Our friend F3 Bono from F3 ENC reached out to us a few months ago about an idea they were using at one of their AOs – Q vs. Q. The idea is simple, start with a five minute warm-up, then for the next 40 minutes two Qs battle it out to see who can deliver the best beatdown. Each Q gets 2 ten minute rounds to deliver the pain. It’s kind of like a dance off…actually it will be a dance of when it’s Rudy vs. Da Parish.
YHC thought Fight Club would be the obvious place to hold a competition like this, so I reached out to Rev Sox and we decided to do a trial run. The plan is to have a Q vs. Q battle at Fight Club on the last Wednesday of each month starting in 2019. Let’s get a couple of guys on the docket for 1/30/19.
Warm-up
Amnesia was voluntold for the warm-up: SSH x 30; Good Mornings x 10; Squats x 20 – All in cadence
Q vs. Q
YHC won roshambo and decided to go first. Being that it was the national day of mourning for George H.W. Bush, I decided to go with a tribute to #41, a man I think would have been all about what F3 is doing.
Round 1 – Hawgcycle
George H.W. Bush was the 43rd VP of the U.S. so in round one the plan was to complete 43 burpees:
14 burpees OYO
President Bush joined the Navy at 18, six months after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. During his time in WWII he piloted 58 missions.
Merkins x 18; Squat Jumps x 58
14 burpees OYO
He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his military service
Iron Cross (left leg) x 10; 5 burpees; Iron cross (right leg x 10); 5 burpees
After WWII he went to Yale where he became a cheerleader like his father and future son.
Mary Catherine’s x 10 (IC); 5 burpees
Flags are at half staff today – Hold a mission impossible for 41 seconds.
Round 1 – Rev Sox
Rev Sox informed us that he has always been self-conscious about his teeth. He was born missing 3 of them. Which JV responded with “I was born without any teeth.” Touché JV.
In hopes that we would all lose some teeth, Rev Sox had us do the tooth fairy up the steps. 2 merkins at each step all the way to the top for a total of 56 merkins. Bear crawl each landing. Then at the top, lunge walk to the other side and run back down. For the second iteration, we did 1 merkin at each step for a total of 28 merkins.
Round2 – Hawgcycle
Let’s move to the presidency. As H.W. famously promised “No new taxes” to start his presidency, YHC promised “No more burpees” to start round 2.
H.W was the 41st president, so the plan is to do 41 eight-count body builders during round 2.
14 eight-count body builders
The Cold War ended during 41’s presidency so we proceeded to tear down the wall by bear crawling to the top of the levee then doing 30 AMERICAN HAMMERS in cadence at the top. We bear crawled back down and did 20 Russian Dips at the bottom.
14 eight-count body builders
41 signed a trade agreement between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico famously known as NAFTA during his presidency. To commemorate this, we did Mexican Jumping Beans and Flutter Kicks – Canadians love flutter kicks.
Not enough time to do the final 13 body builders so YHC called an audible and had the pax do 13 burpees. I broke my promise just as President Bush did when he raised taxes. Sometimes circumstances call for it, right George?
Round 2 – Rev Sox
Rev Sox and I had a good friend, Charlie, pass away from cancer earlier this week. Charlie had his leg amputated earlier in the year and had been hoping to recover enough to walk the Crescent City Classic in April. Rev Sox is not what you would call a runner, but Charlie had convinced him to sign up for the Classic. In honor of Charlie, Rev Sox is now training for the Classic in April. Round 2 was dedicated to Charlie as we ran a 1 mile route along the levee.
NMM
- JV and Amnesia were tasked with choosing a winner in the first F3NOLA Q vs. Q. They failed miserably as they called the battle a draw. Our hope was that a clear winner would be chosen before the COT and that man’s hand would be raised in victory just like at a boxing match. Well that didn’t work out. This appears to be a design flaw. Perhaps we should do the scoring anonymously online as they do in ENC.
- I didn’t mention the Thousand Points of Light during the workout, but that is one of 41s more famous initiatives. I certainly think F3 falls perfectly in line with his vision. Americans taking the initiative to make our world a better place. In addition to the free daily workouts, there are other great things going on across the nation. Check out programs such as Speed for Need, Operation Sweet Tooth, the Darby Project, or F3 The Mission, just to name a handful.
- TAP for the friends and family of Charlie. He was one of the most humble, unassuming men I have ever met. He endured a lot of pain and heartbreak in the last few years of his life, but he remained strong and continued to share his faith with a joyful heart and attitude. He will be missed by our community, but he has left a lasting impression on those that know him. Help us all to have the strength, joy, and faith that Charlie showed.
