F3 Knoxville

eleven PAX doing elevens

THE SCENE: 45* – getting back to nice weather
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Tempo lunge x10 IC
Merkins x10 IC
Windmills x8 IC
Burpees x5 OYO
SSH x20 IC
THA-THANG:

Mosey out of start point to amphitheater.  Assemble in front of stage for some super sets.  Do first three exercises in a row, OYO, with no rest in between.  Plank on stage and wait for everyone to finish.  Then back to the front of the stage for the next three exercises.  As quickly as possibly OYO and plank waiting for everyone to finish.

  • Left leg step ups x11
  • Right leg step ups x11
  • Box jumps x11

Plank and wait for everyone to finish, then straight into:

  • Derkins x11
  • Dips x11
  • Merkins x11

Plank and wait until last man finished.  Back at it and repeat all six exercises in the same fashion.  Recover and 10 count.  No mosey to the next routine, stay at the amphitheater stage for Super 11’s (11 seems to be the number of the day).  Perform 11 BBSU’s, run the stairs to the top, perform 11 pull ups on rails.  Return to the bottom and go from 10 to 1 reps on both exercises.  When finished, plank it up on the stage. Recover and 10 count.

Mosey back past the start point to the front of L&N Stem Academy.  Everyone grab a rock (or two if they want some fun).  Rock exercises as follows:

  • Curls x30 and rest with rock pressed overhead
  • Squats x30 with rock pressed overhead
  • Curls x30 and rest with rock pressed again overhead
  • Arms straight out, rock lifts x30
  • Overhead press x30
  • Curls x30
  • Situps x30 with rock pressed overhead

Mosey back to start point.

MARY:
Had about three minutes left upon arrival, and Q only had one thing left to do.  Boat/Canoe.  After a few iterations of plain holds, 5 on 4 count flutter kicks while in canoe, then 5 on a 4 count OH claps in canoe.  A few more iterations of regular holds.  30 seconds left Q told PAX all we had was 30 seconds, and to hold canoe for that long or until they had to drop.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
11 Strong, including one flying headlock who departed early: Mark (FEH), Swanson, G6, Bareback, Cowbell, The Voice, Rousey, Half Caf, Amazon, Pfeiffer, Abort
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
I’ve kind of had a recurring theme in my word, which is struggling with failure.  Constantly worrying about failing at my job, failing as a friend, failing as a future spouse and father.  Then I read things that say if you’re not failing at something then you’re not trying hard enough or trying new things and that failure is the best way to learn.  So failure is always there, be it good or bad.  However I came across a quote which really struck me, so I decided to share it.  From Francis Chan:

“OUR GREATEST FEAR SHOULD NOT BE OF FAILURE, BUT OF SUCCEEDING IN THINGS IN LIFE THAT DON’T REALLY MATTER.”

Bruce Pearl Beatdown

THE SCENE: Seattleish, again…
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER ✅
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH, Front Claps, “Bruce Pearls”, and a Team Mosey
THA-THANG:
Squats-Merkins-BBSU

  • 1-2-3 (S-M-BBSU)
  • 2-4-6
  • 3-6-9
  • 4-8-12
  • 5-10-15
  • run a lap
  • 6-12-18
  • 7-14-21
  • 8-16-24
  • 9-18-27
  • 10-20-30
  • run a lap and keep running until all PAX complete the reps
  • 8-Count Body Builders x 8 IC
  • Team Indian Run to the Trails
  • LBCs x 20 IC
  • Team Trail Run
  • 9-18-27
  • 8-16-24
  • 7-14-21
  • 6-12-18
  • Hill Run
  • 5-10-15
  • 4-8-12
  • 3-6-9
  • 2-4-6
  • 1-2-3
  • Hill Run and complete 8-Count BB OYO until all PAX finished.
  • Team Trail Run with 1 pit stop for 8-Count BB x 5 IC

MARY:

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:
Todayxis my sisters birthday. She’s 5 years older than me and the toughest nut you’ll ever meet. She’s an inspiration. She’s a a great sister, sister-in-law, Aunt, wife, and mother. I love her dearly. Encouraged the PAX to be an inspiration to others today! Don’t just suck everybody else’s inspiration- create your own!
MOLESKIN:
We welcomed Whittler from Chatt and overlooked his War Eagle fandom and colorful socks. He is Rusty’s brother-in-law and It was great to have him at the Equalizer! We prayed for Rusty’s upcoming mission trip to Belize- his excitement for this is contagious. May God Bless all involved! Also, shout-out to Pfeiffer for helping me with the Q- it was brutal.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The Equalizer Expansion Project is underway. Time to stop crawling and start running! News to come.

Route to the Plateau of Pain

THE SCENE: Mid 40s. A little damp. Didn’t really start raining until the BOM.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
High knee skips across parking lot and back
Butt kicks across parking lot and back
20 4-count hillbillies
THA-THANG:
Mosey around the fountain and back to road and stop at greenway by Crumpet.
Route 66:
Dry docks
V-Ups
Iron mikes 2-count
While waiting On the six, run up crumpet and back down for 20 4-count flutter kicks.
Mosey to Plateu of Pain
Colombian necktie
Start with run to nearest cone. Grab cone and run back for 20 burpee squats and decrease burps each time.
We run at the same time every round. In between BBS.
MARY:
Sun salutation
Warrior 1
Sun salutation
Warrior 1 other side
Sun salutation
Warrior 1, 2
Sun salutation
Warrior 1, 2 other side
Sun salutation
Warrior 1, 2, Reverse Warrior
Sun salutation
Warrior 1, 2, Reverse Warrior other side
Sun salutation
Chair 30 seconds
Boat, single leg right, single leg left, boat
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
8 men put in the work.
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Again, I gotta say – it’s all about attitude. A guy at my work spoiled my attitude and I let it ruin a day and half for me. I made a conscious decision to be positive (or not negative) and it completely turned things around for me. Just enter every situation, every new day, every greeting with positivity. Smile, great pleasantly, banish negative thoughts and you will feel so much better.
MOLESKIN:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Truck stop drag

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

BAC forward and backwards

Overhead claps

Good morning

Merkins

Tempo squats

THA-THANG:
3 laps around the parking lot,  at each end of the islands do 5 man makers

Gather coupons

2 – 40 pound  sandbags

1 – 60 pound sandbag

1 – 90 pound sandbag

Mosey with the coupons to the soccer field.  If you don’t have a coupon, then run laps around the guys with the coupons.

Teams of 3, or so

1 man does the exercise while other team mates run a lap around the field.   Switch until all team mates have done the exercise.   Then move to a different sandbag.

  • Drag 90# bag as far as possible
  • 60# sandbag toss
  • 40# walking lunges
  • 40# overhead carry

Get into 2 teams for a modified dora with the 90# bag and the 80# bag (two 40# bags tied together)

1 pax drags the sand bag to midfield and back while rest of team completes the following

100 merkins

300 CDD

400 squats

Mosey to AO

MARY

ring of fire

40# curls x 10, hold a squat (Omaha to doing squats)

40# oh press, bbs

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Be careful to keep open communication with your kids about technology.    Even if your child doesn’t have access to social media and the internet their friends might and they are still being exposed to the bad stuff.

MOLESKIN:
Wall ball’s father and mayberry’s M

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Insert information about upcoming events, 2nd or 3rd F opportunities, and any other announcements.

Tackling the Mountain

THE SCENE: Upper 30’s
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
15 SSH, 15 mountain climber, 20 Moroccan night club, 10 tempo squat, 10 windmill
THA-THANG:

Mosey to the base of Jucomanjaro:

Lunge Walk 20 paces, run to cone, 20 squats, Bernie Sanders to cone, 10 burpee broad jumps, and run to next cone.

Wagon-wheel to the 6 and finish reps with the 6 and continue back to cone.

Lunge Walk 20 paces, Bernie Sanders to cone, 20 squats, run to cone.

Freddie Mercury IC to catch our breath. Then, mosey to the bottom.

One more time up Jucomanjaro:

Bearpees. OYO 1 Burpee followed up by 4 count bear crawl forward. Increase burpees by 1 each time and bear crawl by 4 (1:4 ratio). Go to 5 burpees and 20 count bear crawl. Do burpees until the 6 gets in.

Run to cone, 20 diamond merkins, run to cone, 30 count Bear crawl, run to cone, 30 crawl bear, and run to top.

Flutter kicks IC. Then, mosey to the shovel flag.

MARY:
No time
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
10 took JUCOmanjaro twice today!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
It is difficult hearing your 2 year old telling you “no” to a hug or a kiss.  I think the reason she says this is because she doesn’t see me as much or spend time with me as much as her mother.  Kids do tend to have there preferences as to which parent they want around them most.  This reminds me that spending time with family is important.  Make sure to make your family a higher priority than yourself.  Developing close relationships always takes time.
MOLESKIN:
Kudos to Judge Judy for the solo pre-ruck.