Forgive the late posting, but 8 pax did workout at the Uptowner the day after St. Patrick’s Day. We warmed up with some side straddle hops, Abe Vidogas, Arm circles, and Hillbillies. We then lined up on the goal line for a 50-yard sprint where we did 10 Burpees at mid-field before backpedaling back to the goal line, stopping every 10 yards for one exercise – 10 bobby Hurleys first stop, 10 Lunges second stop, 10 squats third stop, 10 box cutters last stop, planing for the 6 at the goal line. Repeated 3x, then moved to the main course. 2 pax farmer carried 2 coupons around the track while the rest of the PAX did an exercise for 2 minutes and then sprinted to catch the farmer carriers. Once caught, everyone did 10 burpees, then 2 new pax continued carrying the coupons and the rest did another exercise for 2 minutes. Repeat until we COT. Exercises – plank, American hammer, LBC’s, low slow squats, merkins, monkey humpers, Big Boy Sit ups, Burpees. Close with COT.
Tag: Pillsbury
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The Mental Battle – from Hokie
Thank you Bogey
Boo Boo
Hokie
Mahatma
Pillsbury
PVC
Rougarou
Tenderloin
Triple
War EagleFor joining me as we focus on The Mental Battle
Another year is upon us and in the tradition of F3, another March Mental Battle Month!
SSH x 18 – LA ranked 18th Highest Prevalence of Mental Illness 2021
Imperial Walkers x 22 – vets/day who lose the mental battle – 22 veterans commit suicide EVERY DAY.
Burpees x 10 – Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in America.
After warmup, partner up.
Each set will have stats about mental health and workplace mental health. The workout will be in the form of a Dora 123. As you are working with a partner (No OYO), each stat is doubled. After all three sets are complete, if you have time repeat sets until time is up.
Round 1 – bear crawl timer
50,000,000 adult Americans experienced mental illness in 2021
56% of employees spend time looking for another job.
27,000,000 Americans with mental illness are unable to receive treatment.
100 Lunges each leg (2 is 1)
112 Hand Release Merkins
54 Low Slow SquatsRound 2 – Run backwards across field timer
60% of employees do not feel their management helps them to deal with stress.
33% of employees can’t afford their healthcare costs.
80% of employees reported feeling emotionally drained by their work.
120 Big Boy Sit ups
66 Stars each leg (2 is 1)
160 burpeesRound 3 As a group
65% of employees find it hard to concentrate at work due the environment at work.
Over 60% of youth with mental illness do not receive treatment.
Over 60% of employees feel they don’t get paid enough to save for an emergency fund.
130 LBCs
120 Box Cutters
120 FluttersI hope you have someone to share among the Pax your mental battles or those of people around you,. This is honestly more important than the workout.
Again, please reach out for help if you need help.
If you or someone you know needs immediate help, please reach out to 800-273-8255.
Till next time.
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I will Rock Q – from Kenna Brah
March 14 2022 Rock City
15x Wanm up
Arm Circles front/back
Standing Twists l/r
Imperial Walkers
Tin SoldiersTo the Rocks, to the field
RND 1
15x each
Pullovers
Chest Press
ON KNEES- OHP
ON KNEES – CURLS
From KNEES Single Leg Up
Run around goal post repeat for 3xRND 2
From KNEES Single Leg Up ROWS
DeadLift
Front Raise
Tricep Extension
Run around goal post repeat for 3x7 min of Mary with ROCK
Back to flag –
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Dirty MacDiablo – from Rudy
Weather: 70 and humid. Feels more like early summer than winter, which we were in just a few short days ago (and apparently will be in again within a few days). 9 PAX gathered around a giant piece of wood (thanks to Scantron), while we awaited the tiny piece of wood that is now the namesake of the Wednesday workout. with 30 seconds to spare, Fast Tax appears carefully carrying the bat (carefully to ensure we don’t accidentally break it by dropping it).
So 10 PAX head out of the gate towards the rocks. As YHC nearly breaks his ankle stumbling over a tree route – he remembers the Disclaimer. Quick stop for a disclaimer and a reminder to watch your step. Then back to the rocks, perhaps a bit more carefully than a moment ago.
Quick warmup with some very slow stretching, which seemed to put Vagabond to sleep. So lets get to the thang. Grab a rock, feel free to go heavier as we won’t be running with it (once we get to the football field). As expected, Rougarou did not go any heavier than normal.
At the field, circle up for the Dirt McDeuce: 4 sets. Each set is 3 exercises followed by a lap. Most of the exercises (arm/core/leg) will be in cadence, and often it will be 12 count. But YHC was clear that he would be modifying as desired. Overhead, BBSU, Squats, Lap. Curls, FK, Lunge, Lap. Rows, Twists, Monkey Humpers, Lap. Chest, LBT, Calf Raises, Lap. YHC had the distinct pleasure of feeling War Eagles soft and delicate tushy during the Monkey Humper stage. Pillsbury looked on in sheer terror, wondering just what he’s gotten himself into.
Last thing: groups of 3 (while Hokie chose to just lay on the soft grass and stare at the sky): PAX1 takes a rock 50 yards down and starts Chest Press. PAX2 starts rowing. PAX3 sprints to PAX1. And so it repeats. One pax running, one chest pressing, one rowing. Got about 8 mins of this. Then it was time to return our babies and head back to the flag.
COT: announcements and intentions. In particular, YHC is asking for peace, serenity and healing for in-laws while they navigate a recurrence of CLL. ANd also asking for empathy for he and his M as we together try to help her parents through a very difficult time. Thank you all for your prayers and thoughts this week!
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The Scrum Drum – from Bolt
Music of course; much of which made Charmin cringe—mission accomplished.
Warmup:
SSH (25), Abe SLOWgodas (12x), arm circles forward/back, seal claps, overhead claps, Moroccans all 20x), self love (10); Toy soldiers, Hillbillies (15x)The Thang:
Z90s: 5 thru 20 reps/4 exercises, mix crabs forward/back>bear forward/back between trees and switch exercise.Round 1: burpee 5x, Cracker Jacks (frog>star jump>frog) 10x, merkin 15x, plank jacks 20x
Round 2 (bear crawl): burpee, air squats, Peter Parker, Moroccan night clubs
Round 3 (forward crab): burpee, Bonnie Blair, Parker Peter, overhead air presses
Round 4 (crawl bear): burpee, R/L side squats, diamond merks, LBCs
Chumbaburpee:
SSH at beginning of song, then every time they say, “I get knocked down, but i get up again” you do a burpee. While not doing burpees, you are continuously doing SSH.COT. Welcome FNGs Pillsbury and Focker!
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Backb-LAST
Who knew when we posted Monday AM that would be the last Skinny for awhile? Not me. I texted Hawg on Sunday night to make sure we were good still fighting the good fight and I felt reassured. Monday’s beatdown was healthy socially, mentally and physically. We kept our distance. We got the work in. By Monday night group sizing had been reduced to 10 or less. Some saying that the family unit was big enough-shouldn’t get any bigger than that. Monday night at 730. Hawg called me again and this time we both knew that we had to shut it down. F3 sites around the Nation were shutting down -so that we can do the right thing and be good citizens. PRactice what we preach and live 3rd. So we now have a F3 hiatus. So for now and for Uptown NOLA this is the Last Backb-LAST. Until we can gloom again.
El Wire was the Q – Wire and Jingle Vader are technologically challenged – I wanted to record this last workout for posterity – so I will pen El Wire’s Q.
Circle UP-
Jack OFF – ssh x 20, seal jack, plank jacks, smurf jacks x 20
Then we mosey’d to the bandstand/oak alley.
At the alley. We had a MERK station by bandstand – run to row bars and do Burpees, run along the track to pull ups for VUPS then run through parking lot to the tables and do DIPS. We started round one with 10, round 2 with 15, round 3 with 20, round 4 with 20, backdown to 15, and then we finished before we could continue the cycle.
Nice Q El Wire – thanks for stepping up. Fingers crossed that when Covid-19 is done that you will finally start writing some BBS.
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Birdcage and the labrynth
Man I am writing this on 3/15 but the innocence of 3/4 seems so long ago – so pre-corona. That was good times.
I had a big PAX for this beatdown.
Ran us over the field in front of the zoo.
At the zoo – we did the normal warmup – SSH x 20, Imp Walker squats x 20, merks x 20, and Mtn climbers x 20.
Ran to the audubon park – we did a circle of core. All abs.
Peter Parkers, Parker Peters, Mat Jumps, walking plank and some monkey humpers.
Ran to the soccer field. Lined up and did some cardio sprints.
Sprints, jogs, grape vine, high knees, butt kicks, walking dead, etc.
Ran to the labyrnth – long run with ping pong back to the 6.
At the labyrnth did some bench work! Dips, step ups bulgarian splits.
Back to the flag for some Plank o Rama
