F3 Knoxville

Trials and Tribulations

THE SCENE: Very humid.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA

The whole workout today was a simulation of a Radio Reconnaissance mission: Patrol in, take enemy fire, Escape and Evade.

Patrol:

Ruck the loop. Stop and do 50 squats at each station: Bench, T intersection, Bridge, and AO. Lunge from the bridge to the playground after squats.

THA-THANG:

Contact:

Sprint 100 meters then do:

20 burpees (with the ruck on)

20 Merkins

20 Lion Kings

Bear crawl up to Lovers lane.

Fireman carry with rucks/lunge halfway up lovers lane.

Lunge or Burne-e to the top.

20 burpees (with ruck)

20 Merkins at the top.

E&E:

Ruck the Middlebrook route back to the AO. E&E pace: Not slowing down up the hills, maintaining a consistent pace.

 

MARY:
Mary was covered
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
3 PAX
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
God uses trials and tribulations to bring us to perseverance, and perseverance brings us to maturity. James says: “Let perseverance finish it’s work…” James 1:4.  That hit me yesterday. I don’t want to stop my physical training short in preparation for combat because it is harmful for me. I shouldn’t try to stop my spiritual training short in preparation for spiritual combat. So ask God for the wisdom to see the meaning behind your trial or tribulations – He will give it; and let perseverance finish it’s work.
MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Suburban Assault

THE SCENE
63 and Clear

 

WARM UP
Ruck the loop

 

THA THANG
3-6-9
Perform the following exercises for 3 minutes, AMRAP AFAP while maintaining form.  1 minute rest between sets:

  • 3x Ruck Thruster
  • 6x Merkins
  • 9x Squats
  • Rinse and repeat 3x

Ruck to Trade Joe’s and back.

Partner up and head to the hill next to the tennis court.

 

Ruck Crawls
Battle Buddy 1: Bear Crawl Alternating Ruck Pulls (Ruck underneath you. Bear crawl forward and pull ruck forward with right, then left arm, repeat) up the hill.  Then ruck sandbag around to parking lot and back up the trial to Battle Buddy 2.

Battle Buddy 2 perform the following until Battle Buddy 1 returns

  • Ruck Curls x15
  • Front-Loaded Squats x20
  • Upright Rows x20
  • Burpees (ruck off) x10

Each Battle Buddy takes 3 trips up the hill based on time.

 

Coupon Train
Battle Buddies ruck up and carry sandbags for one more trip around the loop.

 

CASH OUT
4ct Flutter Kicks x30
Rinse and Repeat

 

COT / BOM

Anger
We live in a culture that seems to be saturated with anger.  Lately, I’ve found myself falling victim to anger.  I did a quick search on what God has to say about it…it’s pretty convicting:

  • Proverbs 14:29
    He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who is quick-tempered exalts folly.
  • Proverbs 16:32
    He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city.
  • Proverbs 17:27
    He who restrains his words has knowledge, and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
  • Proverbs 19:19
    A man of great anger will bear the penalty, for if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again.
  • Proverbs 19:11
    A man’s discretion makes him slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook a transgression.
  • Proverbs 22:24
    Do not associate with a man given to anger; Or go with a hot-tempered man,
  • Proverbs 29:11
    A fool always loses his temper, but a wise man holds it back.
  • Proverbs 29:22
    An angry man stirs up strife, and a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.
  • Ecclesiastes 7:9
    Do not be eager in your heart to be angry, for anger resides in the bosom of fools.
  • James 1:19-20
    This you know, my beloved brethren but everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger; for the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God.

Anger is different from zeal.

  • Zeal is associated with the righting of an injustice or passion for a righteous call.
  • Anger is a secondary emotion usually triggered by hurt, fear, shame or unmet expectation.

Anger can be openly aggressive, or simmer internally and leak out in passive aggressive behaviors.  Both are toxic to relationships, derail our efforts and cloud our mission.  Anger has no place in the life of HIMs.  Anger is disruptive and disconnects us from reason and vision.

I feel like the answer is to see anger for what it is, a symptom of something deeper.  Use your anger like a Check Engine light for your soul.  Ken Sande says, “Anger is most often a sign that one of your idols is being poked!”  That makes anger a helpful tool in personal growth and maturity.  When you find yourself stirred, take a moment and reflect on what it is that is upsetting you.  A question I ask myself is, “Why is ________________ a problem?” inserting whatever is bothering me in the blank.  More often than not my blank is filled with ego, pride and selfishness.  So I’m learning to use anger as tool to root those out and replace them with grace, humility and selflessness.  It’s not easy, but not much in life worth pursuing is.

 

Submitted by Cap’n Crunch

Ruck and Roll

THE SCENE: mild clear and dry
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

20 merkins

20 squats

20 BBS
THA-THANG

Ruck the long loop with sandbag stopping twice at the upper soccer field.

1st stop: overhead ruck carry to midfield and do 20 squats then back and 20 more then back again with 20 bent over rows and back followed by 20 more.

2nd stop: bear crawl ruck drag about 25yds and do 15 ruck swings and back followed by 15 more, next lunge same distance and do 15 lion kings and back with 15 more.
MARY:
We did flutter kicks in cadence then wall ball led us in a round of BBS, followed by some up and overs on waxjobs cadence.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

MOLESKIN:
Great work fellas!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Release the kRUCKen!!!!!

THE SCENE: Beautiful clear skies and warm temps!
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

None needed today, “cheetahs do not stretch before they chase their prey”-Ken Griffey JR
THA-THANG:
Time hack ruck to middlebrow and back through West Hills. Around 4 miles total roughly.

  • The kRUCKen PT was performed.
    • PAX members got into 2 man teams (1 3 man team due to odd numbers) to complete the kRUCKen (kraken style workout with rucks on and 2 extra tentacles for 2 rounds of 5 exercises for 10 total exercises)
    • Round 1 (PAX interchanged with sandbag carries between each lap of rotation in the kRUCKen)
      • Ruck Merkins x25/Ruck Rows x25/ Ruck Squats x25/ Ruck Presses x25/ Flutters on 4 ct. x20
    • Round 2 (PAX still do sandbag rotation…)
      • Mr. Rucktacular (Mr. Spectacular except ruck is your coupon for the shoulder press) x10
      • Ruck Swings x20/ Ruck O.H. Lunges x20 (1 ct. each leg)/Ruck Thrusters (aka Lion Kings) x15/ Sit-Ups w/ ruck on feet x20
    • Sandbag Ruck around the large loop at the park.

MARY:
4 count shoulder taps w/ rucks on x15/ 4 count plank jacks w/ ruck on x15/ ISO squats (led by Barbie) until time (2 mins)
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
9 PAX, 0 FNG’s
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Words to encourage PAX to enjoy and embrace the day!
MOLESKIN:
The PAX smoked this workout and worked hard together! Very thankful for this group of men!!!!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
N/A

The Old Hag

THE SCENE: 50’s, a little gloomy
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

20 Ruck Merkin buy-in
THA-THANG:
Coupons were 1 – 65ish pound sand bag and 1 – 60 pound sandbag

Ruck with coupons and PT stations

PT Station 1

20 sandbag and ruck Squat

20 sandbag and ruck bent over row

20 ruck merkins

20 ruck presses

PT Station 2

20 Incline Ruck Merkins

10 Sandbag cleans

PT Station 3

15 Diamond Ruck Merkins

20 Sandbag Ruck Squats

15 Ruck Swings

20 Ruck Presses

MARY:
No time

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Insert the WORD here.
MOLESKIN:
My sandbag is a 80 pound bag but I only have about 65 pounds in it right now.  It hangs over your shoulders when carrying it.  I-Beam thought it looked like a saggy old hag (use your imagination).  So, that is how the sandbag got the name Old Hag.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Insert information about upcoming events, 2nd or 3rd F opportunities, and any other announcements.