Annual Legion Extravaganza!
AO: Legion Q: Jar Jar, Rosinbagger PAX: McNugget, Chewy, Pondo, Silent Bob, Jar Jar, Ash, Rosinbagger, Pipeline, Teddy, Silver Bullet, BunkBed, Big Worm, Bidet, Kryptonite, Ronaldo FNGs: None COUNT: 16 Welcome back to Legion, our annual celebration of the glory that once was the hottest, darkest, onliest weekday 1 hour beatdown. Welcome back Kotters to …
Goodbye Legion
21 faithful came together today to close out our Legion bootcamp and AO at Hampton Memorial Park. We planted from Woodshed in April 2015 when a group of men led by Wingback desired a 1 full hour long weekday workout, expressly designed to maximize 1st F punishment. For 6 years, we got a twice-weekly beatdown, …
Full-on Double VQ Super Pink Moon All the Way Across the Sky
Excitement was in the air along with a super pink moon and even Silver Bullet arrived early for this Co-VQ double feature. The weather was clear and a perfect 54 degrees. While the PAX were filled with anticipation, the Qs were admittedly not at their best with one Q feeling slightly feverish after receiving Moderna …
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Putting a little Monday in your Tuesday
If the Woodshed pax will not go to #TheBull, #TheBull will come to Woodshed. Conditions: 50 and damp The Thang: Mosey in the general direction of #Martha, stopping periodically. COP (on the fly): Flutter kicks x20 IC (at each stop) Imperial Walkers x20 IC Squats x20 IC Squat walkers (Squawkers) x15 IC Squat jacks x15 …
A Leadership Group that Exercises
January 21, 2021 – “A Leadership Group that Exercises” On the 21st day of the 21st year of the 21st Century, 21 or, rather, 12 men gathered in the gloom for a little work and fellowship. The weather was perfect – 48 and no rain. For YHC, the Q duties were pretty straightforward – get …
Servant Leadership and a Sick Raccoon
8 Pax posted for YHC’s first WS Q of the year. We practiced how to count, saw a sick raccoon and did some work. Conditions: Still dark and cold The Thang: Following a disclaimer, we moseyed to the front of the school and circled up for a socially distanced COP. YHC called SSH, IC x …
Obligations Met
Conditions: Perfect Tha Thang: Disclaimer given. Warmup performed. Mosey to playground. Explain the running route and the Murph rules. Perform said Murph. Mary for the 6. Mosey to endex. Announcements: Performed Prayer requests: Prayed Devo: Provided
Tropical Beatdown at The Shed
11 Pax posted for an unseasonably #BalmyBeatdown at The Woodshed The Pax welcomed Kemba back from his baby hiatus. After a thorough disclaimer, we proceeded to COP where we spent a good deal of time. a real #CrowdPleaser. SSH, IW, Squats, Alt. lunges, Merkins, Carolina dry docks, Low Country crabs, LBC’s, Russ. Twists, More Merkins, Sumo …
Boxing Day (but not in Canada)
17 Pax posted for a boxing inspired Beatdown with F3Kemba on Co-Q with YHC. Conditions: Cool and Dark The Thang: After an appropriate disclaimer from YHC, Kemba warmed us up with Arm Circles x 20 F&B, then we got to a real #CrowdPleaser with the Verticle Mtn. Climbers, starting at 25 and then doing 24, …
Wheel of Misfortune
Conditions: High 60s, super except for a little dew on uncut grass #wetsocks Disclaimer Mosey to field and retrieve blocks, return to Hub Explainex Begin Ironpax Week 2, Wheel Unfortunate 6 spokes, 25 reps at each of Derkins, Blockees, Squats, KB swings, Vertical Press, or Alpos, with Cusack to the hub each time (25m) for …
Damp & Dark Beatdown with Woodshed and Legion
13 Pax, (including JarJar who was a late add) descended upon the unusually dark and damp environs of #TheShed for a Beatdown by YHC. Conditions: Moist The Thang: following a disclaimer, we moseyed from the parking lot to the front of the school and back for a warm up, then proceeded to the middle parking …
Man vs Machine (or Log)?
Conditions: Moist but extremely warm for season Q arrives 2 minutes late: penalty burpees later. As always, this is extremely approximate. Tha Thang: 4 pax arrived after a very late night of college football (Geaux Tigers!!!) and little rest, so they could test themselves against…Machines!!! . (Ok, so actually, this was a theme workout with …
Blitzvergateria for The Shed and Legion
18 Pax braved the cool temps and traffic in the Target parking lot for the monthly Blitzvergateria for The Woodshed and Legion. We welcomed an FNG- Graffiti. I let Rosinbagger claim him for Legion because it’s Christmas time. It’s a 30 minute beatdown so YHC made sure they got their money’s worth. The Thang: After a …
One Last Time…
To my M’s great dislike, YHC has become a huge fan of the music for the musical Hamilton over the last few years, so much so that when we traveled to New York this summer to see it for the first time she was amazed and maybe a little embarrassed that I was singing every …
Repfest at Legion
It was great to be back in the gloom at Legion this morning. Thanks to Rosinbagger for the invite. This morning was the definition of “the gloom.” 5:15am, at the darkest AO in the world, with thick fog surrounding it. We had a good workout, here’s what we did. Conditions: 68 degrees and foggy THE …
Plant, Serve, and Grow…7 years later. It’s working!
7 years ago, Dredd and Crotch Rocket decided to plant, serve and grow a workout group for the invigoration of male community leadership in Cola. Thank God they did! F3 has developed into arguably one of the finest fraternities in the country and we’re thankful to be a part of it. Men all over need …
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Legion & Woodshed Revisit the IPC
About half the PAX showed up early for the Legion #Extra15 before the Convergence. 0515-0530. 15 PAX met in the gloom outside of Starbucks for the Monthly BlitzVergeteria between Legion and Woodshed! Typically, the monthly convergence is a great excuse for the two AOs to come together. Thanks to the IronPax Challenge … Woodshed and …
The Anti-IronPax Challenge
Conditions: October 1st, and we’re still swimming through the soup Tha Thang: 8 gathered for what YHC promised was going to be the exact opposite of the Ironpax Challenge. While it was a great stretch for us and I’m glad to have done it, those workouts were painful partly because they were so mindnumbingly repetitive, …
The Killer B’s…did so
Conditions: Pre-Hurricane, a few drops, and the breeze helped Tha Thang: 14 idiots gathered in the Target parking lot for a #blitzvergence to be forgotten. Most were present for last weeks IronPaxChallenge Week 0 workout. While it was bad, and caused a lasting soreness in the groinish area, it was not horrific. So, most returned. …
Is it pronounced EYE-urn or EYE-rin?n?
Conditions: relatively cool but humid Tha Thang: Disclaimer Warmup/COP: Ssh, LBAC, windmill, ISW. WEEK 1: 50 Squats 40 BigBoy 30 Merkins 20 Bonnie Blairs/Jump Lunge, count only left leg. 10 Burpees 400m run. Repeato x 1. About 15 minutes. Mosey to Crabby Corner. Flutter for the 6. WEEK 2? 6 minutes of these: Every …
Ringing in the Dog Days, #BlitzStyle
8 pax #Blitzverged and gave it all they had for 30 minutes under the tutelage of YHC. Burpees were burped, chatter was mumbled, snot was woggled, and coffee was earned. Conditions: low 70s and actually kind of nice The Thang COP: Brief #Disclaimer given and then straight into the #10X10: Burpees x10 #Repeato at the …
5 years and lots of memories, pleasant and otherwise
Woohoo! Conditions: Relatively cool, somewhat moist Disclaimer Tha Thang: So, everyone was warned this was YHC’s 5 year anniversary Q, and there may be some back to the future element. For years, I was known for having extremely thematic and interesting Qs, but I got a little burnt out from that. I touched on some …
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Legion & Woodshed embark on a field trip to Indian Mound
Legion and Woodshed came together for the famous convergence on the 1st Thursday of the month. Weather was warm but at least dry. All pax came ready to go with the goal to work hard for 30 straight minutes, the reward of coffee and fellowship on the other side. A few Woodshed pax planned how …
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Preblast: The Crazy Train III
ALL ABOARD! Ha ha ha ha ha ha haaaa! Dahdum…….dahdum..dahdum..dahdum Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay Dahdum..dahdum..dadum Whhhhiiiiiiiirrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Dahdum..dahdum..dahdum All PAX gird your loins for the traditional F3 Midlands CSAUP as we proudly present to you the third installment of F3 Crazy Train. Crazy Train is a week long event that allows PAX to …
Legion Loops (a run group, really!)
Conditions: 67 degrees with 82% humidity, near perfect Disclosure Tha Thang: 5 pax joined together for a last-minute route put together by a Q who really didn’t want to be there. But, sometimes you just do things you don’t really want to do, because you know its right (because you’re the stupid Q who forgot), …
#LegionPaverPowerHour Redux!
3 men posted to #Legion Tuesday morning, hoping for the opportunity to #GetBetter, to get stronger, and to see if they were #LegionLegit. YHC was inspired by a 2016 paver workout courtesy of Legion Counsel of Elder member Wingback, focusing primarily on the upper body and core muscles. YHC brought some F3 branded pavers to …
Tough Day at the Office at Legion
At 60 degrees, conditions were perfect this morning. 5 PAX started their day packing in a whole lot of work in 1 hour. Pretty tough day at the Legion office, but this group is always up for the challenge. The Thang: Mosey to Legion Field for C.O.P. (SSH, Windmills, Squats, Mountain Climbers, Flutter Kicks). Mosey …
Professionalism to spare
Q by #twitterless and #f3loginless Snapchat. Conditions: 67 degrees, damp, but no rain until driving home 🙂 Tha Thang: Good Morning and welcome to F3 This is a free, volunteer, peer led workout. I am not a professional. I have no knowledge of any injuries or fitness conditions you may have. It is your responsibility …
See What Happened Was…
Legion is a challenging place of great suffering and darkness. YHC never has a bad time there though somehow. This workout was a doozy. One dude nearly lost his teeth (an F3 first?). Here’s what we did: Conditions: 49 degrees and perfect The Thang Run from COT to the Target lot Halfway point: 10 ssh, …
Bearmuda Triangle claims no victims…story at 11
Conditions: Cold as a polar bears toenails, temporarily Disclaimer Tha Thang: 8 pax were warned about upcoming upper body pain, and they showed up anyway. I was forced to oblige. Mosey to COP SSH, Imperial Squat Walkers, LBAC, OHC, Flippers, Merkins, Drydocks, BBSU. Mosey via single Indian Run. ISWs. Sprint to Crabby Corner. Obtain 2 blocks …
Lotsa Feelings and Group Hugs
Conditions: A beautiful 47 degree day at the Citys Darkest AO™ . Disclaimer (and mine for shortening the Wienke (Snapchats, of course))- Looks easier b/c multiple sets eliminated for BB purposes Tha Thang: Mosey to road for COP WindMill, Imperials Walkers, LBACs, SSH, Squats Mosey to bball courts 4x4s- Burpee to plank, 4 Merkins/4 Mountain …
Cold Convergence and Coffee!
If it’s the first Thursday of the month, it’s the Woodshed-Legion Converge-coffeteria! Conditions: Cold! (maybe that’s what kept everyone away?) The Thang: Set of SSH (fast speed) (hoping this distraction would allow more folks to show) Sprint to the bottom of the parking lot (near Pier 1) From the curb, suicides to the first 3 …
2018 TURKEY DAY Preblast
The leaves are changing and cool weather has set in. That means it’s time for Thanksgiving and the annual Turkey Day festivities. This year will bring a little bit of a twist so pay attention. DATE 22 NOV (Thursday) 22 NOV (Thursday) TIME 0600 – 0700 0700 – 0800 PLACE Brickpile (Dreher HS) Brickpile …
Getting to Know All Our Eponyms
Posted on behalf of Snapchat Conditions: Wet pavement with puddles, but otherwise perfect Tha Thang: Guess who stepped up to the plate (or maybe more accurately, was voluntold) after less than a dozen posts for his VQ? Twitterless Snapchat led 2/3rds of the following through a bruiser of bodyweight exercises, with an assist from YHC. …
H-A-L-L-O-W-E-E-N at LEGION
YHC’s past visits to LEGION were a bit dark. It was apparent they’re getting some upgrades to the AO. All new playground and shelter are under construction. New toys for the boys in the future. Hope they get some input. 4 PAX posted for what seemed to be an average workout at Legion. Nothing easy …
F3 Columbia Homecoming Tailgate
The Details Date: Saturday, 10/27/18 Time: 2:30pm – 7:30pm What to Bring: Something, preferably finger foods or dessert (I also really enjoy pigs in a blanket, wink wink). This event is also BYOB. McLovin and Bubbles has graciously allowed us to use their spot for tailgate and we can’t be drinkin all their beer. #therewillbechicken Who: Everyone, M’s and 2.0’s, …
F3 Columbia 6th Anniversary Pre-Blast
October 2012 was the beginning of it all in Columbia. There wasn’t a #BRICKPILE or shovel flag or many men downtown that even had a clue what F3 was or better yet, what it could mean in our lives. It has helped many Sad Clowns (YHC being one of them) get off the couch and …
Round and Round and Round We Go
Conditions: Mildly muggy, and with an AO lacking our pullup bars that the city rudely tore down. . Tha Thang: 8 faithful posted for what was billed as Chaos with a Tire…that might have been slightly hyperbolic. However, it was a unique challenge that woke up some unused muscle groups, and got to use our …
Rock around the Block
Posted by Jar Jar on inspiration of Moneyball 3 pax made the trip to Legion to celebrate the legendary VQ for our main data-crunching sports nerd Moneyball. Work was done. Conditions: Just a hair humid Disclaimer Tha Thang: Mosey to first intersection. COP including SSH, Merkins, Squats, Imperial Walkers, LBCs. Mosey on. Circle the block. …
Block Work in the Legion Soup
7 on hand for some serious cinder block work (blocks were primed by overnight rains) with some good old fashioned cardio mixed in. YHC being accustomed to 45 minute workouts was a bit concerned at what happens in minutes 46-60 and with good reason – pain. Conditions 78 degrees, 95% humidity, swamp conditions, slight intermittent …
Burpee Block Fest at Legion
For those of you in the Gloom today, it was thick. Temps weren’t crazy high, but it just felt tough to breathe. Wasn’t long before we were soaked. The PAX that showed-up stepped-up to the today’s challenge. Warmup: all x25 4ct IC SSH, IWs, Squats, Merkins (25 OYO), Mountain Climbers. From there (once we made …
WOW for June 4 – 9
It’s with great humility that YHC give you the final #WOW of his 1st F Q leadership. Being the 1st F Q has been the best leadership experience YHC has ever had. The new 1st F Q (who’ll be introduced Saturday) is perfect to move the fitness of F3 Columbia forward. YHC isn’t going anywhere …
Legion/Woodshed Converge-eteria: Puttin’ on the Blitz
YHC and Woodshed AOQ Chewy put our brains together and decided to add a coffee/2nd F feature to our monthly convergence. To do that we needed to slice off the last 15 minutes of the workout. So easy peasy do the normal workout just shorter right? Nope. #ThrowbackTuesday to a former AO “the Blitz” lovingly …
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F3 Dads 2018: Enter Goliath
As summer approaches and all those school activities finally wind down (do we really need graduation ceremonies for preschool AND elementary AND middle school?), your 2.0s are going to go from 100 to 0mph faster than you can say “Get off the Xbox and go outside!” You’re going to be looking for anything to get …
Merkinfluttersborg
Conditions: Warm and muggy Tha Thang: 8 faithful posted on a blanketish day for an atypical Q. Usually I like fast-paced, moving quickly from one highly-varied exercise to another, using all body parts. But, sometimes it is good to focus a little more, and relentless repetition (with variations) can be a good thing, especially for …
Return to Legion
CornDog had to scrape the bottom of the barrel for Guest Q’s, but YHC was honored to be invited back to lead 5 other Pax. YHC had helped with the launch of this darkest, longest and hardest of weekday AO’s and had been a regular pax for a while. Oh, the memories. Conditions: Cool, a …
Indian Run to Applesauce Mound
YHC led the Woodshed Pax to a meet-up with 3 Legion brothers for our monthly convergence. Everyone had a good time and enjoyed some good fellowship. Conditions: The conditions could not have been better. 55 and clear. The Thang: Warm-up: Applesauce (aka Indian) Run from the AO to the top of Indian Mound. The workout: …
Rinse and Repeat
Conditions: Perfect for making little puddles on the tennis court Disclaimer Rinse and Repeat doesn’t refer to the workout details, but actually the pax. TomTom and Jar Jar, names so good they are worth saying twice (and being spelled properly). We were the only ones #legit enough to post today (I didn’t know Spring Break …
Indian Run 5k/Merkin Fest
Conditions: Mild temperatures, perfect weather. The Thang: Disclaimer Some Little baby arm circles forward and back, then overhead claps. About 20 SSH for a warm up. Then mosey around Hampton Park (1/2 mile), finishing in front of the stone seats facing the baseball field. The following ladder: 22 Decline merkins, 22 squats; 16 decline merkins, …
The March Woodshed – Legion Convergence
Woodshed and Legion have been regularly meeting up on top of Indian Mound since Legion first planted its shovel flag in 2015. Our March convergence was another opportunity to work out with our brothers from across the gloom. The Thang: We started 2 minutes late (YHC didn’t have a watch), so, from Woodland Park, the …