F3 Knoxville

Green Day Beatdown

THE SCENE
52 and Dreary

 

Welcome and Disclaimer

 

WARM UP
COP

  • SSH (aka Flying Falcons!) x25 IC
  • 5 Burpees
  • Tempo Squats 15 IC
  • Little Arm Circles x10 each Forward and Back IC
  • 5 Burpees
  • Diagonal Lunges x15 IC
  • 5 Burpees
  • Dive Bombers 15 IC
  • Two laps around the parking lot

Mosey to bottom of the hill

 

THA THANG
Jacob’s Ladder
Run up hill, do 1 burpee, run down.  Repeat adding 1 burpee until you get to 7

Mosey to pavilion

 

1-2-3 Pyramid on Benches
Do the following:
1 Box Jump, 2 Decline Merkins, 3 Squats.

Repeat adding one rep to the first exercise and multiplying that number by 2 and 3 for the other exercises until you get to 10, 20 and 30 reps respectively.

Mosey to new parking lot

 

Parking Lot Work
Cones placed at 10, 20, 30, and 40 yards

Circuit 1: Legs

  • 1st cone 10 lunges in place
  • 2nd cone 5 burpees
  • 3rd cone 10 squats
  • 4th cone 5 burpees
  • Round back to start
  • 6 minute AMRAP

 

Circuit 2: Abs

  • 1st cone 10 BBS
  • 2nd cone 10 4ct Dlu
  • 3rd cone 10 Hello Dolly (single count)
  • 4th cone 10 4ct LBC
  • Run back to start
  • 2 rounds

Mosey to bottom of Cardiac Hill.

Stop halfway for 10 Hand-release Merkins

 

Cardiac Circuit
Do the following:

  • Base – 15 Merkins
  • 1st curve – 15 4ct Mountain Climbers
  • 2nd curve – 15 Dry Docks
  • 3rd curve – 10 Iron Mikes (each leg counts)

Mosey to the SP in the parking lot for abs.

 

 

MARY
4ct American Hammers x25 IC

 

COT
16 PAX

 

BOM
Iron sharpens iron is more than just a tag line, it is the heart of what F3 is all about.  Each man, by being part of the PAX, on any given morning is choosing to reject passivity and accept responsibility for himself and the men on his left and right. That is the “secret sauce” of F3.  It is what helps men to see growth in their own lives and impact the world around them.

 

 

Submitted by Cap’n Crunch

FOCUS

THE SCENE: 50’s and quite nice
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

  • Negative Merkins x 10 on Q
  • Negative Diamond Merkins x 10 on Q
  • Negative Werkins x 10 on Q

We were pretty smoked and ready for coffeeteria after the warm-up.

THA-THANG:

Trail of tears with CMU. Slow mosey turned more into a walk with short bursts of mosey.

Stop 5 times for

  • Derkins x 20
  • Goblet Squat x 20
  • OH Press x 20
  • Flutter Kicks (CMU overhead) x 20
  • Plank Tri Ext x 20 (We only did one set of these for fear of face smashing on CMU and switched to overhead tri ext)

Stop at the Educator for Escalator. Bernie up, CMU overhead on the way down x 2

Mosey to playground at Elementary School

Dora

  • 300 Lying CMU press
  • 200 Door Frame Pulls switch arms each 5
  • 100 Burpees (darn, ran out of time to complete these)

P2 is doing 20 leg crunch on swings

Mosey back to grinder. We carried the CMUs for about 2 miles.

MARY:

  • In and Outs x 15
  • Bicycles x 15
  • Scissors x 30

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
9 strong
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

We only did about half of the crazy stuff I had planned. As you can tell my mind was all over the place. The average human has an eight-second attention span–less than that of a goldfish. That number has shrunk over the years due to our digital connectedness and the fact that the brain is always seeking out what’s new and what’s next. Focus is a muscle, and you can build it. It’s possible to set up an environment that fosters focus. Here are eight tips for eliminating distractions and paying attention to what you need to do:

  1. PREPARE YOUR BRAIN

Before a task, calm your brain.

  1. UNDERSTAND WHERE YOUR FOCUS NEEDS TO BE

Taking time to identify what deserves your focus for the year, for the month, for the week, and for the day.

  1. UNPLUG FOR 30 MINUTES

If you need to focus, log out of email and social media.

  1. GRAB SOME COFFEE

French physiologist Astrid Nehlig identifies a connection between caffeine and cognition.

  1. CHECK THE THERMOSTAT

If it’s too hot or too cool in your environment, it could impact your focus.

  1. TURN ON SOME MUSIC

Having music playing helps you focus on your own thoughts.

  1. TAKE SHORT BREAKS

Vigilance decrement is losing focus over time. Taking a short break in the middle of a long task reenergizes the brain.

  1. DOODLE

Doodling aids in cognitive performance and recollection.
MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Movin’ Weight

WARM-O-RAMA:

  • Jump Rope x50 (SSH)
  • Cherry Pickers (ICx5)
  • Tempo Squats (ICx10)
  • Jump Rope x50 (SSH)
  • Atlas Stretch x5 (each side)
  • Jump Rope x50 (SSH)

THA-THANG:
Split the group up into teams of 3.

Station 1:

  • Standard Plank
  • Side Plank
  • Side Plank
  • Dancing Bear
  • Shoulder Taps

Farmers Carry:

  • (2) 5gal Buckets Full of Rocks 100yd Carry
    • Penalty of 10 Burpees if put down early

Station 2:

  • Squats
  • Merkins
  • Froggie Hops
  • Hand Release Merkins
  • Iron Mikes

Battle Buddy….The Bucket Carry:
Partner 1: Jump Rope
Partner 2:

  • 200ft Carry to the Hill
  • Burnnie the Hill w/Bucket
  • 200ft Carry to Starting Point
    • Penalty of 10 Burpee if put down

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Luke 12:11-12
When you are brought before synagogues, rulers and authorities, do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say, for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what you should say.
Matthew 10:19-20
But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it. At that time you will be given what to say, for it will not be you speaking, but the spirit of your Father speaking through you.
Exodus 4:10-12
Moses said to the Lord, “Pardon your servant, Lord. I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. I am slow of speech and tongue.” The Lord said to him, “Who gave human beings their mouths? Who makes them deaf or mute? Who gives them sight or makes them blind? Is it not I, the Lord? Now go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say.”

big ballin with Charles Bronson

THE SCENE:  37* and calm, great morning
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Tempo lunges x10 on 4 count
Baby arm circles reverse x10
Baby arm circles forward x10 (had to be different)
Tempo merkins x10
SSH x20

THA-THANG:
Mosey out past amphitheater and stop just past it, for another 10 SSHs as we had a few guys show up right as we finished warm up exercises.  Continue mosey across Cumberland Avenue to S7 parking lot behind Min Kao building.  Routine is Charles Bronson (which I don’t get the reference for and we need a new name for Knoxville).  Three cone set up: do exercises at cone 1, sprint to cone 2, bear crawl to cone 3, recover and return to cone 1 and move on to next exercise.  Rinse and repeat run and bear crawl after each exercise.

  • SSH x50 on 4 count
  • Merkins x50
  • Burpess x50
  • BBS x50
  • Jump squats x50

Recover and 10 count.  Mosey up painted stairs over to parking lot below Church Street United Methodist Church.  5 cones set up, moving uphill in parking lot about 8-10 yards apart.  PAX instructed to grab a (reasonable) sized rock from the rock pile.  Exercise as follows: line up at first cone, duck walk with rock tight to chest to second cone;  place rock on the ground and perform 5 leg thrusters;  pick rock up and duck walk with arms extended to third cone; place rock on the ground and perform 5 leg thrusters;  rock back up and duck walk rock tight to chest to fourth cone;  rock down and 5 leg thrusters; rock back up and duck walk arms extended to fifth cone;  rock down and another 5 leg thrusters.  Pick up rock and walk back to first cone, plank and wait for 6 to complete.  Recover and 10 count, rinse and repeat exercise second time.  Place rocks back, mosey across Cumberland Ave towards start point.

MARY:
Hurricane Hoedown! PAX on their 6’s, perform each with no break in between:
Hallelujah flutter kicks (arms above head) x7 on 4 count
Hands behind back flutter kicks x7 on 4 count
Slight recline flutter kicks x7 on 4 count
Regular flutter kicks x7 on 4 count
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Bowled a strike with 10 strong:  Swanson, Red Writer, Cowbell, Cheatsheet, Rousey, Amazon, Quarantine, Crawdad, Preacher, Abort
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
“If a person gave away your body to some passerby, you’d be furious. Yet you hand over your mind to anyone who comes along, so they may abuse you, leaving it disturbed and troubled – have you no shame in that” – Epictetus

Challenge to myself as much as anyone else – do not let your mind be taken from you. Guard it MORE than you would anything, because if you are in control of your mind, nothing can harm you.
MOLESKIN:
Special prayers for Tim, Polly, Jimmy, and Brant as they deal with some difficult times ahead with sickness.

Fun & Games at the Brickyard: 4x4x4 Relay

THE SCENE: Clear and a cool 28oF, not a cloud in sight
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

  • Baby arm circles, Forward 15x, Reverse 15x IC
  • Side Straddle Hops 25x IC
  • Lunges 10x EL IC
  • Hand Release Merkins 15x OYO
  • Imperial Squat Walkers 15x IC

THA-THANG:
43 Relay: 4 Stations, 4 Exercises, 4 times around
Pace and station changing is controlled by Station 1. When exercise is finished at Station 1, run to 2, and so on. Each time you come back to your starting station, move to next exercise.

Depending on number of HIMs in attendance, at least 1 per station at start.

  • Station 1 (start)
    1. Round 1 – 50 Merkins
    2. Round 2 – 50 Carolina Dry Docks
    3. Round 3 – 50 Hand Release Merkins
    4. Round 4 – 25 Burpees
  • Station 2
    1. Squats
    2. Jump Squats
    3. Side Straddle Hops
    4. Al Gores
  • Station 3
    1. Mountain Climbers
    2. Shoulder Taps
    3. Peter Parkers
    4. Plank
  • Station 4
    1. Big Boy Sit-ups
    2. Little Baby Crunches
    3. Flutter Kicks
    4. Bruce Lees

MARY:

  • Captain Thors to 20
  • Boat Canoe
  • Box Cutters 10x IC
  • Hello Dollys 10x IC
  • Dealers Choice: 10 slow merkins, 10 fast merkins

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
A-Rod, Tractor, and Herbie.
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Now after this the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them in pairs ahead of Him to every city and place where He Himself was going to come. 
Luke 10:1‭ NASB

We are not meant to operate alone. Find a brother who can hold you up when you struggle, call you out when needed and be there for you always. The key to this is that you have to do the same for them.

MOLESKIN:

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