F3 Knoxville

Author: Limbo

Memorial Day BBQ

THE SCENE: 60 & damp.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Some stretches, Imperial SW I.C. X11 (Q learned to slow these down a bit),  Tempo Merkins x15, SSH I.C. X20, Double Tong clicks x50 (these didn’t do anything but were great to get into character)

mosey with a pork butt around the park past Drifter’s house to wave hi to the family & back to the grindstone. Cops were suspicious.

THA-THANG:
All exercises were performed “low & slow” to the proper internal temp for great BBQ. One buddy performed the main course while the other ran to the other end of the grindstone to munch on some apps- 2 jalapeño poppers (burpees) before returning for some mains.
Ribs- 140 internal temp (reps) of knee to elbow BBS

Pork Butt- 205 internal temp Iow & slow squats

pause for some side dishes: macaroni- 100 macaroni shaped crunches

pork shoulder- 205 internal temp- plan push/pull w/ CMU

PAX was finished & ready for seconds so we did 100 4-cart curls & another mosey.

MARY:
BBS x15, Superman 4-ct x25, Merkins to time

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

you won’t achieve a transformation by doing the right things ONLY on the days you feel good. I’m not sure you’ll achieve anything if we’re being honest. #consistencyisdiscipline

How to Lunge

THE SCENE: Clear & 59.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH IC x30, IW I.C. X10, Tempo Merkins x10, Peter Parker’s I.C. X10, LBAC 4-ct x10, LB(ankle)C x10, Tempo Calf raises x10, tempo side stretch x10.
THA-THANG:
1) Howling Monkeys- Group performs monkey humpers while one PAX does 5 merkins. Rotate clockwise until all PAX took their turn.

2) Angry Gorillas- everyone groaned so we repeated above. This time, gorilla humpers with x10 lat pull-ups. We Mosey’d into the park.

3) BB Up. One partner performs the circuit below while the other catches a breather by lunging. Once the circuit was complete, trade places.

  • BBS x20
  • Merkins x20
  • leg raises x20
  • burpees x10

We completed 6 rounds per team to lunge from Alcoa Rd to Faraday St. we did SSH until the 6 caught up. Meanwhile, Hundo hid behind a tree. mosey back to grindstone. Someone mentioned bear crawls so we did some of those along the way.

4) Dora w/ battle buddy: one runs to troll bridge & back. The Other…

  • 50 Alpo’s
  • 100 Curls
  • 150 CMU Presses

MARY:
40 ankle taps OYO, 20 Hello Dolly’s I.C. X20.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
7 & 1 FNG
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Summary: Your level of “Grit”= persistence + passion. F3 requires persistence as seen at every beat down this week. Apply that same persistence to other areas of your life & see massive change.

 

March Madness

THE SCENE: Sunny & brisk, mid 3-‘s
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Countdown in Tournament Bracket Style. SSH I.C. x64, LBAC I.C. x32, Tempo Merkins x16, Imperial Squat Walkers x8, Tempo Squats x4, Diamond David Lee Ross Burpee x1

Indian Run 1/2 mile- leader drops baton & 6 recovers, does 3 burpees and brings runs to the front. Drop baton & repeat.

THA-THANG:

Mosey with CMU from Grindstone to backside of rec center. Line up against the wall. One parnter performs one set of 2-CT Monkey Humpers (15-10-5) then runs down/back the hill while the other partner holds CMU on knees in a wall sit. Rotate. We held planks until all completed. Mosey to Tennis Courts with CMU.

Stations. One partner mosey’s the outer edge of Tennis Courts while the other partner performs the exercise. Reps accumulate until you reach the total. Farmer carry your CMU to the next station & repeat. We switched from Mosey to Bernie around the courts from Alpo’s on to slow it down.

  • CMU Curls x300
  • Alpo’s x200
  • Thrusters x100
  • V-Ups x200
  • Mountain Climbers x300

MARY:
Abs- Flutter Kicks I.C. x20, Hello Dolly I.C. x15, American Hammers 2-ct OYO, Tempo Squats to Time
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
6
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Childlike Wonder
MOLESKIN:
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The KY Derby

THE SCENE: Clear skies & breath reminded you of a KY Derby morning
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH I.C. x20, Cherry Picker I.C. x7, TN Rocking Chair I.C. x10, CMU Lunge to bball goal

THA-THANG:
Choose a battle buddy. Buddy takes a CMU break around the park completing x10 squat jumps, x10 SC Shoulder Taps, x10 SC Iron Mikes along the way. Other buddy performs the circuit of x20 reps each:

  • CMU Curls
  • Calf Raises
  • CMU Upright Row
  • LBC’s
  • CMU Thrusters
  • Bent-over CMU Row

Rotate when your runner returns

MARY:
2-count Mountain Climbers x20, Hello Dollys x20 OYO, Flutter kicks I.C., Tempo deep squats to time (30 total)

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
15. Welcome back Radioshack!

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
There’s no lasting fulfillment in being the greatest -AND- you’re a lot less likely to win. It’s so obvious when you think about it. Why do the worlds greatest athletes leave to form Super Teams in LA or Tampa Bay?

Teams are memorable. If I asked you- you could name more aware winning sports teams, bands, company’s, & military groups than great athletes, rock stars, billionaire’s or master brewer’s. It’s why you know about Miracle on Ice in the 1980 Winter Olympics, but can’t name a singular athlete who competed in the Olympic Games that decade.

Most of us are struggling with something. Some of our members speak about how they’re in a negative head space or know someone working through health issues, but what you don’t know is that when you work with intensity here at F3, I’m watching you & it’s pushing me to be better. As a byproduct, my coworkers are getting a better version of myself, my wife admires me more, & I’m standing here to encourage you back. So keep showing up for your teams, because they’ll be there to lift you higher when it’s time.

So where are your winning teams? Good news. You’re already playing on a few. It’s your job to make each team better. 

  • Show up to F3, because you push us when you do
  • Stick to the budget your family made, because paying for that long term savings goal in cash is way more satisfying than your guilty pleasure
  • Play to your strengths at work & help others shine doing the same
  • Cut the habit you’re working yourself up to do, because the post guilt you feel causes you to hide from your inner circle such as your family & God

God knew the hardships & the joys in life would require a team. That’s why he sent his disciples out in pairs, & sent Eve to Adam.

Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 – Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: if either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up.

MOLESKIN:
Thoughts for Hammy to recover. Be with our PAX & Country.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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