F3 Knoxville

Author: Tank

Christian, Husband to Holly, Father to Foster, Megan, William and Molly, from Knoxville, UT grad, Bearden grad, Pre-School grad

Hey! Watch iss!

The Scene:  72 degrees and an ever so slight drizzle at times

F3 Welcome & Disclaimer

Warm-O-Rama:
Mosey ’round outhouse
Yee haws x20
Mericans w/ 12oz curls x 20
Lightin a firecracker and runnin high knees to fence and back

Partner up
Chicken chasing course W/CMU (12 pack of Olympia) while partner does more merkins w/12oz curls
x2

Indian runs in two lines to back of rink lot w/CMU yell “hey! check iss out” before sprinting to the front

The Redneck shopping spree:
Cone 1 Walmart)20 of each: curls, tris, presses, Squats at each station, run to previous cone and back, grab CMU move to next cone.

Cone 2 Auto Zone) 15 of each: Mericans, SSHs, Imperial walkers, mericans

Cone 3 Walmart again) 10 each: burpees, lumberjacks (5×2), BBS, Carolina Dry Docks

Cone 4 liquor store) 5 each: CMU burpees, CMU sit-ups, CMU sumo Squats, sprint to start w/CMU.

When finished do Suicide sprints to each cone and back
till 6 catches.

Partner up: at start, one farmer walks to first cone with both CMUs (12 packs) and back, while other does exercises, switch go to 2nd cone etc. exercises: Mericans, rockettes, low Ratchet squats, dry docks

Mosey w/CMU to AO

MARY:

Ring of Marlboros:
1st man yells “Hey! Watch iss!” and does exercise he chooses and PAX follows. Next man says same thing when he feels the need and does his exercise.

Count-o-Rama
Name-o-Rama

BOM:
Why We Should Love Our Enemies
“Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you.” (Luke 6:27)

There are two main reasons why Christians should love their enemies and do good to them.

One is that it reveals something of the way God is. God is merciful.

“He makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust” (Matthew 5:45).
“He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities” (Psalm 103:10).
“Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you” (Ephesians 4:32).
So, when Christians live this way, we show something of what God is like.

The second reason is that the hearts of Christians are satisfied with God and are not driven by the craving for revenge or self-exaltation or money or earthly security.

God has become our all-satisfying treasure and so we don’t treat our adversaries out of our own sense of need and insecurity, but out of our own fullness with the satisfying glory of God.

Hebrews 10:34: “You joyfully accepted the plundering of your property [that is, without retaliation], since you knew that you yourselves had a better possession and an abiding one.” What takes away the compulsion of revenge is our deep confidence that this world is not our home, and that God is our utterly sure and all-satisfying reward.

So, in both these reasons for loving our enemy we see the main thing: God is shown to be who he really is as a merciful God and as gloriously all-satisfying.

The ultimate reason for being merciful is to glorify God

UF3 Championship: The Comeback

The scene: 55 degrees and absolutely perfect outside
 
F3 Welcome and Disclaimer
Warm-o-Rama:
Mosey around the outhouse
5 jump squats with knees up
20 seconds of air punches L/R combos
10 seconds of girl fight arm windmills
5 sprawls
5 knockdowns w/one hand getup
Get loose with the Billionaire shuffle
Tha Thang:
Slow Mosey w/CMU in two lines 10 feet apart to boats. At each command, sprawl to the ground do 5 merkins on CMU and 5 overhead presses
At boat area do high knees with consecutive sprawls and “knock downs” with one hand get ups on command
Mosey w/CMU down dock trail to bottom of steps. Wagon wheel with side shuffle till 6 catches 10 count, mosey w/CMU to top of restaurant lot. Alternating time with CMU overhead.
At restaurant lot, wagon wheel w/CMU till 6 catches up 10 presses, 10 curls, 10 triceps w/CMU
The Octagon:
8 stations
1)Grappling: bear crawl to center cone and back x2
2) Boxing: 10 left/right combos then burpee x10
3) Jujitsu: 10 BBS roll to 10 merkins repeat 3 times
4) Muy Thai: high knee while holding CMU 20 on 3-count
5)Karate: 20 front kicks each leg
6) wrestling: CMU get ups (start w/CMU on chest)..get up x10
7) judo: “throws” take CMU from shoulder height to the ground 10x each shoulder
8) kickboxing: 10 karate kids (or front kick) and 10 side kicks each leg
Run around Octagon after completing station w/o CMU then pick up CMU and move to next station.
Mosey w/CMU Back to AO doing sprawls w/5 mericans and 5 presses w/CMU
MARY:
Jacares (lizard walks)
CMU V -holds
Flutter kicks
Pickle pounders
BOM: Getting back up
The parable of the sower
“Others, like seed sown on rocky places, hear the word and at once receive it with joy. But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.”
‭‭Mark‬ ‭4:16-17‬ ‭
Persecution, strife, pain, struggle and trials in our lives will come. So what do we do? Will we wither away or will we dig in with our roots?
James 1:2-3 says
“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.”
Push through Physically and mentally with faith in our God who strengthens us. Pray. Read his word, lean on your brothers and do not give up.
Our Championship Belt is waiting on us in heaven!
Moleskin:
Great work by the PAX today, I saw some men pushing themselves to get better.  Here is some F3 math for you…
17 men + a large Octagon shape + moaning and grunting + CMUs + private parking lot= cops being called
Who better to diffuse the situation than Mayberry!

The Ladder of Imminent Discomfort

THE SCENE: 52 degrees and perfect

F3 WELCOME AND DISCLAIMER

WARM-O-RAMA:
50 Jump rope
SSH 20
Around the world 10
Figure 8s 10
Squats 10
Mosey to outhouse and back

THA THANG:
Set up cones in two parallel lines

5 cones each 20ft apart
1) Turkish get-ups 16,10,6
2) Jump rope 100,50,25
3) American swings 30,20,10
4) High pulls from the ground 20,15,10
5) Overhead press each arm 10,5,5

5 more cones each 20ft apart
1) Goblet squats 30,25,20
2) Jump rope 100,50,25
3) Imperial walkers w/bell 20,15,10
4) Bent row each arm 15,10,5
5) Russian swing 30,25,20

After each exercise run to end of cones and back to start then to next cone. Complete first number of reps then repeat that ladder 3 times till all reps are complete and go to second ladder and copy.

MARY:
LBCs 50
10 ‘Merkins 10 diamonds
20 Imperial walkers
10 clap ‘merkins 10 diamonds

BOM:
Thank God for answered prayers.
We are always quick to ask God to help. Prayers for ourselves, family and friends. But are we diligent with the praise? So many prayers are answered by our father that we forget to thank him for. Let’s make an effort to thank Him for our answered prayers, our unanswered prayers…for everything!
I am truly thankful for my brothers at F3 and how we push each other to get better in several aspects of our lives. Thank you Lord for my brothers!!

That took some planning

The Scene: 39 degrees, moist like a nice bunt cake

F3 Welcome & Disclaimer

Warm-O-Rama:
SSH x20, 10 merkins
Baby arm circles x 10 F&B, 10 merkins
Inchworm-burpees 10
Little of this and little of that

Tha-Thang:
Mosey to bottom of hill at entrance to tavern parking lot w/CMU
(8’s)
7 burpees on bottom
1 Ratchet squat w/CMU
Take CMU w/you up hill and down
Plank/merkins when finished

F3 Logo
Follow Q and Mosey in single file line w/CMU thru cones, change carry position on command. (Overhead, curls, presses)… repeat but faster.

Mosey to TOP of Matterhorn w/o CMU
mosey to Pavalon.
10 pull ups, 10 dips, 10 Squats x 3
Mosey to CMU presses and curls till 6 catches then to AO

Mary:
Circle of pain!
Each pax says exercise and #

BOM:
“Planning”
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭29:11‬

Our plans usually don’t work out exactly the way we want them to.  How many of us have had a grand idea of something and had it all planned out in our head or even on paper only to see it change completely when we try to execute it. …But what we don’t realize is that God’s plan is not always our plans. It may seem frustrating and even painful but Gods plan is so much greater than we can even grasp.  e.g. Relationships, work etc.  …So next time that we have something bust up our plans, we need to know what plan IS solid. HIS plan for us.

Play the hand you’re dealt.

The Scene: 39 and rainy

F3 Welcome and Disclaimer

WARM-O-RAMA
SSH 20
Around the world 10
Figure 8s 10
Squats 10
Jog around Pavalon

THE THANG:
Deck of Cards
Each suit is an exercise, do # of reps on card. (Face cards are 10, Ace 1, joker 30 sec rest) no resting in between, constant movement.

Round one-Full Deck
Hearts- American swings
Diamonds- burpees
Clubs- Overhead presses 1/2 each arm
Spades- squats w/bell
(Equals 96 reps total for each exercise)

Three laps around Pavalon

Round 2 – Half deck
Hearts-mericans
Diamonds-SSHs 3 count
Clubs- high pulls
Spades- BBS w/bell

MARY:
Flutter kicks
Box cutters
American Hammers w/KB

WORD:

Be a Christ Follower not just a Christ fan.
too many times we miss an excellent opportunity to share the good news with people we interact with on a daily basis. Whether that be coworkers, family, friends, or a complete stranger. One of the things that God specifically asks us to do is spread his Good News. To act on the great commission.

“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭28:19‬

Step out there, be bold, talk about the Good News and how it’s changed your life.