F3 New Orleans

Tag: Pool Boy

  • Roaming around The playground – from PVC

    On a cool crisp yet foggy full moon lit 65 degree morning 8 PAX converged for a Bootcamp in the gloom

    Warmorama: squats, Abe vigoda, grass grabbbers, imperial walkers, hill billies, arm circles, Peter Parker’s

    Mosey to gym wall for balls to wall, calf raises, donkey kicks (2 sets)

    Mosey to pavilion for dips, BBS, step ups (2 sets)

    Mosey to hill for bear crawl up n over, flutter kicks, lunge up n over, bear crawl up n over, flutter kicks

    Mosey to rock pile shoulder press, bench press, squats (2 sets)

    Mosey to football field for Coolorama:
    squats, Abe vigoda, grass grabbbers, imperial walkers, hill billies

    COT
    FNG Buxton was named after I recognized his name from our childhood neighborhood where we grew up

  • 1/2 (Revised) Iron Pax Challenge – from Triple Shift

    With a last minute notice from Mahatma that he couldn’t Q this morning due to a family vehicle mechanical problem, I called an audible and took the reigns.

    WARMUP
    Head to the rock pile then to the field. The instructions were to grab a heavy rock but not everyone listened to my instructions (nothing new). Oh well, we circled up with some SSH x 20 IC, Low Slow Squat x 10, Tempo Merkins x 15, Forward Arm Circles x 10 IC, Reverse Arm Circles x 10 IC, Pretzel Arms x 10 IC, and finally, 10 Burpees IC.

    THE THANG
    Due to the high humidity, the field was soaking wet, so I headed to the large oak tree on the other side of the track by the playground to do our thing. I’ve wanted to do this workout for some time and it is one I will always remember since (I believe) that was the first workout of the inaugural Iron Pax Challenge in 2017. The original workout is 50 squats, 40 Big Boy Sit-ups, 30 Merkins, 20 Bonnie Blairs (2 is 1) and 10 Burpees than run 400 meters x 4 for time. I vaguely remember that pax members in the nation were posting sub 20 minute times and I had to throw the BS flag on that!
    Back to the workout. With the rock, we did 50 squats, 40 flutter kicks (2 is 1), 30 bench press, 20 Bonnie Blairs (sans rock of course), and 10 Blockees x 2. There was a great deal of chirping at the Warmup but quieted down pretty quick except when we did flutter kicks and bench presses with the abundance acorns on the ground.

    COT
    Countoff, Namerama and closed with prayers for friends and loved ones dealing with significant diseases. Reminded the pax to be alert and observant for other men’s emotional and spiritual health this time of year. Let’s be providers of hope, encouragement and joy this Christmas season

  • From Silence to Mayhem-2 – from Mahatma

    10 pax, including an FNG (Kyle) gathered to start the road to recovery – from the gluttony of the extended Thanksgiving weekend. No doubt YHC was confident it would not be a solo calorie burn as Hokie texted his committed presence while in route. After a quick disclaimer and a short mosey to an opening just of the track there was a quick stretch and warm up.

    Then to the surprise and delight of the pax, YHC gave calming instructions that for the next 10 minutes the work would be in silence, simply follow whatever exercise YHC was performing – SSH – Vups – Merkins – Squats – Burbee – Mnt Climbers – Toy Soldiers – LBCs continue to rinse and repeat as YHC continued.
    Complete mosey to the rocks, get one and line up for Indian Walk to the Hill.

    Split up 1/2 & 1/2 – drop rocks on either side meet on top for the instructions. It started as a 1771 where 2 exercises were to be done crossing to either side each time crossing either perform 5 merkins or 3 burpees – YHC intended for 3 rounds that included a bear crawl around the base yet his ability communicate clear instructions was a clear failure and slice of humble pie. The pax vocalized this clearly yet attempted to follow the folly of Mayhem even to give it a 2nd try. YHC accepts the failure as a learning experience and challenge to come up with better plan for a future beatdown!

    Grabbing our rocks we headed to the pavilion YHC spirts were lifted as comments were made that he came close to other highly respected HIMs who try to implement creative pax activities therefore taking our comfort zones to new levels. (Mahatma’s Mayhem will return for a 3rd attempt!)

    5 box jumps followed by a burpee x 5. Fast Tax was determined to put perform the pax by increasing his burpees with each round so 5BJs 1 Burpee then 5BJs 2 Burpees and so on……hard charger!

    25 leg lifted rock chest press
    20 WII sit ups

    Return the rocks.

    COT Kyle was tagged with the name “Mayhem” in honor of him holding his composure and seemingly gleefully for a return!

    Prayers or gratitude, grace and humility of service.

  • Uptowner Battle Frisburpee 11/18/2022 – from Fast Tax

    Admittedly, YHC was a minute late to the AO…thanks to War Eagle for kicking things off.
    Warmups were held in the middle of the field:
    Grass Grabbers
    SSH
    Hairy Rockettes
    Toy Soldiers
    Peter Parker
    Crab Merkins

    To kick things off post-warmup, on this crisp Game Friday, we began with Red Barchetta.
    Designed to get the heart rate up, much like the song by Rush of the same name, the Red Barchetta begins with PAX lining up on the end zone. The following can be done OYO or planking to wait for the six after each dash (we did it OYO): 100 Yard Dash then 100 SSHs, run back to start point; 75 yard dash then 75 mountain climbers, run back to start; 50 yard dash then 50 LBCs, run back to start; 25 yard dash then 25 Merkins, run back to start; 10 yard dash then 10 burpees, run back to start.

    With 25 minutes left, it was Battle Frisburpee time.
    Team 1 – Tiny Dancer, Fast Tax, Scantron, Triple Shift, and War Eagle
    Team 2 – Bogey, Cyber Cajun, Pool Boy, PVC and War Eagle
    War Eagle switched sides halfway through while Hokie and Vagabond were on injured reserve and couldn’t play.
    Team 1 carried the day winning 4-3.
    With game over, we headed to COT for name-o-rama, announcements, intentions, and prayer.
    Thanks for the fellowship! SYITG

  • Complete the Circle – from PVC

    Warmorama: Abe vigoda, Grass grabber, Side straddle hop, peter parker, imperial walker, squat arm circle

    Mosey to rock pile, shoulder press, curls, bench press, squats (2 sets)
    Mosey to pavilion, dips, BBS, step ups (2 sets)
    Mosey to hill, bear crawl up n over, flutter kicks, beear crawl up n over, hillbillies (2 sets)
    Mosey to wall, Balls to wall, donkey kicks, calf raises (2 sets)
    Mosey to football field

    Coolorama: Abe vigoda, Grass grabber, Side straddle hop, peter parker, imperial walker, squat arm circle

    COT

  • Is there a wind block anywhere? – from PVC

    Trying to keep warm on a crisp 45 degree morning with a constant 15mph wind

    Warmorama:
    Low slow squat, Grassgrabber, Abe Vigoda, Imperial walker, Hillbillies, Peter parker, Arm circles, Parker peter

    Exercised at the corners of the end zones: Merkins then sprint to other corner, Big boy sit ups, Sprint and lunge, sprint and side straddle hop for 2 rounds

    Met at center of the field to play a ring of fire frisbee with 2 burpee penalties. Quite a challenge with the winds. Lots of burpees to be had. Side straddle hops while not active throwing or catching the frisbee. The Golden Glove goes to Cyber Cajun, I can’t remeber him ever dropping one.

    Coolorama:
    Low slow squat, Grassgrabber, Abe Vigoda, Imperial walker, Hillbillies, Peter parker, Arm circles, Parker peter

    COT

  • A VQ Begins A 39th Trip Around the Sun – from Glitter Balls

    5:20am – 41 degrees. All but 5 of the cinder blocks are missing under the ramp.

    Off to a great start. Dispatch PAX to the Wisner Bridge cache and start setting up for VQ. Forget speaker.

    Putting the “V” in this “VQ” right off the bat.

    Let’s start while 2 heroic PAX are retrieving more blocks.

    The Thang:

    Warmup – 20x SSH, 20x IW, 15x Mountain Climbers, 15x Peter Parker, 1x “Get Cinder Blocks from Kuch’s Car”.

    Partner Sets –

    Set 1 – 50x Block Burpees, 100x Curls, 150x Rows – partner rifle carries block to top of ramp and back.

    Set 2 – 50x Block 8-Count Body-Builders, 100 Squats, 150 Block LBCs – partner runs to end of Museum landing and back.

    Set 3 – Both Partners together split 150 Step-ups, 200 1 Legged Wife Pleasers (w/ block).

    Mary – Skullcrushers, Heavy Mercury’s, Mountain Climbers, Flutter Kicks.

    6:15am – COT, Announcments, Intentions, Prayer, Fist Bumps.

    My 10th week of F3, my 10th week of Swolefest. To say this has been transformative is an understatement and I thank each an every man I’ve met and had push me over these 2.5 months time.

    Today was my birthday and I wanted to Q to kick off my last run of the 30’s strong, and as I said, begin a year wherein I walk into the doctor’s office at 40 and CHALLENGE them to test me!

    A big thank you to Kuch for always sending out that PM text to the LVCC and keeping us focused and engaged with each other. See ya’ll for my 11th Swolefest in 2 weeks, taking the family to go see the Mouse in Orlando for the holiday.