F3 Knoxville

Tour de Lights

AO: asylum-pm
Q: Steam
PAX: High Heels, Drum Major, Pele (Jon Lindberg), Duggar, Doubtfire (Nick Bond), Rooney (Carl Whipple), Title IX (Christian Prescott), Brick, Pusher, CRISPR, Lilydipper, Sparkler, Swimmies (Nathan Chesney), Abacus, Tenderfoot, Whitey Titey, Gridiron, Cheetah Boy
FNGs: None
COUNT: 19
WARMUP:
– Mountain Climbers: 10×4
– Imperial Walker: 10×4
– Rockette: 10×4
– BAC: F + B — 10×4
– TN Rocking Chair: 10×4

THE THANG:
Mosey to the big lit up tree by the bathrooms
(1) Ring of Lights – Core 4
– Get in a circle around the tree
– Christmas Lights Fun Fact #1 — Prior to the 1880s, Christmas trees were lit by candles.
– American Hammer: 25×4
– Run to the sidewalk: 10×4 CDDs
– Back around the tree
– Christmas Lights Fun Fact #2 — After Edison patented the light bulb in 1880, Edward Johnson hand-wired 80 red, white and blue bulbs and strung them together around a tree in New York City, and then placed the trunk on a revolving pedestal. Then he called a reporter. A new fashion was born.
– LBCs: 25×4
– Run to the sidewalk: 10×4 CDDs
– Back around the tree
– Christmas Lights Fun Fact #3 — A string of 16 vaguely flame-shaped bulbs sitting in brass sockets the size of shot glasses sold for a pricey $12 (about $350 in today’s money) in 1900. But in 1894 President Cleveland put electric lights on the White House tree, and by 1914, a 16-foot string cost just $1.75.
– Flutter Kicks: 25×4
– Run to the sidewalk: 10×4 CDDs
– Back around the tree
– Christmas Lights Fun Fact #4 — There are an estimated 150 million light sets sold in America each year
– Gas Pedals: 25×4
– Run to the sidewalk: 10×4 CDDs
– Christmas Lights Fun Fact #5 — About 5,800 people are hospitalized annually for injuries involving falls while decorating their houses for the holidays.
– 25 SSH
Mosey across the street to the LAKESHORE lit up sign and/or trees
(2) The LAKESHORE Lit Workout
– All Xs are 25 reps on a 1 count
– L = LBCs
– 15 SSH at the small chapel
– Run back
– A: Alternating Shoulder Taps
– 15 SSH at the small chapel
– Run back
– K: Knerkin (merkin, but on your knuckles)
– 15 SSH at the small chapel
– Run back
– E: E2K (oblique crunch)
– Right ankle on left knee / switch after 14 reps or so
– 15 SSH at the small chapel
– Run back
– S: Squats
– 15 SSH at the small chapel
– Run back
– H: Hallelujahs
– 15 SSH at the small chapelq
– Run back
– O: Overhead Claps
– 15 SSH at the small chapel
– Run back
– R: Rockette Hillbillies
– 15 SSH at the small chapel
– Run back
– E: El Capitans to the chapel
– 15 SSH at the small chapel
– Run back
Mosey back to the big lit up tree
– Knock out Onstar’s 1st F Challenge today: 90 BBS
Mosey to the flag

MARY:
No time

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Starfish convergence at the Rampart AO this Saturday at 7am

COT:
Talked about my Spotify Wrapped overview from 2023 (see below for what it looks like). If you looked back at this past year:
– Who did you listen to this year?
– Where did you listen this year?
– What were you tuned into this year?
– Did you pay attention to what you were paying attention to?
The word “listen” occurs 195 times in 188 verses in the Bible (ESV)

Doe Si Doe

AO: brickyard
Q: Appleseed
PAX: Appleseed, Biohazard (Jay Shepherd), fast-n-easy (Nate Votta), Gordie, Gmail, Switchgrass (Stacy Clark)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
WARMUP:
SSH
Little bit of this and that
Toy Soldiers
Tempo Squats
Cherry picker

THE THANG:

Mosey to wall
1 min Wall sits x2
10x wall climbs

Mosey to Candyland park
Partner up
1. Squats
2. Merkins
3. BBS
4. Mountain climbers
5. Dips
6. SSH
7. High knees
While partner runs candyland loop

Mosey to planters

11s with plank jacks and step ups
7s. With inclined merkins and LBS

MARY:

Flutter kicks
Captain Thor’s
Australian snow angels

ANNOUNCEMENTS: none

COT: Jesus being born was like the invasion of Normandy on Dday. Kingdom of God invaded the kingdom of heaven.

Birthday Q

AO: asylum-am
Q: Gibbler
PAX: Cat Gut (Mike Davis), Cinco (Scott McGuire), Cosmo 2, Double Wide, Fabio (Joe Hamilton), Gibbler, Hands, Hot Tub (John Muller), Matlock (Bill Maddox), Rainbow, TRC/Crab legs, Waffle House (Brady Greene), @worm, @loves
FNGs: None
COUNT: 14
WARMUP: 43 SSH
THE THANG: partner up. Rounds with merkins, squats, LBC, flutter kicks, wall sits, shoulder taps, pickle pounders, etc
MARY: @cat gut led boat/canoe
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:Jesus is the reason.

The Ocho Ocho (88) Q

AO: the-project
Q: Ocho
PAX: Flying Dutchman, Biohack, Munge, Mathlete, slappy, Icey Hot, Tom Tom, Rocket
FNGs: None
COUNT: 9
Disclaimed the brethren.

WARMUP:
10 x each:
SSH IC, TEMPO SQUATS IC, TEMPO MERKINS IC, Mountain Climbers IC, Willie Mays Hayes, Michael Phelps

THE THANG:
Mosey to Bell
– watch your form, don’t blitz through it…aim for perfect form.
– everyone aim to hit 88 reps, break it up 4/22 or 8/11 or whatever.
– we’ll keep working until every man feels like he got the full benefit of that set.
– When you hit 88, start doing LBCs, big boys, box cutters, or flutter kicks (something core).

88 Dips/LBCs till 6 is done
Mosey to K25

88 Bobby Hurleys/LBCs till 6 is done
Mosey to Y12

88 Lunges up the hill/LBCs till 6 is done
Mosey back to Bell

88 Merkins/LBCs till 6 is done
Mosey to Sr Center

88 Curls w/ rocks/LBCs till 6 is done
Mosey to Flag

88 Monkey Humpers/LBCs till 6 is done

MARY:
We call this the Gloom.
Psalm 88 may be the gloomiest of the Psalms. Most end on hope. Not this one. But it’s so good to know God knows that we have days that feel like this and doesn’t turn us away. He calls us to cry out to Him.

Read PS 88 (NLT).

So just like in our workout: when things are gloomy, watch, wait, and pray. Check your form. Slow down. Wait on another guy. Know that God hears you even in the gloom.

Before you know it the gloom will be over. At least till next time.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
ROCO launch convergence. 12 Pains @ JUCO Wed.

COT:

Fitness and Faith Workout

AO: rampart
Q: Mo Rocka (Joshua Miller)
PAX: (Binks) Caleb McDaniel, Skeletor, No Treble, Outnumbered, Porthole, Lucille (Austin Williams), Feeny, Mo Rocka (Joshua Miller)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
WARMUP: a page out of Piston’s book. 20 SSH, 1 burpee, 5 tempo merkins, 1 burpee, 10 tempo squats, 1 burpee, Knoxville Cherry Pickers, Willy Mays Hays, Shoulder Burn, 3 burpees.
THE THANG: 4 locations are setup with questions relating to The Bible, stations 1-3 have 3 questions each, station 4 has 5 questions. Questions ramp up in difficulty as we progress, restarting at each station. Each question has 2 answer choices. If you choose the wrong answer, the workout you get will be more difficult. Indian run to station 1, Mosey to the rest. Complete the questions before moving to the next station.
MARY: Went in a circle, each PAX got one chance to call out a workout
ANNOUNCEMENTS: F3 RoCo Convergence and Starfish at 7 AM at Rampart. Pre-Ruck at 6, may be cut early to ensure set-up for the Convergence. Christmas Party starting at 6 PM later that same day at Outnumbered’s house. Possible canned food ruck in the making for Christmas.
COT: Regardless of how you performed with the questions regarding The Bible and Christianity in general. You are no less worthy of being called a Christian, Salvation, or The Gospel in general. The Gospel is for everyone. It was given first to the Jews, then to the gentiles. It is for all people, no matter your background, or actions in the past.