F3 New Orleans

Tag: Mahatma

  • Respect, Respect

    Today’s Q goal was to get a good full body workout and to keep moving. 13 PAX showed up for the beat down.

    At 0530 the warm up began.

    Smurf jacks, Peter Parker’s, Froggies, Parker Peter’s, Don Quixote, Arms circles

    The Thang: 45 secs per exercise, 10 second rest between each.

    Prisoner squat, Jack knife, Hand release pushups, Carolina dry docks, Wife pleasers, Jump Squats, American hammer, Dive bomber pushups, Alternating plank toe touch,

    After completing these workouts for two round we moseyed to the wall for some “line of fire.” First, at the wall, we did Rocky Balboa for a little extra warm up. For the “line of fire” the PAX did a wall sit, while each Pax down the line did 10 donkey kicks. Next round was wall sits, donkey kicks, then they held the high plank. Next, they held the high plank and did shoulder taps. Lastly they held the high plank and did Peter Parker’s. With 3 minutes remaining more Rocky Balboa were due.

    We closed with good spirits and a COT.

  • Rock City 2020-10-05

    Nice cool morning with 10 PAX: Mahatma, Scantron, Jake from State Farm, Jingle Vader, War Eagle, Vagabond, Bogey, Rougarou, Catfish (Q).

    Moseyed to the rock area, grabbed rocks and circled up for SSH, Imperial Squat Walkers, On to faces for Plank Jacks and Peter Parker Peters. Back to feet for 8-counts to complete the warmup.

    Hiked over to the hill for 11s. One side burpees, other side Catalinas, with five thrusters on each pass over the top of the hill. Burned up a lot of time with this one.

    Moseyed back to the rock area. Grabbed some rock curls and did a rock-enhanced round of Failure to Launch (hold Al Gore position while holding rock, Q counts down, jump squat when countdown complete). Moved to sixes for flutter kicks, then back to feet for rock lunges (hold rock while doing lunges). Back to flag for COT.

  • Everyone Loves BLIMPS

    4 Pax were ready to start the day off right by posting to the View, aka Bawbwa Wawa. After a brief disclaimer, short mosey for:

    Warmup

    • SSH IC x 31
    • Abe Vigodas IC x 10
    • Grass Grabbers IC x 10
    • Hillbillies IC x 15
    • Bat wings – AC, OC, SC, MNC

    YHC had showed up early and placed 6 cones along the bike path about .25 miles apart. Mosey to first cone.

    BLIMPS

    • Burpees x 5
    • Lunges (4 count) x 10
    • Imperial Walkers (4 count) x 15
    • Merkins x 20
    • Plank Jacks (4 count) x 25
    • Squats (low slow) x 30

    Complete Cycle, mosey to next cone, rinse and repeat for all 6 cones.

    Mini Dora 1..2..3

    • Partner up
    • 50 Burpees
    • 100 Imperial Walkers (4 count)
    • 150 Low Slow Squats

    Exercises are cumulative. Pax 1 starts exercises, Pax 2 runs up and over levee, Quadraphilia back and over, flapjack.

    Mosey back to VSF. Finish off with 2 minutes of planking.

    COT with count off name-o-rama announcements intentions and end with Prayer to the Sky Q.

    NMM

    • YHC asked if everyone liked BLIMPS, the pax enthusiastically answered yes! After 3 cones the love of BLIMPS may have died out.
    • YHC was asked to dial down the burpees a little. I tried…..
    • The cool low humidity weather of Fall is finally here, and much welcomed.
    • Coffeteria was enjoyed by all at Cafe Navarre where Pax from The View, Mothership, and Uptown converged.
    • F3 has kept YHC sane during an insane time. I am thankful to be part of something much larger than myself, with true friendships that hold value and meaning. Thank you for allowing me to be a part of F3.


    SYITG

  • Cool Breeze at Whoopie

    Cooler weather, but still a hot beat down

    With a fresh core of new blood and the venerable Mahatma, circled up at the concrete area of the levee for Warming the joints

    15 each of:
    Arm Circles fwd/bkwd
    Hill BIllies
    Imperial Walkers
    SSH
    Grass Grabbers

    Introducing the new guys to 21’s
    SSH, Abe Vigoda’s, Mountain Climbers

    Main Thang
    Introducing 7 of Diamonds using the levee
    Starting on top, then down,up and over then up again to beginning.
    7 Merkins
    14 Bonnie Blairs ( 1-1)
    21 Squats
    28 Flutter kicks (2-1)
    21 Squats
    14 Bonnie Blairs
    7 Merkins

    Revisit 21’s
    SSH, then facing out of the circle, ABE VIGODA’s
    With a few min remaining 5 sets of Static Wife Pleasers
    Then IN a circle in cadence , 1 Puchup, then shuffle to teh right counterclockwise to we get to the start of the circle.

    We done!
    Count, Names, Announcnedment about Lake Charles service opportunities, Prayer
    Great work guys!!



  • Wally Run Heavyweights

    4 Pax posted at the Wally Run on a very humid Thursday in the gloom. At 0530 YHC asked who was going to write the BB, and the silence hung in the air, held up by the humidity. So, YHC gave a disclaimer, and said run!

    We all ran. The end.

    COT with announcements, intentions, and closed with a prayer to the Sky Q.

    NMM

    • YHC is feeling a lot better, it’s amazing how much better one can breathe without blood clots in the lungs. YHC ran 4 miles. Not bad, but not good enough. Time to get back to where things were before PE, and then progress beyond.
    • Still no lights at Pontiff.
    • After the COT, the four of us talked about how we all became bigger men over the last few months, which is slowing us down. We want to be HIM’s but have a little less FUPA to ease our strain on the Big Ball. With that, Mahatma challenged us to meet back at the Wally Run the Thursday before Labor Day 2021, and report back on how much less of a man each of us have become. Challenge accepted!

    SYITG

  • Broken Metronome @Mothership

    Mosey down Dreyfous, around the Great Lawn, back on Dreyfous and over the bridge to the Anseman Oak for warmup:

    • SSH
    • Pagodas
    • Grass Grabbers
    • Batwing
    • Imperial Walkers
    • Hill Billys

    Mosey to Solomon Place Path then, bear crawl to Allard Blvd path. LBCs to wait for six.

    Crab Walk to Sherwood Forest Drive path. LBCs to wait for six.

    Lunge walk to corner of Carrollton Ave and City Park Ave.

    Mosey to Dreyfous Meadow for:

    • Dying Cockroaches
    • Real Freddy Mercs
    • Merkins
    • Imperial Walkers
    • LBCs
    • Flutter Kicks

    Mosey to Great for:

    • Dying Cockroaches
    • Real Freddy Mercs
    • Merkins
    • Imperial Walkers
    • LBCs
    • Flutter Kicks
    • Supermans

    One round of Mary Fire

    Mosey back to circle of trust

    Count-off, Name-O-Rama, Intentions, and quick reflection on words attributed to Michelangelo: “The sculpture is already complete within the marble block before I start my work. It is already there, I just have to chisel away the superfluous material.” For me, F3 is a tool for this, and for sculpting ourselves physically and mentally. Chipping away at what doesn’t fit. Supporting each other and building our guardrails. Also reflection about my two kids, 6 and 4, and their intense sincerity. We are born sincere, though it can get lost as we age and get a bit more defensive. We can and should re-find it and nurture it.

  • The DJ at El Diablo IPC

    Week 0 of the IPC continues with a demand for pain at the El Diablo AO. YHC brought the shovel flag, and Mahatma brought the DJ set up.

    Warmup

    • SSH IC x 31
    • GG IC x 10
    • IW IC x 15
    • Bat wings – AC, Chinooks, OH Claps, Seal Claps, Moroccan night club

    IPC Week 0 – OYO for time

    • Squats – 50
    • Big Boi Situps – 40
    • Merkins – 30
    • Bonnie Blairs (2 is 1) – 20
    • Burpees – 10
    • Run 400M
    • Rinse and Repeat x 4

    Once all Pax completed, fisnish with some Mary

    • Flutter Kicks IC x 20
    • Tin Snips IC x 15
    • Freddie Mercuries IC x 20
    • Crunchy Frog IC x 10

    COT – Count Off, etc, ended with prayer to Sky Q

    NMM

    The official IPC AO at Pontiff will be Fridays at the Uptowner. I think Hand-Grenada will Q Friday since he got robbed today.

    YHC was a minute slower than Monday coming in at 30:15. Ethanol killed it with a 20:25.

    SYITG

  • Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes

    Conditions:

    Clear, 73 degrees, Feels like 74, Humidity 86%, Wind 3mph from SW

    Warm-up:

    IW x 31; Grass Grabbers x 15; Low Slow Squats x 20; Merkins x 30; Peter Parkers x 25; Bat Wings (Everything x 22 except MNNs x 31)

    The Thang:

    Wall Work:  Ascending Testicles; Balls to the Wall; Plank Walk x 15; Shoulder Taps x 15; Hip Slappers x 15

    Proceed to Rock Pile for 10! (Squats, Curls, Shoulder Presses)

    Repeat Wall Work

    Proceed to the Football Field for 100 yard Bear Crawls x 4

    NMM:

    • I was not planning on doing Bat Wings during the warm-up.  Don’t want to be too predictable.  But, I couldn’t help it.
    • I was not planning on doing so many bear crawls.  Don’t want to be too predictable.  But I couldn’t help it.
    • We welcomed FNG Cake Boss.  T-Claps to Rudy for the EH.  Unfortunately Cake Boss was only visiting the area.  He headed back to Jersey after the workout.  He just graduated from American University where he ran track and Cross-Country.  His PR for the 5K is in the 15 minute range.  Rudy is working on making sure he needs to be in New Orleans for work the third Wednesday of every July.

  • Honoring the Nine Fallen

    Ten men came to Pontiff to honor nine fallen service members who perished in a training accident on July 27, 2020.

    Warmup

    After the standard F3 disclaimer, a mosey to the rock pile for a warmup all in cadence x27: SSH, IW, MC, GG, and PJ

    Thang

    After the warmup, the PAX selected a rock and moseyed to the 50-yard line of the football field for the following nine exercises x27, all in cadence, with a sprint to opposing goal lines between exercises:

    Round 1- Overhead presses 1:1

    Round 2-Jump Squats- 1:1

    Round 3- Curls 1:1

    Round 4- Dying Cockroaches 2:1

    Round 5- Squat Presses 1:1

    Round 6- Diamond Merkins 1:1

    Round 7- Chest Presses 2:1

    Round 8- Prisoner Lunges 2:1

    Round 9- Rows 2:1

    After completing the above, PAX circled for what YHC calls a RING OF NAPALM:

    PAX held Al Gore while the lead PAX began 2 is 1 Bonnie Blairs, which eventually became 4-count Bonnie Blairs.  At the fifth exercise, the next PAX in the circuit began his ten exercises.

    PAX held leg lifts, while the lead PAX began 4-count observations.  At the fifth exercise, the next PAX in the circuit began his ten exercises.

    PAX held the plank of their choice while the lead PAX began 2 is 1 T-pushups.  At the fifth exercise, the next PAX in the circuit began his ten exercises. 

    Upon completion, PAX moseyed back to the rock pile to return the rocks, then back to the flag. 

    COT: Announcements, intentions, prayer, and named the FNG (Short-n-Sweet). Mahatma led the group in the pledge of allegiance.  Thanks to Vagabond for a grand flag!

  • La Vue de D’gloom

    La Vue de D’gloom

    Four pax rallied for the 60-minute beatdown.  Circled up for warmup by the shoreline for SSH, windmill, peter parker, parker peter, mtn climber, caterpillar, arm circles f/b, grass grabber, low slow squats, self lovin’.

    Moseyed westward to the benches.

    7s over the levee:   cataline wine mixer, 5x prisoner kneels, wife pleaser situps, 5x reverse lunges down levee

    Tabata sequence with rocks + 80s Rock:  ~1 min w/20 sec recovery

    • Lunge twist with rock
    • Flutters
    • On back vertical rock lift
    • Slow burpees
    • On back horizontal rock rotation
    • Hello dolly
    • Plank moving rock R/L
    • American hammer w/rock
    • J Lo
    • Curls

    Moseyed back to concrete ramp:  35s

    • 7 burpees
    • 14 dirkins
    • 21 incline situps
    • 28 side squats
    • 35 x  2 penquins

    Abs

    • 20x LBC
    • 20x Freddy M.
    • 20x Dying C.

    To burn down the clock, onward to levee for several Hawg-style descents forward, ascents backward (heavily modified by Vagabond)

    Circle ‘round flag, count / ID / COT

    God bless F3Nola – Strength and Honor