F3 New Orleans

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  • 5 year CONVERGENCE!

    Well – 5 years later we are still going STRONG! I remember when we started thinking I don’t have time in my life for this group. After a week of beatdowns I knew that we had to commit to growing this group – it had already begun to change my life and they way I interact with people everyday. I know after a nasty 530am beatdown – that I can handle anything the day throws at me. Thanks to all the guys here in NOLA that keep things running so that we can continue to be a group. Thanks to OBT for taking time out of his life to get us going in the GLOOM! Looking forward to 5 more years of F3 in NOLA.

    Today the pre-run started with about 20 PAX for a run down BAYOU ST JOHN. Beautiful weather, cool air and a crisp breeze. We ran 12 min out and 12 min back so that we could arrive in time for the fun.

    KUCH – has a been a great EH’er and a nice addition to F3 NOLA. Kuch started the party off with a WARM UP circle. SSH, Imp Walkers, Arm Circles, Peter Parkers, Merks.

    Then we divided up by 5 count into teams. We did 5 burpees, 5 Lunges, 5 Merkins, 5 Squats, 5 Plank Jacks. Bear Crawl across the lawn. Run back. KUCH did an excellent job getting the teams set quickly

    5 reps. We ran out of time and had to call it after 3 reps. No team won due to the shortened KUCH set. Kuch represented NOLA well – with a pretty gnarly start to a celebratory event.

    2nd set with DURACELL – FROM BATON ROUGE

    Duracell brought out 2 coupons. 40lb cinderblocks. 2 PAX ran to the center and did 3 thrusters. We went two different directions. A slow starter but once the PAX got the hang out this one – this was a solid beatdown. Duracell had to do about 15 exercises in cadence to 20. Exercises ranged from a regular plank, to shoulder taps, to merk variations to squat/lunge variations. The highlight of this section was Mathlete’s 2.0-Bear getting that cinderblock in the right position and up. Duracell represented the RED STICK well.

    THIGHS FROM THE WANK- 3rd quarter. We started with a solid mosey over the to the lawn in by the museum. Upon arrival we see that Thighs has organized with some printed out signs a 15 min beatdown that is going to suck. At each sign there was an exercise- PAX had to complete 20 reps the first time through, 15 reps the 2nd time through. (Possible 3rd time for the fastest pax members). Exercises were:

    1. Bonnie Blaires
    2. Diamond Merks
    3. Reverse Crunches aka Gaspumps
    4. Bobby Hurleys
    5. Merkin Toe Touches (need to incorporate this more in my Qs)
    6. Freddie Mercs

    RUN back to the start line and do this again. Thighs had the teams organized in a way by street names. Due to 75 PAX that didn’t quite workout but Thighs quickly modified and let the teams fall where they were. A good quick call. Thighs demonstrated that there is nothing easy about the WANK. Those guys are tough! Great turnout by the WB.

    STEVE FROM THE NORTHSHORE- FINISHED OFF The PAX back on the great lawn. Each pax got a partner.

    You had to do your partners age in burpees, your partners weight in LBCS, and your partners months in F3 in Freddies.

    Steve had a few minutes left so he finished with some Peter parkers, and some American Hammer.

    After a 75 PAX NAME O RAMA, NUMBERRAMA – Hokey POkey finished us off with an awesome prayer!

    After the whole beatdown we gathered at Cafe Du Monde for a 5 year celebration party. Tclaps to Rudy, Tool and Gabrielle for making that happen. There were eggs, bacon, sausage, grits, biscuits, beignets and plenty of coffee!

    Thanks to our awesome Qs! IT is NOT easy to Q 75 PAX!

    So blessed to be a part of this group- cheers to 5 more years of F3 NOLA!

  • Lending a Helping Hand

    A couple weeks ago I helped out my fellow LVCC member Screw Top and we swapped Q’s. Unfortunately Screw Top went and had a minor setback and was not ready to return for his Q so I once again helped him out and took over my original Q slot. On a typical muggy morning 14 PAX, including 2 FNG’s, joined me in the gloom. Disclaimer was given and off we moseyed to the practice track.

    Warm up:

    • SSH x 20 IC
    • Windmills x 10 IC
    • Arm circles fwx and rev x 10 each IC
    • Grass grabbers x 15 IC
    • Self love x 15 IC

    Tha Thang #1:

    For the first portion of the beatdown we stayed in the circle for a routine I created a couple weeks ago. It was time for the second attempt of Red Light/Green Light. All red light exercises would be static and all green light exercises would be dynamic. Exercises were called out by the Q and we would immediately change exercises once the randomized timer called out red light or green light.

    Red light exercises:

    • Al Gore
    • High plank
    • L side plank
    • R side plank
    • Low plank
    • R leg lunge hold
    • L leg lunge hold
    • Supine leg hold
    • Reverse plank
    • Calf raise hold

    Green light exercises:

    • Mountain climbers
    • LBCs
    • Merkins
    • Lateral/cross-over lunges
    • High knees
    • R single leg wife pleasers
    • L single leg wife pleasers
    • Penguins
    • Crunchy frog
    • Freddy Mercury’s

    After this we moseyed to Roosevelt Mall where PAX splint into 2 groups for an Indian Run to the steps in front of NOMA.

    Tha Thang #2:

    At that time we partnered up for some Dora 1,2,3. Combined total of 100 merkins, 200 squats, and 300 LBCs. While PAX #1 performed the exercise, PAX #2 bunny hopped the steps and performed 3 burpees at the top of the steps. I may have overshot this one as I know my group only got halfway through the LBCs before it was time to mosey back to the flag. Although I know multiple groups were able to complete all reps so T-claps to you guys.

    Circle up for countoff, name-o-rama, annoucement, named our 2 FNG’s, intentions, and COT. Welcome Blazing Saddles (had a tough time coming up with that name but props to Amnesty for nailing it) and Choppa. Can’t wait to lead again.

  • One to grow on!!

    With another year in the books the YHC arrived at the Scramble on his birthday Q. To no surprise the regulars, with the exception of one Bushwacker 🤔decided to post and celebrate in the festivities. Jumped into a short warmup before we embarked on our standard Scramble route..

    Warmup

    15 IC Toe touches

    15 IC Windmills

    15 IC SSH

    Started our Mosey with Chatter of the previous nights Arkansas/Oregon State game ending in a way, which surly would have a betting man thinking how did that just happen.. Come on!! Let’s hope a routine  pop up with 2 outs to win your first Ship doesn’t come back to put the Razor in their Backs figuratively speaking.. Enough with the hate of an SEC foe, go Hogs!! Returned to the AO for 42 Merkins and two rounds of  protractor with each PAX calling out a degree of leg extensions.  Something the Q picked up in his travels to Charlotte this past weekend.. Closed with 21 IC LBCs. For those with better math skills than I equals  42 hence the one to grow on..

    Appreciate the post gentleman!!

    Count, announcements (Choppa considering a Q featuring a beefed up Murph at a post near you), COT

    Much thanks to Sprocket for the pray out into the day!!!

     

  • Someone get that man a pump!

    The Scramble began with upper 70s and what felt like 100 percent humidity. One could break a sweat by merely walking to the flag. With YHC in pursuit of the ISI challenge for the month, profuse sweating should count for .1 or .2 maybe in the ever tight race between south shores Fracsac and I. However, caps off to you Fracsac as the Q was reminded by Steve that you indeed would be Qing as well in this Gloom. So, I humbly accept 2nd place for the ISI in May and don’t plan on calling for a recount of sorts. Unless my legal counsel finds flaws in the reporting system of sorts and believes there to be merit in such a decision.. Congrats!

    Enough of that, so 4 men decided to embrace the heavy Gloom with the YHC. We started out with a warmup of 20 IC Windmills, 20 IC Good mornings and alternating lunge twist for about 50 feet. We start into the run with Chewy quickly noticing the flat of another mans shoe hissing out air as we begin. Appears Choppa has sprung a flat, which Pelican responds with remembrance of the old Reebok pump up shoes “Just pump it up!” YHC decided to mix up the standard routine and incorporate some sprints along the way. Q would call out a land mark at which point the PAX would quickly accelerate for 10 long strides then backdown to Mosey. This took place throughout our run. I am not sure of the total amount of burst we completed but the end proved to be very taxing. After we passed a little beyond the halfway mark returning off sunset pier we paused for some core work 25 IC LBCs, 25 IC Flutter kicks and 15 IC Alternating elbow to opposite knee crunches (left/right). Returned back to Mosey till completion. Once back at the AO took in some more core. Elbow plank, left/right elbow plank, alternating leg wife pleasers and regular wife pleasers wrapped up with Nolan Ryan’s left/right.

    Count off, announcements and COT

    Appreciate Pelican for praying us out!

    ✌🏼 till the next post!

  • Revival, Repost and Reverance!!

    The Scramble proved this YHC wrong on this Gloom. As I awoke this morning thoughts came over me knowing that a few of the regulars (Steve/Waterpic) would not be posting. I began wondering if it would be a solo post of sorts. Those thoughts were quickly erased with the revival of the Wacker of Bushes/Pelican and the repost of Sprocket who has become a regular Scrambler and the Reverance to a Hall of Fame Wrestler welcome (FNG) JYD. Nice job to Choppa for EHing!! With Chewy and EiEi arriving with 15 seconds to spare the numbers quickly swelled to 8 men, which is a great number considering all the past men who were once regulars (Captain Sparkles/Butt Splice/Burgundy/Sea Bass) and had they posted we would have surly shattered any previous record the Scramble had seen in its past..

    warmup

    All IC 20 SSH, Imperial Walker and Windmills.

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    Standard route on this Gloom would provide the PAX with a community activity along sunset point where what appeared to be a setup by the Wacker. It  was as if the test of trash pickup needed to be taken to another level and indeed it was as half his journey consisted of carrying a garbage bag filled with the goods collected along our path to the return of the AO. We wrapped up with 15 IC Merkins, 15 IC LBCs, 15 IC cross crunches left/right and closing with 15 IC Hello Dollies. Naming of JYD proved to take us all back to a time of Reverance to the WWE and WWF.. Welcome JYD!!

     

     

    Appreciate Choppa for praying us out!!

    ✌🏻 to everyone on this holiday weekend!!

     

  • Grandmas boot camp!!

    QIC set the alarm a little early with a prethang run in mind to Grandmothers house. Along the way a creeping SUV pulls along side throwing up a wave, which quickly brought back flashbacks of my youth when one could have mistaken the slow creep for some type of turf check or creepy guy slow crawling the neighborhood in search of some illegal  substances. Waterpik quickly dismissed those thoughts with a smile and fist pump as I entered the tarmac of the Trailhead less anxious to bolt through the woods or cut down a cross street. Arrive on the scene at Grandmas House to Steve, Dr. “NO” and Waterpik. With brief chatter of Grundy’s Q at the Marsh we jump right in.

     

    warmup

    20IC SSH, (Welcome Chewy/Choppa) 20 IC Mummy kicks, 15 IC WM, 20 IC Seal Jacks, 20 IC MC and finish with 15IC Good mornings.

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    Moseyed to the stage for a splitting of the PAX into 2 groups. We partake in the Wall of Pain where each member holds a wall sit while 1 man from each group does 10Merkins, 10 LBCs and 10 Burpees replacing another PAX till all cycle. Chewy’s crew being over zealous quickly begins to R/R so we completed 2 cycles. Then we Moseyed to the bus stop for Left leg step ups IC 15 followed by 15 OYO jump overs. Completed the same for Right side. Next we did a box jump 180 degree style IC which proved to be very taxing. On completion we Moseyed to the stairs and partnered up. Partner one did LBCs and alternating left/right ISO crunch while partner 2 started with 5 calf raises 2 steps,  10 calf raises 2 steps, 15 calf raises 2 steps, etc. etc. Thanks to Chewy for calling an audible alternating inward/outward/regular to focus on different areas of the calf. Inspiration came from the days of past remembering our vertical shortcomings as Waterpik   gave us a recap of the Western Conference finals from the night before. Upon completion we went into what I thought was the Crazy Indian, however before writing this backblast I reviewed my notes and the Crazy Indian is a BTTW workout which was in the running bought never made it to the beatdown. So the correct term is Indian Bear Crawl. We modified with multiple rounds first being Merkins, then Peter Parker’s, Mountain Climbers and closed with Groiners.. With a min to spare we took to plank with Choppa’s alarm being the final bell..

    countoff, announcements, COT

    Q prayed us out into the day!

    Appreciate the lead and you men posting!

    ✌🏻 Till the next Gloom!!

  • “Hello Dolly!” or is it “Rosalita!”

    YHC arrived with the return of Waterpik awaiting in the Gloom. Fresh off a trip to NY. We started some chatter about his experience while away. It appears there is a play named “Hello Dolly” that the pik and his M took in on there trip. All along one might think F3 had created the term or redefined its meaning of sorts, which the latter must certainly be correct. Simply put, I don’t think the play in NY was based on grown men laying on their backs and swinging out there legs in cadence. Although that may be appealing and theatrical in a place like NY. After all it is a big city with many different walks of life and one would never know what to expect or SWING into in such a place.. Maybe her name was “Rosalita!” Who really knows? Either way with Steve rolling up right on time, we get after it starting with a little warmup before our journey on this cool below 50 degree Gloom. 20 IC SSH, 10 IC GM, 20IC WM and 10IC Ws (chewy), which amount to what seems to be a reverse shrug compressing the upper back muscles. With headlights approaching the PAX is soon joined by the Choppa right before our departure.

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    QIC explains to the PAX that we will be incorporating intervals of 30 second burst starting at 20 percent, 30 percent, etc. etc. increasing through the run till the final burst. We went after it at 100 percent completing the last as a sprint to the finish.  Now it did feel fitting to skip the 90 percent since we started with the 20 instead of 10. So in all when complete we totaled 8 intervals. YHC quickly realized on the last interval that Waterpik runs similar to the shifting of a CVT transmission.  His pace just continued to climb with no shift point and no chance of getting passed with a passing gear applied by the Q.

    Nice finish Waterpik!!

    Arriving with 15 to spare we head to the playground to tackle the ISI challenge of the day (1 min pull-ups) Upon completion we hit the deck for Spider man Merkins each leg totaling 10 in all. Then we take to our six for Mary. First we do hip raise hold better known as wife pleasers. Q implemented a 3 count hold at the top to 15. Next we did 15IC FK, 15IC Hello Dollies and closed with 15IC Rosalitas..

    count off, announcements, COT

    Appreciate Choppa for taking us out in prayer!!

    Always enjoy the lead gentleman!

  • Scramble indeed!!

    0425 came and went with your QIC reaching over to his nightstand hitting what he thought was the  snooze. Soon the realization as he reached yet again to see the illumination of his phone showing 0507 and so the Scramble of sorts begins.. Having clothes laid out like he is on fire watch, QIC quickly hops into action throwing on his attire dressing as if a Fire alarm had just rung and there is no time to spare.. Upon arrival through the park I can see what appears like a vehicle of familiarity belonging to the Waterpic. Indeed it is he accompanied by the man himself Steve chattering it up. I proceed down the walk to plant the flag as Waterpic explains the machine Steve has already put in 5 miles on his prethang. Now Steve has mentioned my determination of sorts in running to the AOs in recent Blast, but as you can see this fellow Brother has taken it to yet another extreme in the challenge of this months ISI RRR.. Coming in hot Choppa jumps out the car to join the PAX and we are off and running. QIC took the PAX on the standard route incorporating 5 burst to build a respected pace of 8.24 over 3.3 miles. We return to the AO where I decide to give the PAX a modified version of stretch (yoga)  cool down. Appreciate Chewy’s introduction of this at past Scrambles. With 3 mins to spare we round it out with some Mary. 25IC LBCs, 25IC FKs and 15IC isolated right elbow to left knee crunch and vice versa on the other side.

    countoff, Announcements, COT

    Big thanks to Choppa for taking us out in prayer!!

    Always enjoy the fellowship and chatter with you men in the Gloom!!

    Thanks for the lead

  • Can there ever really be too much foreplay?

    We could get the M’s to weigh in on this one, but YHC believes we all know the answer: there can never be too much foreplay, so long as it doesn’t interfere with the thang.  The PAX clearly agrees, with Shooter now traveling on foot to AO’s, Carpool continuing his streak of foreplay before each beatdown, and the Pelican – nixing the cigarette and cuddling – and opting instead for a little extra mileage afterplay.  These guys don’t need tips from Cosmo to get things going…

    Started things off with:

    10x – 8 Count Bodybuilders / Windmills, IW’s / 10 bodybuilders / SSH, Seal Jacks / 10 bodybuilders / High knees, butt kicks / 10 bodybuilders

    T-claps to Turtle who has now made 2 consecutive beatdown after his lengthy hiatus of hunting deer, ducks, gators, turtles, coons, otters, nutrias, squirrels, mice… essentially, anything that moves (legal, of course -no outlaw activity here – anything legal that moves).  Of course, with his return comes growing pains, not just for him but for the entire PAX.  YHC’s goal is to put a hurt on and see if anything slows down his mouth, but again, this is a question I believe we all know the answer to. (Nope.)

    So… mosey to the grassy amphitheater for a COP.: Jack Webb’s, 1:4 ratio, up to 10:40

    Then onward to the tunnel on pain for a partner routine using the hill: P1 runs backwards up, forward down, to then flapjack with P2 who is doing jump squats.  Then monkey humpers.  Then burpees.

    Mosey back with just enough time for Mary: crunchy frogs, leg raises, Putin’s, LBC’s, Freddie Mercs, Hello Dolly’s, all 20x IC

    Countdown, nameorama, Choppa prayed us out.  Thanks for letting me lead!

  • Gassy Grandma’s House

    Grandma was feeling a bit gassy this morning.  I fear the PAX welcomed the abundance of Burpees about as they would a belching old woman. But, of course, they handled the Burpee theme like the champs that they are!  Thank you, gentlemen.

    Here’s the rundown:

    5 Burpees
    20 Imperial Walkers IC
    5 Burpees
    20 SSH IC
    5 Burpees
    20 Steel jacks IC
    5 Burpees
    20 Butt kicks IC
    5 Burpees
    20 High knees IC

    Mosey to Steve’s Bus Stop

    5 Burpees
    20 x freak nasties IC
    5 Burpees
    10 x derkins IC
    5 Burpees
    10 x irkins IC
    5 x Burpees

    Mosey to bridge

    5 Burpees
    Captain Dan (down, underneath, and up tunnel)
    5 Burpees
    Neon Deion Sanders (back)
    5 Burpees

    Mosey to stairs

    5 Burpees
    3 Calf lifts each step (rt lt both)
    5 Burpees

    Mary at top of steps
    20 LBCs IC
    20 R Side Crunch IC
    20 L side Crunch IC
    20 Freddie Mercs IC
    20 Flutter kicks IC
    15 push throughs IC

    5 Burpees (of course).

    Down to circle up.  Thanks to Shooter and Steve for reminding us of the upcoming workout schedule, Q list, and TOUGH MUDDER. Thanks to Nacho for a pointed and heartfelt prayer. It’s always a pleasure to work out with you F3 gentlemen, and an honor to lead.

    PS – I hope the workout wasn’t too light. When I got home, the M gave me a hard time. She said, “you don’t look too sweaty. The Q must have been off his game!”