F3 New Orleans

Category: Northshore

  • Fireworks before First Light

    Great idea for the next title in the Magic Treehouse book series, although the content may be a little different. The fireworks began in an instant. A finely tuned, unstoppable andante tempo flatulence in cadence on the 2 and 4 counts of the SSH.  A few giggles and at-a-boys, the gas attack would continue with others throughout the workout.  No names mentioned, but YHC may or may not have been involved.

    7 men showed up  in the misty gloom this morning at the Milestone Marsh, great to see Hogsbreath again. Coming off an exciting weekend and the 6 year anniversary celebration, we were ready to get to work and start our week off right. 

    Warm up

    X10-12 IC   SSH, Arm Circles f/b, Self-Love, High Knees

    Thang: 4 Corners

    On the court x40 at each corner: Merkin, Squat, Shoulder Taps, Freak Nasties

    Bear Crawl the sidelines, Lunge Walk Baseline/Endline

    Mosey to playground for 10 pull ups and 10 supine pull ups

    Rinse and Repeat

    I always enjoy the mumblechatter on Mondays, and today was no exception. Who says you can’t Bear Crawl and talk at the same time? 

    T-Claps to Hammer who posted after completing the pop up Murph yesterday morning. Duly noting this beatdown was close to a modified Murph without a run. He moved out in front like a long legged hare and never looked back.

    Mary 

    Tabata, 30s with 10s rest x5. Plank Jacks (because we haven’t worked shoulders enough already), Leg Raises, Heels to Heaven, Hand to Heals, Hello Dolly, Flutter kicks (Sound familiar @shooter?)

    Count/Manorama

    Announcements

    F2 Thursday at the Gipper/Tap Room; Russo’s 2y anny Q Saturday; F2 Shovel Flag making party is in the works (Cowbell/Grover); Hammers 1000 Burpees moved to Nov 21st 

    COT: YHC prayed us out 

    Thanks for letting me lead, always a great way to start out the week!

    till next Gloom, 

    Akbar

  • The Leftovers

    Those of us unable to celebrate the Nola anniversary on the south shore (the Leftovers) met up on a brisk morning to celebrate in our own way.

    Warmup

    Side straddle hops, air presses, toe touches, imperial walkers, high knees, windmills, cherry pickers

    Main Event

    Russo Q’s have to include either a deck or cards or Rip’s steps, and this one was no different. 8 minutes of alternating calf raises, Rocky Balboas, and trips up Rip’s.

    Pax then moseyed west to complete 50 step ups and then a factor 11 of freak nastys and gas pumps, with back peddling in between.

    After 10 Dr. Ws, Pax rocked around the Nick with a mosey interspersed with a “viewer’s choice” including jump squats, burpees, spider mans, and monkey humpers (facing the street of course) among others.

    Arriving back at the flag in our head, we circled up for name-o-Rama and YHC prayed us out.

  • One Scramble Every Six Years

    We all love F3, and here on the north shore we have respect for those who have gone before paving the way for us to do what we love to do here in Mandeville and Covington. That is why we were more than happy to host one of two available beatdowns for day 5 of the week-long celebration of F3 NOLA’s 6 year convergnce.

    25 men showed up to scramble (or at least make an appearance) on this 67 degree Fall morning. After a warm-up consisting of Cherry Pickers, Imperial Walkers, T Stretches, Torso Twists, High Knees, Fire Hydrants, and Scorpion Kicks, the PAX hit the streets of Mandville running the traditional route with a few hiccups thrown in to keep the heart rates elevated and things so much more interesting. There were 4 sets of cones along the route and, on the way out, runners sprinted from the 1st cone 150 feet to the 2nd cone of each set. On the way in 10 burpees a piece were on tap at each cone.

    Back at the flags, QIC lead the gazelles as well as the clydesdales in some amateur-hour yoga, before the more experienced (vicariously?) Zoolander took the reigns to close us out.

    There was lots of great mumble-chatter as the endorphins flowed and we, once again, owned the gloom!

    COT

    Some guys had to split and some were just showing up as we circled up to count off and roll call. Hokie Pokie prayed us out as we ventured out to start another day.

    Thank you guys for allowing me to lead today, and thank you Fracsac for not showing up with the Freedom Hammer.

  • Agility at The Gipper

    14 strong at The Gipper this morning for some agility and Tabata work after a quick warmup of SSHs, Merkins, IWs, Mountain Climbers and Seal Jacks, 20x IC. A quick mosey brought us to the Justice Center where YHC set down four cones, and the PAX got down to business with various variations of shuffles, back pedals, carioca, skips, and sprints. The PAX also mixed in a few Tabata sets of pistol squats and lateral single leg step ups on the Justice Center benches.

    It was great to have Big Cat return to The Gipper and also to have an FNG, BBQ’s son, visit us from St. Louis. A 6’9″ former college basketball player who now works for FedEx, the freshly dubbed Mailman put in a solid performance, raising the average athleticism of our Wednesday morning group considerably.

    Thanks for letting me lead this morning guys. See you in the Gloom.

  • Return to Granny’s playhouse!

    It has been awhile since YHC has posted at Granny’s so missing things like the memorable “Bus Stop” and the “Tunnel of pain” motivated the Q to taste both. Arrived as Russo came out of the darkness soon followed by Steve. Started on time with chatter of the possibility of Cowbell’s always right on time or slightly late entry, but this gloom would provide the PAX with a new late arrival in Big Cat..

    Warmup

    IC varying from 10-15 SSH, Imperial walkers, Hillbillies, Windmills, Toe touches, and arm circles..

    thang

    First stop the “Bus Stop” brief IC10 Irkins, left step ups OYO to 10, Freak Nasties IC10 and finished with right step ups OYO to 10. Hit the trailhead for a Mosey over to the “Tunnel of Pain.”Along the way proved difficult in the week of a New moon 🌙 casting illumination with little through the trees, but thankfully as we approached the halfway point a recumbent bike lit the path to get is to our destination.

    Partnered up for 50 burpees, 100 Merkins and 150 squats. P1 moseyed down, Carioca across the flat and back then backpedaled up picking up the count of P2. Upon completion took to the street with some lighting for our return stopping along the way for some Parker Peters and Peter Parker’s IC10. Arrived back at the flag for wrap up Mary consisting of Little Manny Crunches IC20, Hello Dolly IC20, Jane Fonda’s each leg 10IC including pulses and knee taps (EiEi) special. We miss you at Granny’s EiEi oh? Closed with Freddy Mercuries 20IC.

    Appreciate your 2nd post Big Cat and look for to your return!!

    cot and YHC closed the PAX in prayer!!

    Always enjoy the post gentlemen see you in the next Gloom 👍🏼👊🏼✌🏼!!

  • Hang Time

    YHC showed up this morning with sidekick Grover to a surprisingly clean Milestone Marsh, unwelcome heat, mosquito’s, and a stranger in the dark. Turns out it was not a stranger, but Hogsbreath in the flesh from Slidell by way of Monterey. Quick introductions all around, welcome back Hogsbreath!

    Warm up x 10 IC: SSH, arm circles, torso twist, imperial walkers

    Mosey to grab coupons, head to the playground for a round of hang time

    Thang

    Dead hang until you drop, grab your block

    x 12 Alternating Block Merkins, bent rows, curls, tricep extensions, goblet squat, shoulder thrusts, .2 mile run out and back

    Rinse & Repeat

    Did YHC invent another exercise?

    Researchers have long known that mosquitoes are attracted to the human scent of sweat. We’ve all been swarmed by them in the gloom at some point in time. Today they were so bad YHC had to drop the block, perform the kill slap to the leg, then pick the block back up and resume exercise – at least 15 times.

    5:50: return blocks and head to center court

    Mary x 10 IC Plank kicks each leg, Mountain Climber, Peter Parker, Rosalita, Hello Dolly, Freddy Mercury. LBC x30

    COT Shooter prayed us out with thankfulness to be in the gloom, protection for those in the hurricane aftermath.

    Thanks for letting me lead,

    SYITG – Akbar

  • Now Arriving, Delta Flight 10920

    With Hurricane Delta bearing down on the Eastern Louisiana coast, it was the intermittent heavy rains that greeted YHC as his 4AM wake-up call. Fortunately, the AO has a built-in audible area for just such occasions. However, don’t tell that to the site Q Jose 10K who, upon our arrival, Shooter and I found doing his customary laps both in and out of the down pour.

    WARM UP

    x10 IC: Windmills, Torso Twists, Toe Touches, T Stretches

    THANG

    Partner up , P1 sprinting 40 yards & back while P2 does core work for rounds:

    R1 – 300 100s

    R2 – 400 R E2Ks

    R3 – 400 L E2Ks

    Early dismissal for Mr. Anderson and Mr. Breve` with a brief restorative yoga interlude.

    R4 – 150 Flutter Kicks

    MARY

    4 minutes of alternating planks, to side planks, to chill cut, etc.

    COT

    Q prayed us out, and much banter (both political and otherwise) carried on amongst the remaining Spartans for an extra inning.

    Thanks for following my lead at this year’s 3rd… 4th… or was it 5th (it seems I’ve lost track) F3 Northshore Hurricane Party 2020.

  • SHHH!!! Don’t tell Wacker but I signed up to Q!

    With the Q sheet light in attendance the YHC signed up for back to back days. Upon arrival the Bushwacker not realizing I had officially taken the Q started to organize as if he were the leader on this day. YHC quickly challenged sir Wacker to which point he surrendered and took to the role he so welcomes of starting the mumble chatter.. PAX did short warmup of Toe touches, Windmills, Torso twist, Scorpion kicks and some static stretching..

    Big thanks to Cowbell for pairing up and pushing the slow guy 🙋🏻‍♂️ of the PAX as Steve and Waterpik bolted out and finished with a 7.45 to 7.55 pace and Zoolander and Bushwacker finished shortly behind them. Cowbell thankfully kept the chatter going to distract YHC as we finished with an 8.36 pace..

    Upon return we took to the Pad with a “Cut a flip” of Merkins and Big boys to 50. Then we circled up holding plank as each PAX completed max reps of pull-ups..

    Appreciate the post gentlemen!

    Q prayed the PAX out.

    Till the next Gloom 👍🏼👊🏼✌🏼!!

  • “40 mins of hell”

    Returning to the PAX after a 6 days away would prove to be taxing on this YHC. None the less these Gipper men don’t post for light workouts as proven from the month of September and the IPC challenge.. Every Wednesday has provided double digit post for quite sometime now which is great to see. So not wanting to disappoint Q pulled out the ole “Nolan Richardson“ from the Exicon. Having done this in weeks past at the Marsh and knowing the work it entailed YHC knew he could rely on his F3 Brethren to motivate and inspire once again to get through it..

    Many T-👏🏼👏🏼 to Einstein as the Q was fortunate to partner up with he and Hammer as the odd man out.. Einstein crushed the Merkin round with a great display of endurance ripping out 70 without stopping this was most impressive considering all accomplished prior to that round in the Nolan.

    With each PAX partnered I am sure limited conversation was shared as we grinded to completion..

    As we moseyed back it was nice to hear the chatter amongst Barely Legal, BBQ and Hammer as they remembered the years past of college games including the likes of LSU and Loyola Marymount. When it comes to knowledge of music and movie quotes the PAX all know who that trophy belongs to being no other than Hammer.. YHC learned this Gloom that it also expands into the realm of College stats and statistics as Hammer rattled off the score of the above game and the former LSU star Chris Jackson (not sure of the name change) and the points he dropped.

    I always enjoy the fellowship and chatter with you men and look forward to many more Gloom’s to come..

    Great to have Maverick back in the Gloom as well as the inspiration of a young PAX in Gilligan out here posting so early..

    Thanks to Maverick for 🙏🏼ing us out!!!

    Till the next Gloom 👊🏼👍🏼✌🏼!!

  • The Milestone Marsh

    Cool temperatures greeted the PAX in the gloom at the Milestone Marsh. After a long, hot summer, the drop in temperature offers a nice respite for the hard-charging men of F3 Northshore. Even Shooter would have sweat less if he was out there today.

    YHC led the PAX straight into the fray by Warming up with Sets of Tabata w/ increasing levels of difficulty

    Tabata Sets: (30 secs w/ 30 secs rest)

    SSHs, Arm Circles, Squats, Imperial Walkers. Then some ball buster sets: merkins, burpees, bobby hurley’s, crunchy frogs, plank jacks, mountain climbers.

    Mosey to Lakefront, stopping at each intersection:

    more exercises…jump squats, flutter kicks, hello dollies, J- Lo’s, Leg raises, more of Cowbell’s Crunchy Frogs, more merkins, more burpees.

    At the Lakefront, the PAX hit the seawall for some boxjumps and freak nasties.

    Mosey back to Marsh.

    Thanks to Grover for praying us out!