F3 New Orleans

Author: Reluctant Yankee

  • Rivertown welcomes you to Fight Club

    Damn I just typed out the whole BB and it erased when I tried to publish a picture that wouldn’t work – it was a great pic too – it is the City of Kenner logo but it says Kenna Brah!  Oh well.

    All of my cool anecdotes and funny little interjections will no make it to this final bb – I am too annoyed and angry that it got deleted!

    So I left the house at 440 for  the beatdown in Rivertown.  Had every intention of scoping out some cool spots by posting at Fight Club during the last few weeks but the 30 min drive dissuaded me.   I got to the AO at 510 so I could hunt out some good spots.

    Once the PAX of 3 arrived it was time for the beatdown.  We skipped the mosey and got straight to work.  SSH x 20.  Then I was like hey we need some publicity so we moved over to the street.  Imperial Walker Squats x 20, Mtn Climbers x 20, and Low Slow Squats with all 3 F3 logos showing to the road.

    Then we moseyed to the Octoberfest parking lot in Rivertown.  Rev Sox insists that they still have Oktoberfest in Rivertown – and he is correct- although what do crepes have to do with Oktoberfest?

    Real Oktoberfest in NOLA is here https://oktoberfestnola.com/

    You are too late if you wanted to hit the 4 hour Oktoberfest in Rivertown last Friday.  https://www.crepesalacartnola.com/event/1012-kenner-rivertowns-oktoberfest/

    I am sure it is just as good as the one on Bayou St John that has several hundred people every night of the weekend for the month of October.

    In the parking lot we did a BLIMP suicide.  Run to the lamp and back – then do Burpees, Lunges (each leg), Imp Walks, Merks and Plank Jacks.  Increasing the number.

    Then we moseyd to a restaurant and used their benches to do Step Ups each leg x 20, Dips x 2o , and Bulgarian Split Lunges each leg x 20.

    Then we mosey’d back to Fight Club down main St.  Each light post we did 5 bonnie blairs (both legs equal one).  We did a total of 45 Bonnie Blairs.

    Back at LaSalle Landing – we did a AMRAP loop.  One PAX runs up the stairs across the levee and down the stairs while the 2 waiting PAX AMRAP an exericse of the last guys choice.

    We did plank punches, american hammers, low country crab, squats, dying roach, flutters, shoulder taps, peter parkers and one other thing I can’t remember for 3 rounds.

    Then we did a bear crawl up the stairs across the levee and down the stairs – face down.  This made REV SoX nervous but he didn’t get hurt.

    Then we did tooth fairy merks up the stairs –there are 27.  Could have done an escalator at some point but we decided not to.

    Then we did 5 boo boo burpees just to do them-bc I promised them.

    Closed with a little Mary.  We did LBCs x 30, Dying Bugs x 25, Leg Presses x 20, and Iron Cross x 15.

    Time was called.

    We did a COT – prayed the Gulf Coast of Florida.  Hope to help in the near future.

    This is a great AO we just need help getting the word out to the Sad Clowns of the Ridge and Kenner Brah!

     

  • Schlitz squiggy? Squiggy Schlitz? Schlitz and giggles?

    El wire had a sick kid so I stepped up to not only write his backblast but actually Q his beatdown…that I had to create.  I think I just got Tom Sawyered again!

    We ran to the soccer goal in front of the zoo.  At that field we did a standard circle:

    SSH x20, Imperial Walker Squats x 20, Mtn Climbers x 20 and Dying Bugs x 20  all IC

    Then we moseyed to the field by the river at the FLY.

    At the river view we did a mini-ring of fire.  We circled up in plank.  Bear Crawl left, bear crawl to the middle, bear crawl back, bear crawl right, bear crawl to the middle, bear crawl back.  We finished here with 15 Nolan Ryans L and R.  We also did 10 Hip Dips L and R x 10.  OYO.

    Then we got up and moseyed to Monkey Hill.  At the Hill we did a merkin regression.  We did 20 merks on the other side of hill, back and did 18, then cross over for 16 on down to 2.   Heard some trains and decided we needed to quick mosey across the train tracks.   It was run as fast as possible to the train tracks, then once there PAX had to do Bonnie Blairs while they waited for the 6.

    Another 1/2 mile mosey to the LABYRINTH.    Instead of plank and wait we did LBCs and LBTs and wait. At the labyrinth we did 20 left leg step ups IC, 10 Irkins, 20 right leg step ups IC, 10 Dirkins, 15 left leg bulgarian split lunch, 15 right leg bulgarian split lunge, 20 dips OYO.

    Set up for some MARY at the Labyrinth.  We did some Dying Roaches, attempted some donkey kicks but it was too hard to do on the bricks, did some LOW COUNTRY CRAB, we did some Russian Twist to finish.

    The beatdown finished with HORSES to the barn/flag.

    Struggled with naming our FNG from Wisco – we went with Squiggy from Laverne and Shirley (tv show look it up)  I have been having second thoughts – want something with Schlitz.  Schlitz his pants, Wisco Schlitz, Schlitz the bed, Schlitzy- Glitz.  Just thinking out loud.  I am pretty sure that squiggy isn’t going to stick. Schlitz and Giggles?

  • We typically have water for the PAX at the COT

    Well – I know its hard to figure out the whole internets machine thing but I am writing this backblast for EL WIRE bc well El Wire still doesn’t know how to do this.  Whose fault is that?  Probably mine.  So  I am just going to get Tom Sawyer’d by El Wire and do this – so it is in the historical record.

    Texted El Wire at 940 to let him know that he was the Q.  He never replied so I assumed I was the Q until he honked at me on the way the beatdown.  It was a honk of “I know- I have the Q.”

    El Wire ran us over the duck poo bricks and led us through a classic-ElWire circle of pain warmup:

    SSH x 20, Merks X 20 Parker Peters x2o, Plank Jacks x 20 Smurf Jacks x 20 Seal Jacks x 20 – El Wire is ALL about the JACKn’.

    Then we long mosey’d over to the cinder blocks – everyone grabbed a block.   El Wire didn’t want to be left out of the cinder block trend at the Birdcage.

    Took our blocks to OAK ALLEY.

    At Oak Alley we did a cinder block suicide:  Press, Curls for the girls, Goblet Squat and Kettle Bell Swing. Partner 1 does the exercise, partner 2 does a spring to each light starting at 1 going to 4 after each sprint the partners FLIP/FLOP. We completed this 2 times.

    The second “set” of exercises we did:  Merks, LBCS, and Squats – the partner carried 2 cinderblocks – farmer carry style out two light posts and then back.  We also completed this set two times.  Time was up at this point.

    Then we hustled the bricks back to their hiding spot by the fountain.

    I know it was a real pleasure for EL WIRE to lead.

    Sinder BLOQ$ brought water for the PAX in coolers and invited everyone to come watch the game at his place this Sunday.  That is a first I have ever seen a water delivery to a beatdown – tclaps Sinder Bloq$.

    Back to the flag for a COT.    Whoop! stepped up to give us our prayer.

     

     

     

  • 110 Floors 9/11 Remembrance Stair Climb

    Well – I wanted to sign us up for a Stair Climb to commemorate 9/11 so a few months ago I contacted a group that does one at the Hyatt.  They told me only first responders can do it – so I decided we would do our own stair climb at our Friday spot at WPM.

    The 11o Floors were the number of floors that First Responders and Firefighters climbed to get to people at the top of WTC in NYC on 9/11/2001.  I can’t imagine doing that in full gear with the stress of the scenario playing out – not to mention the heat and the weight of the gear.  Tclaps to Landing Strip, Peppa and Hawg for bringing their RUCK gear.  I think one more PAX brought their gear.

    We did a quick MOSEY to the base of WPM and immediately got to work trying to get our 16 trips up.

    It was much harder than I thought it would be.  I actually only got to 14 complete reps.

    All of the PAX in the first stairwell completed the activity.

    Tclaps to BAM from Winston Salem who actually did a stair climb on 9/11.  So he did it twice!

    We had our guy Carlton post again but then vanish mid workout – I suggest Copperfield for his F3 name–

    For he is a master of illusion.  (or perhaps GOB pronounced JOB)

    Thanks again for letting me attempt this reflection.  Someone gave me an idea for doing that at Champion Square next year and I think that might be a better location.

    See you in the gloom!

    RY

  • MASTER MELVIN AO – LAUNCHED! #1

    Welcome to Master Melvin aka Mel Ott Park in GRETNA on the West Bank!  AKA The BEST BANK!  AKA watch out for the speed trap on the way in.  Gretna Native – Mel Ott hit over 50o HRS playing from the New York Giants in the 50s.  A stud – a phenom!  I like that as we get ready to rumble in G-town.

    Definitely had to set the alarm for 415 this am to arrive to my AO on time.

    Got a nice text from Seaman letting me know that he will join me in the gloom of Gretna.

    Nip Tuck ditched me for a carpool for Swim Practice – oh well.

    A double nice surprise with King Kong and Medulla Oblangata – posting in the GLOOM of GRETNA.

    Started out with the disclaimer – and a quick explanation of the three Fs.  Also the 5 rules of F3.

    Mosey’d a short distance – Side Straddle Hop x 20, Imp Walker Squats x 15, Mtn Climbers x 20, LBCs x 20

    Then Mosey’d to the ballpark for some bases work but park was locked.  SO sudden change to the bleachers.  At the bleachers we did Left Leg Step x 20, Right Leg Step up x 20, Decline Merk x 10 On Your Own, Incline Merk x 10 OYO, Dips x 15, Bulgarian Split Lunge x 20 each leg  **Someone mosey’d off the the bathroom at this point and I thought to myself – wow in gretna they trust their people so much the bathrooms are open at night

    Then we mosey’d down to a path.  Here we did a short – FLIP/FLOP with partner.

    10 pullups and shoulder taps while we wait for partner doing pullups.  We did As Many Reps As Possible x 2

    Then we did BLIMPS – 5 burpees-10lunges – 15  imperial walkers – 20 merkins – 25 squat jumps and 30 squats.

    Getting tired but we mosey’d to big parking lot by gym.

    Here we did 6 minutes of Mary.

    I had the other guys share leading duties here:

    RY dying roach x 20, seaman box cutters x 20 king kong flutters x 20, medulla freddie mercury x 20, and moist did x 20 LBCS.

    We got back to the FLAGa little early  and we did a little PLANK O RAMA until 615.

    Wow I feel lucky I got to Q the first WANK beatdown.  It happened so quick – I figured we needed to strike while the IRON is hot.  We need to EH some guys for Wednesday at Mel Ott aka Master Melvin.  Get it done and grow this AO one PAX member at a time.

    Prayed for a bunch of intentions and asked for the grace to be better men in all our interactions.

    See You in the Gloom (SYITG)-Reluctant Yankee

     

     

  • More Mary with Bittersweet

    19 PAX posted for a humid and sweaty full moon beatdown.

    I arrived right at 530am and quickly took off for the bandstand.

    Warmed up with SSH x 20, Imp Walker Squats x 20 and then went into ROXANNE

    Roxanne is a pushup every time Sting sings Roxanne and a plank jack every RED LIGHT.

    From there we set up the TABATA counter and did 45 seconds on and 15 rest.  Not officially tabata bc we switched exercises every minute.

    Dead Roach

    Penguins

    Alternating Knee Crunch

    Crunch push throughs

    Leg Elevations

    LBCs

    LBTs

    Russian Twists

    Dead Bugs

    Leg Presses

    That was 10 – so we switched it up.

    NEXT SET/PEARL –

    We did 10 burpees at the bandstand, 20 rows, 5-10 pullups (or max out), 30 dips at the benches

    You could do them in any order but you had to run on the track outside to the next station.

    Played BITTER SWEET on the run.  Say HI if they say HI back they are Sweet if they say NOTHING they are bitter.

    We did this x 2.

    Shoulder Taps and wait.

    NEXT SET we did a few more TABATA counter exercises out of cadence

    Peter Parkers

    Donkey Kicks

    Side Crunches – LEFT and RIGHT

    Low Country Crab

    Fire Hydrants L and RIGHT

    It was 613 so we headed back to FLAG.

    Arrived at the FLAG 614 so we did x20 Parker Peters IC

     

    Always a pleasure to lead – prayed for the PAX to not take for granted the time we share with family and friends

  • IronPax Challenge Round 1 at Wolfpack Mtn

    20 PAX posted for a introduction to the IronPax Challenge.  I tried to headlock my cousin –Voodoo – who is in town for the challenge and he fartsacked today – slacker.

    I got to the AO early to measure the horse shoe to make sure we could do it.

    We spent 8 minutes reviewing correct form for the challenge.

    The Challenge:

    50 Airsquats, 40 BigBoi Situps, 30 Merkins, 20 Bonnie Clairs or Sister Mary Katherines and finally 10 Burpees

    Seal it with a .25 lap.  2 laps around the Loyola Horseshoe.

    Do that 4 times!  ***Sorry to the PAX for the confusion here.  I blew it and originally thought it was one lap but after the first PAX finished in 5.5 min I knew we were off and I spent about 90 seconds while the PAX were mid-beatdown trying to figure out the exact number.

    Thanks for being good sports and trying to tackle this challenge.

    Standings:

    El Wire 27:23, Peppa 27:45, Pony Boy 28:15, GSpot 28:45, Flaming Lips 30:18, Bad Moon 30:45, Roots 31:36, Colonel Mustard 32:01, Bartman 32:07, REV-It 32:09, Quarterpipe 32:20, Saban 32:33, Chiquita 32:45, Angie’s List 33:54, Reluctant Yankee 34:12, Dean Wormer 34:29, Beiber 34:40, and KingKong 36:50  Mariah and Betty Crocker

    I am absolutely going to bring this back in about a month. So we can A.) do it better bc we know what it is and B.)  see if we can get any improvement

    SEE YOU IN THE GLOOM!

    RY

  • I don’t like anyone behind me when talking – its a fact

    Douille was sick!  Got the 455am text and of course – I knew I would cover it.

    I handed off my Friday Q so that Peaches and Angie’s List could have their VQ!

    So as I walked up at 529 – I gave the disclaimer and we were off.

    Ran to the field across the street for my normal COP#1 warmup – SSH, Imp Walker Squats, Mtn Climbers and LBCs.

    Blood pumping so we mosey’d to the first beach at the FLY.  Here the speedsters would PLANK walk and wait instead of just plank.

    At the beach we did some actual PLANK WALK, Shoulder Taps, and some NOLAN RYANs L and R which I changed to Pedro Martinez’s – PAX  didn’t like that – won’t do it again.

    Mosey’d to the HILL.  At Monkey Hill we did 10 burpees, cross the MTN 9 burpees, cross back 8 burpees, until the first PAX finished.

    After the the descending ladder of burpees we lineup on the Soccer Pitch for World Cup action.

    Speed races in 2s.  Across both soccer fields.

    Mosey’d to the Labyrinth.  At the Labyrinth we did flutter kicks, single leg wife pleasers R/L X 15 , hip dips R/L x 15,  and dying bugs.

    Mosey’d back to the FLAG to close out the beatdown.

    Thanks for the opportunity to lead- Douille hope you feel better.  I’d like to see more SPRINTS incorporated in our beatdowns.    Also would like to bring the Ultimate Frisbee burpee fest to Audubon Park one day.

    Thanks Roots for the help with the PAX.

     

     

  • Bring Sally Up – again

    Humidity is a reality right now.  The constant feeling of sticky sweat – and living in a dog’s mouth.

    We ran a loop by the golf course.  Then circled up at the bandstand in Audubon.

    SSH x 20, Imp Walker Squats x 20, Mtn Climbers x 20, Dead bugs x 20

    Then we made a plan… 25 rows at the row bars, 25 Russian Twists at the bandstand, 25 dips on the benches and 5-10 pullups at the pull up bars – plank until you get an open spot.   Run one loop to complete and then plank and wait at the bandstand.  I was trying to avoid any push ups after Gabrielle’s push up destruction on Monday.

    Then we circled up for SALLY UP.   Squats to Flower by Moby.

    Then we did Superman to Bow x 1 min    YTWs for back work x 20

    Then we did another loop.  Same deal except we did 25 plank jacks at the bandstand and BLIMPS to wait.

    Then we circled for a FINAL Mary.

    LBC, Peter Parkers, Plank Jacks, Dying Roach, Parker Peters, Flutter, Rosalita, Shoulder Taps, and Bird dogs x 20

    Tried to stay on the core today to give the arms/shoulders some recovery time!

    A pleasure to LEAD.  Thanks for the opportunity.

  • Wolfpack Mtn intro to the Deck of Death

    A little slow with the bb but here it is nevertheless…

    Inspired by the new for sale deck of death – and realizing that as far as I know – the Uptown crew has never lived a Deck of Death.  So I brought a deck and we did the deed on Wolfpack Mtn.

    We ran to the lower area of WPM – here we did SSH x 2o, Imperial Walker Squats x 2o, Mtn Climbers x 20 and Dying Roaches x 20.

    From there we ran to the top.

    At the TOP we started our deck of Death!  – Spades were burpees, Hearts were plank jacks, Diamonds were merks, and Clubs were Peter Parkers

    Each ACE was a lap down the stairs then up the other stairs.

    I removed the twos.  So we did 151 of each exercise.  We didn’t complete the 9 and 10 of spades so we were 19 burpees short but all other suits were completed.

    We did 3 aces but on the 4th ACE ran back to the flag.

    We had a solid PAX of 24.  I unfortunately didn’t document the PAX but I will add some names of guys I was 100% sure were there.  I will add some names if you notice your name is missing – send me a text or email F3 NOLA.