F3 New Orleans

Category: New Orleans

  • Destination Paradise? That’ll be 2 tickets, sir. – from Popeye

    Opener:
    Fun fact: the average weight of a “standard” brick is 4.40lbs.
    Funner fact: the average weight of a brick from YHC’s house is 5.25lbs.
    Talk about standards…

    Intro:
    YHC was frozen upon the late realization that his original vision for a Tuesday Tuff beatdown wouldn’t work; mother goose doled out such a ration of pain on the 5 poor PAX on Monday that the thought of more merks and coupon work almost made me wince.
    Instead, YHC smirked and realized I had a special secret to share with the tribe: tickets.

    No, Jeaux! Not the kind of tickets that you firemen take from the proletariat whilst slinging trashburgers and soggy fries at the fair, the kind of tickets that bring men to greatness. I’m talking about the kind of tickets (2) that might just get you to paradise…. For 45 minutes anyway.

    YHC shared with the PAX that for the past six years while assigned to New Orleans, I would frequently run along the river to the ruins of the Market Street power plant and work out on my own there with bricks. I called it the brickyard (super original, I know) and nobody would go with me. Working out there on my own was my zen, a (probably not) safe space where I could thrash myself under the curious gaze of the zombies and day walkers who lurked about the ruins. Special place, the only thing I think I’ll miss about working in the city.

    WU1 – The usual:
    SSH, Imp Walkers, Willie Mays, Slow Hi-knees, Arm Circle mix

    WU2 – The unusual:
    SSH w/tickets, Imp Walkers w/tickets, Willie Mays w/tickets, Slow Hi-knees w/tickets. Rare show of mercy on the arm circle mix.

    Musical complement:
    The PAX performed mountain climbers atop their tickets, and executed flawless shoulder-tap ticket merkins on each “waiting so long” and mention of “tickets” while enjoying “Two Tickets To Paradise” by the legendary Eddie Money. 22 points brah!
    This was hard, just ask Cardinal.

    ~ Ticket Mosey to Rich Man’s Loop ~

    Main event:
    The good news: We’d walk one lap – with tickets.
    The not so good news: after each quarter of the loop with tickets, we’d mosey ticket-free around the rest of the loop and progressively work around.
    1st Leg: Rocky tickets (punches).
    Lap
    2nd Leg: Curls till tired, then overhead press.
    Lap
    3rd Leg: Tricep extensions.
    Lap
    4th Leg: Side extensions and front extensions.
    Lap

    The PAX (really just AB) was grumbling about being at 2.5 miles in and something about points, so we returned to the flag to ditch tickets and then carried on to close out 3 miles.
    It’s the frickin’ Cleveland Wine Mixer May Chalenge after all, no points should be left in the table.

    Time elapsed, 1:45 over.

    COT, Dox prayed us out.

    Thanks for the solid showing and enjoying two tickets in the gloom. Always enjoy pushing myself and sharing the growth that only comes through deliberate discomfort with you men.

    Now I’m off to email YETI to see if they can make a bigger bucket to carry tickets.

    SYITG

  • 49th Birthday and Rolling Stones – from Bongo

    Still trying to build Okwata back up, (3) PAX total today, enough to have a good time and keep mumble chatter going throughout. Here is what we did:

    My 49th birthday was 5/1, I still managed to avoid 50 and not looking forward to that “respect”. Also to note, today is a historical day for Jazz fest history as the Rolling Stones after (2) attempts will play a special dedicated Jazz Fest show. So we mix that in too.

    (49) SSH — I actually tried to cut the course here by jumping from 30 – 40 in the count, but PAX kept the count at normal. We almost needed a five count…. This was enough around my 49th B-Day move on to the Stones.
    (15) Lunges
    (10) Arm Circles
    (10) Grass Grabbers

    The thing

    Instead of a Blimp around (4) corners of Levee at Canal blvd, We did a “MICK”

    Merkins (10)
    Backwards jog up levee
    Imperial Walkers — (15)
    Bearcrawl across levee
    Copperhead Squats (20)
    Kicks, Butt (25)

    Next up:

    “Jumping” Jack Webb
    every Merkin, you do (2) Jump squats! Go up to 10

    Next Up

    Route 66 with Burpees at each light pole

    Route 66 the song, was a cover from Bobby Troup and on the Stones first album. Awesoe song over the years and how fun would be it be to drive from Chicago to LA?

    A bit of Mary to close out

    (15) LBCs, and some thing crazy from Cheesesteak….

    Happy jazz fest to all, the sun is coming up earlier and earlier at Okwata and more than enough reason to enjoy this workout by others.
    COT had some great intentions we hop come though.

    Thanks for opportunity to lead, see you on the radio.

  • Lean Forward – from Charmin

    Today was about leaning into the pain, both figuratively, and if you were with Scantron, then literally as well.

  • Afternoon Delight – 5-1-2024 – from Almonaster

    Running Man Re-dux!

    PAX:

    – Subprime
    – Big Willie
    – Blowout
    – Almonaster

    Mosey to grassy area near WWI Memorial.

    Warmup:
    Stretch
    SSH – 20 IC
    Arm Circles – 10 IC
    Reverse Arm Circles – 10 IC
    Imperial Walkers – 10 IC
    Grass Grabbers – 10 IC
    Windmills – 10 IC
    Mountain Climbers – 10 IC

    The Thang:
    Mosey around the track to stop at the 2nd running man first then back to the start, repeat until heading back to the flag. Starting with 5 burpees first and every stop back at the starting point.

    List of exercises at each running man listed below:

    2 – Squats – 20 IC
    4 – Merkins – 20 IC
    6 – LBC’s – 20 IC
    8 – Lunges – 20 IC
    10 – Incline Merkins – 20 IC
    12 – Vladimir Douille’s – 20 IC

    Back to Flag
    Birthdays
    Anniversaries
    Announcements,
    Intentions
    Prayer

    Thanks for the Opportunity to Lead!

  • Afternoon Delight – 5-1-2024 – from Almonaster

    Running Man Re-dux!

    PAX:

    – Subprime
    – Big Willie
    – Blowout
    – Almonaster

    Mosey to grassy area near WWI Memorial.

    Warmup:
    Stretch
    SSH – 20 IC
    Arm Circles – 10 IC
    Reverse Arm Circles – 10 IC
    Imperial Walkers – 10 IC
    Grass Grabbers – 10 IC
    Windmills – 10 IC
    Mountain Climbers – 10 IC

    The Thang:
    Mosey around the track to stop at the 2nd running man first then back to the start, repeat until heading back to the flag. Starting with 5 burpees first and every stop back at the starting point.

    List of exercises at each running man listed below:

    2 – Squats – 20 IC
    4 – Merkins – 20 IC
    6 – LBC’s – 20 IC
    8 – Lunges – 20 IC
    10 – Incline Merkins – 20 IC
    12 – Vladimir Douille’s – 20 IC

    Back to Flag
    Birthdays
    Anniversaries
    Announcements,
    Intentions
    Prayer

    Thanks for the Opportunity to Lead!

  • Sweaty Bells – 4-28-2024 – from Almonaster

    Back in the swing!

    PAX Attended:

    – Douille
    – Wild Turkey
    – Jingle Vader
    – Stork
    – King Kong
    – Bullseye
    – Willie
    – Almonaster

    Warm-up.
    Stretch
    SSH – 20 IC
    Arm Circles – 10 IC
    Reverse Arm Circles – 10 IC
    Imperial Walkers – 10 IC
    Grass Grabbers – 10 IC
    Windmills – 10 IC
    Mountain Climbers – 10 IC

    The Thang!

    Run a lap around the Parking Lot.

    Halo’s – 10 each way, OYO
    Kettlebell Shrugs – 25 IC
    Kettlebell swings – 20 OYO

    Kettlebell Deadlift – 20 IC
    Goblet squats – 20 IC
    Right arm squat thrust – 10 IC
    Left arm squat thrust – 10 IC

    Lunge to half point of stop sign and back with bell.

    2nd Set

    Overhead press – 20 IC
    Right arm rows – 10 IC
    Left arm rows – 10 IC
    Two arm rows – 10 IC

    Curls to stop sign and back.

    3rd Set.

    Kettle Bell pull Throughs – 20 IC
    Right arm plank rows – 10 IC
    Left arm plank row – 10 IC

    Triceps’ extension to stop sign and back.

    Mary:
    LBC’S – 20 IC
    Flutter Kicks – 20 IC
    Ukrainian Douille’s X 20 IC

    Back to Flag

    Birthdays
    Anniversaries
    Announcements
    Intentions
    Prayer

    Thanks for the opportunity to lead!

  • Sweaty Bells – 4-28-2024 – from Almonaster

    Back in the swing!

    PAX Attended:

    – Douille
    – Wild Turkey
    – Jingle Vader
    – Stork
    – King Kong
    – Bullseye
    – Willie
    – Almonaster

    Warm-up.
    Stretch
    SSH – 20 IC
    Arm Circles – 10 IC
    Reverse Arm Circles – 10 IC
    Imperial Walkers – 10 IC
    Grass Grabbers – 10 IC
    Windmills – 10 IC
    Mountain Climbers – 10 IC

    The Thang!

    Run a lap around the Parking Lot.

    Halo’s – 10 each way, OYO
    Kettlebell Shrugs – 25 IC
    Kettlebell swings – 20 OYO

    Kettlebell Deadlift – 20 IC
    Goblet squats – 20 IC
    Right arm squat thrust – 10 IC
    Left arm squat thrust – 10 IC

    Lunge to half point of stop sign and back with bell.

    2nd Set

    Overhead press – 20 IC
    Right arm rows – 10 IC
    Left arm rows – 10 IC
    Two arm rows – 10 IC

    Curls to stop sign and back.

    3rd Set.

    Kettle Bell pull Throughs – 20 IC
    Right arm plank rows – 10 IC
    Left arm plank row – 10 IC

    Triceps’ extension to stop sign and back.

    Mary:
    LBC’S – 20 IC
    Flutter Kicks – 20 IC
    Ukrainian Douille’s X 20 IC

    Back to Flag

    Birthdays
    Anniversaries
    Announcements
    Intentions
    Prayer

    Thanks for the opportunity to lead!

  • Share the Load, get some points. – from Maneater

    On the heels of a powerful ACTS retreat weekend, YHC decided to put aside sarcasm, and snark, and blast a little bitta Gospel up in heeya. This beatdown was inspire by Galatians 6:2, in which St. Paul instructs PAX to “Bear each other’s burdens, and you will fulfill the law of Christ.”

    PAX often carry emotional burdens akin to a heavy rucksack on a demanding march. Just as a rucksack can weigh down a soldier, the societal expectations, pressures, and stereotypes surrounding masculinity can burden men. These expectations include things like suppressing emotions, shouldering responsibilities “alone”, and adhering to traditional notions of strength and stoicism. Like a rucksack, these burdens can become exhausting, straining both mental and emotional well-being.

    Yet, just as a soldier finds respite when they can finally set down their pack, or hand them off, PAX can find respite through the support and understanding of peers. This Ruck was an exercise in sharing our burdens. In the dark and with fog so think you could float a horseshoe on it, six PAX ambled to The Coliseum. Each PAX showed up with his own rucksack, the contents and weight unknown to the other PAX. As we gathered, the simple rules for the ruck were explained. At random intervals, the PAX would switch rucksacks, ensuring that no PAX carried his burden alone. All of the burden was to be shared with all of the PAX. Some Pax packs were heavy, some PAX packs just right. Together, however, our yolk was too easy, and our burden was light.

    The Thang:
    The course consisted of two miles traveled at a little more than a shuffle. Many topics were covered, but YHC does not remember what they were because YHC has the short-term memory of a Koala (look up koala intelligence, it isn’t very impressive). Hopefully, Through this shared experience, the PAX discovered the power of community and vulnerability, realizing that it’s okay to lean on others and share the weight of their burdens. In the same way, Catholic teaching emphasizes the importance of community and bearing one another’s burdens, recognizing that together, we can find strength and support to navigate life’s challenges…..

    Or at the least, got a good workout and a few points to take back to their respective May Challenge teams. Regardless of what PAX took home, YHC is grateful to have share this beatdown, and every beatdown, with such great men.

    The Ruck was followed by a COT and Cardinal Prayed us out.

    SYITG,
    Maneater

  • Staking, Less, Killer – from Honeysuckle

    A universally accepted truth is that F3 Thibodaux is the most creative F3 group among those consisting of more than one type of doctor. Which pretty much puts it in the running for most creative F3 worldwide.

    But before we go any further, warmarama:

    SSH, windmills, willie Mayes Hayes, imperial walkers, arm circles forward and reverse, cherry pickers, Carolina high knees, regular butt kicks

    The Thang:

    YHC recently got interested in how does one quantify creativity. One way is via the Remote Associates Test (RAT). This test reveals three words, and the test taker has to figure out a fourth word that connects the other three. Our example today was

    Picture, washer, shopping

    And goose correctly answered “window” as the answer. Color me shocked.

    To simplify the beatdown structure, today the PAX would instead be doing a musical RAT (see hype) with pairs of songs.

    Five Doras were planned for teams of two. Each Dora corresponded to a song pair. Transport would involve coupons in one direction (one team member takes it to the far end and runs back, the second team member does the opposite).

    The PAX could guess the connection between the pair of songs and avoid 5 thrusters at the far end of the course for the next round. In reality, YHC quickly forgot about that part and likely no thrusters were done the whole time. Send complaints to paradox@innercircle.net.

    The Doras were 200 reps per exercise.

    1) merkins, SSHs, murder bunny transport
    2) Squats, v-ups, rifle carry transport
    3)Carolina dry docks, flutter kicks, block and bear transport
    4)Apollo oh-nos, LBC, lunge transport
    5)Crab dip, WWI sit ups, rifle carry

    We sped through the last few rounds due to time.

    The corresponding songs were

    1) A View to a Kill, Duran Duran / it’s my life, Talk Talk (double names)
    2) We have all the time in the world, Louis Armstrong/ the living daylights, A-ha (James bond theme songs)
    3) Take on me, A-ha / SOS, ABBA (palindrome band names)
    4) Atlantic City, the band / blinded by the light, Manfred Mann (covers of Bruce Springsteen songs)
    5) Ride like the wind, Christopher cross / Peg, Steely Dan (Michael McDonald backups in both)

    Count off, name off, announcements, intentions. May challenge starting. Pray for families and AB fighting Covid. YHC’s bionic partner for Doras today, Lil Cuz, prayed us out.

    As always it was a pleasure and honor to Q this morning. The PAX killed this and we 1000% absolutely don’t have to worry about AI being more creative than humans after all. I will sleep well tonight.

    SYITG,
    Honeysuckle

    I heard it on the honeysuckle vine:
    —A view to a kill is also a James Bond theme song. YJ immediately picked up on this.
    —aha was played twice in a row
    —SOS is also a palindrome
    —the group Honeysuckle also has an Atlantic City cover.
    —in Peg, Steely Dan made Michael McDonald sing multiple individual notes and these were mixed together to form different sung chords in the song.
    —Technically, the first song played in the theme of “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service” is an instrumental, with the Louis Armstrong song played afterwards.
    —Louis Armstrong does not play the trumpet part in the song.

  • Campout Campfire – from Sea Man

    A large grouping of Pax headed out to conquer the uptown rockies! (Yulman, Wolfpack, Little Wolf, TES Stairs, and Loyola Music Stairs) Dodging protesters, and news outlets, Popalock sent the Pax on their quick journey.