Tag: The Deep

Nuckols Farm Elementary

  • Counting Deep

    Five pax came to either sled or workout. After some changing of shoes, the workout started. We went to the lady pavilion for some warmups and then moseyed to the poles and door #13. We did a routine of 13 pole smokers, then moseyed to door #14 for 14 merkins, then to the lady pavilion for 15 dips (yes, Attila, there are benches there) and to the last door on the cleared sidewalk for 16 two count balls to wall toe taps. We then went back and did 15, 14 and finished at 13. Then we did it again.

    We then hit the bus loop and the nine light shuffle with 15 jump squats and 30 single count mountain climbers at each light.

    Then we did another round of 13/14/15/16/15/14/13.

    Finished with ten minutes of Mary which included reverse crunches, dollies, rosalitas, flutters, HRM, shoulder taps, 5 burpees and some stretching.

    Sledding sounds like fun but my scout determined that would not be a good idea. But Tater did look cool in snow pants.

  • The Nine-Pole Shuffle

    Six warriors made it out to the Deep for some pole work. They were looked at, touched and counted. Want to learn more?<

    We started with a well protected warmup of squats, DQ, Ukrainian Soldiers, Arm Circles, Helicopters, Flutters, Freddie’s and Merkins. We then moseyed to the bus loop for a Nine-Pole Shuffle.

    Run the circle and at each of the nine lights do 20 squats and 10 merkins. Run another lap to count the lights. Do another shuffle the other direction with 30 LBCs and 15 2-count hammers at each light. For you English majors, that is 180 squats, 90 merkins, 270 LBCs and 135 2-count hammers.

    Organize for a triple check of poll smokers, jump squats and run to the second light for the timer, 2nd round run to the third light and then for the final round, run a lap.

    Do it again with a different group and sticking with the second light for the timer for all 3 rounds. Exercises are merkins and HRM.

    Mosey back to the cones for a dead man hang, some cherry pickers and shoulder taps.

    The Deep was pretty this morning but I was a nice Q and kept us dry. Attila broke his 22 week streak. Flo is now in charge with 6. Fitting that someone named at the Deep has the streak.

    The Bridge is this weekend with Pigskin. Please join him!

    Frozen Triangle is the 7th. If it rains, Upchuck will hold an umbrella for you.

    Have a great week everyone!

  • 3 Points

    Introduction and disclaimer.  Had some digs lined up for Whitesnake’s team, but disappointingly, he was home licking his wounds. COP: SSHs, arms circles, hip rotations (need a better name for these), DQs, DMH, 3 Burpees for the 3 points the Bills beat the Jags by, Mt Climbers, WWIIs, Merkins and 3 Burpees for the 3 points that the Bolts scores against a stout Pats D. Recover.  Let’s mosey. 

    To the Deep’s Hill Majora for 11’s: Mile Tyson’s and Heels to Heaven. 

    Mosey to the loading dock for a Lindsay: Dry Docks and Jump Squats.

    Ark Loader on the Deep’s Hill Minora under the black top: bear crawl up the hill, then bunny hop, duck walk, polar bear, with 3 burpees at the top following each animal ambulation. 

    Triple check: P1 runs the track, P2 does Crab Cakes, and P3 does WWIIs.

    Numbers. Names.

    Announcements: F2 at Joey’s Hotdog’s tmrw (1/13) at 12pm. Gomer to Honduras w/ Friends of Barnabas Sat (1/17). Pigskin to the Bridge Sat (1/24).

    Prayers: Prayers for Flo’s father-in-law who recently broke his hip. Prayers for Attila who is tasked with the awful job of laying people off today and general prayers of healing for all of those in the clutches of illness. YHC took us out.

    Thx for letting me lead fellas! Let’s do it again soon. Now get out there and do something good for someone else today. SYITG!

  • Time to Get Back to Normal

    9 noble warriors embarked upon the first Monday of 2026 by visiting The Deep.  Here is how it went down:

    • COP
      • SSH
      • Ukrainian soldiers
      • IW
      • Helicopters
      • Arm circles
      • DMH
      • Merkins
      • LBC
      • Penguins
    • 11s on the side hill with Mike Tysons and WWII sit-ups
    • Mosey to the back of the school for 5 Bernies up the incline
    • Mosey to the track for a 3x check with run around the track, swing pumps and squats
    • Mosey back to the incline for 5 more Bernies
    • Mosey to the parking lot for some Mary
      • Irish hammers
      • H2H
      • Cross crunches, each side
      • WWI crunches
    • DMH followed by COT with YHC taking us out

    Great work from the PAX, and welcome to RVA (from Greensboro) Cotton Tail!  Give him a warm welcome when you see him at an AO near you in the coming weeks.  Solid work all around.

    Pigskin has The Bridge later this month.  He is looking for hard commits.  F2 Tuesday lunch is next week at Joey’s Hot Dogs. 

    Continued prayers for those dealing with sickness as well as our brothers looking for work.  God is good all of the time!

    Attila

  • Aiming a fart

    Atilla told his doctor that he can’t stop passing wind, but happily, they are silent and don’t smell. He mentioned that he has farted twice since being in the office, and the doctor didn’t even notice. The doctor gives him pills and asks him to return next week. The following week, Attila returned and tells the doctor that his pills have made his silent farts stink. The doctor replies, “Good, we fixed your sinuses. Now let’s work on your hearing!

    There was a lot of wind at the Deep–one that kept the flag flapping, and one that kept Attila’s ass cheeks flapping. A morning of only abs and legs helped one of those.

    We started with some warmups of copperheads, DQ, Ukrainian Solders, Helicopters, LBCs and some other ab exercises.

    We then headed to the bus loop for a Dora. Seven total pax had be adlibbing a bit and confusing the pax. We stayed together to do an individual Dora. We lunged to the next light pole and then at the pole did 25 Squats and 50 LBCs. After seven lights we did something like 100 double count lunges, 150 Squats and 350 LBCs.

    Staying at the bus loop, six of us did an indigenous people run while Gomer crossed the grass to the other side. When the runners got to Gomer, the back of the line called out an ab exercise and we did 25 (with Gomer). Then the group continued around the loop (with a change of direction at some point) and Gomer crossed to the other side and repeat. Over a couple laps we did 25 WW2, Irish Hammers, Pole Smokers, V ups, Side Crunches, APDs & Penguins. We then forward lunged to the next poll and headed to the flag.

    With 5+minutes left we did a jump squat ladder 10,9,8,7,6,7,8,9,10 and then from our six did Freddie’s, American Hammers and held our feet at 6 inches for 30 seconds.

    We all left with tight abs, tight quads and wet asses. 1 mile in total distance.

    Convergence on Jan 1, 2026, 7AM, Dogpile. Heartbreak needs a Q tomorrow–who wants it!

  • Let there be light

    8 Balls Deepers showed to see how many APDs were practiced last night. According to the slow drive by SUV, this is what went down more or less.

    Gitty up start: 8 Burpees. Welcome. Disclaimer. Mosey to the first circle for the CoP.

    All IC: 51 Mountain Climbers, 10 Sumo Squat, 10 Helicopters, 10 Turn n Bounce

    Arms: 20 Arm Circles, 20 Reverso, Keep em up: Hands up, Hands down, 10 Overhead Claps, 10 Seal Claps. 20 Mercans OYO, 10 Mercans, 5 Diamond Mercans, 5 wide arm Mercans, 5 regular Mercans with fingers pointing at each other, 5 Ranger Mercans.

    Abs: 25 WW2 OYO, 50 LBCs, 10 Left Leg Straight LBCs, 10 Right Leg Straight, 10 both Legs Straight, 10 Legs up 45 LBC, 10 Legs 90 LBC. Stretch the trunk. 10 Flutter Kicks, 10 Hello Dolly, 10 Rosalita 10 APD, Tuscaloosa Trailer Park Twister(r) stretch.

    Legs: 10 Split Squats each leg.

    Short Mosey to the light poles. Lazy Dora: 100 merkins, 150 WW2, 200 squats Stopping at each of 9 light poles + one bonus stop. And Tater said let there be light, and it was goo.

    Mosey back to the flag: 5 minutes of Mary, ring of fire style with a variety of ab exercises x 15. Roger Roger finished it off with some pickle pounders.

    Roger Roger took us out. Prayers for those alone, seeking healing, health for PAX and family members.

    NMS – Good mumble chatter on the lazy Dora. Had to be there.

  • Light up!

    Five real men of genius went Deep. After a lap waiting for Seymore and some warmups, we ventured into Green Gate to find some Christmas decorations. First we came across a nice front yard setup but the dead inflatable resulted in a 5 burpee penalty.

    We then got to the lit up trees lining the main entrance road into Greengate. 12 pretty trees. First tree, 10 merkins, second tree, 20 WW2s, third tree 30 squats. Repeat until the end. We then crossed over and on the way back did 10 HRM, 20 Jump Squats and 30 reverse crunches. One tree has broken lights and I missed a penalty opportunity. Instead we doubled up the last tree to finish. Then full routine ended up with 40 merkins, 40 HRM, 80 WW2s, 80 Jump Squats, 120 Squats and 120 reverse crunches.

    We moseyed back to the school and headed to a poll sit waiting for the 6. Then in cadence did calf raises while poll sitting. Another mosey half way around the loop to a hill. Time for some Nakatomi Plaza practice. We did ten +1/2 up and downs with a break in the middle. The hill was less steep but long and good practice.

    We moseyed back to the start and did a little Mary and hit time.

    1.85 Miles total. Great work from the Pax.

    Prayers for safe holiday travels and for all those at Brown University and Australia.

  • No Closures At The Deep

    Another Monday, another venture into The Deep.  Schools are closed, but not this AO.  Here is how it went down.

    • COP
      • SSH
      • Ukrainian soldiers
      • IW
      • Helicopters
      • Arm circles
      • DMH
      • Merkins
      • LBC
      • APD
    • Loopy beast around the bus loop with 3 stops of 12 reps
      • 36 HRM
      • 36 WWII sit-ups
      • 36 ISW
      • 36 Chuck Norris
      • 36 Irish hammers
      • 36 Mike Tysons
    • 3x check
      • Run
      • Pole sitters
      • Pole smokers
    • Mary
      • FM
      • Side crunches
      • Elbow plank
    • COT with YHC taking us out

    Schools are closed, and most of the PAX believes it will not be necessary.  A solid showing, no man left behind.

    Just a reminder that lunch is tomorrow at Tres Machos.  Still need a volunteer for Breaking Bread on 12/28.  Kubota is leading the Bridge on 12/27. 

    Prayers up for our brothers in need, especially those looking for jobs.  God is good all of the time!

    Attila

  • Dankbar Agradecido Grateful

    Mosey around parking lot back to the flag.

    Disclaimer

    • I am not a professional.
    • You against you.
    • Push yourself but don’t hurt yourself.
    • Modify.
    • Don’t leave here with more injuries than you came with.

    Warm-up

    • 20 SSHs in cadence
    • 10 Man-Maker Merkins in cadence
    • 15 Crunchy Frogs in cadence
    • Stretch

    Mosey around parking lot back to the flag

    • 20 IWs in cadence
    • 10 Diamond Merkins in cadence
    • 10 Crotch Grabbers (new exercise. Sort of like a V-up but clap hands underneath first one knee and then the other) in cadence
    • Stretch

    Mosey around parking lot back to the flag

    • 20 Squats in cadence
    • 10 Stagger Arm Merkins in cadence
    • 10 Suzanne Sommers (each side) in cadence
    • Stretch

    Mosey around parking lot back to the flag

    • 10 Don Quixotes in cadence
    • 10 Stagger Arm Merkins in cadence
    • 15 Ukrainian Hammers in cadence
    • Stretch

    Mosey to benches: 3x

    • 10 Shoulder taps with feet on bench
    • 10 Heels on bench, arms extended to ground, “APD”
    • 10 Dips
    • Run to BB court and back

    Mosey to back of school

    • 10 Prisoner get ups in cadence
    • 10 Elbow plank and touch knee with opposite hand
    • 10 Bird Dogs in slow cadence
    • 5 Side Planks (hold for 5 count)
    • 5 Side Planks, other side (hold for 5 count)

    Mosey to beginning of covered walkway: Partner up for Merkin ladder to 5 and back down

    • Partner 1 does 1 merkin. Then Partner 2 does 1 merkin
    • Partner 1 does 2 merkins. Then Partner 2 does 2 merkins
    • Partner 1 does 3 merkins. Then Partner 2 does 3 merkins
    • Partner 1 does 4 merkins. Then Partner 2 does 4 merkins
    • Partner 1 does 5 merkins. Then Partner 2 does 5 merkins
    • Partner 1 does 4 merkins. Then Partner 2 does 4 merkins
    • Etc.

    Siebens (7s) along the length of the covered walkway

    • Burpees (6,5,4,3,2,1)
    • Jump Squats (1,2,3,4,5,6)

    Announcements

    It’s Bette Midler’s birthday today

    December 9: 2nd Tuesday, 2nd F in 8 days: Tres Machos

    December 27: The Bridge

    COT

    Gratitude is the key to unlocking happiness and contentment in our lives. By focusing on what we have, rather than what we lack, we cultivate a sense of abundance and joy. Zeno of Citium

    Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! Ps. 107:1

    Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thess. 5:18

  • Going through a transition…?

    You got me. But Attila says he was going through a transition so I didn’t ask…but it made for a good back blast. 🙂

    Eight of us posted for a pre-Thanksgiving Monday workout at The Deep. After some warm up and extra stretching we accomplished:

    11’s on The Hill: Mike Tysons and Squats

    Dips and Carolina Dry Docks: 30 Dips, 20 Carolinas, 20 Dips, 20 Carolinas, 15 Dips and 20 Carolinas

    The Hill for 5 sets of Bernies with incremental # of Burpees on the top of the hill.

    Monkey Bars for 10, 7 and 5 Pull Ups

    Ab Style Indian Run: Everybody doing Pole Smokers until the last guy runs to the front of the line. Rotated to Boxing CockRoaches and WWIIs, and WWIs on the pole

    Mosey down the block with increasing # of Merkins per door, up to 10.

    Back to stretching and COT