F3 Knoxville

Category: The Dog Pound

March Madness

THE SCENE: 49 degrees
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER ✅
WARM-O-RAMA:
Cherry Pickers x 16 IC

Big Arm Circles F/B x 16 IC

SSH x 16 IC
THA-THANG:
17s (March Madness Theme: 1-16, 2-15, 3-14….)

  • Bobby Hurleys at the Top
  • Mahktar N’Diayes at the Bottom

Suicides with 8-Count Body Builders

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Use the TAGS on right-side to record PAX (BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOURSELF) in attendance. Be sure to select the AO in CATEGORY above TAGS and then delete these notes!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
David vs Goliath story shared from I Samuel 17. David selected 5 smooth stones to kill the Philistine. God places stones/things in our life to fight with. David May seem brash and cocky but he recalls God’s faithfulness in the past and claims this for future success.
MOLESKIN:
Wagon Wheel turned in an all-American performance. Great group of men- worked hard and encouraged each other along the way!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The Equalizer launches Monday-Wednesday workout options starting April 1 (keeping Saturday option. Mon-Wed-Sat)

Almost Fartsacked

THE SCENE: mid 30’s but felt warmer…it was nice this morning.

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

WARM-O-RAMA:
N/A

THA-THANG:
Go through the following menu as many times as possible.  Round 1 = 25 reps, Round 2 = 20 reps, Round 3 = 15 reps, Round 4 = 10 reps, Round 5 = 5 reps.  Between rounds, run to the outhouse and do 5 burpees.  I think Tweet-E was the only person to finish the entire thing….big surprise….    We had 30#, 25#, 20#, 15# dumbbells, a 60# sandbag, a 40# sandbag, a 35# kettlebell, plus a 35# ruck for the merkins.  Each man used the heaviest weight possible for each exercise….if you get exhausted before completing your reps, drop to a lower weight.

  • Squats
  • Flamingos
  • KB swings
  • Overhead Press
  • Deltoid Raise
  • Curls
  • Rucksack merkins

MARY:
Insert information about any additional post-THANG work (if applicable).
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Use the TAGS on right-side to record PAX (BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOURSELF) in attendance. Be sure to select the AO in CATEGORY above TAGS and then delete these notes!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

1 Corinthians 9:19-23

In this passage Paul talks about becoming all things to all people in order to share the gospel.  I think this is pertinent today.  The message of Jesus’ death, burial and resurrection never changes – we should never water this down or sanitize it.  Lost people need to hear the truth.  We do, however, need to communicate with people in a way that they understand this message.  The next time you feel led to share Christ with someone, consider who you are talking to.  Are they older than you?  Younger?  Do they have the same interests as you?  What religious background do they come from?   Consider all of these things to help you communicate as clearly as possible so that they will comprehend what you are telling them.

MOLESKIN:
I almost fartsacked this morning.  I woke up at 5:12.  Evidently I hit snooze on my phone alarm and fell back asleep with it in my hand….then when the snooze alarm went off I dropped the phone, which woke me up.  Nothing like waking up late on a day when you’re on Q!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Lake View Schmake View

THE SCENE: Low 30’s and clear, giant moon in the sky.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH x25 IC
Cherry Pickers x6 IC
TN Rocking Chair x15 IC
LBAC x15 each way IC
Failure to Launch x8 IC
Mountain Parkers x15 IC

THA-THANG:
Mosey around toward the Matterhorn, but stop just after the entrance to Lakeside Tavern.
Boo Boo Bear Crawl up the treacherous slope, switching legs halfway.

Continue on to the rock, and pair up in groups of 3. One PAX at the rock, one at the bottom of the hill, and one runner between. With each visit to the top or bottom of the hill, do next exercise until relieved.

Top exercises:
Merkins
Carolina Dry Docks
BBS

Bottom exercises:
Iron Mikes
Squats
Side Lunges

After 2 rounds, return the way we came, audible to regular bear crawl back down the hill.

Just before the AO, stop for 10x Hand Release Derkins on the guardrail OYO.

MARY:
Nice visit with Mary this morning:
50x 4ct flutter kicks
2 rounds Row your Boat
15x LBCs IC
15x Side Crunch each side IC

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
13 PAX at the Pound today, including special guest from Charlotte area Kilowatt
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Waiting for our house to sell has been a real test of patience. We are learning to wait on Him, not just with a passive “doing nothing” kind of waiting, but seeking Him to try to understand His will for us. If you’re waiting too, try to seek God during that time rather than just passively waiting as though you’re waiting on a bus or something…
MOLESKIN:
I realized as I stood up from an exercise at the top of the hill that I should have swapped the up/down exercises. Same work, but we would have gotten to enjoy the view out over the lake doing the standing exercises vs. the ones where you’re just looking at the ground!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Don’t forget to sign up for Hardship Hill! Also, Habitat opportuinity in Alcoa this weekend, and Convergence/3rd F on March 30!.

Time for the speed round

THE SCENE: I  don’t know what the temperature was but it was  Noooice!
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH, rockettes, merkins
THA-THANG:

Mosey to the steps down from the restaurant rock.
14 different stations:(any order)
PAX slips up and everyone goes to a station.
Stations:
35lb plate press (press both at once if your a stud)
Bobby Hurley’s
Merkins
Lunges
Plank Supermans
Side lunges
Dry docks
Squat jumps
Dips on curb
Plank leg raises
More squat jumps
round the clock merkins
10lb medicine ball slams
Plank jacks
One guy runs up the hill to the rock and does 5 burpees and back down while all others do exercise they are at. Once the rock run gets back down everyone rotates/switches exercises in a clockwise manner.
After everyone does all exercises….
SPEED ROUND: move as fast as you can through exercises doing a qty of 10.
SUPER SPEED ROUND: 5 exercises even faster.
Pick up cones and weights and go back to AO.

MARY:
42 flutter kicks
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
13 pax
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
I talked about being a good role model for our kids but not allowing our kids to put us as their example. We will fail and we will fail in front of them. Their ultimate example needs to be that of Christ.
MOLESKIN:
Good to see proton and rusty at the dog pound.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Wagon wheel talked about the hardship hill podcast, updates on the race, prayers for family and friends with illness.

Sally’s Super 21

THE SCENE: Low 40’s and a little damp
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
– Tempo Squats x 25 IC

– Carolina Dry Docks x 20 IC 4ct.

– Lunges out and back

– Shoulder blasters

THA-THANG:
Mosey to tennis courts for Super 21s:

– 1 Merkin, run across court for 1 big boy sit up

– 2 merkins, 2 sit ups

– Increase by 1 rep each set until 21

– Pause after 10, 15, and 21 to keep the Package together and do 21 rest squats

The PAX crushed this so we had time for a set of Bearpees across the court:

– 5 bear crawl steps to 1 burpee, 5 steps to 2 burpees, and continue across court. Once we hit the other side, we crawl beared back with the same burpee intervals. Naturally, the PAX loved the burpee/bear crawl combo!

We spent our last few minutes squatting to ole Green Sally.

MARY:
– Box cutters x 25 IC

– Hello Dolly x 25 IC
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
We discussed being content in our lives without being complacent. As leaders and HIMs we should strive to improve our own situations instead of waiting for someone else to step up.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The Equalizer is expanding to Monday & Wednesday, be sure to check it out. F3 Dad’s Camp is coming up in the fall so look out for that as well.