F3 New Orleans

Author: Catfish

  • Gaze into my Cristobal (Renaissance 2020-07-06)

    Gaze into my Cristobal (Renaissance 2020-07-06)

    A lovely (albeit moist) morning out at the Renaissance with 7 human PAX and 1 canine PAX- Hokie Pokie, Belloq, Vagabond, Chips, Gideon, DJ Diver, Tool, and Catfish (Q).

    Started in front of the Museum with windmills, grass grabbers, and side-straddle hop. Moved to faces for Peter Parker Peters. Back to feet for Imperial Squat Walkers, then back down for Plank Jacks and Mountain Climbers to round out the warmup.

    Moved to the sidewalk for Route 66 with burpees, then to the fountain for step-up, derkins, step-ups again, then dips.

    Moseyed to the field to the tree line. Bear Crawled two tree lengths, did 5 burpees, then bear crawled back. Circled up for dying cockroaches, flutter kicks, and little baby twists. Did another bear crawl length (one tree this time), 5 burpees, and bear crawl back.

    Back of museum for 7 Sunday mornings. Back to flag zone for Jack Webbs to 7, then burpees to finish. COT, then coffeeteria @ PJs.

  • Setting Sail on the Catship (Mothership 2020-05-23)

    Lovely day with 10 PAX at city park as we continue to re-commence with our regular F3 workouts: Bongo, Gabby, Hokie Pokie, Belloq, Beignet, Da Parish, Tool, Heisenberg, Rudy, Catfish (Q).

    Started on the Great Lawn with Abe Vigoda, Grass Grabbers, and Arm Circles to get stretched. Broke a sweat with side straddle hop, some deep lunges, and 8-count bodybuilders.

    Moved to faces for Plank Jacks, Peter Parker Peters, and Mountain Climbers. Rounded out the warmup with 8-count bodybuilders.

    Moved to the Great Lawn treeline, partnered up for BOMBS (modified with V-ups instead of Big Boys Situps, and Jump squats instead of squats). Count was cumulative (w/ partner) 50 burpees, 100 overhead claps, 150 merkins, 100 v-ups, 50 jump squats. One partner did exercises while other ran to end of field, did one burpee, and ran back.

    Moved over to peristyle for a “column conveyor”: hand stand on columns in a line, last person in the line bear crawls to the front (like an indian run). Did one brutal round, then a few handstand presses. Grabbed a bench for dips, then calf raises at the columns, then donkey kicks on the columns, then box jumps.

    For the end, busted out the F3 deck and did some Card battle. Each person got a card, paired up with someone else. Cards were shown, higher card was the exercise, with the combined #s the number of reps.

    Finished strong with 8-counts to the end.

  • Catfish Semi-Challenge (Mothership 2020-03-07)

    Nice chilly spring Mothership with 18 PAX in attendance: iHeart, Hokie Pokie, Tool, Angie’s List, Landing Strip, Jingle Vader, Triple Shift, Gabrielle, Willie, Squeal, Douille, King Kong, Two Yutes, Beignet, Belloq, Blowout, War Eagle, Catfish (Q).

    Started at the peristyle with Abe Vigoda, Grass Grabbers, and Side Straddle Hop. On to our faces with Peter Parkers, Plank Jacks, Parker Peters, and Mountain climbers. Finished out the warmup with some 8-count bodybuilders.

    Moved to the Great Lawn and partnered up for B.O.M.V.S. (combined 50 burpees, 100 overhead claps, 150 merkins, 200 V-ups, and 250 squats). Once completed, moved to the southeast end of the lawn for some Mary while waiting for the six (got in some LBCs and dying roaches).

    After a quick 10 count and a quick side straddle hop, moved to the base (south end) of the field, then did a quick throwback round to September 2019 Iron PAX Challenge – hop a tree length, 10 burpees, 10 bonnie blairs, 10 big boy situps, rinse and repeat 3x. Did plank jacks waiting for the six.

    Once we got to the end, split into two circles for some rings of fire. First ring was monkey humpers (2 rounds, hold the position between rounds), next ring was al gore position with bonnie blairs.

    After the rings, moved on to one of the Q’s personal favorites – Jack Webb. Got up to 13 today, not too shabby.

    Returned to the peristyle for calf raises and 8-counts to finish up.

    Great day, great workout. Thanks to all what participated!

  • Rainy Renaissance (2020-02-16)

    Lovely rainy day at the renaissance with 4 PAX: Belloq, Fracsac, Vagabond, and Catfish (Q).

    Started in front of the museum with some windmills, grass grabbers, and side straddle hop.

    Bataan death marched to the Foundry for a quarter Murph, then did a Bonnie Blair ring of fire (count to 10, 2 is 1, holding al gore between sets).

    Bataan death march to the Wisner bridge, did a lap and a half up and down the bridge with a set of ten burpees after each lap.

    Bataan death march to the museum porch. Did about 4 minutes of Sunday mornings (10 overhead press, 5 donkey kicks, 1 balls to wall press).

    Back to flag for a few 8-count bodybuilders, then COT.

  • Heisenburg’s Uncertainty = Catfish (Mothership 2020-01-11)

    Lovely windy morning on the Mothership with 9 PAX.

    Started on the Great Lawn with some windmills, grass grabbers, arm circles, and side straddle hop. On to our faces for Parker Peters, Plank Jacks, and Peter Parkers. Then on to some 8-count bodybuilders to finish the warmup.

    Moseyed over to the treeline for 11s with burpees and catalinas. Faster PAX did LBCs and overhead claps while waiting for the six.

    Took a quick mosey over to Cafe du Monde and then back to the peristyle. Did a merkin ring of fire (3 rounds), then 10 burpees OYO, then a squat ring of fire (hold al gore b/w squats, 3 rounds), then 10 burpees OYO, then a flutter kick ring of fire (hold legs up b/w kicks, 3 rounds), then 10 burpees.

    After this, got some donkey kicks in, then moved to the benches for right leg step-ups, dips, left-leg step ups, incline merkins, then calf raises by the columns.

    Another mosey to marconi and back to the peristyle. Finsished up with some 8-counts, then back to flag for COT.

  • Burnin’ Bearpies (Muscleship 2020-01-04)

    Lovely slight chilly morning at the Muscleship with 7 PAX: Tool, Hokey Pokey, Green Screen, Sogo, Organ Grinder, Hobbs, and Catfish (Q).

    Statrted with Windmills, grass grabbers, hillbillies, and side straddle hop, then moved to the treeline for some burpees and bear crawls. The exercise was to bear crawl two tree lengths, then do 5 burpees, plank and wait for the six, then two round of ring of fire, then peter parkers. Rinse and repeat with 10 burpees, two rings of fire, then parker peters. Again with 15 burpees, two rings, and plank jacks. Again with 20 burpees, two rings, and mountain climbers.

    Then moved back to the starting line doing bear crawls (2 trees), crab walk (2 trees), duck walk (2 trees), and frog jump (2 trees). Planked and waited for the six and did some shoulder taps.

    On our sixes for some freddy mercuries, flutter kicks, and LBCs, with some catalina wine mixers thrown in to keep the upper body throbbing. Moved to the fountain for right leg stepups, derkins, left leg stepups, dips, monkey humpers, and imperial squat walkers.

    Moved to museum steps for some “hop laps”. Exercise was to hop up the steps, do 5 jump squats (Bobby Hurleys), hop back down to start point, then do 5 bonnie blairs (2 is 1). Rinse and repeat with 10, 15, then 20 counts for each exercise.

    On to the front of the museum for 8-count bodybuilders. Return to the circle point for Jack Webb, then COT.

    This was a great one, thanks to all who attended!

  • Where’s my Bible? (Thanks, Gideon) 2019-12-21

    Where’s my Bible? (Thanks, Gideon) 2019-12-21

    Another lovely day out at the Mothership with 5 PAX in attendance: Bongo War Eagle, Rudy, Angie’s List, and Catfish (Q).

    Started at the peristyle with Abe Vigoda, Grass Grabbers, and Side-Straddle Hop, then down to faces with Peter Parkers, Merkins, and Parker Peters.

    Indian Run to Marconi, then on to our sixes in the grass for LBCs, Dying Cockroaches, V-Ups, and Plank Jacks. A few 8-counts rounded out this station.

    Indian Run to the Tool Wall for calf raises (toes parallel, toes in, toes out). Moseyed over to the mini-foundry for stations with Burpees (15 as the timer), snake jump, pull-ups, dips, and hanging knee-ups.

    Indian run to the museum wall for some people’s chair overhead claps, then over to the fountain for right leg step ups, dips, left leg step ups, irkins, then some bobby hurleys. Two laps of indian run up and down the museum drive, then up and under the museum porch for box cutters, Freddy Mercurys, and flutter kicks.

    Out to museum field for monkey humpers, then back to the peristyle for 5 burpees, a bear crawl lap, and some more 8-counts.

    Back to flag for COT.

    Thanks to the badass MEN who showed up this morning and pushed through the rain and discomfort!

    Catfish

  • Catfish B-Day Blaster 2019-12-20

    27 PAX strong on this rather chilly Friday morning.

    Started on the lawn with some Windmills, Grass Grabbers, and Side-Straddle Hop, then accelerated right into body bag builders.

    Move to the base of the mountain for a vertical 7 of diamonds with 7 burpees, 14 jump squats, 21 merkins, 28 bonnie blairs, 35 LBCs. Peter Parkers on the ground waiting for the six.

    Indian run to the top, then parker peters waiting for the six. Grabbed some wall for donkey kicks, then moved feet to the top for some aggressive decline merkins. Faces back down for catalinas. Back up for 8-count bodybuilders.

    Down to the benches for dips and step ups. Touchdown jesus for V-ups, then back to the flag for name-o-rama and COT.

    Thanks to all for attending, this was a good one!

    Catfish

  • Renaissance Triple Co-Q 2019-12-15

    Three participants, three Qs. PAX in attendance were Dax, FracSack, and Catfish.

    Catfish started on the lawn with some side straddle hop, plank jacks, peter parkers, and parker peters. Followed it up with some burpee suicides – 5 burpees, run one tree length and back, 5 burpees, run two tree lengths and back, etc. up to four tree lengths. Did two rounds of these.

    Handed workout over to Dax, who had us to 11s across the museum drive with merkins and squats. Then went over to the fountain for some rounds of 20 dips, followed by 10 step-ups, followed by a lap around the museum (3 rounds).

    Handed workout over to FracSac, who had us do a Route 66 with jump squats along the lightposts on the museum main drive. Following this, moseyed to the fountain for three rounds of 10 merkins, bunny hop up steps, 3 burpees, and run back down. Finished workout with Sunday mornings in the back of the museum.

    Great workout, great leadership. Looking forward to Dax’s first full Q!

  • Catfish Double Header, Pt. 2 (Renaissance 2019-12-01)

    Another glorious Renaissance with seven PAX: Belloq, Briefs, FracSac, Hokey Pokey, Abacus, Quiche, and Catfish (Q).

    Started in front of the museum with some Side Straddle Hop, Grass Grabbers, and Windmills.

    Moseyed over to the track, lined up at the base of the track (rectangular area) for some Bearpees (one burpee, then 4 bear crawl steps), then lined up for an Indian run lap.

    Back to the base of the track, did some Sleepwalker 123s (1 squat, 2 toe taps, 3 lunges), then a Bataan Death March lap.

    Circled up in plank position, did two rounds of 15 merkins per person while everyone else held plank.

    Moseyed back to museum for 5 rounds of Sunday Mornings (10 air presses in people’s chair, 5 donkey kicks, one balls to wall press).

    Back to flag for COT.

    Short and sweet. Thanks to all who attended!