F3 Knoxville

The Making of Manmakers

THE SCENE: 67 degrees and bee eee ay you tee full
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Tempo Squats, smurf jacks, side straddle hops, star jacks, lunges, and inchworm merkins
THA-THANG:
Pax moseyed to the light-pole circuit in the upper parking lot. We increased rep by one for each consecutive pole on the way up and decreased rep by one on the way back, adding one exercise each trip in this order:

  • Thruster
  • Merkin
  • Plank Jack
  • Jump Squat

Afterwards, we found a battle buddy and stood opposite them in a line. Pax A Bernie’d as fast as they could for ~20 yards. When Pax A hit the 20 yd mark, Pax B sprinted to catch up with Pax A turning around to join the sprint once caught. Total sprint ~50 yards. We did two rounds for each team member and then Indian moseyed bac

MARY:
We had time for 30 box cutters, in cadence.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
I read the PAX some exceprts from QSource 1.9 regarding Mammon, a HIM’s relationship with his work. We discussed how we failed or excelled in this area and how to keep it in check.

https://f3nation.com/2019/04/06/mammon-q1-9/

MOLESKIN:
Shooter is back, but he is being pretty quiet. Hopefully he’ll get back to his former self soon.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

What’s my hospital name!?

THE SCENE: 65 degrees and awesome

  • Pre-Ruck 4 Rounds of following exercise. Last round to be completed in under 5 minutes. All exercises performed with ruck.
  • 20-8 count Man Makers
  • 20 sit-ups
  • 20 thrusters
  • 20-4 count flutters

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

WARM-O-RAMA:
Baby Arm Circles X 15 ED EA

Imperial Squat Walker x 15 IC

Plank Push-up x 20 IC

Overhead Clap x 30 IC
THA-THANG: Mosey to track/football field

Stair Lunge: Lunge up stairs of bleachers one leg at a time. At each stair do one squat then step with next leg.

No Mercy Mile: 3 Rounds = 400 m BC, 400 m lunge, 100 merkin

  • Start at mid-point of track
  • Jog to turn 1 then bear crawl to exit of turn 2
  • Jog to mid-point of backstretch and perform 25 merkin
  • Jog to turn 3 and lunge to exit of turn 4
  • Jog to start point and do 25 squat

MARY:
8 Count Man Makers x 10 IC

Flutters x 20 IC

Hello Dolly x 20 IC
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
As was learned this past weekend during GORUCK Tough and Light events, it is important to know the names of your teammates. Even though F3 was the majority of men at Tough we had to think about each others hospital name. We learned in the events that it is important to know the people’s names around you so that you can address them and ask them for help or just talk. As the Cadre told me at the end of the event “it is hard to be an a-hole to someone if you know their name”. And it is. Take time to know the people around you and remember their names.
MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Feeling Gumpish!

THE SCENE: Dark and splendid!
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
19 SSH’s
THA-THANG:
This workout was all about getting distance!  Every exercise was performed moving forward 20 yards then medium sprint around the track, those that arrived back quickly would go back to get the 6!

☆ Bear Crawls

☆ Baby Arm Circle

☆ Imperial Walkers

☆ Broad Jumps

☆ High Skips

☆ Duck Walk

☆ Backwards sprint

☆ Butt Kickers

☆ High Knees

After completing our 5k, we all had fun at the playground.  We split into 2 groups.  Group 1 Crab Walked around the playground while Group 2 did Pullups, BBS, or Stepups OYO.  Then switched, we completed 2 rounds!

MARY:
20 LBC OYO, then roll over to high plank and hold for 20, then low plank for 20, then 10 Merkins. 2 rounds as well!
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Also had Schnitzel visiting from Hilton Head!
CIRCLE OF TRUST

Life is constantly moving forward and continually speeding up.  Make sure to do your best to slow down and make memories.  I have been overwhelmed with work and have not made time for my family & friends like I should.  However, I needed to work until dark on Tuesday and instead dropped everything and took the family to the TN Baseball game.  I knew deep down later in life I would not regret getting those extra 4 hours of work in, but I knew that I would regret not making wonderful memories with my family…
MOLESKIN:
I must say it is a small world after all!  Too cool that Schnitzel was at my Q.  Last Summer, I was on vacation in Hilton Head and worked out with F3 there on a Saturday and was invited to the 2nd F on the following Sunday.  Their 2nd F was taking 5 or 6 boats to a sand bar with family and friends gathered for some phenomenal fellowship.  This is where I met Schnitzel and his son as we talked on the boat ride over and on the way back.  He had let me dig into his cooler of wings too!  Get out there and make memories!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
We prayed for Knoxville and its youth, we also prayed for a high school and college friend that was missing for 24hours that suffers from Huntington’s disease.  He has been located and is ok!  Thank you for the prayers!

Ever felt you were going backwards in life

THE SCENE: Warm for upper 60s. A bit windy too
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Reverse arm circles, tempo squats, tempo merkins , SSH in reverse  start at 20 and go to negative 5. Pax fell apart at 0…..which is funny due to all the smart/engineers at the BS. Pinocchio was the only one I believe to keep counting from 0- negative 5.

Bernie the grinder , reverse sumo walk halfway back then Bernie back to start.

5 burpee penalty for the FNG that kicked the cone
THA-THANG:
EVERYTHING WE DO TODAY IS IN REVERSE OR BACKWARDS

  • RT 66 starting at 11 and working down to one. 11 burpees, Bernie to next light pole, 10 burps, always running backwards between light poles
  • Once we made it to mt Crumpit , 7s . At the base , do one monkey humper , Bernie up to Crumpit and do 6 WWII sit-ups with your head downhill , Bernie back down . Rinse n repeat until reps of said exercise are flipped
  • Bernie back to AO
  • Bearway to heaven or Way bear to heaven !  Instead of bear crawl, we crawl bear the whole time. Pretty brutal !
  • over a mile of running and crawl bear backwards today!

MARY:
No time
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
12 pax incl one FNG- ESPY
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Ever felt like your going backwards in life and just can’t succeed? Well, I have but I think that’s ok and part of life. I believe if you always succeed in all that you do, you are not trying hard enough or challenging your self enough. You don’t know your limits until to take yourself to the limit and fail. Don’t be afraid of failure , embrace it when it comes and become stronger from it.
MOLESKIN:
Insert any personal comments, notes, devotion content, etc.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Abridged tonight . Go for fellowship and support for hardship hill and OEW!

Cinco de Seveno

THE SCENE: A crisp, beautiful morning between 45 and 65 degrees
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
20 side straddle hops, 15 arm circles forward, 15 backward, 8 body-builders, indian run with CMU

THA-THANG:
1st exercise: Unbroken sets of 30 (not for speed, good form)

2nd exercise: work until partner is finished with 1st (Plyometric exercise – explosive)

Switch

After each round switch who goes first.

Exercises:

  1. Deadlift- 2 CMUs
  2. Pistol Pete
  1. Floor Press with CMU
  2. Star Jacks
  1. Bent rows
  2. Iron Mike
  1. Thrusters
  2. Box Jumps
  1. Curls
  2. Plyo push-ups

1.Tricep extension

2. Body-builders

MARY:
One partner farmer carry two CMUs while the other Big boys. Switch. 20 box-cutters, 20 heels to heavens, LBCs cash-out

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
I am hard on myself. I expect a lot out of me and the way that I know is because of my frustration, anger, or dismissal for myself when things don’t go my way.  I put my faith in a lot of things, including myself.  I have a lot of faith in my body because I think if I eat right and work out that my body will be transformed.  I expect the same to happen in my spiritual life.  When it doesn’t then I get frustrated and either blow up or hide or double down on my efforts.  2 Corinthians 3 says that I am being transformed into the image of Christ and the only prerequisite for that is my faith in Jesus.  Not in my efforts, not in how well I’m doing, not in how others see me, not in my position at work, home, with friends.  I want to put my hope and faith in the Truth that I am being transformed into Christ’s image, in His time, in His way, not my own.
MOLESKIN:
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Insert information about upcoming events, 2nd or 3rd F opportunities, and any other announcements.