Category: New Orleans

  • Bongo 9th Manniversary – from Bongo

    What a good morning to celebrate 9 years with this great organization and establishment or F3. A number of PAX joined the celebration to the comforts of 60 degree weather with no rain but a bit overcast to hide the rewarding sunset of the morning. It was also great to mention we had a Mr MC going us from Tallahasse to experience a full lakefront beat down.

    In any event, again this work out surrounded around by 9 years and longevity with F3 and of course the number 9, or multiples of Here we go:

    Warm Up

    SSH X 18
    Grass Grabbers X 9
    Arm circles X 9
    Abe Vigota X 9
    Mountain Climbers X 18

    Taking a piece from Rudy Mothership workout, at base of Canal Blvd we will do the following:

    (9) Burpees and then a running exercise up the levee. Repeat for a total of 9 times:

    Running variations — forward run, backwards run, Carioci both sides , lunge walk, bear crawl half way, backwards run, high knees, forward run. We did all 9.

    To the lakefront where a simulated box jump was performed but I skipped and used it for an intro to my box jump story splitting my chin at Museam of Art and…… finishing the work out as a Q. Always remember…

    Then for for bench exercises:

    Dips X 18
    Steps ups X 9
    Incline merkins X 9
    Hello Dolly X 18
    Flutter Kicks X 18

    COT for all and a thanks for a great 9 years and hope for another 9, 18, 27 for the future!!

    See you on the radio.

    Bongo

  • One Week – from Honeysuckle

    What a difference a week makes. A week ago, Thibodaux was still digging out of the snow and AB revealed that he lives in bushes outside his home, which many of us suspected but had never confirmed. Today, YHC plus 11 HIMs (one of which was downrange from Lake Charles but is becoming an honorary Thibodaux PAX) emerged from the gloom on a warm, humid morning.

    Also a week ago, YHC was downrange with the Colorado Springs PAX on a frigid morning. They typically have daily beatdowns, but unbenownst to YHC, last Thursday was the first day of the week they actually met due to sub zero wind chills. This made YHC feel better about fartsacking earlier in the week.

    Since YHC’s previous replay of a downrange experience continues to cause quite a bit of angst to the status quo, it was not even a question as to whether the Colorado Springs beatdown should be replayed today.

    The PAX started circled up, expecting SSHs, and even Safety Valve was prepared to face his fate. However, warmarama began with a mosey around the civic center. PAX then circled up for some slightly more standard warmarama fare. Last week, Periscope had cold/icy/snowy names for pretty much all of the exercises, but YHC couldn’t remember many. So we did snow ticklers (aka pebble pickers, aka grass grabbers), Willie mays hayes, frozen sprinklers (twist with arms out), arm circles, cherry pickers, imperial walkers, and self love.

    PAX then moseyed to ALDI, still oblivious to what was about to happen, much as YHC was last week, except without the numb feet and hands. In cadence, the following exercises were performed:

    Merkins
    Shoulder tap merkins
    Mountain climbers
    Squats
    Air squats
    Lunges (both legs)
    Arm circles
    Overhead claps
    Air presses

    Then, mosey around the civic center.

    Another unique part of the Colorado Springs PAX was their 29 counts, whereas we typically do 10 counts. White Meat was given the honor to do a 29 count and delivered flawlessly.

    Then, repeat the exercises, working in seal claps in the shoulder work.

    Then, mosey around the civic center.

    Then, repeat the exercises, working in some Freddy Mercuries, Flutter kicks, and leg raises.

    Then, mosey around the civic center.

    One other aspect of the Colorado Springs PAX was their cadence counting not using fancy numbers such as ten, eleven, or twenty-six. Rather, we had one zero, one one, and two six.
    The PAX this morning were challenged to only use those ten numbers (0-9) in counting cadence. This was pretty hit or miss during the course of the four five minutes, with many “tens” and “elevens” being thrown out there and Enron insisting on using “oh” instead of “zero”. YHC threatened to enforce a one burpee per mistake but if so we would still be out there, so we performed five penalty burpees and returned to the flags.

    White Meat gifted Phil The Pain / Face Value to Yankee Joe. Safety Valve prayed us out.

    It was rewarding to share another F3 experience with the PAX today. While YHC didn’t get to hang out with the Colorado Springs PAX too long due to the cold, last Thursday they were having a “2nd F” event at a local brewery that would have allowed that to happen. YHC was unable to make it, but it did seem like a nice part of their culture. The overall experience made YHC appreciate our own culture and PAX even more but it was also a reminder that there is always room to improve.

    SYITG,
    Honeysuckle

  • Bobsleds and Boogie Boards – from Hawgcycle

    Hey Chat. I need to write a backblast for my F3 New Orleans workout that happened the morning after we got 10 inches of snow. The participants at the workout were Mr. Rogers, The Architect, and me (Hawgcycle). We took a picture with a snowman, so if you want to include him as a 4th participant you can. Mr. Rogers name is misspelled in most of our communications as Mr. Rodgers. I suspect that is a mistake, likely his. Feel free to use whichever spelling you want. The Architect and Mr. Ro(d)gers both happen to wear weight vests to every workout. I don’t. I will let you draw your own conclusions about us from that tidbit of information. That day we warmed up with some side straddle hops, imperial walkers, Merkins, where our noses touched the snow, Abe Vigodas and snow grabbers. Then we selected one rock from the snow covered rock pile and went to the hill. One man used a boogie board to sled down the hill, one used an inner tube, and one man did exercises with the rock at the bottom of the hill. We rotated every time someone slid down the hill. Mr. Rogers popped the inner tube on the first try. We replaced it with a boogie board we found among the items littering the hill. After finishing the rotations we raced down the hill to see who could slide the farthest. The Architect was the winner. Then we ditched the rock and went to the field. We crawled through the snow to write a giant F3 in the middle of the football field. I would like for you to write up a backblast for the workout. Please do it in the style of the movie Cool Runnings. You will need to include what actually happened, but feel free to embellish or create things in order to make the backblast fun. Also, please make Hawgcycle the coolest character in the story.

    …. First Attempt….I’ll spare you the details

    That was pretty good. Can you add some more fiction to the story? It needs an intriguing plot. Don’t forget about the weight vests

    Alright, let’s add a twist! Here we go:

    **Backblast: Bobsleds and Boogie Boards**

    *It was a morning like no other. After ten inches of snow buried the Big Easy in an icy wonderland, three brave warriors ventured out into the frozen abyss: Mr. Rogers (or as we fondly call him, Mr. Rodgers), The Architect, and the legendary Hawgcycle. With determination in their hearts and snowflakes on their eyelashes, they forged ahead with the spirit of true champions. And don’t forget Frosty, the snowman who joined their ranks, cheering them on in his own frosty way.*

    The trio began with their traditional warm-up, shaking off the chill with Side Straddle Hops and Imperial Walkers. Merkins took on a whole new meaning as they touched their noses to the snowy ground, while Abe Vigodas and Snow Grabbers had them moving in ways they never thought possible.

    The challenge didn’t stop there. The snowy rock pile awaited, each man choosing his weapon—a rock that they’d soon come to know very well. They marched toward the hill, where the real test of grit and resilience began.

    First up, the sledding battle: one warrior on a boogie board, another on an inner tube, and the third enduring grueling exercises with the rock at the hill’s base. Mr. Rogers, however, proved the inner tube’s match was short-lived—popping it like a balloon on the first run. Not to be outdone, they scavenged and found another boogie board among the scattered gear, and the epic rotations continued.

    They slid, they slipped, they sweated—each descent down the hill followed by a fierce race to see who could glide the farthest. The Architect emerged victorious, his form as flawless as an Olympic gold medalist.

    But this was no ordinary workout. Unbeknownst to our heroes, hidden within their weight vests was a treasure map, etched by a mysterious benefactor known only as “The Snowman.” The Architect and Mr. Rogers always wore their weight vests, suspecting that the added resistance was more than just physical training. Hawgcycle, the natural leader, sensed the importance of their discovery.

    With the map revealed, they realized the snow-covered hill was the key to unlocking the hidden treasure. The coordinates led them back to the hill where they had been sledding. They dug through the snow, uncovering an ancient chest filled with relics of a forgotten era: golden dumbbells, an indestructible inner tube, and a boogie board rumored to have magical sliding powers.

    Feeling the rhythm of destiny, our heroes knew they had to put their newfound treasures to the test. They raced down the hill one final time, the golden dumbbells providing an otherworldly strength, the indestructible inner tube gliding effortlessly over the snow, and the magical boogie board propelling its rider forward like a bobsled champion.

    The final descent was a spectacle of epic proportions. As they crossed the finish line, the air was filled with the cheers of Frosty and the echoes of their triumphant laughter. The Architect’s form was still impeccable, but it was Hawgcycle who truly shone—leading his team to victory with an aura of cool unmatched, his every move a testament to their unbreakable bond.

    With their mission complete and the treasure secured, they ditched their rocks and headed to the snow-covered field. Crawling through the snow, they etched a giant F3 into the middle of the football field, a symbol of their brotherhood and unyielding spirit.

    In the end, it wasn’t just about the workout—it was about the bond, the laughter, and the shared moments of triumph and struggle. And leading the pack, with an aura of cool unmatched, was Hawgcycle—proving that even in the chilliest of conditions, the warmth of camaraderie can melt the frostiest of mornings.

    Feel the rhythm, feel the rhyme, get on up, it’s F3 time! 🛷🥇❄️

  • Year of the Snake🐍 – from Thumb War

    Year of the Snake🐍-

    CHÚC MỪNG NĂM MỚI
    (Happy Lunar New Year)

    I checked the field conditions when I got out there and felt it was dry enough for a field focused workout.

    As the pax gathered Bogey brought to everyone’s attention today is the start of the Year of the Snake which Hawg added happens every twelve years.

    Moseyed to center field for Warm-a-Rama:

    Abe Vigodas
    Low slow squats
    Grass Grabber
    SSH
    Mountain Climbers
    Parker Peters
    Thai fighters forward and back. I thought this was the spelling but Mayhem clarified during the warm up it’s Tie Fighters https://f3nation.com/post/tie-fighters

    The Thang – Dirty McDeuce

    4 sets of 3 exercises done to 12 reps 1st 2 exercises were on your own and the 3rd was on a 4 count.

    Set 1:
    12 Hand release Merkins
    12 squats
    12 Flutter kicks

    Run lap around track

    Set 2:
    12 diamond merkins
    12 Bobby Hurleys
    12 big boy sit ups

    Run Lap

    Set 3:
    12 Carolina dry docks
    12 alternating lunges
    12 hello Dollies

    Run Lap

    Set 4:
    12 wide merkins
    12 wife pleasers
    12 penguins

    Run Lap

    With time to kill, I added 2 extra sets to make it an extra Dirty McDeuce.

    Set 5:
    12 plank jacks
    12 calf raises
    12 Freddy mercuries

    Backwards jog to end of field and sprint back to Center

    Set 6:
    12 Merkins
    12 monkey jumpers
    12 LBC’s

    Backwards jog to end of field and sprint back to Center.

    Ring of Fire
    Al Gore’s and Squats
    Leg raises and flutter kicks

    Mary – Dealers choice with a 15 count max
    Thumb war – Freddie mercury
    Mahatma- crunchy frogs
    Bogey- LBT’s
    Vagabond – Pickle Pounders
    Mayhem – X Factor
    Hawg – Big Boys

    Finished up with burpees in the last minute to help Kilo with MABA Challenge

    Short mosey

    Naked moleskin:

    Mahatma had questions about Lunar New Year that we didn’t have answers too. Like what is the semblance of the wood snake.

    There was a soccer ball left on the field that mahatma initiated us kicking it around and passing until the end.

    My counting still needs work.

    Hawg was really pushing Kilo on deconstructing merkins.

    Hawg suggested I should have done a 12 animals themed workout

  • More Kettlebells Baby! – from Boo-Boo

    Three men assembled in the gloom for a kettlebell-themed beatdown.

    Warmup consisted of Abe Vigodas x10, Thai fighters x15, Parker Peter/Peter Parker x15, Grass Grabbers, Mountain Man Poopers x15

    Scantroned (Scantronned- awaiting adjudication by Hawg) to JPAS where kettlebells awaited for a 30-second AMRAP and rest for 30 seconds. Three round per sequence.

    Sequence 1 x3:
    25 lb KB swings
    35 lb Gobblet Squats
    45 lb over shoulder throws

    Sequence 2 x3:
    Deficit merkins using 25 lb KBs
    35 lb Triceps extensions
    45 lb Sandies (Blockees using a sandbag)

    Sequence 3 x3:
    25 lb Gorilla rows
    Burpee crossovers (American Hammers using the 35 lb KB)
    45 lb curls

    Sequence 4 x4:
    25 lb Racked Overhead presses
    35 lb KB swings
    Big Bois hold the 45 lb bag

    Carried heavy things back and dropped off at YHC’s vehicle on the way to the flag.

    COT: Prayers for Frac and his family, Space Cowboy’s friend, and Boo-Boo’s SIL.

    Leading such a fine group of men is always an honor and an opportunity to grow. Boo-Boo out!

  • Routes to Fitness – from Mayhem

    53 degF 81% RH 4mph SE

    Beautiful conditions for YHC’s Renaissance VQ

    I knew I wouldn’t be alone since I picked up Thumbwar on the way… though I did not expect to enjoy a party of 18 total PAX. Let’s go to work.

    6:29 and Heisenburg and Fracsac were already starting their MABA burpees. YHC informed them that we had at least a few coming.

    Disclaimer at 6:30 provided and to work we went.

    Warm: face the bacon for a beautiful sunrise, windmills, grass grabbers, mountain climbers, peter parkers, tie fighters, fie tighters, mayhem merkins (10-count hip slap shoulder tap merkin – exicon worthy)

    11s of Motivaters and Burpees

    Route 66: big bois broad jumping between trees, Rudy was first (like ND in the beginning of the playoffs)
    Mosey to the second trash can and back, some were brave enough to touch it
    Route 66: merkins bear crawling between trees, not allowed to stand, Rudy was not first (like Notre Dame at the end of the playoffs)

    To the bacon, partner up, bonnie blairs with timer partner making loops and doing burpees, then step ups with timer partner reversing the loops

    Traditional Sunday Mornings 3x

    COT

    RCR, OMM, IOM – just sign up, everyone needs a t-shirt

    Prayers for Fracsac’s family, Pai Gow’s family, El Mundo’s family, Colonel Mustard’s friend’s family, an unannounced (today) present PAX’s personal intention, YHC’s unannounced personal intention, all those suffering from mental health issues, all those intentions held deep in our hearts

    Happy to have the opportunity to lead. Look forward to more.
    Special thanks to the other 17 PAX for sharing their morning with me. I needed it.
    SYITG

  • The Natty That Wasn’t – from Rudy

    32 degrees this am. One last night of freezing temps. YHC was parked in by his son, so instead of the Mini, Rudy Jr’s Jeep was the car of choice. Gotta say – I love the heated steering wheel. 15 PAX (including 2 DR visitors) braved the cold to join up at the Mothership.

    YHC had signed up for this Q on the hope that he would be celebrating the first Notre Dame National Championship in 36 years. Alas, while the Irish put up a good fight, it wasn’t meant to be. So the pre-planned Natty Q will remain on the shelf until next year. But YHC still brought the full Irish gear to stay warm and celebrate a good year.

    The Thang:

    Head to the Peristyle for some warm up exercises. The usual stuff. Some PAX grumbled that we didn’t do enough Peter Parkers, so YHC attempted to address their concerns with the Parker Peters.

    Head to the Great Lawn to celebrate MABA by getting our 100 burpees in.

    BUT FIRST: to please Catfish, lets go roll around in the frost covered grass for a quick round of X Factors. 12 PAX held a plank while waiting for Mayhem, Bongo and Triple Shift to decide to join on the grass (somehow, they thought “Circle up on me” meant “Go lie on the bricks over there”)

    OK, back to the Thang. 10 rounds. Each round starts with 10 Burpees, then “mode of transportation” to the cones (about 40 yards out), followed by Mosey back.

    Run, Nur (backwards run), Bear Crawl, Crab Walk, Lunge Walk, Duck Walk, Karaoke, Broad Jump, Partner Wheelbarrow (x2)

    NEXT: Mosey over to the rocks and partner up. At this point, YHC owned up to the fact that these next exercises were untested, but he’d read about them online. Lets try it and see what happens. Each exercise for 90 seconds.

    * Rock-passing Russian Twists
    * Leg Circles around partner’s feet (i.e., you both do leg circles but don’t hit each other)
    * Rock-passing Lunges (crowd favorite)
    * Partner Squats (only about 30 seconds – this one won’t be seen again)
    * Rock-passing Russian Twists the other way
    * Rock-passing back-to-back Wall sits
    * Might have been one more, can’t recall

    Mosey back to the Flag for COT.

    Several PAX praying for recent losses. Frac’s mom. Colonel Mustard’s good friend, Officer Bobby from SH, YHC’s FIL’s good friend Chip. It’s a natural part of life to be celebrated, but doesn’t always make it easier for those of us still here. Welcome them home, Lord. And grant us peace and serenity in their absence.

  • – from Thumb War

    1/24/25 Snow Week Uptowner

    I showed up around 5:10 to scope the AO for ice and do final prep for workout, then back to the flag for 5:29.

    5:30 Disclaimer then off to the rock pile for warming up.

    Had a few stragglers join us along the way.

    Warm-a-Rama:

    Abe Vigodas
    Low slow squats
    Grass Grabber
    SSH
    Mountain Climbers
    Thai fighters forward and back

    Thang: partner up and grab a rock and mosey to Gym.

    P1 is the timer and runs a lap around the gym will partner 2 does one of the below workouts then switch off partner and move to the next workout:

    *with a Pax of 9 and Kenna Bruh proclaiming to be the “Odd Man” he was a single.

    1. Sumo squats
    2. Alternating Lunges
    3. Bent over Rows
    4. Overhead shoulder presses
    5. Incline merkins
    6. Thrusters
    7. Derkins
    8. Curls

    This lasted until about 6:05 leaving some time to get as much Mary in as possible. No laps this time and I led the count:

    1. Big Boy SU’s
    2. J Lo’s
    3. Freddie mercuries
    4. Hello dolly
    5. Plank
    6. Superman

    6:10 we started heading back to rock pile and flag to arrive at 6:15 SHARP.

    Concluded with COT. Thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to lead and plan to be more proactive about signing up on Q sheet.

    9 Pax
    Chips
    Kenna bruh
    Mayhem
    Hand Granada
    Vagabond
    Architect
    Thumb war
    Mahatma
    Mr. Rogers

    Playlist from the Thang.

  • Mr Rodgers giveth, Kenna taketh away – from Kenna Brah

    On the eve of impending gloom, some hardy men gathered in anticipation of acceleration.
    Since no one formally took the Q, and with a weak offer by Mr. Rodgers, KB, took the helm and steered the crew to the Pile.

    In the spirit of Sua Spontaneity, YHC dished out the delegated authority to the man on my left and repeated that for a series of warmups that involved everyone as the Q of the moment”. (QOM) I’d appreciate your using this monicker going forward and ensconce it in the Lexicon.

    Thang – Owing to the lack of preparation, I pulled out a KB favorite – 10 things 10 times
    The PAX selected Rocks and formed a circle. After each exercise of 10 reps, we perform 3 burpees , move counterclockwise and pick up the next rock, repeating till every PAX leads in 10 reps.
    Starting with Rudy
    Curls
    Hell raisers (Guess who?)
    Rows
    Squats
    Chest Press
    Run with Rock to the light pole and back ( Mayhem )
    Thrusters
    Burpees were replaced with ad hoc items chosen by the PAX or myself,
    finishing with holding rocks overhead and reciting the OUR FATHER (Protestant Version i hear) in unison.
    We got three rounds in and returned the rocks did an AB series of lead by each member till time ran out, and moseyed back for COT

  • Starting 2025 – from Thighs

    This week was colder than usual, but a great morning for a workout. The first one of 2025.

    We started the beat down with a warmup run and then:
    15x Jumping Jacks
    7x Cherry Pickers
    7x Windmills
    7x Merkins
    7x Squats

    Then we did a dynamic warm-up:
    Butt Kickers
    Karokes (both sides)
    Frankensteins

    Then we mosey-ed to the amphitheater.

    There are 9 rows to the amphitheater, so we did a new exercise per row w/ the # of sets being the # of the row.
    1 min plank
    2x Star Jumps
    3x Monkey Humers (4 count)
    4x Flutter Kicks (4 count)
    5x Burpees
    6x Switch Kick Abs (4 count)
    7x Bonny Blairs
    8x Mtn Climbers (4 count)
    9x Bobby Hurleys
    We did 3 rounds of the above.

    Then we started an AMRAP workout of 1min 30 secs on and 30 secs off for 3 rounds.
    At the top of the Amphitheatre we did 3 Burpees at the bottom we did 10 Smurf Jacks. We went back and forth until the timer went off.

    We mosey-ed back to the start of the Q and did F3 Card Set.

    We pulled cards and did the workout and reps listed until we got to the number 55.

    We ended with the usual close out, sending us off with a prayer to make a difference in lives of those around us.

    Looking forward to next time!