F3 Knoxville

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

THE SCENE: 58 degrees and a calm and beautiful morning

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Karate Jacks, Tempo Squats, Tempo Merkins, Grady Corns, Stretch on your own

THA-THANG:

Ruggers Run: modified Indian run with a rugby ball – pass it back, last man sprints it back to the front of the line.

The mission: Gather the required hash (tally) marks for each exercise group.  Most hash marks required multiple reps to count, and approved modifications to earn a tally were included.

  • Karate Jacks (4 count)
    1 hash = 20 KJ’s
    40 hash marks required
  • Rings Pull-ups
    2 Inverted Rows : 1 PU
    1 hash = 5 PU*, 10 IR
    40 hash marks required
  • Running Laps
    1 hash = 1 lap**
    30 hash marks required
  • Imperial Squawkers (4 count)
    1.5 squats : 1 IS
    1 hash = 20 IS, 30 squats
    40 hash marks required
  • Bird Dogs (4 count)
    1 Big Boy : 1 BD
    3 LBC : 1 BD
    1 hash = 20 BD, 20 BB, 60 LBC
    40 hash marks required
  • Derkins
    1 merkins : 1 Dk
    3 incline merkins : 1 Dk
    1 hash = 15 Dk, 30 Mk, 45 IM
    40 hash marks required

* A rather heavy towing chain was present.  Any that did pull-ups wearing the chain got to put a bonus hash mark in any category.

** A 45 lb weight vest was present.  Any that ran the lap wearing the vest got to put a bonus hash mark anywhere they wanted.

Mission was accomplished in record time!

Ruggers Run back, taking the long route behind the building and around to the front, all while carrying the gear!

MARY:
Partial shoulder burn, followed by tribute Mary from all the current AOQ’s present and the Nan’tan
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.” (Ephesians 4:2-3, NIV)

Humility is a dying virtue.  As one person put it, we live in the Culture of Narcissism.  We are infected with the IDI Syndrome (I-Deserve-It).  The IDI-ology places a premium on the needs of the self over the needs of others.  According to the IDI Syndrome, having a “meaningful relationship” means someone is “meeting my needs.”  We live in a consumer culture where luxuries have become necessities and we have moved from “need” to “want” to “deserve.”  I want it, therefore I need it, therefore I deserve it and I’ll kill to get it.  We are overdosing on everything: food, data, relationships, possessions, pleasure…  What we “need” is to become more “Christ-centered” and less self-centered.  We need to become “small-minded” if we want to get “big-hearted.”  Small acts of kindness and faithfulness are often great acts of courage.

MOLESKIN:
A big thanks to Median for coming out to be our impromptu photographer!  He easily got in twice as many steps as any one of the rest of us.  Looking forward to seeing some of the shots!

Felt honored and privileged to have two former AOQ’s, three current AOQ’s and the Knoxville Nan’tan join me and the others today.  We had enough superheroes today to make a cartoon series and a movie trilogy!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Hardship Hill after action meeting tonight at 7pm & Crafter’s Brew; KARM Dragon Boat Festival on June 17th

Thievery is the sincerest form of flattery

THE SCENE: 60 Degrees with a thick layer of humidity
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER Yeppers
WARM-O-RAMA:
15 SSH; 10 Tennessee Rocking Chair, 10 Tempo Squat, 5 Side Plank Stretch, 10 Tempo Merkins; 10 LBAC Foreward, 10 seal claps, 10 Hallelujahs, 10 Bobbit Cherry Pickers, 10 LBAC Reverse
THA-THANG:

*STOLEN FROM ROCKET @ THE PROJECT*

Memory Card Game. Q placed two sets of cards arranged in a 5×4 square. Each Card has a workout designed. PAX split into teams and played the memory card game. If they flip over two cards that match they preform the exercise then run to the end of the lot and remove those from the board. If they don’t match then they preform both exercises, run to the end of the lot. Flip them over and try again.
MARY:
N/A
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
8 Lovely PAX
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Reading a book called “Comfort in Crisis”. Talks about how the body and spirit improve by doing really hard challenging physical tasks. Made me wonder if the same benefit could come from doing the difficult things spiritually. Praying when you seem way to busy, bringing the lord up to someone who doesn’t want to hear it, showing grace to someone you really don’t necessarily like. 

MOLESKIN:
Prayers for Travelers, injuries, & VBS/Bible Schools
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Volunteer Workday @ Asylum this Sat.; Dragon Boat Races for KARM with FIA on June 17th; Convergence July 8th @ Shamrock; July 29th F3 in the NUDE!!; Taco Ruck @ Rampart this Saturday starting @ 5:30

Madoff’s Challenge

THE SCENE: Dry and upper 50s, not typical June weather
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Lots of stretching
THA-THANG:
Madoff is traveling a lot and doing 100 merkins and 100 squats a day.  So, we walked to various points in the park and did 100 merkins and 100 squats at each stop.  It was a heavy day, so we carried a rock.  Since yesterday was the anniversary of D-Day, we rifle-carried the rock as we walked.  We stopped four times.  We walked from the AO to the flag pole, then to the circle basketball court, then to the bathhouse, then to the new splash pad (where it was thoroughly analyzed and critiqued – verdict: downgrade), before returning to the AO.

MARY:
The workout was perfectly timed, so we didn’t have time for Mary.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
5 HIMs

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Talked about D-Day and the fact that for most of those soldiers: the first time they flew in a plane, they had to jump out of it; the first time they were in a boat, they exited hauling gear and faced bullet fire; and the first time they left home, they had to kill or be killed.  That generation was just made different and probably better.

MOLESKIN:
Prayers for the summer, everyone traveling, and Snowbird’s grandfather.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Nothing mentioned, but we probably forgot something.

Forg3 2023 Tour: Big Ball AO

The Scene 

  • Big Ball AO
  • 5:30am – 6:30M
  • Humid

F3 Welcome + Disclaimer

  • Welcome to F3: Fitness – Fellowship – Faith 
  • My name is Steam and I’ll be your Q this morning – alongside my Co-Q later this morning – Onstar!
  • A few things before we begin: 
    • I’m not a professional 
    • You’re here on your own volition
    • You know your injuries if you have any so if you need to modify anything we do today feel free to do so, but push yourselves and the men around you. They deserve it and so do you. 
  • FNGs?

(Breakdown: Steam: 5:30 – 5:50 / Onstar: 5:50 – 6:15)


Warm-o-Rama 

  • SSH: 10×4
  • TN Rocking Chair: 10×4
  • Rockette: 10×4
  • Imperial Walker: 10×4
  • Man-Maker: 5×8

The Thang 

(What went down during the workout)

(Mosey to the Big Ball Base)

(1) Nickel – Dime – Quarter

  • 3 POC
    • Base: 5 Incline Merkins (1ct)
    • 1st plateau: 10 squats (1ct)
    • Top plateau: 25 LBCs
  • Rinse and repeat 2x – for a total completion of 3 rounds 
  • Round 1 — 1 count
  • Round 2 — 4 count 
  • Round 3 — All levels are 25 reps on a 1 count

(Hand off to Onstar to 5:50)

Mosey to the bridge (“long way”)
25 BBS at the bridge
Mosey to the amphitheater, bernie up behind it, mosey down and into it.

Battle buddy up:
1 runs up steps and does 10 rows
1 performs reps
200 squats
150 derkins
100 lunges (two-count)
100 dips
100 step ups

Mosey back to AO


COT (Circle of Trust)

Count Off

  • 10

Name o Rama

  • Onstar, Kickflip. Postman, Magic Mic, Vanilla, Steam, G-6, Ariel, Orkin

FNGs

  • Donald Partin –> Dolly

Word — Forg3 Invitation 

  • Forge (v.) – to shape and mold into a new condition, by heating in a fire / to move forward gradually and steadily.
  • Forg3 is a weekend retreat created for F3 men, by F3 men. 
  • Forg3 (n.) – an invigorating 40-hour weekend retreat to challenge and encourage F3 men in their pursuit of high impact manhood. You can expect to engage with other men in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd F sessions, to better understand who you are, whose you are, and the High Impact Man God has called you to be. You’ll have opportunities throughout the weekend to seek adventure, to rest, and to sharpen iron with other F3 men physically, mentally, emotionally, relationally, and spiritually.


Announcements 

(Insert information about upcoming events, 2nd or 3rd F opportunities, and any other announcements)

 

Ring Burner

THE SCENE:  Fountain City UMC Parking Lot

5:30 am, gloom; temp was cool probably upper 50s; no wind or rain; great for a workout

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

I am not a professional.  You are here voluntarily; participate at your own risk. F3 does not charge fees for workouts.  You are responsible for your own wellbeing.  Please know your limits and modify exercises as needed, challenge yourself, but don’t hurt yourself.

WARM-O-RAMA:

  • SSH IC
  • Abe Vigodas together and the both hands to the middle
  • Quad stretch pull heel to butt cheek – nickname – Flamingo
  • Michael Phelps
  • Tricep and shoulder stretch:  across chest and behind head
  • Ab stretch:  standing with hands on hips, push pelvis forward while leaning chest and shoulders back
  • Lower back stretch:  squat down low, wrap arms around knees and squeeze while leaning forward – nickname – Armadillo 
  • Mountain Climbers IC
  • Jog a lap around the Church – FCUMC

THA-THANG:  Burner Ring
Four exercise stations around the track at Ftn City Park.  Jog around the track, stopping at each station and complete two exercises.  Continue doing laps until time is up.

  • Station 1 – Burpees – 15 reps, Step-Ups – 20 reps each leg
  • Station 2 – Pull Ups – 15 reps on monkey bars, Toe Touch Crunches – 25 reps
  • Station 3 – Merkins – 30 reps, Lunges – 25 reps each leg
  • Station 4 – Incline Merkins using park bench – 20 reps, Flutter Kicks – 20 reps using a 4 count

MARY:
NA
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

Count – 2.5

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:  The Power of Words, Discipline the Tongue

There is the old saying that we heard as kids from our parents or teachers, “Sticks and stones my break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” As adults we know that is not really true. Words can and do hurt. Our parents were well meaning. They wanted us to shake off and ignore mean things people say.

But words can be terribly hurtful especially to our loved ones. My words have been hurtful to my wife and children and my heart has been convicted after I have spoken harshly to my family. I want to grow in using my words for building up not tearing down. Our words can have great significance and lasting spiritual significance.

Bible verses: Prov 15:1 “A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.”
James 3:4 “…take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go. 5 Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. 6 The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.”

The bible also warns about swearing oaths and cursing. We may not think too seriously about such things but there is power in words and our speech. I encourage you as I encourage myself to disciple your tongue, your words as we discipline our bodies with exercise.

Prayer Requests – private

MOLESKIN:
Lizzy killed the workout this morning.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
None