F3 Knoxville

Category: Big Ball

The Volunteer Express

THE SCENE: Sunny, warm, clear eyes, full heart, can’t lose.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

Welcome to F3: Fitness – Fellowship – Faith. My name is Steam & I’ll be your QIC (Q In Charge) this morning. I am not a professional, you are here on your own volition. I don’t know any injuries you may or may not have so if you need to modify any of the exercises we do this morning feel free to do so but push yourself and those around you. thanks for coming out this morning men, let’s go to work.

WARM-O-RAMA:

Squat-Bender: 15 x 4 in cadence

Cherry-Picker(arms not legs): 30 x 4 in cadence

Imperial Walker: 15 x 4 in cadence

SSH: 15 x 4 in cadence

Modified Burpee (Army Burpee): 15 x 4 in cadence

THA-THANG:
Mosey to Pass Underneath Neyland Stadium

  • AO –> color stairs parking lot –> secret pass up to UT (bridge over water) –> Under Neyland
  • “The Neyland Express”
    • underneath Neyland
    • Gates 1-7 = burpee ladder
    • Gate 1 = 1 burpee
    • Gate 2 = 2 burpees
    • Gate 3-7…follow suit until PAX get done after Gate 7
      • hold plank after Gate 7 until all PAX recovers
    • Mosey to Neyland Parking Garage
    • 6 Poles (start @ farthest one from TBA – Thompson Boling Arena)
    • 6 Poles = 6 Rounds
    • Assemble battle buddy teams
    • Round 1
      • BB1 runs to pole 1 — executes 5 squats
      • BB2 executes flutter kicks until relieved
      • when done with Round 1 – hold the plank until all PAX recovers
    • [ 10 SSHs + 10 count rest ]
    • Round 2
      • BB1 runs to pole 2 — executes 10 squats
      • BB2 executes BBSs until relieved
      • When done with Round 2 – hold the plank until all PAX recovers
    • [ 10 SSHs + 10 count rest ]
    • Round 3
      • BB1 runs to pole 3 — executes 15 squats
      • BB2 executes flutter kicks until relieved
      • When done with Round 3 – hold the plank until all PAX recovers
    • [ 10 SSHs + 10 count rest ]
    • Round 4
      • BB1 runs to pole 4 — executes 20 squats
      • BB2 executes BBSs until relieved
      • When done with Round 4 – hold the plank until all PAX recovers
    • [ 10 SSHs + 10 count rest ]
    • Round 5
      • BB1 runs to pole 5 — executes 25 squats
      • BB2 executes flutter kicks until relieved
      • When done with Round 5 – hold the plank until all PAX recovers
    • [ 10 SSHs + 10 count rest ]
    • Round 6
      • BB1 runs to pole 6 — executes 30 squats
      • BB2 executes 10 incline/decline/regular merkins
        • 10 seconds of rest in between each style merkin
        • Rinse&Repeat until Round 6 is done
    • [ 10 SSHs + 10 count rest ]
    • BLAST ROCKY TOP BECAUSE GO VOLS
    • Mosey back under Neyland –> back side of UT –> up into WFP –> AO
    • BLAST FINAL COUNTDOWN & EYE OF THE TIGER THROUGH BLUETOOTH SPEAKERS

MARY:
3.17 miles covered total
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
9 PAX — Preacher, Dugger, Careless, Passport, Red Writer, Quarantine, Rousey, Dinger, Steam
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

3 of Pat Summitt’s Maxims

  1. Take Full Responsibility
    1. Of your life – all aspects
  2. Make hard Work Your Passion
    1. Idk what you’re passionate about but don’t give it up. Know why you’re working hard though. identify your “why”
  3. Make Winning Your Attitude
    1. Make Christ-driven winning your attitude everyday
      MOLESKIN:
      Insert any personal comments, notes, devotion content, etc.
      ANNOUNCEMENTS:
      Insert information about upcoming events, 2nd or 3rd F opportunities, and any other announcements.

Long way around

THE SCENE: 72* and rain ending right before we began
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Tempo squats x10 IC
Wide merkins straight into ranger merkins
Hammy stretches
A little of this and that
SSH x20 IC
THA-THANG:
Mosey away from the fountains in the direction of the amphitheater, running around the theater and coming back in from the far side.  Assemble near the stage to start 11’s routine.  PAX instructed to start with 10 Catalina wine mixers at the bottom on the stage (on wood planks instead of concrete, easier on the elbows), lunge up the middle two sections of stairs, finish with 1 squat jump at the top, then run down the outside sections of stairs.  Normal 11’s procedure, decrease reps of Catalina wine mixers each iteration while increasing reps of squat jumps.

Jack rabbits perform ab exercises on the stage awaiting the rest to finish up.  Butterfly led side crunches, Abort on flutter kicks, Pfeiffer on American hammers, Soot on flat leg sit ups, Quarantine on heals to heaven.  Recover and 10 count.  Run out the back side of the amphitheater and again around and back to the war memorial near the start point.

Partner up with someone you haven’t partnered with before for Dora routine.  Partner one performs exercises while partner two runs to the other end of the parking lot, up the small stairs, performs two burpees, and returns to relieve partner one.  Flapjack and continue until all exercises complete:

  • Dips x100
  • Flutter kicks on four count x100
  • Box jumps x100

Recover, 10 count, and run around the long way and back to start point for Mary

MARY:
Edward scissor legs x15 IC
Immediately move to plank for 30 seconds
Immediately move back to 6 for box cutters x10
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
15 Strong: Also in attendance (getting tags added) The Voice and Roto
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
As men, we tend to take the long way around.  Sometimes, taking the hard path or the long way (like in a workout) is a great thing to do.  However, when it comes to happiness, that is an area that I challenge myself and those around me to NOT take the long way around.  We don’t need to get that perfect job, to achieve that higher paycheck, to afford the house and the cars and the stress free life to achieve happiness.  In this case, we need to take the short path by realizing the incredible blessings we already have.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Big Ball better have at least one team for Guardians for Garrett kickball tournament this year!!!

Rocks, blocks and docks

THE SCENE: 73 and not too humid, good start to a HOT day
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Imperial squat walker x10 IC
Tempo merkin x10 IC
Little of this/that
Tempo squat x10 IC
SSH x21 IC
THA-THANG:
Mosey toward Preacher’s parking lot (next to the International).  Start at the corner closest to the railroad tracks and work through circuit.

  • WWII Sit ups x15
  • Run to next corner
  • Seylf (reverse flyes) with rocks in each hand, x20
  • Run, bear crawl, run to next corner
  • Burpess x10
  • Run back to first corner, stopping halfway for 10 jump squats

Repeato for for 3 laps. Recover and 10 count.  Mosey toward Emerald Soccer fields (with Rousey going through a sprinkler).  Continue until reaching the nice bouncey turf field where a few CMUs are hiding in wait.

Next routine is the CMU Relay Race.  Count off into two teams.  One person takes CMU and runs 20 yards, where they perform ten bent over rows with the CMU, and returns to the start point.  PAX alternate between 10 merkins and 10 flutter kicks awaiting their turn to run with the CMU.  Repeat the race twice.  Recover and 10 count.

Everyone on their 6 for a little core work.  Box cutters x30 and flutter kicks x30.  Recover, stash the CMUs and mosey back toward railroad tracks. Cross the railroad tracks to the hill at Thirteenth Street.

Start at the bottom of the hill and perform 5 CDD, run to the top of the hill and perform 5 lunges (NOT each leg).  Return to bottom of hill and increase rep count each round by 5 reps, going to 20.  Recover at bottom of the hill and mosey back to SP for Mary.

MARY:
Hello Dolly x15
Flutter kicks x15
Hello Dolly x15
Flutter kicks x15
Boat Canoe til time is up
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
7 Strong: Amazon, Rousey, Quarantine, Swanson, Careless, Red Writer, Abort
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
“If there is any immortality to be had among us human beings, it is certainly only in the love that we leave behind.  Fathers like mine don’t ever die.”

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Guardians for Garrett kickball tournament is Saturday August 18th.  Trying to get a BB team together this year.

Crossfit Crossfire

THE SCENE: Clear skies and warm
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Babay Arm Circles F/R x12 IC, Tempo Squats x10 IC, Tempo Merkins x10 IC, Side straddle hops x20 IC, 5 Burpees OYO
THA-THANG:

  • 11’s of Dips and Box Jumps at the benches in the World War Memorial section of WFP.
  • Ascending Curb Crawl of Merkins in L&N Stem Academy parking lot (PAX bear crawl from curb to curb back and forth increasing in reps by one at each curb starting at 1 merkin until you reach 13 merkins)
  • PAX did Big Boy Sit-Ups until everyone finished
  • Mosey to Big Ball Steps for Mount Flutter Kick
    • Sprint to top of WFP steps and do 10 Flutter Kicks on 4 ct., do 9 at the bottom, rinse and repeat up and down the steps decreasing each rep count by 1 until you reach 1 rep on a 4 count at the bottom of the WFP steps.
  • Mosey to Parking lot beside Neyland Stadium across from The Boat House
    • PAX partnered with a battle buddy to perform the following:
      • Partner A sprints to 3rd light pole and performs 2 burpees while Partner B does jump rope in place. Partners switch roles and rinse/repeat until each battle buddy has completed 10 burpees at the light pole (rep count of burpees increases by 2 each trip (EX: 2,4,6,8,10) also every other interchange at the baseline alternates between jump rope and air squats
      • PAX performed the same format for the next evolution except instead of burpees the exercise was the Carolina Dry Dock.
  • PAX performed ab work in the same parking lot
    • Flutter Kicks x12 IC
    • Am Hammers x12 IC
    • Hello Dolly’s x12 IC
  • Mosey back to SP.

 

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
8 Total PAX 0 FNG’s
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
This week I had a flurry of events personally. My brother (Truffle) and his wife just had twins, my parents were in from out of state, bball is in full swing. I kept focusing on the next task that needed to be accomplished amidst everything going on and by week’s end I realized that I had done a very poor job of just soaking up the moment and enjoying it to the fullest.  Always be present in the moment!
MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Sweating in the square

THE SCENE: 70* and clear, maybe a tad humid
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Tempo squats x10 IC
Windmills x10 IC
Baby arm circles forward x10 IC
Baby arm circles reverse x10 IC
SSH x8 IC
THA-THANG:
Mosey towards the Big Ball and up the stairs towards pedestrian bridge.  Bear crawl across pedestrian bridge, each time a PAX stops to rest results in penalty of 5 prisoner squats at the end of the bridge.  Q took the six and no one was doing squats, so the entire group did 10 prisoner squats on four count in cadence.  Continue mosey to Market Square.  PAX assemble at the stage end of the square in front of the TVA building.

Routine is a variation on the Dirty Mac Deuce.  Four rounds of three exercises, 20 reps each, once a round is completed PAX take a lap around Market Square and move on to next set.  Exercises as follows:

  • Round 1: Derkins, lunges, superman swims
  • Round 2: Incline merkins, jump squats, Edward scissorlegs
  • Round 3: Wide merkins, calf raises, side crunches
  • Round 4: Dips, pistol squats, American hammers

Jack rabbits repeat round 1 after finishing while waiting on the 6.  Recover and 10 count.  Begin mosey back to start point for Mary.

MARY:
Flutter kicks x20 on four count IC
Q Favorite Boat/Canoes and variations for painfully long time
Box cutters x10 on four count IC
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
17 Strong: Careless, Cowbell, The Voice, Casper, Half Caf, G6, Delilah (FNG), Pfeiffer, Doolittle, Rousey, Filter, Preacher, Dugger, Roto, Operation, Bob Ross, Abort
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
“Pay attention to what is in front of you – the principle, the task, or what’s being portrayed.” How you do anything is how you do everything. How you handle today is how you handle every day.  How you handle this minute is how you handle every minute.  Leave no doubt.