A traditional Tsunami Beatdown.
8 Pax gathered in the humid gloom.
After a disclaimer we ran to the circle of power for a warmup:
SS Hop x 20, Self Love x 10, Imperial Squat Walker x 20, Open the Gate x 10.
We then ran to the Green Grass of the Tulane quad for a 7 of diamonds:
We did each exercise at each corner:
7 Burpees, 14 Merks, 21 Tin Snips, 28 Squats, 21 Tin Snips, 14 Merks, 7 Burpees.
Mariah finished first and lead Mary.
Back to the flag for COT and Prayer.
25 Pax Gathered in the Gloom for a running + burpee workout.
After a disclaimer we began with a warmup of:
SS Hop x 20, Grass Grabber x 10, Mountain Climber x 20.
Then to the track for 2 laps around the park. Starting with 10 burpees we then ran to the St. Charles entrance and did 10 more burpees then back to magazine with 10 more burpees. We then did another course for a total of 50 burpees and 2 laps around the park.
For those who finished early we did BLIMPs along Oak Alley, El Wire tired to EH the “Tulane Bowling Team”
Back to the flag for a COT, Prayer.
Many were hung-over.
Few were able to post to celebrate the LSU Tiger’s National Championship at Tsunami.
3 Men gathered in the gloom for a quick disclaimer and brief warm up run.
Then a warmup consisting of:
SS Hop x 42
Murkins x 25
Grass Grabbers x 10
Self Love x 10.
We then ran a group Victory Lap around Audubon park. At the Magazine street entrance we each did 6 pull-ups in honor of Joe Burrow’s 6 touchdowns, and then 42 LBCs.
We then ran to the St. Charles entrance and up the stairs of the Mountain for 15 minutes of Restorative Yoga.
Back to the flag for a COT and prayer to stop the violence that has erupted in our city in this new year.
With Yankee’s threats to wear a reflective B during my next workout if I don’t finish this in time…
7 Pax gathered the Tuesday before Thanksgiving for Tsunami.
After a quick announcement we moseyed a warmup down St. Charles to Audubon place and then to the base of the Mountain for a warmup.
SS Hop x 20
Hillbilly x 20
Self Love x 20
Modified Peter Parker (with a Merkin in between) x 10
Mountain Climber x 20
Then to the base of the Mountain and partnered up for Catch Me If You Can:
1 Pax: 5 hand release Merkins while the other Pax runs backwards, all the way to the Summit
At the Summit a quick round of Mary including LBTs x 20 and Dying Cockroach x 20 while we with for the 6.
Regrouped, we ran down the stairs and to the ROTC pull-up bars for a 3 station workout.
Pullups x 10 (count, if you can’t do 10 the 3 second hand per pullup), Squats and Shoulder taps. Rinse and Repeat.
Turn around for box jumps onto the small wall behind the bike racks x 10, then 20 decline merkins, then 10 more box jumps.
Finally we ran to the base of the smaller mountain on Feret street where we did 5 burpees at each landing while running to the top.
Our coupon from last week was still there so we had 7 Pax in a line on their backs passing the large cinder block back and forth with a cinder block lift in between.
Finally we finished with 50 Rocky Balboa’s on the parking french fries and moseyed back to the flag for a COT.
A small gathering of 3 pax on this Tuesday morning.
After the intro we were up and running to the parking garage for warmups:
Sidestraddle Hop x 20
Self Love x 20
Mountain Climber x 20
Merkin x 20
After that we ran to the base of Wolfpack mountain for a BLIMP workout:
5 burpees then run to 2nd flood landing
5 burpees, 10 Lunges then run to 3rd floor landing.
5 burpees, 10 Lunges, 15 Imperial Walkers then run to 4rd floor landing.
We continued this with 20 Merkins, 25 Plank-Jacks and 30 Squats.
From the top of the Mountain we ran down then to the next parking garage.
From there we did 10 decline Merkins and ran to the 2nd floor. On the 2nd floor landing we did 10 V-ups then to the 3rd floor for 10 more Merkins. At the 4th Floor we did 10 V-ups.
On the way up I picked up a coupon that was laying around.
Then we did:
10 overhead cinderblock presses (count), LBCs, Merkins
10 cinderblock swings (count), dying cockroach, squats.
After that we ran back to the flag for a quick count off and prayer.
6 Pax Gathered for the second running of the Tsunami 7 of Diamonds
A quick disclaimer about not being a personal trainer and we were off to the circle of power for a brief warmup:
Sidestraddle Hops x 20, Hillbillies x 20, Mountain Climbers x 20
Then a run to the Tulane quad for a true 7 of diamonds:
At each corner of the quad:
7 burpees
14 Murkins
21 Tin Snips
28 Squats
21 Tin Snips
14 Murkins
7 Burpees
86 and El Wire lead a circle of Mary
Run Back to the Flag
Count off and prayer.
5 runners braved the French Quarter for a 5 mile run.
Guests included Drizzle, Flying Wasp and Hermes.
COT and Prayer.
23 brave men including one FNG gathered in the gloom on this Monday morning.
Warmup: Run around golf course parking lot then to bandstand for:
SS Hop x 20
Arm Circles x 10 forwards and backwards (With traditional Seaman backward count)
Hillbillies x 20
Mountain Climbers x 20
Peter Parkers x 20
Next we ran a BLIMPS workout with each exercise at the bandstand followed by a run down Oak Alley and then up the golf course parking lot.
Burpees x 10, Lunges x 20, Imperial Walkers x 30, Murkins x 40, Plank Jacks x 50, Squats x 60.
Those that finished early restarted the BLIMPS without the run.
Next was a flat-out sprint down Oak Alley in 3 groups followed by a mosey back to the bandstand.
Murkin Ring of Fire followed by Low Plank during which there was much mumble chattering.
Finally a Round of Mary:
V-Ups x 10, Dying Cockroach x 20, LBCs x 20, Flutter Kicks x 20, Penguins x 20, WW2 Sit Ups x 10.
Final Sprint down Oak Alley for a COT and Prayer.
Snooki was named.
Many PAX were hurting after celebrating a Saints Victory, and yet 19 men gathered in the gloom for a Monday Morning Beatdown.
Warmup:
Run around golf loop to bandstand
SS Hop x 20
Arm Circles x 10 each Forward and Backwards (with Seaman voice from the Pax)
Grass Grabber x 10
Peter Parker x 20
Parker Peter x 20
Since Seaman was not present to protest 10 Monday burpees were then called at the first light on Oak Alley. Next we Bear Crawled/Crab Walked/Lunge Walked to the Track where the Pax waited in a Low Plank for the 6. Much mumblechatter was heard regarding the long distance Bear Crawl.
Next we ran to the Audubon Statue for some Dora 1-2-3.
Durkins x 100
Jump Lunge x 200
Floyd Mayweathers x 300
Those that finished were lead by King Kong in LBCs and then 50 Rocky Balboas.
Finally we ran Fartleks down to Magazine alternating between a sprint and slow mosey at the Stop Sign for a total of 3 laps.
Finally the beatdown finished with Dips, 20 LBCs and a mosey back to the flag.
The workout concluded with a COT, a special prayer was said to lift up Bellhop and thoughts and prayers to Da Parish and his family.
5 Brave men gathered in the gloom on Tuesday October 1st. Sadly the cool weather had not arrived in NOLA.
Warmup:
Run to corner of park
SS hop x 20
Self love x 10
Windmills x 10
Mountain Climber x 20
We then ran to corner of Newcomb and St Charles for a Saban original: the Newcomb Dash. For some reason this always really takes it out of me, especially at the beginning of the workout.
Run to Pull up Bars at ROTC
3 groups: pull ups , crunchy frog, squat jumps count x 15
Next we ran to the bench in front of the Tulane Business School for the Doullie step up run. Only Nip/Tuck with his Gazelle legs was able to complete the down and back.
Run up stairs to top of mountain
11s with Burpees and Squats on Ramp, the early finishers were lead by Mariah in a Wheel of Mary.
We then ran back to the Flag and ended with a COT.
