Tag: Couch

  • An Evening in the Park – from Willie

    One of my New Year resolutions is to start writing back blast again, so here it goes…After a mosey from the flag to the bandstand the PAX did the following warm up all in cadence:

    SSHx20, Arm Circles F/R x 10, Imperial Walkers, Hillbilliesx20, Grass Grabbersx10

    The next thang was a BLIMP in Oak Alley either Bear Crawling or Lung Walking between light post… iykyk

    The next thang was a mosey under the shelter then a DORA 100/150/200 with the following exercises, respectively.
    Penguins (2:1), Incline Merks, Squats (butt must hit the bench)

    Finally we wrapped with a round of Mary and stretches. All exercises in cadence x20

    LBCs, Angry Roach (Classic Couch), Flutter Kicks, Freddie Mercs,

    We closed with a COT and all enjoyed “Cawfee” on the front porch of the Audubon Golf Club House. Its always an honor to lead such outstanding men!

  • First WPM of 2023 – from King Kong

    I wanted to start the first WPM of 2023 the right way… so I brought couple friends, two coupons, to the workout. I heard some mumblechattering when I rolled up with those presents. Needless to say, they were with us for the rest of the beatdown.

    We ran through Tulane campus towards PJ’s Cafe. We circled up and did some warm-ups: SSHs, Windmills, Armcircles, Grass Grabbers, Imperial Walkers, Hill Billies.

    After warmup exercises, we moseyed to Tulane Howard-Tilton Library, which is named after El Wire’s grandfather. Partnered up and did the following exercises (declined shoulder taps, squats, and American hammers) while one person was running a lap around the parking lot. Flap jack.

    After the partner workout, we ran to the other side of the UC building. We were facing the steps. We bear crawled to the first step and did one merkin, then onto the second step and did another merkin, to the third step…. etc I think there were 9 steps in total. Once we got to the top we worked our way back down. We bear crawled down the steps and did one merkin at each step. After, we headed towards the bench and did high step ups x 10 each leg.

    We then ran to the base of the Baby Garage. We formed 2 lines and Native American ran up to the top with the coupons. At the top, we circled up for a ring of fire. While one pax was doing 10 hand released merkins, the other Pax were in plank position. We did 2 rounds.

    Finally, we arrived to the base of the WPM. We formed 2 lines and Native American ran all the way to the top with coupons. At the top, we finished the workout with some Mary’s. (Leg Raises, LBCs, and flutterkicks.

    Moseyed back to the flag.

    SYITG

    King Kong

  • Hands free – Argentina won the cup! – from Reluctant Yankee

    YHC had the Q for a Monday chilly skinny. 18 PAX circled up for a quick disclaimer kind of and we were off joined by a FNG-soon to be named Hands Free – Headlocked by Whopper.
    Took off to big field across from Zoo.
    Warmup COP SSH x 20, Imp Walkers x 20, Shoulder Taps x 20, and Roaches x 20
    Run over to the Audubon statue for a modified Dora.
    Partner up – Plank Jacks for #1 while #2 runs a lap – then flip flop
    Then Dips for #1 while #2 runs a lap – then flip flop

    Then we ran to fly by the river for a COP –> walking plank, hip dips, jlos, and nolan ryans

    Then we ran to the hill. Merks 20 run over the hill drop 4 and do 16 merks repeat and drop by 4 again to 12 drop to 8 and drop to 4.

    Indian run off the FLY – RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNNNNN! TRAIN.
    We didn’t make it – TRAIN blocked us but lucky us only one car.

    Ran to the LABRYNTH. I swept the 6 with the 29 year old FNG -Hands Free and even though he said the workout wasn’t hard he was suckin air a la Jingle Vader. LOL.

    At the LAby we did 20 Dips, 20 Wife pleasers using the bench and 20 decline merks.

    Ran to the flag for the complete 2.35 mile loop.

    Nice Monday gloom!
    Always fun to lead. See you on Friday for my next FROZEN Q.
    Peace – and Gratitude.
    RY

  • Afternoon Delight! 12-14-2022 – from Almonaster

    12 days of Christmas!

    PAX:

    – Couch
    – Bullseye
    – Almonaster

    Mosey to the warmup spot on the Track.
    Warmup:

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

    The Thang:

    It’s the 12 days of Christmas! So let’s mosey around the track, listen to some classic Christmas music, and see how Santa spent Christmas.

    Moose and stop at every third running man for a Santa workout. 12 reps each stop!
    Santa Burpees
    LBC’s
    Lunges, 2 is 1
    Christmas tree Merkins
    Santa chopped down a Christmas Tree (modified American Hammer)
    Santa steps and avoids presents (Side to side high knees)
    Santa kicks out of the chimney, (Gabby Pump)
    Santa Kicks (Donkey(reindeer) Kicks)
    Santa jumps
    Santa says, Hello Mrs. Clause!
    Backwards lunges
    Santa Punches the elves (Floyd Mayweathers)
    Santa hangs out with the Penguins!
    Santa’s low slow Merkins
    Santa’s mission impossible Merkin

    Back to the Flag!

    Birthdays
    Anniversaries
    Announcements
    Intentions
    Prayer

    Thanks for the opportunity to Lead!

  • A backblast for Bogey in the Mists of Misty Mtn – from Reluctant Yankee

    I have been able to post for some Saturdays recently – a nice change after a year of Saturdays full of early volleyball matches and activities. I am RELUCTANTLY writing a backblast after mostly quitting on the habit of recording the actions of men committed in the gloom. Not all regions write them. Its not a required rule. During the PANDEMIC we quit putting a focus on the process of recording this. I used to value it but really for the last 36 months – I didn’t see the point other than recording the date and actions of the men who got their butts out of bed. However I was recently at a Christmas party with BOGEY and man that guy guilted men back to the habit – he is dying to read and see what he missed. The thing I value the most from a backblast isn’t the ideas for future workouts but rather the recording of the date and who posted – especially for FNGS. So after a year or so they can look back and remember who Qd and what they did. I guess that’s the loss to me. I honestly haven’t read anyone’s backblast in 2 years. Bogey informs me that I am missing out on some great creative writing.

    Today we posted in the a real GLOOM. It was thick. I couldn’t see past the steeple of Holy Name. I took the Q yesterday’s gloom when I asked GABRIELLE who might be the Q in charge- his answer was no one yet. My cousin F3 HUEY – Austin Jones – was planning on a rare post – so I stepped up and took the lead.

    We ran to the base of Misty Mtn for SSH x 20, IMP WALKS x 20, Merks x 20 and Roaches x 20.
    Then at the base – we sprinted up the inclines and mosey’d on the flats up to the 4th floor. Here we circled up again and focused on our obliques. Hip Dips x 15 L and R, NOLAN RYANS x 20 L/R, and LB-Obs x 20 L/R, Bird dogs x 15 – slo
    Then we ran the incline and mosey’d the flats up to the 6th floor. Here we used the wall for wall sits, wall sits with leg lift R/L, wall base walking plank and 15 decline merks feet on the wall.
    We ran the incline and mosey’d the flat up to the 7th floor. Here we circled up for the 12 days of Christmas. 1. Burpee 2. Imp Walk Squat 3. Merks 4. Shoulder Tap 5. SSH 6. Bonnie Blairs 7. Freddie Mercs 8. Shoulder Taps 9. Plank Jacks 10. JLOS, 11. Flutter Kicks 12. LOW COUNTRY CRAB
    WILLIE had to cut out early to the ACT. Good luck getting yourself into college.

    After ROUND 7th we took a break with a LAP down a floor and up a floor.
    That was time so we mosey’d back to the FLAG.
    COT: Enjoyed the accountability, enjoyed the fellowship, prayed for family
    BOGEY – IF you read this – Thanks for the push to get back to writing BACKBLASTS. I promise a personal commitment to writing BBs again. Thanks for the accountability. You the man.

  • Gator Fest/ Roll Wave – from Tinkles

    Impromptu Q. I was surprised when I rolled up at 5:30 that the pax wasn’t moving. I made the mistake of asking who was the Q and it was crickets. Off we go.

    Palm circle for warm up.

    Mosey over to HNG for a preview of Gator Fest! The slide looks ready to roll. Rumor that F3 guys get 5 free tickets from Mens Club, look for Willie! We did some 6 to work off the fried twinkies paired with Urban South brew that is yet to come.

    Mosey over to the Tulane Alum house. Don’t think we had a greenie undergrad but perhaps a MBA grad who rolls burritos. Gate was open so we took advantage of the nice yard for ring of fire.

    Mosey to turf field for 4 corner blimps.

    Mosey to garage for Indian run to the top. Beautiful sunrise. Our city looks beautiful from a distance- good to remember sometimes.

    Mosey to Tulane quad. No beer or burgers yet, time for step ups and decline merkins.

    Hustle back to the flag!!

    COT including the return of sweaty ball of man! Accountability and connection!

  • Sweaty Bells – 10-9-2022 – from Almonaster

    Happy fall!

    PAX Attended:

    – Strings
    – Couch
    – Willie
    – Almonaster

    Warm-up.

    SSH – 20 IC
    Arm Circles – 10 IC
    Reverse Arm Circles – 10 IC
    The Morpheus – 10 IC
    Imperial Walkers – 10 IC
    Grass Grabbers – 10 IC
    Right foot, left foot- 10 seconds each
    Mountain Climbers – 10 IC

    Mosey to Moana’s Island.

    Curls for the girls.

    Take a lap.
    Halo’s – 10 each way, OYO
    Kettlebell Shrugs – 25 IC
    Kettlebell swings – 20 OYO

    Take a lap
    Goblet squats X 10 IC
    Right arm squat thrust X 10 IC
    Left arm squat thrust X 10 IC
    Squat thrust X 10 IC

    Take a lap
    Overhead press X 10 IC
    Bent over rows X 10 IC
    Right arm rows X 10 IC
    Left arm rows X 10 IC

    Take a lap
    Move the bell between hands plank X 20 OYO
    Right arm plank rows – 10 OYO
    Left arm plank row – 10 OYO

    Take a lap
    Manmakers – 5 OYO

    Tricep Extensions back from Moana’s Island

    Mary
    Flutter Kicks – 20 IC
    Ukranian Doulle’s – 20 IC

    Back to Flag

    Birthdays
    Anniversaries
    Announcements
    Intentions
    Prayer
    Coffeeteria

    Thanks for the opportunity to lead!

  • GNARLY NUTRIA #7 – from Reluctant Yankee

    Well …I found the results from the Gnarly Nutria and I thought it would be a shame to not have the results written for posterity. Sandbar was the q BUT Abandoned ship so he could do something with the family out of town. As always that was the RIGHT decision. I arrived from a 520 mile hike across Spain on Monday 7/18. I posted for my first F3 beatdown post hike in the AM. That evening I decided not to run bc I wasn’t ready yet. I watched on the sidelines with injured Wax on, Wax off. Wax on was kind enough to pick up the beer from Brown Bag which he was kind enough to DONATE! There were at least 4 beers per runner. 2022 WAS the worst attended Gnarly – I mostly blame myself since I was out of town. Then I blame everyone else except Brown Bag because he posted and DONATED the beer. You the man Brown Bag!

    Ok results:
    #1 Beiber- upt , #2 Gump – upt, #3 Couch – upt, #4 El Guapo – Wrd, #5 Tinkles – upt
    #6 So GO – wrd, #7 Rev SOX – wrld, #8 RUDY – wrd, #9 Baldy – World, #10, Pipeline – upt,
    #11 King Kong – – upt, #12 Katy – upt, #13 harry carry – upt, #14 Frac sac – world , #15 Almonaster – upt, #16 Sub prime upt #17 moby dick world

    No runners palced 18-20

    Chiquita, Brynn Johnson, (GUMPS M) #2 (Tinkles M) and Brown Bag both ran 2 laps
    Ruckers were BIG WILLIE +3, Strings, Triple Shift, Satchmo, Gabby, Tube Steak PVC, BOLT, War Eagle.

    Congrats to UPTOWN for another victory on your home turf.
    Forgot all of the mumblechatter since I am writing this in October and the event occured in July

    Peace-RY