Final Q of 2021
- Friday, December 31st, 2021
- AO: Shamrock
- 0530 — 0615
[ The Scene ]
- 50s
[ Welcome/Disclaimer ]
- Welcome to F3: Fitness/Fellowship/Faith
- And welcome to the last Q of the year!
- My name is Steam and I’m honored to be your Q this morning
- A few things before we begin this morning:
- I’m not a professional
- You’re here on your own volition
- You know your body better than anyone else, if you need to modify anything we do this morning, feel free to do so but push yourselves and the men around you — they deserve it and so do you
- FNGs?
Sticky note activity
Before we begin this morning, I’m going to pass around a sticky note and pen. On that sticky note, I want you to write down a burden or something tough that you’ve carried this year. At any point in time, for any length. Then crumple that sticky note up and hold onto it in one hand as we do the warm-o-Rama.
[ Warm o Rama ]
- SSH: 10×4 IC
- The Motivator: 10 (Completed 5, spread the last 5 out later)
- Rockette: 10×4 IC
- Baby Arm Circles: 10×4 F
- Baby Arm Circles: 10×4 B
[ The Thang ]
Everyone got their sticky notes? Okay keep holding onto it and let’s mosey.
(Mosey to the CMU pile)
- Put sticky note in your pocket and make sure it can’t fall out easily
- Get a CMU
(1) 1st 5
- 25 curls (1ct)
- 25 chest presses (1ct)
- 25 rows (1ct)
- 25 CMU merkins (1ct)
***Core 4***
- LBC: 25×4 IC
- Flutter Kicks: 25×4 IC
- American Hammers: 25×4 IC
- Cockroach: 25×4
***Complete 3/5 remaining Motivators***
(Carry CMUs to 1st set of speed bumps.)
***Complete last 2/5 remaining Motivators***
(2) 2nd 5
- 25 chest presses on the ground (1ct)
- Carry CMU to next speed bump
- 25 BBS (1ct)
- Carry CMU back to speed bump 1
- 25 squats (1ct)
- Carry CMU to next speed bump
- 25 tricep extensions (1ct)
- Carry CMU back to speed bump 1
***Core 4***
- LBCs: 25×4 IC
- Flutter Kicks: 25×4 IC
- American Hammers: 25×4 IC
- Cockroach: 25×4 IC
(Mosey to CMU pile parking lot)
***Core 4***
- LBCs: 25×4
- Flutter kicks: 25×4
- American hammers:25×4
- Cockroach: 25×4
(Mosey back to AO)
[ Mary ]
Final ATMs of the year
SWS — Stretching With Steam
[ COT ]
- # off — 7
- Name o Rama
- FNGs — 0, but Mr. Clean from F3 Chattanooga + Soot joined the Shamrock today.
- BOM
Photo Finish — i’m not sure about y’all, but for me going into the end of this year has felt a little bit like a photo finish. But some of the things that you don’t see and will not see in the photo finish necessarily is the condition of the racers at the start and middle, just the finish. But the fact that you’re here this morning, with breath in your lungs and vitality in your bones, is a good sign. It’s a great sign as we end the year and remember that we might have been in a completely different location physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually at the start and middle of this year.
Now as to what you’ve been carrying around with you for the last 45 minutes.
The instructions were to write down some thing that has been a burden for you or some thing that you have been caring around this year. And I first had you hold it in your hand as we did some exercises and moved from one place to another and it was probably pretty obvious and apparent that that thing was in your hand. Then when we got to a new location I told you to put it in your pocket and it remained there until this moment and some of you like me, may have forgotten that that burden for that thing that you wrote down that you’ve been caring was in your pocket during the past 30 minutes or so.
Now that is all good and fine because the sticky note doesn’t weigh that much, but I’m willing to bet what’s on that sticky note weighs a lot more than we’re willing to say.
And so I just have one question for you, “What if?”
The soundtrack of the enemy is “What If?” What if these test results don’t come back good? What if I don’t get the job? What if my plan doesn’t go the way I saw it going? What if I lose my job? What if the worst happens? What if ___________ ? Fill in the blank. The soundtrack of the Kingdom is “Even if.” Even if this doesn’t go the way I thought, God is still good. Even if I don’t get the job, it’s okay. Even if this relationship doesn’t pan out like I thought, He is still good. Even if _________. Fill in the blank.
So going into this new year, we’re going to take the soundtrack of hell, the soundtrack of the enemy, “What if?” And flip it on its head. Here’s how:
- What if this is the year I step further into purpose for where God is calling me?
- What if this is the year I choose to say yes with an open hands policy for the plan God has for me?
- What if this is the year I spend more time praying and working on my marriage/relationship?
What if this is the year that I take a leap of faith and have some Godfidence? - What if this is the year that I start that podcast? I start that YouTube channel. I start that book God has placed on my heart.
What if this is the year I’m more obedient than I ever have been? - What if _________. Fill in the blank.
- What if this is the year I step further Into Purpose, On Purpose, For Purpose?
Two things I want to leave you with when it comes to what you’ve carried this year, and you answering the “What If?” Of your life.
“Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.” – Matthew 11:28 NLT
““Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.”” – Matthew 11:28-30 MSG
This is my prayer for me and this is my prayer for you men.