F3 Knoxville

Category: The Dog Pound

Tuesday Feb 25, 2025

AO: dogpound
Q: Madoff
PAX: Lightweight, Mayberry, Earmuffs (Dan Studt), Einstein, Bartman
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
WARMUP:
20 Rockettes
10 Tempo Squats
10 TN Rocking Chairs
10 SSH
10 Plank Jacks
10 Little Baby Arm Circles Forward and 10 Backwards

THE THANG:
Tabata – 20 secs work 10 secs rest x8
1. Jump Squats
2. Freddie Mercury
3. Deep Incline Merkins
4. Toe Taps while leaning back on wall
5. Reverse Lunges
6. Box Cutters
7. Tempo Squats

MARY:
25 Plank Jacks
25 Imperial Walkers
10 Jump Squats

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Check newsletter. Mentioned Escape Haw Ridge and Hardship Hill

COT: Men typically do not get their feelings hurt often, and when they do it’s most likely by someone you love or respect…because you have to care what they think in order for their thoughts to be valuable enough to “hurt” you. Your first response to hurt is likely to be anger or defensive. I challenged myself and the men to try and calmly process the situation and be introspective to see if there is something you need to learn. If someone important to you has something to say you do not like, then the leader must take that information and do something positive with it. It’s hard in the moment to do it, but I think it’s one way we can grow. Gave an example from my life recently.

Game Set Match

AO: dogpound
Q: Lightweight
PAX: Aladdin, Einstein, Mayberry, Lt. Dan, Pew-pew, Earmuffs (Dan Studt)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 7
WARMUP:
We did
THE THANG:
Medicine ball tennis
Winner gives loser an exercise
Ultimate Frisbee
MARY:
No time
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Haw Ridge
Hardship hill
COT:
I think the saying, “if you love what you do, you never work a day in your life” is false. Think of how much work it takes in your marriage and raising kids.

Let’s talk AB-out some Merkins

AO: dogpound
Q: Lightweight
PAX: Bartman, Einstein, Madoff
FNGs: None
COUNT: 4
WARMUP:
We did
THE THANG:
Merkin/AB ladder
10 Diamond Merkins
20 Hollow Rocks
10 wide Merkins
20 Plank Hip Dips
10 Incline Merkins
20 Dead bugs
10 Decline Merkins
20 X-factors
10 Merkins
20 Shoulder taps
Drop 2/4 each round, went back up
MARY:
Stretching
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
HawRidge
Icebears
COT: it is on us to make sure we are making time for our loved ones, especially our kids. Find ways to engage, like asking them what they’d like to learn with you (H/T Madoff)

Confidence under the Pavilion

AO: dogpound
Q: Madoff
PAX: Ribbed (Joshua Sagraves), Snitch (Cory Beilharz ), Bunches, Einstein, Bartman
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
WARMUP:
20 SSH
10 Windmills
10 TN Rocking Chair
5 Knox Cherry Pickers

THE THANG:
TABATA
8 rounds 20 sec Work 10 Sec Rest – 1 min rest between sets
1. American swings
2. Figure 8s
3. Thrusters
4. Static CMU Hold with Pointed Toe Heel taps
5. Static Hangs from Rafters
6. Static CMU Hold with Flutter kicks
7. Calf Raises on Bench
8. Curls

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Roco Ice Bears event

COT: Confidence plays an important role in Mens’ lives. Whether you are working to gain/strengthen it or simply maintain confidence through hardships. I shared that it wook me almost 7 months at F3 before I felt personally confident to Q. Now I regularly do it once a week or more and have complete confidence not that it’s a “good Q” but that I am doing my best and am capable. Be confident!