F3 Knoxville

D-Day Memorial Beatdown

THE SCENE: Cool but not cold
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

“Welcome to F3! Fitness – Fellowship – Faith. My name is Steam and I will be your Q this morning”

“I am not a professional & you are here on your own volition – which means I don’t know any injuries you may or may not have.
– As every morning – safety is always number one – if you need to modify any of the exercises we do this morning – do it, you will not be looked down on and I cannot make that more clear.
– You will leave a better man than when you woke up this morning – if you’ve ever been to F3 you know this – no man left behind – no man left the same
– HOWEVER What you do in the next 45 minutes is up to you. That is the only thing you have control over. You’re here.
– Just like June 6th, 1944, you’re not here for you, you’re here for them (all pax)
– Dwight D. Eisenhower called the D-Day a crusade in which, “we will accept nothing less than full victory.”
– That’s our thesis this morning. “

1) Lock in & Be loud (when we do a cadence – sound off like it’s the last breath you got)
2) DFQ: Don’t Freaking Quit. Don’t Quit on yourself – don’t quit on the men around you.


WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH: 20 x 4 (in cadence)

Cherry-Picker: 10 x 4 ( in cadence)

Half-Burpee: 10 x 4 (in cadence)
– 1) drop down to plank
– 2) bring legs in
– 3) push legs out
– 4) back up to stand

Merkin: 20 x 4 (in cadence)

Flutter Kick: 20 x 4 (in cadence)

Baby Arm Circles: 12 x 4 forward & 12 x 4 backward

SSH: 10 x 4 in cadence

THA-THANG:

  • Mosey to Cardiac Hill
    • Take the baby hill as a team
  • Cardiac Hill (3+ charges)
    • Mosey down Cardiac
      • Identify key points of contact
    • Gather at bottom fo cardiac
    • Q identifies ways to get up cardiac (path or rough it)
    • CHARGE 1
      • Sprint to clearing
      • Battle buddy drag halfway up the hill – switch
      • Spring to top
      • hold plank
      • 10 – 1 count merkins (UP-DOWN)
    • mosey back down Cardiac
    • 15 SSHs in Cadence led by PAX members
    • CHARGE 2
      • Sprint to clearing
      • Army low crawl up to point of contact (tree)
      • Sprint to the top
      • hold squat until 6 recovers
      • 10 – 1 count merkins (UP-DOWN)
    • Mosey back down Cardiac
    • 15 SSHs led by PAX members
    • CHARGE 3
      • Sprint to clearing
      • Army low crawl or bear crawl to point of contact (tree)
      • sprint to top
      • hold plank until 6 recovers
      • 10 – 1 count merkins (UP-DOWN)
    • EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED \\ REACT & ADAPT
    • Mosey back down Cardiac
    • 15 x 4 SSHs led by PAX members
    • CHARGE 4
      • Sprint to the top full-ass, not half-ass
      • hold plank until 6 recovers
      • 10 x 4 SSHs led by PAX members
      • 10 – 1 merkins (UP-DOWN)
    • EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED \\ REACT & ADAPT
    • Mosey back down Cardiac
    • 15 x 4 SSHs led by PAX members
    • CHARGE 5
      • Form 2 lines
      • American Indian Run to the top
      • Mosey back in 2 lines to AO
  • ABS
    • American Hammers (duh)
    • Flutter Kick
    • Hello Dolly .

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

DogBite – Cozmo – Worm – Pringle – Snitch – Walkabout – Cheatsheet – CatGut – Mr. Jinxy – Redo – Cap’n Crunch – Pfeiffer- Ratchet – Proton – Carney – Ribbed – Fabio – AAA – Gibbler – Compost – Bunny – Savannah – Wallace – Hottub – Possum – SlimShady – Shocko – Dreamer – Woodshack – LightsOut – Butterfly – CodeBrown – Umbro – Steam

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower encouraged Allied soldiers taking part in the D-day invasion of June 6, 1944, reminding them, “The eyes of the world are upon you,” before they embarked on ” a great crusade.”

– it is so hard for us to remember how much has been sacrificed for us to be able to do this today. Think back to when you were 18 & idk what you were doing but I bet it wasn’t jumping out of a boat with bullets flying by your head and into your buddies.

– I think Eisenhower’s reminder of the eyes of the world are upon you still ring true for us today though. As Christian men – Men of Impact – the eyes of the world absolutely are on us and we are without a doubt on a crusade. Keep fighting the good fight and keep the faith. Like I said before you are better men than when you showed up this morning – and none of us would be here without the other.

Movement is Life!

THE SCENE
60 and Clear

Welcome & Disclaimer

 

THE THANG
COP
– SSH x30 (IC)
– Tempo Squats x15 (IC)
– Windmill Merkins x10 (IC)
– Reverse Lunges x10 each leg (IC)
– Arm Circles Forward x15 (IC)
– Arm Circles Backward x15 (IC)

Mosey to back side of the Asylum at the rock pile

 

Flintstone Quarry Carry (5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30)
Every man select a rock (or two).
Individual 30’s on the back hill with rock (going up and down by 5s from x5 to x25 at the top and bottom, total number of reps between the two exercises always equaling 30).  Start at the rock pile and run to the tree on the right.
– Overhead Press x25 (at the rock pile)
– Bent Over Rows x5 (at the tree)

Mosey to field on side of the Asylum.  Once there, partner up.

 

Battle Buddy Pyramid
Battle Buddy 1 runs to the top of the hill does 2 exercises while Battle Buddy 2 does shuttle runs in the opposite direction.  Rinse and repeat.

Each person will do three sets of the exercises in the following order: x5, x10, x15.

We will do 3 Rounds:

Rd 1
– Burpees
– Dry Docks

Rd 2
– Narrow Squats
– Wide Merkins

Rd 3
– Star Jumps
– Superman Swims

Mosey to other side of the front of the Asylum.

 

Grinders
1st Battle Buddy lunges to the first cone, then sprints to second cone, does 2 reps of the exercise while Battle Buddy 2 is jumping air rope.  Switch.

Each round increase by 2 reps until each man does a total of 10 reps in one run.

We did two rounds:
– Rd 1 = Ranger Merkins (hands at should width, elbows in)
– Rd 2 = 4ct Flutter Kicks

 

MARY
American Hammers (4ct) – x15 IC

 

COT
Number off and Name-O-Rama (16 PAX)

 

BOM
Be Present

This weekend, YHC took my oldest 2.0 to MTSU.  She’s is attending the Govenor’s School for the arts this summer.  She’s going to be gone for a total of 7 weeks.  She is our oldest and this is the first time she has ever been gone this long.  In many ways it’s prep for next year, she will be a senior in high school.  We had a great day getting her moved in.  We talked, laughed and enjoyed the time.  It wasn’t until I had to leave that it hit me…my role as her father is about to change.  My time with her in my home is passing.  It hit me harder than I could have ever expected, and in that moment I was so thankful to be there with her and for all the memories we shared together.  I’ll be honest, I wept most of the way home.  Not tears of sadness mixed with tears for pride and thankfulness.  I replayed all the times we hung out together, and mourned the times we didn’t.  It was a humbling time to realized just how important family truly is, and how irreplaceable our roles as dad truly are.  It may seem simple, but I also realized something else…you can’t cherish a memory you didn’t make.  The time to plant those seeds has gone.  Whatever relationship I get to enjoy with my kids as adults is sown while they are children.

I’m thankful beyond words for the men in my life who spoke life into me when I was a young dad.  The men who encouraged and exhorted me to be present with my kids while they were young.  We’ve all heard how fast time flies, but I think few of us realize how true it is.  And when it is gone, it’s gone.  There are no “redos” or “start overs.”  Each day is a gift and stewardship, and is connected to the days before it as well as those that come after.  Whenever you are with your family, be fully there!  Make the time, invest, plant the seeds.  I can honestly say I don’t regret a single thing I gave up to be with my daughter, and can testify that the fruit of those memories is the sweetest I’ve ever had.

 

Submitted by Cap’n Crunch

KISS

THE SCENE: 60 degrees
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER ✅
WARM-O-RAMA:

20 SSH IC

Michael Phelps OYO

10 Merkins IC

Michael Phelps OYO
THA-THANG:
4 Stations covering roughly .6 miles per loop.

  • LBCs
  • Merkins
  • Squat Jumps
  • Defensive Slides (NBA Finals ready)

Complete 10 reps first loop, work your way down to 1 rep.

Finished it off with sprinting the hill x 2-3 with burpees at the top.

It was an effective yet simple workout.

MARY:
Had time for some Hello Dolly’s

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

 

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Lesson for the day: Keep things simple in your life. Do not make things more complicated than they are. Best way to do this? Love- be quick to forgive, be easy to forgive and put others above yourself.
MOLESKIN:
Welcomed “Husker” to the gloom. He came ready and will be back.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Insert information about upcoming events, 2nd or 3rd F opportunities, and any other announcements.

Monday Throat Punch

THE SCENE: 60 degrees and perfect weather to train
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA

30 SSH

Warmup/Orientation loop
THA-THANG:

Run across parking lot. Do 2 Burpees every line (roughly 10 lines)

50 squats

Lunge back

50 squats

run up baby hill and around the loop

repeat 2-3 times.

MARY:
Plank 30 seconds

Elbow Plank 30 seconds

Left plank 30 seconds

Right plank 30 seconds

Back extensions 10 IC

Leg lifts 10 IC

Mountain climbers 10

Repeat 3-4 times

20 Merkins OYO

50 Squats OYO

???? Can’t remember the last exercise until time
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
35 Strong men
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
It’s hard to believe God is there in the middle of the valley. It’s easier to believe it when I am on the mountain top. But the truth is that God is with us on the mountain top and in the valley. Even though I don’t feel or see or experience God walking with me – it doesn’t mean He isn’t there. I have to hold fast to that anchor when I get overwhelmed. That’s my challenge to myself and to you: Believe He is there even if it seems that He isn’t.
MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS

I’m preparing a swim lesson plan for those who are interested in learning to swim. It will be free of charge to the men of F3. Contact me on GroupMe if you are interested.

Bearway to Heaven?

THE SCENE:  Lots of gloom to be had.

5:30 COP

  • Side Straddle Hop X 30
  • Imperial Squat Walkers x 20
  • Little baby arm circles Front x 10 and back x 10
  • 4 x 4 Merkins x 5

Mosey to Pad 11’s

  • Catalina wine mixer
  • Box Jump’s

Forties   High rep version of 11’s. Always add up to 40 subtracting 5 each time:

Merkins and Big Boys

       –     30 Squat Jacks , Devin Hester 10 BBS

  • 25 Squat Jacks Devin Hester 25 BBS
  • 20 Squat Jacks, Devin Hester 20 BBS
  • 15 Squat Jacks, Devin Hester, 25 BBS
  • 10 Squat Jacks ,Devin Hester, 30 BBS

 Bearway to Heaven

  • A Bear Crawl suicide of seven increasing lengths with decreasing burpees at the end of each length. Ideally the lengths and number of burpees should be such that the entire exercise takes the full 8:01 time of “Stairway to Heaven

 Jacobs Ladder

  • 3 times up the will with increasing 2 burpees each time.

Mary

  • Proton Parkers x 20

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

One of the things I love about F3 is that when we come out here we are not here to compete with one another. We are not here to prove ourselves but to encourage one another.

There is a book by Keller I have listed to a few times called the freedom of self forgetfulness based on the 1 Corinthians 3. “So let no boast in, for all things are yours”

Often I find myself comparing my performance in all areas of life. My ego wants me to be seen as something great

It is not about what others think and not even about what I think but what the lord thinks.

Re-live the gospel ever day.

Christ’s perfect performance on the cross is the one that matters.

He died on the cross so that we don’t have to meet some standard set by others or even ourselves.

I don’t care what you think,I don’t care what I think, only with the Lord thinks