F3 New Orleans

Tag: Fast Tax

  • Rock Soup – from Hawgcycle

    Conditions: 71 degrees, Humidity 93%, Wind 1.1 mi/h from NW

    Pax: Rudy, Mahatma, Boo-Boo, Klinger, Fast Tax, Tenderloin, YHC

    Seven pax arrived at Rock City in a soupy, gloom. 5 were foolish enough to follow YHC. Wisdom comes with age and Tenderloin did his thing on the track.

    Warm-up
    • SSH x 31; Shoulder Taps x 15; IW x 20; Peter Parker x 15; Grass Grabbers x 10; LBCs x 20

    The Thang
    • 100 yard bear crawl
    • Big Boi sit-ups as we waited for the six. We didn’t wait long.

    Mosey to the Playground (the long way)
    • Pull-ups (3 sets of 10) and Merkins (AMRAP)
    • Swerkins (3 sets of 10), Big Bois (AMRAP), and Squats (AMRAP)

    Mosey to the Rock Pile and pick a rock you can press (ambiguously) 10-15 times, then mosey to the far end of the football field for Rock Suicides
    Curls
    • Carry Rock to 25 yd line; 10 curls; drop rock; sprint to goal line and back
    • Carry Rock to 50 yd line; 10 curls; drop rock; sprint to goal line and back
    • Carry Rock to 75 yd line; 10 curls; drop rock; sprint to goal line and back
    • Carry Rock to 100 yd line (aka opposite goal line); 10 curls; drop rock; sprint to goal line and back

    Repeato with Shoulder Presses (but only up to 50 yards)

    Repeato with Bench Presses (but only up to 50 yards)

    Return rocks and horses to stable back to the v-flag.

    NMM
    • I knew these men weren’t playing around after the 100 yard bear crawl. Guys were getting after it. No breaks, and stayed off their knees
    • YHC’s communication skills were not the best this morning. A little bit of a cluster with the pull-ups. Although my ambiguity at the Rock Pile worked out. I told guys to pick a rock they could press 10 times. I meant shoulder press, but some interpreted it as bench press and got a bigger rock than they might have otherwise. That made it just right for the rock suicides.
    • T-claps to Klinger for really pushing it on the last sprint of every set.
    • We only had 6 but it was a strong 6. YHC feels like we had a pretty good pace and got some good work in.
    • Boo-Boo and Rudy were keeping each other honest on the swerkins.
    • Mahatma’s extra trip around the sun doesn’t seem to have slowed him any.
    • We tried to celebrate Mahatma’s birthday, but Rudy was there and let us know we weren’t finished celebrating his yet. We thought it was over after Saturday’s Yipee bag, but I think he was wanting a small celebration at PJs. I skipped coffee, but I heard Mahatma had to buy Rudy’s coffee.
    • T-claps for Tenderloin for his consistency. He’s putting in the work every day.

  • Just the Three of Us… – from Fast Tax

    Three PAX avoided the IPC madness for a day, choosing to venture forth to the Goldmine. YHC did not have a clue how many would heed the call, so a little over-preparation was necessary. Unfortunately, my plans largely anticipated at least four. Alas, that was not the case (thanks @Rudy) as some appeared to have slept in today. No matter, with a comfortable wind in our face, and YHC’s big bag of stuff, we endeavored to make it entertaining at least.

    Warmups were a sprinkle of Fast Tax favorites: Hairy Rockettes, Toy Soldiers, Mountain Goats, Nancy Kerrigans, and Manatees. Sufficiently warmed, it was time to see what YHC had in the bag…

    First item out of the bag was……drum roll……a balloon.

    Introducing a new Fast Tax creation; we’re calling it Plank Floaters (credit to Bogey and PVC for naming ideas).

    Plank Floaters begins with one PAX holding a balloon while the remaining PAX, in a plank position, create a circle around him. PAX count off (remembering their number) and the game begins with the PAX in the center calling out a number as he hits the balloon into the air. The PAX whose number is called must jump up and hit the balloon back up, before it touches the ground, while calling out another number. Meanwhile, after each PAX hits the balloon, they sprint to the spot around the circle just left open by the PAX they just called. If the balloon hits the ground or pops, all PAX do five burpees and then play resumes.

    YHC must note here that Plank Floaters was designed for a larger group and not a lot of wind. Nonetheless, we modified with no plank and the three of us just roving in and out keeping it in the air (windy). But, one person can’t touch it twice in a row. This mod made it a lot more aerobic since we had to essentially chase the balloon while avoiding obstacles and each other. By the end of the exercise, we had done 80 burpees.

    Putting away the last balloon, b/c YHC popped three of them, we reached in the bag for the next item – a disc…Disc Burpee anyone?

    Forming a triangle, the disc was thrown(?) from one PAX to the next, with PAX taking one step back for every rotation around the triangle. If you dropped or missed a disc that was catchable, you had 2 burpees. Conversely, if you overthrew or underthrew, you had 2 burpees. By the end, Bogie was the clear winner, having the fewest burpees, while YHC and PVC likely made it to the 100 burpee mark for the day.

    With time running out on our entertaining yet aerobic Friday fun, we headed to COT for Name-o-rama, announcements, intentions, and prayer.

    Thanks for the fellowship!
    SYITG

  • Stations and Decking – from Fracsac

    11 Pax at El Diablo to get stronger, witness the bat and the wood, and to partake in some COT Coffeteria.

    Warmup with the regular warmup stuff, although many strange looks when moving on without any MNC.

    First up, Stations. There were coupons and a sandbag, a jump rope and a battle rope. There were also two cones. The timer was bear crawl 25 yards, then have LBC station throw the football. A clean catch and we rotate, a dropped pass and we all do 5 burpees. We did a few…..

    After one full rotation, off to giant deck of death!
    Diamonds – 8 count body builders
    Hearts – Big Boi sit-ups
    Spades – Squats
    Clubs – Flutter Kicks

    After a bunch of cards, left enough time for one more round of stations.

    COT

    Coffeteria at the flag.

    NMM

    YHC woke up early to grind some PJs Anniversary Blend beans and brew about 60 ounces of awesome coffee with the French Press! Great opportunity to mingle post beat down!

    Mahatma was key in fixing our battle rope bench.

    Passed the bat around during name-o-rama. The bat is going limp…..?

    SYITG

  • 11 is the Devil’s Favorite Number – from Bolt

    As 5:30 struck and there’s no Bogey, YHC grabbed the opportunity to lead the workout he thought was supposed to b his until checking the Q sheet the night before.

    Warmorama of the usual stuff followed by a mosey to the rock pike where PAX were instructed to grab a rock they could curl and tricep press. Make our way to the parking area for an easy plan with challenging execution, 11s: 8 count full body rock work (squat, curl, overhead press, tricep press then reverse) on one end followed by a 25 yd. bear crawl with burpees at the end and a mosey return. With the lack of mumblechatter and plenty of grunting from Triple, YHC can assume the PAX were treated to a solid beatdown worthy of El Diablo and discovers that 11 is, in fact, the devil’s favorite number. COT

  • A Circle work beatdown – from Mambi

    YHC went to coffee the Friday before and in the middle of a conversation @Fast Tax, simply said “When was the last time you Q’ed Rock City”, YHC responded, it’s been a while? Ok, you are the Q this coming Monday. YHC, was like OK, sure.

    YHC showed up a few minutes before 5:30 and greeted all PAX gave the disclaimer and mosey to the Rock Pile for warm-ups.

    Warmup:

    SSH
    Hillbilly
    Abe vagodas
    Self-love
    Peter Parker
    Mountain climbers
    Arm cycle

    The Thang:

    YHC instructed all PAX to grab a Rock don’t go too heavy We will be using them ALOT!

    Thang 1:

    Dora
    Curls 50
    Rows 100
    Squats 150

    PAX 1 ran to the end of the parking lot while PAX 2 performs the exercise.

    Thang 2:

    Circle workout – YHC assigned each PAX to 1 station having a total of 8 stations and instructed them to pick an exercise for that station and to do the exercise until another PAX relieves them.

    The 8th PAX/ 8th station would do 10 Merkins then run to the first station. The PAX at the first station would run to the 2nd station and start doing the exercise of that station until the next PAX relieves him. The PAX at the 2nd station will repeat the process at the next station and PAX continues to go around until each PAX returns to his starting station.

    8 Stations
    1st Merkins (the count)
    2nd Rock overheard leg lift
    3rd Man makers with rock
    4th Triceps
    5th J lows
    6th Curls with overhead
    7th Calf raises
    8th Absolutions

    Mosey to the Rock Pile return Rocks and do a little Mary.

    Back to Flag:
    Announcements
    Prayer

  • Battle Frisburpee at the Foundry – from Fast Tax

    It was the usual hot, humid, and sloppy August morning at the Founrdy, but at least it wasn’t raining. As the clock hit 5:30 there were 5 of us and, after the usual disclaimer, we moseyed a ways and began our warmup. We were soon joined by two more, much to YHC’s relief, because Battle Frisburpee can’t be played with five. Thus YHC was spared having to call an audible.

    Warmups included some Pontiff favorites:
    Hairy Rockettes
    Mountain Man Poopers
    Chinooks
    SSH
    And Frac’s favorite – Wife-Pleasing Crab Merkins

    Sufficiently warmed we headed to the track for the first exercise, the Quarter Pounder. Admittedly, YHC wanted to guinea pig this one at Foundry before trying it at Pontiff.
    With PAX lined up on the track along the edge of the field, we sprinted to the 25 yards and did 25 merkins, ran backwards to Start, sprinted to the 50 and did 50 squats, Backwards to Start Line, sprinted to the 75 and did 75 Mountain Climbers, Ran backwards to the goal line and sprinted to the hundred and did 100 SSH. Plank and wait for six.

    The next event was Captain Thor, an ab exercise performed OYO, start with 1 BBS followed immediately by 4 American Hammers, increasing by 1:4 each rep, 10 reps. For those who like to avoid math, the total effort was 55 BBS and 220 Amer Hammers.

    Having dispensed with the pleasantries, it was game-on, BATTLE FRISBURPEE time.

    Team 1: Fast Tax, Fracsac, Backed Up
    Team 2: Mall Cop, Mama’s Pride, Saban

    After a quick recitation of the rules for those PAX who were new to the game, we commenced. Given that it was 3-on-3, strategy was everything. Team 1 clearly owned the 1st quarter, 2-0. Halfway through, Team 2 had battled back. The rest of the game belonged to Team 2, winning with a final score of 5-3.

    It was agreed by all that a larger game of Lakeview vs Metairie was in order.

    With game over we headed to COT for name-o-rama, announcements, intentions, and prayer.
    Thanks for the fellowship and the chance to lead at The Foundry!

    SYITG