F3 Knoxville

Author: Umbro

Burpee Box Jumps, really?

THE SCENE: Perfect morning – a little cloudy, a little humid, surrounded by HIM’s
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

WARM-O-RAMA:

  • SSH x 20
  • Tempo Squats x 10
  • Cherry Pickers x 10
  • Baby Arm Circles (front & reverse) x 10
  • Step-out Merkins x 10
  • SSH x 10

THA-THANG:
Mosey to the Cloud for 3 sets of Burpee Box Jumps (15, 10, and 5 reps respectively) and 3 sets of Tricep Dips (10 reps on the 4 ct. in between the sets of Burpee Box Jumps). Mosey to the Pavalon and grab a bench for 11’s – Bench Rows and Derkins. Mosey up to the rock pile at the Asylum building with some lunges and flutter kicks along the way. Grab a rock – 3 sets of the following exercises (20 reps on the 1 count):

  • Curls
  • Overhead Press
  • Bent Over Rows

Run and touch the stairs in between sets. Added the following core exercises in between sets as well (with rock): 1st set = Flutter Kicks, 2nd = Hello Dolly, 3rd = American Hammers.

Mosey a little more to the paved hill just below the Asylum building for some 7’s, but first we did some punch out Merkins in cadence. Exercises for the 7’s were Squats and Merkins (Squats at the bottom, run up the hill and do Merkins). Bear crawl up the stairs after completion and mosey back to the AO.

MARY:

45 seconds left for AMRAP LBC’s

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
14 strong this morning – 3 FNG’s. Welcome Boomer, Sooner, and Ronaldo. Also in attendance but not showing as “Tags” were Sharkey and Husker

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

I was recently at a conference where a guy defined being a professional as doing what needs to be done even when you don’t feel like doing it. I can see where that definition would apply, especially in the workplace. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized it related to my everyday life. There are days that I don’t feel like I have it in me to be the husband, dad, or Christian man that God is calling me to be. There are days when I don’t want to shoulder that responsibility, but my family, friends, and brothers are counting on me to “show up” that day. Those are the days when I need God’s strength the most – because left to my own devices, I won’t show up on those days. I won’t be the man that God calls me to be. But thankfully, God will always show up. He will give us the strength to persevere and show us the way on those difficult days.

We Are Sons

THE SCENE:  A little warm but beautiful

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

WARM-O-RAMA:

25 SSH IC

10 Cherry Pickers IC

15 Tempo Squats IC

10 Merkins IC

THA-THANG:
Mosey down to the Pavalon for a little bench work. 4 rounds of the following 4 exercises. 1st set = 20 reps each, 2nd = 15, 3rd = 10, and 4th = 5

  • Bench rows
  • Box Jumps
  • Derkins
  • Tricep Dips

Mosey to the bottom of Cardiac with some lunges on the way. At the bottom of Cardiac, 20 merkins. 1st turn = 15 merkins, 2nd switchback = 10 merkins, at the top = 5 merkins.

Mosey to the rock pile at the Asylum after a quick stop to take in the beautiful view of the river. Grab a rock and do 3 sets of the following 3 exercises (15 reps each). After the completion of Set 1 and 2, run and touch the Asylum stairs. After set #3, run down to the stop sign and back.

  • Bicep Curls
  • Overhead Press
  • Bent-over rows

Next, 3 sets of the following 3 exercises (we did these IC and ran to the Asylum stairs in between sets 1 and 2).

  • Tempo Squats (with rock)
  • Flutter Kicks 4 ct (rock overhead)
  • Hello Dollies 4 ct (no rock)

Mosey down to the bottom of Everest. 10 Merkins IC. Made our way back around the new path doing some lunges, squats, bear crawl, and American Hammers. Mosey down Little Baby Hill. Sprint back to the top 1 time.

MARY:

Just a little bit of time left for some Flutter Kicks, plank work, and a few more SSH’s.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

12 HIM’s – No FNG’s

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

In the spirit of Father’s Day weekend, I’m reminded of what it means not only to be a father but also what it means to be a son of God. I believe that I’ve been saved and that God loves me unconditionally, but I fail to live that way each day.

When we feel like we’re falling short, failing, or still struggling in various aspects of our lives where we think we should be better, it’s easy to forget that our heavenly Father still loves us just the same as when we’re standing on the mountaintop. Instead, we can quickly revert to a worldly way of thinking – that somehow God doesn’t love us as much when we’re stumbling or that His love and grace couldn’t possibly be vast enough to cover over our multitudes of sin. But that’s simply not the case.

“But when the time had fully come, God sent his son, born of a woman, born under law, to redeem those under law, that we might receive the full rights of sons. Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, ‘Abba, Father’. So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son, God has also made you also an heir.” Galatians 4:4-7

Miles and pain

THE SCENE: Warm and humid

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

THA-THANG:

Rucked from the AO over to Lowe’s. From there, rucked to the pavilion for some PT work. 5 rounds of 15 reps of each of the following exercises:

  • Ruck Curls
  • Bent-over rows
  • Should Press
  • Step-ups on the bench
  • Derkins

Rucked back to the AO with just enough time for 30 Flutter Kicks (4ct. – ruck overhead).

Ended up covering 5.7 miles for the morning along with the PT.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

3 men today for the ruck but several others were out there taking care of business with their HTL training (Cap’n Crunch, A-Rod, Abort, and Pfeiffer).

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Not much of a BOM this morning, but we enjoyed the fellowship along the ruck. Lots of good mumblechatter about favorite flavors of Gatorade and Powerade (amazing how those conversations start when you’re dead tired and thirsty). In the spirit of Father’s Day weekend, we’re all thankful we have the privilege of being Dads – make the most of the moments you have with your kids and be intentional with your families.

Good livin at The Burbs

THE SCENE: Beautiful morning – moderate humidity

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

THA-THANG:

Partnered up with a battle buddy – 1 sandbag per team. Alternated sandbag carries between battle buddies until we arrived at the school. 20 Ruck Merkins, 20 Ruck Squats. From there, we made our way over to the Bearden track. On the way, Partner 1 would carry the sandbag while Partner 2 did 10 Ruck Merkins and 10 Ruck Squats. Partner 2 would then catch Partner 1, take the sandbag, and continue rucking while Partner 1 would then do the merkins and squats. Rinse, repeat until we made it to the track. At the track, we did 4 sets of the following exercises (15 reps for each). After each set, we ran a lap around the track.

  • Ruck Curls
  • Flutter Kicks (4 ct) with Ruck Overhead
  • Overhead Presses
  • Lunges or Squats (Ruck on)
  • Bent-over Sandbag Rows

Made our way back to the AO alternating sandbag carries between battle buddies. Stopped a couple times for 15 Ruck Merkins and 15 Ruck Squats. Once back to the AO, one last set of ruck curls, flutter kicks, presses, lunges, and sandbag rows. Flutter Kicks for the last 45 seconds to finish.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

15 strong this morning!

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

I felt scattered during my BOM and didn’t put in the time that I should have last night to prepare a strong word for the PAX.

I’m constantly reminded just how thankful I am for the men that God has put in my life each morning that I get to be surrounded by F3 brothers. I would never get up at 4 am to go suffer through brutal workouts without the encouragement, support, and accountability provided by my brothers. And while the physical push is great each morning, there is a much greater impact that the men of F3 make outside the 5:30 – 6:15 am timeframe (or 4:50 am on some days). When the men of F3 Knoxville catch wind that a fellow brother is struggling with something or going through a tough season in his life, it’s incredible to witness the love and support that they provide for him. That’s what being a part of the PAX is all about.

A little training for Hardship Hill

THE SCENE: 58 degrees and humid

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

WARM-O-RAMA:

  • SSH IC x 20
  • Tempo Squats IC x 10
  • Cherry Pickers IC x 10
  • Merkins IC x 10

THA-THANG:

Set up a miniature obstacle course around the new path. Not sure the exact distance, but each lap was probably somewhere between 1/2 – 3/4 mile long. The objective was to put in some miles, so there were only 4 “obstacles” along the way.

  • 5 Dive Bombers
  • 10 Hand-release Merkins
  • 10 yard Crab Walk
  • 20 yard Bear Crawl up the hill

Ended up doing 4 laps.

MARY:

  • Sweat Angels IC x 15
  • SSH IC x 10
  • Flutter Kicks IC x 20
  • SSH IC x 10
  • Finished off with some plank work

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

21 strong – 1 FNG (Contact)

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM

Nothing groundbreaking – just have been reflecting on how F3 has impacted my life, how much each of these brothers means to me, and how God has used them in my life. I’m thankful for the opportunity to be around so many HIMs.

Also, a big shift for me in how I viewed F3 happened when I started Q’ing. By leading the group, I felt a sense of ownership and accountability that wasn’t present before. I cared more deeply about the other men, about the mission of F3, and it gave me confidence to push past my own comfort level. If it’s been a while since you’ve Q’d or if you’ve never Q’d before, there are so many guys that would love to help you to plan/execute a workout. It’s not only a great way to serve others, but it’s also a great way to grow as an individual and as a leader.