Fun times had at The Hollow for today’s Saturday-vergence
We had a good Saturday crowd at The Hollow with representation of multiple AOs – including Mulligan from F3 Sumter. He showed up ready to run, work-out, or whatever we had planned. Sounds like he’ll be a Saturday regular as he has moved here but is still working in Sumter. There were ~8 for SL, …
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Another Changing of the Guard at The Hollow
Hard to believe it’s been almost a year since taking on the role of AOQ at The Hollow. It’s been a blast, but most of all I’m grateful for the opportunity to lead this group of men. There’s no question in my mind I’ve received more from them than I’ve given and I’m thankful for …
It’s All About the Dad Bod
YHC thought it was a great idea since we are heading into the Holiday Season and going to be eating a ton of food that we should work on our “Dad Bod”. The workout was going to be the foundation for what we should be achieving in 2019. Since we all had a tough week …
The Grand Tour
So today was YHC’s 41st birthday and the men of The Hollow didn’t disappoint. They showed up in numbers and came ready to work, all the while knowing that YHC had absolutely no plan of what to do. This was no secret, so they were prepared for whatever was drawn up. Let’s just say we …
Double Barrel Smackdown
Earler in the week we noticed there was an open spot on the Q sheet for this Saturday, so YHC and Scotch decided it was a good opportunity to tag-team this merry band of misfits in hopes of delivering a decent beatdown. It seems the Christmas spirit was alive and well in Scotch last night …
Stairway to Heaven
7 PAX braved the cold morning to take their DRP for betterment. To be honest, YHC had to battle the #fartsack a little harder than usual this morning, but as always, he was happy to be there with his Hollow brothers getting better. Weather: Cold – Clear – 28 degrees Disclaimer Prayer Mosey to the …
The F3 Hollow Pax Discover “Sprintin Ain’t Easy”
Conditions: Crisp 43 degrees YHC always loves coming to serve up a little betterment to the men of Hollow. Its always a challenge to suppress their special brand of mumblechatter and not get distracted. Got there early to set up and pound them in to submission. But as usual, the men of Hollow rose to the occasion! …
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 …
Smokefest
Strong work as always from the men of The Hollow this AM. Some crowdpleasers were thrown into to mix while others were quickly audibled out. In the end, we traveled 2 miles & got some really good work in. Here’s the damage. Conditions: 50 degrees The Thang: Disclaimer BOM Mosey Line up for dynamic stretches …
Surge Takes over The Hollow – Part 1 of 2
Awhile ago WeeWee noticed a few openings on the Q sheet over at The Hollow and since the PAX at The Hollow were so instrumental in keeping our Q sheet full it was a great way to say thanks and give them a week break from Q’ing. That doesn’t mean that they get a break …
It’s All About Blocks Baby!
The Hollow was the place where it was all about blocks and betterment and some serious mumble chatter (so not the norm at the Hollow). The topic of the day was about plumbing but that is all that I am allowed to say. I created what I thought was a pretty solid workout and I …
Track tour. And a planter box…
YHC always enjoys leading the way at Hollow. The pax came in numbers and work was done. Enjoyed it as usual! Weather: 50’s Disclaimer Prayer The Thang Mosey around the back of the school to the track and start with some COP SSH x 15 IC Imperial Walker x 15 IC TTT x 15 IC …
The Hollow hosts a Saturday morning Block-a-thon and Ab-a-thon
The CAT guys announced on Friday that they were planning to come join us for the Saturday semi-vergence of surrounding AOs. So I figured I better have something fun for them. The block workout used was one previously “rained out” by one of the hurricanes so I wasn’t sure how things would go. It seemed …
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Lexington PAX take on the IronPAX Challenge
YHC was looking through the Q sheet earlier this week and saw an open spot for this Saturday and decided to take the open spot. We did somethings different than my typical Q’s. Not a lot of running but a work was still done at The Hollow this morning. 12 PAX got together and we …
Freight Train in a Fiat Body – Wild Hog VQ
The weather was a little bit unusual – high humidity around 78 degrees for Wild Hog’s VQ. There was a TON of mumble chatter as we tried to warm up. Everyone was trying to throw him off his game and see if they could derail the train before it even started. The train was chugging …
Pick a Number
YHC is 49 today. Man that’s old! In celebration, YHC threw down a number for the PAX and 49 was the obvious pick. Honesty, there was a bit of doubt we could complete what YHC had planned. Deep down though, he knew somehow we’d crush it TOGETHER. Here’s how things transpired. Weather – Beautiful – 65 …
Blackjack Maniac
Written and posted on the behalf of Pawn Star. 24 Pax gathered for YHC’s VQ this morning. YHC wanted to mix things up a little and get creative but still deliver a good workout. The Pax got to enjoy a few rounds of Blackjack in an attempt to beat the dealer Weather Conditions: Low 70’s …
Pre-Flo Beatdown
14 Pax got better this morning in a pre-Florence beatdown. QIC figured may be plenty of time to rest this weekend due to the incoming weather so we tackled 4 Corners of Death! Most of the time was spent in the parking lot with a partner and a block. Conditions: Low 70’s with a slight …
A.M.R.A.P…
It’s no secret that the BRR is around the corner. To stay accountable, YHC figured he would take the Q at his home AO and put together an AMRAP that could be tailored for those starting to cut back. While great in theory, the pax did anything but tailor their effort. Good work men. Weather: …
Irrev’s VQ (A.K.A. Stairways to Heaven)
After 6 months and 3 days since YHC’s first post, it was time for the long-await VQ. As a result of being completely naïve and utterly stupid (#RuckingtheBRR), it was decided that this momentous occasion would happen at the hour-long Shawshank/Hollow (C.A.T. joined us as well) Saturday workout because, hey, it’s only 15 more minutes; …
“Can’t Cadence”
Written and posted on behalf of Fuzzy Navel Conditions: Cooler than it has been – 72 degrees with lower humidity Disclaimer/Prayer COP Today was a good morning for a little light arm work. Started with a mosey around the parking lot. While running, find a partner and then head to the blockpile and grab one …
I Must Break You
18 PAX including 1 FNG (Welcome Drago!) chose The Hollow today as their Tuesday beatdown. They chose wisely. A lot of fast-paced work was done by all in the gloom this morning as we toured the LHS campus. 4 PAX for Stride-Lite. Here’s what went down: Weather: 77 degrees and humid Disclaimer Prayer COP: SSH …
Bambi’s Burpee Bonanza
Bambi rolled up into the The Hollow with determination to continue Making Saturday’s Great Again #MSGA. And boy, he didn’t waste any time dropping a burpee bomb on the 10 eagar PAX! This thing went off the rails real quick! Weather: Hot, Muggy, Swealtery 76 degrees Disclaimer Prayer Bang! 50 Burpees OYO Move out mosey …
Ghetti’s VQ
One minute warning 5:15 – time to get started Disclaimer. I’m not a professional. Listen to your body. Modify if needed. Bring it in for prayer: our father who art in heaven, please don’t let anyone get hurt. Amen Mozy to field in front of parking lot for warm up. side straddle hop, in cadence, …
Corner Strike Strikes Again!
It was another great morning at The Hollow! 21 PAX did the harder thing and got better as a result. YHC dialed up a new favorite from a recent Wayward Son VQ and put a little spin on it. Corner Strike is no joke and the men of The Hollow got busy squaring this one …
Shawshank hits the Bricks
On Friday night, YHC asked if anyone was posting the following morning. YHC already knew the answer, but wanted some HC’s so he could prepare a red pill for this group of animals. With a plan in hand, YHC stopped by C.A.T. and borrowed about 40 bricks for the day’s festivities. This ended up being …
Stalkers 2 Year Full Body Beat Down
19 Pax showed up to define why The Hollow is the #1 AO. The Hollow men come together to support each other. Whether for a 2 year Q celebration or to help a Pax get back in the gloom. We continue to grow and divide because of the dedication to each other, and determination to …
Tabata Tuesday with Meatball
14 of The Hollow’s finest came out ready to work hard. YHC knows this group likes a challenge so its always tough to find a workout that can meet their expectations. So to mix things up a little bit, YHC decided that a good HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) workout could do just that. Here’s …
Making Saturday’s Great at The Hollow
There’s some real enthusiasm around Saturday’s again at The Hollow! 19 PAX showed up to #MSGA, and boy did they! Awesome crowd for a tag team lead by Parking Lot and YHC! This workout had it all and then some! Here’s what happened: Weather: Not terrible, felt a little dryer than the past few Saturdays. …
The Hollow revisit’s Kenwood’s first Q for his 3rd F3 bday
Well Q # 2 of 3 for the week is in the books recognizing my 3 years of F3. The Hollow was the 3rd AO I visited where I settled in and called home. Back then it took a little while to find since The Hollow was relatively new and wasn’t on the f3nation map …
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All about the running at The Hollow
YHC has been struggling to find the time and energy to log some good mileage during the week. It seems like by the time run group days come around, I’ve got nothing left in the tank to hit F3 Stride on Wednesday’s and Friday’s. So today we set out to make The Hollow a run …
Kool Moe Dee, Cameo, Vanilla Ice and others make an appearance at The Hollow
So… I took off work yesterday to clean out my garage. Yes it was that bad. While cleaning out the junk I came across a bag of stuff from when I went from a 1986? Dodge Conquest to a 1993? Ford Explorer. Basically it was all the stuff from my glove compartment, under my seats, …
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Tight Shirt Tuesday
Temp: 70s and moist 10 pax posted for a non man touching and sand workout. Asian numbers were above quota this morning. Only man touching was with Hoist giving Meatball a quickie exam in the middle of the workout. YHC did add the block hip thrusters and superman/banana in the end to add some Dunphy …
Preblast: Inaugural “Wildcat” – Lexington (SC) Region #CSAUP
PAX, Only a few weeks until the new #CSAUP simply called “Wildcat” is here. Click link or copy link below to sign up to participate or help Q the painstation: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/108uKKS2wRlRvh3oWKRqqiRhjgHLVJl2OBxMTBhMCeIc/edit?usp=sharing We in F3 love a good #CSAUP event and YHC saw that the men of F3 Rock Region have developed a great event called …
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Easy Morning at the Hollow
It’s always good to get out to The Hollow. When YHC rolled in for stridelite I was greeted by one of the guys that EH’d me, Kenwood. I am thankful he worked to get me out here. Several more pax rolled in for a little foreplay, 3 for rucklite and 2 for stridelite. When 5:15 …
#LegDay
10 tough guys knew #LegDay was coming. 10 tough guys dropped the #DRP and posted anyway. It’s a well-known fact that YHC isn’t known for his creativity, but the pax rolled with it and hopefully got their money’s worth. Hopefully our FNG returns for more shenanigans, as he was welcomed to The Hollow with a …
Heart-rate AMRAP visits the Hollow
A while back, YHC came across an #AMRAP that is designed to get the heart rate up and keep it there. This is exactly the kind of stupidity that the men of The Hollow embrace. 11 of Lexington’s finest (including YHC’s oldest 2.0) defeated the fart sack for some Saturday morning shenanigans. Here’s how it …
Hollow Homecoming
YHC was a regular PAX at The Hollow until about two years ago so YHC was excited about coming back to Q. Fun was had and work was done. What an honor to lead these men! Weather: 70 and humid Disclaimer & Prayer The Thang: Mosey around parking lot for a warmup COP SSH x20 IC Merkins …
Climb the ladder
9 pax joined YHC to climb the ladder for a Bday Q. A party was had. Good work men. Weather: didn’t pay attention but 75(?) and humid Disclaimer Prayer The Thang Mosey to the courtyard for COP – all in cadence SSH x 31 TTT x 10 Imperial Walker x 10 LBAC x 10 (forward …
4 Corners of fun
It had been a while since YHC had Q’d a workout so where else to Q at than where it all started almost 3 years ago for YHC at The Hollow. Conditions: 73 with a nice little breeze COP SSH x 15 IC Burpees x 5 OYO TTT x 15 IC Burpees x 4 OYO LBAC x …
The Cardio Blast
13 pax posted in the gloom on a warm but not too humid day. It was only 91% humidity. YHC wanted to go heavy on the cardio since Ranger’s block heavy workout at CAT on Tuesday left YHC sore from head to toe. As many of the pax know, YHC likes to mumblechatter just a …
Tour de Hollow
11 faithful avoided the sack to come get better with their Hollow brothers. Work was done and betterment is the result. Good effort by all ITG today. YHC felt like he was bringing up the rear the entire workout. Great work out there men. Here’s how it went down. Weather: Perfect! 60% humidity was a …
Bait and Switch
The rare open slot was identified on the Q sheet, so Iron Mary challenged some of the new guys to step up and take it. YHC said he would gladly take it if no one claimed it by 5:00 pm on Sunday, and that he would bring burpees and leg day along for the ride. …
Red for Badger
Good crowd today with 16 Pax showing up decked out in their red to honor Badger with some hard work. Good work men! YHC was equally impressed by the RL/SL numbers this morning (had to be 10-12). Also, nice seeing Short Haul pay us a visit from Graveyard. One Minute Warning: Disclaimer: Prayer: The weather: 70 and very humid Grab a block and Circle Up: Side-Straddle-Hop …
No bricks, No blocks, No burpees….
In what may have been a first for YHC, there were no bricks or blocks at his Q. Not surprisingly, there were no burpees. YHC had done this workout earlier in the week at Arena, and the pax there thought the boys at the Hollow would enjoy it. Here’s what happened: ***Conditions: 69 and …
4 Years of Shenanigans
29 of F3 Lexington’s finest honored YHC by coming out and celebrating 4 years of trying to get better. The plan (yes… there was a plan) was to go old school with some of YHC’s favorite Shawshank exercises, and cover a large portion of this sprawling AO. Mission accomplished. Conditions: Shawshank. No need for an …
PAX ready to name the FNG at The Hollow
YHC received a message from Hollow AOQ Iron Mary about leading this Saturday since F3 Lexington converged at the F3 3rd F 5k in support of LLS, Mac, and Shake-n-Bake last Saturday and YHC wasn’t able to complete the Q last week. YHC accepted and was glad to be able to lead the men of The Hollow this …
Iron Mary’s 3-Year Anniversary Party
Beautiful morning to get after it again at The Hollow. Eighteen (18) faithful took their DRP to join YHC and celebrate. It’s been a great 3 years for me and I have F3 Lexington to thank for it. I’ve grown stronger physically for sure, but most importantly I’ve become a better person, friend, brother, father, …
The one where we did pole suicides, bear crawls, and planks
The strength of The Hollow is evidenced best by surviving and thriving through several splits. The pax showed more strength today by surviving and thriving through this AM’s snotwoggler. Work was done. Conditions: low 30s The Thang: Disclaimer BOM Warm-up mosey around the parking lot COP SSH x 10 IC TTT x 10 IC IWs …
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#Fiddy
8 men decided that sleeping in on a perfect Saturday morning was for suckas. They wanted to sharpen some iron, and they did just that. These men hit it hard and took everything YHC threw at them. A balmy 60 degrees with an ever so slight breeze Disclaimer and prayer. The Thang “Slaughter Starter” – Immediately …