Tag: The FORGE

Once the Broga session was finished, everyone gathered for what they thought would be a Dealer VQ, 8 found out that they had been dooped and YHC would be leading this party.

Mosey to the front loop for COP and disclaimer

DQs, Helicopters, Run 1 lap around small island, Merkins, Elbow touches, LBCs, Run 1 lap around the island, Imperial Walkers, Copperhead Squats

Mosey to the coved area at the bottom of the hill

Triple Check partners 1 & 2 do Boyah Merkins while partner 3 runs a lap. One partner will always be doing double rounds before he runs. Doublemint had other plans and decided this did not sound like fun, he took a hard fall on the sidewalk that stopped the festivities for a bit. Last Call ran back to get Doublemints car, the PAX helped get him in the drivers seat and away he went. It’s always nice to have an actual Dr in the PAX when these things happen, even if DTH wasn’t 100% able to fix anything YHC thinks it brings a level of calm to a situation knowing there is a professional in the group.

Once that excitement was over we moseyed back across to the bottom of the stairs by the Football field entrance.

Balls to the wall, Hip slappers (IC), 15 Donkey Kicks (OYO), Balls to the wall, Hip slappers (IC), 15 Donkey Kicks (OYO), Dirty Hookups (IC), 15 Donkey Kicks (OYO), Dirty Hookups (IC), 15 Donkey Kicks (OYO)

Move over by the steps and partner up

Partner 1 does tooth fairies up the steps mosey down the hill and back, partner 2 does called exercise

Dips, Derkins, Incline Merkins

Mosey up to the first parking lot

Last Call asked if we could do Parking Lot Crawls so YHC was happy to grant his request but limited it to 10 spaces

Mosey out to the entrance road by light poles

Lung up hill to next light post finish with just enough time to do about 30 yards of broad jump burpees

Numbers / Names DTH took us out

NMS:

Lots of excitement today, the kind you don’t really want at a beatdown. YHC will try to keep up with Doublemint and let the PAX know how he’s doing. Doublemint says he has it on ice and is resting it, he will be going to Ortho on call in a bit so he will know more after that. YHC did say push yourself don’t hurt yourself at the COP but Doublemint must not have heard that part. It is a reminder to us all to watch out for those street monsters, curb catchers and asphalt grabbers its going to be getting darker and they will sneak up on you if your not watching.

11 pipe hitters showed up armed and ready, full of Tiger blood for a good ole fashioned circus of Seal PT and war games at The Forge to celebrate the 32nd anniversary of the movie Navy Seals.  Fresh off the success of Platoon and before we knew that he was banging seven gram rocks, Charlie Sheen starred in this ’90s classic. YHC should have done his back blast sooner, because details are getting sketchy like the morning after a party at Charlie Sheen’s house.  (Are these jokes from 2011 doing anything for you?)

Playing by our own set of rules like Lt. Hawkins, we went in hard and fast with the deflated boat (ran out of time to blow it up), heading straight for the logs; we ran around the nearest parking lot with them and then put the logs on the ground.  Everyone picked a parking space for some:

Side straddle hops

Smurfjacks

Rocking Superman’s (assume the Superman pose and use your core to rock you back and forth)

Seal Burpees (Burpees mixed with extra Merkins and mountain climbers.)

Crossing the Line’s

Log play:

We broke out into teams and picked up the logs again for a four corners. 

Curls for the girls

Overhead presses

Squats

Run around the parking lot

War Games:

We split into two teams with a cooler full of ammo at the top and bottom of the hill. Team one defended the high ground, and Team two was on offense.   

If you were hit with water, you had to do three merkins and return to your ammo supply to get back in the fight. We had three team matches and then the fourth was an all-out free-for-all.  

Back to the flag for announcements and prayer requests.

Thank you all for indulging me in my nod to pop culture. However, when you get the chance, read up on the history of naval special warfare!  You won’t regret it.  If you’re interested in a brief summary, copy the link: https://www.navysealmuseum.org/about-navy-seals/seal-history-the-naval-special-warfare-storyseal-history-the-naval-special-warfare-story/seal-history-origins-of-naval-special-warfare-wwii

I was a radioman in the Navy, met a few Navy Seals, but never was one. I also didn’t realize until recently, there is a cottage industry of people who fraudulently pretend to be Navy Seals for monetary benefit.  Check out Retired Navy Seal Don Shipley as he busts these frauds and exposes them on YouTube.

Lastly, we train at these AO’s not only to just prepare our bodies but also the mind. We are all in this fight together.  Even if you get knocked down, get back in the fight.  The only easy day was yesterday!  I am Bone Thugs, and I’ll see you at the crossroads. 

10 Minutes before the Forge Q , a familiar face was walking the parking lot. A man we’ve seen many times round these parts and who has been invited by several PAX including Doozy, DTH and YHC. Well, this day that man walked straight up to DTH and said he was going to join us! His name is Butch but now he will be called Sundance. 7 of his newfound F3 Brothers welcomed him for the following rodeo.

Mosey from parking lot to school building flag poles

Definition of 3 F’s and 5 Core Principles

Warmarama (Fresh Prince finally joins us) : 20 SSH IC, 10 Ukrainian Soldiers IC, 10 Imperial Walkers IC, 10 Don Q’s IC, 10 Cherry Pickers IC, 10 Merkins IC

Mosey to the Snuff Gate to enter the astro turf football field

Santa’s Ladder from sideline to sideline: run to opposite sideline and back to starting sideline then do 10 burpees. Repeato with decreasing reps of Burpees by 1 until you complete 6 burpees. Then switch to Merkins for the 5 to 1 reps.

Black Jack : Start on the sideline of football field. Perform 1 Merkin – run to other sideline – perform 20 LBCs. Run back and do 2 Merkins. Run back for 19 LBCs. Repeat until you do 20 Merkins and 1 LBC, running between the sidelines. Always adds up to 21 – BLACK JACK! (YHC completed 16 Merkins and 5 LBC’s then called time so we’d have enough time to mosey BTTF)

On the mosey BTTF, sprint up 2 hills on the way. Circle back for the Six periodically and throw in some Bernie Sanders if you’re farther ahead. When we got to the parking lot, finish with a sprint to the Flag.

2 MOM : WWII’s IC until time expires

DONE

Numbers

Names

COT : Tomorrow is DaVille takeover of all Q’s. Come on out to support them.

Next week Tues 7/19 there’s Ultimate Frisbee at No Toll and Happy Hour that same evening at Triple Crossing Midlothian. Feel free to show up as early as 5 pm or whenever you can get there.

Next week Thursday 7/21 : Bone Thugs Navy Seal Q at the Forge. **Bring a water squirt gun.**

Thursday 7/28 : Dealer VQ at the Forge

Prayers for McGruff dealing with a back injury and continued prayers for Heartburn’s jaw healing and return to his work.

YHC took us out

NMMS : Man it pumps me up when FNG’s come out, especially ones that see us at an AO then decide to join. Welcome Sundance!

Proverbs of Solomon 3:13-18 NIV :

13Blessed are those who find wisdom,

those who gain understanding,

14for she is more profitable than silver

and yields better returns than gold.

15She is more precious than rubies;

nothing you desire can compare with her.

16Long life is in her right hand;

in her left hand are riches and honor.

17Her ways are pleasant ways,

and all her paths are peace.

18She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her;

those who hold her fast will be blessed.

A handsome set of Forge regulars showed up for superhero training. It was humid, and exhausting, and a perfect way to choke out the Jester of excuses and sloth.

The THANG:

WARMERAMA:

• Mosey to the flagpoles and circle up
• Welcome & Disclaimer
• Variable IC Reps to get the muscles warm top to bottom
• Mosey down to the lower lot

Batman Workout: 

• 10 sets is the goal
• Each set:  x20 squats, x40 Punches, x10 Ball Dippers (2-ct), x10 Merkins, x20 Shoulder Taps, x20 Mtn Climbers (2-ct), x10 WWII Punches, x10 Straight Leg Raises, x10 Am.Hammers (2-ct)
• After each set, run the parking lot loop

Mosey BTTF:

• En route hold Al Gore for Doozy putting the headlock on a local sad clown walker
• Bernie up the hill BTTF

COT:

• Counterama # 8
• Namerama
• Announcerama (see Comments)
• YHC took the PAX out in Prayer

NMS:  So apparently great minds think alike, considering Florence did a version of this Batman Workout at R&R last Saturday while YHC was out of town. House Party was the only one who had the “pleasure” of double dipping, and informed me after that they’d done the x10 sets of each exercise in succession rather than in circuit. Either way, The Batman workout is a absolute smokefest. TClaps to Fresh Prince who finished all x10 Rounds and did an extra round while we ran down the clock. YHC completed 8, and pretty sure Doozy quite nearly got to 10. YHC closed out our COT with a testimony and encouragement to reconsider to quality and quantity of that which we consume, which the QSource specifically refers to as The Queen. It doesn’t matter how much we workout if we are loading our systems with junk. Choose something to give up for a day or a week, and use the ensuing hunger you feel for that normal indulgence to pray/meditate or consume something healthier. Accountability matters, so tell a brother what your doing. Love, DTH

A pair of trios fought through the fartsack to descend onto the humid air encompassing South Richmond. According to the security cameras following our hooligan activities, this is what was rumored to have occurred.

Short mosey to the front of Huguenot High School for disclaimer and warm ups that included SSH’s, Helicopters, Dead Man Hang, Jazzercise, Suzanne Summers, Hand Release Merkins and possibly others. No Prince so lets continue to mosey..

Long mosey around the school and thru Snuff Gate, past the tackling rack, oversized tires and onto the plush turf football field. Line up at the goal line, lets get this Beast started..

Stopping at the 25, 50 and opposite 25 for 6 reps each. 6 rounds total. Exercises included merkins, jump squats, WWII’s, hand release merkins, heels to heaven, and burpees. Quick recovery so lets hit the bleachers.

Short mosey for a triple check that included dips and elevated merkins. Timer ran up the bleachers around the block house and back down.

Time running low so make our way back to the flag. On the way back quick stop on the hill, with the freshly cut grass, for some clockwork merkins. Continue on back to the flag.

1 minute of mary to include arm circles and Michael Phelps to loosen up the shoulders.

Numbers, Names, Announcements (4th of July Convergence at Batteau (Forest Hill Park) at 7 am. YHC took us out.

NMS: YHC has been wanting to get back on the football field since we located Snuff Gate. Incorporating the bleachers found significant space at the top for future enjoyment. Beast does not promote significant mumble chatter but the plush turf is always appreciated for a future Hardywood shoeless Q. Way to work those shoulders today boys. Enjoy the holiday weekend.

7 HIM’s ventured off campus along with their 30 pound metallic friend. Getting-squashed-by-cars-while-bearcrawling mumble chatter lightened the mood on this dreary and humid day. Here is a brief summary for your viewing pleasure:

Mosey to the side of the High School for Warmarama: Ukranian Soldiers, Helicopters, Monkey Love Makers, Plank Jacks, Mummy Kicks, Alabama Prom Dates, Runner’s Stretches. Back to the Flag to pick up the kettlebell.

Exercise One: Indigenous People’s run – man in the back does 5 upright lifts, passes the kettle, then run to the front. We crossed Forest Hill Avenue and set up shop in DTH’s driveway.

Exercise Two: Kettle and Hills

Round One: One PAX runs up the hill and back with the Kettlebell. Remainder do ab exercises: WWII sit ups, Flutter Kicks, Hello Dollies, Crunchy Frogs, American Hammers, Heels to Heaven, LBC’s.

Round Two: One PAX does lawnmower pulls with the Kettle. All others go up the hill completing various exercises: Bear Crawl, Bernie Sanders, Lunge Walk, Karaoke, Side Plank Walk, Squatting Side Shuffles, Bernie Mummy Walks.

Exercise Three: Indigenous People’s Run – back to the flag. Man in the back does Sumo Squats with the Kettlebell.

Exercise Four: Kettlebell Ring of Fire. PAX holds plank while everyone completes 25 bench presses with the Kettle.

Mosey to the lower hill for Exercise Five: Murder Gorillas across the hill followed by 5 overhead lifts with the Kettle. We finished three rounds, then reversed direction for an extended version.

Back towards the flag – One minute of Victory Hill to finish things out.

Names/Numbers/Announcements

Florence took us out.

Final Thoughts: Fun times at the FORGE with a lot of running for a quasi Kettlebell workout. Way to push through fellas. I considered “Watch your Manhole” as a backblast title. Will put that one in the queue for a later date. Lots of great events coming up:

Friday: RAMM Gears bike/other modes of transportation. The Murph is happening at Twin Team

Saturday: House Party’s VQ at Rock N Roll! Come out and support him. School of Rock (kid’s workout) to follow at 8am. All ages are welcome. Morning Wood run is also happening at 6:30 that day if you want to complete the trifecta.

Workout at the Bridge in C’ville.

One traveler and 3 Forge faithful came out to a good ole forge beatdown. YHC was at his first post at the forge and to be honest when I signed up to Q I thought I was signing up for an AO not in SOJ. After getting up and out of hotel YHC was happy to find warm confines.

COP- Mosey along with multiple exercises mixed in.

The Thang: Lightpole alley. Starting at a pole behind the stadium and going 10 back toward parking area. Starting with 10 exercises on each end and escalating by 10. The lightpoles are a lot further apart than Timberwolf. We made it to 60. 10 merkins, 20 heels to heaven, 30 Carb cakes, 40 ?, 50 mountain climbers, 60Monkey humpers.

YHC took us out in prayer.

YHC appreciates the hospitality shown to this traveler.

9 men gathered at this institution of higher learning this morning with 1 four legged friend and according to the dog this is what happened

Mosey to the flag poles for COP

DQ’s, Helicopters, Hillbillies, Merkins, LBC’s, Ukrainian Soldiers

Mosey to the back of the school

At the common area on the tiered steps there are 12 frisbees, 6 per side. Each frisbee has an exercise written on the painters tape, each HIM starts at one of the frisbees and does 10 of that exercise then runs around the common area staying on the concrete. Once that lap is complete you move to the next frisbee with 10 of that exercise and a lap, repeto until you’ve done all 12 exercises.

Triple check time Partner #1 runs the same route as the previous beatdown, Partners #2 & #3 do Booyha merkins once partner #1 returns partner #2 runs and #3 & #1 continue the merkins. Once all 3 have gone switch to Booyha WWII’s once all 3 have gone switch to partner leg toss

Mosey BTTF

Numbers / Names DTH took us out

NMS:

Good to have Fresh Prince back in the mix for a beatdown, still need to continue praying for some of our other brothers on IR. DTH reported that Heartburn is going to be getting some surgery done on his jaw from a hard fall he took at Rock n Roll while chasing a frisbee. A couple Ultimate frisbee workouts coming to an AO near you, please be careful and look out for one another.

Snuff has an animal recovery sanctuary going on in his back yard and will be opening it up to the public as a petting zoo in the near future, or at least that’s what Cooper said he was going to do.

What do you get when you mix sweat, brick dust, and a glorious 70 degree sunrise? Well friends, that’s the Forge beating HIM’s into razor sharp blades for massive Kingdom impact. Forever written into the anals of the revered Smokefest Scrolls, this routine will be one to tell the grandchildren:

The THANG:

WARMERAMA:

• Mosey the upper loop and circle up
• Welcome & Disclaimer
• Variable IC Reps to get the muscles warm top to bottom

COP #1:

• Mosey past YHC’s truck to collect the BRICK COUPONS (2 per PAX)
• Alternate x5 Hand-Release (Brick-Slide) Merkins with x5 WWII (Holding Bricks overhead) at each light pole going down to the Culdesac (about 12 stops)

***LIFO brothers SNUFF & BONE THUGS arrive fashionably late, blissfully brickless, and were sent back to the top of the AO to collect their bricks – and off they skipped holding hands into the gloom…***

COP #2:

• Circle up in the Culdsac for IC reps of the following exercises WHILE holding bricks in hand:
• “Brick Press Hops” – SSH’s but with Brick Press on top
• Don Briqotez
• Ukraine Soldiers with Bricks held straight out in front
• T-plank Brick Circles, ea side
• American Brick Hammers
• 2-ct Flutters w Bricks held over/behind head

COP #3:

• Mosey back up to the lower lot with one Brick Burpee at each light pole (***pick up SNUFF & THUGS en route***)
• DORA: Moving partner Brick Crawls (bear crawls with bricks in hand) to the top of the grassy hill, then runs down to switch.
• x100 HRM’s (Brick-slide Merkins)
• x200 Straight Leg Raises (bricks held above/behind head)
• x300 Moroccan Night Bricks

Mosey BTTF for COT:

• Group Picture with Bricks 
• Counterama # 10
• Namerama
• Announcerama (see Comments)
• YHC took the PAX out in Prayer

NMS: We may never use our thumbs again, but it was worth it! Shout out to JUDGE celebrating his 33rd Birthday today – YHC hopes you see this little workout as the best possible gift. The sky was unreal as we started the morning, and the sweat was pouring by the end. YHC had a moment of deep nostalgia while doing Brick Slide Merkins, as childhood memories of shooting cap guns filled my mind (apparently similar to the smell of brick dust on pavement). GREAT work today crushing this workout fellas – appreciate ya’ll investing the labor of love. SYITG, DTH