27 PAX, including 2 FNG’s, hit the pavement for some Dora’s with Ping. Welcome Stan and Cat Lady. Warm Up SSH x 30 in cadence Willie Mays x 15 in cadence Ray Lewis x 15 in cadence Squats x 35 Merkins x 25 2 Lap mosey Dora - Sprint slab by amphitheater 50 Burpees … Continue reading The Vulcan – 7/12/2018 – Mowers Made Us Modify
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Merkins…6/9/18
Welcome to summertime in Alabama. 72 with 95% humidity. 23 PAX along with three FNGs put in work. We were privileged to have Namaste back with our group. The other big news is Wildfire and Blue Grass made sure the post workout was well hydrated as they hosted Coffeteria at the park. Nice cold refreshments … Continue reading Merkins…6/9/18
2018-06-05 @ The Vulcan: 40 Minutes of Hell + OT
The tease of Nolan Richardson did not go unfulfilled. 30 PAX gathered at Homewood Central Park for The Vulcan AO at 5:30 to get better. What followed: Warm-ups: 25x side straddle hops 25x prisoner squats 15x willy mays 25x ray lewis 0.8 mile mozy with 2 stations of 10x burpees to Edgewood Elementary Modified Nolan … Continue reading 2018-06-05 @ The Vulcan: 40 Minutes of Hell + OT
Basic Training & Grundl Mtn. – 6/2/18
18 PAX and two FNGs did the hard thing and got better. Along the way we helped out the PAX taking part in the 10,000 Merkin Challenge. Warm Up Side Straddle Hops - 30 Al Gore - 30 Merkins - 30 LBCs - 30 Prisoner Squats - 30 Superman Mosey around track (2) Set 1 … Continue reading Basic Training & Grundl Mtn. – 6/2/18
Tick….Tock…..
Intro to the pace clock Another great turnout at The Vulcan on a cool morning (for mid-August in Alabama). We introduced a new toy for the workout inspired by my former swimming career – a pace clock. I purposefully kept the PAX off the ground until the end so that the sweat from the hard … Continue reading Tick….Tock…..
Pain Poker with SCAM
Noting a brisk note in the air the night prior, YHC decided to bring back an @F3Jackson favorite.....PAIN POKER. Arriving at The Vulcan around 5:15, YHC observed what looked to be a disrupted ant hill of PAX progressing from parking lot onto The Vulcan green. Many of the PAX had seen YHC's tweet of a … Continue reading Pain Poker with SCAM
21 Men Post and Endure The Switchback
F3 Birmingham’s largest turnout yet on a sunny Thursday morning… Warm-up Around the shovel flag…. 40 IC SSH 15 IC Merkins 25 IC Prisoner Squats 30 IC Flutter Kicks 30 IC Ray Lewis 25 LBCs OYO DIAMOND MERKINS OYO – TO EXHAUSTION (YHC’s new favorite) The Thang Indian Run – 2 Groups (starting 20 seconds apart), … Continue reading 21 Men Post and Endure The Switchback
17 Men Brave Birmingham’s 1st Weekday Morning
Economists call strong consumer enthusiasm after a recession or depression: pent up demand. Alabama lands F3 after NC, SC, GA, FL, LA, TX, TN, MS…and several other states. There were 20 PAX at the launch on Saturday and only three days later at 0530 an inspiring showing of 17 men posting – 5 FNGs. Impressive. … Continue reading 17 Men Brave Birmingham’s 1st Weekday Morning
. . .And then there was Birmingham
More than a year in the making, F3Birmingham exploded on to the scene Saturday with 20 pax present, 14 of whom were FNGs. #TClaps to BarneyFife and Scam for putting a solid EH on their city leading up to the launch date. Mad props to Cheddar for making the trip down from Charlotte to make … Continue reading . . .And then there was Birmingham