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Every workout’s write-up, newest first — straight from the Q’s backblast.
80 backblasts mention “beast”
SLOW BURN · APR 21, 2017
Dirty Dirty
Great morning for 20 beasts to post up to Fridays installment of Slowburn- 2 animals- Trucker and newly minted 42 yearold Dark Helmet carried heavy things throughout the beatdown. Had a Pusher sighting (always a good…
APR 15, 2017
The Deep - Finished Projects and the Glory of it all!!
No matter how much marketing and selling and promoting like a WWE showdown there was nothing to draw the crowds out on an Easter Saturday. We probably should have converged like at Christmas and this will be on the…
JAN 19, 2017
4 years in gets you a VQ
I've been a part of this F3 Workout thing that really seems to be much more than a workout, especially in our large but tight-knit group in The Fort/Rock regions. I've been a regular at the bootcamps, an occasional…
VARSITY · NOV 25, 2016
Coupons at Varsity
I rolled into Varsity extra early this morning to make sure I setup my HIIT workout and that my digital weinke was ready to go. As the hour turns past 0500, finally one car rolled in. It was longshanks. Then, as I…
NOV 12, 2016
The CHOICE is yours as a NoCo Brother Crosses State Lines!
Today, I was graciously welcomed with open arms and ears by my fellow brothers across state lines. I was bestowed with the honor to Q WEP today and admittedly, I was a touch nervous. Not for the workout itself, but what…
NOV 11, 2016
Armstice Day at the Swamp
A cool fall morning after a long election week. YHC did some Google Maps style recon ahead of his first post at The Swamp. Excited about the opportunity to meet some new Pax and Q at a new location. After a little…
BLOCK PARTY · OCT 4, 2016
Q201 with a #BlockPartySermon
#BLUF = show up on-time, wear a watch, have a plan (weinke), lead, use your outdoor voice, show some energy, and understand the importance of a well run #COT Conditions were perfect, 68 degrees and clear #disclaimer…
AUG 31, 2016
Hey, Look at those Homeless Guys
I'm beginning to think there is a method to the madness of why we work out in the Gloom. Because we're not that pretty in the daylight. This was evidenced at the most recent installment of Run Ruck and Gun! Some of the…
JUL 16, 2016
Anything Can Happen (aka Ring of Fire)
I've heard it said that imitation is the highest form of flattery, so I've been known to imitate or slightly modify a good beatdown. I'll have to thank Jekyll for introducing me to the Ring of Fire at the last Gladiator…
BLOCK PARTY · JUL 12, 2016
Block Party Beast Mode - ChaChing VQ (better late than never)
Repeat hooked it up and ran us through a quick stretch. From there we rolled through 3 circuits: #1 - First stop, the playground in the center of Walter Elisha. Partnered up & ran through 4 rounds of the following: …
CLYDESDALES · JUN 22, 2016
Not your Typical running backblast
Typical running backblast - route, names of PAX, mileage. Done This BackBlast -anything but that, mostly cuz a dog showed up. YHC was greeted this morning at Clydesdales by 20 other PAX and a FNG dog. A disclaimer was…
THE RANCH · JUN 9, 2016
Siri leads a mean COP
13 of The Fort's finest arrived at the Ranch. I am always excited to Q at this AO. Last time it was a surprise appearance for the Board of Pain. Might have explained why the number was a bit lower than the weekly…
MAY 30, 2016
"On This Day" Trivia
8 men joined YHC for a Wednesday morning trivia challenge beatdown. Reborn busted out a STRONG VQ warm up this morning that left just enough time to run through some “On This Day” trivia. Warm Up Long Mosey around…
SLOW BURN · APR 29, 2016
Bookend Year at #SlowBurn
A year ago, I was about a year and a half into getting myself into respectable shape, I had been running with the ferns at lunch hour and had taken off about 40lb. I was at Bratwurst Thursday (A Dark Helmet Production)…
APR 28, 2016
River Rat's Return to ManU
Another beautiful day in paradise with 22 of Rock Hill's finest...and 1 additional #HIM from Fort Mill. 23 for a ManU beatdown is pretty solid. Disclaimer was disclaimed, FNG was welcomed, and mumblechatter started…
THE RANCH · FEB 4, 2016
Bored of Pain?
YHC thought of bringing a little surprise to the Ranch this week. So I consulted my brother Jekyll and collected all the ingredients for what would be a fine beatdown this gloomy Thursday. As the Pax rolled in we…
NOV 4, 2015
Broncos, Bets, Burpees Beatdown
Despite the promise of Burpees (some of us more than others), 10 of The Fort's finest (plus 2 runners) descended upon Pantheon for a Broncos QB's beatdown. 1 FNG was present so a more thorough disclaimer was given…
OCT 17, 2015
#OldSchoolF3 invades Indian Land
4 arrived for extra credit #OCR Fine cool Indian Land morning with fall in the air Celebrity #Clowcars arrived from all over… #Apache shows up with a police escort #Popeye Disclaimer Off we go 1.3 mile “warm-up” felt…
SNAKE PIT · SEP 28, 2015
Tomahawk - Taking a hop, skip and jump around the Doby's Bridge Elementary
Ahh....to be up early and post on a Monday morning is a beautiful thing. Starts the week off right and especially when you can lay the smacketh down!! 11 arrived to Tomahawk for a slice of Cake Boss pain and I say 11…
SLOW BURN · SEP 4, 2015
Copacabana, Jack Webb and the Green & Gold
21 of the best took the floor at the Labor Day weekend Slow Burn to brush up on their dance moves and see if Manilow writes the Weinke (laminated and in hand) as well as he writes the songs. The Thang: Mosey to the left…
AUG 28, 2015
Hive Exploration with a Harry Morgan sighting
4 #HIM ventured to unexploded areas of the #Hive this thankfully less than humid Gloom. The average weight this morning was 31.25lbs. So I knew the PAX meant business. The Hive had a restoration over the summer and has…
AUG 25, 2015
Plank Wheel at Eagle's Nest
This morning 9 men woke up, rolled out, and showed up to enjoy a morning stroll through Winthrop University’s campus. 5:15 came a bit early this morning and the Pax were dragging a bit. No worries, we still filled the…
SLOW BURN · MAR 27, 2015
Modified "Moderate" Murph
YHC posted on the twittermachine that we would be doing a modified "moderate" version of the famous (infamous) Murph workout. Real question is; Is there such a thing as a "moderate" Murph workout. Guess we will find…
JAN 31, 2015
Inaugural IL Fit Test (aka The Murph)
Today was the inaugural launch of the IL Fit Test. Since Indian Land has continued to have a reputation of not being the kind of place you would want to tell your mom about, we decided early on to make the fit test The…