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  • Step Back, Security Coming Through – from Willie

    One of the ways we earned money for our fraternity was to work as security guards for concerts at the UNO Lakefront Arena. I was able to see several great bands over the years! I created a playlist for this workout of songs from bands that I worked security for back in the 90s. Not all of the shows were for popular bands, so there are a few doozies in the playlist too. If one of the PAX wanted to skip a song, the entire PAX did 10 burpees. Only one skip was allowed at a time, you cannot skip two songs in a row. Oduls hit shuffle, and we were off, “Everything Zen” by Bush blaring, on our way for a warm up at the base of the big mountain. The following were done in cadence:
    SSHx20, Imperial Walkers x20, Arm Circles F/B x10, Grass Grabbers x10, Hillbillies x20

    Between Arm Circles and Grass Grabbers, “Children Will Listen” by Barbara Streisand played and was promptly skipped by Jingle Vader. 10 Burpees for the PAX.

    Next we broke into two lines and did an Indian Run to the 4th floor. YHC was running with the speaker in the center of the lines to make sure everyone was enjoying the music.

    Once we were on the 4th floor, we circled up for a Monkey Humper ring of fire. This was hilarious to watch! The PAX were holding Al Gore, one Pax did 20 MHs, the next started at 10, and so on… Next was a more traditional Merkin ring of fire with a 15 and 10 split while we are all holding plank.

    Before starting the Merkin Ring of Fire, ole Babs struck again with “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers.” Couch skipped, PAX did 10 Burpees

    We proceeded to the top of the Mountain mosying on the flats and running backwards on the incline. At the top I called for a 20 count from Manchovy. We had a mid-workout stretch (We don’t stretch enough) immediately following.

    The next thang were BLIMPS down the Mountain. 5 Burpees to start on the top floor, then 10 Lunges on the next floor down, followed 15 IWs, 20 Merkins, 25 Plank Jacks, and 30 Squats on the 1st floor. We hit a run of good music, so there were no more skips to this point.

    Next we ran to Rosy Palm Court for a little Mary all exercises in cadence. I led off with Penguins x15, Angie’s List was next with 30 LBCs, King Kong with 20 Hello Darlenes, Gabby with 15 Crunchy Frogs.

    Right when we were about to head back to the flag, Douille called skip on “Hey Jealousy” by the Gin Blossoms… The PAX did 10 Burpees. No one plays the villian role better than Douille!

    We ended with a COT then adjourned for coffee at PJs. Its always an honor to lead this group of great men!

  • Workout Tribute to Cardinal’s VQ – from Willie

    Like many AOs around the country, we paid tribute to the passing of Cardinal by performing his VQ workout in the big mountain at WPM. All of the running referenced in the workout was done up the mountain. In addition to Cardinal’s workout, I did bring a bluetooth speaker and a new playlist for 2023. If any of the PAX wanted to skip a song, the entire PAX incurred a 10 burpee penalty. Cardinal’s workout is already stacked with burpees, so the PAX endured some pretty rough music. We were almost skip free, but @douille pulled a skip at the very end…. Not a surprising move from @douille. Cardinal’s VQ workout is as follows:

    Warm-o-Roma

    15- Side Straddles Hops
    10- Tempo Merkins*
    10- Flutter Kicks Double Count
    10- Little Baby Arm Circles Forward
    10- “ “ Backward
    10- Hallujahs
    10- Knoxville Cherry Pickers*
    20 Sec. Samson Hold*
    PHELPS it out
    10- Willie Mayes Hayes

    Workout
    “Card’s Run and Repeat”

    5- Burpees – We suggest a moment of silence for our brother Cardinal after completing this first set. -Rampart Burpee Counter 10
    Big Boys
    Heels to Heaven
    Run to the sign and repeat (each run to the sign is 160 meters)

    10- Burpees Burpee Counter 30
    Little Baby Crunches
    Mt. Climbers Double Count
    Run to the sign and repeat

    15- Burpees Burpee Counter 60
    Air Squats
    Freddy Mercury’s
    Run to the sign and repeat
    When you return hold squat until all Pax have finished

    As a group if there is time

    20- Burpees Burpee Counter 100

    At the COT we offered up intentions to Cardinal and his family. It’s always an honor to lead such a great group of men!

  • First WPM of 2023 – from King Kong

    I wanted to start the first WPM of 2023 the right way… so I brought couple friends, two coupons, to the workout. I heard some mumblechattering when I rolled up with those presents. Needless to say, they were with us for the rest of the beatdown.

    We ran through Tulane campus towards PJ’s Cafe. We circled up and did some warm-ups: SSHs, Windmills, Armcircles, Grass Grabbers, Imperial Walkers, Hill Billies.

    After warmup exercises, we moseyed to Tulane Howard-Tilton Library, which is named after El Wire’s grandfather. Partnered up and did the following exercises (declined shoulder taps, squats, and American hammers) while one person was running a lap around the parking lot. Flap jack.

    After the partner workout, we ran to the other side of the UC building. We were facing the steps. We bear crawled to the first step and did one merkin, then onto the second step and did another merkin, to the third step…. etc I think there were 9 steps in total. Once we got to the top we worked our way back down. We bear crawled down the steps and did one merkin at each step. After, we headed towards the bench and did high step ups x 10 each leg.

    We then ran to the base of the Baby Garage. We formed 2 lines and Native American ran up to the top with the coupons. At the top, we circled up for a ring of fire. While one pax was doing 10 hand released merkins, the other Pax were in plank position. We did 2 rounds.

    Finally, we arrived to the base of the WPM. We formed 2 lines and Native American ran all the way to the top with coupons. At the top, we finished the workout with some Mary’s. (Leg Raises, LBCs, and flutterkicks.

    Moseyed back to the flag.

    SYITG

    King Kong

  • Hands free – Argentina won the cup! – from Reluctant Yankee

    YHC had the Q for a Monday chilly skinny. 18 PAX circled up for a quick disclaimer kind of and we were off joined by a FNG-soon to be named Hands Free – Headlocked by Whopper.
    Took off to big field across from Zoo.
    Warmup COP SSH x 20, Imp Walkers x 20, Shoulder Taps x 20, and Roaches x 20
    Run over to the Audubon statue for a modified Dora.
    Partner up – Plank Jacks for #1 while #2 runs a lap – then flip flop
    Then Dips for #1 while #2 runs a lap – then flip flop

    Then we ran to fly by the river for a COP –> walking plank, hip dips, jlos, and nolan ryans

    Then we ran to the hill. Merks 20 run over the hill drop 4 and do 16 merks repeat and drop by 4 again to 12 drop to 8 and drop to 4.

    Indian run off the FLY – RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNNNNN! TRAIN.
    We didn’t make it – TRAIN blocked us but lucky us only one car.

    Ran to the LABRYNTH. I swept the 6 with the 29 year old FNG -Hands Free and even though he said the workout wasn’t hard he was suckin air a la Jingle Vader. LOL.

    At the LAby we did 20 Dips, 20 Wife pleasers using the bench and 20 decline merks.

    Ran to the flag for the complete 2.35 mile loop.

    Nice Monday gloom!
    Always fun to lead. See you on Friday for my next FROZEN Q.
    Peace – and Gratitude.
    RY

  • Gator Fest/ Roll Wave – from Tinkles

    Impromptu Q. I was surprised when I rolled up at 5:30 that the pax wasn’t moving. I made the mistake of asking who was the Q and it was crickets. Off we go.

    Palm circle for warm up.

    Mosey over to HNG for a preview of Gator Fest! The slide looks ready to roll. Rumor that F3 guys get 5 free tickets from Mens Club, look for Willie! We did some 6 to work off the fried twinkies paired with Urban South brew that is yet to come.

    Mosey over to the Tulane Alum house. Don’t think we had a greenie undergrad but perhaps a MBA grad who rolls burritos. Gate was open so we took advantage of the nice yard for ring of fire.

    Mosey to turf field for 4 corner blimps.

    Mosey to garage for Indian run to the top. Beautiful sunrise. Our city looks beautiful from a distance- good to remember sometimes.

    Mosey to Tulane quad. No beer or burgers yet, time for step ups and decline merkins.

    Hustle back to the flag!!

    COT including the return of sweaty ball of man! Accountability and connection!

  • GNARLY NUTRIA #7 – from Reluctant Yankee

    Well …I found the results from the Gnarly Nutria and I thought it would be a shame to not have the results written for posterity. Sandbar was the q BUT Abandoned ship so he could do something with the family out of town. As always that was the RIGHT decision. I arrived from a 520 mile hike across Spain on Monday 7/18. I posted for my first F3 beatdown post hike in the AM. That evening I decided not to run bc I wasn’t ready yet. I watched on the sidelines with injured Wax on, Wax off. Wax on was kind enough to pick up the beer from Brown Bag which he was kind enough to DONATE! There were at least 4 beers per runner. 2022 WAS the worst attended Gnarly – I mostly blame myself since I was out of town. Then I blame everyone else except Brown Bag because he posted and DONATED the beer. You the man Brown Bag!

    Ok results:
    #1 Beiber- upt , #2 Gump – upt, #3 Couch – upt, #4 El Guapo – Wrd, #5 Tinkles – upt
    #6 So GO – wrd, #7 Rev SOX – wrld, #8 RUDY – wrd, #9 Baldy – World, #10, Pipeline – upt,
    #11 King Kong – – upt, #12 Katy – upt, #13 harry carry – upt, #14 Frac sac – world , #15 Almonaster – upt, #16 Sub prime upt #17 moby dick world

    No runners palced 18-20

    Chiquita, Brynn Johnson, (GUMPS M) #2 (Tinkles M) and Brown Bag both ran 2 laps
    Ruckers were BIG WILLIE +3, Strings, Triple Shift, Satchmo, Gabby, Tube Steak PVC, BOLT, War Eagle.

    Congrats to UPTOWN for another victory on your home turf.
    Forgot all of the mumblechatter since I am writing this in October and the event occured in July

    Peace-RY

  • Form police – from MacGyver

    FORM POLICE
    Warm Up
    Hillbillies (15)
    Imperial walkers (15)
    Abe vagodas (8)
    Grass grabbers (10)
    Cherry pickers (10)
    Peter Parker’s (15)
    Parker Peter’s 1(0)

    Select battle buddy

    Run to golf course
    First green Area
    Ring of fire, Pax hold plank while teams bear crawl around the circle

    Second green
    Squats x30
    (Form police, bad reps = do it again) total of 45 reps were done

    Third green
    Push ups x15
    (Form Police)

    Fourth green
    Burpees x10
    (Form Police) total of 18 were done

    Fifth green
    Wheel barrow Across the green , switch with buddy, Wheel barrel back

    Sixth green
    Each team does
    40 push-ups
    100 squats
    100 4Count LBC’s

    Back to COT for 12 count Echo stretch, Center/Right/left

    Tubesteak1
    Chiquita,
    Attendance
    Pop a lock
    EL wire
    King Kong
    couch
    Peaches
    Whopper
    Angie’s list
    Llama
    yanks
    Brown bag
    Tinkles’
    Meatball
    Sandbar
    Revit
    MacGyver
    Dewy
    Jingle Vader

  • Frac Style Football at WPM – from Fracsac

    Frac week continued with a Q by YHC at WPM. 18 strong set out following a disclaimer. Circle up for some warmup stuff in the Rosy Palm Court. Count off in 1s and 2s. Then mosey to the Mountain for a two column Peoples run. Once up top, knocked out 3 x 10 Burpees EMOM, then back down the mountain where we set up cones and played keep away with the football where 5 complete passes was a point, two hand touch style.
    Mosey back to flag for COT.

    It was great to make it uptown to see some brothers YHC hasn’t seen in a while!

    SYITG

  • WAIT…The Mountain Is The Other Way! – from Fast Tax

    It was a brisk morning at Wolfpack Mountain. As YHC walked up to the circle, it was apparent that many of the PAX assembled were stretching out for an anticipated run to the Mountain…little did they know that was not to occur. As the clock ticked toward 5:30 we were joined by 2 FNG’s and welcomed two PAX from out of state: Roadhouse (F3 Omaha) and Chazz (F3 Naperville).

    After disclaimer, we moseyed off into the park, confusion/consternation evident on the face of some of the PAX as the Q clearly was going the wrong way…the mountain was the other way. I could almost hear the thoughts emanating from those in the back, “does he know this is WPM? Should we tell him we usually head the other way?” Nope, not today.
    We moseyed all of about 25 yards and circled up for warmups, which began with the ordinary and then a couple of more creative items thrown in: Abe Vigodas, SSH, Nancy Kerrigans, Hairy Rockettes.

    Warmups completed, we moseyed through the park until YHC found 3 trees suitable for the next event – Bearmuda Triangle. It turns out the event was aptly named since we mysteriously lost a couple of PAX along the way…
    Three trees, ~30yds apart in shape of a triangle. PAX performs one burpee at first tree and bear crawls to 2nd tree, 2 burpees and bear crawls to 3rd tree, 3 burpees and bear crawl back to 1st marker. Rinse and Repeat except 3,6,9 Crab Merkins (which were apparently new to Uptown). Rinse and repeat 9,12,15 Burpees. Add in navigating through the dog crap…Priceless.

    Captain Thor followed, a 1:4 ratio of BBS to American Hammer, performed OYO, increasing by 1:4 each rep, 10 reps. For those who like to avoid math, the total effort was 55 BBS and 220 Amer Hammers.

    Still not facing a mutiny from the dirty hands and lack of running, YHC called out the next exercise, Welsh Dragons.
    While remaining in plank position, PAX bear crawls forward 5 yds, does 1 merkin, 1 plank jack, and tap the BACK of each shoulder 1 time. Repeat adding 1 rep to each exercise each 5 yds – bear crawl forward 5 yds, do 2 merkins, 2 plank jacks, 2 sets of back of shoulder taps… etc. We continued until we got to 10 reps each (50 yds), holding plank for rest of PAX to finish.

    With time to spare, YHC thought Indian Crab Walk, sure, why not…

    We wrapped up the day’s events circled up around the fountain for tricep dips and the manatee, an over-the-back shoulder-leg stretchy thing starting from the superman position. Yes, it looks as funny as it sounds.

    As 6:15 came upon us, we headed back to the virtual flag for COT, welcoming our new FNGs, Prairie Dog and Carpetbagger. Followed by Coffeteria at PJs.
    PS, It wasn’t until later that YHC realized (or was reminded) that PAX were likely hoping to get a lot of running in for RunCajunRun…Sorry.

    Thanks for the fellowship and the chance to lead at WPM!
    SYITG

  • Code of Ethics – 5 Principles for Auditors – from King Kong

    Today is the 2nd Friday of Accountability. 23 Pax showed up on a beautiful morning in the upper 40’s with no wind. Perfect condition to add on miles for RCR. At the same time, the PAX had no idea they will get something educational out of this workout. We started off with some stretches.

    1) to the first stop (PJ’s on Tulane Campus) – once we got there, we did some arm circles and self love. When people say “accounting,” most think of tax returns, financial accounting…. but many never thought about auditing. And this is our focus today – Audit.

    Why is auditing important? If Sandbar asks you to invest in his Left Bank company, the first thing you would ask for… his financial statements so that you can make a wise decision whether or not to invest in his delicious company. Sandbar seems like a nice guy, but how do I know his financials are accurate? How do we know he’s not inflating his revenue and net profit? If his financial statements were audited by an independent firm or accountant, you have more confident that his financial statements are free from material misstatements.

    2.) 2nd stop (field by UC) – There are 5 Code of Ethics Principles for auditors. First one is Integrity.

    Integrity – Audits are performed with diligence, honesty, and responsibility. Keeping yourself honest so that you can provide quality work for your clients and peers.

    We kept ourselves honest by doing 10 perfect form inclined merkins in cadence.

    3.) 3rd Stop (Turf Field by Tulane Garage) – While we were doing LBTs, we were discussing the 2nd principle, which is Objectivity.

    Objectivity – Auditors remain unbiased or fair in all their dealings.

    Like Angie’s said – “have to see both sides.”

    4.) 4th stop (Indian run to the top of Tulane garage) – at the top, we talked about the 3rd principle, which is Professional Competence and Due Care, while we were doing shoulder taps.

    Competence – keep up your knowledge and skill while providing service to your client. Apply due care based on the importance of tasks and on the confidence given to you by a client.

    5.) 5th stop (Indian run to the top of Loyola “mini” garage) – at the top, we brought up the 4th principle, which is Confidentiality, while we were in people’s chair position with overhead presses.

    Confidentiality – Practice discretion and protection of information when auditing. Never use audit information for personal gain or in harmful way to legitimize the interests of an audit.

    6.) 6th stop (Indian run to the top of WPM)

    7.) final stop – back to the flag to finish off with the final principle, which is Professional Behavior.

    Professional Behavior – follow the law and regulations.

    At the COT, I quizzed the PAX and see if they were paying attention on the 5 principles. Angie’s List was dialed in and aced the quiz.

    Thanks for allowing me to lead and lets keep each other accountable!!!

    SYITG

    King Kong