Month: December 2017

Dude, where are my PAX?

8 PAX ultimately posted at #TheCastle for Backstop’s cardio beat down.  We gave Lambchop credit as he drove the hood looking for us and finally caught us in the COT.  Most mortals would have called it a morning and went for doughnuts, but Lambchop persevered. Started with the Disclaimer, conditions 42 and nippy.  The Thang: Warm …

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Q101 at Surge

7 Pax overcame the compelling grip of the fartsack to join YHC for Q101 at Surge. Everyone learns at Q school. From Pax who have not done their VQ to Pax who Q 100 times a year and even the Q of Q school learns. If you have not been to one I encourage you …

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Tutu’s 5 AM ALARM

8 PAX fought the FS and hit the 5 AM ALARM Q to watch some shooting stars from Germinid Meteor Shower. In attendance –Britta, Squatter, Juice, Paper Jam, Pennyworth, Bambi, Meter & Tutu Conditions:  34 degrees, cold! Disclaimer and Prayer It was stated that we would do all exercises in 20’s and that we would …

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Heavy Things

Just a few dudes doin the 0500 grind – gettin ready for #GrowRuck07.  The only way to get better is to get busy… with a bag ‘o bricks and a chunk of power pole.  And that’s just what we did. Welcome, Disclaimer, and BOM The Warmup: *Head to the knoll by the poles for COP: …

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Seeing Stars

8 PAX posted at Shawshank this morning for some leg work. Star jumps were on the Weinke and shooting stars were in the sky. It was serendipitous: Conditions: 37 deg F & clear FNGs?, Disclaimer, Prayer The Thang: Mobile COP to get the blood pumping: – Mosey ~1/8 mile, SSH X 15 IC – Mosey …

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Stairway (to) Elevens

Cobains for the corny title but it’s low hanging fruit… It’s been just shy of 6 months since YHC has had the pleasure of leading the men of F3 Lexington’s original Area of Operation. With so many options, YHC had a tough time picking where on campus the punishment would take place. Stairs are always …

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Hilly Leg Day

Everyone loves a good Homecoming. The Hollow is home for YHC, so going back there to Q is always fun. Enough talk about feelings, let’s talk about what went down. ***Conditions: 39 and breezy ***Disclaimer and prayer ***The Thing Jog lap around parking lot to loosen up a bit Mosey to brick pile. One problem, …

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4.7 Miles of #DRP

T-Claps to the 6 PAX, who were willing to put in some work this morning in order to #GetBetter. Conditions: 30 degrees and clear The Thang: Left out of Trenholm Plaza onto Forest Drive Take Forest Drive to Falcon Drive Take Falcon Drive to Beltline Boulevard Make a loop around Sato and return to Falcon …

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Boneyard takes a walk about

Boneyard Back Blast—December 12, 2017 0500AM Location: River Bluff High School Weather: 42 degrees, Humidity 52% Recap: Dirty bird Chicks circled up and completed BOMs exercises.  BBSU, Overhead Presses, Merkins, and Squats Prayer requests-Chums son, Our Country, Military overseas, Potus Wife with Breast Cancer report, Moldie’s daughter work situation Devo-We all know people who live …

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Run to warm up

YHC used a little reverse psychology last night by mentioning on twitter that if nobody showed up this morning I could just go home and get back in bed.  I knew that would get a few guys to show up…just so they thought they were making me uncomfortable.  Good work guys!  Way to not let …

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Hit and Runs

Written By Pennyworth, posted by Juice YHC finally got to do his planned VQ workout, since the rain changed his plans a few weeks ago. 1 minute warning Disclaimer Prayer Tha Thang SSH x 15 TTT x 15 Burpees IC x 15 Dips x 15 Mosey to pick up some blocks and on to the …

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Morning After Workout

Conditions: 36 Degrees and Drizzling It was the morning after the best F3 Smokehouse Christmas Party ever. The alarm went off at 5am and YHC was ummmm…..still……uh….groggy, but YHC beat the fartsack and the grogginess to go deliver a beatdown as promised the night before. There were HC’s from Urkel, Nub, Wilson, Matlock, Happy Trees, …

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Frozen Pile

9 PAX emerged from the #Fartsack this morning in search of a way to #GetBetter with intentions of placing Monday in a firm headlock. With the frozen tundra of the #Brickpile laid out before them, these former #SadClowns attacked Monday courtesy of a full plate of #DRP.  It was an honor to lead these #MinivanCenturions …

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A date which will live in infamy

8 men de-fartsacked and entered the gloom. warm-up mosey around the block 12-7-41 In remembrance of those killed and injured in the attack on Pearl Harbor, exercises were called in variations of 12, 7, or 41 reps. Some with blocks, some without.

All righty again

YHC didn’t get too creative with the route but it did the trick and met the criteria for a Friday stumble.  Flat, 5k with a quick wrap up leaving extra time for coffee.   The route was simply all right turns  out of the AO.  Right on Galway, Saye Cut, old woodlands to garners ferry …

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Mushy Tundra

12 Pax post at snakepit for a cold mushy version of Ultimate Frisbee.  Kudos to the pax who came out in pretty cold nasty conditions and put in some great effort.  Cold hands made for some spotty catches, but it was an exciting and pretty well played game over all. Conditions: high 30’s, wet, drizzle …

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Da B.O.M.B.Squad

The air was crisp and the ground was wet. Perfect conditions for eight of GOAT’s finest to not to train for Kiawah. My overwhelming enthusiasm was immediately noticed by everyone from which I was commended for. Then discussions began of Uncle Rico’s admiration of blow up decorations and excessive lighting. Once procrastination ended, Merry began …

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A Capitol Tour of Capstone

8 Faithful pax did the hard thing and showed up to a rainy and cold Friday morning to get some Fitness and Fellowship in, on a short 3.2 mile route to USC and back. Even though the weather outlook was terrible at the start, the rain was quickly forgotten once we started moving and began talking, …

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DEPOT TURNS 4!

18 PAX gathered for a celebration of Depot’s 4 year anniversary. It was cold but luckily it didn’t stay that way for long. Conditions: Quintessential Depot winter weather. 43 degrees, cold, wet, and drizzly. Warm UP 4 Burpees OYO TTT x 15-IC 4 Burpees OYO   LBAC 10-Forward and 10-Reverse IC 4 Burpees OYO IW …

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Stone Cold Speed

Mondays are Speed Days at #Stumble.  We Like To Go Fast.  11 men posted to get better.  Some MAF’ers joined us for a while and some did their own thing. Conditions: COLD Disclaimer and Warm Up- Mosey around the Circus Maximus x 2 and stretch. Side Shuffle for 1/2 lap, switching leading leg at 1/4 …

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Go fast-turn left

7 PAX posted for some easy laps around the track to help celebrate an early 50th birthday for YHC. Conditions-43 degrees and wet Disclaimer and Prayer The Thang Mosey to block pile and choose your block and head to the track Run a lap around the track carrying your cinder block stopping in the corners …

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Say My Name

YHC got called up from the bullpen by Church Fire on 2-day notice and pulled an oldie but goodie out of the the rolladex.  Columbo even had an FNG (who showed up 5 minutes late after stopping at Walmart to buy workout clothes, first…) for YHC to harass.  Good looking out, Columbo! Here’s the hurt …

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Dirty Dozen Part 2

5 Pax chose the hard thing and join “Tory” for his VQ Warm-Up SSSx12 IPWx15 TTTx15 LRCx10 front and back   The Thang: 12 Sets of 12 Merkins x12 Squats x 12 Dips x 12 BBS x 12 Run up the stairs around the health science building and back to the planters. Rinse and Repeat. …

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Bing Almost 5K Tribute

Bing recently handed over the shovel flag to YHC and this BC was dedicated to his leadership. The Thang was inspired by one of the tougher workouts YHC remembers Bing Q-ing. All of us at Shawshank are better because of his keeping us in line over the past year. Thank you for all that you …

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Circuit and Logs

***Posted on behalf of Katniss*** Conditions 43 degrees and wet BOM Disclaimer This was my 1st Q at Grit and YHC was pleased to see 3 PAX show up to prepare for upcoming ruck events. The Thang Mosey and get waterlogged logs and take them to field. Drop them off and proceed to covered breezeway.  …

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#ThunderTour

9 Faithful posted to a soggy #Thunder #gloom this morning for YHC’s turn at the Q.  Thankfully there was practically no rain during the workout so those who missed out would have been dryish.  A classic Shandon tour was in store for the pax and work was done. Conditions – 44 degrees with some mist …

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Scramble Report

6 Pax ran various distances from a taper to 6 miles Conditions:  62 and a little rain Route:  Head our from AO and go north on Trenholm all the way to Sylvan past Rockbridge and take left on Sylvan and hold Sylvan back to Trenholm back to AO for 4.7 miles. Add Lakeview Circle for …

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CAT Monkey Humper

As promised, YHC made the journey back to C.A.T. with only one trick in the bag…and that trick was a #LegDay trick. Weather: 48 degrees The Thang: Sneakily lunge over across the wide open parking lot to a random spot in the parking lot for COP Broken Wing SSH x 10 IC Imperial Walkers x …

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Sand $on the Q

Jog around parking lot Through the tunnel Wind mill Little baby arm circles High knees Butt kickers Jog to hot dog stand Relay Split into two teams. Each team stays together ——————————————————————————— Team 1 -Run to wall- 5 lunges each leg and return Team 2- Exercise Squat Flap Jack with Team 1 Repeat changing the …

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Heavy Things at Hammer

9 Pax emerged from the fartsack at #Hammer looking for an opportunity to #getbetter. YHC recently signed up for the Midlands GrowRuck event in January so the plan was to get comfortable carry heavy objects for 45 minutes. Hammer Blocks never disappoint. Conditions: 47 degrees and clear, perfect weather to get after the workout The …

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Super 22 > Super 21

Notebook is too sorry to post a backblast so YHC will do it for him. It wasnt quite the disaster we’ve come to expect from Chris with a K. Super 21 is always a challenging upper body workout. Mumblechatter was pretty good and mostly consisted of YHC and Notebook giving each other hell. Another good …

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Tour De LHS

YHC will be the first to admit that this was not the most thought out or original workout in F3 history.  So, a tour of the high school campus was done with hard work put in by all 15 pax that posted.  YHC loves to watch everyone push each other and get better.  It was …

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The Return of Spool

6 got up and out there this morning for the (queue dramatic music) “Return of Spool”! The Thang: Stretching Imperial Walker x 25 IC LBAC x 25 IC forward & reverse Overhead Claps x 25 IC Overhead Press x 25 IC Flutters x 25 IC Reverse Plank Low Plank with some foot action Plank – …

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