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Took My Chevy to the Levee & Birdwatching with John James Audubon

Note: Posted on behalf of QIC Reluctant Yankee. 12 pax gathered ’round the Nola Shovel Flag to christen a new AO — Audubon Park — and Nola’s first weekday workout. The THANG:   QIC – Reluctant Yankee starts at shovel and run right out of the parking lot Lunges, Bear Crawl, …

NOLA Launch — #setafire

After much fanfare and a solid series of training sessions from the master himself, New Orleans officially launched on October 18, 2014.  Years from now, hundreds of men will say they were there for this monumental day.  In reality, it was fifteen.  Here’s what the rest of you missed: The …

F3/Nola: The Wile Coyote — Pre-launch workout #3

Aye, 5 men, including one FNG, posted in the Gloom for the final F3/New Orleans pre-launch workout at City Park Track. The Thang: OBT: Warmup lap around track, including stretches of bear crawl, crab walk, backwards run and walking lunges. Warmup COP: SSH, Imperial Walkers, LBCs, Mountain Climbers Jog partway …

F3/Nola: In the Land of the Clipboarders — Pre-launch workout #2

Aye, 8 pax posted in the Gloom for pre-launch workout #2, only to learn that they had stumbled into the Land of the Clipboarders. The Thang: Jog around City Park Track to warmup COP: SSH, Merkins, Flutter Kicks, Mountain Climbers The Dirty MacDeuce (12 reps of 12 exercises, broken into …

Who Needs A Car?

The Thang: SSH x20 IC IW x20 IC Merkins X15 IC Mountain Climbers x15 IC .4 Mile run to the benches Box Jumps x 15 Decline Merkins x 15 Step Ups X 15 Dips X 15 Bear Crawl through the middle and repeat the set twice more 6 MOM LBC …

Three Man Weave

The Thang: SSH x15 IC IW x15 IC Merkins X10 IC Mountain Climbers x15 IC .6 mile Run to the Hill for a Jacob’s Ladder (7) Squats at the bottom with a T-Pushup at the top Stroll to the field for a grueling two sets of Jump Squats x10 25 …

Calm Before the Storm

6 men gathered in Audubon Park for an early morning rain dance finishing up just minutes before the monsoon. The Thang: SSH x20 IC IW x20 IC Merkin X15 IC Mtn Climbers x20 IC Mosey to Zoo Parking Lot Bone Crusher Set 5 sets of: Bear Crawl 10 steps Burpee …

Mr. Sneaks at the Helm

9 men, 2 of which were FNGs, met at the Swamp at Paradise Cove for a Mr. Sneaks medley. The Thang: SSH x20 (IC) Imp Walker x20 (IC) Merkins x20 (IC) LBC x30 (IC) Mtn Climbers x30 (IC) .6 mile run to hill Jacob’s Ladder (7) with Bone Crushers and T …