F3 New Orleans

Author: Shooter

  • DJ 10k with the beats y’all!!

    Arrived at the A1c with just the site of AO leader Jose 10k’s car at the top of the garage. YHC thought the Gloom would produce few PAX however the sight of only ☝🏼 sure brought down my spirits. Wouldn’t you know it Einstein came from the stairway then BBQ arrived on his bicycle and the always on time Cowbell (literally) swelled the PAX to 5… My spirit was most certainly lit up by this point like a glowing candle from Bed Bath and Beyond.. 3 wick of course with fresh aroma in the air.. Only downside is I would not be able to share with fellow Mandevillians such as Steve, Waterpik and Bushwacker. I know most certainly these men would have enjoyed the opportunity of reminding one YHC of his epic attempt to earn points with the M and missing last weeks chain gang… All was well though as DJ 10k so quickly engaged in conversation about the event with the blaring of music ok’ing from his phone as we got started..

    prethang

    20IC SSH, Mummy kicks, Windmills, Hillbilly’s and warmup run down and backup the stairwell.

    thang

    Coupons emerged and we set the course of work utilizing a ruck plate (30lbs), jump rope and a tension band, which fell victim to the Superman strength of Jose 10. YHC recalls previous post where this same PAX crumbled a cylinder block with his bare hands… Of course Jose 10k has many strengths but his ultimate is blaring his music so loud that the Q asked for a volume adjustment as he blotched the rotation of exercises to get started but quickly recovered with the assistance of Cowbell..

    Rotated bear crawls, sprints, back pedals, shuffles, lunges, bunny hops, crab walks and Duck walks. Had to include the last for our departing PAX Cowbell who was leaving for a few days of enjoyment in the Delta chasing those fluttering feathers..

    Work included jump rope, curls, tension press, internal curl, lateral press, chest press, rows, Merkins and Mountain climbers.

    Thanks to Einstein for 🙏🏼 Us out!!

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

  • Trotting at the Scramble Wackerless!!

    4 men decided to Trot at the Scramble on this Turkey Gloom, however 1 was missing who actually threw an EH on a fellow brethren who didn’t actually post but would not have enjoyed the slow 9:13 pace of 3.38 miles down an abandoned East causeway approach that on any other day would be loaded with vehicles.. The men of this morning enjoyed the modest pace and so did the YHC..

    warmup

    10IC Grass grabbers, Toe Touches, Butt kicks, High Knees, Self-love and skip to the end of the parking lot..

    thang

    3.38 miles and 9.13 pace returned to the play ground. Alternating core while one PAX would do called reps of pull-ups (8), freak Nasties (20), Merkins (15) and Jump squats (15). Remaining PAX did 100s, flutters, LBCs and hands to heals..

    Appreciate the post men!!

    Till the next Gloom 👍🏼👊🏼✌🏼!!!

    Thanks to Waterpik for praying 🙏🏼 us out!!

  • Tempo Tuesday

    YHC arrived to only 2 F3 brethren ready to get after it on this Gloom. Surprisingly 1 was Hammer coming off the CSAUP of a 1000 Burpees and the ever reliable Pelican for his routine of Tuesday and Thursday posts. The morning was beautiful and YHC wanted to get warm and stay warm with a steady pace of a mixture of activities.

    warmup

    20IC SSH, Imperial walkers, Toe Touches, Grass grabbers and a lap around the trailhead..

    thang

    We lined up along the decorated columns. 2 PAX would complete named exercise while the odd man out would use the breezeway for called sprints, Caricoas, Hops, shuffles and stairs. Squats, Leg lunges, Merkins, Mountain climbers, Flutter kicks and WW1 sit-ups (thanks Akbar).

    PAX then Moseyed Girord making 3 stops along the way with 10, 15 and 20 rep counts at each. First stop Merkins, squats and ???, second stop at lakeshore using the corner bar for Donkey kickoffs, Merkins and Shoulder taps and the third stop Burpees, Mountain climbers and jump squats.

    Returned to the AO right on time for the count, name and COT.

    Appreciate the Hammer for praying us out with gratitude and thankfulness..

    Till the next Gloom 👍🏼👊🏼✌🏼!!

  • All 7s can be lucky says Grandma!

    YHC scooped up the lead at Grandmas and figured we would stay close to home on this brisk high 40s Gloom. With the likes of our fellow bicyclists in Steve and Russo rolling in the PAX added to others with Pelican and Zoolander as the clock struck 0515.

    Warmup

    Circled the AO with a casual mosey followed by all IC15 SSH, Imperial walkers, Windmills, Cherry pickers, Self-love and Toe touches..

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    All 7s

    7 Merkins, 7 Jump squats, 7 Big Boy sit-ups, 7 columns distance bear crawl and 7 up and down the steps with a mosey back to the start completing 7 rounds. Closed with some Mary all IC15 Little Manny crunches, Hello Dollies, Flutter kicks and 1:30 of Chillcut planks..

    T👋🏼 To Russo praying us out..

    Appreciate the post gentlemen while following my lead and till the next Gloom 👍🏼👊🏼✌🏼!!

  • As one PAX noted “It must be an election night hangover!”

    Arrived at the Gipper in the low 50s ready to throw the PAX a day of strength training and speed intervals. With numbers posting in the mid to upper double digits these last few months YHC anticipated no difference. However, as stated by Turbo upon his return with the prethang milers “It must be an election night hangover!” Well gentlemen his statement proved true as the PAX only swelled to 9 after late arrivals BBQ and Bean jumped into the warmup.. These numbers held true and no recounts will be required after this submission..

    Warmarama

    20 IC Imperial walkers, Hillbillies, Toe touches, Grass grabbers, Cherry pickers, Self love and Arm circles.

    thang

    Retrieved cylinder block coupons and carried around the corner to our gated area with tractor tires. Split into a group of 4 and group of 5 at a distance of 20-25 yards. Each group had named exercise to continuously perform with the cylinder block while another team member took 2 flips alternating from the large tire and medium tire then returning to pick up their reps with the block as each completed. T👏🏼 to Grover and all the other buck 40 to buck 60 men who tackled that monster tire. Proper form included on this one and these men performed well. Exercises included chest press, squat thrusters, kettle thrust, tri extensions, blocks on the shelf, burpee block jumps, curls and overhead presses.. After all PAX cycled through we returned the tires to there resting place then assembled on the side street for the next pearl. R1 first stop sign and sprinted midway which happened to be the parking lot entrance where we paused and completed 5 squat thrusters then back pedaled the other half. R2 and R3 sprinted halfway with Caricoa and 5 kettle swing thrusters. R4 sprint halfway and could be wrong on this one but I believe we overhead pressed then sprinted again.. YHC gassed and needing air recovery walked the cylinder blocks back to their resting place. With 4 mins to spare hit some core 20IC LBCs, Flutter kicks and Freddie Mercurys. PURPOSELY left off Cowbells favorite the Crunchy frog since he destroyed the Q on the previous day although he jockeyed for a round but my clock on this day would be the digital read at the trailhead and NOT your more accurate 30 second remaining Garmin Mr. Cowbell..

    Hope you Gippers feel the results in a few days!

    Appreciate Grover closing the PAX in COT after the count and announce!!

    Till the next Gloom 👍🏼👊🏼✌🏼!!

  • Paying tribute to a fallen officer!

    Hightower

    YHC has been pulling workouts from the Exicon for the last few Qs. This particular routine caught my attention and I felt the need to bring attention too it at Granny’s House on this beautifully mild Gloom. With tensions on all fronts and from both sides as the media focuses on separating us as a Human race with the election drawing to a close. YHC figured it fitting to remember one of the many fallen hero’s around our communities, which seem to draw less attention in our times of division. This young officer with a calling of service as illustrated in the above clipping shows what so many men and women in Blue face on every routine call. It’s the unknown as he/she responds to a scene from a call to dispatch that could very well be their last. As stated in the beatdown “The Hightower” Matthew 5:9 “Blessed are the peacemakers as they shall be called sons of God.”

    warmup

    10IC

    Grass grabbers, Self-love, Arm circles, Cherry pickers.

    15IC

    SSH, Imperial walkers, Hillbilly’s

    thang

    Upon completion we returned back to the AO for 20IC Freddie Mercury’s and Little Manny crunches..

    Great to see Ringo making the post again through his recovery and t-👏🏼 to Hogsbreath for his commitment to post having to leave early from Slidell to meet our 0515 start time..

    YHC prayed us out reflecting on Matthew 5:9 and how we as men need to be those Peacemakers in our homes, communities and workplaces..

    Appreciate you men following my lead and Till the next Gloom 👍🏼👊🏼✌🏼!!!

  • Wrangler Ringo returns!!

    6 PAX converged on the Scramble welcoming back Ringo on this Gloom. We journeyed our standard path with 4 stops along the way with sets of 10 Prison Burpees, 15 Merkins, 20 Jump squats. 3 of the stops took place at the corner of Messina and Monroe with the other at the wharf.

    Welcome back Ringo it was great to see you back out with the PAX.

    Appreciate Waterpic praying is out and until the next Gloom 👍🏼👊🏼✌🏼!!

  • Return to Granny’s playhouse!

    It has been awhile since YHC has posted at Granny’s so missing things like the memorable “Bus Stop” and the “Tunnel of pain” motivated the Q to taste both. Arrived as Russo came out of the darkness soon followed by Steve. Started on time with chatter of the possibility of Cowbell’s always right on time or slightly late entry, but this gloom would provide the PAX with a new late arrival in Big Cat..

    Warmup

    IC varying from 10-15 SSH, Imperial walkers, Hillbillies, Windmills, Toe touches, and arm circles..

    thang

    First stop the “Bus Stop” brief IC10 Irkins, left step ups OYO to 10, Freak Nasties IC10 and finished with right step ups OYO to 10. Hit the trailhead for a Mosey over to the “Tunnel of Pain.”Along the way proved difficult in the week of a New moon 🌙 casting illumination with little through the trees, but thankfully as we approached the halfway point a recumbent bike lit the path to get is to our destination.

    Partnered up for 50 burpees, 100 Merkins and 150 squats. P1 moseyed down, Carioca across the flat and back then backpedaled up picking up the count of P2. Upon completion took to the street with some lighting for our return stopping along the way for some Parker Peters and Peter Parker’s IC10. Arrived back at the flag for wrap up Mary consisting of Little Manny Crunches IC20, Hello Dolly IC20, Jane Fonda’s each leg 10IC including pulses and knee taps (EiEi) special. We miss you at Granny’s EiEi oh? Closed with Freddy Mercuries 20IC.

    Appreciate your 2nd post Big Cat and look for to your return!!

    cot and YHC closed the PAX in prayer!!

    Always enjoy the post gentlemen see you in the next Gloom 👍🏼👊🏼✌🏼!!

  • SHHH!!! Don’t tell Wacker but I signed up to Q!

    With the Q sheet light in attendance the YHC signed up for back to back days. Upon arrival the Bushwacker not realizing I had officially taken the Q started to organize as if he were the leader on this day. YHC quickly challenged sir Wacker to which point he surrendered and took to the role he so welcomes of starting the mumble chatter.. PAX did short warmup of Toe touches, Windmills, Torso twist, Scorpion kicks and some static stretching..

    Big thanks to Cowbell for pairing up and pushing the slow guy 🙋🏻‍♂️ of the PAX as Steve and Waterpik bolted out and finished with a 7.45 to 7.55 pace and Zoolander and Bushwacker finished shortly behind them. Cowbell thankfully kept the chatter going to distract YHC as we finished with an 8.36 pace..

    Upon return we took to the Pad with a “Cut a flip” of Merkins and Big boys to 50. Then we circled up holding plank as each PAX completed max reps of pull-ups..

    Appreciate the post gentlemen!

    Q prayed the PAX out.

    Till the next Gloom 👍🏼👊🏼✌🏼!!

  • “40 mins of hell”

    Returning to the PAX after a 6 days away would prove to be taxing on this YHC. None the less these Gipper men don’t post for light workouts as proven from the month of September and the IPC challenge.. Every Wednesday has provided double digit post for quite sometime now which is great to see. So not wanting to disappoint Q pulled out the ole “Nolan Richardson“ from the Exicon. Having done this in weeks past at the Marsh and knowing the work it entailed YHC knew he could rely on his F3 Brethren to motivate and inspire once again to get through it..

    Many T-👏🏼👏🏼 to Einstein as the Q was fortunate to partner up with he and Hammer as the odd man out.. Einstein crushed the Merkin round with a great display of endurance ripping out 70 without stopping this was most impressive considering all accomplished prior to that round in the Nolan.

    With each PAX partnered I am sure limited conversation was shared as we grinded to completion..

    As we moseyed back it was nice to hear the chatter amongst Barely Legal, BBQ and Hammer as they remembered the years past of college games including the likes of LSU and Loyola Marymount. When it comes to knowledge of music and movie quotes the PAX all know who that trophy belongs to being no other than Hammer.. YHC learned this Gloom that it also expands into the realm of College stats and statistics as Hammer rattled off the score of the above game and the former LSU star Chris Jackson (not sure of the name change) and the points he dropped.

    I always enjoy the fellowship and chatter with you men and look forward to many more Gloom’s to come..

    Great to have Maverick back in the Gloom as well as the inspiration of a young PAX in Gilligan out here posting so early..

    Thanks to Maverick for 🙏🏼ing us out!!!

    Till the next Gloom 👊🏼👍🏼✌🏼!!