A fine foursome along with DTH’s dog Cooper (F3 “Opi”) came out in the crisp cold darkness to knock out a bunch if merkins along with other stuff – as follows: The THANG: Mosey to Culdesac for COP #1: x10 Merkins at each light pole going down (x140 total)Welcome & F3 DisclaimerDQ’s x10 ICHairy Rockettes x10 ICBody Builders x10 ICMtn Climbers x10 ICFreddie M’s x10 ICDTH’s x10 IC Mosey back up to top for COP #2: x10 Carolina Drydocks at each light pole going up (x140 total)Assemble at end of grassy knollsFiddler Crab (feet downhill) across length of Grassy Knolls’…

The bright lights of Huguenot HS welcomed seven F3 soldiers for DTH’s return to the Q sheet. But since YHC has had zero time to prepare anything since returning from Guatemala, the Q was passed to the F3 Deck… The THANG: Mosey to front of HS for brief Warmerama: SSH x50 ICCherry Pickers x10 ICImp.Walkers x10 ICDonQ’s x10 IC 1st Deck Set: Smurf Jacks x25 ICFlutters x100 OYOBear Crawl around loopMonkey Humpers x25 ICArm Circles x100 IC (variegated) Mosey to front of Middle School for 2nd Deck Set: Derkins x10 ICCDD x10 ICLunge Walk around LoopLBC’s x10 ICHigh Slow Flutters…

Small crowd showed up at the Forge for some hard work on this warm October morning. Before the prescribed start time Last Call inquired about the difficulty of a Q. No, it’s not hard; have a plan, know the plan, plan extra since the PAX are always faster than you think and prepare to not sleep much the night before. That said with the Q sheet empty, (Vinny?), YHC let the other 3 know the Q would be passed to them at some point so prepare accordingly. Mosey to the cul-de-sac for some warm up exercises. Next up, Love Hill…

The Forge Spa registered eight high roller clients this morning for the usual sauna sweats, full body massage, and bikini waxing. The following top secret order of body positions details the Spa’s methodology for clients to enter Nirvana: The THANG: Latecomers loop around first parking lot to pick up Posh, then Mosey to grassy area for COP #1: F3 welcome & disclaimerDon Draper’s x10 ICImperial Squat Walkers x10 ICDancing Bears x10 ICDTH’s x10 IC Mosey to Soccer Field for COP #2: Partner up to wheelbarrow around field, alternating x10 Squerkins each corner (each partner does the derkins part at 2…

6 intrepid F3 veterans braved the mean streets of Bon Air for the latest edition of The Forge. The mood could be described as jovial, as the PAX eagerly anticipated an epic beat down – Chaplain Style! The Pax trecked to the end of the main road and circled up for COP. YHC fumbled through the intro and was possibly a bit off on the cadence; however, we all made it through the following: Side Straddle Hops, Don Quixote’s, Arm Circles, LBC’s, Russian Soldiers (approximately 10 a piece) Mosey to the bottom of the big hill, stopping at every light…

Another gloomy Forge morning welcomed 5 vets to test their strength – in a you versus you world, here’s how we won: The THANG: Mosey to COP #1: x5 Merkins at each light running down to the culdesacF3 Welcome & DisclaimerDQ’s x10 ICImp Squat Walkers x10 ICCrab Cakes x10 ICMtn Climbers x10 ICLBC’s x20 ICFreddie M’s x20 ICFlutters x20 IC Mosey to Parallel Bars for COP #2: x3 Burpees every light en routeBearcrawl 75yards up rampModified Cindy – complete AMRAP in 10 minutes of the following: x5 Jerkins, x10 WWII, x15 Ball Dippers Mosey to Amphitheater for COP #3: Traverse…

The Forge (and the Q) brought a smaller group out this morning, but who showed were six men that absolutely crushed it! COP: Helicopters, DQ’s, Russian Soldiers, Cooper Head Squats, Merkins, American Hammers, Hillbillies. Thang: stay in circle for a Deconstructive Burpee routine. 10 squats, down to plank for 10 leg kicks, 10 Merkins, 10 more leg kicks, back up to a jump clap and that completes 1. Repeat for a 9 count and on down to 1. Mosey to front of school entrance for a partner routine. One partner is doing 10 Merkins, while other is doing 10 squats.…

Extensive mublechatter about a ‘merkin challenge and regaining some sort of tassel but YHC had other plans. As the clock struck 5:30 we moseyed – it was not 70 or sunny. The diddy: COPSSH, Don Quixotes, Russian Soldiers, Flutter kicks, ‘MerkinsMoseyTriple CheckBox Jumps, Wall Sits, Box CuttersHold plank for the sixMoseyDoraHitting the practice soccer field, pacer did a lap alternating on each side with forward, shuffle left, backward, shuffle right. The count was (1 Merkin, 2 Squats, 3 WWIIs)x100Continue (1 Merkin, 2 Squats, 3 WWIIs) for the sixMoseyStreet lights back to the flag. Stop at each street light alternate exercise.…

A dozen sweat warriors and one FNG showed up to be Forged anew. Here’s how the 13 got lucky… The THANG: Slaughter Start: Bearpees x50 yards (x1 Burpee every x5 bearcrawl paces)SSH for the SIX Mosey down to culdesac for COP #1: DQ x10 ICBody Builders (8ct Burpee) x10 ICDancing Rockettes x10 ICCopperhead Squats x10 ICDR W x10 ICWilson’s StretchMerkins x5 ICCarolina DD x5 ICDancing Bears x10 IC Mosey back up to the Handicap Rails for COP #2: Partner up, each complete x10 of the following while partner holding legs either does squats or curls for each rep:#1 Jerkins#2 Cliffhanger…

9 mostly young warriors headed out to the gloom of Huguenot High to get a good beatdown. And in honor of Scrooge’s special birthday, we embarked on a 21 themed workout. I was initially disappointed to not see Scrooge at the COP. But right after I made a comment about it, he showed up 30 seconds later:) COP – Run to bottom parking lot, 21 SSH, 21 Freddy Mercuries, 7 Don Quixotes, 7 Helicopters and 7 arm circles First Exercise: Four corners with 21 heels to heaven, 21 hand release merkins, 21 2 count mountain climbers and 21 WWIIs; mosey…