F3 New Orleans

Category: Northshore

  • Blockheads

    It’s been said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing and expecting different results (or there-abouts). Though I’m not sure if it’s insanity or simple forgetfulness that leads YHC to return time after time to the Marsh with core on the brain, only to leave with a torn up tail bone. And what’s worse, there’s always a few venerated manic Marshers who bare the burning brunt of said absent-mindedness when they get in the shower post-beat down.

    That being said, this gloom was no different, other than the PAX drilled deeper to the core by adding cinder blocks to the equation (to be used at individual’s discretion).

    WARM UP

    50 SSH IC

    50 Imperial Walkers IC

    MAIN EVENT

    Captain Thor – 1:4 ratio of Big Boy Sit Ups to Putins. OYO to 10:40

    That was all that was needed to sufficiently abrase collective coccyx of the PAX, and so a transition was made from basketball court to grassy section. (too little, too late)

    Dr W – 8 count exercise starting with Hello Dolly to Rosalita with a sit up through spread legs x10

    E2K – L side x20, R side x 20

    Growing Pains – OYO 30 LBCs, 30 Big Boy Sit Ups, 30 count Superman

    Hatching Butterfly – soles of feet together, hands over head, sit ups x25?

    Heavy Freddys – Freddy Mercurys with cinder block. Hammer and Q were awestruck by Steve pressing his block for each rep, until we realized he had the “non-regulation” block. T claps were still in order for the extra effort.

    After returning the coupons to their not-so-secret hiding place, a casual-paced run to the lakefront and back gave way to full disclosure of Hammer’s impending bundle of joy! A happy new year indeed.

    COT

    Hammer prayed us out, and YHC asks for prayers of blessing and good health for baby Adair #4 from all of you out there in F3 Northshore land.

  • Taking Care of Business

    Nineteen men posted on the Mandeville Lakefront this morning and took care of business. It was a beautiful morning in the land of milk and honey, and the PAX wasted no time kicking things off after some of the boys wrapped up their 2 miles of foreplay. Brief disclaimer for our FNG Grover and then a burpee OYO, followed by

    20 Seal Jacks IC

    3 Burpees OYO

    20 Copperhead Squats IC

    5 Burpees OYO

    20 Toe Touches IC

    7 Burpees OYO

    10 Windmills IC

    9 Burpees OYO

    20 Mountain Climbers IC

    11 Burpees OYO

    10 Merkins IC

    12 Burpees OYO

    20 SSH IC

    We then moseyed Westward for a round of 11s: lateral step ups with a jump on the sea wall on one end balanced by ice skater hops on the other end with lunge walks in between. We partnered up for these manly exercises because old guys like YHC need assistance remembering the count when it gets to 5 or 6 (thanks Speedy!) and ended up a little early because the whole production was taking longer than YHC had planned.

    Moving further Westward down the Lakefront the PAX circled up around a cone for a Ring of Fire: merkin wave, t stands, shoulder taps, bear crawls to and back from the cone, as well as plank walks to the left and right kept us busy for a while and then we recovered and moved on further down the Lakefront.

    YHC set up three cones in a V shape, and it was time for some agility drills. Repeating each drill twice we shuffled facing outwards, shuffled facing inwards, did the carioca facing outwards and then inwards, hopped laterally with vertical jumps between hops, and backpedaled with a sprint to finish things off.

    Worked our way back to the Shovel Flag with a Horses to the Barn sprint from about 300 yards out. Collected the Six for our countorama, nameorama (named our FNG Grover), and prayer before retiring to the Book & Bean for the coffeeteria.

    Thanks for letting me lead guys. It’s always fun, and you always manage to play along with good attitudes which YHC truly appreciates.

  • Getting Arctic Blasted at Grandma’s House

    Temps dropped considerably overnight due to an Arctic Blast moving in. Add to it a little rain, but there was no stopping four F3 Northshore Hard Legs from showing up in the gloom.

    Warm O Rama: Good Mornings, Toe Touches, Arm Circles, Side Straddle Hops, Wind Mills, Imperial Walkers.

    The Thang:

    Mosey over to the playground basketball court where PAX did the Wilt Chamberlain routine(Named for his 100 point game): PAX ran to end of court, did 100 LBC’s. Ran to other side, did 100 squats. Ran back to other side, did 100 Flutter kicks. Ran again to other side and finished with 100 lunges.

    Next PAX did the “Nolan Richardson” routine (slightly modified) on the court: PAX Partnered up. PAX 1 performed each exercise denoted below as partner 2 backpedaled (Forgot to do the Bobby Hurley), and jogged back to continue the exercise from the count accumulated by partner 1. PAX continued until the repetition count stated below was met: 1. Burpees(75) 2. Squats(150) 3. Big Boy sit ups(150) 4. Arm Circles 5. Merkins(75) 6. Imperial Walkers(150)

    PAX then moseyed over to the Trailhead. On our way, a couple hunting and fishing stories are told. One PAX mentions a story of deer that was shot (either by him or a partner) 100 yards away with a cross-bow. Confessed that it was in reality probably only 50 yards (half that). PAX joked about “fish tales” and how when discussing hunting and fishing, things are 1/2 as far away than they really are. Or in some cases things are 1/2 the size it really is…As one PAX pointed out, same as when spitting game with women.

    At the trailhead, rain started to pick up.

    With time running out, YHC called an audible and shortened his planned routine at the Bell Tower. PAX partnered up again. PAX 1 did Irkins up the stairs and ran back down while PAX 2 did squats at the bottom. Idea was to keep going and flap jack until 150 squats were accumulated. We got it done in only 2 rounds.

    YHC had more fun and games planned, but will had to save for next week as time had expired.

    COT – Counto Namo

    Cowbell prayed us out.

    Thanks Guys, for letting me lead!!!

  • 2 Legit 2 Quit

    Th first below-freezing beatdown of the season and did attendance dip at the Gip? No sir, Ronnie would’ve been proud, 12 men posted in this morning’s 27º gloom. And yes, yes, we might as well just point it out: Shooter was indeed gloveless. Not to belabor the point, but according to the man himself, he just simply doesn’t feel the cold (regardless of actual science, Hammer). This legend keeps growing and Shooter could lose a pinky one of these days. And I’m not sure what the loss of that little finger might do to one’s accuracy during bow season, just sayin’.

    Anyhow, the usual pre-thangers came in from their mile mosey and we kicked things off with: Seal jacks, imperial walkers, high knees, windmills, ssh, 10 merkins OYO, and some butt kicks.

    Then it was off to the front of the Justice Center for some quick partner work. P1 takes off across the courtyard and up the stairs to perform jump squats x10, while P2 planks in front of a bench, ascends one hand at a time into an inclined plank on the bench, does an irken, and then back down to a standard plank on the cold, cold concrete. Swaparoo, rinse and repeat.

    Finally, up to the top of the garage for the main event: music trivia. A list of exercises was presented to the PAX, YHC would hit shuffle on a playlist, and the rules were that we would all perform said exercise until the PAX could list both the title and the artist of the song. Then on to the next exercise and next song.

    YHC, not knowing what was to come, got a bit nervous (I mean, what if that one 8 minute song happen to hit on burpees?) so I foolishly provided a safety net: if someone could list either the title or the artist, then we could stop the song halfway through.

    So, the list of exercises:
    Squats
    Burpees
    Flutter Kicks
    Mountain Climbers
    Lunges
    Merkins
    Putins

    And YHC believes this is (approximately) the order of the songs played:
    Hush – Deep Purple
    Once in a Lifetime – Talking Heads
    One on One – Hall & Oates
    Can’t Stop – Red Hot Chili Peppers
    Kickstart My Heart – Mötley Crüe
    Hey Bulldog – The Beatles
    Long Black Veil – Dave Matthews Band
    So What’Cha Want – Beastie Boys
    Working for The Weekend – Loverboy
    Hunger Strike – Temple of the Dog
    Take It on The Run – REO Speedwagon
    Ten Years Gone – Led Zeppelin
    Cum on Feel the Noise – Quiet Riot
    Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl) – Looking Glass

    Now this seems like a fairly diverse list, right? It runs the gamut from the 60’s to the 00’s, hits on a few different genres. And yet, little did any of us know the breadth of musical knowledge that our own (M.C.) Hammer possesses. Hush didn’t even make it to that first chord – Hammer heard that howl at the start – and he immediately blurted out the answer. YHC knew then that he might be in trouble, and indeed, on he went, knocking at least half of them out within the first 6 seconds of the song. He took mercy on the Q once or twice and let the PAX fend for themselves, which of course didn’t turn out too well for them. So while it wasn’t much of a beatdown, per se, it was at least enjoyable to watch Hammer’s prowess in action. Much to my amusement, it all ended with the men doing Putins to Brandy (despite Hammer knowing it was sung by Looking Glass – really???).

    We did a quick set of suicides with one partner doing the sprints and one doing Peter Parkers, then moseyed back to the flag to squeeze in some Mary. 100’s, crunchy frogs, and some big boys. COT with (g)Ringo praying us out. (And no, Ringo did not correctly guess the Beatles tune!). Thank you men for trying something new with me this morning, next time we’ll hit some deeper cuts and get at least a few burpees in!

  • I Believe In Miracles…

    A beautiful, clear morning with a slight chill in the air…a harbinger of the great day to come…Pre-thang got started at the usual time of 6:10. Only YHC and Zoolander, who arrived decked out in his cat burgler outfit, which he frequently dons once the weather turns. Always great to spend 2 miles catching up with Zoo…

    Upon our return, the rest of the PAX had arrived, and we started warmups…

    Descending burpee sets, beginning with 9 reps, going down to 2. In between, Sets of SSH, IW, Butt Kicks, and High Knees in cadence x 11.

    We then moseyed to the Gazebo, where we “enjoyed” 4 quarters of 11s.

    1st Quarter: Derkins/Bear Crawl/Jump Squats

    2nd Quarter: Freak Nastys/Run Backwards/Mountain Climbers

    3rd Quarter: Box Jumps/”Slider Mans” –Basically, Spider Walks/Merkins

    4th Quarter: “I Don’t Remembers” –I don’t recall /Sprints/Shoulder Taps

    The backwards run allowed our hands to thaw from the cold dew after the 1st quarter, just in time to refreeze them for Slider Mans after the half…

    We then moseyed back to base camp for some Mary, where we did American Hammers, Freddie Mercurys, Flutter Kicks, and Little Manny Crunches (We miss you Manny!) x 11. That left just enough time for a 44 second plank hold.

    For those keeping score, everything added up to 44 (even the burpees). 2 reasons: YHC’s age, but more importantly, the number of points YHC predicted LSU would score vs. Alabama. (The PAX can attest I made this prediction at the end.) Unfortunately, I was wrong. LSU put up 46!

    We then relocated to Book and Bean for F2. Most enjoyed coffee, but Zoolander and YHC enjoyed Hot Chocolate (the drink, not the band…but the band is awesome, too.) All in all, I would say Everyone’s a Winner…

  • Making It Up as We Go Along

    After checking that at least one other man would show, YHC picked up the still unclaimed Q for the Marsh before heading off to bed. Head to pillow, the 1st and last line of thought before plummeting into restful oblivion was of secreted cinder blocks!

    WARMORAMA

    all IC x13 (for Mackenzie’s sister and to best Steve by 1):

    Imperial Walkers

    Abe Vigodas

    Toe Touches

    Fire Hydrants

    Scporpin Kicks

    THANG

    Partner up at the baseline. 4 rounds, with each partner getting a chance at each core exercise – while P2 runs a suicide: LBCs, Freddy Mercury’s, Flutter Kicks, 100s

    Long-Distance 11s:

    Starting at the intersection of Lamarque and Livingston, 10 cinder block man makers, run to intesection of Livingston and Marigny for 1 3-count Mountain Climbers. 9-2, 8-3, etc.

    COT

    Count, Name, and Garfield lead us out invoking blessings on all things important to the PAX.

    Thanks for following this pied piper without a plan or a road map! It’s good to know we always leave better than we arrive.

  • Running in Circles

    Maverick put such a whuppin’ on our upper bodies yesterday at the Gipper that YHC had preordained there’d be no burpees, no merkins, and no pull-ups at the (post) Scramble this morning.

    We began with one the slowest warmoramas YHC has led, and I’ve led some pretty slow ones. Good Mornings, at an excruciatingly sluggish pace, followed by windmills, toe touches, IW’s, and lunges, all x12 IC for Mackenzie’s birthday. Happy birthday, Mackenzie, whoever you are.

    Finally, time to mosey. Traditional route plus some – after Sunset Point we doubled back to hit the Hermitage loop for a second time, bumping our mileage up to an even 4.

    Things went south at about this point, when Akbar went AWOL, which in turn sent Shooter running in circles, which in turn had the rest of the PAX performing exactly 127 LBC’s. This, along with some overly-chatty announcements, sent us over on time by about six full minutes. Luckily, Turtle was not present to note my disrespect of the time.

    Soon-to-be-retired Garfield prayed us out and the PAX scattered like the wind. Thanks men for getting me out there today, some mornings are tougher than others, and I’m incredibly thankful I have you guys to hold me accountable.

  • Nacho Libre & The Bandana-Free Bandit

    Two notable occurrences right outta the gate at Granny’s this morning: Nacho posted for the first time in aeons, and Cowbell posted naked.  Well, not technically naked, but in his mind I’m sure it felt that way.  In his four years of F3, this was his virgin sans-bandana post.  It’s like Haley’s Comet, you’ve gotta wait another 75 years to see it again.

    Warmorama: Seal jacks, toe touches, SSH, good mornings, IW’s, all at or around 20x IC.  And then the warmorama kinda morphed into a quick COP: mountain climbers, shoulder taps, peter parkers, all 15x IC, followed by 15 merkins OYO.  

    Mosey over the river and through the woods to the tunnel for a simple but miserable routine (welcome back, Nacho!): 10 burpees, 10 squats, 10 big boys, 10 merkins.  Run down through tunnel and up to the other side, 9 burps, 9 squats, 9 big boys, 9 merkins.   Back and forth and back and forth, descending until completed.  That put us on the opposite side of the Florida, so we did a nice long run of Lt. Dan’s back across.  Pelican asked why it was called Lt Dans, and I explained the reasoning (afterwards, you “ain’t got no legs”).  But, Pelican countered, at the end of the movie, Lt. Dan has magic legs.  Hmm… YHC didn’t know how to respond to that….

    Mosey back to the flag with time enough for 30x IC LBC’s, and then Chewy prayed us out, reminding us to be thankful for our good health.  T-claps to Nacho for the return post (aka kotter), hope to see you back out again this week.  Thanks men for the chance to lead, appreciate you guys helping to keep me strong and sharp!

  • Double Stuffed at the Gipper

    It was a dark and stormy morning… Considering those conditions, and it being mid-week, YHC glad to see such a strong turn out of 11. To our good fortune, the rain broke (for a bit). A few PAX did their usual Pre-Thang mile run, then we circled up.

    Warm Ups: Good Mornings, Toe Touches, Imperial Walkers, Hill Billies, Arm Circles.

    The Thang:

    Pax mosied over to the court house parking lot and did “Ascending Curb Crawls.” OYO, PAX Bear crawled to other side, turned & placed feet on curb and completed 1 derkin, crawled back and completed 2 derkins, and continued to 13. Moans and groans were heard almost immediately, and YHC took mental note as one of the PAX mentioned that on another occasion, the routine was done as “Descending” Curb Crawls, where merkins would decrease instead of increase.

    Next PAX mosied over to the parking garage where we partnered up and completed a modified “Burp Back Mountain.” Partner 1 proceeded to run backwards 1/2 way up the garage ramp and sprint forward back down, while partner 2 performed burpees. Partners continue to flapjack until 50 (modified from 100) total burpees were completed.

    Next PAX mosied to the front steps of the courthouse. OYO, PAX did merkins up the courthouse steps, did 5 Rocky Balboa’s at the top, and ran down the ramp around to the beginning. Pax Repeated 4 times changing the exercise up the steps each time. (1. Merkins, 2. Bunny Hops, 3. Squats, 4. Freak Nasties).

    (Began to rain)

    Next PAX did the “Burpee 1/2 Mile” (Modified from “Burpee Mile”). Total of 24 Burpees, 1/2 Mile. Pax did 6 Burpees, ran 1/4 mile x 2.

    At this point, one of the PAX feeling a bit sluggish confessed his Oreo habit, and soon others admitted some of their own indulgences.

    Finally, PAX mosied back to the flag to do some MARY under the pavillion out of the rain.

    Count O Name O.

    Shooter prayed us out.

    Later in the day, YHC was glad to get a text from an F3 Brother giving some kudos on the beatdown, saying the combination of burpees and bear crawls made the work out brutal, but that he liked it. Glad to hear someone got their money’s worth and was challenged, as YHC is usually behind in the game.

    Thanks Guys for letting me lead!

  • YOU’LL NEVER SINK THIS BOOOOAT AH HA HAAAA!!

    “It’s time for a showdown: you and me. I’m right here, come and get me!”

    -Lieutenant Dan

    The forecast called for the front line to roll through about 5am, but upon waking, it appeared that we had just missed the rain and tumult. Still the flashes of lightening and the threat of hazardously unpleasant weather seemed enough to keep attendance low. Arriving to a Steve-less Scramble, YHC knew it took less than hail and sleet to foster the fartsack for some. But Ackbar, Shooter, and the reliably tardy Cowbell had other plans.

    WARMORAMA

    x10 IC:

    Imperial Walkers

    Windmills

    High Knees

    Grass Grabbers

    Slow Squats

    Butt Kicks

    THANG

    The pre-ordained progression unfolded with the scramblers skipping over puddles. Cowbell specifically mentioned how getting his shoes wet would ruin his run….Oh would it now?

    About 1.5 miles in (just long enough for Q to actually get warmmed up), lightening streaked across the sky and the heavens once more opened over Mandeville. The wind-whipped sheets of torrential rain, rather than ruining, actually invigorated the rambling foursome, who had by this point split into the engine and the caboose. A respectable sub-9 was had by all as the train pulled into the water-logged station.

    MARY

    A rapid-fire abbreviated Mary involved x20 IC (moving directly from one exercise into the next) LBCs, Freddy Mercurys and Flutter Kicks.

    COT

    Remaining comfortably on our soaking sixes, COUNT/NAME/ANNOUNCE/PRAY with Q taking the lead out.

    F1/F2 coming next month at the Gipper Thursday Nov 21@6pm/6:30pm

    Today was one for adventurers. Thanks for coming on this adventure with me, guys! And HAPPY HALLOWEEN!