F3 Knoxville

Helping those who resist help

THE SCENE: Almost 90, rain and then humid

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

THA-THANG:
F3 Iron Pax Challenge, Week 4

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
8 men, no FNGs
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Romans 14:13  Therefore let us not pass judgment on one another any longer, but rather decide never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother.

Colassians 4:6  Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

 

As HIMs we desire to greet the day with energy, do good for our community, and help or brothers and sisters.  What happens, however, when the people we try to help are not receptive to the assistance we are trying to provide.  What do we do when we put in a great deal of effort to help another and we find them taking no real steps to help themselves.  When they turn down our advice with “yes buts”?  When they answer your attempts at optimism with pessimism”  When their basis stance toward your attempt at community with them is “People ain’t no damn good”?

We as HIMs must learn to have patience with individuals who are so difficult to help – and, frankly, sometimes difficult to like.  Jesus said this:  “Do not resist the one who is evil.  But if anyone slaps you on the right side of the cheek, turn to him the other also”  (Matthew 5:  39).  I don’t think that what Jesus was talking about here was to allow those who assault us to merely do so.  I believe that in this statement Jesus was talking about the approach we must take to people who resist our attempts to love them.  Sometimes we feel we are being slapped when we try to assist others.  Their resistance, their poor attitudes, their chide remarks can make us angry.  Our automatic response, which is certainly understandable, may be “To hell with you!”

But we must stand strong in the storm that hurting people throw at us.  It is the work of the devil in them that leads them to such behavior.  We must learn to keep loving.  That takes the fruits of the spirit:  Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness and Self-Control.  We must allow the onslaught and try to understand what, in the individual’s past, leads to their negative stance.  And, we can certainly go to our kinder brothers and sisters for advice and encouragement on how to hang in there with such people.

MOLESKIN:
Prayer for Mr. Jinxy who goes tomorrow for heart catheter.

Ruck Like an Egyptian

THE SCENE
72 and Muggy

WARM UP
1 Loop around West Hills Park (1.3 miles), stop twice for 20 merkins & 20 squats (ruck on).

THA THANG
1-2-3 Pyramid (all exercises done with ruck)
Ruck a loop up to Middlebrook Pike and back (approximately 4 miles, ok…more like 4.5), stopping at each mile to do the following pyramid routine:

Mile 1:
1 Curl, 2 Military Presses, 3 Squats
2 Curls, 4 Military Presses, 6 Squats
3 Curls, 6 Military Presses, 9 Squats
4 Curls, 8 Military Presses, 12 Squats
5 Curls, 10 Military Presses, 15 Squats

Mile 2:
6 Curl, 12 Military Presses, 18 Squats
7 Curls, 14 Military Presses, 21 Squats
8 Curls, 16 Military Presses, 24 Squats
9 Curls, 18 Military Presses, 27 Squats
10 Curls, 20 Military Presses, 30 Squats

Mile 3:
9 Curl, 18 Military Presses, 27 Squats
8 Curls, 16 Military Presses, 24 Squats
7 Curls, 14 Military Presses, 21 Squats
6 Curls, 12 Military Presses, 18 Squats

Mile 4:
5 Curl, 10 Military Presses, 15 Squats
4 Curls, 8 Military Presses, 12 Squats
3 Curls, 6 Military Presses, 9 Squats
2 Curls, 4 Military Presses, 6 Squats
1 Curls, 2 Military Presses, 3 Squats

Total = 6 miles, 40 Merkins, 100 Curls, 200 Military Presses and 340 Squats.

Dirty Dancing

THE SCENE: About 72° and dry, perfect weather for some dancing! 17 PAX total, 1 FNG (Wake Up)
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

WARM-O-RAMA:

  • Little Baby Arm Circles (10)
  • Reverse LBAC (10)
  • Cherry Pickers (10)
  • Booty Bounce Pops (10)
    • In a squat position, knees go out(1), in(2), out(3) and then lift right leg(1), Knees go out(1), in(2), out(3), then lift left leg(2) etc…

THA-THANG:
Setup on the Grinder in a Dora Style workout. Stuck with the dirty dancing theme and listened to the soundtrack during the workout. 3 sets of exercises per round with 2 rounds. Ran a small lap between rounds all completed with a partner. Wrote in chalk at the starting line what the exercises were and how many reps per exercise. Partners had to complete the total amount of reps combined before moving to next exercise.

Round 1:

  • 100 Dry Docks – Lunges to the end of the Grinder and run back
  • 150 V Ups – Crab walk to end of the Grinder and run back
  • 200 Jump and Tucks – Dirty Dancing Crawl to the end of the Grinder with CMU and carry back
    • Dirty Dancing Crawl – Push CMU on ground while listening to Dirty Dancing Soundtrack

Run to road and back around

Round 2:

  • 100 Merkins – Farmer Carry 2 CMUs to end of the Grinder and back
  • 150 Rise and Shines – Karaoke to the end of the Grinder and back
    • Rise and Shine – Similar to put it on the shelf. Take a CMU and make it act like a sunrise and sunset.
      • Single count from one side to the other
      • Also acted as if you were lifting your dance partner as they jumped into your arms
  • 200 Big Boys – Sprint to end of the Grinder and run back

MARY:
Alphabet Mary (A-Z) and Finish on a Superman hold ~45sec
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Recently I have been thinking about relationships, both with my wife and with my friends. I once heard some of the best relationship advice I think is out there. “Don’t keep score on favors, just do nice things for each other because you care about them.” My wife is in graduate school currently and she gets tired and exhausted by the end of the day like most of us. Even when we both are sitting on the couch, if she asked if I can get up and get her something, I don’t hesitate. I don’t really know what it is like to be in graduate school but I do know it takes a toll on her. Even tho I am tired too, I care about her enough to jump off the couch and get what she asked. I don’t keep count on how many times this happens because I don’t do it to have her do it for me later. I know she cares about be that when I am having a bad day, she will do the same.

Just do nice things for others because you care about them and because you are a nice person. Don’t do things for others so they will do things for you later. DON’T KEEP SCORE!! IT’S NOT A GAME TO WIN!!
MOLESKIN:
Keep Moses in your prayers on Saturday that him and his soon to be wife have a beautiful, stress-free wedding

JUCO IPC week 4-DONE!

THE SCENE: Nice! mid 60s at JUCO
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Quick:  15 SSH, 10 mountain climbers
THA-THANG:
Iron PAX challenge Week 4.  LAST ONE!!!

  • 100 merkins/squats and 200 yd coupon carry
  • 100 Bonnie Blairs/coupon swings and 200 yd coupon carry
  • 100 Walking lunges/squat thrusters w/ coupon and 200 yd coupon carry

3 rounds total for 900 total reps and 1800 yds of carries.

MARY:
Nada.  Some PAX helped others finish up.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
22 crushed Iron PAX challenge week 4.
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
1 Thess. 5:17 “Pray without ceasing”.  My pray life has been something of a constant struggle. I just simply haven’t made it the priority it should be.  It should be part of our everyday lives and practically a constant state of mind.  Jesus warns against “meaningless repetition” in Matthew 6:5-8.  In context, it sounds more like he is calling out people who may try to sound good before men with their prayers and don’t have their focus on the fact that they are speaking to God.  However, I think it is reasonable to apply any meaningless prayer that one may say.  For example, I tend to have a standard before-meal prayer that I always use.  There is no real meaning and no true thankfulness behind it.  He says to “pray to your Father in secret” so that you don’t focus on being seen by men.  Make sure you are keeping your focus on speaking to your Creator.  Maintaining a relationship with God requires spending time in prayer with Him just like any relationship requires a time investment.  Sometimes it may be difficult to find the words, but if we put in the time, God will hear even if we don’t know what to say.
MOLESKIN:
Nice job to all the PAX this month for completing the Iron PAX challenge!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

JUCO Slaughterhouse

THE SCENE: Bout 60 degrees and brisk with a high chance of smoke.  Named 38 as the “magic number” due to next day’s birthday.  19 PAX total, 2 FNG (Nadia and Focus)
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Side Straddle Hops x 19; Cherry Pickers x 7; Overhead Clap x 19; Moroccan Nightclub x 19; Mosey to start point of Tha Thang

THA-THANG:
Set up in a parking lot with a 0.3 mile road/loop around it.  Each of 4 corners contained 2 exercises.  Wrote in chalk what exercises belonged in which corner.  Complete exercises in your corner, then run the perimeter; sprinting the short sides and moseying the long.  When you reach the 3rd corner from your start, do those exercises.  Rinse and complete until time is called.

Corner 1:  CMU shrugs (one in each hand) x 38 ; Lunges x 38 (count each leg)

Corner 2:  Broad Jumps x 38 (not bunny-hops like IPC) ; Pickle Pounders x 19 (4-count)

Corner 3:  Bent over rows x 38 (8x12x16 CMU assisted) ; Flutter Kicks x 19 (4-count)

Corner 4:  Little Man in the Woods x 19 (4-count) ; Diamond walk x 38

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Joshua Chapter 24; Discussed that the most notable verse (actually, just the last line of verse 15) “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord” is often taken out of context.  When seen/spoken alone without understanding the background for the verse, it can be taken as a snub/insult toward others rather than its true nature, which was a challenge by Joshua to the leaders of the Israelites (think massive crowd, not just a few people).  After serving as a proxy for God’s words, laying out all of the blessings that He had provided to Israel, he issues the challenge:  “If it is evil in your eyes to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell.  But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!”  Emphasis on SERVE.  Issued a challenge to look deep inside and evaluate what and who we serve, and whether, if someone laid out a laundry list of our blessings, we were doing our part as individuals in our families, churches, and communities to serve them as God has served us.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
IPC week 4 Friday morning; Early start:  5:15, regular start 5:30