Conditions: Perfect. Just like the view. 15 awesome PAX from Lake Murray and Lexington came out to celebrate the first Anniversary of the most scenic AO in the Whole World! Okay maybe just SC. It is beautiful though. MALFUNCTION JUNCTION, LAMONT & PEBBLES CO-Q’d COP: 15-SSH-IC 15-WINDMILLS-IC 10-MERKINS-IC 20-FLUTTER KICKS-IC 30-LAC’S-IC THE THANG: YHC (MALFUNCTION …
This is 2 Backblasts in 1! Conditions: Cold and Freakin Windy So on Monday YHC took the Q at the last minute. YHC likes simple OAB’s and figured the wind might not be as bad heading towards Red Bank. YHC was wrong and somehow the wind blew into our face in both directions. But running …
The Thang: I hope I have room for the details of today’s route… Lets see, left onto 6. Proceed for 30 minutes towards Lowes (whichever one you choose) Turn around and run back. Whew barely. Moleskin: A nice, simple, well lit route complete with bathrooms (where was Floppy??) Announcements: 4/13 – Born to be Brave …
Conditions: Cold and windy 10 faithful PAX posted with YHC at The Arena. Indian Run around the school Mosey to get Blocks Mosey to least windy area COP: 25-SSH-IC 15-TTT-IC 15-IW’s-IC 15-Windmills-IC 25-Flutter Kicks-IC The Thang: Partner up for Brick Dora 123 100-Chest Press 200-Curls 300-OverHead Press Johnny Cash/Ring of Fire x 3 Erbody Plank …
Conditions: Cool and beautiful 12 PAX rose from the fartsack and posted at Stride with YHC having no idea what was in store for them. It wasn’t Butler so they were happy. The Thang: Right onto Six Right onto Gibson Left onto Duffie Drive Left into Shank parking lot for loop around track Say hello …
CONDITIONS: HUMID AND CLEAR – LOWS 70’S 17 PAX joined YHC to get better. COP: INDIAN RUN FIELD WINDMILLS-10 IC TTT-15 IC IMP WALKERS-15 IC Partner Up for DORA: Run 100 YDS 5 Merkins every time you cross 50 YL 100 Merkins 200 LBC’s 300 Squats INDIAN RUN FIELD Relay Race Line up two even …
Conditions: Florida Gloom. Nice, real nice 14 PAX posted at the Jacksonville AO for a YHC smokefest. No theme but YHC hopes he provided a good reason to get up early. Getting better together! COP: 25-SSH-IC 10-Merkins-IC 25-SSH-IC 10-Merkins-IC 25-LBC’s-IC 10-Merkins-IC Mosey to B’Ball Court: 10 Squats – Bear Crawl Court – 10 Merkins 15 …
Conditions: Gloomy 13 PAX + 2 Tardy Pax posted this morning for YHC’s first official VQ. COP: Side Straddle Hop X 25 Through the Tunnel X 25 Imperial Walkers X 25 Little Arm Circles X 20 each direction Big Arm Circles X 20 each direction LBCs X 50 Big Boy Sit Ups X 20 Merkins …
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Conditions: What are the four seasons in South Carolina? Tolerable, Hot, Really Hot and ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! COP SSH x 15 IC Imperial Walker x 20 IC Little Arm circles x 20 IC TTT x 20 IC OH claps x 15 IC Merkins x 20 One Count THE THANG Six Rounds of Suck Round …
Conditions: 71 Degrees and humid 13 PAX post at The Hollow to get sweaty! YHC tried not to disappoint. COP: 25-SSH 25-LBC’s 25-Imperial Walkers 25-Flutter Kicks 25-Squats Rinse & Repeat Alt Bear Crawl, Low Crawl & Crawl Bears across field. Pyramids of Pain Merkin Pyramid: 1 Merkin then 5 count, 2 Merkin then 5 count, …
CONDITIONS:70 DEGREES & GLOOM WAS THICK COP: SSH-15-IC LAC’S-30-IC TTT-15-IC 8 COUNT BURPEES-5 Merkins-15-IC The Thang: Deck of Death! Deck holds 6, 8, 10, Kings & Jacks Reps = Card# x 3 HEARTS=SWINGS-OYO DIAMONDS=GOBLET SQUATS-OYO CLUBS=CURLS-OYO SPADES=SQUAT CLEANS-OYO KINGS=DEALERS CHOICE X 10 (OR MORE) JACKS=10 BURPEES The Totals: 72-CURLS 72-SQUAT CLEANS 72-SWINGS 72-GOBLET SQUATS 40-BURPEES …
Conditions: Perfect. Just like the view. 15 awesome PAX from Lake Murray and Lexington came out to celebrate the first Anniversary of the most scenic AO in the Whole World! Okay maybe just SC. It is beautiful though. MALFUNCTION JUNCTION, LAMONT & PEBBLES on the Q. COP: 15-SSH-IC 15-WINDMILLS-IC 10-MERKINS-IC 20-FLUTTER KICKS-IC 30-LAC’S-IC THE THANG: …
Conditions: Clear and Beautiful 10 faithful PAX posted at Anchor to do some swings and a few burpees. Disclaimer COP: SSH-15-IC LAC’S-20-IC TTT-15-IC WINDMILLS-15-IC The Thang: Deck of Death! (Death to the fartsack and chunkiness!) Deck holds 6, 8, 10, Kings & Jokers Reps = Card# x 3 HEARTS=SWINGS-OYO DIAMONDS=GOBLET SQUATS-OYO CLUBS=NAPALMS-OYO SPADES=SQUAT CLEANS-OYO KINGS=DEALERS …
Conditions: Nice. It was real nice. 11 PAX posted at Turning Point for YHC’s first weinkeless WO. Disclaimer Prayer COP: 20-SSH-IC 10-Merkins-IC 15-TTT-IC 10-Merkins-IC 15-LBC’s The Thang: Mosey to Columns: Peoples Chair Balls to the Wall Peoples Chair Balls to the Wall Mosey to stairs Run down the stairs Backwards Bearcrawl up hill R&R Mosey …
Conditions: 55 Degrees and clear. 5 PAX resisted the allure of the Fartsack and posted for a MARSOC themed WO with YHC. Also May is International Military Appreciation Month so YHC tried to incorporate some history into the workout. COP: Lap around the field. 30-Little Arm Circles-IC The Thang: 2 Minutes AMRAP of each exercise: …
Conditions: 71 and Very gloomy 7 PAX posted for a YHC led plagiarized WO. #noshame Disclaimer Prayer COP: SSH X 20-IC MERKINS X 10-IC SQUATS X 10-IC LITTLE ARM CIRCLES X 15-IC THE THANG: NO REST BETWEEN ROUND THE WORLD X 10 EA DIRECTION ROWS X 10 MILITARY PRESS X 10 GOBLET SQUAT X 10 …
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March for Babies – Midlands (Greater Columbia) 2015 Date: Saturday, April 25, 2015 Time: 9:00AM Registration Time: 8:00AM SC State Fairgrounds 1200 Rosewood Drive Columbia, SC 29201 We’re getting ready to walk in March for Babies! It promises to be a fun day out with people who share our passion for improving the health of …
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Conditions: 75 and muggy Disclaimer & Prayer 20 PAX came out to stay loose for the USMC Mud Run. We met at the Kripy Kreme in Lexington for a nice out and back on the North Lake hills of Lexington. Moleskin: T-claps for 2.0 Chipper pushing it on the hills. All the PAX were giving …
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Conditions: Humid. It’s beginning to feel a lot like good ol’ SC gloom! T-Claps to the early risers for Stridelite. 15 PAX bust out of the fartsack for a YHC led shoulder extravaganza. Good job men. Disclaimer Prayer COP: 10-SSH 15-LITTLE ARM CIRCLES’S-EA ARM 10-MRKNS 25-FLTR KCKS THE THANG: HOME-1ST-BEARCRAWL @1ST 25-JANE FONDAS-EA LEG-IC 1ST-2ND …
Conditions: Nice, Crisp Gloom 8 PAX Beat back the fartsack to post for some Mudrun prep. It was pointed out that there are no stairs at the Mudrun. YHC doesn’t care about these minor details. Disclaimer and prayer COP: Two Laps Around the Track – First Slow, Second Fast 25-SSH-IC 25-FLUTTER KICKS – Snakepit favorite …
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CONDITIONS: 57 AND BREEZY LAKE MURRAY GLOOM COP: 30-AROUND THE WORLD-OYO 15-SLOW DEAD LIFTS THE THANG; 6, 8, 10, KINGS & JOKERS IN THE DECK # OF CARD X 3 = REPS HEARTS = SWINGS-OYO DIAMONDS = GOBLET SQUATS-OYO CLUBS = NAPALMS-OYO SPADES = SQUAT CLEANS-OYO KINGS = DEALERS CHOICE X 10 JOKERS = 10 …
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Conditions – 48 and Clear Started with Crypt BOM 9 PAX came out in the crisp Gloom looking to work their core with YHC. COP: 5-Forward Fold Stretch 10-Little Arm Circles – Both Ways-IC 10-Big Arm Circles – Both Ways-IC 10-Low Slow Squats-Arms OH-IC 10-6 Count Burpees-IC The Thang: YHC had some work done by …
Conditions: Beautiful, just like spring should be! 25 PAX did the harder thing and got out of the fartsack for some 1st and 2nd F. T-Claps to the more than dozen who came out even earlier for Stridelite (YHC not included). Good to see Babydaddy and Rubber Ducky out in the gloom again. The Thang: …
Conditions:36 Degrees. Nice. 26 PAX came out for YHC’s first Q at Graveyard. YHC did not sleep well last night in anticipation of Qing at Lexington’s first AO. RBHS is also huge and endless options (dang, just remembered the logs. Oh well, next time). Ultimately YHC decided on a hill that he had spent some …
CONDITIONS: 48??!? Breezy. COP: 20-LITTLE ARM CIRCLES-IC 5-MERKINS-IC 20-OH CLAPS-IN 5-MERKINS-IC 20-FRONTS CLAPS 5-MERKINS THE THANG: MOSEY TO BLOCKS 25-CHEST PRESSES-IC 10-CURLS-IC 10-OH PRESSES-IC 5-INCLINED MERKINS ON BLOCK 5-DECLINED MERKINS ON BLOCKS Rinse & Repeat MOSEY TO COLUMNS: BALLS TO THE WALL – HOLD TILL EACH PAX COUNT OFF 5 5-DECLINED MERKINS OFF SHORT WALL-IC …
Conditions: 28 Degree and Breezy. 55 Pax Converged at F3 Lexington’s Snakepit AO. Disclaimer BOM Mosey to Field for COP: Rotated between four Q’s: 10 Burpees – OYO 15 SSH – IC 25 Squats – IC 15 TTT – IC 15 Windmills – IC 10 Burpees – OYO 25 LBC’s – IC The Thang: 4 …
Conditions: Cold 6 PAX did the honor of joining YHC for a Saturday AB busting smokefest. The Thang: Mosey to Sidewalk (Mosey at Boneyard means Bear Crawls) for COP: 1 Minute SSH-IC 1 Minute 8 Count Merkins-IC 1 Minute LBC’s-IC Pair Up Mosey to another area via Bear Crawl 1 Minute Iron Crosses-AMRAP-Switch Partners R&R …
Music to YHC’s ears. Conditions: 52 Degrees, Windy – Perfect Hill weather The Thang – (By the way this sucks without pics. I know get over it. Trying.) Left Parking Lot Ran North on U.S. 1 towards Lexington Old Mill. Turn left on Harmon Street Take first left on Butler Street YHC’s kids refer to …
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^^^The video doesn’t really have anything to do with the workout. Other than if you sit back and watch the PAX roll into a workout, well it seems similar. No offense. I just thought this was funny and I miss not using pictures. Conditions: 32 Degrees Mosey to Field for COP: 15-SSH 15-Thru the Tunnel …
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Conditions: 36 Degrees, Wet Four PAX came out to the Snakepit to work together and get stronger. The Thang: COP: 15-SSH-IC 15-THRU THE TUNNELS-IC 25-LBC’S-IC 20-GOOFBALLS-IC 20-DONKEY KICKS MOSEY TO BRICKS: 25-SQUAT POSITION OH PRESS’S-IC 25-CURLS FOR GIRLS-IC 10-FLYS-IC 25-NAPALMS-IC MOSEY TO FIELD GOAL LINE: BEAR CRAWL 10 YARDS CRAWL BEARS 10 YARDS RINSE AND …
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CONDITIONS: MID-FORTIES & WINDY 6 PAX took a gamble and placed their bets at Anchor this AM. YHC strives to give the PAX what they came for, a good return on their PAinvestment! The Thang: COP: 15-SSH-IC 20-AROUND THE WORLD-OYO 15-THRU THE TUNNEL-IC 25-LBC’S-IC PICK-A-CARD, ANY CARD CARDS IN DECK ARE THE 2,4,6,8,10 OF EACH …
Conditions: Mid-fifties = Awesome! 9 PAX came out early for a YHC Blimp beatdown and PT test. Mosey to Field for COP: 30-Seal Jacks-IC 30-Arm Circles-IC 10-LBC’s PT TEST The Thang: The Blimp: 5 Burpees, 20 Lunges, 15 Imperial Walkers, 20 Merkins, 25 Plank Jacks, 30 Squats Bear Crawl Across Field Mosey to Corner 20-Merkins-Indian …
Conditions: 30 Degrees but dry 10 PAX posted at RBHS for a YHC Brickfest. YHC has never Q’d at Crypt. After a NoHelp and Fracture beatdown (and one of my first F3 WO’s from Quisenberry) YHC figured it was time to serve the men of Crypt. YHC knows they’re used to the Pain so YHC …
CONDITIONS: 22 DEGREES, NO WIND 26 RIVERPAX MET DOWN BY THE RIVER AND GAVE WARM WELCOME TO YHC AND HIS FOUR COMPANIONS FROM LEXINGTON, AND THEY BROUGHT GIFTS (1 FNG). AFTER ALL THE NICETIES WERE TAKEN CARE OF, YHC AND CHINSTRAP LET THE SMOKEFEST BEGIN….. THE THANG: COP: 58-SSH-IC 58-LITTLE ARM CIRCLES-IC 58 FOR EVERY …
It’s so cold I actually saw a Democrat with his hands in his own pockets. Bam! NOW HIT PLAY AND LISTEN TO SOME TUNES CONDITIONS: IIIIT WWWAS CCCCOLD. 16 DEGREES TO BE EXACT – I HEARD 6 WITH WINDCHILL. 5 PAX BRAVED THE FRIGID GLOOM OF THE SNAKEPIT TO GET BETTER. 2 CRAZY PAX SHOWED …
Conditions: 30 Degrees – It’s not that cold 2 PAX braved the chill and posted to RBHS for YHC’s first Boneyard Q. The Thang: Mosey to get Bricks COP: 15-SSH 15-Thru The Tunnels 15-Windmills 15-Arm Circles 15-OH Arm Claps YHC held Microchip’s feet – 50 BBS Flapjack 1-10 Burp & Merk-IC 40-Flutter Kicks – IC …
Conditions: 30 Friggin Degrees 2 PAX braved the chill and posted to RBHS for Lexington’s Devil Mile WO. First off, thanks (yeah, right) to F3 Winnebago (Mark Guenther) for introducing The Devil’s Mile to F3 GoRuck Challenge FB page. Secondly thank you Pothole for version 2.0 which removed the Duck Walks (some of this BB …
CONDITIONS: COOL AND BREEZY SIX WILD PAX ARRIVED AT THE JUMANJI AO TO DO SOME WILD THANGS IN THE GLOOM!! F3 PAX DO NOT DISAPPOINT! THE THANG: MOSEY TO FIELD COP: 30-SSH 10-MERKINS-IC 30-LBC’S-IC 10-MERKINS-IC 25-ARM CIRCLES-IC 10-MERKINS-IC 30-FLUTTER KICKS-IC 10-MERKINS-IC 20-MONKEY HUMPERS-IC 10-MERKINS-IC YES YHC WAS DOING THE MERKIN CHALLENGE BUT HAS FAILED TO …
CONDITIONS: 40 DEGREES – COOL – CLEAR 16 PAX POST AT SHAWSHANK FOR A THANKSGIVING TRIPLE Q WORKOUT. PICTURE DOESN’T REALLY GO WITH THE TITLE BUT IT WAS FUNNY. THE THANG: COP LED BY YHC: 25-SSH-IC 20-LAC’S-IC-10 EA ARM 10-JUMP SQUATS-OYO PAX LINE UP 10′ OFF SIDEWALK FLIP-FLOP CIRCUIT EXPLANATION: AT THE GORUCK CHALLENGE CADRE …
CONDITIONS: WE’RE WORKING OUT AT LAKE LEVEL AFTER THREE INCHES OF RAIN. IT WAS WET! 5 PAX BRAVED THE COLD LAKE MURRAY MINI LAKES FOR WHAT YHC HOPED WOULD BE AN UPPER BODY SMOKEFEST. YHC RESISTED THE MUMBLECHATTER OF THE PAX TO MOVE THE WO UNDER A SHELTER. WE DON’T NEED NO STINKING SHELTER! THE …
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CONDITIONS: 33 DEGREES 10 PAX POSTED IN THE FROZEN TUNDRA OF SHAWSHANK TO CELEBRATE YHC’S 39TH B’DAY. AT LEAST YHC THOUGHT THAT’S WHY THEY SHOWED UP. NO GIFTS (FNG’S) BUT HEY, AT LEAST THEY SHOWED UP FOR THE PARTY!. THE THANG: MOSEY TO FIELD FOR COP: 39-SSH-IC 39-SQUATS-IC 39-LACS MOSEY TO UPPER FIELD: 39-FLUTTER KICKS …
CONDITIONS: HIGH 20’S I THINK. MY TOES ARE STILL COLD. 5 PAX posted at Shawshank for a YHC WO which he signed up to Q at the last minute. After driving to Charlotte the night before with the M to see a movie (more on that later) and getting home around 2:00 AM YHC was …
CONDITIONS: YHC WAS COLD. YHC HAS BEEN COLD SINCE ROUGHLY 10:30 THE NIGHT BEFORE. YHC IS STILL COLD. 6 PAX POSTED IN THE FRIGID, COLD SUMTER GLOOM FOR A CREOLE INSPIRED FOOTBALL TOSSING, TIRE FLIPPIN’, SANDBAGGIN’ GOOD TIME. DISCLAIMER BY YHC BOM THE THANG: MOSEY TO ISLAND FOR YHC LED COP 25-SSH-IC 15-IMPERIAL WALKERS-IC 15-MERKINS-IC …
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CONDITIONS: COLD ENOUGH FOR STRETCHY PANTS 7 PAX posted at Snakepit to join with Julep in celebrating the arrival of his (latest) 2.0. YHC thought it would be good to put ourselves in their place of pain for a little bit. Only theoretically of course because no man has ever been through the pain, discomfort …
CONDITIONS: It’s 5:00 in the morning. ‘Nuff said. 12 PAX posted at THE AO to be at in the Lake Murray Region in the 5:00 Gloom (okay, Shawshank is my favorite AO because “home is where the heart is” but TP is #2) for what YHC hoped would be a smokefest. Why else would we …
CONDITION: CHILLY & CLEAR – NICE CONDITIONS TO GET SMOKED! 9 PAX came out for the early bird special, first come first serve, early riser 5AM Turning Point WO, Q’d by YHC (that’s “Your Humble Captain” today, Argh) It’s getting cooler PAX. Get some of that cool weather gear and don’t stop posting! It’s SC …
3 PAX CAME OUT EARLY FOR A BUZZSAW LED STRIDELITE. GETTIN FASTER! 22 FAITHFUL PAX CAME OUT TO CASINO SHAWSHANK TO TRY THEIR HAND WITH THE DICE…. CONDITIONS: HUMID/COOL=NICE GLOOM DISCLAIMER BY YHC THE THANG: MOSEY TO BRICKS MOSEY TO FIELD COP: 25-SSH-IC 25-SQUATS-IC 20-MERKINS-IC 25-LBCS-IC ROLL THE DICE (OR DIE, ONLY ONE): 1 – …
CONDITIONS: 70 DEGREES / 90% HUMIDITY 8 PAX ROLLED THE DICE AT JUMANJII THIS AM. YHC DELIVERED…”DON’T BE FOOLED, IT ISN’T THUNDER. STAYING PUT WOULD BE A BLUNDER!” AND WE RAN. DISCLAIMER BY YHC THE THANG MOSEY TO CENTER OF FIELD: 25-SSH 25-SQUATS-IC 15-MERKINS-IC 10-BURPEES-IC 15-JUMP SQUATS MOSEY TO ENTRANCE OF FIELD: SPRINT BALL FIELD …
CONDITIONS: Pure Lake Murray Gloom, A Bit Windy 13 PAX DARED TO ENTER THE SNAKEPIT ON THIS BEAUTIFUL THURSDAY MORNING DISCLAIMER BY YHC THE THANG: MOSEY TO CENTER OF FIELD FOR COP: 30-SSH-IC 25-SQUATS-IC 15-MERKINS-IC 30-LBCS-IC 10-BURPEES-OYO MOSEY TO STAIRS SINGLE STEPS UP THE STAIRS OF PAIN 25 MERKINS AT TOP AT BOTTOM PLANK-O-RAMA RINSE …
CONDITIONS:NICE 4 PAX CAME OUT TO SWING THE KB IN THE LAKE MURRAY GLOOM. DISCLAIMER: YHC THE THANG: MOSET TO ANT ISLAND 30-SSH 30-ARM CIRCLES 20-MERKINS 30-FLUTTER KICKS KB 30 SEC INTERVALS CIRCUIT: SQUAT CLEAN SWING LUNGES DEADLIFTS SHOULDER PRESSES CHEST PRESS PLANK-O-RAMA 26-NAPALMS 30-SQUATS RINSE & REPEAT X 3 30-IMPERIAL WALKERS MOSEY TO PARKING …
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CONDITIONS: 64 Degrees – 90% Humidity – Perfect Gloom DISCLAIMER BY YHC First off, if you haven’t been to Turning Point you’re missing out. The stars are awesome to look at while doing arm circles and flutter kicks. Takes your mind off the pain for a second. Secondly I’m pretty sure Joe was saying “rucked” …