14 pillars of manliness showed up expecting a Swirly-Q and were instead treated to an old-fashioned BT experience. As the remnants of Zeta approached, we got down to business. Here’s how it went: COP: Mosey around the tennis courts to grass. Merkins x 10, Copperhead Squats x 10, Imperial Walkers x 11, LBC x 20, SSH x 25, maybe something else Thang: Mosey onto tennis courts for Tracers: backpedal sideline, slide step baseline, sprint up far sideline. Down and back. Stay on courts: traverse the 4 tennis courts and alternate exercises: lunge/bear crawl down, crabwalk/crawl bear back. Split into 2…

15 formidable arrived for their weekly geriatric workout consisting of light calisthenics and memories of Esther Williams in a one-piece bathing suit. This is what transpired…more or less COP: A Brandermill Woods-worthy warmup Repeats: Donkey kicks, bear crawls, run out and back (backwards) Tennis Courts: Suicides mixed with Jump squats. Second round: bear crawl, crawl bear, crab walk, polar bears Track: Groups of 3. On one side, partner does LBC’s, on other side, partner does HR Merkins. Third partner is the push…runs half the length of the track to tag-up with partner. Finish at 200 HR Merkins total Field: Run…

A Lucky 13 descended upon Mary for an eventual tour of her peripherals led by a clueless elderly gent. This is what transpired…more or less. Warmup: Helicopters, Scorpion Kicks, Ball Lickers, (No DQ’s sadly) Curbcrawls (polar bear style)Run to neighborhood. At each street a different exercise (m-climbers, Flutter kicks, LBCs, etc.Hit nearby church for Lindsays (A-Hammers and Box cutters), suicides, bear crawls, polar bears, and other nonsense….Partner up: 150 HR-Merkins while partner runs out and back, WWII’s.Return back through neighborhood. Stopping occasionally for a few minutes of Mary (i.e. Abs) Announcements: 2nd annual-inaugural retreat is still on for this Saturday…

A strong 15 converged in the Mary lot for a beatdown. After some noted surprise that a 50-something was not leading us today, we got going at 5:30 sharp. COP: Deadman hang // Helicopters // DQs // Cherry (carrot) Pickers // Copperhead Squats // Crabcakes // LBCs // Tempo Merkins // Peter Parkers // Pickle Pounders Blacktop 100: Plank Position. Run 25 yards, perform 25 Jump Squats, run back. Plank Position for the Pac // Run 50 yards, 50 Monkey Humpers, run back. Plank // Run 75 Yards, 75 2x Flutter kicks, run back. Plank. // Run 100 yards, 100…

12 warriors posted in the pre rain gloom for a good beatdown at MM. At least 3 PAX made their way to the AO via foot or bicycle. The thang: COP at side of Mary, Saab started us off with Don Quixote, then to some WWII’s and finish with Helicopters. Mosey to alley way, stop at each pole/tree. Merkins, WWII, SSH and LBC’s along the way. Mosey to the Port Cochere, pair up. One pax runs, 50 merkins, 100 SSH, 150 WWII (reduced to 50) and 200 LBC. Mosey to side yard, Bear crawl/crab walk between trees, alternate merkins and…

9 swamprats crawled out of bed this morning on a Sunny and 70 morning. A little bit humid and a little bit wet. Mosey a few feet, 49 WWII 24 Rosalitas, Mosey to corner. Run to next corner and back (4 times), other guy do hand release merkins and jump squats. Mosey to basketball courts. 4 corners x 3 10 Lt. Dan’s, 20 LBC’s, 30 copper head squats, 40 WWII setups. Mosey to swamp for 6 MOM and then back to the shovel flag. NMM If it were pouring rain this AM, the PAX would have been a lot dryer…

19 veterans decided to test the waters of Mary as led by a OG-Geriatric on his quasi-post-quarantine VQ. This is what transpired, more or less Warmup: DQ’s (Saab style), HR Merkins, Flutter kicks (Esther Williams style), Ball-Lickers (ask TYA) RedBarshetta: Run out and back: 100 m-climbers, 75 LBCs, 50 Flutter kicks, 25 HR Merkins Curb Crawls: Up to 5 then descend to 1 (Merkins along the way) Lindsays: Box Cutters and Dollys…run across field along the way Catch me if you can: (wrong place at the wrong time) Running: (To and through Windsor Farms, stopping for exercises along the way)…

13 warriors pulled themselves out of the fart sack for a morning of fun. Weather was 70 and sunny The Thang: Mosey to side of school. Don Quixote x 9, Windmill x9. Jog to the track for a 1k 5k. Teams of two, exercises are 100 hand release merkins, 200 Lt. Dan’s, 300 WWII setups and 400 SSH. Other team member run around the 1/4 mile track. Mosey back to circle for Rosalitas and LBC, then one burpee to finish things off (since it Saab’s favorite exercise) NMM: This is and old school workout. Not seen in these parts six…

11 studs fought off the fart sack for a English lesson at one of Richmond Public School’s finest venues: Mary. The mumble chatter of Pucker’s Hockey Watchin’, Boston’s claim as the epicenter of the English language, and questions of how accurate the Q’s Garmin was quieted down real quick when Burpees were doled out as Class begun. Mosey to the center of the BBall Courts. F3 Welcome, Intro and Disclaimer COPSide Straddle HopsBurpee x1Don QuixotesBurpee x2Russian SoldiersBurpee x3Imperial WalkersBurpee x4Cherry PickersBurpee x5Little Baby CrunchesBurpee x6Alabama Prom datesBurpee x7Flutter KicksBurpee x8HelicoptersBurpee x9Don QuixotesBurpee x10 Warm? Mosey to the edge of the…