F3 New Orleans

Author: Rudy

  • NEW AO NAMED IN THIBODAUX! / A Transportation Exhibition – from Goats in the Machine

    YHC arrived at the at 5:25 to eight (8) PAX, including and FNG, parked and waiting near the flag poles in front of the Civic Center as instructed. An Additional Pax, Goose, was spotted parking in the wrong location as well displaying a level of tardiness that is typically only seen by YHC. It was latter discovered that he was delayed due to an uncontrollable urge to craft a fudge pop. YHC began the Beatdown with 10 PAX (including myself) at 5:32.

    It was 64 degrees, dry air, and highly saturated grounds. The concrete was still moist and had puddles colleting in low spots from the previous night’s rain.

    Warm-O-Rama
    SSH, Imperial Walkers, Wind Mills, Arm stretching, High Knees, Butt Kicks, Mosey to Basketball Court
    YHC’s cadence was miserable as usual

    THANG 1 – “The Long BLACK Train”
    This THANG was designed with the intention of showcasing various means of F3 Transport. The PAX lined up at mid-court. The Pax used the following methods to transport themselves between mid-court and the bassline in succession: Bear crawls, Lunges, Alligator Merkin Crawl, Crab Walk, and Kicking walks (AKA Waling Ray Finkel). I’m a sucker for a good acronym. During each round and in between “transports” the Pax performed reps of an exercise called by YHC.

    Round 1= BBSU (10 reps per transport, 50 total for the round)
    Round 2=Squats (10 reps per transport, 50 total for the round)
    Round 3 =Shoulder Taps (10 reps per transport, 50 total for the round)
    Round 4 = Burpees (5 reps per transport, 25 total for the round)
    Round 5 = Monkey Humpers (10 reps per transport, 50 total for the round)

    Pax then did an Indian-Run back to Aslan, a concrete Lion statue, and then to the bottom of the berm at the water reservoir.

    THANG 2 – Price is Right – Kelly Bluebook Used Car Edition
    The PAX separated into two (2) teams. YHC listed a year make and model for a vehicle. The following was assumed: 20k miles, good condition, base model, standard equipment, white exterior color. The team closest to the KBB value with out going over wins the round. The loosing team sprinted up the berm performed 5 burpees and sprinted back. the winning team sprinted up the berm and back. Followed by 3 burpees at the bottom.

    For your reference:
     2015 Honda Acord LX = $13,744
     2016 Mercedes-Benz C Class 300 = $16,633
     2019 Honda Odyssey LX = $22, 751
     2019 Toyota RAV4 LE= $23,026
     2022 Ford XLT Crew Cab = $43,277

    COT

    Count Off & Name-O-Rama : 10 PAX

    Announcements :
    -Coyote Birthday Q @ the Perch on Saturday.
    -Welcome “AOL,” an IT professional
    -The Name of the Civic Center AO was declared “The Lions Den.” This named is derived from the before mentioned concrete statue , Aslan, that happened to be located near our shovel flag. “Narnia” was thrown out as an option, but Mother Goose informed us that is was too juvenile and feminine. @Goose Please look into getting the new AO added to the Backblast Database.

    Intentions: Thanksgiving for Enron’s new 2.5, Family of a deceased neighbor, Extended Family Strife

    Cardinal Prayed us out.

    It was a blast exploring the new AO with these men. YHC can’t wait participate in the creative beatdowns to come!

    Sincerely,
    GITM

  • Soggy Shoes – from Rudy

    YHC warned the PAX that it was going to be a soggy shoe day. The overnight rain came through as expected, and sure enough – the grounds of Okwata were as soggy as I hoped. Much to my surprise, the Lakeview PAX made a strong showing. Perhaps rumors of the collective fear of water are overstated. 530, time to start with our disclaimer (and one last reminder to expect wet shoes) and mosey to get started.

    Warmup: after about a 15 yard mosey, warm up with Open the Gate (PAX were quite insistent on Close the Gate as well, which they earned after a 5 burpee “just be quiet” penalty). Some Grass Grabbers, Abe Vigodas, SSH and Imperial Walkers to get the blood moving.

    Thing 1: Across the soggy grounds to the Levee. Quadrophelia. Does an Okwata workout really count if you don’t do Quadrophelia? Discuss amongs yourselves.

    Thing 2: Mosey 10 yards along the top of the levee. From the way-back-machine, found reference to a Triple Nickel. Lets do it. 5 exercises. Each exercise is 3 sets of 5 reps. Start at the top of the levee – down one side for 1 set, back to the top for 2nd set, down the other side for 3rd set, back to the top to plank and wait. Sit Ups – PAX grumbling that more than their shoes were getting wet. Hand Release Merkins – yup, lets get the front side wet and dirty too. Jump Squats, Dr Ws and wrap up with Carolina Dry Docks.

    Thing 3: 4 groups at the House of Pain. Bear Crawl up the levee, 3 burpees, bear crawl back down (timer). Pull Ups, Sit Ups, Hand Release Merkins. Got through 2 cycles. If there was any remaining doubt about shoes – the 6 inch puddle under the pull up bars solved that problem.

    Thing 4: Across the street to the planters for a few rounds of RLSU, LLSU, Dips, Box Jumps

    COT: Cracklin’, we’ve got your back through prayer and action. QSource on Language, which gave YHC a chance to talk about one of my NY Resolutions: to better watch my own language – not only remove cursing, but also enhance the quality of my language. Speak intentionally, reflect not only the person I am but the person I hope to be.

    Thanks for the chance to lead – and trust me, the shoes should be dry by Okwata next week.

  • Boss Boss….The Chain Plus – from Mobydick

    The Gipper had a perfect morning for The Chain…Plus. The PAX was small so we all got plenty of drag time. After a brief untaxing stretchy warm up the 4 of us ran a block to where the chain was laid out on Columbia St then of we went dragging it back the way we came through the oxlot a block away. Then another block run to get the Plus…two brake discs from my recent brake job 40 lbs or so and back to thread the 100’ of chain through them. Now we are ready. A count off to keep the 4 of us organized. Number one YHC took of with both end of the chain and dragged the brake disc as far as the burn would let me. Mean while 2,3,4 did an exercise. When the rattle if the chain stopped they ran the 100 yards or so and number two picked up the chain ends and dragged it back as far as he could go while 1,3,4 did the exercise choice of 1. When the noise stopped of we run to stopping point and 3 takes it back mean while the pax does what 2 suggests til tge noise stops and of we run. Hopefully you get the idea thank for 45 minutes nobody stopped doing something. Four round trips each brought us to the final block long drag back to the truck. Einstein seemed to go forever though he had to stop once fir traffic and found out how hard it us ti regain momentum.
    A final short mosey to the flag and an obligatory SSH x10 to take us to COT and a prayer.
    Turbo you missed a good one.

  • Sticky Bricks – from Goose

    Four strong for Tuesday Tuff this morning with beautiful weather and the deep desire to get after it. Enron was early, which gave YHC a chance for some QT; then Paradiddle, who can’t resist increasingly difficult physical challenges, pulled in after driving 3.5 hours from Bourg. He was followed shortly by Yankee Joe, who immediately began what has been and will continue to be an endless stream of wife-prompted apologies for arguing with Enron about how his last name is pronounced.

    Warmup of the usual interrupted by giggling over Enron’s witty Hamburglar comment on the GroupMe channel. (Even when Goats does correct a typo, it’s still unintelligible).

    In honor of the last five Tuesdays, we started with a Merkin Mile, but this time we did 10 Spider-Man merkins every quarter mile (pull one knee up in Peter Parker position while simultaneously going down for a merkin, alternate).

    Toward the last quarter mile, the plan was to grab a brick from the ever-present pile near one of the many houses under construction, but YHC’s mind was scrambling for a new plan when we found that the bricks had recently been removed! Disappointment and resignation were just settling in when we came across another brick pile just two houses down. (And there may have been another three or four more that we passed on the way back.) So, we meticulously picked out two bricks apiece, hefting, squeezing, and sniffing them to make sure we got the best ones, and moseyed with them back to the flag to finish the Spidey Merks and give fitting tribute to our fallen comrade.

    Song: “Lady” by Styx.
    YHC shared some intimate information about high school life, which may have included singing this song with my friend at the top of our lungs in his Dodge Neon (with an 8-ball on the stick shift) with tears streaming down our faces and dreams of one day singing this to the woman of our dreams. (I mean, you obviously have practice for something like that.) So, though there wasn’t much singing, we did passionate Side Straddle Hops for the duration of the song and burpees with full feeling for every “Lady”.

    Then, it was time to pick them bricks up and follow YHC to the bumper area for some 7’s (it’s like 11’s…but 7). We found a couple of lines in the street that were far enough apart, and then at one end we started with 6 big boy situps (with bricks), moved via brick-sliders to the other end, 1 squat jump (with bricks), and then walking butterflies with bricks back to the start for 5 situps, etc. The bricks didn’t slide quite as easily as last time, but Enron still managed to sprint-push his, leaving two flaming red streaks behind him. Paradiddle and YHC weren’t too far behind him, but Yankee Joe’s bricks seemed to be a little stickier. He never gave up, though, which was impressive, and we left some awesome tracks that YHC slowly, proudly passed on the way to work this morning. (I almost leaned out my window and flagged the guy behind me down to tell him all about it.)

    We had to get the bricks back to the pile, so it was Indian Run time. While the PAX ran in line, pumping those bricks in Heavy Hand curls, the last guy stopped for three brick burpees before catching up. Once the bricks were deposited, it was regular Indian Run back to the flag for 7MOM (7 minutes of Mary).
    -20 flutters, 50 LBC’s IC, The Alphabet (upper case), static wife pleasers (20 IC), quick-pulsing wife pleasers (waited for a car to get close to execute, 20 IC), and J-Lo’s (20 IC).

    It was an awesome morning, and YHC is super grateful to be joined by men who appreciate the opportunity to suffer and grow together. COT with discussion of Coyote’s Q coming Saturday, and Paradiddle prayed us out. We had some super solid conversation afterward, and YHC left grateful to God for what He’s provided through F3.

    SYTIG,
    Goose

  • Napoleon fueled by Ethanol – from Fracsac

    13 Pax showed up, with 7 headed to stretch and 6 taking advantage of the track. Regardless of sprinting, walking or stretching, showing up is what is important!

    Ethanol and Napoleon from Birmingham joined YHC and Mayhem for sprint ladders, RevSox and Tenderloin walked, and the rest of the Pax stretched with Scantron.

    COT

    SYITG

  • Ladder for FNG – from Hogs Breath

    YHC had convinced a neighbor to come on out to the 007.

    At 0530 I stood, alone at the shovel flag. When headlights appeared and a FNG hoped out of a truck.

    Since there we only two, yhc took inspiration from another backblast.

    Intro, Disclaimer, and Five Principles: Given

    The warm up. Some Toy Shoulders, Mountain Man poopers, and Windmills

    The Thang.

    We began with a coupon march. Stopping at every park bench to do some step ups.

    After about 20 mins of this, we dropped the coupons and preformed a ladder at the shovel flag

    5 – 8 count body builders
    10 – Burpees
    25 – Merkins
    50 – Squats
    75 – LBC
    100 – SSH

    Took a Mosey Lap, then back down

    75 – LBC
    50 – Calf Raises
    25 – Squats
    10 – Ierkins
    5 – 8 count

    Finished with some Gas Pump Mary.

    YHC broke an F3 tradition. I made an ultimatum for the FNG; at the COT the FNG swore they would accompany me on Friday to be able to be properly named.

    Coffeteria followed. I will see y’all at the A1C or Splashpad!

  • Resolution to get Swole – from Mahatma

    Tribe of Swolefest

    Filling the empty Q slot I was looking forward to the change of Monday morning scenery! Pulling up there was an eager pax of 9 tugging blocks out from under the walkway, it’s Swolefest after all…..it would be like not using rocks at the Real RC or only doing 50 burpees at the Uptowner. All good an audible to the plan would be called.

    Warm up 
SSH
    
AbVagooda

    Mnt Man Poopers
    Shoulder Taps
    Peter Parkers
    Scorpion kicks
    Low slow squats

    Short mosey to the grass.

    10 silent – keep silent and thoughts focused on following the Q as to the transition to exercises:

    SSH

    Burpees
    
Merkins
    
High plank
    
Plank Ups
    
VUps

    Repeat continuously until 10 minute alarm

    365

    3 Deconstructed Burpee (slow to Qs cadence)
6 Box Jumps
    
5 rounds

    Grab the blocks all Pax in a circle – 1 round of “All Day Baby”
    All Pax hold blocks overhead, 1 pax goes into the center performs 2 man makers then back to the circle, next pax to the center. Continue until all pax has done the 2 man makers.

    Place the blocks flat side down – block cross over push ups, left. 30 sec recovery – block cross over push ups, right.

    12 x front raises
    15 V Ups block extended
    20 block press
    20 WWII Sit Ups

    10 block curl / squat / press

    3 rounds
    Running man X 11
    15 air press
    Running x 11
    10 squat overhead press
    Running man x 15
    20 TriCep press

    Finisher
    Indian merkin chain

    COT
    Prayer for purpose and thanksgiving!

  • Concrete Schoolyard – from Paradox

    What are the greatest rivalries of all time?
    Some come to mind.

    Yankees vs Bo Sox?
    Rocky vs Apollo Creed?
    JBL vs Anker (RIP!)?
    Gandalf vs Saruman?
    Lil Cuz’s Neck vs Gravity?
    Yankee Joe vs Father Time?

    All great.

    But Regardless of the pairing, one thing is always present in a great rivalry.
    High level Competition creates high level performance.

    I could explain …but …really …
    Well, I’d rather just show you.

    10 PAX arrived in a flurry to the concrete schoolyard to test our limits in the spirit of competition. Gorgeous beatdown weather. high 50s. Light breeze.

    WarmUp

    Usuals plus Bumper\Stop mosey.
    Touch the sign or it don’t count.

    Wilfred “place at the table” Montana “ coming in hot to break up mid mosey SLT meeting with YHC and Goose. Ya hate to see that kinda attention seeking behavior early in a Q. but you must persevere.

    Thang 1 – Anker tribute

    Not a day goes by that I don’t think about our Anker being in Bluetooth heaven. Sitting there amongst the clouds listening to sea shanties with no more pain.
    One small portion of his greatness was bringing the best from JBL and teaching him the way of audio torture for the PAX.
    Today we honor him with one of the greatest lyrical battles of the modern age.

    *NSYNC vs Backstreet Boys

    Backstreet Boys “Everybody”

    So we start with 10 burpees to work off with 1 deleted per sic dance move

    Apolo Onos to start during the dance window , flow into IWs

    Burpees on every “Body”

    Like any 8th grade dance the pax were hesitant to start but Goose broke the ice with his patented …Irish jig , it’s something
    Baggins felt the spirit and went for groceries.
    YJ came in hot after provocations with some funk fresh and Goats rounded out with the classic preparation H. Im missing one but im sure it was memorable.
    These brave men bought us 5 burpees.

    Track mosey and oh boy you know what’s next …

    Bye bye bye by Nsync
    Plank on song
    MC on Bye

    Lots of long plank holds so Goose could tell us Justin Timberlakes Dating history.

    The Thang

    Concrete Schoolyard

    Rules

    -Split PAX into 1s and 2s
    -Everyone gets one piece of chalk
    -the object of the game is to put points in the opposing teams “goal “ which is a chalk circle on the concrete
    ⁃ you can only do this by completing the base exercise then sprinting to the goal. This results in 1 point.
    ⁃ Scattered in the field of battle are “extra points “ you could add to your base score (see below)
    ⁃ A round will be timed, when time is called we tally points

    Coupons 10 OHP- 2 points
    10 Med Ball Slam- 2 points
    60 jump rope – 2 points
    Kettle Bell swing -2 points
    Ole Hickory – 5 points

    Winner savors 5 SSH
    Loser eats 5 burpees

    Round 1
    5 minutes on the clock
    10 merkins at base

    Round 2
    5 minutes
    10 Bonnie Blair’s at base

    Lightning Round 3
    2 minutes on clock
    5 Burpees at base

    Team 1
    Tana, Cardinal , YJ , lil cuz , Smooth operator

    Team 2
    Baggins, Superfund, Goose, goats , YHC

    Alot to unpack here and I’m sure validity of points and timing will be debated for decades to come but at one point in the middle of the beautiful madness YHC stopped mid Merkin to soak it all in …

    I saw a Goose sliding to secure ole hickory, shouldering his burden as our most fit pax by selflessly accepting thrusters….I saw Tana looking for every workable angle to gather intel for his crew. I saw smooth operator grab a cinder and wonder what the hell he got himself into….I saw a priest use his body as a shield against an enemy …I saw a master hobbit dashing there and back again from Bonnie Blair’s to ole hickory like he was back in the Shire….I saw Cuz and SuperFund lead with quiet strength. I saw men who forgot they came to exercise and elevated their limits for others.

    Every pax alive in the haze of battle
    Ignited with the fuel of competition.

    I saw a beautiful thing and I for one am grateful to be a part of it.

    Already working on Volume 2.

    COT and Superfund prayed us out
    Praying for Enrons family and
    Baby Little Itch

    SYITG
    PDox