6 Do The Hard Thing at Hammer
Six men gathered in the gloom of the Lowe’s Foods parking lot to Do The Hard Thing. BooBoo tried to provide plenty of Hard Things to do. The Thang: Disclaimer 20 Burpees OYO low plank while waiting (applies to entire workout) 10 SSH IC Mosey a lap 1-10 Captain Thor OYO 1-10 Merkin Jax OYO …
Rutland out and back
Conditions: 70’s cooler, but muggy 8 PAX put in some hill work at Hammer. Good to see the return of Abscess to the Gloom, Kotters! The Thang Disclaimer Warm-up SSH IC X 20 Little Baby Arm Circles Forw, Backw, Raise roof (X 20 each) Mosey to BeBeep parking lot Bulgarian Split Squat OYO X 20 …
Hammer July Dealer’s Choice
Conditions: 78 and muggy The Thang: 5 pax rotated calling exercises BooBoo: Mosey, low plank Stretch: 10 WME OYO Wally: 20 KB Swings, 20 OH Press, 20 triceps extension, 20 curls OYO Detour: 20 Broad jumps, 30 flutterkicks IC, 30 Russian twists IC, 6 inches 30 sec Duckie: Sprint length of lot, 5 burpees at …
Hammer APFT July 16, 2020
Conditions: 75° F, 80% relative humidity Warm-Up: SSH, LBAC, Mosey The Thang: Army Physical Fitness Test 2 minutes Merkins, 2 minutes Big Boy Sit Ups, 2 mile run No partners to hold ankles for BBSU due to WuFlu Pax Merkins BBSU 2 Mile Run Score BooBoo 57 51 16:45 221 Zima 67 51 16:58 239 …
10 rounds
Conditions- hot and humid The thang- Warmup- 20 SSH IC, 10 through the tunnel IC, Indian Run around the parking- rinse and repeat 10 rounds- 25 each- Merkins, Squats, LBC, Flutters- 1000 reps total Indian Run around the parking lot 20 Iron Cross, 20 American Hammer, 20 Hello Dollies Finish with 2 mosey suicides Announcements- …
The BLIMP lands at Lowes
The Hammer PAX descended on Lowes parking lot to get some work in and heart rate up on a soupy morning in Forest Acres. Conditions: 75 degrees with 88% humidity, not the slightest breeze to be felt. Perfect! The Thang: Warmup- 20 SSH IC, 10 low and slow squats IC, 20 little baby arm circles …
Hammer Dealing
5 pax assembled at Lowe’s Foods for the return of the traditional end-of-the-month Hammer Dealer’s Choice. BooBoo: Mosey lap around lot, 20 Burpees OYO Detour: 30 flutterkicks IC, 20 Russian Twists OYO, 25 broad jump Merkins OYO, 3 min various planks BillyBob: Bear crawl 60 yards, Hustler Merkins 10 to 1 (x5 Raise the roof), …
parking garage of misery
conditions: rain and more rain Q started promtly at 0530. immediately headed for cover to the parking garage next to Lowes. This has become a local hammer hot spot since our normal ao is shut down. The warmup: 20 ssh ic 10 little arm circles front ic 10 little arm circles back ic 10 imperial …
The Pyramid
1. 5 burpees 2. 10 merkins 3. 15 LBCs 4. 20 Dry Docks 5. 25 squats 6. 60 sec plank 7. 35 Russian Twists 8. 40 shoulder presses Start with step 1 then run 1 parking lot lap continue with step 1 again with the addition step 2 followed by another parking lot lap. Repete …
Not much arm work…
Well the Q was reminded of 2 things today. First, 5:30 is still crazy early, especially after having a taste of 6am start times for a little while. Second, having a bum shoulder limits the exercise lexicon a bit. So, 11 met in the gloom at the Lowes food parking lot not knowing what to …
Asphalt Inspection
The men of Hammer returned to a new temporary AO and found that some things don’t change. Disclaimer was issued and the Pax were re-introduced to the standard waiting position (low plank) before jumping in. Warm-up: 10 Merkins OYO 10 BBSU OYO 10 Squats OYO 15 SSH IC lap around the lot The Thang: Pax …
In the alley, at home, wherever….get the work done together!
This morning was the 4 version of our new normal. Since we can’t congregate in parking lots, schools, parks, or wherever we have come accustomed to posting, we now have the ability to post virtually. Some of my favorite people in the world led these workouts last week and Tuesday so it was an honor …
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Cannot Keep a Good Region Down
19 PAX emerged from the #Fartsack (with echoes of thunderstorms all around) in search of a way to #GetBetter. With the Pax being forced to retreat to their driveways, garages and living rooms, virtual beat downs have become the new normal for F3 Nation. Arriving over the internet this AM was YHC, who was honored …
Huffy’s VVQ
15 Men gathered in the Virtual Gloom for some Fitness with a bit of Fellowship and Faith thrown in. COP SSH x 20 IC IW x 20 IC LBCs x 20 IC Monkey Humpers x 20 IC Russian Twists x 20 IC 1 Minute Run Ladder Work (all 1-ct) Merkins x 16 Merkins x 16, …
Nearly Flawless 99.7% of the Time
A lucky 13 witnessed yet another nearly flawless Q by YHC at Hammer this morning. I can pretty much almost always guarantee a nearly flawless Q 99.7% percent of the time, and that figure rises slightly with each passing Q. Just come see for yourself some day… Conditions – 57 degrees, low humidity, aka excellent …
Substitution in the Rain
YHC failed to confirm availability of Splinter so a substitute was in order. Conditions: warm and wet. The Thang: Mosey to Ila, to Landrum, to Oak Hill, to front of the school with pain stations at each intersection. low plank for the 6, then 20 BBSU per station Find space on bars in front of …
February Dealer’s Choice at Hammer
BooBoo: OYO 10 Merkins, 10 BBS, 10 Burpees Misfire: 20 each LBCs, Russian Twists, Flutter Kicks, Heel-tap Crunches, BBS for 5 sets Bindi: to ball field, suicides with 10 merkins, 20 lunges, 30 LBCs 2 sets Zima: Ring of Fire with 10 merkins each, 2x Garnish: mosey to playground, 10 pull ups, 10 box jumps, …
At least it wasn’t raining
10 PAX ignored the threat of rain to come put in work with YHC this morning. Conditions: High 50s and slightly muggy Start off with SSH IC x 25. We grabbed blocks and moseyed down to the school drop-off/awning area by the parking lot. The PAX partnered up and partner 1 took the two blocks …
Zima’s, take the pill, it will not hurt!
f3Never hurts to be a little more prepared, that not. Solid bakers dozen for Just take the pill for the full body workout! Conditions: Cool 45, and somewhat dry! Warm Up Started with SSH, then little baby arm circles, then reverse, and finished up with through the tunnel all in cadence. Then mosey over to …
What Happened to Winter
16 pax converged at hammer on a beautiful February morning. Conditions: 62 degrees with overcast. Rain held off. The Thang: Warmup- 15 SSH IC 15 IMPERIAL WALKERS IC 15 MT. CLIMBERS IC 1 mile run with burpees. every 1/4 mile did 10 burpees 20 lunges, 10 each leg. Hold plank while waiting for 6 sprint …
Hammer Works the Legs
13 PAX converged on Hammer on a beautiful February morning ready to work. YHC wanted to make sure the PAX were not just glamor muscles, so a strong leg-focused workout was in order. Conditions: 52 and calm (can’t beat that in February) The Thang: Warmup- 10 SSH IC 10 merkins IC 10 BBS OYO 10 …
Deal ’em up!
Six men showed up willing to play the hands they were dealt for Hammer’s traditional monthly game of Dealer’s Choice. BooBoo: Fetch blocks and perform 25 Blockees OYO, 20 BBSU OYO Bindi: Leave blocks behind for a lap around Ila loop, return to blocks for 25 Curls OYO, 20 Overhead Press OYO, 15 Iron Cross …
The Finishing Touches
13 PAX were witness to another nearly flawless Q at Hammer this morning. The finishing touches of said flawless Q is of course this back blast. A core necessity of any F3 workout is the report afterwards chronicling the events of the day. Too many slackers and reprobates not posting back blasts after Qs around …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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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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- …
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 mysterious Ila Triangle.
14 PAX defied the threat of stormy weather and unknowingly committed themselves to explore the mysteries of the Ila Triangle. Conditions: 67 and misting rain. The Thang: Disclaimer Warm up with Through the Tunnel, Imperial Walkers, SSH and Merkins. All exercises x10 IC Move out to Briarfield for instructions about the Ila Triangle DORA. YHC …
Plant, Serve, and Grow…7 years later. It’s working!
7 years ago, Dredd and Crotch Rocket decided to plant, serve and grow a workout group for the invigoration of male community leadership in Cola. Thank God they did! F3 has developed into arguably one of the finest fraternities in the country and we’re thankful to be a part of it. Men all over need …
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Death and Taxes
It’s Tax Day! (for the extended people) Conditions – Perfect The Thang: Run down Briarfield to Trenholm and back stopping at each intersection to do 10 Burpees. Total of 100 Burpees Jumping Clock Squats – do the number of jumping squats at each number on the clock. Total 78 Jumping Squats Step-ups while we wait …
Creative Juices Flowing at Hammer
Today was my 1st boot camp Q since the conclusion of the Iron Pax Challenge. I did all 4 IPC workouts (really 5 with week 0), and several of them 2 times in the week. Therefore, I had no intention to use anything remotely related to the IPC – no blocks, no burpees, no lunges, …
Burnout Session at Hammer
The Pax of Hammer deserve for you to know what we did on Tuesday. It wasn’t easy, but it was a great morning. Run to bottom of Landrum Hill Merkins 10 IC X5 (100) Run hill and back down (400m) Squats and Lunges 10 IC X5 (100) Run hill and back down (400m) Sit-ups and …
Let’s Get Hammered
12 PAX emerged from the #Fartsack this morning in search of a way to #GetBetter. Lingering in the woods next to Satchel Ford Elementary was YHC, who was quite excited about the occasion to Q at #Hammer, which is an AO filled with PAX that expect a beat down. Once the proverbial whistle blew at …
All you got.
Hammer and Thunder have been going at it this year with the #GreatestRivalryInSports. The challenge was laid down to see which AO has the most dedicated PAX. So far Thunder has been dominating to date so YHC decided it was time to throw out a challenge. Conveniently, former F3 Columbia Nant’an, McLovin was on the …
F3 Decathlon Preblast
What is it? A 10 event challenge testing the speed, strength, power, and endurance of F3 Men. When is it? Saturday, July 27 at 8:00am Where? at Ben Lippen School, 7401 Monticello Rd, Columbia, SC 29203 (park and meet at the Track) Why? Good question. Moving on. Schedule 8:00am Weigh-In Order of Events 8:15 200m …
It’s The Climb at Hammer
Great to be on Q at Hammer on Thursday and try out something new on the Pax. What if we brought some med balls, and BLIMPS are fine, but could there be another way to travel? Conditions: Muggy The Thang 5 Merkins oyo 10 SSH IC x5 Run to Baseball Field for Med Ball Relay …
Hammer Neighborhood Loop
16 pax did the hard thing and put some work in a muggy June morning. YHC spun a masterpiece of a Q with various “pain stations” around the Satchelford area. Everyone went the extra mile as we toasted (for the last time, apparently) our brother who is moving on to the City of the Big …
Hammer Turns 5
13 PAX gathered to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of Hammer. YHC hoped to give the AO a fitting birthday celebration in the form of a true beatdown. Conditions: 70 and breezy. Not bad The Thang: 20 SSH IC for a warm up, then mosey to the playground. One of the true signs of a major …
Re-Pre-Blast: The Crazy Train Cometh
It is TWO WEEKS until we are wheels up on year 3 of the Crazy Train. What is Crazy Train you ask? Crazy Train is a week long event that allows PAX to push themselves physically and also participate in 2nd F and 3rd F events. Crazy Train leaves the station on Monday June 24th …
Hammer/Swamp Fox Sprintvergence
Every so often the two Forest Acres bootcamps gather at Trenholm Plaza for an intense and fast paced, 30 minute beat down, followed by coffeeteria. 20 PAX posted for the workout. 9 from Swamp Fox and 11 from Hammer. This is what happened. Conditions: 75 and humid thanks to a much needed rain. The Thang: …
Wally’s greatest hits
17 PAX defied the fartsack and joined YHC in the gloom this morning to put in some work. YHC remembered what a crowd pleaser this was the last time we ran it so we gave the people what they wanted. Welcome to visitor Pipeline and our FNG Roses. Conditions: 73 and slightly muggy but with …
Shaking Off the Holiday Fat at Hammer
After a long holiday weekend, 13 PAX posted in the gloom to begin the work on burning off all the seared meat, fixins, and adult beverages that were consumed in celebration of our nation’s fallen soldiers. A long weekend and a blistering Battle workout on Sat left YHC still sore and tired. I needed something simple …
Mayo and tomato
YHC plagiarized some professionals from the Mayo Clinic and slightly modified for the Hammer Pax. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OS-iG39mqk Disclaimer Warmup: 20 Burpees OYO Retrieve one block each and mosey to outfield. Each exercise performed for 30 seconds AMRAP. 5 cycles per pairing. Jump squat and Air Chair Low Plank and American Hammer SSH and merkins. Lunge and …