More Blocks, Abs, and Suicides
Conditions: 70’s and light rain The warmup: 20 SSH IC 15 Imperial walkers IC Little baby arm circles 10 Front IC Little baby arm circles 10 back IC Through the tunnel 15 IC run to end of parking lot and back The thang: With blocks 25 overhead presses oyo 25 Curls for the girls oyo …
Judge Judy VQ
Judge Judy’s First Q at Spur! Twas a good one Disclaimer and opening talk THE THANG Mosey to side of field with the pull up bars High Knees Butt Kickers Karaoke both ways Walking Quads Walking Caves Sumo Lunges Chainbreakers Exercise #1: Buddy Up Fun Crawls P1 does Flutter Kicks while P2 ran to the …
No Retreat at The Castle
8 PAX emerged from the #Fartsack this morning in search of a way to #GetBetter. Lingering near the Kings Grant Clubhouse was YHC, who was still feeling the effects of a trip to The Bull on Monday. Once the clock struck 5:30 sharp, the PAX got better on the streets of Kings Grant as they …
Coupon Carry
Conditions: Weather was a reasonable mid 70’s The Thang: 7 PAX showed up (unlike some certain HC’s) for another Hammer. This one had a little of everything to work the whole body. One thing is certain, carrying blocks is no fun. All in all we carried the blocks about 2 miles. Warmup – Through the …
Blocks, Abs, And Suicides
Conditions: low 70’s and Humid The warmup: 15 SSH IC 15 Imperial Walkers IC 10 little baby arm circles Front IC 10 little baby arm circles back IC 15 butt kicks IC The Thang: Grab Blocks and Mosey to Field. 20 Curls for the girls oyo 20 overhead presses oyo 20 weighted Squats oyo 20 …
A Memorial Day Tradition Returns
12 pax paid their respects to the #ConcreteBeast and to America’s fallen with 1 hour of work early on a holiday. Conditions: Mugfest The Thang: AMRAP one of the following options for 1 hour. That’s 15 extra minutes if you’re counting. Gather at the corner of Blossom and Bull Streets. Run to the top of the …
SwampFox SweatShop
If you posted this morning anywhere in Columbia then you know that doing anything at all in that weather was going to be uncomfortable. In normal conditions this workout would have been challenging but in the sweatbox that we had for weather this morning, this thang was definitely a step or two above challenging. Great …
Four Corners
Conditions: 71 and humid but no rain One minute warning and disclaimer supplied Waiting position introduced: low plank fetch a coupon and mosey to middle of field, marked with shovel flag 10 SSH IC, 10 Merkins OYO First Round completed as a group: (modeled after Southern Belle’s 4 Corners from Greenwood: https://f3greenwood.com/2021/05/21/somewhere-between-moist-and-succulent/ ) 5 Turkish …
Hammer Attacks the Beer Belly
Great to be back running around the Hammer AO this morning, with many of the Hammer originals. We hit up some familiar and challenging terrain around the AO, utilizing the hills and some circuits to target the damage done by the Memorial Day Weekend intake. Conditions: 58, nice THE THANG Run Dumpster Hill 1 20 …
Square Diamonds and 21 Thunders — Woodshed 5.27.21
Woodshed 5/27/2021 Contrary to Teddy’s prediction, I decided to stay close to home today, and I pulled a couple of good workouts from the F3 Nation Exicon. It was great: Warm-A-Rama Jog around the circus 20 SSHs IC 20 IW IC 20 Squats IC 10 Merkins OYO 20 Grass Pickers IC 21s – (SSH …
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Misfire Returns!
The Thang 11 at Hammer for YHC’s glorious return after a short hiatus from Tues/Thurs boot camps caused by laziness, business, and other miscellaneous reasons. Q was awesome today. PAX were average. New AOQ is still a work in progress. But hey, not everyone can be flawless! And I would be remiss to not include …
A New Day Dawns at The Bull
YHC’s first day at the reins was a “raging” success. Conditions: 68 and muggy. #Kotters to summer The Thang: Gather at the corner of Blossom and Bull Streets. Run to the top of the Bull Street hill stopping at Devine Street. Hang a left and enter the first of three garage stairwells. Climb to the top …
The Herd takes a trip down Memory Lane
15 hearty pax gathered ‘round the #ShovelFlag at Howard Park this AM to take the #DRP with their Brothers. A good time was had by all as we welcomed a pax that moved away 4 years ago, an FNG, 2.0s, and everyone pulling together to get better today. YHC appreciated the pax indulging him to …
Goodbye Legion
21 faithful came together today to close out our Legion bootcamp and AO at Hampton Memorial Park. We planted from Woodshed in April 2015 when a group of men led by Wingback desired a 1 full hour long weekday workout, expressly designed to maximize 1st F punishment. For 6 years, we got a twice-weekly beatdown, …
Friyay Stumble-Legion Tribute Run
Ribbed for….never mind. Conditions: 48 and wonderful for mid-May Tha Thang: Prize was promised for posting, and prize delivered (free coffee). Disclaimer 15 pax took the route into Legion territory, in honor of the recently announced dissolution of the bootcamp. Pour one out for Hampton Park. We weaved all through, one modification by most for …
Tabata Tuesday at Hammer
10 pax on hand for a lovely #forestacres morning to spend some quality time. The Thang 20 SSH IC 20 Merkins OYO Lil baby arm circles x 40 IC Mosey to road and back (approx 0.1 miles) TABATA (20″ work, 10″ rest x 8) cinder block curls LBCs Mosey (see above) squats with blocks flutter …
Welcome back Ripper
8 men came out for a welcome back party as Ripcord has been released to come back to Score after surgery. The Q was tailored to fit doctor’s orders, which by the way, seem like solid orders for life in general (no burpees and no running). Conditions: 60 degrees and clear The thang: Mosey to …
It’s the CLIMB at Thunder
Tuesday morning felt muggy and damp for a change as YHC erroneously pulled into the Hand MS parking lot at 5:25. No one was there and in the deep recesses of the brain something sparked around 5:28 that had been seen somewhere about the AO being moved to Shandon Presbyterian – oh yeah, it was …
A long time ago, in an AO far, far away
9 PAX emerged from the #Fartsack on this Tuesday in search of a way to #GetBetter. With conditions perfect in the #Gloom, YHC wanted to push the limits of these former #SadClowns. In honor of Star Wars day, YHC crafted a workout to pay homage to some movies that mean a lot still him. It …
Run-Vergence @ Stumble 4/30/2021
April 30, 2021 Convergence Route from F3 Stumble: Starbucks à behind Verizon to Garners Ferry Rd. R on Old Woodlands Rd. At the end of Old Woodlands Rd., turn Right Follow loop around (which turns into Rosebank Dr.) on Chesney Ln. [If you want extra, Right into the Black Gum Rd. Cul-De-Sac] R on Hampton …
It’s All in the Hips
Posted on behalf of Bloodwork It was Cotters today for YHC and the PAX never missed an opportunity to remind me. The gloom took the morning off, but 11 PAX (plus an appearance from Rogue weary QIC, Jar Jar) did not and were rewarded with a clear 60 degrees with plenty of early morning moonlight The Thang: Warm …
VQ ALERT!! (don’t get crazy)
Conditions: 66 and dry, vunderbar! Disclaimer: Modify as needed The Thang: 4 faithful showed to get a few miles in on a beautiful morning. YHC however, as AOQ of a near-concurrent bootcamp, had a quandary, as standard AOQ responsibility is to post at all times barring injury, etc. How to remedy? With creative routine. Just …
Bindi Beatdown
Conditions: Mid 50’s and Clear The Warmup: 15 SSH IC 15 Imperial walkers IC 10 little baby arm circles front IC 10 little baby arm circles back IC 15 Through the tunnel IC The Thang: 3 station circuit Station #1 10 burpees oyo 20 big boys oyo 20 Lbc’s oyo 20 V-ups oyo 20 Squats …
Full-on Double VQ Super Pink Moon All the Way Across the Sky
Excitement was in the air along with a super pink moon and even Silver Bullet arrived early for this Co-VQ double feature. The weather was clear and a perfect 54 degrees. While the PAX were filled with anticipation, the Qs were admittedly not at their best with one Q feeling slightly feverish after receiving Moderna …
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Score Works Out Like Future Kings
8 Scorians put in work this morning using a modified version of the 5BX Workout. Design in the 1950s to keep Canadian Airmen, stationed at remote bases, physically fit…indoors, in small spaces, with no equipment…5BX was also the daily workout of the recently deceased Prince Philip Mountbatten. Considering he lived to be 99 years, and …
Hitting the Old Dirt Road at WS
8 PAX plus a rogue Jar Jar posted this morning at Woodshed where the weather was hard to beat (no rain and mid 50s). The Thang: Warmup: SSH x20 in cadence, Through the tunnel x15 in cadence, Arm circles (forward, backward, overhead claps and raise the roofs) x10 each in cadence, and merkins x12 in …
Dealers Choice (AKA Nobody signed up to Q)
YHC stepped up and led Warm-arama. Easiest part. Warm-arama: 12 ea. in Cadence- SSH, IW’s, Little Baby Arm Circles, Squats, Merkins (Copperhead Style), LBC’s, Flutters, HillBilly’s, Finkle Swings. The Thang: TB stepped up to lead first 10min beatdown. Moseyed to school car-rider pickup loop. A given Exercise to street sign (100 feet) then finish loop …
SwampFox Trial by Mile
The cold front sweeping through on Thursday morning prompted YHC to put together a workout that would keep us moving. So that’s what we did. We moved around constantly for 45 minutes. It was wild. You shoulda been there. If you were there, here’s a lovely reminiscence of our good times — Conditions: 42 degrees …
Sawmill CROSS RUCK
The Pax of Sawmill (Blythewood, SC) are conducting a Good Friday CROSS RUCK to replace our usual Kudzu Ruck. Location is parking lot of McNulty’s Taproom (sorry, it will be closed at that hour) located at 420 McNulty Street, Blythewood, SC. StartEX 5:00 EndEX 6:00 Please arrive about 4:55 so we can begin promptly! You …
Hammer Mental Battle
Conditions: Weather was a perfect 58ish but moist. The Thang: TClaps to McNugget for the idea to bring the F3 Mental Battle workout to Hammer. Today’s workout was a slightly modified version of the F3 – The Fort Pre-blast here https://f3thefort.com/category/pre-blast/ (on twitter https://twitter.com/F3Battle) It was an honor to lead the PAX this morning. A few minor …
Spur Guignard Park Edition
Conditions: Lovely weather. Slight breeze and upper 60s. YHC decided to move the Q to Guignard Park in Cayce to utilize all the picnic tables and loop. Disclaimer Mosey to bottom of loop SSH X20 IC Bat Wings (Forward Arm Circles, Reverse Arm Circles, Overhead Clap and Seal Clap all X10 IC and finished with …
The Gathering Storm
Foggy. Moist. The Thang: Warmup – 20 x SideStraddle Hops in Cadence; 20 x Imperial Walkers in cadence; Little baby arm circles, 10 forward, 10 back, 10 overhead clap, 10 overhead press, all in cadence; 20 x Windmills in cadence; 20 squats OYO Form up into two lines for Indian run out into the neighborhood. …
Barnes Spring Mega Hill
A nice morning at Hammer for 12 PAX. Rain was expected, but it held off for the most part. A little warmup at COT and then off to Dollar General, Barnes Spring mega-hill, and back to the shelter for some Mary. Conditions – ~45 degrees, overcast, wet ground, misty rain at times The Thang Warmup …
Putting a little Monday in your Tuesday
If the Woodshed pax will not go to #TheBull, #TheBull will come to Woodshed. Conditions: 50 and damp The Thang: Mosey in the general direction of #Martha, stopping periodically. COP (on the fly): Flutter kicks x20 IC (at each stop) Imperial Walkers x20 IC Squats x20 IC Squat walkers (Squawkers) x15 IC Squat jacks x15 …
I Feel Your Pain
The Thang After Disclaimer, circled-up under the streetlight for Windmills, Squats, Merkins, and LBCs (all 12 4ct IC). Challenged PAX w/ 21 single SSH, Q stopped counting after 10 (risk of 10 burpee penalty if we didn’t finish together); PAX passed with flying colors-way to pay attention! Mosey to BB Court and line-up on end …
Working (Uphill) For the Weekend
13 PAX emerged from the #Fartsack on this Friday in search of a way to #GetBetter. With conditions perfect in the #Gloom, YHC wanted to push the limits of these former #SadClowns of #TheCastle. It was an honor to lead these #MinivanCenturions who left it all at on the pavement of the streets of Kings …
Score Climbs The Mountains and Sings The Songs They Like to Sing
7 Scorians came out to climb the mountains & sing the songs they like to sing. Conditions: 40 degrees The Thang: Warmup at Dreher Parking lot20 SSH in cadence20 Thru the Tunnel in cadence20 Lil Baby Arm Circles (10 forward, 10 reverse) in cadenceBend over toe touch stretchSeated toe touch stretch20 Overhead claps in cadence …
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The Bull comes to Score
Monday is a good day to set the tone for the week, the PAX of score put in some work this morning. Last week, an unsuccessful campaign was waged to take a field trip to the Bull. The effort was soundly defeated – with Sled being unwilling to break his streak of never having run …
Score goes off campus and learns new tricks
Eight men came out on a nice morning to learn some new exercises and get some work in. Solid work and effort by all. Conditions: 48 degrees COP: SSH x20 IC Imperial Walkers x20 IC High Knees x20 IC Downward dog Captain Thor x10 OYO and then explained several new exercises Crunchy Frog x10 OYO …
Amy, YHC and another Chair cross a river, to come home.
After a text from Jar Jar, asking YHC to come home to #Legion for a nostalgic Q, there was only one correct answer- I’m bringing Amy with me. COP: 20 SSH IC 10 Imperial Squat Walkers IC Mosey to Crab Daddy’s house and try to not disturb his indecent workout while we retrieve blocks. Carry …
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Rolling at Score
9 PAX made it out this morning to enjoy a substitute Q from YHC. The weather was mostly dry and the mumblechatter was going. YHC reached far into the manual for this workout. The PAX were introduced to many new and exciting exercises. YHC was delighted to hear the enthusiasm of the crowd as we …
Fun With Bricks
12 pax entered the gloom this morning for some running with bricks. The rain held off, making for a nice morning to explore some of KG’s hills. COP: SSH x 20 IC LBAC fwd x 12, rev x 12 IC Raise the Roof x 10 IC Calf Stretch 10 burpees OYO Grab a set of …
Spur Bois Dealer’s Choice
Conditions: Chilly morning at Spur, but Rated-R, Big Worm and YHC were raring to go Disclaimer BunkBed’s Part of the Q Mosey to rock pile (Since NASA loves Mars rocks more than Earth rocks we decided to show some love for our Earth rocks) Mosey with rock to the practice field stairs 3 calf raises …
Triumphant return
Conditions: 31, humid but clear after biblical proportions of rain Disclaimer Tha Thang: Some background first…YHC first started posting at Dawnstrike circa 2016, but irregularly (which continues to this day). On May 20, 2017, I was honored with the opportunity to Q for the first time. I subsequently brought a #LegionLegit hour of pain to …
It’s 7 o’ clock somewhere
13 pax showed up for what was sure to be another Flawless and well thought out Q From Stretch. Unfortunatley Stretch couldn’t make it so they had to settle for another spur of the moment Block beatdown from Bindi. Conditions: 49 and damp The Warmup: 20 SSH IC 15 Imperial walkers IC 15 Merkins IC …
Saying Hello to Some Old Friends
13 PAX showed up at the new old home of Hammer at Trenholm Park. Some of the newer PAX may not have been familiar with everything this AO location has to offer, so YHO arranged a tour to get everyone reacquainted. Conditions: 48 degrees, clear, dry, perfect for a beatdown The Thang: Warmup-10 SSH IC, …
Fellowship on The Run
7 PAX emerged from the #Fartsack in search of a way to #GetBetter. With conditions perfect in the #Gloom, YHC wanted to explore new territory with the PAX of Swamp Fox. In addition, when YHC got word that Billy Bob was on Q at Hammer, it just seemed like a good idea for an impromptu …
Hammer 2.2.21
11 pax gathered on a cold ground hogs day where they found winter was still in full swing. After a quick warm up pax partnered up and completed the Dora of 300 big boys, 200 merkins, 100 jump squats, 50 burpees. Pax then completed 10 rounds of hustler merkins and an an circuit