Tag: TwinTeam

2 stud muffin look a likes showed up at Twin Team today where YHC had planned to get in a History lesson on the Beast of Twin Team but with only a PAX of 2 thought that a lesson better left for a larger class.

COP under cover a BW

DQ’s, Helicopters, Dead Man hangs, Cherry Pickers, Inverted Scorpion Kicks and regular Scorpion Kicks

Mosey to JRHS under front cover Parking Lot Crawls with a merkin at each post (7) Crab walks back with 2 LBC’s at each post

Stay under cover for for a double check X3

Partner 1 runs to the last light pole and back, partner 2 wall sits low then runs followed by donkey kicks and hello dollies

Mosey to cover by the Swamp – another double check X3

Partner 1 runs to the last light pole and back, partner 2 (can’t remember those exercises)

Mosey back under cover in front of JRHS for Peter Parker parking lot crawls with merkins increasing at each light

Mosey to the cover at the front entrance yet another Double check X3

Partner 1 runs around the flag pole area, partner 2 does wall sits then runs followed by calf raises and ball dippers

BTTF

Numbers/names

NMS: With only 2 PAX the exercises come at you quick so with YHC and Last Call both being runners there was a good bit of mosey to be had today. The other nice thing about such a small PAX is it gives you time to find out a bit more about that other person. While YHC was hoping for a bigger crowd this morning it was great to spend some time with Last Call. If you didn’t know this about Last Call one thing I learned about him this morning is he is definitely an outward focused person and askes more questions about you than he talks about himself. This is something I want to be better at and have not done a good job with yet. Thanks for hanging out with me and for being a good example of being an “other first focused person” Last Call.

3 Gloom warriors rolled out of the fart sack to see what challenges where offered this A.M.

COP under the cover in front of Bettie Weaver on dry ground

(10) Burpees OYO for (Last Call), DQs, helicopters, Dead Man Hangs, Cherry Pickers, Scorpion Kicks, Merkins, Reverse Scorpion Kicks

Mosey to JRHS under side entrance basically parking lot crawls but not on the parking lot. Merkins at the posts increasing by one each time for 8 at the end post.

Mosey to the far parking lot (after much debate) four corners around the perimeter Jump squats, Carolina Dry Docks, LBCs, Copperhead Squats

Using the same parking lot 4 rows of 3 light posts

First row of light posts 10 Merkins increase by 10 each post 30 at the last post in row, second row coming back American Hammers, third row going out Calf Raises, Fourth row coming back no hand merkins

Mosey to Betty Weaver play ground

10 Pull ups followed by 10 Lunges reduce by 2 each round until you end at 2 each

Mosey to Basketball court regular suicides

Mosey to the bus loop Curb crawl, last person runs the straightaway

BTTF

Numbers/Names YHC took us out

NMS:

Last Call messaged me that he was not going to make it today so in honor of him (10) Burpies to start the morning off right. YHC was told the the merkins seemed a little excessive this morning but in the end Pain is Weakness leaving the body and the PAX of 3 pushed through.

Two years ago, Don Draper and Dr Tryhard showed up to NoToll without an invitation, welcomed by a huge PAX enjoying Ollivander’s VQ. Today, the happy couple announced their two year F3versary and happily applied a 3000 volt cattle prod to the PAX in the following manner:

The THANG:

COP #1:

• Mosey back to BWE bball court
• Welcome & F3 Disclaimer
• The Dynamic Duo took turns with variable warmerama – highlights were Draper bringing back Hillbillies and DTH introducing Bone Rubs.

COP #2:

• Mosey to Playground
• MORNING CALL:   PAX hold incline plank along edge of playground, and complete x5 merkins as each man took a turn to complete x5 merkins (total merkins x55)

COP #3:

• Mosey to the Swamp
• BEAST LAPS: Six stops around track, Six Laps completed with the following exercises called – Burpees, WWII’s, LongJumps, BoneRubs, Monkey Humpers, CDD’s

COP #4:

• Mosey long way BTTF for COT:
• Counterama # 11 + Cooper
• Namerama
• Announcerama (see Comments)
• DRAPER took us out in Prayer

DTH NMS:

• There has probably never been a better kick off in F3 history than Orange Crush renaming himself Orange Pussy. Throw in some Hillbillies and Bone Rubs and BOOM, great mumble chatter. Draper and YHC have been exceptionally blessed to call F3RVA our home the last two years. No finer brotherhood can possibly exist. Here’s to year #3 and MANY more! SYITG, YHC, DTH

DON DRAPER NMS:

• A message from Don Draper, a man of few words:  Large milestones have the ability to catch you off guard. That incremental step in the plethora of evolutions that led to that exact moment. Today is a celebration, not of the day itself, but to each and every moment that the brotherhood of F3 has pushed us to be just a little bit stronger, a little bit wiser, a little bit more humble. We’re thankful for each friendship and memory already built and those to come. Thanks to you gentlemen – we look forward to seeing each of you in the gloom.

5 PAX braved the swampy air just south of the James to join together for a beat down on Patriot Day at Twin Team. According the awesome trucker who gave us a “toot toot”, here is how it went down:

COP

DTH grabbed the shovel flag it was carried proudly to the top of Twin Team. Stopped at the bottom for quick welcome and disclaimer. Don Quixote and Russian Soldiers done in cadence. Then back down and head to dirt track between playgrounds.

The THANG

Plant the flag for an Old Glory. 20 minute timer set. AMRAP 4 corners with 20 merkins, 20 jump squats, 10 burpees, 20 WW2s. As we neared the end of the time, we returned for the six and finished as a unified PAX. Carried the flag back the way we came, up Twin Team and back down to the parking lot. (BTTOSFS)

Numbers, names, announcements (see below). Instead of a normal COT we ended with a moment of silence.

NMM

YHC didn’t realize when grabbing the Q which day it was. There was a strong feeling within to do something appropriate today. What could be more appropriate than an Old Glory with two runs up Twin Team? It was great to see different members of the PAX volunteering to take turns carrying the shovel flag throughout the work out.

As shared at the COT, 9/11 was the single deadliest terrorist event in history and the single deadliest incident for firefighters and police officers in history. We have a lot to be thankful for.

A noble nine gloom-ninjas posted to TwinTeam hoping for Jane Fonda themed aerobics… instead, they enjoyed a less-sexy DTH sweatfest. Here’s how the VHS tape plays it:

The THANG:

COP #1:

• Mosey back to the BBall Court
• Welcome & F3 Disclaimer
• Nancy Kerrigans x10 IC each leg
• DQ’s x10 IC
• Imp.Sq.Walkers x10 IC
• Alternated Leg-up Mericans x10 IC
• WWII’s x10 IC
• T-plank Arm circles x10 each side
• Flutters x20 IC
• APD’s x10 IC

COP #2:

• Mosey to the center of small field
• Partner up for DORA:
• x100 Mercans
• x200 Am.Ham’s (2-ct)
• x300 Mtn.Climbers (2-ct)
• Moving partner runs over to complete x5 pullups on playground, then returns to relieve stationary partner
• ABC’s for the SIX

COP #3:

• Mosey to TT culdesac
• Mary ROF – each pax calls a core exercise, all complete x15 reps IC
• Exercises included:  Mericans, Rosalitas, LBC’s, APD’s, Hydraulic Planks, AmHams, Hardywood-style Arm Circles, Crunchy Frogs, Oblique Crunches

COP #4:

• Catch Me If You Can:
• P1 x3 Burpees while P2 Bernies up TT hill, then P1 runs to catch up and switch
• Say hi to ROSIE on the Hill
• Mosey BTTF

COT:

• Counterama # 9
• Namerama
• Announcerama (see Comments)
• YHC took us out in Prayer

NMS:

• Super proud of the HIM effort today and thankful for the high quality camaraderie and mumble chatter. Love doing life w you guys. See ya’ll tomorrow! YHC, DTH

Three SOJ workhorses showed up in the dark at Twin Team to get better. YHC has had some time away from boot camps and realized after DTH’s NoToll extravaganza that muscle soreness sets in quickly. No better way to get rid of it than to hit it again.

After a warmup of a few exercises in the bus loop we hit the Dirty MacDeuce. 4 rounds of 12 reps with a type of merkins, core and leg and a lap around the bus loop in between. We did some HRM, Tempo, Copperhead squats, lunges, plank jacks and some other extremely difficult stuff that I don’t want to type out.

Mosey to the stadium for Lindsay up and down the stadium stairs. Visibility on the stairs was still good enough to get up and down without too much trouble. Mosey back to the parking lot for some randorama to close it out.

Bettie Weaver is saving money with having the parking lot lights unLIT but losing all of the savings by running AC units in the unused trailers. Thanks to Bullseye and Chaplain for letting me lead. Good to be back at Twin Team.

• Puppy pile Sunday 7am at NoToll
• Iron Pax challenge coming up in September. Sign up, join the RVA crew. DTH and BoBerry are leading the charge SOJ, maybe Honeydo and Gypsy in the West End.

A little late is better than not at all. No backblast=It didn’t happen. Met at normal Ghost Flag location for Twin Team. 4 SOJers ready to roll at 5:30 and we were off to see what YHC had in store.

COP

Looong mosey all the way down the the park area by the James for:

• Don Quixote
• Imperial Walkers
• Arm Circles
• Circle Arms
• Hello Dolly
• Rosalita
• Nolan Ryan’s

THANG #1

Hit the floating dock for a converter belt type of deal with PAX #1 running to boat/canoe house, PAX #2 doing Merkins, PAX #3 doing LBCs, and PAX #4 doing squats. 2 rounds each then mosey to steps by river for

THANG #2

11s with Sumo Squats at bottom of steps, and Shoulder Tap Merkins at the top, had to stop for interest of time before finishing all the sets. Long mosey BTTF, one minute left, so 10 merkins OYO.

Numberama, Namerama, YHC took us out

NMM

Stayed for close to 30 min after time talking about issues facing each of us with pandemic, masks, schools, virtual learning and other fun stuff on the docket. Great to chat with you all in the post gloom. Always good to know YHC is not alone and is facing similar struggles/issues as other PAX out there!
When YHC called out Nolan Ryans during the COP, Bullseye enquired about what type of pitcher Nolan Ryan was, and if he was a knuckleballer. YHC answered that he was a fastball pitcher. Bullseye said he was thinking of a pitcher he couldn’t remember the name of who was caught on the field with a file in his pocket. YHC did not believe that something like that actually happened. Thanks to the Google now we know. The answer is Joe Niekro