6 years and counting…
On the evening of January 24th, 2014, YHC got an invite from a friend to some kind of workout out event the next day. It would be fun, he said. After a few minutes of conversation and a commitment, he happened to mention we needed to meet at 4:30….am…in the morning. Too late to back …
Iron Pax challenge Week 3
9 Pax took advantage of cooler temps and lower humidity today to face the IronPax challenge week 3 workout. T-Claps to Finch for assisting YHC in a little site prep wednesday morning by carrying 10 cinder blocks from the bottom of the big boy stairs over to the pull up area. T-Claps also to Deadstick …
Iron Pax preview
5 Pax arrived to the fields of White Knoll with Iron in their hearts, ready to take on the Iron Pax challenge. YHC thought it would be a good idea to prepare the Pax for the challenge by revisiting the workouts from last years’ challenge. We did not choose to individualize the workout, but rather …
Sausage Factory Convergence (The Stand, SnakePit, and Ambush)
Q Katniss Conditions A Beautiful 70 Degrees Disclaimer Katniss Pledge of Allegiance BOM Katniss The Thang Warm-up None, just work The Sausage Factory 10 Movements at each station, then move on. Increase by 1 each lap. Battle Rope Tire Flips Sled Pull Kettlebell Swings w/ Block Merkins Bear Crawl Up, Big Boys, Bear Crawl Down …
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Ultimate Tournament Time
With the college baseball regionals starting this weekend, apparently the Pax have been motivated to get the competitive juices flowing. As YHC pulled into the parking lot, the stadium was already loaded with pax ready to chase the disc. We did a brief countoff of 25 Pax and split into 4 teams. The first round …
Snakepit fightclub
Snakepit has been fortunate to have a few of our PAX reached the RESPECT status and still continue to attend workouts pretty regularly, but for whatever reason, instead of having a few from the Respect crowd mixed in the with the regular rotation of young bucks, this morning’s workout was only attended by “Respect” worthy …
Down goes Frazier!
Today’s beatdown was the 2nd part of YHC’s workplace incentive for healthier living utilizing the Nike workout app. 8 Pax posted for boxer circuit themed beatdown that got the blood flowing and the sweat rolling. Good work, Men! 1 Minute warning (Courtesy of Katniss) Disclaimer Opening prayer Mosey down to the practice field Warmups: 15 …
Yoga mats and leg warmers
Chinstrap was on the Q sheet for this morning at Snakepit, but when he got word that 80,000 chickens were on the way to his farm, he asked for help and a call to the bullpen was made. YHC has the Nike workout app for health insurance discount and decided this would be the perfect …
Snakepit faced some hard questions this morning!
YHC had Q’d at CAT earlier in the week during their April Trivia Q month. We made it through about half the “are you smarter than a 5th grader” questions I had prepared. So for today’s Q at Snakepit, I figured we’d pick up where CAT left off. There was 1 for SL and 1 …
Spelling S.N.A.K.E.P.I.T. on the Big Boy Stairs
Conditions: A clear and cool morning brought nine dedicated PAX and one FNG to Snakepit. Temp: A pleasant 54 deg F. Almost shorts & T-shirt weather! The Thang: FNG? YES!!! Disclaimer Prayer Warmup: Warmed up with just a few exercises, since we’d be doing a variety of exercises with the workout. Through the Tunnel – 10 …
Circuits of Pain
For YHC’s birthday Q, there was a idea to lead the men of Snakepit this morning with some P200 competitive exercises, but mother nature had other plans. Omaha was called and the workout was moved from the field to a little more sheltered and confined area due to the impending monsoon called by Cantore. Conditions: 42 …
Foxhunt at Snakepit
Conditions: A clear and cool morning brought eight dedicated PAX to Snakepit. YHC was truly flattered to have CS there on this day to celebrate my three year anniversary in F3. Tinkle though… 🙁 Temp: A pleasant 52 deg F. Shorts & T-shirt weather! The Thang: FNG? YES!!! Disclaimer Prayer Warmup: Warmed up with just a few …
One is the loneliest number…
YHC woke around 3am and heard the soft pitter patter of rain outside, but knew the pax were counting on a good workout this am, so instead of turning off the alarm as has been done so many times in the past, YHC glanced at the outdoor temp gauge, made a mental note of the …
Slinging in the Rain
The last saturday of the month at Snakepit is typically UF with 2.0’s but lately with P200 training and the rainy weather, attendance has not been great. This saturday 8 hardy souls, including 4 from the Finch clan, posted in the cold drizzle for a back and forth disc tossing battle. At first, there was …
Stair AMRAPs
Stairs are so much fun to work with as a QIC. Here’s hoping the SnakePit crew had as much fun as I did this AM. It was a bona fide teeth kicker. Great seeing bootcamp rookie & hoops vet Prancer get after it this morning. Keep coming, Sir. Here’s what we did: Conditions: Low 40s, …
5 years of betterment
Conditions: 63 and raining It’s been brutally cold for the last several days and thankfully today was a whole lot warmer, albeit a bit wet, but we’re going to focus on the positives. Pax came rolling in early to help YHC celebrate his 5 years of betterment and hopefully everyone got their money’s worth. Warmup: …
Showdown Saturday
10 Pax posted at sunrise for another high paced morning of ultimate frisbee Opening Prayer Mosey to the practice field and count off 1’s and 2’s As the game started, Team 1 got and off to a quick lead but team 2 was able to matriculate the disc down the field several times although without actually scoring …
The Donatello and a Short Campus Tour
Conditions: A chilly 31 degrees, with a good breeze, but no rain. The Thang: No FNG’s Disclaimer Prayer Warmup – It was a chilly morning, so YHC figured a small warmup was needed. The PAX stayed right in the parking lot to do this. With Harp being here the number of repetitions were set up to memorialize …
Championship Saturday
Snakepit has struggled with Saturday numbers over the last few weeks, but this saturday pax rolled in ready to play. Conditions: 33, cold and overcast Disclaimer Mosey to the field and count off in 1’s and 2’s When the disc started flying we were 4 vs 4 on a short field. After a short time, …
Snake Pit Chases Down A Hurricane!
Conditions: 54 Degrees and dry & gloomy The Thang: YHC enjoys visiting the men of SnakePit. They are always ready to get after it. What made it better, was almost everyone was a “Respect” Pax… which always give YHC some comfort. These men crushed it! Intro/Disclaimer/Prayer COP – Mosey 20 feet to parking lot for a quick …
Merry Christmas Snakepit
Conditions: A chilly 38 degrees, but no rain! The Thang: No FNG’s Disclaimer Prayer Warmup – YHC has been hoodwinked into doing the 25 Days of Christmas by a certain PAX. I won’t mention any names, but his initials are BRAINIAC!…. After being out of town for the weekend, and fartsacking on Monday, YHC is halfway. Today marked …
Where is everybody?
Conditions: 43 and overcast As YHC rolled into the parking lot a few minutes early, the parking lot was already full of cars. Unfortunately, the vast majority of those cars belonged to the high school wrestling team who was gathering for a tournament. The 5 Pax that remained decided to make the best of it …
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 …
Wingin’ the workout
While YHC was not listed on the Q sheet to lead the pax this cold morning, the listed Q messaged late the night before that he needed a smartsack to recover from some knee issues. There was no workout prepped and frankly not enough time to pull up an older Q, so YHC figured we …
All the Fs today
Conditions: 33 degrees, cold but eventually sunny 7 pax posted bright and early for a light version of Saturday Ultimate, and one more pax mosey in a little later, not so early, but kudos to him for standing up behind his HC the night before. We played a short field 3 v 4 for …
Veteran’s Day Tribute at SnakePit
Conditions: A cool 45 degrees, but the rain stayed away through the workout The Thang: No FNG’s Disclaimer Pledge of Allegiance Prayer Warmup – It was a Veteran’s Day tribute, so what’s the magic number? 11! We moseyed down to the warm up area. YHC didn’t want to disappoint the PAX, so I kept the burpees in …
Sausage Factory (with SnakePit)
Q Ebert Conditions 44 and crisp Disclaimer Ebert Pledge of Allegiance BOM Ebert The Thang Warm-up None, just work The Sausage Factory 10 Movements at each station, then move on. Increase by 1 each lap. Battle Rope Tire Flips Sled Pull Kettlebell Swings w/ Block Burpees Bear Crawl Up, Big Boys, Bear Crawl Down Lap …
Snake Pit Never Felt So Good
The men of Snake Pit welcomed YHC with open arms. There was a significant change in demeanor when I said that we would not be needing gloves this morning and would likely be running a few sprints. It has been 3 years since I last led this group of men and there were some familiar faces, including a …
Snakepit discers let it fly
11 Pax posted at the Pit and let it fly. We were a little short of our usual numbers, but we exceeded expectations on effort and competitiveness, but maybe not so much on accuracy. Pax divided up and went 6 v 5 for the majority of the game. The 5 really held their own and …
UF Gameday
14 Pax including 2 FNG’s posted Saturday for a fast paced but sloppy version of Ultimate Frisbee. 1 minute warning Disclaimer Opening prayer Mosey to the practice field A few warmup tosses and the pax counted off for teams. The game was pretty competitive, particularly since one local neighborhood is apparently made up of tall …
Bearly made it
11 pax (1 4 legged) posted to the Snakepit to start their mornings off with a bit of sweat and some swole arms. YHC knew it was going to be an interesting morning when pulling into the lot (15 minutes early, Emmy) and Brainiacs 4 legged partner, Rosy, is popping a squat near the shovelflag. …
Walking the Bear at SnakePit
Conditions: Starry skies, with a shooting star during warmup, but a muggy 75 degrees. The Thang: No FNG’s Disclaimer Prayer Warmup – We moseyed to the block pile and grabbed a block on the way to the warmup area. YHC didn’t want to disappoint the PAX, so I kept the burpees in the warmup. Just did 10 reps …
1000 BRR Recovery Reps at SnakePit
I’ve been on the Q sheet for SnakePit several times lately and had to cancel for a variety of reasons. Coming off the BRR, my heart (and legs) had no intentions of Qing anywhere but the calendar said otherwise. Off to SnakePit for an easy but challenging workout. Here’s what we did: 1MW Disclaimer BOM …
Roll the Dice
Weather: A humid 74 degrees Disclaimer Injury is a distinct possibility! BOM Mosey to the basketball court Warm-up 10 SSH IC 10 Windmills IC 10 Through the Tunnel IC 10 Imperial Walkers IC 10 Mountain Climbers IC 10 Flutter Kicks IC 10 Michael Phelps IC 10 Toy Soldiers IC Roll the Dice Last 5 Minutes Roll …
Stride with a Disc
The numbers have been a little down at Snakepit recently with baseball, summer winding down and various other things in life, so this weeks UF was looking a little light as we approached our start time. A few pax came in hot at the 1 minute warning and gave us enough for a track meet …
Six Pack workout with six PAX
Conditions: A muggy 74 degrees, but thankfully clear skies. The Thang: Disclaimer Prayer Warmup: Mosey down the big boy stairs pick up a block on the way to the end of the practice field. Warmup was 10 reps each with burpees between, increment one burpee with each exercise. Through the Tunnel (1 burpee) Windmill (2 burpees) Little …
The Snakepit guys postpone UF for a Spartan Bootcamp
So today marked my 3rd and final Q for the week – a Q per year at the first three AOs I went to. I stumbled into F3 here at Snakepit by chance. I showed up on a Saturday morning 3 years ago to go up and down the stairs. I was prepping for the …
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Rope-A-Dope at SnakePit
Conditions: Shooting stars in the sky and a muggy 74 degrees. The Thang: Disclaimer Prayer Warmup: Mosey down the big boy stairs to the end of the practice field. Only three warmup exercises, 15 reps each as we’ll be doing plenty in the circuit. Through the Tunnel Windmill Side Straddle Hop The Rope-A-Dope Circuit: YHC grabbed a …
Dance Mom’s VQ Blockarama
***Posted on behalf of Dance Mom*** 10 Pax embraced the suck and helped Dance Mom celebrate his VQ. Kudos to the standers for sleeping in 15 minutes and driving the extra 3 miles to snakepit for support. Conditions: It’s July WARM UP 20 side straddle hops in cadence 15 through the tunnels in cadence 20 …
The Sausage Factory…Leaving you satisfied
Q Ebert Conditions 77 and Humid Disclaimer Ebert Pledge of Allegiance BOM Ebert The Thang Warm-up None, just work The Meat Grinder 10 Movements at each station, then move on. Increase by 1 each lap. Battle Rope Tire Flips Sled Pull Kettlebell Swings w/ Block Burpees Bear Crawl Up, Big Boys, Bear Crawl Down Lap …
This is a backblast
***Posted on behalf of Chinstrap without his consent*** My name is Chinstrap. This may be the last backblast you ever see me post. It also may be my first, it’s not really my thing. I don’t get to post as much as I used to or would like, but I am always here in spirit. For …
B.O.M.B.S. Away at SnakePit
Conditions: Cloudy and warm 73 degrees. The Thang: No FNG’s Disclaimer Prayer Mosey down the bigboy stairs to the block pile to grab a coupon. Circle up inside the track for warmup. Warmup – (15 reps each with Burpees Between – Increment One Burpee after Each Exercise) Through the Tunnel (1 Burpee) Windmill (2 Burpees) Side Straddle …
Hill Repeats
Q: Ebert Conditions: 71 and overcast, 99% humidity Disclaimer: Ebert BOM: Ebert The Thang We love the stairs at the Pit, but what about hills!? The Reaper does a fine job up the hill and we have a miniature one ourselves, so your YHC decided to have the PAX honor the Reaper. It does require …
SnakePit Honors Badger
11 men posted this AM at SnakePit because 1 man could not. We wore red today in honor of Badger, a Fort pax who passed from cancer at the age of 39. Hard work was done. Fellowship was had. We lifted up Badger’s family and the Fort pax. Conditions: 70 degrees, 100% humidity The Thang: …
Earth Day Revisited @SnakePit
Conditions: Cloudy skies but thankfully no rain. A balmy 72 degrees. This workout was popular at Boneyard and The Stand, so YHC took it on the road again to SnakePit. Since I was originally scheduled to do this Q during Earth Week, I kept the trash pickup in the program. (It was another reason to walk …
Wait for the “Ding Ding”
Q: Ebert Conditions: 20 MPH Winds after gigantic storms that blew through, but a very nice 55. Disclaimer: Ebert BOM: Ebert The Thang Warm-up 10 SSH IC 10 Burpees 10 Windmills IC 10 Through the Tunnel IC 10 Imperial Walkers IC 10 Mountain Climbers IC 10 Michael Phelps IC 10 Toy Soldiers IC Tabata …
Gazelle Version of Ultimate
An even 12 Pax posted at the pit on a overcast warm saturday for a very fast paced edition of ultimate Frisbee. There were highlights and lowlights all around, and the teams were so evenly matched that several times towards the 8 am hour the call was made “one more time.” The Pax ran hard, …
Spring Break
***Posted on behalf of Icarus*** The morning of my 4th Q, only three men are in the parking lot. My workout was meant for a large group and an even number of people, so I started to find ways to improvise. Lucky for me Syskil showed up at 5:16 am. Needless to say I did …
The Big 5-0
YHC has been looking forward to this day for quite some time. Unforrtunately YHC has not been able to post much lately due to some knee injuries, surgery and physical therapy sessions for recovery, but has still been fortunate enough to hit run and ruck groups in preparation for the P200. Snakepit is home to …
We Celebrate with steps at the SnakePit
321 Q Honeybun (Respect) , 6 foot under, Hoboken, Emmy, TriDelta, Finch, Siskel (Respect) The Pax wondered if this would be a leg friendly workout with the P200 rapidly approaching. No Stride Lite this morning because of the monsoon that stopped before our workout. Weather: 60 and wet Disclaimer, discussion of meaning of 321 for …