F3 New Orleans

Tag: NOMA

  • Rockin’ at the Renaissance

    The morning was filled with heavy overcast and rain, the ideal recipe for making a downPAINment in the gloom! The Pax did not disappoint with a strong showing at NOMA. With 10 Pax ready to get to it, YHC cranked the tunes, then gave the disclaimer.

    Warmup

    • SSH IC x 31
    • Abe Vigodas IC x 10
    • grass grabbers IC x 10
    • IW IC x 15
    • AC Fwd and back x 20

    Time to get to it with EMOM

    • 10 burpees every minute on the minute x 10 minutes

    Mosey to the side of NOMA for Double shots with Jack Webb at the bar

    • 1 merkin with 2 air presses in the people’s chair on the NOMA wall
    • 2 merkins with 4 air presses and so on…
    • 10 merkins with 20 air presses in the people’s chair

    Mosey to the back of NOMA for Dora

    • Partner up
    • 100 Burpees cumulative
    • 200 Overhead claps in People’s chair cumulative
    • 300 squats cumulative
    • Pax 1 does exercise, Pax 2 bear crawls to bridge and back, flapjack

    Modify to bear crawl to bridge and run back as time was getting short. Called time once each group finished burpees

    Stay at the back of NOMA for Sunday Morning’s

    • 10 air presses, 5 donkey kicks, 1 balls to the wall with merkin
    • all Pax complete at least 5 rounds OYO

    The rain let up and some pax were dry. Finish off with

    • Superman IC x 10
    • LBC’s IC x 20

    Mosey back to the flag for COT.

    NMM

    • 10 Pax on a rainy Sunday morning is impressive
    • 3 of the Pax were under 18, solid young men!
    • Another low impact solid beat down!
    • 100% participation at coffeteria!

    SYITG

  • Black Jack Twenty One’s

    Black Jack Twenty One’s

    A half dozen pax mustered on the NOMA entrance after the disclaimer for a quick warm-up.  We then moseyed to 7 areas around the south lagoon for 21 reps of 21 exercises OYO.  Covered about 1.5 miles.  Need to get the bugs worked out on the counts but otherwise everything went smoothly. The Park is a perfect beatdown background.

    21×21

    1. Burpees
    2. Monkey humpers
    3. Dying cockroaches
    4. Derkins
    5. Jump squats
    6. Big boys
    7. Plank jacks
    8. Prisoner lunges
    9. Flutters
    10. Decline shoulder taps
    11. Step-ups
    12. V-ups
    13. Elbow up downs
    14. Squat kicks
    15. LBCs
    16. Plank alternating toe touches
    17. Hillbillies
    18. Hello Dolly
    19. Floyd Maywethers (incline plank with forward punches)
    20. Imperial walkers
    21. Wife pleaser

    Closed with 3 reps of obligatory Sunday Mornings, then COT, the best part

  • Go Fish

    YHC arrived to the AO a few minutes early to set out some cones, but the rain poured from above, which drew the 4 Pax to the dry entrance of NOMA. At 0630 the disclaimer was issued and we ventured out to test one of the Core Principles, held outdoors rain or shine.
    SSH IC x 31, Grass Grabbers IC x 10, Abe Vigodas IC x 10, IW IC x 15, AC IC x 20

    Back to the cover to deal out 7 cards each from the F3 workout deck. The game? Go Fish! It was technically wet enough to be like swimming like a fish! Rules were simple: If you get a matching pair, you Q both exercises on the cards. If the reps are given, complete as such. If no reps provided, complete exercise of number on the card plus 10. Hokie won, but there were no losers today!

    Finish off with 5 Sunday Mornings behind NOMA

    End with COT

    Naked Man Moleskin: The rain didn’t actual start until 0615, but it never stopped after that for the duration of the beat down. Go Fish was a fun change, but we never drew the jokers, which were to be 20 Burpees for the temptation joker and dealers choice for leave no man behind joker. Maybe next time! Plenty of Q spots available across the board! Sign up and fulfill another Core Principle! Peer led!

    SYITG

  • Renaissance Rock Fest

    Eight Pax, plus our mascot DJ, showed for some work on the NOMA “porch” to the tunes of 1980’s arena rock, courtesy of Def Leppard, Rolling Stones, Ozzy, etc. (idea inspired by Scantron). After the disclaimer, warmup, the group performed 3 cycles of 7 maneuver sets (rotating push-ups, caterpillar + shoulder taps, crouching side-steps with lunges, J-Los, wife-pleaser + sit ups, bear crawls up/down steps, box-cutters), with mosey and burpees in between… once ‘round NOMA and the other to the park entrance. Finished off with a double dose of Sunday Mornings behind NOMA, then circled up at the flag for COT. We were excited to see FracSac posting! One late-comer joined the workout after the start but did not join us for coffeeteria, I believe F3 named “Kruckie” or similar…if someone has his contact info, I’ll reach out to get him connected (musician from Australia). As for Vagabond, his third Q on the books and looks forward to helping more.

  • Flannel Friday @ NOMA

    High Rise coined the term Flannel Friday during Covid for Friday City Park workouts with 90’s grunge tunes. We kept the theme going today at NOMA. Today was a simple Tabata theme with no running. We have many F3 brothers recovering from leg injuries at City Park. The disclaimer was given reminding of physical distancing and off we go.

    A slow mosey around NOMA and the warm-up COP: SSH x 20 IC, IW x 20 IC, Grass grabbers x 10 IC, Windmills x 10 IC, Arm circles 10 forwards 10 backwards, Michael Phelps x 10 IC.

    The Thang: Tabata at the NOMA fountain. 10 stations, 10 exercises, 45 seconds of exercise, 15 seconds rest. 3 rounds. 2 minutes of rest in-between with Mary.

    The exercises: Broad jump up steps, Dips, Mountain-climbers, Shoulder press with cinder block, Parker-peters, Power-ups, Shoulder taps, Burpees, Curls with 20# dumbbells, Merkins.

    The tunes: 90’s grunge and rap.

    3 minute cool-down with stretching. COT: name-o-rama, intentions, and a prayer. The work-out was reminiscent of a JV leap-year beat down on leap-day where JV led 29 exercises in one spot without ever leaving the circle. Beautiful. Thanks for letting me lead.

    Walleye

  • Rarajipari at the Mountain

    Rarajipari is a running game played by the Tarahumara people of the Copper Canyons region in Chihuahua, Mexico. Two teams of four or more run and kick a baseball-sized ball. The goal is to win, and not step on the ball and bite it in the process. I was first introduced to Rarajipari by Yankee at Wolfpack Mountain, and Hawg at the Mothership. We decided to bring it back to City Park.

    7 men met at NOMA. Disclaimer given reminding of physical distancing. We ran a warm-up lap around NOMA.

    Warm-up COP: SSH x 20 IC, Hill-billies x 20 IC, Grass-grabbers x 10 IC, Arm circles 10 forwards 10 backwards IC.

    Next we moseyed to Wisner Mountain, stopping at several spots along the way. COP #1: LL step-ups x 15 IC, Dips x 15 IC, RL step-ups x 15 IC, Dips x 15 IC. COP #2: Peter-parker x 15 IC, Shoulder taps x 15 IC, Parker-peter x 15 IC, Merkins x 15 IC.

    Wisner Mountain. At the bottom: Incline merkins x 10 IC, Dips x 10 IC. Sprint to the top of the mountain. At the top: Decline merkins x 10 IC. Mosey to the bottom for round-robin Mary: Box cutters x 20 IC, Dying cockroach x 20 IC, V-ups x 20 IC, American Hammer x 20 IC, Hello dolly x 20 IC, Wife-pleasers x 20 IC, LBC’s x 20 IC.

    Rarajipari through City Park. After a disclaimer to be careful and not step on the ball or twist an ankle, YHC proceeded to step on the ball and almost bust my a$$. Luckily no one got hurt. We split into 2 teams, with Rarajipari back to NOMA. We took a short tour of City Park, running past Pan Am stadium, down Zachary Taylor drive, turning to go under the 610 underpass, pausing for calf-raises x 20 IC and monkey-jumpers x 20 IC, and continuing down Henry Thomas drive back to NOMA.

    COT: Count-off, name-o-rama, announcements, intentions, and a prayer. Thanks for allowing me to lead.

    Walleye

  • The Ides of March

    YHC joined 5 other men looking for some sanity in this insane situation. What better way to start the week than with a Sunday Morning beat down. With the shovel flag planted and the freedom hammer on full display, time for a disclaimer, and then…..

    Mosey to the front of the museum for the warmup
    SSH IC x 31
    IW IC x 20
    Grass grabbers IC x 10
    Abe Vigodas IC x 10
    Peter Parker IC x 20
    Shoulder Taps IC x 20
    At the Fountain:
    RL step ups IC x 20
    Dips IC x 20
    LL step us IC x 20

    Mosey to the tree line where YHC has cones set up at 25 foot increments:
    Suicides!
    Round 1
    Sprint to cone 2 and back to cone 1
    sprint to cone 3 and back to cone 1
    sprint to cone 4 and back to cone 1
    sprint to cone 5 and back to cone 1
    Burpees OYO x 10

    Round 2
    Full suicides set
    ‘mericans OYO x 20

    Round 3
    Full suicides set
    Squats x 20

    Round 4
    Full suicides set
    Lunges x 20

    Round 5
    Full suicides set
    Burpees x 10

    Indian Run to Foundry

    Stations:
    Station 1 (timer) – sprint to track, 5 burpees and sprint back
    Station 2 Pull-ups or rows AMRAP
    Station 3 Box jumps or step ups AMRAP
    Station 4 Flex hang 90 degrees
    Station 5 WW2 Sit-ups AMRAP
    Station 6 Squats AMRAP

    Indian Run to back side of Museum for Sunday Mornings:
    10 air presses in peoples chair
    5 donkey kicks
    Balls to the wall with one shoulder press
    Repeat x 5

    With 1 minute left, complete one more set of suicides.

    COT with count off, name-o-Rama, announcements, intentions and ended with a prayer to the Sky Q, minus the Sweaty BOM.
    Thanks for posting with me!

    SYITG





  • RRR at the Renaissance

    This Sunday was a simple one, catch up on Run Ranger Run miles. A brief disclaimer, and a quick warm up:

    SSH x 20, Grass Grabbers x 10

    Mosey to the practice track and do some miles…..

    Stretch for a few minutes before heading back…

    Stop behind NOMA for 3 Sunday Mornings! It’s just not the Renaissance without them!

    COT followed by 100% attendance at coffeteria. Good Times!

    SYITG

  • Renaissance Run and Burp

    5 men gathered in the gloom to start their Sunday off right with the commitment to improve. YHC informed the Pax that the North Dakota State University Bison were once again crowned FCS National Champions with a commanding victory over the James Madison Dukes.  8 out of the last 9 years crowned National Champs pretty much solidifies the right to call the program a dynasty.  The Pac 12 will feel the wrath in September when the Oregon Ducks host the FCS National Champs for their opening game.    

    The clock hit 0600, time to give a disclaimer, then mosey to the field for:

    Warmup

    SSH IC x 31

    Abe Vigodas IC x 10

    Hillbilly’s IC x 10

    Arm Circles IC x 20

    10 Burpees OYO

    Bataan Death March
    Traditional Indian Run on the track around the lagoon, only thing added is the last Pax drops for 3 Burpees and catches up with the other Pax to take his position in the front, tagging the last Pax as he passes.

    Take the festival grounds track to the Foundry, continuing the Bataan Death March. 

    COP – Foundry

    Five Stations, 
    Station 1 – pull-ups AMRAP
    Station 2 – Big Boi Sit Ups AMRAP
    Station 3 – 90 Degree Flex Hang As Long As Possible

    Station 4 – Squats AMRAP 

    Station 5 – 4 Burpees, run to track, 4 Burpees and run back – Timer

    Rinse and Repeat – only make it 4 Burpees, then 5 Burpees at the track

    The first 8 Burpees were for the 8 National Championships, the final 9 were from the number of years it encompassed.

    Bataan Death March

    Take the route we came, back to NOMA.  YHC almost forgot about how we ended the Renaissance, thanks to Belloq for the reminder.  Continue the Indian Run to the backside of NOMA for some Sunday Mornings!  But first:

    Merkins IC x 10 (4-count)

    LBC’s IC x 20

    Crunchy Frog IC x 10

    Sunday Mornings

    10 Air Presses in the peoples chair, followed by 5 donkey kicks, on the 5th donkey kick up to Balls to the Wall with one merkin/shoulder press.  That’s one.  Complete 5 total, with an extra if you finish early!

    COT

    Count off and Name-O-Rama, intentions and closed with a prayer. 

    Thanks for posting with me today, and way to kill it in the gloom this morning!

    100% attendance at Coffeteria!

    SYITG

    5 at the Renaissance

  • Sunday Funday

    Nov 3 2019

    Once again the Renaissance crew gathered in the gloom.

    T-claps to Heisenberg who first appeared as a small dot at the entrance to the park, having rucked for an hour before the meet. Our small but dedicated group circled up and got to it.

    WARM UP –
    I’m calling this the “Tour Guide” – YHC led pax on a 15ish minute run through the scenic portion of City Park that F3 nation rarely visits. Kept the mosey strong with a halfway intermission of box jumps and inclined merkins. Ultimately made our way to practice track.

    THE MEAT –
    An improvised four corners.
    First corner – All pax circle up, hold plank while each pax completes 10 merkins, counter clockwise, complete the circle. Two rounds.
    Run half lap of track (200 m) listen to pax debate the definition of a “corner” as you pass two.
    Second Corner – Again circle up. Again plank, again merkins @10, one round. Then on six for LBCs. 20 LBCs per pax member while all hold legs at 6in above ground or in LBC ready position. Whatever you do don’t let feet touch the ground. 2 rounds. Up for another half lap. Again, the “definition” of a “corner” sounds like a hot topic. Pass all the Army guys in their matching outfits (which were clean, unsweaty, and had no signs of workout) who were pointing and jealous of our F3 K9 pax member, DJ Diver, who had his vest and was blasting sweet tunes for all.
    Third Corner – Again circle up. Again plank, again merkins @ 10, one round. On six, one round 20 LBCs. Up to feet, next movement. 30 squats per pax while rest hold trees (Al Gore). Two rounds.

    Time became a factor and it is a poor Sunday Q who forgets our finishing burner… The one and only, Sunday Mornings.

    THE POTATOES –
    Run/Mosey to back of NOMA. 5 sets OYO
    one set =
    Assume the people’s chair, do 10 air presses
    Down to merk position for 5 donkey kicks
    Then Balls to wall, do one hand stand press, or count to 10
    rinse/repeat

    Side note –

    As YHC takes more opportunities to Q I’ve noticed that the best compliment a Q can receive is grumblings and doubt from the peanut gallery. It means we’re getting somewhere, and the pax is getting what we all pay for – The Push. Have you ever complained when you’re working out on your own? Absolutely not. Because you just speak to management (yourself) and stop. The reward of F3 is we push and get pushed to a point we would not typically take ourselves. Getting comfortable being uncomfortable. That’s where the growth happens. Everyone of those complaints turn in to victories at coffeteria once it’s all over.

    I don’t know how I started coming to Sundays… It might have been Catfish. But I’ve got to tell you. They are now one of my favorites. When it seems there is absolutely no reason to keep a commitment, even to yourself, and every reason to let off the gas… It might be the most important moment to keep it.

    Thanks for letting me lead