5 years ago today was my first F3 post at the Birdcage. It was a cold dark morning and the rain was coming down hard. I texted @Captain Morgan (who EH’ed me) at 5:00am to ask, “Are we really working out in the rain?” You know the reply. @shorty was …
My return to my home base, Okwata, was exciting since I haven’t been here since the Murph in May. I know this AO always offers the potential for the toughest workouts between the elements and structures/obstacles offered. I was excited to know that there was no Q on the sheet …
Tclaps to Amnesty for getting this trail run idea started back during the beginning of Covid. Here we go for round #2! Stayed up late trying to plan a workout in a space with a lot of unknowns. Then, naturally, my youngest woke up at 2:30. The fear of oversleeping …
It had been a while since I had done a beatdown involving pull ups. The more I thought about it I had not done a pull up since the Murph Memorial Day Beatdown. And prior to that it had been since the Covid shutdowns began. So I really felt like …
Five pax gathered by the rock pile after the disclaimer for SSH, Grass Grabber, Single foot balance raises, L/R Squat toe touches, Peter Parker, Mtn. Climber, Windmills. GYM CIRCUMNAVIGATION: 3 sets of 12 reps of four maneuvers: dirkins, big boys, jump squats, hillbilly. Run to back of gym, reverse ascend …
6 men arrived at City Park for a little beat down on the morning of the Gnarly Nutria. The prep work for the Gnarly Nutria was not to run, save the legs, plain and simple. The usual disclaimer and off we go. We moseyed to the track for the Thang. …
Six pax tackled Rock City at 5:30 sharp. After greeting and disclaimer, headed to warmup by the rock pile with SSH, arm circles, peter parker, mountain climbers, windmills, imperial walkers, grass grabbers. Then chose a rock not too big, and not too small, but just right. Moseyed to the hill …
Wednesday arrived and we were without a Q. I offered to lead the warm-up and gets things started. Tool offered to lead the next part of the workout which ended up being a group effort. All in all it ended up being a group effort and a very solid beatdown. …
…Daily practice raises the floor allowing for incremental gains. With daily practice bad days become less so and it has added benefit of raising the ceiling as well. It will keep you on a path of forward progress and builds a strong foundation so when you fall the floor is …
