F3 Knoxville

The Speedway Joker

THE SCENE:

It was an unusually warm and muggy morning at the Speedway and some Jokers came to play a card game.

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

Gathered at flag.

SSH 20x

Cherry Pickers 10x

Baby Arm Circles 10x forward 10x backward

THA-THANG:

Moseyed around the track and then around the playground. Ended at the playground where I put all of my cards on the table. The Pax would pair off and each member would draw a card to reveal the number of each exercise they would accomplish. Number cards = number of exercises on card, Ace = 10 exercises, face cards = 15.

The exercises in order:

• Merkins

• Big Boy Sit-ups

• Dips

The Pax that drew the card would start on those exercises in order while his partner ran a lap around the playground (drew a 5 = 5 merkins, 5 BBS, 5 dips, then draw another card). When the runner Pax returned, he would take over and finish out the “hand” that is partner was on and then draw another card. Then rinse and repeat.

The Twist:

when a Joker was drawn, that pax would yell Joker and everyone had to stop and do 20 burpees.

MARY:

Moseyed back to AO where we circled up and did

• Little Baby Crunches = 1 min

• Plank = 30 seconds

• Stargazers = 1 min

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

“Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children. Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God.”

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭5:1-2‬ ‭NLT‬‬

As Christians, we are called to show Gods love. It is so important in our day and age to lead by example. Lead the way Jesus leads, by love! We need to love one another, love the outcasts, love the people that are hated, love the oppressed, love the marginalized, love the minorities, love the people you disagree with, etc, the list can go on and on. But we need to love as Christ loved!

As a group of men, we have to lead by example, we have to stand up and show Christs love. It is extremely important that with all of the division, hatred, bullying, etc, that others see Christ through us. The easiest way for a stranger to see Christ in our life, is by love!

You never know how impactful one act of kindness/love can have on someone who is having a bad day, week, month, or year! By showing love, you could possibly change their outlook on their struggle or bad situation. So do something nice for a stranger today! Show Gods love! It could be buying food or coffee in the drive thru for the car behind you, opening a door, smiling at someone, letting a car turn in front of you when you are in traffic, genuinely asking some one how they are and how you could help or pray for them, the list is endless! But by doing one little act of kindness we can show Gods love, little by little! Remember, there is good out there, so be the change that you want to see in the world! Show Christ’s love!

Be Love!

MOLESKIN:

Trousers – job situation

Doppelgänger – grandfather

Rep Sleepy – daughter

Burnout – wife pregnant

Master – wife pregnant

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

  • Bible study at Food City – Wednesday at 6am led by Doppelganger and Cow Patty.
  • Work day at Cerebral Palsy Center – August 6 starting at 7am.
  • Run with HOPE on 8/20.  Shenanigans is putting together a team.  Sign up to support Hope Resource Center.

 

Death by Dora: revenge of the squat

THE SCENE: Muggy
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Pax choice to warm up either legs or shoulders. Legs won the vote. Some regretted the decision
THA-THANG:

Death by squats during a Dora style workout. Rinse and repeat the Dora when finished. If (when) you can’t complete the squats in the minute before the next round, reset to 1

  • 100 merkins
  • 100 curls
  • 100 shoulder press.

MARY:
Pax roulette. BBS, squats, and LBCs
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Use the TAGS on right-side to record PAX (BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOURSELF) in attendance. Be sure to select the AO in CATEGORY above TAGS and then delete these notes!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude about the problem
MOLESKIN:
Insert any personal comments, notes, devotion content, etc.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Insert information about upcoming events, 2nd or 3rd F opportunities, and any other announcements.

Thankful for Friends Like You

THE SCENE: Cloudy, muggy, low 80’s.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
20 Side-Straddle-Hops, 10 Imperial Walkers, 10 Plank Jacks, 10 Twisties, 10 Rockettes, 7 Little Baby Arm Circles and 3 Pterodactyls forwards and backwards, Little of This and That
THA-THANG:
Mosey to shaded parking lot that is across the street from the parking lot to entry of ball fields.  We will go around the parking lot counterclockwise stopping at each corner to do exercise then move to next corner in the following fashion:

  • Corner 1:  20 Carolina Dry Docks, Bear Crawl to Corner 2
  • Corner 2:  20 Merkins, Bernie Sanders to Corner 3
  • Corner 3:  10 Gas Pumps, Lunge to Corner 4
  • Corner 4:  10 Shoulder Taps (both shoulders = 1), Sprint to Corner 1
  • Rinse and Repeat

Mosey to Pavilion.  We will do 20 step ups on benches of picnic tables where both legs = 1

Mosey to bottom of Cardiac.  We will run up cardiac stopping along the follow areas to do the listed exercises:

  • Curve 1:  20 American Hammers
  • Curve 2:  20 Hello Dollies
  • Curve 3:  20 Decline Merkins
  • Curve 4:  20 Bench Dips

Mosey to parking lot by entry of ball fields.  We will go around the parking lot counterclockwise stopping at each corner to do the following exercises and them moving to the next corner in the listed manner:

  • Corner 1:  20 Squat Jumps, Sprint to Corner 2
  • Corner 2:  20 Squats, Bernie to Corner 3
  • Corner 3:  20 Big Boy Sit-ups, Sprint to Corner 4
  • Corner 4:  20 Iron Mikes (both legs = 1), Bernie to Corner 1
  • Rinse and Repeat.

Mosey to bottom of Mini-Cardiac.  We will Bernie Sanders to park sign, then sprint to top.

Mosey on trail going along the roadway, then turn south toward the stop sign at the northeastern corner of the admin bldg.  We will do 20 Flutter Kicks.

Next, we will sprint to start of rail by road, lunge along rail, then sprint along road until it is close to the Bat House.

Next, we will run at own pace to big tree by road that is north of the bat house then run back and go down the steps by the bat house then run back up to AO.

MARY:
Stretches
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
20 men, no FNGs
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Thank You Friends

Thessalonians 5:11:  Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.

Gents, I am so lucky to have brothers like you who encourage me.  When my wife went through treatment for breast cancer right when Covid-19 first hit, you guys were constantly giving my words of encouragement, offering to bring me food, and sending messages to me.  When I had my hip replacement surgery last year, you guys were encouraging me again.  Now, I will be having total shoulder replacement surgery this Thursday.  I know some of you guys have already been praying for me.  It is so good to have strong men, brothers, like you who are keeping my six.  I am going to miss the F3 workouts for the next three months.  Of course, I will be jabbering on Slack as soon as I am out of treatment.  I will be coming to Asylum PM “board meetings” as soon as I am able.  And, when I am able to walk or ride a bike, I will be meandering around the Asylum while you guys are working out.  Praise the Lord for brothers like you.  Thank you God, for the boost in my life that my F3 brothers continually give me.
MOLESKIN:
Prayers for Crispr’s friend, for Pop-a-Top’s friend’s mother, for Abacus’ mom, for Lilydipper’s surgery, and for the upcoming F6 Dad and Child campout.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Dad and Child Campout coming soon.

Tour of Maryville

THE SCENE: ~76 degrees, muggy
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

  • Duly noted

WARM-O-RAMA:

  • Cherry Pickers IC – x10 (4ct)
  • Windmills IC – x10 (4ct)
  • Motivators – 1 round of 5 (Moses and Smuggler gave the Q crap for not completing the full 5-4-3-2-1 routine)
  • Frankensteins
  • Butt-kicks
  • Little Baby Arm Circles – x10 (forward and backward)

THA-THANG:

PAX took a mosey through the streets around the AO. During the stroll, each time we arrived at a street sign, the PAX had to complete the following exercises based on the number of letters in the street name (e.g. Best = 4):

  • Burpees
  • Squats
  • Big Boys

To top it off, the PAX alternated carrying the sandbag during the run through the streets.

It was made known the banker in the group apparently couldn’t count correctly (@Baby Weight)

MARY:
Ab Work:

  • Ankle touches IC – 4ct, x20
  • Flutter Kicks IC – 4ct, x20
  • BBS – x20 OYO
  • Hello Dolly’s – 4ct, x10
  • OH Claps – 4ct, x20

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Moses, Smuggler, Shrimp Net, Cropdust, Yum-Yum, Baby Weight

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Remember, you aren’t what people say about you. You are who God says you are. Find your purpose and spiritual gift through deep conversations with God via prayer.

MOLESKIN:
Enjoyed meeting @YumYum posting DR from F3 Nashville!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

  • Arsenal Flag handoff –> Saturday, 7/30 from 7-8am
  • Work day Cerebral Palsy Center –> Saturday, 8/6
  • Men’s Meating –> Saturday, 8/20 @ 6pm (RSVP to @Swerve or @Rep Sleepy know by 8/9)
  • Beer Mile @ Moses’ –> Saturday, 9/10

Bugs Bunny’s Birthday

THE SCENE:

Partly Cloudy Temperature Humidity Feels like Wind Speed Wind Direction
74 ℉ 95% 76 ℉ 5.3 mi/h SW

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER.
Delivered as desired. I am not a professional.

WARM-O-RAMA:

20 SSHs, 10 Imperial Walkers, 10 Rockettes, 4 Cherry Pickers, Willie Mays, Some of this and that.

THA-THANG:

Mosey to football field. Under the moon’s goal post shadow, 4 corner bear crawl.

Move to goal line and the numbers.
Basic Four Corners – Using Numbers, 50 yd line, and Goal Line.
10 reps at each corner.
• Merkins
• LBC – 4 cnt
• Reverse Lunge 2-cnt

To Bleachers. Four Corners of a bleacher section.
10 reps at each corner
• Dips
• Decline Merkins
• Gas Pumps

Back on the field but this time using hash marks and 25yd line
7 of Diamonds
• 7 reps each corner – Burpees
• 14 reps/corner – Flutter Kicks 4-cnt
• 21 reps/corner – Merkins
• 28 reps/corner – Squats

Mosey back to flag.

MARY:
16 Hello Dolly
10 BBS
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
10 Brothers.
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Today is Bugs Bunny’s Birthday.
• He made his film debut on this date in 1940
• On screen he battled Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Francisco Franco, and the Japanese along with other characters.
• He is an honorary Marine Master Sergent
• He was a mascot for the Kingman Army Airfield (Clark Cable and Charles Bronson trained there.)
• He was the mascot for 530 Squadron of the 380th Bombardment Group, 5th Air Force, U.S. Air Force, which was attached to the Royal Australian Air Force
• Was portrayed riding a torpedo as a logo for a Marine Torpedo/Bomber Squadron
• Appeared on the nose of 2 different B-24 Liberators
• Won an Academy Award in 1958
• Had his own television show in 1960
• In 1997 appeared on a postage stamp
• Been in a bunch of video games
• He also has been a pitchman for companies including Kool-Aid and NikeQuotes:
“I know this defies the law of gravity, but I never studied law!”
“You know, sometimes me conscience bothers me… but not this time.”
“Jumpin’ without a parachute? Kinda dangerous, ain’t it?”
“Don’t take life too seriously. You’ll never get out alive!”
“I don’t ask questions, I just have fun.”

Maybe his most famous quote – “What’s up, Doc?”

15 LESSONS YOU COULD LEARN FROM BUGS BUNNY
1. Show Interest in Others
What’s up, doc? It may not be the best pick-up line but it always got everyone’s attention. Bugs always shows willingness to make a new friend.
2. Be Fearless
Bugs was a bullfighter, an opera singer and always ready to match wits with his nemesis, Elmer Fudd. While you don’t expect to fight a bull, a little risk now and then isn’t a bad thing.
3. Be Comfortable in Your Masculinity
Costumes were a part of Bugs’ personality and his burrow must have been full of them. One of his favorites was disguising himself as a woman and fooling Elmer—who must have had pretty bad eyesight.
4. Be Yourself
With the exception of Elmer, Bugs never pretended to be something he wasn’t. He was happy just being the good ol’ boy rabbit that he was.
5. Always Leave Them Laughing
Bugs found humor in everything and made sure everyone else got the joke.
6. Eat your Veggies
Carrots were the staple of Bugs’ diet. You can learn a lesson there, not exclusively carrots of course but, a balanced diet is the key to looking and feeling great.
7. Be a Creative Problem Solver
Bugs always found a way to get out of a pickle. No matter how bad the problem, in every Bugs Bunny cartoon, he somehow discovered a way to make things right.
8. Never Give Up
Elmer and Bugs had constant battles—one chasing the other, one never being caught. To Bugs it was all fun and games. If Elmer wanted to give up, Bugs taunted him to continue.
9. Accept Others’ Differences
Bugs shared the woods with bears, turtles and of course the hunter, Elmer Fudd. To Bugs, they were all straight men for his endless jokes. Make sure you treat everyone the same, but maybe without making them the butt of your jokes.
10. Choose Your Battles
Bugs knew when he was outnumbered and found ways to avoid outright battles. He was willing to take on a pack of Elmer’s hunting dogs but, only on his own terms.
11. Don’t Take Life too Seriously
Nothing, but nothing was too serious for Bugs to make a joke about it. The more pompous the advisory the better the joke, in his view.
12. Believe in Miracles
Nothing was too great an effort for Bugs. He trusted that his mad schemes would work out and in the end, they always did.
13. Enjoy the Moment
Encourage yourself to be like Bugs and enjoy the day. Bugs found delight in everything around him, be it carrot patch or a shady spot to relax.
14. Go Big or Go Home
Don’t do things on a small scale. Be like Bugs and never play a horn when you can command a parade.
15. Be Two Steps Ahead
In Bugs Bunny cartoons, Elmer never caught Bugs unless Bugs wanted to be caught. Bugs always knew what Elmer was plotting and managed to foil his plans every time.

 

MOLESKIN:
For our friend, Mike and his battle with anxiety. For Brad, and his living situation. For those with upcoming surgeries (Lily). And for all the sick and suffering.  For the unsaid prayers in our hearts.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

August 6th workday 7AM – Cerebral Palsy Center.