This is my 10th Q and I still keep my plastic bagged weinke strapped on the hip. I probably need to invest in a DW arm strap as the fear of dropping that bag and losing my workout plans is strong at the beginning.
Lots of men showed up in the dark at Nesbit with a few new faces and a gang of SOB guys. Hopefully proper planning of my Q would ensure that we would hit the goals I had planned but was a bit worried just based on the number of people. Whatever, we will audible as needed. It couldn’t be worst than that DW Convergence. (Used initials to protect that PAX member as that was really, really, really embarrassing)
DiCCS completed. Several CPRs and two arm strapped cell phone bros.
Let’s do this….
THE THANG
Mosey to Circle. Circle up.
8 pack – Dana’s Dream Abs
1. 30 second side plank
2. 30 second side plank
3. 30 second 6” plank
4. 30 x LBCs IC
Mosey to bridge. 20 x jump squats. Bear crawl across bridge. 20 X Jump quats. Mosey to street. 10 burpees. Mosey to 1st Street. 10 burpees. Repeat at each street.
Mosey to circle
1. 20 x SSHs IC
2. 20 x 6” Plank Jacks IC
3. 20 x Squats CC
4. 20 x Peter Parkers IC
5. 20 x Mountain Climbers IC
6. 20 x Jumping Lunges CC (10 per leg)
7. 20 x Carolina Drydocks CC
8. 5 x Master Splinter Burpees OYO
Mosey back down hill, stopping for 5 x monkey humpers per house on the left.
Mosey to Clubhouse while circling back for the 6.
Jack Webb’s. 1 x Drydock & 4 x Bearcrawls. Brutal.
Mosey around 1/2 Circle, 10 x merkins at the top, Mosey around 1/2 Circle, 10 x wide merkins at the top, mosey to model home 10 x diamond merkins at parking lot, Mosey to main road and to next entrance, 5 burpees. Mosey down hill. Lunge from last street to main entrance.
Mosey long way around Kensington, find some wall. Wall sit. 20 x Toe Lifts. 20 x Heel Lifts
Break into 5 groups. CC/IC as a group on all exercises.
1. 20 x Mike Tyson’s
2. 20 x 6” Plank Jacks
3. 20 x Mountain Climbers
4. 20 x Speed Skaters
5. 20 x Jump Lunges
Mosey to other parking lot. Find a partner. Bobby Hurley while other partner runs downstairs, 1 burpee and back. Complete once.
Indian Run back to COT
Circle up at base circle for inclined merkins with varying forms of standard, wide and diamond.
COT
MOLESKIN
What a great morning. 28 guys followed me in the gloom. Started dramatically slow with the focus on Dana Abs right out the gate. Then we ramped the HR dramatically as soon as we started the 2nd mosey.
We utilized the Mill Bridge compound’s hills, Clubhouse parking lot and 1/2 circles. I’m really hoping some Ring doorbells caught us doing those monkey humpers in front of their homes.
Personally I think the real highlight was the Jack Webb’s with 1 x Carolina Dry Dock and 4 x Bear Crawls in cadence. Thank you Dough Boy for the idea and Banjo promises if we do that in the summer people will be throwing up!! I can only dream…. counting out bear crawls was exhilarating. NOPE!
This is about the time a random truck entered the neighborhood and the driver slapped me on the ass. Deadwood slept in again…..lock it up little guy.
Then we moseyed over to Kensington Elementary for wall sits with toe and heel raises. Someone asked what was so hard about that but clearly wasn’t in that 90 degree wall sit because those things suck!
I was too gassed to remember any great memories. I appreciate those that kept running back for the 6, one of the most important parts of F3. We all need to be doing more of this regularly.
Special shout out to Draper! He joined us a couple months ago out at Chiseled and has stuck with it. Your athletic ability is visible man, keep pushing!
Welcome FNG, Wolverine!
Thanks to Bottle Cap for taking us out? I think it was you, I can’t remember.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Hey guys, it’s me….DW! As you all can assume already, I started planning this workout years ago. With such an awful site like old #87, nearly any PAX member can have success here…..
I had a goal of avoiding any and all Mary since my abs are already looking spectacular. My wife calls my stomach the most impressive thing on my entire body. I’m not sure what that means because it small and has zero definition. I hope she lets me in on the joke soon.
Anyways, I ended up running the PAX until they couldn’t breath any longer. While I have a wienke wrist thingy now I’ve actually just slipped in a mirror. Now when I’m out so far ahead of everyone I can sneak a look at myself and think “who’s that good looking guy in there?” Makes me giggle every time….
Time for the show. DiCCS reviewed.
THE THANG
Around a 3/4 mile mosey to the track at the school – circle up on ball court for Warmup:
Mosey to Bad Idea 7×7 – Subtract 1 each round
Mosey to BBall Court – Side to Side 7’s – 1-6, 2-5, 3-4, etc with Merkins at both sides
Mosey to Dreamchasers – Burpee Every 5th Light pole
Run the Block – Audible Halfway down and back
Timing running low, Mosey to Keith Jong Hill with 2 Splinter Masters at stop sign
MOLESKIN
Once I nearly lapped everyone I was forced to Mary by myself. Al Gore was my go to or when annoyed by loud breathing I would call an audible to show those that aren’t as fit at me, Deadwood, some mercy. As I said before it’s absolutely me still writing this.
A few nightlights was Rudy locating us in the gloom a few minutes after the start and joining us at our first warmup, well done bro!
At one point I asked Chainsaw if he wanted 10 count and he blurted out, “NO! I will still out run you Philip!” Classic father-son moment.
Gerber brought an FNG but didn’t circle back for his nephew much. FNGs counts were off a bit forcing him to be an overachiever but he hung strong. It’s just about time we get the Gerber Q….
Speaking of Qs, Airdrop continues to push hard and we need more stories from this guy. Constantly at the front and if I’m being honest me, Deadwood, the site Qs for the Floater put on a clinic on closing those ready for their VQ. Incredible stuff MB and Zin. See you in March Airdrop for your cherry pop!
Thanks to all 10 PAX that joined this morning! Welcome Depends, our FNG and temporary Briarcrestonite. Fresh college graduate turned sales rep for nursing homes, hence the nickname. Hope he joins again!
Thanks to MB for taking us out.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Dasher on Q tonight!
Deflated on Q tomorrow!
Popeye on Q Saturday!
Something else happening I’m sure I’m missing….
I missed Monday and was looking to get an extra day in so I offered to Q the 86th worst location in WUC. Having done the 87th the week before I figured it couldn’t be much worse.
8 total posted yesterday at Clyent Dinner, a new record! Now knowing all it took was beer we should call this site Clyent Hoppy Hour. Let’s get into it…
THE THANG:
DCCS given right at the start
Small Mosey Lap
8 pack – Dana’s Dream Abs
1. 30 second side plank
2. 30 second side plank
3. 30 second 6” plank
4. 30 x LBCs IC
5. 30 second side plank
6. 30 second side plank
7. 30 second 6” plank
8. 30 x LBCs IC
Mosey
Up two lights, back one light:
• 5 x Shoulder Shredders
• 10 x Jumping Lunges (5 per leg)
Mosey from Transporters Shed to Tennis Courts
Lunge the whole sidewalk stopping for 10 Bobby Hurley’s at each light, 2 total
Line up bootcamp style for an exercise at the top & bottom of hill:
1. 20 x SSHs IC
2. 20 x 6” Plank Jacks IC
3. 20 x Squats CC
4. 20 x Peter Parkers IC
5. 20 x Mountain Climbers IC
6. 20 x Jumping Lunges CC (10 per leg)
7. 20 x Carolina Drydocks CC
8. 8 x Master Splinter Burpees in 60 secs OYO
Speedskater Strip (7 Lights) – deep & touch the ground
Small Lot = The Burpee Loop (7 lights)
• 1st Light, 1 Burpee
• 2nd Light, 2 Burpees
• 3rd Light, 3 Burpees
• 4th Light, 4 Burpees
• 5th Light, 3 Burpees
• 6th Light, 2 Burpees
• 7th Light, 1 Burpee
Make way back to COT, stopped at HS benches for 10 inclined merkins and MS benches for 10 derkins. Completed 20 dips and 60 seconds of pistol LBCs.
Done
THE MOLESKIN:
My Qs are focused on planning to avoid as much of Mary as possibly. While I really want Dana Abs too I would rather keep the PAX together. We pretty well achieved that.
The opening abdominals workout was to warm the core and knock them out before ramping up those HRs!
Everyone put in the effort and it’s hard to modify when in a group like that with bulk being in IC or CC. It was good to see people dying doing 30 secs of 6″ plank jacks. I hate them and that’s why I’m doing them every time I Q.
I will say some PAX seemed a little conFUSEd on the burpee portions doing more of what I would call a “burp”. Let’s sneak that full merkin in there next time twinkle toes. Just jokes (kind of).
Thanks to those that showed up and thanks to Banjo for taking us out.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Ayyyyyyyyy!! Not really. For my 8th Q, I postponed it one weekdue to a never ending J. Timberlake 48 hour “emotional” headlock. Thanks to DW for covering my shift last week and thank you to Moneyball for letting this slide. I brought even more shame to the worst location in all the land, for that you are most welcome.
What more curse words can be said about this site that the dirtiest mouth in all the land hasn’t already said? I’m not sure exactly but it was the least honorable location to Q….
15 PAXs in total this morning. Appreciate every single last one of them. Thanks for the support.
DCCS given to about 93.333% of the guys before start. Coca-Cola flavored lip balm caught the tail end but caught the gist. Let’s rock
THE THANG
Mosey to the dark, Workout at each light, alternate exercise:
Cross Street Together (several PAXs forgot the part of DCCS where I asked everyone to cross together, we would try better next time), Same Idea at all lights
Line Up Across the front of Dreamchasers, instead of a circle…safety first!
All of the lights, up 2 and back 1 at each light:
Cone Exercises at BB&T Lot, break into 5 groups
Mosey to Keith Jong Hill, 6 master splinters for a minute, 10 x lunges (per leg) up hill then jail break to stop sign. Mosey down. Repeat but upped the MS to 8. Mosey back to the start.
That’s a wrap at 15 seconds passed 45. Whoops.
Thanks to One Star for taking us out!
MOLESKIN
The path I created worked out well for the most part. The speedskater row was much longer than expected but we gotta get those buts right. An M, not mine, told me my ass fell off with working out and I want her to have something to galk at this summer.
BB&T parking lot 4 corners worked out for the most part. It was larger than I remembered (that’s what she said) but a little name calling got everyone moving between stations.
Always a pleasure to lead and love to see the different PAX pushing themselves to new levels. Rudy was right in the mix with my all morning and he won a new award, Brightest Headlamp of the AM! He’s giving DW a run for his money here.
Great to see Trojan posting so consistently lately, keep pushing yourself man. Great work!
Welcome back Gerber! Great to have our one Gazelle of Briarcrest back and keeping us somewhat respectable as far as athletic abilities are concerned. Maybe one day he will carpool with us or he will just continue to be embarrassed about where he lives just like Hollywood. Stay tuned…
One area of concern as of late is the high level of stress that seems to be coursing through Recalculating veins. I’m hoping it’s based completely on the fact he’s participating in Dry January and will pass in 14 days! Because if not so help me I’m going to be thrown out of the game due to a hard technical foul if he critiques my Bobby Hurley form again.
The rest of you are awesome. Thanks as always.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
While circling up at the end Impromptu yesterday, Recalculating through out the idea of splitting the Q for Commitment. I had heard this was frowned upon but I jumped at the chance to host with a local legend. While Recalc has a persona of the cranky guy, you will find he’s merely an exaggerated version of his actual self. While he does bicker it’s with the intention of laughter. If you get some words thrown at you, run with it….he means well.
So like Lloyd Christmas famously said in the 1994 smash hit, “You know, the elderly, although slow, and dangerous behind the wheel, can serve a purpose. Don’t you go dying on me now!” This quote couldn’t sum up my feelings for Recalc anymore….
Let’s go….
THE THANG
Jog to circle, circle up, disclaimer given, exercise:
• SSH
• Moroccan Night Club
• Merkins
• Squats
• Imperial Walkers
Mosey to Community Entrance & Split into 3 Lines. Indian Run w/ a burpee to Elementary School Courtyard.
Individual Cone & Ladder Stations, split up into groups of 8. Planned to do Laps every 2 stations but my 30 minutes was running short. Stations were:
1. Burpees
2. Carolina Dry Docks CC
3. Mtn Climbers IC
4. Ladder Merkins OYO
5. American Hammers IC
6. Jump Squats CC
7. Ladder Dance OYO
8. 6” Plank Jacks
Burpees Count Down to the handoff, 10 Burpees a minute for 2 minutes
RECALC takes the reins….
Increasing stamina & conditioning with 3 x 220yd sprints. Goal to decrease times between each cycle.
Millbridge’s version of Keith Jong Hill. Not as steep but seemed to never end.
• Reverse suicide up the hill with escalating Hurley Trio at each stop
• Hurley trio: 1 Bob Sr (burpee), 2 Danny’s (broad jump), 3 Bobby’s Hurley’s
• Increase count at each end of suicide by 1
Re-up the conditioning back to the start. 3 x 220yd sprints to finish. Jail break to parking lot
Thank you Goodfella for taking us out!
MOLESKIN
Chilly morning but anything was better than Deadwood Qing again rain! That brisk 44 degrees didn’t scare off the 19 PAX that posted this morning. Recalc and I shot a bit from the hip on the plan but it worked out really well. My focus would be building blue twisted steel muscles….
Usual warm up but the slow Mosey to the entrance of Nesbit Park and we were already down a few PAX. Lost Popeye and hope he’s wiping icing his ailment. Then we thought we lost Rudy but he was picking up his 2.0, Lancer. We started the Indian Run to pick up the 6. Lancer asked where we were headed and little dude sprinted there! Great to see these young guys getting it….
We got to station work and quickly learned how many guys memories were completely shot. I handed them mental station numbers and 1/4 of the groups couldn’t remember. Quick regroup and we split up. Nothing major happened here other than my choice of Steve Winwood & Eric Clapton’s Live album not providing the energy we needed for the burpees. Def Leopard next time….
I happily jumped to the passenger seat and Recalc took us on a journey. I was completely confused with whatever he said we were doing but I was taught by my parents to respect my elders. 40 sec, 35 sec and 30 sec sprints it was. Shout out to Dana for letting the PAX pass him after stage 1 to rid his body of a taco infused hot air biscuit.
Disclaimer given by Goodfella about the need for Millbridge folks like to sleep and we should keep it down. After Recalc told us about the Hurling Hurley Family Suicides it was silent.
Minutes left and it was back to the 220yd sprints to get home. Bottlecap accused two Clydesdales of sandbagging but personally I would much rather compete in short sprints for 45 minutes than LSD (long slow distance). My frame was built for sprints and it seems Fuse Box’s body was too.
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It was a pleasure to split the Q with Recalc and to lead you group of great men. Always good to see the 2.0s joining us and seeing the extra push out of the Dad’s.
Yikes. That just took me nearly 2 hours to type. Luckily I had a tasty 30th Birthday Anniversary brew from Portland to help me close strong.
Great to see Mad Dog today at McDonalds and hope he joins us in his finest sweatpant material outfits in the future!
Happy Saturday!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
My 6th Q ever but what an honor to have the first Q of 2019! Sadly no one gave me that honor and I solely just volunteered myself to lead the crew this morning. As we start the new year I’ve seen posts about making resolutions and about not making them. I’m not a fan personally but one thing I do know is that we are all in this together. This workout would be tough but we would focus completing as a pack.
Slower disclaimer given, discussed where we would be going and shared the new focus on safety.
THE THANG
Mosey around the Petsmart and meet in the center of the parking lot. 4 Corners IC, @ the center 25 x LBCs but we will bear crawl to each corner
1. In & Outs x 25 CC
2. SSHs x 25 IC
3. Merkins x 25 CC
4. Squats x 25 CC
Mosey over to Hickory Tavern, find some space
• Short Lap, 19 Derkins CC
• Long Lap, 19 Dips CC
• Short Lap, 19 Incline Pushups CC
• Long Lap, 19 Heels to Heaven
Mosey around HT, run up past Chick-fil-A & to the traffic circle. 10 burpees a minute for 5 minutes.
Mosey. I had plans to run behind Gas Station, around CVS and meet at the BB&T. We ran straight to BB&T. Split into even groups for station work. The timers would be, Round 1: Bunny Hop and Round 2: Toe Taps. Cones set up
1. 6” Plank
2. Jump Squats IC
3. Mountain Climbers IC
4. Dry Docks CC
Mosey to Side Lot by Rack Room and 10 burpees a minute for 5 minutes 1 minute. Happy for the audible call on my part.
Mosey to front of Target and all the way to the front left corner. Split into even groups for Indian Run. This would be a slow Mosey w/ one (1) Shoulder Shredder.
Finished right on time with each PAX completing two rounds of IR and SS.
THE MOLESKINE
A lot of people fartsacked today and normally I wouldn’t blame them but this year I do. Nine not scared men joined me in the amazing 65 degree weather at the Watchtower location for what would be a gag inducing workout. Too much holiday cheer? Maybe.
The goal was to keep the group together and I think for the most part that was a success. I couldn’t breathe from the start of 4 corners and thanks to those that helped me count IC. Not sure if that’s adrenaline or what but I gotta get that under control.
A bit of whining at the jump of four corners with the mention of bear crawls but I was still mad at Dough Boy’s lack of BC I wanted to welcome him back with open hands of bourbon spiked egg nog arms. The only thing I offered Breadbowl was dry heaving through out the 45 mins. Thanks to those that helped encourage that man to finish.
The laps around HT were pretty simple but then Ice9 asked, “what’s with this 19 counts?”. Hello, it’s 2019 bro! More on him….
Hooch was an a hole gracious enough to do two rounds of 10 burpees a minute for 5 minutes last week at the Floater. I love/hated it. He wants me to credit him in my syllabus for using it but I’m told he stole it from Transporter. Not sure of the creator.
Speaking of burpees, the form is all over the place these days on these things. It’s pretty simple but please lock it up. I hate them too but drop it like it’s hot and get them over with properly. I mean one guy was even dry heaving for the last half of those things. THATS NOT PART OF A BURPEE!! I’m not going to call that guy out but his name rhymes with Nice Shine. (Hahaha)
We knocked out the two rounds of station work and I had aspirations of another 5 minutes of burpees. Shoulders were spent and we had 7 minutes left. We knocked out 1 minute of 10 with my encouraging words of “we got this”. I was talking my mental Up mostly.
No other major highlights but I felt good with the plan. I appreciate the opportunity to lead you group of fine brothers and appreciate everyone that showed up. Until next time….
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Can you even take a punch? Seeing as it was Boxing Day I had the eye of the tiger flowing through me. Would my workout channel anything specific to boxing? Not a chance. Have I been in my fair share of scraps as a younger man? Buy me a drink and let’s chat offline.
The gear workout is a bit tough to plan out due to never having a headcount ahead of time. Do I have enough gear? Enough stations? When and how can I incorporate Hip Thrusts to Heaven?
Plus I was looking to really throw a curveball at the PAX and knowing Recalc would be there, expectations were extremely high. But would I actually incorporate gear into the gear focused location?
THE THANG
Mosey to Entrance, Grab Lifting Rocks, Mosey to right of Mt. Chiseled, circle up. Disclaimer given.
• 20 SSHs IC
• 20 Imperial Walkers IC
• 20 Mtn. Climbers IC
• 10 Peter Parkers @ 6″ IC
• 20 Parker Peters IC
Lap Around Mt. Chiseled
Activity with a lap in-between, count of 20 each:
• Al Gore w/ jabs
• Torso Twists w/ rock
• Slow deep squats w/ air press
• Speed Skaters w/ front lateral raise w/ rock
Mosey w/ rocks to 1st Light:
Mosey to Side Lot for Station Work, Station #1 is the timer, Mosey every 4 stations as a group
{fin}
MOLESKIN
Thanks to the 9 PAX that posted with me! We covered little mileage but keep the hearts racing if you were pushing yourself. Those rocks were so freaking cold but got the ripping & tearing we needed to get jacked….
The Double Merkin Ladder with Double Bear Crawls as the timer was a great idea. The PAX yelling cheering each other on to hurry up finish strong was great. Then I threw in a short mosey lap after 4 stations allowed everyone to stop thinking about hurting muscles for a few seconds. This way we kept the intensity high when we got back to the stations.
Cheers!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
(I’m a day late, see announcements from Hooch’s BB today)
What would my birthday be without celebrating with my brothers? Also a great excuse to lead a creative workout with the soul purpose of burning as many calories as possible since I would later consume 1,000+ calories in crafty brews. I appreciate each and everyone for showing up this morning. Even those that fartsacked, you all still have a tiny, tiny, tiny piece of my heart.
I have to have a theme for my workouts just to change it up for my mental planning. So being born on 12/22/80 and turning the tender age of 38 I knew it was going to be a good day. Obviously I’m never worried about mileage but always focused on constant motion. Keeping the HR in zone 4 is my goal. As well as focusing on my problem areas. Beer belly and thunder thighs.
Sidenote: keeping things somewhat “fun” with the promise of 2.0s wasnt something I had to think about before. But boy oh boy did the kids show up for Uncle Zin this AM…
THE THANG:
Jog to circle, circle up, disclaimer given
Duck, Duck, Skip an Exercise – Every PAX will run around the circle twice while the remainder of the PAX complete an exercise in IC. 2 rounds
Mosey to Elementary Entrance & Partner Up
Partner 1, Bear Crawl from one light to the next, P2 lunge walk between lights. Flip flop.
Mosey to Playground
Individual Cone Stations x 6, split up in groups, 2 rounds
Mosey to the front left of the school, team up, Partner 1 is the timer, run down the stairs & back up:
Mosey to Entryway, going after an 80 count, flip flop exercises between trees
Jack Webb’s – Merkins and Air presses
Finished on the dot! (in your face Posse!)
MOLESKIN:
20 men posted and I appreciate everyone’s participation in my own little “fun house” this morning. Even more impressed with the 2.0s level of effort and I can’t wait for my boys to be a bit older so they can join in the fun.
I hope I didn’t miss anyone in my long post. Thought I would have fun with this BB while I slowly sip this delectable adult beverage. Thanks to Dancing Bear for taking us out. See you all on Monday!
ANNOUNCEMENTS: