7 yrs of Snakepit
5 years for Emmy (aka Twitterless Zach Moore) and Emmy’s birthday all rolled into 1 glorious Q Conditions hot and muggy
F3 2024 New Year’s Convergence
Conditions cold crisp 40 degrees Disclaimer 1 FNG COT Runners go with Emmy for 3.50 mile tour of Whiteknoll. The crowd was small and our leader was full of energy. Bunny kept the pace and the conversation interesting. Fitness was experienced and fellowship was strong UF Hoboken Warm up with a variety of standard …
Snakes and bunnies dont play well together
Conditions 61F No FNGs Disclaimer COT/PRAYER 4 for SL ,good to see Pups- been awhile. Warm up Mosey a bit to blocks LBAC ,oh claps, Michael Phelps, Windmills, TTT Tinkle style fully erect, Imp walkers, slow mo squats. The Snakepit pax were in for a surprise helping of Murder bunnies, bear crawls, …
Beechhouse Bunnies
Conditions 64F No FNGs Disclaimer COT/PRAYER Warm up Mosey a bit LBAC ,oh claps, seal claps Michael Phelps, Windmills, TTT Tinkle style fully erect, Imp walkers, mosey to blocks The Beechhouse crew is running low on blocks. Yhc served up a heaping helping of blocks to the pax and rugmaster and myself were left …
6 Years of Brotherhood
Conditions 40°F No FNGs Disclaimer COT/PRAYER It’s been 6 years to the day for F3 and me. January 10th 2017. I showed up thanks to an EH of a highschool friend, F3 Tonka, after a chance meeting at a restaurant. He told me about F3 and invited me to a workout. I must admit I …
Murder Your Legs
Conditions 55F rain No FNGs Disclaimer Prayer/COT YHC did some stride lite in the cool, foggy, drizzle then headed for cover to meet the other pax. Some of the regulars didn’t show ,guess they’re scared of a little rainy weather. YHC kept it undercover today. Warm up with standard exercise 10 reps 4ct IC you …
Blocks and ladders
Stride lite for a few this morning Conditions 74F No FNGs Disclaimer COT/ PRAYER warm up: all 4ct IC 10 reps TTT SSHs LBACs Copperhead squats Windmills Imp walkers The Thang: Block ladder 20,18,16,14,12 ,10,8,6,4,2 Swings and deadlifts (110 reps each if completed) Run 100 meters Do 1 burpee (add 1 burpee each return …
Twofer
Conditions 78F No FNGs Disclaimer COT/PRAYER The Thangs… It’s a twofer BB today as YHC humbly begs for forgiveness and offers cobains for forgetting to post a BB on 7/5 Here goes as best I can remember (7/5) Only 3 pax this morning with several missing due to out of town and general fartsacking …
Sweet 16s for the 16th
Conditions 74F No FNGs Disclaimer COT/PRAYER Mosey to block pile and go to short set of stairs At the bottom of the stairs start with one block burpee, one curl , and one OH press. Proceed up the stairs At the top of the stairs perform Bolt 45s. As in Usain Bolt the Olympic …
Black Mountain Monster 2022 Recap
Showed up undertrained for 100 miles in 24 hrs. Goal: Amass as many miles as possible between 62 and 100 without ruining myself. Definitely wanting to beat last years 24hr attempt. 6,12,and 24 hour participants . Over 183 runners total. I’m 24th place after 1st lap out of 71 24 hr runners. 10am start time …
I Brought Flowers
Conditions 58 degrees No FNGs Disclaimer COT/PRAYER Warm up : TTT 4ct IC Worlds greatest stretch 4ct 10 L/RLBACs 4ct 10 F/RImp walkers 4ct 10Toy soldiers 4ct IC The thang, Grab a block I thought the pax would like Flowers so I gave them Flowers by Moby. You know the one ,several minutes of lyrics …
Anchor Kettlebell B day Q
Conditions cold and calm, no waves crashing the shore of Lake Murray No FNGs Disclaimer COT/PRAYER ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Stride lite with Socrates across dam and back Warm ups all x 10 TTT 4ct IC World’s greatest stretch 4ct IC LBACs 4ct IC OH claps 4ct IC Copperhead squats 4ct IC Michael Phelps 4ct IC ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ The …
Block for 2/Run for 2.
Conditions warm,muggy No FNGs Disclaimer COT/PRAYER Warm up 10 reps 4ct IC standard F3 exercises The thangs, Wild Hog and Slumlord went running and YHC and Hoist proceeded with workout below 👇 First exercise block burpees and bear crawl block drags. Bear crawl from goal-line to the 10-yard line perform one block …
Block me bro
Conditions 48°F No FNGs Disclaimer COT/PRAYER Circle up for warm up TTT 4ct IC Imp walkers 4ct IC LBACs 10F/10R 4ct IC Copperhead squats 4ct IC Mosey to block pile and head to goal line with your block First exercise block burpees and bear crawl block drags. Bear crawl from goal-line to the 10-yard …
Anchors Away
Conditions: 61° No FNGs Disclaimer : don’t swing a bell too heavy, not a professional COT/PRAYER Warm up TTT Tinkle style fully erect 10 4ct IC Windmills 4ct IC LBACs 10/10 forward/ reverse 4ct IC Copperhead squats 4ct The thang, The kettlebell wizard was summoned and we performed 3 sets of each exercise in the …
3 strong
Conditions 35 degrees clear ,light wind No FNGs Disclaimer COT/PRAYER The thang, Our original Q, Honeybun, ended up getting called in to an emergency at work so YHC decided on a F3PYTHON strategy and the 3 pax took turns calling a variety of exercises, rep counts, cadences, and styles with and …
It’s 5 O’gloom Somewhere
Conditions: 30 degrees No FNGs Disclaimer COT/PRAYER The thang, It’s been 5 years. 5 years ago yesterday I showed up for my first F3 boot camp at Snakepit. I was EHd by an old high school friend. Silas is his Hospital name but Snakepit Pax call him Tonka. It was lunch time and I had …
Santa, 12 Days , and Reindeer Games.(3 BB in 1)
12/21…Conditions: cold 34° 12/23…Conditions: 33° No FNGs Disclaimer (12/21 and 12/23) COT/PRAYER The thang (12/21), Santa’s Sack Warm up exercises as usual Santa showed up to get in a little pre-Christmas workout and get ready for his big night. Santa knew that the pax would be eager to help him get ready. But they needed …
It’s A Little Foggy
Conditions: 40 degrees and foggy No FNGs Disclaimer COT/prayer Warm up SSH 10 4ct IC 10 imp walkers 4ct IC TTT 4ct IC fully erect Tinkle style 10/10 forward/ rev LBACs 4ct IC 10 copperhead squats 4ct IC The thang, YHC did this a few weeks ago as an endurance workout on a …
Ab Normal Q
Conditions cooler and dry 60F Disclaimer No FNGs COT/PRAYER After week 3 of IronPax challenge YHC decided the pax needed a little break. “Mosey to block pile and grab 2 blocks” … just kidding! The pax were relieved. Instead YHC decided to work on Abs since our arms and legs were toast from Tuesday. The …
7 yrs of Snakepit and…
Emmy’s (aka Twitterless Zach Moore) 5 yr F3 anniversary and his birthday Q all rolled into one gloriously hot and muggy Q Conditions Hot n muggy No FNGs Disclaimer Prayers/COT Posted on behalf of Emmy, I am always humbled and honored to lead at Snakepit. The last 5 years have been life changing for …
Greta 1 2 3
Ralphie was there too Conditions warm and muggy, thanks “climate change” No FNGs Disclaimer COT/ prayer The thang, Put car keys in the bag of poor decisions Mosey to block pile Circle up for warm up SSH 10 4CT IC LBACs 10/10 F/R 4ct IC TTT 10 4ct IC fully erect Tinkle style Windmills …
Undercover work
Conditions 70 and rain No FNGs Disclaimer Prayer/COT Good to see these men show up and bring their own weights. YHC decided to call a change in shovel flag locations and get the pax undercover. Good to have Caddyshack the newest FNG back for a second helping this week. Missing pax , blame it on …
⬆️5,10,15,20,25⬇️
Conditions 55F 1 FNG Disclaimer Prayer COT Great to have Hash&Rice from Shawshank with us in the gloom . Good to have Hoboken, missing Ebert, Brainiac, Flea, Chinstrap, Pups, who did I miss? Mosey to the bottom of big boy stairs amd and grab a block Circle up for warm up SSH 4ct IC x25 …
Soggy bottom boys
Conditions 45F, windy No FNGs Disclaimer COT / prayer Warm up TTTImp walkers TTTWINDMILLS TTTTOY SOLDIERS Squats LBACs 10/10 The thang, Well we had a good steady rain all day yesterday so YHC decided that a heavy wet block would fit the bill in the gloom. YHC did have mercy on the pax and picked …
The 4/20
Conditions 54F Disclaimer not a professional No FNGs COT and prayer Pledge of Allegiance Mosey Down The Big Boy stairs to the field. Circle up Since YHC is 52 years old today I started the pax off with 52 side straddle hops 4 count in Cadence. Some made it, some did not. 5 merkins 4ct2 …
HIIT’em Up
Conditions 47° F 1 minute warning No FNGs Disclaimer Prayer/ COT Mosey to the field and circle up Warm up with some classic exercise 4ct IC HIIT workout by Fitness Blender Do each exercise interval without rest(no rest between exercises) . 20 sec rest between each interval. HIIT Ladder Workout60 Sec – Flutter Kick Squat60 …
Tune(s) up
Conditions warm 57F No FNGs Disclaimer COT/PRAYER One of our regulars was under the weather so YHC jumped in to cover. Good to see Olaf come out of 12 hrs deep freeze and join us. Upon arrival to the pit this morning YHC noticed the track and field Stadium lights had been on all night …
Double XL Brick Bear Crawls
Conditions cold and windy 1 minute warning No FNGs Disclaimer COT/PRAYER As the pax gathered in the gloom a familiar face approached. It was Steamer, been awhile, good to see him again. Good group for such a cold windy morning. Mosey to the brick pile. Grab 2 XL bricks and circle up. Even with insulated …
Harp(ing) on 7 years of F3
The Q first posted at Depot on January 25th, 2014 from an EH by a long time friend (soon to be known as Doublecheck). That morning was a crisp 12 degrees and within about 90 seconds of the start of the workout, YHC was pretty sure this day would be his last. Somehow YHC survived …
Thanks for 4
Conditions raining and cold No FNGs Disclaimer COT/prayer 4 yr for me as of 1/10/2021. It wasn’t the work that kept me coming back. It was the support from the Snakepit pax and the other pax of F3 Lexington. I could workout in a gym but without the accountability I doubt it would last long. …
F3 Lexington 2021 New Year’s Convergence
Conditions 54F very foggy and wet, perfect Gloom. Disclaimer: no professionals here, injury is a distinct possibility modify as needed. No FNGs Nantan prays us in Change doesn’t happen quickly, F3 is a lifestyle a long term commitment. Put in the work and deal with the pain, ups, downs, feeling strong days , and weak …
Flea Q Remix
Conditions cold wet Disclaimer No FNGs Prayer / COT Good to see the pax at it early for SL some rucking, some running, some doing some laps and big boy stairs. Warm up Various warm up exercises in prescribed routine by Flea Grab a block and partner up Line up on track 10 block burpees …
You can Q too
Conditions 34F and windy No FNGs Disclaimer COT/prayer The thang, Emmy signed up to Q, well not really, I think Brainiac just signed him up. Anyway, Emmy gave the 1 minute warning got us going. Emmy decided to search for a wind block near the building but that didn’t seem to work very well. Warm …
Murder Bunny Ladders
Conditions 45°. No fng’s Disclaimer Mosey to the block pile grab a block , circle up for some warm up exercises. Then line up on the goal line of the field and do the following. 5 , 10 , 15, murder bunnies Matched by an exercise 5,10,15, reps Perform 5 murder …
Farmers Have Machines For That…
Conditions colder 46F Disclaimer No FNGs COT Pups somewhere on campus for stride light. Katniss on the big boys stairs for stride light. One unnamed Pax for a paper jam detour prior to bootcamp. Mosey to the block pile. Warm up consisting of a variety of standard practice exercises with minimal Mumble chatter. Partner up …
Hudson
Conditions 62F No FNGs, disclaimer COT/ Prayer Warm up Mosey down the big boy stairs into the block pile Circle up. This back blast is posted on behalf of Flea. today is his V Q. Flea has been a welcome addition and a hard-hitting Pax at Snakepit , shout out to Brainiac for getting him …
Murder Bunnies IPC week 4
Conditions cool 52F Disclaimer No FNGs Review the IPC standards for wk4 COT/ prayer Good mumble chatter and fellowship. Way to push men! Finally done with IPC Heres what we did… 2020 IronPAX Challenge Week 4 Murder Bunnies Each time IPC comes around we dread it. But with each completed workout it gives hope that …
Week 3 Iron pax
Conditions 72F Disclaimer No FNGs COT/ prayer The men worked hard , maintaining form very challenging, I modified merkins but my squats were on point. Here’s what we did… 2020 IronPAX Challenge Week 3 – Keep it Simple Stupid Back to flag for… Count o rama and name o rama Announcements 911 challenge 9/26 see …
Iron pax challenge wk 1
Conditions wet, humid, terrible, 75ish Disclaimer Cot/prayer FNG Troy 5:15 sharp everyone ready on the practice field to begin Week 1 of the Iron pax challenge. Warm-up was on your own. Here’s what went down. 2020 IronPAX Challenge Week 1 Great work men! Thanks for sticking with the 6 Count 0 Rama and name O …
A light in the woods
This was YHCs 1st Q at Ambush and the mumble chatter is strong with these pax. Me ,I’m too old and out of breath for much talk but these men kept me entertained. They talked about square hexagons, poops during a run, a mysterious light in the woods, how nice other pax butts looked, …
SSHs for everyone
Conditions 75 degrees Fahrenheit 1 minute warning No FNGs Disclaimer COT/PRAYER Mosey down BBS to field which is well lit by new lights in parking lot and well marked in 10 yrd increments Warm up Ssh x 10 IC Ttt x 10 IC Lbacs x10 IC F/R Michael Phelps x10 IC Imp walkers x10 IC …
Emmy 4 yr anniversary Q
Conditions 75 degrees F, muggy Shovel flag planted 1 minute warning No FNGs Emmy reflects on 4 years with F3 and thankful to be a part of this great group of Pax. Disclaimer Prayer COT Mosey to practice field for warm up Various warm up exercises to work the whole body Mosey to block pile …
The Stand just blocked you
Conditions 74 and humid not a breeze to be felt which is odd at snake pit. Shovel flag planted. 1 minute warning given Disclaimer No FNGs COT Called for PAX to Mosey to the block pile and led them in a different direction. Immediately the Mumble chatter started as the pax wondered why YHC was …
I got your 6
This is my first back blast since we started working out as a group again. Forgot how annoying this platform is, seems like we could come up with much simpler way to post backblast. May work fine on a computer but smartphone is a different story. Anyway here’s what went down. Flag was planted, 1 …
Fill in the plank
Conditions warm No FNGs Disclaimer COT/Prayer Some pax wore yellow in support/remembering Ellie Pruitt as requested by F3 Cherokee. Circle up SSH 4ct 15 IC TTT fully erect 10 IC LBACs 10/10 F/R Imp walkers 10 4ct IC Michael Phelps 10 4ct IC Mosey down BBS to block pile Workout consists of 30 second …
Sausage Factory AMRAP 2.0
Conditions coldish No FNGs Disclaimer COT/Prayer No warm up ,no time the AMRAP calls. Mosey out back and down the BBStairs. This workout moves through 12 stations with exercises perform 10 reps to begin with each exercise. When not exercising you are running around the track to the next station some stations are grouped together. …
Carry The Weight
Conditions wet and 70°F No FNGs Disclaimer COT/PRAYER 1 for SL . 7 pax for BC Warm up for 6 pax (1 did his warm up with Elvis) SSH 10 4ct IC TTT 4ct IC X10 Windmills 4ct 10 LBAC 10/10 4ct IC keep em up…. OH claps 4ct 10 keep em up…. Seal claps …
3
Conditions cold 43F No FNGs Disclaimer COT/PRAYER This is my 1st Q as AOQ at Snakepit. It’s been 3 years since I started F3. Actually three years on January 10th. I remember my first workout, for me it was a real eye opener as to how far I had fallen as a man in more …
Spartan WOD
Conditions warm and muggy for December No FNGs Disclaimer Prayer COT YHC bought some new bells that needed breaking in this morning and the present pax were more than willing to help out. The thang, Warm up with some good ole standards 10 reps IC ,you know the drill. 1st segment 1 lap 200 or …
11s’uck
Conditions 6 degrees and breezy No FNGs Pledge of Allegiance COT/PRAYER Small group today. Emmy had to cover work this morning, Ebert out of town. Thankful for Brainiac and Deadstick being there. The thang, Warm up SSH 10 4ct Imp walkers 10 4ct TTT 10 4ct Squats 10 4ct 11s ,thats all. Focus on form …
Cavemen Training
Conditions cold,dry No FNGs Pledge of Allegiance COT/PRAYER Missing a few pax this morning. YHC sent an invite to the Beechhouse Pax but no visitors came out. offered a clown car to get things moving but alas no takers. YHC decided on some Caveman Training from their app. This workout involved cardio portion, strength portion, …
No reason for the reps?
Conditions cool and dry Disclaimer Pledge of Allegiance and prayer/ COT Late call to change QICs. Brainiac graciously gave up his Q to accommodate YHCs change of plans not to Q Thursday. Thanks Brainiac. Form counts so YHC decided on lower rep count. So there actually was a reason but YHC left the pax wondering …
Kettlebell workout revisited
Back to an old Q from December 18 . Get some arms, legs, core burning. Honeybun, Ebert, and Emmy for SL , Katniss[Q] for 150 4ct SSHs and other various warm up exercises while other Stride lighted. Good to have 4 pax today. Missing Brainiac 🙁 Conditions cold Prayer /COT Warm up 25 SSH 10 …
H.E.A.T.
Conditions 45 ° F No FNGs Disclaimer Finally, its its colder. Not easy to get out of a warm bed and step into the gloom. And it will only get worse. But, thanks to the men I share this AO with I have the motivation to get moving. Bonus, its beanie weather. Being colder I …
IronPax Remix wks1,2,3
Conditions cooler, less humid 66°F No FNGs Disclaimer Pledge of Allegiance COT/PRAYER IPC has opened our eyes to just how comfortable we can get in our AO workouts. Not saying we don’t work hard but neglecting to push a little harder makes us all weaker. Each month we have The Sausage Factory AMRAP which is …
Caveman Training
Conditions warm and dry No FNGs Disclaimer COT/PRAYER The thang, Warm up SSH 10 IC TTT 10 IC FULLY ERECT LBAC 10/10 F/R THEN OH CLAPS 10 IC MICHAEL PHELPS 10 IC IMP WALKERS 10 IC CAVEMAN TRAINING… Simply but difficult workout 3 exercises x 50 each x 3 rounds keep moving switches L/R arm …
More ball bags
Conditions warm but cooler, dry No FNGs Disclaimer COT/PRAYER This was my first time at Jumanji and was glad Columbo showed up early to show me around campus. The pax were worried that YHC was going to Q a repeat of Iron pax wk 0 workout but YHC quickly put that to bed. Great bunch …
Baby Seals Daddy
Conditions warm and wet No FNGs Disclaimer COT/PRAYER It’s been awhile since I have been to Wander. Too long perhaps. It’s a great place to go to get some work in and actually be able to have some fellowship with your brothers while on the move under load and that’s what we did this morning. …
Wet Ball Bag
Conditions: warm wet raining slightly No FNGs Disclaimer Pledge of Allegiance COT/PRAYER Warm up 20 SSH 4CT IC LBAC 10/10, OH CLAPS 4CT 10,OH CIRCLES 4CT 10, SEAL CLAPS 4CT 10, THUMB RAISES 4CT 10. Recover. TTT 10 4CT IC WINDMILLS 4CT IC SQUATS (NEGATIVES) 4CT IC ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Bag moves to 1st cone and progresses …
Katniss Blender
Conditions warm and muggy No FNGs Disclaimer COT/PRAYER 2 video guides from Fitness Blender took us through a painful Tabata routine. 33 min video was warm up, kettlebells, and cool down(we will get back to the cool down after 2nd video) 2nd video was a 7 minute no rest kettlebell routine to pump the cardio. …
Respect Q repeat
Conditions warmer and muggy Disclaimer Pledge of Allegiance COT/prayer Figured I’d bring back the respect Q from April this year since the Pax at the stand never got to participate changed it up a little. Moby stopped in with flowers for us all which wasn’t included in the original workout. Warm up 30 SSH IC …
F3 Recon New Lexington Middle School
YHC decided to check out this new location for a possible future AO. Wanted to come through and give it a dry run. Covered almost 2.2 miles of pavement without repeat. It’s not quite River Bluff but this place has some decent ups and downs as well as what looks to be its own version …
A.P.O.L.L.O 11s
Conditions 75°F, light breeze No FNGs Disclaimer Pledge of Allegiance Prayer YHC was surprised by F3MidlandsTour showing up in the Gloom. This rocketed our numbers to new heights. Just the boost we needed to make it to the moon in celebration of Apollo 11 (50yr anniversary). Our shovel flag didn’t make it for this mission …
Build A Bear…..Crawl
Conditions 70s and nice breeze No FNGs Disclaimer Pledge of Allegiance COT/prayer Good to have our AOQ back with us. Rosie the AOQs pup hung out with us too. Mumble chatter up to new levels this morning. Warm up SSH 10ic TTT 10 ic fully erect Imp walkers 10 ic Copperhead Squats 10 ic …
Can I Carry Your Bag?
Conditions cooler but warm & dry No FNGs Disclaimer Prayer/COT YHC did an off the cuff Q this AM due to getting home late the night b4 after some trail running at Harbison SF. Too exhausted to pen a Q this is what went down….. The thang, 70lb Sandbag and kettlebells and 3 pax …
Deinke Weinke
Conditions warmer with some rain Disclaimer No FNGs Prayer/COT The Thang, DEINKE. Digital weinke, often from a mobile device. WEINKE. Written workout. 2 pax for workout , no SL due to rain and earlier sighting of lightning. Thanks to www.fitnessblender.com for the Deinke workouts. Pax worked out to videos above. With extra work at …
4 fun
Conditions cool and dry No FNGs Disclaimer Pledge of Allegiance and prayer/ COT Warm up 20 4ct SSH Ttt 10 4ct Lbac 10/10 Squats 4 ct ic 10 Mosey and get blocks 4 set. 20x,1min holds, 9x, 6x, 9x.(bday 4/20/1969) 1st set arms blocks 20 block curls 1 min OH hold 9x high pulls 6x …
Easter egg hunt
Conditions colder 46°F No FNGs Disclaimer Prayer COT Warm up 50 SSH 4ct ic 15 TTT 4ct ic LBACs 10/10 forward and reverse 4ct ic OH claps 10 4ct ic 10 Michael Phelps 4ct ic 10 squats 4ct ic The thang, YHC hid Easter eggs with glow sticks in them around campus . Each …
4 20 “Smokefest”
Conditions wet cold and very windy No FNGs Disclaimer Prayer COT Disclaimer It is YHCs 50th birthday today and first time Qing at CAT. YHC was hoping for a decent turnout but with spring break, Easter, and the ending of The Gauntlet the turnout was sparse. 1 additional pax showed up -Trickle. Trickle and I …
The Sausage Factory-Gauntlet
Pax of F3 ,here is the layout for The Sausage Factory for The Gauntlet. Zoom on picture to get details. PARK in area surrounded by blue running loop. Watch for SL’ers in entire school area as we DO NOT run off campus. Wear lights and reflective gear if you do SL(430am). Repeat we DO NOT …
No sleep til….F3
Conditions wet but not yet raining again and 62°F , slight wind blowing our beautiful shovel flag out to its full glory. COT No FNGs Pledge of Allegiance Prayer Little sleep last night as our AC went out and the house was muggy and anxiety about the repair cost was on YHCs mind. Woke about …
3 Amigos and a plethora of kettlebells
Conditions warmer 60°F and dry No FNGs Disclaimer Circle up in Prayer The thang, YHC came in with an off the cuff Q hope it worked for you. Missing Ebert ,TSpot . And Brainiac . Miss all you other Pax too. Was going to be all Turkish get ups to …
Sweet 16s
Conditions breezy and cold 1 minute warning….. Disclaimer Pledge of allegiance and COT, prayer. YHC doesn’t follow basketball, sweet 16s was penned about 2 months ago. Several versions but modified for P200 tapering. Man we miss Brainiac. Get well soon so we can hear your mumble chatter in the gloom. The thang, Warm up …
Foggy 11s
Conditions cool, damp, and foggy. Disclaimer COT YHC pulled out and revised an old Q from my first kettlebell Q here at python. A couple pax rolled in after warm up started. Warm up SSH 20 TTT 10 slow cadence fully erect finish clap behind your back to make sure Imp walkers 15ic Toy soldiers …
Soggy Bottom Boys
Conditions 54 F. Wet , foggy FNGs? None… Disclaimer COT YHC was a little worried that the rain and fog may keep the Pax away. 1 minute warning and only three pax present. Time called and three more Pax roll in. Bringing our number to 6. Warm up kept to a minimum to ensure we …
Kettlebell Kings WOD
Conditions, cold 35 degrees breezy Disclaimer COT , prayer Count o rama, Name o rama Missing 2 regulars Emmy and Ebert, glad to see Dance Mom. T spot rolled in too. Kettlebellkings.com sent me their weekly WOD so we used it today along with some added work. The Thang, Kettlebell kings weekly WOD done with …
De-evolution
Conditions 26 degrees cold no wind 2 for stride lite Pledge of Allegiance Prayer/COT Don’t buy into evolution. We did it in reverse this morning just to see how much work and pain it would be. God made us in His image . You did not come from a puddle of primordial ooze. You were …
Thunderstruck Sally
Conditions 52° clear ,windy Disclaimer All the bells showed up but Ebert was absent, thanks Ebert and Brainiac for getting the bells to us this morning. T spot also showed up adding an additional pax. Warm up Ssh 20 IC Ttt. 15 IC slow and fully erect Windmills 10 IC Michael Phelps 15 IC …
2 Years Day
The above left photo says it all. One of my sons took this before I started F3. Our youngest son showed this picture to F3 Emmy at work one day. I was unaware of this picture until Emmy spoke about it during an earlier Q this month. When I finally saw it I looked at …
Just the 2 of us ,we can make it (the extra 15 minutes) if we try.
Conditions cold 35°F No FNGs Disclaimer Prayer/COT(Circle Of Two) Unfortunately several of our regular pax are out of town and some dealing with injuries. One bearded pax stayed up too late getting presents ready and did not make it. 3 kettlebells and 2 pax. 45lb,35lb,and 25lb choices for this workout. Warm up SSH 15 IC …
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Its time for recess !
YHC hasn’t run much since the Hairy bison and still recovering from bronchitis so a little SL was done before bootcamp. Nursing an ankle problem that has become chronic so miles keep short. It’s always great to lead and workout with these Pax even when conditions are not so nice. Lets go to recess on …
Swinging in the rain
I enjoy working out with these pax on Sunday mornings. The kettlebells never fail to fill the Gap in weight training aspect of the F3 weekday workouts. We have a tight-knit group but always welcome newcomers. Missed a few guys I was expecting to see this morning. Conditions Very cold and wet luckily we found …
5 pax 4 blocks
Conditions, 48 degrees and dry Disclaimer Pledge of Allegiance Prayer Warm up SSH 20 4ct ic Imp Walker 4ct ic LBAC 10/10 F/R Keep them up overhead claps 20 4ct ic Keep them up Moroccan nightclub 20 4ct ic Recover The thang , Always a pleasure to lead these men and Brainiacs dog Rosie. After running …
Veterans Day remembered
Conditions cold 34 degrees and slight winds Disclaimer Any Vets? Yes Honeybun, Navy Pledge of Allegiance Prayer The Thang, YHC wanted to celebrate Veterans Day with a tribute workout. Kettlebells were locked and loaded and the men ready for “battle”. Some brought out the big guns and all some had were small arms(YHC). Nevertheless, …
A little male enhancement for ED(Election Day)
Conditions , muggy and slightly warm. Disclaimer, Pledge of Allegiance, prayer. Warm up SSH IC TTT fully erect IC LBAC F/R 10/10 4ct ic Emp. Walkers 20 ic The Thang, Since it was warm we couldn’t blame any shortcomings on cold weather. We were small(in number) but the men performed well. These men had obviously …
Gregg strikes again
Conditions cooler but muggy. COT Disclaimer and prayer There’s always a good time to be had at python. The kettlebells will always tell you where you’re at physically. The good thing is we have a lot of kettlebells to choose from so we adapt. Working all weekend YHC had limited time to prepare to Q. …
Cue Redux
Conditions warm, muggy Disclaimer Pledge of Allegiance COT, prayer The thang: YHC was punished by this workout about a year ago and it was time to resurrect this weinke and give it a go. Now YHC met other pax the night before for a little 2nd F and all you can eat wings. I dont …
Grit’s for breakfast
Conditions cooler but humid Disclaimer COT and prayer Prior to Grit 2 pax did a slow run around Lexington to talk about stuff. It was nice to have someone to talk to during a run for a change. I am usually a lone runner and this was a nice change for YHC. We made it …
Music tames the savage beast
Conditions humid and 70F Disclaimer Prayer/COT The Thang: YHC wanted to bring a playlist to entertain and motivate the Pax. This workout was designed to be done on Blueberry Hill. unfortunately the landscape staff hasn’t mowed in a while so we moved to the parking lot. The hill was to be used for back paddling …
Anytwo for eleveniss?
Conditions muggy Disclaimer COT Title from an old comedy skit called inflationary language, Anyone for tennis became Anytwo for Eleveniss. Add a number to any word that is a number or has a number in it. 2 pax for 11s . The Thang 11s start with 1 rep of first exercise and 10 reps of …
Double block work
Conditions cooler 73F clear Disclaimer Pledge of Allegiance COT , pray it up. The Thang, Go to block pile and each person gets two blocks. Farmers carry and stop for warm up exercises Ssh 20 4ct IC LBAC 10 F/R 4CT IC TTT slow and fully erect with hand claps behind back 10 4ct Michael …
True Grit
Weather hot and humid. Pledge of Allegiance facing shovel flag. Disclaimer Circle up and pray it up. It has been a while since Grit was closed and I was feeling a little rusty this morning. But with 5 Pax showing up for a workout it really energized my spirit. Some had never done a Ruck …
Toys at The Stand
Disclaimer and pledge. Prayer. Conditions cool 61 degrees. YHC decided the toys at The Stand should be dusted off. So the sled and blocks, giant tire,and battle rope(fire hose) were readied for the pax. And these pax brought it. Even with some nursing injuries their work was strong . Warm up SSH 20 TTT 10 …
Snake Pit Redux
YHC decided to bring back a workout from about a year ago. Changed some things on it and tweaked it a bit. It was good to be at the pit as it feels like home to me. I don’t miss the big boy stairs but i do need to visit them more often. Disclaimer and …
One Hill of a Workout.
Conditions 34F cold and clear. Disclaimer No FNGs Circle up for prayer. Mosey across parking lot and down hill crab walk to bottom. Circle up for warm-up in the dark pit. SSH 15 IC LBAC 10/10 F/R Overhead clap 15 ic Flutter kicks 15 ic Bear crawl out of the pit up hill to pavement. …
Pole Position
Conditions: 48 F , cool and clear Disclaimer, Pledge of allegiance, COT Fresh off the Dam 2 Dam 100k relay YHC decided to incorporate a little running and some arm, core,leg exercises in this routine . The Thang, Warm up with 20 SSH 15 Imp walkera funky fast cadence 20 4 ct FK 10 TTT …
Anniversary Q at Snakepit
Conditions , clear and cold Disclaimer Prayer, COT/BOM The thang: Warm up SSH ic 20 TTT old man style 10 10 Burpees OYO No more time for warming up so…. Start at station 1 and perform 1st of 8 exercises as prescribed. Run lap around parking lot area to station 2 ,perform exercise 1 of …