Tag: The Crossing

West End Assembly of God

  • THE BROADWAY EXPRESS

    Doracide

    100-Hand Released Merkins, 200-WW2s, 300-Imperial Squat Walkers, 400-Flutter kicks, and suicides in between each. Also, an indigenous run with Merkins and WW2s.

  • Union Jack loves on Sandy

    Sunny and Seventy at The Crossing tonight, with 8 HIM’s eager to shake off the workday. Welcoming FNG “Ian” to the PAX, YHC decided a well rounded beatdown was in order. Here’s the synopsis:

    The THANG: 

    WARMERAMA: 

    • Mosey to the grassy slope near the entrance and return to the flag via: Bear Crawl, Lunge, and Broad jump Burpees
    • Welcome & Disclaimer
    • Variable IC Reps to get the muscles warm top to bottom
    • Fetch SANDY from the truck

    COP #1: 

    • PASS THE SANDY 
    • PAX circle up holding Peoples Chair
    • 60-lb sandbag passed shoulder to shoulder around the circle a couple times utilizing a sandbag hand-off technique that goes: shoulder to shoulder, back to back, unload. 

    COP #2:

    • OLD HUNDRED
    • PAX mosey around the church property, taking turns who’s shouldering Sandy, stopping at intervals to complete descending reps 100–>10
    • Exercises were: LBC’s, Rapid Alt Toe Touches, SSH’s, Freddie M’s, 60-sec plank (Reviewing F3 Mission, Credo, 5CP’s), Monkey Humpers, Incline Mericans, Dirty Hookups, Lunges, Burpees

    COP #3:

    • SANDY CARRIES
    • PAX circle up and complete variable core reps OYO while two PAX fireman carry the 60-lb sand bag between them running around the lot and back
    • Return Sandy to truck

    COP #4:

    • BLOCK WORK
    • Collect concrete wall blocks from pile and circle up to complete variable upper body reps

    Mosey BTTF for COT:

    • Counterama # 8
    • Namerama
    • Announcerama (see Below)
    • SEADOO took the PAX out in Prayer

    NMS:  Awesome work men – this was rapid fire with lots of reps and you guys CRUSHED it! Welcome to UNION JACK (Ian Read), a brother from our church (WEAG), who sports a lovely British accent and is super stoked for F3 to save him from the stress of work, 4 kids, and all the usual life hurdles we all face. Keep putting in the work fellas – and remember your presence is more for the man next to you than for yourself – and we WILL get stronger together! 💪 Yours, DTH

    Announcements (SEE SLACK!)

    • VQ WEEK April 22-27
    • GTE weekend May 3-5

    Prayer Requests:

    • Meatball – M has a new job adding a little stress, and his grandmother’s health is failing

  • Triple, Triple

    As nine determined (including 1 FNG) arrived, they were greeted by a parking lot blanketed with a thick layer of pollen. Undeterred by nature’s seasonal offering, we ventured on. Despite the occasional sneeze and the gritty sensation underfoot, their spirits remained high as they powered through turning the pollen-filled air into a symbol of their commitment to The Crossing.

    COP: Side Straddle Hops, Dead Man Hang, Plank to Merkins, WW2

    The Thang:

    By 2s; Indian Run Mosey to the far corner of the lot.

    COT #1: Dora – Merkins (100), Flutter Kicks (100), LBC (100)

    COT #2: Triple Check to even out the numbers. Side Straddle Hops, CopperHead Squats

    COT #3: Triple Check – Air Chair, Balls to the Wall

    COT #4: Triple Check – American Hammers, Heels to Heaven

    COT #5: Found a field for 2 Sets of 25 Yard WheelBarrow Walks

    Ring of Fire and finished with a final Mosey to the COT.

    Announcements: GROWRUCK coming up, Men’s Fellowship Event at The Crossing Location 4/12.

  • Wednesday Nights are Alright for Moroccan Nightclubbin’

    8 PAX, including two young guns, gathered for the latest edition of The Crossing. With no Wednesday night activities at WEAG, we had the place to ourselves. The following is a brief summary for your viewing pleasure:

    Mosey around the parking lot to loosen up. Mixed in some Bernie Sanders for good measure. Stopped back at the flag for Warm-up:

    Don Quixote’s, Bruce Lee Punches, Cherry Pickers, Suzanne Sommers, Pickle Pounders, LBC’s, Flutter Kicks, Hello Dollies.

    To the Big Parking Lot for Exercise One:

    Modified Beast; Round One: 5 Hand Release Merkins per stop
    Round Two: 10 V-ups
    Round Three: 15 Bobby Hurleys
    Round Four: 20 Freddy Mercuries
    Round Five: 25 Moroccan Nightclubs

    *Sprint across the Parking Lot

    Exercise Two: Clockwork Merkins on the Hill
    Exercise Three: Various Inverted Sit-ups: 25 count of LBC’s, Flutter Kicks, Heels to Heaven, American Hammers, reverse Mountain Climbers (50).

    *Sprint back across the parking lot.

    Back to Flag and finished off with a ring of fire: various exercises.

    Final Thoughts: Great crew at the Crossing this evening! The fellas were putting in some work. Fergie will be doing his VQ at Dogpile on Saturday. 5 year FORGE celebration tomorrow. Lots of ruck talk, as usual. Respect to my younger 2.0’s for posting for the second time this week.

  • Its just rain…right????

    After getting a heads up from a few Crossing regulars that they couldn’t make it, YHC figured there would be a couple guys to post since we’ve been getting pretty good numbers on the regular. Even the last time it rained we had 5 to post, Not today. After a brief warmup of SSH, Ukrainian soldiers, Merkins, and copperhead squats, YHC decided to take a lap around the perimeter of the church then do 30 Merkins, 30 LBC’s 30 squats, and 10 burpees. YHC was able to do 3 rounds. The last round, with time running low, YHC decided to do 2 rounds of 10 Merkins, 10 LBC’s, 10 squats and 5 burpees and only run the upper parking lot. With only 2 minutes remaining YHC did burpees til time.

    Prayers to all F3RVA pax experiencing any sort or hardship whether it be an illness, injuries, or issues with the family.

    House Party

  • Swift Currents

    10 F3RVA brothers locked arms to forge the swift currents of The Crossing. Conditions were gusty, but quite sunny and 70-ish, and the PAX gave superb effort to complete this high-intensity beatdown:

    The THANG: 

    WARMERAMA: 

    • Moseyrama loops around the Annex Lot and circle up
    • Welcome & Disclaimer
    • Variable IC Reps to get the muscles warm top to bottom

    COP #1: 

    • Mosey to the sloped end of the main parking lot
    • FATBURNER LINDSEY (double the reps)
    • SSH’s 60-50-40-30-20
    • Mtn Climbers 20-30-40-50-60
    • Run between top & bottom of lot

    COP #2:

    • Mosey to the front of the church
    • WALLORAMA
    • People’s Chair, Milkers x20 IC
    • Hoedown’s x10 IC
    • Dirty Hookups x10 each side IC
    • Donkey Kick-offs up to 20
    • Hip Slappers x10 IC

    MOSEY around the church, stopping under the main entrance awning to circle up in plank and review our F3 Mission, Credo, and Core Principles.

    COP #3:

    • Discover some cones conveniently spaced apart in the South Lot
    • Parter up for DORACIDES:
    • x100 Ball-Dippers (2-ct)
    • x200 Mericans
    • x300 Oblique LBC’s (alt sides as needed)

    Mosey BTTF for COT:

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

    NMS:  Solid numbers continue to post for the newest hottest AO in RVA, and these PAX put in some tough work this evening tackling a behemoth of a beatdown. Most of the PAX discovered their exhaustion point during the Wallorama, if not in some of the other COP’s. You don’t know what you are, or aren’t, capable of until you’re pushed to discover it. SYITG, DTH

  • We Call These Coupons

    An eclectic crowd of 17 gathered at WEAG for the last edition of The Crossing. 70 degrees plus and sunny made for a great time. The following is a brief summary for your viewing pleasure:

    Mosey around the parking lot, mixing in some Bernie, Side Shuffles, Butt Kicks, and High Knees

    Circle Up for the following: Copperhead Squats, Ukranian Soldiers, Don Quixote’s, Freddy Mercuries, Hello Dollies and Hand Release Merkins.

    To the curb for Hillbillies, Broad Jumps, Knee Pulls, Broad Jump Burpees, Lt. Dan’s, and Mario Jumps.

    Exercise One: Coupon Circuit.

    We had 17 stations, runner carried a ruck pack and ran to the front of the church and back. When they returned we rotated stations.
    1. Runner with Ruck
    2. Bear Crawl up hill
    3. Plank Jacks
    4. Kettle Bell Squats
    5. Agility Ladder (do whatever you want)
    6. Burpees
    7. Upright Row with Kettle Bell
    8. Hand Release Merkins
    9. American Hammers
    10. Jump Rope
    11. Dips on the curb
    12. WWII Situps with Medicine Ball
    13. Tricep extension with dumbbell
    14. Heels to Heaven
    15. Pick up YOKO and walk around or do something
    16. Jump Squats
    17. Forgot one

    We managed to make it through all 17 stations as time was called.

    Numbers/Names/Announcements/Prayer Request

    YHC took us out

    Final Thoughts: Great group tonight! Really enjoyed seeing some PAX who hadn’t been out in awhile. We have a great core of new members (Duracell, White Water, Birdman, Biodome, Barista and others) who continue to post regularly. Keep it up! It was also nice to see Cookie roll up from the Deep South. We managed to get our Lead Pastor (Shane/Stress Test) to try the group out for the first time! He was looking strong, but will have to be consistent if wants to keep up with his son (Birdman). Hoping that he will inspire others to give it a try.

    SYITG

  • Embracing the Squelch

    7 holy rollers crossed the river to take a ride on the DTH pain train. Conditions were moist, and the PAX embraced suck, ahem, squelch in the following manner:

    The THANG: 

    WARMERAMA: 

    • Moseyrama around the parking lot a few laps and then circle up
    • Welcome & Disclaimer
    • Prolonged set of Variable IC Reps to get the muscles warm top to bottom
    • During plankorama, review the F3 Mission, Core Principles, and Credo

    COP #1: 

    • PARKING SPACE ESCALATOR
    • Bear Crawl between lines, stopping to complete merkins, ascending 1–>10
    • DE-ESCALATOR
    • Crab Walk between lines, stopping to complete Crab Cakes, descending 10–>1

    COP #2:

    • FIFTIES 
    • Mosey all the way around the campus, stopping for interval reps – first to complete 50 calls a stop and the PAX mosey on
    • Donkey Kicks
    • Cone Press
    • WWII’s
    • Incline Mericans
    • Monkey Humpers
    • SSH’s

    COP #3:

    • Mosey back up to the annex lot
    • LINDSEY
    • Heels to Heaven 10–>30
    • Carolina DD’s 30–>10

    Mosey BTTF:

    • Final Countdown Pain Train Holds – Low Plank, Low Squat, Canoe

    COT:

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

    NMS:  Solid effort put in by the PAX! The de-escalator crab&cakes took the cake on difficulty. Have had fewer numbers the last two weeks with inclement weather, but we have a good number of newbies still learning about F3, including the fact we’re there regardless of weather. They’ll be back. The Crossing is a strong AO, and we haven’t even began to scratch the surface of recruiting the men of WEAG. Speaking of recruiting, we have yet to see a WestHo veteran show up… who knows, maybe they need a little more light and will appear with the daylight savings time change. Keep posting brothers! ~DTH

    Announcements (SEE SLACK!)

    Prayer Requests:

    • Family illnesses and issues

  • Is this miserable or fun?

    5 brave HIM made their way to The Crossing for a House Party beatdown in the pouring rain. Here’s how it went down.

    Circle up for COP which included arm circles, Ukrainian soldiers, merkins, copperhead squats and flutter kicks.

    Indigenous peoples run around the perimeter of the church with the last man doing 3 burpees

    4 corners which included 15 merkins, 30 squats, and 45 monkey humpers.

    Line up for suicides by running down, bear crawling, and lunge walking while doing various exercises at each line. Last round of suicides was cut short to add a round of man killers.

    Finish off with a ring of fire with each Pax leading an exercise in cadence.

    Numbers, Names, YHC took us out.

    Its hard to say if posting in the pouring rain is really miserable or really fun. Regardless, its something about getting out there and doing the hard things with the pax that makes it worthwhile.

    Thanks for letting me lead tonight,

    House Party

  • That’s not a “U” if you cut through.

    YHC has taken his time to get to this point but it was my time to lead the PAX. Ready or not. 12 PAX including 3 FNGs joined us for the evening VQ. Heading into parking lot traffic we detoured to our first stop in the North Lot.

    Introductions, and then settles some nerves while doing Arm Circles, Ukrainian Soldiers, Alabama Prom Dates and LBCs. Time to avoid more parking lot traffic…

    COT #1: 11s around the North Islands. Cut Through if needed to keep up with the PAX. Hand Release Merkins paired with Squat Jumps.

    COT #2: Mosey to the Lower Lot, Partner Up and Dora. 100 Heels to Heaven, 200 Flutter Kicks, 100 LBCs. Lost FNG Sky Hook in the process who headed in for practice.

    COT #3: Mosey back to the North Island for some “Island” Crab Crawls. Last One does a Merkin and runs to the front. Then Reverse Direction.

    Finished Time with Dead Man Hang and Andy Dufresne, what a pairing.

    Thanks for all the support for this VQ. Turning it around in 12 hours to Q another with the SOJ.

    Announcements: GROWRUCK and find another AO during the week.