F3 Knoxville

Author: Waxjob

These CMUs ain’t geofenced!

THE SCENE: About 28 degrees. A few white specks wafting in on the breeze…First snow beatdown of the season!
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
25x SSH IC
10x Windmills IC
10x Tempo Merkins IC (last few niice and slow)
10x Travoltas each arm

THA-THANG:
Mosey over to the coupon pile, stopping halfway for 20x BBS OYO
Snag a Travelling Companion and continue on around toward the duck pond.
Stop at the parking lot just shy of the pond for OYO:
30 Overhead CMU Pulls
30 Merky-Derky (audibled to 20…)
30 Curls
Flutters for the six
Merky-Derky: Hands on CMU – one merkin. Bear crawl forward to feet on CMU – one derkin. Crawl bear to starting position. That’s one (sadistic count) or 2 (wussy count). We went with the wussy count and still audibled to 20. Those suck!
Resume traveling, past the buildings and up the hill. Gather for more OYO:
30 CMU Squats
30 4-count Mtn Climbers
30 more Curls
Flutters for the six

At this point, YHC realized there was no way we were gonna make it all the way across the street to that big set of stairs… Almost got the Travelling Companions off campus, but not quite. Turn around and head back, stop at the little set of stairs for Dora:
300 Calf Raises, 200 LBCs, 100 8-count Body Builders, running partner carries one CMU up the stairs, runs back down, carries other CMU up, then carries both down and tags partner.

Only a couple of pairs even made it to the body builders before we ran out of time.
Head back to return Companions to their home, then book it to the AO. Arrived 2 minutes late (sorry guys).

MARY:
None due to poor time management by the Q.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
13 this fine Wednesday, including one FNG – Welcome Teller (Daniel Tanner)!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
I’ve mentioned this one before, but I need reminding of it myself pretty often: Eph. 5:25 – Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her. Not just his ultimate sacrifice on the cross, but daily, in every action. Extreme patience with his mule-headed disciples. Gathering the sick and lame to himself, even when he had just walked miles from another town or crossed the the sea all night under a raging storm in a rickety little boat. That’s giving yourself. How will you follow that example today?
MOLESKIN:
Our Companions really slowed down travel… We can get to the Coupons or we can get to the stairs across the street, but definitely not both! Even without getting there, it still felt like a lot more running than I intended. PAX killed it anyway though with no [audible] cussing…
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Don’t forget 3rd F on Saturday morning! Check GroupMe for the deets…

Too dang hot!

THE SCENE: Like 32 degrees. I thought it was supposed to be 22? I dressed out way too warm.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
(Had to yell it a bit so the PAX straggling in could hear)
WARM-O-RAMA:
0 Burpees
25 SSH
2 Burpees
10 HR Merkins
4 Burpees
20 Cossack Squats
6 Burpees
15 Crabettes
8 Burpees
15 LBAC fwd, 15 backward
(skip the 10 burpees… pretty sure we’ll make ’em up)

THA-THANG:
Mosey to the Ampitheater for the Memory beatdown game.
PAX take turns flipping 2 cards. If the cards don’t match, all PAX do BOTH exercises.
If the cards match they’re removed, and PAX just do that exercise followed by running a lap around the outside of the ampitheater.

The cards:
15 Merkins
15 Dry Docks
10 Iron Mikes (each leg)
10 Squat jump
10 Burpees
15 Monkey Hump 4ct
20 Mtn Climber 4ct
Bear Crawl to light pole, Crawl Bear back
20 Flutter Kicks 4ct
20 Big Boys

Managed to clear the Dry Docks, Iron Mikes, Squat Jumps, Burpees, and Mountain Climbers. Not bad for a weekday beatdown

MARY:
Had to AYG across the field to get back to the AO in time… No Mary today.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
12 strong today, no FNGs. (No tag for Crawlspace)
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Ps 37:4 – Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart.

Not what your (own selfish, sinful) heart desires, but His desires for you will be planted in your heart. You will desire what He desires, and we know that His knowledge and love for us are perfect.
MOLESKIN:
This might be the last time for the Memory game cards… Or maybe not.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
12/8: 3rd F at the Overlook. Praise for the birth of Cowbell’s daughter!

Brand New Beatdown, No Waiting

THE SCENE: Mid-30s, clear and brisk! YHC had to ditch the sweatshirt after pre-ruck.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Classic Zero-Burpee warmup
0 Burpees OYO
25 SSH IC
2 Burpees OYO
25 Mtn Climbers IC
4 Burpees OYO
15x LBAC IC fwd/back
6 Burpees OYO
10 Hand Release Merkins
8 Burpees OYO
16 Buddy the Elf IC
10 Burpees OYO

THA-THANG:
Mosey to the Coupon Pile, stopping halfway for 20 4-ct LBCs

2 CMUs each for Rock the Block Merkins

Ditch one and carry the other to the parking lot
Line up CMUs between 2 cones – 2 more cones set 60yd away.
Battle buddy up. One partner runs to the closest CMU and does 3 Blockee Broad Jumps to advance the block, then returns to relieve partner.
Meanwhile, other partner is doing work. Continuous reps while partner is gone, switching to next exercise with each trip:
Iron Mikes
Merkins
Crabettes
Mountain Climbers
Keep alternating until all CMUs have passed the 60yd mark

Carry CMUs back to the pile, but circle up for a quick ring of fire with tricep extensions. Start with 1, go to 5.

Mosey back to the AO.
Oh, wait… that last stretch between stop signs? Let’s Burpee Broad Jump that section. Because YHC really doesn’t want to do that.
MARY:
Just enough time for about three rounds of Row Your Boat
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
6 HIMs skipped the sales and came for a Free.99 beatdown instead!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Isaiah 40:30-31:
Even youths shall faint and be weary,
and young men shall fall exhausted;
but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings like eagles;
they shall run and not be weary;
they shall walk and not faint.

Like Bagger earlier this week, we’re working on patience in my home. The big one for us regards the (hopefully) sale of our house. We’ve done what we can do, and now we wait for His time. But that waiting is not just passive, it’s active. Intentionally giving it to Him and His wisdom to work out in His time.

MOLESKIN:
Thanks, Doubtfire for coming out for the pre-ruck!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Mend house workout Monday at 6.

T-Ruck Stop

THE SCENE: About 30, but no wind so it’s pretty nice.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER Oops… Kinda skipped it a little bit. (slap self on wrist)
WARM-O-RAMA:
Deconstructed Body Builders:
10x 4-ct Plank Jacks
10x 4-ct Ruck Merkins
10x Tempo Squats
Reconstructed Body Builders
10x 8-ct Body Builders
Definitely warm now.
THA-THANG:
Ruck a lap w/ 60lb sandbag, swapping halfway.
Stop at the Cesspool
20x Ruck Merkins
50yd Bear Crawl with Ruck Drag
25x Upright Ruck Rows (bring ruck up to chin)
50yd Crab Walk, ruck in front. Fwd, backward, and sideways
30x Squats
Ruck another lap
Stop at the bleacher/stairs
Half the PAX holds a plank with feet on bleachers.
Other half the PAX carries both rucks and sandbag to top of hill
Planking PAX drop to low plank while carrier descends.
Swap roles and repeat
10x Ruck Derkins
25x Upright Ruck Rows (sounds like Scooby Doo)
20x Squats
Ruck one more lap back to the parking lot
MARY:
Insert information about any additional post-THANG work (if applicable).
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Crap… Forgot to count off. Therefore, not sure how many showed up this morning…
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Be well, do good work, and keep in touch.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Alcoa Service Action tomorrow with Habitat. Also, F3 Chattanooga launch!

Wallom

THE SCENE: Somewhere north of freezing… Overcast, impending rain… Great day to get better!
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
15x Left-straddle-hops IC
15x Right-straddle-hops IC
10x Smurf Jacks IC
15x Crab Kicks IC
30x Mountain Climbers IC (10x std, 10x hands back, 10x hands fwd)
8x Failure to Launch IC
10x Burpees OYO

THA-THANG:
Mosey to the courtyard. Pair up in threes.
7 cones set up on the wall.
Weinke with 4 exercises at each end of the sidewalk.
One PAX at each end, one running. Runner relives PAX upon arrival at the end.
When running toward the atrium, slalom hop over the wall between cones.
When leaving the atrium, Crawl Bear up the stairs.
Perform exercise at each end 2 times, then move to next.
At the atrium:
-Lunge
-Side Lunge
-Box Jumps
-Crabettes

At the courtyard:
-LBCs (left-right-center)
-Gas Pumpers
-Alternating wide/diamond merkins
-Carolina Dry docks

Almost finished, but ran out of time during Crabettes/Dry Docks.
Mosey back to the AO – Arrived 6:15 on the dot!
MARY:
No time today.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
11 HIMs. Extra credit for Erector, Judge Judy, Doubtfire, Bagger, and YHC for the Full Smokey Tortoise/Hare pre-run/ruck
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Not much to say today, although a full heart from a weekend spent with family/friends camping in Joyce Kilmer. Treasure these opportunities. Thank God for them when they come.
MOLESKIN:
Thanks to Doubtfire for leading the pre-ruck! Finally got the Full Smokey completed. Now just have to beat Erector the Hare.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
F3 Cleveland launch this weekend! Make the trip if you can. Check GroupMe for carpools! Also watch GroupMe or the weekly email for info about the Holiday Beatdown Schedule. Mend House Workoutreach postponed until the 26th (Thanksgiving Monday)