F3 New Orleans

Tag: Triple Shift

  • WF3Q: all the hits, all the time – from Bolt

    This early morning radio show included classics by artists such as Ludacris, Kenny Chesney, Darude, and Survivor, so basically a playlist created by a total nut job.

    Guest appearances by WB Pax (Frozone and Short Bus—thank you!) that’s what happens when cocktail-ing with Mahatma…

    Warmup IC: SSH, arm circles forward/back, tclaps, seal claps, Moroccan night clubs, self love (all 15x); Toy soldiers, IW, hillbilly squats (15x)

    Mosey to bleachers for dry docks up the bleachers, increasing by one rep each row except top one for 10 reps. Tricep dips down the bleachers staring with 10 reps, decreasing by one each row.

    Mosey, grab rocks, carry to parking lot and place pairs of rocks at each tree. Pair up for 5 rock station circuits (10 reps each) plus bonus track (Deca-die of pain): Squat , OH press, Curls, Lying press, tricep press. 3 rounds, moving between stations differently each round: mosey, reverse crab walk, bear crawls. Fracsac, ever the masochist, rolled out first deca-die after which we had to perform the move/count it landed on.

    Return to rock pike and circle up for Mary, Pax choice/lead in cadence. Return to flag for COT; thanks men for showing up and allowing me to lead!

  • RIP to a Block Named Blayne – from Catfish

    Big day at the mountain, starting with 8-counts at the shelter. Moseyed to the southern side of the mountain for 5 mins of EMOM burpees.

    Moseyed up to the peak for a nice wall-site leg-a-thon. Wall sat with overhead claps, then jump squats. Back to wall sit for seal claps, then monkey humpers. Back to wall sits and moroccan night clubs.

    Moseyed down the south side, then to the block place. Grabbed blocks and paired off for a Dora 1-2-3 with 100 thrusters, 200 merkins, and 300 curls. Didn’t quite finish, because needed some time for the Bitch Block Sacrifice. The Q gave a few words, the Bitch Block was named Blayne (who is a bitch, according to the inscription at the top of the mountain), and then Blayne was crushed to pieces and his remains tossed into Bayou St. John. Pour one out for Blayne, what a bitch. Did a final round of man-makers (in cadence) and replaced the (non-bitch) blocks in the spot.

    Moseyed back to the path to the shelter. Indian run back, then did some Sister Mary Catherines to seal the deal and bring in the rain. Under the shelter for CoT.

  • 5 years and counting – from Fracsac

    17 Pax including 2 FNG’s and 1 Down Range from ENC made a choice to take the DRP on their journey to get right and posted to Okwata to help YHC celebrate 5 years in F3. With a shovel flag planted, disclaimer was given, then:

    Mosey toward the fountain just like the good old days, carioca around the fountain and circle up on the grass for a warmup:

    SSH IC x 31
    IW x 15
    Bat wings x 15 IC of AC, OC, SC and MNC (dancing during Moroccan NC), finished with 20 count Iron Cross before dropping those aching limbs.

    Mosey back to the fountain for:

    Double Shots with Jack Webb at the Barre.
    1 merkin with 2 air presses in people’s chair
    2 Merkins with 4 air presses….
    3 Merkins with 6 air presses…..
    …….
    10 Merkins with 20 air presses in people’s chair.

    Mosey to the House of Pain for stations. The pax first cleaned up the trash……

    Station 1 – Pull-ups AMRAP
    Station 2 – Step ups AMRAP
    Station 3 – Big Boi Sit-ups AMRAP
    Station 4 – Bear crawl up levee, 5 burpees, mosey back down (Timer)
    Rinse and repeat

    Mosey to open area of grass for the much anticipated Shock & Awe! There was much rejoicing!
    5 x SSH IC
    10 burpees OYO
    5 x SSH IC
    9 burpees OYO
    Yada Yada Yada……..
    5 x SSH IC
    3 burpees OYO
    5 x SSH IC
    2 burpees OYO
    5 x SSH IC
    10 burpees OYO (we never do 1 burpee!)

    Mosey to the top of the levee for a disperse run. Form 2 columns, last pax runs to the front of column and yells “disperse” followed by an exercise. The pax run down their side of the levee, complete 3 of the exercises, and run back up top to continue. There were 8 count BB, Burpees, and even some Catalina Wine Mixers!

    For the final 2 minutes, we did Quadraphilia AMRAP! Then return to the flag.

    COT and naming of FNG’s

    NMM

    – Welcome Lighthouse and Blue Clause!
    – Honored to have Waterboy from ENC join us and he even brought an FNG!
    – Thank you to each of the pax that joined me to celebrate my 5th year of F3.

    Thank you for pushing me and making me better! SYITG!

  • The Dirty Diablo – from Hawgcycle

    Conditions:
    78 with 83% Humidity. Heat Index of 85. Wind 5 mph from the South

    Pax:
    The Bogé, The World Renown Fast Tax, The Incredible Hoke, He Really is a Papa Smurf, War – May Not Like Him But at Least We No Longer Hate Him – Eagle , Triple didn’t Fartsack Today Shift, and me…Hawgcycle

    The Thang:

    Warm-up: One lap; Imperial Walkers x 20; SSH x 20; Merkins x 10 (IC); Lunges x 10 (IC), Windmills x 10; Bat Wings (FAC x 20, BAC x 20; Seal Claps x 15; OH Claps x 15; Moroccan Night Club x 31)

    The Dirty Diablo: 4 rounds. Each round starts with a 10 burpee buy-in on your own and ends with a 400m run at 75% effort
    • Round 1: Merkins x 12 (IC), Squats x 12 (IC), Dying Cockroaches x 12 (IC)
    • Round 2: Werkins x 12 (IC); Monkey Humpers x 12(IC); Gas Pumps x 12 (IC)
    • Round 3: Stagger L Merks x 12 (IC); Bonnie Blairs x 12 (IC); Vladamir Douilles x 12 (IC
    • Round 4: Stagger R Merks x 12 (IC); Sumo Squats x 12 (IC); Hundreds

    Mosey to the Wall for some…

    Wall Work: BTH; Shoulder Taps x 10 (IC), Floyd Mayweathers x 10 (IC)

    Mosey to the goals for….

    Body Builder Basket Ball: Each man takes a free throw. The group does 10 8CBBs after each miss. War Eagle was the only one that made it. We did 20 8CBBs for the misses by Hoke and me. We went double or nothing on the last 4 and ran up a total of 80 8CBBs. Ran out of time so those 80 are for homework.
    Back to the flagless gathering spot

    COT: Announcements: Frac’s five year manniversary is tomorrow at Okwata. Show up for the celebratory burpees and levee work. Q-School with Professor Catfish is this Saturday at City Park. Encourage everyone, especially recent FNGs to come. City Park Clean-up after the workout. Prayers for Ryan and Rob. Gratitude for our health and F3.

    NMM: It seemed especially sticky out there today. Make sure you are hydrating constantly. If you are working out everyday, a gallon of water should probably be your goal. T-claps to War Eagle and Papa for the hard charge on the last two 400s, although there was grumbling that they were sand baggin’ on the first two. Where was Catfish when I needed him? No one was with me on the Bonnie Blairs, apparently not a crowd favorite. Our B-Ball skills need work. 1-7 from the line this morning. T-claps to War Eagle for the make. Found out he was the Middle School MVP in Podunk, AL.
    It was humid today and we are looking at hot, humid workouts for the next 4 months. The heat and humidity in New Orleans is what the F3 Lexicon terms a “condition,” a dis-Advantage that cannot be remedied. We cannot change it; we can only embrace it and deal with it. We do not have mountains here. We do not have thin air. But we do have more heat and humidity than any place in the country.

  • Better Late than Never – from Fast Tax

    Absolution and the Mad Mad Race

    Forgetting that Saturday beat downs started an hour later, YHC showed up bright and early at 5:30. After a short nap in the car, 6:30 rolled around.

    9 Pax, including 3 that made the Beer-run the night before, ventured forth to Mothership to see if Fast Tax had yet run out of creative ways to Embrace the Suck. With the shovel flag flapping in the breeze, we welcomed War Eagle from F3-Tallahassee, disclaimer was given, and Pax moseyed to the parking lot for some warm-up.

    Warmups consisted of:
    o Abe Vigodas 13 IC
    o Mountain Man Poopers 10 IC
    o Bat Wings 20 IC
    o Happy Jacks 4 cycles IC

    To the rock pile (aka Fountain) we go…yes, Bogie, there is a rock pile at Mothership.

    As we lined up amidst the chatter, YHC thought maybe we needed a little absolution first before we got started…make that 12 Absolutions (an 8 count exercise starting in the plank position: feet forward, feet back, left elbow down, right elbow down, legs out, legs in, left elbow straight, right elbow straight).

    To the delight of the Pax, Mini Hairburners were next. Starting in plank position, on a line, in cadence, Pax pushed their rocks forward and pulled them back until YHC thought we scarred the grass up enough.

    Rocks down, we raced to Humpty-Dumpty, sat on a wall (People’s Chair for 45 secs), and, of course, ended with a fall (to Merkins) and a run back to the rock pile.

    Next bit of fun was the Mad Mad Race.
    We formed teams of 3, with each Pax in the team choosing one of the following exercises: soldier crawl, broad jump, or crab walk – no duplicates. From the line, the teams had to traverse 40ish yards, switch positions, and come back. Losing two teams had to do 15 burpees [Bogie and the winning team graciously took five].

    Rock-a-bye Baby was the next event.
    In a chair position with our rocks at chest height, sequence is IC: rocks overhead, back to chest, arms straight out, arms to the left, back to middle, arms to the right, back to middle, back to chest. 10 reps.

    Finally, it was time to Get our Rocks Off.
    Holding wife pleaser position with rocks on the ground past their head, sequence is IC:
    As YHC called “up”, tricep lift to overhead and back down. 15 reps or until it hurts.

    With plenty of time remaining, YHC introduced the Bear Crawl Snake as the final event. Pax line up in a plank, head to toe, three feet apart with last man bear crawling to the front, weaving between each Pax until last man passes the finish line (40 to 50 yards).

    To close out the morning’s entertainment, we circled up and did a round of choose your own Mary, in reverse direction so as to not hurt Snooze’s feelings.

    At 7:23, as the picnic-goers began to arrive (and stare at us), we headed back to the flag with Catfish lamenting the extra 45 seconds we could have exercised.
    To ease Catfish’s angst that we would finish early, we counted off 3 times before name-a-rama, announcements, intentions, and prayers.

    Coffeteria at Café Navarre with Hokie, Gabbie, and Fracsac joining.

    Thanks for the fellowship!
    SYITG

  • A roll of the die birthday Q – from Fracsac

    14 Pax including 1 FNG made a choice to take the DRP on their journey to get right and posted to the Renaissance wondering what awesomeness YHC had in store for his Birthday Q! With a shovel flag planted, disclaimer was given, then:

    Mosey to the steps of NOMA for a warmup

    IW x 15
    Abe Vigodas x 10
    GG x 10
    Bat wings (dancing during Moroccan NC)

    Mosey back to the fountain to reveal what YHC had to share….a six sided box aka the die of death…

    Motivator
    Embrace The Suck
    Sweetness Run
    EMOM x 5 minutes
    Deconstructed burpees
    Jack Webb

    First roll brought the Sweetness Run. This is a combination of an Indian run, Bataan death March, and a ruck. Form a column, pax in front starts running with Sweetness, a 60 lb sandbag. All other pax drop for 5 burpees then last man sprints to catch Sweetness. Continue until all Pax get to dance with Sweetness.

    Second roll brought….

    The Motivator! Deconstructed SSH descending from 10 to 1. It’s a real crowd pleaser!!!

    Third roll brought….

    EMOM x 5
    That’s 5 minutes of 10 burpees every minute on the minute.

    Last roll brought…..

    Embrace the Suck. 3 minutes of 7 x Jump Squats, 7 x Merkins, and 7 x LBC’s over and over calling out your rounds.

    Finished with Sunday mornings at the back of NOMA.

    COT with the naming of the FNG. Welcome Bag Pipes!!!

    NMM

    -Having 14 at my birthday Q was awesome! I felt the love.
    -100% attendance at coffeteria!
    -Received a gift from Vagabond that was in a Frac – Sack! Perhaps those awesome shorts will become the brotherhood of the traveling shorts, with the birthday Q wearing them??
    -Gideon captured some great footage with the drone!
    -Thanks for everyone’s love and support!

    SYITG

  • First Weekend of Jazzfest F3 Nola Style – from Fracsac

    12 Pax made a choice to take the DRP on their journey to get right and posted to the Mothership wondering what awesomeness YHC had in store. With a shovel flag planted, disclaimer was given, then:

    Mosey to the Great Lawn

    IW x 15
    Abe Vigodas x 10
    GG x 10
    Bat wings (dancing during Moroccan NC)

    The next exercise was a 10 count, consisting of Plank walk, merkin, shoulder tap, plank jack – IC x 10

    With some Dr John playing, the Pax are feeling a little motivated!

    The Motivator! Deconstructed SSH descending from 10 to 1. Want to know more, ask a Pax that was there.

    Next up was the Bear Crawl at the Acura Stage!

    3 cones 25 yards apart placed in shape of a triangle. Pax performs one burpee at first marker and bear crawls to 2nd marker, 2 burpees and bear crawl to 3rd marker, 3 burpees and bear crawl back to 1st marker. Rinse and Repeat x 3.

    YHC likened the next COP to what we experience at Jazz Fest when it’s hot and muddy. You embrace the moment, hence you embrace the suck!

    3 minutes of:
    Bobby Hurleys x 7
    Merkins x 7
    LBC x 7
    Rinse and repeat counting rounds out loud

    1 minute rest

    Repeat 3 minutes of:
    Bobby Hurleys x 7
    Merkins x 7
    LBC x 7
    Rinse and repeat counting rounds out loud, trying to beat first round!

    Next up was a little Burpee fun!

    Deconstructed Burpees! Do the following IC:
    Squat x 10
    Thrust x 10
    Merkin x 10
    Thrust x 10

    Squat x 9
    Thrust x 9
    Merkin x 9
    Thrust x 9

    Continue down to 1 of each! Then put them all together and do 10 Burpees OYO!

    Next up – Four Corners BLIMPS style!

    5 x Burpees run to next corner
    10 x Lunges run to next corner
    15 x Imperial Walkers….
    20 x Merkins…..
    25 x Plank Jacks….
    30 x Squats…..

    Return to center of cones for a 2 minutes of planking followed by a few minutes of Mary.

    Return to the Flag

    COT

    NMM

    -It was great to be back at the Mothership! Sign up and bring some heat! YHC proved the Pax could enjoy a serious beat down without ever leaving the Great Lawn!
    -YHC wasn’t sure about the play list, but Tool complimented the Dr John choice, which is major coming from the guru of Nola playlists!
    -City Park cleanup and Coffeteria at Cafe Navarre with great F2

    Thanks for the opportunity to be a part of this awesome brotherhood!

  • Play Time – from Heisenberg

    Disclaimer
    Warmup -IC Imperial walkers x 25, Grass Grabbers x 10, Daisy Cutter R 5 L 5, Abe Vigota 10, Merkins 20 (up down cadence), Arm Circles F x 20, B x 20, Overhead claps x 20, Moroccan Night Club x 20, Some OYO self love, Shoulder Shrugs x 10, Back Stretch x 10
    Face Breakers – From the top of the steps on NOMA, IC descending a step after each round Floyd Mayweathers 8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1
    Time to Play – Starting at Tree 1 Bear crawl to next tree, 5 merkins ( or knerkins), lunge walk to next tree, 5 merkins (or knerkins) repeat till you run out of trees. The grass was a little sloppy and underwater at times.
    Return to NOMA – Pax moved to the dry side and did a Route 66 with Flutter Kicks 4=1.
    Ring of Fire – We stopped at Tree 11 and had a quick Ring of Fire merkins (or knerkins)
    Sunday Mornings – Short mosey to the back of NOMA for 3 rounds of Sunday Mornings.
    COT
    TClaps to Catfish and Triple Shift for doing the workout with ruck plates.

  • The Cindy Crawford – from High Rise

    On a lovely humid warm morning the brace men of F3 arrived for my first official Q in quite a while as I had been nursing a mild injury. I was limiting my F3 attendance to avoid further injury but I also had planned on this particular beatdown as a way to test out my injury and also push the men of F3 as we are all prone to do. Disclaimer was given and off we went.

    Warm up: Mosey around part of the track while performing high knees, butt kicks, and karaoke while on our way to The Foundry.

    Tha Thang: As everyone gathered at The Foundry I explained the workout for today. 30 minutes AMRAP of a full body exercise routine: 5 pullups, 10 merkins, 15 squats, 20 LBCs (1 is 1), and 25 calf raises. Thanks to the Exicon for helping me find this routine called the Cindy Crawford.

    After 30 minutes we moseyed back down Roosevelt Mall to the flag where we cooled down with some stretching.It was a pleasure as always to lead the men of F3 and I was glad to report that no further aggravation of nagging injury occurred.