F3 Knoxville

Author: Erector

The Project Launch

THE SCENE: a balmy low 50s.  Perfect!
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER: Administered
WARM-O-RAMA:
15 SSH, 15 Moroccan night club, 15 mountain climber, 10 tempo merkin, 15 Freddie Mercury, 10 windmill
THA-THANG:
Mosey to the playground.  Perform 10 pull-ups and 20 merkins at the playground.  Run to the opposite side of the amphitheater and do 20 derkins and 20 dips.  Repeat once.  For round 2, perform 10 pull-ups and 20 squats at the playground and then 10 box jumps and 20 lunges (10 each leg).

Mosey to the track and football field.  On the field, assemble on the goal-line for a modified version of Bear-way-to-Heaven.

  • bear crawl to the 10 and do 10 burpees, mosey back to goal-line
  • bear crawl to the 30 and do 8 burpees, mosey back to goal-line
  • bear crawl to the 50 and do 6 burpees, mosey back to goal-line
  • bear crawl to the 30 and do 8 burpees, mosey back to goal-line
  • bear crawl to the 10 and do 10 burpees, mosey back to goal-line

Next, perform 20 squats at the goal-line and sprint to the 50 and do 20 merkins and sprint back to the goal-line. Then, do 20 sumo squats at the goal-line and sprint to the opposite goal-line and do 20 diamond merkins and sprint back to the goal-line.

MARY:
No time today, but we did get in some Hello Dolly before leaving the field so we could catch our breath.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
8 PAX today to launch The Project
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
I had a bit of a rough weekend.  There is a lot on my mind right now:  upcoming Professional Engineering exam, projects at the house, and constant job of trying to be a better father.  Teaching our children and the other young ones around us is more than just instruction.  It is also teaching by example.  I sometimes find myself being very negative about some of the things I do especially if I mess-up.  I accuse myself of being inadequate to put it nicely. I remember my father doing similar things when I was a kid and it makes me think about the example I am setting for my children.  We need to be sure we are living the lives that we want our children to lead one day.
MOLESKIN:
Thanks for the support from the JUCO HIMs this morning!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
CSAUP coming up this Saturday!

All Together

THE SCENE: 28 deg. F and windy
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER:  Given

WARM-O-RAMA:
15 SSH, 15 Imperial Walker, 15 Mountain Climbers, 10 tempo merkins, 10 windmill, 15 Moroccan Night Club
THA-THANG:

Mosey to the base of Jucomanjaro.  All exercises today were performed in cadence so that we can stick together the whole workout.  8 cones were spread out along the mountain and at each cone the following exercises were performed IC.  After each exercise, run to the next cone and wagonwheel to the 6 (not much there…all PAX stayed pretty close).

  • 10 burpees
  • 20 mountain climbers
  • 10 merkins
  • 10 diamond merkins
  • 5 stagger right, 5 stagger left merkins
  • 20 squats
  • 20 lunges
  • 15 Iron Mikes

For a little core work and time to breath, we did Heels to Heaven, Flutter kicks, and the protractor at the top.  Then, we made our way down the mountain and performed the same exercises as on the way up.  Judge Judy made sure I grabbed the cones on the way down to ensure that we didn’t come back up today.

When we reached the entrance to the school, we did a little “catch me if you can”.  All PAX are running backwards and the last one in line drops and does 3 burpees and then sprints to the front until all have sprinted once.  We then moseyed back to the shovel flag for some calf raises in honor of our site Q, Booster, who couldn’t make it this morning.  Something about a Metallica concert.  We did the calf raises in cadence with our arms resting on each others shoulders to help with balance and keeping with the theme of working together.

MARY:
Hello Dolly (Snaggletooth) and Freddie Mercury
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
9 HIMs today at JUCO
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Ecc. 4:9-12 – If we work together, we are stronger and can accomplish more.
MOLESKIN:
Great job worked together and encouraging each other along the way.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Don’t forget to bring snacks for Wesley House

JUCO Birthday Q

THE SCENE: JUCO AO, comfortable low 40’s temp
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
15 SSH, 10 Peter Parker, 15 mountain climbers, 10 Tempo Merkins, 15 Moroccan Night Club, 10 tempo squat, 10 windmill
THA-THANG:

Mosey toward the grassy hill (Bartman, what was it called again?) near the maintenance building for some hill work.  Starting from the opposite side of the road:

  • 20 merkins at the bottom
  • bear crawl to the edge of the hill and run up the hill
  • 20 squats at the top and mosey down
  • Repeat and then mary until the 6 is done
  • Do 2 more rounds with diamond merkins and sumo squats as the exercises.
  • One more round with 10 burpees at the bottom and 10 lunges each leg at the top

Mosey to the hand rails on the edge of campus for some more fun.

  • 20 lunges, run to the edge of the parking lot and back
  • 10 burpees, run to the edge of the parking lot and back
  • 10 supine pull-ups, run to the edge of the parking lot and back
  • Mary until the 6 is done
  • 20 box jumps, run to the edge of the parking lot and back
  • 20 dips, run to the edge of the parking lot and back
  • 15 supine pull-ups, run to the edge of the parking lot and back
  • Mosey back to shovel flag
    MARY:
    Circle up for some ring of fire hand clap merkins.  All PAX hold plank as each person completes 1 merkin around the circle, then 2 hand clap merkins, and then 5 hand clamp merkins all together.
    COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
    20 PAX at the AO this morning!
    CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
    Lead by example.  I have had similar WORDs before, but this one seems to stay on my mind a lot.  Raising kids can be difficult especially considering the impact that we have on them with the way we act in our lives.  Arguing is a big topic in the Erector household with my 6 year old boy right now.  I caught myself yesterday telling him to stop arguing to which he responded “I am not arguing” and then I said “Yes you are!”.  What did I just do?  I argued about him arguing.  So there I go leading by showing my son how to argue.  Sort of the opposite affect that YHC intended.  Remember how impactful you can be with even the small things in your day-to-day.  Do your best to lead by example and look to Jesus as the ultimate example to follow in life.
    MOLESKIN:
    What a way to start off my birthday surrounded by a great group of HIMs early in the morning!  Thanks to all who attended.  See you in the gloom!
    ANNOUNCEMENTS:
  • None today (forgot to ask!)

Interval training at JUCO

THE SCENE: Clear and 35 degrees F.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
15 Mountain climbers, 15 plank jacks, 15 SSH, 15 Moroccan night club, 10 wind mill (all in cadence).
THA-THANG:
After some high-knees, butt-kickers, and skips, start with a 2 minute interval run at about 1 mile race pace. After each interval, perform 3 exercises ( 10 squats, merkins, flutter kicks after 1st interval all in cadence). Wagon wheel to the six before performing exercises.

  • 4 minute interval
  • 10 Lunges OYO
  • 10 Carolina dry docks in cadence
  • 10 Freddy Mercury in cadence
  • 2 minute interval
  • 10 Monkey humpers in cadence
  • 10 Diamond merkins in cadence
  • 10 Hello Dolly in cadence
  • 2 minute interval

Mosey to benches at middle of campus.

  • 10 derkins (decline merkins), 10 dips, and 10 irkins (incline merkins) all in cadence.
  • Take a lap around parking lot.
  • 10 LBCs, 10 6 inch LBCs, 10 reverse LBCs, and 10 full grown LBCs all in cadence.
  • 15 box jumps civilian count, 10 Lunges each leg OYO, 10 squats in cadence.
  • Mosey to shovel flag.

MARY:
Merkins ring of fire. 1 merkin around the ring while all other PAX hold plank (Snaggletooth wanted to do clapping merkins, so he did). Then 1 merkin around the ring while all other PAX hole 6″ plank.  Then 1 clapping merkin (your welcome Snaggletooth) and final round with 2 clapping merkins.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
10 HIMs today
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Luke 6:41-42. Don’t be hypocritical, but lead by example.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
2nd F tonight at Printshop tonight, possible leadership development curriculum (let Booster know if interested).

HIMs all around at JUCO

THE SCENE: Comfortable mid 40’s
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
15 SSH, 15 mountain climbers, 15 imperial walker, 10 windmill, complaints about not doing Moroccan night club from Booster.  Honestly, I forgot about it.  Definitely a favorite.
THA-THANG:
Mosey to the south main parking lot and line up facing the center of campus.  Perform exercises listed below and run after each exercise to the opposite end of the parking lot for the next one.

  • 30 merkins
  • 30 mountain climbers (single count)
  • 30 lunges (total)
  • 30 diamond merkins
  • 15 burpees
  • 30 squats
  • 10 4×4’s – burpee with 4 merkins and 4 mountain climbers
  • 10 burpee broad jumps

Mary a little to catch our breath and then mosey to the Sophomore.  Perform “11’s” up the hill starting with 10 burpees at the bottom and 1, 4 count Freddie Mercury at the top.  The kicker:  Bernie Sanders up the hill.  Legs on firahhh!  YHC called time with only a couple of minutes to get back to the flag.
MARY:
No time!
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
16 PAX in attendance today!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Revelation 3:15-16.  We are HIMs at our AOs in the mornings because we come out early and work hard to get better.  Don’t be lukewarm in your every day lives, but be HIMs all the time in everything that you do.  If you are lukewarm spiritually, God will spit you out of His mouth because He wants you to be hot for Him.
MOLESKIN:
Kudos to those starting the workout with a ruck (Bagger, Doubtfire, and Judge Judy) as well as a 4 mile pre-run from Gump and YHC.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
3rd F opportunity December 8th after AO workouts.  8:30 at The Outlook.