F3 New Orleans

Author: Fracsac

  • 610 Stomp #142

    YHC agrees the hardest part of the 610 Stomp Q is doing the BB. It’s not the actual BB, but rather the time it takes to go back through the previous BB’s to properly identify the number for the running of the Tuesday morning routine, mainly because other Q’s choose not to properly identify said routine. Thanks to Tool, YHC only had to go back as far as Mardi Gras to pick up where the numbering was left off. So blame Tool if the count is off, or you can just blame Rudy.
    It looks like we have a few new regulars at the Stomp these days, T-Claps to Hokie Pokey and Stooge for bringing a fresh look to the Stomp crew. With six men gathered around the three flags (Wow!!), YHC knew it would be a good day. Then, out of the darkness came an FNG that YHC had been EH’ing. Good Day? Nay, it’s going to be an outstanding day. Now if only some of those lights in City Park would turn on….but as Hokie Pokey pointed out, the Sky Q would be turning on the big light soon enough.
    YHC pointed out that a birthday week of Q’s was upon us. Who’s B-Day you ask? YHC and DaParish! We had an unwritten/unspoken agreement that YHC would Q this week, and DaParish would take all to the Baby Cakes game Thursday. Deal! Unfortunately, YHC would be out of town for his own B-Day festivities, hence no Q for this guy at the Foundry.

    0530, disclaimer given, and run. What else did you expect? It’s the 610 Stomp! Sealed the deal with 10 Burpees!

    COT

    Count off, Name-O-Rama, Announcements, Intentions, and closed with a prayer. Welcome Cornbread! He’s from a rural community of about 350 people in Nebraska. It certainly seemed fitting.

    Thanks for posting with me today.

    SYITG

  • 2 Flags, a Pax and a Rock

    YHC was once asked what he would do in the event he was the only Pax to post for a beat down?  We’ll have to wait and see was the answer.

    Triple Shift sent a call asking someone to stand in for him, as some neck pains were keeping him down.  With no post on the books this week, YHC jumped on it, creating two scenarios for a beat down at the Uptowner.  If an even number of Pax showed, they would partner up and execute the Stink BOMBS, modified from last time to make sure the Pax could get through it.  If an odd number posted, circuits would be the plan.  Either way, YHC had two flags and a pile of cones that was gonna make this beat down an Epic event!

    0530, two flags were planted, no need to set out the cones, mumble a disclaimer to myself, and then….

    Warmup

    SSH IC x 31
    IW IC x 20
    Arm Circles 10 fwd, 10 back
    Abe Vigoda IC x 10

    The Flags were partnered up, but YHC was all alone. To remedy this, time to grab a rock, a big one. Time for:

    Circuits

    Circuit #1
    Double Merkin Burpees x 10
    OH rock press x 10
    Merkins IC x 10
    WW2 Sit ups IC x 10
    Rock Curls IC x 10
    Rinse and Repeat

    Circuit #2
    Rock Rows IC x 10
    Rock Presses IC x 10
    Rock Squats IC x 10
    Rinse and Repeat

    YHC knows this is a non running AO, so the Pax was asked if anyone would be offended with a lap. No objections from the Pax, the Flags, or the Rock, so a one mile lap at a 9:30 pace it was.

    YHC didn’t want to leave the rock alone too long, so upon returning from the one lap, a once more of each circuit was completed, making a total of three each.

    Six minutes left, just enough time for Mary
    Flutter Kicks IC x 20
    Hello Dolly IC x 20
    LBC’s IC x 20
    Penguins IC x 20
    Crunchy Frog IC x 20

    Return the rock to its friends…..

    COT with the Flags

    Count off, Name-O-Rama, Announcements and a Prayer, Not sure if any actual words came out. YHC may have been picked up by the Jefferson Parish police for being a whack job if he took it too far…..
    YHC did say a prayer for Triple Shifts neck pain……

    NMM

    I guess YHC answered that question from another Pax after all……

    SYITG

  • Northshore at The NOLA Mothership

    With the Northshore convergence taking place, YHC wasn’t sure how many Pax would post to the Mothership.  Expecting a large presence on the NS, YHC was surprised to find 25 Pax gathered around the 4 shovel flags.  YHC was very happy to see 3 FNG’s post, keep up the EH’ing!

    YHC decided it would be a good idea to dedicate the Mothership beat down to the Northshore in honor of their 2 year convergence.  Since the NS was planning a beat down that would visit each AO, YHC created one as well, with more of a virtual visit to each AO.  0630, so time for the disclaimer, then….

    Mosey to the Great Lawn for the Warmup.  The Pax will begin and end at the Mothership….

    SSH IC x 31
    Imp Sq Walkers IC x 10
    10 Burpees OYO

    With the warmup complete, the Pax took a virtual bike ride to the first AO…

    Milestone Marsh

    YHC read a BB that had Waterpik doing suicides on the basketball court, so cones were set up to resemble a court for:

    Burpee Suicides
    Start at base line, sprint to first line, then back to base line for 5 Burpees
    Sprint to half court and back to baseline for 5 Burpees
    Sprint to 3rd line and back for 5 burpees
    Sprint full court and back for 5 Burpees

    The Pax mount their virtual bikes for a ride to the next AO….

    Grandmothers House

    YHC read a BB where Pelican, Shooter, and Ocho did some 11’s. Using the first and last row of cones…
    10 merkins first row, 1 Bobby Hurley last row
    9 merkins first row, 2 Bobby Hurley last row
    Continue until 1 merkin and 10 Bobby Hurleys.

    The Pax mount their virtual bikes for a ride to the next AO…

    The Gipper

    Turbo seems to like sprints, based upon his BB. Using the cones again….
    Sprint from first row to last row, and complete 5 burpees, then slow mosey back.
    Sprint from first row to third row, then some exercise, 5 merkins maybe…slow mosey back
    Sprint from first row to second row, then maybe 5 squats, slow mosey back….
    Sprint to last row again, and collect cones on the way back.

    The Pax mount their virtual bikes for a quick ride to the next AO…

    City Hall Scramble

    Apparently Bushwacker likes to do a 5k run with Burpees and merkins, according to the BB…..
    The Pax did a modified 5k run, stopping near Morning Call for 10 Burpees OYO. The Pax continued to the open lawn
    near NOMA where they enjoyed a round of:
    Catalina Wine Mixers IC x 10 (YHC had to fit them in)
    Continue on to the NOMA fountain for:
    Freak Nasties IC x 20

    The Pax mount their virtual bikes for a short ride to the next AO…

    Captains Cove

    Captain Sparkles really likes to run…..seriously, he has a running AO named after him….that’s cool!

    This AO is a 10k run, which the Pax did a modified version…
    Line up in two columns on the path that goes around Lagoon Number 7 for:
    Bataan Death March!
    An Indian Run where the last Pax drops for 5 Burpees, then sprints to the front. Each Pax got to do a set, which took us one lap around the lagoon.

    The Pax mount their virtual bikes to ride to the final NS AO…

    The Lakefront

    Steve had a BB where there was some bearcrawls and 8 Count Body Builders…nice
    8 Count Body Builders IC x 10
    line up at first tree, bear crawl to third tree for 5 Burpees OYO
    Bear Crawl to 5th tree
    Merkins IC x 10 (4 count)

    Mary

    Flutter Kicks IC x 20
    Hello Dolly IC x 20
    Rosalitas IC x 20
    Tins Snips aka Egg Beaters IC x 20
    American Hammer IC x 20
    LBC’s IC x 20

    The Pax mount their virtual bikes and head back to the Mothership Flags, but with a 6:29 arrival, the Pax had time for a quick mosey to the Great Lawn for:
    10 Burpees OYO

    Mosey to the Flags

    COT
    Count Off, Name-O-Rama.
    3 FNG’s joined us this day and were brought into the F3 Brotherhood. Welcome Mambi (He’s a hunter, said he harvested Bambi’s brother), Wolverine, an Ohio State alumni, and Recall, who does something with food and beverage.
    Intentions, and closed with a prayer.

    Great coffeteria was enjoyed by all that stayed.

    YHC hopes you enjoyed this tribute to our NS brethren. YHC will make it back up there before long.

    Thanks for posting with me today, and for pushing me.

    NMM
    It’s the little things that matter. After the 8 Count Body Builders at the Lakefront AO, YHC was about wiped out. Walleye apparently noticed, and he gave YHC some words of encouragement that proved enough to take it to the finish line. We push each other to improve and to succeed, taking our bodies farther than we thought they could go. That’s F3.
    Remember, F3 is an organization of leaders, not an organization with leaders. If you haven’t signed up to Q yet, get your name on the signup sheet.

  • A Dirty Dozen at Okwata

    The Pax enjoyed another cool, albeit windy, morning at the Okwata AO.  Before long, the gloom will be filled with thick and humid air, so 12 Pax posted to take advantage of it.  YHC pulled up to the AO and was surprised to see our F3 Flag, which could only mean one thing:  Reluctant Yankee was in attendance.  Tagging along with our regional Nantan was none other than OBT, credited as co-founder of F3, which makes him awesome.  Bogey had indicated he may show up this morning, but YHC told him he had to.  That worked?  Cool!

    Several other Pax slowly assembled as the clock approached 0530.  At 0530, YHC took a headcount and found we had an odd number, which was somewhat disappointing, but all would be good.  Brief Disclaimer, and we were off….

    Mosey around the mardi gras fountain, carioca left, then right, then continue our mosey to the grassy area in front of the fountain.

    Warmup
    Just as we started the warmup, the 12th Pax arrived, making us a dirty dozen! YHC could hardly contain the excitement!
    SSH IC x 31
    Imperial Sq Walkers IC x 10
    Hillbilly’s IC x 15
    Mountain Climbers IC x 10
    Peter Parker IC x 10

    With our dirty dozen, it was time to mosey to the levee. YHC was so excited, he forgot about double shots at the Barre with Jack Webb…but that’s ok, the Pax made up for that with the following:

    Burp Back Mountain (There was much rejoicing)
    Partner Up
    Pax 1 does Burpees at the base of the levee
    Pax 2 does quadraphilia up the levee and run back down (always facing Okwata) 3 times, then swap with Pax 1
    Continue until 100 burpees cumulative are completed. Once complete, both Pax continue with quadraphilia until all Pax complete the burpees

    Mosey to the House of Pain (HOP) for stations:
    Partner up
    Station 1 – Merkins AMRAP
    Station 2 – Squats AMRAP
    Station 3 – Step Ups AMRAP
    Station 4 – Dips AMRAP
    Station 5 – Pull ups AMRAP
    Station 6 – Bear Crawl up the levee, 5 burpees, run back down (timer)

    The Pax was killing it, leaving plenty more time for more pain! Mosey to corner of Lakeshore and Canal for, you guessed it, 4 Corners!
    Corner 1 – 10 Burpees OYO – Why? Why not!
    Run up and over levee to Amethyst St and Canal
    Corner 2 – Monkey Humpers IC x 20
    Run across Canal
    Corner 3 – Mekins IC x 30 (up down count)
    Run back across the levee to Lakeshore
    Corner 4 – Squats IC x 20 (4 count, so that’s like 40)
    Run back to corner 1 for….wait for it…..Catalina Wine Mixers IC x 10 (and there was much rejoicing)

    Mosey back to the flag for..

    Mary
    Flutter Kicks IC x 20
    Tin Snips IC x 20 (OBT pointed out that these were egg beaters, but YHC likes to still use Tin Snips as a credit to HVAC)
    LBC’s IC x 30
    Penguins IC x 20

    That took us to 0615, which means…

    COT
    Countoff, Name-o-rama, announcements, intentions, and closed with a prayer.

    NMM
    YHC indicated OBT was awesome as a co-founder of F3 because F3 is a gift that YHC wishes more men could experience. I know I’m preaching to the choir, but continue to EH like Triple Shift. T-Claps to Triple Shift for getting F3 NOLA aired by Ed Daniels on WGNO last night!  The Monkey Humpers at Corner 2 brought up some conversation about the camera crew again and the disappointment of not being captured on film…..

    Thanks for posting with me today!  Until next time…

    SYITG

  • CelebrHATE on the small screen with Cowbell

    With Ed Daniels being drawn into the gloom by Triple Shift on this 610 Stomp sort of day, YHC saw the opportunity to make Cowbell famous, sending him off into his glorious thirties with a beatdown dedicated to celebrHATE this once in a lifetime occasion.  Surely this would lead to monuments being erected, with the possibility of memorials following his departure from this world.

    Spoiler alert:  Cowbell fartsacked.  Oh well, YHC tried……

    Back to the Ed Daniels bit.  YHC arrived at 0515 to find Triple Shift promoting the F3 organization to the sports reporter and his cameraman.  T-Claps to Triple Shift for spreading the word.  This will certainly help to maintain his crown as king of the EH.  Not that anyone was getting close to knocking him off that hill…….

    YHC made a quick mosey to the track to drop off some cones, more to come on that later.  Upon arriving back at the shovel flag that YHC planted, two more were planted next to it.  YHC almost gave the F3 flag a hug, as it hasn’t been seen in weeks.  As long as it has been cared for and used effectively, all is well.

    F3 Nation had a plethora of good names ready to throw at Ed Daniels, but apparently he did not show up for the beat down.  At least 19 men showed up in force to promote the power and awesomeness of F3.  With the cameraman hanging out in the area, the clock hit 0530, and so it begins:

    Disclaimer, and probably one too short judging by the scolding looks of Rudy.  But hey, “Not a professional trainer, so modify as needed” was said…..

    Tuesday is normally a run day, hence the 610 Stomp name.  Due to circumstances, we did a sudden change and did a quick mosey to the track.

    Circle up on the matting inside the track.  YHC still intended to celebrHATE Cowbell’s coming of age, but had to get something out the way first.

    Warmup

    SSH IC x 31

    With that out of the way, it was time to celebrHATE!

    COP

    Hillbilly’s IC x 20
    Alternating Shoulder Taps IC x 20
    Tempo Merkins IC x 10
    Escalator

    The Escalator is 5 exercises, composed of:
    10 Burpees OYO
    20 Merkins IC (Up Down cadence)
    30 Smurf Jacks (a tribute to Cowbell)
    40 Monkey Humpers IC – did YHC mention the cameraman was a female? Not absolutely certain, but this may have been when the film crew exited.
    50 Squats IC

    Indian Run twice around the track, or 1/2 mile.

    One final tribute to Cowbell – Smurf Jacks IC x 30

    Mosey to the inside grassy area of the track where the cones were set up for some suicides. Starting at first row of cones, sprint to second set, sprint back and do 5 merkins. Continue this to each set of cones, set up like a basketball court, a tribute to the end of March Madness. Not only did the track crew forget to turn the lights on, but YHC may have left out one row of cones. The start line should have been one set with 4 sets beyond, which caused some major confusion. So much confusion that YHC decided to do it again with burpees.

    Mosey to the first corner of the track for 4 Corners:

    Corner #1 – Catalina Wine Mixers IC x 10 (there was much rejoicing) – Sprint to corner #2
    Corner #2 – Bobby Hurleys x 10 OYO (tribute to end of March Madness) – Sprint to corner #3
    Corner #3 – Merkins IC x 10 (there’s the 4 count the Pax was longing for) – Sprint to Corner #4
    Corner #4 – Iron Mikes IC x 10 (lunge jumps)

    Mosey back to the matted area for Ring of Fire #1
    All Pax hold the plank position. The first Pax does 5 merkins, then resumes plank. The ring of fire goes around to all the Pax.
    Ring of Fire #2
    Same as before, just replace with 5 Burpees. That’s a lot of planking!

    Mary

    Flutter Kicks IC x 30
    Hello Dolly IC x 25
    American Hammer IC x 20

    Times up, mosey back to the flag(s)

    COT

    Count off and Name-O-Rama
    We had one FNG, and no, it was not a reporter.  Welcome Phoenix!  Some claimed the name was too good, but they’re just jealous.  They all wanted Fracsac too, but it was specially reserved for YHC!

    Announcements, intentions, and closed with a prayer.

    Thanks for posting with me today and for putting up with my inability to design a proper court.

    Remember: F3 is an organization of leaders, not an organization with leaders. Each Pax is expected to be a leader in other groups outside F3, as well as within F3. To lead in F3 is easy, just sign up and take the Q here

     

    NMM

    If you didn’t notice, Bogey was especially happy this morning. He was the winner of the bracket pool, and will be exempt from any burpees this Saturday post Mothership. Here’s the Burpee count:
    Reluctant Yankee: 8
    YHC: 24
    El Guapo: 30
    Hokey Pokey: 32
    Seaman: 33
    Rudy: 35
    DaParish: 43
    Milkman: 56

    Come out Saturday and see the Burpee debt paid in full!

  • Spring is in the air

    5 men gathered in the gloom to start their day off right with the commitment to improve. YHC has noticed that recent Q’s have been making F3 beatdowns more challenging, and YHC could only hope that he would be able to continue the trend.
    The clock hit 0530, time to give a disclaimer, then mosey to the track for:

    Warmup

    SSH IC x 31
    Abe Vigodas IC x 10
    Imperial Squat Walkers IC x 15

    Bataan Death March
    Traditional Indian Run on the track, only thing added is the last Pax drops for 5 Burpees and catches up with the other Pax to take his position in the front, tagging the last Pax as he passes. Continue until all Pax had the pleasure of 5 burpees.
    Continue one lap of regular Indian Run, just because we can.

    COP – Johnny Cash (Ring of Fire) #1

    Muster on the matted area inside the track and circle up.
    Each Pax completes 5 merkins, then says next, sending the fire clockwise in the ring. All Pax hold plank position until YHC calls it, which was 5 revolutions.
    Back to the track for:

    4 Corners!

    Corner 1 – Bobby Hurley’s IC x 10. Run to next corner.
    Corner 2 – Catalina Wine Mixer IC x 10. Run to next corner.
    Corner 3 – Iron Mike’s aka jump lunges IC x 10. Run to next corner.
    Corner 4 – merkins IC 4 count x 10. Run to matted area.

    COP – Johnny Cash (Ring of Fire) #2

    Muster once again on the matted area inside the track and circle up.
    Pax does continuous monkey humpers, one Pax does 1 burpee then says next, sending the fire clockwise in the ring. Each Pax did 10 Burpees and a lot of monkey humpers!

    Mosey to the Foundry

    Five Stations:

    Station 1 – pull-ups AMRAP
    Station 2 – Dips AMRAP
    Station 3 – Box Jumps AMRAP
    Station 4 – jumping back and forth over the green snake AMRAP
    Station 5 – run to track, 5 Burpees and run back – Timer
    Rinse and Repeat

    The Pax completed 2 revolutions, and it was time to mosey back to the flag.

    COT
    Count off and Name-O-Rama, intentions and closed with a prayer.
    Thanks for posting with me today, and way to kill it in the gloom this morning!

  • QuadraOkwata

    When it’s cold out, the wind from Okwata makes it colder. When it’s humid with no wind, it’s just really humid. The Pax was treated with a light breeze that kept the temperature quite remarkable, while keeping the fog at bay. YHC arrived a few minutes early to plant the shovel flags, one for our Country and one for our Nation! Before long, 3 other Pax arrived, so it was time to give the disclaimer…..and then….

    Mosey to the mardi gras fountain, take a quick lap around it, then circle up on the grass in front for:

    SSH IC x 31
    Imperial SW IC x 10
    Abe Vigodas IC x 10
    Mountain Climbers IC x 20
    Peter Parker IC x 20
    Parker Peter IC x 20

    Mosey to the fountain for an Okwata favorite, especially given the return of Surge!

    Double Shots with Jack Webb at the Barre!

    1 merkin with 2 air presses (aka double shot) in the peoples chair against the railing at the fointain.
    2 merkins with 4 air presses in peoples chair
    3 merkins with 6 air presses….
    You get the idea….
    10 merkins with 20 air presses…..

    Mosey to the House of Pain for Stations:

    Station 1: Squats AMRAP
    Station 2: Dips AMRAP
    Station 3: Pull Ups AMRAP
    Station 4: Bear crawl up levee, do 5 burpees and run back to HOP (Timer)

    Mosey to Canal for a modified Dora, so partner up:
    100 burpees
    100 LBT’s
    100 Jump Sqauts

    Pax 1: Does exercise
    Pax 2: Run lap
    Flap Jack until exercises complete

    This turned into 25 burpees for each pax twice (getting to 50 each) to make it the 100, and a few more laps to each get to the LBT’s and Jump Squats. Good thing we had the best of F3 nation present to keep it from going south! The laps took a bit longer than expected. YHC should have remembered how awful it was from the last indian run!

    Mosey back to flags for some Mary

    Flutter Kicks IC x 20
    Tin Snips IC x 20
    Dying Cockroach IC x 20
    Hello Dolly IC x 20

    0615, so time for the COT

    Countoff, name-o-rama, announcements, intentions and closed with a prayer.

    NMM
    YHC got lucky today with the Q on the fly. The modified Dora could have been bad, but lucky for YHC the pax kept it on track. Lesson Learned? Probably nothing…..
    T-Claps for all the prayers and thoughts in regard to Mahatma’s grandson, which is Disclaimers son. He’s out of the hospital and doing well!

    Thanks for posting with me today!

  • Perfect Weather at Okwata

    YHC arrived a few minutes early at the AO to proudly plant our newly built shovel flags, one of which is an F3 Flag! YHC would have attached it some lame way to a shovel and called it good, but why do that when we have the masterful Tool in our ranks! T-Claps to Tool for the solid design!
    As the clock struck 0530, we had 4 Pax committed to improving themselves ready to rock! A brief Disclaimer…..and then…

    The Thang

    Mosey around the mardi gras fountain, carioca left, then knee highs, then carioca right. Circle up on the grass in front of the fountain for the warmup:

    SSH IC x 31
    Imperial Squat Walkers IC x 10
    Sun Gods IC x 20 (10 fwd, 10 bwd)
    Abe Vigodas IC x 10

    Next Up, An Okwata favorite! We’re going to mosey up to the Barre for some double shots with Jack Webb! Where are you Surge? It just doesn’t feel right without you!

    1 Merkin, 2 air presses in peoples chair
    2 merkins, 4 air presses in peoples chair
    you get the idea…
    10 merkins, 20 air presses in peoples chair

    Mosey to the HOP (House Of Pain)

    4 Pax, 4 Stations!

    Station 1 – Squats AMRAP
    Station 2 – Step Ups AMRAP
    Station 3 – Pull Ups AMRAP
    Station 4 – Run across the levee, complete 5 burpees, and run back (Timer)
    Rinse and Repeat!

    YHC needs some more running, and some conditioning….the holidays and then mardi gras have set YHC back! We have just the thing:

    Dirty Mac Deuce…..Okwata Style!

    This is a routine of 4 sets of 3 x 12 four count exercises all IC (One chest, one leg and one core) with a lap between each set. Our lap was an Indian Run up and over and back on Canal between Lakeshore Drive and Amethyst Street.

    Set One
    Merkins x 12
    Copperhead Squats x 12
    WW2 Situps x 12

    Indian Run (That sucked…)

    Set Two
    Catalina Wine Mixers x 12 (Ok, so this is a 6 count, but had to work it in)
    Lunges x 12
    Tin Snips x 12

    Indian Run (Still sucked, probably even a little worse..)

    Set Three
    Shoulder Taps x 12
    Monkey Humpers x 12
    Flutter Kicks x 12

    Indian Run (Didn’t think it could get any worse…until YHC realized we still had another one to do)

    Set Four
    Copperhead Merkins x 12
    Squats x 12
    LBC’s x 12

    Indian Run – Why can’t it be 0615 yet????? Why the heck would we do an Indian Run between sets? Who came up with this idea anyway?!? YHC didn’t think there was enough gas left in the tank, but the Pax pushed me to finish it!

    Mosey back to the Shovel Flags (that’s right, plural) for the COT

    Count Off, Name-o-rama, Announcements, Intentions, and closed with a prayer.

    NMM

    YHC had Map My Run going this morning, and each Pax did 2.4 miles that can be added to RRR. The weather was perfect at the Lakefront, not too hot, not too cold. There was a certain mugginess hanging in the foggy air, but not the summer humidity we will all come to dread soon enough.

    Thanks for posting with me this morning, and for pushing me!

  • On the Fly at The Mothership

    Reluctant Yankee was scheduled to Q for the Mothership, but the Baton Rouge Launch was calling for him like a Hyena mother calls for her pups in the middle of the night. Since YHC had some commitments with the M this day, it made sense to take the Q and let our Regional Nantan show his F3 physique to all the new Baton Rouge men, a sign of what F3 will do for you.
    YHC was preparing the beatdown the night before, then a bottle of wine came calling, similar to some of the calls made by referees against the Saints in a playoff game. There was just too much to consider….would it be raining….would it be muddy….does any of that really matter…..?
    With the list sabotaged, it would have to be on the Fly!
    After a brief disclaimer, and some mumblechatter from Rudy about being one of the worst he’s ever heard, it was off to the peristyle for a warmup. Rudy went the other way, running his 20 miles this day in preparation for his marathon in March. That’s some serious commitment! T-Claps to Rudy!

    Warmup
    SSH IC x 31
    Imperial Squat Walkers IC x 10
    Mountain Climbers IC x 20
    Peter Parkers IC x 20
    Parker Peters IC x 20

    Mosey to the NOMA Fountain
    Box Jumps x 10 OYO (No Bongo today, so all good)
    Derkins IC x 10 (4 count)
    LL Step Ups IC x 10
    RL Step Ups IC x 10

    Short mosey to the line of trees for a modified Dora (Thanks to Tool for the inspiration at the Uptowner beat down)
    Partner Up
    Pax 1 Bear crawls from tree 1 to tree 2, then backward bear crawl from tree 2 to tree 1.
    Pax 2 does Burpees
    Flapjack
    Continue until 100 Burpees cumulative is complete.

    Short mosey to the bike path on the other side of NOMA for the Bataan Death March
    Indian Run on bike path, with last pax dropping for 5 burpees, then sprint to front of the line. YHC was the last Pax to drop for Burpees, and the Pax conspired to speed up the mosey to bring a little extra pain to yours truly. Well played……

    Shorty mosey back to the row of trees for a modified Burpee merkin fest
    First tree
    5 regular burpees
    Bear Crawl to second tree
    5 double merkin burpees
    Lunge walk to third tree
    5 triple merkin burpees
    Bear Crawl to fourth tree
    5 quadruple merkin burpees
    Lunge walk to fifth tree (you guessed it)
    5 quintuple merkin burpees
    Sprint back to first tree

    Mumble chatter was flowing about burpees, so more burpees shall be served up!

    Short Mosey to the NOMA Fountain
    Partner Up
    Pax 1 run up steps, do 5 burpees, run back to fountain
    Pax 2 Dips AMRAP at the fountain
    Flapjack until 5 full evolutions are complete, or 25 burpees to each pax

    Short mosey to green space near the tracks for some Mary
    Flutter Kicks IC x 20 (YHC commented to keep your head off the ground, which induced much mumble chatter for all of Mary)
    Tin Snip IC x 20
    Hello Dolly IC x 20
    LBC IC x 20
    Freddie Mercury IC x 20
    Putins IC x 10

    Mosey back to VSF. Upon arrival YHC found one minute remaining, so mosey to the Great Lawn for 10 Burpees OYO.
    Mosey back to VSF.

    COT

    Count off, name-o-rama, announcements, intentions, and closed with a prayer to the Sky Q.

    NMM
    T-Claps to the several Pax that found their way to Baton Rouge today to help spread F3, which is a gift that is difficult to describe in words. We come together from all walks of life, where we share a common goal, which is to become better men and to become stronger leaders, among other things. I’m honored to be a part of F3. The coffeteria after the beat down is always great, and is never dull!
    The Pax each did roughly 115 burpees today, with a lot of other exercises. Well done, men!

    SYITG!

  • The 4 Horseman at Okwata

    Okwata just doesn’t get enough respect. Let me clarify that statement; Jingle Vader posts to Okwata quite often, so it gets lots of Respect, so it’s the other kind of respect it lacks. YHC read the informative email from our NOLA Nantan at the beginning of the week where, once again, Okwata lacked a Q. Has Okwata not shown enough love? Do we need to bring the H8 back early? YHC was reviewing his own schedule last night and saw an opportunity to post to Okwata. Upon checking the Q sheet and seeing a vacancy, YHC dropped his name in the slot.
    YHC arrived at the AO with 3 minutes to spare, and none other than JV was awaiting. As YHC informed JV that the Q slot was now taken, Mahatma joined us. YHC gave the disclaimer in the 44 degrees weather with a wind chill that brought it down a few more degrees. Time to get warm……

    The Thang

    Mosey to the fountain, which is where Abacus joined us. Our mosey around the fountain included a carioca to the left, then to the right. Circle up on the green space in front of the fountain.
    SSH IC x 31
    Imperial Squat Walkers IC x 10
    Arm Circles IC x 20 (10 FWD, 10 BWD)
    Abe Vigodas IC x 10

    Double Shots with Jack Webb at the Barre
    1 merkin, then 2 air presses in peoples chair against the fence around the fountain
    2 merkins,then 4 air presses in peoples chair
    3 merkins,then 6 air presses in peoples chair
    Continue the pattern…..
    10 merkins, then 20 air presses in peoples chair

    Mosey to the House of Pain (HOP), taking the levee route to get there for some stations

    Station 1 – Bear crawl from HOP up the levee and complete 5 burpees, run back down (timer)
    Station 2 – Dips AMRAP
    Station 3 – Step ups AMRAP
    Station 4 – Pull ups AMRAP
    Rinse and Repeat

    Mosey to Canal and Lakeshore Drive for Four Corners, where the Pax does an exercise IC then runs to next corner.

    Corner 1 – Catalina Wine Mixers IC x 10
    Corner 2 – Monket Humpers IC x 20
    Corner 3 – Merkins IC x 30
    Corner 4 – Squats IC x 40
    Return to Corner 1 – 10 double merkin Burpees OYO

    Mosey back to VSF for Mary
    Flutter Kicks IC x 20
    Hello Dolly IC x 20
    Sudden Change – 10 Burpees OYO
    LBC’s IC x 20
    Tin Snips IC x 20
    Sudden Change – Mosey back to levee for:

    Quadraphilia!
    Always facing Okwata, run backwards up the levee, and run back down, and that equates to 1.
    Repeat 5 times OYO.

    Mosey back to VSF

    COT
    Count off, name-o-rama, announcements, intentions, and ended with a prayer to the Sky Q.

    NMM
    Abacus is becoming a regular at Okwata, which is outstanding. This was the first time Mahatma joined us at Okwata, and of course JV is one of our staples.
    Thanks for joining me today. There are plenty of opportunities to sign up for Q, so take a look and see what you can do.
    Baton Rouge Launch is this Saturday. It’s going to be a good one, so go if you can. Mothership is on as usual, so post there if you can’t make it to BR.
    Thanks for posting with me today!

    SYITG!