Nine early birds, including one First Watch neophyte, gathered under the waning gibbous for a moderately heckled Q. After the board minutes were approved, off we went down South Ridge stopping at Country Squire for: COPSSH x15Helicopters x10Imperial Walkers x15Copperhead Squats x15WWIIs x10Merkins x10 The ThangShort jaunt around the bend, stopping at the first mailbox for descending count burpees. Run to first mailbox, 5 burpees, run back to where we started 4 burpees, continue until 1 burpee. Yes, that’s correct, 15 burpees. Putter up Country Squire, across River, to a right on Club Vista. Stop about a third of the…

10 strong gathered for early morning exercise and chit-chat at First Watch. After Handshake completed the pre-workout circle, this is what transpired: Mosey to the teeny-tiny, Henrico County park for: COP: SSH’s x 20, Helicopters x 15, Russian Soldiers x 10, DQ’s x 10, WWII’s x 15, Suzanne Somers x 10 each side, Dead Man Hand x 10 Mosey down River past Saab’s to the UR Football practice fields. The BEAST: Round 1: Carolina Dry Docks Round 2: Heels-2-Heaven Round 3: Deep Squats Round 4: Hand-Release Merkins Round 5: Crunchy Frogs Round 6: Ball Dippers Full Length of field with…

Ten of Tuckahoe’s finest huddled around the pine cone parking lot for a little banter prior to today’s excursion. Some even hurled pine cones. Better than hurling other projectiles. Regardless, this is what we did, for the most part: The ThangShort mosey to the front of the church for disclaimer and light warm up COP: 15x Invisible Jump Ropes15x Imperial Walkers10x Knee Pulls (with ample form description)10x Donald Quixotes21x SSH, 5 in cadence, 16 in silence5x Burpees b/c Honeydo chose not to count Barely a shimmy to the north parking lot for COP 2 Bolt 45s15x Leg ThrustsRepeat one more…

8 husky young studs avoided the warmth and comfort of the Fart Sack to answer the calling of Richmond’s earliest AO. Flurries were in the forecast but sunny and 70 were the conditions in Tuckahoe. According to the early morning train conductor, this is what was rumored to occur. Mosey to the Church Parking Lot for Warmarama consisting of numerous SSH’s, Helis, DQ’s, Collard Pickers, WWII’s, LBC’s and possibly others that will go unnamed. COP 1: Mosey back onto Ridge for a Lindsay down to the River. After a brief pause to remember the exercises, YHC instructed 30 WWII’s &…

Seven strong sounded the early bell at First Watch on a fine gloomy morning, 3 of the PAX having ample antibodies. The tale goes something like: COP: Invisible Jump rope, Don Qs, Navalny Freedom Kickers, Merkins, Flutterkicks, NO Scorpion kicks since Handshake wasn’t there… Mosey over to RR(b) lot for Lindsays: HRMs and WWIIs. Mosey over to Henrico’s smallest park for Triple Check: Squats, Reverse Crunches, & run the triangle. Back to the Coupon Depository: 60 Blockpresses, 20 SitNPress, AL Softball players, finish with 40 Coupon Swings. 3 min of Mary with Hells2Heaven, LBCs, American Hammers, & Pickle Pounders. COT…

As America enters a new day, so too did 6 Pax ready to rock’n’roll. Here’s what happened: Mosey to the church patio. COP Invisible Jump RopeDead Man HangDon QuixotesMonkey HumpersHeals to HeavenCrab CakesMerkins with a Hold It Mosey down Ridge, right on Ross, left on Culpepper to end of the cul-de-sac P1 – Run to Ridge and backP2 – Exercises toward Ridge (Lunge, Polar Bear, Broadjump Burpees)Repeato until all PAX is at Ridge Mosey back to Culpepper and up to Cameron Triple Check P1 – Bernie up hill to first mailboxP2 – MerkinsP3 – Flutter Kicks Mosey back to VSF…

Potatoes were passed, as well as pinecones, some at faces. The PAX exercised along the way. Here’s what transpired: UpChuck Q Mosey to the church patio. COP SSHsImperial WalkersGood MorningsHand Release MerkinsFlutter KicksHello DollysDon QuixotesDead Man Hang Tripleish Check P1 – Run to Lightpost and back P2 – Exercise (Derkins, Squats, WWIIs) Bodos Q ? Handshake Q Mosey to parking lot Compounding 4 Corners 10 HRMs, 20 WWIIs, 30 FKs, 40 Jump Squats, reverso w/o compounding Back to Bodos Q Mosey behind Church Burpicides Run to ¼ mark for 1 Burpee, back to start 2 Burpees, up to ½ mark…

An extremely lucky 7 showed up to this year’s first First Watch, where our backblast is published before you finish your workout. Long mosey to the UR campus to South Court for COP: Russian Soldiers (for Handshake)Don QSSHScorpion Kicks Partner up for triple check Partner 1 – Karaoke to the trees in the middle of the field and backPartner 2 – BTTWPartner 3 – Elbow Plank Mosey over to the lake and partner up for DORA. Partner 1 – Ron Swanson, I mean Ron Paul, I mean Bernie Sanders up the hill to the second light post and jog downPartner…

Like the notorious villain Jigsaw, YHC wanted to play a game. UpChuck refused, Last Call opted for the Green Pill. Here’s what transpired: Mosey to the church patio. COP Invisible Imaginary Inaugural Jump RopeDQsImperial WalkersJazzercisesMerkinsPlankoramaLBCs Mosey back to rear of SF parking lot Endless Escalator – Exercise 1, Run a Lap, Exercise 1 + 2, Run a Lap, Exercise 1+2+3, Run…..Exercise 1-10 and Run a Lap (20 reps of each exercise) Merkins (200 total)Imperial Squat Walkers single count (180)WWIIs (160)Carolina Dry Docks (140)Dips (120)Crunchy Frogs (100)Block Curls (80)Block Thrusters (60)Heels to Heaven (40)Burpees (20)Reverso from 10 to 1, if necessary…