Campaign Q #26: The Hollow
#CampaignQ #26 made its way to The Hollow this AM. YHC knew these men were up to a challenge so a slightly modified Cryptonite special was on the #weinke. The rep count was modified to fit into 45 minutes but the terrible lineup of exercises remained. Kenwood chose Grunge as the soundtrack. We all watched …
Gauntlet Day 8, Tomcat @ The Hollow
39 of Lexington’s finest showed up for Day #8 of The Gauntlet. Today’s AMRAP was The Tomcat hosted by The Hollow. This is an old school workout that gets to the basics of an F3 beatdown – merkins, lbcs, running, stairs. Here’s how it went down… Postal… Introduction of The Gauntlet Kenwood… Disclaimer Prayer The …
Core Crusher!!
(posted by Kenwood on behalf of Wild Hog and Cinco) Core Crusher!! Here is what transpired; Weather – 65 Degrees = Perfect Gloom Weather! Disclaimer & Prayer The Thang My Slaughter Starter – 35 Merkins OYO then Mosey around Parking Lot and Circle Up Circle Up (in cadence) Side Straddle Hop x 10 Imperial …
Peterbilt Co-Q at The Hollow
The Hollow has a bunch of new faces that’ve been regularly taking their DRP for the past few months. Today was Peterbilt’s turn to take more of a leadership role. He’s been consistently posting and was more than ready to lead us. Great job, Peterbilt! We look forward to you leading again in the very …
Today’s Saturdayvergence workout was #ForHudson
There was a call from F3Nation to support our F3 brother Nomad who recently lost his 5 month old son Hudson. Read about it here… https://twitter.com/F3NWArkansas/status/1316027761660628996 So we completed the tribute challenge today for support of Nomad and his family. 8 PAX from several AOs were in attendance. Weather was chilly but that quickly changed …
Hit em’ High & Low with the Old & New
13 men of distinction posted for the second installment of Old / New October at The Hollow, which pairs an “old school” pax with one of the newer guys for a co-Q experience. The conditions were perfect, effort was spot-on and the mumblechatter was top-shelf, as expected. Good times were had by all. Looking for …
EMOM Day at The Hollow
YHC saw an opening on the Q sheet and figured it would be good to venture out to The Hollow for YHC to get back to where it all started. It was good to be back and meet some of the PAX that have started since YHC moved over to Surge as the home base. …
Old-New-October kicks off at The Hollow
The Hollow has had several new PAX over the past couple of months. YHC thought that one way to encourage the “new” guys to lead a workout out would be to get “old” guys to pair up with them and coQ together. We managed to fill in 4 or 5 open slots in October doing …
Hollow Pax Enjoy a “Sweep the Leg” WO from Knozit
Conditions: Very comfortable 55 Degrees The Thang: The Hollow boys are hard chargers… so YHC went looking for a weak spot. Show no mercy and “Sweep the leg… Johnny!” Disclaimer/Prayer/Social Distance Mosey across parking lot to grassy area beside buildings for COP SSH 51x IC (YHC is 51 YO) Imperial Walkers 20x IC Windmills 20x …
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#EMOM Legday at The Hollow and the Return of Meatball
Caught the early morning flight out of the east side to make it in time for a 0515 start on the west side. Weather: 68° The Thang: Intro, disclaimer, prayer Mosey around the lot and then COP SSH x 10 IC Imperial Walkers x 10 IC TTT x 10 IC Windmill x 10 IC EMOM …
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The Hollow completes IPC W4 in perfect form
IPC Week 4 was completed today – and with that IPC 2020 is in the books. Anyone who missed it is encouraged to visit another AO to get it in. But be warned that it’s hunting season. In particular bunny season. Weather was nice and cool. Grab your block, meet at the field and get …
Mr Yellow Ball pays a visit to The Hollow – Mime Merkins were born
We had a good crowd today at the Saturdayvergence. The Hollow was the AO with pax from several other surrounding AOs joining us. 16 was the count. 8 for Coffeteria. Weather was really nice! YHC had planned a tour of campus running to various spots for the exercises. The weinke actually had a few more …
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Block work on a Rainy Day at The Hollow
10 Pax posted to The Hollow for a rainy block party after their Week 3 IPC workout Tuesday that was heay Merkin and Squat. WE grabbed some blocks but couldn’t avoid doing more Merkins and Squats… Great to see some new faces at The Hollow, 3 or 4 have been posting less than 3 months. …
IPC Week 3 at The Hollow
17 grown men gathered this morning in the gloomy confines of what we call The Hollow with dreams of moving up the IPC leader board. The men of The Hollow are always striving for every inch of betterment and today was no exception! IPC week 3 brought another brutal workout and YHC beleives the PAX …
EMOM Beatdown
A Kenwood invitation got YHC to lead the men of The Hollow. Always fun hanging with these guys, even though some regulars were missing. Coming off IPC Week 2 workout, YHC wanted to bring a little heat. This one hurt at Tomahawk a few weeks back so today was a good day to reopen this …
Hard-charging at The Hollow
So YHC is making his rounds with this particular Q. This was stop # 3 on the tour and man did these guys get after it. The Q was designed to be completed in 60 minutes, but YHC was hoping to find an AO with the desire to complete it in 45 minutes. 11 hard-chargers …
Rewind Tuesday at The Hollow
YHC took an open slot today and decided to make it a Rewind Tuesday. My very first weinke was used. Many old school rap songs were played. Everyone put in lots work, sweat a bit, and got better. Weather: warm, muggy Group up, disclaimer, prayer Follow YHC to the lower field for some warm up …
4 CORNERS TO BUILD 1 MAN!
(posted by Kenwood on behalf of Wild Hog) 4 CORNERS TO BUILD 1 MAN! Here is what transpired; Weather – 73 degrees (or close to it), little humid. Disclaimer & Prayer The Thang My Slaughter Starter – 25 Merkins OYO then Mosey to Courtyard and Circle Up Circle Up (in cadence) Side Straddle Hop x …
Bottom of the Toy Box
Remember when you were a little kid and found an old toy you’d forgotten about at the bottom of the toy box? What a great feeling, right?! Well, 9 of F3LexSC’s finest went on a mission to recreate that feeling on the gloomy grounds of the Hollow toy box. We found some oldies and we …
Kenwood’s 5 Year Anniversary Q
YHC’s 5 year anniversary is on Saturday but was celebrated today. For the first four anniversaries I did a Spartan themed workout. This time I opted for a regular workout to help with the whole social distancing and no coupon sharing incentive. So I put together a few throwbacks from prior workouts, keeping the number …
WILD HOG RESPECT Q – 50 May look Good but it Hurts Worse!
posted by Kenwood on behalf of Wild Hog Here is what transpired; Weather – 76 Degrees & Extremely Humid = Moist!!! Disclaimer & Prayer The Thang My Slaughter Starter – 25 Merkins OYO then Mosey to Courtyard and Circle Up Circle Up (in cadence) 25 Merkins OYO Frankenstein’s x 10 Imperial Walkers x 15 …
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Gut Punch Saturday is back in full swing
Another good running of Gut Punch Saturday today. Weather was nice. Lots of AOs representing, including our friends from Cryptonite who is making the rounds and running everyone’s AMRAP or signature routine. We circled up near the block pile so everyone could get their block ready. We went over the course and go started a …
You know what dicey weather brings to The Hollow…
Today was going to by my 2.0’s co-VQ with me. Monster Jam went to a Saturday workout a couple weeks back and mentioned something about leading some of the exercises. Since yesterday was his birthday, I thought it’d be a good idea to let him do a VQ, co-Q, Birthday Q all in one. I …
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Wild Hog’s 2 Yr. Anniversary + Lake Day 2020 = Perfect Storm!!!
(entered by Kenwood on Wild Hog’s behalf) YHC 2 Yr. Anniversary + Lake Day 2020 = Perfect Storm!!! Here is what transpired; Weather – 73 Degrees, slight breeze = great bootcamp weather Disclaimer & Prayer The Thang My Slaughter Starter – 35 Merkins then Mosey to Courtyard and Circle Up Circle Up (in cadence) Frankenstein’s …
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Another Workday at The Hollow
It’s always a pleasure to lead the men of The Hollow and today was no exception. 13 PAX took their DRP to see what IM had on tap. So we packed a lunch and headed off to work. Excellent work, Men! The Thang Mosey to block pile and grab one Mosey to be back side …
Hollow Climbs The Stairway To Heaven
Conditions: Wet Ground & Humid 63 Degrees, but no rain The Thang: It’s always a challenge to Q Hollow because these Pax are hard chargers with pro-level mumblechatter. After a 3 day weekend, YHC was ready to keep any mumblechatter to a minimum. Disclaimer/Prayer/Social Distance Mosey around parking lot to grass square by building for …
The Hollow’s 5 Year Birthday Party
Today is The Hollow’s 5 year birthday. Lots of sweat and tears have went into making this AO a success since day one. Much of that is due to the leadership of all the AOQs throughout the years. With that in mind, the workout delivered by the former AOQs in order of their “terms”. We …
After a bit of rest, Gut Punch Saturday is back in action
Today was a good day for another edition of GPS. Since the gates were locked near the track, the course was modified but captured all the elements of the original course. There was a good mixture of PAX. Mic was visiting from Winston Salem. He is in town for Mother’s Day and apparently saw Cowbell …
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The Hollow is back in action with a lil’ Cinco de Mayo
After a 54 day break courtesy of COVID-19, The Hollow got back in action today. We got word a few days back that we could start up again at alternate locations. Then yesterday brought more good new in that we could go back to our home site. So we did. And it felt great to …
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Kenwood’s first Zoom Q
So the virus is out there. Creeping around. Cannot be seen. Everyone is playing it safe. Staying home. Being smart. We, as F3, want to do the right thing. Be leaders. Be examples. But this whole separation thing is tugging at what F3 loves – to be together, to help each other, to fellowship. So …
Filthy 50 at The Hollow
Nothing like a little friendly competition to get the PAX back out ITG of The Hollow. YHC is speaking of the March numbers competition going on right now between The Hollow and Shawshank. 18 PAX took the DRP to come get a little better and have some fun. It was great to see some PAX …
#WearBlueForDD this morning at The Hollow
YHC grabbed this open Q slot the other day. The slot was previously filled by Dear Diary who has recently been hospitalized with cancer and related issues. Prayers up for DD for healing and comfort during these trying times. It so happened that yesterday Turning Point wanted to make today a #WearBlueForDD day to support …
Carrying Bricks Makes You Stronger & Better for Lake Day 2020!
(posted by Kenwood on behalf of Wild Hog) Here is what transpired; Weather – 47 Degrees & Dry Disclaimer & Prayer The Thang My Slaughter Starter – 25 Merkins then Mosey to Courtyard. Circle Up (in cadence) Frankenstein’s x 10 Thru the Tunnel x 10 Side Straddle Hops x 10 Burpees x …
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Anniversary Block Party
15 pax made their way to the Hollow on a cold morning to join YHC for a 2 year anniversary Q. As can always be expected, work and mumblechatter followed. Weather: High 30s Disclaimer Prayer The Thang: Mosey around the parking lot and circle up in the courtyard for COP (all IC): SSH x 15 …
Disclaimer: I am not a professional. You are here on your own free will. Listen to your body (and not my mind)….
Ok, maybe that’s not exactly how it goes. However, when you make the decision to Q the day after what should be a National Holiday (the end of College Football Season), you know the dudes that show up will be hard core and expecting to get their money’s worth. You never want to be “that …
“Backwards” in Time Birthday Q
(posted on behalf of Parking Lot) Conditions:Clear skies and 34 degrees 1 minute warning Disclaimer:Listen to your body, etc….. Opening Prayer The Thang: Mosey approximately 30ft and circle up for COT. YHC had intended to have the pax complete 48 reps of each exercise but after 24 reps of LBAC, he decided that it was …
Music Older Than MacGruber
posted on behalf of MacGruber… Conditions: The weather was weather Nursing a knee issue so I didn’t run SL – not sure how many did 1 minute warning Disclaimer – Listen to your body, modify if needed….blah blah blah Start off with 20 merkins immediately following opening prayer. Head to the court yard BOM: All …
Avoiding dicey weather
Earlier this week a change in Q’s was made at The Hollow to work around an illness. That prompted YHC to grab today’s Q. A weinke was selected that would keep the PAX out the weather. It ended up just drizzling ever so slightly – but the ground was super soggy. Working out under the …
Failure
21 of F3 Lexington’s finest men dropped the DRP and posted in hopes of “(M)aking (S)aturdays (G)reat (A)gain”. Overall Saturday numbers have been inching down over time so YHC set out to change that trend by inviting these men to come together with the only goal being “FAILURE”. As noted by Puck, anyone can fail …
9 for All 9s BC
9 pax braved the cold and posted to get better. Here is how it went down: Weather: 32* Disclaimer and Prayer The Thang: Mosey to the courtyard and circle up for COP (all IC): SSX x 20 TTT x 15 IW x 10 Mosey around the back of the school to the track 21-15-9 1st …
Scotch’s retirement party & the receiving of the flag
The Hollow is a well established AO that has been going strong since day one. This is a result of 5 former AOQs’ strong leadership, plus a bunch of great PAX that get after it day in and day out. I cannot say enough about everyone that shows up to better themselves mentally and physically. …
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Stairway to Heaven with Pit Stops
In thinking of what to plan for the Hollow PAX, YHC went back and read what Iron Mary did to these men on Tuesday and felt bad for these poor souls and knew they’d be sore. But, this is The Hollow and these are real men who appreciate a good kick in the pants so …
Let the Whistle Ring!
10 PAX defeated the sack for what YHC described would be “Fun” the night before on The Hollow DM board. Knowing it would be a little chilly ITG, YHC thought it’d be a good idea to let the PAX know he’d be changing things up a bit in effort to lure some of the boys …
Poles of Magical Pain
5 PAX made a decision to get better this morning. Turkey feasts had 48 hours to settle, in-laws were in the rear view mirror, and children were peacefully sleeping when these men left the comforts of their beds to come together for an hour of good times and hard work. I always enjoy getting after …
MacGruber visits the Hollow
Conditions: The weather was weathery and chilly 6 (if my memory is correct) for SL 30 Second warning Disclaimer – Listen to your body but don’t modify Prayer – I feel like I nailed it BOM: Instant start for the morning – 12 6-count Burpees All IC- SSH x50 LBC x 25 Mtn Climber x …
A Gut Punch and Throat Chop at The Hollow
Another perfect morning to get better at The Hollow! 11 PAX took their DRP and posted for YHC’s modified GPS (Gut Punch Saturday). YHC also went back to his roots and added some 21-15-9 Crossfit intervals. We got a little better out there this morning. Here’s how it went down. Weather: A little chilly but …
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 …