5 years…when you say it like that, you wonder where it went, to loosely quote Morgan Freeman in Shawshank Redemption. YHC remembers that morning, 2/9/16, like it was yesterday, because in some ways, it feels like it WAS yesterday, while in others it feels like I have known these men all my life. The brotherhood …
5 men dropped the #DRP and posted at Shawshank in hopes of getting a little better. YHC knew that these cats like to get after it, so the plan was to run, work, run, work, run, etc… etc… etc… Hard work put in by the Shankers today.. Conditions: Low 30’s and frosty Disclaimer and …
Great morning at The Shank started with a Soaker-led discussion at The Rock. Others chose to train up for the D2D Relay. A surprise rain (to me, anyway) hovered slightly above us. Nothing too bad. Then we did a lot of planks and merkins and squats and other stuff. Enjoyed it, Men. Strong work. Conditions: …
YHC indulged a bit on some bad food all week last week and has been trying to work it off ever since. Christmas Eve was met with a Special Ops soldier who visited Shawshank and nearly made YHC toss his cookies, so that helped. Ken Doll basically did the same thing on Saturday. The goal …
(Please check back regularly for updates this week) Who: To all Lexington Pax, Past – Doesn’t matter how long it has been since your last post. The next one is the most important. We miss you and look forward to seeing you return to the gloom Present – We need to you to engage that …
The title means nothing if you weren’t there. We’ll just have to leave it there. Dunphy took a blood oath not to disclose what was talked about during the hour of work that was put in this AM. T-claps to the men that posted in 21 degree weather. YHC felt it necessary to make it …
We were due for another round of Gut Punch Saturday so we made it happen. 7 PAX showed in the chilly morning to get things done. Argyle was the loner Ruck-lighter. Cinco made his first Saturday workout. Although he couldn’t remember his name at first, Bundy made his second workout. YHC and Bundy opted for …
One thing you can count on is mumble chatter at Shawshank. YHC is guilty of it too, so it stands to reason that when the PAX get the chance, they are going to let him have it. YHC wouldn’t have it any other way. Thanks for the accountability and brotherhood, men! Here’s how it went …
The Pax of Shawshank came together for a cold & windy gloom. When YHC arrived to scout the WO, He was so encouraged to find 5 Pax already assembled for The Rock. If you want leadership, accountability, encouragement, friendship… YOU will find it a Shawshank! Merlot Mile Merry-Go-Round. Here’s what we did: Conditions: 34 degrees with …
We were without our fearless leader today, but somehow we managed to have a WO worthy of YHC’s “standards” anyway. Lots of complaining, er, mumble chatter was heard today, but what is a Cheers Q without it? YHC thought his kids were with him from all the crying for most of the morning. They say …
Getting by with a little help from some mumble chatter at ShawshankRead More »
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 …
Weather Conditions: 68° 5 Pax took the DRP and stepped up to face whatever challenge was thrown their way. The plan was to roll out an old favorite with a few variations to keep things fresh. As expected the Pax crushed it and probably wished the counts would have been doubled to make things even …
It was another great time today at Shawshank! The air was crisp, the sky was clear, and the ground was wet, it was perfect. Buzzsaw, he’s the nice one, showed up for most of the workout. Then, Uncle Ron, he’s the mean one, showed up at the end because YHC’s form sucked. That’s to be …
The men of Shawshank did work in the wet grass, under a full moon, serenaded by Pearl Jam. Some of the mumblechatter hit but, like the Braves and Reds hitters in Game 1, most missed. Cobains to Soaker for not acknowledging your superior counting skills. That’s on me. Glad to have Good Hands with us …
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 …
Mr Yellow Ball pays a visit to The Hollow – Mime Merkins were bornRead More »
Ken Doll made fun of YHC for always having something nice to say about the PAX in his back blasts, so I’m going to say something nice about everyone in this one, except for Ken Doll. All of these men put in good work today, except Ken Doll. YHC was very proud of everyone’s efforts, …
YHC got a little ambitious with his Weinke (TWSS) and planned way too many exercises today. The thought was that we would have enough time to do these, but time flies when you’re having fun. Modifications were needed on the fly and things got a bit disorganized from there. However, YHC will bring out the …
YHC was not feeling it today, especially after skipping yesterday, but the men of Shawshank pulled him through as always. We dedicated this workout to Ken Doll’s campaign for Lexington One School District Board member, mainly to make fun of a certain brown nosing 9/11 Memorial team whose name will only be mentioned in the …
Weather Conditions: 74° and 95% Humidity 6 Pax chose the harder thing by answering the call on a promise of pain this morning. YHC drew inspiration from Cryptonite’s leading of TARA at Beechwood recently and was determined to turn up the suck factor dial. Although the plan was to really bring the heat, the Pax …
With the freedom to gather because of living in America, 8 men with hearts on fire and with strong desire met in the thick gloom of Shawshank this AM. A block party was planned with some good cardio added for that feeling of a burning heart just about to burst. With the eye of the …
Another great time in the gloom with the men of Shawshank! Soaker told me his dad was coming to work out with us today, he’s 70, much respect, so YHC tried to make sure we all stayed together as much as possible. Why not do some CLAM DIP SODA??!! He did great today, first time …
Weather Conditions: 73° and 94% Humidity 6 Pax arrived with the knowledge that a “fan favorite” workout was on the docket for them this morning. 5 put in some extra StrideLite miles before BC. What YHC and multiple others did not factor in was how the humidity was going ramp of the difficulty of what …
Weather Conditions: 70° 11 Pax were treated to a card game in which they were given no clear instructions on how the exercises were being determined, and ended more confused than when they started. All in all work was done and we all got a little better. As for the workout, here is how it …
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 …
YHC drew the short straw today and had to lead a soggier than usual Shawshank workout under the shelter. He wouldn’t have it any other way. These men put in work today and got out of their comfort zone to get better. Coon Dog was mean to 5 Play and he made a rather nasty …
27 PAX posted at Shawshank this morning to celebrate the 6-year anniversary of F3 Lexington’s first #WestSide AO. Conditions: 70 deg F, typical humidity, typical Shawshank wetness 1 Minute Warning, FNGs, Brief History Lesson from KD, Disclaimer, Prayer Mosey to the Big Field for COP led by Ken Doll:– SSH X 10 IC– Merkins X …
8 PAX posted at the interim Shawshank AO this morning. T-Claps to the 4 that posted for a sweaty Stride Lite. We had 4 PAX at the one minute warning, and somehow doubled by the time the workout started. Conditions: 74 deg F and humid as all get out FNGs, Disclaimer, Prayer The Thang: Improvized …
Weather Conditions: 70° 12 Pax were treated to fair weather and a light breeze for boot camp this morning. YHC arrived a few minutes early to set up for the beat down, knowing that the Pax would come expecting to get their money’s worth. Lots of groans and a few sweat puddles on the asphalt …
Welcome to America’s new favorite game show, “How Many is That, Cheers?” A game guaranteed to increase your heart rate and get you a little better. I’m your host, Ken Doll. Let’s meet our contestants. A Citadel grad who doesn’t know the name of exercises…please welcome, Coon Dog. And it looks like he’s joined by …
Conditions: Wet & Humid 63 Degrees, but no rain The Thang: It’s always a challenge to Q Shawshank, especially at our offsite location of Mt. Horeb. YHC was ready to try a new WO stolen from F3 Alpha. But were the Pax ready? Disclaimer/Prayer/Social Distance Mosey across parking lot to concrete pad by side of …
Weather Conditions: 46° & Clear 13 Pax came ready to work at the Shanks temporary location this morning. There was a slight chill in the air, but that was not going to stop anyone from pushing themselves to get better. YHCs instruction game still leaves something to be desired, and things went a little off …
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 …
After a bit of rest, Gut Punch Saturday is back in actionRead More »
At our temporary home, the Shank pax reunited after 7 weeks of AO closures. It felt good to feel normal again even though no fist bumps or Dunphy mantouching took place. Thanks to Lego for getting us permission to post at MHUMC. Here’s what went down: The Thang: Disclaimer Warm up mosey COP SSH x …
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 …
Conditions: Beautiful 55 Degrees The Thang: It’s always a challenge to Q Shawshank. These brothers really bring it and like a few surprises. YHC decided it was time for Legs + Abs = “LAB” Work. 11 Pax earned their jelly legs. 1 Pax (Cheers) put extra miles during WO training for P200. Disclaimer/Prayer Mosey across …
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YHC has been under the weather for a week and wanted to challenge himself and his fellow PAX since he hasn’t been able to post. The last time this workout was done was at The Hollow and the Shank guys almost complained about it as much as Hollow did. Seems that this one needs to …
12 pax posted for the first bootcamp day of YHC being Nantan. It has been a busy couple days for YHC with moving into the Nantan Mansion, and making appearances and such. The decision to Q at Shankshank today had been made weeks ago, but the threat of rain attempted to derail that plan. Thankfully …
YHC had a makeup Q today and was able to celebrate his 4 year Anniversary with some great men, again. The only unfortunate part was there were a lot of Shawshank regulars who were missing today because of work, sickness, injury, or Qing elsewhere. I’m hoping the other regulars went somewhere else or did anything …
Weather: 63 degrees with a few light sprinkles. It was another round of Shawshank coming to the Arena for a mini-convergence of sorts. The pax struggled to stay warm in the 63 degree February weather – everyone except Pot Luck who was wearing a sweatshirt, stocking cap and winter gloves! Hopefully he was able to …
YHC had the pleasure of celebrating his 41st trip around the sun with the great men of Shawshank today. So, it was decided that we do 41 of everything, well, just because. You know you are in the presence of brothers when they will indulge in even the dumbest of workouts with you. Of course …
Nine (9) of Shawshank’s finest posted to see what YHC had to offer this morning. The DRP has been a little harder to swallow the last couple of weeks due to the colder than usual temps. With that in mind, YHC made sure to bring his best effort for the guys that beat the #fartsack …
Shawshank 1-21-20 Conditions: Very, Very Cold. 31degrees dry FNG Disclaimer Prayer THE THANG SSH 15 IC Imperial Walker 15 IC TTT 15 IC LBAC 10 Forward 10 Backwards Dunphy Half Burpee Mile – 6 Light Poles – half burpee (1) at light pole, Full Burpee (2) 1st pole 1x half burpee 2nd pole 2x half …
5 Pax fought off the fartsack and defied Cantore this morning. 4 for Stride Light. THE WEATHER: 65 Degrees, light rain. Very moist THE THANG: Coon Dog took the Q from Nick when Nick’s 2.0 started coming down with the Flu. YHC brought the Deck of Death Cards thinking Coon Dog may want them. Coon …
Weather Conditions: 32° 9 Pax embraced the suck of some cold weather and got better for it, nicely done men! As for the workout, here is how it went: Disclaimer and Prayer Mosey around the Parking Lot and circle up next to the Concession Stand COP ▪ SSH x25 IC ▪ Imperial Squalkers x10 IC …
A good beatdown was marred by a disastrous attempt at leading Imperial Squat Walkers during Circle of Pain. But, seeing Ponzi and Big Box back in the gloom made it all good. Here’s what we did: Conditions: low 40s The Thang: DisclaimerBOM Warm up mosey COPSSH x 15 ICBig Ol’ Arm Circles x 15 ICImperial …
The one where YHC tried Imperial Squat Walkers and it didn’t go wellRead More »
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 …
Coon Dog was feeling under the weather today, so he asked YHC to fill in for him. Looking through the Shawshank vault, YHC found a workout, held under lock and key for some reason. After picking the lock, it was discovered that this workout happened to be YHC’s, a notorious one called CLAM DIP SODA. …
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 …
Conditions: Cold 29 Degrees The Thang: It’s always a challenge to Q Shawshank. These brothers really bring it and like a few surprises. Trying to get a little creative, but also keep the Pax warm on this very cold morning in the gloom. 8 Pax appeared with a pleasant surprise visit from Alter Boy. Plus, …
Weather Conditions: 62° 12 pax came out on what was a beautiful morning to see if they could put some work in and to hear about a special announcement. YHC did his best to deliver for this strong group of men. As always, instruction game was very weak, but the pax managed to wade through …
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 …
Thanksgiving at The Shank brought us a feast of planks and blocks and math and other things. The reps were plentiful and the form was the form. Doo Dah and Dunphy never made it to the middle. Modify, right? Doo Dah is now on Twitter, by the way. He finally broke the chains of My …
YHC didn’t want to be here today. Not sure YHC wanted to be anywhere. But YHC knew where to be, why to be there, and only through the very Grace of God could YHC signed up to Q six months ago and it fall on a day where posting was probably the best thing that …
Weather Conditions: 45° and Damp 2 Pax took the Daily Red Pill and despite the forecast calling for rain, were treated to a reasonably dry workout. The dice decided what exercises were done and there was great conversation along the way. As for the workout, here is how it went: Disclaimer and Prayer Mosey along …
45 years on the #BigBall has taught me a few things. Among those: Squat Jumps is a more accurate name than Jump Squats AND no one gets as excited as Dunphy during Twerk Squats. No better group to push the rock with than the Men of Shawshank. We had 7 strong chasing Buzzsaw for Stridelite …
We’ll call them MonkeyTwerks if it makes you happy, DunphyRead More »
YHC loves to Q at Shawshank, his home AO. The men here like to talk and mumble chatter is always prevalent! Today was no different. We had fun, we worked hard, and hopefully, we got better. Here’s how it went today: Conditions: Mid-50’s; Rain in the forecast but we missed it Disclaimer/Prayer COP: SSH x …
Great morning to become ”un-virgined” with being the Q. Had a chance to add a little F-un to the Fitness Fellowship and Faith. PAX were divided into two teams….Team RAM and Team ROD for some ultimate relaying with a light up Frisbee. Conditions: Nice and low 50s Intro/Disclaimer/Prayer The Thang: Mosey through parking lot to the …
Weather Conditions: 70° Instead of running the Pax favorite last Thursday of the month AMRAP, The Slammer, this morning YHC had something a little different in mind. 9 Pax were treated to a Halloween inspired Trick or Treat workout. Lots of mumblechatter and work was done. As for the workout, here is how it went: …
Always great to share the gloom with the fine men of Shawshank. 11 Pax braved the cooler temps to get in some work. Even F3 Lexington Nantan – Ranger decided to check in with the Shank(making sure we get in the full 45 minutes). YHC and the men were in good spirits with some fun …
With the looming threat of wind, rain and general 5am mayhem in the forecast, YHC did not know if the pax would rise to the occasion and post to see what bit of stupidity YHC may have thought up. 12 of the finest pax F3 has ever known defied the fartsack, and while one or …
Well, App State went and did it again, they got ranked in the top 25. This time at #24! Hopefully, it will be longer than a week this time, but either way, this workout was a celebration of that ranking. Coon Dog made an excellent point today. He said, and this is a paraphrase, App …
Weather: 65 degrees YHC just retired from AOQ duties last week when yesterday the call came to the bullpen that Cowbell needed a substitute Q. This was YHC’s second Q at Shawshank, and the first in about 19 months. It was a lot warmer today than last time, but the weather was pretty nice. …
Conditions: 70s and MOIST. 20 Pax did the harder thing by posting and knowing what was to happen at YHC Respect and Anniversary Q. As KenDoll put it, “The most Dunphy Q ever: sand, guns, man touching, and thrusters!” All the basic ingredients for a Dunphy Q were achieved. Some mumble chatter at kitty litter …
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YHC did not know that this morning the Nan’tan would arrive for an audit, but 14 faithful posted for some shenanigans. With both the current and former Nan’tans present, the workout had to reflect that YHC was still qualified to lead the pax. If that isn’t good enough for the pax to accept what went …
The AO made sure everyone knew today was the last palindrome day of 2019. We really didn’t use this fact during the workout but it was a neat trivia tidbit to have just in case. The twitter feed was relatively quiet leading up to BC but the YHC had confidence the men would show and …
It was another great day at Shawshank! There was a lot of complaining even though YHC kept the running down to a bare minimum and the bear crawls and merkins down to nothing. There was an exercise or two or three that mimicked the Iron pax Challenge this week, but it’s all about making each …
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 …
As the title states, YHC was in Shawshank’s basement and found this workout with some dust on it in the “Cheers” section. On another note, that section is the only one inside the trash can for some odd reason. It looked good enough to YHC to dust off and use though. This was inspired last …
A Workout from the Archives of Shawshank’s BasementRead More »
Weather Conditions: 68° and Windy 8 Pax arrived on what turned out to be a beautiful morning. The temperature felt great, and there was a steady breeze blowing for the duration of boot camp. As for the workout, here is how it went: Disclaimer and Prayer Mosey around the parking area and circle up near …
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 …
YHC teased out on the Shawshank page that they would be introduced to Monica on Tuesday morning. Even after the workout, it was still unclear the meaning of Monica. It all had to do with the number 7. Conditions: 70 degrees, 100% humidity The Thang: Disclaimer BOM Warm up mosey COP SSH x 10 IC …
Weather Conditions: 68° 6 PAX stepped up for the August running of the Slammer. This was another variation of the Pax beloved AMRAP. Here is how it went: Disclaimer and Prayer The Slammer (Reversed) • x5 Burpees o Mosey to the Big Steps • X11 Calf Raises o Mosey to the Small Steps • X11 …
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
The Nan’tan emeritus challenged the Pax of Lexington to break the long standing single day record for Pax posting. YHC is not sure we will break the mark, but nonetheless the Shawshank Pax showed up in numbers and came to work this morning. YHC was excited to break out a few new things for the …
Something old, something new, a burpee or two just for youRead More »
Conditions: 75 Degrees… dry, but humid The Thang: YHC tried to bring the Pax a creative beat down they would remember, but YHC fears they will remember the WO for the wrong reasons. The goal was less running, but more reps, but did not realize it would be hard to see colored cones in the dark …
Weather Conditions: 78° and 100% Humidity 12 strong Pax arrived with hopes of a brutal beat down. The constant curtain of humidity weighed heavy on everyone, but YHC did his best to deliver. Here is how it went: Disclaimer and Prayer Indian Run around the complex back to the Main Parking Lot Mosey across the …
It’s been a little while since YHC visited the cozy confines of Shawshank. It’s such a beautiful venue with all its swampy wetness. You never leave the Shank dry. It doesn’t matter what time of year you’re there. For that reason, YHC threw on the old swim trunks in attempt to avoid any #swampass issues …
Yeah, today was hot. YHC has never been part of a water break outside of football camp/practice, but it was necessary today. We had 12 strong PAX finish the ridiculousness in style that only the men of Shawshank can, with lots of mumblechatter, but more importantly, with a “get the job done” kind of attitude. …
Here is what transpired; Weather – Slightly Humid – who we kidding, it was like a rain forest out there, 80-degree temperature Disclaimer & Prayer The Thang My Slaughter Starter – 35 Merkins then Mosey to starting spot and Circle Up Circle Up (in cadence) • Side Straddle Hop x 15 • Hairy Rockettes x …
YHC has had a rough summer. Injuries and vacations and a general sense of laziness has been a real struggle. The hell with all of that…it is time to get back to work. YHC warned the Pax they would be punished for the above, and YHC hopes the beatdown delivered. Weather: 71 and not as …
Weather Conditions: 65° 9 Pax chose the harder thing and were rewarded with awesome weather. It was great to see our brothers from other AOs make it out. As for the workout, here is how it went: Disclaimer and Prayer Mosey to Concession Stand and circle up COP ▪ SSH x25 IC ▪ Imperial Walker …
Weather Conditions: 68° 7 PAX stepped up for the July running of the Slammer. The variations have been popular lately, so this day was another variation of the Pax beloved AMRAP. Strong work by all, here is how it went: Disclaimer and Prayer The Slammer • X11 Dips on the Picnic Tables o …
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 …
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 …
3 PAX for SL led by the speedy CoonDog and LEGO with one unnamed PAX bringing up the rear. ‘Twas the night before BC and all through twitter, HC’s were plentiful as was the chatter. Two of the loudest HC’s remained in their fartsacks, instead of 12, we had 10 PAX. The 10 that showed …
Weather Conditions: 77°and 94% humidity 11 PAX answered the call this morning with 3 running Stride Lite. Although the humidity checked in at 94%, it did not stop the Pax from giving 100% effort. Strong work by all, here is how it went: Disclaimer and Prayer Mosey across the bridge and circle up on the …
If you wanted to work your legs, chest, abs, and cardio, Shawshank was the place for you. We did it all. Several welcomes this AM: 1) Welcome to F3LexSC, Arrears. He is a transfer from F3LM. Thanks for making Shawshank your first stop of your Lexington AO tour. 2) Welcome to your first bootcamp, Dauber. …
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 …
Back-n-forth-n-back-n-forth with blocks and conesRead More »
Conditions: 75 Degrees and wet, but no rain The Thang: YHC’s only request for Father’s Day was for my 2.0 Grasshopper to join me for a F3 Boot Camp at Shawshank. When he obliged to come, YHC was inspired to deliver a beat down! Great to see a good crowd of 14 Pax show up in the moist …
Shawshank Suffers Through a “Who’s Your Daddy” – Pre-Father’s Day BeatdownRead More »
The PAX were impressed today that YHC used the word “volition” during the disclaimer. So much so, that it was mentioned several times throughout the course of the workout. Whether or not it was to poke fun at YHC or it was genuinely a gesture of admiration, most likely the former, it was such an …
Conditions: Very comfortable 68 degrees with a chance of sprinklers The Thang – Several of the Shawshank Pax are participating in an Ab Challenge for June and since this was the “rest” day for the challenge…YHC attempted to keep the ab work to a minimum. There are other ways to deliver a beat down. The …
The Pax know YHC has a deep respect for the veterans of the great country we call home. With Memorial Day approaching, it seemed only fitting to bring a reminder to the Pax that we still have 22 veterans a day committing suicide. 22. While they may come back from the war, the war never …
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 …
9 PAX posted for a Saturday workout at Shawshank. Below is a detailed account of what happened: Conditions: 66 deg F and muggy FNGs, Disclaimer, Prayer The Thang: Mosey to the small field on top of the hill and circle up. COP: – SSH X 15, IC – TTT X 15, IC – LBAC Forward …
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 – …
Weather Conditions: 64° and clear skies 13 PAX did not have to travel far from the shovel flag to put in some strong work this morning. Cardio and Legs were the plan, so our 6 Stride Lite runners got an extra dose of betterment. As for the workout, here is how it went: Disclaimer and …
Another excellent morning attended by some of Shawshank’s finest. We’ll focus on the ones there and not the ones who weren’t. Tclaps to Soaker, Cheers, and Coon Dog for some Stridelite miles. ManMakers were a definite crowdpleaser. The complaining level was an all timer. Still, work was done. Conditions: 63 degrees The Thang: Disclaimer BOM …
Weather: Beautiful Morning, Nice weather THE THANG: YHC tried to impress Ken Doll by getting the cadence right. Almost had it until started laughing and lost it. Sorry KD! Mosey to the block pile and grab you own personal favorite block. Mosey to the hill near the bridge. 15 reps of and exercise. Block bear …
10 Pax post to Shawshank on a perfect morning for a block workout, so we did a block workout. The boys did work and had some fun! Especially when we got to Mary at the end in the freshly watered field, Welcome to The Shank! Weather, Mid 50’s and Nice The Thang: Disclaimer Prayer Mosey …
YHC has a collection of ridiculous workouts, but CLAM DIP SODA was so popular last time, he decided to bring it back today. This crowd pleasing Workout was, ahem, “designed” to hit all body parts. In theory it sounds great, but in execution, not so much. Either way, it burns a lot of calories, gets …