SCORE beats the cold weather
Conditions- 27 and breezy Always good to be back in the Midlands and lead the SCORE guys. Given the below freezing temps and breeze, YHC put a priority on keeping the Pax warm, so we started with 30 SSH, then moseyed a few yards and started a ladder of exercises, all in cadence 30 SSH …
2020 F3 New Year’s Fuel Challenge Week 3: Hold the Dairy.
Congratulations – you have almost made it halfway through the challenge! Starting Monday, we will take on another weekly challenge… one that YHC and many others find to be quite difficult. Thought we’d let the info out early so that you can shop for your groceries accordingly. Don’t forget the bread and….. never mind. This …
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Castle Cross Part V
Nine PAX emerged from the fartsack to get better at #TheCastle. The fear of jump ropes kept a few away, but YHC dished out a Q that will be remembered over the weekend. Digging back through the archives, The Castle Cross, part five was completed. Conditions: 48 and brisk Disclaimer The GoGo: Side Straddle …
Tree House of Cards
Six pax came out in the gloom to play cards and do some work. Conditions 64 degrees and moist. The Thang Jog around the parking lot a couple times to get warmed up. Circle up under the covered area at front of school Flip over a card one at a time. Do the corresponding exercise …
Rammalammadingdong
No particular reason YHC used that title just came to my head. Because I got some sleep. Because I managed to grab some Z’s while the other guys ran. In other words, I Q’d in the horizontal. Well, allright, actually all I did was come up with the route. Noonan took care of the rest …
Man vs Machine (or Log)?
Conditions: Moist but extremely warm for season Q arrives 2 minutes late: penalty burpees later. As always, this is extremely approximate. Tha Thang: 4 pax arrived after a very late night of college football (Geaux Tigers!!!) and little rest, so they could test themselves against…Machines!!! . (Ok, so actually, this was a theme workout with …
We took a chance and it was raw.
YHC arrived. Betty Crocker and Cheesesteak were already there. Betty asked for a head start. We gave it to him. Then we ran for 45 minutes.
It’s Wet Outside, Blocks are Heavy…
9 pax avoided the rain and got some good block work in on a warm January morning. COP: SSH x 20 IC Windmill x 10 IC LBAC x 10 fwd, x 10 rev IC Overhead Armclaps x 20 IC Quad Stretch OYO Calf Stretch OYO Slow-fast Merkins x 10 IC Grab a block and head …
Dealin’ some pain
Conditions: 40s and Clear 10 PAX turned up to see what YHC had in store for the first Hammer of 2020. YHC put together something a little different than the usual with a deck of cards to shake it up a bit. YHC kept the reps low in hopes of improving the form of the …
Valhalla Edition of 12 Days of Christmas
Binary had the Q on the blissful morning and work was planned as we were going to get after it and definitely get stronger. it was his time to get to share the Christmas Spirit so what better way to do it than with a Valhalla edition. Conditions were nice though chilly but that didn’t …
Brick Work to Finish 2019 @ Sandlot
4 pax arrived this morning to finish off 2019 well. No Q on the docket so Binary was ready for action as he just got back from a cruise and created a WO that he did while riding the ocean waves. Conditions: 48 and clear Disclaimer The Thang 15 SSH IC 15 Windmills IC 15 …
The End of an Era and the Turning of a Page
26 pax showed up for a very special final #Hammer boot camp of 2019. This was a bittersweet day as YHC passed off the Hammer Flag to a new man in charge, a true #HIM, BooBoo (Caleb Gaston). Conditions- 46 and breezy, absolutely perfect! The Thang McNugget: Slaughter Starter (Minus 1) 19 burpees SSH X …
Block Out Some Time For Trees
Six #faithful posted for the final #woodshed bootcamp of 2019. YHC was honored to lead this group of men through the last bootcamp of of the decade. YHC didn’t get the blocks he wanted for Christmas so we found some big boy blocks to play with. Work was done. Conditions – 46 degrees, clear and …
#Thunder sees 20/20
14 #faithful posted for the final #Thunder of 2019. YHC was humbled enough to have the Q on such a momentous occasion. The idea was to burn off a few of those calories you perhaps hadn’t previously gotten to in 2019. Mission accomplished. Conditions – 47 degrees and breezy The Thang Lap Around Track COP …
#LastFridayWorkoutOfTheDecade @theCastle
5 PAX chose to get better at @thecastle this morning – #lastFridayWorkoutofTheDecade Weather – 49 and cloudy Disclaimer Block (CB)/Brick (WB) Selection and the fun began Round 1 – Warm up – TTT 10 x 4 count, WindMill 10 X 4 count, LBAC- F (WB), 20 x 4 ct, LBAC-R WB, 20 x 4 ct, …
Hammer gets ready to ring in the new year
YHC enjoyed the push from the Iron Pax challenge a few months back, so what better time than post Christmas to have a little homage: Conditions: 40 but not too chilly The Thang 26 SSH IC to commemorate the 26th day of December. Mosey to the corner of Briarfield and Satchelford for a year end …
‘Twas the night before Woodshed
…and all through YHC’s house, were scraps of paper the size of a mouse. 5 pax showed up early on a holiday morning for a Christmas-themed beatdown that was not YHC’s usual #12Days plan (those are so last week). Hope you like reading poetry. Conditions: mid-50s and finally not raining The Thang: YHC has a …
Maybe I’m a Grinch, no Christmas, just Cadence
Cold morning to get in some work on our cadence- The Thang all in cadence- SSH x 20 Imperial Walker x15 Bat Wings- 20 LBAC, 20 LBAC (reverse), 20 Seal Claps, 20 OH Claps Hello Dolly x 20 Indian Run on the Ila loop Block work- Curls x 15, OH Press x 15, Inv row …
Amble – 12/16/19
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No Chips or Salsa, Just DRP at The Brickpile
7 PAX emerged from the #Fartsack this morning in search of a way to #GetBetter. Lingering in the parking lot adjacent to the #Mothership was YHC, who candidly waited for the last possible minute to emerge from his car on this brisk morning. Those who were strong enough to defy #Cantore got better on the …
Blitzvergateria for The Shed and Legion
18 Pax braved the cool temps and traffic in the Target parking lot for the monthly Blitzvergateria for The Woodshed and Legion. We welcomed an FNG- Graffiti. I let Rosinbagger claim him for Legion because it’s Christmas time. It’s a 30 minute beatdown so YHC made sure they got their money’s worth. The Thang: After a …
12 Days of Christmas
16 PAX (including 1 FNG!) came out for my almost perfect Q this morning. I say almost because as the QIC was leading some work in cadence, a couple of extremely minor hiccups almost got him booted as Misfire threatened the 3 strikes and your out rule. I think he was all fired up this …
Block Work at Hammer was Enjoyed by All
Perfect conditions this morning at Hammer, a great group showed up and a lot of work happened. Here’s what we did: Conditions: 44 and dry The Thang COP 10 SSH 5 Merkins x5 Get Blocks and Run with Blocks to the Carpool Rail (about 500yds) 30 Merkins 25 Block Curls 20 Block Goblet Squats 15 …
Score Takes It To The Streets With Rollin 20s
Scorians took it back to the streets around Dreher this AM with a Rollin 20s workout aimed at freeing the core of Thanksgiving flab. Condition: 46 degrees The Thang: Mosey from parking lot to another lot at corner of Carlisle and Daly COP 20 SSH in cadence 20 thru the tunnel in cadence 20 lil …
Wacky Wednesday Runlike Thingie
Conditions: 35 degree and clear Disclaimer Tha Thang: A scrawny 4 pax converged at Sbux for a long Wednesday “run”. Despite my current injury status (no running x 6weeks and counting), I was already on the Q list and wasn’t about the cancel. Remember, we aren’t just there for ourselves, but for our brothers. If …
One Last Time…
To my M’s great dislike, YHC has become a huge fan of the music for the musical Hamilton over the last few years, so much so that when we traveled to New York this summer to see it for the first time she was amazed and maybe a little embarrassed that I was singing every …
Bindi’s VQ
The Warmup: 15 SSH IC “sort of” 10 Imperial walkers IC 10 merkins IC Mosey to bottom of Briarfield The Thang: Each pax parterned up at bottom of Briarfield. One pax would run uphill to stop sign and back. The other did 100 Merkins, 200 big boy situps, and 300 squats. On a rotating basis. …
47
The warmup: 12 SSH 11 calf raises 11 merkins 11 plank jacks 11 TTT The Ditty: Each PAX grabs two brinks. Indian run to the speed bump and do 5 burpees. Cruise on over to Davant in an Indian Run and do the following with bricks. 11 overhead clamps 11 raise the roofs 11 merkins …
Post Turkey Blues at #TheCastle
9 PAX emerged a little later than usual to work off the post turkey blues at #TheCastle. Dealing with a weeks long cold that caused a voice loss, YHC gave it hell and counted in cadence instead of calling a 45 minute OYO. With bricks, blocks and jump ropes in hand, here’s the gogo: Conditions: …
#BYOG to The Castle
10 PAX emerged from the #Fartsack this morning in search of a way to #GetBetter before a couple of days of indulgence in celebration of Thanksgiving. Lingering near the Kings Grant Clubhouse was YHC, who had his #Weinke in tow with a Q planned to celebrate both the Garnet and Black and the Orange and …
Oldie but a goodie at THUNDER!
15 PAX posted to see what Pop Tart and Strudel had to offer. However, YHC switched with the famous duo because they picked me up for a future Q. Certainly happy to fill in for these two. Strudel began with the disclaimer and then turned it over to YHC. A little confusion but all shook …
Guess we should’ve talked before….
5 PAX posted to see if McNugget would call his signature move of Tunnel of Love. Neither one of us discussed our plans and it was almost a rinse and repeat. Since YHC was going first and McNugget did give me an idea, adjustments were made a little. Here’s the THANG! Run to the front …
Christmas Cheer sponsored by #theherd
The month of December is a time of great cheer. #theherd invites all F3 PAX to join us for some Christmas Cheer in the way of 3 Christmas themed boot camp work outs. These special work outs are sure to put a smile on any Scrooge as well as making any Grinch’s heart big. 12/07 …
Stand By Your Man Rinse and Repeat; Better Late than Never
Not to bad, a 10 count , for Zima’s “Stand by your Man” rinse and repeat total body workout. To continue the total body workout lead themed workouts. I hope that having the partner to help push you through, is a plus! Conditions: 47 crisp degress Warm Up Started with SSH, little baby arm circle …
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Tuesday Thunder Throwdown
12 #faithful posted to #Thunder for YHC’s return to the Q slot. It was Tuesday of a holiday week so YHC’s #thankful for the pax that attended. A total muscle group throw down was on the docket for the morning. All 45 minutes were used. Conditions – 38 degrees #TheThang SSH – 20 (4ct) IW …
The Castle
Ten Pax ended their normal work week by attending an early morning workout with bricks and blocks along with bouts around the circle with bricks in hand. Conditions – 44 F and 87% Humidity Opened with Disclaimer Warmup 25 Side Straddle Hops (IC) 15 Thru the Tunnel (IC) 10 ea. Baby Arm Circles (IC) 10 …
Back in the Saddle Again
YHC made his highly anticipated return to Hammer after some time off for paternity leave. 16 PAX made their way out of the fartsack to join the fun. Everyone that came for some hills and running left disappointed, YHC was overdue for an old-fashioned full body beatdown. Conditions: 40 degrees and clear The Thang: Warmup- …
Working on the Spare Tires at Woodshed
Conditions – a mild and misty morning at the ‘Shed Intro and Disclaimer The Thang: Warm up: Sidestraddle Hops, in cadence, x 20; Imperial Walkers, in cadence, x20; Little Baby Arm Circles, in cadence, 10 forward & 10 back; Overhead Claps, in cadence, x 10; Raise the Roof, in cadence, x 10; Windmills, in cadence, …
6 Minutes
10 PAX arrived at The Castle at 5:30 a.m. to an overcast (extra gloom) 45 degree a.m. Opened with the Disclaimer then onto exercises Warm up Side straddle hop (20 in cadence) Through the tunnel (20 in cadence) Little baby arm circles (20 in cadence) The quad stretch (oyo) LBCs (20 in cadence) Zen minute …
In the Rain Workout #NotAtTheCastle
10 Pax made the right choice at #theCastle, with a back porch workout #stayingdryatthecastle Conditions – 42 degrees and raining, but not on us. The warmup – collect CB’s and Bricks, set up concierge like by the early arrivals, apologies to Turncoat who was the last to show = heaviest CB, and somehow we did …
Bert and Ernie (minus the Bert) @Thunder
YHC was supposed to be on a co-Q but Chyna was out with a fever. (Maybe he needs more cowbell) The Thang: W/u: 15 SSH IC, 10 TTT IC, 15 Overhead Claps IC, 10 LBACs IC Ernie (half of the Bert workout) 25 Burpees, 400m run 50 merkins, 400m run 75 Lunges, 400m run 100 …
Be the coffee bean.
It was 56 degrees and dry. In addition to being pretty perfect for a workout, it was about 30 degrees warmer than projected temperatures the rest of the week. Fartsacking was a poor choice. Here’s a sneak peak of Lap Dog on Thursday morning: It was a typical Hokie Pokie warm-up. You gotta give the …
Score stays on campus and gets some work done
Nice cool morning to be out in the gloom at Score with the 5 pax who resisted the fartsack to come out and get better. Condition: 52 degrees The Thang: Mosey to get bricks, jog to the front of Dreher, put bricks down and circle up. COP: SSH x20 IC – stretching exercises Captain Thor …
SCORE revisits Coquina-inspired, Paver, cardio workout with no running
Ball Boy, Seeker, Spool, Lumen, Sled, Filter Stretch through the tunnel in cadence 15X Little Baby Arm Circles Forward in cadence 15X Little Baby Arm Circles Backward in cadence 15X Overhead Hand Press in cadence 15X Mosey to the Blocks to pick either paver or bricks Mosey to the smooth lot 3 Sets of the …
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I still do not like to run
It was an unseasonably warm day in October, and still a little damp from the rain yesterday, but five pax showed up to get a little work done, and gave great effort. Condition: 73 degrees The Thang: Leave campus running towards Shandon Wood Animal Clinic, and stop at parking lot on other side Side Straddle Hop …
Take a trip to AMRAP
YHC was honored to lead the PAX of #HAMMER today. 18 posted for a little HAMMER Block work. YHC had heard about these blocks being overly heavy from all the Iron PAX Challenge block work, so why not find out for myself. Conditions: Perfect Disclaimer…..and we’re off. Head out on a mosey down Briarfield all …
The Sad But True Tale of Jebediah Pemberton
Disclosure: Some of you may know me. And you may have heard this tale before. But for you new fellers, I’m Ol’ Beadsy. And one thing you should know about me, is that I’m not a professional story-teller. I assume you’re here of your own free will, and you should use caution this morning, be …
Dealer’s Choice @ Valhalla
It’s the end of the month @ Valhalla and to shake things up we decided to have a dealer’s choice to wrap this month’s work for the pax. 4 arrived for the festivities and the #fartsack got our AOQ Baconator for the morning. Backstop came with his A game chatter and made it a fun …
Monday Punches @ Valhalla
The 6 pax of Valhalla arrived in the cool gloom for a Q led by Binary. The work today was going to be fast and no brakes as the pax were going to be moving the whole time. Work was done by these men and Backstop was begging to go home. Good thing is, he …
AO Turnover @ TheCastle
Conditions: 65 and Balmy Opened with Disclaimer Warmed up with 20 sidestaddle hops (IC), 15 thru the tunnels (IC), Baby arm circles (IC), 10 merkins (IC), calf stretch in plank position, followed by a mosey around the circle Using bricks and blocks, Set 1 Using blocks 25 curls, 15 tricep extensions, and 25 curl presses …