Tag: The Woodshed

  • Consciousness Loading…


    In this weeks edition of The Woodshed, YHC was met with an intrepid PAX mostly ready for some block work in the Deep South on this fine Wednesday morning. With the light rain starting just in time we did a little mosey and then met at the circle by the pool for: 

    Warmerama:

    SSH x25

    Helicopters

    Michael Phelps

    Ukrainian soldiers

    Hill Billie’s 

    Copperhead squats

    Freddie mercury 

    Scorpion kicks

    Mercans 

    Mosey to pick some blocks. Then we utilized the road and the parking lot for 

    Worlds Worst 4 Corners (lady of the night style):

    10 squat thrusters

    20 merkins

    30 goblet squats 

    40 flutters with block overhead

    Farmer carry long way

    Rifle carry short ways

    Then back to the circle for

    man killers, slight false start, then 5 to 1

    Then a little

    Ring of fire with 10 merkins each while PAX holds plank, followed by 

    5 minutes of Mary , going around the circle with each PAX leading an ab exercise

    Time called, Announcements, YHC took us out. 

    NMM

    Wanted to give a taste of IronPAX is like,  without it being the whole workout. Hence the aforementioned 4 corners.  As per usual The PAX crushed it! We are all capable of more than we think we are.  Let’s make it a great day! YHC is thankful for F3. Would not be doing a weighted workout in the rain at 530, if it wasn’t for the encouragement and accountability of F3RVA SOJ!

  • Deck of Cards Workout

    12 HIMs came out despite the rainy conditions for a Deck of Cards Workout at The Woodshed. A little gambling for the group turned into ~2 miles of running and various quantities of cinder block exercises leading to a nice little Wednesday beatdown. It was concluded that today is not the day to buy a lottery ticket as the cards were not in our favor, with the exception of Nancy Lopez (who may or may not have “accidently” seen his card when guessing). Here is how it went down:

    Warm Up: Mosey to each end of the parking lot and then circled up for various IC exercises: SSH, Ukranian Soldiers, Deadman Hang, Jazzercise, Merkins, Flutter Kicks

    COP 1: All PAX members grabbed a cinder block and lined up at one end of the parking lot for the Deck of Cards Workout:

    Hearts = Bicep Curls Diamonds = Anterior Raises Clubs = Skull Crushers Spades = Squat Thrusters

    J/Q/K = WW3s x 10 Aces = Merkins x 25 Jokers = Bear Crawl halfway to end of parking lot, Bernie back

    Round 1 – PAX member guesses if the next card is higher or lower than last card. If incorrect, PAX performs quantity shown of the suit followed by 3 Burpees. We were correct about 50% of the time here!

    Round 2 – PAX member guesses the suit of the next card. If incorrect, PAX performs quantity shown of the suit followed by a run to the end of the parking lot and back. We did a lot of running here!

    Round 3 – PAX member guesses if the next card is higher or lower AND the suit of the next card. If incorrect on high/low we did 3 Burpees and if incorrect on the suit we ran to the end of the parking lot and back. More burpees and runs were in the cards for us!

    Time called with some cards left in the deck including all 4 Aces and 1 Joker. Numbers, Names, Announcements (Home Grown Half in August, SOJ CSAUP in September, SOJ SLT Meeting Next Week at Heists’ House), Prayer Requests (None spoken)

    Good turn out for a rainy morning from the Harper’s Mill crew and a few travelers out of the neighborhood. Thanks for showing up fellas and keep getting out there to push yourselves! Have a blessed day!

  • THE…state university of Ohio

    13 grown-boys showed up to The Woodshed this morning expecting a classic Nancy Lopez beatdown but YHC had other plans. After seeing that Nancy had his Q taken from him last Friday at Satan’s Hill, YHC felt that it was necessary to reunite the flags.

    WARMARAMA – Went for a mosey that was longer than the cumulative running that Nancy had in mind. Circled up, gave the mission, explained the Ghost Flag and stretched out. Extra stretches today 😉

    COP #1: Ohio State fun facts on the field

    • Marcus Freeman (GO IRISH!) was a linebacker for OSU and wore #1. Therefore, each of the exercises below came after QTY (1) run to the other end of the field and back. ~200 total yards.
      • (7) Merkins for the WR wearing #7 that drew a BS PI call in the 2003 Natty.
      • (13) Squats for Maurice Clarett’s (13) game suspension in 2003. (2) burpees for his (2) felonies.
      • (12) Merkins for the (12) wins that were vacated in 2010
      • (5) Burpees for Terrell Pryor’s 5-game suspension in 2010
      • (6) Squats for Ezekial Elliot’s (6) game suspension for his actions at OSU
      • (3) Burpees for Urban Meyer’s (3) game suspension in 2018
      • (31) LBC’s for the (31) confirmed arrests at UF while under Urban Meyer

    COP #2: 4 Corners

    YHC asked Nancy how many total wins that the OSU program has. He came really close but the answer was 978. Solid total but only good enough for 2nd all time. Who’s first? It took two guesses but Nancy got it…but mispronounced the name. YHC was looking for “The team up North” rather than the “M” word so the PAX suffered (5) additional burpees at each corner.

    • Corner #1: (9) Arm Circles + (5) Burpees
    • Corner #2: (7) CDD’s + (5) Burpees
    • Corner #3: (8) Squats + (5) Burpees
    • Corner #4: (5) Burpees

    COP #3: Triple Check

    • YHC handed the remaining (8) minutes to Nancy.
    • Pacer: Run to the end of the parking lot and back
    • Exercise #1: LBC’s
    • Exercise #2: Imperial Walkers

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    • Home Grown Half – hit up a leader for details
    • September overnight ruck – hit up Crabgrass for details
    • New routine at Timberwolf starting in September

    PRAYERS/WINS

    • None spoken but plenty to be thankful for!

  • Best 43 minutes of your life

    After the beatdown that occurred at No Toll yesterday, YHC’s Garmin watch said he needed a few extra minutes of sleep to recover, and who am I to argue!? Hopped in my car, passed some ruckers in the gloom and made my way to The Woodshed! Futon got the boys warmed up, no clue what he did because I wasn’t there…

    I will say, it’s nice to show up to a workout and have the squad already circled up and ready to go! jumped right into some SSH and extra curricular activities to get the blood flowing. Verified that Teddy still had some blocks on site, he confirmed so we moseyed over to grab them and headed to the field.

    Line up for EMOM.

    Round 1
    Curls, overhead press, merkins. Run to the first bench and back.
    Observations: Futon is still the king of EMOM, dude can’t be beat. Dr Scholls and Spud Webb gave it a good run, but Futon capped out at 19 reps when others couldn’t. YHC’s chest was on fire at 16 and let out a soft whimper as he conceded.

    Sprint to other end of the field, mosey back

    Round 2
    SSH, squats, block curls. Run to first bench and back
    Observations: The key is to get the rotation correct. Curls into squats into SSH was the key, but our natural tendency is to do SSH first unless you’re a weirdo like Warby. F3 veterans are some sneaky dudes! Futon said “these are hard exercises to cheat on” but yet somehow, some way, Dumar puts on a masterclass in corner cutting. Not to be outdone, Hermey did his best Andy Dufrain impression and managed to get his block 10 yards in front of everyone else and cut his run distance by 20%. Age isn’t just a number they say…

    Circle up, announcements, prayers – Rock N Roll family event, homegrown half, CSAUP 9/26
    Lobstah’s friends child age 7 recently diagnosed with cancer, Excel travelling to Clarksville

    FNG! TIMMY
    Known for following Teddy KGB everywhere he goes, TIMMY lives in Harpers Mill and is a veteran, works for a consulting firm where he consults with other consultants to give consulting advice to clients; has 3 boys (5,7,9? don’t quote me) and roots for the Yankees and NY Jets and loves the movie Inception, the guy can’t shut up about it! Last name Timmons, so TIMMY was a natural choice. Welcome to the PAX my man

  • All In Gentlemen

     

    The following is Based on a true story ….

    This morning, 16 battle-ready HIMs rolled into the Woodshed to witness Teddy KGB’s glorious VQ debut — and boy, the chips were cashed in.

    We kicked things off with a mosey around the lot, gracefully leaping puddles like majestic gazelles in New Balances. Warm-up was textbook: Side Straddle Hops, Merkins, and LBCs to get the blood flowing and the chatterboxes humbled.

    Then came the real fun.

    Coupons were expertly stashed just out of sight like hidden Easter eggs for grown men. We partnered up and went to work: farmer carries torched the forearms while the other partner knocked out Merkins, squats, and LBCs. The pain was real. The grunts were louder.

    We weren’t done.

    The pax then took it to the streets — a full loop around the block. Moms out for their morning jogs swooned as the squad charged the hill with thunderous determination. One was overheard whispering, “Is that F3? Or the cast of 300?”

    Back in the lot, we quick a partner core gauntlet  And then a Ring of Fire that sealed the deal like a Russian mob handshake.

    Teddy KGB delivered a VQ worthy of legend — strong voice, strong beatdown, and strong hiding skills with those coupons.

    Thank you for the warm welcome to the rotation, comrades

    Aye.

  • Mosey down memory lane!

    14 men from the Deep South came out for a moist morning of woodshed action, including 2 FNG’s. YHC is happy to see this PAX strong with recent FNG’s and even more new FNG’s!

    **The events described here are based on true events.  Some of the names, places and exercises may have been changed to protect the innocent.  This was also modified to fit your screen.  

    Quick mosey around the parking lot to start.  COP- 30 each SSH, LBC; 10 Each, Jazzercise, Helicopters, Imperial Walkers, , Copper head squat, Dead man hang, Merkins, Dollies, Flutters.  

    Having planned a beast on the field, YHC called an audible due to the field conditions and not wanting to destroy our new AO’s field. It had been 12 years since 2.0 left winterpock elementary and I had not been back since so took a mosey down memory lane.

    Thing 1: Mosey to Pullman: Partner for Dora. Runner to pole (100 yds), 100 Merkins, 150 LBC’s, 200 Squats.

    Thing 2: In groups of 2 run to next corner while PAX Lunges.

    Thing 3: 4 corners on a circle. Lady of night style. 10 Merkins, 20 LBC’s, 30 squats, 40 monkey humpers. Mosey back to flag.

    Prayers to Futon’s family dealing with loss of MIL. Prayers to those in Texas impacted by the recent floods. YHC took us out in prayer.

    Thanks for allowing me to lead! Win the day!

  • Christmas in July

    15 grown-boys ran around a field this morning and got after it! If the PAX had their way, the title of today’s workout would have had something to do with “Diddy.” But it’s not, so here’s what went down!

    Moseyed around the neighborhood and found a sweet spot to stretch out. Gave the mission, stretched and got into it.

    COP #1 – ”12 Days of Christmas-style” circuit

    1 – Run the length of the field and back

    2 – Burpees

    3 – Lt. Dan’s

    4 – Merkins

    5- CDD

    6 – Bobby Hurley’s

    7 Crabcakes

    8 – SSH

    9 – Steve Earle

    10 – Up downs

    COP #2 – Parking lot crawls with partner

    Bear Crawl to center and crawl Bear back

    Crab Walk to center and back

    Lunge to center and back

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    • July 4th convergence
    • F3 is THE BEST!

    PRAYERS/WINS

    • PRAYER – Mr. Brady’s daughter
    • PRAYER/WIN – YHC headed to TN next week for youth group church event.

  • The Woodshed is Now Open: Serving up FNGs by the Dozen

    Alexander Graham Bell once said, “When one door closes another door opens; but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us.” This morning, 31 HIMs collectively said hold my beer Mr. Bell and showed up despite a temperature of 78 degrees, feels like 85 degrees and a skosh of humidity. As The Green Mile (RIP) officially shut its doors, a new one swung wide open at The Woodshed—with the hinges practically ripped off thanks to Teddy KGB, who somehow accurately predicted 12 FNGs! You read that right, a record 12 FNGs. Someone get this man a Powerball ticket. Here’s how the sweat fest went down:

    Warmup: Mosey down the street and back up to the soccer field. Circle up for explanation of F3, Mission Statement, Core Principles, Disclaimer. Exercises included SSH, Ukranian Soldiers, Copperhead Squats, Merkins, Knee to Chest R/L, Roscoes Mom.

    COP 1: Partner up for 11s from soccer goal to soccer goal. Booyah Merkins and Ab Leg Throws. Mosey to the parking lot.

    COP 2: Triple Check – Carolina Dry Docks, 4 Way Lunges, Runner up small hill and across the soccer field and back.

    COP 3: Build a Bank – 3 runners take off to the playground to perform 10 dips each. PAX left in the circle works to bank up quantity of called exercise – 250 Burpees, 500 Jump Squats, 1,000 Alabama Prom Dates, 500 Merkins.

    Cop 4: Full Sprint to the end of the parking, 50% pace returning to the flag for time called

    Numbers, Names, Naming of the FNGs (We promised the new guys the COT doesn’t always take this long with having to name 12 dudes), Announcements – July 4th Convergence at Atlee, Boys of Summer continues at Timberwolf, Homegrown Half in August, Prayers – Rosie’s family members battling cancer, Rosie’s family friend deployed, Kenny G’s friend’s wife trying to get out of the UAE

    What. A. Morning. Amazing turnout for Day 1 of The Woodshed. The energy was high, the effort was real, and the sweat was plentiful. As Rosie reminded us: “It doesn’t get easier, but you get stronger.” Physically. Mentally. Emotionally. Let’s keep that momentum rolling. Spread the word. Headlock another brother to come out next time. And remember—you might walk into the gloom tired, but you’ll leave forged stronger. Honored to lead, fellas. Go do great things today. Stay blessed.