Great being back to the Hollow with some great Americans!! The nasty weather did not affect betterment!! We had a party under the breezeway with blocks. I am definitely going to spend some more time at the Hollow in the future. There have been a lot of greats that have come from the Hollow and …
Weather Conditions: 31° It has been nearly a year since YHC lead a workout for the fine men of the Hollow, so when an opportunity to Q presented itself, there was no hesitation to take the spot. The plan was to take advantage of some stairs that YHC’s home AO doesn’t have and delivery a …
Always have a back up plan they say….and whoever they are are right!!!! When YHC arrived with his plan to do a music-based Q, he was initially greeted by a PAX with whom he had recently done a similar Q at another AO. As such, the plan was abandoned and we went with plan B. …
After a week of brutality at Surge administered by our faithful Nantan and then by MacGruber only two days later, YHC felt inspired to keep the pain coming. With a little bit of this and a little bit of that and a sprinkle of March Madness, 6 HIM took to the gloom at Surge and …
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Weather Conditions: 65° & Windy Yet another glorious, albeit windy morning in the gloom, this time with the men of the Hollow. YHC took the opportunity to fill an opening on the Q sheet and travel to see the neighboring AO and check on the fitness level of its pax. They of course did not …
YHC finally got more than one person to show up for one of his Hollow Q’s! We almost had double digits today and hopefully that trend continues. We also talked about the band athletes, who do a lot more exercising than some football players. Some of our local bands get more applause than the football teams. …
Bear Crawls, Running Around, and Band Camp Conversations at The HollowRead More »
On 9/11/2001, YHC was a 22 year old fresh faced wine sales rep living in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Oddly enough, the workout I did today was with only one other person, who wasn’t even born when 9/11 happened. It would be another year and a half before Gills entered the world, however, this young man …
YHC was hanging out with his good buddy Brick last night and we noticed that no one had the Q at Hollow today. It was assumed that Cramps would just take it over today, but there was no chatter in the Hollow group page. This created a somewhat ominous feeling and YHC worried he may …
Surge was home to another Saturday convergence. YHC was trying to come up with a Q that touched upon some F3 Classics with some F3 Fun. So YHC came up with a little bit of this and a little bit of that and of course brought his favorite Waterfall type Mary at the end. Heres …
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YHC hasn’t Q’d here in a couple of months, so he looked forward to this one. After dropping off Shawshank’s shovel flag, YHC arrived to an empty parking lot except for one lone runner. Kenwood showed up about a minute afterwards and then the PAX started to shuffle in from there. It was a good …
Although YHC attended The Hollow on a few occasions, I never had the pleasure of taking a Q there; mainly due to a time conflict with YHC’s home at Surge. So when the chance came to help a fellow AO and grab a Q it was a no brainer to pick it up. The campus …
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It had been some time since YHC had Q’ed a Saturday convergence, but whispers of YHC’s 2.0 wanting to come was a key motivator. YHC had a plan in mind, but circumstances changed the plans just a little. However the HIMs of the Gloom improvised and it couldn’t have gone better. Conditions: STICKY and high …
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Weather Conditions: 68° 10 Pax overcame the fartsack and posted this morning for an easy AMRAP. It’s always fun to venture over to the Hollow to see what they have going on. The plan this morning was pretty simple with 11 stations laid out. Work was done, and everyone got better. As for the details, …
Lexington’s west side celebrated 2 anniversaries today. We had the 7 year salute to Shawshank and the 6 year hail to The Hollow. Solid group of studs showed up and a couple of geldings (snip-snip pax). YHC has only been a part of F3 Lexington for 2 1/2 years, but the time has been amazing. …
YHC took advantage of an open Q spot at The Hollow and hoped to see a large crowd. He got that wish and it seemed like the cars just kept entering the parking lot this morning. These guys bring the mumble chatter and it’s always a fun group to Q. Work was done and YHC …
YHC hasn’t guest Q’d at The Hollow in a while and decided that today was as good as any. We were missing some of the familiar faces, but we had a few YHC hasn’t seen in a while too. Great day to be out in the gloom, with it being clear, mid-40’s, and the guys …
Knowing that the P200 was coming, YHC needed to give the legs a rest. But, had to provide a hard enough BC to keep the Hollow trash talk down to a minimum. Therefore bear crawls and block work was the order of the day. Due to the threat of rain, everything was done under the …
Cinco Q Today: 8 PAX posted for some 4 Corner fun, Miles were earned and muscles were burned. Weather: Beautiful clear crisp 48 Degrees. Circle Up Pray Mosey on over to steps near gym Circle up and stretch it out 20 seconds of Arm circles (Front and Back) 20 count Side Straddle Hop 10 Count …
13 pax posted to Hollow to change it up and get in some cardio. Dam2Dam is coming, so we will call this a taper. Excellent effort by all. Here is how it went down: Weather: 50* with a slight breeze Prayer Slow mosey around the parking lot and then circle up (all IC): 20xSSH 15xTTT …
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is comprised of horror, suspense, fantasy, and romance. The Hollow is largely made up of the same characteristics (not necessarily in that order). Much of today’s mumblechatter will remain in the vault. That being said…The Hollow is anything but sleepy in the mornings. These men know how to bring it …
This morning we celebrated 7 years of being a member of F3 Nation. It has been a great ride and I owe so much to it and my brothers. You have made me better. Weather was a nice chilly 35 degrees. We started with a prayer, then mosied over to the closest field and circled …
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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If you don’t post on Saturdays you are missing a great time. Its the opportunity to see brothers you rarely see due to different home AO’s. You miss out on the rare Meatball and Notebook sightings as well as Forest showing up 10 min late even on a 6 AM start time. Saturdays are some …
It was good to get back out to the Hollow this morning. Always a great group. Conditions: Mid 60’s and a little Muggy 1 Minute Warning, FNG’s (no), Disclaimer Socially Distanced BOM Mosey to the courtyard COP 25 SSH IC (Burpee plane called, drop and do 10 burpees) 10 Slow Mo TTT 10 LBAC forward, …
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 …
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 …
YHC hasn’t been to The Hollow in a while so when Kenwood reached out earlier in the year I was more then happy to get on the Q sheet. The threat of weather must have kept some in the bed, but those that posted this morning got their monies worth as we did the Birthday …
12 pax disagreed with the weather man’s prediction of 90% chance of rain at 5:00 am….and they were right. We were able to stay dry, stay safe, but we didnt stay put. We moved a lot. Trying to make the Hollow pax tired isnt an easy thing to do. 60 degrees Disclaimer and Prayer Here …
Conditions: Perfect 51 degrees The Thang: It’s always a challenge to Q The Hollow. These brothers really bring it and like a few surprises. Trying to get a little creative, but also challenge these hard charging Pax. 15 Pax decide to beat the Fartsack ( 1x Pax: All-9s, training run during Boot Camp). Disclaimer/Prayer Circle …
9 PAX emerged from various locations around the greater Lexington area and joined together for a workout at The Hollow. Below is what happened during that workout. Conditions: 24 deg F with a strong enough breeze to make your face hurt FNGs, Disclaimer, Prayer The Thang: Mozey over to the dimly lit corner of the …
THE WEATHER: Wet and Cold THE THANG: YHC Scraped what he had planned and went with something that could be done under shelter where it was dry. Fortunately YHC had a F3 deck of cards. The number on the card x10 was the rep count. Face cards were worth 25. And an Ace was worth …
It was warmer than yesterday, but still pretty dang cold for this sore body. YHC was glad to see a couple PAX show up to Stride-Lite at 4:30am. We picked up a Paper Jam along the way, and were able to get nice and warm with just enough time to freeze all over again before …
20 Pax post to The Hollow for a Tuesday morning VQ beatdown with Hedges. Among the mumblechatter this morning YHC may have overheard some disappointment over the amount of running. Due to popular demand, YHC decided to dial up some modified Dora 1,2,3s to oblige the PAX with some additional lung capacity. 8 PAX for …
YHC decided to head back out to where it all started for him this morning. Thankfully a total of 19 PAX joined in. It was great seeing some familiar faces along with some new ones at The Hollow. Conditions: Mid 70 and Humid 2 and 1 Minute Warnings Disclaimer, FNG’s? BOM The Thang: Mosey to the …
YHC woke up on 9/11/2001 and rode the train into Manhattan for work just like every other morning for the 3 years prior to. It was bright and sunny and a perfect day in NYC. YHC worked across the street from the Empire State Building and was walking to the office at around the same …
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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Temps 70 and wet (Typical Shank Weather) 1 min warning Disclaimer Prayer COP Let the fun begin SSX X 15 IC TTT X 10 IC LBAC X 15 Forward and Reverse IC OH Clap X 15 IC Mosey to the block pile and pick a winner: OH Press X 20 – 10 Merkins OH …
YHC made his way to The Hollow this morning. It wasn’t the usual Hollow crowd this morning, but those that showed put in the work. Conditions: 71 and Humid 1 Min Warning Disclaimer — well YHC actually forgot, but it was said after we started putting in work. BOM Mosey to the courtyard area for COP. 25 SSH …
If ever you need a laugh or the feel the urge to get silly, post up or Q at the Hollow. These guys know how to have a good time, and it shows. They need to work on their history trivia… but that’s easy for YHC to say… he already had the answers! #TCLAPs to …
It’s always a blast playing football with the men of The Hollow and Smokehouse and we just couldn’t wait until football season to keep the rivalries alive. Some are a little better than others kicking, some are a little better at fielding, and one of us needs to enter the NFL now. Not sure who …
Today’s Saturday Q duty took me to White Knoll High School AKA “Snake Pit.” 3 men responded to the call to get better on a breezy, clear, 53 degree morning. After disclaimer and opening prayer we moseyed down the steps to the field. Warm up with SSH, TT Tunnel, Windmills, Imp Walkers, Hillbillys etc. …
It was a perfect morning to be in the gloom. Before bootcamp we had seven pax for stridelite/ rucklite. YHC wanted to go heavy on miles this morning so two rounds of the merlot mile were on tap. We worked on good form with the reps. Well some of us did. Below is what went …
Temps 60 and wet 1 min warning Disclaimer Prayer COP Mosey to the brick pile and pick 2 winners Let the fun begin 1)Wall sits – to failure (Side shoulder raises with with bricks). As you fail the you start doing an exercise related to the next exercise 2)Brick hold in front of you to …
What goes through a pax mind when he agrees to Q at an AO, while most everyone else is off doing a #CSAUP event? The first question is will anyone actually show up?On this particular occasion, not only did 5 pax show up, but they put in some work. Here’s what went down…. **Conditions: 42 …
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 …
It is always great to Q for the great PAX of the Hollow. YHC wanted to add a few new exercises this morning that the PAX hadn’t done before at a Hollow bootcamp and much fun was had. 15 Pax showed up for stridelite to set a new Hollow record and 1 for Ruck lite …
Conditions: Cold but Clear; extremely dry for the shank 9 Pax for a #MSGA BC 1st Superset of 5 merkins and 5 BBSU x 20 Mosey to the blocks, mosey to tires. Mosey around the field looking for the tires. Mosey back to the blocks blaming cheers for hiding the tires. Separate in teams of …
YHC has posted hundreds of times, and has countless Qs on his resume, but was hitting a writer’s block last night while laying in bed at 9:30 reading Back Blasts and trying to plan a WO. (The PAX mentioned that you should be watching other thangs besides Back Blasts while laying in bed late at …
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Well the rains came and kept a large majority of the PAX in the bed, but the 9 that posted got better this morning. Conditions: 38, windy and rain The Thang: Mosey to the covered walkway. Opening Prayer. YHC had a different plan for the morning, but the rain called for a call to the …
12 PAX assembled ITG this morning to partake in a peachy beatdown. A beatdown was promised and YHC hopes a beatdown was delivered. Cooler temps brought out the best in the PAX and these #HIMs put in work. Weather – 48 degrees Welcome Disclaimer Prayer The Thang: Mosey to field SSH IC X 20 Mountain …
34 PAX rolled in to help us celebrate this AO’s 1st year. Conditions: Nice and Muggy The Thang: One Minute Warning Disclaimer that neither myself or Wee Wee are professionals BOM & Prayer and we counted off COP: SSH x 34 IC TTT x 15 IC 34 Burpees OYO Count off into groups 1 and 2…group 1 started with …
YHC showed a little early to set up some cones and noticed he was the only one there. Got a little nervous if it was Friday and not Thursday! While setting up for the workout, Mercy Rule came running by and requested that I didn’t hurt the Hollow Pax too much, which I obliged. These …
Weather: 76 and humid 1min/Disclaimer/Prayer Squatter starter – 50 squats OYO Grab 2 bricks and head behind the tennis courrs 1-10 ladder; burpees at the bottom-squats at the top mosey to tennis courts drop the bricks bear crawl suicides and regular suicides mosey to track lunge 100yds then 12 ea or Lat raises, Front Raises, …
YHC is nursing a sore back and Hoist was nursing everything else for this recovery run. Ponzi of course killed it his first time posting at Bounty. The goal was to run at your own pace, which was done. Great work men. Conditions: Humid, mid 70’s The Thang: 1,400 meter cycles: Run 100 meters at …
YHC decided on a block workout for the hour we were all together on this bright Saturday morning. Brianiac just had knee surgery and will be having upcoming shoulder surgery soon, so the goal was to make the WO friendly for him. It was also necessary to make it fun, so we had to play …
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Always good to come back to where it began two and a half years ago for YHC. Great to see old friends and make a few new ones. The Hollow will always be home. Weather– 78 and yep.. You guest it.. Moist. T-Claps to Gravedigger and Iron Mary for hitting a couple miles before Disclaimer …
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 …
Inspiration comes in many forms. Today, YHC was inspired by five 50+ men, two in their 70’s, in the fact that it is never too late to start from scratch and make yourself better. YHC was also inspired by nine other men who made that choice long ago, to be better people. These same nine …
YHC had a gout flare up this week, so why not have a block workout until it heals? A great time was had by all as we walked the Merlot Mile, which is fitting when your AO is named after a fictional jail, right? We appreciate all those that converged, especially the far west men …
Today was another humid edition of Shaswshank’s signature CSAUP, The Slammer. It was great to have some representation from The Hollow delegation today, especially after an inspired lesson and discussion from Iron Mary at The Rock. Outstanding work today, men, thank you for the support. Conditions: low 80’s, humid and sticky Disclaimer Prayer The Thang: …
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 …
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 …
Happy birthday Shawshank! YHC (Cheers) takes responsibility in not advertising this as well as thought, but there was still a great turn out. With 38 PAX in attendance, this was a much celebrated milestone and shows the respect that the first west side AO garners. Thank you brothers for all of your support that you …
Well it was time for the end of the month Westside Convergence which normally means it is time for the MURPH. With so many MURPH options available on Monday the AOQ’s decided on a normal BC at The Hollow. The only problem was that there wasn’t a Q signed-up, so YHC stepped in late Friday …
The Hollow boys came to work today. What an outstanding group of #HIMs. The humidity is out in full force but that did not slow these men down. YHC was honored to lead this group in the Tuesday #GLOOM. Weather – 68 degrees and Humid Welcome Disclaimer Prayer Thang: Pair up/Grab a block and mosey …
Temps 75 and humid Disclaimer Prayer COP Mosey to the block pile and pick a winner SSH 15 IC Imperial Walkers 15 IC Hamstring Stretch 15 IC 10 Yards High Knees return to start with butt kicks and repeat 100 Yards 50% sprint / 100 Yards 75% sprint Let the fun begin 300 yard …
YHC and Escobar have been talking about hosting a monthly BC at Surge and inviting our brothers from the surrounding AO’s to join us. Our hope will be that this will take place on the last Saturday of every month and we will rotate to other AO’s. The Thang: Weather upper 50’s and nice BOM …