F3 New Orleans

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  • It’s Burpee Time(r) Again! – from Goose

    YHC showed up tired, mostly because it was the morning after a late night planning session that seemed awesome before crawling into bed and not so awesome while tying shoes this morning in the dark (we’ll call it the “Pre-Q Dread”). After a slow warmup of the usual with 5 total PAX, YHC led us on a nice, slow bumper mosey to further delay the inevitable.

    YHC knew that despite a challenging Saturday and Monday, Tuesday Tuff has to live up to its name or YHC might lose his edge. So, no time for a pity party, it was Burpee Time(r) Again!

    Four PAX lined up and spread out facing the stage on the concrete along the curved grass line waiting for instructions. While one man did 20 burpees in the middle, each other man would do AMRAP the exercise assigned to his spot. So, each guy would do a different exercise nonstop until the guy in the middle finished 20 burpees, hence the “burpee timer.” Once the burpees are done, the men rotate to the next station and remind the guy behind him what exercise he’s about to have to do. Communication was key…Actually, it wasn’t. There were only five stations, and it was pretty obvious what the guy ahead of you was doing, mostly because of the shape of the sweat stamp on the concrete.

    Round 1 exercise stations (done while middle guy is completing 20 burpees):
    -merkins
    -coupon curls
    -squats
    -Peter Parkers

    Round 2:
    -BBSU
    -coupon swings
    -lunges (back then forward with same leg before switching)
    -Imperial Walkers

    Round 3:
    -Freddy Mercurys
    -coupon rows
    -Apolo Onos
    -freak nasties on the picnic bench

    Round 4:
    -crab cakes (Crabby Patties, according to Tana)
    -coupon LBC’s
    -flutter kicks
    -SSH

    6:00 came almost all the way through the fourth round, though time was a bit of an illusion this morning. It felt like each guy took about seven minutes to complete his burpees, though it was probably less than two. And the stretch from 5:56 to 6:00 crept on for about 15 minutes, and I think it actually stopped once or twice.
    The chatter was at an all time low this morning, though a few guys likely had to check their pants when they got home given the quality of sounds that were communicated once things really got moving.

    T-claps to these men for pushing hard through this one and not giving into the instinct (or peer pressure) to take a breath before starting those burpees. As mentioned during the COT, F3 is supposed to constantly push me and give me concrete experiences that make it clear that I still have a long way to go, while at the same time giving the reward of deep brotherhood that comes from shared suffering.
    If we ever feel like “we’ve arrived”, we’re doing it wrong, but if we ever feel left behind, we’re also doing it wrong. We’re in this together for the long haul, and we’re also growing and improving immensely with every single beatdown!

    Announcements and Tana prayed us out (sorry, Smooth, I forgot!)

    SYITG,
    Goose

  • Huff, Puff, and Beatdown – from Goats in the Machine

    Warm-O-Rama

    Sub-contracted to goose due to the Q’s tardiness

    THANG 1: Story of the 3 little pigs

    Once upon a time, three little pigs decided to leave their mother’s house and build their own homes. The first little pig built his house out of straw
    • Pig 1 built a house of straw – 4 bodybuilders. Wind sprint to the parking lot

    the second little pig built his house out of sticks
    • Pig 2 built a house of sticks – 8 bodybuilders. Wind sprints to the last picnic table

    and the third little pig built his house out of bricks.
    • Pig 3 built a house of bricks – 12 bodybuilders. Wind sprints to the opposite sidewalk

    One day, a big, bad wolf came and knocked on the door of the first little pig’s straw house. “Little pig, little pig, let me come in!” said the wolf. But the little pig replied, “Not by the hair on my chinny chin chin!”
    • 20 LBCs (symbolizing the wolf huffing and puffing at the straw house)

    The wolf huffed, puffed, and blew the straw house down. The little pig ran to his brother’s house made of sticks.
    • PAX to run a loop

    But the wolf followed him and knocked on the door. “Little pigs, little pigs, let me come in!” said the wolf. But the two little pigs replied, “Not by the hair on our chinny chin chins!”
    • 20 LBCs (symbolizing the wolf huffing and puffing at the straw house)
    • 20 reps of merkins (symbolizing the wolf trying to break down the stick house)

    The wolf huffed, puffed, and blew the stick house down. The two little pigs ran to their brother’s house made of bricks.
    • PAX to run a loop

    But the wolf followed them and knocked on the door. “Little pigs, little pigs, let me come in!” said the wolf. But the three little pigs replied, “Not by the hair on our chinny chin chins!”
    The wolf huffed and puffed but couldn’t blow the brick house down. So, he climbed onto the roof and tried to come down the chimney. But the clever little pigs had a pot of boiling water waiting for him, and the wolf fell into the pot. The pigs covered the pot with a lid and boiled the wolf alive.
    • 20 LBCs (symbolizing the wolf huffing and puffing at the straw house)
    • 20 reps of merkins (symbolizing the wolf trying to break down the stick house)
    • 20 reps of air squats (symbolizing the wolf climbing the brick house and falling down the chimney)

    From that day on, the three little pigs lived happily ever after in their sturdy brick house, knowing that hard work and determination always pay off in the end.

    THANG 2: a game called “Beat the Wolf”

    The Pax Break into groups of 4. 3 PAX represents each of the pigs. (4 PAX will be pigs for teams of 5). 1 PAX is the Wolf.

    The 3 pigs plank. When the wolf arrives at a pig, the pig then calls an exercise for a 10-rep count. Whoever completes the task the fastest wins and becomes the pig in the plank position. The loser becomes the Wolf and moves on to the next Pig. Rinse and repeat. If a pax is a wolf 3 times in a row, he can do 5 penalty burpees to become a pig or remain the wolf.

    Thang 3
    • Elevens: overhead hand claps & calf raises, transport with bear crawls and walking leg kicks

    Mary
    • Pax Potluck Mary

    • COT • Announcements • Intentions • Smooth Prayed us out

    Moleskin
    YHC was running late, as usual, this morning. T-Claps to Goose for keeping the train on the tracks. YHC is grateful for the PAX transporting themselves to the 19th-century American countryside for a cheese fable-based beatdown. Hopefully, the storyline aided the pax in exerting maximum physical output with a minimal mental load. To be honest, YHC thought it would take longer than it did and wishes we would have taken a victory lap after the last round. In Thang 2 we continued the man-vs-man theme that has been popping up in previous beatdowns. T-claps to Smooth Operator for using a strategy that created an advantage with his short arms and impeccable bear crawling skills. Additionally, Yankee Joe can up with some crazy core-based stuff that exposed YHC’s lack of core strength (again). With this extra time to spare YHC called for Elevens and showed mercy by way of overhead claps and calf raises. Based on the mumble chatter, YHC will not show this type of mercy again.

    Thanks to all for going along with this goofy-themed beatdown and putting up with my tardiness.

  • And then there were 2 – from Fracsac

    2 HIMs posted to the Renaissance after completing 6 x 5ks at the inaugural City Pork the day before.

    Warmup while facing the bacon. Regular stuff finished with 5 burpees OYO.

    Route 66 with merkins followed by a Route 66 with squats.

    10 burpees OYO

    Headed to open field for frisbee using egg toss rules with Burpees. A no catch results in 3 burpees. A catch required one step back and toss again. We did a lot of burpees.

    Finished with Sunday Mornings.

    COT followed by Coffeteria with several more pax.

    SYITG

  • RUNCAJUNRUN AND ULTIMATE FRISBEE – from PVC

    SLOW RUN AROUND THE OUTSIDE TRACK WITH EXERCISES EACH QUARTER OF A MILE.

    ULTIMATE FRISBEE FOR 2ND HALF

    COT

  • Comments Were Addressed – from Mama’s Pride

    After my last Q at the mountain, someone who shall not be named (cough Saban cough) commented that we didn’t run the mountain enough. I pondered this comment and Saban’s brave decision to challenge me in preparation for this workout.

    Four strapping Pax started the workout with a light warmup before moseying to the mountain. Things started off light with 2×30 rounds of LBCs, penguins, and American Hammer.

    Next came the fun. We did a modified suicide style workout going up the mountain. We ran to the first light post, did 10 of a workout, then ran back down to do 3 burpees. We then ran to the second and third light post in the same manner adding 10 reps to the exercise at hand. The exercises consisted of merkins, squats, dips, and BBSU. Some say Catfish even smiled at the realization of how many burpees would be done.

    After that, we moseyed back to the jogging path for some catch me if you can. Everyone partnered up. While one partner did 5 merkins and 5 diamond merkins, the other ran backwards. After the merkins were completed, the partner chased down his backwards running colleague, and they switched roles. After a few rounds of that, the group moseyed back to the flag and planked until 6:15. Those who were absent were noted, and they will get to experience this heaven in the near future.

  • Attention to detail….and Thumb War Turns 40 – from Bogey

    Disclaimer & then to the 50
    -Warm up
    -Bleachers – merkin ladder/pistol squats/pull up w rail
    -bear crawl/inch worm/lunges
    -gym – 1 lap around/donkey kicks/people’s chair w Air press/40 burpees
    -sprints…just a couple short ones
    -pavilion – sit ups/bench sit-ups /sit ups/bench sit ups
    -rock pile-rock work/dips/rifle carry squats
    -back to the flag
    -COT

  • I get by with a little help… – from Bogey

    This is F3, I’m Bogey….to the rock pile for a brief warmup. Then to the pavillion for Step ups(20 each leg) with Dips in between, multiple variations on sit ups using the bench to support the upper body-compliments of Kennah. Then to the Gym for calf raises, monkey humpers, and squats(25 each)….all over again, but 20 each this time. Leg over rail(right leg over and then left) back and forth for ten reps-Kennah strikes again. Lunge from black top, up stairs, and to the wall; people’s chair with 15 air presses-Mayhem special. Back to the rock pile for a Little Rock work and some Mary.
    COT – gratitude for the assist from my brothers.

  • Thursday in the gloom – from Shortbus

    Workout started on steps of amphitheater. Eight steps with and inverse pyramid cycle. 10 merkins, 20 squats, 30, lunges, 40 LBCs, 50 Flutter kicks, 60 mountain climbers, 70 plank Jack’s, 80 side straddle hops. Then we reverse the order as we decend the steps. 80 merkins, 70 squats, 60 lunges, ,50 LBCs, 40 Flutter kicks, 30 mountain climbers, 20 plank Jack’s and 10 side straddle hops. Next we move over to ramp and we did a other progressive : 5 burpees then run down the ramp and do 5 merkins. Next run backwards up the ramp and add 1 burpee and repeat until you get to 10 burpees and 10 merkins. Final exercis was a walk– 2 lunges and a burpee, 2 lunges and a merkin. The walk back was a one legged 3 hop skip and then a squat– alternating legs.

  • Mardi Gras Mambo – from Willie

    7 pax gathered on Mardi Gras day at 5:00AM to start the festive day with a beatdown. The warmup consisted of the following all in cadence:

    SSHx20, Imperial Walkers x20, Hillbillies x20, Arm Circles x10, Grass Grabbers x10, Burpees x5

    The Pax moseyed to the parking lot close by, partnered up and did the following 100, 200, 300 exercises while the partner pax ran to the end of the parking lot and back.

    Merkins, Freddie Merks, Squats

    The rest of the workout consisted of the F3 card deck, 40 cards and a lap after 10 cards. Exercises were as follows:

    Hearts – Burpees
    Diamonds – Diamond Merks
    Clubs – LBCs
    Spades – SSH

    We ended the workout with round Mary and a COT. Always great to lead this group!