F3 New Orleans

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  • No Tommy Trucker Carries Today, OG Farmer Carries for the Win – from Wedding Planner

    After a horrible loss last night all discussion of anyone who played yesterday was left out. My original thought behind the workout had to get back from LSU theme to the OG naming and the VQ got underway!

    Jog to the grass by the rock pile and let’s get started. Warmup included side-straddle-hops, “Fast” Abagodas that had to be dialed back to “slow” Abagodas as this new Q was figuring out counts and how to breathe. Found a rhythm and with the PAX moved through Empirial walkers, grass grabbers, Peter Parker’s, big arm circles, a little self love, and some Parker Peters to round it out.
    Time to grab a rock and head the the football field. The pax split into 3 groups. One man in each group did Farmer Carry from one sideline to the other and back with 40lb sandbuckets while the wrest of the group stationed off for chest press, squats, shoulder press, lunges, or big boy sit-ups and alternate the circuit as each person came back from farmer carry. 10 burpees and repeat with a reminder that good grip strength is strongly correlated to longevity so hold those buckets tight men. Finish round 2 of the circuit with 10 burpees then head to the other side of the field for a DORA in pairs of 2 where one partner did LBC’s while the other ran 3 up and downs on the bleachers. Goal was 203 LBC’s for each team to give us a little hope for tonight as we remember the 203 strikeouts Paul Skenes as thrown this season.
    Next we grabbed our rocks and “jogged” back to the rock pile. Drop the rocks and circle up for some ab work in cadence, exercise. Jog back to the flag and six is in, Countoff, Namerama, and COT with sweaty ball of man prayer. VQ complete.

  • Can I get the Instructions Again? – from Architect

    Let the KOT folks get on with their routine, then gathered the PAX for some warm-ups and stretching. Proceeded to induce confusion early on which lingered throughout the workout.

    Everyone grabbed their favorite rock, and we made our way to the parking lot. I provided as much clarity as possible as we went through some suicides with and without the rock. FNG showed up late, but jumped right in. PAX felt guilty and grumbled that no one brought an extra rock to share.

    We moseyed over to the Hill, and capped the workout with some 11’s accompanied by OHP at the top.

    Ended with more confusion in the COT, but was finally able to get FNG a shiny new name, Radiohead.

  • All the Parts 6/12/23 – from Bolt

    Warmorama of the usual but almost with the wrong song—corrected, commence, complete. 

    The Thang: Plank hurdles the length of the football field. Circle up past the goal post for musically directed work…
    Danger Zone: SSH the entire song except, squat 1x on title words. Starts as a cake walk, ends as a barely can walk. Mosey to playground and plank along edging for Morning Call (really wicked with 12 pax; modify to two groups of six next time???). 

    Mosey to rock pile for medium rocks and all the parts (lower body, upper body, abs):
    Curls, LBCs, reverse lunge, protractors, tricep press, O rings, wife pleasers, Yang squats. There were several 5 burpee tolls paid to skip songs, mainly at War Eagle’s hand (for those who don’t know, War Eagle is practically a Kotter and when he does post, he likes to complain about being there for a real workout while not actually working out…). Back to the flag for COT with the KnOT group. Two DR: Cliff Notes (79!), Cousin Eddie.

  • Dora on the rocks, or Rocky Bal Dora. – from Kenna Brah

    6 humble souls met together to mutually encourage and grow, 6 others went to strengthen their knee to toe ratio. Cautiously we moseyed to the rock pile for warmups –
    Arm Circle Circuit
    Hillbillys
    Toy Soldiers
    4 ct slow squat, on the UP, 4 ct Cactus stretch

    Pick a rock and saunter on over to the football field.
    Dora timer Pax takes rock in any active carry position across teh field and back
    At the base:
    Rd 1
    100 Sumo Squat
    200 Chest Press
    300 Rows

    Rd 2
    100 Pull Overs
    150 Push Press
    200 2 ct Flutter kicks – with rock

    Sufficiently spent and sweaty we returned the rocks aback walked to the flag.

  • Tenderloin’s VQ – from Tender

    Fellow Pax,

    Well, here I am, a sprightly 73-year-old man, leading this fabulous F3 workout. It’s a real treat to be surrounded by a group of strapping young lads like yourselves while my old bones creak and groan. But hey, age is just a number, right? Let’s dive into this exercise extravaganza.

    We kicked things off with the Abe Vagodas. Oh, how I cherish the opportunity to stretch my ancient limbs and reminisce about the good old days when I could touch my toes without groaning like a wounded walrus. But hey, we gotta keep those joints moving, even if it feels like we’re reenacting a scene from a bad martial arts movie.

    Next up were the Mountain Climbers, a real reminder that gravity is not our friend. As we struggled to keep up the pace, I couldn’t help but wonder if I’d be more at home climbing an actual mountain rather than fighting against the ever-increasing pull of the earth on my weary body.

    And let’s not forget the Karaoke, where we gracefully pranced from side to side like a bunch of tipsy wedding dancers. Oh, the coordination! It’s like watching a bunch of penguins trying to tango. But hey, if we can conquer this, there’s no obstacle in life we can’t overcome, right?

    Now, the Left/Right/Drops with burpees. Because who doesn’t love a good burpee, especially when you’re a few decades past your prime? The way we dropped to the ground like a sack of potatoes, then hoisted ourselves back up, was a stark reminder that our bodies have a unique way of reminding us that we’re not as spry as we used to be.

    Ah, the Suicides. How fitting that they’re called that because, let’s be honest, we probably felt like death after running back and forth across that field for what seemed like an eternity. But hey, at least we got a good cardio workout while simultaneously questioning our life choices.

    And finally, stretching our calf muscles. A moment of reprieve when we could take a breather and marvel at the fact that we still have calf muscles to stretch. Hallelujah! It’s a good thing we’re taking care of ourselves, otherwise, we’d be walking around like a bunch of wobbly flamingos.

    In our Circle of Trust, we shared our gratitude for F3, because where else can we find a group of like-minded individuals who willingly subject themselves to this torture and still come out smiling? Truly, F3 has turned us into gluttons for punishment and given us a sense of brotherhood that only intense physical suffering can provide.

    So, my dear comrades in sweat, let’s continue to revel in the absurdity of it all. Let’s keep pushing ourselves, laughing in the face of our aging bodies, and reminding the world that we may be old, but we’re still kicking (sometimes quite literally). Together, we’ll conquer the world, one snarky rep at a time.

    Now, who’s ready for round two?

    SYITG (See You In The Gloom),

    Tenderloin (written by Chat GPT)

  • Birthday Q with no Plans – from Pillsbury

    It was a not so humid morning with a tad breeze. I woke up later than expected, but arrived at the AO at 5:10am. I made my rounds to locate spots for our unplanned work out and hoped that I could come up with something worth it that could challenge everyone.

    At 5:30 I announced I was the Q explained I was not a professional! No feet in mouth this time.

    Some of us mosey over to the football for warm ups the rest hit the track for knees over toes

    Warm o Rama

    30 side straddle hops
    30 lbc’s
    30 grass crabbers
    20 mountain climbers
    20 Abe Vigoda
    20 forward arm circles
    20 reverse arm circles
    20 over head claps

    Mosey over to rock pile and pick a medium rock. Since it’s Monday and that means ROCK CITY, all of the following dealt with rocks.

    5 stations each
    advancement you added another 10 reps each station, which ended in total 150 reps. Sounded better in my head than actually trying to do them. Made adjustments to 5 instead of 10.

    150 overhead press
    150 curls
    150 rolls
    150 chest press
    150 big boy sit-up without rock

    Mosy back to rock pile and walk backwards to home base. Hopefully everyone received a well balanced workout this AM!

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  • The Gap and the Gain – from Triple Shift

    Date: May 15th, 2023
    Location: Rock City
    Weather: 71 % humidity and 75 degrees

    With all the ChatGPT generated backblasts hitting Slack, I wanted to go old school and work on my memory, thinking and writing skills. With Fracsac out of town, he asked me to pick up his Q and I gladly said ‘yes’. My goal for this year is to hit 250 workouts and Q at least 2 times a month. Needless to say, I’m missing the mark. Which leads me to the title of my backblast. I’ll explain at the end.

    Warm-Up: It’s 5:30am, I give the disclaimer and the five core principles. We headed to the rockpile and then out to the football field. Circle up on me and I give instructions that this will be a slow cadence session to focus on the ‘TUT’ or time under tension principle. We start off with 10 – 6 count man makers with the rock. Looking back, I should have made it a 8 count man maker. Next up is 15 – Low Slow Squats, 30 SSH, 10 Peter Parkers (LSC – Low Slow Cadence), 10 Shoulder Taps – LSC, 10 Parker Peters – LSC and finally 10 Floyd Mayweathers – LSC.
    The Thang: Because partner workouts always push us, I start off with Catch Me If You Can around the 400-meter track. Partner 1 runs backwards, and Partner 2 drops and does three burpees and sprints to partner 1 and tags him. They flip flop their exercises until they complete one lap. Plank up for the 6 or pick them up.
    The Thang 2: Partner workout on the football field. Partner one bear crawls out and partner 2 does 5 goblets squats with the rock then runs to tag partner 1. They flip flop the exercises until they get to the other goal line. To get back, partner 1 lunge walks and partner 2 does 10 overhead presses then runs to tag partner 1. They flip flop their exercises until they get back to the original goal line.
    With a little time left, I incorporated a modified Jack Webb with the rock. One hand release merkin with 2 overhead presses with the rock. We work our way up to 5 hand release merkins and 10 overhead presses. Back to the rock pile and just enough time for some Mary in a low slow cadence. 15 Big Boy Sit-ups, 10 Flutter Kicks, 10 Dying Cockroaches, 10 get ups (lie on the ground and get up without using your hands or arms then lay back down). Horses to the barn with Disclaimer as the winner…for now.
    Countoff, Namerama, and COT: Prayed for the men with friends that are ill and the ones that are suffering with loss.
    NMM – I shared some of the insights that I gained from reading the book “The Gap and the Gain”. I for one was always looking to accomplish a goal and when I reached that goal, it never brought lasting happiness. And on the many occasions where I missed my self-imposed goal, I thought of myself as ‘less than’, a failure, not good enough or not worthy. That’s called the Gap. The space between where we want to be and where we are. Simply put, a mindset stuck in the Gap is never a good place. In contrast, the gain is the area where we came from. Your starting line, your starting weight, your starting fitness level, your starting financial situation, etc. Comparison with others breeds discontent. Comparison with where you started breeds hope and contentment.
    Godliness with contentment is great gain – Apostle Paul

    Conclusion: The F3 NOLA workout at Rock City was an incredible experience that pushed us beyond our limits and strengthened our bonds of brotherhood. The combination of challenging exercises, beautiful surroundings, and the unwavering support of our fellow PAX created a memorable and uplifting morning. We left Rock City feeling accomplished, energized, and ready to take on any challenge. (This paragraph is ChatGPT)

  • No Knees Over Toes Tabata – from Scantron

    Started off with a brief backwards walk around the south end of the track to the parking lot behind the bleachers. Did a short warmup and then mosied over to the small levee behind the admin building.

    We did some up and backs over the levee, with each run ending in some derkins (10, 8, 6, 4, 2).

    That was followed by a Tabata with some complaints about not having a rock.

    6 exercises
    8 rounds of 30 seconds work/10 seconds rest

    Catalina Wine Mixer (complaints lessened after round 3)
    Calf Raises (complaints increased and Bogey tried to calf raise to the beat)
    Forward and Backward Arm Circles, Seal Claps, Overhead Claps (complaints decreased)
    Squats
    Flutter kicks
    Side to Sides up the levee and back (no more complaints)

    This was all accompanied by the following playlist, that when done right, ends with The Final Countdown finishing you out right at 45 mins.

  • Rudy incognito – from Kenna Brah

    YHC did his best to imitate the great one as Rusy turned up green around the gills. SO I atoned for missing Friday int eh follwing way:

    Warm Up:
    Mosey to the Pumps
    Mountail Man Pooper Good Mornings 10x
    Arm Circle Circuit 10x
    Hillbillies 10x
    Toy Soldiers 10x

    Pick a rock and go to parking lot:
    For each tree do the exercise and then return to starting line. OYO:
    5 OHP
    10 Chest Press
    15 Squats
    20 Rows

    Gather up – bring rocks to the pavilion with benches:

    On table top –
    Holding rock – Below the horizon leg lifts
    ON THE GROUND –
    Holding Rock LBC
    Holding Rock Flutter Kicks

    Cool Down stretch work, mosey back to the pile/flag
    COT