Lexington, SC

F3 Lexington Backblasts

Fartleks

Speedwork seems hard until you run beside the pax doing Week 2 of the Iron Pax Challenge. We persevered nonetheless even though it was thick as mud out there. Tclaps to Buzzsaw and Dos Equis for posting after the BRR to shake the legs out. Conditions: Thick The Thang: Disclaimer BOM Warm up lap Dynamic …

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Block beatdown

Conditions: cool and clear Disclaimer/Opening Prayer Mosey around the parking lot to Legoland, including high knees, sidestep to the left and sidestep to the right Each pax collected a duplo and carried it to Northside Middle School bus loop COP: 15 each, IC -SSH, TTT, windmill, mercans, Michael Phelps, LBC, squats Pax paired up and …

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Car pushing at TP

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 …

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Let the Dice Decide

Weather Conditions: 68° and Windy 8 Pax arrived on what turned out to be a beautiful morning.  The temperature felt great, and there was a steady breeze blowing for the duration of boot camp.  As for the workout, here is how it went: Disclaimer and Prayer Mosey around the parking area and circle up near …

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Magnum Opus

Imagine if you will….. 17 PAX wake in the gloom. Their mental fortitude, and some aging bladders, pull them from the fartsack, we are looking at you Matlock. The FOMO was real and they knew there was something brewing on this particular morning, not Swayze’s late night soda and peanut butter hot dog snack, but …

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Scotch RVQ

It was YHC’s first Q at a running workout.  There were several areas where obvious improvement could be made for the next Q such as route prep/communication, prayer, running, and prayer again….but its okay, the men of #Stride are a good bunch of men.  They are also a good bunch of runners.  #TCLAPS to MacGruber …

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Pre-Blast – Beechwood MS becomes F3 Lexington’s 17th Tues-Thurs Bootcamp!

Beechwood Middle school will be the location for F3 Lexington’s 17th Tuesday/Thursday Bootcamp. Lead by a dynamic duo of F3 Lexington’s finest HIMs, Field Goal and Muggy Tape, the new AO will launch Tuesday October 1st at 5:00AM. Meeting location will be the front parking lot of the school off of HWY 378. This campus …

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Just Do 51!

Nice to have Rehab here for the first time – transfer from Irmo. Now lives next door in Sterling Bridge. Labor Day is over. It’s BRR week, and YHC was sort of in taper mode today, but not completely. It’s also YHC’s birthday again this Saturday. Weather: 71 degrees, clear The Thang: Intro, Disclaimer, Prayer …

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Monica

YHC teased out on the Shawshank page that they would be introduced to Monica on Tuesday morning. Even after the workout, it was still unclear the meaning of Monica. It all had to do with the number 7. Conditions: 70 degrees, 100% humidity The Thang: Disclaimer BOM Warm up mosey COP SSH x 10 IC …

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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 …

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Graveyard Pax (incl. #twitterless Spackle) Crush a Full-Body Block Beatdown

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in unity!” – Psalm 133:1 Great morning in the Gloom today at Graveyard. These guys always crush everything you throw at them and today was no different.  Work was done, tunes were played. Plus, we even got to do some LBCs, which …

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The Slammer

Weather Conditions: 68° 6 PAX stepped up for the August running of the Slammer.  This was another variation of the Pax beloved AMRAP.  Here is how it went: Disclaimer and Prayer The Slammer (Reversed) • x5 Burpees o Mosey to the Big Steps • X11 Calf Raises o Mosey to the Small Steps • X11 …

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Iron Pax Challenge Week 0 – The Lorado

Weather Conditions: 68° Week 0 – Iron Pax Challenge The Loredo 6 rounds for time – • X24 Squats • X24 Merkins • X24 Walking Lunges (count right leg only) • 400 Meter run COT Announcements ▪ We will converge Wednesdays at 5:15 during IPC Prayer Requests & Praises ▪ Pray for marriages BOM

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 …

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VQ from Caravan

Editor’s Note: #TClaps to Caravan for bringing a strong VQ that completely eliminated all chances for mumblechatter.  Rumor has it that he also ate breakfast before he came out!!  Here’s how it went down: WEATHER 70 and more humid that we’d have guessed STRIDELITE 7 PAX total to take on Big Timber DISCLAIMER/PRAYER WARM UP …

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Stairway To Heaven

WEATHER: Wonderful, low humidity.  Felt like fall THE THANG: ROUND ONE: Line up at the shovel flag and Sprint to the first set of stairs by the school.  Up and down the stairs and jog back.  Round trip is 0.11 miles.  Give the Pax 10 seconds rest.  Rinse and Repeat 15 times. ROUND TWO: Modified …

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THE HILLS ARE WATCHING

17 PAX post at Turning Point for a back-to school- workout to get their minds and bodies ready for the impending traffic. (aerial view of Lexington County, SC) Conditions: 80 degrees but humidity was cranked up to 125% Disclaimer: Check. Almost forgot the opening prayer, shout out to the PAX for keeping YHC on track. …

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Circuit of Pain

Weather Conditions: 78° and 100% Humidity 12 strong Pax arrived with hopes of a brutal beat down.  The constant curtain of humidity weighed heavy on everyone, but YHC did his best to deliver.  Here is how it went: Disclaimer and Prayer Indian Run around the complex back to the Main Parking Lot Mosey across the …

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3rd Annual Never Forget Challenge Pre-blast

 9.11.2001 Those numbers stand alone in American history and will always be remembered for what happened in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania on that memorable day. Never (ever) forget! Who: F3 Smokehouse of F3 Lexington region hosts the 3rd Annual 9.11 Never Forget Challenge to ensure that forgetting the events of that day is not …

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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  …

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Back to School Bash

5 PAX in the Wander gloom this morning.  We used the time to pray over the Lexington Elementary School campus: from the Principal to the bus drivers and especially for the kids. Welcome, Disclaimer, and BOM Weather: Mid 70’s and clear The Thang: https://www.strava.com/activities/2631964043 Prayer Requests: *The two firemen who’ve gone missing on a fishing …

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Rep and repeat

YHC found one brave pax to take on a little warm up before the Iron Pax Challenge cranks up. Weather. It was humid. 95% humidity to be exact. The Thang: Mosey to the blockpile,select a block that makes you feel happy inside, and return to the outdoor gym. 50 burpees over the block 400M run …

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Touring the AO

11 pax fought through the humidity and took a trip across most of the AO. It was hot and humid but more tolerable than most recent days. Strong work was put it by everyone. Disclaimer/Prayer Mosey to a part of the parking lot with no cars and circle up: SSH x 20 IC IW x …

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A little damp

16 pax post to better theirselves and to soak up some of the extra humidity in the air. Froccer was the game of choice.  There was a quiet murmuring of an audible to soccer but it was quickly quashed by the majority.  Maybe next time… conditions 78F, 100% humidity, feels like Amazonian rain forest. Disclaimer, …

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A Roll of the Dice

Dearest Martha, As I write to you on this, the anniversary of my birth, I must admit that I have had a bittersweet birthday.  Without a doubt, the men have certainly helped me celebrate this momentous occasion by continuously posting rather arousing photographs of ***REDACTED*** all over the barracks.  These guys certainly know how to …

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In Search of Hills

YHC needs to ready himself for the BRR and having missed the last opportunity today’s gloom was critical. The route was even adjusted slightly thanks to then insights of Doodle. Punishment will be dealt out at a later date.  Belding was also up for the challenge as we wondered where Puck rode off to. Nevertheless …

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AAA (Arrears at Arena)

12 PAX posted for YHC’s first Q at the Arena. YHC still feeling like the new kid on the block was worried about whether he had the right stuff to deliver a complete and challenging workout. Conditions: Warm and humid are an understatement. Disclaimer, Prayer, Pledge: Check, check and check COP: Warm up with a nice Indian …

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Graveyard 8/13/19

It is with a heavy heart that I post this backbeats. While as is traditional I started by determining if their were FNGs of which there were none, and then with the disclaimer. It is still the Q’s responsibility to keep the pax safe and in that I failed. All started well with a prayer, …

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We didn’t run

YHC is nursing a bad wheel thanks to a rock on the sidewalk at Monday’s Stride. Running, proven once again, is bad for you. So, the original plan was scratched in favor of a non-running workout that is detailed below to the best of YHC’s recollection. Thanks to the fellas at The Hollow for always …

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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.  …

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8-Minute Circuits

Always fun to turn it up a notch with the Cryptonite boys. Here’s the damage: Conditions: 70 degrees, humid The Thang: Disclaimer BOM Warm-up mosey Dynamic Stretches Outdoor Gym Circuit Pull Ups x 10 Step Up Burpees x 10 Tire Flips x 5 R&R for 8 min Outdoor Gym Circuit #2 Rows x 20 Box …

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Block Ladder Work

YHC has been delinquent lately from Tomahawk due to some ailments but felt better and decided to take an open slot Q. Here is what happened Disclaimer/Prayer The Thang Mosey to Block pile, grab a block and return to Ken Doll Alley Each exercise performed with cinder block. Start with 25 reps of an exercise …

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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 …

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Iron Pax preview

5 Pax arrived to the fields of White Knoll with Iron in their hearts, ready to take on the Iron Pax challenge.  YHC thought it would be a good idea to prepare the Pax for the challenge by revisiting the workouts from last years’ challenge.  We did not choose to individualize the workout, but rather …

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Old School Fun

16 Pax kicked off the sheets and arose to attack the day with ferocity! Here is how it started for these men! Weather 70’s clear smell of asphalt in the air 1min/FNG/Disclaimer/Prayer mosey to the newly paved islands Pushups first round 10/20/30 squats second round 10/20/30 LBCs third round 10/20/30 5 Burpees OYO for Scoth …

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