The Mustard packet and YHC started off at 5:30 with just the two of us.
By the end, we had picked up a group of three, Pai Gow and Two Yutes.
Overall a great morning for a workout around Pontiff.
The Mustard packet and YHC started off at 5:30 with just the two of us.
By the end, we had picked up a group of three, Pai Gow and Two Yutes.
Overall a great morning for a workout around Pontiff.
Re-enactment of the first ever official F3 Nola workout
The Thang:
Gandalf’s Q (played by Hawgcycle)
Mosey to a space near the football field, backwards run, side-shuffle left, side-shuffle right
Circle of Pain (COP):
Side-Straddle Hops in cadence x15
Merkins in cadence x12
Imperial Walkers in cadence x15
Mountain Climbers in cadence x20
Slow Squats in cadence x10
Wide-Arm Merkins in cadence x10
Diamond Merkins in cadence x10
Mosey to bridge
11s across the bridge with burpees on far side and jump squats on near side #crowdpleaser
Plank-O-Rama: Regular, Elbows, Left Hand/Leg High, Right Hand/Leg High, Mission Impossible (10 count from Fracsac)
Reluctant Yankee’s Q (Played by Triple Shift)
Mosey back to track
6 Minutes of Mary:
LBCs in cadence x10
Hello Dollys in cadence x10
High Dollys (Rosalitas) in cadence x10
Bicycles (Freddy Mercury) in cadence x10
Dying Cockroach in cadence x10
Flutter Kicks in cadence
Quick mosey one full lap around the track
Chong Li’s Q (Played by Reluctant Yankee)
Loooooong mosey to picnic tables under the bridge
Chong Li Special:
Decline Merkins in cadence x16
Right Leg Squat in cadence x8
Incline Merkins in cadence x16
Left Leg Squat in cadence x8
Decline Merkins IC x12
Right Leg Squat IC x6
Incline Merkins IC x12
Left Leg Squat IC x6
Decline Merkins IC x8
Right Leg Squat IC x4
Incline Merkins IC x8
Left Leg Squat IC x4
Decline Merkins IC x4
Right Leg Squat IC x2
Incline Merkins IC x4
Left Leg Squat IC x2
Mosey back to the track
Two Rounds With Tyson happened in original beatdown, but ran out of time. Yankee gave Fracsac the Q for last minute, so it was 10 burpees for the 10 years of F3 Nola!
Mosey back to shovel flag
Circle of Trust (COT)
NMM
This beatdown was held 10 years and 1 day after the original launch. T-Claps to all who kept this great thing going!
Not sure how they squeezed in 2 rounds of Tysons on that first day. The OGs were 10 years and 1 day older, so…..
4 OGs were present- Hawgcycle, Reluctant Yankee, Triple Shift, and Redfish
Weather: Clear, no wind, 55 degrees
Another beautiful morning at Kennarie Ridge! Gave disclaimer and headed to JPAX.
Warmups
Samson Stretch 5 sec hold x 5
Slow Low Squats x10
Abe Slogodas x10
Forward Arm Circles x10
Backwards Arm Circles x10
Seal Claps x10
SSH x15
Hillbillies x10
The Thang
In preparation for the H8 at Okwata this Thur, I thought this beatdown would help us work on those bear crawls. Kenna Brah and Charmin did their own exercise routine since they were nursing injuries.
Start at front of JPAX
Run to JPAX loading dock ramp, Bear Crawl up, Lunges down
Run back to front of JPAX
Burpees x10
Repeat run to loading dock ramp, Bear Crawl, Lunges, and back to front of JPAX
Burpees x10
Merkins x20
Repeat run to loading dock ramp, Bear Crawl, Lunges, and back to front of JPAX
Burpees x10
Merkins x20
Step Ups x30
Repeat run to loading dock ramp, Bear Crawl, Lunges, and back to front of JPAX
Burpees x10
Merkins x20
Step Ups x30
SSH x40
7’s: BBSU, run up stairs, Step-ups, run down ramp
Head to flag. COT
YHC was planning on posting this morning as a rucker and being the only rucker there. It soon became apparent that there would be a 3 ruckers in total, along with 3 runners and 1 S&M on a park bench. That being said, having conversation definitely made the 45 minutes in the gloom pass by faster vs. whatever was up next in my podcast feed.
COT: Prayed for Mambi’s mom (May the souls of the faithfully departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace) and for Vag’s meeting today at 1 pm.
Fresh from an Epic Grand Canyon beat down YHC thought it apt to apply some lessons in endurance.
Mosey to the JPAS for some mobility and warmup work
Worked on SQUAT form by standing face and bell to a wall and then slowly squatting, repeating till the lesson was learned
Formed up the PAX for proper hand/elbow position for some Merkins
Introduced the Toys and the BD
60# Sand Bag was the timer up the ramp and down the stairs
While the timer ticked off:
All stations worked the sets till the timer returned, then moved Clockwise to the next station
Station 1 – Take small steps up/down on a coupon – keeping knee engaged the whole time. Sort of like a single leg pulse squat
Station 2 – 40# SandBag Front Squat
Station 3 – 54 Lb KB swings
Station 4 – Barbell complex – Deadlift, Clean, Press, Tricep Ext, Return to beginning
Finished with 12 min of Pain
Mission Impossible Merkins
BB Situps/Flutter Kicks
A combo Of Fire Hydrant Leg Lifts/Scorpion Kick and Extended Side Leg Lift
Mosey to Flag and COT
In an effort to once again lead the Pontiff Pax in number of written BackBlasts, YHC posted in the gloom this morning. Thankfully, 9 other runners decided to do the same and hence Charmin and the Runners was formed. YHC Rucked and the Runners ran.
Rudy needed a personal invitation to the Name-o-rama ball, but other than that, it was a cool morning.
Warm-o-rama at JPAX
WARMUP:
10 – Side Straddle Hops
10 – Abe Slow-godas
10 – Pendulums
10 Arm Circles F/B/SC/OHC/MNC
10 – Grass Grabbers
Rifle Carry to Feild
THE THANG: Blocktanamo x 2 PAX circle up with their backs towards the center, holding a coupon straight out in front of them. One PAX sets down his block and runs outside the circle, pressing down on the others’ blocks as he passes. The next PAX sets his block down and begins his run as soon as the guy next to him returns to his spot. The exercise ends when the final PAX completes his lap.
Grip, Rip and Roll x 5 there and back Sitting up on your six, set a cinder block by your side. Grip the cinder block. Pick it up and place it on the other side of your body. Now place your hands on top of the cinder block, roll into a plank on top of the block complete 5 merkins, then roll to the ground.
Lt dans out x 7
Skull crushers x 15
Lt dans back.
Capture the coupon All pax start with their coupons in the middle. Each takes 30 honest paces out from the middle. One extra coupon is placed in the middle. Pax must complete 7 burpees, run to the middle, retrieve their coupon, return to their spot and complete the following: 20 curls 20 rows 20 overhead press Once finished, Pax race to capture the remaining coupon The pax that captures the remaining coupon must run it back to his spot, place it down in front and using his own coupon do 10 merkins.
The pax that don’t capture the remaining coupon must run to the middle and back and do 8 Merkins each side and then try to steal the coupon.
In this case Frak was the winner, although this seems to need some modifications in the future.
Return Coupons to the stairs
Mosey to the warmup pad with some stretches in between.
Cool-o-rama
20 x Penguins
10x Single Legged wife pleasers each side
1 minute of plank to end.
Overall a great Beatdown and great to see 5 Pax on a Wednesday!
Weather: clear, 70 degrees, windy, low humidity
I arrived early to Kennarie Ridge since we were expecting an FNG. He was a no-show (maybe next time), but I was soon joined by @Boo Boo, @Charmin, and @Chips on this beautiful windy morning with low humidity. Opened with disclaimer and headed to JPAX with a brief stop at truck to pick up jump ropes.
Warmup
Slow squats x10
SSH x 15
Abe Slogodas x10
Imperial Walkers x10
Seal claps x10
Overheard claps x10
Forward arm circles x10
Backwards arm circles x10
The Thang
Burpees x10
Jump rope 2 min (100-120 turns)
Dips 4 sets 20 reps each, 20 sec rest between sets
Burpees x10
Jump rope 2 min (100-120 turns)
Mountain climbers 1 min, 20 sec rest, 1 min
Burpees x10
Jump rope 2 min (100-120 turns)
Merkins 3 sets 30 sec per set, 20 sec rest between sets
Burpees x10
Jump rope 2 min (100-120 turns)
After listening to @Charmin talking about the pleasures of having the wind rustling through your beard, we headed to flag with a mix of lunges and high knee claps every other pole.
Arrived at flag with burpees for 30 seconds
COT