Climbing the Ladder
Weather Conditions: 49° YHC ventured out to this morning to test out the Hollow. 9 Pax showed up and showed out with a strong performance. Nicely done men! As for the workout, here is how it went: Disclaimer and Prayer Mosey to the Block Pile and circle up in the Court Yard COP ▪ SSH …
Holloween fun!!!
Holloween fun!!! What is that? Halloween at the Hollow, of course. I went in today with two plans. Plan A was going to be under the breezeway in case it was raining. Plan B was for if it wasn’t raining and would keep us off the wet ground. The rain had subsided so Plan B …
Meatball Reads The Exicon
YHC loves to Q but hates coming up with the workouts. So, when in doubt, go to The Exicon. If you haven’t checked it out, there is a lot of good information there. Both individual exercises, and workout routines. YHC found a few good ones. YHC has also been wanting to experiment with the reverse …
60 yards, 8 poles and a FNG
YHC loves the Hollow. The Pax not only work hard they show up 15 minutes early and that always sets the tone. YHC tried to change it up on the Pax, and it seemed to work as the some of the Pax were looking forward to moving blocks. Not on this day. It was a …
Iron Pax Week 2 – Meatloaf’s Massacre
Weather Conditions: 72° & 98% Humidity Disclaimer & Prayer Week 2 – Iron Pax Challenge Meatloaf’s Massacre 4 Rounds for Time – • X10 Manmakers • X20 Overhead Press • X30 KB Swings • X40 Goblet Squats • X50 Incline Block Merkins • **1600 Meter Run **Rinse and repeat 2, 3, & 4 with the …
ImpromptQ
Disclaimer, welcome Kenwood from Lexington who brought us a guest, warm up, mosey to school car rider line. The Thang was something like this (close enough, you get the idea): 60 sec each: Merkin, big boy, box jump, mosey lap. 45 sec each: wide Merkin, V-up, lunges, mosey lap. 30 sec each: close Merkin, ww2, …
YHC: “Stacy Shealy, 50, Kenwood”. PAX : “RESPECT”. Now that feels a little different!
YHC had my Respect Q today. There was a good crowd (24 total) with a couple guys that made a little extra effort to show (appreciate that). The Hollow mumble chatter was almost as thick as the air. As with most Qs, I tried to break the norm by coming up with some different routines. …
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Iron Pax Week 1 – Killer B’s
Weather Conditions: 69° Disclaimer & Prayer Week 1 – Iron Pax Challenge Killer B’s 5 Rounds for Time – • Broad Jump 10 Yards • X10 Burpees, x10 Bonnie Blairs (count each leg), x10 Big Boy Sit Ups • Broad Jump 10 Yards • X10 Burpees, x10 Bonnie Blairs (count each leg), x10 Big Boy …
Iron Pax Challenge Week 0 – The Lorado
Weather Conditions: 68° Week 0 – Iron Pax Challenge The Loredo 6 rounds for time – • X24 Squats • X24 Merkins • X24 Walking Lunges (count right leg only) • 400 Meter run COT Announcements ▪ We will converge Wednesdays at 5:15 during IPC Prayer Requests & Praises ▪ Pray for marriages BOM
We Carried Bricks for 45 minutes
YHC’s F3 journey started at this place called “The Hollow” and it is always good to get back here where it all began with an EH from Scotch and a Slaughter Starter from GraveDigger. YHC is very appreciative to these guys and they’ve pushed me to get better in all areas of my life. For …
Campus Tour
74 Degrees, Zero Percent Humidity and a few sprinkles Two Minute Warning One Minute Morning Disclaimer and Prayer Twenty-Five Merkins OYO then Mosey to Front Parking Lot Four Corners: 25 Squats, 25 Bobby Hurley’s, 25 Squats, 25 Bobby Hurley’s then run in place until all PAX are finished. Mosey to the next Front Parking Lot …
A Roll of the Dice
Dearest Martha, As I write to you on this, the anniversary of my birth, I must admit that I have had a bittersweet birthday. Without a doubt, the men have certainly helped me celebrate this momentous occasion by continuously posting rather arousing photographs of ***REDACTED*** all over the barracks. These guys certainly know how to …
We didn’t run
YHC is nursing a bad wheel thanks to a rock on the sidewalk at Monday’s Stride. Running, proven once again, is bad for you. So, the original plan was scratched in favor of a non-running workout that is detailed below to the best of YHC’s recollection. Thanks to the fellas at The Hollow for always …
Back to the Basics @F3TheHollow
We’ve had a lot of fun at The Hollow of the past few months! We’ve had water balloon tossing, kickball, dodge ball 2x, and other nontraditional F3 type workouts. Those workouts have been great and YHC has had a blast with them, but today he felt like getting back to the standards F3 workouts were …
Old School Fun
16 Pax kicked off the sheets and arose to attack the day with ferocity! Here is how it started for these men! Weather 70’s clear smell of asphalt in the air 1min/FNG/Disclaimer/Prayer mosey to the newly paved islands Pushups first round 10/20/30 squats second round 10/20/30 LBCs third round 10/20/30 5 Burpees OYO for Scoth …
Brick and move
YHC rolled into the Hollow this morning with 16 eager Pax waiting. It is amazing how early all these Pax arrive to hang out prior to a beatdown. There were so many Pax (9) lit up for Stride Lite that it look like Christmas presented by Nox Gear. As Mercy Rule pointed out about halfway through …
Hairy Rockettes and Nancy Kerigans
15 Pax (2 for SL, 1 FNG) came out to join YHC for a double WOD this morning. YHC had been a Crossfit junkie before F3 and when some needed props for a previously planned Q didn’t work out, I went back to my roots and dug up a couple of WOD’s (Workout Of the …
PRE BLAST: F3LexSC to Launch F3Whetstone
Do you ever have that feeling that “It’s Me, and only Me” when you go through struggles? Guess what: Its not just you. You aren’t the only one. You are not alone in this Journey Called life. It’s All of us! Wouldn’t it be cool to find someone who has maybe already walked the same …
The Men of The Hollow play kids games.
Perfect weather conditions today in the mid 60’s with low humidity. YHC came (somewhat) prepared to play some games with the men of The Hollow. It went something like this… In The Beginning: FNG? Disclaimer BOM The Thang: Warmup SSH x 15 TTT x 15 Imp Walkers x15 Pax count off 1’s & 2’s Tic-Tac-Toe …
Saturday’s Spartan-ish Workout
First of all I’ll like to thank the guys who posted for coming out and putting in some hard work and (hopefully) having a little fun. I stumbled into F3 4 years ago while prepping for a Spartan event. Since then I’ve been doing a Spartan themed workout around my F3 anniversaries. Thursday marked 4 …
Kenwood’s 4 Year Q
Today marks four years to the day that I went over to White Knoll High School early one Saturday morning to do a #sadclown workout. As I made my way towards the track, a couple guys asked if I was there for F3. One thing led to another and, 4 years later, I’m typing up …
The Block Countdown visits the Hollow…..
Signing up to Q at the Hollow is not for the faint of heart, thin skinned, or unprepared type. You better bring your A game, be ready to weather mumble chatter, and have a Q planned to push these beasts. Oh, it’s also a good idea to show up if you HC. Before YHC gets …
The Hollow men visit the Field of Dreams by Knozit
Conditions: 75 Degrees, 1000% humidity and wet, but no rain The Thang: YHC’s was excited to bring some betterment to The Hollow. YHC was inspired to deliver a beat down, but the humidity was sucking all the energy from the Pax! However, YHC was not deterred and the men of Hollow got down to business! Intro/Disclaimer/Prayer …
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Brocks
YHC loves the Hollow because there are bricks and blocks. While all AOs have blocks, not all AOs have bricks, but YHC loves them. It is a really nice transition point as the workout goes along to be able to shift the weight down. Anyway, YHC loves the Hollow, and the Pax always bring their …
Friendly Fire
Dearest Martha, You have been extremely forthright in demanding my honesty and have all but threatened physical harm if I dare to hold anything back, so, while it kills me to add one bit of worry to your sweet little heart, I will honor your request and tell you about my day—the day that was …
CornerStrike @F3TheHollow
We’ve had a lot of fun at The Hollow over the past couple weeks. Short Haul brought water balloons beat down one day and All 9’s broke out his rendition of a grade school favorite, Dodgeball. Today, YHC took us back to a Hollow favorite with some Corner Strike. There was some brief mumble chatter, …
Back-n-forth-n-back-n-forth with blocks and cones
Today was a really nice day to get out and get better. If you weren’t there you missed a good time! We had 3 for 3 miles of SL and 9 pax for BC. Here’s how it went down… 1 minute warning, intro, no FNGs, disclaimer, prayer head to the block pile and grab one …
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No Vegas AO? We’ll fix that (for today).
This will be quick. In Vegas for training. Ran with a group of coworkers yesterday. Figured I’d offer up a bootcamp workout today. Had a couple attend, and they want another round tomorrow. Hopefully will rope in a couple of the hard core runners tomorrow. Figured it was close to a typical F3 workout so …
Lunge-Crawl-Sprint-Drag-Burpee
Ah, the Pax of the Hollow. They bring it. Every. Single. Time. YHC has learned that the Pax always enjoy something new, so YHC strives to find new ways to do old things. Weather: 68ish and very nice Disclaimer/Prayer The Thang: Mosey around the parking lot. Circle up: SSS x20 4ct IC LBACs x15 F&B 4ct …
Omaha, Omaha….
Several years ago, Peyton Manning made the phrase, “Omaha, Omaha” famous. For those that follow football, you know it was something you heard when he was calling an audible at the line of scrimmage (or maybe he wasn’t). Thus was the case this morning. As the 6:00 hour rolled around, the Q wasn’t there, so …
5 Years of #Betterment
So it’s been 5 years since YHC dropped the first #RedPill. A lot has changed, yet the return to Shawshank felt just like old times. The plan was to see about 20 guys in the gloom, but the men of The Hollow had a trick up their sleeves. They decided to join the party and …
Gut Punch Saturday #GPS – @F3TheHollow
After two trial runs of the new Hollow AMRAP, it was time to go live! 11 grown men showed up to give it a go. This thing isn’t for the faint of heart and these men proved they were worthy of the challenge. Here’s how things went down this morning for The Hollow’s GPS – …
21-15-9
As usual, the Hollow pax showed up in numbers to put in work. Here is how it went down: Weather: a perfect 66* Disclaimer Prayer The Thang: Mosey around the front of the school to the track and circle up for COP SSH x 15 IC TTT x 12 IC IW x 10 IC 21-15-9 …
A “Super” Workout
19 men posted this morning for what was to be another fun morning at The Hollow. We had a good showing with 11 for Stridelite and 1 for Rucklite. For some, the 45 minute bootcamp just isn’t enough. YHC has to admit, not a lot of creativity went into this morning’s workout, but hope it brought …
The Hollow pax roll the dice to get better
Today was a terrific morning. YHC had planned a dice rolling game that included some block work, body weight exercises, and running to hopefully give the pax a well rounded workout. Hopefully everyone had a good time. Weather: nice, cool, dry 1 minute warning, intro, no FNGs, disclaimer, prayer Mosey just a bit to get …
Another Round of #TheLegend
14 Grown Men showed up ITG to get better. YHC believes we did. Three rounds of The Hollow’s attempt at a new AMRAP and these 14 men were spent. TCLAPs to the studs that doubled down at the F3 3rd F 5K this morning at Timmerman Trail! Here’s what went down out there: Weather – …
Hollow AMRAP Trial Run and Development
It was a great morning to put in work at The Hollow! YHC planned a workout around the development stages of a new AMRAP. We’ll still resurrect The Tomcat from time to time, but the men of The Hollow are ready for a new challenge. 8 PAX showed up this morning to give it a …
Ponzi’s Greatest Hits
YHC was honored when Scotch invited YHC to come out and Q the Pax at the Hollow. When YHC arrived a little early, there were about a dozen Pax standing around and waiting. YHC knew it was going to be a good morning. The mumble chatter is strong with this group of Pax and never …
Avoiding the rain the hard way
With our brother Sundrop calling in sick at 2 AM, four PAX showed up without a QIC at the helm. While sitting in the car (since it was raining and cold) I grabbed a deck of cards, my phone, and a weinke that I’ve been carrying around to other AOs. After a quick “who wants …
Hollow Boys enjoy Crazy 8’s and the Merkin Man
Conditions: 45 degrees and dry The Thang: YHC always enjoys a visit to The Hollow. 10 Pax (7 Pax StrideLite) came out for a Pre-P200… so YHC wanted to hit them with no legs… Killer Core WO. Summer Six Pack days are coming! Disclaimer/Prayer COP: SSH 50x IC TTT 20x IC Imperial Walkers 20x IC …
Burpee Beep Test
Scotch sent out an invite to try and get new faces to lead the men of The Hollow. YHC gladly accepted and tried to put something together that was awful. WEATHER: 39 Degrees and a slight mist. THE THANG: 1 burpee in 1 minute, 2 burpees in 1 minute, 3 burpees in 1 minute….continue this …
A fun(ish) Birthday Homecoming…
Before YHC helped launch F3CAT, you could find him roaming around The Hollow. Nearly 2 years after the CAT AO launch, there was an opportunity to return to the home AO and lead the pax for a birthday Q. Celebrating my 47th trip around the sun, called for reps of 47. It’s worth noting that …
[Tennis] Balls of Fury
Back in action at The Hollow. YHC thinks this is quickly becoming his favorite place to Q. The fellowship and mumblechatter are always on point, and the PAX (for the most part) follow complex instruction pretty well. Strong work today, and good, clean’ish competition men! #TClaps to Cooter for helping YHC out with cleaning up …
When You’re Wrong…Stop Until You Can Do It Right
It was time to board the long flight from Lexington to Lexington. After a long flight and plenty of rest (flew first class), it was time to do the darn thang at The Hollow. Weather: 48° and a minimal amount of Moist™ stuff in the air The Thang: Intro, disclaimer, prayer Mosey around the front …
A Block, a flutter kick, and a brick
YHC has not been to The Hollow in a long time. A very long time. It was an honor to take the Q and try to make sure the Pax got their money worth. Weather: 56 and misty Disclaimer and Prayer The Thang: Mosey around the parking lot and circle up. SSS 20ic, TTT 10ic, …
BULLDOG IN A HOLLOW
It had been too long since YHC had visited The Hollow. So, when the call came from AOQ Scotch, YHC jumped at the opportunity. Now, legend has it that these Hollow boys have been putting up great attendance numbers and are absolute beasts. So, figured it was super important YHC bring something a little different …
Saturday Q Duty Part III (The Hollow)
Today’s tour of Saturday AO’s took me to the outskirts of Lexington to Lexington High School and to the men of The Hollow. 15 PAX showed up to start out the day on a clear 35 degree morning. After disclaimer and opening prayer mosey to the Field adjacent to Old Farm Road. Circle up …
Anniversary Block Party
Today marked nearly one year to the day YHC posted his first BC. A lot of things may have changed since then but one thing remains the same: the men of Hollow can absolutely get after it. Today was no different. Here is how it went down: Weather: 45 and windy Disclaimer Prayer The Thang …
Block Ladder Beatdown
The sub-freezing temps didn’t deter 12 men of the Hollow from posting for some betterment. Tclaps to the 7 than ran stridelite. Always a good time at The Hollow. YHC has a tender hammy so not a lot of running this AM. Strava did say we almost hit 2 miles, though. Here’s what we did: …
Balls and Bananas
18 pax did the more crazy thing and posted with YHC in this cool 30s gloom morning. The Hollow pax do not disappoint in the mumble chatter. YHC always enjoys the visit to this rowdy bunch of misfits. Here is what went down in the gloom. FNGs Disclaimer Prayer The Thang COP Side Straddle Hops …