Author: Bubba

8 PAX posted on Saturday morning at the mothership the Peanut v. Sloppy Joe Team Challenge. T-Claps to Fracsac who humiliated all other TM competitors by posting this morning and for the TM later today. And welcome back to OSHA from IR.

Here’s…

The Thang

Pax moseyed to the museum for warm-ups.

IC
SSH x 25
IW x 15;
Peter Parker x 15
Mt Climber x 15
Jump Squats x 10
Parker Peter x 12
Mt Climber x 12
Arm Circle x 20 one-way and then 20 the other way.

YHC explained that today is National Sloppy Joe Day and National Biofuel Day (original biofuel made out of peanut oil). So, our two teams for this competition on the day of the TM would be appropriately named.

Museum Madness Relay

Split group in half into Team Sloppy Joe and Team Peanut. Each group assigns each person a number. Odd numbered at stairs. Even opposite side. Odds do irkins. Evens people’s chair. 1 v 1 starts at steps and runs with baton to 2. So on and so forth for two rounds. Douille and Justice got lost somehow in the relay… nobody was really sure how. Anyway, big surprise… Awesome’s team (Sloppy Joe) won. Moseyed to Roosevelt Mall.

Route 66 Throwdown

Teams went to either side of Roosevelt Mall and a person went to bench 1, 4, 7, and 10. 1 started the relay while all others did 4 step-ups, 2 box jumps, and 5 dips. The last person ran to last bench and ran, back “collecting” each person as they went, sprinting back to bench 1. OSHA, Mav, and YHC almost got finished off by a dog interpreting our wicked speed as our attempt to attack a baby in a stroller with a woman. Close call. Anyway, Sloppy Joe went 2-0.

Moseyed to “hill” by pond.

Animal Challenge

Half of team went close to street, while other half stayed on other side of hill. First group by hill did squats, while group by street did Nolan Ryan’s. First person started the long bear crawl in between, and relay proceeded and rinses and repeated. This time, even with Awesome’s Baboon Crawl, Peanut staged a comeback and won. Finished advantage Sloppy Joe 2-1.

Moseyed to great lawn for flutters, Dolly, LBC, and merkins. Mosey to flag.

COT-

Today is also national supreme sacrifice day. Call to attention FracSac’s sacrifice for double dipping, but most importantly, remembering our troops and thanks Jesus for his sacrifice for us all.

We closed by praying for our brothers at the TM. Good luck!

YHC joined with Triple Shift and Duct Tape for a good ole no-frills uptowner.

Disclaimer and begin.

Warm Up COP

IC
SSH x 30 (HVAC joined mid-stream)
Don Quixote x15
Peter Parker x 15
Mountain Climber x15
Parker Peter x 15
Arm Circle x 15 one-way and then 15 the other way.

Grab a big rock so you can chest press and make it count. Also grab smaller rock for rock lunges.

Lunge Rock 11’s

Start 10 Rock chest press one side, then 8 overhead rock lunges, then one curl. Increase curls and decrease presses always equal 11.

Take big rock to bleachers.

All IC

15 shoulder presses.
15 curls
15 bleacher press
20 calf raises.
Repeat

Send big rock home.

Mary
Lunge Rock Twists x15
Russian Rock Twists x15
Roll -Up Rock Extensions x15
End with Dolly-Flutter-Rosita Combo 15 each.

Send your little Rock home.

In COT, Hawg made his appearance. Rudy even told me next day he was in the area. So, maybe count him too?

Solid work-out to lead into weekend!

YHC, Amnesty, Triple Shift, and Rudy found themselves on the wrong side of the tracks this morning and were delayed by the train. Just when we were about to circle up and plank and wait for the train, it passed and we ran to the flag about 5 minutes late with warm-ups already proceeding.

This backblast is very overdue by a week, and I can’t remember much of what we did. Let’s just say we ran opposite way around Pontiff doing various work-outs on the way, all without touching a rock!

8 PAX gathered for a Thanksgiving eve CalfGate celebration. Disclaimer and begin.

Mosey to baseball field.

IC
SSH x 40;
Plank Jacks x 40
Smirf Jacks x 30
Mt Climbers x 30
Arm Circle x 20 one-way and then 20 the other way.
Happy Jack Sets x 5

Mosey to stadium fence near amusement park.

Merkin Ladder with Calf Raises

Start 20 Merkins and mosey immediately to fence. Calf raises IC – 6, then hold high 10 seconds, then 10 more raises IC. Mosey for 19 Merkins. Back for calf raise set, then 18 Merkins, and so on till complete 10 Merkins. Due to time, we ended there.

Mosey to baseball field.

7’s

One side: 6 Rudy Jacks
Then Bear Crawl
Other Side: 1 V-Up
Keep going until 1 Rudy Jack and 6 V-Up

Mosey back to flag.

Mary COP IC
20 Russian Twists
20 Dollys
20 Flutters
20 Rosita

COT
Prayer requests for Tool’s son Brady’s return home.

Thanks Sfx for posting while moving. Prayers for his family and their transition.

YHC is posting this backblast a day late. Definitely feeling the calfgate burn!

It’s YHC’s 32nd birthday. Two PAX joined in to start my 32nd year early. Here’s

The Thang

IC
SSH x 32
Imperial Walkers x 16;
Peter Parker x 16
Parker Peter x 16
Arm Circle x 20 one-way

32 Ring of Fire

TClaps to RY for the recommendation over beer at Amnesty’s the night before to use the Ring of Fire exercise together with Rock exercises. In honor of YHC’s birthday, our goal was to complete 32 bear crawl ring of fire revolutions.

Bear crawl in full circle back to rock (1 revolution)
IC x32 Rock Bench press
Bear crawl in full circle back to rock (2 revolution)
IC x 16 Curls
Bear crawl in full circle back to rock (3 revolution)
IC x 16 Rock Squats
Bear crawl in full circle back to rock (4 revolution)
REPEAT 4 sets.

Due to time, we had to substitute lunges for 1 set and then running the ring to get to 32. Had a lot more chest presses, curls, shoulder presses, and squats.

Sent the rocks home. Circled back up for COT.

Best fact about 32 I found:

“A beheaded body can make 32 steps, according to a legend involving King Ludwig of Bavaria in 1336.”

Psalm 32 begins “Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.”

“Many are the sorrows of the wicked one, but mercy surrounds the one who trusts in the LORD. Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, you righteous; exult, all you upright of heart.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭32:10-11‬ ‭

Thanks for celebrating!

5 PAX posted at the Uptowner, with a promise to go no further than the baseball field. Shorty made his arrive at the Uptowner for the first time. YHC gave his disclaimer and let the fun begin

The Thang

Warm Up COP

IC
SSH x 30 (HVAC joined mid-stream)
Don Quixote x15
Peter Parker x 15
Mountain Climber x15
Parker Peter x 15
Arm Circle x 15 one-way and then 15 the other way.

Grab a big rock so you can chest press and make it count. Also grab smaller rock for rock lunges.

Rock Webb

1 Merkin, 2 Rock Shoulder Presses, 2 Merkins, 4 Rock Presses, so on and so forth until 10 Merkins and 20 Rock Shoulder Presses.

During the Rock Webb, you could tell the PAX was enjoying the leisure time provided. YHC even heard JV’s kind words of “I Hate You Bubba”. Nice. As a F3 q, you know you have arrived when you hear those words

PAX transitioned to some Mary with Rock workouts.

Rock Russian Twist (with 2 10-second extended Rock holds)
2 sets 10 IC

Rock Crunchy Frog
2 sets 10 IC

Rock V-Ups
Lay on back with feet and arms extended with Rock in hands. Move Rock and legs towards each other, keeping legs and arms straight as you can, into a v shape. IC 15

Kettle Rock Swing x 15 IC

Rockin Merkin Ladder

Start 20 Rock chest press, 8 rock lunges (holding rock above head), 19 curls, 8 Rock lunges, 18 Rock chest press, so on so forth.

Send your big Rock home.

All IC
Peter Parker x 15
Mountain Climber x15
Parker Peter x 15

Flutter x 15
Dolly x 15
Rosita x 15

5 Rock V-Ups
5 Rock Crunchy Frog

COT with concluding prayers. Shorty placed his D-I stamp of approval on the workout, saying we need to get more of this prior to GoRuck. More to come at the Uptowner, as YHC will make a repeat Q next week on his bday. See you then!

YHC posted just in time on a dark Thursday morning at Okwata. A good group of 9 PAX posted including a blast from the past in Triple Shift. In true Triple Shift fashion, he didn’t just post for his first time in over a year. He also brought two FNGs with him. TClaps to Triple Shift

YHC gave disclaimer and we were off.

The Thang

Moseyed around fountain with karaoke both sides. Sprinted across street to concrete area near water littered with broken glass.

Jack Webb

The Thang

Warm Up COP near pile

IC
SSH x 40
ISW x 15;
Plank Jack x 20
Arm Circle x 20 one-way and then 20 the other way.

Moseyed a little way down Boardwalk.

Jack Webb (1:2 merkin:air press ratio up to 10:20)

Moseyed down to Canal Blvd and up to top of levee.

11’s on levee
Begin 10 Burpees one side, and 1 Low Slow Squat on other. Every time you reach top of levee, 5 Rudy Jacks (combined half burpee/half plank Jack).

PAX completed this levee beatdown, but it took the entire rest of time!

Pax moseyed, stopped for 5 pull-ups on Mitch’s pull-up bars, and moseyed to flag.

COT
Named FNGs John Doe and Torque. Apparently as I write this I learn that Reluctant Yankee is disappointed in John Doe’s name. We thought it was apropos as he hesitated with his last name, as if he forgot. Anyway, Big Sky was a close second if RY prefers.

Good prayer request and closed out in prayer to begin a good Thursday. Hope FIA ladies up town had a good inaugural workout!

As a inferior replacement for Amnesty, I stepped forward to Q on what must be known in F3 New Orleans as Fartsack Day.

Only 2 PAX posted on a Labor Day gloomy morning at Rock City.

YHC gave his disclaimer and we moseyed to the pile.

The Thang

Warm Up COP near pile

IC
SSH x 40
Hillbillies x 15;
Peter Parker x 15
Parker Peter x 15
Plank Walk x 20
Arm Circle x 20 one-way and then 20 the other way.

Grab a big rock and little one-handed rock, and mosey to the bleachers.

Upper body rock workout on bleachers.

Bench Press
Curl
Shoulder press
Rock Fly with small rock

All IC
25 each workout, then 8 burpees, then 20 calf raises, then 15 each workout, then 8 burpees, 10 each workout.

Mosey to center of grassy area for Mary.

Rockin’ Travolta (one knee down and bring rock slowly from bottom left to top right (like in Saturday Night Fever), switch knee and go bottom right to top left. x 15 each.

Lunge Twist (lunge, hold, extend Rock, twist left and then right, bring Rock back to chest, return to standing) x 15

Roll Up Rock Up x 15
Rock V-Up x 15
Rock boat x 10
Legs In and Out x 10

Mountain Climber x 15

Deposit rocks back and sprint to flag.

Prayed for F3 nation and Country Day student who committed suicide. Pray for healing and recovery.

Hawg and I enjoyed some F2 at PJ’s Coffee down the way. Great start to Labor Day!

3 PAX posted on a quiet Friday at Pontiff. YHC gave his disclaimer and got straight to it.

The Thang

Warm Up COP near pile

IC
SSH x 30
IW x 20
Peter Parker x 15
Parker Peter x 15
Arm Circle x 20 one-way and then 20 the other way.

Grab a big rock so you can chest press and make it count.

Rockin Merkin Ladder

Start 20 Rock chest press, 8 rock lunges (holding rock above head), 19 merkins, 8 Rock lunges, 18 Rock chest press, so on so forth. PAX competed and completed well.

Next- Mary Routine

Grab smaller rock.

Rock Russian Twist (with 2 10-second extended Rock holds)
2 sets 10 IC

Rock Crunchy Frog
2 sets 10 IC

M t climber x 15 IC
Plank Jack x 15 IC

Kettle Rock Swing x 15 IC

Dolly x 15 IC
Flutters x 15 IC
Rosita x 15 IC

Kettle Rock Swing x 15 IC

Rock Russian Twist (with 2 10-second extended Rock holds)
2 sets 10 IC

M t climber x 15 IC

Simple Beatdown. Good way to lead into Labor Day weekend. Have a good one.

10 PAX posted initially on Saturday morning at the mothership with the replica Vietnam memorial right across the way in the great lawn. Great opportunity today to remember our fallen heroes.

Tclaps to Amnesty and Heisenberg for bringing two FNGs to the fray.

YHC welcomed all, gave his disclaimer, and the mosey began.

Here’s…

The Thang

Pax moseyed to the neutral ground on the road in front of the Museum near the park entrance for cop warm-ups. RY somehow found out group and caught up, giving us 11 pax. A beautiful sunrise sky set the tone for this nice “not so hot” Saturday morning.

IC
SSH x 31
IW x 15;
Arm Circle x 20 one-way and then 20 the other way.
Mountain Climber x 25

After encouraging people not to get hit by cars, PAX moseyed about half a mile to silver bridge near Cabrini over bayou.

YHC pulled out his deck of cards, only to find no cards in the deck, but only a piece of paper reading “Merkin Ladder”

Merkin Ladder

Start on one side of bridge with 20 merkins, run across and then do 19, and so on and so forth.

We did this until we completed the 10 merkin portion.

Proceeded to do a Core Elevens- Plank Jack and Russian Twist across bridge.

Once that was finished, we finished the Merkin Ladder.

We moseyed back to City Park, stopped for 25 Mountain Climbers IC, and continued the mosey to the Great Lawn. On the way, a odd person on a bike ride by, but then we realized it was just Side Effects. Word on the street is he was afraid of YHC’s potential use of the Deck of Death. He pursued a nice cardio workout on his bike instead.

After 25 Flutters and 25 Dolly’s (all IC), we spent the last 2 minutes walking around the replica Vietnam Memorial.

COT included naming Chair Thrower (from Indiana in memory of Bobby Knight) and ‘Da Parish (from Chalmette). Shout-outs and announcements proceeded, concluding with pray especially for our troops.

Moleskin

The Vietnam Wall was a great reminder of those who have come before us and sacrificed so much for our freedom. Let’s never take this for granted.