Author: Dora

  • The Slip-n-Slide

    (…posted on behalf of The Wiz…)

    10 guys, half of whom were FNGs, met at Lafreniere Park for a wet and wild workout.

    The Thang

    150yd Mosey from parking lot to the flagpoles for

    COP (in cadence)

    – 25 SSH
    – 19 IW
    – 20 Squats
    – 15 Merkins

    1/4 mile mosey to The Big Hill for…

    – Jacob’s Ladder to 7 (Burpees at the top, Mahktars at the bottom)
    – 25 ski jumps (abs) in Cadence
    – 25 Freddy Mercurys in Cadence
    *We’re doing Mary already? Nope…

    Mosey to the “bayou” (field + 1 inch of standing water = bayou) for…

    – 20 yd Crab Walk
    – 5 step Pepper Pod “Slide” x 2
    – 10 merkins
    – 50 yd Pepper Pod “Slide” back to the start
    – Jack Webb Legs – burpees and squats (1 burpee, 4 squats) up to 7, audibled by Q
    – Another 50 yard Pepper Pod “Slide”

    1/4 mile mosey back to parking lot for

    6MOM

    – 30 LBCs
    – 25 Freddy Mercury
    – 30 Dolly
    – 10 Peter Parker

    COT

    Half (yes, HALF) of the pax today were FNGs. F3/NOLA is in growth mode! Now we’re gonna raise the median age a bit (too many #hates). Strong work by each and every one of them. FNG Michael took us out at the end with the prayer. FNG Aaron, claiming to be “not even tired” after COP, ended up pretty gassed after the Jack Webb Legs — but he still finished strong! FNG Shane M. encountered the losing end of a fireant attack up the hill and came back sporting huge welts — I think you’ve earned your nickname. Nicknames for all you FNGs at your second post.

    Healthy chatter during the Jacob’s Ladder, and on up until about Jack Webb #5…then nothing but the Roosters.

    Pepper Pod Slides? It’s what happens when you Pepper Pod on the run in an inch of standing water. So much fun we had to do that again. And again.

    Chili Sauce posts with a 45 lb. weight vest, and then does an Insanity Workout every afternoon. #beastmode

  • Crawl Daddy

    It was a great morning for some F3.  Game 5 brought the hammer down on the gang with some serious crawling.

    The Thang:

    SSH x15 (IC)

    Bone Crusher Set  (listed below and later referred to as Bone Crusher Set)
    Bone Crushers x10
    Merkins x10
    10 sec. Plank
    10 sec. Right Side Plank
    10 sec. Left Side Plank
    Merkins x5

    ½ mile run

    Bone Crusher Set
    LBC x50

    25 yd. Frog Jump
    25 yd. Bear Crawl
    25 yd. Forward Crab Walk

    25 yd. Frog Jump
    25 yd. Bear Crawl
    25 yd. Forward Crab Walk

    150 yd. mosey to hill

    LBC x50
    Merkin x10
    Jump Squats (180 degree turns) x20
    Mtn Climbers (knee to opp. Elbow) x20

    Dragon Crawl up the hill
    Dragon Crawl down the hill

    LBC x50

    Dragon Crawl up the hill
    Jog down to soccer field

    60 yd. Pepper Pod
    30 yd. Bear Crawl
    30 yd. Crab Walk

    60 yd. Sprint x2

    Burpees x10
    SSH x15 (IC)
    Merkin x10

    25 yd. Walking Lunge
    25 yd. Bear Crawl
    25 yd. Crab Walk

    LBC x50

    ¾ mile run back to meeting point

    10 partner pull-ups

    COT

    Moleskin
    Two nicknames were bestowed upon the former FNG Joun and FNG Cameron.  Joun will now be known as Bout That.  Cameron will now be known as Chilli Sauce.  It looks like it might be time to break out a shovel flag.

     

    To go through a Game 5 workout is no joke but it’s nice to look back at what you’ve accomplished at the end.  The forward crab walks did a serious number on the triceps but this group adapted and overcame.  All of the crawling had the group talking about the family found in Turkey that walked on all fours.  Three of them had only ever walked on two palms and two feet.

     

    Looking forward to next Tuesday.

     

  • For Sparta

    (…posted on behalf of The Wiz…)

    3 posted for a beautiful New Orleans morning work out and a new Spartan is born into the world.

    The Thang:

    ½ mile jog from Audobon Golf Course to the levee

    Warmup:

    • SSH x15
    • Imp Walker x15
    • Merkin x15
    • Mountain Climbers x15

    ¼ mile jog to the Soccer Field

    • Sister Mary Catherine x20 each leg
    • 20 yd. down and back run
    • Mohktar N’diaye x10
    • 20 yd. down and back run
    • Burpees x10
    • 20 yd. down and back run
    • Spiderman Merkin x10
    • 20 yd. down and back run
    • Mtn . Climbers

    REPEAT

    • 20 yd. Frog Jump
    • 20 yd. Kong
    • 20 yd. Bear Crawl
    • 20 yd. Dragon Walk

    Jacob’s Ladder (7) Pepper Pod SSH and Burpees w/ a Mtn. Climber Modification

    1/8 mile jog

    6 MOM

    • Back Scratcher
    • Alt. Leg Curl Crunch
    • Push Thru Crunch
    • Alt. Leg Lifts
    • Arm Reaching Crunch
    • Legs Up Touch
    • Double Crunch

    ½ mile run back to our starting point

    Burn out set of Pull-ups

    COT

    Moleskin

    A huge congratulations goes out to J. Diddy and his family on the birth of their new baby boy. I’m sure he came out Bear Crawling and we expect to see him at an F3 workout by the end of the week.

    This morning was a quieter day than we’ve experienced lately with a few guys being gone out of town but the three that came to be punished laid it all out there.

    FNG Cameron was welcomed in the hard way but turned out a strong effort.

    We’re looking forward to a beast of a Thursday with Game 5 and J Diddy rolling back into the mix.

  • Super Soaker

    (…posted on behalf of The Wiz…)

    Game 5 pulled no punches this morning in his thrashing of the PAX…

    The Thang:

    ½ mile jog from Audobon Golf Course to the levee

    Bone Crusher Set (listed below and later referred to as Bone Crusher Set)

    • Bone Crushers x10
    • Merkins x10
    • 10 sec. Plank
    • 10 sec. Right Side Plank
    • 10 sec. Left Side Plank
    • Merkins x5

    LBC x50
    SSH x20 (IC)
    30 yd Frog Jumps

    Bone Crusher Set

    LBC x50
    SSH x20 (IC)
    30 yd Frog Jumps

    LBC x50
    Merkins x15
    SSH x20 (IC)

    1/8 mile run to big hill

    Dragon Walk up frontside of hill
    Bear Crawl down backside of hill
    (repeat back to other side)

    LBC x30
    SSH x15 (IC)

    Bone Crusher Set

    180 Degree Jump Squats x10
    Sister Mary Catherines x20 each leg
    SSH x15 (IC)

    50 yd. Mosey to Soccer Field

    50 yd. Bear Crawl
    50 yd. Pepper Pod (5 step sprint and fall)

    180 degree jump squats x10
    Mountain Climbers x20

    ¼ mile jog

    Bone Crusher Set

    Jump Squat x10
    LBC x30
    Sister Mary Catherine x20 each leg

    ½ mile jog back to our starting point

    Bone Crusher Set

    LBC x20
    Partner Pull-ups x10

    COT

    Moleskin

    It was a great day for all the guys in F3 NOLA! We triumphed through wetlands and mud… just the way we like it! All guys pushed hard; nobody gave in…going the whole time with no more than a 5-10 sec breather between any excercise.

    FNG Joun has joined the club and we are always happy to take in another soldier.

    J. Diddy has a gift breaking down the COT….awesome every single time!

    Anybody see HAM?

  • Jacob Walks the Plank

    (…posted on behalf of The Wiz…)

    4 posted for a slightly less but still soggy morning. There’s nothing quite like Dragon Walks and Pepper Pods through the mud to get your morning going.

    The Thang:

    ½ mile jog from Audobon Golf Course to the levee

    Warmup:

    • SSH x20
    • Imp Walker x20
    • Merkin x15
    • Squat x20
    • Mountain Climbers x20

    ¼ mile jog to the Lone Hill

    Jacob’s Ladder (5) Burpees and Merkins

    • Bear Crawled up hill
    • Plank Walked down hill
    • Bear Crawl 25yd down and back
    • Jump Squats x10
    • Dragon Walk 25 yd down and back
    • Merkin x10
    • Pepper Pod 35 yd down and back
    • SSH and Fall x10

    ¼ mile jog

    6 MOM

    • Flutter Kicks
    • LBC
    • Reverse LBC
    • 6 Inches
    • Freddie Mercury
    • Bone Crushers x10

    ½ mile run back to our starting point

    COT

    Moleskin

    FNG Ryan B. came in with a Larry Bird this morning. Is there a name for an FNG being a Larry Bird? Mr. Sneaks and HAM both put up strong efforts this morning.

    Today was a bit of a test run on the Jacob’s Ladder variation. We’re looking forward to building on that some.

    Going slightly over our 45 min. time got us stuck for an extra 5 minutes or so behind a train, but for whatever reason the run back to our starting point seemed quite a bit shorter than the out to the levee.

    Wishing J. Diddy and wife the best as they await the birth of their new baby.

    While our numbers were slightly down this morning the faithful remain strong, we continue to post
    FNGs, and NOLA F3 is on the rise.

  • Fun At The Water Park

    (…posted on behalf of The Wiz…)

    A growing gang of Spartans amassed knowing of the muddy conditions that lay before them on the soggy banks of the Mississippi.

    The Thang:

    ½ mile jog from Audobon Golf Course to the levee

    Warmup:

    • SSH x20
    • Imp Walker x20
    • Merkin x15
    • Squat x20
    • CDD x15

    ¼ mile jog to the Lone Hill

    • Jacob’s Ladder (7) Burpees and Maktar N’Diayes

    50 yd. mosey to the soccer field

    • Bear Crawl 20yd down and back
    • Jump Squats x10
    • Dragon Walk 20 yd down and back
    • Alt. Lunges x10
    • Pepper Pot 30 yd down and back
    • SSH and Fall x5
    • Crab Walk 20 yd down and back
    • Jump Squat w/ 180 deg twist x10

    A series of 50-75 yd runs with an exercise at each stop:

    • Merkin x20
    • LBC x20
    • Maktar N’diaye x10
    • Jump Squats x20

    6 MOM

    • Flutter Kicks
    • LBC
    • 6 Inches
    • Dolly
    • Freddie Mercury

    ½ mile run back to our starting point

    Ended with each Spartan doing burnouts on Pull-ups

    COT

    Moleskin

    Excitement was in the air when the group saw FNG Chris pull up unexpectedly for an early morning beat down.

    There was plenty of water to be run through on the way to the levee. If the Jacob’s Ladder wasn’t enough to get the men going they knew it was game time when we Dragon Crawled through the sludge. Our Pepper Pot took a bit of a turn as Game 5 inspired the PAX to belly slide through the mud on their falls.

    FNG Lucas threw out a huge effort and earned the name HAM. FNG Jared’s effort has earned him the name Mr. Sneaks.

    J. Diddy broke down the COT with a moving prayer. An awesome morning of F3!

  • Game 5’s Jaunt Through the Park

    (…posted on behalf of The Wiz…)

    Game 5 and 3 FNGs set out in a park of standing water for an early morning, 2.2 mile beat down around Audobon Park trail.

    The Thang

    100 yd mosey

    3 sets

    • Bone crushers x10
    • Merkins x10
    • Plank (hold 10 sec)
    • Side Plank Right (hold 10 sec)
    • Side Plank Left (hold 10 sec)
    • Merkins x5

    Run ¼ mile

    • Dragon Crawl 100yd.

    Run ¼ mile

    • Bear Crawl 50 yds.
    • Burpees x15
    • Squats x20
    • Merkin x20
    • LBC x50 (2 sets)

    Run ½ mile (sprint last 200 yd)

    • SSH x25
    • Partner Pull-ups x15
    • SSH x25

    Run ¼ mile

    2 sets

    • Bone crushers x10
    • Merkins x10
    • Plank (hold 10 sec)
    • Side Plank Right (hold 10 sec)
    • Side Plank Left (hold 10 sec)
    • LBC x50 (2 sets)

    Run ¼ mile

    • SSH x25
    • Lunges x20
    • Squats x20
    • SSH x25

    Run ¼ mile

    • Bear Crawl 30yd

    Run ½ mile (sprint last 100yd)

    • Merkin x20

    Moleskin

    Game 5 pulled no punches introducing the 3 FNGs to “the thang”. The guys all
    pushed each other through while bear crawling and dragon walking through
    puddles and dodging the floating ant piles.

    The looks of concern from the elderly
    couple walking through the park gave the guys something to laugh about.

    And…
    apparently the FNGs were questioning J Diddy and The Wiz’s ability to handle the
    workout. Thursday morning looks to be a fun one!

  • Audobon Swamp Sampler

    (…on behalf of The Wiz…)

    3 men gathered this morning at Audobon Park, which after yesterday’s flooding and high winds, looked more swamp than park.

    Warmup:

    • SSH x25
    • Merkins x15
    • Mtn Climbers X15

    Jogged a half-mile across Audobon Zoo parking lot to the levee on the other side of the train tracks for Tabata.

    Tabata (5 sets)

    Each exercise performed for 20 sec followed by 10 sec rest.  1 minute rest between sets.

    Set 1

    • Merkins
    • Carolina Drydock
    • Alternating Lunges- Forward
    • Alternating Lunges- Back
    • Repeat

    Set 2

    • LBC’s
    • Squats
    • Side Lunges
    • Burpees
    • Repeat

    Set 3

    • Plank
    • Side Plank Left
    • Side Plank Right
    • Burpees
    • Repeat

    Set 4

    • Merkins
    • Jump Squat
    • Alternating Jump Lunges
    • Burpees
    • Repeat

    Set 5

    • Mtn Climbers
    • Jump Squat 180 degree rotate
    • High Knee Jumps
    • Burpees
    • Repeat

    Jogged a half mile back to our gathering point

    Mary

    • Bicycle  20x
    • Mason Twist  20x
    • Flutter  15x
    • Greg Louganis  15x

    15 pull-ups

    Moleskin

    Big props to Game 5 for fighting off the flu and battling through the workout like a champ EARNING himself the Game 5 nickname in honor of Michael Jordan’s Flu Game.

    We were just going to jog across the street for our Tabata.  A half mile run seems a lot further when you think you’re going for a 75 yd mosey, but seemed a lot shorter on the way back.

    J Diddy pushed hard through the workout and came up big spotting The Wiz through his 15 pull-ups.

    An all-around pleasurable punishment this morning in the swamp!