Tag: Almonaster

  • Afternoon Delight 7-12-2023! – from Almonaster

    3 years of F3!

    PAX:

    – SOGO
    – Subprime
    – Walker
    – Bullseye
    – Couch
    – Almonaster

    Warmup:

    SSH – 20 IC
    Arm Circles -10 IC
    Reverse Arm Circles – 10 IC
    Imperial Walkers – 10 IC
    Balance on 1 foot for 10 seconds – Each Foot
    The Morpheus – 10 IC
    Grass Grabbers – 10 IC
    Windmills – 10 IC
    Mountain Climbers – 10 IC

    The Thang:

    3 for 30!

    Mosey to statue for three laps and 30 reps of each exercise!

    – 30 Merkins IC
    Take a lap around the parking lot

    – 30 Low Slow Squats IC
    Take a lap around the parking lot

    – 30 Slow leg lifts IC
    Take a lap around the parking lot

    Right Leg Step-ups – 10 IC
    Dips – 15 IC
    Left leg Step-ups – 10 IC
    Decline Merkins – 10 IC

    Mary
    – LBC’s – 20 IC
    – Real Freddie Mercuries – 20 IC
    – Douillies – 20 IC

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  • Sweaty Bells – from Strings

    first 15 minutes mobility exercises and stretching, warmups. Kettblebell swings, Russian and American style; painfully slow burpees, snatches, shoulder press using 2 second concentric 3 second eccentric. Curls, halos, single arm rows, one lap. abs

  • Misty Mountain 6-17-2023 – from Almonaster

    College World Series!

    PAX:

    – Gabby
    – King Kong
    – Willie
    – Jingle Vader
    – 86
    – Almonaster
    – This is three days late, apologies if anyone was missed.

    Started with some gate opening and closing at the Tulane sign.

    Mosey to the Breezeway.

    Warmup:
    SSH – 20 IC
    Arm Circles -10 IC
    Reverse Arm Circles – 10 IC
    Imperial Walkers – 10 IC
    The Morpheus – 10 IC
    Balance on 1 foot for 10 seconds – each
    Grass Grabbers – 10 IC
    Windmills – 10 IC
    Mountain Climbers – 10 IC

    The Thang:

    Mosey to the Grotto.

    Baseball is a game of nine innings with three outs for each team. As our theme suggests, we played mental baseball against a team. Three exercises and then run a lap to conclude the inning.

    Merkins – 10 IC
    Leg Lifts – 10 IC
    LBC’s – 10 IC

    Diamond Merkins – 10 IC
    Lunges – 10 IC
    LBT’s – 10 IC

    Wide Merkins – 10 IC
    Backwards Lunges – 10 IC
    Real Freddie Mercuries – 10 IC

    Nolan Ryans – 10 IC
    Squats – 10 IC
    Hello Dolly’s – 10 IC

    Mosey to the field behind the Tulane Union (LBC)

    Time to play an actual game of Baseball! Using a soccer ball because we didn’t have gloves. We played a pickup game where the rules were, at every at bat, if the field dropped the ball, then 5 burpees. If not, then 10 squats. It was a lot of fun and we had some good plays, it was great to see the teamwork, esp. when someone was thrown out at base!

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  • Afternoon Delight – 6-07-2023 – from Almonaster

    Global Running Day!

    PAX:

    – SOGO
    – Poboy
    – Big Willie
    – FCOJ
    – Strings
    – Almonaster

    Warmup:

    SSH – 20 IC
    Arm Circles -10 IC
    Reverse Arm Circles – 10 IC
    Imperial Walkers – 10 IC
    Balance on 1 foot for 10 seconds – Each Foot
    The Morpheus – 10 IC
    Grass Grabbers – 10 IC
    Windmills – 10 IC
    Mountain Climbers – 10 IC

    The Thang:

    We went to the Levee to take in the sites at the River.

    11’s
    – Start at the bottom with one Squat Jump and at the top with 10 Leg Lifts off of the levee. Inverse each way until opposite, making for 55 reps of each. We Bear Crawled up the levee and ran down each time.

    Mosey atop the levee, down the road, and over to the Statue.

    Statue
    – 20 LBC’s – IC

    Mosey to Oak Alley near the Fountain
    – BLIMPS Progressive
    -5 Burpees, 10 Lunges, 2 is 1, 15 Imperial Walkers, 20 Merkins, 25 Plank Jacks, and 30 Squats. Start at each pole through Oak Alley.

    Mary
    – Douillies – 20 IC

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  • Flap Jacking – from King Kong

    Only 7 Pax showed up on this Sunday over the Memorial Day weekend. We had 15 Pax last weekend with Blowout’s Q. But no backblast on that record day.

    Warm-ups

    Thang 1
    Picked a partner – while a Pax was running to the stop sign and back, the other partner was doing curls. Flap Jack.

    Then to Goblet Squats. Flap Jack.

    Then to flutterkicks with bell. Flap Jack.

    Then to Curls again. Flap Jack.

    Then to alternate step ups with bell. Flap Jack.

    Then to Helly Dollys with bell. Flap Jack.

    Thang 2
    Short walk to the overpass by the zoo entrance. With the same partner….

    While one partner was wall sitting with the bell in a squat position, the other Pax lunge walked with the bell to the parking lot and back. Flap Jack.

    Then while one partner was wall sitting with the bell over his head, the other Pax overhead carry walked to the parking lot and back. Flap Jack.

    Then while one partner was wall sitting with the bell in forward arms extension position, the other Pax suitcase carried the bell to the parking lot and back. Flap Jack.

    We rinsed and repeated Thang 2 with a shorter distance in the 2nd round.

    Thang 3
    We circled up and did the following:
    1 – single hand snatches x 10 on each side on your own.
    2 – Clean and Jerk x 10 on each side on your own.
    3 – single arm kettlebell swings x 10 on each side on your own.

    Finished it out with stretches.

    Only 3 of us made it to coffeeteria. JV and I treated Sogo breakfast at Panola Cafe for his birthday few days ago.

    SYITG

    King Kong

  • Afternoon Delight German “Cawfee” Edition – from Willie

    The Afternoon Delight relocated from its typical AO location to the City Park Mothership for ann Afternoon Delight German edition. We started the workout with a disclaimer and we set off to warm up in the field adjacent to NOMA. I did put together a German Delight playlist littered with the “Chicken Dance” throughout. If the Chicken Dance came up, that was 5 Burpees for the PAX. It hit us on the first SONG! The warm up consisted of the following all in cadence:

    SSHx20, Arm Circles F/Bx10, Imperial Walkersx20, Mountain Climbersx20, Downward Dog stretch for 15 seconds.

    Next we partnered up at the foot of NOMA for a DORA 123 German style. Exercises were 100 LBTs (2/1), 200 Shoulder Taps (1/1), 300 Rocky Balboas (2/1). During thee transition from running to exercising each pair had to doe si doe reminiscent of Clark Griswald German dancing during Oktoberfest in the movie “European Vacation.”

    Next the PAX gathered in a Ring of Fire for a Burpee Palooza, name that Artist. The PAX did 3 Burpees while the new song started to play, the PAX to the left had to name the artist of the song. Miss and that was 5 more burpees, get it right, 10 air squats. Here are the results to the best of my recollection:

    Mr. Brightside – the Killers – SOGO – Burpees
    Shout at the Devil – Motley Crue – Walker – Squats
    Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond – Couch -Burpees
    Block Rockin Beats – Chemical Bros – Blowout- Burpees
    Sexy Back – Justine Timberlake – Pipeline – Squats
    Elvira – Oak Ridge Boys – Douille – Squats
    What A Fool Believes – Doobie Bros – Subprime – Burpees
    Chicken Dance – 5 Burpees
    FUN – Pitbull – Almonaster – Burpees
    For Those About To Rock – ACDC – Strings – Burpees (Can’t believe he missed it!)
    Africa – Toto – Manchovy – Burpees
    Aint no Mountain High Enough – Michael McDonald – Whopper – Burpees
    All I Do Is Win – DJ Kahled – Big Willie – Burpees
    Any Way You Want it – Journey – ??? Squats
    Black Dog – Led Zeppelin – Wille – Squats

    It’s quite clear that the PAX does not pay attention to who sings the song….

    We an back to the flag, closed with a traditional COT and adjourned to the Deutsches Haus for some German “Cawfee,” and were met by several cawfee only PAX. It was a beautiful night! Always a pleasure to lead such a great group of men, even if they don’t know their music.

  • Afternoon Delight – 5-17-2023 – from Almonaster

    Christmas in the air!

    PAX:

    – Strings
    – Willie
    – Bullseye
    – Subprime
    – Topless
    – Almonaster
    – Server FNG
    – Blue Card FNG
    – Walker FNG

    Warmup:

    SSH – 20 IC
    Arm Circles -10 IC
    Reverse Arm Circles – 10 IC
    Imperial Walkers – 10 IC
    Balance on 1 foot for 10 seconds – Each Foot
    The Morpheus – 10 IC
    Grass Grabbers – 10 IC
    Windmills – 10 IC
    Mountain Climbers – 10 IC

    The Thang:

    Tonight was the night to Mosey around the Track to welcome our FNG’s! Perfect weather and clear night!

    Incline Push/Pull Station.
    I set of each timed by a group with 10 Burpees

    Stop at the Bridge.
    Pull through Lunges Right Foot – 10 IC
    Squats – 10IC
    Pull Through Lunges Left Foot – 10 IC

    The Fountain.
    Douillies – 20 IC
    Dips – 10 IC
    Burpees – 10 OYO

    Stop by the Golf Cart Path.
    Merkins – 10 IC
    Bama’s – 10 IC
    Nolan Ryan’s – 10 – 5 each arm

    Stop by final Curve
    Mary

    LBC’s
    Flutter Kicks
    LBT’s

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  • Bicycling with Freddie Mercury: How Ten Men Saved the Park from the Chupacabra – from Douille

    It was a beautiful morning in the city, and the sun was just starting to rise over the park. A group of ten men had gathered there to work out, doing their usual morning exercise routine. They were all focused on their training, pushing themselves to be the best they could be.

    Suddenly, they heard a terrifying roar that shook them to their core. They quickly realized that a chupacabra, a legendary creature known for its ferocity, was attacking the park. Without hesitation, the men sprang into action and rushed to protect the women and children who were also in the park, enjoying the early morning.

    The men formed a protective circle around the women and children, ready to face the chupacabra. They knew they had to act fast, so they began doing side-staddle hops to warm up their muscles. As they hopped, they could hear the chupacabra getting closer and closer.

    The men then did power-ups around the fountain, their muscles bulging as they leapt high into the air. The chupacabra was now in full view, its eyes glowing red as it snarled at them.

    Undeterred, the men began running backward towards the creature, their bodies moving in perfect sync. They did burpees with lightning speed, their legs pumping furiously as they landed on the ground.

    The chupacabra lunged forward, but the men were too fast for it. They began bear-crawling towards the creature, their strong arms propelling them forward.

    The chupacabra was no match for the men’s strength and agility. They continued to move as one, their bodies working in harmony to protect the park and its inhabitants. Finally, they pulled out the big guns and started bicycling around the fountain with the lead singer of Queen, Freddie Mercury, who had coincidentally been jogging through the park and decided to join in.

    The chupacabra was left panting and defeated, lying on the ground as the men cheered and hugged each other. The women and children were safe, thanks to the bravery and quick thinking of these ten heroes.

    From that day on, the men were known as the protectors of the park, and they continued to train and work together to keep their community safe from any danger that might arise. And every time they passed the fountain in the park, they would remember that epic battle and the day they bicycled with Freddie Mercury.

    As they finished their workout and parted ways, they felt a sense of pride and accomplishment for having worked together to protect their community. And they knew that they would always have each other’s backs, whether they were working out in the park or facing any other challenges in life.

  • Bicycling with Freddie Mercury: How Ten Men Saved the Park from the Chupacabra – from Douille

    It was a beautiful morning in the city, and the sun was just starting to rise over the park. A group of ten men had gathered there to work out, doing their usual morning exercise routine. They were all focused on their training, pushing themselves to be the best they could be.

    Suddenly, they heard a terrifying roar that shook them to their core. They quickly realized that a chupacabra, a legendary creature known for its ferocity, was attacking the park. Without hesitation, the men sprang into action and rushed to protect the women and children who were also in the park, enjoying the early morning.

    The men formed a protective circle around the women and children, ready to face the chupacabra. They knew they had to act fast, so they began doing side-staddle hops to warm up their muscles. As they hopped, they could hear the chupacabra getting closer and closer.

    The men then did power-ups around the fountain, their muscles bulging as they leapt high into the air. The chupacabra was now in full view, its eyes glowing red as it snarled at them.

    Undeterred, the men began running backward towards the creature, their bodies moving in perfect sync. They did burpees with lightning speed, their legs pumping furiously as they landed on the ground.

    The chupacabra lunged forward, but the men were too fast for it. They began bear-crawling towards the creature, their strong arms propelling them forward.

    The chupacabra was no match for the men’s strength and agility. They continued to move as one, their bodies working in harmony to protect the park and its inhabitants. Finally, they pulled out the big guns and started bicycling around the fountain with the lead singer of Queen, Freddie Mercury, who had coincidentally been jogging through the park and decided to join in.

    The chupacabra was left panting and defeated, lying on the ground as the men cheered and hugged each other. The women and children were safe, thanks to the bravery and quick thinking of these ten heroes.

    From that day on, the men were known as the protectors of the park, and they continued to train and work together to keep their community safe from any danger that might arise. And every time they passed the fountain in the park, they would remember that epic battle and the day they bicycled with Freddie Mercury.

    As they finished their workout and parted ways, they felt a sense of pride and accomplishment for having worked together to protect their community. And they knew that they would always have each other’s backs, whether they were working out in the park or facing any other challenges in life.

  • Bicycling with Freddie Mercury: How Ten Men Saved the Park from the Chupacabra – from Douille

    It was a beautiful morning in the city, and the sun was just starting to rise over the park. A group of ten men had gathered there to work out, doing their usual morning exercise routine. They were all focused on their training, pushing themselves to be the best they could be.

    Suddenly, they heard a terrifying roar that shook them to their core. They quickly realized that a chupacabra, a legendary creature known for its ferocity, was attacking the park. Without hesitation, the men sprang into action and rushed to protect the women and children who were also in the park, enjoying the early morning.

    The men formed a protective circle around the women and children, ready to face the chupacabra. They knew they had to act fast, so they began doing side-staddle hops to warm up their muscles. As they hopped, they could hear the chupacabra getting closer and closer.

    The men then did power-ups around the fountain, their muscles bulging as they leapt high into the air. The chupacabra was now in full view, its eyes glowing red as it snarled at them.

    Undeterred, the men began running backward towards the creature, their bodies moving in perfect sync. They did burpees with lightning speed, their legs pumping furiously as they landed on the ground.

    The chupacabra lunged forward, but the men were too fast for it. They began bear-crawling towards the creature, their strong arms propelling them forward.

    The chupacabra was no match for the men’s strength and agility. They continued to move as one, their bodies working in harmony to protect the park and its inhabitants. Finally, they pulled out the big guns and started bicycling around the fountain with the lead singer of Queen, Freddie Mercury, who had coincidentally been jogging through the park and decided to join in.

    The chupacabra was left panting and defeated, lying on the ground as the men cheered and hugged each other. The women and children were safe, thanks to the bravery and quick thinking of these ten heroes.

    From that day on, the men were known as the protectors of the park, and they continued to train and work together to keep their community safe from any danger that might arise. And every time they passed the fountain in the park, they would remember that epic battle and the day they bicycled with Freddie Mercury.

    As they finished their workout and parted ways, they felt a sense of pride and accomplishment for having worked together to protect their community. And they knew that they would always have each other’s backs, whether they were working out in the park or facing any other challenges in life.