F3 Knoxville

Author: Trunk

10/12/21 @ Dog Pound

THE SCENE: Crisp, clear, and a gentle breeze
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Shoulder circles front and back; grady corns; cherry pickers; rockettes; grab a CMU
THA-THANG:
1 – walked to the Dog Bone using alternating (right hand / left hand) suit case carries of the CMU and finishing with a rifle carry

2 – at Dog Bone, complete the following:

  • Pullups (10 > 8 > 6 > 4 > 2)
  • 20 yard downhill Crawl Bear
  • 12 Over The Top Merkins
  • 40 yard uphill sprint
  • 12 reverse crunches, toes pointed downhill
  • downhill jog back to Dog Bone for next pullup set
    • early finishers worked back up the ladder until the Six was done

3 – Rifle Carry CMU to Marina parking just past Lakeside entrance (does this spot have a name?)

  • lying chest press with upright CMU (20)
  • leg hammers (made that up) – from a reclined position and with feet together – lift legs up and over an upright CMU and then back in the opposite direction (20)
  • lying chest press (20)
  • leg hammers (20)
  • CMU dead lift (15)
  • Flamingos (5 each leg x2)
  • Curl to Overhead Press (20)
  • American Hammer w/CMU (10)
  • Squat Thrusters (20)

4 – Alternating CMU suit case carries back to the AO

MARY:
Merkin Ring of Fire – started with 3 each and made it around once
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
11 Men, including FNG “Cottontail”
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Romans 8:5 – Those who live according to the sinful nature have their minds set on what that nature desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires.
MOLESKIN:
There are two opposing forces inside of us at all times.  The one you focus on and live in accordance with is the one that will guide your life.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Talk to Tank if you have an M who would be interested in doing some mission work in New Orleans

Friday 10/8/21 @ The Equalizer

THE SCENE: Insert info about the weather, etc.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Grady Corns; Rockettes; Tempo Squats; Little Baby Arm Circles; 15 Merkins; Mosey to Rock Pile – the long way

THA-THANG:
1 – At Rock Pile (sets of 20 > 15 > 10 > 5)

  • Curl to Overhead Press
  • American Hammer (each rotation counts)
  • Squat Thruster

2 – Bear Crawl uphill to the tree line past the Bath House, then job to the half-moon sidewalk

  • 10 reverse crunches
  • 10 Iron Mike (5/5)

3 – Jog to Bath House

  • 5 pullups
  • 5 burpees

4 – Jog around Bermuda Triangle and back to Rock Pile

  • 1 Body Builder
  • Pick up rock and start again from the top with the next descending rep count

* repeat 1 through 4 until the round beginning with 5 reps at Rock Pile is complete, then finish with the Six and mosey to the Splash Pad

5 – 8 Minute Abs

6 – 20 slow Merkins

7 – Mosey to the track and jog 1.5 laps, finishing at the AO

 

MARY:
Finished on time
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
7 – School Zone, Aladdin, Snitch, Choir Boy, Proton, Stripped, Trunk
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Psalm 143:8 – Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you.  Show me that way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul.
MOLESKIN:
I failed to mention this while catching my breath and delivering the BOM, but I came across this verse while reading a devotional called Swing Thoughts which applies golf lingo to Christian life.  The book was talking about the benefit of warming up with a bucket of balls, and equated a routine of closeness with the Lord with  a warm up for whatever life might throw at you.  We do that at F3.  By the time most of the city wakes up we’ve already risen, grinded, laughed, joked, shared, and prayed.  We’ve hit our bucket of balls and are more ready for the “round” than we would have been otherwise.  Never skip warm up.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Coffee-teria all week next week.  Be there.

Friday @ The Equalizer – 9/17/21

THE SCENE: Glorious
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Side Straddle Hops and light stretching; mosey to Top of The World
THA-THANG:

1 – Complete 2 rounds of each of the following and run between locations (“A” exercises are done at TOTW and “B” exercises are done at Stonehenge) –

  • 1a – Merkins (25)
  • 1b – Single-leg box jump (5/5)
  • 2a – Big Boy Sit Ups (25)
  • 2b – “Toe Dips” – while standing on top of a Stonehenge stone, slowly bend one knee to lower the other foot down as if dipping the toe into the water, then stand up out of it and repeat (5/5)

2 – Mosey to Splash Pad to complete 6 rounds of the following with 30 work / 10 rest / 60 interval

  • “Angry Bears” – from a bear crawl position with knees off the ground, hop to your feet and land in a squat position, then immediately move back into the bear crawl position.  These were referred to as “Dock Hoppers” during the workout, and I’m open to naming / description input from the PAX
  • Iron Mike + Squat Jump
  • Iron Cross Merkin

3 – Mosey to the Bathhouse and find a spot on the pullup bar for double time EMOM pullups

  • 5
  • 4
  • 3
  • 2
  • 1
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

4 – Crawl Bear down the hill toward the Rock Pile

  • 20 four count flutter kicks in cadence (while stargazing)

MARY:
Finished on time
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
11
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Philippians 2:3-5 – Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.  Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.  Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus.

MOLESKIN:
On the way to Q this workout I realized that, although I had thoughtfully planned the exercise, I hadn’t given any thought or attention to the BOM.  I said a quick prayer to ask God for some inspiration to share something that at least one of the guys needed to hear that day, but what he gave me (the verse above) was direct shot at my own heart (and I hope someone else’s too).  The lesson here is that God speaks to us through prayer and through his word, so if you aren’t spending consistent time in the word you’re going to miss out on all that he has for you.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Please sign up for Hardship Hill and/or make yourself available to help position the obstacle some time next week.  I’ll put a word out there to coordinate a day that works.

Regular Old Workout @ The Equalizer – 9/8/21

THE SCENE: Balmy 74 degrees with a gentle breeze at the waters edge
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Cherry Pickers, Side Straddle Hops, Rifle Carry CMU to the Flag Pole (approx 120 yards)
THA-THANG:
Cardboard slabs labeled with the following exercises were laid out around the flagpole.  5 of the 6 performed the exercise called for on the slab while the 6th performed a suitcase carry of a 35lb kettle bell to the gate and back, switching hands at the gate (approx 200 yards).  Once the 6th man returned, he fell to the back of the rotation, and everyone else move up 1 spot.  Exercises included:

  • Squat Thrusters
  • Left side Lawn Mower
  • Right side Lawn Mower
  • Hernias
  • Split Squats
  • Flutter Kicks
  • Overhead press
  • Curls
  • Derkins
  • American Hammers
  • Shoulder Tap / Alt Leg Raises
  • Chest Press
  • Body Builders (w/CMU)
  • Right Leg Flamingos
  • Left Leg Flamingos

MARY:
returned to the AO 2 minutes past time
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
6
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Quote from “The Adventures of Colonel Daniel Boone” by John Filson (1784)

“Thus situated, many hundred miles from our families in the howling wilderness, I believe few would have equally enjoyed the happiness we experienced.  I often observed to my brother, you see now how little nature requires to be satisfied.  Felicity, the companion of content, is rather found in our own breasts than in the enjoyment of external things; and I firmly believe it requires but a little philosophy to make a man happy in whatsoever state he is.  This consists in full resignation to the will of Providence; and a resigned soul finds pleasure in a path stewed with briars and thorns.”
MOLESKIN:
Boone’s first foray into Kentucky included the discovery of beautiful land and bountiful hunting, his and his parties capture by Natives, his escape, the murder of the other party members, and his chance meeting with / rescue by his brother in the wilderness.  All of that happened in the span of about 6-9 months, and even after all of that – his memory of the events centered around the quote above.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Equalizer shirt pre-order deadline is approaching and we need a few more orders

Hardship Hill

The Equalizer – Monday 8/30/21

THE SCENE: Pre-Ida
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Side straddle hops; touch your toes; windmills; baby arm circles front/back; this/that
THA-THANG:
CMU Ladder:

10 – Squat thrusters

9 – KB Swings

8 – Tall Rockys (toe tap the CMU standing upright)

7 – Bicep 21s

6 – Shoulder tap / alt leg raises

5 – Blockees

4 – American Hammers

3 – Over The Top Merkins

2 – Goblet Squats

1 – Imperial Walker

  • complete the assigned number of reps for each exercise, in sequence.  When finished, run (not mosey) to midfield to complete 10 reverse crunches or plank jacks, then bernie back to your CMU
  • Pick up the SIX and work through what they have remaining alongside them.  No man left behind.
  • One the SIX is up, return to your CMU and begin again – this time starting one step down the ladder (R1 – start with thrusters; R2 – start with KB swings).

MARY:
Finished a few seconds past time
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
8
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
2 Timothy 4:3-4 – For there will come a time when men will not put up with sound doctrine.  Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.  They will turn away from the truth and turn aside to myths.

Romans 12:2 – do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind
MOLESKIN:
Don’t look to the things of this world for comfort, satisfaction, or any other type of fulfillment; and stay away from echo chambers – they are the way of the world, not of God.

I shared this quote at Dogpound a few weeks ago, but it’s applicable every day and worth sharing again

“If we consider the unblushing promises of reward and the staggering nature of the rewards promised in the Gospels, it would seem that our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too week.  We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea.  We are far too easily pleased.”

CS Lewis – “The Weight of Glory”

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Hardship Hill is going to be an awesome time.  Let’s shoot for 100% Equalizer registration.  Tank will be out to Q us and fill us in on all of the specifics this Friday.  Be there.

Back to back coffee-terias coming up Friday 9/3 and Monday 9/6

Equalizer and F3 Knoxville shirts have active pre-orders right now.  Get one or two today, and go in with another PAX to avoid shipping charges.

F3 Knoxville – https://f3.mudgear.com/collections/active-preorders/products/f3-knoxville-send-me-pre-order-august-2021

Equalizer – https://f3.mudgear.com/collections/active-preorders/products/f3-knox-the-equalizer-pre-order-may-2021