F3 Knoxville

Nice Pants!

The Scene

Gloomy

F3 Welcome and Disclaimer

Fitness, Fellowship, Faith, Free, Modify, Not Professional, Own Volition, Social Distance, Phone

Warm-O-Rama

BAS Forward and Backwards

SSH

Cherry Pickers

Mountain Climbers

Merkins

Tha-Thang

Mosey to Half Circle Lot in front of side entrance to the school

20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2

Merkins

Leg Lifts

In between each round mosey around the circle

 

Mosey to the big parking lot of the school

20 Jumping Squats

15 Hand release Merkins

20 lunges

In between each round run around the median (We did 4 rounds)

 

Mosey to Run it Back segment

50-40-30-20-10

Mountain climbers

After each set of mountain climbers run to the yellow parking pole/red water thing and back to starting position

Mary

No Time

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

7 High Impact Men

COT/BOM

Hebrews 3:13 ‘But exhort one another every day,as long as it is called today, that none of you may e hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.”

Especially with our M’s but this applies to everyone we come in contact with. If you have something nice to say, go ahead and say it. Give the word of encouragement, give the compliment, and speak the words of praise. It will make a massive impact on people’s lives. 

MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Pay the Price

THE SCENE: Nice warmer morning for a beatdown.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
A little mosey, Cherry pickers, little arm circles, big arm circles and some other static stretching

THA-THANG:
Pay the Price

  • 25 pull-ups
  • 50 Burpees
  • 100 Merkens
  • 200 Air Squats
  • 400 Big Boys

*Every time you stop moving or break a movement, you have to go for a 150m run.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
8 HIMs for a good beatdown

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
2 Corinthians 10:2-5 reminds us amongst other things to take every thought captive.  As we worked out, there was a penalty for every time you stopped working.  In your thought life, there is always a penalty when you don’t control what’s going in.  Sometimes you don’t see that penalty right away, but there are always consequences, so protect what you put into your brain and control what thoughts you allow to remain.  Let even every thought you have be for the glory of God.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Brolympics is THIS Saturday and you can start bringing artificial Christmas trees or donations to help support Emerald Youth Foundation.

Dora B.L.I.M.P.S – Strength Under Control

THE SCENE: 55 and clear skies. The gloomiest of glooms.

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER: Dutifully and “unprofessionally” administered.

WARM-O-RAMA:

  • SSH x15
  • Knoxville Cherry Pickers x10
  • Abe Vigoda x10 
  • Willy Mays Haze x9
  • Tempo Merks x10
  • Tempo Squats x10
  • FLBAC x10
  • RLBAC x10
  • Grady Corn x10
  • Moroccan Night Clubs x10 (This is where the wincing *read growth* began.)
  • Chattanooga Cherry Pickers x10
  • SSH x10

THA-THANG:

Mosey for 11s on the “Little Baby Hill”. Hurleys at the bottom. Big Boys at the top.

Mosey to the fountain.

Grab a battle buddy for Dora. Pax one performs exercises below. Pax two bear crawls to the fountain and mosey back.

  • 50 Burpees
  • 100 Lunges (double single count)
  • 150 Imperial Walkers (double count)
  • 200 Merkins
  • 250 Plank Jacks
  • 300 Squats

RTB

MARY:
Flutter Kicks (IC – 15)
Basilisk (IC – 10)

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Matthew 5:5 – “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.”

Often when a word is translated, we get the meaning but lose the all the underlying intent. The Greek word for “meek” is praus. We usually interpret that as gentle or humble, which it does mean that. But the background to the word Praus is actually loaded with something like,  “strength under control”.  It’s original use comes from something close to meaning a powerful horse that is tamed.

Matthew 21:5 says, “Look, your king is coming to you, humble (same word – praus) and mounted on a donkey.” This doesn’t mean weak. When we think about it, Jesus was the epitome of “strength under control”

Today, if we’re honest, guys typically struggle with taming their behaviors/habits, appetite (Hello, Halloween candy), thinking (negative self talk), bodies, temper, ego, sexual desires, worldly desires (spend money), etc.

How does one bring strength under control? Discipline.

3 Types of Discipline

  1. Reactive Discipline – when you’re tempted or drawn into something
    (eh hem…Halloween candy last night?). It’s important to know when you’re weakest and what to avoid.
  2. Structural Discipline – routines and habits that make you better.
    The best way to create a habit is to link it to something else.
  3. Expansive Discipline – opportunities for growth, “doing it anyway”
    In the face of fear, hesitation, difficulty, etc.
    Almost always thankful I did what I was most afraid of
    The more dread, the more reward.

Exercise meekness (praus) in your life.
Cultivate and strengthen the 3 types of discipline in your life – Reactive, Structural, Expansive. Know you have the strength to do what needs to be done. Know you have the discipline to control it.

MOLESKIN:
Welcome FNG – Blindspot! Prayers for Ocho finishing up doctoral work deadlines and for Mathlete traveling for work.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Brolympics – Nov 5! Get signed up! See Slack for details!
Christmas Parade is happening! We’re signed up! Watch Slack for details!

Crawling with Friends

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THE SCENE: 55 degrees of perfect gloom.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH x 20

Cherry pickers x 7

Tempo Squats x 10.
THA-THANG:
Simple Dora today. One pax bear crawls to the halfway point cones, then sprints to the end and does 20 LBC’s. Spring back to the halfway point, and then reverse lunge to the line where the other pax are working.

Exercises were as follows and yes, some did make it back to thrusters.

  • Thrusters x 100.
  • Curls x 200.
  • Goblet squats x 300.

MARY:
Just to make sure that KY’s thighs were okay, we did more goblet squats to Sally, and then OH press to Thunderstruck.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
9 HIMs got better. Welcome Pitstop!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Proverbs 18:24 – “A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” There is an epidemic of male loneliness that exists all over this world. Many men have lots of acquaintances, but very few friends and that can be dangerous. I want you to notice that this loneliness and the importance of friendship is even portrayed in film, as well as the Scriptures. In two of my favorite westerns, Tombstone (which is the best) and Wyatt Earp, friendship is a powerful theme. In Wyatt Earp, Wyatt is having to sober Doc up quick. He knows that he is unpopular with many, but Doc tells Wyatt, “I know its not easy being my friend, but I will be there when you need me.” The truth is Doc made good on his promise. When Wyatt’s brothers were shot, Doc helped Wyatt pursue justice. In Tombstone, after a major gunfight, Creek Johnson asks Doc, “Why are you doing this anyway Doc, you ought to be in bed.” Doc was of course looking very sick at the moment, but responds “Wyatt Earp is my friend.” Creek Johnson retorts, “Hell, I’ve got lots of friends.” And with a sadness that should grip us, Doc replies, “I don’t.” I want to make three observations here. First, all of us need friends, and there is none better than the Lord Jesus Christ who died to save sinners. He knows every messed up detail of your life, but if you are wondering how good of a friend He is, just remember that He knew our shortcomings and yet died for believers anyway. That’s an impressive friend. Second, I want every man at F3 to know that I am here for y’all. Fellowship is not just some throw away term. The reason I get up early even though I hate it, and the reason I come and workout even though I suck at it and hate it, is because I know there will be men there to encourage me and that those same men need encouragement. Heck, if you got a problem, then I will do like Espy did for me one morning and we can pre-ruck and talk. I just want every man to know that I care, and I will listen. Don’t suffer alone men. We were created for community. We were created for friendship, a friendship forged on the anvil of shared suffering and pushing ourselves to be a little better than we were yesterday. F3 and the relationships and friendships I have made has changed my life for the better, and so to close, I just want to say thanks. God bless y’all, and if you need a friend, or if its been a while since you have come out to party in the gloom, then come back out. We all need friends and brothers. #ISI
MOLESKIN:
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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Shamrock – Prodigal Son

THE SCENE: 45F
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

Run in a circle, side to side, butt kicks, high knees, run, stop. 

Stretching – Quads

Tie Fighter 4 CT x 10 each

Cobra stretch 

Smurf Jacks – 20

THA-THANG:

Mosey to the football field 

Escalator (sort of 12 days of Christmas style) 

5 burpees – run 75 yards and back – hold plank for 6

Once the 6 is up, start over with 5 burpees, then add the next exercise – then to the 75 and back and keep going. 

10 merkins

15 big boys

20 Carolina dry docks

25 squats

30 second plank

35 monkey humpers

40 LBCs

45 SSH

50 toe merkins (didn’t make it to this round) 

For the math nerds: 45 Burpees, 80 Merkins, 105 BBS, 120 CDD, 125 squats, 120 seconds plank, 105 monkey humpers, 80 LBSs, 45 SSH, 1,350 yards. 

 

MARY:
A few cherry pickers
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
10 – Mermaid, Dumpster Dive, Jitters, Crawl Space, Curry, Baby Boomer, Curveball, Betty, Base Salary, Anchorman,
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Luke 15:20-21 – Prodigal Son

“But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.

21 “The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

Zephaniah 3:17, “The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great

delight in you; in His love, He will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.”

I am often / most of the time the prodigal son. Maybe daily? 

I walk off on my own. Live my life. Drift away from my relationship with God, yet he welcomes me back with love that only he could give.