On a crisp, cool morning, 8 PAX gathered under the bright stadium lights to celebrate the arrival of football season with a workout as intense as a fourth-quarter drive. The new football field was calling, and we answered with enthusiasm and a whole lot of...
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Aug 27, 2024
10 HIM posted on this beautiful Tuesday morning for a ladder of pain. Great to see many of the regulars, Apple Butter and Straddle out there, as well as Vila becoming a fixture, and a special visit from Gutterball. Great job by all. DISCLAIMER – Check PRAYE...
Aug 26, 2024
A good number of guys showed up to put in work and get the damn thang done DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP Much to the dislike of #jake, the warmup started with Side Straddle hops, MM Poopers, Duck Dive Mercans, Abe Vigodas, Sticky Butt Kickers, and a few others I’ve...
On a crisp, cool fall morning, eight strong PAX gathered, not just to get physically stronger, but also to brush up on our betting skills—because who doesn’t want to bring home some extra dough for the family? 🍂💪 DISCLAIMER Today’s workout is brought to y...
F3 is an outstanding workout group but we are an even better mens group. Sometimes we battle with things but we never have to battle with things alone. Culture Club reached out and said he and his M were battling COVID, so in F3 fashion, we decided to battl...
Aug 20, 2024
It was a warm, or cool, summer morning. So long ago, I can’t remember the weather…. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP Hillbilly walkers, Imperial Walkers, Bent over Michael Phelps, Mountain Man Poopers, Hip swings at wall, Trunk rotation stretch at wall THE THANG 4 rou...
Aug 20, 2024
3 PAX chilled out, thanks to an abnormally cool August Tuesday morning gloom, and they decided to play cards! DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP SSH | IC x 15 Hillbilly Walkers | IC x 10 Imperial Walkers | IC x 10 Abe Vigodas | IC x 10 Inchworm Merkins | IC x
Aug 17, 2024
Great day for a VQ. 9 of us came out to support, encourage, and build each other up. Iron sharpening iron. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP Motivators from 9 Hillbillies x15 Imperials x15 Abe Vigodas x10 WMH slow x10 SBK slow x5 Tie Fighters (LBACs in lunge, Right Fwd...
Aug 15, 2024
YHC, feeling apprehnsive about a big teacher pickleball game at 7:10 decided to increase the stress by bringing the game to the pax. DISCLAIMERPRAYERCOP THE THANG MARY CIRCLE OF TRUSTPRAYERMOLESKINHC somebody new OR somebody you haven’t seen in the gloom in...
Aug 13, 2024
It was a glorious 62 degree morning in J-Town and Dopee came ready to share some stories and put in some work. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP We kicked things off with a slaughter circle. The Pax warmed up with Side Straddle Hops and passed burpees around the circle...
This morning wasn’t just a workout; it was a celebration of the Olympic spirit within each of us, proving once again that in the heart of every PAX beats the heart of a champion. 🎉💪 In a cool break from the usual August heat, 11 PAX gathered to channel their
Aug 13, 2024
Disclaim COP – Sugar 8 PAX for the KC8 beatdown including 007 downrange from Spartanburg, SC Warm-up SSH IC x 20 LBAC forward IC x 10 LBAC reverse IC x 10 Overhead claps IC x 10 Slow and low squat IC x 10 Imperial Walkers IC x 10 The Thang
About a month ago, YHC signed up to Q at IronHorse and double booked himself. SO….the real question all week was…would Etch a Sketch show up or would Sugar have to Q again for him? Well….I thought showing up at 5:10 would be “extra credit” except EVERYONE s...
Aug 8, 2024
The weather was perfect, YHC came rolling in a little early to stretch and found Culture Club getting in some extra miles early on. Good thing because the plan was to NOT run today. DISCLAIMER COP Motivator from 7 Some Etch a Stretch things went down THE TH...
Ten Pax showed up for a Belated Birthday Q for Jobs. Jobs turned 47 on 7/31/2024 DISCLAIMER COP Slaughter-Starter – 47 Burpees/person to celebrate Jobs Birthday THE THANG 11s – Hand-release Merkins and Underdogs. 11s – Pullups and Hand-release Merkins. MARY...
Disclaimer COP – Sugar 6 PAX avoided the fartsack and were introduced to King’s X, an awesome metal band that blends the power of distortion with the lush harmonies reminiscent of The Beatles. Formed in the ’80s, King’s X carved a unique niche in the music...
In a brave attempt to bring socialist principles to the F3 workout, yours truly, orchestrated a session that ended in a humorously dystopian fitness disaster. Spoiler: It was as successful as a Soviet tractor factory. 🚜 Disclaimer: Before embarking on our...
After just returning for Chicago, YHC decided to put some doors through the wringer! 7 decided to take up the challenge for this Tabata Tuesday! DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP Motivators | from 5 Batwings | IC x 10 Abe Vigodas | IC x 10 TTT | IC x 10 Library Lap THE