F3 New Orleans

Tag: 8-ball

  • DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS COMPLAINT – from Jingle Vader

    IN THE COURT OF PUBLIC OPINION FOR THE REGION OF NEW ORLEANS

    F3 NATION, et al.
    Plaintiffs,
    v.

    F3 NOLA, JINGLE VADER (Q), et al.
    Defendants

    Civil Action No. 24-0001

    DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS COMPLAINT

    In the matter of F3 NOLA vs. F3 Nation, the defendants, hereafter referred to as F3 NOLA, hereby move for dismissal of the charges brought forth by F3 Nation. The allegations assert that individuals participating in workouts at Wolfpack Mountain fail to produce a summary of their activities, commonly referred to as a “Backblast.”

    I. Grounds for Dismissal:

    1. The defendants plead that their reluctance to provide a Backblast is rooted in their status as Luddites, demonstrating an aversion to modern technological practices.

    2. F3 NOLA asserts that their indifference extends beyond matters unrelated to Uptown New Orleans, rendering the requirement for a Backblast irrelevant to their operational ethos.

    3. The defendants argue that the language employed in workouts is often unsuitable for a professional environment, thus justifying their refusal to produce such documentation.

    4. F3 NOLA contends that the imposition of Backblasts may inadvertently subject them to unwarranted scrutiny regarding allegations of child abuse, posing a potential risk to their reputation.

    5. The defendants maintain that their objection to Backblasts is grounded in their general aversion to being directed or supervised, asserting their autonomy in matters related to workout documentation.

    In light of the aforementioned grounds, F3 NOLA respectfully requests this Honorable Court to grant the motion to dismiss, thereby absolving them of the charges brought forth by F3 Nation and allowing them to focus on Side Straddle Hops, Low Slow Squats, Burpees, Hillbillies, Blimp Ladders, Dora and Mary (which includes Twisties).

    Dated: January 12, 2024

    Respectfully submitted,

    JINGLE VADER
    Workout Q
    :HC

  • Misty Mountain – 1-6-2024 – from Almonaster

    A stroll up “Beary” Mountain!

    PAX:

    – Gabby
    – Hawgcycle
    – Douille
    – Couch
    – Jingle Vader
    – Subprime
    – Brown Bag
    – O’Douls
    – Tiny Tot
    – 8-Ball
    – El Guapo
    – Rudy
    – Dax
    – Tubesteak
    – Tomahawk
    – King Kong
    – Willie
    – Almonaster

    Mosey to Palm Circle.

    Warmup:
    SSH – 20 IC
    Arm Circles -10 IC
    Reverse Arm Circles – 10 IC
    Imperial Walkers – 10 IC
    The Morpheus – 10 IC
    Balance on 1 foot for 10 seconds – each
    Grass Grabbers – 10 IC
    Windmills – 10 IC
    Mountain Climbers – 10 IC

    The Thang:

    Mosey to the Base of the “Beary” Mountain.

    Bear crawl up the ramp to the 2nd level.

    We proceeded with 10’s and 20’s exercises on each end of the Mountain. We traveled all of the way to the top deck and then descended down with two sets on the below levels.
    QUICK FACTS ABOUT BEARS
    There are around 180,000 to 200,000 brown bears worldwide. Most of them live in Alaska, Canada and Russia where the brown bear can still roam vast areas almost unpopulated by human beings and covered in forests.
    – Burpees – 10 OYO
    The brown bear can reach a weight of between 150 and 370 kilogrammes depending on age, sex and season.
    – LBC’s – 20 IC
    Despite their weight, the animals can cover short distances at speeds of up to 50 km/h.
    – Burpees – 10 OYO
    Brown bears are generally loners who will only seek a mate for short periods.
    – Squats – 20 IC
    At birth, bear cubs are blind and naked.
    – Burpees – 10 OYO
    In the wild, these omnivores spend up to 16 hours a day looking for food, which is reflected in the saying ‘hungry as a bear’.
    – Freddie Mercury’s – 20 IC
    Bears have a particularly good nose: their sense of smell enables them to sniff food at a distance of several kilometres.
    – Burpees – 10 OYO
    Brown bears in the wild are mainly active at dusk and at night.
    – Lunges – 20 IC
    In the wild, brown bears can reach a maximum age of between 20 and 30 years. In captivity, they can get even older.
    – Burpees – 10 OYO
    The brown bear is the largest predator still living on the continent of Europe.
    – Penguins – 20 IC
    Descend two levels
    – Burpees – 10 OYO
    – Bobby Hurley’s – 20 IC
    Descend one level
    – Burpees – 10 OYO
    – Vladimir Douille’s – 20 IC
    Back to Flag
    Birthdays
    Anniversaries
    Announcements
    Intentions
    Prayer

    Thanks for the opportunity to Lead!

  • Coin Flip – from Tinkles

    First Q of the year so I’ll try a backblast! Hoping it sticks!

    Looking for something a little different we tried a coin flip beat down. Heads = an exercise, Tails = an exercise. If head or tails is hit two times in a row, that exercise is retired and replaced with a new one. The concept has potential.

    Warm up: standard items.

    We started out with heads = burpees, tails = long running loop. First two flips were heads and burpees were dropped for squats. Everyone recalled the probability word problem from 5th grade and deduced this had a 1/8 chance of happening. The 4th heads in a row at a chance of 1/16 did not happen. The whole workout:

    10 burpees
    10 burpees
    30 squats
    Long loop
    30 squats
    30 squats
    Long loop
    15 jump squats
    Long loop
    Long loop
    15 jump squats
    Short loop
    15 jump squats
    15 jump squats
    Short loop
    30 Ukraines
    Short loop
    30 Ukraines

    Back to flag for announcements and intentions.

  • Short Circuit – from Reluctant Yankee

    Today the Q was mine and what a nice treat to show up with a FNG and Chardonnay pulling a Kotter and joining us in the GLOOM! Man the 10 degrees cooler was a total game changer for my energy at the beatdown.

    Quick disclaimer – and then 22 MEN did the difficult thing and posted for F3 Birdcage at Audubon Park.

    We ran the mini loop by the club house for a warm up and then a quick COP warm up with SSH, Imperial Scott Walkers, Mtn Climbers, Dying Roaches, and Bird Dogs x 20

    Quickly set up a SHORT CIRCUIT –
    Station 1 in the benches –> Dips, Bulgarian Split Lunge L/R, Irkins and Derkins, and Seated Squats (x 20)
    Run to Station 2
    Station 2 SUICIDES in OAK ALLEY
    Run to Station 3
    Rows and Plank Jacks x 25
    Run to Station 4
    Pull Ups x 10 or Negatives
    Run back to Station 1

    Back to the BANDSTAND
    6 MIN OF MARY
    LBC, LBT, Lil baby obliques, Hip Dips L/R, Wife Pleasers, O Mary, Flutters, and Low Country Crab x 20

    Thanks for the opportunity to Q today!

  • Brick by Brick, redux – from Sandbar

    WARM UP and Merkin-0-rama
    Mosey the parking lot to the truck to distribute 2 bricks per PAX. PAX moseyed across the street to the field in front of the zoo. 20 merks OYO. SSH IC, 10 merks OYO. 20 Grassgrabbers IC, 10 merks OYO. 20 Windmills. 10 merks OYO. 20 hillbillies IC. 10 merks OYO. 20 Imperial Walkers IC. 20 Merks OYO.
    THING 1 – BLIMPS (with Bricks) at the corners of field, 5-10-15 etc, 2 is 1.
    PAX then slow moseyed to the green wall outside the zoo, with curls on the way.
    THING 2 – Grab some Wall. Dodo Bird (With two bricks assume the People’s Chair, brick in each hand and at rest down your sides is the default position. In cadence Wonderbra (assume the People’s Chair position. Start with bricks close to body at chest level. Push bricks up over head fully extending arms, bring bricks back down to chest position, then push them straight out in front until complete arm extension reached. Return to starting position). 2 sets of 4 count 10 each. 10 count between. Then the PAX finished with some balls-to-the-wall decline merks, with elevation to the
    THING 2 – PAX paired up for CBGB (Carolina Drydocks, tricep extensions, Brick-flys, trap shrugs ), one PAX lifts while the other runs with the bricks up two lights and back and flapjack, until all PAX complete.
    Line up two rows for Indian run back to Oak Alley. Circle up for Mary – Angie led on 30 4 count LBCs. Then 35 4-count Freddy Mercurys. Then 40 4 count penguins, then LBOs. Finish with 10 more merks OYO.
    COT
    Back to the flag for countoff, name-o-rama, announcements and intentions.

  • The People’s Mountain (WPM 2023-06-23 – from Catfish

    Started off with a mosey over to the other side of St. Charles to warm up with:

    • Hip Circles clockwise x 5 (in cadence)
    • Hip Circles counterclockwise x 5 (in cadence)
    • Abe Vigodas x 10 (in cadence)
    • Grass Grabbers x 10 (in cadence)
    • Wacky Jacks x 20 (in cadence)
    • 8-Counts x 10 (in cadence)

    Moseyed to the base of the mountain for a backwards run up the ramp to the 3rd level. All PAX grabbed some wall space to hold a People’s Chair, and while here PAX did Overhead Claps x x20 (in cadence). Got off the wall and went right into Low Slow Squats x 20 (in cadence).

    Moseyed around, then backwards up the next incline to the 4th level. All PAX grabbed some wall space to hold a People’s Chair, and while here PAX did Seal Claps x 20 (in cadence). Got off the wall and went right into Monkey Humpers x 20 (in cadence).

    Moseyed around, then backwards up the next incline to the 5th level. All PAX grabbed some wall space to hold a People’s Chair, and while here PAX did Moroccan Night Clubs x 20 (in cadence). Got off the wall and went right into Donkey Kicks x 20 (in cadence).

    Moseyed around, then backwards up the next incline to the 6th level. All PAX grabbed some wall space to hold a People’s Chair, and while here PAX did Air Presses x 20 (in cadence). Got off the wall and went right into Bobby Hurleys x 20 (in cadence).

    Moseyed around, then backwards up the next incline to the top level. All PAX grabbed some wall space to hold a People’s Chair, and while here PAX did Arm Circles x 20 (in cadence). Got off the wall and went right into Alternating Lunges x 20 (in cadence).

    Moseyed over to the end of the parking lot, got a 20-count rest in, then put feet up on the wall to touch the upper body with Derkins x 20 (in cadence).

    Moseyed down the stairs to visit Touchdown Jesus for a round of 7s. PAX started with burpees on one end, then bear crawled to the other for Dr. Ws. Got about halfway through, then circled back up for a 90-second single leg balance hold (holding knee of the raised leg as high to the chest as possible), one 90-second hold for each leg.

    Moseyed back to flag for CoT.

  • My cadence is PURE. Angie is Rotten inside. – from Reluctant Yankee

    Much afternoon debate on the cadence. After I made the PAX repeat their SSH until they followed my cadence this gloom – this afternoon the handheld devil box has been full of chatter about the call of cadence. Fun times.

    Humid gloom.
    24 pax including 1 FNG gathered for a TubeSteak led beatdown but TubeSteak is in Hawaii with the Navy this week so I volunteered to cover for him.
    disclaimer.
    Ran to the FIELD by AUDUBON ZOO.
    COP 1: SSH x until everyone got in cadence. Imp Scott Walkers Merks Mtn Climbers Roaches
    Ran to the Birdwatcher Statue
    Explained the Dirty MacDeuce
    Then we ran a long lap to Magazine St and back.
    COP 2: Slow Squats, Merks, Dying Bugs. Flutters x 12
    Long lap.
    COP 3: Lunges, Shoulder Taps, Hip Dips both sides x 12
    Long lap.
    COP 4: Bobby Hurleys, Staggered Merks, Lil Baby Obliques both sides x 12
    ***Angie’s list full of hot air – let it fly today – so bad I almost barfed. Thats AL.
    Long lap.
    COP 5: Monkey Humpers, Plank Jacks, Freddie Merks, and Low Country Crab
    Ran to soccer field for more CORE.
    Russian Twist, LBC, Scissor Kicks, Plank Walk and JLOS. x 20

    Ran back to FLAG. Southern Gentleman, Yankee Agressor, Nolan Ryans both sides

    CLOSED WITH A CIRCLE OF TRUST.

    We named FNG – THIRST-ON

    Peace-RY

  • Another RARE Uptown Backblast – from Reluctant Yankee

    Man…I did NOT want to post when I opened my eyes at 5AM. I rolled over and laid there thinking about it…at 5:18 I was still awake somehow thinking about posting or sleeping. Its funny how even after 8 plus years of this – every gloom – I reluctantly drag my tired body out of bed. I knew there wasn’t a Q signed up. I knew I would need to step up. Pulled in to Birdcage – wheels on fire bc I sped to the workout due to my sleepy hesitation.
    Quick disclaimer while I yelled follow me – no stopping and we were off to the field in front of the ZOO. I noticed Peppa was here. I was happy to see Pep bc he has been out of town a bunch. I saw Quincy who hasn’t been posting regularly and I was happy to see him. I saw Angie’s List who is always talking with El Wire during the first circle of pain and I was happy to see him. As I looked at each PAX I was happy to see all of them. I started making a mental list of who wasn’t there – no Brown Bag, no Seaman, no Sphinxter, no Moana. I made a mental note that if I am happy to see these PAX and disappointed not to see some PAX – there must be others who feel the same way right. I was thinking I need to post more on Monday. 4 posts a week is usually my goal. Lately it has been only 2 a week.
    I never want to post – I never REGRET posting.

    1st CIRCLE OF PAIN: SSH x 20, Imperial Scott walkers x 20, 20 Hand Release Merks and 20 MTN CLIMBERS
    ran to Audubon Statue
    Partnered up for 3 laps with a partner: Lap 1 – Dips Lap 2 Left leg steps Lap 3 Right leg steps
    ran to the FLY – River view.
    Circled up for some Shoulder Taps, Plank Walks, J-Los, and Toe Tappers
    Ran to the Hill.
    Did 20 LBCs ran to midfield of soccer field 10 Hand Release Merks – decrease by 2
    back to Hill 20 LBCs ran back to midfield for 8 HR merks
    same and stopped after 6 HR merks.
    Long run to Labyrinth with Ping Pongs back to collect the 6.
    2 quick exercises at Labyrinth. Decline Should Taps, then 20 Plank Jacks.
    Back to FLAG
    Had to hustle to get there on time.

    I am taking the list of PAX who posted and filling in the calendar until June! You have been signed up.
    I will do my best to send a friendly reminder.
    I will also harass you to write a backblast.
    Thanks for posting. Without you out there in the gloom – I am certain that I would sleep in comfort

  • Cold March Monday – from Tinkles

    Maybe because it’s March or the fact it’s dark until 7 but it felt more cold than usual. It didn’t stop the mumble chatter or the farts. Bonus points if you’ve seen Congo or can recall a movie staring Emilio Esteves and (maybe) Mick Jagger.

    Warm up at the band stand with arm circles, SSH, and grass grabbers.

    Ran a loop around the park with jog/sprints intervals, an Indian run, and some backward jog intervals. Stops along the way for rotations at the workout stations, ring of fire, bench work, and Mary.

    Strong work by all in attendance!