F3 New Orleans

Tag: Hand-Grenada

  • Love Rocks! – from MacGyver

    Love rocks

    With romance on their mind, 6 pax showed to Rock City on a chilly Monday morning ready to start the week in the best way. Disclaimer was provided by the Q and they were off to the races with
    30x SSH, 10x Abe Vigotas, 15x Imperial Walkers, then we moseyed to the rock pile to pick our companions.
    The Pax were instructed to give a name to their darling as we walked over to the parking lot, our minds filled with that which was to come, we made a circle then we did flutter kicks holding our babes above us, each pax calling out a set, the reps were determined by how many letters were in their date’s name. This totaled 35 reps.
    Pax then recovered and did the same number count with squat thrusters.
    Then we moseyed to the gym and back with our burdens, switching shoulders at the gym.

    Another round of flutter kicks was followed by a round of American-Getups(definitely not Turkish) then they moseyed to the cabana and did 20x step ups,
    20x big boy sit-ups both with our sweethearts, then 18 more American getups. At this point one of the pax pointed out that he was having separations issues with Burpees after being so close with them in January, so we did 10 AYOP. Then we rifle carried our accompaniment back to their home’s and did 15x Penguins, 20x LBC’s, and 14x Wife Pleasers. Then we sprinted back to the flat for a set of Echo count stretch’s and COT

    On a serious note, Q would like to give a sincere thank you to the PAX who showed up, because YHC would have far-sacked in a heartbeat with them.

  • I didn’t know I had Muscles There… – from Fast Tax

    It was a rather chilly morning as four PAX manned-up to start the week appropriately at Rock City, eagerly anticipating what YHC had in store.

    After disclaimer, we headed to the rock pile.
    Warmups consisted of SSH, Grass Grabbers, Nancy Kerrigans, and Hairy Rockettes

    After “medium” rock selections, we headed to the Shelter where YHC began the number game. PAX took turns picking a number from 1 to 7 with each number corresponding with the numbered workout below.
    1. Rapid Fire Rock Set
    2. Rock-a-bye Baby
    3. Bearmuda Triangle
    4. Rocks Up – Rocks up
    5. Bear Crawl Snake
    6. Hair Burners
    7. Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes

    In hindsight, YHC could have mixed it up some since all of the exercises involved shoulder work…we’ll feel that one in the morning.

    As the seventh exercise was completed, we moseyed to the rock pile to drop our rocks and head back to COT for name-o-rama, announcements, intentions, and prayer.

    Thanks for the fellowship!
    SYITG

  • I Think We Needed Our Heads Examined – from Fast Tax

    Six of F3 Nola’s finest displayed their true grit and stalwart character when they braved the subarctic temperatures and gale force winds to participate in another round of Battle Frisburpee at the Uptowner on Friday. Okay, maybe not gale-force winds and sub-arctic temperatures but it was 36F with light rain and a wind chill of 28.

    After a hasty disclaimer, we moseyed to the driest part of the field for warmups, each of us quietly thinking to ourselves that we should have our head examined…

    Warmups:
    Grass Grabbers, SSH, Bat Wings with MNC. YHC ditched the Swan Dives b/c that would involve getting wetter than we needed to.

    Unwilling to jump right into the highly anticipated main event but trying to keep us warm, YHC kicked things off with Catch Me If You Can:
    PAX partner up. Partner 1 performs 10 Merkins and then sprints to catch the Partner 2, who has been running backwards. Partner 2 now does Merkins while partner 1 runs backwards. The cycle continued until we finished a lap with YHC switching from Merkins to Crab Merkins.

    Wanting to give the PAX some practice throwing the frisbee in the gale force winds, YHC selected Go Fetch as the next thang:
    One pax throws a frisbee. All PAX sprint in that direction until frisbee lands. When it lands, all PAX stop and then lunge-walk until they get to the frisbee. First PAXD there gets to throw the Frisbee, rinse and repeat except change out lunge-walk with bear crawl, then back to lunge walk b/c it is too frickin wet and cold for bear crawls.

    With 25 minutes to go, it was time for BATTLE FRISBURPEE.
    Team 1: Fast Tax, Hand Grenada, Charmin
    Team 2: Bogie, Mahatma, Disclaimer

    After a recitation of the rules for those PAX who were new to the game, we commenced. The battle was intense, in part because there was a lot more running with only 3 people per team and a lot more burpees were required due to the wind catching the Frisbee and PAXs’ hands being too frozen to function very well.

    The game was tied with 3 minutes to go as the rain started to come down again. Marshaling their reserves, Team 1 (primarily Charmin & Hand Grenada b/c YHC was done in by that point) adroitly and tactically moved the Frisbee down the field to score the final point, winning the game 2-1.

    With game over we headed to COT for name-o-rama, announcements, intentions, and prayer.
    Followed by Coffeteria at PJs.
    Thanks for the fellowship! SYITG

  • Bricks & Bats but without the bat – from Hokie

    It was a very pleasant 62 degrees this AM upon our arrival to Bringing the wood except we had NO WOOD with @Fast Tax choosing to blow off YHC’s Q.

    Thank you to the seven Pax who did show up and special thanks to Rudy for bringing a trunkload of bricks in his transport vehicle.

    The disclaimer was followed with instructions for each Pax top grab two bricks and not let them go for the entire 45 minutes of fun

    Warm up, with bricks in hand…

    arm circles, in cadence, forward x5
    arm circles, in cadence, backwards x5
    seal claps, in cadence, x5
    overhead claps, in cadence, x5
    Moroccan night club, in cadence, x10

    Bob n weave (upper cuts) x 10

    we then took a mosey to the track where we moseyed WITH Bricks in tow, from this goal line, through the end zone to the other goal line…. then ran backwards to the 50, mosey forward to the goal line, through the end zone and to the other goal line then sprint to the 50 and mosey to the starting point (1/4 mile loop)

    Each time we finish the quarter mile loop, shoulder taps waiting on the six

    Round 1. 1 minute shoulder taps, 1/4 mile loop (as above) shoulder taps waiting on the six

    Round 2. 1 min Floyd Mayweather, 1/4 mile loop (as above) shoulder taps waiting on the six

    Round 3. 1 min Nolan Ryans, 1/4 mile loop (as above) shoulder taps waiting on the six

    Round 4. 1 min Newton’s Cradle, 1/4 mile loop (as above) shoulder taps waiting on the six

    Round 5. 1 min Bat wings, 1/4 mile loop (as above) shoulder taps waiting on the six

    Round 6. 1 min Hand Release Merkins, 1/4 mile loop (as above) shoulder taps waiting on the six

    Round 7. 1 min Pointers, 1/4 mile loop (as above) shoulder taps waiting on the six

    Round 8. 1 min Toe Taps, 1/4 mile loop (as above) shoulder taps waiting on the six

    That is 2.25 miles for Run Cajun Run participants

    Circle of Trust where we named our FNG Charmin and lifeted up all those dealing with illness and especially those battling cancer.

    As we started our mosey to the car, Fast Tax showed up and brought the wood and apologized for Benadryl and snoozing through alarms.

    Thanks for the honor to lead

  • Did I say Frisburpee? – from Fast Tax

    I could detect a hint (or was it a modicum) of disappointment in the air emanating from the 11 PAX assembled as YHC arrived to Q El Diablo this morning. Alas, what tragedy was responsible for this burgeoning discontentment? Apparently, it was seeing my hands bereft of any battle balls or Frisbee. It did not take YHC long to remember (or be reminded) that the workout description for today said “Battle Frisburpee Likely.” Not today – Sorry…

    After disclaimer, we moseyed to the rock pile area for warmups consisting of:
    • Grass Grabbers
    • 5 Penalty burpees – Rudy renaming Q’s exercises
    • 5 Penalty burpees – Rudy renaming Q’s exercises AGAIN
    • Mountain Man Poopers
    • Nancy Kerrigans – YHC was not the only one having trouble standing on one leg while sticking the other leg back and rotating both arms in circles…
    • Hairy Rockettes

    Following rock selection, we headed to the football field and lined up on the goal line for the first event, Colt 45s.
    Colt 45s are basically a broken down curl (with rock) performed IC:
    • 15 reps go from the bottom of the movement up to the halfway point (with your arms at a 90 degree angle and hands at elbow level).
    • 15 reps go from the halfway point up to the top of the bicep curl (hands up near shoulder level).
    • 15 reps start at the bottom of the movement and complete a full range of movement all the way up.

    Red Barchetta was the next event, enhanced by the musical accompaniment of Rush’s 1981 hit – Red Barchetta. PAX line up on the goal line and perform the following sequence OYO no resting:
    • 10 O/H Press; 100 yard dash, 100 SSH, run back to goal line
    • 10 O/H Press; 75 yard dash, 75 mountain climbers (2 is 1 of course), run back to goal line
    • 10 O/H Press; 50 yard dash, 50 LBCs, run back to goal line
    • 10 O/H Press; 25 yard dash, 25 merkins, run back to goal line
    • 10 O/H Press; 10 yard dash, 10 Burpees, run back to goal line

    After a 30 second breather, it was time for Captain Thor, a 1:4 ratio of BBS to American Hammer, performed OYO, increasing by 1:4 each rep, typically 10 reps. Noting the lack of gasps and groans halfway through, YHC thought we could use a couple more reps…so let’s make it 12. For those who don’t want to do the math, the last rep was 12 BBS & 48 Amer. Hammers for a total effort of 78 BBS and 312 Amer. Hammers.

    Digging deep into his repertoire of exercises for something interesting and entertaining, YHC selected Vertigos.
    PAX run to the 50 yd line but with each step you rotate so that you are always spinning as you move forward (clockwise or counter-clockwise, your choice). On reaching the 50 yd line, and letting the dizziness subside, we performed 10 absolutions and ran Vertigos back to the goal line.

    With a few minutes to spare, we paused our mosey back to the rock pile for 5 Welsh Dragons.

    Then it was back to the flag for count off, name-a-rama, announcements, and prayers.
    Happy Birthday to @Belloq

    Followed by Coffeteria at PJs.

    Thanks for the fellowship!
    SYITG

  • Pax Choice: Truth or Lie – from Vagabond

    Warmup

    Truth or Lie:
    – confessor stands in middle and says truth or lie about himself
    – others call out whether they believe or think it’s B.S….lie red light; truth white light
    – pax who are correct 15 merkins
    – pax who are wrong 5 rock burpees at tree line 20 yards away
    – if everyone guesses confessor accurately then confessor gets 10 burpees (ie, hand Grenada)

    btw- some pax believed I had 1 testicle (sheesh)

    Then onward to Gazebo circle up and pick cards from dish round circle:

    10 burpees, or…pick 1:
    30 merkins
    30 big bois sit-ups

    10 burpees, or…pick1:
    25 dips
    20 box cutters (4 count)

    10 burpees, or…pick1:
    20 thrusters
    30 curls

    10 burpees, or…pick1:
    20 tricep extension
    20 forward lunges (2is1)

    10 burpees, or…pick1:
    20 American hammers w/rock (R/L = 1)
    25 overhead press

    10 burpees, or…pick1:
    30 step ups (4 count) w/rock
    20 decline shoulder taps (2is1)

    10 burpees, or…pick1:
    20 V-ups
    25 LBCs (4 count)

    10 burpees, or…pick1:
    8 rock burpees
    30 rows

    10 burpees, or…pick1:
    15 reverse lunges (2is1) w/rock
    bear crawl gazebo perimeter

    10 burpees, or…pick1:
    Sprint to gym and back
    10 Bulgarian split squat (R/L)

    10 burpees, or…pick1:
    20 plank jacks (4 count)
    30 squats w/rock

    10 burpees, or…pick1:
    15 imperial squat walkers (4 count)
    20 side step squats w/rock (1is1)

    10 burpees, or…pick1:
    50 side straddle hops (OYO)
    30 Bobby Hurley (OYO)

    10 burpees, or…pick1:
    20 kettle bell swings (1is1)
    15 wife pleasers w/rock (4 count)

    10 burpees, or…pick1:
    20 Plank rock slide R/L (1is1)
    15 London Bridge (4 count)

    10 burpees, or…pick1:
    Double time rifle carry rock around hill
    20 flutter w/rock (4count)

    COT

  • Where is Snoooooze? and Popeye’s is closed – from Hokie

    There were 10 Pax showing up at two sites.

    Frac, Hokie, Gabby & Catfish attempted to re-launch Popeye’s only to find Lafreniere locked up…. upon redirecting ourselves to what promised to bve a fine beatdown by Snooze we headed to Rock City to find Bogey, Hand Grenada, Tenderloin, Triple and Vagabond standing around waiting for 0530 and Snooze when what should appear was not St. Nick but Mahatma with a flag and disclaimer.

    We moseyed to the middle of the field for a circle of rotating warm up Q’s and exercises.

    Still no Snooze we moseyed to the bleachers for warm up Merkins as we ascended the bleachers… 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 & 14

    Now mosey onto the playground for three rounds of three pull ups… and one scary moment as Vagabond took a hard left into a crossbar across the nose…By the grace of God, no stitches and as of this writing he is ok

    As Q’s continued to rotate and there was some mumbling about burpees, we ventured to the rock pile where Bogey took the lead with “impeccable directions” of “grab a rock with some weight to do some exercises and mosey over yonder”. As we wondered, some of us discovered we really could do two things at once, … like walk and curl, then … stop and disobey 😉

    We rifle carried and curled, then stopped and squated 😉 Now mosey some more with indigenous walk while carrying rocks towards the parking lot where Vagabond jumped back in with some control… a descending ladder of thrusters, lunges and russian twists (10, 8, 6, 4 & 2)

    Noting we were running out of time, we started our way back to drop off the rocks and Hand Grenada wrapped us up with dying cock roaches, wife pleasers (where cries of “Where’s Heisenberg?” were heard) and wrapping up with LBC’s.

    Back to our flag and Tenderloin (who knocked out 3/4 of a mile) and our COT.

    At Coffeeteria we met up with Kenner Brah who said he and Heisenberg went to The Joy at Erlanger