F3 Knoxville

Christening the Big Top

THE SCENE:  63 and drizzly.  Perfect for a beatdown.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER: Tried to skip it, but this is a by-the-book kind of crew and they really wanted one.  Kinda gave it to ‘em a half-hearted…    
WARM-O-RAMA: 

  • RFTS / LIH
  • Phelps
  • Projectivators
  • Down/up dog
  • Merkins
  • Mosey

THA THANG:

Half the PAX do 30 squats while the other half do max pull-ups.  Switchero.

Repeat with 20 lunges…

 

Mosey to the “Big Top”.  Totem Pole:  Do all exercises in the set then run.

Next time, skip the highest rep exercise and repeat sequence until finished.

Exercises were;

12        Burpees

11        Squats

10        Werkins

9          LBCs (4-ct)

8          Flutter kicks (4-ct)

7          Hello Dolly (4-ct)

6          Bobby Hurleys

5          Carolina Dry Docks

4          Broad jumps

3          Diamond Merkins

2          Donkey kicks

1          Clap Merkin

RUN!

 

Picnic table – 10 step-ups, 20 chest-thump merkins, 30 dips

 

Line-up at a light pole.  30 seconds Al Gore, 30 squats, sprint to another light pole.  Repeat  

MARY:

Play the song “Turn It Up” by Oh the Larceny.  SSH in tempo with the music, burpee every time the lyrics say “Turn it Up”.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

Me and 6 of the best men I know

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Repeated the Word from Shamrock on Wednesday….

The inspiration for the Word came from Caveman.  Last time I led at Shamrock, I talked in the BOM about legacy.  Living in such a way that we leave the legacy that we want to leave.  After the workout, he made the comment, “What we do with our ‘dash’ matters….”.  What was he talking about?  He meant, that one day your body will be ash and there will be a tombstone with your name on it.  It will have the day you were born and the day that you died – and in between, there will be a DASH.  That dash represents today, this week, this year.  You are living that DASH.  What we do with our ‘dash’ matters.

  • Are you doing your utmost to use your precious few years wisely?
  • Perhaps there is a hatchet that needs to be buried
  • Perhaps there is a neglected relationship that needs investment.
  • Perhaps there is a bad habit you need to put to death
  • Perhaps there is a good habit you need to build into your lifestyle
  • Are you using your precious few years wisely?

Psalm 39:4-5, “Lord, remind me how brief my time on earth will be. Remind me that my days are numbered— how fleeting my life is. You have made my life no longer than the width of my hand. My entire lifetime is just a moment to you; at best, each of us is but a breath.”

Psalm 90:12, “Teach us to number our days carefully so that we may develop wisdom in our hearts.”

MOLESKIN:

Loved being out there with you men!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Saturday Clffhanger

THE SCENE: Wet but tolerable 57 Degrees
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER Yuuuuuuuuuuuup
WARM-O-RAMA:
15 SSH

10 Tempo Merkins

10 Mountain Climbers

10 Tempo Squats

10 Windmills

10 LBAC foreward 10 Backward

10 Grady Corn

10 Chattanooga Cherry Pickers

5 Knoxville Cherry  Pickers

THA-THANG:
Begin with Mosey to the playground. PAX Split in teams of 3. 1 PAX hold pull up position or bat hang, while PAX 2 runs a lap around the parking lot while PAX 3 screams words of encouragement and recovers. Rinse and Repeat until everyone gets a chance. Mosey to stadium seats.

A.L.A.R.M. Workout

Round 1

  • 50-Incline Merkins
  • 50 Box Jumps or step ups
  • 150 Starfish Crunches
  • Bear Crawl to the pavillion
  • 200 Mtn. Climbers

ROUND 2

  • 50 Dips
  • 100 Squats
  • 75 Pickle Pointers-75 Pickle Pounders

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
6 HIM’s in the early morning light!!!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Thinking back to Paul in the book of Philippians. Being imprisoned facing possible death, he was so thankful for his brethren in Phillipi that he writes a letter of joy to them. So as we get closer to the hectic holidays, remember to take inventory of all the people in your life and let them know how thankful you are for them.
MOLESKIN:
Wingmans Daughter with unknown illness, Spielberg’s parents traveling, Route 44, his M and upcoming birth of 2.0!! DL and DR members.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
GO30 still going strong, don’t hesitate to join!!!!! Messsage wingman to get involved.

Need candy for Christmas parade. Parade is on Nov. 28th at 7:00 P.M. theme is HO HO Hoedown Christmas so be thinking of ideas.

Hardship Hill Signups are open so get your team and get ready!! Details to come on building obstacles and such.

 

Cooper X 2

THE SCENE: 50’s and overcast but a beautiful sunrise at 645!

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER


WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH x 20, BAC x 10 each, Cherry Pickers x 12

Stretching – Chicken Wing, Little bit of this and that, hammies, runner stretch

THA-THANG:
The Cooper – Do 10 each of burpees, squats, and merkins then run to trail T then back. Continue with 9 each and run until you reach 1.

Second dose of Cooper – 10 Flutter Kicks, bear crawl up hill, 10 Big Boys, come back down, passing the sandbag down the line each run up to the next person. Continue with 9 on down to 1.

MARY:
None

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

Trousers, Rep Sleepy, Streaker, Pennies, Halfday, Dodger, and Down Range from SC Jeter!

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Been thinking this week about being pulled in too many directions and unable to accomplish much at all. The devil is good at getting us distracted from our true purpose. I am frustrated with life right now and desiring for many changes to happen within my family. My relationship with God is unsteady, and I am feeling unfaithful because I have been. My prayer life and Bible reading are meager at best. Sometimes I think I am mad at God, unrightfully so. I have looked for a steady job but nothing has come through yet, but I see Him taking care of me and my family. This may be due to many factors, but I have faith that God’s word is true, and He is working good for me in my life that will lead to His glory. I had a day this week where it just seemed like everything was pressing in on me at once. I was discouraged and depressed. I opened up to my wife about my struggles that day and sought comfort from her, which is hard for me. I don’t like talking about my feelings or myself in general. I’m a very private person. The Holy Spirit sent me here – Psalm 37:23-26. Proverbs 3:3-8. It’s hard to forsake our own understanding! We think we are wise sometimes, but we end up foolish. In the waiting, He is directing my steps and preparing me for what lies ahead. He has never forsaken me or left me to drown. He will not leave me behind or leave me where He found me. I can already see Him using my children to be a blessing to others, and oh how that makes my heart glad! He really is good!
MOLESKIN:
None
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
We are collecting pre-lit Christmas trees for Emerald Youth Foundation. Donations are accepted as well. See Pennies for details.

Beatdown starts with the letter B

THE SCENE: 7 am in November means a little crisp In the air and a beautiful sunrise
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Cherry pickers 8 4ct IC,

Bear Crawl Tabatta-4 rounds 30sec on 10 off, crawl to the left, hold, crawl right, hold, crawl bear, hold bear crawl forward

Step up/ Merkin Tabatta- 6 rounds 20 sec on 10 off. Switch between step ups and Merkins
THA-THANG:
Thang 1- B10 Shot

20 min AMRAP

Every pax needs 2 blocks

Place one block by pavilion other block just before the bathrooms

10 bench dips

15 blockies

Broad Bound burpee to cone

20 Bonnie Blair’s (sc)

Broad Bound burpee to 2nd block

25 BBS with CMU- arms extended over chest sit up and move arms over head 

30sec balls to wall hold

Work back towards the start going back to BBS first, increasing reps by 5 of previous set #. Move back through till timer goes off. Most of got through 3 times

Thang 2- Bodyweight blast

15 bodyrows or pull ups run down to apex 10 HR  merkins and back to steps bunny hop up stairs, 10 bodyrows run to apex 15 HR Merkins run back and bunny hop steps. 15 Bodyrows/pull ups – time was called

Thang 3- ButterBilly Bernie Blast

Start at base of ButterBilly- Bernie to the top, 10 Bobby Twerly ( Bobby Hurley but on jump rotate 180 degrees)- mosey back to base. Repeat for time
MARY
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Before F3 I saw failure as failure of myself and that I’m to blame. Having become closer to god and Jesus I’m learning that challenges and failures are gods way of challenging and testing our faith and willingness to persevere.
MOLESKIN:
When Q can’t get into the COT right away you know it’s a good beatdown
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
2nd F lunch 11/18- Maryville Corner Market 12pm

We are going to register to partake in the Maryville Christmas parade. More info to come.

See Grouches post about donating a Christmas tree for each AO.

Pictionary at the Pav-Lov Asylum

THE SCENE: Hurricane Nicole was threatening rain so we moved to the Pav-Lov with 61 degrees and a rain mist.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER: Yes, all the things.
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH, Tempo Merkins, Toe-Merkins, Mountain Climbers Tie Fighters and a lap around the parking lot.
THA-THANG:

Tried to figure out the pictures of the workouts while rolling a wooden die to figure our rep count. Oh, did I mention we used a multiplier of 11, since it is 11-Nov-22.

Bearpees
Hello Dolly
Freddie Mercury
Lt. Dan
Junk Science (40 Merkins)
Big Boy Sit-Ups
Froggie Squats
Bobby Hurley
Tennessee Rocking Chair
Little Baby Crunches
ATMs
Carolina Dry Docks
Flutter Kicks
Iron Mikes
Gas Pumpers
Bonnie Blair
Jungle Boi (Jump squat with spoon arms? [Iron Pax Rerun])
V-Ups
X-Factors

MARY:
Because we didn’t get enough ABs, we did some standing oblique crunches.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
10 HIMs made it through the threat of a hurricane to grind out a workout.
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
John 15:13 says “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” We used this as the focus of our thanks to our Veterans. I listed 13 members of my family tree that have served in our armed forces from the American Revolution to the Vietnam War.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
None this time.