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  • Brickathon – from Rudy

    Loaded up the Mini with enough bricks for the expected Wolfpack Mountain crowd. Had to dig up a few extra pavers from the driveway just to make sure (and had to replace them quickly before the M saw them missing…). 530 rolls around – so lets get started.

    Circle up in front of Tulane for a real quick warmup. Some SSH, some forgetfullness (oh yeah, Imperial Walkers). Then gather round the Mini and start unloading the bricks – grab yourself 2 and head to the foot of the mountain. Fair warning to the PAX who were listening: the pavers were definitely heavier than the bricks. That would become more and more evident as the workout went on.

    At the mountain, lets start the WFT run up the mountain. Lots of chatter about “bricks” and “car windows”. Oh yeah, I guess that’s kind of a thing around the uptown parts. I did not explicitly mention “dont throw bricks at cars” in the Disclaimer. Perhaps I should have.

    Stopping at the halfway point, we planked for the 6. THen some Peter Parkers (quick 5 OYO burpees for Angie, who apparently never shuts the h**k up..), Then some shoulder taps (with bricks). Then WFT run the rest of the way up.

    At the top, partner up.

    1st round: PAX1 hand release brick-merkins, PAX2 bear crawl down the ramp a ways, then mosey back up. “A ways down” seemed imprecise enough for the PAX. And YHC, without glasses, was unable to distinguish light posts from other posts. So everyone just make the best of it.

    2nd round: PAX1 dying cockroaches (w/ bricks). PAX2: Mosey down, then Crab Walk up. El Wire insisted on more precise instructions again. So we’ll do 2 rounds each: Crab Walk up once, Walk Crab the other time (though YHC is still not sure which way is which).

    Might (or might not) have been a 3rd round. Alas, I don’t recall.

    Now time for groups of 3. Once again, YHC is reminded at how hard simple instructions can be for PAX during a workout. But eventually, everyone managed to get into appropriately sized groups. PAX1: run down the ramp and start Situps at the bottom. PAX2: Start Floyd Mayweathers (w/ bricks). PAX3: Run down the ramp (w/ bricks). Keep trading out, running up and down (as a team). Keep going for a while. Here’s where YHC lost out on the sooth, light bricks, and was stuck with the gritty heavy paver. That DEFINITELY made a difference for poor little ol’ YHC.

    Then – head to the Touchdown Jesus lawn.

    A few rounds of Bones (Wait, no Bieber) keeping time: 7 burpees on the minute, finish the minute with an exercise. Wanted to get through 7 rounds of this – but PAX started grumbling about being late. So had to call it off. Reload the Mini (I’ll give the Uptown PAX credit – they did a DARN NICE job of neatly restacking the bricks!).

    COT: 29 PAX. Lots of running stuff coming up. Call out our intentions, remember our victories, thanks and needs in a moment of silence, and finish up with a prayer.

    Thanks for letting me lead through a typically disfunctional Rudy workout!

  • MISTLETOE, part deux (F3 traditional arr. By Sandbar, at a Caroling Pace) – from Sandbar

    Pax were forewarned that by the end of the beatdown, they would be the jolliest bunch of a-holes this side of the nut house.

    Mosey down St. Charles and back to Loyola. Warmups in front of the crèche. SSH, grassgrabbers, windmills. PAX divided into 4 groups, each had to select a carol they knew and could lead bc F3 is about leadership!

    Group 1 led the first mosey to the mountain with “We wish you a Merry Christmas.” Group 1 ran out of verses before we reached the mountain.

    At the mountain, PAX reformed for a Native American Run, and Group 2 led dashing through the garage while caroling with “Jingle Bells.” Running while singing is HARD.

    At level 5 we stopped for the 6 and did 15x Parker Peters, Mountain Climbers, and Peter Parkers IC. PAX reformed into a wassailing group and Group 3 led “All I want for Christmas is my 2 front teeth,” in honor of Bieber’s crash on Oak St. on Tuesday. It lasted for about 50 yards.

    On the top deck, PAX paired off for flapjack M-I-S-T-L-E-T-O-E. One pax did the exercise, while the other went down the stairs on level and ran back up.
    Merkins
    Imperial Walkers
    Squats
    Twists (LBTs)
    Louisville Lip
    Toe Taps (Penguins)
    Elf on the Shelf
    One leg calf raises
    El BCs

    After MISTLETOE, Group 4 led the caroling into the stairwell, with the 12 Yats of Christmas. YHC and other transplants only knew the traditional lyrics, but neither effort improved the other.

    Back the flag for COT.

  • MISTLETOE #1, with coupons – from Sandbar

    Disclaimer followed by a quick mosey around the parking lot. PAX picked up bricks from YHC’s truck. 2.0s mad about having to load the truck with bricks. Builds character though.

    Cusack walk (bricks held overhead, as if it was an 80s boombox) to Oak Alley for SSH IC to warmup, followed by windmills and grass grabbers. Then Nolan Ryans IC and CPRs OYO. (Curls, Press-Ups, Rows 30 each).

    M-I-S-T-L-E-T-O-E, with bricks. Pax paired up. One Pax did the exercise while the other Cusack walked to the second light pole. Each Pax did 30 of each exercise, then moved to the next while waiting for their partner.

    Merkins,
    Imperial Walkers
    Squats
    Twists – LBTs
    Louisville Lips, AKA Muhammad Alis, AKA Floyd Maywheathers
    Elf of the Shelf
    T- -can’t remember the T?!
    One Armed Pickle Pounders
    El BCs

    Pax then moseyed to the shelter, bricks in hand for some wall-chair dodo birds and wonderbras with bricks, IC.

    Back to the flag for COT.
    20 PAX.

  • MISTLETOE #1, with coupons – from Sandbar

    Disclaimer followed by a quick mosey around the parking lot. PAX picked up bricks from YHC’s truck. 2.0s mad about having to load the truck with bricks. Builds character though.

    Cusack walk (bricks held overhead, as if it was an 80s boombox) to Oak Alley for SSH IC to warmup, followed by windmills and grass grabbers. Then Nolan Ryans IC and CPRs OYO. (Curls, Press-Ups, Rows 30 each).

    M-I-S-T-L-E-T-O-E, with bricks. Pax paired up. One Pax did the exercise while the other Cusack walked to the second light pole. Each Pax did 30 of each exercise, then moved to the next while waiting for their partner.

    Merkins,
    Imperial Walkers
    Squats
    Twists – LBTs
    Louisville Lips, AKA Muhammad Alis, AKA Floyd Maywheathers
    Elf of the Shelf
    T- -can’t remember the T?!
    One Armed Pickle Pounders
    El BCs

    Pax then moseyed to the shelter, bricks in hand for some wall-chair dodo birds and wonderbras with bricks, IC.

    Back to the flag for COT.
    20 PAX.

  • Your Krewe is Always Backing you Up! – from Sea Man

    Ahab had his whale! But he was alone! Today we had a krewe show up to avenge our friends death to the man eating jaguar shark of Lake Ponchetrain! Today 15 brave, strapping, and strong men jumped into the water to avenge our lost pax! A 4x increase over last week!

    We searched for the man eater at all levels and went up and down the ladder!
    Laps of 25M, 50M, 75M, 100M, 75M, 50M, and 25M. Between each lap the pax did Squats and Flutter kicks of increasing reps.

    After an arduous search we spent some time with a lap of Shuffle Board (10lbs weight moved only underwater to and fro 50m)

    With time left we proceeded to end the. morning with Ring of Fire. Two 10lbs weights moving around the circle in opposite directions, 10 reps each arm. Once complete Pax continued to tread water passing the medicine ball around.

    One FNG called Sheep’s Head!

    As sight Q I think all future FNG’s at Zissou should be named after fish.

  • 5 Years Of Brotherhood, Bonding and Burpees – from Belloq

    I woke up at 4:20 to a very special day. Eagerly got ready and made the 21-minute drive from the Lakefront to Audubon Park where I have only been to the The Birdcage once to celebrate our 6 Year Convergence last year. How appropriate that I celebrate the start of my 5th year where F3 NOLA truly planted it’s flag and grew? To my delight, I saw both Reluctant Yankee (site Q) and King Kong (Q last time I was at this AO) in the gloom so my confidence in help if needed was growing as I was beginning the disclaimer promptly at 5:29.

    My standard disclaimer expanded to tell the PAX why today was special…Biegnet’s (Matthew Joubert’s) 17th birthday, start of his Senior Year at Jesuit and my 5-Year Manniversary. The looks from the PAX was telling that many didn’t know who this foreigner was and wondered if I was going to talk the rest of the work out so we began…

    Moseyed to the field across Magazine.

    As I could see the confused faces of most of the PAX as they were still wondering who the hell was this guy, who allowed him to Q and how have they not met me if I have been around for 5 years. I decided to introduce myself by asking the PAX to circle up on me.

    Warm-up
    8-Count Body Builders IC X 20 (I could tell I would be popular from this choice moving forward)
    Arm circles front and back IC X16
    Seal claps IC X 20
    Overhead presses IC X 20
    Overhead arm claps IC x20
    Moroccan nightclub IC X 16 (dancing was allowed and welcomed)

    Initially my plan was to honor Shorty’s workout which had 16 reps but I screwed up the whole process because for the first time ever in the history of F3…8-count arm circles were performed.

    I then walked over to complete the circle for our final warm-up
    Low slow squats IC X 20

    The Thang

    Ring of fire Merkins/Plank switching to Monkey Humpers/Al Gore X 3 Rounds

    PAX became talkative so I threw in 10 Burpees

    Ring of fire Catalina Wine Mixers/Plank and Bonnie Blairs/Al Gores X 1 Round

    Merkincides
    10 Merkins, sprint to first tree, return to start for 10 Merkins, sprint to second tree, rinse and repeat to 5 trees out.

    PAX was less talkative so we did 10 burpees as a reward.

    Traditional Belloq Core Routine: (Borrowed from Jeff Cavalier)
    Halos Clockwise 30s
    Halos Counterclockwise 30s
    Reverse Corkscrew 60s
    Dynamic Plank 60s
    Chainsaw 60s
    Slow, controlled Big Boy Situps 60s

    Cool down

    Slow 8-count bodybuilders x 5 IC
    Stretch to sky with hands in air breathing deeply.
    Really, Really Slow Abe Vigodas IC X 5
    Touch toes

    Mosey back to the flag

    COT
    15 PAX
    Intentions for children, families and everyone dealing with going back to school. Giving strength to F3 Brothers in need of a friend(s) to lean on if they need support.

    A special thanks to Rudy for gifting me the greatest F3 name ever, Jingle Vader, Cowbell, Shorty, Bubba and Douille for being there for my initiation into the F3 brotherhood.

    “Btw, worst FNG naming process was held in the gloom today. Took over 10 min. Seems like none of us were on topic at all.” -Shorty’s BB 8/11/2016

    To start year 6, I’ll be back at Okawata for my Manniversary. Consider this an early invite. SYITG

  • All the things a “Q” can bring – from Bieber

    An opportunity to Q is an opportunity for many things. There is the “Making a Fool of One’s Self” where you don’t correctly explain the exercise and no one seems to be doing the right thing. Then there is the, “Who the hell does he think he is?” mistake where the Q (me) assigns things that look good on paper, but ultimately suck. Then there is the dreaded “Too much mumblechatter” mistake where obviously things are way too easy and you need to pick up the pace. Lastly, there is the “Dude, you ain’t making too many friends” mistake where everyone is sucking wind and asking what time it is. Surprisingly, the Q this morning at the Skinny provided ample breeding ground for all of the above situations, and I have zero regrets. Thank you to the 21 Pax who shared in today’s fun. Here we go…

    Disclaimer, Mosey around the Parking Lot to Bandstand
    Warm Up In Cadence
    SSH X 20
    GG X 15
    Windmill X 15
    Leg Hug X 10
    Russian March x 10
    Calf Stretch X 10
    10 X Merkins OYO

    Mosey to the Track
    Shuffle Left/Shuffle Right/BackPedal/Sprint to Pull Up Bars
    4 Groups @ Rows, Burpees X 10, LBC’s, Merkins

    Shuffle Left/Shuffle Right/Back Pedal/Sprint to Bridge
    4 Groups @ Squats, Burpees X 10, Dying Roach, Merkins

    Carioca L, Carioca R, Jog (repeat to Golf Course)
    RL SU, LL SU, RL PU, LL PU (Count is as long as it takes for a group of 4 to do 10 burpees)

    Partner up, Jog/Sprint (repeat to Golf Course)
    Mary…LBCs, Freddie Mercury, LBT, Hello Dolly (count is as long as it takes for a group of 4 to do 5 burpees)

    Indian Run to Pull Up Bars
    Pull Ups, Burpees X 10, Imperial Walker Squats, Russian Twist

    Agilities
    Shuffles X 5…Hard Run Back to Flag

    Count-o-rama, Name-o-rama, Announcements…Gnarly Nutria, Intentions…

  • Glorious Return to WPM – from Fracsac

    26 Pax made a choice to take the DRP on their journey to get right and posted to The Legendary Wolf Pack Mountain to see what YHC had on the beat down menu. With a shovel flag planted, disclaimer was given, then:

    Mosey over to the Rosy Palm Court and circle up for a warmup:

    IW IC x 15
    Abe Vigodas x 10
    Grass Grabbers x 10
    Bat wings AC, SC, OH, MNC (dancing encouraged)
    Catalina Wine Mixers IC x 10

    Count off and pax instructed to remember their number. Then count 1,2,1,2….

    Mosey to the mountain…

    Two columns, hence the 1 and 2 count. Run to the top of the mountain with last pax sprinting to front all the way up.

    Once on top, take the stairs back down to level 4.

    Burpee broad jump the short side of level 4, then bear crawl the long way.

    Head back up the mountain, with quadraphilia on the inclines and sprints on the straight aways, all OYO.

    Circle up on the top for a mental test. The Q has the pax recall their number, then combines the numbers in some fashion for SSH. The instructions are clear: execute SSH IC up to the first number followed by SSH in silence and completing together, with the Q being the cadence to follow. Failure to follow instructions results in a penalty.
    Spoiler alert: there were penalties.
    Penalty 1 – Heisenberg Seal burpees x 10 (burpee with 2 Merkins)
    Penalty 2 – Heisenberg Seal burpees x 15
    Penalty 3 – Sprint to far wall and back and do 10 burpees.
    The 4th time the Pax got it, sort of.
    Time for one set of Tin Snips IC x 20.

    Return to the flag for COT

    NMM

    – YHC hasn’t done WPM in a while, and wow! What a rockin’ AO!
    – The uptown crowd was surprisingly quiet today, minimal Mumblechatter going on.
    – There’s a rumor going around about doing burpees even if the pax were in perfect sync. I cannot confirm nor deny this rumor, except to encourage the pax to continue to reach for perfection.
    – Coffeteria was awesome and well attended.
    – Thanks for allowing me to be part of such an incredible group of men, and for gifting me the opportunity to lead.

    SYITG

  • Prepping for the 2022 USA Games – from Hawgcycle

    Conditions: 76 degrees, Humidity 89%, Wind 3 mph from the East

    Pax: MulliCan, The List, Field Lice, Forty, Yank, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Two Tickets to Paradise, The Moistest, Papa, Will.I.AM, The Biebs, The Driest of Sockets, Grind Breaker, The Clammiest of Chowdahs, Bananarama, Bone Thug, and Nipster.

    Warm-up

    SSH x 25; IW x 25; DQ x 10; Floyd Mayweathers x 24; LSS x 25; Joe Bidens x 25; Bat Wings (FAC x 25; BAC x 25; Seal Claps x 25; OH Claps x 25; Moroccan Night Clubs x 59)

    The Thang

    Mosey to ….The Wall
    • BTW + Floyd Mayweathers x 12; BTW + Joe Bidens x 12….repeato
    • London Bridge x 12; Mike Tysons x 12…..repeato
    • BTW + Floyd Mayweathers x 12; BTW + Joe Bidens x 12

    Mosey to the Bandstand for…..

    Ring of Fire – 9 merkins each (start when pax on the left gets to 5). Hold plank the rest of the time. 2 rounds

    Mosey to the grass for….

    EMOM Burpees. 4 rounds of 12 and one round of 11 for 59 total

    Mary – Crunchy Frog x 20

    Mosey back to the flag for COT

    Prayers for Landing Strips Dad and Fast Tax Son and friend deployed in Syria

    NMM
    • Thanks to Yankee for having the idea of running my 181st 10K after the Birdcage as I raise money to help send 59 Louisiana athletes and 25 coaches to the 2022 USA Games in Orlando. Special Olympics has a lot of shared values with F3 – physical fitness, inclusivity, and leadership. Heartfelt thanks to everyone in F3 for their support of this fundraiser. If you would like to volunteer with Special Olympics, reach out to me and I can show you how.
    • Thanks to Bieber, Angie’s List, Mulligan, and Yankee for joining me for 10K #181. It’s always a big help to run with others.
    • I’m convinced that Bat Wings is totally mental. It sucked the first time I ever did it, but not anymore. I think my mind got used to it more than my shoulders. You get to a point, where your mind says “you should not be holding your arms up this long….PUT THEM DOWN.” But if you can get past that, your shoulders become fairly numb and it doesn’t hurt too much anymore. I’ve done it so many times now that I think it takes too long to really make it suck. I didn’t want to do much running or cardio today, so I was okay with spending 5 minutes basically doing arm circles.
    • I didn’t want to do much cardio, but there is too much science saying burpees are the best exercise ever, not to include them in a workout. I personally think you have failed as a leader if you don’t include at least 50 burpees in a workout. I’ve said what I said.
    • When we went to get coffee Yankee was telling the Baristas and the people in line that I had just completed my 181st 10K in a row. They immediately referenced much more impressive feats like “one of our customers runs a half-marathon every day” and “I follow a guy on Instagram that is running from San Francisco to New York and has run 1500 straight days.” Picture them with the McKayla Maroney face as they are saying this. They were clearly not impressed. Then he mentioned that I run in flip-flops and they lost their minds. They couldn’t believe that I had just run a 10k in a pair of $5 flip-flops. My marketing campaign will be changing for the second half of the year. I have clearly been stressing the wrong part of what I am doing.

  • Oh Crap I have the Q! – from Willie

    Mosey to the pull up bars for a warm up. Split into theee groups , pull ups (10), Merkins, and squats. Rotate. Rinse and repeat. Mosey to the Zoo for DORA 1,2,3, Merkins, squats, Freddie Merks. Merkin and Monkey Humper Ring of Fire, Then PAX assisted Mary for the remaining time.