F3 Knoxville

Category: Brickyard

SOGGY DOLLY DAY

  • THE SCENE: Raining Cats & Dogs and maybe turds to but they washed away
    F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
    WARM-O-RAMA:
    SSH x 25, Cherry Pickers x 10, Seal Claps x 20, OH Claps x 20, Baby Arm Circles x 20 (B), Imperial Walkers x 20
    THA-THANG:
    Run in Rain to Rock Pile
  • 20 Squats then grab coupon
  • Bernie w/ coupon up hill (squats til they all arrive)
  • Run w/ coupon to Bleachers (wagon wheel squat press in b/w)
  • ALARMS (25 reps all except RUN)
  • Set 1:  Shoulder Press–>Lunge–>LBC–>Merkins–>Run lap in pouring rain around track
  • Set 2:  Shoulder Taps–>Squat Jumps–>Peter Parkers–>Makhtar n’Diayes (dang these sucked)
  • Set 3:  Burpees–>Jump Squats–>Mtn Climbers–>Rockette Hillbillies–>Patty Cake Merkins
  • Run in pouring rain w/ coupon to rock pile
  • Run back to AO

MARY:
Flutter Kicks x 20, Hello Dollies x 20, Bruce Lee’s x 10, Box Cutters x 20, Freddy Mercuries x20, Never Cross Dollies x 10, ring of fire
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
8 HIMS
CIRCLE OF TRUST:    Talked about staying + in a world of negativity, surround yourself around those that raise the bar, not lower it.  As Dolly Parton said, If you want the rainbow, you gotta deal with a little rain, which we did today in spades
MOLESKIN:
prayers for Biohazard’s co-worker Vera, Fast-n-Easy’s family loss and his wife’s family health concerns, Lifetouch needs prayers for his upcoming nuptuals
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Insert information about upcoming events, 2nd or 3rd F opportunities, and any other announcements.

Leg day

THE SCENE: Overcast, 40°F, Feels like 38°F, Humidity 95%, Wind 3mph from SSE
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

  • SSH 25x
  • Manly Arm Rotations 10x forwards and backwards
  • Little of this, little of that
  • Squats 20x
  • Burpees 10x

THA-THANG:

Mosey around the parking lot to the covered entry of the school

4 rounds
  1. Single-leg squat 15x
  2. Single leg Romanian deadlift 15x – stand on one leg, bend forward from hips, keeping your standing leg straight, opposite hand travels to standing foot
  3. Lunge 15 x
  4. Single-leg Glute bridge 12x
  5. Side plank 30sec
  6. Supermans 15x
10 Manmakers
3 rounds
  1. Lying hip clam 20x – Lie on your side with your knees slightly bent and one leg resting on top of the other. Raise your top knee as high as you can, pause, then lower back to the start. Complete all the reps on one side, then switch and do it on the other side.
  2. Squat 20x
  3. Clock Lunge – Right leg Forward, Right leg side, Right leg back, Left leg Back, Left leg side, Left leg forward
  4. Box Jumps 10x

MARY:

  • Flutter Kicks 25x
  • Cap. Thors 5x
  • Hello Dolly 25x
  • Circle of pain merkin style
  • Imperial squat walkers till time

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Herbie, A-Rod, Fast-n-Easy, Biohazard, Natty
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

And if one can overpower him who is alone, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not quickly torn apart.
Ecclesiastes 4:12 NASB
We need a group of men in our lives that can help hold us up when we are weak. We must be in a proximate and persistent relationship with these men to provide the strength when needed. If you don’t have a shieldlock established, start working on it now.

MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Tractor Clause’s Christmas Eve Elf Training

THE SCENE: Warm (40) for December and dry
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
10 LBAC IC front and back

15 Windmills IC

20 Imperial Walkers IC

5 Man-makes IC

21s, count out to 5 and then silent to 21.  Everyone did it perfect and avoided the penalty and do over.

THA-THANG:
This was a CMU workout to get Santa and his elves ready to deliver heavy packages.

  1. 50 OH Press, then Overhead CMU Carry (OHCC) to other end of parking lot
  2. 50 CMU Curls, then OHCC back
  3. 50 CMU block squats, OHCC to other end of parking lot
  4. 50 CMU BBS, OHCC back
  5. 50 CMU Ground to Overhead, OHCC to other end of parking lot
  6. 50 CMU Squat Thrusts, OHCC back
  7. 50 CMU block swings, OHCC to other end of parking lot
  8. 50 CMU Swith Arm merkins, OHCC back

Mosey to the planters:

11s on the planter boxes of Step-ups and Little Baby Crunches

Mosey over to AO and circle up for Mary.

MARY:
Time for some Jose Felicianos.  While “Feliz Navidad” is playing, circle up in plank position.  When Mr. F sings “Feliz Navidad”, do a merkin.  When he sings “I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas”, do a plank jack.  Merkin count: 21.  Plank jack count: 18.  Plank duration: 3:06.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Despite all the hustle and bustle, always remember that it’s really all about Jesus during the Christmas season.
MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

New Year Celebration with Coupons

THE SCENE: Mostly Cloudy, 38°F, Feels like 37°F, Humidity 70%, Wind 3mph from S
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

  • SSH 25x IC
  • LBAC Forward & Reverse 10x IC
  • Merkins 10x OYO
  • Burpees 10x OYO
  • Little of this, Little of that, Some of these, and Some of those

THA-THANG:

Mosey to the coupon pile. Pick a coupon that you can work with.
Mosey to the splash pad.

  • Decreasing Rounds – Start with 30x then 25x/20x/15x/10x/5x
  • Exercises:
    • Overhead Press
    • Tricep Extensions
    • Front raises
    • Curl
    • Squats
    • Rows
    • BBS
    • Press
  • When finished with a round Mosey around the splash pad, then start the next round.
  • Mosey to the coupon pile to return coupons, Mosey to the AO.

MARY:

  • Flutter Kicks 25x IC
  • Captian Thor 5x IC
  • Hello Dolly’s 10x IC
  • Bruce Lee’s 10x IC
  • Box Cutters 10x IC
  • Circle of Fire (legs)

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Herbie, Fast-n-Easy, Biohazard, Hamm, Belding, FNG – Boogaloo
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
It’s a new year. Time many make resolutions. Make concrete goals. Ones that are achievable but will take effort. A goal achieved through effort and hard work is better than one you just coast through. Set your goal, share your goal, have others hold you accountable, and then crush your goal.
MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Prayer Lessons ITG

Prayer Lessons ITG

Everyone knows the drill.  The alarm goes off, you get dressed, drive to the AO, put in work, name-o-Rama, pray. Rinse and repeat.

Pray.  Hmmm, that one stands out.

What I have seen and learned in my time at F3 is that we as men need male bonding, that is no surprise, but we also need God, and we need prayer. The male bonding part is easy, and I can honestly say my closest friends of all time are men I’ve met in the gloom. They’ve helped me grow, as a man and in my faith.  Many of them might not know it, but it wasn’t just going through the motions, it is how they live life, and how they pray. To see how they have walked with God is truly an inspiration.

No one ever said life was easy, and the men at DogPound have seen all the bad, divorce, overdose, car accidents, death, sick kids, sick wives, job loss, and most recently the ongoing battle with cancer. There has also been much joy to combat the bad which is always a blessing. However, what has stayed with me is how these men through everything good and bad, has been to pray.  Prayer has been a focal point in everyone of those situations. Praying together in gloom.  Praying alone about those in need.  A text message or post requesting prayer.  A reminder to pray for someone. Day to day through adversity, celebration, and whatever comes their way, they remain calm and steadfast not only in their actions, their undying trust in God,  their support of one another, but in how they pray.

I wanted to share because prayer hits home for me.  My biggest fear about leading my first Q wasn’t the exercises, cadence, not even the public speaking.  But public praying?  Well that’s not my thing. I’ll be the first to admit even now when I pray it still isn’t fancy. I’m not eloquent like Junk or La-z-boy.  I don’t have Bible verses come to me during prayer.  I still say “uh” a lot, and there are lots of awkward pauses. I’m basically still one step above the old faithful “Now I lay me down to sleep…”.  For me, I know I have never left the BOM thinking “dude, I rocked that prayer”.  But truthfully the men in my Wolfpack have taught me that doesn’t even matter.  What I’ve seen is that it’s not about how you pray, where you pray, what you pray, but it is to just to pray. Just pray. Taking time to speak with God. Thanking him for all that He has given you, good and bad, and then laying your joys and concerns at His feet.  Submitting, asking, and allowing for His plan for our lives.

I believe God always answers prayers. Always. It might not be the answer we want, and it might not be when we want it, but He answers. He opens doors while closing others. And because of that He just wants us to pray.

It took me a long time to understand that, and I am thankful for these men who have helped me.

“pray without ceasing” 1 Thessalonians 5:17