Conditions: 45ish and pleasant The thang: Following the disappointing events of the previous weekend, the PAX were charged with protecting the football during the course of the workout and not letting the ball touch the ground. If it did, 3 burpees were assessed for the group. 20 SSH IC 15 LBAC IC forwards, backwards 15 …
Since the MLB All Star Game is sometimes known as the midpoint of summer, YHC wanted to give the PAX a summer-themed tour of campus. Conditions: 75 and muggy but a slight breeze! The Thang: Warmup with SSH, Little Baby Arm Circles (forward, backward, raise the roof), Imperial Walkers all IC x 10. Summer is …
Conditions: Perfect The Warmup: 15 SSH IC 15 Imperial walkers IC 15 Frankensteins IC 15 Through the Tunnel IC 15 Arm Circles IC The Thang: Station 1 With blocks, 25 curls 25 overhead press Station 2 picnic tables, 25 box jumps 25 dips Station 3 pull up bars perform 5 pull ups each round. Station …
9 PAX met at Trenholm Park expecting to get their steps in. YHC has been known to add some running to a Q, however most were not expecting to get a 5k in without leaving the AO. Borrowing from our friends in Raleigh, the Hammer PAX got to take a ride on a modified version …
14 PAX emerged from the #Fartsack this morning in search of a way to #GetBetter. Lingering in the parking lot was YHC, who was quite excited about the occasion to Q at #Hammer, which is an AO that walks softly but carries a big stick. Once the proverbial whistle blew at 5:30 AM, the PAX …
Conditions: 61 degrees Warmup: 20 SSH IC 20 Little Baby Arm Circles – Forward 20 Little Baby Arm Circles – Backwards 20 Through the Tunnel IC 20 Merkins 20 Free Squats The Thang: Mosey to tennis courts, number off into two teams, establish 4 corner stations Tourney Rules- No man left behind, Dick Vitale “Prime …
Conditions: 60 and Damp Warmup: 20 SSH IC 15 Imperial Walkers IC 15 Through the Tunnel IC 15 Frankenstein’s IC The Thang: Mosey right on Bethel Church Rd. run down to Fox Hall : 20 merkins 30 Squats run down to Circle Drive 20 merkins 30 Squats Right on Briarfied: 20 merkins 30 squats Right …
Temps – 40 degrees, brisk Mosey to field for warmup SSH Imperial Walkers Squats LBAC forward LBAC reverse Raise the Roof Single leg deadlifts Mosey to shelter for 2 Doras 1st Dora 100 iron cross 200 merkins 300 LBCs Running to middle of football field and back to shelter Reverse plank (#crowdpleaser) while waiting on …
9 PAX made their way to Hammer on a warm February morning to get their work in. Conditions: 58 and humid, Spring-like The Thang: warmups at the flag. SSH, merkins, slow squats IC x 10. High knees and butt kicks to first speed bump, 50% jog down to second speed bump and back. Head to …
Fresh off the launch of F3 Columbia’s newest AO known as “The Rock”, YHC wanted to plan a workout that didn’t involve running a long steep hill (see The Rock reference) but did push the PAX to the brink of splashing merlot (or at least thinking about it… again see The Rock reference) Here’s what …
Conditions: Clear and cold 30 degrees The Warmup: 20 SSH IC 20 Imperial Walkers IC 20 Frankenstein’s 10 LBAC front IC 10 LBAC back IC Hamstring Stretch 30 seconds The Thang: 1 lap around football field @ Picnic area Abs: 50 flutter kicks IC 40 X Factors oyo 30 Lbc’s oyo 20 Iron Crosses …
Conditions: 52 and overcast The warmup: 25 SSH IC 15 Imperial walkers IC 15 Thru the Tunnel IC 20 Mt. Climbers IC Lap around parking lot The Thang: Grab blocks and mosey to far side of field 25 yard sprint 50 Squats and return/ hold plank 25 yard backwards sprint 40 big boys and return/ …
Conditions: 48 and real nice YHC had been thinking for a while of a way to mix up a typical Q. BooBoo stole my thunder the previous week with the round of ultimate frisbee, but I decided to go for it anyways. Drawing inspiration from the new netflix series Squid Game, we took it old …
Conditions – still a little warm and muggy, wet from rain last night The day late back blast for Hammer is here. 5 PAX this morning for what turned out to be a rain free workout despite a dodgy forecast from last evening. The Thang Warmup Round 1 2 inch worms, 5 merkins, 20 cricket …
Conditions: 70’s and light rain The warmup: 20 SSH IC 15 Imperial walkers IC Little baby arm circles 10 Front IC Little baby arm circles 10 back IC Through the tunnel 15 IC run to end of parking lot and back The thang: With blocks 25 overhead presses oyo 25 Curls for the girls oyo …
Great to be back working out with the Hammer Pax. YHC highly recommends this workout method we did yesterday. Give it a try at your AO. It’s “fun.” Conditions: Warm, humid. You know. The Thang Run full field Lap Stack 5-10-15-20-50-75-100Burpees, Jump Lunges, Sit-ups, Squats, Merkins, Imperial Walkers, Flutter Kicks (2ct) (Plank for the 6 …
Conditions: Weather was a reasonable mid 70’s The Thang: 7 PAX showed up (unlike some certain HC’s) for another Hammer. This one had a little of everything to work the whole body. One thing is certain, carrying blocks is no fun. All in all we carried the blocks about 2 miles. Warmup – Through the …
Conditions: low 70’s and Humid The warmup: 15 SSH IC 15 Imperial Walkers IC 10 little baby arm circles Front IC 10 little baby arm circles back IC 15 butt kicks IC The Thang: Grab Blocks and Mosey to Field. 20 Curls for the girls oyo 20 overhead presses oyo 20 weighted Squats oyo 20 …
Conditions: 71 and humid but no rain One minute warning and disclaimer supplied Waiting position introduced: low plank fetch a coupon and mosey to middle of field, marked with shovel flag 10 SSH IC, 10 Merkins OYO First Round completed as a group: (modeled after Southern Belle’s 4 Corners from Greenwood: https://f3greenwood.com/2021/05/21/somewhere-between-moist-and-succulent/ ) 5 Turkish …
Great to be back running around the Hammer AO this morning, with many of the Hammer originals. We hit up some familiar and challenging terrain around the AO, utilizing the hills and some circuits to target the damage done by the Memorial Day Weekend intake. Conditions: 58, nice THE THANG Run Dumpster Hill 1 20 …
The Thang 11 at Hammer for YHC’s glorious return after a short hiatus from Tues/Thurs boot camps caused by laziness, business, and other miscellaneous reasons. Q was awesome today. PAX were average. New AOQ is still a work in progress. But hey, not everyone can be flawless! And I would be remiss to not include …
YHC closed out service as AOQ with the old Army Physical Fitness Test which consists of two minutes max merkins, two minutes max big boy sit ups, and a two mile run for time. Instructions were perfect form for merkins and BBSU, results varied. Name Merkin score Merkin reps BBSU score BBSU reps Run …
10 pax on hand for a lovely #forestacres morning to spend some quality time. The Thang 20 SSH IC 20 Merkins OYO Lil baby arm circles x 40 IC Mosey to road and back (approx 0.1 miles) TABATA (20″ work, 10″ rest x 8) cinder block curls LBCs Mosey (see above) squats with blocks flutter …
Conditions: Mid 50’s and Clear The Warmup: 15 SSH IC 15 Imperial walkers IC 10 little baby arm circles front IC 10 little baby arm circles back IC 15 Through the tunnel IC The Thang: 3 station circuit Station #1 10 burpees oyo 20 big boys oyo 20 Lbc’s oyo 20 V-ups oyo 20 Squats …
Warmup at COT 15 SSH IC15 Merkins IC15 LBC ICMosey to the soccer fields and did Indian run with 2 laps around the fields. Mosey to the tennis courts: Suicides x25 burpees at the beginning and then half way and then at the endMosey to the playground: 30 pullups60 iron crosses60 merkinsmosey to the picknick …
Pinkman was scheduled for the Q this morning but was unable to attend, so the PAX while distraught at his absence, still managed to pull together a decent session. Conditions: 50ish and pleasant Dos equis: SSH 20 IC Through the tunnel 20 IC Squats 20 IC Fokker – mosey over to tennis courts for suicides …
Stretch: SSH, Grasspickers, Frankenstein Leon: pyramid 5 burpees, 10 Merkins, 15 LBCs, 20 BBSU, 25 Squats, 25 squats, 20 BBSU, 15LBCs, 10 merkins, 5 burpees Wally: mosey to tennis courts for shuffling with 5 burpees; X2 Focker: mosey to field, bear crawl to midfield, backwards run to end, 15 merkins, bear crawl to midfield, backwards …
Conditions: Weather was a perfect 58ish but moist. The Thang: TClaps to McNugget for the idea to bring the F3 Mental Battle workout to Hammer. Today’s workout was a slightly modified version of the F3 – The Fort Pre-blast here https://f3thefort.com/category/pre-blast/ (on twitter https://twitter.com/F3Battle) It was an honor to lead the PAX this morning. A few minor …
A nice morning at Hammer for 12 PAX. Rain was expected, but it held off for the most part. A little warmup at COT and then off to Dollar General, Barnes Spring mega-hill, and back to the shelter for some Mary. Conditions – ~45 degrees, overcast, wet ground, misty rain at times The Thang Warmup …
SSH – 40 ICMerkin- 20 ICSquat- 20 ICFlutter- 40 IC Mosey out of trenholm park and down Covenant Rd Stop in Parking lot at base of covenant Hill 20 Merkins OYO20 Squats OYO Mosey up Covenant and make a left on Dalloz. Follow Dalloz down to base of Nana’s Hill #NannasHill by the lake. 20 …
Blocks were requested and BooBoo obliged this AM. After a tenuous start with the morning WC visit taking longer than expected and finding my kid’s socks in my hoodie, better late than never YHC arrived. 8 PAX took on the challenge of the blocks. Conditions: 33 and nice and cold 30 SSH IC to start …
YHC’s plan got scrapped quickly as YHC forgot to load the blocks in YHC’s truck the night before… random exercises ensued. Hold low plank to await late arrival and introduce the day’s waiting position. Warm up with 15 SSH IC, 10 Merkins OYO, 20 BBSU OYO. Mosey to Bethel Church Road toward Ivy Hall. 3 …
Conditions: 43 and clear Dealer’s Choice in an attempt to create a beatdown by allowing each Pax in turn the opportunity to call an exercise or series of exercises. BooBoo: warm up with low plank followed by 10 Burpees and 20 BBSU OYO, mosey to field for two rounds of 50 yards backpedal into 50 …
The men of Swamp Fox joined Hammer in the first quarter 2021 Army Physical Fitness Test. 8 hardy souls showed up to test themselves. Conditions: 41 and light rain Warm-up: mosey to covered storefronts, 10 SSH IC. The Thang: 2 minutes max Merkins, 2 minutes max Big Boy Sit Ups, 2 mile run for time. …
13 pax showed up for what was sure to be another Flawless and well thought out Q From Stretch. Unfortunatley Stretch couldn’t make it so they had to settle for another spur of the moment Block beatdown from Bindi. Conditions: 49 and damp The Warmup: 20 SSH IC 15 Imperial walkers IC 15 Merkins IC …
13 PAX showed up at the new old home of Hammer at Trenholm Park. Some of the newer PAX may not have been familiar with everything this AO location has to offer, so YHO arranged a tour to get everyone reacquainted. Conditions: 48 degrees, clear, dry, perfect for a beatdown The Thang: Warmup-10 SSH IC, …
11 PAX gathered in the frosty Gloom of Trenholm Park seeking pain and fellowship. We got it. Conditions: 25 degrees and clear. Disclaimer: Wear your reflective gear. Cars don’t see you. I’m not a professional… The Thang: SSH while waiting for the latecomers to assemble and throw on their reflective gear. Mosey from Trenholm Park (TP) up …
11 pax gathered on a cold ground hogs day where they found winter was still in full swing. After a quick warm up pax partnered up and completed the Dora of 300 big boys, 200 merkins, 100 jump squats, 50 burpees. Pax then completed 10 rounds of hustler merkins and an an circuit
Conditions: 45 with wet ground Dealer’s Choice BooBoo: Mosey to Ivy Hall, 10 merkins, 10 squats, sprint around loop, mosey to tennis courts, 20 BBSU Duckie: 4 corners with 5 burpees at each corner followed by a backwards lap Focker: 5 Pullups and 10 squats x3, 20 dips on picnic tables Wally: mosey to Garbage …
Conditions: High 60’s and damp Felt a real urge to go back to where it all started for me. Nice to see 17 like-minded PAX showed up to put in some work at Hammer. YHC kept it simple but effective, a classic TP workout. The Thang Disclaimer Circle upThrough the tunnel, Imperial walkers IC, 10 …
Day got away from me so short back blast tonight. 11 for Hammer. Pretty simple workout. Warmup at COT. 1 mi run to Citadel Park with stops along the way. Brief standoff with Swampfox. No blood drawn. Team building pull-up exercise. 1 mi run back to COT. Conditions – 35 and almost dry, fairly pleasant …
It started out as a cold and rainy morning at Hammer, but the rain soon let up and the remaining moisture was quickly soaked up by 11 idiots with cinder blocks in the Lowe’s Foods parking lot. We completed over 1,000 reps in this workout – but in a doable yet effective way. Here’s how …
Conditions: mid 30’s and clear The warmup: 16 SSH IC 16 Imperial Walkers IC 16 Little baby arm circles IC Front 16 Little baby arm circles IC Back 16 Through the tunnel IC The Thang: Mosey to bottom of parking garage perform 10 merkins and 20 Freddy Mercuries at every level all the way to …
Conditions: 41 with light intermittent rain Warm Up: Mini lap 21 LBAC forward and back IC 21 SSH IC The Thang: low plank whenever waiting 1 minute max BBSU (x2) 2 minutes max Merkins mosey with block to parking garage 21 KB swings run up one level, 21 Burpees, run back down to block 21 …
12 PAX emerged from the #Fartsack this morning in search of a way to #GetBetter. Standing in the glow of a Christmas Tree in the Lowe’s Foods parking lot was YHC, who was happy to answer the AOQ’s call last night for a substitute Q at #Hammer. Once the proverbial whistle blew at 5:30 AM, …
9 PAX were not scared off by the ominous forecast and made their way to Hammer to get some work in. Conditions: 75% degrees, 95% humidity (gross) and no rain! The Thang: Start with an easy warm up. 10 SSH IC, 10 merkins IC Head to the entrance to the parking lot. Next up was …
14 HIM swallowed the Red Pill and got after it. Conditions: 66 Degrees. 85% Humidity. The Thang: Disclaimer then 10 Slow Count Merkins IC. Mosey to Burn Boot Camp parking lot for 10 LBCs IC. Mosey to bottom of Rutland. EMOM: 10 hand release merkins then finish out minute with max rep big boy sit-ups. …
The Warmup: 20 SSH IC 15 Little baby arm circles Front IC 15 Little baby arm circles Back IC 20 Imperial Walkers IC 15 Through the tunnel IC 15 Burpees OYO 400 meter run The Thang: 25 Merkins OYO 50 Big boy sit- ups OYO 100 Flutter Kicks OYO 400 meter run 25 Merkins …
Conditions: 70’s 12 PAX put in some work at Hammer. The Thang Disclaimer Warm-up Grab a block box jumps x 20 SSH IC X 20 4 corners, divide into four groups, 25 reps x 3 sets with blocks, corner 1 curls, corner 2 squat thrusters, corner 3 kettle bell swings, corner 4 dips lap around the …
THE WARMUP: 20 SSH IC 15 LITTLE BABY ARM CIRCLES FRONT IC 15 LITTLE BABY ARM CIRCLES BACK IC 20 IMPERIAL WALKERS IC 15 THROUGH THE TUNNEL IC 400 METER RUN THE THANG: 25 CURLS 4 THE GIRLS WITH BLOCK OYO 25 LBC OYO 25 OVERHEAD PRESS WITH BLOCK OYO 25 IRON CROSSES OYO 25 …
Week 2 Iron Pax Challenge 2020 Set Up: Place the Shovel Flag (or a cone) in the center of the field. Then place 6 cones evenly spaced in a circle 25 yards from the Shovel Flag in the center. Each cone represents a 25 yard(75ft) spoke on a wheel. Requires a 75ft measurement. Use pre-measured …
Iron Pax Challenge 2020 Week 1 “Inspector’s Gadgets” 3 Burpees EMOM 50 Hand Release Release Merkins 100 Leg Raises 150 Jungle Boi Squats “2Spoonz Style” 200 Big Boy Sit-ups 250 Stationary Lunges For Time Pax Time Collar 33:48 Billy Bob 37:54 BooBoo 39:56 Leon 41:27 Misfire 43:09 Duckie 44:45 Zima 48:03 Easy Street 51:20 Wally …
Iron Pax Challenge 2020 Week 0: 4 Rounds for time 50 Air Squats 40 Big Boy Sit Ups 30 Merkins 20 Bonnie Blairs 10 Burpees 400 M Run Pax Time BooBoo 33:33 Billy Bob 27:41 Easy Street 37:02 Collar 25:03 Blowout 27:34 Garnish 25:09 Wally 40:00 Gaston Zima Bindi 39:00 McNugget 26:01
7 PAX slung some weight around and got in some distance. Conditions: 73 degrees and humid. Disclaimer The Thang: Lap around the Lowes Foods parking lot. 5 exercises 100 reps each with coupon. Curls Triceps extension Merkins (On coupon) Shoulder press BBS (Coupon on chest) Out and Backs Run at fast pace up Forest Drive …
9 PAX started their Thursday off right. Conditions: 70 mostly cloudy and 89% humidity The Thang: I had intended to have a little piece of each week of last year’s Iron PAX Challenge as today’s workout, but due to a miscommunication about needing to bring a coupon YHC had to switch it up a little …
Six men gathered in the gloom of the Lowe’s Foods parking lot to Do The Hard Thing. BooBoo tried to provide plenty of Hard Things to do. The Thang: Disclaimer 20 Burpees OYO low plank while waiting (applies to entire workout) 10 SSH IC Mosey a lap 1-10 Captain Thor OYO 1-10 Merkin Jax OYO …
Conditions: 70’s cooler, but muggy 8 PAX put in some hill work at Hammer. Good to see the return of Abscess to the Gloom, Kotters! The Thang Disclaimer Warm-up SSH IC X 20 Little Baby Arm Circles Forw, Backw, Raise roof (X 20 each) Mosey to BeBeep parking lot Bulgarian Split Squat OYO X 20 …
Conditions: 78 and muggy The Thang: 5 pax rotated calling exercises BooBoo: Mosey, low plank Stretch: 10 WME OYO Wally: 20 KB Swings, 20 OH Press, 20 triceps extension, 20 curls OYO Detour: 20 Broad jumps, 30 flutterkicks IC, 30 Russian twists IC, 6 inches 30 sec Duckie: Sprint length of lot, 5 burpees at …
Conditions: 75° F, 80% relative humidity Warm-Up: SSH, LBAC, Mosey The Thang: Army Physical Fitness Test 2 minutes Merkins, 2 minutes Big Boy Sit Ups, 2 mile run No partners to hold ankles for BBSU due to WuFlu Pax Merkins BBSU 2 Mile Run Score BooBoo 57 51 16:45 221 Zima 67 51 16:58 239 …
Conditions- hot and humid The thang- Warmup- 20 SSH IC, 10 through the tunnel IC, Indian Run around the parking- rinse and repeat 10 rounds- 25 each- Merkins, Squats, LBC, Flutters- 1000 reps total Indian Run around the parking lot 20 Iron Cross, 20 American Hammer, 20 Hello Dollies Finish with 2 mosey suicides Announcements- …
The Hammer PAX descended on Lowes parking lot to get some work in and heart rate up on a soupy morning in Forest Acres. Conditions: 75 degrees with 88% humidity, not the slightest breeze to be felt. Perfect! The Thang: Warmup- 20 SSH IC, 10 low and slow squats IC, 20 little baby arm circles …
5 pax assembled at Lowe’s Foods for the return of the traditional end-of-the-month Hammer Dealer’s Choice. BooBoo: Mosey lap around lot, 20 Burpees OYO Detour: 30 flutterkicks IC, 20 Russian Twists OYO, 25 broad jump Merkins OYO, 3 min various planks BillyBob: Bear crawl 60 yards, Hustler Merkins 10 to 1 (x5 Raise the roof), …
conditions: rain and more rain Q started promtly at 0530. immediately headed for cover to the parking garage next to Lowes. This has become a local hammer hot spot since our normal ao is shut down. The warmup: 20 ssh ic 10 little arm circles front ic 10 little arm circles back ic 10 imperial …
1. 5 burpees 2. 10 merkins 3. 15 LBCs 4. 20 Dry Docks 5. 25 squats 6. 60 sec plank 7. 35 Russian Twists 8. 40 shoulder presses Start with step 1 then run 1 parking lot lap continue with step 1 again with the addition step 2 followed by another parking lot lap. Repete …
Well the Q was reminded of 2 things today. First, 5:30 is still crazy early, especially after having a taste of 6am start times for a little while. Second, having a bum shoulder limits the exercise lexicon a bit. So, 11 met in the gloom at the Lowes food parking lot not knowing what to …
The men of Hammer returned to a new temporary AO and found that some things don’t change. Disclaimer was issued and the Pax were re-introduced to the standard waiting position (low plank) before jumping in. Warm-up: 10 Merkins OYO 10 BBSU OYO 10 Squats OYO 15 SSH IC lap around the lot The Thang: Pax …
This morning was the 4 version of our new normal. Since we can’t congregate in parking lots, schools, parks, or wherever we have come accustomed to posting, we now have the ability to post virtually. Some of my favorite people in the world led these workouts last week and Tuesday so it was an honor …
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19 PAX emerged from the #Fartsack (with echoes of thunderstorms all around) in search of a way to #GetBetter. With the Pax being forced to retreat to their driveways, garages and living rooms, virtual beat downs have become the new normal for F3 Nation. Arriving over the internet this AM was YHC, who was honored …
15 Men gathered in the Virtual Gloom for some Fitness with a bit of Fellowship and Faith thrown in. COP SSH x 20 IC IW x 20 IC LBCs x 20 IC Monkey Humpers x 20 IC Russian Twists x 20 IC 1 Minute Run Ladder Work (all 1-ct) Merkins x 16 Merkins x 16, …
A lucky 13 witnessed yet another nearly flawless Q by YHC at Hammer this morning. I can pretty much almost always guarantee a nearly flawless Q 99.7% percent of the time, and that figure rises slightly with each passing Q. Just come see for yourself some day… Conditions – 57 degrees, low humidity, aka excellent …
YHC failed to confirm availability of Splinter so a substitute was in order. Conditions: warm and wet. The Thang: Mosey to Ila, to Landrum, to Oak Hill, to front of the school with pain stations at each intersection. low plank for the 6, then 20 BBSU per station Find space on bars in front of …
BooBoo: OYO 10 Merkins, 10 BBS, 10 Burpees Misfire: 20 each LBCs, Russian Twists, Flutter Kicks, Heel-tap Crunches, BBS for 5 sets Bindi: to ball field, suicides with 10 merkins, 20 lunges, 30 LBCs 2 sets Zima: Ring of Fire with 10 merkins each, 2x Garnish: mosey to playground, 10 pull ups, 10 box jumps, …
10 PAX ignored the threat of rain to come put in work with YHC this morning. Conditions: High 50s and slightly muggy Start off with SSH IC x 25. We grabbed blocks and moseyed down to the school drop-off/awning area by the parking lot. The PAX partnered up and partner 1 took the two blocks …
f3Never hurts to be a little more prepared, that not. Solid bakers dozen for Just take the pill for the full body workout! Conditions: Cool 45, and somewhat dry! Warm Up Started with SSH, then little baby arm circles, then reverse, and finished up with through the tunnel all in cadence. Then mosey over to …
16 pax converged at hammer on a beautiful February morning. Conditions: 62 degrees with overcast. Rain held off. The Thang: Warmup- 15 SSH IC 15 IMPERIAL WALKERS IC 15 MT. CLIMBERS IC 1 mile run with burpees. every 1/4 mile did 10 burpees 20 lunges, 10 each leg. Hold plank while waiting for 6 sprint …
13 PAX converged on Hammer on a beautiful February morning ready to work. YHC wanted to make sure the PAX were not just glamor muscles, so a strong leg-focused workout was in order. Conditions: 52 and calm (can’t beat that in February) The Thang: Warmup- 10 SSH IC 10 merkins IC 10 BBS OYO 10 …
Six men showed up willing to play the hands they were dealt for Hammer’s traditional monthly game of Dealer’s Choice. BooBoo: Fetch blocks and perform 25 Blockees OYO, 20 BBSU OYO Bindi: Leave blocks behind for a lap around Ila loop, return to blocks for 25 Curls OYO, 20 Overhead Press OYO, 15 Iron Cross …
13 PAX were witness to another nearly flawless Q at Hammer this morning. The finishing touches of said flawless Q is of course this back blast. A core necessity of any F3 workout is the report afterwards chronicling the events of the day. Too many slackers and reprobates not posting back blasts after Qs around …
Conditions: 40s and Clear 10 PAX turned up to see what YHC had in store for the first Hammer of 2020. YHC put together something a little different than the usual with a deck of cards to shake it up a bit. YHC kept the reps low in hopes of improving the form of the …
26 pax showed up for a very special final #Hammer boot camp of 2019. This was a bittersweet day as YHC passed off the Hammer Flag to a new man in charge, a true #HIM, BooBoo (Caleb Gaston). Conditions- 46 and breezy, absolutely perfect! The Thang McNugget: Slaughter Starter (Minus 1) 19 burpees SSH X …
YHC enjoyed the push from the Iron Pax challenge a few months back, so what better time than post Christmas to have a little homage: Conditions: 40 but not too chilly The Thang 26 SSH IC to commemorate the 26th day of December. Mosey to the corner of Briarfield and Satchelford for a year end …
Cold morning to get in some work on our cadence- The Thang all in cadence- SSH x 20 Imperial Walker x15 Bat Wings- 20 LBAC, 20 LBAC (reverse), 20 Seal Claps, 20 OH Claps Hello Dolly x 20 Indian Run on the Ila loop Block work- Curls x 15, OH Press x 15, Inv row …
16 PAX (including 1 FNG!) came out for my almost perfect Q this morning. I say almost because as the QIC was leading some work in cadence, a couple of extremely minor hiccups almost got him booted as Misfire threatened the 3 strikes and your out rule. I think he was all fired up this …
Perfect conditions this morning at Hammer, a great group showed up and a lot of work happened. Here’s what we did: Conditions: 44 and dry The Thang COP 10 SSH 5 Merkins x5 Get Blocks and Run with Blocks to the Carpool Rail (about 500yds) 30 Merkins 25 Block Curls 20 Block Goblet Squats 15 …
To my M’s great dislike, YHC has become a huge fan of the music for the musical Hamilton over the last few years, so much so that when we traveled to New York this summer to see it for the first time she was amazed and maybe a little embarrassed that I was singing every …
The Warmup: 15 SSH IC “sort of” 10 Imperial walkers IC 10 merkins IC Mosey to bottom of Briarfield The Thang: Each pax parterned up at bottom of Briarfield. One pax would run uphill to stop sign and back. The other did 100 Merkins, 200 big boy situps, and 300 squats. On a rotating basis. …
Not to bad, a 10 count , for Zima’s “Stand by your Man” rinse and repeat total body workout. To continue the total body workout lead themed workouts. I hope that having the partner to help push you through, is a plus! Conditions: 47 crisp degress Warm Up Started with SSH, little baby arm circle …
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YHC made his highly anticipated return to Hammer after some time off for paternity leave. 16 PAX made their way out of the fartsack to join the fun. Everyone that came for some hills and running left disappointed, YHC was overdue for an old-fashioned full body beatdown. Conditions: 40 degrees and clear The Thang: Warmup- …
YHC was honored to lead the PAX of #HAMMER today. 18 posted for a little HAMMER Block work. YHC had heard about these blocks being overly heavy from all the Iron PAX Challenge block work, so why not find out for myself. Conditions: Perfect Disclaimer…..and we’re off. Head out on a mosey down Briarfield all …
14 PAX defied the threat of stormy weather and unknowingly committed themselves to explore the mysteries of the Ila Triangle. Conditions: 67 and misting rain. The Thang: Disclaimer Warm up with Through the Tunnel, Imperial Walkers, SSH and Merkins. All exercises x10 IC Move out to Briarfield for instructions about the Ila Triangle DORA. YHC …
7 years ago, Dredd and Crotch Rocket decided to plant, serve and grow a workout group for the invigoration of male community leadership in Cola. Thank God they did! F3 has developed into arguably one of the finest fraternities in the country and we’re thankful to be a part of it. Men all over need …
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It’s Tax Day! (for the extended people) Conditions – Perfect The Thang: Run down Briarfield to Trenholm and back stopping at each intersection to do 10 Burpees. Total of 100 Burpees Jumping Clock Squats – do the number of jumping squats at each number on the clock. Total 78 Jumping Squats Step-ups while we wait …
Today was my 1st boot camp Q since the conclusion of the Iron Pax Challenge. I did all 4 IPC workouts (really 5 with week 0), and several of them 2 times in the week. Therefore, I had no intention to use anything remotely related to the IPC – no blocks, no burpees, no lunges, …
The Pax of Hammer deserve for you to know what we did on Tuesday. It wasn’t easy, but it was a great morning. Run to bottom of Landrum Hill Merkins 10 IC X5 (100) Run hill and back down (400m) Squats and Lunges 10 IC X5 (100) Run hill and back down (400m) Sit-ups and …
12 PAX emerged from the #Fartsack this morning in search of a way to #GetBetter. Lingering in the woods next to Satchel Ford Elementary was YHC, who was quite excited about the occasion to Q at #Hammer, which is an AO filled with PAX that expect a beat down. Once the proverbial whistle blew at …
Hammer and Thunder have been going at it this year with the #GreatestRivalryInSports. The challenge was laid down to see which AO has the most dedicated PAX. So far Thunder has been dominating to date so YHC decided it was time to throw out a challenge. Conveniently, former F3 Columbia Nant’an, McLovin was on the …
What is it? A 10 event challenge testing the speed, strength, power, and endurance of F3 Men. When is it? Saturday, July 27 at 8:00am Where? at Ben Lippen School, 7401 Monticello Rd, Columbia, SC 29203 (park and meet at the Track) Why? Good question. Moving on. Schedule 8:00am Weigh-In Order of Events 8:15 200m …
Great to be on Q at Hammer on Thursday and try out something new on the Pax. What if we brought some med balls, and BLIMPS are fine, but could there be another way to travel? Conditions: Muggy The Thang 5 Merkins oyo 10 SSH IC x5 Run to Baseball Field for Med Ball Relay …
16 pax did the hard thing and put some work in a muggy June morning. YHC spun a masterpiece of a Q with various “pain stations” around the Satchelford area. Everyone went the extra mile as we toasted (for the last time, apparently) our brother who is moving on to the City of the Big …
13 PAX gathered to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of Hammer. YHC hoped to give the AO a fitting birthday celebration in the form of a true beatdown. Conditions: 70 and breezy. Not bad The Thang: 20 SSH IC for a warm up, then mosey to the playground. One of the true signs of a major …