Richmond, VA

Sweet 16

By Sugar Sock on March 25, 2019

When: 03/25/19
QIC: Sugar Sock
The PAX: Posh, Swirly, Faceplant, FNG Upgrade, Hardywood, ABBA, Sippy Cup, Sugar Sock

7 Veterans and 1 FNG descended upon the hills of Forrest Hill Park to celebrate Virginia Tech’s glorious victory and berth in the Sweet 16. Here is how it went down, more or less. Mosey about 10 steps to warmup and pick up stragglers. All IC: SSH x 16, Helicopters x 16, Don Quixote x 16, LBC x 16, Merkins x 15 (yes Q screwed that count up) Mosey through the pit and down the Hill of Ill Repute only to discover all the lights around the pond were off. Well, we need to get back up the hill so…

Bracket Buster

By Lockjaw on March 25, 2019

When: 03/25/19
QIC: Lockjaw
The PAX: Lockjaw, Splinter, Handshake, Garbage Plate, Bodos, Slurpee

A perfect 6 showed up for a spring-time beatdown. Rather 5 did and one thought it was still winter. Mosey up to the Gaga Ball pit for COP. Russian SoldiersHelicoptersDon QuixoteCrabcakesScorpion Kicks Exit the arena for March Madness! 8 burpees for the play in teams64 four count flutter kicks, crabwalk across the width of the sea of asphalt32 Box Cutters, mosey to the hill up to the field and crawl bear to the top16 Boo-Yah Merkins8 Chad Michael Michaels aka the Iron Lotus4 Pull Ups2 incline Merkins1 minute Elbow Plank Long mosey down Forest to Trinity Church. 3 sets of…

Breaking Bread

By Slurpee on March 25, 2019

When: 03/24/19
QIC: Slurpee
The PAX: Slurpee

YHC took some warm food over to breaking bread on Sunday afternoon….folks were very appreciative as always! Thanks to Labrat for creating this fine program!

Rehab Assignment

By Earthworm on March 23, 2019

When: 03/23/19
QIC: EarthWorm
The PAX: Attila and EarthWorm

Two GridIron Regulars were held back for Extended Spring Training to work off an assortment of maladies resulting from excessive mulching. The rehab entailed the following: THANG: Mile run to tunnel, 100 Merkins, 200 APDs, and 300 Air Squats OYO, Mile run back from tunnel, 100 Dips and 100 Bench Kicks OYO, Jack Webbs OYO, APDs IC, Suzanne Somers R/L IC, Supermans, and Chum Bucket-inspired cool down. COT: Numberama and Namearama, No announcements, and Closing prayer by YHC. MOLESKIN: Gluten feast at Metro The mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace Romans 8:6 (NIV)

Grow Together

By Upchuck on March 23, 2019

When: 03/23/19
QIC: Bono, Slaughter, Dredd
The PAX: Sugar Sock, Shakedown, Nancy Lopez (FNG), Hug-It-Out (FNG), Tater, Major Paine, Dreamliner, Vanilla Ice, McGruff, Scrum, Average Joe, Submaster, Fireman Ed, UpChuck, Hardywood, Abba, Bleeder, BT, DTH, Flint (FNG), Don Draper, EF Hutton, Garbage Plate, Gomer Pyle, Gumbo, Helix, Hitchhiker, Honey Do, Johnsonville, Kubota, Loose Goose, Marmaduke, Wilson, Recall, Mr. Roper, Orange Crush, Offshore, Pavarotti, Phonics, Saab, Faceplant, Sippy Cup, Spit, Handshake, Swirly, Flatline, Adderall, Vinny, White Deer, and 40 other guys.

89 growth-oriented men loomed large in the light of day to accelerate themselves as leaders. Temps were the same as always…sunny and 70. More or less, here’s how the dogs barking in the Carytown shopping center parking lots tell the tale: COP: Bono led a quick circle up before leading a jack-rabbit speed mosey to the closer circle for some warm up time. Exercises were burpees, burpees, and more burpees. 10, 8, 6, 4, and 10, if memory serves. Brisk jog around the Great Lawn and then to the Amphitheater. During the run, learn about another F3er and share a…

Breakfast Club

By Kubota on March 23, 2019

When: 03/23/19
QIC: Hot Potato
The PAX: Kubota, Swirly, Bleeder, Vinny, Handshake, Hardywood, Shakedown, Upchuck, Faceplant, Pavarotti, Saab, Big Tennessee, Gomer Pyle, Fireman Ed, Helix, Gumbo, Dr Try Hard, Flint (FNG), Don Draper, Scrum, Flatline, Sippy Cup, Spit, EF Hutton, Offshore, Phonics, Sugar Sock

At least 27 strong arrived at Elwood Thompson’s parking lot for a different kind of beatdown. Some arrived at 0530, some at 0600 and some at 0630. At 0600, this is what went down: Kubota Q: COP in front of The Hall Tree which is closing shop: Helicopters x 15 Don Quixotes x 10 Cherry Pickers x 10 Russian Soldiers x 15 Progressive 4 Corners (Bro-Code Style) in the parking lot: Corner 1 – 10 Merkins Corner 2 – 10 Merkins, 20 Monkey Humpers Corner 3 – 10 Merkins, 20 Monkey Humpers, 30 LBC’s Corner 4 – 10 Merkins, 20…

Just a Normal Morning

By The Carpenter on March 22, 2019

When: 03/22/19
QIC: The Carpenter
The PAX: Mudface, Spit, Rounders, Opus, Chewie, Yardsale, Wheelie, Wild Thing, The Carpenter

3 years ago, YHC rolled into his first F3 workout and this morning he led another one with 8 other warriors and it went down like this… Mosey around the church building COP All IC – 50 SSHs, arm circles, 10 don quixotes, 20 hand-release merkins (HRMs), 25 LBCs, 20 crab cakes Mosey to the corner of the building Four Corners – 10 merkins at the first corner, 20 merkins at the second corner, 30 merkins at the third corner, 40 merkins at the fourth corner. Four Corners again – 10 WWII sit-ups at the first corner, 20 WWII sit-ups…

It’s just a flower pot, what harm could it do?

By Mr Holland on March 22, 2019

When: 03/22/19
QIC: Mr. Holland
The PAX: Doozy, Tobit, Bullseye, Radar, Loose Goose, Mr. Holland

Y’all know what happens when the Q sheet has a blank next to Twin Team on a Thursday night! A PAX of six had absolutely perfect weather for a good old beatdown from Sisyphus himself. Here’s how it went: Mosey to the summit of Twin Team (dropping flower pots and cones along the way) for a quick COP: DQ, Russian Soldiers, Helicopters, Cotton Pickers. Then run to each successive cone, do an exercise, and return to the summit. 1 – Bear Crawl back to summit2 – 30 derkins3 – 30 uphill WWIIs4 – partner relay: one run to previous cone…

No Jelly Required

By Saab on March 22, 2019

When: 03/22/19
QIC: Saab, Bleeder
The PAX: Profit, Pullout, NoTools, Bleeder, Sippy Cup, Faceplant, Swiper, TYA, Swirly, BT, Vinny, Wedding Singer, Fireman Ed, Hardywood, UpChuck, Abba, Ricky Bobby, Handshake, Sugar Sock, Lugnut, Pucker, HitchHiker, Saab

23 canvassed the City of Richmond on foot and wheel for a classic Lockjaw Haiku route: Run to U of R Traverse only two fingers No Jelly Needed

4th Annual March Madness

By Splinter on March 21, 2019

When: 03/21/19
QIC: Splinter
The PAX: Honeymoon, Phonics, Doner Kebob, Swirly, Handshake, Viral, Rosie, Gumbo, Swiper, TYA, Abba, Bleeder, Hardywood, Bullseye, Wilson, Wedding Singer, Honeydo, Upchuck, Vinny, Orange Crush, BT, Don Draper, Marmaduke, Splinter

24 dancers assembled in the rainy gloom for an experience as close to one shining moment as they will get. This was the 4th iteration of this novelty, AKA The Gheorghe Murisan Classic. Here is how it went down, give or take a few “you get the ideas…” Mosey single-file over the the illuminated hoops court for layup drill. 4 left handed then 2 right handed before lining up military style on the court. Instructions were followed and off we went. COPInvisible Jump Ropes x20 (nice Fletch touch Gumbo)Don Quixote’s x10High Knees x20Butt Kickers x15Defensive slide with floor slap x10…

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