With Dear Diary sending an early morning text message to YHC that a work injury the night before had him banged up and out of commission, YHC led the PAX of Turning Point to a nice little mosey/sprint around the track with a myriad of exercises throughout, with the running in between giving YHC just …
15 PAX showed up for a costume- friendly Halloween workout. The night before, a movement was started on Twitter and all PAX were encouraged to dress up like one of Turning Point’s all-time greats, Canseco. So the PAX came in layers of clothing, donning headlamps and knee braces/ sleeves and giving their favorite Canseco impersonations …
Great day at Riverland Hills. Still humid but we only have 3 more months until we get a 2 week break from the humidity. Your top 5 moments: Great to have Panhandle from F3 Cherokee with us this morning. Quality dude who came out ready to play. Apparently “The League” in F3 Cherokee is a …
11 PAX gathered for the last Iron Pax workout of 2019. Been a good run a lot of good 1st F and some quality 2nd F as well. Conditions- 75 and humid The Thang: Count-a-rama, Name-a- Rama No announcements in the interest of time Prayer Moleskin- good work by all today and throughout the month …
13 PAX post Turning Point for a little Booster, Tater, and Quisenberry community Q on a crisp Saturday morning. Good to have Chedda in town for work and in the gloom with us. Condition- about 60 and perfect The THANG- Disclaimer, prayer, another disclaimer for the 8 PAX who pulled up at 6:01am. COP- SSH, …
16 PAX posted on this glorious Thursday morning for some betterment in the cooler weather and good tunes brought to us by Treadmill. Taylor Swift, Skynyrd, Outkast, a few others made the week 3 Iron Pax workout somewhat bearable. The Thang: Count-a-rama, name-a-rama No announcements due to time Prayer requests- Boo’s M, Corbett
17 PAX allow Booster to point the way after a couple of false start Qs over the last few weeks. Left out of Pilgrim Church, left onto Old Cherokee, left into Publix parking lot, laps until 5:22am, then turnaround and head back. Prayer requests- Booster grandmother (praise), Pearl’s Mother-in-law, Treadmill’s co-worker Van Crawford Announcements: -9/21: …
6 PAX showed to evaluate progress over the last 4 weeks. Good job men. Good effort. AMRAP merkins for 2 min AMRAP BBSU for 2 min 2 mile run Results are here Count-a-rama Name-a-rama Prayer requests- Booster’s grandmother, Corbett, Swanson family, Boo’s M Announcements: -9/21: 9/11 Memorial event at Batesburg-Leesville High School -9/21: Lake Murray …
9 PAX (3 2.0s included) voluntarily subjected themselves to the F3Nation IronPax week 2 workout. No sugar coating. It was brutal. But we got after it, and that is what it is all about. Photo of the workout included. Count-a-Rama, Name-a-Rama no announcements cause we went over. prayer and praises- Boo’s wife rang the …
14 PAX post Turning Point for some curb hopping, car pushing, and block carrying that left all of us toasted by 7am. T-claps to the PAX who got after it before hand and did the Iron Pax workout, some running, or both. Conditions- 65 and perfect The THANG- Disclaimer, finish Little Giants and Booster last …
13 PAX posted for a windy Iron Pax week 1 edition workout. The workout was brutal. The PAX got after it. After some warm-up we got right into it. Count-a-rama, Name-a-rama Prayer requests/ praises Kyrie going to be a grandfather in April Boo’s M ringing the bell this week Overnight’s daughter in Nashville …
7 PAX posted Tread for some rucking and bell swinging. With talks of a Booster/ Taylor Swift sequel to two weeks ago, it appeared as if it wasn’t in the cards when Thumps Up sent a pic to everyone that he was at a high school reunion til late. Based on the pic, F3 is …
14 PAX fought off the fartsack for the monthly PT test. PT test has been a single digit turnout the last couple of months so good to see the increase in numbers. We missed those of you who didn’t post, it just isn’t the same without you there with us in the gloom. Weather- 75ish …
11 PAX posted at TP for a shortened version of the usual Saturday workout so PAX could get home to grab their kids. Still got after it. Good work men. Weather- humid The THANG- Disclaimer, prayer Mosey to parking lot for COP IC- SSH, arm circles, dirty birds, Michael Phelps, hand claps. Mosey to steps. …
17 PAX post for what might be the most PAX posting in the history of Tread. Quis is checking the spreadsheets now. Conditions- muggy, just rained because there was water on the pavement, and YHC didn’t make the Pax wallow in it. You’re welcome The THANG- Prayer, disclaimer, then the other half of the PAX …
17 PAX posted at the pellet palace for another game of futbol with lacrosse goals. The soccer goals are locked up, but even if they weren’t, they don’t have nets on them, so there’s that. In clash backblast fashion, your top 5 moments: Double Fault did team 1 a huge solid by swinging by the …
With Short Haul coming down with a stomach virus during the night and not being able to Q, I felt like it was the perfect time to try a few things I’ve been wanting to try. 7 other PAX (8 PAX total) got after it and made me proud to be a part of F3 …
Was it even real futbol? With lacrosse goals running sideline to sideline, throw-ins being replaced by kick-ins, and Double Fault using his hands like a pro bowl left tackle fighting for position, the crowd in attendance had to be perplexed trying to identify what they were watching. Nonetheless, there was a game. With Pinot on …
17 PAX got up to post this morning for a 5-year celebration beatdown. No themed workout, no over complicated component to commemorate the day, just a good old fashion sweatfest. Conditions- Clear and humid, probably 75 or so The THANG: Disclaimer-Prayer COP- SSH, Through the tunnel, Arm circles, overhead claps, dirty birds, moroccan night club, …
10 PAX posted for a July 4th Booster beatdown. Pretty humid, we worked up a good sweat. Weather- clear and probably 75 or so with high humidity The Thang: COP- disclaimer- prayer Mosey to back parking lot- SSH, TTT, Squats all IC Head down to grab a block and go to track. At one side …
9 PAX for the monthly PT test. It was humid. Good work for those who came out and posted. For me, the PT test is as much mental as it is physical. #postanyway Results are HERE Count-a-rama Name-a-rama Announcements- Convergence at RBHS 6/21 to honor and remember Cheech 2nd F TP night July 9th at …
Posted on behalf of Jobu Disclaimer FNGs I am Jobu I am not a professional Prayer Warmup/CoP-Mosey to back parking lot -Side Straddle Hop -Through the Tunnel -Wind mills -Baby Arms Circles -Reverse Baby Arm Circles Line up on Curb- If you finish before last person, Pick up the 6 or Side straddle Hop Karaoke …
9 PAX posted for the monthly PT Test. Good work by all. Cobains for the delay and the puppies. New AOQ technical difficulties. Weather- 70 with a little humidity The THANG: Disclaimer-Prayer- Mosey down by the track for COP Partner up- 2 min of merkins AMRAP, 2 min of BBSU AMRAP, 2 mile run for …
Upon AOQ Quisenberry announcing a new AOQ would be named on the day YHC had the Q, YHC decided he would use this special occasion to honor the original Turning Point AOQ- Treadmill. Most all of F3 Lexington, and maybe F3 Nation, know that there was one day where Treadmill was the only PAX who …
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14 PAX gathered at Turning Point for what ended up being perfect conditions for burpees, bear crawls, and stairs. Fun times Weather- about 60 with some humidity The THANG: Disclaimer-prayer- mosey to back parking lot for COP all IC x 15 except for TTT it was 10. SSH, TTT, LBAC forward, Overhead claps, Dirty birds, …
8 PAX posted on Sunday for a little rucking and a little kettlebelling. Good to have a few new faces out there, Pile Driver and Little Giants. 6 ruckers and 2 runners for 30 min, then 8 kettlebellers for 25 mins, then 8 gumbyers for 5 min. The route- head out toward Lowe’s (Home Improvement) …
18 PAX took the field for a perfect morning at Riverland Hills Baptist Church for some UF. The big surprise was that YHC brought an aerobic disc to play UF with today. So we made the field HUGE in hopes that the PAX could figure out how to throw the aerobic 1,000,000 yards like they …
Quisenberry summed it up perfectly when he said that Team Canseco winning 8-7 over Team Booster when YHC was Qing was like an underdog going on the road and winning one when they probably shouldn’t. Standings after 6 workouts: Team Booster leads Team Canseco 3-2-1. Still a lot of season left. Anyhow- now to business- …
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Day of firsts at Tread. First time we never left the Hobby Lobby parking lot. First time we had two runners decide to ditch the ruck. First FNG to be named in the history of Tread. Fun was had by all. The route- 30 min worth of loops clockwise around Hobby Lobby parking lot plaza …
13 PAX posted for some relay races after three tries of making sure the numbers worked out. Some were confused (Wapner), others were not (everyone else). Conditions- about 50 with a little foggy mist The THANG: Disclaimer, Prayer Mosey to back parking lot for COP- SSH, TTT, Imperial Walkers, Shoulder circuit all IC with reps …
5 PAX braved the cold for a trip to Carriage Hill. Left onto north lake, cross at wingards as a group, enter Carriage Hill second entrance, took all lefts then ended up back at 378 at the first entrance. Left to Andrew Corley intersection, cross street then back to the church. Few laps in the …
15 PAX showed for some frozen futbol at RBHS. Was quite the honor playing in front of such a great crowd (21 reaper PAXs). Those merkins and burpees looked hard guys. Anyway- it was cold (mid 20s) and here are the top 5 moments from today’s matchup: Dance Off is a man among boys. The …
Finally a clear morning this week for the 12 PAX that gathered at TP for a beatdown pick a card style. The wind was stout, but the mumblechatter was stouter- anytime Ranger and Wapner workout together the rest of us can just sit back and listen. Good times. Conditions- probably about 45 but with a …
Ok Clashians- lets make a pact to start writing backblast….and have someone sign up to Q weekly. I’ll start with a backblast. Conditions- 60 with rain on and off and a wet field Two year anniversary for Clash! Pretty neat that an AO that specializes in sports spread out over two regions has flourished into …
13 PAX posted at Turning Point this morning- sorry to miss Rocking Chair’s workout at Crypt but we honored him nonetheless and got after it. Conditions- about 70 The THANG: Disclaimer- Prayer- Mosey a little ways to back parking lot for COP SSH x 60 IC for Rocking Chair, then the rest of the exercises …
18 PAX got up for a humid beatdown inspired by the event of 17 years ago. Seems like yesterday… Conditions- 75 and humid Disclaimer-prayer Mosey to parking lot for COP all IC x 20 SSH,through the tunnel, arm circles forward and back, overhead claps, imperial walkers Head to block pile and grab a block, then …
17 PAX posted in the gloom this morning for a preview of the Iron Pax challenge that F3Greenwood is hosting. If you want more information check out @F3IronPax on twitter or go to f3greenwood.com. Anyway- they gave a preview into what the August challenge will look like, so YHC implemented that into the workout today. …
YHC got the text to the bullpen from Tater this morning, stomach-ailing, in need to an impromptu Q from yours truly. 11 PAX joined me for a fun leg day- hopefully I remembered everything we did fairly accurately, as I was making it up on the spot. Conditions- about 73 and a little humid The …
6 PAX posted at TP on Saturday for a half Booster, half Swanson Q. Good times, good conversations, and good folks. Conditions: about 75 and pretty humid The THANG: Disclaimer, prayer, COP for warm ups all IC- SSH, Through the tunnel, Arm circles, overhead claps, dirty birds, squats Mosey to block/brick pile. Each person needs …
(written by Shag, posted by Booster) 15 PAX gather, after a timely wind and rain storm the night before, for a bit of a cooler workout on a mere 70 degree morning. Don’t worry though. YHC was able to get them sweating early and often. Disclaimer Prayer Mosey to back parking lot Warmup Side Straddle …
10 PAX stayed up on the top parking lot most of the time. Limited running. Fun was had by all. Conditions- 70ish and muggy The THANG: COM, Disclaimer, Prayer COP all IC SSH, Through the tunnel, arm circles, imperial walkers, through the tunnel, squats Every PAX had to go to the curb and spread out …
15 PAX for a cool Wednesday morning run. Conditions- about 62 with lower humidity The route- take a left onto North Lake Drive. Run to Corley Mill, cross over North Lake, and head back, but take a left into Falling Waters neighborhood, run through that hood then back to North Lake, take a left and …
9 PAX posted for a non-burpee inspired Booster Q. I had a deck of “fit” cards that have been in my all-purpose drawer for a while and I decided to bring them out and see what the PAX picked. Conditions- overcast, 70ish and humid The THANG- the following exercises were performed. Not in this specific …
21 PAX posted for a little run this morning. Conditions were humid and about 70 degrees or so. YHC forgot to do name-a-rama at the end and nobody spoke up so hopefully all the names are right. As punishment for no name-a-rama, the next Crusade I Q we will do the dam run. Shout-out to …
7 PAX braved the beautiful weather on Monday morning for an anti-dam run. Take a left onto North Lake, go down to Old Cherokee, take a right, go over the ditch/creek type thing of flowing water, take an immediate right into Berkshire, run to the end of the road, turn around and go back to …
9 PAX joined YHC for a really good upper body workout special, mainly because I’ve been nursing a bum knee lately and didn’t want to get too involved in a leg workout. T-storms subsided and made for great conditions this morning- about 65 and clearing. Ground was a little wet, but we avoided laying in …
8 PAX joined YHC for a long overdue Q at Jumanji with the herd. Conditions- 55ish and clear The THANG: Disclaimer-prayer- mosey over to the blocks, grab a block and then head to right field of the closest baseball field. Plank until Alter Boy arrived after he said hello to Mrs. Mary who was walking …
9 PAX joined YHC for my first Q over at Shawshank. Lively bunch, plenty of mumblechatter, can’t count worth a flip. Good group. Maybe one day E2 will come out of retirement to post again. Conditions- 65ish and overcast The THANG: Disclaimer-prayer- mosey over to the blocks, grab a block and then head back to …
PAX were instructed to bring a basketball for the Saturday morning workout. Luckily Buttermaker and Tater did. 10 PAX had some fun with about 25 minutes of BC style workouts and 20 minutes of knockout on the BB court. Conditions- 65 and overcast The THANG: Mosey to block pile, grab a block, head to the …
8 PAX and YHC posted for the second Q of a Booster double dip this week. A big yoga/therapy ball was brought out of the car, so the PAX (mainly Wapner) got excited on what was to unfold. Weather- 35 and clear The THANG: Mosey to parking lot for COP: SSH x 20 IC, Windmills …
With the Superbowl coming up, the Turning Point Pax got a little NFL combine style workout to prepare them for the upcoming football weekend. 8 PAX got better and proved their worth to onlookers in attendance. Weather- 35 and windy The THANG- Mosey down to block pile, grab a block. Head to the middle of …
11 PAX posted with YHC for what YHC thinks is his 3rd consecutive day after the CFP Championship Q somewhere. First time ever at a Graveyard bootcamp, they get started a little too late for me to post there regularly, but great group of men there. Thanks for the invite Bulldog and the warm welcome …
6 PAX posted at Turning Point for a modified Saturday workout with limited running and no burpees. Good conversation during the entire 45 minute routine. Conditions– 50 or so and clear The THANG: Disclaimer- Prayer Mosey to the lower BB court for COP SSH, Through the tunnel, Imperial Walkers, Arm circles, Merkins, Squats all IC …
13 PAX decided to post on a mildly cold, yet still seasonally- temperatured morning at Turning Point. No running on this morning. Conditions- 45 and clear The THANG: Disclaimer-prayer Head across parking lot to a random spot that we wouldn’t venture too far from the entire morning to COP: SSH x 20 Arm circles forward …
Conditions: Cold and Clear Top 5 moments from today: Ken Doll made an appearance at Clash today. Yes you read that right. It was freezing cold and he wore shorts and a T-shirt….and was still hot. The guy is a specimen. Apparently there is a fall festival going on at RBHS on the football field …
25 PAX gathered at Turning Point for what YHC thought would be a lesser crowd with the BRR happening this weekend. Not the case…fun was had by all. Conditions- 58 and clear The THANG: COM- Disclaimer-Pray Mosey about 25 feet for COP all IC SSH x 20 Imperial walkers x 20 Baby arm circles x …
Humidity was high and definitely affected the grip on the frisbee. A lot of unforced errors and just plain misses today, but fun was had by all. Your Top 5 moments: Double Fault laid an absolutely perfect frisbee to the back of the endzone from 40 yards out to a streaking Steel Toe. It went …
Conditions: 60 and clear Disclaimer and Prayer THE THANG: 13 PAX joined YHC for a perfect Thursday morning at Crypt. Mosey parking lot to thistle field. COP: SSH x 20 IC, Through the tunnel x 20 IC, Imperial Walkers x 20 IC, Merkins x 10 IC, Mt. Climbers x 20 IC, Arm Circles x 10 …
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Conditions: 49 degrees with a mist in the air and wet ground COM- Dislcaimer- Prayer THE THANG: 15 Crypt PAX moseyed through the parking lot over toward the great wall (Thumbs Up and FNG-Creeper broke off for their F3Stroll workout) COP SSH x 16 IC Through the tunnel x 16 IC Imperial Walkers x 16 IC …
Conditions: 33 degrees and raining that stopped halfway through The YHC realized when creating this workout that it would have been helpful to attend a couple of #boneyard workouts prior to taking on the Q. Since this was YHC’s first post at boneyard, my hope is the workout was fairly “boneyardish”- but regardless, the PAX got after …
22 PAX arrived in the gloom for a brick scolding by YHC. YHC was informed that bricks have been left on the Field of Dreams after workouts, so the PAX quickly made friends with their bricks and were responsible for them the entire workout. #nobricksleftbehind Conditions: Cold and clear- 27 degrees The THANG: Disclaimer- Prayer PAX …
11 PAX posted #crypt for a Booster led workout. YHC took a page out of Bluescreen’s book and did some F3 website perusing to add a few new exercises to the mix. Conditions: 49 degrees and cloudy The THANG: Disclaimer-COM-Prayer PAX moseyed past the helipad with some butt kicks, high knees, and slides to a …
9 PAX joined Booster for a sloppy, foot-soaking, sprint fest with some special curb hopping thrown in at the end. Conditions: 55 degrees and cloudy The THANG: Disclaimer, BOM for prayer, and the #crypt PAX followed YHC in mosey around the parking lot to a random spot for a COP. Side Straddle hops x 25 …
18 PAX posted to join Booster for the Crypt workout…because there was no Q for Boneyard, all PAX had to endure what probably ended up being a little more running than usual (especially for Boneyard guys) Conditions: 38 degrees partly cloudy The THANG: Disclaimer, BOM for prayer then a snake-type mosey to a random spot …
11 PAX braved the cold to join Booster for a workout that looked a lot easier on paper when YHC was creating it. (5 PAX posted Boneyard) Conditions: 28 degrees and clear The THANG: After BOM for prayer, the PAX posting #Crypt joined YHC in a Mosey down past the helipad and toward the back of campus for …
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