Fun and Games
Conditions: It was cold but we got warm quickly The Thang: YHC took the first 30 minutes with a Q built from a 9U baseball tournament from last Saturday. YHC’s 2.0 engaged in horseplay before game 1 and hurt himself so exercise 1 was to run the length of the basketball court and back, exactly …
10 Years at Turning Point
19 pax celebrated 10 years F3TurningPoint with a tag team Q from the former and current AOQs. Here is what went down: Conditions: Clear– 65°, Winds N 2.8 mph, 91% Humidity, felt like 65° Treadmill: Disclaimer / Prayer Mosey to the back planter for a Holding Pattern COP: SSH x 10 (IC?) Plank walk …
Reboot of the Block Workout KenDoll Hates
8 Pax posted at Turning Point for some Terrible Block Work. Here is what went down: Conditions: Cloudy – 62°, Winds NW 4.5 mph, 92% Humidity, felt like 63° Disclaimer/Prayer Mozey up the parking lot Row Circle up SSH x 10 IC Mozey down the drive to the south lot LBAC forward x 10 IC …
Old School Workout lead by an Old Guy
Six faithful pax posted at Lexington – Turning Point on a overcast morning with a nice and cool 64 degree breeze to follow an OG around the front yard. “It’ll be easy he said.” No shoes were thrown. So, it must have been tolerable. Circle up right on time for a disclaimer and prayer. Started …
The Gauntlet Day 2: Kamikaze
Our rock pushing continued on Tuesday as our original AMRAP, Kamikaze, hosted day 2 of The Gauntlet. Good to see fresh faces join us as 3 more AOs decided to send a representative. So far, 21 pax have posted both days. Appreciate Quisenberry and the men of Turning Point for the hospitality. Conditions: 60s The …
Q101 Refresh and 3 Man Block and Brick Relays
10 pax posted at Turning Point this morning for some Q101 review and some 3 man relays with blocks and bricks. Here is what went down: Conditions: Cloudy – 53°, Winds E 9.4 mph, 75% Humidity, felt like 52° Disclaimer / Prayer Mozey up the parking lot Row Circle up SSH x 10 IC Q101 Review …
New Year/ New Resolution- 2024 Edition
2023 NY resolution workouts at the beginning of each month were so great that YHC decided to rinse and repeat for 2024. Just another way to hold ourselves a little more accountable than the day before. Not that there is any magic sauce to these workouts, but maybe, just maybe, having to tell us whether …
How did 2023 NY resolutions go?
9 PAX posted for the final month of 2023 NY resolution check-ins. All in all, YHC thinks it was a successful endeavor and we will run it back in 2024 with a few tips and tricks learned in 2023. T-claps to all the PAX for their participation, whether it was every month or only one …
New Year’s Resolution Check-In
8 PAX posted for a week late NY resolution monthly check-in and how the resolutions are going since last month. YHC was a little under the weather last week so the PAX graciously allowed the postponement. Great time this morning. Conversation and BBR war stories were great. Special shoutout to Lamont for being the man. …
Probably John Wayne
YHC took the Q today since no one was listed on the Q sheet. We had a convergence of Shawshank men and a Turning Point HIM that YHC hasn’t seen in a while. Fun fact about Pickaxe, he’s from the same neck of the woods as YHC. Love Shack was asked about his favorite movie …
New Year’s resolution check-in at Turning Point
11 PAX showed up to Turning Point for our monthly New’s Years resolution check in. This has become a favorite of YHC. Always great to get some new resolutions in the fold and to check on the status of the older ones. T-claps to Slim Shady for posting at TP today while in the area …
Another Modified Murph at TP
10 pax posted at Turning Point this morning for various versions of a Modified Murph. Here is what went down: Conditions: Cloudy – 57°, Winds NE 4.0 mph, 88% Humidity, felt like 56° Disclaimer / Prayer Mozey up the parking lot Row Circle up IW x 10 IC Mozey down the drive to the south …
New Year’s Resolution March check-in
Yep, it is that time again. New Year’s resolution check-in. YHC promised that I would not call any burpees, so even those who didn’t attend didn’t have a burpee done for them in their honor. Good time by all except for the couple of PAX nearly decapitated by Wapner’s rank sneaker. 22 PAX have posted …
Valentines Day Special at TP
9 PAX posted at Turning Point for a Valentines Day beatdown to start off the special day. Weather- about 37 and clear The THANG: Disclaimer, prayer Mosey to back parking lot for COP all IC- SSH x 10, TTT x 10, LBAC x 10 and reverse x 10, Imperial walkers x 10, Slow-mo squats x …
New Years Resolutions for the TP PAX
Great day to get better with 16 PAX for some New Years Resolutions. Will follow-this up and do a workout to evaluate where we are with our resolutions in the future. Weather- about 50 and perfect The THANG: Prayer-disclaimer- mosey to lower basketball court for COT Motivators x 8 my count Imperial Walkers x 17 …
Gauntlet practice
12 pax including 1 2.0, Little Papi, posted at Turning Point for a modified Kamikaze. Music provided by YHC w/ no Taylor Swift on the playlist. Weather: 65 and cloudy The Thang: Disclaimer, prayer Mosey toward front sign. Car came in late, 5 burpees per Voltron from Tuesday. SSH x 10 IC, TTT x 10 …
Cold Blocks to start December
7 PAX, including 1 FNG posted at Turning Point to kick off December. Got a little running, a little block work, and everyone got a little better. Weather- about 35 and clear The THANG: Disclaimer, prayer Mosey to back parking lot for COP, all IC x 10: SSH, TTT, Arm circle forward and reverse, Slow …
howmanymotivators?
7 pax beat the fartsack on a cold morning & got better (1 posted @ Wingman) Weather: Clear and 39 degrees The Thang: Mosey to end of lot and back to the front of the school. Circle up: 10 of each IC, SSH, TTT, LBAC F/ B, IW. Then the crowd favorite: motivators starting at …
Into the unknown at TP
7 PAX posted on a cool Tuesday morning and explored parts of the AO that have never been used. Good work by the PAX this morning. Conditions- mid 40s and perfect The THANG-Prayer-Disclaimer Mosey to a random spot of grass about 35 feet away from the bright entrance sign to campus for COP, all IC …
Lunar Eclipse
When: 2022-11-08 QIC: Tater The PAX: Canseco, Altar Boy, Glow Worm, Brimley, Cowbell, Simon Says, Duraflame, Wilbur, DRail, Granola (R), Tater Eclipse 11 Pax beat the fartsack to show up for YHC’s Q at Turning Point during a lunar eclipse. It was magical. Below is an approximation of the events of the morning. …
Turning Point Trick or Treat Cones and Burpee Toss
After a long hiatus YHC was volunteered to Q since he had “no good excuses” not to (h/t to Booster). 8 PAX posted to have fun with a few games and a lot of burpees. Weather – 63 and humid The THANG: Prayer-Disclaimer-Warmup/CoP-IW, TTT, LBAC, SSH, Mosey to Blocks and then Soccer goals Game #1 …
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Failure Loops
8 pax posted at Turning Point this morning for a failure based workout that included Merks, BBSUs, Squats, Calf Raises and a lap around the bus loop. Here is what went down: Conditions: Clear – 38°, Winds S 2.9 mph, 91% Humidity, felt like 38° Disclaimer / Prayer Mozey past the flag pole and then …
Wheelbarrows for the PAX of TP
Tuesday’s workout brought out some mumblechatter from workouts past, and wheelbarrows became a hot topic. YHC decided Thursday workouts would feature wheelbarrows. We needed an even number to make it work perfectly, but the 7 PAX who posted made it work about as good as could be. Good work men. Also great to have Cowbell …
Hour glass loops at TP
9 PAX posted at Turning Point for a beautiful 60 degree morning. Prayer and Disclaimer Mosey to back parking lot for COP all x 10 IC: SSH, TTT, Arm circles, slow-mo squats, imperial walkers Mosey to corner of lot for the start of parking lot hour glass laps. Mosey across the lot …
Blocks for the boys at TP
YHC got a text last night asking to Q. There was a little confusion on who was Qing at TP. The spreadsheet for this week said Spahn and Sain and Pray for Rain. I agreed and we got after it this morning. 8 PAX posted. PA gave disclaimer and said the prayer and the YHC …
Lot of Stairs
6 PAX posted Turning Point for the first BC of August. Humidity was high and the sweat was aplenty. T-claps to Frogger (8 years old) for giving up a morning to sleep in during summer break to come and get after it with the PAX. Weather- about 78 and felt like we were breathing peanut …
Blocks and Pipe Snake (FNG)
13 PAX posted in the gloom this morning at Turning Point. Great crowd, great workout, and great humidity. Good work today men. Conditions- about 79 degrees and felt like we were breathing peanut butter this morning The THANG Disclaimer, Prayer, COP all in cadence- Motivators x 5, TTT X 10, Arm circles forward and back …
The FNG didn’t make it
YHC was ready for an FNG. Even brought an extra pair of gloves for him, that we named Caitlyn (long story on that name train for the gloves). Anyway, FNG didn’t make it, but YHC wanted to be sure in case he arrived late that we would be accessible, so instead of going down the …
Some laps and 9s
Good morning for a workout. 10 PAX posted for some laps around parking lots with an unplanned cadence count of 9 reps that we just rolled with. Good to be in the gloom this morning boys. Strong work. Conditions- around 70 The THANG: Disclaimer, prayer Mosey around parking lot and COP in front of school …
Do you have a Weinke? No; do you?
The PAX didn’t know what to think when YHC stepped to the middle today. They slowly found out that neither did YHC. Conditions: Dark, clear, cool The Thang: Circle up for disclaimer and prayer. Mosey to the back parking lot for COP. Imperial Walkers 10 IC TTT 10 IC Windmills 10 IC LBAC 10 IC …
Breezeway laps at Turning Point
YHC has been trying to up the intensity the last few workouts, so hopefully the PAX walked away feeling like they got after it this morning. Always You vs. You- keep working hard boys. Weather- 43 and perfect The THANG- Disclaimer-prayer-Mosey to bus loop COP- Plank jacks x 10, Motivators x 8, Imperial Walkers x …
Spring break fun at TP
11 PAX posted at Turning Point for some spring break fun. Good times with good PAX. Solid showing, especially during Spring break. Conditions- 65 or so and clear The THANG- Prayer, disclaimer Mosey to back parking lot for COP, all IC x 10- SSH, TTT, Arm circles, Imperial Walkers, Slo mo squats Mosey to blocks …
P200-Friendly Block Tabata
9 pax posted at Turning Point for some P200 taper friendly Block Tabata. Here is what went down: Conditions: Partly Cloudy – 49°, Winds S 3.8 mph, 81% Humidity, felt like 48° Disclaimer / Prayer Mozey up the parking lot Row Circle up IW x 10 IC Continue Mozey down the drive to the back lot, …
You vs You Ladder
4 pax posted at Turning Point this morning for some you vs you descending ladder laps. Here is what went down: Conditions: Clear – 44°, Winds E 2.6 mph, 73% Humidity, felt like 44° Disclaimer / Prayer Mozey up the parking lot Row Circle… uh … Triangle up SSH x 10 IC Mozey toward the …
Merkin/Burpee 11s at Turning Point
6 PAX posted for a beautiful morning to get after it at Turning Point. With the P200 fast approaching, YHC decided to take it easy on the running, much to the chagrin of our resident judge/lawyer. Conditions- 60 and perfect The THANG- Prayer-Disclaimer Mosey to a spot in the parking lot for COT, all IC …
3 Week Repeat Mod Murph
11 pax posted at Turning Point this morning for a 3 week repeat Q including laps & various versions of a Modified Murph. Here is what went down: Conditions: Clear – 46°, Winds W 6.8 mph, 80% Humidity, felt like 43° Disclaimer / Prayer Mozey up the parking lot Row Circle up SSH x 10 …
Block Tabata Work
8 pax break through the fog at Turning Point and get their pre-D2D swole on with some block Tabata and calf raises. Here is what went down: Conditions: Cloudy/Fog – 58°, Winds SSE 2.5 mph, 94% Humidity, felt like 58° Disclaimer / Prayer Mozey up the parking lot Row Circle up IW x 10 IC …
1st Kamikaze of 2022
13 Pax posted for a return of the Kamikaze, 1st time in 2022. Here is what went down Conditions: Cloudy – 55°, Winds SSE 5.7 mph, 95% Humidity, felt like 55° THE THANG: Disclaimer / Prayer Mozey from the parking lot, Circle up for an abbreviated COP SSH x 10 IC LBAC x 10 IC …
Many Versions of the Murph
8 pax posted at Turning Point this morning for laps & various versions of a Modified Murph. Here is what went down: Conditions: Clear – 38°, Winds WSW 6.0 mph, 85% Humidity, felt like 33° Disclaimer / Prayer Mozey up the parking lot Row… Stop for SD driving in… OK Fine Circle up IW x …
Murder Bunnies and other stuff at TP
9 PAX beat the fartsack and ventured out to Turning Point. YHC arrived promptly at 5am to see the group finishing the disclaimer and prayer and beginning the workout. Not sure how that happen… Weather- 40 and damp The THANG: Prayer and Disclaimer by someone as YHC pulled up Mosey to back parking lot for …
Celebrate the Number 10
8 pax posted at Turning Point this morning to join YHC in celebrating my 2.3s 10th birthday. YHC promised that today’s workout would be a “10”. The plan was 10 stations, with a total of 10 exercises with 10 reps. Mission Accomplished. Here is what went down: Conditions: Clear – 30°, Winds NE 3.4 mph, …
Fuel inspired Turning Point
5 PAX posted for a Fuel inspired workout. Mild temps and good cardio lead to a nice jumpstart on the day. Weather- upper 40s and no rain The THANG- disclaimer, prayer, COP all IC- SSH, TTT, Arm Circles Mosey a couple of parking lot loops waiting on late arrivals then head to the bus loop. …
Stairways and D2D training
8 total PAX posted on for a hybrid BC/D2D training day at Turning Point. 5 PAX- Booster, Buttermaker, Pick Axe, Canseco, and Sunday Driver had a pretty intense leg day. 3 PAX- Wapner, Boo, Thumbs Up did some parking lot loops in preparation for Wapner and Boo’s upcoming D2D legs. Weather- 28 and clear The …
Warm up with cardio
7 PAX made it to Turning Point with temperatures slightly above freezing but still too cold for Canseco to wear less than 7 layers. We had to run to stay warm. Weather- 35 and clear The THANG- prayer disclaimer Mosey all the way behind the school to a random patch of grass where we have …
I Think I Remember How to Q
YHC took the lead at Turning Point for the first time since….umm…..let’s see….(checks notes)….well, let’s just say it was a long time ago. 6 pax joined in for a Saturday morning boot camp. Conditions: Cold, mid thirties. THE THANG: Disclaimer/Prayer Mosey to the back parking lot for COP: SSH x 10 (IC) TTT x10 (IC) …
Flat ground ankle testers at TP
With YHC still nursing a bum ankle and a “let pain be your guide” rehab plan, it was time to up the ante at Turning Point. 16 PAX posted for a beautiful cool morning in the gloom, and work was done by all. Conditions- about 40 or so The THANG: Disclaimer-Prayer Mosey toward a spot …
HonoringVeterans
Weather– 47* Disclaimer-Prayer Pledge & Lord’s Prayer Warm up: SSH X 10 IC, TTT X 10 IC, LBAC F X 10 IC, B X 10 IC, IW x 10 IC, Merkins X 5 OYO Vicious Circle- pax mosey around parking lot, pax in front runs to middle and does 5 burpees then runs to back …
Ankle-friendly workout at TP
7 PAX posted for Turning Point with the promise of an ankle-friendly beat down. Plans changed when we headed to the block pile to find the gate granting access was locked for the first time ever. With some slight modification we still were able to get after it pretty good. Weather- 50 or so The …