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  • City Park Landmark Tour & Workout – Part 3

    City Park Landmark Tour & Workout – Part 3

    28 PAX ignored the threat of rain and made it out The Mothership this Sat.  We lucked out with a “calm before the storm” as the the guys assmebled and prepared for takeoff.  YHC wanted to mix things up with an old school City Park history tour as part of the workout, similar to a few beatbowns circa 2015.  The night before had the forecast looking nasty, so the plan was to stay close to cover and hone in on a few of the iconic landmarks right there in the original part of the park.  The 1300 acre park was established in 1854 and has lots of history, great architecture, nature, wildlife, and of course trees….home to one of the largest collection of live oaks in the world.  Generations of New Orleans residents and visitors alike have enjoyed the park so it only seemed fitting to pay homage to a few things that make it a great place.  As the clock struck 5:30 we discussed the plan for the day, followed by the disclaimer, then off to….      

    First stop, The Peristyle, built in 1907 to have outdoor dances and concerts for the “well heeled” New Orleanians….some chatter from Rudy about Jingle Vader being in that category.  Using the year as the rep count, we started with Imperial Walkers x19 and Windmills x7.  

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    Then an ugly mosey around The Casino Building with some doubt from the PAX before going up and over Popp Bandstand for Stop #2 on the nearby grass. 


    With 12 granite columns and topped with a bronze dome, Popp Bandstand was named for is benefactor, John F. Popp, and is a replica of the Temple of Love in Versailles. In 1916, Popp made a donation to the park to build the Popp Bandstand which was
    completed in 1917.
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    The Spanish Mission Revival-style “Casino” building opened in 1913 as a place that sold refreshments. Because of that, the City Park legend says that the building originally was called a cantina, using the Spanish word for a place where food and drinks are served. In a 2008 Times-Picayune story, City Park Executive Director Beau Bassich said he believed the New Orleans dialect colloquialized the word into “casina.” However, 1913 newspaper articles do use the word “casino” to describe the new building, explaining it will be “the amusement center of the park,” though there is no mention of gambling.


    Here we circled up using 1917 and 1913 to inspire the rep count for Peter Parkers x19, Low Slow Squats x17, Mountain Climbers x19 and Arm Circles x13.  

    Then we recaped the age of the park, 164 years, with a Plank Merkin circle where all PAX held a high plank while merkins were cranked out individually in a clockwise manner up to 164 total. 

    Then a mosey over the stone bridge towards City Park Ave for a meandering jog through the oldest grove of mature live oak tress the world.  We made sure to recognize the two oldest ones by looping around McDonough Oak and then, after some doubt from the PAX about my navagation ability, made our way to the Ansmen Oak, both of which are approx 800 years old.  Here we circled up for an 8 round burpee countdown, one round for each century…Burpees x8,x7,x6,x5,x4,x3,x2,…x8 for the crowdpleaser!  More about City Park trees here: http://neworleanscitypark.com/in-the-park/trees-in-city-park

    Then a mosey over the Ansmen Bridge, one of 9 built by the WPA, and back to The Peristyle where we lined up on one side for a partner circuit.  This included 8 rounds of PAX #1 performing the specified exercise across the Peristyle and back (timer) while PAX #2 stayed put with a stationary exercise.  

    1)Inchworm & Wall Sit 

    2) Bearcrawl fwd/bwd & Balls to the Wall 

    3) Duck Walk & Declined Plank

    4) Crab Walk fwd/bwd & Wall Sit 

    5) Lunge Walk & LBC

    6) Kong & Balls to the Wall

    7) Fiddler Crab & Flutter Kicks

    8) Lateral Lunge & Wall Sit 

    Next up, we couldn’t leave out the adjacent Great Lawn that has hosted countless hours of F3 beatdowns.  Built in 2010, the Goldring/Woldenberg Great Lawn is enjoyed by many and has seen a slew of picnics, concerts, yoga classes, and side straddle hops over the past 8 years.  So we moseyed a quick loop to the Great Lawn and back to the nearby benches for a partner circuit of:  PAX #1 Dips x20 OYO while PAX#2 runs to GL for Merkins x10 and back.  Rinse and repeat for 3 rounds total follwed by a “victory lap” around the GL topped off with planking to wait for the six. 

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    Still some time left for a few more history lessons so over to the rear of The Peristyle to gaze upon the banks of Bayou Metairie.  Although it is now a landlocked lagoon, Bayou Metairie was originally a natural waterway spanning from Bayou St. John to the swampy area near what is now Old Metairie, essentially following the path of current day Metairie Rd.  Once used by the Native Americans and early settlers, the banks of the bayou gradually formed the Metairie Ridge which provided high ground for ground transportation and later development of homes.  

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    Since we didn’t have a year to use for rep count, we shifted our focus to 1946, the year of the first City Park Big Bass Rodeo, which is the oldest freshwater fishing rodeo in the country.  At this point YHC had to alter the planned exercises and went with the first thing that came to mind, burpees, which really seemed to excite the PAX and peanut gallery, given the initial silence of disbelief followed by some grumbling and the “we already did enough burpees” comments.  So PAX#1 knocked out Burpees x19 while PAX #2 held a wall sit on the ledge along Bayou Metairie, which had an awkward slope not conducive to said exercise.  Then partner plank slaps, aka patty cake, holding a high plank and alternating hand slaps up to 46.

    Nearing the end of our hour, we had just enough time remaining to circle up under The Persistyle for some themed Mary.  YHC breifly talked about the various projects completed by the WPA (Works Progress Administration) in the 1930’s throughout City Park, including Tad Gormley Stadium, nine concrete bridges, a golf course, several art deco conrete benches, and Roosevelt Mall.   In 1937, President Franklin Roosevelt came in town for the dedication ceremony.  Pics below and more info at: 
    http://neworleanscitypark.com/in-the-park/works-progress-administration-in-new-orleans-city-park 

    https://www.nola.com/living/index.ssf/2014/08/city_park_throwback_thursday.html


    In this undated archival photo, President Roosevelt chats with New Orleanian Paul Alfred Montreuil, 7, at the dedication of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Mall in City Park. Also pictured: Marcel G. Montreuil, park superintendent; George Grundmann, chairman of the dedication committee and vice president of the park board; and James H. Crutcher, administrator of the WPA in Louisiana.

    Our WPA and FDR themed Mary consisted of:

    W – Weezey Jeffersons x10IC

    P – Pickle Pounders x15IC

    A – American Hammer x20IC

    F – Flutter Kicks x20IC

    D – Dying Cockroach x15IC

    R – name??? exotic exercise led by Triple Shift x25IC 

    Moseyed back to the flag with some rain for added bonus.  Capped things off with a COT and announcements.  T-claps to War Eagle for stepping up to lead the prayer.  He’s a pro at that stuff and much more eloquent in that field than YHC.  

    NMM – Thanks to the PAX for bearing with my non-professional tour guide ability and abbreviated history tidbits throughout the morning.  As always, the peanut gallery led by Rudy and others kept it entertaining.  T-claps to Mahatma and others for the occasional motivational cheers and USMC grunts to keep the PAX in high gear.  Several guys asked for links (http://neworleanscitypark.com/in-the-park) to some of the City Park history in so I included several in this backblast, which may be one of the longest in F3 history….sorry for the long read, if you made it this far.  My wife asked if I was writing a book. 

    Thanks for the chance to lead.

    Tool     

        

  • Rain or Shine at the Mothership!!!

    Pre-Thang

    23 PAX with 2 FNGs managed to meet up on a beautiful, wet, humid, warm Saturday morning on the first day of December.  At 6:30, YHC gave his standard disclaimer and off went the PAX.

    (missing PAX in the photo: Bogey, King Kong, Smooth, SwampCock)

    Warm-ups

    Short mosey to the Peristyle and did the following in cadence:

    SSHs x 20

    Windmills x 10

    Forward Arm Circles x 10

    Backward Arm Circles x 10

    Hill Billies x 20 (with Fracsac’s witty comments as YHC was trying to explain what the heck are the Hill Billies to the FNGs)

    Peter Parkers x 15

    MC x 15

     

    Partner Workout

    Picked a partner and jogged across the street to the Great Lawn. Magically, bunch of cones (dividing the field in halves) were set up in the middle of the field.

    Part 1 – Starting in the middle of the field, each PAX ran toward his sidewalk and back to the middle and performed 15 patty cake merkins with his partner, rinse and repeat with 10 reps, rinse and repeat with 5 reps.

    Part 2 – Starting in the middle of the field, each PAX ran toward his sidewalk and back to the middle and performed 20 synchronize big boy sit ups. Rinse and repeat with 15, 10, and 5 reps.

    Part 3 – Starting in the middle of the field, each PAX ran toward his sidewalk and back to the middle and performed 20 synchronize squats. Rinse and repeat with 15, 10, and 5 reps.

    Part 4 – Starting in the middle of the field, each PAX ran toward his sidewalk and back to the middle and each PAX performed 5 burpees jump over. One PAX was doing the burpee jump over the other PAX, who was in the low plank position. Flap Jack. Each PAX did 4 rounds (total 20 burpees jump over each)

    When finished, Mahatma-Ice gave a 20 second count, then moseyed to the fountain in front of NOMA and waited for the six.

     

    The Thang

    Starting off at the fountain in front of NOMA, each Pax had to do the following OYO:

    Round 1

    • 20 box jumps
    • 20 incline merkins
    • 15 box jumps
    • 15 merkins
    • 10 box jumps
    • 10 derkins
    • 5 box jumps
    • 5 diamond merkins
    • then moseyed to the last light post and back to the fountain (about 0.5 mile)

    Round 2 – rinse and repeat but shaved off the first set of 20 box jumps and 20 incline merkins, then moseyed to the 7th light post and back.

    Round 3 – rinse and repeat but shaved off another set of 15 box jumps and 15 merkins, then moseyed to the 5th light post and back.

    Round 4 – rinse and repeat but shaved off another set of 10 box jumps and 10 derkins (leaving with only 5 box jumps and 5 diamond merkins), then moseyed to the 3rd light post and back.

    In addition to the mileage, the PAX toughed out 100 box jumps and 100 different forms of merkins.

    T-claps to Mahatma-Ice for setting the tone early. Not an easy task to do 100 box jumps, all those merkins, and all those miles. Once again, everyone got stronger for coming out to a F3 workout. Respect!!!

     

    Round of Mary

    Moseyed to the grass field next to NOMA and did the following in cadence:
    Hello Dolly x 20
    Dying Cockroach x 20
    Flutter kicks x 20
    American Hammer x 15
    Moseyed back to the flag with 30 seconds left. Why not 3 more burpees???  PAX finished the workout at 7:30 a.m.
    COT

    Count-O-Rama 23PAX, Name-O-Rama, announcements, intentions. 2 FNGs (Hank and Hatchling).  Hank is a reference from King of the Hill. Hatchling because he is only 18. Our thoughts and prayers for I Love You Man’s niece with her recovery from brain surgery and King Kong’s 2.0 with her girls’ scout camping over the weekend. Thank You all again for the opportunity to lead. Always a pleasure and honor to workout with the PAX. SYITG

    King Kong

  • Rarajipari on WPM

    I took the Q this am bc I have been dying to try some Rarajipari after Hawgcycle told me about playing it in City Park for the 610 Stomp.

    We showed up for a hot 68 degree AM in the gloom.  We had a FNG – (CHIHUAHUA) named after the province in Mexico that is home of the Tarahumara people who invented this game.   He was wearing a Bulldawg shirt so clearly this is a man of great taste and pedigree.  Thanks to Brown Bag for EH’ing him!

    We gave the disclaimer and headed directly to Wolfpack Mtn.  I picked up a bucket of balls on the way.

    At the base of WPM  SSH x 20 IC,  Dying Roach x 20, Imperial Walker Squats x 20, and Mtn Climbers x 20

    Partnered up – got a ball and started to play RARAJIPARI on our way up the MTN.  At each end of the garage we did 10 merks.  Congrats to the winners Sandbar and Saban who won the race up the MTN.

    At the top of the MTN.  We circled up for Peter Parkers x 20, Flutters x 20, Parker Peters x 20 and Hip Dips each side x 10 each.

    Then we got a new partner and went down the garage with 5 squat jumps at each side.  This in hindsight was probably a bad exercise choice. –  Most of the PAX did their jumps with their  back to the balls still rolling down the MTN.  A couple of near missed ankle injuries – as far as I know – no injuires occured.

    Congrats to Mariah and Peppa for winnning the race down.  It certainly helped that their ball plummeted over the edge to the bottom floor from 6 stories up.

    At the base – we put the balls in the bucket and ran to the benches.  At the benches we did x 20 shoulder taps x 20 power ups left and right, and x 20 dips.

    We sealed the deal with x 15 low country crab in cadence.

    Then we hustled back to the FLAG.  If you got to the FLAG before the 6 each PAX knocked out a  BLIMP or as far as he could get.

    Announcements:  Tree sale at HNJ tonight!, Lycee is having a Christmas Market Saturday

    Thanks for letting me Q – I’m looking forward to a Flaming Lips beatdown next Friday!

     

  • Getting back to Skinny

    This morning we pushed ourselves for a long lap around Audubon and The Fly – almost 3.5 miles.  Nice work, men.

    We started out with some warmups in place:

    • 20 x SSH
    • 10 seconds of left-leg-over-right followed by 10 of right-over-left
    • 10 x windmills

    We then did single line Indian Run to the benches in the front of the park for some more exercises:

    • 20 x step ups per leg
    • 20 x power ups per leg

    We then jogged 3 x running men and sprinted 1 x running men until we got to the pull up bars.  We split up into four groups for the following:

    • Group 1: 15 seconds of flexed hang from the pull up bars (this was the count)
    • Group 2: high plank
    • Group 3: mission impossible plank
    • Group 4: pickle pounders

    We then double line Indian ran across Magazine Street and into The Fly.  We stopped a few times for sets of 5 x burpees then circled up opposite the fields outside Children’s Hospital for one more round of exercise/Mary:

    • Ring of fire building up to 5 x merkins
    • 10 x LBCs
    • 10 x LBTs

    That got us to about 0611, so we moseyed on back to the flag, arriving just in time.  A solid 3.37 miles was completed by all PAX – a great start to Thanksgiving week. We crossed paths with the imminently well mannered Tulane Army ROTC a few times this morning.  Had me wondering how interactions will go with them following this weekend’s Tulane-Navy game…

    Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.

  • Wolf Pack MNT TGIF – Student wake up call!

    After a week of on the rode for work – 2 Texas workouts (The Woodlands and Katy) I was ready to hit the Mountain running!

    26 men showed up ( one out of town guest Pipeline from Charlotte) to what has become a legend in NOLA area AO status – Wolf Pack Mountain!  After a quick disclaimer we moseyed towards the campus.  As we entered the grounds of the area between the buildings and circled up, Triple Shift commented – we’re going to wake up some students!  Oh how their lives would change if they decided to make the commitment to roll out the rack for a regular 5:30 beatdown…..but we’ve all been there – some in the PAX aren’t long from leaving a dorm room!

    Warm Up – all 4 count

    SSH x 26

    Grass Grabbers x 15

    Parker Peters x 15

    Shoulder Taps x 15

    Push Ups x 10

    Count off 1 – 4 repeat – FracSac time warped to COT “5” – but we reeled him –

    Mosey to garage – group 1 & 4 and 2 & 3 squared up on opposite sides of the stairs – PAX from the groups then paired up to complete a DORA

    100 alternating merkins

    200 jump squats

    300 shoulder presses

    PAX 1 from each group climbed the stairs to 3rd floor then ran down the ramp while PAX 2 started the DORA – swapping efforts until completed.

    Then

    Groups 4&2 and 1&3  lined up for a “Working” Indian run up to the top of WPM – Once to the front of the line – PAX would call out an exercise for the line to complete x 3 – all men stopped completed then started the run – both lines kept good pace finishing strong at the top.

    Dilemma  QIC had additional work with only 6 minutes to go – do we turn and had back or push forward?

    We stayed in groups – splitting the upper parking area in 2 – PAX from each of the combined groups paired up.

    Sprint to the wall on opposite ends of the parking lot – perform 5 Merkins then run back to the middle PAX 1 does 3 Burpees PAX 2 8 LBC

    Run back to the opposite end perform 4 Merkins now back to the center where PAX swapped effort above – REPEAT this 3, 2, 1.

    NOW back to the flag – QIC was still convinced that the PAX had more to give so we started to run down but bailed at 4th floor to the stairs – quick pace back to the flag!

    All said we were only about 5 minutes over – SOLID work!

    COT – Name O Rama – Announcements – Intentions

    Holding each other accountable – Giving thanks to God and not taking anything for granted – accepting challenges while leading through character – OPEN our hearts to forgiving!

    God Bless – It’s a privilege to have the opportunity to lead!

     

  • What Some Men Will Do for Alfajores

    I’ve heard an alfajor described as an Argentine moon pie.  Which sort of seems insulting to something as tasty as an alfajor.  It’s like saying Messi is an Argentine Landon Donovan.  Sure there may be some basic similarities, but the analogy is lacking.  It’s like saying Jadaveon is an Uptown Rudy.  Anyway, the point is alfajores are delicious and I used them to get Yankee to post at Fight Club.

    Conditions:  40 degrees and blustery

    Warmup: SSH (IC) x 40*; IW (IC) x 20; Merkins x 15; Calf Raises (IC) x 15; Burpees x 15; But Kicks (IC) x 15; Low Country Crab (IC) x 15; Freddie Mercuries (IC) x 15; X Jumps x 15; Jump Lunges (10 each leg); Bobby Hurley x 10

    *Yankee showed up about half way through the warm-up so it was just me and Rev for the SSH.  I must say these were the most perfectly in sync and crisp SSH’s I’ve ever been a part of.  I only went to 40 because I didn’t want them to end.  It was magical.

    The Thang 

    Hit the ledge for an all leg chili pepper:

    • Round 1:  16 Channing Tatums; 8 box jumps aka Bongos; 16 Tatum Channings; 8 Low Slow Squats
    • Round 2:  12 Channing Tatums; 6 Bongos; 12 Tatum Channings; 6 Low Slow Squats
    • Round 3:  8 Channing Tatums; 4 Bongos; 8 Tatum Channings; 4 Low Slow Squats
    • Round 1:  5 Channing Tatums; 20 Bongos; 5 Tatum Channings; 20 Low Slow Squats

    Break out the Destrahan Dodecahedron (a 12 sided die with various exercises, many inlcuded in the warm-up, that I obtained at a Destrahan workout…those were the good ‘ol days.)  We cast the D&D Die to chose the exercises for the Fight Club Special

    Fight Club Special – run to the top of the levee and perform exercise #1 then run back down to the bottom to perform exercise #2.  Do this 5 times and that is 1 round.

    • Round 1:  Calf Raises x 30 and Peter Parkers x 30
    • Round 2:  Freddie Mercs x 50 and Peter Parker x 30
    • Round 3:  Jump Lunges x 10 each leg and Calf Raises x 30

    That was it.  We prayed and then I gave Yankee a box of alfajores for his troubles.  To my surprise he shared with Rev Sox.

    Thoughts

    • Fight Club needs your support.  Think about making the trip out there.  Rev Sox is working hard to EH locals, but the struggle is real.  Gremlin is a regular and we should work to keep this thing alive, if just for him and Rev.
    •  FYI – this AO is treacherous in flip-flops.  I recommend shoes.

     

  • Team Work – In Honor of Veterans Day 11/11

    Pre-Thang

    Since Veterans Day is this Sunday, 11/11/18, YHC came up with a work out to honor of all the soldiers and personnel in the military.  Therefore, the theme was teamwork and leave no man behind mentality.  The night before, YHC purchased 6 more blocks (about 30 lbs each) from Lowes. YHC got to the AO early around 5:00 am. and placed those blocks at the great lawn in front of Audubon Zoo.  At 5:30, YHC gave his standard disclaimer and off the 22 PAX.

    Warm-ups

    Moseyed to the parking lot in front of Audubon Zoo and did the following in cadence:

    SSH x 20

    Windmills x 10

    Hill Billies x 20

    The Pax then ran a warm-up lap around Audubon Zoo parking lot.  One lap is approximately 0.25 mile.  We ended the lap where the blocks were placed earlier that morning.

    The Thang

    YHC emphasized teamwork and communication during the workout.  Divided the Pax into 5 groups of four.  However, 2 groups had 5 Pax because there were 22 total Pax.

    Mission 1- As a team – performed 200 Scissor Kicks (or Dollies) with the blocks.  But only one Pax can do the rep count while the remaining Pax were doing burpees.  Once 200 dollies were completed as a team, ran the same lap as earlier toward to the proximity of the Zoo entrance and performed 200 Derkins.  Once again, only one Pax can do the derkins while the remaining Pax were doing air squats.  Upon completion, LBCs for one minute, then planked for another minute until last Team was finished.

    Mission 2 – As a team – prisoner ran back toward the blocks location and performed 200 curls.  Only one Pax can do the rep count while the remaining Pax were doing leg raises.  Once completed, the team prisoner ran to the Zoo entrance proximity and performed 200 dips.  Once again, only one Pax was dipping while the rest were doing the step-ups.  Once completed, LBCs for one minute, then planked for another minute until last Team was finished.

    Mission 3 – As a team, Indian Ran back toward the blocks location and performed 100 manmakers.  Only one Pax can do the rep count while the others were doing flutter kicks.  Unfortunately, about 5 minutes into the mission, YHC had to cut it short because time was running out.

    Last mission – each team had to carry a block back to the fountain (Block Home Base).  While one Pax had to run with it like a zombie, the remaining Pax had to do the prisoner run.  Pass the block to your teammate if necessary.  Once the blocks were back home, the Pax moseyed back to the flag for the COT at 6:15 a.m.

    COT

    The purpose of today’s workout was team work and communication among team members.  YHC was very impressed how the Pax communicated to each other clearly during each mission.  How many reps should each do… what count were they at…..

    Count-O-Rama 22PAX, Name-O-Rama, announcements, intentions.  We prayed for I Love You Man’s niece, Two Yutes’ brother, and a Felipe’s employee.  Prayed and be thankful for all the soldiers overseas.  Never take our freedom and rights for granted.

    Finally, T-claps to I Love You Man for bringing out smoothie samples for all the Pax after the workout.  Thank You all again for the opportunity to lead.  SYITG

    King Kong

  • First Q at the Mountain

    YHC texted the planned QIC, Tinkles, last night requesting the Q for Wolfpack Mountain.  YHC was on the schedule prior to Halloween and was unable to fulfill his duties.  This seemed like a good make-up date.  Tinkles humbly obliged and the Downpainment was underway.

    W/U

    • Mosey down the neutral ground to Walnut and cross over.  Double back to Cowen Cir and find some real estate in front of the steps.   5 laps, with up & down being 1 lap.   Since we could not get in to Tulane, Mosey over to Loyola to find Jesus.
    • SSH IC x 25
    • AC IC x 10, Reverse x 10
    • Peter Parker IC x 10
    • Parker Peter IC x 10
    • IW IC x 10
    • HB IC x 10
    • JL IC x 10
    • Mosey to the Mountain

    The Thang

    • COP – Merkins IC x 10, Plank Jack IC x 10, Squats IC x 15
    • Partner Up
      • PAX 1 completes a lap up the mountain and down the stairs
      • PAX 2 completes the COP at each landing until PAX 1 catches him, then switch
      • Complete the COP until you reach the top of the mountain, and your partner meets you there.
    • LBC x 30
    • Alabama Prom Date x 10 on each side. (1 legged wife pleaser)
    • Mosey to the Flag

    Counterama, Namerama, COT

    Announcements – Holy Name Fair this weekend.  Poboy Fest this Sunday, Son of a Saint will be the benefactor.

    Prayer – The health of Supreme Court Justice RBG, The victims of CA mass shooting, and tolerance of our fellow Americans & fellow man.

    Thank you for the opportunity to lead.  SYITG

    Da Parish

  • That’s what you guys look like?!

    Daylight savings!   Now I can see all of your ugly mugs.

    I was thinking Quarterpipe had this one but I planned a little Q when he didn’t reply to the text.  He let me know that the little one was affected by daylight savings – so he will be there next time.  He stepped up to cover a Q last week – so no sweat QP.

    We started the beatdown with a lap around the golf course parking lot.

    Circle by the bandstand.  IC  SSH x 20, Imp Walks x 20, Mtn Climbers, 20 Morning Glory x 10, and Low Slow Squats x 20 (touch the ground)

    Then we ran out and looped around the track back to the pull up bars.  (LBCs while you wait).  Seaman splashed Angie’s List at some point here – he got me later.  THere will be revenge.

    Here we did 25 hand release Merks OYO.   20 Shoulder Taps. OYO

    Ran to the PIMP station.

    On the way to PIMP station – side shuffle, skip with high knees, butt kicks, run backwards

    At the PIMP station – pull ups are the count, plank jacks, merks, side lunges, hand release merks.  Rinse and repeat.

    Superman to Bow.   Roll left and roll right.   X Y Z — back exercise pulses.

    Run back to bandstand.   On the steps by the bandstand where the yoga ladies meet – we did 50 toe taps,  then up and over the bandstand and 50 dying roaches at the end of oak alley by the track.  Then run back to bandstand.   50 more toe taps and then 50 shoulder taps.   LBC and wait.   Then we did 50 monkey humpers and 25 low country crab

    Back to the virtual flag and circle of  trust.

    Glad to step up and lead.  SYITG.

     

     

     

  • Focus Avoids Penalties at WPM

    The long awaited debut of the Fracsac Wolf Pack Mountain Q finally arrived. November 2nd seemed so far away not long ago. News of the monumental event traveled far and wide. Rudy canceled his plans to travel to some Irish school, King Kong passed on the opportunity to climb a building in NYC, and a HIM from Pittsburgh made a special trip for it. Don’t let anyone try to tell you different, what you read here is total fact….sort of.
    25 men of F3 joined YHC to see what was in store. With 0530 upon us, time to do a disclaimer, then throw the Pax off with a countoff. The Pax were instructed to remember their number. Mosey down St Charles, and make a U-Turn back to the Loyola Lawn for the warmup.

    SSH IC x 31 (because that’s what we do)
    Grass Grabbers IC x 10 (there was much mumblechatter)
    Abe Vigodas IC x 10

    Plank-o-rama
    Peter Parkers IC x 20
    Mountain Climbers IC x 20
    Parker Peter IC x 20
    Asked King Kong his number. He responded with 24
    Merkins IC x 12 (4-count total of 24)

    The Pax was asked to count off again, in the order of 1,2,1,2……remembering old number and new number.
    Mosey to the Mountain.

    Group 1 in a column on the left, Group 2 in a column on the right. Indian Run up to the top of the Mountain.
    Once on top, time to test the focus of the Pax. When we get tired, we tend to lose focus. This can affect home life, or work, or other things. The instructions were simple. A Pax was asked his first number. The first number may have been 17. YHC informed the Pax there would be one opportunity to hear the instructions. Failure to execute properly would result in a penalty.
    17 SSH, the first 10 in cadence, the rest in silence, maintaining cadence internally. Failure to stop at the designated number, or a failure to stop counting out loud beyond 10, would result in a penalty.
    Penalty #1 – Mosey to the end of the top floor. Split in group 1 and Group 2, 10 Burpees OYO, sprint back to other end.
    We tried the test again. 16 SSH may have been the number, but it doesn’t matter, because the Pax incurred another penalty.
    Penalty #2 – 10 Burpees OYO, sprint to the other end and back. There was some mumble chatter claiming YHC was just messing with everyone. Not true.
    Penalty #3 – Sprint to the end again, 10 Burpees OYO, sprint back. Most of the Pax was getting it, but a couple did not.
    Final effort of 13 SSH IC to 10, followed by silence until 13. There was one Pax that did not stop with the rest of us, but YHC allowed one do over. Upon that effort, the entire Pax was in perfect uniform SSH IC mode. It was a beautiful sight!
    Mosey back down the mountain, stopping at level 6 for:
    Monkey Humpers IC x 20
    Mosey to level 5 for:
    Catalina Wine Mixers IC x 10 (not so fun on the concrete floor of parking garage…meant for grass)
    Continue the mosey to the bottom.
    Move to the benches.
    RL Powerups IC x 10
    LL Powerups IC x 10
    Dips IC x 15
    Mosey back to Loyola Lawn
    Freddie Mercury IC x 20 (Bohemian Rhapsody Opens Today!)
    Flutter Kicks IC x 20

    Times Up, mosey back to flag

    COT

    Countoff, Announcements, Intentions, closed with a prayer to the Sky Q.

    NMM
    We welcomed Gemini from Pittsburgh. This guy could knock out some burpees fast, hence the HIM title. He mentioned he planned to come back and guest Q, showing us a real Burpee workout. Looking forward to it! T-Claps to Reluctant Yankee for getting him to WPM and to Jingle Vader for getting him back to his hotel.
    When I first visited Wolfpack Mountain, the Indian run up beat me, and I dropped out. It took me a few visits to get there, but I did it. Today I Q’d it! T-Claps to those that kept motivating me.
    There were a couple Burpee Debts paid at the end. We got to see Sea Man wear an Irish Jersey!
    Coffeteria at PJ’s was great as always.

    Thanks for posting with me today!

    SYITG