F3 New Orleans

Author: Rudy

  • It’s All Fun and Games Until Jingle Bell Time – from Goose

    Six PAX gathered Saturday morning at a thickly decorated Peltch with high hopes that a game would provide a needed break from what had been a grinding week of brutal beatdowns.

    It didn’t.

    Warmup: SSH, WM, AC, IW, SL (the favorites)

    Thang:
    A 3 on 3 game of ultimate frisburpee started with Team Dawson blasting to an early lead in what looked to be a total blowout requiring some team switching to make things more even. But, after Coyote’s trash talking lit a fire under Enron, an epic comeback was underway. YHC offered to end the game after 20 minutes with a tie score of 10-10, but a tie was not the fulfillment Enron and Cardinal were looking for, so Goose and his Goslings promptly scored another goal.
    The new Southshore rules made for a faster, more competitive game (last person to touch the frisbee when it lands does 4 burpees, and the frisbee is live for either team), though we weren’t able to incorporate the dodgeball throwing goalie without a few more PAX on the field.

    Moseyed to just north of the Thunderdome where we planked up for some Christmas action to the song “Jingle Bells”: stayed in plank with Merkins for every “Jingle”, and a different exercise for each verse:
    Verse 1: Mountain Climbers
    Verse 2: Australian Sweat Angels
    Verse 3: Flutter Kicks
    Verse 4: Plank Jacks

    Quick mosey to the Diamond where PAX partnered up for a “catch me if you can” around the bases: P1 bear crawled around the bases while P2 completed 15 180-degree jump squats (spin halfway around at each jump) and 10 Big Boi Situps, then P2 ran to catch P1 and take over bear crawling. P2 ran the rest of the way home to plank up while waiting for P1 to get there. Flapjack and repeat.

    Then, PAX lined up in handstand position against the dugout fence for a Balls the Wall Indian Crawl: first person in line dropped and bear crawled to the end until all PAX had a turn.

    Last element–PAX lined up on the first base line for suicides: Nur (backwards run) to the pitchers mound and run back to complete 1 triple jump squat burpee; then, to the second base line and back with 2 triple jump squat burpees, then halfway through the outfield w/3, and then to the wall and back with 4.
    The way YHC wrote it up, it was only going to be 1 triple jump squat burpee at every return to the baseline, but since Enron was excited enough to ask, “Only 1?”, YHC though it an excellent moment to teach the new PAX about the dynamic of mumblechatter. There would ultimately be four total modifications due to mumblechatter, and the PAX was grateful for the opportunity to be drawn deeper into the culture of F3…

    After moseying back to the flag for some Mary, count off, COT, and prayer, YHC explained some of the reasoning behind the ramping up of intensity over the past week or so:

    One of the things I’m most grateful for about F3 is that, though it provides a deep sense of shared purpose and accomplishment, rarely does participation in F3 inflate the ego. I usually leave a beatdown both humbled and grateful, which provides me with the perfect mindset for my role as husband, father, employee, friend, and most importantly, a child of God. So, if the beatdown doesn’t humble us, we miss out on a great gift, not to mention that one of the greatest obstacles to true companionship is a swollen ego.
    So, I’m deeply grateful for F3 and for you men for giving me the opportunity to be humbled together with you.

    SYITG,
    Goose

  • Bowl season has begun – from Shooter

    For those lovers of the game of football, this week will prove to be one filled with decisions.. Wether it be watching a bowl game of teams with a 500 or less record in a bowl named after the Iconic play toy Mr. Potato head (Famous Idaho potato bowl) or say The Dukes Mayo bowl for you mayonnaise fans, perhaps you might want to checkout the Cheez-it bowl if your a snack er.. There is also the option of the NFL doubleheader tonight due to postponement from COVID protocols… Whatever one decides, it appears the networks have you covered with either choice.. So, the YHC decided to have a beatdown reflecting the week ahead.

    Warmup
    Alternating 20IC and 10IC PAX completed SSH, Cherry Pickers, Hillbillies, Grass grabbers, Imperial walkers and slow Mosey to OLL.

    Thang
    Utilizing the parking strips in front the Church we completed 1st and 10 from the Exicon. Starting at the 10 yard line PAX completed 10/1 Merkins and Burpees. Sprint 90 yards returning with a mosey to the 20 9/2. Return to the 30 8/3 etc. etc. At this point YHC calls out Russo who was actually doing it as detailed from the Exicon Merkins one end and the Burpees at the other like 11s.. Maybe next time the YHC will read the proper instructions a 2nd or 3rd time so he gets it right..Upon completion we picked up a Mosey back around the block stopping at another parking lot with curbs for our next round.. PAX should know by now that YHC hates the Ascending count of a called exercise so instead of doing Ascending curb crawls we did Descending curb crawls.. Started with 13 Irkins bear crawl 12 Derkins back with the bear crawl 11 Irkins back with bear crawl 10 Derkins , etc. etc. etc. back to 1.. Moseyed back to the breezeway for the wrap up of Donkey kickoffs 10 followed by 20 2/1 Mountain climbers. R/R descending by 2 on the rep counts to 4 donkey kickoffs and then finishing off with the return to 10/20 again..

    Count, announce, COT

    Appreciate the post gentlemen and until the next Gloom 👍🏼👊🏼✌🏼!!!

  • Traversing the Birth Canal – from Fast Tax

    Traversing the Birth Canal

    It was a crisp, cold morning at Rock City as eleven PAX joined YHC for his 50th birthday Q.
    After disclaimer, we headed near the rock pile for warmups.

    Warmups consisted of:
    o Abe Vigodas X 10 IC
    o Nancy Kerrigans X 10 IC
    o Hairy Rockettes X 10 IC
    o Grass Grabbers IC 10
    o SSH IC 10

    Sufficiently warmed, we headed to the rock pile, grabbed medium rocks (most of us) and headed to the playground in search of YHC’s lost youth.

    The first event, which I am very uncreatively calling “Rock the Court”, pushed the bounds of comprehension/attention for many of the PAX in attendance (resulting in 10 punitive burpees before we even began) and went like this:
    Divide into 4 teams with each team occupying on corner of the tennis courts enclosure and four rocks (one for each team) placed in the center. One PAX member from each team runs to the center and performs 10 reps of the first of five selected exercises (O/H Press, Curls, Tricep Lifts, Rows, and Burpees) while the rest of the PAX are in a low plank. When he returns to his corner and low-planks, the next teammate runs to the center and does 10 of the same exercise. This repeats until all PAX on the team has had a turn, then the cycle repeats for the next exercise, and so on, until all five are complete.

    Leaving the tennis courts behind, we circled up for a round of Rocks Up (IC 15) and then it was off to the playground for YHC to deny his 50 years by proving he was still a child, or at least could act like one.

    The Playground Scramble went something like this:
    PAX start in plank while first PAX soldier crawls up the spiraled tubular slide (aptly but alarmingly described by Bolt as climbing out of the birth canal), down the ramp, through the small tunnel, then arm over arm across the monkey bars, across the balance beam, arm over arm across the next two overhead bar things then side scramble across the rock wall, all while not touching the ground (because it’s hot lava of course). Anyone touching the ground had to do 20 burpees.
    Next PAX can start up the slide after the PAX ahead of him exits the slide at the top. PAX waiting at the beginning or the end had to do continuous BBS until Q called plank or some other exercise.

    As we prepared to bring the rocks back, for a little extra entertainment, YHC thought “what kid doesn’t like a game of Indian Run?” With rocks of course. After 1 ½ cycles, YHC lost interest…time to drop off rocks and mosey to the flag.

    With a few minutes to spare, and YHC still trying to cling to his youth, we circled around the tree for Duck-Duck-Burpee, which Willie apparently forgot how to play…

    At 6:15 we headed to COT for name-o-rama, announcements, intentions, and prayer, followed by Coffeteria at PJs with a special treat (homemade coffee cake) by Mrs. Fast Tax, now affectionately called “Audit.”

    Gratitude to Bogey, Bolt, Frac Sac, Hand Grenada, Jingle Vader, King Kong, Mahatma, Scantron, Tax Credit (my 2.0), Vagabond, and Willie for being part of my birthday Q and making it so enjoyable.

    Thanks for the fellowship!
    SYITG

  • Shurley you Jest ~ VQ/Farewell Q – from Hokie

    Shurley joined F3 NOLA on 10.14.19 after being EH’d by Sea Man. Hurricane Ida sent him evacuating to KCMO where he has been Plucking the Duck selling supplemental insurance to companies and their employees, much to the dissatisfaction to The Duck.

    He was in town to help his family pack and relocate and 12.19.21 was going to be his farewell to F3 NOLA.

    Your’s Truly discovered Shurley had never Q’d and coerced him to step up so he could be Freed to Lead in KCMO.

    After some amount of confusion changing cadence during the warm ups of Abe Vigodas x 10, Grass Grabbers x 14 and SSH x19 (10.14.19) we moseyed to the grassy field for The Thang.

    Starting at the 1st tree, 10 reps of Peter Parkers
    Bear Crawl two trees then 14 reps of Mountain climbers
    Bear Crawl two trees then 19 reps of Daniel Son (Stand on one leg, kick while switching legs… aka Daniel Son Crane kick)
    10.14.19 complete for his start date
    Now turn back towards NOMA to start 12.19.21 portion

    12 reps of Whacky Jacks with Vagabond
    Bear Crawl two trees then 19 reps of Goofballs with FracSac
    Bear Crawl two trees back to our starting point then 21 reps of Dying Coach Roaches with Mambi

    2 burpees for the two years of F3 Fun

    Rinse and repeat except change the distance to three trees in honor of Shurley’s 3 2.0’s

    Rinse and repeat a 3rd time until 7:05 when we stopped and honored Rummel’s class of ’92 with both Mambi and Shurley with 92 Shoulder Taps (we at least thought of Vagabond as per did #87)

    Heading back to the back of NOMA for Sunday mornings until time ran out.

    COT included lifting up Mahatma’s friend Stephen Lindsey & his family as Stephen gets ready to join Our Heavenly Father at the eternal banquet table. We also lifted up Shurley and his family and their new life in KCMO where we all expect Shurley to step up and lead and plant new AO’s

    Shurley closed us out with a heart felt gratitude for his time with us in NOLA.

  • 3 Wise Men – from Hokie

    3 Wisemen were seen preparing for His birth by traveling with “gifts” on their back. They traversed from Kenner towards the City and every 10 minutes stopped for 12 squats 18 lunges (December 18th) and 7 legs crossed merkins (as children have their fingers crossed these next 7 days waiting for gifts). Out 30 minutes and back 30 minutes.We closed praying for Steven Lindsey & his family as he prepares to enter through the Pearly Gates. We also prayed for those struggling in their marriages and prayed with gratitude for Colby & Camille. Thanks Mahatma & Vagabond for joining me.

  • Lunges and Lungs at the A1C – from Einstein

    a little muggy and foggy at the 5:15 A1C this morning
    and after BBQ bragged about his oversized right arm and Moby counter-bragged about his oversized…the show was started

    and after a short disclaimer…

    Warmup:
    all 15xIC: Toe Touch, Side Straddle Hops, Good Mornings, Hillbillies, Shoulder Shruggs, Imperial Walkers,
    Thumb Drives, Swimmers, Knee Highs, Butt Kicks, Grass Grabbers, Neck Rolls, Seal Jacks, maybe some more…

    Thang:
    On the Upper Deck of the Justice Center Parking Garage
    reverse lunge walk half way down the down ramp, back peddle back up
    reverse lunge walk all the way down the down ramp, back peddle back up
    forward lunge walk half way down the down ramp, sprint back up
    forward lunge walk all the way down the down ramp, sprint back up
    lateral lunge walk – North facing, half the way down the down ramp, sprint back up
    lateral lunge walk – North facing, all the way down the down ramp, sprint back up
    lateral lunge walk – South facing, half the way down the down ramp, sprint back up
    lateral lunge walk – South facing, all the way down the down ramp, sprint back up
    deep squat at every other parking space, half way down the down ramp, sprint back up
    deep squat at every other parking space, all the way down the down ramp, sprint back up

    Mary: hello dollies, box cutters, and V-up leg lifts.

    Count-o-rama
    Prayer was in the form of confession and admission of guilt, vowing in the future to post timely,coherent backblasts

    Thanks guys. Always extremely decent of you letting me lead.

  • Battle of the Bulge – from Hokie

    The Q was caught up reading The MiniVan Centurion and had to come rolling in hot but made it with 2 minutes to spare…. Reminder, the Q’s should be present at least 10 minutes before workouts to ensure guests are greeted.

    We started with a mosey to the Mardi Gras Fountain where we did warmup.

    The Warm Up

    SSH x 15
    Hillbillies x 15
    Abe Vigoda x 15
    Grass Grabbers x 15
    Mosey to the top of the levee for an explanation of Battle of the Bulge
    Dec 16, 1944 – Jan 25, 1945

    12 (for December) Hokies (Lay on your back with heels and backs of hands on ground like a giant X. Lift torso and bring in legs to a cannon ball position. Then back to X and repeat)

    Quadrophelia (aka Bernie Sanders) up the levee and at top of levee do

    16 Hand release merkins

    Bear crawl down levee toward street and do

    44 Squats and plank for the six (12.16.44)

    We took a brief moment to reflect on the start of the Battle of the Bulge was December 16, 1944.

    We then discussed the Battle’s end date of January 25, 1945 so we could then do

    1 (for January) Burpee

    Quadrophelia (aka Bernie Sanders) up the levee and at top of levee do

    25 Shoulder taps (2 is one) then

    Bear crawl down levee towards lake and

    45 Jump Squats and plank for the six.

    We took a brief moment to reflect on the start of the Battle of the Bulge ended January 25, 1945. So during the Battle of the Bulge there was no break so we did everything again without a stop after the 44 squats. 12.16.44 – 1.25.45 then plank for the six.

    Now that we all have the exercises down for the Battle of the Bulge, we discussed each time up and over the levee AND back again is one round and switching to talking about our beloved Saints, a round would be comparable to a quarter and since there are four quarters in a game, we will rinse and repeat 4 more times! (12.16.44 – 1.25.45 ) x4.

    Let the Football portion of the Battle of the Bulge begin so (12.16.44 – 1.25.45 ).

    At the end of the 1st quarter, our Q (the coach), eliminated bear crawls and modified the game plan to running down the levee.

    So the 2nd Quarter we ran instead of bear crawl (12.16.44 – 1.25.45 )

    Looking at his watch, the coach (aka the Q) made a half time adjustment for the 3rd quarter and switched all six exercises to 10 instead of 12.16.44 – 1.25.45 so 10 Hokies, quadrophellia, 10 hand release merkins, run down, 10 squats, 10 burpees, quadrophellia, 10 shoulder taps, run down and 10 jump squats….

    End of the 3rd quarter and looking at his watch the Q decided to run the 2 minute drill for the 4th quarter

    2 Hokies, quadrophellia, 2 hand release merkins, run down, 2 squats, 2 burpees, quadrophellia, 2 shoulder taps, run down and 2 jump squats….

    Timing was perfect for a mosey back to the flag where High Rise helped us recover and educated us on injury prevention with some mobility.

    Thank you for the privilege and honor to Q

  • 12…wait, no..20 Days of Fitmas! – from Goose

    YHC figured it would be good to introduce the Thibodaux PAX to the tradition of a 12 Days of Fitmas beatdown including some high energy Christmas tunes (Mannheim, Trans Siberian, etc.), but it was difficult to remember exactly how long these have lasted in the past. Did the 12-exercise inverse ladder take the whole 45 minutes? Was there a mosey involved that ate up some time and provided for a break? A quick glance at some of last year’s backblasts led me to believe that there may be no additional elements needed, but my confidence was not high.

    YHC was initially joined by Paradox and Enron, then Cardinal came in hot on two wheels just as SSH’s were beginning.

    Warmup: SSH, Windmills, Arm Circles, Imperial Walkers, Self-Love

    12 Days of Christmas (the first 12 days…); day number is the number of reps–start with Day 1, and then add the next day’s exercise along with the preceding days (back down to 1):
    Day 1. 1 One legged pistol squat (2:1)
    Day 2. 2 Bonnie Blair (2:1)
    Day 3. 3 star jumps
    Day 4. 4 Apollo Ono’s (2:1)
    Day 5. 5 Diamond Merkins
    Day 6. 6 HR Merkins
    Day 7. 7 mountain climbers
    Day 8. 8 LBC’s
    Day 9. 9 leg raises
    Day 10. 10 Freddy’s
    Day 11. 11 BBS
    Day 12. 12 8-count body builders

    Ultimately, it was pretty challenging, and all felt good about what they had accomplished, but we still had 15 minutes (and a good bit of excellent Christmas tunage) to go. So, thankfully my recent search into last year’s backblasts was fresh, and I was immediately able to pull up what I think was Steve’s (Northshore) 12 Days of Fitmas from last year, and brutality ensued. (YHC’s memory of doing this one last year at home wasn’t too traumatic, but I hadn’t done a whole other set of 12 days before it.)

    We started over with the new Day 1, and we made it up to Day 8 before time ran out. The modified burpees sucked the PAX’s will to live, but in true HIM fashion, we carried each other via a combination of comradery and competition to complete the following:
    Day 1: 1x Burpee
    Day 2: 2x Merkins
    Day 3: 3x Triple Jump Squat Burpees
    Day 4: 4x Monkey Humpers (IC)
    Day 5: 5x Sister Mary Katherine’s (2 is 1)
    Day 6: 6x Triple Merkin Burpees
    Day 7: 7x Sit-Ups
    Day 8: 8x T-Merkins

    Gratitude for a solid beatdown took a little longer than usual to set in, but pain brings unity and a shared sense of purpose, so our COT and prayer were sweaty but powerful. Gratitude for these men for being willing to embrace the pain together!

    SYITG (See You In the Gloom),
    Goose