F3 Knoxville

Author: Hellbender

The Troll’s Grab Bag

THE SCENE: Cool 74 Degree morning with a light drizzle, heavy rain proceeded the beatdown
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

Modify accordingly, follow COVID precautions, F3: Fitness, Fellowship, and Faith.

WARM-O-RAMA:
5 Cherry Pickers, 15 SSH, 10 Imperial Squat Walkers.
THA-THANG:
7s on the Hill:

PAX ventured over to a long dark neighborhood hill for a round of 7s with Burpees and Body Weight Squats.

We took the long way back to the AO to venture over to the troll bridge. The rain forced the Troll to flee from the rising creek, but in his hurry to leave he forgot to his favorite bag. Through personal communication with the troll, PAX were granted permission to pass through the bridge if we followed the workout in his bag.

PAX were numbered 1-6. When it was the PAX turn, he had to run down to the troll bridge from the AO and retrieve the exercise.  Upon return, the next number would complete the number of reps for the specified exercise, before venturing down to retrieve the next exercise. Remaining PAX would complete as many reps as possible before starting the next exercise.

Exercises completed (minimum reps)

  • AO lab/ Plank
  • 10 Elf on the shelf (both sides count as one)
  • Drifter’s decision: 20 Iron Squats
  • 25 Wall Sit Presses
  • 25 4ct Gorilla Humpers
  • 50 LBC’s
  • 15 CMU Burpees
  • 20 RDL
  • 25 4ct CMU Flutterkicks
  • 5 Block Merkins (L, M, R =1)
  • 40 Dips
  • 25 CMU curls
  • 30 sec Wall Sit
  • 10 Burpee Box Jumps

MARY:
20 Merkins, Protractor for a few minutes, 15 4ct Peter Parkers, Protractor with 10 crunches at 3 angles.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Drifter, Taco, Moses, Nair, Snorkel, Hellbender
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
‘To be willing to sacrifice what you are now for what you will become’

Every day we make many many choices. These choices determine who we will become. Making the right choices today, even if difficult, will make us better people tomorrow.

MOLESKIN:
Insert any personal comments, notes, devotion content, etc.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Insert information about upcoming events, 2nd or 3rd F opportunities, and any other announcements.

Dora Explores Springbrook

THE SCENE: Beautiful morning, rain subsided shortly before 7am, 76 degrees
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

Welcome to F3: Fitness, Fellowship, and Faith. Practice social distancing and other COVID precautions. Modify and needed. I am not a professional nor doctor. Push yourself.

WARM-O-RAMA:
15 SSH in cadence.

8 Cherry Pickers in cadence

10 Imperial Squat Walkers in cadence

THA-THANG:
PAX moseyed on over to a nice hill (approximately 50m with a ‘break’ halfway). Upon the way we traveled through the dangerous ‘path of fallen PAX’, which claimed two a few weeks back. All made it through successfully. Upon arriving to the hill, we completed a modified Heartbreak 1,2,3, renamed more appropriately to 808’s and Heartbreak after the Kayne West album

808’s and Heartbreak

  • 200 Squats
  • 2 Body Builders
  • 200 WWII
  • 2 Body Builders
  • 200 Gorilla Humpers
  • 2 Body Builders
  • 200 LBC
  • 2 Body Builders

While partner was working, the other would sprint to the top of the hill, complete 10 single count Iron Mikes, and return to switch. Rinse and repeat until everyone completed. Return to the AO.

CMU Dora arm circuit

  • 100 Curls
  • 100 Bent Rows
  • 50 4-ct Flutter kicks with a 2 presses in each 4 count
  • 100 Dips (no CMU)

While the partner was working, the other ran to the other side of the AO (30m) for 15 dips and returned. Rinse and repeat.

MARY:
With five minutes remaining, PAX grabbed a CMU for 2 minutes of wall sits, with presses (vertical) and pushes (horizontal) mixed in. After 2 minutes, there was 2 minutes of protractors with crunches mixed in. The final minute was spent back on the wall with presses.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
12 PAX came out to play with Dora: Napster, Taco, Moses, KY, Avocado, 3 Rivers, Fins, Hammy, Drifter, Peach, Nair, and Hellbender.

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

COVID has been a frustrating season for all of us. F3 is not only a community for fitness, but also a community to push ourselves to be better men and make a difference in our communities. A verse on my heart recently is Ephesians 4:31-32:

‘Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with malice. Be kind to one another, tender-hearted and forgiving each other, just as God in Christ has also forgiven you’

MOLESKIN:
We welcomed a new member to the F3 family: Pinocchio’s son Grant was born Friday! Wife and baby are doing well.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

GBED: Get Better Everyday

THE SCENE: Warm, clear, 75 degree July morning with high humidity.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

Still not a professional…nor a doctor

WARM-O-RAMA:
We started off with 15 SSH, followed by 8 Cherry Pickers, and 20 LBAC. We then moseyed the little loop where we stopped for a few merkins (10) and squats (10)
THA-THANG:
Station 1

  • 15 Thrusters
  • 5 3-count CMU merkins
  • 15 dips
  • Melungin to cone and back (10m)
  • Repeat circuit 3 times, melungins twice
  • Little lap

Station 2

  • 10 Body Builders
  • 20 Curls
  • 4-count CMU flutterkicks
  • CMU bear crawl to cone and back (10m)
  • Repeat circuit 3 times, melungins twice
  • Little lap

Station 3

  • 10 Mr. Spectaculars
  • 15 CMU bent Rows
  • 10 CMU swings
  • sprint stairs
  • Repeat circuit 3 times, stairs twice
  • Little lap

 

MARY:

We held plank til everyone was reunited, then proceeded to do a merkin circle, where each member did 3 merkins before running around the plank circle. After completion we did the same with 3 burpees. The final 30 seconds was spent doing 4 count flutterkicks

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
16

Avocado, Espy, Hammy, Hellbender, KY, Moses, Napster, Palmetto, Postpone, Snorkel, Swerve, Taco, Tonka, Veep, Woodshack, Tank

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Benjamin Disraeli and William Gladstone were two prominent British politicians in the 1800’s, but bitter rivals. A journalist had dinner with both and commented how Disraeli ‘made her feel like the most brilliant woman in all of London’. Disraeli was an effective leader because he possess charisma and could bring out the best in people

‘The greatest good you can do for another is not to just share you riches, but to reveal to him his own’
MOLESKIN:
Due to poor explaining, a select few got extra melungins in. Kudos to them for over achieving!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Insert information about upcoming events, 2nd or 3rd F opportunities, and any other announcements.

Happy Birthday Mitten

The Scene: Cool 48°F under a bright moonlight

F3 Welcome & Disclaimer

WARM-O-RAMA:

  • SSH x10 IC 4-count
  • LBAC IC x1- 4-count (F and R)
  • Squats IC x 10 4-count (or something of the like)

THA-THANG

7’s on the hill (Iron Mikes and Merkins)

CMU Circuit

  • Station A:
    • Elf on the Shelf x12
    • Triceps extensions x20
    • CMU Flutter kicks 4-count x30
  • Station B:
    • Body Builders x10
    • Pickle Pointer Press x 40
    • Straight leg dead lift x10
  • Station C:
    • CMU Curls x20
    • Pullups x10
    • Block Merkins (L,C,R =1) x10
  • Station D:
    • CMU swings x15
    • CMU squat Press x10
    • CMU Sit-ups x 20
  • In between (Alternating):
    • CMU lunge with a twist
    • CMU bear crawl
    • Over head carry
    • Al Gore shuffle

MARY:

  • Low Plank 1 min
  • Side plank 30 sec each side with Captain Morgan hold for 15 sec

COUNT OFF AND NAME-O-RAMA

  • 15 PAX -1 FNG (Pop-Up)

Circle of Trust

“The lens through which you view the world will become your reality”

Every day we are bombarded with negativity and malice. This can warp our perception of the world and cause us to embrace a mindset detrimental to success and our goals. As leaders, we have the power and responsibility to improve the lives of those around us. This quote challenges us to embrace a lens that views our families, coworkers, friends, and situations in a positive light. Let’s make the day count.