F3 New Orleans

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  • I HATE the Cold, Madoff Made Me Do It – from Bolt

    YHC felt bad for fartsacking Monday and for not “Doing Hard Things” Tuesday so I put the word out on Slack that I HATE the cold BUT if I was the Q I’d HAVE to post which spurred Madoff to HC in the brutal cold as penance for missing a week+. My fate was sealed—I USE to like you, Madoff!

    I decided on a simple plan the night before to combat the likelihood that thinking too much about a sub freezing BD would lead me to fartsack.

    5 pax, including Thibodeaux DR from Memphis, immediately departed the flag via mosey to JPAX, requisite opening song in tow, so a less windy warmorama could ensue. Along the way Hawg jumped in and immediately regretted his decision to leave the comfort of Pontiff for ANOTHER BD featuring the disastrous playlist that has become part of the Bolt 3M promise.

    Warmorama of the usual with some Tie Fighters and open/close the gates thrown in to warm up and lengthen cold muscles for what lay/lie (Hawg???) ahead plus a couple sets of 5 burpees OYO sprinkled in (it is MABA Month after all). This pleased the pax; I could tell by their adoring groans.

    The Thang: Partner DORA-100 squats, 200 burpees (did I mention MABA?), 300 Compound Ws

    Luckily we finished early and the pax seemed overjoyed with the call to circle up with me to continue with IW x10 IC followed by, wait for it…5 burpees OYO, then on to OH claps x10 IC, then 5 burpees OYO (sheer exuberance at this point). Quick check of time…move to the concrete blocks for 5 burpees OYO before tricep dips IC x 20 although KennaBrah tried to call time half way through—something about tired, weak, blah blah blah. 5 more burpees OYO and the pax reached a fever pitch. KnOT walk back to flag and still a couple minutes to kill for what else? 5 burpees OYO with still time left, followed by a 10-count from KB that was more like speed auctioneering so 5 more burpees OYO and a request for another 10-count; this one was normal pace and right as YHC was ready for 5 more burpees…time. The pax were disappointed…COT.

  • It Was Cold – from Hawgcycle

    Conditions: 30 degrees, Feels Like 17, humidity 93%, wind from N at 20m/h

    I ran slow. The wind was at my back going out. The bayou was smoking. The wind was brutal going back.

  • 10 10 10 – from Kenna Brah

    Braving a sullen forecast, 5 sturdy HIMs appeared and were anxious to get moving.

    Mosey’d to a windless space, we started on 10 things 10 times. Mahatma’s favorite.
    10 reps of each, standard 4 ct.
    IMPERIAL WALKERS
    HAND RELEASE MERKINS
    PETER PARKER
    FREDDIE MERCS
    LBC
    FLUTTER KICKS 4ct
    LOW SLOW SQUATS
    BONNIE BLAIRS 2/1

    After rnd 1, Booboo lead us on a chase to find PVC, not finding him, we resumed on the playground and added 10 burpees after each round. Thanks Frac!!

    We only made 6 rnds, but it was vigorous!!

    COT, exhortation to contact absent PAX MEMBERS

  • Folsom Prison Blues – from Rudy

    21 PAX gathered in the gloom – 1 DR visitor from Katy TX (Happy Meals) and 2 more of the Chips brood – welcome Chip and Dale, his 9 year old identical twins! (also joining were the other 2 Chips boys – Frito Lay and Knucklehead. What a name — “Knucklehead”!!!)

    6:30 strikes and after a disclaimer we were off to the rocks. Limber up with some stretches and low impact activities (Imperial Walkers, Hillbillies), then some SSH. We had to restart that after explaining to Maytag how a “cadence” works. Oh, thanks for joining late Mahatma and DAX.

    Non-stop chatter from Heisenberg and Vagabond earned a quick 5 burpee penalty. Then go grab a rock.

    YHC grabbed a rock that proved to be way too big. But we’ll get to that.

    Deck-o-Death: start plowing through the deck with Overhead Press, Curl, Row and Squat. One variant – doing 2, 3 or 4 of any suit barely seems worth the trouble. So when those cards were flipped, we’d do 10 burpees, 20 Peter Parkers or 30 LBS instead. FracSac accused YHC of planting the deck with multiple King of Spades. WRONG. Half way through, Hawgcycle noticed that YHC was struggling – so he snuck in to replace my rock with a mere pebble that he’d been using. Shamed, but thankful…

    7:00am – time to call the deck off (half way through give or take) and mosey to the Mini to gather up some bricks. Didn’t quite have enough for everyone – figure it out.

    Partner up on the Great Lawn for a Dora-Ish thing. 3 rounds. PAX 1 (timer) runs back and forth with the rock while PAX 2 exercises. Flip. Rinse and Repeat. First round: PAX 2 does Brick-pees. Second round: PAX 2 does FLoyd Mayweathers (with brick). Third round: PAX 2 does Sit Ups. Rounds change on a timer, not on a count – so everyone just keeps going.

    7:20 – time for the last item. 56 Years ago today, Johnny Cash recorded Folsom Prison Blues live at the Folsom Prison. So to honor the man in black, we’ll do Ring of Fire while listening to Cocaine Blues, Dirty Old Egg-Suckin’ Dog and other hits. First round with Merkins, Second round with Squats, Third round with Leg lifts.

    And that got us to 7:30. Back to the flag for a COT. Naming of Chip and Dale might have been the FASTEST FNG naming I’ve ever been associated with. “I like Disney Land” said one of ’em. And that was that.

    Intentions for sick and suffering F3 PAX and friends – Bongo’s wife, Mayhem’s friends the Schaff family in particular (but not alone).

    YHC took us home with a reflection about Romans 7. Then off to coffee!

  • DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS COMPLAINT – from Jingle Vader

    IN THE COURT OF PUBLIC OPINION FOR THE REGION OF NEW ORLEANS

    F3 NATION, et al.
    Plaintiffs,
    v.

    F3 NOLA, JINGLE VADER (Q), et al.
    Defendants

    Civil Action No. 24-0001

    DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS COMPLAINT

    In the matter of F3 NOLA vs. F3 Nation, the defendants, hereafter referred to as F3 NOLA, hereby move for dismissal of the charges brought forth by F3 Nation. The allegations assert that individuals participating in workouts at Wolfpack Mountain fail to produce a summary of their activities, commonly referred to as a “Backblast.”

    I. Grounds for Dismissal:

    1. The defendants plead that their reluctance to provide a Backblast is rooted in their status as Luddites, demonstrating an aversion to modern technological practices.

    2. F3 NOLA asserts that their indifference extends beyond matters unrelated to Uptown New Orleans, rendering the requirement for a Backblast irrelevant to their operational ethos.

    3. The defendants argue that the language employed in workouts is often unsuitable for a professional environment, thus justifying their refusal to produce such documentation.

    4. F3 NOLA contends that the imposition of Backblasts may inadvertently subject them to unwarranted scrutiny regarding allegations of child abuse, posing a potential risk to their reputation.

    5. The defendants maintain that their objection to Backblasts is grounded in their general aversion to being directed or supervised, asserting their autonomy in matters related to workout documentation.

    In light of the aforementioned grounds, F3 NOLA respectfully requests this Honorable Court to grant the motion to dismiss, thereby absolving them of the charges brought forth by F3 Nation and allowing them to focus on Side Straddle Hops, Low Slow Squats, Burpees, Hillbillies, Blimp Ladders, Dora and Mary (which includes Twisties).

    Dated: January 12, 2024

    Respectfully submitted,

    JINGLE VADER
    Workout Q
    :HC

  • Do Hard Things? – from Hawgcycle

    I left my house this morning in the cold rain. I was greeted at a flooded Pontiff Playground by Frac, Kenner Bruh, and Mambi. KB and Mambi Rucked. Frac and I did an 800 meter warm-up followed by five 800 meter repeats. Frac prayed us out

    Later this morning a separate group of F3 guys are meeting at CCs, layered in warm, dry cloths sipping steaming hot lattes as the study the book Do Hard Things. Let’s hope they learn something.

  • Around DaHeartened by the enthusiastic showing of faithful HIM’s, YHC lead the PAX on a bisk mosey to the RockPile for Warmups SSH Imperial Walkers Side Lunge Stretch Arm Circles High Knees/ButtKickers MAIN THANG we toured the Metry Track, stopping at points of interest along the way. Start with med/large rocks #1 3 Sets 10 OHP 10 Curl 10 Row 10 SUMO Squat Leave Rocks as we found them #2 Mosey to the hill BearCrawl UP/Over 20 4ct SSH 4x Take a 30 ct while Hawg regailed us on the history of F3 in our region. #3 On stadium Seats Incline MErkins starting at 1, advance to next step 2, 3, etc all the way to the top Derkin 9,8,7 etc to the bottom 30 ct as Hawg continue to dig up treasured memories or the F3 Nola birth story. #4 At Playground 5 PULLUPS 10 L/R Step ups 3x Hawg continued …. #5 Under a shelter – using the tables On your back, legs over the edge, Low/High leg raises, 20ct People Chair on the poles, 30 sec ON the table, face down, rev leg lifts, 20 CT 3x And Hawg continued the story…. Mosey back to the flag for a short Turkish Getup lesson, then COT. Woild – from Kenna Brah

    October2014

  • Rocks & Reps – Dedicated to a Great Family – from Mayhem

    Disclaimer
    Mosey
    Warmerama – AV, GG, HB, PPP, MC, CC*, SSH, 9 burpees OYO
    *CC = Crab Cakes (Start from crab walk position, raise right hand and left leg, touch hand to knee. Return to starting position and repeat with opposite hand/leg. In cadence.)

    Mosey to rock pile, select rock of choice

    Mosey to the “flag football field”

    Shuttle runs with 5 stations (run to station, exercise, run start, etc.)

    Rd 1
    1st tree – 9 man makers
    2nd tree – 12 lunges w/rock 2is1
    3rd tree – 16 squats w/rock
    4th tree – 42 curls
    Dugout – 44 rows

    Intermission: Catch Me if you can to the end of the field and back
    Partner up, 1 PAX bear crawls while the other PAX does 5 burpees, chases and tags him to switch

    Rd 2
    1st tree – 9 tricep extensions w/rock
    2nd tree – 12 overhead press w/rock
    3rd tree – 16 burpees
    4th tree – 42 bonnie blairs
    Dugout – 44 merkins

    Mosey to the pavilion

    16 right leg step ups
    44 dips (Rudy picked the number)
    16 left leg step ups

    Circle of Mary
    16 Flutter Kicks
    42 LBCs (including a shout out to April)
    9 X-Factors
    16 Crunchy Frog
    16 wife pleasers

    Return the rocks
    Horses to the barn

    COT
    Announcements
    Intentions – Schaff Family, Scantron’s nephew, Wedding Planner’s daughter
    Prayer

    This beatdown was a dedication to the Schaff Family who was in a severe car accident on New Years Day. Mother of three, loving wife and my dear friend, April, did not survive. The number or reps represent the ages of the parents and three children: 9, 12, 16, 42, 44. Remember how important friends and family are in life, and to cherish each moment because you do not know when things can quickly change.

    https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-the-schaff-family-rebuilding-lives

  • Misty Mountain – 1-6-2024 – from Almonaster

    A stroll up “Beary” Mountain!

    PAX:

    – Gabby
    – Hawgcycle
    – Douille
    – Couch
    – Jingle Vader
    – Subprime
    – Brown Bag
    – O’Douls
    – Tiny Tot
    – 8-Ball
    – El Guapo
    – Rudy
    – Dax
    – Tubesteak
    – Tomahawk
    – King Kong
    – Willie
    – Almonaster

    Mosey to Palm Circle.

    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 Base of the “Beary” Mountain.

    Bear crawl up the ramp to the 2nd level.

    We proceeded with 10’s and 20’s exercises on each end of the Mountain. We traveled all of the way to the top deck and then descended down with two sets on the below levels.
    QUICK FACTS ABOUT BEARS
    There are around 180,000 to 200,000 brown bears worldwide. Most of them live in Alaska, Canada and Russia where the brown bear can still roam vast areas almost unpopulated by human beings and covered in forests.
    – Burpees – 10 OYO
    The brown bear can reach a weight of between 150 and 370 kilogrammes depending on age, sex and season.
    – LBC’s – 20 IC
    Despite their weight, the animals can cover short distances at speeds of up to 50 km/h.
    – Burpees – 10 OYO
    Brown bears are generally loners who will only seek a mate for short periods.
    – Squats – 20 IC
    At birth, bear cubs are blind and naked.
    – Burpees – 10 OYO
    In the wild, these omnivores spend up to 16 hours a day looking for food, which is reflected in the saying ‘hungry as a bear’.
    – Freddie Mercury’s – 20 IC
    Bears have a particularly good nose: their sense of smell enables them to sniff food at a distance of several kilometres.
    – Burpees – 10 OYO
    Brown bears in the wild are mainly active at dusk and at night.
    – Lunges – 20 IC
    In the wild, brown bears can reach a maximum age of between 20 and 30 years. In captivity, they can get even older.
    – Burpees – 10 OYO
    The brown bear is the largest predator still living on the continent of Europe.
    – Penguins – 20 IC
    Descend two levels
    – Burpees – 10 OYO
    – Bobby Hurley’s – 20 IC
    Descend one level
    – Burpees – 10 OYO
    – Vladimir Douille’s – 20 IC
    Back to Flag
    Birthdays
    Anniversaries
    Announcements
    Intentions
    Prayer

    Thanks for the opportunity to Lead!

  • Frisbee Burpee Blast – from Fracsac

    10 pax showed up to kick off Sunday with a bang and found improvement through consistency.
    With the flag planted and the disclaimer given, face the bacon for a warmup at 0630. End the warmup with 10 x 8 count body builders.

    11s on the steps of NOMA. Burpees and squats.

    Frisbee fun around museum. A drop means rolling the die for surprise exercises. First drop came pretty quick with 15 burpees coming up on the die.
    Continue around changing to 5 burpees penalty and fitting in 3 x Sunday Mornings at the back wall.
    Ended with 105 burpees and 10 pax begging for more. Sorry boyz, time is up.

    COT followed by Coffeteria.

    SYITG