F3 Knoxville

Author: F3 Knox

Gus Bus Smackdown!

THE SCENE
50F and Cloudy

Welcome & Disclaimer

THE THANG
COP
Imperial Walkers x10 (IC)
Hillbillies x10 (IC)
Side Straddle Hops x25 (IC)
Hit the Head (to latrine and back)
Side Straddle Hops x50 (IC)
Gorilla Humpers x20 (IC)

Circuit

  1. Thigh Master x10
  2. Y Squat x10
  3. Burpees x10
  4. Hydraulic Squat x10
  5. Merkins x10

Rinse and Repeat

Ring of Fire
PAX hold Al Gore while one #HIM completes 5 burpees or 5 hydraulic squats (user’s choice) until all PAX have completed exercise.

ABS
Big Boy Sit-ups x10 (OYO)
Flutter Kick x12 (IC)
Dr. W x5 (IC)
Big Boy Sit-ups x10 (OYO)
Flutter Kick x20 (IC)
Dr. W x5 (IC)
Big Boy Sit-ups x10 (OYO)
Flutter Kick x20 (IC)
Dr. W x5 (IC)

BONUS – La La Leggy!
Squats x 20
Lunges x 20
Drop Lunges x 20
Jump Squats x 20
Calf Raises x 20

Ratchet’s Shoulder Blaster

COT
Number off and Name-O-Rama

BOM
Nehemiah was given a vision by God to rebuild the walls around Jerusalem. The task itself was difficult, but he gathered the people and materials to make the vision a reality. But he had doubters: Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arab. They doubted him, ridiculed him, and threatened him. Nehemiah never lost sight of his vision, trusted God, and stayed ready to fight if necessary.

Nehemiah said, “Do not be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your homes.”

We all have a task at hand, and we also all have doubters. We must (1) never lose sight of our vision,  (2) trust God, and (3) fight for what has been entrusted to us.

MOLESKIN
The PAX stayed in the Circle of Trust as we repped out some familiar and not-so-familiar leg and ab exercises. Because the Q didn’t effectively communicate the need for CMUs, a few audibles were called on the fly to ensure all could participate and get better together.

Coupons for Everyone!

CONDITIONS
48 and clear

Welcome and Disclamer

THE THANG
COP
Side Stradle Hops x20 IC
Windmill x12 IC
Shoulder Stretch 10 seconds each
Squats x 12
Merkins x10 IC

Count off for 2 groups

Mosey to baseball field fence

Sprint up hill to first cone in parking lot. 5 jump squats. Sprint to second cone. 10 merkin with a row (with merkin). Sprint to third cone. 10 Al Gore with a push (with cinder block). Second time through is the same except back pedal up the hill. 3rd time is bear crawls. Department stores until all are done.

Mosey to parking lot hill. Each team with 9 cinder blocks

11s up the hill as a team. Must carry all cinder blocks and bricks as a team. Diamond merkins at bottom. Burpees at top.

PAX finishes with 10 diamonds and 1 burpee as a whole PAX.

Mosey back for ABS

ABS
American Hammer x20 IC
Hello Dolly x20 IC
Never Cross Dolly x24 IC

COT
Count off and Name-O-Rama

BOM
1 Chronicles 28:20—The Lord declares us to be strong and courageous and to act. We are often paralyzed by fear of failure and expectations and it keeps us from acting. The Lord promises He will be with us until the completion of the service of His kingdom. Our actions serve his Kingdom, and we have to be courageous in order to be HIMs for His kingdom. We are like Peter trying to walk on water. When we take our focus off of His constant support, we lose our courage and we begin to falter, unable to serve Him. It is our honor to be apart of His story and to serve His kingdom. All we have to do is be courageous and act.

MOLESKIN
PAX came in ready to work and started off hump day right with some sprinting and a mix of workouts. Finished the day crushing the hill while carrying coupons together as a group. Finishing the 11s on the hill could not have been done alone, and the PAX came together to encourage each other through a tough workout. Woodshack finished it off with a new brutal ab workout, the “Never Cross Dolly”.

Submitted by Bookworm

Who left this pole here?

CONDITIONS
27 degrees and clear

Welcome and Disclaimer

THE THANG
COP
Side-Straddle Hop x 20 – IC – (Zygote)
Alternating Shoulder Taps x15 – IC – (Pickle)
Forward Arm Circles x15 – IC – (Zygote)
Backward Arm Circles x15 – IC – (Zygote)
Imperial Walkers x10 – IC – Pickle

Mosey to baseball field and pavilion.  Count off in 1s and 2s,  Group 1 with Pickle & Group 2 with Zygote

Joe and The Pavilion
Group 1 – Joe Hendrix Stair Loop – Group on each set of stairs
Group 2 – Pavilion Leg Session – Step up jumps, Single Leg Control Squat, Wall Sit
(8 Min then switch)

DORA’s and Log PT
Station 1: K2
Group 1 mosey to K2 (Name I am giving to that hill).  Each person get 1 coupon on the way there – Pick a battle buddy.  Alternate doing the following exercise with reps adding up between battle Buddies:
– 150 Curls with hill runs
– 100 Thrusters (Squat and Press)or standard curls with hill run
– 75 Tricep extensions with hill runs

Group 1 will leave the coupons there and Group 2 will return them

Station 2: Parking Lot
Group 2 mosey to parking lot.  Break into groups of 3 and get a pole.  1 pole = 1 unit…everyone must work together – Teamwork.

Exercise sequence (Keep the pole off the ground at all times!)
1st Stop – Alternating Shoulder Pole Press x 20 – Lunge to 2nd Stop
2nd Stop – Pole Curls x 30 – Walk Pole to 3rd Stop
3rd Stop – Pole above the head squats x 20 – Lunge to 4th Stop
4th Stop – Pole crunches x 30 – Walk Pole back to the start and repeat until time is up

Group 1 and 2 switch!

ABS
Begin and finish with Pickle Pounders!!

COT
Count off and Name-o-Rama

BOM
Each day we talk about what it looks like to be a HIM (High Impact Man) to our wives, fiancés, girlfriends, kids, family and coworkers. Even more so, being a HIM completely changes our stature as men and the way we live our lives. When thinking about becoming a better HIM each day I wanted to be reminded of who we are as men. The scripture was Romans 5: 6-10, with the focus being on this: “ While we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly…While we were still sinners, Christ died for us…”

As men, we have to remember who the true HIM is in our lives. We are weak sinners who have an incredible god. Through his blood we can go out each day and become better HIMs in his name. This weekend focus on the true HIM and there you will find your strength.
– Zygote

Prayer
– Pickle

MOLESKIN
The PAX woke up hungry and ready to devour any task ahead. Energy was great as we ran K2 and played in the lumberyard. This PAX is something else!

Zygote and Pickle

Super Thursday

CONDITIONS
27 Degrees clear skies with little to no wind (Perfect Conditions)

THE THANG
COP
20 X SSH IC
20 X Arm circles forward IC
20 X Arm circles backward IC
20 X Forward stiff leg kicks touching vertical hand IC
20 X Box squat jumps IC

Mosey to a lit parking lot a near Parkside Tavern about two hundred yards from the Dog Pound AO.

Tribute to Super Bowl 50
First Half
5 Sprints slight downhill and back uphill (About 200 yards round trip).

After the first sprint: 50 merkins
After the second sprint: 50 BBS
After the third sprint: 50 lunges
After the fourth sprint: 50 SSH
After the fifth sprint: 50 squats

Second Half
Then we went in reverse order:
After sixth sprint: 50 SSH
After seventh sprint: 50 lunges
After eight sprint: 50 BBS
After ninth sprint: 50 merkins

Mosey back to the Dog Pound AO beside the tennis courts.

ABS
20 X Flutter kicks IC
20 X Hello dolly’s IC
15 X American Hammers IC

Note: The PAX ran individually down and back and then 50’s individually. Those that finished early planked until everyone was done after each round. The PAX started each sprint together. Each person pushed hard on each sprint especially more so with a small group.  One PAX member pushed through some calf cramps like a champ and finished very strong.

COT
Name-O-Rama

BOM
Discussed work ethic and not letting other people outwork you. Remember the acronym O.W.E = Out Work Everyone.

I may not be as fast as Proton, or able to do squats like Ratchet, or merkins like Bandwagon, but that isn’t going to stop me from trying.

I used to encourage my Marines that hard work eventually pays off. It may not pay off today, tomorrow, next week, or next month, but eventually hard work always pays off.

Encouraged the PAX to apply the same enthusiasm and work ethic that they do at F3 in other parts of their daily activities.

Finally, we talked about attitude. All the hard work in the world will be forgotten if you do not do it with a positive attitude.

Getting better together like a Boss!!
Hydro (Submitted by Cap’n Crunch)

Friday Fiesta!

Conditions
26 and Clear

COP
Side Straddle Hops x20 (IC)
Imperial Squat Walkers x15 (IC)
Leg swings each side x 30 seconds each leg
Little Baby Arm Circles Forward x10 (IC)
Reverse x10- (IC)
High knees x10 (IC)

THE THANG
Square sprints – 3 Rounds
Mosey to corner 1, sprint as fast as you can to comer 2. Mosey to corner 3. Sprint as fast as you can back home. Plank at the line until all finished.

Mosey over to side of parking lot and grab cinder blocks

Cinder Block Arm Workout
Line up all blocks along light pole line and partner up.
Partner 1 = Do 10 squat presses, Do 10 curls, 10 squat rows, 10 triceps extensions.
Partner 2 = Drop to plank and do Spider-Man push-ups to 3rd line
Switch
Rinse and repeat. For round 2: arm exercises x15 (Had to call an audible to 2nd on round 2)

Go to the hill between the parking lot and the baseball field.

11’s – Nipple Scraper Merkins / BBSU’s
Start at the top of the hill. Run down the hill, do 1 big boy sit-up. Go back up the hill, do 10 nipple scrapper merkins.
Repeat until you have done 10 big boy sit-ups and 1 nipple scrapper merkin.

Aborama (All AMRAP)
60 seconds // 1 down / 2 ups
60 seconds // Twisting Pistons
30 second rest
60 seconds // Hands free Tucks
60 seconds // Starfish crunch
60 seconds // flutter kicks
30 second rest
60 seconds // starfish crunch

COT
Count off and Name-O-Rama  30 PAX with 3 FNG’s – Huffy, Rascal, and Vanna

BOM
For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.”
2 Timothy 1:2, 7 NIV

He has given us a spirit of power, and not of timidity! Let’s tackle this day with power and take on the things that are right, not the things that are comfortable and easy.

Pablo (Submitted by Cap’n Crunch)