F3 Knoxville

AO Circuit

THE SCENE: 40S & extra gloomy
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
A few BOCs and a couple laps around the AO
THA-THANG:
Worked with a ‘battle buddy.’ The workout consisted of 6 station. PAX 1 would do an exercise while PAX 2 would sprint to the other side of the parking lot and do the prescribed exercise before sprinting back to relieve PAX 1. Each station done 2x before moving to the next.

  • Bicep curls (Dumbells) –> Sprint –> 30 Merkins
  • Power Ts (dumbells or bands) [lateral/front shoulder raises] –>Sprint –> 30 Squat Jumps
  • Kettle Bell Lunges –> Sprint –> 20 Big Boys
  • Plank –> Sprint –> Inclined Merkins (on curb)
  • Reverse Plank –>  Sprint –> 20 Flutter Kicks (4 ct)
  • Squats –> Pax 2 pushes a concrete filled CMU (like a bear crawl) to other end of lot then pulls it back. [hamstring killer!]
  • Finish with a little cool down mosey around the AO, up the hill and back.

MARY:
Insert information about any additional post-THANG work (if applicable).
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Music City, Waffle House, Walkabout, QVC. No FNGs 🙁
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Brief word on “living.” Quote of the day ” –> “It all comes down to a simple choice, really. Get busy living, or get busy dying.” – Andy Dufresne
MOLESKIN:
Insert any personal comments, notes, devotion content, etc.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Insert information about upcoming events, 2nd or 3rd F opportunities, and any other announcements.

Go-Time

THE SCENE: 45 and brisk
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Mosey to Speedbump (400m)
15 Cherry Pickers
15 Big Boy Situps
Around the Worlds
Figure 8s
Halos
15 Merkins
Russian Swing
American Swing
Mosey to Outhouse (200m)

THA-THANG:

100 Jump Rope
25 Squats
25 Goblet Squats
100 Jump Rope
25 Russian Swings
25 American Swings
100 Jump Rope
25 KB ‘Merkins
25 ‘Merkins
100 Jump Rope
25 Box Jumps
25 Step Ups
100 Jump Rope
5 Sand Bag Throws
Repeato

MARY:
No time for that…
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
6 PAX…good to see Porcelain out again for some Ropes & Bells!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Dredd said it best:

TEAM DEVELOPMENT (Q4.5)

Whirlpool

THE SCENE: Low 40’s, a bit nippy, clear
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

  • Cherry Pickers x 10
  • Tempo Squats x 10
  • Happy Jacks (5, 4 count SSH followed by 2 squat jumps) x 5 sets
  • Tempo Merkin x 10

THA-THANG:

  • Mosey to the amphitheater for whirlpool instructions.
  • Whirlpool (timed exercise ~20 min AMRAP).  5 stations around World’s Fair pond.  #1 Box jumps x 10 on amphitheater stage.  #2 Derkins  x 10 amphitheater steps.  #3 Lunge across bridge.  #4 Carolina dry docks x 10 base of convention center steps.  # 5 Pull-ups x 10 on the Big Ball!  Mosey from station to station as many laps as possible until time called.  Big boy sit ups until last group arrives.
  • Recover to crosswalk under the bridge
  • Triple Nickel.  Run from crosswalk uphill to intersection of Clinch and World’s Fair Park drive.  5 merkins at the top, then run back down.  5 merkins at the bottom.  Rinse and repeat x 5
  • Return to AO for Mary

MARY:

  • 4 count Sweat Angels x 20
  • 4 count American Hammers x 15
  • Cash out with some ATMs

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

16 PAX strong.  No FNG’s, but second timer George Locken  forgot his previously  given F3 name.  It was agreed to rename him Mr. Magoo.

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

  • Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always.  Again I will say rejoice.
  • What do you rejoice in?
  • It is not in our circumstances we find joy.  Circumstances will often not allow it.  Joy resides in the Lord.

The Greenway 100

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THE SCENE: Low 40’s and Clear.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Jogging in Place
– High Knees
– Butt Kickers
– Arm Circles (Forward / Backward)
– Hot Feet
– Down / Ups
Mosey Around Parking Lot to Basketball Courts
Plank Position
– Alternating Shoulder Taps (ICx10)
– Mountain Climbers (ICx10)
X’s and O’s

THA-THANG:
“The Greenway 100”. Pax performed 10 reps of Merkins, BBS and Iron Mikes at each sign around the half mile greenway loop. 10 signs in total for a total of 100 Merkins, 100 BBS and 100 Iron Mikes.

Circuit – Pax then performed as many rounds as possible of:

  • 5 Pull-Ups
  • 5 Bench Jump Overs
  • Bear Crawl
  • 10 Smurf Jacks
  • Run Back To Start

MARY:
Indian Run Back to AO (Last 5 Minutes).
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
10 Pax Including 2 FNGs
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
What F3 means to me, more than a workout. The love and comradery of this group of men is far beyond anything I have ever experienced. It’s about the guy to your right and left and how they are doing; not only in the workout, but that care continues into the world, the day to day life. The fellowship, the friendships that grow, the comfort of knowing the PAX will be there (regardless of your situation) to help. Know that, believe that, and carry it on!
MOLESKIN:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
CSAUP Announced (Truckin to the Pound) Oct. 28th.

CMU Classics

THE SCENE:    44 and clear

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

WARM-O-RAMA:

  • Side Straddle Hops x 10 IC
  • Merkins (4ct) x 10 IC
  • Burpees x 10 OYO
  • Run in place while those without a CMU ran to get a pee rock

THA-THANG:

 

Mosey to the hockey rink

  1. Battle buddy for DORA 3-2-1
    • 300 CMU Squats,  200 CMU Merkins (go deep between blocks),  100 CMU Big Boys
    • Battle buddy sprints to far side of rink & performs 10 BBS, stopping each time they cross center court to perform 2 Burpees (4 total per trip across & back).
  2. CMU elevators
    • Work your way up the elevator in the following order.  Then work your way down in reverse order.
    • Corner 1:  20 curls
    • Corner 2:  20 curls; 20 squats
    • Corner 3:  20 curls; 20 squats; 20 front deltoid raises
    • Corner 4:  20 curls; 20 squats; 20 front deltoid raises; 20 calf raises

MARY:

  • Little Baby Crunches (4ct) x 51 IC
  • Channel Changers

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
19 total:  Peach Fuzz, Rainfly, Tweet-E, Dinghy, Showcase, Shooter, Flute Loop, Underhand, Beuller, Ribbed, Bowflex, La-Z-Boy, Sharpie, Mayberry, Frosty, Butters, Barnacle, Bartman, Treehugger (FNG)

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
In 2 Timothy, Paul writes a very familiar passage stating that he has fought the good fight and finished the race.  In relating that to modern day F3 – today was the first cold morning of the fall season.  Long sleeves were out in abundance.  My challenge to the PAX was to not let the upcoming cold season be a barrier to getting better each day.  Keep setting the alarm, keep pressing forward, keep showing up.  Champions are made when it’s cold.  When I am older I want to look back on my life and say I gave it all I had…..that means leaning into the hard situations and dealing with sometimes miserable circumstances.  If we keep leaning in and don’t give up, we will also be able to say that we have indeed fought the good fight and finished the race strong.  Don’t let the winter weather turn you into a Fartsacker!!

MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Truckin’ to the Pound:  Oct 28th