Category: The Fort

A burst of Independence on the 4th! Weak BB be warned.

Leave a comment
  • QIC: Sapper
  • When: 07/04/16
  • Pax: Popeye, Schrute, Pistol, Geronimo, Apache, Burgandy, Longshanks, Rebel, Bill Bye, Flat Tire, Corruption, Stang, Mr. Big Stuff, Iron Sights, Mackenroe, Saw, Van Wilder, Money Bags, Royale, Bing, Witch Hunt, Mr Clean, Smiley Face, CSPAN, Cake Boss, Outlaw, Trucker, Fusion, Dream house, Watson, Shark Bait, Fish Sticks, Cornerstone, Hoffa, Honey Pot, Sweeper, Chuckie, Hot Sauce, Black Hawk, Sapper.
  • Posted In: The Fort

I would like to thank everyone for coming out and starting this AO off right! Being able to start a site on the 4th was extremely meaningful for me. I would also like to thank Burgandy for bringing his group from old Continue reading →

TClap |
0

Party of 7 to celebrate Independence day at Quagmire!

Leave a comment
  • QIC: Puddles
  • When: 7/4/16
  • Pax: Spitz, The Mandarin, Corn Hole, Router, Snookie, and Bones
  • Posted In: Quagmire, The Fort

Nothing like a little early morning independence day sweat session in celebration!

Let everyone know that this is off the cuff with no prep. Let’s all find out how it goes, shall we?

Let’s mosey!

How about some high knees…

Regular…

Butt Kickers…

Regular…

Karaoke right…

Regular…

Karaoke left…

Regular…

Circle it up…

First exercise is the side straddle hop In Cadence x25…

LBC x25… Imperial Walkers x25… Moroccan nightclub x25… Merkins x20… Windmill x15…

Let’s Mosey…

How about some Peoples chair, 10 count each… Arms out…Arms up… Spitz’s turn for some Air presses…

Let’s Mosey to the big red balls…

OYO Running some suicides…

15 Merkins  at the starting ball and 20 LBC at each progressive ball…

Let’s mosey to some grassy area and do some Jack Webbs…

That was fun, Not! Let’s mosey to the fountain…

30 dips followed by some low slow squats in cadence x15.

Oh Guess what it is COT time. Wanna race? Nope, see you there.

Prayers for Zima’s, M’s grandmother in her time of challenge. We ask for peace and comfort for all.

I thank the lord for the 6 PAX that joined me back after a short absence, that I certainly feel to the core. Happy 4th to all may God continue to bless, and enrich our lives as we continue as HIM’s for HIM!

TClap |
0

Recon: BTC aka. Boom Town Central

Leave a comment
  • QIC: Apache
  • When: 7/1/16
  • Pax: Apache, Bazinga, Sapper, Popeye
  • Posted In: The Deep, The Fort

As Rock Hill continues to grow there’s the need for new AO locations. In fine Apache fashion, YHC and a few other PAX, unfartsacked ourselves, suited up, took a whole jar full of #RedPill and posted at the Rock Hill Business Technology Cetner (BTC) or now named Boom Town Central.  The tall building across the road from York Tech College.  Plenty of parking and a great spot for F3 shovel flag advertising.

THE THANG

Apache led us in a quick warm up – I mean really quick 10 SSH and we were off.

We ran into Tech Park off Anderson Road and we barely scratched the surface of what this place has to offer. Bazinga’s M works in one of the businesses in the park and knew the layout to get us started and not lost. We hooked a left and discovered a wall for a round of People’s Chair Heads Shoulders Knees and Toes.

We were off again and before we knew it we were face to face with a nice little hill for a mini 5 round of Jacobs ladder.

We then hooked a right onto the walking trail.  The first bridge we approached was perfect for a round of Dirkins and Dips 3 sets of 10 each. While a what we believe was a slightly overgrown swamp thing of a bull frog croaking at us for waking him up.

We were off again where YHC spotted what else a nice 15 step set of stairs. We proceeded to 5 merkins at the bottom and 5 at the top for 5 rounds.

Off again we come to the lake in the center of tech park and another bridge for more dips and Derkins.

On the other side of the lake we found a mountain of rocks next to the Social Security building which Apache led us in 10 Squats with a rock.  But there was no time to waste we were off again.

The next bridge we encountered looked as if it had seen better days so we passed on the Dips and Dirkins.

The loop around the lake is approximately 1 mile from what Bazinga tells us. We came out where we started and moseyed along the road around the lake. We walked a bit talking about the potential of other areas and fields around the lake area.

Exiting Tech park we found a short cut back to the BTC through the Arrow Point Parking lot.

From there we reconed around the BTC building adding in a few Bear Crawl Merkins X5 on each side of the building.  Before stopping back at the COT we were just .25 miles short of 3 miles, so we ran the length of the BTC parking lot again to get to 3.1 miles. including a few burpees/merkins into the mix.

COT done.

Aye!

This AO, if chosen has a lot of potential for being one of the most popular AOs around. I guess the F3 upper management and we folks in research and development will have to have a meeting.

Popeye OUT!

TClap |
0

The 3rd Annual Hog & Coyote!

Leave a comment
  • QIC: Zima, Cerrano, Catfish
  • When: 06/18/2016
  • Pax: The Fort Regional PAX,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, (it's an attendance thing)
  • Posted In: The Fort

Way back in 2014 Worldwide Leader threw out THIS preblast. It described an eight mile course that, according to most of the comments, sounds absolutely crazy. 17 PAX gathered on that glorious morning and crushed the course. Little did they know, that they had started a painful tradition for the PAX from The Fort and surrounding regions.

Then, last year, Pusher published THIS preblast. It describes a 12 mile course. Once again the PAX embraced the suck and 75 men pushed themselves to the limits over the 12 miles and 5 pain stations. You can catch Solid State’s awesome backblast HERE.

Well, a couple of months ago Zima asked if Cerrano and I would take the helm and help coordinate this epic CSUAP to a new level. Zima already had the course in mind and with a few tweaks, it was stretched from Tega Cay to Rock Hill. It spanned over 14.5 miles with five pain stations and a triumph finish at the top of the Old Town parking deck! Then Zima threw a curveball and introduced the 12.5 mile (ended up at 14ish miles) rucking option! Plenty of options to get your red pill in this CSUAP!

An event of this scale required a 2nd F venue the likes of which the PAX hasn’t seen before. So we reached out to the best social coordinator among us and Apache answered the call! This brother got with his buddies at LRB and coordinated the most well organized 2nd F ever!

Now, part of this CSUAP was a race named the Armadillo – the stretch from the Hills of Gloom to the Old Town parking deck with one pain station in between. If you recorded your time please enter it HERE.

We had several photog’s on the course and their images are being compiled in THIS album. Please join and share you images as well, we all love to have proof we completed the insanity!

Big T-Claps to Legal Remedy for opening their doors early for the PAX and hosting a 2nd F event the likes of which had not been seen!

In total, 20 souls braved the rucking option and ~60 took the 14.5 mile running option.

These events continue to get larger, harder, and better! I’m pretty excited to spend Father’s Day weekend 2017 recovering from the 4th annual Hog & Coyote!

Aye!!

Catfish

TClap |
0

The Pain Came Down in Buckets

Leave a comment
  • QIC: General
  • When: 06/29/2016
  • Pax: Fire Marshall Bill, Trailblazer, Zimmeran, Sasquatch, Mission Impossible, Cross-Check, MacGyver, So-Crates, Cake Boss, Skate or Die, Geronimo, Huckleberry, Atlas, Peabody, Cash, General
  • Posted In: Ring of Fire, The Fort

Last night as I was loading approximately 350 lbs of drywall buckets filled with sand, rocks and plate weight into the back of the Camry; the M came outside and asked “What the hell is all of this?” I told her that these are toys for The COOP Pax to enjoy tomorrow and that I intend to use them on a hill…a long gradual hill. She shook her head and said “Your sick and you may not have any friends after this.” She would be right when speaking of most groups; however, I knew that a group willing to show up at 5AM day in and day out in the name of pain were of the same mindset and would embrace the challenge.

I snuck into the AO early to drop my gifts at the bottom of the hill. 15 PAX gathered around ready for the pain to commence. Atlas decided to join us after wrestling with the decision all night of which AO to post to. From there, it began. Short mosey down the hill to the small parking lot where we circled up for a warm-up that included: WAIT, HOLD UP! Here comes Sasquatch zooming in the back entrance that we did not existed. He caught up quickly and joined the PAX to make an even 16. Now, the warm-up included:

  • Side-straddle hop
  • 5 Burpees OYO
  • Imperial Walker
  • Wind-Mill
  • 5 Burpees OYO
  • Merkins
  • Wide Arm Merkins

The THANG

  1. SUICIDES (AKA Island Hopping) as renamed by Sasquatch, where we hit 3 total – 2 sets Skate or Die and Mission Impossible were setting the pace crushing the suicides
  2. SPRINTS (Sprint to 1st island, jog to the end, Sprint to 2nd island, jog to end, full sprint to 3rd Island) Strong push from all PAX on the last Sprint made it close and too hard to call; although video replay may give it to Mission Impossible
  3. Team Bucket Carry (Version 1) – We made our way back to the long gradual hill and PAX adjusted to my lousy math skills and teamed up into groups of 3. Peabody had hoped that a construction crew had left the buckets of sand behind. Unfortunately, this was not the case. Partner 1 and Partner 3 remained at the bottom of the hill as Partner 2 headed to the summit in prep for the start. The gist, Partner 1 carries 60ish lb bucket uphill at a blazing pace to Partner 2. Partner 2 runs down hill handing off to Partner 3 who then heads uphill handing off to Partner 1 and restarting the cycle. Each PAX had the opportunity to go uphill and downhill with 60 grueling lbs 2x each. PAX uphill (Barracks) alternated OYO Pull-ups and Dips. Downhill PAX were led in Mary that included (Peter Parker, Parker Peter, Squats, Merkins, LBC, Freddie Mercury, American Hammer, Hello Dolly, Rosalita and others) Sorry, Cake Boss I cannot remember the order. Thanks to Cake Boss, Sasquatch, So-Crates, Skate or Die and others to taking the lead on the Mary exercises as YHC was uphill.
  4. Team Bucket Carry (Version 2) – PAX stayed in their groups. Partner 1 takes the bucket uphill to the 1st drop-point (1st tree), drops the bucket and returns back to the group tagging Partner 2 who picks up the bucket from the 1st drop point and takes it uphill to the 2nd drop point before returning back to tag Partner 3, so on and so fourth until we reach the STOP sign at the top of the hill. What goes up, must come down and so we repeated coming down the hill until the clock expired on us.

MOLESKIN

Strong effort from the PAX this morning from Sprints and all the way through the hill climbs with a 60ish lb bucket. Thanks again to those who stepped up and lead some of the Mary exercises. Per my M’s warning, I hope that I still have friends after this workout. You all pushed through and crushed it this morning. Great work out of Zimmeran this morning for his 2nd post. Keep coming out brother, you’re doing awesome. Thanks to Geronimo for giving me the opportunity to lead. It’s always a pleasure to share the gloom with you all. If you ever need buckets, sand and rocks for a workout feel free to reach out to me and I’ll lend them to you.

Over and out – General

TClap |
0

Wishin they were fishin at the Armory

Leave a comment
  • QIC: Bass-o-Matic
  • When: 06/27/16
  • Pax: Gridlock, Peabody, Anchorman, BarryManilow, HotSauce, Snoopy, Pinup, Geronimo, MP, Zimmern (FNG), Bass-o-Matic
  • Posted In: The Fort

11 Pax hit the gloom on Monday at the Armory for a “Wishin they were Fishin” workout.

The Thang:

  • 10-Windmills
  • 10-Imperial Walkers
  • 10-Sumo Squats

Lap around the lot with some interspersed high-knees and butt-kickers

Back for some Merkins and Carolina-dry docks to finish the warmup.

Short mosey over to the low wall with bells for some pain circuits.

Circuit 1 (Lap between exercises)

  • 10 Dips with bell
  • 10 Skull crushers
  • 10 Lawnmower pulls each arm

Circuit 2 (Lap between exercises)

  • 10 Curls each arm
  • 20 K-Bell swings
  • 10 Deadlift High pulls

Circuit 3 (Lap between exercises)

  • 10 Figure 8’s
  • 10 Round the world
  • 10 Shoulder Press

Slow mosey over to the curb for more circuits

Circuit 1

  • 10 Dips with bell (lunge walk across lot to next space) Some PAX wanted to do figure 8s during lunge walk.  Terrible idea.
  • 10 Skull crushers (lunge walk back across lot bell overhead)

Circuit 2

  • 10 Lawnmower pulls each arm (lunge walk across lot to next space some figure 8ers.
  • 10 Curls each arm (lunge walk back to curb)

Circuit 3

  • 15 K-Bell swings (Omaha from 20) Sorry Snoopy you didn’t know what Omaha was.  (lunge walk across lot to next space) No takers on figure 8’s this time.
  • 10 Deadlift High pulls (lunge walk back to curb)

Circuit 4

  • 10 Figure 8’s (lunge walk across lot to next space)
  • 10 Round the world (lunge walk back to curb)

Mosey back to COT for some Mary.

  • 10 –  Flutter Kicks bell over head
  • 10 – American hammers with bell
  • 10 – LBC’s OYO with bell.

Thanks for the opportunity to serve.  Enjoyed bringing the pain today.

TClap |
0

Van Wilder’s Sand bucket and run! (Better late than never BB)

Leave a comment
  • QIC: Van Wilder
  • When: 06/17/16
  • Pax: Chappie, Cornhole, Shrute, Rattletrap, Dreamhouse, Smileyface, Apache, Drifter, BillNye, Capt.Kangaroo, DawgPound, SwampFox, CakeBoss, ItalianJob, Mr.Rogers, IronSights, Reborn, Zima, OldBay, Gearz, NailPop, Spence, CatFish, FNG-KindergartenCop, HotSauce, YHC
  • Posted In: The Fort

Was honored to lead my fellow brothers prior to my heading out on the family beach vacation. A la, The sand bucket and run themed beat down at PETRA.

The Thang:

Started with a good stretch of shoulders, arms, and hammies.

Steady run around parking lot where we circled up around the sand bucket where multiple exercises were pulled and completed. Following each exercise, the PAX ran out forty yards (the orange cone) and back.

The following exercises were completed in no particular order…

Bear Crawl, American Hammer x-20, Low Slow Squat x-20, Carolina Dry Dock’s x-10, Moroccan Night Clubs x-20, Merkin’s x-20, Burpee’s x-10, Ab/Leg throw x-20, Box Cutters x-20, Freddie Mercury’s x-20, LBC’s x-20, Bomb Jacks x-10, SSH x-20, Jokers Wild – CakeBoss selected calf raises.

Between runs and exercises, 10 counts were also pulled from The Bucket.

Upon completion of the bucket, we grabbed some wall and sat in the people’s chair with the clap, knees, ground in cadence, x-20, 2x’s.

Returned to the AO. Discussed the brothership and looking to our brothers for the push and pull pre the H&C. Philippians 4:13, I can do all things through him who strengthens me. Proverbs 27:17, Iron Sharpens Iron, and one man sharpens another.

TClap |
0

Nightmares from more than one Hill

Leave a comment
  • QIC: Decibel & Maximus
  • When: 06/25/16
  • Pax: Trucker, Pick 6, Photobomb, Fish Sticks, Mr. Clean
  • Posted In: Alcatraz, The Fort

We rose to greet the sunrise this morning and got right, mentally as we welcomed the PAX to the Alcatraz rock. There is a level of respect that comes with this AO and all it has to offer. You see, when you post here, you know you’re coming to work. So, with Decibel and YHC on Q this fine morning, we tried not to disappoint.

After the brief “don’t sue me” disclaimer, the 7 of us took a mosey which consisted of a whopping 20 steps to one end of the parking lot. The leg warm-up began with a light jog the length of the lot then double-back to the start. Next were the walking lunges 1/2 way down followed by butt-kickers to the end. Then followed by a good set of wind mills. And at this point, the work would begin. Mosey to the top of the infamous hill.

At the top, hold the squat for 20 seconds, jog down the hill then give it all you got as you sprint back to the top.
Now, hold the squat for 40 seconds, jog down then all you got back to the top.
Lastly, hold the squat for 60 seconds, jog down then all you got back to the top.

This was about the time we were greeted with 3 additional PAX in bike shorts cruising by for a little Spoke & Mirrors. After a little commentary, we had to grab a step or a curb, whichever you prefer. 100 calf raises as a group.

Mosey back to the outfield for a visit from our favorite Service Member, Lt. Dan.
1 Squat : 4 Jumping Lunges for a total of 10:40 (plus a few 10 counts). Yup, that hurt.

Time for a little Mary:
Heels to Heaven
High Slow Flutter
Grave Diggers
X & O’s

Hand off to Decibel:
So much for an easy transition. Why don’t we bear crawl to the dugout then crab walk up the hill to the road? Sure, why not.

Run down the hill to utilize the back side of the hill. See that bench way off in the distance? No? Trust me, it’s there. That’s our target.
Run up the hill to the bench, 20 CDD, back down the hill, 10 burpees, LBC until the six is in.
Run up the hill to the bench, 20 Wide-Arm Merkins, back down the hill, 10 burpees, Freddie Mercury until the six is in.
Run up the hill to the bench, 20 Diamond Merkins, back down the hill, 10 burpees, Hello Dolly until the six is in.

Regroup ourselves and run up the front side of the hill, 20 Merkins, LBC until the six is in.
Plank series.
Mosey back to the outfield and bear crawl 30yds, crab walk 20 yds then bear crawl 30yds.
Mosey to the playground and grab a partner for 2 sets of:
15 good form pull-ups: partner assist as needed
25 dips

Announcements: Lots of goings-ons in the community between CAH activity, 2nd F picnic, F3 Dads, etc. Bottom line, read the weekly newsletter.
Prayer Requests: Family member’s job loss, enjoyable upcoming vacation, voluntary closure of water activities at the USNWC, and safe/uneventful travels for all the summer driving.

PAX, we enjoyed and appreciated the opportunity.
Decibel & Maximus

TClap |
0

Man U …Well that escalated quickly

Leave a comment
  • QIC: Fusion
  • When: 06/23/16
  • Pax: Twister, Smiley Face, Blackhawk, Iron sights, Short Sale, Birdcage, Burgundy, Murdock, Cool Table, Bill Nye, Mayflower, Flat Tire, Pusher, Atticus, Bloody Knuckles, Washout, Reborn, Italian Job.
  • Posted In: The Fort

19 #HIMs took the wall squat challenge and walked a little different on Friday!

The Thang

Mosey to the parking lot

Warm-Up
Side Straddle Hop
Windmill
Mumble chatter
Imperial Walkers
Squats
More SSH

More Mumble Chatter

Work out
Mosey to the 60 yard side wall of TJ Maxx.  A few strides of confidence… if you have done one wall squat.. you have done them all.

Next, we fit 20 still delightful smelling men in a 10 yard section at the end.  Wall squat mule train ensued.  Person on the very end lunge walked to the front of the line while the pax are shoulder to shoulder in a wall squat.  Every pax lunge walked to the front of the line.  Very little confidence remained as we still had about 40 yards to cover.

For the next three rotations the end pax ran to the front of the wall squat line.  In all about a 5 minute wall squat (I was walking funny on Friday….)

Mosey to Manchester park playground.  Partner up.  Partner one mosey around the playground while partner two does the exercise in a covered, poorly ventilated, picnic area.

A lot less mumble chatter in the hot box

150 Incline Merkins
150 Decline Merkins
200 Dips

The pax finished those so quickly we got to rinse and repeat!!

100 Incline Merkins
100 Decline Merkins
150 Dips

Then we finished off the morning with 5 minutes of mary while all the pax finished their reps.

Mosey to the COT

Word for the day was simple and straight forward.  If you have kids, pray with them.  If you don’t pray, start.  If you do, keep it up, it will mold them into something far greater than we can ever imagine.  I shared with the pax that normally at bedtime prayer consists of my wife or I praying and our daughters listening.  If they do pray, it is normally the dinnertime blessing (nothing wrong with that).  Last night however, my four year old Alli Grace wanted to say the prayer.  She started praying and what seemed like 20 minutes later my wife and I were both in tears.  It was incredible.  She prayed for everything she could think of (Italian Job and his family even got a shout out).  For the longest time I thought my daughters only picked up on the bad things I do.  The curse words that slip out, etc, but they also (thankfully) absorb the good things we do.  So keep up the good fight, it will resonate to those around you when you least expect it.

See you in the Gloom!

Fusion Out

TClap |
0