F3 Knoxville

Author: Mermaid

Measuring Progress & Celebrating Birthdays

THE SCENE: 60 degrees and wet from the overnight rain, but otherwise favorable.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
10 SSH
Thai Fighters x10 each leg
Tempo Squats 10
Cherry Pickers x 5
Arm Stretches
THA-THANG:

Start 30 minute timer
run 1 mile for time
then repeat as many times as possible the following:
5 burpees
10 merkins
15 sit ups
20 squats
record progress and mile time to repeat workout later and measure progress

I may add everyone’s mile time and progression through the exercises at a later date.
MARY:
No time for Mary
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
11 this morning
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

This was my last F3 workout…as a 41 year old.  3/27 is my 42nd birthday.  We are all here working on our weaknesses, and we are attempting to get stronger.  This workout is designed so that we can repeat it and measure our progress over time.  When I Q, I like to work on weakness.  The workout, the BOM, its a plan to address where I am lacking physically, mentally, and spiritually.  In the spiritual sense, this verse from Philippians addresses some of my deficiencies.
Philippians 4:6-8
New International Version
6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.

I am weak in my prayer life, and this verse is a reminder that if we humbly ask God, through prayer and thanksgiving, that he will guard our hearts and minds.  We are told to rejoice and don’t be anxious.  He can help with our anxiety about the problems in our life, all we have to do is follow the lead of these verses.

MOLESKIN:
Pray for Pool Boy’s bosses who have Covid, and that through this experience they will seek Jesus.
Pray for Dumpster Dive’s client, Mr. Thompson, who needs to wrap up his claim and after the arduous fight he is battling depression.
Continue to Pray for Jenner and his MCAT/Med school hurdles.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

11 for 11’s

 

THE SCENE: 50 degrees, windy, and wet from the rain overnight
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Motivators from 7
Cherry Pickers (5)
Tempo Squats (10)
Tempo Merkins (10)
Thai Fighters (10 each leg)
THA-THANG:

2 rounds of 11’s at the eastern corner of Powell High School
Round 1
wall e’s (single count) and elevated plank jacks (4 ct)
Round 2
Elevated shoulder taps (4 ct) and the dirty hookup (4 ct)

MARY:
Each PAX called an ab exercise, which we followed with 10 merkins (70 total).  We made it through 7 PAX.  These were the Ab exercises in cadence.
Pickle Pounders (10)
Little Baby Crunches (15)
Freddie Mercury (10)
Hello Dollies (10)
Gas Pumps (10)
Flutter Kicks (10)
American Hammers (10)

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Today is 3/16 and we discussed John 3:16.  The world was broken in that time period like it is broken now.  God loved the world enough to send his Son to die so that we could be saved.  He was sent to save the world, not condemn the world.  The world is broken today too, God still cares and still loves us.  Take some time to show his love, and lead with kindness in this broken world.
MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

It was a HILL of a day

THE SCENE: Clear and cool, maybe 37 degrees, but otherwise beautiful.

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

Tempo Squats x 10
Baby Arm Circles forward & Backward x 10
SSH x 20
Cherry Pickers x 5

THA-THANG:

Station 1
At Station one, El Capitan up the hill.  At the top hold a left leg lunge for 30 seconds, then repeat for right leg
Station 2
Run to the bottom of the stair case.  20 elevated heel Squats, run to the top of the stairs
Station 3
Perform 20 squats, then do a 30 second wall squat
Station 4
In front of the Middle School, elevate your feet, and do elevated plank jacks, then hold for 30 seconds
Station 5
In front of the intermediate school, elevated merkins and a short hold.
second round, one hand on the curb, merkins with a hold.
Station 6
20 Calf Raises, then walk on your toes to station 1
Rinse and repeat, at least two times, stay together and perform as a group.

MARY:
Interpol led us in the Mary as he practices for his VQ.  We did American hammers, flutter kicks, monkey humpers and big boys.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

1 kings 17:4
You shall drink from the Wadi, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.
1 kings 17:6
The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning, and bread and meat in the evening; he drank from the wadi
God will provide.  Just like he did for Elijah, we provides our necessities.  We have food, water, and shelter.  We also need a relationship with God and we need to be willing to ask God for help.  As a man that is a weakness.  Don’t be afraid to ask others for help, or God, and don’t take for granted the things that God provides.

MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Collecting for the Hope Street Mission.

How long can you HOLD on?

THE SCENE: High 30’s windy and some drizzle
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
20 SSH, 5 slow cherry pickers, 5 slow tempo squats, 10 baby arm circles forward & backward.
THA-THANG:

Divide into 3-4 teams
A team will perform the circuit, while one team member is in a hold.
When the team member breaks the hold, the next team member rotates in, and the one that rotates out, takes the position of doing exercise.
Repeat until all exercise are done.  Take a lap, start the next round with the same format.
You can only do exercise while a teammate is “holding”
Station 1
Hold plank on elbows
25 merkins each team member
25 squats
25 big boy sit ups (ea)
run a lap
Station 2
Hold a wall squat
25 burpees each
25 monkey humpers
25 little baby crunches (4ct)
take a lap
Station 3
Hold a “canoe” position
25 diamond merkins
25 lunges
25 hello dollies (4ct)
Run a lap
Station 4
Hold balls to the wall position
25 bicep merkin
50 single leg calf raises (25 ea)
25 American Hammers (4ct)
run a lap

MARY:
We went around the circle.  One PAX led us through an ab exercise, then we did 10 merkins following each.  We made it through 8 PAX (80 Merkins) and did a variety of ab exercises along the way.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Pride… Things I am proud of:
That flag has been here for every workout
WE have never had to use a pocket Q, you guys have signed up and showed to lead every workout at Shamrock
This AO makes me proud, and then things I am not proud of.
James 4:6 But He gives all the more grace; therfore it says, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
Proverbs 29:23 A person’s pride will bring humiliation, but one who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.

 

MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Hamstrung @ Shamrock

 

THE SCENE: Mid 40’s and drizzle
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Tempo Squats
Thai Fighters
Cherry Pickers
THA-THANG:

Start at #1, work through the list, drop the top item each time until complete
Reps 1 30 second hamstring plank
20 2 diamond pushups
20 3 squats
20 4 American hammers
20 5 Hamstring walk out
20 6 Wide arm push ups
20 7 lunges
20 8 pickle pounders
20 9 Hamstring leg lift
20 10 merkins
20 11 monkey humpers
20 12 big boy sit-ups

 

MARY:
Mary was included in the workout
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Where are you invested with your time?  Where you spend your time shows those around where your priorities are.  If you are out of line, like me, then focus your time where it belongs and get back on track.  For me, being more present while home with the wife and kids, as well as doing intentional things on the weekends.  Work sucks up an inordinate amount of time for me, and my family doesn’t need to feel like they are 2nd to work.
MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
January 30, CSAUP at Asylum.