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  • 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

  • Halloween Beatdown

    19 PAX gathered in the spooky gloom that is Audubon Park on this Halloween morning.  Surprisingly, not one person was in costume,after some mumble chatter on the group text about that the previous day .  YHC had planned to do a Richard Simmons costume complete with a glittered F3 logo tank top, but that plan never came together.  So, disclaimer was given and off we moseyed around the golf course parking lot and back to the area in front of the bandstand.   Circle up for the Monster M.A.S.H. warm-up.

    Warm-Up

    M – Mountain Climbers, IC , x 13

    A – Arm Circles, IC , 13 Fwd, 13 Rev.

    S – SSH, IC, x 31

    H – (Was supposed to be Hillbillies) I forgot my cheat sheet at home, Angie’s List saved me, and came up with Monkey Humpers, IC  x 13

    Thang 1 – P.U.M.P.K.I.N.S. down Oak Ally

    Run down Oak Alley stopping at each light post to perform specified exercise x 31 reps, at the end sprint to fountain and find your “Pumpkin” Block

    P – Plank jacks x 31

    U – Up-Downs (Burpees without the Merkin at the bottom and no Jump clap at top) x 31

    M – Mountain Climbers x 31

    P – Peter Parker x 31

    K – King Kongs (Uptowns version of shoulder taps, beat your chest) x 31

    I – Imperial Walker Squats x 31

    N – Nolan Ryans x 31

    S – Squats x 31

    Thang 2 – Pumpkin Dora 1, 2, 3

    Partner up,  PAX 1 does exercise, while PAX 2 Zombie Walks (holding brick out in front of you) to first light and back, Flip Flop with partner.  Had to modify Zombie walk after lots of mumble chatter from the Zombies.  changed to overhead carry.

    100 Pumpkin Pickers – Curl block then extend straight out in front of you

    200 Pumpkin Thruster – Squat to an overhead press.

    300 Flutter Kicks while holding block ( Again, forgot my sheet, this was supposed to be Pumpkin Merkins but my brain doesn’t function on all cylinders at 5:30)

    A Little bit of Mary

    Dying Cockroach while hold Rock IC x 13

    LBC w/ rock IC x 13

    Put our Rocks back in their hiding spot and Mosey back to the Flag.

    Still had a couple minutes left once the 6 got back to the Flag so.

    10 Merkins on your own

    Freddie Mercurys IC x 13

    Slow American Hammers  IC x 13

    Count-O Rama, Name-O-Rama, No FNG’s, Couple of Race announcements.  Special intentions for ILoveYouMan’s neice, all those impacted by Hurricaine Michael and our brothers who have traveled there to help them.

    It is always a great experience to lead this group of Men.  Thanks, as always for the opportunity to lead.

    SYITG!

     

  • Wait… One More Thang… at The Skinny

    Pre-Thang

    YHC has been posting at Rock City on Mondays, but YHC never forgets where his very first AO, Uptown.  YHC received a text the night before from Reluctant Yankee reminding YHC has the Q.  Few minutes before the Q, YHC had to scope out the AO because some yoga masters have been working out by the Band Stand where YHC wants part of the workout to be.  At 5:15 a.m., no yoga masters in sight, but when we got there with our warm-ups at 5:31 am., they were there.  YHC had to modify part of the beatdown.  26 PAX managed to meet up on a cool, dry Monday morning.  At 5:30, YHC gave his standard disclaimer and off the PAX.

    Warm-ups

    Moseyed to the band stand and did the following in cadence:

    SSHs x 20

    Imperial Walkers x 20

    Windmills x 15

    The Thang

    Starting off at the first light post at the Oak Alley in front of the Band Stand, each Pax had to do the following:

    Round 1 – 5 burpees, then moseyed to the 3rd light post and did 50 scissor kicks, moseyed to the 5th light post and did 50 squats, moseyed right before the track with 5 more burpees, then run a lap from the track to the parking lot then back towards the shelter by the Band Stand.  Stopped by the shelter and did 50 dips.

    Round 2 – rinse and repeat but shaved off the reps with 4 burpees, 40 scissor kicks, 40 squats, 4 burpees, 40 dips.

    Round 3 – rinse and repeat but shaved off another set of reps with 3 burpees, 30 scissor kicks, 30 squats, 3 burpees, 30 dips.

    Round 4 – rinse and repeat with 2 burpees, 20 scissor kicks, …..

    Round 5 – rinse and repeat with 1 burpee, 10 ….

    Each lap is approximately 0.25 mile.  In total, the PAX toughed out 30 burpees, 150 scissor kicks, 150 squats,  150 dips, and approximately 1.25 miles run.

    T-claps to 86, Jadaveon, Mariah, and El Wire for setting the pace and finished the 5 rounds in approximately 20 minutes.  The rest of the Pax finished at a much faster time than YHC had anticipated and averaged about 5 minutes per round.  Strong work by everyone.

    Round of Mary

    Pax circled up in front of the band stand.  With the help of the Pax…..

    Medulla – Dying Cockroach x 15 IC

    Angie’s List – LBCs x 15 IC

    Bartman – SLOOOOOW American Hammers x 15 IC

    Reluctant Yankee – Low Country Crab x 15 IC

    Sandbar – Mission Impossible Plank

    El Wire – Leg Raises x 15

    Mariah – SLOOOOOOW Flutter Kicks x 15 IC

    More Thang

    After the Round of Mary, YHC noticed the yoga masters left the band stand.  And because the Pax finished the rounds so quickly, YHC did one more round starting at the back of the band stand. (this is what YHC wanted to do from the very beginning).  The Pax finished the day with 20 box jumps, climbed over the stage, moseyed to the first light post at the Oak Alley with 2 burpees, moseyed to the 3rd light post with 20 scissor kicks, moseyed to the 5th light post with 20 squats, moseyed right before the track with 2 burpees, ran the lap like before and stopped at the shelter with 20 dips.  Waited for the Six and did 15 x IC right leg step up, then 15 x IC left leg step up.  Finally, moseyed back to the flag at 6:15 a.m.

    COT

    Count-O-Rama 26PAX, Name-O-Rama, announcements, intentions.  Our thoughts and prayers for I Love You Man’s niece, Brown Bag’s 7 weeks old baby, Hawgcycle’s mother and family, and all the victims in Panama City.  Thank You all again for the opportunity to lead.  The Pax motivates me everyday to push harder than I would ever do on my own.  SYITG

    King Kong

  • It’s all about the Tempo…

    So just like LSU did to Georgia this past weekend…

    LSU went up-tempo on offense to beat Georgia, and it opened everything up

    Updated Oct 16; Posted Oct 16
    LSU Tigers running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire (22) runs the ball during first half action against the Georgia Bulldogs in Baton Rouge on Saturday, October 13, 2018. (Photo by Brett Duke, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune

    YHC decided to bring the Tempo to the Birdcage beatdown.  The goal was to be constantly moving (tempo) throughout the whole beatdown to keep those heart rates up and mumblechatter down.  YHC also wanted to minimize the plank and wait times for the PAX.  So, after a short disclaimer, oh I forgot to say this is F3 (thanks Bartman for the reminder), we were off.

    Mosey around Golf Club to open field on right for Warm-up

    • Abe Vigoda IC X10
    • Leg Swings IC X10 R then L (Quite a challenge staying balanced on this one)
    • Imperial Walkers IC X20
    • Hillbillies IC X20

    Quick Mosey to Shelter for

    Red Hot Chili Pepper

    • Right Leg Step Ups x 16; Decline Merkins x 8; Left Leg Step Ups x 16; Incline Merkins x 8
    • Right Leg Step Ups x 12; Decline Merkins x 6; Left Leg Step Ups x 12; Incline Merkins x 6
    • Right Leg Step Ups x 8; Decline Merkins x 4; Left Leg Step Ups x 8; Incline Merkins x 4
    • Right Leg Step Ups x 4; Decline Merkins x 2; Left Leg Step Ups x 4; Incline Merkins x2

    No rest between exercises, just constant movement all the way till done.  YHC was catching his breath by the end of this one.

    Quick Mosey to open area outside of Shelter for “The SUCK”

    • SSH X6
    • Jump Squats X6
    • Merkins X6

    Complete as many rounds in 3 minutes calling out each round when completed.

    Back to the shelter for:

    People’s Chair Jack Webb starting with 1 merkin to 2 Air Presses in People’s Chair doubling all the way up to 10 merkins and 20 Air Presses.  These were done IC so everybody would stay together and no slouching.

    Quick mosey to Lagoon/Bandstand for 11’s (sorry Yoga Ladies for stealing your spot!)

    • 10 8-Count Body Builders
    • Up and Over Band Stand
    • 1 Squat Jack

    Continue decreasing by 1 on the 8-Count Body Builders and adding 1 Squat Jack until PAX gets to 1 8-count Body Builder to 10 Squat Jacks.  Time was running short so YHC called it and we moseyed back to the Flag for quick Nolan Ryans 10 on each side OYO to finish out.

    Nice job PAX!  YHC hopes the PAX enjoyed the “Tempo”.

    Count-off, Name-o-rama (one FNG who we named Slick as he works/worked for Exxon and in the oil & gas industry, welcome)

    Announcements – Sandbar is Q’ing a F3 workout on Sunday morning, October 28th at Audubon Park by the new Drew Brees Playground on Walnut and St. Charles for PAX and 2.0’s.  All 2.0’s are welcome.

    Intentions/Prayer – Please remember all in the Florida Panhandle who are just beginning their journey to recovery and healing.

    Thanks to our F3 brothers from F3Alpha and F3Cherokee for posting with us this morning.  Hope to see you back in F3NOLA sometime!

    Thank you for the opportunity to lead!  SYITG

  • Shoulders, shoulders, and more shoulders!

    Knowing weeks in advance that I had the Q today I tried to plan my workouts accordingly.  I have been having some annoying sharp pain in my knee over the past few months that only bothers me when I run.  So, I thought today would be a good day to work on some upper body…particularly the shoulders!  A short disclaimer at 5:30 and we were off!
    Mosey to grassy area right off of the track
    SSH x 20/PETER PARKER x 20/PARKER PETERx 20/MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS x 20
    Mosey to row bars – 4 groups
    ROWS were the count x 20/MERKIN/WIDE MERKINS/DIAMOND MERKINS (Thought we might get in two sets of these but after the first round decided against it!)
    Mosey to cinder blocks – 56’s
    (Increasing reps starting at 5 count all the way up to 11 count for a total of 56 reps per exercise – run/walk to next light in between sets)
    BURPEE PRESSES (There was lots of moaning and groaning about this one!)
    CURLS
    KETTLE BELL SWINGS
    SHOULDER PRESSES
    Return cinder blocks and mosey back to the flag (Not enough time left for Mary!)
    Count off, Name-o-rama, announcements, and a prayer to lift up the family of Darth Visor.
    Thankful for F3 and the opportunity to lead!  Until next time…
    Saban, Reluctant Yankee, Seaman, Bartman, Tube Steak, Landing Strip, Gabrielle, Sandbar, Moriah, Jadeveon, Roots, Nip Tuck, Schlitz, and one other?

  • No counting before 6am.

    Started with a jog a block uptown down St. Charles and back across the street, and circled up in front of Tulane… and then things went down hill.

    This was my second time Qing–and my first go at it was a year ago, so I probably should have prepared a bit more than I did.  In any case, I had just rolled out of bed and my wheels weren’t yet spinning, and I totally botched the count on the first exercise: side, straddle, hop.  So there the whole group was counting along and exercising away, without my count.  I pulled it together by around 12 side, straddle, hops and we rolled on from there.  The rest of the warm-up included: imperial walkers, squats, mountain climbers, etc.

    Then, we moseyed over to the corner of Loyola, at St. Charles and Calhoun.  We did two rotations of four stations on each grassy landing: merkins, burpies, russian twists, and crab cakes.

    This was followed by a sprint on your own down Calhoun to Freret, where we turned to the parking lot on Freret.  After doing some modified Nolan Ryans (specifically, Captain Morgans) while the six arrived, we broke into two lines and did Indian runs to the top.

    At the top of the lot we broke into pairs, with one partner exercising while the other ran down and back up the stairs.  The exercises included 50 burpies, 150 lunges, and 250 LBCs.

    Then, it was back through Loyola’s campus to the flag.

     

  • This Birdcage ain’t big enough for the both of us

    28+ gathered for the Birdcage in the thick, sticky gloom of Audubon Park.  Men of various shapes, sizes and ages – but all with the purpose and drive to get out of the fartsack and better themselves and others. F3 is a wonderful thing… so here we go…

     

    Thang:

    Around golf course parking lot and back to the field for some warm up. All exercises 15 count in cadence:

    • SSH
    • Mountain Climbers
    • Squats
    • Parker Peters
    • Wide arms 

     

    Mosey down Oak Alley to pick up some coupons

    Mosey back to running path and partner up

    • A: Run a suicide of light poles (3)
    • B: AMRAP exercise

    Round 1: chest press

    Round 2: curls

    Round 3: goblet squats

    Round 4: merkins on your block 

    Round 5: LBCs

     

    Mosey back to fountain to return the coupons

    Squats while we wait for the 6

     

    Circle up for some Mary (15 count in cadence):

    • Russian Twists 
    • Flutters
    • Oblique crunches (R/L)
    • J-Los

    Back to the flag with 5 burpees to finish up. 

     

    NMM

    Big crowd this morning, with plenty of visitors from outside of Uptown…I guess everyone came to see the Biebs (this week’s scheduled Q). Hope my lead didn’t disappoint.  I had a bad Plantar Fasciitis flare up on Monday so wanted to keep the mileage low and also keep the group together…I think we did both and everyone got a solid workout in. (If not, please email me for a refund.)

    Funny situation when we got back to the shovel flag: a group of guys were circled up doing merkins at the behest of another guy in the middle standing there barking orders with a pit bull on a leash.  Looked like a highly suspect college-aged group – perhaps even some kind of pledge training, but either way upon seeing 29 sweaty, dirt-covered middle aged men running up they quickly vacated our shovel flag area and didn’t heed our invitation to join F3 (“it’s free and we’ll push you harder than that joker”).  Something for everyone I guess.

    Welcome Cowboy from F3 Puget Sound and (renamed) FNG Schlitz from Dufossat St, by way of Milwaukee.

    Thanks for the opportunity to lead boys.

    Until next time…

    Xo,

    Mariah

  • Schlitz squiggy? Squiggy Schlitz? Schlitz and giggles?

    El wire had a sick kid so I stepped up to not only write his backblast but actually Q his beatdown…that I had to create.  I think I just got Tom Sawyered again!

    We ran to the soccer goal in front of the zoo.  At that field we did a standard circle:

    SSH x20, Imperial Walker Squats x 20, Mtn Climbers x 20 and Dying Bugs x 20  all IC

    Then we moseyed to the field by the river at the FLY.

    At the river view we did a mini-ring of fire.  We circled up in plank.  Bear Crawl left, bear crawl to the middle, bear crawl back, bear crawl right, bear crawl to the middle, bear crawl back.  We finished here with 15 Nolan Ryans L and R.  We also did 10 Hip Dips L and R x 10.  OYO.

    Then we got up and moseyed to Monkey Hill.  At the Hill we did a merkin regression.  We did 20 merks on the other side of hill, back and did 18, then cross over for 16 on down to 2.   Heard some trains and decided we needed to quick mosey across the train tracks.   It was run as fast as possible to the train tracks, then once there PAX had to do Bonnie Blairs while they waited for the 6.

    Another 1/2 mile mosey to the LABYRINTH.    Instead of plank and wait we did LBCs and LBTs and wait. At the labyrinth we did 20 left leg step ups IC, 10 Irkins, 20 right leg step ups IC, 10 Dirkins, 15 left leg bulgarian split lunch, 15 right leg bulgarian split lunge, 20 dips OYO.

    Set up for some MARY at the Labyrinth.  We did some Dying Roaches, attempted some donkey kicks but it was too hard to do on the bricks, did some LOW COUNTRY CRAB, we did some Russian Twist to finish.

    The beatdown finished with HORSES to the barn/flag.

    Struggled with naming our FNG from Wisco – we went with Squiggy from Laverne and Shirley (tv show look it up)  I have been having second thoughts – want something with Schlitz.  Schlitz his pants, Wisco Schlitz, Schlitz the bed, Schlitzy- Glitz.  Just thinking out loud.  I am pretty sure that squiggy isn’t going to stick. Schlitz and Giggles?

  • Monday With Macdeuce

    Pre Thang:  Third day of Fall and just another  muggy Monday morning in NOLA and the pax gathered slowly…  Yankee showed up with Shark Bait from Carmel and the regulars rolled in one at a time. We also had an appearance by FNG Carlton, who had posted twice already but left early both times and still hadn’t been named. At 05:30 a couple more stragglers came in hot and we were off into the gloom with a solid 19.

    The Thang:  Mosey around by the golf club house and over to the base of the bandstand for warmup COP: SSH, Mtn. Climber, Imperial Walker, Plank Jack x 25 IC.

    Dirty Macdeuce:  Run the loop(oak alley to the track, right to the parking lot and back around to bandstand. Approx. 1/4 Mile), Then perform the prescribed exercise x 15 IC.

    Round 1: Merkin, Squat, American Hammer

    Round 2: Left Staggered Merkin, Monkey Humper, Real Freddie

    Round 3: Right Staggered Merkin, Lunge, Flutter Kick(We lost Carlton again at this point.)

    Round 4: Wide Merkin, Low Slow Squat, LBC

    One more lap and mosey into the shelter for some bench work: LLSUx 15, Derkins x 15, RLSU x 15, Dips x 15

    Mosey over to the grass for some stretching and head to the flag.

    COT w/ shoutout by YHC.

    Good Times!

    Roots

    T Claps to Carlton for giving it another shot. If he makes it through a full workout, I move we name him Rhoda or Mary Tyler Moore. Those who grew up in the 70’s will get it…