F3 Knoxville

Clash of the Titans…

THE SCENE: Dark and Cold, but not too cold.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

THA-THANG:
We recounted the 1981 classic movie, Clash of the Titans.  Perseus was charged with saving his beloved Andromeda from the Kraken.  First he had to trick the Gorgon sisters by stealing their eye, using his shield as a mirror to see Medusa and cutting off her head.  He used the snake filled head of Medusa to turn the Kraken to stone.

So…we started on our journey on the Powell Greenway with a Route 66.  On the way we encountered our own Gorgon adventure in the form of 9 cards of a Memory Work Out game consisting of Squats, Hand Release Merkins, LBCs, Mtn Climbers, and Burpees.  After we conquered this, we continued on the Route 66.

Our next challenge was thrust upon us when we found a dry erase board and a half deck of cards.  Hearts were burpees, Clubs were Shoulder Taps, Diamonds were Merkins, and Spades were Reverse Lunges.  We filled cards and did the # of reps that were found on the card.

After we passed this challenge, we moseyed back to the AO as time ran out on us….the Kraken will have to be defeated another day….

MARY:
We did have a few moments to complete a Ring of Fire with pushups starting with 5 and counting down.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
9 HIMs
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
We discussed Servant Leadership and finding ways to help those we lead.

MOLESKIN:
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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Sparking Joy

THE SCENE: Bitterly Cold like 28 degrees with wind
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

completed

WARM-O-RAMA:
LBAC’s, tempo Merkins, tempo squats, plank rotations, dirty dawgs, ssh’s, calf raisers

THA-THANG:

We had poker chips in a bag and performed the number of exercises that corresponds with the poker chip (10, 15, or 25). We went through each exercise then took a lap just to keep warm. When the lap was over each of us voted off an exercise that didn’t “spark joy” anymore. But we thanked the exercise for serving us by doing 25 of them before dismissing it.

  • American Hammers
  • 8 ct body builders
  • Box cutters
  • Crab Jacks
  • Nolan Ryan’s
  • Merkins
  • Bear Crawls
  • Lunges

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Hamm, Switchgrass, Belding, Tractor, & Mr. Wedgie
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Stay Warm. We prayed for our brothers going to CSAUP today.

We voted off in order:

8 Ct Body Builders

Bear Crawls

Lunges

Box Cutters

Merkins (strategic vote)

Fight the Good Fight

THE SCENE: 52 degrees and a bit cloudy. Perfect February weather.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Start with 25 SSH on 4ct

12 Seal Claps on 4ct, 10 Cherry Pickers on 4ct, 10 Tempo Squat, 10 Monkey Humpers on 4ct
THA-THANG:
Grab a battle buddy and a CMU, head to baby hill by AO

Bottom of hill is 200 CMU curls, 150 CMU chest press, 100 CMU squats. While one partner does reps the other runs to top of hill (4 burpees) then back down to relieve buddy.

 

When done, mosey to top of dragon tail hill and preform 2 reps at every light pole to cross walk then run back to top.  Exercises consisted of Bobby Hurley’s, Big Boys, and Plank Jacks

MARY:
Put the CMU’s back where they belong and finish up with 20 R and 20 L side planks
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Ready 1 Timothy 6:11-12

But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness.  Fight the good fight of the faith.

What does it look like to fight the good fight?  We are either fully devoted soldiers for Christ or we are choosing the things of this world.
MOLESKIN:
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Beach Weather

THE SCENE: 65 & breezy  –  felt just like a night at the beach

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

  • Merkins IC x 10
  • SSH x 20 IC
  • LABC fwd/bckwd x 10
  • OYO stretches

THA-THANG:

  • Mosey to the hockey rink
    • 11’s.  Merkins on one end, Squats on the other.  Do 2 burpees every time you cross the middle of the rink
  • Mosey to the tennis courts
    • 11’s.  Bear crawl forward & crawl bear back.  Dry Docks at one end, Lunges at the other end.
  • Mosey to the outhouse
    • Battle buddy up.  100 box jumps, 100 decline merkins, 100 calf raises.  Do these DORA style while partner runs to the grass and does 5 merkins.

MARY:

  • Low flutter kicks x 20
  • High flutter kicks x 20
  • Heels to heaven x 20
  • LBC x 20
  • Row, row, row your boat (Waxjob)
  • 5 burpees OYO (Ribbed)

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Toebox, Tweet-E, Tank, Waxjob, Snitch, Ribbed, Wagon Wheel, Sparky, Mayberry, Choir Boy, Abacus, Bartman

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
God is in the business of bringing glory to himself.  No matter what your circumstance is, be sure to posture yourself so that God gets glory from it.

MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The 7 of Diamonds

THE SCENE: breezy mid 40’s
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER:  Given
WARM-O-RAMA:
20 SSH, 15 mountain climbers, 10 tempo merkins, 15 imperial walkers, 10 windmills, 15 Moroccan night club
THA-THANG:
We played the 7 of diamonds this morning and won big! We started with a mosey and formed a line for an Indian run and found a nice “diamond-shaped” parking lot. Here’s the 7 of diamonds.  Do each exercise at each corner of the diamond.  All exercises are in increments of 7.

  • 7 burpees
  • 14 merkins
  • 21 squats
  • 28 SSH
  • 21 flutter kicks IC
  • 14 wide-arm merkins
  • 7 burpees

I had 2 rounds planned, but I didn’t think that we would get to the 2nd.  We got 7 diamond merkins at the corners and started on our way back.

  • 14 walking lunges at the beginning followed by a mosey for a little bit.
  • 21 mountain climbers and mosey to the F3 parking lot
  • 28 hello Dolly (single count)
  • jail break to the shovel flag
  • 21 crabets to finish off.

MARY:
I guess you could call the crabets our Mary.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
16 at JUCO this morning.  Great Friday crowd!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Be a servant leader.  John 13:13-16.  Jesus had just washed the disciples’ feet showing a great example of being a servant leader.  He humbled himself and became a servant to accomplish God’s will on this earth.  Look to His example and remember that being a leader is about serving others.  So, step up and take those leadership opportunities in front of you and serve!
MOLESKIN:
Pre-ruck with Doubtfire, Judge Judy, and Spotter was a great way to start the day!  Thanks men.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
CSAUP tomorrow!  If you have never done an event like this, I highly recommend it!  It is definitely an experience you will enjoy and not forget.

The monthly challenge is burpees OYO!  Get ’em done boys!