Block, Run, Repeat…
Several weeks ago YHC was asked by Strut to make an appearance on the Crypt Q sheet. Having never posted at Crypt – let alone Q – YHC was appreciative of the invitation and happy to oblige. The pax showed up willing to work and brought the mumble chatter as well. Here’s how it went …
3/5/19 Crypt B-Day Q
Weather: cloudy, misty/light rain, 38 degrees The Thang: intro, disclaimer, prayer Short loop around the parking lot, then the warm up in the parking lot/under the awning: SSH x 10, Little baby arm circles x 10 each way, TTT x 6 #niceandslow Run to the back of the school and split into three groups for …
Crypt Be Still
This Backblast is posted by RC for my Brother, Chandler, because there is no way I can explain all this techno-thingy stuff to him to post for himself….. Disclaimer, 1 minute warning, check for FNG’s, Circle Up for BOM. Mosey around the parking lot and through the columns to the heli-pad. Circle up: SSH x …
Cool Crypt Blockwork
10 Pax post to Crypt for a cool morning block workout. Always great the see some familiar faces at Crypt and a few new ones as well. Thanks to No-Help for making YHC almost miss the start since he drug me on a “quick” loop around campus, and thanks to Rocking Chair for hanging with …
Crypt has a Pulse
Weather: 60° and Moist™ The Thang: Intro, Disclaimer, Prayer Mosey through the entrance and to the end of the covered area for COP SSH x 10 IC LBAC x 10 IC f/r OH Claps x 10 IC LBAC x 10 IC r/f Imperial Walkers x 10 IC TTT x 10 IC Line up at the …
1/15/19 Crypt Q
Weather: clear, 45 degrees, moist The Thang: intro, disclaimer, prayer Short loop around the parking lot, then the warm up: SSH x 11 a brutal (but thankfully brief) attempt at Imperial Walkers x 5 due to the Q’s inability to coordinate moving and counting TTT x 10 #niceandslow LBAC x 15 each way OHC x …
The one where we got swole at the (outdoor) gym
Our RBHS AOs are extremely lucky that an outdoor gym with tires and ropes and other fun stuff is right there for the pax’ disposal. Crypt used all the things this AM. Lizards Thicket, our visitor from Charleston, left impressed. YHC believes that’s the first time a Charleston person has ever been impressed with anything …
Turkey Burner
The second call to the bullpen in 2 weeks left YHC in the position of Q-ing a workout on the fly. Fortunately, the pax were in the mood for work ….and so it was done. Prayers up for Chandler and Buttermaker to get better soon. 1 minute warning, check for FNG’s, Intro, disclaimer, BOM, GO SSHx …
Crypt Pax Persevere
YHC was expecting to complete the December Q exchange with our Brothers at Arena but sometimes plans change due to unforeseen circumstances. So YHC pinch- hit for our injured brother, Buttermaker, and will fulfill the obligation to the Arena Pax at a yet to be determined date. Sometimes we have weeks, bad weeks, and all we …
Crypt Christmas Stories
Weather: 36 degrees, clear Today was the last day for The Arena to send a Q to Crypt in the Christmas Q exchange. Rocking Chair will return the favor at The Arena this Thursday. Good to see Rebar out there this morning as part of a good crowd of 17 pax. The Thang: …
Frozen Bricks Frozen Hands
It was a cold frozen morning and there was but one car in the parking lot when I pulled in. Luckily when I parked, all the doors opened and a host of SRC pax poured out of the good Dr. Quinn’s horse drawn buggy. Weather: 26° The Thang: Intro, disclaimer, prayer Start moseying then notice …
Call to the Bullpen Yields the Deck o Death
YHC saw that Mac was up for the Q at the Crypt this morning and volunteered to fill in since our brother now lives in Greenville and wouldn’t be able to lead the Pax this cold morning. Fortunately, YHC just received his Deck o Death workout cards which he was looking for an opportunity to …
PREBLAST – 25 Days of Christmas 2018
Looking for something to get you in the Christmas Spirit? Or Maybe something to get a headstart on your New Years Resolutions? Keep reading to learn more about a December Challenge to help you battle the winter weather in the Gloom and the pounds from all the Holiday Events all while getting some 2ndF with …
My Beloved Corps
The time has come again to celebrate the birth of my beloved Corps. On 10 November 1775 my Marine Corps came alive. For 243 the Marine Corps as been the tip of the spear for this great nation thanks to the bravery of many men and women who have earned the title of United States …
4 is Lame but 5’s a Party
People came from all over to Crypt to experience a Q from Eve. Rocking Chair made the trek all the way from West Columbia. Hemingway drove for miles and miles to make it over the the East Side and Strut and Chandler made the grueling ride down Corley Mill. It was nice out…probably 69. At …
27 weeks, 1 day
Weather: overcast, 68 degrees, moderately humid The Thang: Intro, disclaimer, prayer Loops around parking lot to allow No Help to change shoes, mosey to the Field of Dreams for a warm-up. After some hiccups in the instruction, the warm-up looked like this: SSH x 27 LBACs x 13 forward, x 14 backward OHC x 1 …
Birthdayversary Gothic Serpant
Weather: 68 degrees maybe? The Thang: Intro, disclaimer, prayer Mosey up to the Field of Dreams, grab blocks and back down to the parking lot for COP SSH X 29 IC #Forever29 LBAC x 10 IC f/r OH Claps x 10 IC TTT X 10 IC “Mogadishu Mile” 4 Rounds for time of: -19 Block …
Getya Senior Discount
YHC has been honored and blessed to be part of this thing we call F3 for close to 4 years. So when the opportunity to take the Q on my 60th birthday, I decided to go all out to make it a special Q event. The goal was to tie everything to the number 60, even the 60’s music. …
Combolock II
11 pax tried to open the combo lock while 1 pax ran around campus WEATHER: 70ish and humid Disclaimer/ Prayer Mosey to helipad COP 9 SSH IC 25 LBAC (13 F, 12 b all IC) 19 LBCs IC 9 Merkins IC 3 Burpees OYO Numbers are from a date: Sept. 25, 1993, YHC’s dad died …
The Pain Train Continues…
Weather: It’s fall The Thang: Intro, disclaimer, prayer Mosey to the outdoor gym, dropping cones along the way and then COP SSH X 10 IC TTT X 10 IC Imperial Walkers X 10 IC LBAC X 10 IC F/R Goal is to hit 100 reps total of these exercises; Deep incline merkins, pull-ups, BBSU, and …
No Help Rd 2
Weather: No Hurricane The Thang: Mosey over to the outdoor parking lot gym for COP SSH X 10 IC TTT x 10 IC Imperial Walkers x 10 IC Count off, first 8 pax go grab 8 blocks and bring them to the outdoor gym while the other four pax prep the battle ropes and tires …
Simple…Never Forget
Weather: 70 something The Thang: Intro, disclaimer, prayer Mosey around the entrance to the helipad for COP SSH x 10 IC TTT x 10 IC LBAC x 15 IC f/r OH Claps x 20 IC Squats x 10 OMC Mosey around to grab the Boneyard bricks, then move across to the bus loop Curls x …
Just Do 50!
Weather: 75 degrees, humid Since YHC’s 50th birthday is this Friday during the BRR, today was my birthday Q. Last year I learned that it is best not to schedule a birthday Q the Tuesday after the BRR. Friday is also Detour’s 50th birthday. He confirmed that he was born in a different hospital, …
Block Ladder + The Reaper = Nasty
This block ladder workout has been traveling to Lexington AOs. It was Crypt’s turn this AM but with the added suck of Cemetery Hill. It was embraced. Strong work by the men of Crypt this AM. Conditions: A crisp 70 degrees The Thang: Disclaimer BOM Mosey to field of dreams COP TTT x 10 IC …
Squeaky Wheel Circuit
So YHC wasn’t supposed to Q today; however, in an attempt to EH some preworkout running the call was made to the bullpen. Apparently the Q to be thought the beach was mo betta than Qing Crypt today. So todays workout was just like the workout H4T had planned, we all know he enjoys pullups …
Four Years Already?
Weather: 76 degrees, humid It’s hard to believe I have been a part of F3 for four years now – just wish F3 had been around when I was in my 30’s. Welcome to F3 Nick who has relocated to Lexington (and has already run on a 9 man P200 team). The Thang: Intro, Disclaimer, …
Crypt Celebrates TW’s Birthday & 2-Year Anniversary
2018-07-24 Crypt Q Welcome, disclaimer, pray Run around columns at entry ending at helicopter pad for warmup. SSHx15 ic, TTTx15 ic, LBACx15 ic each way, imperial walkers x 15 ic, crab cakes x 15 ic, chopper squats x 15 ic. Mosey to lower end of parking lot for a little Dora 1-2-3. Partner up, 100 merkins, …
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Lexington Fit Club brings Gator Merkins to Crypt
YHC was making the Lexington tour of AOs this summer. Honored with Crypt pax beating the fartsack and posting this morning. YHC was still in recovery from the Reaper Challenge Marathon. Legs were toast so it was going to be an upper body destruction WO. This Asian is responsible for the arms while my Asian …
Doing Sucky Thangs at Crypt
Leg Day had not made a visit to Crypt lately, and YHC hasn’t really Q’d many leg days recently. It was time, so it was done did done. Weather: Rather pleasant for July The Thang: Intro, disclaimer, prayer Mosey over to Cemetery Hill and down to the bottom set of lights for COP SSH x 10 …
Strut Wanted to Run, So We Did…
Strut said he wanted to get some miles in and wanted to do a few curls, no countered, so that is what we did. If the AOQ wants it, then the AOQ gets it. The future AOQ in waiting enjoyed the workout as well. Oh, Hanging Chad wasn’t there this morning. Weather: Slightly humid The …
The Other Fourth F, crossFit???
A video was seen where a guy was flipping tires, doing burpees, and box jumps on the tires…that sounds like something the pax of F3 would enjoy. So we done did that this morning. Weather: Real Nice The Thang: Intro, disclaimer Mosey on over to the outdoor gym (again) for COT SSH x 10 IC …
Memorial Day Murph
Conditions: Perfect Disclaimer: Understood…cause it was raining…and Memorial Day…so no one was there on a whim The Warm Up: Several us got miles in starting at 6, does that count? The Thang The Murph in Honor of Those Who Serve and Those Who Have Fallen Announcements: It’s raining Prayers: No Help’s Daughter and Father …
F3 Crypt 5/24/18
Conditions: partly cloudy, 70 degrees The Thang: Intro, disclaimer, prayer Mosey across covered bridge to spooky parking lot SSHs, IWs, flutter kicks, and 1-legged Merkins x 20 IC Mosey to bottom of Reaper Hill Bear crawl up Reaper Hill with 10 BBSUs at each light; alternate planks and flutter kicks at top ’til 6 arrive …
A Little Bit of Bootcamp and a Little Bit of Running
Weather: 62 degrees The Thang: Mosey over to the outdoor gym for COP SSH x 10 IC LBAC x 10 IC f/r Imperial Walkers x 10 IC TTT x 10 IC Break up into three groups. All exercises done OYO and move to next station OYO. Station one: Pull-ups x 10 Station two: Tire flips …
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Sprinting to Betterment
Weather: 47 degrees The Thang: Mosey to the top of Cemetery Hill for COP SSHx10 IC Imperial Walkers x 10 IC TTT x 10 IC LBAC x 10 IC f/r Run down to the bottom of the hill, split into two groups. Sprint competition suicides. Each team has one runner at a time. The runners will …
Ab Guaranteed
Fourth Q in a row this week. A great way to keep yourself accountable and to force yourself to post. Rest comes tomorrow though. Weather: 62° The Thang: Mosey around the entrance to the helipad for COP SSH x 10 IC Imperial Walkers x 10 IC TTT x 10 IC LBAC x 10 IC forward …
4 Years of Not Helping
Four years agoish, YHC made his first post. Today we celebrated that fateful day. Weather: 51° The Thang: Long mosey down Cemetery Hill and to the student parking lot for COP SSH x 10 IC LBAC x 10 IC f/r OH Claps x 10 IC Imperial Walkers x 10 IC TTT x 10 IC – …
Strut Smartsacks While the rest of the Pax Do Work
Weather: Some odd degrees The Thang: Mosey up to the helipad for COP SSH x 10 IC Imperial Walkers x IC TTT x 10 IC LBAC x 10 IC F/R OH Claps x 10 IC Mosey back around the entrance and to the outdoor gym, split into three groups 10-1,1-10 Dips/Merkins 10-1,1-10 Pull-ups/Merkins Lap around …
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Crypt: Eve’s VQ
12 PAX came out to make themselves more mediocre today. It was my VQ. I usually only run, but since I got the wife all prego, I’ve gotten to come to boot camps lately since she isn’t “FiA”ing me any more. I got out my notebook, wrote down the workout, and brought it with me …
THE CRYPT Q…BULLDOG STYLE
When you Q Crypt, you know you got to attempt to bring it. These dudes are absolute PROFESSIONAL athletes. So, you got to keep them interested in what they’re doing. No easy stuff, like Ken Doll says. So, YHC figured he’d make the Crypt PAX run today. So, here’s a little recap of the work …
Physical Theratorture w/ a side of Legs
The pax thought it would be another leg day, but to their surprise there was a mix of goodness that hit multiple body parts. Weather: 39 degrees and windy. The Thang: Mosey around the entrance then to the top of Cemetery Hill for COP SSH x 10 IC TTT x 10 IC Imperial Walkers x …
Tag the AO in Your Tweet, I Mean, Core and Leg Day at Crypt
Q #2 for the week at Crypt. Still limited on shoulders and upper body, so it was another dose of legs but more focused on core this time. Weather: Balmy 56° The Thang: Loooong mosey down the breezeway to the bottom of the Press Box for COP SSH x 10 IC TTT x 10 IC …
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Lower Shoulder Day on the Upper Field and Worked on the Middle Shoulder
Well the day was open and it was post CSAUP day, even though it was just CSAUP volunteering this time, so that meant it was destiny for YHC to Q. The tweet went out that it was shoulder day, funny shovel flag. Still no shoulder boulder workouts, yet… Weather: 37, heat wave came through The …
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Brrrrr at Crrrrypt
6 Pax did the harder thing and posted at Crypt in the sub freezing temperatures. YHC’s goal was to keep moving to stay warm so the Q from The Stand on Thursday was the perfect template. The Thang: mosey Side Straddle Hops x 20 IC Through the tunnel x 18 IC mosey Imperial walkers x …
POSTING TO PUT A HURTIN’ ON THOSE CHRISTMAS DAY CALORIES
This was a solid group that showed up this morning to punch the Christmas calorie consumption in the teeth. YHC had two Qs planned and chose 1 based on who showed up. We had PAX from three different AOs show up to put in some good work this morning. Well done, dudes. Here’s what happened: …
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A Very Merry Cryptmas Workout
This was YHC’s first opportunity to Q with the mighty men of Crypt and the pleasure was all mine. We got in a little Yuletide work this morning with all 3 Fs being very merry and bright on a mild December morning with temps in the low 50s. The Thang: Disclaimer BOM Warm-up Mosey with …
BREAKING F3LEXSC RULES IN THE RBHS GYM
Basketball is a limited contact sport (Thumbs Up didn’t understand this) played on a rectangular court. While most oftern played as a team sport with five players on each side, three-on-three, two-on-two, one-on-one, and even four-on-four (like this morning) competitions are also common. The objective is to shoot a ball through a hoop 18 inches …
PREBLAST: New Years Day Convergence
2017 was another big year for our region but it’s time to start planning for an even bigger 2018. We’re going to kick off the New year the way we always do, with a convergence, but we’re going bigger. We like to WIDEN THE NET. New Years Day Convergence 2018 is going to represent our …
Ode to mount Thundercat
Home sweet home I cried with glee to the toughest AO in town. 8 Pax arrived including me to the gloom, ready to throw down. Circling up the chatter began the intelligence level dropped. We began to talk of a made up name and from there it never stopped. Thundercat is what we …
3 Unwise Men #SlingingPain
So the idea of getting three men together that were all in slings came about and of course had to become a reality. How hard could a Q be coming from three broken Q’s??? The amount leg trembling and calf explosions quickly answered that. Also, scented trash bags keep you from smelling funky during a …