A Whole Lotta Rinse & Repeat
Conditions – 35 degrees – yes, that’s fahrenheit. It was COLD! Disclaimer The Thang: Mosey about 20 feet and circle-up COP- SSH x 10 (IC), followed by 2 merkins, rinse & repeat x3 Squat x 10 (IC), followed by 2 merkins, R&R x3 Cesspool is a pain in the ass Alabama Ass Kickers, right leg x 10 (IC), …
How many SSH’s are too many?
7 pax braved the chilly (42 degrees) gloom to get better at SCORE. Moseyed to the courtyard at the back of the school and started with SSH x29. The Q then broke the F# Workout Deck, following Rule #1-There are no rules. The workout deck has 52 different exercises, broken down by Core, Cardio, Legs, …
Score plays light pole tag
After Neighbor had to leave town last night, YHC volunteered to take his spot as the Q for Score. Five guys showed up on a cold, brisk morning, including CoffeeShop, who we haven’t seen in a while. Good to have him back with us. The goal was to keep the guys warm … mission accomplished. Condition: 29 …
2018 TURKEY DAY Preblast
The leaves are changing and cool weather has set in. That means it’s time for Thanksgiving and the annual Turkey Day festivities. This year will bring a little bit of a twist so pay attention. DATE 22 NOV (Thursday) 22 NOV (Thursday) TIME 0600 – 0700 0700 – 0800 PLACE Brickpile (Dreher HS) Brickpile …
Score and Brickpile team up for some rainy day fun
It was a cold and rainy morning in the gloom, but the 9 PAX who resisted the fartsack gave great effort, and hopefully got better. As is the Score custom, workouts in the rain are mostly under a roof, to minimize the excuses to not show up. Since it was the fifteenth of the month, …
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F3 Columbia Homecoming Tailgate
The Details Date: Saturday, 10/27/18 Time: 2:30pm – 7:30pm What to Bring: Something, preferably finger foods or dessert (I also really enjoy pigs in a blanket, wink wink). This event is also BYOB. McLovin and Bubbles has graciously allowed us to use their spot for tailgate and we can’t be drinkin all their beer. #therewillbechicken Who: Everyone, M’s and 2.0’s, …
F3 Columbia 6th Anniversary Pre-Blast
October 2012 was the beginning of it all in Columbia. There wasn’t a #BRICKPILE or shovel flag or many men downtown that even had a clue what F3 was or better yet, what it could mean in our lives. It has helped many Sad Clowns (YHC being one of them) get off the couch and …
Five PAX met on this muggy fall morn Snowden at the Q no running true to SCORE Side Straddle hop so true to our form Little Baby Arm Circles as we begin to get warm Imperial Walkers in cadence was next Snowden loves those Squats, he likes them the best To the high school steps …
Score partners up for pain
While it rained yesterday and during the night, six brave guys showed up to work out and get better. The ground was a little damp, but the temperature was great, and it was a great day to be out in the gloom. Condition: 68 degrees The Thang: Jog to the corner of the field near …
Score takes on the Beast with bricks
After being out a lot this summer, YHC decided to challenge myself and the pax with an old exercise with a new twist. The 7 men who came out got their money’s worth, as we tackled the Beast, and took along bricks to make it a little more challenging. Mission accomplished. Conditions: Muggy The Thang: …
Dirty 50
With the dawnstrike flag in tow and an bit of morning humidity, YHC showed up and put 6 PAX through a simple workout. 50 reps of each (not necessarily in this order): SSH Imperial Walkers ‘Merkins Overhead Press LBC Carolina Dry Docks Lunges Bench Press Squats Tricep Curls Iron Cross Box Cutter Curls 2 minutes …
A SCORE Crawl modified Murph
Conditions – 72 & nice with juicy ground Disclaimer The Thang: Jog to the cage, every PAX issued a block COP, each PAX about 10-yards apart, Q on the circle, not the middle SSH x 20 (IC) Each PAX bear crawls to the right and stops at next block then perfoms 20 curls for the gurls …
SCORE GOES AMRAP ON TOUR AROUND MOTHERSHIP
What a great morning to be out in the gloom and a great way to start the week. Temperature was actually pleasant. Good to have OBC back from his vacation trip. Condition: 68 degrees The Thang: Mosey to the parking lot beside the bricks and circle up. COP: SSH x25 IC Keep arms up for …
#Almost NO Running
Conditions: 73, cloudy and HUMID; just another beautiful Columbia spring morning. The Thang: Bowing to the extreme pax pressure from prior Q’s, YHC wanted to lead a SCORE workout with #AlmostNOrunning but still high intensity and good, continuous heart-rate elevation. Dr. Tabata had the prescription: Only 8 exercises with minmal running (.6 miles total). Each …
F3 Dads 2018: Enter Goliath
As summer approaches and all those school activities finally wind down (do we really need graduation ceremonies for preschool AND elementary AND middle school?), your 2.0s are going to go from 100 to 0mph faster than you can say “Get off the Xbox and go outside!” You’re going to be looking for anything to get …
SCOREPile with Hooker – Rated R
4 pax gathered on this HUMID Saturday morning to #getbetter. Kotters to Hooker and Rated R. Not often you get to do a Rated R workout with Hooker PreNup started the pax and the group finished with a bunch of good work including a modified Murph to kick off the Memorial Day weekend. #Workwasdone, the …
SCOREPile Saturday fun
8 pax gathered for a muggy 71 degree 60 minute SCOREPile workout. We got in some running (2.7 miles) and lots of exercises at the 15 pain stations throughout the Heathwood tour of neighborhood pax. Joined at 1 location by Pinky (Rivet’s pre-teen daughter). She complained a lot less than the the adult males! We …
Run, Burpee, Run
8 pax gathered in the warm and muggy gloom to #getbetter. YHC planned for a nice and easy workout focused on keeping a good heart rate going. Short mosey for a little warm-up – SSH x 35 then a short mosey to the new porta-potty for a sequence of 5 burpees (OYO), 5 8-count merkins …
Fast paced on campus beatdown
It was a beautiful morning to be out in the gloom, and the seven scorians who resisted the fartsack gave great effort, and hopefully got better. YHC has been on the DL for a while, so this was the first full Q in quite some time. I believe I will be feeling it for a …
SCORE don’t run
Still Collectively Opposed to Running Exercises, AKA-SCORE pax had a taste of a No Running workout and still had a high level of mumblechatter. What’s up with that? Conditions: Maybe the nicest/warmest morning this year – 67 and a little windy The Thang: Since we didn’t run, we had a Tabata Thursday and got some …
Good Friends are Back
The weather could not have been better to welcome a few old friends back to the gloom. The Thang: We began with a short run, even by Score standards, to find a suitable spot for the fun to begin. 25 SSH IC 25 IW IC 10 merkins OYO some stretching 15 Big Boys OYO some …
breezy field repeats
The weather was almost perfect this morning. 7 PAX were on hand including 1 FNG. The Thang: SSH x50 IC LBAC x25 forwards IC Squat x25 OYO LBAC x25 backwards IC RTF x25 IC (a little stretching) SSH x50 IC grab a block and head to the field PAX began a ladder on the field. …
Tabata Tuesday @SCORE
Conditions: 60ish, breezy with some drizzle. Just another hot and humid morning in Columbia 9 Pax enjoyed the early winter thaw to #getbetter. The Thang: Tabatas with a new twist. Instead of doing 1 exercise for 4 minutes in a 20 second exercise, 10 second rest sequence, we did a different exercise for each 20 …
Boris makes his comeback @ #Scorepile
4 pax braved the cool temps (30 and Sunny at game time) and the Nails Q to get better and celebrate the return of Boris. Excuses ranged from Work to golf to just plain fartsacking. Really?? In honor of Boris’ return from a 3 month #vacation, YHC hoped he got a good workout: The Thang: …
The Return of Spool
6 got up and out there this morning for the (queue dramatic music) “Return of Spool”! The Thang: Stretching Imperial Walker x 25 IC LBAC x 25 IC forward & reverse Overhead Claps x 25 IC Overhead Press x 25 IC Flutters x 25 IC Reverse Plank Low Plank with some foot action Plank – …
Score/Brickpile join forces for a jaunt around campus
A Saturday morning to be out in the gloom. YHC came dressed in sweatpants, but was advised by the Dawn Strike guys to shed them, and I am glad I did before the workout began. I had promised a knee friendly workout, as both my knees and Neighbors knees have been hurting lately. As a result, …
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Thanksgiving #EarlyFeast
9 Faithful gathered for a little Thanksgiving early treat at the hallowed ground at #Brickpile. A 7:00 AM convergence had been called yet some pax needed an extra hour for travels and/or turkey prep. Cool temps hovered over the AO and work was done. Conditions – 38 The Thang COP Lower Field SSH – 25 …
Score tackles the 300
It was a cold and rainy morning in the gloom, but six men decided to defeat the fartsack and post to get better together. Everyone gave great effort, and actually stayed dry due to our pact with OBC to workout under cover when the rains come. Condition: 48 degrees and rainy The Thang: Circle up …
SCORE Report
YHC agreed to the SCORE Q on Friday morning post Amble. So, put together something quick. Here you go: Conditions: 60s, a bit humid, dew on the ground The Thang: Line up on the edge of the front field Imperial walkers – 20 4ct. IC Mountain climbers – 20 4ct. IC Monkey Humpers – 10 …
forties
With the weather being pretty much perfect, SCORE got down to business. It was great to see BigTime back with the SCORE crowd. Mumblechatter was appropriately high. The Thang: SSH IC x40 LBAC IC x40 forwards Squats IC x40 LBAC IC x40 reverse RTR IC x40 Big Boys x20 YOYO Carolina Dry Docks IC x20 …
Perfect weather for BLIMPS
Conditions: 58 and clear skies. Perfect morning for BLIMPS spotting The Thang: After a brief OYO pre-warm-up, pax chose to run more than less, so we mosey’ed up Adger to Cassina and started the BLIMPS (1.0), then up Cassina to Albion for BLIMPS (2.1), on to Albion and Deveraux for BLIMPS (3.0), on to Albion …
Substitute Rinse and Repeat
The PAX were welcomed this morning with chilly and slightly breezy conditions. This made YHC happy and in the mood to share the happy-ness around in the gloom. The Thang: SSH IC x 40 LBAC IC x 30 Merkins OYO x 10 LBAC IC x 30 Overhead Claps IC x 30 Cherry Pickers IC (pick …
Just picking cherries @ ScorePile
Conditions: Fall-like cloudy & 65 with a slight mist The Thang: 7 pax converged on a fall-like morning tour of the Heathwood neighborhood. We headed out of the parking lot and up Adger to Cassina for the 1st pain station: 10 Mercans-OYO 20 LBC-OYO 25 Flutter kicks – IC 30 LBAC – 15 forward, 15 …
Paging Doctor Tabata
Conditions: Perfect 62 degrees, clear skies, lots of stars, and a full moon The Thang: Warm-up by RipCord including SSH, Mercans, Flutters, Mountain Climbers and several stretches. The Pax was then ready for the main event-Dr. Tabata’s favorite High Intensity Interval Training (each exercise is performed as follows- 4 minutes total, 20 seconds AMRAP, 10 …
Score learns about Bearpees
It was a nice cool morning to be out in the gloom, and the nine men who showed up for Score gave great effort. Condition: 60 degrees The Thang: Jog to the front of Dreher and circle up: Side Straddle Hop x50 IC Captain Thor – recent new exercise introduced to PAX – do 1 …
Celebrate Five Years With F3 Columbia
For five years, F3 Columbia has been destroying #SadClowns in the greater Columbia area and there has never been a better time to come together, celebrate the impact the Pax have had on our community and re-energize our efforts to lay waste to the remaining #SadClowns all around us. F3 has been strong in large …
BLIMPS, BLIMPS and more BLIMPS
Conditions: 69 degrees and dark The Thang: Mosey to the cage to pick up blocks and assemble on the goal line. Modified BLIMPS (MLIMPS?) : 8-count Manmakers x 5 Lunge Walk down the field x 10 each leg Imperial Walkers IC x 15, then mosey about 20 yards Merkins OYO x 20, then mosey to …
Saturday Fun
A light crowd this morning but work was done. The Thang: SSH x 25 25 merkins LBAC x 25 LBAC x 25 Dry Docks x 25 Overhead Clap x 25 Mosey to the field Lunge walk 10 yards Merkins x 25 Lunge walk 10 yards Dry Docks X 25 Lunge walk 10 yards Big Boys …
Score plays tennis with bricks
The morning after Irma dumped large amounts of rain and heavy winds, the Score Pax came out to get a little work in. YHC had no power and was not sure if my cell phone would maintain enough power to wake me up this morning, but all worked out and the six guys who showed …
Brisk with a chance of Burpees
It was a brisk morning which made everything just a little better. The PAX at #Score were all thinking about our AOQ Neighbor who is experiencing some family issues. Our thoughts and prayers were with #him this morning. L The Thang: Mosey near the soccer field SSH x25 IC LBAC x25 forwards IC Some light …
SCORE Core
7 pax assembled for what had been advertised as an “easy” workout because YHC would be bringing a “kotter” pax. He was a no-show, but we pushed on anyway. Conditions: 71 with a intermittent drizzle and lots of humidity The Thang: COP- All IC SSH x 15 Windmills X 17 Through the Tunnel X 12 …
Score learns some new tricks
It was another muggy morning to be out in the gloom, but the ten men who showed up for Score gave great effort, and hopefully learned a few new exercises and got better. YHC spent a little time looking through the Lexicon for some new exercises to add to our routine, and the PAX had …
Score Plays BlackJack
Warmup * SSH (15 reps) * Squats (12 reps) * Imperial Walkers (12 reps) * LBAC F/R (25 Reps) * Lunge Walk to gate Mosey to Bus shed The Thang: Black Jack * 1-21 – Merkens * 21-1 – LBCs/Squats (alternating) * Running width of Bus Shed * Wall sit when finished * 12 LBC …
Oh my shoulders
YHC could not ask for a better group of friends to spend the morning with. We got a little better this morning. Weather: A perfect 64. Normal for this time of year. The Thang: SSH x 25 Merkins x 10 LBAC x 25 BBS x 15 Raise the Roof x 25 Flutter Kicks x 25 …
Test Backblast
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Its a double play morning at Score
A great, muggy morning to be out in the gloom. We had really good numbers this morning, and were honored to have the Nantan, Jason Lockhart aka McLovin, join us. Also good to see Yogi back out in the gloom after his back surgery. Everyone worked hard this morning. Condition: 76 degrees and steamy The …
Columbia Convergence at Legion 7/4/17 76
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” It’s difficult to think of another statement that so concisely sums up the core principles of what we believe in …
7 for 7’s and 11’s on 7/1/17
7 pax attacked triple digit humidity and broke all the rules for SCORE. Rain would have lowered the humidity The Thang: COP at the shovel flag – SSH x30 then mosey off campus to Adger & Cassina for Squats x 30 then mosey to Adger and Deveraux for Imperial Walkers x 25 then mosey to …
Apologies were given
8 PAX put in some good work this morning. We welcomed Beacon to the group this morning. He traveled all the way from Elgin to join us. I hope he will be back. Conditions: unusually good The Thang: Warm-up – SSH x25 IC – Stretch the legs one across the other – 25 Merkins OYO …
SCORE gets new and improved Burpee Trees
YHC decided to try and improve upon the #crowdpleaser Burpee Trees from his last Q, so this time there was a little more free will for the Pax in deciding how to best smoke themselves. Conditions: Hot, clear and buggy. The Thang: All in cadence unless noted SSH x25 Through tunnel x15 Mountain Climbers x20 …