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  • Five Flavored Sunday – from Fracsac

    5 strong at the Renaissance looking for a challenge. Hot and humid, no surprise for August in Nola.

    The shovel flag was planted, followed by curses to the fire ants which vigorously defended their home on the ankles of YHC. Triple Shift, Vagabond, Abacus, and Hokie looked on amused at the spectacle, or debacle maybe….

    Disclaimer given, then a mosey to the steps of NOMA facing the bacon.

    Warmup

    SSH IC x 31
    Grass Grabbers IC x 10
    Abe Vigodas IC x 10
    Hillbillies IC x 15
    Bat wings IC x 15

    Run a lap around NOMA in a column with last man sprinting to the front.

    Mosey to grassy area by the lake for some EMOM. A wise man once said that he read a life hack book that said you could cut your exercise down to 4 minutes per day if you just did a 4 minute tabata of burpees. Since we have 45 minutes, we modified it to a 5 minute EMOM of 50 burpees. After a month of Heisenberg Seal burpees, a 5 minute EMOM was almost too easy.
    Single column run with sprints to the Foundry, handing off the speaker like a baton. That’s right, YHC brought the jams!

    Stations at the Foundry with a little bit of this, some of that, and then ran back to our little grassy area for another 5 minute EMOM of 50 more burpees. Most would have called it there and then as the hack book insinuated, but not this group. Mosey to the back of NOMA for some Sunday Mornings with Eye of the Tiger playing. It was pretty inspiring. I’m pretty sure I saw Triple Shift shadow boxing.

    COT

    – YHC is convinced one can’t call it a beat down without at least 70 burpees. We did 100. That’s not plutonium level work, but it’s something!
    – If you’re wondering what a Heisenberg Seal burpee is, and I know you are, it’s a burpee with 2 ‘mericans. Sounds easy, right? Heisenberg and YHC did 2535 each in July. What are you doing in August to challenge yourself?
    – You should try a Sunday post if your schedule allows. It’s a great way to start the week. If you have to prepare for your sermon, or just can’t get away from CBS Sunday Morning, that’s understandable. I get it.

    My ask to each of you is to reach out to a fellow Pax and ask them how they’re doing. Not some “how ya doin’” greeting, rather a sincere “How are you doing?” Then listen.

    SYITG

  • The Ruck Suck, No Joy at the Joy – from Bolt

    YHC was thrilled he switched with Frac for today’s Q bc at 5:28 it looked like he would’ve been solo otherwise. True to NOLA roots 2 more PAX rolled in hot before the disclaimer while the fifth/final one, Papa Smurf joined during our first warm up exercise:

    Warmup IC: SSH (25x),arm circles forward/back, tclaps, seal claps, Moroccan night clubs, self love; Abe Vigodas, Toy soldiers, Hillbillies (15x), static hold Jamie stretch (center, R/L leg over leg)

    Mosey over levee with rucks plus Sweetness splayed out across Papa Smurf’s shoulders who would be his partner (sans ruck) for the suck.

    For time (20 min): add 5 reps to each exercise in the next round.
    * 5 x Burpees (Ruck on Back)
    * 5 x Squats (Ruck on Front or Back)
    * 5 x 4-Count Mountain Climbers (Ruck on Back)
    * 5 x Push-Ups (Ruck on Back)
    * 5 x Sit-Ups (Ruck on Front)
    * 5 x Ruck Curls

    Props to Kennah Brah for getting into the round of 30 reps!

    Mosey back over levee to flag for 4 min of Mary 45/15 tabata style)

    Close it out with all the trimmings. (COT)

  • Mothership with Frac – from Fracsac

    14 Pax made a choice to take the DRP on their journey to get right and posted to The Mothership to see what YHC had on the beat down menu. With a shovel flag planted, disclaimer was given, then:

    Mosey over to the Great Lawn and circle up on the grass for a warmup:

    SSH IC x 31
    Abe Vigodas x 10
    Grass Grabbers x 10
    Bat wings AC, SC, OH, MNC, Chinooks
    Self love x 10

    Cones were already set up like a basketball court for the first item on the menu:

    Bear crawl burpee suicides
    Bear crawl from baseline to quarter line, 5 burpees and bear crawl back.
    Bear crawl from baseline to half court, 5 burpees and bear crawl back.
    Bear crawl from baseline to three quarters line, 5 burpees and bear crawl back.
    Bear crawl full court, 5 burpees and bear crawl back.

    Next up, Embrace the Suck

    Circle up and do the following AMRAP for 3 minutes:
    Jump squat x 7
    Merkin x 7
    LBC x 7

    Four corners:

    Corner 1 – Catalina Wine Mixers IC x 10
    Corner 2 – Sister Mary Katherine IC x 15
    Corner 3 – 8 count Body builders IC x 12
    Corner 4 – Bobby Hurleys x 20

    Mosey across bridge behind Cafe Du Monde to the rarely visited area of the park.

    Circle up for Merkin Wave:

    All pax in plank position, first person does one merkin, then the next person to the right does a merkin, looked like a wave flowing around the circle, until we got back to the first person who then performed 2 merkins, repeated all the way up to 10.

    EMOM x 5 minutes of Burpees just because!

    Finish off with a little Mary.

    Mosey back to flag for COT with last 2 minutes of stretching.

    – YHC was happy to take the Mothership and try a couple new things.
    – City Park cleanup followed with Coffeteria at Cafe Navarre
    – The heat and humidity are back, drink lots of water!

    SYITG

  • Fear and Self-Loathing in El Diablo – from Bolt

    After a cold-induced break and a quick trip out of town, nine days lapsed between posts so yours truly was full of self-loathing and fearful of phoning in the Q. Hopefully the PAX didn’t feel that way after I decided to try out an idea I’ve been toying with: a Yin/Yang themed workout taking advantage of the universal truth of equal and opposing forces that keep all things in balance.

    Mosey to rock pile, cue obligatory highly curated playlist (which began with the classic “Rapper’s Delight”) and warmup then carry a medium rock to the pavilion, grab some bench. YHC explained each round would consist of an exercise done as we always do (Yin version), followed by a modified version that incorporated doing it from an equal but opposite perspective (Yang version). After doing the first two exercises in cadence we switched to OYO for the designated reps on the Yin and IC for the Yang.

    Warmup IC: SSH, arm circles forward/back, tclaps, seal claps, Moroccan night clubs, self love (all 20x); Toy soldiers, Hillbillies (15x)

    YIN-YANG:
    Squats(rock)/Yang (no rock): 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

    Return rocks to pile, mosey to flag for COT, etc., welcoming FNG>Satchmo who happens to be my 17yo. Thanks, men, for joining me in the gloom and hope you enjoyed the suck as much as I enjoyed the Q. Until next time…

  • 17.76 Ruck with Burpees for ISI – from Hokie

    17.76 with 3 Pax at Baba WaWa with Rucks… 17 lunges (2 is 1) then 10 Heisenberg (Scott Landry) Seal Burpess…rinse and repeat 3 more times…

    Repeat 4 more times with 9 double merkin burpees instead of 10…

    so 136 Lunges with Rucks (2 is 1) in 8 increments of 17 with 76 Double merkin burpees for ISI

    Finish with Ruck to Treasure Chest casino and back

  • D-Day Tribute and Remembrance – from Fracsac

    11 Pax posted to the Renaissance on their journey to get right.
    A short history lesson was provided on the 5 beaches stormed on D-Day 77 years ago today, with Americans assigned to Utah and Omaha. With a shovel flag planted, disclaimer was given, then mosey for:

    Warmup

    SSH IC x 31
    GG IC x 10
    Abe Vigodas x 10
    Bat wings with AC, OC, SC, MNC
    Peter Parkers IC x 15

    Mosey to the grassy field and circle up:

    Count off and remember your number.

    13 x 8 count body builders IC

    Time for EMOM:
    6 rounds of 10 burpees, 1 round of 7 burpees
    Looks like we missed 77 total, so 10 more OYO for good measure.

    Embrace the Suck
    7 rounds of 7 reps each to commemorate the 77th anniversary:
    Bobby Hurley’s, Merkins, LBC

    Ring of Fire:
    10 squats, do Whacky Jacks while waiting.
    10 Bobby Hurleys, do Goofballs while waiting

    Mosey to tree line. Bear crawl to tree 1, 5 Merkins and run back. Bear crawl to tree 2, 5 Merkins and run back. Bear crawl to tree 3, 5 Merkins and run back.

    Circle up for mental challenge:

    Asked 2 pax for numbers, instructions were to SSH for first number IC, then SSH for second number in silence and stop with the Q. Penalty was 10 burpees. Spoiler alert, we did 10 burpees. Tried again, explaining that now with 100 burpees, there doesn’t have to be a penalty. We did 5 more burpees. We needed to get to the Sunday Mornings!

    Mosey to back of NOMA for Sunday Mornings!

    COT

    NMM

    -YHC was excited to see 11 Pax at The Reni! Thanks for coming out to pay tribute to D-Day.
    -The completed 105 Burpees and 8 ct body builders. Solid beat down! Well done!!
    -Coffeteria followed with incredible F2.

    SYITG

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

  • Burpees and Levees just feel right – from Fracsac

    5 Pax made a choice to take the DRP on their journey to get right and posted to the OG. YHC traveled way o’er yonder on the West Bank, wondering who would show following a late night of crypto talk. With a shovel flag planted, disclaimer was given, then:

    Warmup

    SSH IC x 31
    IW x 15
    GG IC x 10
    AC x 15, fwd and back
    Peter Parker IC x 15
    Mtn Climber IC x 15

    Mosey to the levee, which is incredibly steep! Start off with Jacob’s Ladder:

    Run up levee, 1 burpee, run back down
    Run up levee, 2 burpees, back down
    Continue up to 7 burpees
    That’s 28 burpees so far…

    Mosey to top of levee for some 11’s. There just happens to be 11 light posts, so can’t pass it up!

    Burpees is the exercise and broad jumps are the movement between posts. Start at 1, end at 11.
    That’s 66 more burpees….94 total thus far..

    With the mighty Mississippi River receding from the steps, take advantage and incorporate into the DirtyMacDeuce…

    4 rounds of 3 x 12 rep exercises, an arm, a leg and a core. Run a lap after each round. The lap was down the riverside levee, across the bottom, then back up.

    Round 1 – merkins, flutter kicks, squats
    Round 2 – Floyd Mayweathers, Hello Dolly, low slow squats
    Round 3 – Catalina Wine Mixers, Freddie Mercs, Bobby Hurleys
    Round 4 – Diamond Merkins, tin snips, and 12 Burpees

    That brings the burpee count to 106….

    Finish with a little Mary and Planking…..

    COT

    NMM

    -YHC committed to doing the OG the week prior. What a great group of Pax on the West Bank. Sign up and change your view of the city!
    -The late night crypto talk kept most in the fart sack, but not Vagabond, host of the gathering the night before! Well done!

    SYITG

  • It looked better on paper – from Rudy

    Large crowd in the gloom at El Diablo this am. Weather was delightful. Ground was moist, promising a nice, muddy workout. So at 5:30 – YHC gives a disclaimer and 12 PAX head to the football field. BooBoo starts the festivities by mocking the Q about said disclaimer, so all PAX get to start with 5 OYO Boo-Boo Burpees. Then we warm-up. Stretches, SSH, IW, arm circles. Get the blood flowing. And lo-and-behold, Vagabond emerges from the gloom just in time to make for an even 13 PAX.

    The Thang 1: Two teams, count total reps. Losing PAX team will have to do more Boo-Boo Burpees. What’s the event? 10 8-cts, run to the other bench and back (i dunno, maybe 20 yards each direction?) 10 BBS, run to the bench and back. That’s 1. Do it again. OYO. Count how many iterations you get done. YHC sets a timer (8 minutes, but don’t tell anyone. Its more fun when you have no idea how long you’ll be working….). Go. Team 1 (with only 6 members) still outshines team 2 28-27. Way to go FastTax and Hawg, leading the way.

    OK, that part worked ok.

    Lets head to the playground. Quick round of 6 stations with pull ups as the counter. I’m not even sure what other exercises we did. This part definitely did not work out right. YHC was very confused about how to split PAX into 6 groups. So rather than multiple rounds, lets just get the heck out of here and go get a rock.

    The Thang 2: Line up. What’s the event? 10 Overhead, 10 BBS, 10 Press, Bearcrawl 2 trees (20 yards-ish), mosey back. That’s 1. YHC sets a timer (again, 8 minutes. But don’t tell anyone). Go. OYO. Timer finishes, line everyone up by how many laps they got done (Bogey, FastTax, Vagabond and Hand Gernada led with 7). (one brief pause for 5 Hawg-Burpees as punishment for mocking the Q)

    Lets do it again – the winner of each group gets to watch the losers do burpees. YHC sets a timer again (4 mins this time). FastTax, BooBoo, LeftCoast and someone from the “other-side-of-the-fence” group were the winners. Everyone else got to do 5 RevSox Burpees.

    Overall, that one worked pretty well. Some room for improvement, though.

    The Thang 3: OK, this one didn’t work. I hesitate to write it. But it happened. Partner up. PAX 1 does *whatever PAX 1 wants*. PAX 2 mirrors it. 90 seconds, then flipflop. The idea is to challenge our awareness, responsiveness, agility. Rougarou nailed it with a weird Irish clog dance that Hawg desperately tried to follow. War Eagle seemed to take it to mean “Can I just stand here?” which is, technically, allowed.

    This one didn’t work so well. But YHC will adjust and try it again one day. Be warned.

    Mosey back to the flag (3 mins late…)

    NMM: Thanks, Vagabond, for sharing a story of forgiveness. Good reminder for each of us to avoid holding grudges. Reach out to those we may have hurt, or those who have hurt us. Offer forgiveness. Bring ourselves to feel the forgiveness in our heart, even when our brain is not ready to.

  • 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