Tag: The FORGE

14 ring-bearing abb-smoking ball-smacking heroes of the gloom showed up to a 90’s alt rock smokefest at The Forge. Here’s how we conquered the day even before our highlighter sunrise coffeerama: 

The THANG: 

WARMERAMA NEW GLORY LAP + RINGS:

• Welcome & Disclaimer
• Collect SF’s cockrings from his truck
• x10 Burpees at the Flag
• x5 HRM’s at each of 4 light poles going down Love Hill
• Bear Crawl halfway handicap ramp
• Lunge walk second half
• x20 Rail Jerkins
• Nod to Snuff tackling the Grand Tetons, let’s get up Mount Chaplain!
• x5 Burpees at bottom lot
• x10 Ball Dippers (2-ct) at the next level
• x15 Heels-2-Heaven at the next
• x20 Squats at the next
• x25 Mtn Climbers (2-ct) at the next
• x30 WWII’s at the Top
• Return rings

RONALDO’s 11-PACK ABBS:

• Mosey over to the SWEAT LODGE
• MUSIC BLASTING, 45 SECONDS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING REPS, NONSTOP 
• 1. Freddie Mercury’s
• 2. Dying Cockroaches
• 3. Plank Alt Leg Raises
• 4. Freddie M’s
• 5. Dying Roaches
• 6. Plank Shoulder Taps
• 7. Kimchi Twists
• 8. Boat Pose
• 9. K.Twists
• 10. Boat Pose
• 11. Mike Tysons

IF YOU CAN DUCK A WRENCH:

• Mosey down to the Tennis Courts
• PAX split into two teams for Dodgeball on the Tennis Court
• x5 Burpee Penalty for getting hit or having your ball caught
• PAX on the sideline do either Squats or WWII’s while waiting – can re-enter game if name called because a team mate catches opposing player’s ball
• x2 Games played

Mosey BTTF:

• Bernie up Love Hill
• Circle up at the Flag for the F3 Review – with just a couple penalty burpees awarded

COT:

• Counterama # 14
• Namerama
• Announcerama (see Below)
• BOM Prayer

NMS:  Great big handsome PAX for another original DTH sweatfest. Appreciate Senior Frog bringing his rings to make a New Glory warmerama into something awkwardly challenging. The abb-fest was very challenging as well – clearly a fast track to Ronoldo’s ripped abbs. Dodgeball ball was a little tricky in the dark – YHC didn’t even see Snip’s 90mph fast throw in the first 10 seconds of the game until the ol Left nad was notably knocked. Lots of extra credit on the sidelines for YHC. No clear winners today but it appeared to be a fun time, so that means we’re all winners…right? Prayers for Snuff as he climbs to the top of the Grand Tetons this morning. Awesome coffeerama hang after with iced coffee and majestic sunrise. LOVE this cooler weather. Yours AYE! ~DTH

Announcements (SEE SLACK!)

1. PRE-OREDS OPEN FOR F3RVA SWAG! 
2. 9/11 – Alamo Night Ruck
3. 9/13 – OTB Ruck – GTE Training & Gear Check
4. 9/16 – Bronco VQ at Ruckhenge
5. SEPT 26 GROW RUCK! (https://event.freedom-ops.fit/gte-74)

An impressive 20 HIMs and one FNG showed up in the gloom to see just what YHC cooked up for his first turn at the Q. YHC’s namesake started Season 1, Episode 1 as a chemistry teacher, so it seemed only fitting to take the PAX back to school for YHC’s own Episode 1. The disclaimer was given and off we went.

Warmarama/Homeroom

Mosey to an entrance of the school to begin.

• Jazzercise
• Michael Phelps
• Nancy Kerrigans
• Wilson’s Wife
• Fudd’s Wife

The Thang/Class is in Session

Chemistry – Elements of F3

Mosey to the parking lot for an Eye of the Hurricane and a little review of the Five Core Principles of F3, FORGE style:

• F – Free of Charge – 20 Fairy Jacks
• O – Open to All Men – 20 Outlaws
• R – Rain or Shine / Held Outdoors – 20 Ranger Merkins
• G – Guys Rotate the Q – 20 Gas Pumps
• E – Ends in a Circle of Trust – the Eye

PAX divided among the four outside stations. Complete 20 reps, head to the Eye for 5 burpees, then rotate clockwise to the next one. Four trips through the Eye gave us 20 burpees and one complete trip through the Core Principles.

Once the PAX had made it through the elements, it was time to see if anyone had actually learned anything. YHC called out each letter and expected the class to answer together. The first response was less than enthusiastic, so one penalty burpee was assigned for lack of class participation. Responses improved after that, and Snuff took some creative license with the curriculum.

Math Class – DORA

Mosey to the stairs and partner up. One PAX worked while the other ran up the stairs and down the hill to return.

• 50 Carolina Dry Docks
• 100 Reverse Lunges
• 200 LBCs

PE

Mosey to the parking lot. PAX did the following across the parking lot:

• Crab walk out, mosey back
• Bear crawl out, mosey back
• Karaoke out, karaoke back

Dismissal

Class dismissed and moseyed off to the Tunnel of Balls, which generated considerably more enthusiasm for class participation than Chemistry. Those crawling through provided plenty of motivation to keep the balls to the wall, while those toward the other end did their best to hold strong. Mosey back to the flag.

Mary

With YHC discovering there was considerably more time left on the clock than anticipated, Mary went Hot Potato. PAX took turns calling various exercises, including Oblique LBCs, Flutter Kicks, Burpees, Supermans, American Hammers, and whatever else was thrown into the mix.

With time still refusing to cooperate, YHC called an audible and headed for Mt. Chaplain for Fireworks: mosey up the hill, adding one burpee at the top with each trip.

Finally, time was called. Back to the flag for COT.

COT

• Counterama – 21
• Namerama
• Named our FNG – welcome, Aflac! (After COT, we found Spinner was already taken)
• Announcements (See below)
• YHC took us out

Announcements

See Slack for more details.

• 8/28: Snuff’s Pool Party (6:00 PM)
• 8/29: Food Distribution Event (L. Woods)
• 8/30: OTB Ruck (Dealer)
• 9/7: Labor Day Convergence
• 9/11: Alamo Night Ruck
• 9/26: Grow Ruck

Naked Moleskin

A few months ago, YHC was spending every morning on the couch instead of in the gloom. Then I started taking the DRP. I committed to showing up, kept coming back, and today I led my first Q. From couch to Q.

That doesn’t happen without the men who keep showing up alongside you. The guys who run back for the Six, offer encouragement, bring the mumblechatter, push you a little harder when you need it, and make it worth getting out of bed and coming back the next morning. And we can’t forget the coffee, even if it is Lavender Vanilla.

Looking around COT this morning, I saw men who consistently show up for one another. Men who serve their families, their communities, and each other. Men who know how to push hard, suffer together, encourage one another, and then be laughing five minutes later at Coffeeteria. Love it.

It was an honor to lead you all this morning. See you in the gloom, brothers.

The forgecast called for cinders, homicidal hares, and a qtip on extreme ownership. Warmup: Loop around the parking lot, SSH, Good mornings, Michael Phelps, Merkins, Wilsons Wife, Fuds Wife, Salt Lickers, and some LBCs. Then we partnered up and after a quick block chain indian run down the hill used our cinders to homicidal hare it up the hill with one PAX doing the murder bunnies and the other PAX dong three burpees. Once at the top of the hill, we repeated the strategy only with a bear crawl block drag and flutters x 10. Finally, we did a round of punishing Doras with 50 manmakers, 100 swings, and 150 durkins. Timer got 3 donkey kicks. Then back to the flag for a round of Marys. Qtip: Extreme ownership is an effective leadership strategy for taking ownership of your team, checking your ego, and helping with effective accountability across the team. Welcome FNGs Spud and Super X

15 HIMs descended onto the football field this morning, where YHC quickly discovered that a workout requiring PAX to visually signal one another works significantly less well when nobody can see anything. Necessity being the mother of invention, visual cues were replaced with monkey calls, resulting in what surely sounded to nearby residents like a troop of sexually frustrated primates had taken over Huguenot High School. From there, things became more respectable: lots of running and lateral movements, mixed in with various moans of pain and suffering.

COP 1 – Monkey Business
Partner up. P1 started at one 5-yard line doing Monkey Humpers while P2 ran to the opposite 5-yard line. Upon arrival, P2 unleashed his best monkey call into the darkness, signaling P1 to run while P2 took over the Monkey Humpers. Rinse and repeat. Increase by 5 yards until both men are at the 50.

COP 2 – Modified 11s
Start at the 10-yard line with 10 burpees and 1 merkin.Run to the opposing end zone and back, then advance the starting point to the twenty doing 9 burpees and 2 merkins. Repeat until complete advancing 10 yards each time.

COP 3 – Side Shuffle Grinder
PAX shuffled laterally sideline-to-sideline across the field.

After each crossing:

• 10 Jump Squats + 10 WWII Sit-ups
• 20 + 20
• 30 + 30
• 40 + 40
• 50 + 50

We then Indigenous Peoples Ran back to the flag, with the six performing 5 double-count American Hammers before sprinting to the front.

Circled up. PAX held plank while YHC administered the final dose of Mary with Merkins.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• 8/27 – Heisenberg VQ
• 8/28 – Party at Snuff’s
• 8/29 – Latinos in Virginia Empowerment Center Food Distribution Event
• Saturday – Summer Tour at Bon Air: YHC on Q
• Saturday – Dogpile: Senor Frog on Q
• 8/30 – Dealer leading an Off-the-Books Ruck
• 9/25 – GROW Ruck

PRAYER REQUESTS 🙏
Prayers for YHC heading into a week-long jury trial in Augusta next week.

A lucky 13 gloom warriors accepted the invitation to crush their core with a million high speed reps all while holding the Frog’s well-lubed rings. Here’s the rundown:

The THANG: 

WARMERAMA: 

• Gym Rock tunes turned UP! 
• Each PAX collects two 5# rings from Senior Frog and circle up
• PAX instructed to keep rings in hand for the entirety of the 45 minute beatdown, otherwise modify as needed
• DQ’s IC while we wait for Blank Space
• Overhead clap while lunge walking further down the lot to circle up again
• Variable Warm-up Reps IC while holding rings

COP #1:

• Mosey over to the bus loop for a DORA
• x100 Heels to Heaven w rings overhead
• x200 American Hammers
• x300 LBC’s w rings on chest
• Timer runs the loop holding rings

x5 Penalty Burpees awarded to the entire PAX for rings noted to be set down during the Dora

COP #2: 

• Mosey to the ECHO CHAMBER
• PAX people chair for the SIX
• Hoedowns IC
• Inverted Donkey Kicks IC
• Donkey Kicks IC
• Mohammed Ali’s IC

COP #3:

• Mosey to the amphitheater for a DORA
• x100 Scrunchy Frogs
• x100 WWI’s
• x200 Oblique LBC’s (x100 ea side)
• Timer Box Jumps big amphitheater steps and then back down small stairs

Mosey BTTF for COT:

• Counterama # 13
• Namerama
• Announcerama (see Below)
• BOM Prayer – Gratefulness Theme
• Pull-up Challenge! (Currently at 22)

NMS:  Solid PAX for an exhaustive sweatfest in classic DTH style, but this time with the added pleasure of Senor Frog’s five pound rings, which the PAX noted to be suspiciously lubicated. Probably sloppy seconds from those taint-loving WestHo PAX. Regardless, carrying them for a 45 minute beatdown proved a steady burn for the shoulders. Not much mumble chatter this morning between the rockin tunes and PAX just needing to breath, but the extended coffeerama afterwards was fantastic. We solidified the date for Snuff hosting a 2nd F and Dealer has committed to leading a prolonged river trail ruck as well. We’re getting closer to GTE-74!!! Appreciate you guys permitting me the honor to lead. Yours AYE! ~DTH

Announcements (SEE SLACK!)

• Summer Tour ONGOING
• 8/21 – Satan’s Hill HOT ONES challenge
• 8/27 – Heisenberg VQ
• 8/28 – 6p Family Pool Party at Snuff’s
• 9/7 – Labor Day Convergence
• 9/11 – Alamo Night Ruck
• SEPT 26 GROW RUCK! (https://event.freedom-ops.fit/gte-74)
• Monthly: Breaking Bread, Bridge