F3 New Orleans

Tag: The Hammer

  • Well that was close!!! – from Shooter

    2 Ruckers and 4 runners took the red pill 💊 and got some work in on this Gloom.. YHC met Hammer for some pre Spartan. As always it did not disappoint. I just wish the pull-ups would get easier at some point but they have not to this point so just get em done..

    Ruckers 20 out and back and Runners down the sidewalk to Monroe and through Golden shores foregoing back to Monroe and down Messina.. Close call with 2 converging cars at the turn on Monroe but thankfully no issues.

    We returned on time and wrapped up with Hammer praying us out.

    Until the next Gloom 👍🏼👊🏼✌🏼!!!

  • The Sauna Sweat Showdown: When the Humidity Hits 110% and the PAX fights back – from Jose10k

    80 degrees and 1000% humidity at 5 am? Seriously, WTF! Hammer was crazy enough to join me this morning in the Sweatapalooza. Having two consecutive late days (not getting home til after 7:30), I went back to the good ol ladder workout. 12 reps for each exercise followed by a 1/5 mile loop. All with a coupon.
    Squats
    Lunges (2 is 1)
    Kettlebell swings
    One hand on the coupon, one hand on the ground merkins, alternate 1 is 1
    Shoulder presses
    Curls
    Triceps
    Finished up with a one mile run
    At least if the Spartan race has humidity, we’ll be prepared for it.
    SYITG
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  • Cool beatdown on a almost cool morning – from Mobydick

    The Gipper opened with a cool breeze for a change. A six man pax was on hand for guided Tabata of seven exercises and three rounds. Jose 10K and Hammer were early birds. A brief period of stretches got us started.
    YHC being the old grazer didn’t want to deprive the younger crowd of a full beat down dialed up a 1 min wo 30 sec rest Tabata of CFrogs/Squats/Crunches/SSH/Merkins/Toe touches/1min Run. Note the getting up and down between exercise by design to add another element. On your own pace guaranteed everyone got a full measure of what they needed including me.

    From the breathing and srainibg in the 3rd round mission accomplished.
    COT and prayers of gratitude for or inner strengths closed out the morning.

  • Spartan Pre Gipper Workout – from Jose10k

    Holy smokes, a cold front came through? It was in the 60s to start this beatdown. I was excited to post this morning because YHC received a text late the night before informing him that he wasn’t going solo this morning. The Hammer decided to join him in his efforts to get into better spartan shape. Grabbed the ladder workout from the back seat and off to the races. Back to school again, 1st grade, run a loop, Next, complete 1st grade and then 2nd grade, run the short loop, returning to the start. The PAX would try to graduate and get through the 12th grade!
    1st Grade – Squats
    2nd Grade – Monkey Humpers
    3rd Grade – Lunges (2 is one)
    4th Grade – BBS
    5th Grade – Flutter Kicks
    6th Grade – LBCs
    7th Grade – American Hammers
    8th Grade – Merkins
    9th Grade – Freak Nasties
    10th Grade – Carolina Dry Docks
    11th Grade – Burpees
    12th grade -SSH
    We added a coupon to make it more difficult. We only graduated 9th grade y’all.

  • Thunder Moon – from Akbar

    YHC arrived a few minutes early to Jose10k on the pull up bars and Hammer/Pik stretching after their run. Regular Milestone Marsh run this morning to the Lakefront and back.

    Warm Up: SSH, Self Love, Arm Circles, High Knees, Butt Kicks, Toe Touches, Windmills, Imperial Walkers

    Playground for 3 sets of 10 Pull Ups and 10 Copperhead Squats

    Milestone Marsh run to the Lakefront stopping for Stone Mountains and Supermans x 10 OYO on blocks 1 and 3, x 15 on blocks 2 and 4

    Arrived at the Lakefront Wall for the Thunder Moon. Full moon on the right with heat lightning on the left. Bulgarian Split Squats each leg, Freak Nasties, and Dirkins IC x 10 each for 3 rounds. Substituted Irkins for Dirkins on the last round.

    Rinse and repeat on the mosey back for some Mary.

    Hello Dolly, Rosalita, Heals to Heaven, Seat Angels, LBC, LMC, E2K right and left – time called.

    Announcements:

    Captain Sparkles 911 beatdown at Grandmas House 9/10. Bring a weighted pack for 91 Memorial. Various runs in the fall, 2 months to Spartan race.

    YHC prayed us out with intentions for Hammers friend whose child almost drowned – for a safe recovery. Prayers of thanks and intentions to lead those around us.

    SYITG,

    Akbar

  • Welcome to Hazzard County! – from The Duke of Hazzard

    Good golly miss molly, the weather hit this morning! 76 with a nice breeze in early August is a gift from the gods. And as the god of chaos (aka The Duke of Hazard) prepared to make his VQ, the PAX showed in numbers to shake the heavens.

    WARMORAMA

    YHC co-Q’d to lend moral support to the leadership of the 7 year old ball of energy, and so we started with x10, IC:
    SSH, Windmills, IW, Self Love, High Knees, Butt Kicks, 5 Burpees OYO

    THANG

    Mosied all of 20’ to 1st fire hydrant for the Wheel of Animal Walks:
    Frog Hop to 2nd fire hydrant (apex 80’ away) 10 Merkins
    Bear Crawl back, 10 Merkins
    Duck Walk, 10 Merkins
    Crab Walk, 10 Merkins

    5 Burpees OYO

    Mosey to Noah’s Ark

    5 Burpees OYO

    Partner up with “similarly sized” PAX for Fireman’s Carry. Using carry of choice, P1 carried P2 to Claiborne and P2 carried P1 back to sea wall.

    5 Burpees OYO

    Mosey to Gazebo

    5 Burpees OYO

    Fireman Drag
    Same partners, P1 drags P2 to designated point then switch and return

    5 Burpees OYO

    Mosey to flag

    5 Burpees OYO

    100 count Circle Merkins
    100 count Al Gore/Jump Squats
    100 count Tanked Up’s Down Ups

    5 Burpees OYO

    MARY

    XY’s
    On your 6, legs lifted, Hello Dolly (1,2), Flutter Kick (3,4)

    WWI Snow Angels
    WWI Sit Up, Snow Angel w/ arms & legs slightly elevated

    Foxhole Merkins
    Starting in Merlin down position perform Merkin (1,2) WWI Roll right Merkin (3,4) WWI Roll left

    Plank 30 seconds – 5Merkins – Plank 30 seconds R&R until time

    COT
    Count off, name-o-ramma, Happy Birthday T Claps to the returning Bear who made 14 the next day (today). Welcome FNGs Titan, Ikkie Shuffle, and Siggy!

    Gentlemen, many thanks for showing up for The Duke’s VQ and following his pint-sized lead. His tentative calls belied his excitement at leading the PAX on a tour of Hazard County!

  • Merkins and Peter Parkers – from Waterpik

    It was the last gasp of summer for st Tammany parish and teachers such as Jose 10k who had to jet right after the workout to get to school. For F3, nothing really new was on the docket – it was just merkins and Peter Parker’s inter
    Mixed into every turn the pax took on its 4 mile route for the old mandeville scramble.

  • How about some sprints? – from Shooter

    YHC arrived early at 0500 believing there would be some Spartans out but I guess with Zoolander’s July ISI closed a break was in order.. Russo arrived and we had some pre chatter and stretching by Mr. McGruff and the exercise equipment.. It wasn’t long after that Speedy turned the corner and then Hammer as well.. The PAX was small considering the last few weeks, however we jumped into some warmups and stretches.. Russo journeyed out with his Ruck and was asked to pause at Messina/Monroe. He graciously obliged and the remaining 3 PAX ran down East Causeway approach to Monroe and then proceeded to meet him at the same location.. We completed 10 rounds of varying sprints and then proceeded to Mosey back to the AO..
    Appreciate Speedy taking us out in prayer and for you gentlemen posting.

    Until the next Gloom 👍🏼👊🏼✌🏼!!

  • Block of Ages – from Akbar

    Good to see the Whacker return to the Marsh this gloom. 5 men suffered the humidity with a block beatdown, and we all got better for it.

    Warm Up: SSH, Imperial Walkers, Arm Circles, Self Love, Shooters Self Love, Toe Touches, Grass Grabbers, Windmills, run to the stop sign and back.

    Thang:

    Chest Press, Goblet Squat, Curls, Shoulder Press x15 OYO, descending by 1 each round. After each round, mosey to the playground for pull ups and 10 second dead hang. Run to the stop sign and back.

    Rinse and repeat until time.

    Whacker waxed us all, and Dark Wing prayed us out.

    Announcements:
    Spartan October, multiple races through November.

    Thanks for the post! SYITG – Akbar

  • The Name Fits – from Waterpik

    Speedy Gonzalez. Yep that’s right! When he shows up for the scramble, the average
    Minute per mile decreases drastically. As in today, where he and Steve ran the last mile of the weekly 5k at a brisk 7:00 per mile. To put it bluntly, the man can move.

    The rest of the Pax ran the lakefront route today 3.7 miles at 9:00 minute a mile pace.

    Ruckers and runners, we had both.

    SYITG