12 Days of Christmas PA – 12-20-2022
7 Pax joined PA for some Christmas cheer. Temp 40s, wasn’t windy, was dry Following disclaimer and prayer Pax moseyed to back parking lot for warm ups. Ssh, ttt, lbac, ohc, lbac, slomo squat, slomo mercans, wm Pax then went to the concrete tables at the corner of the parking lot where a whiteboard awaited. …
Pair of Pax
Weather was excellent, 60ish and dry. After a couple weeks chasing the Gauntlet followed by a week of travel and other conflicts, this was the first two post week for me at TurningPoint in nearly a month. Tuesday was me and AOQ ET. At 5 am this morning it was ET and I again the …
Spring Break Bootcamp #1
Nice dry spring Tuesday morning at Turning Point. Myself, LizardMan & Canseco all roll into the AO at 4:59 and find GlowWorm standing alone in the parking lot. I’m convinced had we been 70 seconds later he would have started the workout on his own. Cars were parked, disclaimer given, prayer said and the group …
An UL Kind of Friday
Hoodie and sweats weather. Disclaimer and prayer then moseyed to the tops of the parking deck for a warmup. SSH, TTT, HB, OHC 15 ic. Mosyed to the Icehouse for exercises up and down the steps. Up: mercan, squat, bbsu, 5 ea on each step to top, plank for six. Down: single leg squat, 1 …
Early Morning BP
Cool morning, hoodie and sweats weather. Thunderstorm the evening before had the grass areas a little damp. 5 am disclaimer delivered and prayer said. Pax then moseyed to the teachers lot for warmup. Warmup: ssh, raise the roof jack, attack jack (thanks to RockDrop for the new exercise),ttt, wm, mtn climber each 10 ic. Wrapped …
Little Coupons on The Blacktop, @F3TurningPoint
Low 50s, cloudy, still dry for 4 Pax that chose the harder thing this morning. 5 am disclaimer and prayer followed by most to the back lot for warm up. Warm ups included 15 reps today of ssh, ttt, ohc, slo mo squat, mercan, Michael Phelps. Wrapped up with some world’s greatest stretch. Moseyed to …
Non aerobic morning
An anti runner friendly workout was promised along with the opportunity to request playlist additions. 3 Pax joined me at 5 am to see what it was all about. Weather was great, shorts, long sleeves and a light gator over the ears. Started with disclaimer prayer and moseyed to the teachers lot for some warmup. …
Tuesday’s are for Bootcamp
Weather, clear, 30s, calm wind Disclaimer at 5 am then off to the teachers lot for warmup. SSH, WM, TTT, LBAC, OHC, LBAC, SloMo Squat, SloMo Mercan Off to the block pile for a coupon. (Path to the blockpile is holding up nicely.) With a block each, the Pax line up on the base line …
Tuesday at TurningPoint
Weather: dry, low 60s, felt great One minute use called at 4:59 followed by disclaimer and prayer at 5:00. Moseyed to teachers lot to warmup. Ssh x 10 ic, mercan x 5 oyo, ttt x 10 ic, squat x 5 oyo, lbac x 10 ic forward and reverse, burpee x 5 oyo. Moseyed to blockpile …
Duraflame 1YR Anniversary Q
The PAX: Pick Axe, Canseco, Booster, Butter Maker, Simon Says, Danceoff, Stars & Stripe The Thang Disclaimer/PrayerMosey to teacher parking lot: Stretch & Warmup– side straddle hop x 10– through the tunnel x 10– windmills – arm circles (forward)– overhead clap– arm circles (reverse)– imperial walkers Mosey to basketball court: pair up – big …
Spring break block work
Conditions – dry, temp avg Disclaimer and prayer at 5 am sharp. Group moseyed to teachers lot for warmup. Ssh, ttt, lbac, oh claps. Headed to block pile for a coupon then lined up on the edge of the bb court. Workout consisted of ladders of 30 reps then farmers carry to opposite end …
A duo for block work
With no one on the Q sheet, PA sent an inquiry DM on Friday afternoon. Positive response was received so off to Turning Point bright and early. Boo came rolling in as I began to mosey away from the flag so we headed to the teachers lot. There was likely a disclaimer and prayer somewhere …
This and that for 45 minutes
Alarm malfunction resulted in the AOQ taking the lead at 5:02 am. Disclaimer and prayer then moseyed to the teachers lot for warmup. ssh, ttt, iw, lbac, oh, db, then moseyed to the field and counted off in 3s. One Pax in each group started with an exercise on opposite sides of the field. The …
4 years
January 2018 I showed up at Midway Elem at 5am and met a group of men that were focusing on becoming better versions of themselves than they had been the previous day. I kept showing up and the impact F3 Lexington has had in my life has been tremendous. Physically, spiritually, relational, I’m confident I’d …
Closing Out 2021
Twas the last TurningPoint bootcamp opportunity of 2021 and the weather forecast was less than kind. Thunderstorms moved through in the 4:00 hour leaving a nice steady rain the lasted through the entire workout. Regardless, two Pax showed up and a workout was done. Temp was in the upper 60s and it was raining. 5:00 …
Christmas Trivia Round 2
Following disclaimer and prayer, the Pax headed toward the bus loop, stopping at the gate for a quick warmup. After some ssh, ttt, iw, wm the mosey continued to the top of the hill in the loop and circle up up. Christmas movie trivia ensued. Each Pax got a question. If answered correctly 5 reps …
Duraflame’s December Full Moon Beatdown
Six pax joined Duraflame for workout under the full December moon. – Disclaimer / Prayer– Mosey around front parking lot to breezeway – People’s chair– Bear crawl– People’s chair – 11’s (incline merkin, big boy sit ups) – Mosey to middle walk way in front of MES – calf raises (3 sets) – shoulder …
5, then 4 then nearly 6
After two weeks Mia for the 2021 gauntlet and Tuesday DR, PickAxe took the q this morning. Good thing too because the temptation to fartsack was strong. Thankfully Darpa rolled in a few minutes before 5 and Canseco rolled in on two wheels and the SS and SD shortly after the disclaimer One minute warning …
A 5 AM Audible
The Pax of TP have been struggling as of late, myself included. An empty Q sheet meant I had the lead. Planned on coupon workout with no running to be held down on the basketball court. With 3 Pax plus 3 more that have been staying up front was confirmed to be the group, it …
IPC wk 1
25 yds measured, 800 m laid out, 8 blocks set out and some tunes were started. IPC wk 1 workout was previously distributed Work was done until 5:43 or so. Blocks were returned and moseyed to the flag. Countarama, namearama, prayer requests-schools, praise Boosters son Devo-you version bible app verse of the day
454s
With no one on the Q sheet, AOQ came up with a quick one. May have been a little easy coming off a holiday weekend staring down the barrel of IPC wk 1. Once the monotony was accepted everyone seemed to accept it. Disclaimer and prayer at 5 am. Warmed up right where we stood. …
Block exercise parade on the blacktop
Weather was hot and humid (can’t be too many more weeks before it starts to feel like fall) One minute warning was given. At 5:00 disclaimer and prayer. Moseyed to teachers lot and circled up for warmups: once, db, iw, ttt, slomo mercan and squat, all 10 ic. Traced out the parking lines in the …
On The Job Training for Duraflame
Quite a change of pace with the weather this morning as cooler temps and lower humidity were greatly appreciated. A larger total of PAX showed up to support Duraflame during his very first VQ workout! 4:59 AM – One minute warning; 5:00 AM disclaimer and opening prayer Moseyed to the back teacher’s parking …
Counting Columns
Weather forecast was extremely poor last night. Expected it to be wet and possibly storming. We were greeted with nothing more than a drizzle and some much welcome cooler temps. No one on the Q sheet so AOQ showed up prepared for the weather forecast with an idea but no concrete plan. 4:59 one min …
PA’s Turn
YHC has been enjoyjng the push from Urban Legend on many friday mornings this summer. With the Q sheet open it was time to take a turn at the helm. My 2nd time Qing at UL, the ice house workout I had put together for my first attempt was located. (Ice house was locked when …
UF on the small pitch
It was a warm and extremely humid morning but a small group convened at Midway elementary at 6 am. LG brought a soccer ball and football but the old standy by UF was selected. There was some running, a little jumping and many throws we wish we could take back. Good to have LG and …
Shark Week Special
AOQ jumped on the Q sheet to fill the opening. Night prior YHC watched some Shark Week with the M and 2.0s. Seems the M loves to watch Shark Week every summer and recount all the episodes as we vacation on the beach. That being said a few shark facts were researched to share with …
Bricks on the black top
A wide open Q sheet turns into an opportunity for the AOQ. Been a minute since yhc Qed so glad to lead. Weather was 55, moon was full. One minute called at 4:59 am, disclaimer and prayer at 5:00, moseyed to the teachers lot and circled up. Warmup included about 10 reps of the following; …
Turning Point Welcomes an Old Friend
We have had a good run of guest Qs at TP recently. For that YHC is thankful. With an opening approaching it seemed like a good opportunity to bring back the Kamikaze. A workout that was run once a month whether it was wanted or not when I started attending TP back in 2018. A …
Mild Temps & Block Work
Weather: nearly 50, dry, calm wind (able to work up a good sweat in shorts and a hoodie) Shoutout to the 5 guys the joined WingMan #sheildlock Disclaimer and prayer started at 5. From there moseyed to the teachers lot and circled up for warmup. Ssh, ttt, iw and mt climbers all 10 ic. From …
9 Pax Set Their Bars @ Turning Point
Weather: 40ish and dry to start, becoming breezy during the workout and a steady rain to wrap things up. Disclaimer given at 5am, prayer said and the group moseyed toward the teacher’s lot. Warm-up: some high knees and butt kicks on the way to the lot followed by TTT, IW, SSH, SloMo Squat, SloMo Mercan …
AOQ Brings A Little Christmas Cheer
Weather: mid 30s, dry, not too breezy As yhc arrived at the AO this morning, I realized I had left my weinke at home. I recalled the basic plan for the workout but the exercises would likely change as a result. At 5 am disclaimer was given, a prayer said and the group moseyed to …
BOMBS @ Turning Point
Weather: Warm and humid The Thang: Disclaimer given at 5:00 followed by prayer, then moseyed toward teacher’s parking lot. 10-20 yds of high knees and butt kicks on the way. Circled up in the teachers lot for SSH, TTT, LBAC forward and reverse, Slo Mo Mercan, and Slo Mo Squat, all 10 IC. From there …
UF with Mystery Q
With no one signed up on the Q sheet a game of UF was offered to entice some posts. Disclaimer given promptly at 6 followed by prayer and moseyed to the field. Field set up was much faster without the light up cones, but boundaries ended up being more of a suggestion than a rule. …
Something for Everyone
After a nice stretch of filled Q sheet I grabbed the opening this morning. With one single HC received the evening before it was anyone’s guess how many pax would beat the fartsack this morning. The weather was cool in the low 50s. At a few minutes before 5 the pax began streaming in. At …
IPC Week 4 – Finale
Last week of the IPC was welcome by YHC. Cooler temps that morning if I recall. Disclaimer given and prayer lifted at the flag at 5 am. Moseyed to the block pile to retrieve a block and proceed to the south end of the track. Cones had been placed at 25, 50, 75 & 100 …
IPC Week, Regardless of the conditions
This morning was the morning for running of week 3 of the Iron Pax Challenge. There was a thought about using the bus loop to allow exercises to be done under the canopy. All votes received we in favor of sticking with the track even though it was highly likely that we’d get rained on. …
Iron Pax Challenge Week 2 at Turning Point
This week puts us in the downhill side of the challenge. Chatter about the Wk 2 workout prior to this week was about how tough it is. 9 pax put that chatter behind them and posted to put it behind them. Weather was low to mid 70s and seriously humid. 4 paxs up early to …
IPC Wk 1 @ TurningPoint
5:00 am disclaimer given and prayer said, followed by mosey to the field. IPC Wk1 workout was done; 50 HRR mercans, 100 leg raise, 150 jungle boi squats, 200 bbsu, 250 lunge steeps. Emom 3 burpees Solid work was put in by the pax. Nearly every song request was honored (Eminem proved difficult to include …
Week 0, IPC
It was decided that TP would run IPC workouts on Thursdays, as was done last year. Today was the day for week 0. Weather mid 70s, humid but no rain. A couple day without rain actually left the field in decent shape for exercising, beside a heavy dew. Promptly at 5:00 am a disclaimer was …
Throwback Q
Weather: low 70s and humid A few weeks into aoq duties yhc filled an open q with the name Throwback intending to bring back some workouts that once were TurningPoint regulars. Joined by the Midlands Tour, at 5:00 am the disclaimer was given and a prayer said. Workout began with a mosey to the teachers …
Urban Legend on the Fly
Weather, hot and humid, no rain, SC in July 9 pax showed up to take on UL. One minute was called and disclaimer given at 5:15. A quick prayer and the fun began. From shovel flag the group moseyed to grass in front of the courthouse via the lower level of the parking deck and …
PA’s Grocery List Review
Weather: Low 70s, serious humidity One minute warning at 4:59, disclaimer at 5:00 followed by prayer. Moseyed toward midway Rd then left on the drop off loop and circled up on the loop where there was enough light to read a weinke. Warmed up with ssh, TTT, iw, LBAC forward and reverse, ohc, DB, and …
Minutes of Work
conditions: warm and extremely humid At the usual location, on minute was called at 4:59, disclaimer given at 5:00 followed by a prayer. Moseyed to teachers lot for warm up which included: windmill, TTT, ssh, flutter kick, imperial walker, all 15 IC. Moseyed to block pile to pick up coupons, bricks or blocks as desired …
A socially distant good time
PickAxe accepted the Q last minute so he recycled some previous material with a twist. Weather was low to mid 60s, clear skies, calm winds and a heavy dew on the ground. Kudos to the Nantan who was getting some pre-workout miles in as the Pax arrived. Psa: Wapner has taken to driving exceptionally fast …
Opening Shift, 4/7 Zoom BC
A small but committed contingent of pax rose to join me for the 5:00 am zoom bootcamp. It was dry, shorts and t-shirt temps. Started with prayer and disclaimer. Warm up included SSH, TTT, IW, LBAC (forward and reverse), WM, all 15 IC. Next exercise was the circle burp, one burpee for each pax in …
With rain in the cards
With rain overnight and still lingering this am, a game of cards was put together in an attempt to keep the pax dry. 5:59 – 1 min. warning 6:00 – circle up, disclaimer, prayer Mosey half way around the front parking lot, then stop and circle up for warmup. Exercises were IW, OHC, HB, TTT, …
Double VQ
Disclaimer/BOM/Prayer Circle up at shovel flag SSH 10 IC WM 10 IC TTT 10 IC OHC 10 IC DB 10 IC Mosey to the block pile each pax got one pair of bricks then mosey to the basketball court Curls for girls 10 IC Shoulder press 10 IC Tricep extension 10 IC Bent over rows …
Good Ole Fashioned PT Test
With the AOQ DR, YHC was given the opportunity to lead the PT testivities. 8 pax drug themselves out of the bed on a warm and humid am. Disclaimer, prayer then mosey to teachers lot and circled up for warmups. Warmups included (going from memory a few days late, and there was no weinke, so …
Turning Point Offers a Warm Start to the Memorial Day Weekend
Weather: warm and humid (YHC was sweating by the end of the disclaimer) Disclaimer, prayer, circle up at shovel flag to warm up which included; IW x 9 IC, WM x 10 IC, TTT x 11 IC, OHC x 11 IC, DB x 11 IC. (9 pax were present in the circle fir the first …
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TurningPoint Tuesday
14 faithful TP regulars gathered this am returning to business as usual following completion of the Gauntlet 2019. Workout didn’t hit on much, but the fellowship was worth the post. The following loosely describes what happened; Weather was dry and borderline long sleeves. Circle up at shovel flag, disclaimer, prayer, then mosey to teacher’s lot …
Base Running @Turning Point to Celebrate Opening Day
Having spent many hours watching youth baseball practices and games already this spring, a little baseball theme was incorporated in the plan for this workout. Turns out today was MLB opening day, pure luck! Conditions: dry, not too breezy, sweat pants sweatshirt and hood. The Thang: disclaimer, bom, prayer Mosey to teacher’s lot and circle …
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Rings of Fireish
9 pax get their Valentine’s Day started in the gloom. Conditions: dry with winter gloves Here is what happened; Disclaimer, prayer Mosey to teacher lot, circle up. OHC, DB, IW, Squat, HR merkin, all x 10 IC. Mosey to block pile then circle up on bball court with blocks. The following exercises we’re done in …
TP Pax Take on Version of BOMBS
After two strong Qs this week, Pocahontas on Tues and DirtyBird on Thurs, YHC attempted to round out the week. Canseco planted the idea of BOMBS in the gloom on Tues but the classic BOMBS workout in the lexicon didn’t look too appealing this week. So here is what we did; Mosey toward gate leading …