F3 Knoxville

Author: Moses

Lighting the Arsenal’s Cannons

THE SCENE: Low/Mid 30’s with some sunshine
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
This is F3, Stands for Fitness, Fellowship, and Faith
It is a FREE workout
I am not a professional
You are here on your own volition
I have no knowledge of any injuries or your fitness considerations
It is your individual responsibility to be safe and to modify exercises if you need to, we all do it
WARM-O-RAMA:

  • SSH – 15 (IC)
  • LBAC – F/B – 10 (IC)
  • Air Squat – 10 (IC)
  • Merkin – 10 (IC)
  • BBS – 10 (IC)

Active Warm-O-Rama – Ring of Fire:

  • While Pax are still in circle have everyone alternating between plank and Al-Gore. 1 Pax will run to the center of the circle and burnie back. Once they return to the plank position the next Pax member goes. Rinse and repeat until all Pax have run to the center and back.

** Have Pax number off by 1s and 2s. 1s will go with Drifter to the Baseball Field and 2s will go with Moses to the Football Field.

THA-THANG:

Baseball Field: Bleacher Work
5 Minute AMRAP:

  • Step-ups – 10 each leg
  • Incline Merkins – 10 (4ct)
  • Dips – 10 (4ct)
  • Step-ups – 10 each leg
  • Decline Merkins – 10 (4ct)
  • Dips – 10 (4ct)

Mosey to Outfield:

  • Suicides – 30 seconds
  • LBC – 20 (4ct)
  • Suicides – 30 Seconds
  • BBS – 10 (4ct)

Rinse & repeat until other group is done

Football Field Work

Place cones at 10, 20, 30, and 40 yards. Pax will run to first cone, complete the exercise and run back. Then run to the 2nd cone complete the exercise, run back. 3rd cone exercise, run back. 4th cone exercise, run back. Rinse and repeat.
5 Minute AMRAP

Circuit 1: Legs

  • 1st cone 10 lunges in place
  • 2nd cone 5 burpees
  • 3rd cone 10 squats
  • 4th cone 5 burpees

Circuit 2: Abs

  • 1st cone 10 BBS
  • 2nd cone 10 American Hammers (count only one side)
  • 3rd cone 10 Hello Dolly (single count)
  • 4th cone 30 LBC

Suicides on cones 1-4 until 15 minutes is up.

Q2 and Q1 Groups flap jack and repeat circuits.

Merge Groups and mosey to Shovel Flag and present the flag

The shovel flag is one of the classic symbols of F3. No matter where you are within F3 Nation, the Shovel Flag is the one true physical link that connects us all. Just like we leave no man where we find them, the Shovel Flag is portable so that it can be carried forward and shared with others.

This shovel flag represents Respect: respect for country, respect for those who hae served and currently serve to protect our freedoms, and respect for the other AO’s across F3 Nation where similar flags are planted ever week

It represents Hard Work: it bears witness to the blood, sweat, and tears of the men of F3 who gather together at some obscene early hour to get better physically while finding new mental limits. Men getting stronger, fit, and conditioned to handle life’s challenges – most of which are not physical at all – Hard Work

This flag also represents the lives of men being changed. Men are moving from being passive participants in life, to being present. Present in our families, present in our places of work and worship, and present in our communities.

Mosey to SP (Smuggler leading the way carrying the flag)

MARY:

We returned with a little extra time to spare so we decided to push through a few more variations of Merkins!

  • Regular Merkin 10(IC)
  • Wide Merkin 10(IC)
  • Dimond Merkin 5(IC)
  • 6” Crunch 10(IC)
  • Gas Pumps 15(OYO)
  • Ankle Touches 20(IC)
  • LBC for time!

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
48 Pax! Included (2) 2.0s and (1) FNG – Welcome ‘That Guy’
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

F3 has always been and will always be more than a workout.  We definitely want to push ourselves and each other physically, but we also want to grow relationally and spiritually.  The PAX is unique in many ways, But the one that is most important to remember is that we are not out here to compete against each other, but collaborate together to grow as husbands, fathers, sons, employees, employers, friends, and neighbors.  We are bound together under a high power for a greater purpose. And I pray that this group of men will continue to lead they way in setting the example for others.

MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Monday Warm UP

THE SCENE: Heat Wave 48 and a sprinkle
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Mosey past the pavilion to the lollipop in the trail. Performing warm up movements along the way
THA-THANG:
Run to the top of the hill perform 30 Air Squats
Run back to the bottom and perform 30 Hand Release Merkins
Rinse and Repeat

*Every time you pass a Pax heading in the opposite direction stop and perform 5 Burpees with them and then continue running

MARY:
Performed Mary movements on the mosey back to the AO for the 6 to keep up with Rabbits.
Mary at the AO:
Box Cutters
30 sec LBC
30 sec Butterfly Big Boys
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
5 including (1) 2.0 Warthunder!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
3 Quotes from Michael Jordan that could just as easily be mine:

I’ve always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come

Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen

I can accept failure, but I can’t accept not trying.
MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Arsenal Launch Flyer Distribution This Saturday the 27th at 6:00pm.

Arsenal Launch March 6th!

Burn Loop

THE SCENE: 30 Degrees and beautiful.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

Warm Up:

  • SSH (x15 IC)
  • Jog to entrance – LBC (x15 IC)
  • Jog to grinder – LBAC forward/backward (x12 IC)
  • Jog to entrance – Merkins (x12 IC)
  • Jog to grinder – Tempo squats (x10 IC)

The Thang:

Starting at greenway Pax perform 5 reps of each movement. 6 total movements, Bernie up hill, run down, rinse and repeat increasing the reps of each movement x5 for every lap completed. Worked up to 20 and started back down to 15.

  • Burpees
  • Froggie Hops
  • Peter Parker
  • Wide Flutter Kicks
  • Merkins
  • CMU Swings

 Mary:

  • 10 WW2
  • 10 V-Ups
  • 10 BBS
  • 10 LBC
  • Protractor for time

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
19 Pax including a FNG and a 2.0!  Welcome Hundo!

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
PT Barnum once said “Comfort is the enemy of progress.”…It’s only when we step outside our comfort zone that we truly improve.

Encourage and challenge the Pax to step out of their comfort zones

  • stepping up to Q a beatdown
  • stepping into leadership wit the Arsenal AO launch
  • Sign up and commit to your first 5K or Marathon
  • Maybe you have already done the above, how about an obstacle course? Hardship Hill plug 🙂
  • What about 50 miles….100? crazy! ya, but why not?!

Maybe this resonates more from a job standpoint for you, have you become complacent in your work environment, let this be a call out to dig for more!

If your walking in fear you not walking in faith

MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Insert information about upcoming events, 2nd or 3rd F opportunities, and any other announcements.

Passing of the Torch

THE SCENE: Insert info about the weather, etc.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH for Pax coming in Hot! 40ish in cadence
Mosey to Football field, randomly stopping to acquire more reps of miscellaneous things for the 6 along the way.

THA-THANG:
Pax will work down and back on the football field doing the reps and exercises shown. Then, once pax have completed down and back Q calls out 10’s and 30’s for the pax to work down and back, then 20’s and 40’s.

Football Field:

  • Endzone = (5) Burpees
  • 10 = Merkins
  • 20 = WW2
  • 30 = Shoulder Taps
  • 40 = Ankle Touches
  • 50 = Line Jumps
  • 40 = Flutter Kicks
  • 30 = Monkey Humpers
  • 20 = Peter Parkers
  • 10 = Jump Squats
  • Endzone = 5 Burpees

Mary:
No Time!

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
18 Pax!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
I struggled and battled with clearing my mind and coming up with the words to say ahead of time.  I went and spent some time at the football field and the AO the night before, to soak in the atmosphere and listen to God. I prayed over the field where we would work out and I prayed at the AO. Ultimately I asked God to provide me with the words that needed to be spoken and I believe He did so.

I sum it up like this:

Drifter,

  • Put the pax before yourself
  • Lead from the front, laying out the next 43 feet ahead of the pax
    • In reference to building a leadership road 43 feet ahead of the people driving on it. The metaphor extends to mentoring and being willing to share your life lessons with guys who are just behind you on their life journey.
  • Pax, you are all freed to lead. F3 promotes male leadership. This is not Drifter’s AO. It is yours, and he speaks for it.
  • Drifter, motivate and empower your pax. Lead from the front and always be ready to jump into the trenches with them.

MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
F3 Knoxville CSAUP Saturday Morning!
F3 Alcoa Rucking Beer Tour Saturday Evening!

Helen’s Twisted F3 Sister

THE SCENE: Low 40s and feeling warm.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Pax begun with a mosey to secure remaining supplies from across the street (4 more CMUs were needed and not pre staged). Continued the mosey stopping along the way for warm-up movements and new Pax picked up the supplies each time.
1st Stop – At supply dump 10 SSH
2nd Stop – 10 Tempo Squats
3rd Stop – Walking Lunges across bridge
4th Stop – 10 Tempo Merkins
5th Stop – 5 Cherry PIckers, 5 Windmills

THA-THANG:
Helen’s Twisted F3 Sister:
3 Rounds (for time):

  • 400 Meter Run
  • 30 CMU Swings
  • 15 CMU Thrusters

MARY for the 6:
Rinse & Repeat for the 6

  • 5 V-Ups
  • 10 Peter Parkers
  • 15 BBS
  • 20 Ankle Touches

6 Up! Continus Work:
Rinse & Repeat 4 Time:

  • 5 Burpees
  • 5 Jumping Air Squats
  • 5 Walking Lunges
  • Run 200 Meter

Return supplies to dump location

MARY:
Nearly cut the men short on work but noticed 2 min remaining:
10 Merkins IC
LBC for Time
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
10 Men for another pre-launch Arsenal beatdown!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Never stop doing good.
MOLESKIN:
Galatians 6:9
Let us not get tired of doing good, for we will reap at the proper time if we don’t give up.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
F3 Knoxville – Asylum CSAUP 1/30/2021
Maryville Rucking Beer Tour! 1/30/2021
KY organizing F3+M’s & 2.0s for fellowship at the camp! March 13th (rough date) Includes a gym, rock climbing, basketball, bouldering, dodgeball and outdoor activities as well!