Tag: The Crossing

With only 2 PAX on hand – it was a great night to try some new routines. The following is a brief summary for your viewing pleasure.

Mosey around the church and circle up for warmup: various exercises and we bagged the cadence.

Exercise one: Off Campus Tour
We made the semi-dangerous sprint across Parham Road. Through the neighborhood stopped at every mailbox for 2 burpees. 2 merkins at every minivan or SUV. On the way back switched to WWII’s and HR merkins. Got some curious glances from the locals. Ran back to WEAG.

With 15 minutes left it was experimentation time. Lots of Slack comments about 16 count exercises. So we decided to develop a new 24 count option. It will take some practice – and should be unveiled at an AO in the future. Name possibilities included Admiral ChapHards and Double Dozens. Might have to work on that.

Overall a great time was had by all.

SYITG

Five brothers posted for a DTH beatdown, and that’s what they got. They also all walked away knowing the F3 Mission, Credo, and 5 Core Principles. Cause if ya don’t know it, how ya gonna lead it? 

The THANG: 

WARMERAMA: 

• Mosey loops until the PAX caught on that they’d need to tag their Q in order to stop running loops, then Banksy put on the after burners to end it
• Circled up, Welcome, Disclaimer
• An extended slow burn of top to bottom IC reps and stretching (cause NTB’s brutal NoToll beatdown still has the Q sore)
• Conclude with a POP QUIZ – burpees awarded for all PAX for any mistakes reviewing the F3 Mission/Credo/CP’s (maybe 20 completed)

COP #1: 

• Mosey over to the truck tailgate with rucks awaiting the PAX
• Split into 2-2-1 for a TRIPLE CHECK
• Timer – shoulders a ruck and mosey’s down to end of lot and back
• Other two stay for Leg Raises and Lt Dans

COP #2:

• Mosey over to the church for WALLORAMA
• Excessive Hoedowns IC
• Dirty Hookups x10 ea side
• More Hoedowns IC
• Donkey Kickoffs up to 15
• Heel Slappers IC
• Hip Slappers IC
• POP QUIZ #2 (at least 10-15 more burpees awarded), BUT all PAX concluded with a much firmer grip on the material

Mosey BTTF:

• En Route Bernie, Karaoke both ways, and then Bernie grand finale up the hill

COT:

• Counterama # 5
• Namerama
• Announcerama (see Below)
• BOM Prayer

Prayer Requests:

• Chap’s MIL in recovery
• Meatball ministry to new believers
• Resilience for Sober October

NMS:  Nothing like getting to Q with a handful of your best buds to laugh at/with you. YHC loves spending time with these guys, and because they are so loved, they get the full weight of the DTH emphasis on the importance of our reason WHY. In F3 we have a Mission. If you don’t know and understand the mission for the group you belong to, you’ll never become impactful in achieving the goals of that mission. SO we reviewed some F3 basics and enjoyed a little extra fitness challenge in the process. Thanks for humoring me fellas. You are loved! Yours AYE! ~DTH

Announcements (SEE SLACK!)

• ONGOING – Wed AM Ruckhenge QSource
• ONGOING – SOBER OCTOBER! 
• 10/15-16 – CPR Classes! 
• 10/17 – DTH 1000th Post coming up! 
• 10/25-27 – F3 Family Camping
• 11/2 – F3 Daddy Daughter Dance
• 11/3-9 – VQ Week! 

Four brave souls embarked on the arduous being broken in order to be built up. The workout included over 60 Merkins, 90 WWIIs, 140 Lunges, 60 Carolina Dry Docks, 50 Monkey Humpers, 10-1 Man Killers, 11s of Merkins/WWII

In a scene straight out of a motivational poster gone rogue, six brave souls gathered in the evening gloom, where the rain poured down like the universe was trying to wash away their fitness ambitions. Who needs sunshine and dry ground when you can have puddles and a side of mud, right? With the sky weeping above them, these dedicated warriors embraced the wet and wild workout, proving that nothing says, “I’m Committed” quite like copperhead squats in a downpour. Sure, Its not exactly the ideal setting for a sweat session-unless you’re into the whole “drenched rat” aesthetic, but hey, consistency is key! So, armed with nothing but determination and a questionable sense of fun, these 6 pushed though the soggy chaos, knowing that every drop of rain was just another step toward getting stronger. Diving deeper into the epic (and slightly ridiculous) journey of resilience, this is what went down.

Chaplain led a Mosey around the parking lot picking up the Pax as they arrived.

Meatball – Warmarama: SSH, Copperhead Squats, Merkins, Dead Man Hang, Stretch OYO

COP #1: Triple Check up the Hill. Time to get our backs wet. LBCs, Copperhead Squats.

Indigenous Run to the Portico

COP #2: Started with 25 Merkins and 25 LBCs into; 4 Corner Streetwalker Style: 10-LBCs, 20-Copperhead Squats, 30-Merkins, 40-SSH

COP #3: Hand Release Merkins before a Slowsey into a Dora; 100 Carolina Dry Docks, 200 LBCs, 200ish DC Flutter Kicks

BTTF with an Indigenous Run, called at Time. Names, Numbers, Announcements (10 Year Convergence weekend).

Welcome to Donte Allen (FNG) “High Top” who has a passion for basketball and loves to get his hands dirty (looking for a new job) more to come on that.

~YHC, Meatball

5 Crossing regulars gathered for a workout that paid homage to everyone’s favorite exercise: The Monkey Humper. The following is a brief summary for your viewing pleasure:

Mosey lap around the church parking lot. Circle up for Warm-Up exercises: Ukranian Soldiers, Helicopters, Apple Bottom Poppers, Shoulder Taps, Alabama Prom Dates, Hello Dollies, Flutter Kicks, I may have missed a few.

Mosey to the Monkey Dome (fenced in area beside the parking lot)

Exercise One: 10 rounds of Monkey Humpers with 10 seconds rest.
Start with 10, work up to 100

Exercise Two: Travel Across the field doing various Monkey Humper themed exercises
1. Monkey Lunges (5 lunge walks, 5 monkey humpers, repeat)
2. Flying Monkey Humpers (Broad jump, 5 Monkey Humpers, repeat)
3. Bernie Humpers (Bernie 5 steps, 10 Monkey Love Makers)

50 Gorilla Humpers before you exit the Monkey Dome

Mosey to the parking lot and grab a Cinderblock for Exercise Three

Half the Pax runs across the parking lot with Cindy’s – others do Monkey Humpers, then switch.

Round Two: same pattern, but Monkey Love Makers (slow Monkey Humpers)

Exercise Three: Alternating Cinderblock and Monkey Humpers
20 curls, 20 Monkey Humpers
40 Bench Press, 40 Monkey Humpers
20 Tricep extension, 20 Monkey Humpers
20 overhead press, 20 monkey Humpers

40 LBC’s with block, 40 Monkey Humpers

Back to the Flag for 1 plus minutes of, you guessed it: Monkey Humpers until time is called

Numbers/Names/Announcements/Prayer Request

YHC took us out

Final Thoughts: Monkey Humpers definitely get challenging if you do enough. We didn’t get an accurate count on total Monkey Humpers completed – all agreed that it had to be over 1000. Appreciate the PAX’s efforts! Got a give a shout out to Banksy who pulled the double today (Ruckhenge and The Crossing) and also signed up for a VQ! Keep it up. Tryhard pulled in as we were finishing up and unveiled our new gangster F3 Banner.

SYITG

7 HIM braved the evening traffic including an accident on Parham to face another House Party Q. Here’s how it went down.

Circle up at the flag for a very brief Warmarama consisting of SSH’s, Arm Circles, Merkins, WWII’s and Dead man hang.

Mosey around the perimeter of the church to show the course and point out each stop and exercise we would be doing. The exercises consisted of

20 merkins

5 burpees

20 WWII’s

20 squats

20 hoe downs

20 carolina dry docks

20 american hammers

5 burpees

Burnie Sanders

20 hand release merkins

5 burpees

bear crawl back

YHC was gonna stop at 2 rounds and throw in a 4 corners or a triple check but we pushed it and managed to get in a full 3 rounds. Thanks DTH (I think)…

Numbers, Names, YHC took us out.

Great work by everyone tonight. Way to push to the end!

Thanks for letting me lead,

House Party

Eight men riding the Indigenous train through the concept desert area of The Crossing. There we’re frequent stops to incorporate the following activities: Bernie Sanders (about 100m), 20 two count flutter kicks, Lunge Walk (about 75 m), Low Plank (1 min), Carolina 15 Dry Dock, 10 WW II, 20 MTN Climber, High Plank (1 Min), 20 Monkey Humper, Oblique Crunch (20 ea).

Seven studs shook off the work day with a ride on the Pain Train. The regulars welcomed back Figo and Barista after their summer hiatus, and embraced an FNG brother from the church ready to change his life. Here’s how Figo almost died:

The THANG: 

WARMERAMA: 

• Moseyrama around the annex lot with bunny hops, lunges, bear crawl, and high knees space tracers, then circle up on the grassy knoll where all lookers can stare in wonder at the fabled F3 men
• Welcome & Disclaimer
• An extended and enjoyable walk through many IC Reps
• FIGO arrives as the PAX concludes – is taken on a brief moseyrama to limber him up

BATMAN WORKOUT: 

• x9 exercises, with a movement exercise after each set of three exercises
• Set 1: Squats, Punches in Peoples Chair, Ball Dippers
• Set 2: Merkins, Shoulder Taps, Mtn Climbers
• Set 3: WWII Punches, Leg Raises, American Hammers
• Round 1: After each set run length of lot and back
• Round 2: Run down half way and lunge back to top of lot
• Round 3: Run down a third of the way and bear crawl back to top of lot

WALLORAMA:

• Mosey loop with extensive Bernie Sanders around the lot then form up on the brick wall 
• Peoples Chair for the Six
• Hoedowns IC
• Donkey Kicks IC
• Dirty Hookups IC, both sides
• People’s Chair, Heel Slappers IC

Mosey loop BTTF:

• Bernie
• Plankorama for review of F3 M/C/5CP
• Sprint

COT:

• Counterama # 7 (welcome GOAT)
• Namerama
• Announcerama (see Below)
• YHC took the PAX out in Prayer

Prayer Requests:

• One brother lost his job and requested prayer for the Lord to open another door
• Kids back to school

NMS:  Tonight marked the church’s restart of Wednesday night kids’ programs when a lot of parents have to hang around church. This is where the headlocking otherwise unengaged Dads comes in. Awesome to have Figo and Barista back out – and Figo did in fact not die, thank God, though House Party nearly called 911. Our brother Suresh with an India heritage is an IT project manager and loves basketball. When asked about his favorite team or player he responded Michael Jordan – hence the nickname GOAT. Here’s to Suresh embracing GOAT-level dedication to all three F’s!  Yours AYE! ~DTH

Announcements (SEE SLACK!)

• ONGOING – Summer Tour
• TBD – Rescheduled James Float ?9/8
• 8/25 – 7am Sunday Funday, kid-friendly ruck/run from Pump House Park
• 8/25 – 8pm Brandermill Ruck
• 8/27 – S.Frog #50 at Heartbreak
• 8/28 – New AO “Green Mile” at Mosely Elem
• 9/2 – 7am Labor day Convergence at Nuckols Farm Elementary
• 9/4 – Kickoff Ruckhenge QSource
• 9/20&21 – 10 Year Anniv (multiple events)
• 10/25-27 – F3 Family Camping
• 11/2 – F3 Daddy Daughter Dance

Four were hoping for rain but as always, 70 and Sunny at the Crossing. Humidity was a good 120%, no sweatsuits needed.

Chaplain led us away from the flag to the far corner of the property with talks of this being the hottest AO in RVA averaging temps above 90 for the last 8 weeks. If you haven’t tried the Ruckhenge, The Crossing, Forge/Timberwolf, “Trifecta” then you need to add that to your list of accomplishments this summer!

“Chaplain” Warmarama: High Knees, Butt Kicks, Karaoke, Bernie Sanders.

• Ski Jumps
• Imperial Walkers
• Apple Bottom Poppers
• Australian Snow Angels
• Mummy Kicks
• LBCs
• Oblique LBCs
• Heels to Heaven

Meatball CSAUP: “Add 1, Drop 10” Starting with a grouping of 80 Side Straddle Hops and 80 Single Count, Mountain Climbers. This took us to time!

• 80 SSH & 80 MCs
• 70 Jump Squats, 70 SSH, 70 MCs
• 60 Bonnie Blair’s, 60 JS, 60 SSH, 60 MCs
• 50 Flutter Kicks (SC), BB, SSH, MCs
• 40 Lunges, FK, BB, SSH, MCs
• 30 Merkins, L, FK, BB, SSH, MCs
• 20 LBCS, M, L, FK, SSH, MCs
• 10 Burpees, LBCS, M, L, FK, SSH, MCs

Announcements:

• VQ for Slider on 8/14 before he heads to College
• No Float on Sunday
• Convergence 9/21

COT Prayers:

• Slider’s HS Teacher