F3 Knoxville

YOU CAN’T OUT-KING YOUR QUEEN

THE SCENE:  A steamy 59 degrees

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER ✅

WARM-O-RAMA:

ALL IC: SSH x20, Imperial Walkers x20, American Hammers (4ct) x20, Merkins x15, Mountain Climbers (4ct) x15, Squats x15, Flutter-kicks (4ct) x 20, LBCs (4ct) x20,

Burpees OYO x10

THA-THANG:
Battle-Buddy up for some Partner Sets. Partner 1 does 10 reps while other holds position; switch and repeat until 100 reps is reached:

  • Merkins (or plank)
  • Squats (or Al Gore)
  • Flutter-Kicks (4ct) (or 6inch)
  • Shoulder Taps (or plank)
  • Jump Squats (or free throw position)
  • LBCs (or knees to chest)
  • Burpees (or stand and catch breath) – for this last one we did sets of 5 until 50 total reps completed.

Mosey to Large Student Parking Lot and rotate between bear crawl and lunges (switching at each parking lane), making our way across the lot (total distance around 120 yards).

MARY:
100 yard mosey repeats with dealer’s choice exercises at each end.  For practice, Q had three men who had not Q’d yet call the exercises the proper F3 way: Slappy, Nadia and Curveball all did great and are ready to Q!

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
24 Strong
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Fitness is the first “F” for a reason.  Every day you make that decision to get out of bed, you swallow a pill that most men won’t – the Daily Red Pill (DRP). The DRP is the first of many bricks you lay that will solidify and start a process that steam rolls into having an effective day as a dad, a boss, a neighbor, whatever. You cannot effectively lead unless you get your body right first. We come out here and suffer together to get fit. Once our bodies are right, we can then effectively lead in our daily circles.

There is an old saying in F3: “You can’t out-king your queen.”  With The game of Chess as a comparison, the King represents your fitness, the Queen your diet. We all know that in chess while both are important, the Queen is the most valuable player  on the board. You lose your Queen and it’s not long until the game is over. Similarly, you will never be able to out-exercise a bad diet. If you are really serious about becoming a better leader, the First F requires dietary discipline. Find what works for you. For me, it’s Calories in v. Calories out.  I track my food intake and you should too. It can be a real eye-opener for those that never have.  You can’t out-King your Queen! ISI!

MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
JUCO CONVERGENCE 3-28

JUCO RUSH: PICK’N UP THE PACE

THE SCENE:  40s
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER 

Not a Professional, Free, At Your Own Risk, Completely Voluntary, Modify if Needed

WARM-O-RAMA:
1.5 mile run down to the HVA track
THA-THANG:

  • 200m run @5k pace
  • 200m recovery run
  • 400m run @5k pace
  • 400m recovery run
  • 600m run @5k pace
  • 600m recovery run
  • 800m @5k pace
  • 800m recovery run
  • At Football Field: 100 yard sprints (30 sec rest between).  Completed 6 sprints, taking 1 min rest before the last one.
  • 1.5 mile run back to Shovel Flag

MARY:
Joined the Boot Camp Crew
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Erector, Spotter, Mailbox, Weed Whacker, Judge Judy
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
N/A
MOLESKIN:
Gump was there and then wasn’t.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
JUCO Convergence 03/28

F3 Q101 and GROW SCHOOL: MAKING AN IMPACT

THE SCENE:  A balmy and crisp 37.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER(Explained Importance of Qing, common anxieties and tips on how to overcome them, discussed mistakes Q has made and the importance of making adjustments ) Free, Voluntary, Q not a professional, here at own risk, know limitations – modify if needed.

WARM-O-RAMA: (Explained Calling Exercises and Cadence) SSH (IC)x20, Imperial Walkers (IC)x15, Tempo Squats (IC)x15, Tempo Merkins (IC)x10, Mountain Climbers (IC)x15, Flutter Kicks (IC)x25, 8ct Body Builders (IC)x7.

THA-THANG: Mosey to lower parking lot…..

4 Corners: (40,30,20,10) of Merkins, then Squats.  Mosey to Playground parking lot:

Quarter Pounder (4 cones separated by comfortable distance, Cone 1-25 Merkins, Cone 2-50 Squats, Cone 3-75 Mountain Climbers, Cone 4-100 SSH). Run back to start after each completed cone.  Mosey to bathroom parking lot….

Totem Pole: 10 Burpees, 9 OHC, 8 Merkins, 7 Mountain Climbers, 6 Squat Jumps, 5 8ct Body Builders, 4 Diamond Merkins, 3 Calve Raises, 2 SSH, 1 Good Morning – Perform all exercises then run to other side of lot and back, knocking off the top exercise each round. Mosey to Dragon’s Tail……

1 Burpee at each light pole as we mosey up the hill back to shovel flag.

MARY:
Dealer’s Choice: Had a few of the PAX who have not Q’d yet call the exercises and cadence. They did awesome!

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
37 Strong to include FNG “Twilight.”


CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Talked about two actions/traits that helped early Christians overtake the Roman Empire against insurmountable odds:
1) Love – they demonstrated a type of love that had never been seen before in Roman society. They loved sacrificially. They loved the unloveable. It was strange and did not make sense to the largely unbelieving Roman populous. Unbelievers took notice and were attracted to it, adding to the numbers of believers.
2) Generosity – They gave sacrificially to the poor and outcast with joy in their hearts, people who were marginalized by Roman society. Again, unbelievers noticed, were amazed, and added to the Christian population.

How can you cultivate this type of Love and Generosity in your own life?

When we all go home today, you will be surrounded by a different “PAX”: your wife, your kids, your friends, coworkers, etc. Step up and be their “Q”, leading virtuously. Let what we learned out here today transition and have an impact in our daily lives outside of F3. That’s what F3 is about!
MOLESKIN:
There was a lot of discussion and “teaching” by the Q.  I hope the men that showed benefited from my efforts.  It was a blessing to lead today.  Grow School afterwards was awesome: Abscess talked leadership and more Q101 while Steam showed his tech skills and showed everyone how to post a BB, add FNGs, etc.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Dog Pound Pull-Up Bar Install immediately after.

NO TIME WASTED

THE SCENE: Damp and low 40s
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

Cherry Pickers, High Knees w/Burpees, Tempo Squats, Mountain Climbers
THA-THANG:
Mosey over to Anytime Fitness Parking Lot: 6 stations of exercises (20 Merkins, 20 Squats, 20 Mountain Climbers, repeat all three). Mosey up Juconte stopping for 2 Burpees at every tree (7). Recovery Mosey back down and along HV Road to start, repeat for three rounds.

Mosey to the front of Anytime Fitness. With a few observers from inside, PAX perform 20 SSH in cadence.

Mosey back to Shovel Flag parking lot:

Jelly Arms

Jelly Legs

MARY:
No time
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
21 strong


CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Life is short: We live. We die. Then comes Heaven or Hell in a straight line.  That final outcome depends on the way we live this life and the choices we make. If you waste your life – in the end, you will lose it.  The life not wasted is one focused on lovingly serving others in a way that magnifies God’s glory.  Let that be our daily, even hourly focus.  Don’t waste your life!
MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

NO ACQUITTAL

THE SCENE:  20s
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

Cherry Pickers, High Knees w/Burpees, Tempo Squats, OH Claps
THA-THANG:
6 stations of exercises (20 Merkins, 20 Squats, 20 6inch LBCs, 20 Werkins, 20 Iron Mikes, 20 4ct Freddy Mercury) followed by 2 Burpees per cone (7) going up the hill to MRSA ground zero, one lap around soccer field – rinse n repeat 3 times.

Calve Raise Stairway to Heaven – at stadium, 30 Calve Raises per step up, Slowsly to top of hill and do 20 6inch LBCs, repeat for 2 rounds

MRAP at water station – 20 pull-ups, mosey about 40yrds, 10 Jumping Spiders, repeat with 15, 10, 5 pull-ups.

Jelly Legs at Field 3

Jelly Arms at Field 2

MARY:
One last round thru the 6 stations, 35 Flutter Kicks
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
7 Strong


CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Life is short. Don’t waste it! We live, we die, then comes Heaven or Hell – depending on how we live our life and the choices we make. If you waste this life, in the end you will LOSE it. The UN-wasted life can be summed up in one concise statement from John Piper: A life not wasted is one spent lovingly serving others in a way that magnifies God’s glory. It’s why you are here.
MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS: