F3 Knoxville

Category: The Dog Pound

Super Bowl 52 Party at the Dog Pound

THE SCENE: Beautiful morning, a steamy 45 degrees
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
15 side straddle hops 4 ct (cadence), 52 Merkins on your own, Ran to outhouse, 52 alternating step ups, 52 alternating lunges, Ratchet led Shoulder Blaster

 

THA THANG:

mosey to the bottom of “the hill” with our rock/rocks

at bottom of hill:  26 mountain climbers, 12 burpees, 52 an of your choice

At top of hill:  26 merkins, 52 bicep curls w rock, 52 triceps extensions w rock

repeated once more

MARY:

hello dollys, American hammers, slow merkin/ plank combo, baby crunches

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Take an “inside look” at your heart on a regular basis.  Ask your self deep and challenging questions.  Examine yourself before the Lord.  Don’t walk away with guilt and shame, but instead respond with Godly repentance which will lead you closer to the Lord, with a better understanding of your desperate need for HIM in every area at all times.   Read 1 Timothy 5.  We have 2 choices:  1) Run after the Lord day and night or 2) Run after our own pleasures and desires and if we do this we will be dead even though we are alive.

My final Q

THE SCENE: Cloudy, cool, with a few snowflakes drifting into view… Ratchet and Bowflex to name a couple.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH x25 IC
Cherry Pickers x10 IC
LBAC x20 each way IC
Russian Dance x10 each leg (holding squat, alternate forward heel taps)
Outhouse Run, Bernie back
Shoulder Taps x20 IC
Plank Twist with reach through – x10IC each arm

THA-THANG:
Form 2 lines and Indian Run over to where the boats were for 11s on the hill.
Box jumps at the bottom, Ranger merkins at the top.
First and last trip up the hill are backward bear crawl.
Other trips alternate sprint and Bernie Sanders.

Finish up at the top, mosey across the parking lot and down the path and stairs for
10 burpees at the bottom
20 BBS between staircases
30 Merkins at the top of the hill
20 BBS betweeen staircases
10 burpees at the bottom
Gas pumps or other ab work until 6 up

Mosey around to the base of the Matterhorn, circle up for Tempo Sumo Squats – x20 IC

2 lines Blacksnake back to the AO

MARY:
Bicycle x20 IC
Side Crunches x20 IC each side
Row your Boat a few times
Superman Swim x15 IC
AMRAP Merkins for the last minute.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
18 PAX representing! (sorry, Pirate… working on your tag)
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Nothing extremely profound today. It was my final Q… for the month of January. February is a new month with a bunch of opportunities to step up and lead!
Over January I snagged a Q at each of the 7 Knoxville AOs. Getting out and working with men from all the areas of town was a real joy and privilege. If your AO’s slots get filled up, grab a Q or two at another AO. You’ll be glad you did!
MOLESKIN:
Apparently box jumps on the big rocks by the hill are deemed a bit risky by most of the PAX. Something about not wanting to fall down a cliff or something? I dunno. Some of them managed to not jump all the way over their rocks…
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
3rd F opportunity this Sunday delivering basketballs and leading 2.0 workout at Wesley House, Alcoa CSAUP

Double Vision

THE SCENE: 25 with no wind, actually pretty nice.  Also had the Super Blue Blood Moon going on.

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER


WARM-O-RAMA:

  • Around the world
  • Halos
  • Figure 8s
  • 10 tempo merkins
  • Outhouse run
  • 100 JR

THA-THANG:

  • Descending ladder.  Work your way from top to bottom then repeato, eliminating the top exercise and working your way down the ladder again.   We had time for +/- 3 rounds this morning.
    • 10 Turkish Getups (5 per arm)
    • 10 Sandbag clean & squat
    • 20 Burpees
    • 20 American Swings
    • 30 Hip Thrusts
    • 30 Overhead Press
    • 40 Lunge (20 out & back)
    • 40 Calf Raise
    • Waiter carry  (length of tennis court fence & back)

MARY:

  • Flutter kicks x 15  (4ct with KB overhead)
  • American Hammers x 20 (4ct with KB)
  • Big Boys with KB for final remainder of time

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
4 strong:  Ratchet, Shooter, Costanza, Bartman

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
This morning we witnessed an astrological event that hasn’t occurred in 150 years:  a Super Blue Blood Moon.   Look it up if you don’t know what it is… it’s pretty cool.   Therefore, we got to see something that no living human being has ever seen before.  The thought of this led me to a few quotes regarding the “unseen” aspect of leadership.

  • Leaders must wake people out of inertia.  They must get people excited about something they’ve never seen before, something that does not yet exist.  –Rosabeth Moss Kanter
  • If you want something you’ve never had, you must be willing to do something you’ve never done.  –Thomas Jefferson
  • Leave the beaten path occasionally.  You’ll be certain to find something you have never seen before.  –Alexander Graham Bell

These quotes in turn moved my thoughts toward Christ and his omniscience.  We are so quick to forget that he knows our path and prepares a way for us.  Our job is to follow him obediently, even if it leads to new or frightening places.  It’s a trust exercise.

  • Faith is the confidence of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen   –Hebrews 11:1
  • Walk by faith, not by sight  –2 Corinthians 5:7
  • So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal   –2 Corinthians 4:18
  • No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him  –1 Corinthians 2:9

MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

DORA 1,000

 

THE SCENE: Low 30’s.  No wind.  Good winter workout weather.

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

welcomed group & FNG


WARM-O-RAMA:

  • Side straddle hops x 20 IC
  • Tempo squat x 10 IC
  • Tempo merkin x 10 IC
  • 30 seconds OYO stretching

THA-THANG:

  1. Form 2 lines for a CMU Indian run to the base of baby Everest.
  2. Battle buddy up for CMU Dora work on the hill.  Perform 100 reps of the “bottom” exercise while partner carries CMU to the top of the hill and does 5 reps of the “top” exercise.
  3. Rinse & repeat until all exercises complete.

MARY:

  • Little baby crunch x 50
  • Hello dolly x 20
  • Flutter kick x 15
  • Slutter kick x 15

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Pushing myself physically is often easier than pushing myself spiritually.  I know I can do 1 more Burpee or 1 more merkin even when I’m exhausted.  But when I’m drained spiritually it is hard to find that inner strength.  Fortunately we have a God who intercedes for us and carries our burdens.  We need to look no further than him and cast our burdens on him.

“Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”   Isaiah 40:28-31

MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Heavyweight

THE SCENE:  mid 30’s but the wind made it feel much colder

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

 WARM-O-RAMA:

  • Around the worlds
  • Figure 8’s
  • Halos
  • Outhouse run

THA-THANG:

Today’s goal was to lift a heavier weight than usual with less reps.  Ratchet brought out the big boy KBs.  Reps listed below were a suggestion only….the goal was to choose a weight that was heavy enough so that you fail somewhere close to the suggested rep count.  PAX worked through the list as many times as possible.

  • 2 Arm OH Press x 10
  • KB American Hammers x 20
  • Sumo High Pull x 10
  • Box Jumps x 10 (choose a higher section of the wall than you usually use)
  • KB Merkin with Row x 10
  • Curls x 10
  • Goblet Squats x 10
  • Calf Raises x 20
  • Tricep Extensions x 10

MARY:
2 mins of alternating American Hammers & Big Boy Situps

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
6 HIMs:  Ratchet, Pogo, Scooter, Tank, Shooter, Bartman

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
In the beatitudes Jesus speaks about giving to the poor, praying and fasting (Matt 6: 1-6, 16-18).  In each of these areas he says that we should go about our actions humbly, NOT seeking public praise or attention in the matter.  He goes on to say that the Father, who sees all things, sees what we do in secret will reward us accordingly.

One of my favorite characteristics of F3 is that the group has a high level of humility.  I don’t see a lot of bragging or chest pounding or self promotion.  Rather, I see men who strive to get better each day, who encourage each other, who accept the day’s challenge.  I see men giving 100% effort and also cracking jokes with each other.  I see men who always give the credit to their battle buddy.  I see men who take the workouts seriously, but don’t take themselves too seriously.  Today I offered the group a simple ‘thank you’ for so faithfully demonstrating this Godly characteristic of humility.

MOLESKIN:
Great to see Tank out today, walking boot and all!

ANNOUNCEMENTS: