F3 Knoxville

Category: Asylum AM

Founding AO

Fundamentals

The Scene: hot and muggy

F3 Welcome & Disclaimer

The Thang:

Michael Phelps IC x10

Imperial Walker IC x20

Side Straddle Hops IC x20

Circuit. Go for time: 20 Minutes. Each round, add 2-3 reps to each exercise. Start with 10 reps.

  1. Mosey to Playground:

Box Jumps

Derkins

  1. Sprint to Pavilion:

Picnic Pull Ups

Dips

III. Sprint to Dugout:

Pull-ups

  1. Sprint to Flag at Pavilion:

Merkins

LBS

MOSEY SLOWLY BACK TO PLAYGROUND. Rinse and Repeat.

At the end of time, regroup at the flag:

Vups IC x10

Sundials OYO x20

Mosey to Cardiac Hill

-5 merkins @ bottom.

-Sprint to first turn.

-Mosey back to start.

-5 merkins @ bottom.

-Sprint to 2nd turn.

-Mosey back to start.

-5 merkins @ bottom.

-Sprint to top.

-Plank until everyone is finished. Mosey to bottom, picking up PAX, and then mosey to AO.

BOM: CountaRama, Name-a-Rama, etc.

29 PAX, 1 FNG – Two-Ply

6924

The Scene: 70 degrees, hot, muggy, and perfect

F3 Intro and Disclaimer

Warm-O-Rama

SSH x20

Imperial Walkers

10 Burpees OYO

The Thang Mosey: Plank Step-ups (on the curb/CMU)

20 Mosey 1/2 way to soccer field: Merkins & Squats 30 each Mosey: Suicides at the soccer field w/5 burpees/merkins at each stop (50 yard line, 100 yards)

30 Merkins/Squats Mosey to the Gate: BBSU 20 Mosey to the rocks: 30 over head presses, 30 curls, 30 rows, 30 BBSU at the bottom of the hill Mosey to the Hill by AO:

10 deep squats, AKA “Ratchets” 7’s Merkins/BBSU Mosey to lower parking lot: Speed workout – progression sprints Back to AO Ab-o-Rama (dealer’s choice)

American Hammers

LBCs
The Share (BOM):

Life experiences shape us and impact who we are. Why? Not about what you get but what you give. Be salt and light- bring taste and clarity to those around you. Title today was 6924- my experiences at 2509 N. Broadway + 4415 Washington Pike= 6924…

I loved our 3 on 3 team this morning. When you have a smaller group there is nowhere to hide and we stuck together together and made each other better.

The Power of Three

THE SCENE
68 and Muggy

F3 Welcome & Disclaimer

THE THANG
COP
– SSH 25x (IC)
– Side Lunges 10x each leg(IC)
– Burpees x10 OYO
– Dive Bombers 15x (IC)
– Arm Circles Forward 15x (IC)
– Arm Circles Backward 15x (IC)
– Burpees x10 OYO

Divide into 3 groups and mosey with your group to the specified area…
– Group 1: w/Woodshack to flag pole / pavilion area
– Group 2: w/Pfiffer to hill near parking lot
– Group 3: w/me (Cap’n Crunch) stay in parking lot

Group 1
Circuit Circus
Divide up and head to 5 Stations (in the pavilion area).  PAX perform the prescribed exercises at the station and then move clockwise to the next station.  Continue rotating until time is up.
– S1: 10 Burpees & 20 Reverse Pickle Pounders
– S2: 15 Superman Swims &20 4ct Flutter Kicks
– S3: 10 Chin-ups & 20 Prisoner Squats
– S4: LCS Shuttle (Lunge to 1st cone, Bear Crawl back to 2nd cone, Sprint to 3rdcone and back)
– S5: 20 Derkins & 20 Let Me Ups

When relieved by Group 3, gather together and mosey to the hill.

Group 2
CMU Back Blaster
Get with a Battle Buddy.  Battle Buddy 1 runs to top of hill, does 3 burpees then back down.  Battle Buddy 2 does 1 of 3 exercises while Battle Buddy 1 is running.  When Battle Buddy 1 gets back they switch.  Do rotate through the three exercises and repeat until time ends.

Exercises:
– CMU Press
– CMU Swing
– CMU Bent Over Rows

When you see Group 3 move, gather together and mosey to parking lot.

Group 3
Escalation
Partner with Battle Buddy of similar fitness level. There are six drills, each has an exercise to be completed on the spot and an exercise involving shuttle run of some type.  One Battle Buddy from each pair completes a shuttle while the other Battle Buddy completes the exercise on the spot. As soon as the shuttle is completed, tag your Battle Buddy and swap exercises.

Each drill will be 1:45 with 20 seconds rest in between each set.

Drill Shuttle Exercise Exercise at the Cone
1 Sprint x2 Diamond Merkins
2 Bear Crawl Star Jumps
3 Lunges Burpees
4 Sprint x2 Carolina Dry Docks
5 Bear crawl Squat Jumps
6 Lunges Burpees

When time is up, gather together and mosey to flag pole/pavilion area to relieve Group 1.

Groups rotate until time is up

COT
Number off & Name-O-Rama

BOM
The opposite of manhood isn’t womanhood, it’s boyhood!  Our goal as HIMs is to always be moving forward own the road of maturity (RFP).  What F3 has taught me is that growth (physical, relational and spiritual) comes through challenge, consistency and comradery.

  • Physical: Take your DRP (Daily Red Pill)
    • Challenge – Get up and get out in the gloom!
    • Consistency – Daily
    • Comradery – the PAX
  • Relational: No lone ranger
    • Challenge – Reject passivity and engage with family, friends, co-workers and neighbors
    • Consistency – Daily
    • Comradery – the PAX
  • Spiritual: Luke 9:23, “And he said to all, ‘If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.’”
    • Challenge – Obedience and faithfulness
    • Consistency – Daily
    • Comradery – the PAX and Jesus himself (“follow me”)

MOLESKIN
This morning we had a special guest from a local news affiliate.  He came to do an online piece on F3.  He asked if I thought I could get a good sized group out on a Wednesday morning at 5:30am…61 PAX including 3 FNGs answered with a resounding “HELL YEA!”  For me, this sums up F3 Knoxville.  Over the pas 18 months this PAX has set the bar and then surpassed it when it comes to heart, passion, and dedication.  They work hard, play hard and always have each other’s six.  There is absolutely no questions…I’m a better man for being a part of this PAX, and Knoxville is a better city due to what these men are doing in each other.

What is a HIM?

The Scene: 61 degrees, perfect conditions

F3 Intro and Disclaimer

Warm-O-Rama

2 laps

10 Merkins in cadence

The Thang:

4 Stations (2 minutes per station, move on the whistle)

Station #1- Lunges w/ CMU

Station #2- Jump Rope

Station #3- Squats

Station #4- Defensive slides

DORAS (while dribbling a tennis ball)

100 Merkins

100 BBSU

100 Jump Squats

11’s

Burpees/Star Jack’s

Suicide run to Finish

The Share (BOM):

What is HIM? We know it stands for a high-impact man but what does that look like day to day? A HIM is Humble- puts others before himself, life is not about him but others, servant heart that finds joy in seeing others prosper. A HIM Invests in others- this takes time and attention to detail, put something into the cup of others don’t just take. A HIM is Mentally tough- overcomes life’s obstacles with grit and grace.

The PAX flat got after it this morning. Proud to coach this fine group of young and old men.

Ambition and Contentment

The Scene: 65°F and Foggy

F3 Welcome & Disclaimer

Warm-O-Rama:

  • Imperial Walkers x20 (IC)
  • Burpees x10 (OYO)
  • Baby Arm Circles x10 each (IC)
    • forward
    • backward
  • Squats x10 (IC)

The Thang:

  • Mosey to between the baseball fields
    • Pullups x10 (OYO)
    • Squats x20 (OYO)
    • Burpees x 15 (OYO)
    • LBC x30 (OYO)
    • Merkins x20 (OYO)
    • When everyone is done, Run the Loop (out to the greenway, up heartattack hill, and back to the fields)
    • Repeat (4 times)

MARY:

  • Plank
    • Hand and leg up
    • Switch to other side
  • American Hammers x30
  • Hello Dolly x20

Count-O-Rama

Circle of Trust/ Ball of Man

Ambition and Contentment:

We all long for contentment—and people with the right view of God’s ownership want to make sure they don’t fall into discontentment.

But you might wonder: Does being content mean you’re not charging forward toward God’s call for your life? Because those same people don’t want to do that, either! They don’t want to feel like they’re standing still in life, unmotivated and unambitious.

Proverbs 13:4 (NIV) offers an answer: “A sluggard’s appetite is never filled, but the diligent are fully satisfied.”

In other words, standing still doesn’t equal contentment, and ambition doesn’t equal discontentment.

Here’s the thing: Contentment is spiritual. It’s a sense of peace in the middle of a storm. And it has nothing to do with ambition.

Take Paul. He was constantly going, moving, preaching, teaching, discipling and ministering, even when it was really, really hard.

“I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want” (Philippians 4:11–12 NIV).

A content person still wants to do better and be better; he’s just not pinning all his hopes and dreams on that one thing that the culture is telling him he needs to fill the void in his heart. He’s grateful for what he has and thanks God for all of his blessings, even if they’re all he’ll ever have. But he’ll continue to grow, change and make a bigger impact on the world, as long as he’s able. That’s ambition.

Paul describes it this way in 1 Timothy 6:6–8 (NKJV): “Now godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content.”

See the difference? Content people may not have the best of everything, but they make the best of everything.

And all the while, they still pursue everything with passion.

From< https://www.stewardship.com/articles/how-to-balance-contentment-and-ambition>

Moleskin:

It was an intimate workout this morning, a nice break from the typical crowds that are known to gather at the Asylum. I was very glad that Waffle House and Snitch showed up so I wasn’t working out by myself 🙂