nonetheless. Here is a brief summary for your viewing pleasure:

    Mosey to the front of the church and circle up for Warm Up:

    Side Straddle Hops, Mummy Kicks, Toe Taps, LBC’s, Pickle Pounders, HR Merkins, Heels to Heaven.

    Across the parking lot: Karaoke, Mario Jumps, Bernie Sanders, Mummy Bernie’s

    To the North side of the Church for Exercise One:

    4 Corners around the perimeter of the parking lot with variable movements between stations:

    Crab Walk – 10 hand release merkins
    Appalachian Lunge Walk – 20 merkins
    Backwards Frog Jumps – 30 Wide Grip Merkins
    Broad Jump – 40 Carolina Dry Docks

    Exercise Two: Ab station
    20 WWII’s, 40 American Hammers (singe ct), 60 LBC’s, 80 Alabama Prom Dates

    Mosey inside the church for WATER STOP

    Exercise 3 – Dora
    100 Donkey Kicks
    200 Squats
    300 Flutter Kicks
    Runner goes across the parking lot and back

    Mosey back towards the flag
    Merkin Ring of Fire
    A couple ab exercises
    Monkey Humpers until time is called

    Numbers/Names/Announcements/Prayer Requests

    YHC took us out

    Final Thoughts: Alexa told me it was 100 degrees when I left my house. Upon arrival, we got some cloud cover and checked in at 95 to start the workout. Ab exercises on the asphalt appeared to be around 200 degrees. Great job by the PAX pushing through! Birdman has begun contemplating a VQ that consists of track style interval training – may have to schedule a vacation for that one. Shout out to Woodsman who has been posting regularly all over the place – well done, sir. Trying to figure out how to get on House Party’s team if we do a tug of war on July 4th.

    SYITG



  • I’m no Meatball

    Seven sweat-loving studs showed up to celebrate Meatball’s 1 year F3-versary, but the poor man being waylaid in a board meeting asked YHC to take the reins. Scorching and 90, we decided a little Ultimate Frisbee in the shade sounded good. So the PAX made a warmerama circuit around the AO grounds and played 35 minutes of 3v4 on a small field with lots of TD’s and a few newbies learning the game very quickly. Meatball joined us for COT and led us out in prayer, with a special word for Slider heading to Florida. Meatball will get on the Q sheet again soon for a celebratory Q. Yours AYE! ~DTH

  • hellareps

    Nine HIM’s embraced The Pain Train Crossing into the netherworld of an unplanned 45minutes with Dr Exicon. With impeccable form, here’s what these masochists conquered:

    The THANG: 

    WARMERAMA: 

    • Moseyrama the lot and circle up in a shady grass area
    • Welcome & Disclaimer
    • Variable IC Reps to get the muscles warm top to bottom – top notch form highly encouraged

    COP #1: 

    • Mosey to grassy front area
    • Circle up for No Cheat Mericans IC
    • Step to the end of the area for No Cheat Lunges to the other end (both knees hit ground like wrestling practice step-throughs, or more static version like hydraulic lunges)

    COP #2:

    • Mosey across the lot to the shipping container for No Cheat Squats IC – these are done in people’s chair, keep back pressed on wall, sliding down wall to touch calves then back up

    COP #3:

    • Mosey around the back of church to another grassy area for No Cheat Merkins IC
    • Get in low plank for review of the Mission, Credo, and Core Principles, and also some merkins thrown in for a couple PAX forgetting the nickname of the man to their left

    COP #4:

    • Mosey a little further and stop for No Cheat LBC’s IC – keep legs bent at 90 degrees and hands reach to touch heels pulling back almost entirely off the ground 

    COP #5:

    • Mosey around to a grassy strip on the South side and complete x5 sets of x20 Flutters, all 2-ct, alternating hands-under low flutters, and hallelujah hands high flutters

    COP #6:

    • Mosey to the covered awning for x100 high-quality Monkey Humpers OYO

    COP #7:

    • Mosey to a grassy slope for x3 rounds of CrawlBear up Crabwalk back down
    • After Round 1, rapid curb toe taps for the six
    • After Round 2, ABC’s until someone completes (winner winner Chaplain dinner)
    • After round 3, Decline Plank for the six

    COP #8:

    • Mosey to the church for some brick wallorama:
    • IN People’s Chair do Hairy Rockets IC
    • BTTW for hip slappers IC
    • Dirty Hookups IC, both sides
    • Hoedowns IC
    • Donkey Kickoffs up to 15

    Mosey BTTF for COT with a uphill Bernie finisher 

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

    NMS:  Great group of brothers for another tour-de-crossing, and this one intentionally without any fore-planning except to avoid any routines, get a hella reps, and optimize best form possible.  The idea of best form led to coming up with some novel no-cheat options – enjoyed by all, I’m sure. Yours AYE, DTH

    Announcements (SEE SLACK!)

    • 6/21 Poker Night at DTH’s
    • 6/22 New AO “The Iron Bridge” at Goyne
    • 7/4 Convergence 0700 at Forrest Hill Park

    Prayer Requests:

    • HP’s niece surgery recovery

  • No alcohol in this daiquiri

    7 strong men came out to sweat as I dove into my VQ. The day’s sun beating on the asphalt and a quick rain hitting it before the start, setup a great sweatfest to be had.

    Warmup- Mosey through parking lot to circle up for: SSH, Ukrainian Soldiers, DQ, Arm Circles, Merkins, Shoulder/Knee taps, Mtn Climbers, Flutter Kicks

    COP #1- Walking lunges to 1st line, 15 merkins, broad jump burpees to 2nd line, 25 american hammers, bear crawl to curb, rinse and repeat x5

    COP#2- Indian Run with last man dropping for 5 mtn climbers before sprinting to front. Staying in line, dropped into bear crawl with last man doing 5 burpees

    COP #3- 4 corners, 25 reps each corner. Squats, LBC, SSH, plank jacks.

    Counterama, Namerama, Announcements, Closing Prayer.

  • Four Horsemen of the Ball Sweat Apocalypse

    A small but determined group of 4 took on the latest edition of The Crossing. With a 6pm start and fresh blacktop – this is quickly becoming F3 RVA’s hottest AO. The following is brief summary for your viewing pleasure

    Mosey lap around the parking lot, mixing in some side shuffles, bernie sanders, high knees, butt kicks.

    Circle up for Warm up: Side Straddle Hops, Ukranian Soldiers, Apple Bottom Poppers, Mummy Kicks, Gorilla Humpers, Flutter Kicks, Whatever those situps from Grow Ruck are called.

    Exercise One: Tunnel of Love – Line up in plank position forming a tunnel like structure, man in back does 40 Mountain Climbers, then bear crawls through the tunnel to the front. Repeat until we made our way up the hill.

    Exercise Two: Partner Exercises
    Partner Leg Tosses – 2 sets up 20
    Dying Boxing Cockroaches – 2 sets of 15
    Hand Release BooYah Merkins – 10
    BooYah Burpees – 5

    Mosey to the backside of the upper parking lot for Man Harmers:
    10 count Side Straddle Hops – Forward Straddle Hop across the parking lot – 20 count SSH’s – repeat pattern up to 70

    Back to the grass hill for Exercise 4: Dora with 50 HR Merkins, 100 Jump Squats, 200 Flutter Kicks.

    We made it about 2/3 of the way through when time was called

    Numbers/Names/Announcements/Prayer Requests

    YHC took us out

    Final Thoughts: Great workout this evening – the PAX were looking strong. Shout out to Woodsman for continuing to post regularly! Highlights included DTH making a guest appearance with his 2.0’s. I also offered to lay hands on Meatballs injured ankle, but he politely declined.

  • Forgive. Wait, how many times?!

    Five brothers gathered in the scorching summer sun to conquer something new at The Crossing. After the usual brief moseyrama, disclaimer, and warmerama reps in cadence, the PAX circled back to the upper parking lot where cones marked out a long stretch of (mostly) shady pavement. YHC recited the following verse and explained a new version of the BEAST, resurrected by the power to FORGIVE. 

    Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.” (Matthew‬ ‭18‬:‭21‬-‭22‬)

    FORGIVE

    • 7 stops total 25, 50, 75, 100, 75, 50, 25
    • x10 reps at each stop, as follows:
    • Flutters
    • Opus
    • Rosalita Dips
    • Groiners
    • Imperial Squat Walkers
    • V-ups
    • Elbow Slides

    COT:

    • Counterama #5
    • Namerama
    • Announcerama (see Below)
    • YHC took the PAX out in Prayer

    NMS:  Gettin HOT at The Crossing and only gonna get hotter! Might have to change the name to Sweatfest for the summer. Missing a few regulars tonight, but it made a good opportunity to introduce a new exercise routine that’s been simmering a while. Great to see the Woodsman getting after trying a number of new AO’s, and TClaps to Banksy making a 2nd posting so soon! The 70 reps turned out to be quite a challenge. Next time I’ll get the number right and have 11 reps per stop to meet the number goal of 77 per round, just the way Jesus said it should be. SYOTG, Yours, DTH

    Announcements (SEE SLACK!)

    • Sat Murph at Rockwood
    • Convergence Mon 7-8am at Tredagar

  • A Double Q made us Croak!

    On a muggy evening, as the sun dipped below the horizon and the air hung heavy with humidity, seven intrepid souls embarked on a mission to conquer the realm of fitness. Without a talked about synced plan, Meatball and Chaplain embarked on a “Double Q”.

    Warmorama: Chaplain led us out on a Mosey to the storage containers on the east fence line and in cadence… Side Straddle Hops, Copperhead Squats, Cherry Pickers, LBCs, Flutter Kicks, Heels to Heaven, Dead Man Hang, Toe Taps. #switchtheQ

    COP1: Indigenous Run around the church. Last Man drops to do a Burpee and then catches up to the pace. Each HIM did this 4-5 times,ish.

    COP2: 11s with Side Straddle Hops on each side, Carrying #Coupons 1 out of 3 lengths.

    COP3: 4 Corners Prostitute Style. 5 Merkins, 10 LBCs, 15 Side Straddle Hops, 20 Flutter Kicks with Extended Arms holding a coupon parallel to the ground. #switchtheQ

    #CSAUP: As each HIM arrived back to the start, sweat already glistening on their brows like a badge of honor, they were greeted not by the usual chirping of crickets, but by a chorus of frogs croaking in perfect harmony. Undeterred, our band of workout warriors took this amphibian serenade as a sign—a sign that only Chaplain could explain as the need for “Ring around the Toadie”. Even nature itself was rooting for their gains.

    With a nod of solidarity and a few awkward stretches thrown in for good measure, they began their workout routine, their grunts and groans mingling with the rhythmic croaks of their newfound amphibian cheerleaders.

    And as they sweated and strained, they couldn’t help but feel a kinship with their croaking companions—a shared commitment to pushing through the swampy muck of adversity, be it physical or amphibious. For on that humid night, amidst the cacophony of croaks and the symphony of sweat, seven guys and a gaggle of frogs forged a bond stronger than any protein shake could ever provide. #switchtheQ

    COP4: Bicep Curls and TriCep Extensions. 3×10 and then 2×10 to come to time.

    Announcements and Prayers focused around those with cancer, supporting them and supporting the families as well.

  • Ocho to the Endo (May 8, VE Day)

    11 Soldiers showed up at the Crossing as we reflected on VE Day or Victory Day. The day WWII ended in Europe.

    Mosey to the South lot for a warmup:

    Side Straddle Hops, Squat Jacks, CopperHead Squats, Dead Man Hang, Plank into Peter Parkers.

    COP #1: Paired up. Partner Ran and those that stayed home changed exercised. Once both partners ran, we changed exercises: Imperial Walkers, LBCs, Flutter Kicks, Toe Taps.

    COP #2: Repeat with new exercises; Carolina Dry Docks, Monkey Humpers, Bobby Hurlies, Heels to Heaven.

    COP #3: Repeat with new exercises; Calf Raises, Hello Dollies, Freddie Mercury, Peter Parker.

    There just so happened to be Coupons in the lot which led us into a “Ocho to the Endo” ladder. 1 Merkin, 2 Coupon Lifts, 3 LBCs, 4 Ukrainian Soldiers, 5 Carolina Dry Docks, 6 Monkey Humpers, 7 CopperHead Squats, 8 Side Straddle Hops.

    Recovered and circled up for a Plank to Fail Challenge pushing ourselves another 5 seconds every time we wanted to stop. @DTH didn’t want to stop… and took the challenge past time.

    Shout out to Dorothy putting in the work tonight and all those still recovering from GTE. Be there for your brothers in the PAX and invite those that aren’t in it yet. Prayers for Mental Health Recovery and Physical Health, not just those recovering from GTE but specifically for those battling cancer and recovering from treatments and surgeries.

    This Meatball is cooked. Out!

  • Holy Spirit Crab Train

    10 strong at the evening beatdown that is affectionately known as The Crossing. The PAX were ready to kick May off in style. A brief summary for your viewing pleasure…………

    Mosey to the southside of the Church for warmup:

    Windshield wipers, Don Quixote’s, Apple Bottom Poppers, Pickle Pounders, Shoulder Taps, Freddy Mercury’s, Alabama Prom Dates AND High Knees, Butt Kicks, Karaoke, Knee Pull ups, Appalachian Lunge Walks

    Exercise One: Indigenous Peoples Crab Walk – Crab in the back breaks off and does 3 WWII sit ups, then runs to the front. We completed a lap around the parking lot.

    Exercise Two: Chaplain’s Obscure Exercise Mash-up
    -Crab rolls (Crab Walk, roll over and do 5 merkins, repeat)
    -WWII Crawl Bears (just like it sounds)

    Exercise Three: Supersized 4 Corners
    10 HR Merkins
    10 HR Merkins, 20 jump squats
    10 HR Merkins, 20 jump squats, 30 flutter kicks (2 count)
    10 HR Merkins, 20 jump squats, 30 flutter kicks (2 count), 40 monkey humpers

    Mosey back to the Flag

    Circle up in plank – PAX say the name of the person to their right. 5 merkin penalty for any misses. Unfortunately, a fair amount of merkins were dealt out.

    Numbers/Names/Announcements/Prayer Requests

    YHC took us out

    Final Thoughts: Strong work by the PAX in what proved to be a tough upper body beatdown. Shout out to Union Jack and Woodsman who continue to post since making their debuts a couple weeks ago. I think we may be developing a rivalry with the women’s workout group that also meets as the church at 6pm. They seemed to be mocking us to a degree and that simply will not stand.

    SYITG