Tag: The FORGE

Huguenot High School

  • Goose Poop Ice Slide

    At 5:30 AM, we fired up the FORGE once again. Post-workout surveys suggest that a good time was had by all………………..The following is a brief summary for your viewing pleasure:

    Mosey to the Courtyard of the Damned for Warm-Up:

    Ukranian Soldiers, Ski Jumps, Apple Bottom Poppers, Pickle Pounders, West Virginia Prom Dates

    To the Ampitheater for Exercise One: Wall Climber Burpee on Step One, then run to the bottom of the hill and back. Wall Climber Burpee on Step One and Two, then run…………..repeat pattern until you get to the top.

    Exercise Two: Incline Ab Challenge

    25 WWII’s, 25 Heels to Heaven, 25 Flutter Kicks. 25 V-Ups. Threw in 25 decline HR Merkins for good measure.

    Mosey to the summit of Mt. Chaplain for Exercise Three:

    On the descent: Crab Walk the hills/grass, Lt. Dan’s across parking lot

    Exercise Four: Ring Around the Toadie – Frog Jump around the perimeter of the parking lot. Asking the PAX to face the same direction throughout proved to be a bridge too far.

    Back towards the flag: Stop on the hill for Incline Ab Challenge #2:

    25 LBC’s, 25 Freddy Mercuries, 25 American Hammers, 25 Hello Dollies. Finished off with 25 Decline Werkins

    A couple of Hill Repeats near the upper parking lot, and time is called.

    Numbers/Names/Announcements/Prayer Requests

    Final Thoughts: The PAX were able to overcome many challenges today. The warm-up area was definitely a little sus. In addition, Wedding Singer and NTB nearly choked themselves out on the Goose Poop Ice Slide. But, in true F3 fashion, we were able to power through. It was great seeing Gaston back out – also shout out to L Woods who continues to post regularly. Lot of Rucking options coming up, and the Murph at Twin Team tomorrow. Do yourself a favor and check Slack for details.

    SYITG

  • Lovers Hangover

    Eight lost cupids rejected the warm embrace of the fart sack to the ideal sunny and 70 conditions awaiting them at the Forge. Small preparations ensued prior to YHC announcing the commencement of a plethora of activity. Here is how things went down.

    Mosey down the drive to the cul-de-sac. Stopping off at various light poles for burpees and squats to allow for some of the PAX attend to minor detours. Circle up for introductions and disclaimers. Warm ups included: SSH, Jazzercise, Deadman Hang, Cherry Pickers, Helis?, Merkins with a touch of DQ’s. All seemed right with the world, so let us begin.

    COP #1: Lightpole 11’s: Making our way back up let us stop at every beacon of light for various reps of exercises such as WWII’s and single count mountain climbers (totaling the namesake prime number). Upon completion, pick up the 6.

    COP #2: Partner up. 1 partner bear crawls up the ramp to the ticket booth, the other runs the parking lot and back down to the ramp. Switch and repeat. Only 1 time around needed.

    COP #3: DORA. 100 dips, 200 incline merkins, 300 LBC’s. Timer runs up the stairs and around.

    COP #4: Pigskin Special: In honor of the man, the myth, the legend. Find a cozy spot on the wall for 3 rounds of 10 reps each in cadence. Muhammad Ali’s, Hoedowns, Donkey Kicks. Upon completion, YHC announced a topper of 30 raise the roofs.

    COP #5: Brocode Lindsay BTTF: Mosey around the parking lot stopping at various points for 40 total reps of Imperial Walkers and Squats as a group OYO. Comment on the parking lot selection of the anxious employee along the way.

    Names/Numbers/Prayers (No Announcements): Prayers for Dealer as he handles the diagnosis of his dog and works thru issues with a new team at work.

    NMS: Great work today for those who may/may not be suffering from the lovers hangover. YHC did not have a plan but wanted to keep the group moving. If YHC were not Q’ing, would certainly be voicing opinions along the way. Luckily, the PAX was up for the challenged and embraced the work with tremendous effort. Kudos to Machismo for calling so many shoulder exercises, but you stepped up. Not much mumble chatter given the constant counting but good comradery as always expected by these SOJ studs. Well done fellas. Thank you for the opportunity to lead.

  • No Names

    6 Hims were seen on the NollerCoaster of the FORGE. They knew their purpose: To plant, grow, and serve small workout groups for men for the invigoration of male community leadership. They knew this group was Free of charge and Open to all men, Rain or shine outdoors, Guys lead it in a rotating fashion and it Ended with the circle of trust.

    The THANG:

    WARMERAMA:
    – Arm Circles, Imperial squat walkers, Ukranian Soldiers, DQs.

    COP #1: Noller coaster: Bear Crawl UP, SSH accross the top, Crab Walk down

    -Mosey to the courtyard
    COP #2: Mario’s Play ground. Runner mario hops around the HHigh courtyard, V-ups for valentines, and Hand Release Merkins.

    -Mosey to the Football field
    COP #3: 1st and 10: 11s progressing down the field. With superbowl TD celebrations and Burpees. Snuff paid YHC 7 Million for this add for Homes.com.

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    Mosey BTTF: Mary in plank with peer led excercises until YHC forgot his Weinke.

    –
    YHC had been trying to get his church building to host part of the GrowRuck 47. After several rounds of “no” YHC realized that we don’t know what we’re missing until we’ve found it. Here we have answers to many of the challenges in the world today. Are you struggle with weight and the many unhealthy options we have to eat – we give you Fitness. Do you need others to walk this walk with? Here you have Fellowship. Are you looking to make an impact in the lives of others? We have Faith. YHC is thankful for the silohettes he recognizes in the darkness, even when he forgets to ask for their names.

  • Ocho Libre

    It was all a blur of raw manliness and heavy music, and no I’m not talking about Snuff’s late night escapes into the underbelly of Richmond’s Euro goth S&M scene. Nope, it was just 8 Forge veterans swallowing hard on the DRP and conquering the jester one more time, as follows:

    The THANG: 

    WARMERAMA: 

    • Mosey loops for 3 latecomers then circle up in front of the High School
    • Welcome & Disclaimer
    • Variable IC Reps to get the muscles warm top to bottom, with a few bus loop runs and Bernie’s mixed in)

    COP #1: 

    • Mosey over to the mini loop
    • SEVEN OF DIAMONDS – reps completed at each of the diamond’s four corners
    • x7 Burpees
    • x14 WWII’s
    • x21 Ball-Dippers (single count)
    • x28 LBC’s
    • x21 Sumo Squats
    • x14 Rosalita Whips
    • x7 Diamond Mericans

    COP #2:

    • Mosey to the Amphitheater 
    • TRIPLE NICKLE
    • x5 Incline Mericans bottom step
    • Box jump to the top
    • x5 Dips
    • Jump back to bottom
    • x5 Rounds completed

    COP #3:

    • Mosey to the ECHO CHAMBER
    • x10 Wall Soldiers IC (NEW, made up on the spot, think of this as people’s chair and Ukrainian soldiers getting together and making an ugly baby)
    • x10 Hoedowns IC

    Mosey BTTF:

    • Stop for x30 pole smokers en route
    • Last stretch as Bernie Sanders

    COT:

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

    NMS:  Well, there was no Mike this time to bear witness to F3’s elite – we’re all pretty sure he won’t be checking on our suspicious activities again after Purple Rain’s over-enthusiastic “JOIN US! JOIN US!” yesterday (imagine a blond caterpillar doing the Macarena on his upper lip). Anyway, solid work by the PAX on the beatdown today – it was challenging and yet everyone was so quiet. Guess you can’t complain when you can’t hear anyone over the music and don’t have a moment to catch your breath. 😎🔥

    Announcements (SEE SLACK!)

    • Pre-ruck the FT with DTH and others – kick off from Dogpile at 0600 on Saturday
    • Register for GTE!

    Prayer Requests:

    • Comfort for NTB and family’s loss

  • Don’t Let Doozy Lap Ya

    8 studs hit some track work for the win in the balmy spring weather. 

    WARMERAMA:

    Mosey to turf field and circle up on 50 yard line. YHC led PAX through SSHs, Dead Man Hangs, Cherry pickers, ‘Mericans, planks, LBCs, and a smidgen of Broga to tickle Last Call’s fancy. 

    COP #1 (and only)

    Affectionately called “Don’t Let Doozy Lap Ya,” all but one of us (shout out to DTH) succumbed. 

    Perform a set of exercises, then run a loop around the track.

    • 100 LBCs, 10 burpees, run a lap
    • 90 Flutter Kicks, 9 burpees, run a lap
    • 80 Mountain Climbers, 8 burpees, run a lap
    • 70 Freddie Mercurys, 7 burpees, run a lap
    • 60 American Hammers, 6 burpees, run a lap
    • 50 Scrunchy Frogs, 5 burpees, run a lap
    • 40 WW2s, 4 burpees, run a lap
    • 30 Rosalitas, 3 burpees, run a lap
    • 20 WWIs, 2 burpees, run a lap
    • 10 Plank Jacks, 1 burpee, run a lap

    MOSEY BTTF

    Stayed tight as a group since workout was a lot of you v. you.

    COT

    Counterama #8, Namerama, Announcerama, YHC took PAX out in prayer

    NMS

    Enjoyed the opportunity to lead you boys this morning. It was a good you v. you fight so keep that drive alive by showing up to F3. 

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    Register for GrowRuck. And, attend a weekly ruck: Wednesdays 0530 at Huguenot Flatwater; Saturdays 0600 before Rock n Roll; Sundays (missing details).

    PRAYERS

    Prayers for DTH and Machismo’s travels, Last Call’s son, NTB’s growing fam, and anyone/anything else we were thinking about this morning but did verbalize. 

  • I’m not going to puke!!!

    4 Well bundled, half frozen HIM left from the parking lot to head down the hill. NTB rolled in hot so the 4 stopped to stretch the legs while he made his way to join.

    At the end of the road circle up for the COP, SSH, DQ’s (Snuff arrives) Helicopters, some not so tuff exercise I saw on the internet, Imperial walkers, Merkins, Mountain Climbers, Burpees

    Mosey walk the the first light pole

    Bear crawl to the next pole, Crawl Bear to the next pole, Lunge to the next pole, Backwards Lunge to the next pole, Murder Gorilla’s (on the right side) to the next pole, Murder Gorilla’s (left side) to the next pole, High knees to the next pole, Butt kickers to the last pole

    Starting at the bottom of the ramp get in a line 1st person does 3 burpees then crosses under the hand rail back and forth, person two does 3 Burpees and follows, all the way to the top.

    Mosey walk to the ticket sales booth for a Triple check

    Partner 1 does Wall Sits, Partner 2 does Dips, Partner 3 runs to the stairs does Tooth Fairies to the top and back

    Mosey to the bottom of Mount Chaplain for 11’s using the hill

    1 Jump Squat at the bottom, Bernie up, 10 Ball Dippers (single count) run back down

    From the top of the first hill we stopped at each curb for an exercise as we made our way BTTF as we ran back Wedding Singer joins in

    Numbers / Names Doublemint took us out

    NMS:

    The title of this BB brought to you by Dealer who said “I kept telling myself, I’m not going to puke” in reference to the 11’s on the bottom hill. YHC has no idea what the actual temperature was this morning but as cold as it was, it was less cold than yesterday. 14 degrees is stupid low.

  • Nearly A Light-Duty *Monster* Truck Rally

    All but one of the PAX got the pre-pre-blast memo to bring their pickup truck to the inaugural NTB beatdown of 2024. Hoping to shake-off the “bum” label given out by Dr. Try Hard in last week’s backblast, YHC was ready to bring the pain. In between the parking lot pre-huddle and the post-COT shooting crossbows at Dealer, the school security system captured footage of something like this:

    WARMARAMA

    Mosey down hill to the next parking lot to circle up for the welcome/disclaimer/core principles.

    Begin with IC SSH while the stragglers catch up to the PAX and continue on with IC movements to get the body warmed up. Mosey further downhill to the handicap ramp.

    COP #1 – Pure Bar

    • Partner up for (5) rounds of the following:
    • A: (10) Incline Merkins while partner holds chest-to-bar from the row position.
    • B: (10) Dips while partner holds chest-to-bar from the row position.

    COP #2 – Long Crawl

    • With tight forearms and warm shoulders the PAX set off on a cross-country bear crawl. It went something like this:
    • Partners work together for the long journey from the handicap ramp to the top of Love Hill. Partner 1 begins to bear crawl while Partner 2 runs to the top of Love Hill and back to his partner.
    • When the running partner gets back to his bear crawling commrade, both stop and perform (25) WWII’s each.
    • Work as a team all the way to the top of Love Hill.

    COP #3 – The Hot Light is On

    • For a fleeting moment, YHC considered calling a reverso on the Long Crawl and heading back to the handicap ramp. Self-preservation kicked in and we start to mosey towards the road. The PAX ran down the sidewalk across the face of the school, stopping at every streetlight for (5) merkins.
    • Mosey back to the flag for the final ten minutes.

    COP #4 – 10 Minutes of License Plate Mary

    • Back at the flag, the PAX stood in front of their vehicles and added together the numbers on their license plates to get the rep count for the movement they would select for the rest of the PAX to perform.
    • Round 1: Anything but abs.
    • Round 2: Only abs.
    • Round 3: Bring it in tight for (10) Eskimo merkins. Time called.

    COT

    • Numbers and Names
    • Announcements: Frozen Triangle on (2/10). GROWRUCK #47 (5/3-5/5).
    • Prayer Requests and YHC took us out.

    NMS: YHC was pumped to bring a beatdown to the PAX and am always grateful for the opportunity to lead. There is a lot of positive chatter, training, and head-locking for GROWRUCK #47. If you have not signed up, YHC hopes you feel the positive momentum surrounding this event and decide to be a part of this transformative weekend. Don’t miss out and unlock a new level of acceleration in your life! The difficult things in life are the ones worth doing!

  • First Forge of 24

    The fiery Forge welcomed 8 blades ready for hammering, including 7 SOJ regulars and 1 WestHo escapee. It seems a hostage exchange with FW may be in order to get NTB back to home turf… JK, we’ll keep Lockjaw and ya’ll can have that bum NTB. Here’s how these 8 HIM’s got after it:

    The THANG: 

    LOVE HILL WARMERAMA: 

    • Mosey to the bottom of Love Hill and circle up
    • Welcome & Disclaimer
    • Variable IC Reps with a run up and down the hill between sets

    COP #1: 

    • BATTAN DEATH MARCH 
    • Line up at bottom of handicap ramp, Lunge walk length of ramp with last man doing x5 Burpees then running to front

    COP #2:

    • BAR BUDDY
    • Partner up and complete x3 Rounds of:
    • x10 Jerkins each
    • x10 Cliffhanger Mericans
    • x10 Dips

    COP #3:

    • Mosey up to the school awning
    • SIX MINUTES OF MARY
    • Circle up for IC Core reps

    COP #4:

    • Mosey around to the Amphitheater
    • BOX JUMP LINDSEY
    • Mericans on the bottom 30-25-20-15-10
    • Groiners at the top 10-15-20-25-30
    • Box Jump steps between

    COP #5:

    • ECHO CHAMBER
    • People’s Chair
    • Hoedowns IC
    • BTTW, Hip Slappers IC if you’ve got it
    • Milkers IC

    Mosey BTTF for COT:

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

    NMS:  Balmy with a light breeze the hardened Forge PAX crushed this workout with ease. Lockjaw crossed the river headlocking ruckers like no other. Dealer’s moving like the devil, maybe dry January will set him at another level. Missed some regulars – Last Call, Snuff, NTB, Thugs – will have to check in with those bums. Coming up (April 4th) on The Forge 5 year anniversary, YHC couldn’t be more proud of what this AO’s come to be. That’s a wrap on this rap, SYITG, boom! ~YHC, DTH

    Announcements (SEE SLACK!)

    • 8pm TONIGHT, 2nd F at Stumpy’s Hatchet House in Stony Point FP 
    • Sign up for GROWRUCK! https://growruck.com/event/gte-47/
    • Sat 6-7am Ruck at Rockwood before R&R
    • Sun 7-8am Ruck at Forrest Hill Park, Coffee at Crossroads afterwards
    • DRY JANUARY – please join us to give up alcohol for the month of January – give your system a healthy reset for 2024, and seek God’s guidance for the new year

    Prayer Requests:

    • Machismo’s M getting surgery today
    • Singer’s Finger healing

  • Kings of the Mountain

    Fresh off a 7 month hiatus, YHC had The Forge Q today. Here’s how it went down.

    Mosey to the bottom of the hill for COP. Start with 5 burpees OYO. Arm circles, Helicopters, Ukrainian soldiers, Don Quixotes, and Copperhead squats all in cadence.

    All ab Dora with 100 double count flutter kicks, 200 LBC’s, and 300 mountain climbers.

    Mosey to the parking lot for a 4 corners (lady of the night style) with a slight twist. Instead of repeating exercises at each corner, we did 5 burpees. Exercises included 30 hand release merkins, 60 squats, 90 LBC’s and 120 monkey humpers. Finished with a total of 50 burpees.

    Finished off with a trip up Mt. Chaplain doing exercise in cadence at each parking lot. Exercises were merkins, SSH’s, WWII’s and 10 merkins OYO at the top – BTTF

    YHC took us out. Hardest mile at Rock & Roll at 6am. GTE#47 May 3-5. YHC is registered! Check Slack for all the announcements. Great work today! Thanks for letting me lead fellas!

    House Party

  • Darkness my old friend

    Details are lost in the holiday haze but last week 7 revelers braved the darkest day of the year for a solstice beatdown.

    Warmarama in the cold cold air – SSHs followed by a loop, Don Quixotes then another loop, plankjacks then another loop, and so on and so forth with 8ish loops around.

    Mosey to the road where we did a curb crawl with the last man hitting 5 hand release mirkins then going to the front. Lunge walk all way back. Run it back with a curb crawl on the opposite side.

    Mosey to the dark wall for a Pigskin special – wall sits, balls to the wall, 15 donkey kicks. 3 times through.

    Long mosey all the way down to the cul de sac, then back to the base of the hill. Bernie all the way up.

    Mary with mirkins and an ab exercise of choice.

    There may have been more action but we kept it moving with almost no breaks in between.

    COT – every day after the solstice brings more light.