F3 New Orleans

Tag: The Scrum

  • VQ at SCRUM – from CyberCajun

    Well the backblast is only ***2*** days late..

    Fortunately I was not late to my VQ! HawgCycle and I arrived early for some last minute pointers

    Started off with some warmups:

    – Side Straddle Hops x 10,
    – Peter Parkers x10
    – Imperial Walkers x 10
    – Parker Peters x 10
    – Moroccan night club x 15

    **Leg 1**
    Running roughly 1/2 mile, stopping at every other light for

    – Merkins x 3
    – Sit-ups x 6
    – Side Straddle Hops x 9

    **Leg 2**
    Stopping our run at the handy outdoor resistance machines – these things are really neat!
    Rotated counter clockwise every 45 seconds and we completed 2 rotations of various upper body workouts including one triple station with PAX choice of pull-ups, dips, or MORE sit-ups in case Leg 1 was not ab-tastic enough

    **Leg 3**
    Simple Mosey back to the flag, and some cooldowns. Low Slow Squats, Self Love, and some arm circles wrapped up the day

    COT and I prayed us out

    Good Coffe at CC’s

    Only **mild** heckles when I

    1. Accidentally did Parker-Peters when I announced Peter-Parkers
    2. Called out “In Cadence” after I’d just said we’d jog Leg 1 on our own and meet at the machines
    3. Did not tell Frac he had PAX Choice at the triple machine and he did a set of sit-ups

  • Deca Die Trick or Treating – from Bolt

    Warmorama, Halloween edition (with bat wings of course, which ended with 100% MNC dancing—Frac was pleased). Kick off the Thang with Monster Mash (Zombie walk in place nonstop with burpees on the Mash=34) followed by a mosey to JPAS with two deca-die in tow for some trick or treating: roll both die and perform them back to back. Interestingly the die only gave us tricks (tuck jumps, mountain climbers, merkins, tricep dips, side planks, Bonnie Blair’s). After everyone rolled and led their exercises, except when KennaBrah hijacked Charmin’s second exercise which required payback from Frac upon KennaBrah’s roll, we the moseyed up the ramp where we partnered up. Everyone plank while first pair does 10 LBCs in cadence then dry dock down the steps and plank at the bottom until all pax complete. Back up the stairs and one final roll of the die, YHC hits craps: double tricep dips. Mosey back to the start for 5 MOM. COT including prayers for those suffering loss and those seeking changes.

    Halloween is my second favorite holiday next to Mardi Gras and despite the tricks played by the deca-die, it’s a treat to be part of this brotherhood; gratitude for each of you!

  • Like Cakes, Pillsbury Rises—Finally! – from Bolt

    YHC received a Sunday evening text from Pillsbury asking where I was posting in the gloom and a quick review of the Scrum showed a Q-less AO so I quickly signed up and let Pillsbury know. After texting a few PAX I knew were asking about our wayward brother of the gloom, I figured it would b a 2+ PAX beatdown and off to sleep I went. Pulling in just behind the man on the verge of being a Kotter, he admitted it’s been since before Labor Day that he posted—a stretch of time far easier to extend than to break, T-claps Pillsbury! Boo Boo came in hot and we commenced (predictably) with warmorama: RDE and a mosey to the squishy pad for the Thang:
    3 stations, rotating clockwise after 1 min. AMRAP/15 secs of rest for two circuits.
    Round 1:
    Step ups, tricep dips, Australian rows>rinse/repeat
    Round 2:
    Squats, incline merkins, LBCs>rinse/repeat
    Round 3:
    Reverse lunges, decline merkins, American Hammers>rinse/repeat
    Round 4:
    Side lunges, merkins, big Boi sit ups >rinse/repeat

    Based upon the grunting, huffing, gasping, and lack of mumblechatter I’d say each PAX pushed themselves to their personal limit which was YHC’s goal for an almost-Kotter’s return to the gloom, which was punctuated by an acknowledgement from Pillsbury that F3 NOLA really means it when we say, “No man left behind!” as he received several PAX’s outreach over the weeks of his absence—way to lead KennaBrah, PVC, etc.

  • Two is better than one – from Hokie

    0530 and the illusion of 4 hard commits did not come to fruition.

    Thanks @Kenna Bra for joining me for some stretching, burpees, variety of merkins, lunges, step ups and big Boi sit ups

  • Fun in the… moon? – from Kenna Brah

    7 Pax arrived on a dark Friday AM, ready to accelerate.
    I spontaneously volunteered to Q first half soooo
    Warmup –
    All of the arm related warmups

    25 Airsqauts spontaneous variant I called SasQuat’ch. Lunge position, but going straight down like bulgarian split squat but rear toe on the ground.

    15 Merkins
    15 Big Boy Situps
    15 Side lunges
    ——————————-
    Mosey to the football pitch
    Ran these between the field lines –
    Side Shuffle there and back
    Karaoke
    Backwards

    Irkins up the metal stands one step at a time 5 at each step
    Dirkens gong down
    ———————————

    Then Ultimate Frisbee for the rest of the time.

  • Oh Frac, Where Art Thou? – from Bolt

    YHC rolled up prepared for bootcamp or ruck depending on the pax and found only Kenna Brah milling about for his planned ruck—sans ruck. Bootcamp it is: kick off Bolt 3M promise with the usual warmup followed by a quick mosey to the “squish” pad for the Thang. Even though Frac was a no show YHC forged ahead with a mini burpeepalooza:

    “Flower” by Moby–burpees on every “Down”/SSH

    Balance beam forward and backward
    Dips x 20
    RLSU x 25
    Dry Docks x 20
    LLSU x 25
    Dry Docks x 20

    “Black Betty” by Ram Jam–every “Black Betty”/Toy Soldiers

    Australian pull ups under/overhand grips x 15 each

    “Tubthumping” by Chumbawumba–every “I get knocked down…”/Seal Claps

    Mary (AMRAP 1 min each, in cadence):
    LBC
    Oblique crunches
    Dying cockroaches
    American Hammers

  • Musta been the Right Time but the Wrong Name – from Bolt

    YHC grabbed the Q late with the expectation that the FNG I’ve been EH’ing would show after the previous night’s text invite. The gloom came and as there was no text reply, I remained hopeful any pair of headlights might b him…alas Boo Boo, Frac, and Rev joined me as Mahatma was coming in hot at the start of warmup, all sans FNG. Warmarama Rapper’s Delight edition with a call for overheads while actually performing chinooks, causing confusion among the PAX until Frac called it out.

    The Thang: Variations of mosey all the way to the workout equipment, stopping at each bench for burpees. Along the way YHC also called out for “man makers” causing more confusion because it was 8-count bodybuilders which caused Rev to pause and see what the movement would actually be so at nine minutes in you can see how swimmingly it was going. Arriving at the equipment each PAX grabbed a station including the pull up bar and performed AMRAP with a target of 25 minimum over the course of one minute, switching stations and resting 15 seconds. After a full circuit we moseyed back with just a couple stops along the way to perform more man makers, mary, 6 count squat holds (squat/hold/tap toes/heels/rise) and a final stop at the workout pad near the flag for dips and more mary. COT. Grateful for each of you!

  • IPC Week IV – from Charmin

    YHC was challenged with this week before even getting to the AO. First, Fast Tax says he isn’t going to be doing IPC at Rock City, so YHC signs up to Q at the Scrum. Then the Thang gets posted and it’s all for the Skinny Runners (God Bless ‘Em) and YHC realized that doing this at Rock City was going to make way more sense, YHC calls an audible after some advice giving on the Slack.

    So, after a night of arts and crafts with the M to write down all the things and searching all of our moving boxes for the box of invisible jump ropes, YHC showed up early and the gate is locked. So after a nice warm up mosey around the track YHC was able to get inside. With some help from Bogey the board is over the gate.

    YHC was impressed when Rudy jumped the fence to save on the mosey and grateful for Mahatma for bringing his speaker.

    Starting exactly at about 5:30, everyone was off!

    The Thang:
    100 Gas Pumpers (Knees to Chest – watch the video)
    50 Jump Rope
    1 mile run
    25 Hello Dollies (seriously, watch the video)
    25 Burpees
    50 Jump Rope
    400-meter run
    25 Hand Release Merkins (we explain a lot in the video)
    25 V-Ups
    50 Jump Rope
    400-meter run
    25 Leg Raises
    25 Jungle Boi Squats – 2 spoons style(we will even do demonstrations)
    50 Jump Rope
    400-meter run
    25 4-count flutter kicks (watch the video)
    25 Bonnie Blairs (hard way – right leg and left leg counts as 1 – if there is any question about this, re-watch the video)
    50 Jump Rope
    400-meter run
    100 Big Boy Sit-ups
    50 Jump Rope
    1 mile run

    Watching Hawg and Rudy blast through the mile was impressive as they lapped YHC multiple times. As with any IPC workout part of the battle is physical, but most of it is mental to just keep going. Watching Frack kickstart through all of his 100 Big Boys without stopping was inspiring.

    Special T-Claps to Rudy for sticking around with me while YHC did his Big Boys with some “gassers” mixed in for fun.

    Overall even through all the challenges, YHC is relieved to have completed all 4 weeks of the IPC plus Week 0. Here’s to hoping next year is not easier because there is less of the Thang but becuase YHC and everyone else is a stronger HIM!

  • Yen Yang: Scrum Edition – from Bolt

    Squats/Yang: hold bottom of squat for 3 count and push ground away, squeeze glutes at top for each rep
    Merkins/Yang: hold mission impossible for 3 count and extend arms with plank jack at top for each rep
    Reverse lunges R/Yang: hold left leg at 90 degrees/R leg full reverse lunge with tall torso for 3 count, stand up and touch L elbow-R knee
    Derkins/Yang: one derkin to Peter Parker to derkin for each rep
    Reverse lunges L: hold right leg at 90 degrees/L leg full reverse lunge with tall torso for 3 count, stand up and touch R elbow-L knee
    Irkins/Yang: one irkin to Parker Peter to irkin for each rep
    Side lunges R then L: focus on driving through lunged heel, “pushing Earth away from you” on the up
    Diamond merkins/Yang: diamond mission impossible for 3 count, extend arms with shoulder taps at top

    Tricep dips
    Last Man Sitting (hold people’s chair as long as possible and begin squats upon tapping out until last man breaks people’s chair)
    Mtn. climbers
    Mary (LBC, dying cockroaches, penguins, American hammers)
    Burpees sprinkled in with every song skip
    COT

  • IPC Week 2: Scrum Edition – from Bolt

    Frac: 517
    PVC: 400
    Bolt:420
    Kenna Brah: almost hit Kotter status, glad ur back in the gloom

    Belle Ringer
    Format: AMRAP for 45 minutes
    Set-Up: Make a 5-point star with each point of the star being 25 yards away from the center.

    Workout starts with:
    1. 5 ManMakers in the middle. Rifle carry to cone 2 and perform 10 “We’re Not Worthy”. Farmer carry back to center.
    2. 5 ManMakers/Blockees in middle. Rifle carry to cone 3 and perform 15 Goblet Squats. Farmer carry back to center.
    3. 5 ManMakers/Blockees in middle. Rifle carry to cone 4 and perform 20 Overhead Triceps Extensions. Farmer carry back to center.
    4. 5 ManMakers/Blockees in the middle. Rifle carry to cone 5 and perform 25 KB Swings. Farmer carry back to center.
    5. 5 ManMakers/Blockees in the middle. Rifle carry to cone 5 and perform 30 Curls. Farmer carry back to middle.

    Scoring: Total reps for 45 minutes of the exercises
    Each complete trip is 125 reps