F3 New Orleans

Tag: The Uptowner

  • Inaugural Afternooner! – from Almonaster

    Looking for Leprechauns on St. Patrick’s Day!

    PAX:

    – Subprime
    – King Kong
    – Blowout
    – Almonaster

    Mosey to grassy area near WWI Memorial.

    Warmup:

    SSH – 20 IC
    Imperial Walkers – 10 IC
    Hillbilly’s – 10 IC
    4-Leaf Clover Grabbers – 10 ICWindmills – 10 IC
    Mountain Climbers – 10 IC

    The Thang:

    Mosey around the track to the first grassy area on the right past the entry sidewalk.

    Burpees – 10 OYO
    Merkins – 20 OYO
    LBC’s – 30 OYO

    Mosey to the Fountain.

    Burpees – 10 OYO
    Incline Merkins – 20 OYO
    Hello Dolly’s – 30 OYO

    Mosey to 1/10 mile track.

    Burpees – 10 OYO
    Shoulder Taps – 20 OYO, 2 is 1
    Flutter Kicks – 30 OYO, 2 is 1

    Mosey to grassy area behind the Golf Hole.

    Burpees – 10 OYO
    Merkins – 20 OYO
    Box Cutters – 30 OYO

    Mosey to grassy area behind the Monkey Bars.

    Burpees – 10 OYO
    Lunges – 20 OYO, 1 is1
    Russian Twists (Douille’s) – 30 OYO, 2 is 1

    Back to Flag

    Plank – 1 minute
    Cool down stretch – 1 minute

    COT
    Birthdays
    Anniversaries
    Announcements
    Intentions
    Prayer

    Thanks for the Opportunity to Lead!

  • RED – Tribute to the 141 and the 256 – especially Army Specialist SPC Jean-Paul Tujague Jr – from Hokie

    Technically Army Specialist SPC Jean-Paul Tujague Jr is in the 141st (Washington Artillery) which is attached to the 256th Infantry Brigade, so we paid tribute and respect with 141 Merkins and 256 Big Boy Sit Ups… broken down into six rounds.

    We started at the gathering point and moseyed to the rock pile and then onto the tree lines field.

    Round 1 – 16 Merkins, run across field from one tree line by baseball field to the other tree line near the gym lot, 26 Big Boy Sit Ups (BB), run back across the field, grab your rock and do shoulder presses waiting on the 6.

    Round 2 – 25 Merkins, run across, 30 BB, run across, grab rock for curls waiting on the six

    Rounds 3-5 — 25 Merkins, run, 50 BB, run and use rock while waiting on six with triceps (round 3), rows (round 4) and chest presses (round 5).

    Round 6 – 25 Merkins, Run, 50 BB, and stay in lot doing Side Straddle Hops waiting on the six.

    While in lot, we planked and bird dogged for 14.1 seconds and then again for 25.6 seconds.

    We then ran back to gather our rocks and return towards the rock pile for 25 (.6 was silent) more chest presses and (14 (.1 was silent) box CUTTER’S with our rocks overhead..

    Mosey back to the Flag for Mary and COT. At request of Boo Boo, Penguins saved us after Jay-Lo’s by Scantron.

    Special gratitude to all those who serve!

    Thank you for allowing this old man the opportunity to lead.

  • 2 T-shirts are warm when it’s freezing – from Fracsac

    3 Pax made a choice to take the DRP on their journey to get right and posted in a freezing 32 degrees gloom where the cold north wind made it feel like it was in the 20’s. With a shovel flags planted, disclaimer was given, then:

    Spoiler alert: If you attended Hand Grenada’s Rock City beat down, you saw this one before with a few modifications

    Warmup by starting a mosey on the outside mile track stopping first for:

    The Motivator
    If you don’t know what this is, you should discover it. It’s like SSH on steroids. It’s a great warmup.

    Continue mosey. Next stop, 10 burpees OYO

    Continue mosey. Next stop, merkins IC x 20

    Continue mosey. Next stop, 10 burpees OYO

    Continue mosey to the rock pile.

    DirtyMacDeuce: 4 sets of 3 x 12 rep exercises (legs arms and core)

    Round 1: SSH, IW, Merkins
    Run to the infamous 200 wood fence and back (approximately 1/4 mile)

    Grab a rock

    Round 2: Curls, 8 count body builders, Flutter kicks
    Run

    Round 3: OH presses, diamond Merkins, LBC
    Run

    Round 4: Rows, burpees, wide arm Merkins
    Run

    Lagniappe

    Curls x 15
    OH presses x 15
    Rows x 15
    Catalina wine mixers IC x 10
    Run

    Mary

    LBC’s
    Freddie Mercury
    Tin snips

    Mosey back to flag and plank for 45 seconds

    COT

    NMM

    • YHC was born and raised in North Dakota, but still not going to post in t-shirt and shorts in freezing temps. JV says he had 2 shirts on though…..
    • We still managed to get 2.3 miles for RCR and Patriot Challenge. JV doesn’t think it’s wise to run after the motivator. No comment, still thinking about the t-shirt and shorts in freezing temps.
    • Having the weight marked on the rocks is awesome. Thanks Mahatma
    • Coffeteria attended by more pax than what posted. Great as always.

    SYITG

  • 10 Years Better – from Fracsac

    6 Pax made a choice on the first day of 2021, a choice to take the DRP on the journey to get right. YHC gave a disclaimer, then moseyed half the track and back on the field for:

    Warmup
    Imperial Walkers IC x 10
    Abe Vigodas IC x 10
    Grass Grabber IC x 10
    Arm Circles IC x 20 (10 fwd and 10 back)

    Merkins x 10
    Wide arm x 10
    Diamond x 10

    Mosey to rock pile

    Hello Dolly IC x 10
    Flutter kick IC x 10
    LBC IC x 10

    Mosey to field

    SSH IC x 10
    Peter Parker IC x 10
    Mountain climbers IC x 10

    Mosey to bleacher area

    EMOM burpees – 10 minutes x 10 every minute on the minute.

    Mosey to hill

    Jacob’s ladder up to 5 Burpees on top of hill. Monkey Humpers x 5 each time at base of hill.

    Mosey back to rock pile (8 count body builders waiting on 6)

    People’s Chair on fence. Each Pax calls out a name that should be present. Each Pax went twice, equivalent of about 90 seconds.

    Mosey back to flag
    8 count body builders IC x 10 to close it out.

    COT – prayer of gratitude for F3 that started 10 years ago, and that we will be guided to find those that need it.

    It was a great way to kick of The New Year of 2020 won……Uh um….2021…..

    NMM

    • Two flags and the Freedom Hammer were present. One Flag was carried the whole route and planted prior to each evolution.

    • We did a good bit of the original workout from the BB shared by OBT. Some things were intentionally left out, and some were intentionally added. MABA!

    • The following was read at the Jacob’s Ladder – “Blood, Sweat, Toil & Beer (to bastardize a great phrase) will breed a deep regard called Brotherhood. If you give yourselves to this endeavor, you will find it, and it will find you. I hope you reach a point today or next Saturday – where you want to quit. So, in the union of men, “you against you” becomes a public and/or common struggle. It’s here you will see there is much more in you that you’ve withheld – or in your weakness you’ve rationalized away.
    It’s time, but if you don’t care, we won’t care either. What’s it gonna be, son??”

    • That’s 115 Burpees + 10 x 8 count body builders done!

    • It was challenging to find a place for coffeteria at 0630 on New Years Day!

    • EH someone that needs F3 as much as you did!

    Thanks for posting with me and for allowing me to be part of something incredible!

    SYITG

  • The HC’s of Christmas – from Fracsac

    While most of F3 NOLA fartsacked, 2 Pax committed to posting for a Christmas morning beat down. After a disclaimer there was a mosey to the rock pile to grab a rock.

    Warmup
    IW, GG, AV, SSH, AC

    The Thang

    8 count rock builders x 10
    Curls x 12
    Rows x 12
    Elf on the shelf left x 12
    Elf on the shelf right x 12
    OH press x 12
    Rifle carry rock 50 yards

    Rinse and Repeat 3 times

    Mary with Pax taking turns calling exercise

    Catalina wine mixers x 10

    Curl x 10 to seal the deal while returning the rock.

    COT

    It was a great way to kick off Christmas!

    SYITG

  • Christmas in the Gazebo – from Rudy

    Thank you BooBoo for reminding me that I had the Q, as I’m not usually a regular Uptowner. But that prompt served as a much needed kick in the rear, as I’ve been quite guilty of repeated fart-sacking (aka “shorty-ing”) of late.

    So – here we are, around a flag, shivering and shaking, looking at the puddles of mud everywhere. What better way to start a Friday am! 12 folks joined in the fun – so with a quick disclaimer, we were off to the rocks.

    Quick warm up cycle – YHC finds that he *really* needs the sllloooowwww Windmills to get started. But lets grab a rock and head to the Gazebo – Mahatma style (no resting rocks on shoulders! carry ’em!)

    The Thang:

    Christmas Songs! Yay! YHC queued up his Spotify Playlist (including favorites like Destiny’s Child, Queen, Run DMC, Vonda Shepard and more). While we celebrate the coming holidays, we’ll run through 10 sets 3 times (yes, a total of 30 sets. PAX math skills need help early in the am). Each set: 45 seconds then 15 seconds of work (yes, 30 sets each for 1 minute equals 30 minutes of work).

    Shoulder Press, Lunge, Curl, Big Boy Situps, Burpees, Rows, Squat Jumps, Bench Press, Box Cutters and finish up with the Irish Jack Ass (thanks, Screwtop, for introducing me to these – they really kick my ass. 45 seconds of them? Yeah right – something for me to strive for…)

    Back to the Rock pile, and back to the flag.

    Welcome aboard “Ring of Fire” (though I’m regretting not going with “Sunshine”. But such is life.).

  • Leg-Free Bad Boy Day – from Rudy

    Looking for ideas, YHC was stunned to realize that April 30th was the 60th birthday of the original Bad Boy: Isaiah Thomas of the Detroit Pistons. This definitely made me feel old. How can he be 60 already? Surely I cannot really be that old? But alas, things are what they are. But to remember the 60 year old “Bad Boys”, YHC decided on a 6-6-6 workout.

    5:30: Disclaimer, then mosey to the rock pile to find a friend. YHC has been dealing with hip pain, so this was going to very very heavy on upper body. Choose wisely. Head to the field.

    Warm Up: SSH, Plank-o-rama, some stretching.

    The Thang: 6 Exercises. 6 Sets. 6 Reps. Starting at Tree 0 – Rifle carry your rock to Tree 1 for the first set. Then on to Tree 2. Tree 3. Back to Tree 2. Tree 1. Finish up at Tree 0 with your 6th set. Plank. No really, none of this lolly-gagging and catching your breath when you finish. Plank. Active recovery. There will be time for real recovery when the 6 arrives.

    The exercises. All are Compound Movements (Thinking of you Milkman…)

    * Rock Burpees.
    * Curls: Up, Down, Straight arm Up, Down
    * Bench Press: lie down. Over your head. Straight up, down to chest, back up, back to overhead.
    * Elf on a Shelf
    * Row to Deadlift
    * Big Boy Situps

    That took much longer than anticipated, so we had time to return the rocks (rifle carry back to the pit) and head back to the flag.

    Thank you all for the opportunity to lead. Thanks to Boo Boo for the reminder the night before that I had the Q! And Happy Birthday to Bad Boy Thomas (# 11), as well as Happy Birthday to the great state of Louisiana.

  • NDFF – A Pontiff Original

    7 Pax posted for an Old School Uptowner brought by YHC. A disclaimer was given, followed by a short mosey to the rock pile.

    Warmup

    • IW IC x 15
    • Abe Vigodas IC x 10
    • Grass Grabbers IC x 10
    • Bat wings

    Grab the rock and Cusak, aka rifle carry, to open field where YHC has some cones set up for 11’s. There was song and the Pax was filled with joy, until we got to where we were going.

    1 x 8 count rock builders on one end, bear crawl 30 yards, 10 x big boi sit-ups, bear crawl back.

    After round 4, where 4 x 8 counts and 7 big boi sit-ups were reached, all pax fingers were numb. YHC called an audible and changed to rifle carry in place of bear crawl.

    Circle up for rock work – IC

    • Curls x 10
    • Rows x 10
    • Elf on the shelf – left x 10
    • Flutter kicks x 10
    • Elf on the shelf – right x 10

    Return the rocks and mosey back to the flag.

    COT

    NMM

    • The temperature yesterday and today looked the same, but the frost suggested it was far worse today.
    • North Dakota Finger Freeze was a hit – a hit to the fingers. YHC may have been presented the finger if the PAX had any feeling left in theirs. Some of the Mumblechatter was rather vulgar.
    • Coffeteria was great, making the beat down worthwhile.


      Thanks for posting with me today, and for allowing me to be a part of such a great organization.

      SYITG

  • Get Up, Stand Up, Jump Up

    Five pax warmed up on the Pontiff football field to usual exercises:  SSH, grass grabbers, windmill, peter parker, mountain climbers, arm circles, personal favorite single leg balance knee thrusts R/L

    Moseyed two laps on track with sprints on the straights.

    Grabbed one-handed rocks and proceeded to north field.

    7’s

    • Turkish Get Ups – flat on back, rise to standing straight, then sit/lay back down, with rock held outstretched straight throughout all reps
    • John Travolta’s in middle x 7 to and fro (raise rock and cross diagonal to opposite foot and back again R/L, L/R)
    • 8-counts at other end

    Jumped rope 30 secs, 45 secs, 60 secs intervals

    Back to flag for COT, prayer, etc.