F3 Knoxville

Category: Big Ball

going to see the General

THE SCENE: 25* and slightly windy, luckily the AO was clear of ice
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH x25 IC
Tempo squats x10 IC
SSH x20 IC
Tempo merkins x25 IC

THA-THANG:

Four cones are set up at each corner of the sidewalk that runs around the perimeter of the grass lawn at world’s fair park.  Each cone represents a stop point along the way for an exercise.  Move on to the next making your way back to the beginning.  Exercises are merkins, jump squats, WWII sit ups, Carolina dry docks.  PAX start at 10 reps of each exercise, decreasing to 9 reps on the second, lap, 8 reps on the third lap, etc.  PAX halt after completing lap with 6 reps of each exercise.

Mosey up and across pedestrian bridge beside 11th St parking garage, up and around the hill and down beside the Alumni Memorial Building to the amphitheater.  Going up amphitheater steps, PAX must bunny hop on flat areas and box jump up to the next level.  Once reaching the top, perform 5 squats.  Turn around, and bear crawl down the steps, once reaching the bottom perform 5 derkins.  Repeat this routine for 3 rounds.  Once all PAX complete, take a 5 count break and line up at the base again.  In the style of Growruck 05, PAX perform the same routine, only this time we make all movements together as a team going up and back down.  We did this as a physical representation of “no man left behind”.

Mosey up the hill beside Neyland Stadium to see the General.  PAX pair up, one partner jumping rope with the general while the other sprints up the Vol walk to the power T and performs 25 incline merkins.  Sprint back down to your partner and flapjack.  Second round repeat the same, only perform 25 decline merkins.  At this point Detention looked like he was shot out of a cannon as he was running faster going uphill than me sprinting downhill.

No real recovery after this routine, PAX had to head back to SP.  Taking same route back, jackrabbits stopped for rounds of squats and SSHs while waiting on the 6 to catch up.  Continue mosey back to the SP, jailbreak on the last straight of the worlds fair lawn to empty the tanks.

MARY:
Pickle pounders and boat/canoes
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
10 PAX strong on a cold, windy morning including one FNG.  Quarantine, Rousey (FNG), Detention, Proton, Rusty, Amazon, Operation, Swanson, Pfeiffer, Abort
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Pfeiffer spoke of trying to be positive and always finding the great things in the people around us.  Proverbs 11:27 – “Anyone can find the dirt in someone.  Be the one that finds the gold.”
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Coffeeteeria at Pete’s right after

Stairs and Pain

THE SCENE: Crisp and comfortable
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
-SSH X25 IC, -Tempo Squat x10 IC, -BAC x10 (Forward/Reverse) IC, Tempo Squat x10 IC, SSH x25 IC
THA-THANG:

PAX form two lines and mosey around area to identify each station…

AMRAP (12 minutes)

As many rounds as possible for 12 minutes the PAX completed 10 reps at three stations of the following…

  • Pull-ups at the Big Ball Beams
  • Box Jumps at the TN Amphitheater Stage
  • Burpees at the Bridge

Abort gave us a 10 count…

Mountain of Pain

PAX sprinted to the top of the Big Ball Steps and did the following:

  • Hand-release Merkins 10-1 (10 at top of steps, 9 at bottom, 8 at top, rinse repeat to 1 rep at the bottom)
  • When finished PAX did Flutter Kicks x20 IC, American Hammers x20 IC until the six was up.

Preacher gave the PAX a 10 count…

PAX sprinted to the flat area (for time purposes) instead of to the very top of BB Steps and did the following:

  • Same 10-1 repetition as the Hand-Release Merkins but this time WW2 Big Boy Sit-Ups were completed.

PAX re-formed their two lines again and moseyed to AO starting point.

MARY:
CASH OUT with ATM’s (15 4 count shoulder taps IC, 10 tempo merkins on a single count IC, 10 speed merkins x10 IC)
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
19 PAX (1 FNG!)
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Spoke about intentional leadership on my NYE Q.  The same is true now.  If we are not moving forward, we are being stagnant.  If we are being stagnant then we are being left behind.  The downtown AO has unlimited potential and if we want to see it grow we must cultivate it and that happens from stepping outside our comfort zones and intentionally leading here.  Challenge this AO to two VQ’s next week at the Big Ball AO.  If guys have questions, get with any of us who have Q experience as a resource or even as a Co-Q.
MOLESKIN:
Prayer request were made.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Insert information about upcoming events, 2nd or 3rd F opportunities, and any other announcements.

Granite rock

THE SCENE: 34 degree, HOT!
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH x20 IC x2, Squats x20, Merkins x10 IC,
THA-THANG:

  • Mosey over to the playground for pull ups and 11’s(LBC and RBC)
  • “run this way” QIC runs a little, you run a little, shuffle some, you shuffle some, lunge a bit, you lung a bit, all the way to the bridge.
  • Everybiody knows G6 but they dont know he has his own song. They do now! Pax holds plank during the entire song, each time song mentions G6 do a merkin…..
  • Mosey to the Amphitheater for SUPER 11’s. Box Jump Burpees starting at 1 going to 11, Run up to the top and do 1 banana up to 11 bananas. Harder than I thought 🙂
  • Jail break back to the AO, out of time!

MARY:
Insert information about any additional post-THANG work (if applicable).
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
11 inc 2 FNG Big Dipper and BITCOIN!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Smooth granite rock that I had. Probably took 1,000-2,000 years for this rock to get smooth rumbling and tumbling in the ocean. NOTHING is perfect, but we as granite rocks can get smoother/BETTER by rumbling and tumbling thorugh life getting better, embracing the suck, staying out of our comfort zone. Dont become stagnant!
MOLESKIN:
Be consistent and stay out of your comfort zone
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Insert information about upcoming events, 2nd or 3rd F opportunities, and any other announcements.

Blasters and BOMBS

THE SCENE: 22* which would have felt like summer compared to the last few days if not for the WIND
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Quick lap around the world’s fair lawn to get everyone moving.
SSH x 20 IC
Merkins x10 (on 4 count) IC
Imperial Walkers x11 IC
THA-THANG:
PAX mosey out behind amphitheater, and pause at the first pedestrian bridge for a round of leg blasters.  All exercises done in cadence with no breaks.  Squats x20, lunges x20 (10 each leg), jump squats x10.  Recover and continue mosey to parking lot behind Min Kao building on campus.  PAX partner up for BOMBS routine.  Dora style, partner one runs up and back down ramp while the other partner performs exercises.  Once the partner running makes it back to the parking lot, they pick up in exercises and partner two runs.  Each pair of partners performs:

  • Burpees x50
  • Outlaws x100
  • Merkins x150
  • BBS x200
  • Squats x250

PAX who finish early begin planks, pushups, and Mary.  Once most of the PAX completes BOMBS, we do another round of leg blasters waiting for the last pair to complete.  10 count to recover.  Mosey back to AO.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
10 PAX total: G6, Gretzky (FNG), Petey, Swanson, Waxjob, Careless, Operation (FNG), Filter, Steam, Abort
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
“Putting things off is the biggest waste of life: it snatches away each day as it comes, and denies us the present by promising the future. The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today… The whole future lies in uncertainty: live immediately.”

Make today count, and leave no doubt.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Saturday beatdowns at Big Ball resume in two Saturdays.

Cloud 9 on the Tower of Power

THE SCENE: Character building weather: 10 degrees, clear sky, can’t lose
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER:
Welcome to F3! Fitness – Fellowship – Faith. My name is Steam and I’ll be your Q in charge for the next 45 minutes. I am not a professional – you are here on your own volition and 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 always give 100%. Thank you for being here this morning – it’s freezing but you’re here – so lock in and let’s rock and roll.

WARM-O-RAMA:
1. Side-Straddle Hop: 20 x 4 ( in cadence)

2. The Cherry-Picker:  15 x 4 (in cadence)

3. The Imperial-Walker: 12 x 4 (in cadence)

4. The Merkin: 10 x 4 (in cadence)

THA-THANG:
Mosey to Tower of Power!Big Ball AO –> World’s Fair Park Signs (corner of Clinch Ave. & 11th St.) –> Down Clinch Ave, turn left on 12th St. –> Tower of Power @ 11th Street Parking Garage.

***In order to cross a street —> PAX completed 10 – 4 count squats***

  • AMERICAN Indian run up the Tower of Power (Level 5 – Level 9)
    • Upon arrival at each new Floor Sign (Level 6, Level 7, Level 8, & Level 9) = 5 burpees –> hold Al Gore
  • Level 9 = Cloud 9
  • Cloud 9 Circuit
    • 1 PAX member sprints around perimeter of Cloud 9
    • PAX executes incline merkins until relieved
    • Each PAX member completes perimeter sprint once
    • 15 second breather
    • 1 PAX member sprints around perimeter of Cloud 9
    • PAX executes 15 buddy-situps (each) until relieved
    • Each PAX member completes perimeter sprint once
  • Cloud 9 ABS (Abdominal Beatdown by Steam)
    • Back to back –> surge right on through
    • Flutter Kicks (26 x 4 in cadence)
    • Hello-Dolly (26 x 4 in cadence)
    • Up & Outs (26 x 4 in cadence)
      • Flutter kick position (legs 6 in. above ground) –> extend legs up vertically until lower back comes off the ground) –> bring legs back down & extend outward to flutter kick position)
    • American Hammers (26 x 4 in cadence)
  • Mosey Back Down Tower of Power
    • AMERICAN Indian run all the way down back to initial entry point = Level 5

***In order to cross a street —> PAX completed 10 – 4 count squats***

MARY:
Q in Charge performed routine PAX check-ups —> made sure everyone was was breathing alright/could feel their fingers & toes, etc –> because of the 10 degree weather
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
PAX Count: 6

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
2 Corinthians 5:17 —> The old has gone and the new has come.

Embrace the new year and realize that God has brought you into this new year afresh. Sometimes it can be difficult to let go of the old and embrace the new —> keep the faith & fight the good fight in letting Him allow you as a HIM to lead, serve, and love others well in the new year.
MOLESKIN:
Prayer Requests: Pray for G-6 as he recovers from being sick and other PAX members as well
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Saturday Qs at the Big Ball will return on 10 January 2018.