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Classic Trenholm Park
Conditions: High 60’s and damp Felt a real urge to go back to where it all started for me. Nice to see 17 like-minded PAX showed up to put in some work at Hammer. YHC kept it simple but effective, a classic TP workout. The Thang Disclaimer Circle upThrough the tunnel, Imperial walkers IC, 10 …
12 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 with a new circuit. Being on the verge of running out of streets to name workouts after, YHC took the PAX …
A Leadership Group that Exercises
January 21, 2021 – “A Leadership Group that Exercises” On the 21st day of the 21st year of the 21st Century, 21 or, rather, 12 men gathered in the gloom for a little work and fellowship. The weather was perfect – 48 and no rain. For YHC, the Q duties were pretty straightforward – get …
Rutland Repeats
8 men met for Rutland Repeats Start in the Lowes parking lot with 10 reps of each exercise – Merkins, Squats, Monkey Humpers Run to the Bee Beep parking lot for our 10 reps of each exercise – Merkins, Squats, Monkey Humpers Run to the entrance of the gaurdless gated community for 10 reps of …
Servant Leadership and a Sick Raccoon
8 Pax posted for YHC’s first WS Q of the year. We practiced how to count, saw a sick raccoon and did some work. Conditions: Still dark and cold The Thang: Following a disclaimer, we moseyed to the front of the school and circled up for a socially distanced COP. YHC called SSH, IC x …
DIRTY DOZEN IN HONOR OF FALLING ROCKY TOP
Hey, lets switch workout days, and of course the day before, Rocky Top does it again! So had to get a workout in to release some stress. Conditions : Nice cool 29, nice and clear skies too Warm Up : SSH 10 in cadence, 10 burpees IYO, little baby arm circles forward and backwards of …
Score visits Club Carlisle and plays a game
Seven men resisted the fartsack and endured the cold temperatures to do a little Score workout. Solid work and effort by all. Conditions: 35 degrees COP: SSH x20 IC Imperial Walkers x20 IC High Knees x20 IC Arm stretching exerises Downward dog Rosalita x15 IC Leg stretching exercises to limber up for our mosey Mosey …
HumpDay at #TheCastle
10 Pax chose to get better at #TheCastle this AM for a #BlockFree Kamikaze beat down. 1.4 Miles were covered. Conditions – 33 and dry Disclaimer and Warmup – 20 x 4 ct SSH, 10 x 4 ct TTT, 5 Slow Count Plank Merkins Round 1 – Mosey to KG Drive for the Kamikaze 20 …
Over 1,000 Reps at Hammer
It started out as a cold and rainy morning at Hammer, but the rain soon let up and the remaining moisture was quickly soaked up by 11 idiots with cinder blocks in the Lowe’s Foods parking lot. We completed over 1,000 reps in this workout – but in a doable yet effective way. Here’s how …
Moist workout at the covid testing facility, aka Depot
Upon arrival, everyone was wondering what the newly placed tent and orange cones came from. Then, it was natural to realize, this is probably a better location for covid testing (versus the small parking lot at Ballentine Library). They didn’t ask us permission, Depot attorneys are looking at our options. Warmup: SSH x 20 TTT …
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The Three Amigos
Conditions: mid 30’s and clear The warmup: 16 SSH IC 16 Imperial Walkers IC 16 Little baby arm circles IC Front 16 Little baby arm circles IC Back 16 Through the tunnel IC The Thang: Mosey to bottom of parking garage perform 10 merkins and 20 Freddy Mercuries at every level all the way to …
SwampFox Does the Work
It was great to be back on Q at the Legendary SwampFox AO. These guys put in some serious work in frigid temperatures. Conditions: 30 degrees, frosty The THANG Run to Hamburger Hill: Run Hill & Rev. Lunge down x5 Run to the Tree of Life: Decline Merkins 10 IC, Fast Merkins 10 oyo x2 …
Obligations Met
Conditions: Perfect Tha Thang: Disclaimer given. Warmup performed. Mosey to playground. Explain the running route and the Murph rules. Perform said Murph. Mary for the 6. Mosey to endex. Announcements: Performed Prayer requests: Prayed Devo: Provided
Cottonmouth 2021 Pre-Blast – Event Details (3/13/21)
Attention PAX! After an excellent event in pre-Covid 2020, the annual Lake Murray CSAUP is back in 2021. This time the event will be in….err I mean at Lake Murray. The Cottonmouth will be held on Saturday, March 13, 2021, at Dreher Island State Park. The launch time is tentatively 7:30am, with the event being …
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12 Days of Christmas – Swamp Fox Style
8 PAX emerged from the #Fartsack this morning in search of a way to #GetBetter. YHC is a huge Star Wars fan and loves a good trilogy so why not celebrate this Christmas Eve with the third installment of the 12 Days of Christmas workout. Once the proverbial whistle blew at 5:30 AM, the PAX …
Hammer Tribute
10 pax showed up at the old Hammer stomping grounds of Trenholm Park on what would be a perfect morning in the gloom. This was a day to celebrate all Hammer Pax. Many pax have come and gone, some have stuck with the AO through thick and thin. Each and every one of them have …
Off with a Bang
5 pax (eventually) gathered today for the first full workout in the reign of Darth Jar Jar. They were sorely disappointed, as his getting kicked out of bed for snoring led to oversleeping and arriving only for the last 15 minutes of fun. I mean, c’mon, what Sith Lord ever does that happen to? Regardless, …
12 Days of Christmas – Hammer Style
12 PAX emerged from the #Fartsack this morning in search of a way to #GetBetter. Standing in the glow of a Christmas Tree in the Lowe’s Foods parking lot was YHC, who was happy to answer the AOQ’s call last night for a substitute Q at #Hammer. Once the proverbial whistle blew at 5:30 AM, …
baby, it’s cold outside
“The Thang”: A major win was achieved by 11 PAX (a few good men) to combat the laziness that silently invades the hearts of men every winter (temp around 30). Darla led the PAX to victory against this foe with a steady progression of getting the men warmed up, a routine workout, 6 MoM, and …
Winter Wonderland at The Castle
9 PAX emerged from the #Fartsack this morning in search of a way to #GetBetter. Lingering near the Kings Grant Clubhouse was YHC, who was enjoying the warm temperatures this morning. This morning included a who’s who of #TheCastle PAX including the Respect Posse. Once the clock struck 5:30 sharp, the PAX got better on …
Tropical Beatdown at The Shed
11 Pax posted for an unseasonably #BalmyBeatdown at The Woodshed The Pax welcomed Kemba back from his baby hiatus. After a thorough disclaimer, we proceeded to COP where we spent a good deal of time. a real #CrowdPleaser. SSH, IW, Squats, Alt. lunges, Merkins, Carolina dry docks, Low Country crabs, LBC’s, Russ. Twists, More Merkins, Sumo …
Score takes a trip down memory lane (and the fire lane)
5 Pax came out to Score on the Thanksgiving week Monday to get a little work in before enjoying the overeating later this week. Appreciate the men who came out and hopefully we all got a little better. Conditions: 54 degrees and wet The Thang: COP on the new pavement at Dreher: SSH x15 IC …
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The Castle, Court in Session
QIA: Wannabe The PAX: High Stick, Katniss, Special K, Toy, Turnpike, Wham! Workouts at The Castle have gradually intensified this year with last week reaching a peak (Armistice). Monday of this week was no less intense with the extensive use of Monkey Humpers at the top of the hill. A command decision was made by …
9 PAX were not scared off by the ominous forecast and made their way to Hammer to get some work in. Conditions: 75% degrees, 95% humidity (gross) and no rain! The Thang: Start with an easy warm up. 10 SSH IC, 10 merkins IC Head to the entrance to the parking lot. Next up was …
Score Beats the Cold in Election Day Workout
8 Scorians elected to get up for some work on a cold Election Day morning. Conditions: 36 degrees The Thang: Warmup at “Club Carlisle”–20 SSH in cadence–20 Thru the Tunnel in cadence–20 Lil Baby Arm Circles (10 forward, 10 reverse) in cadence–Bend over toe touch stretch–Seated toe touch stretch–20 Overhead claps in cadence Mosey to …
#TheCastle Block Free Friday
6 Pax chose to get better at #TheCastle this AM for a rare #BlockFree Kamikaze beat down. Conditions – 57 and crystal clear, and a bright almost full moon Disclaimer and Warmup – 20 x 4 ct SSH, 10 x 4 ct TTT, 20 x 4ct Imperial Walker, 10 x 4 ct LBAC Forward and …
F3 Cola 8-Year Anniversary Halloween Explosion Extravaganza Convergence (Pre-Blast)
When: 2020-10-31 0700 QIC- F3 Columbia The PAX- All who choose to attend Where: Memorial Stadium-1100 S Holly Street, Columbia, SC 29205 October 2012 was when the wave hit Columbia, SC. 8 years ago, the men of F3 Nation felt it was time to plant the seeds in Columbia to see how it would grow. …
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Hello Dolly
The Warmup: 20 SSH IC 15 Little baby arm circles Front IC 15 Little baby arm circles Back IC 20 Imperial Walkers IC 15 Through the tunnel IC 15 Burpees OYO 400 meter run The Thang: 25 Merkins OYO 50 Big boy sit- ups OYO 100 Flutter Kicks OYO 400 meter run 25 Merkins …
Boulders for Shoulders
The Conditions Chop Shop tights weather 8 men braved the deserted-ish Lowe’s parking lot to get some shoulder work done. The Thang 50 Merkins 50 Squats 50 BBS 50 Carolina Dry Docks Plank when finished Mosey to the steps between the parking lot and the parking garage for The Running of the Stairs All PAX …
Block brigade
Conditions: 70’s 12 PAX put in some work at Hammer. The Thang Disclaimer Warm-up Grab a block box jumps x 20 SSH IC X 20 4 corners, divide into four groups, 25 reps x 3 sets with blocks, corner 1 curls, corner 2 squat thrusters, corner 3 kettle bell swings, corner 4 dips lap around the …
Score Does A Tour De Dreher
8 Scorians came out for a Tour De Dreher featuring a variety of exercises. Conditions: 60 degrees The Thang: Warmup at “Club Carlisle” 20 SSH in cadence 20 Thru the Tunnel in cadence 20 Lil Baby Arm Circles (10 forward, 10 reverse) in cadence Bend over toe touch stretch Seated toe touch stretch 20 Overhead …
House of Pain – The Woodshed’s Tribute to Eddie Van Halen
Conditions – Ideal Disclaimer The Thang: Starting it up Right Now at 0530 – Jog to the back field for a warmup: 20 x sidestraddle hops in cadence, 20 x imperial walkers in cadence, 40 little baby arm circles (20 forward, 20 back, all in cadence), 20 Windmills in cadence, and 20 squats OYO. Running …
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Dr Tabata visits SCORE
8+ (mostly) regular SCORE pax met in the gloom at Club Carlisle for some work on an overcast 64 degree morning. After the required warm-up exercises (24 SSH, LBAC rotation, and 26 Imperial Walkers), the pax moseyed to the corner of Daly and Michigan and lunge walked down Michigan for various distances due the the …
Circle of Fun in the Gloom
Conditions: Nice, humid fall morning. 66 degrees 25 guys levitated out of the fart sack this morning and got better (Could have been 26, Stagecoach…). I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I’m better because of Depot, our guys, and your accountability. I’ve been doing this consistently since May 2015 and my mindset …
UnBearable at Da Bull
Conditions: Warm and humid Disclaimer (especially relevant today, but we had a dentist and a doc on-hand) Tha Thang: 6 pax tested the market today at the Bull and Bullseye. Their portfolios sank instantly. Standard Bull rotation/locations/counting, including LBCs at the bottom of each tower. At the top though, sub American Hammers for merkins. Why …
BunkBed Brings the Tabatta
Conditions: Cloudy and humid. Disclaimer Mosey to Pull-Up Bars TTT X10 IC WM X10 IC Burpee/Pull-Up Circuit: Burpee/Pull-Up 5 on first round go down by 1 after each round BBS 10 on first round go down by 2 after each round Lunges 25 on first round (1 leg 1 rep) go down by 5 after …
Boxing Day (but not in Canada)
17 Pax posted for a boxing inspired Beatdown with F3Kemba on Co-Q with YHC. Conditions: Cool and Dark The Thang: After an appropriate disclaimer from YHC, Kemba warmed us up with Arm Circles x 20 F&B, then we got to a real #CrowdPleaser with the Verticle Mtn. Climbers, starting at 25 and then doing 24, …
Score does a modified zipper
Lots of men decided to fartsack today, but enjoyed the five men who came out to do a little work this morning. The theme for the day was to honor one of our Score heroes… our own Nails. In honor of Nails, we did a modified zipper, that included more running than most cared for. …
Jenny’s Corner
8 Pax showed up for a whole body workout Warmup – SSH, Imperial Walkers, shoulder stretches, Little Baby Arm Circles, overhead clap, 3 count squat, Hamstring and lower back stretch, happy baby. Workout – mosey to Jenny’s Corner and grab two bricks each. 4 count exercises 20 Overhead Press, 20 curls for the girls, 20 tricep …
The Calf
9 grizzled ranch hands (some more grizzled than others) from across the Tri-Region Area put in solid work for YHC’s first time at the reins of the Bull. Conditions: 70 and damp The Thang: Like the standard Bull, with the following varrrriations: Carolina Dry Docks x13 at the top (reducing reps by 1 each lap …
EMOM Madness
10 PAX did work at Swampfox this morning. Nothing fancy, just work. Conditions: 61 degrees, Clear. The Thang: Disclaimer then mosey to end of Rutland Court. EMOM: 10 hand release merkins then finish out minute with max rep big boy sit-ups. PAX did 5 rounds EMOM and then took a break. Break consisted of sprint …
SCORE’s tour
7 pax met in the gloom at Club Carlisle to start the beatdown. 1 fashionably latecomer joined in the fun. Beautiful 55 degree fall morning Nails started the fun with the always popular SSH x 25, IW x 25 and a medley of LBAC and OH Claps x 20 each. A short mosey, short Lunge …
Blocking & Tackling at The ‘Shed
14 Pax lined up on a beautiful morning @F3Woodshed and celebrated the return of football by #getting better. The Thang: Warmup – 20 Sidestraddle Hops (in cadence), 20 Imperial Walkers (in cadence), Little Baby Arm Circles (12 forward, 12 back, 12 overhead claps, and 12 raise the roofs, all in cadence), 20 Windmills in cadence, …
Perfect weather for SSH
Ideal weather for 9 pax to get together and do some work. Lots of mumble chatter at sled for the amount of running he called at his Q yesterday. He was not sorry. The thang: SSH x 20 Stretch SSH x 20 Stretch SSH x 20 10 merkins OYO Stretch SSH x 20 LBC x …
The Zipppha!
Conditions: Medium comfy, humid Tha Thang: 5 pax gathered, all with various degrees of issues (injury, fatigue, just getting back into shape, etc), but decided to get better anyway. It’s Monday, and we’ve had little speedwork recently, so time to mix a little in. Hopefully Q’s in the near future will do the same. Disclaimer …
Just a jaunt around the block
Six men came out for a Monday version of Score, and YHC advised everyone they would probably not like the workout planned. It happens when YHC goes looking in the Lexicon for new ideas. Solid work and effort by all on a nice morning. Conditions: 73 degrees and slight breeze COP: SSH x20 IC Imperial …
MORE BLOCKS PLEASE
THE WARMUP: 20 SSH IC 15 LITTLE BABY ARM CIRCLES FRONT IC 15 LITTLE BABY ARM CIRCLES BACK IC 20 IMPERIAL WALKERS IC 15 THROUGH THE TUNNEL IC 400 METER RUN THE THANG: 25 CURLS 4 THE GIRLS WITH BLOCK OYO 25 LBC OYO 25 OVERHEAD PRESS WITH BLOCK OYO 25 IRON CROSSES OYO 25 …
Wheel of Misfortune
Week 2 Iron Pax Challenge 2020 Set Up: Place the Shovel Flag (or a cone) in the center of the field. Then place 6 cones evenly spaced in a circle 25 yards from the Shovel Flag in the center. Each cone represents a 25 yard(75ft) spoke on a wheel. Requires a 75ft measurement. Use pre-measured …
Wheel of Misfortune
Conditions: High 60s, super except for a little dew on uncut grass #wetsocks Disclaimer Mosey to field and retrieve blocks, return to Hub Explainex Begin Ironpax Week 2, Wheel Unfortunate 6 spokes, 25 reps at each of Derkins, Blockees, Squats, KB swings, Vertical Press, or Alpos, with Cusack to the hub each time (25m) for …