F3 Knoxville

Category: Shamrock

The Core

AO: shamrock
Q: slappy
PAX: Caveman, Crawlspace, KickFlip, slappy, Mermaid, LeBling, Skidmark, Dumpster Dive (Brad Burnette), Fabio (Joe Hamilton), Bed Wetter, Swifty, Band Camp, Twitch, The Situation
FNGs: None
COUNT: 14
WARMUP:
SSH
Reach for the Cherries
Twistys
Down Dog
up Dogs
Mountain Climbers
Circle Cutters
Nordics
Runner Stretch

THE THANG:
Shamrock Shuffle – 1 burpee per shamrock and friendship strut mosey between till we get to the field

On the field we did 3 rounds of core stuff followed by a stadium step run. First round we did 15 each, 2nd round 10 each, 3 round 5 each
1. Big boys
2. American hammers
3. Heel touch
4. Awkward turtles
5. Hells to heaven
6. Right side crunch
7. Left side crunch
8. LBC
9. Freddy mercs
10. Flutters

300 total reps and 3 stadium runs

MARY:
Extra credit was had with contributions from about half of us

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. ShamLunch this Friday – 1145 at Cancun?
2. ROCO Launch Saturday- clown car to meet around 6 AM
3. ShamBeers next Tuesday 7pm at abridged or tap house
4. Biggest loser restart on Monday
5. Sign up to q

COT:
Recently our community has suffered some tragic losses of life. Specifically two young guys. I wonder what a word of encouragement would have meant to them. Be aware of opportunities to encourage others and do it. It could make all the difference. Also reach out to someone and tell them you love them.

Deconstructed Suicide Burpees

AO: shamrock
Q: Toretto
PAX: Bed Wetter, Commission, Curveball, Mermaid, Skidmark, slappy, Swifty, Tinker
FNGs: None
COUNT: 9
WARMUP:
SSH in cadence, arm circles, tempo merkins, two-legged mountain climbers, tempo jump squats

THE THANG:
25yd sprint, 20 merkins, back to start
50 yd sprint, 20 two-legged mountain climbers, back to start
75 yd sprint, 20 jump squats, back to start
100 yd sprint, 5 burpees, back to start
REPEAT
2 lap Indian run
11’s with dry docks and big boys
Return to field for one more round of DSB’s

MARY:
Round-Robin, every core exercise known to man

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT:
What are you thankful for?
Happy Thanksgiving!

Bday Relay of Misery

AO: shamrock
Q: Base Salary
PAX: Baby Boomer, Anchorman, Brick, slappy, Eliza, Ghost Flag (F3Knoxville), Toretto, Steam, Drum Major, Pusher, Curveball, Nacho Libre, Stitch, LeBling, Base Salary, Band Camp, Jardet, Commission, 2.0 Stiff Arm, 2.0 Stunner
FNGs: None
COUNT: 19
WARMUP:
SSH IC
Baby arm circles IC
Cherry Pickers IC
Downward/Upward Dog
Indigenous people run the field the long way
THE THANG:
Groups of 6 relayed through 5 stations.
Starting at the Flag side GoalLine- 50 yard Sprint, 20 yard Bernie, 20 yard mosey, 10 walk—> high plank/ low plank transitions @ far goalin—> Car. dry Docks & Mtn. Climbers @ stairs at bottom of bleachers —> modified stadium run to press box platform—> monkey humpers/imperial Walkers @ pressbox platform —> modified stadium run down ramp—> dips/SSH @ wall—> perfect merkins @ start point —> rinse & Repeat
MARY:
Superman/Banana
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ghost flag has been stolen by Asylum PM.
COT:
Even since before arriving in the NFL, Deion Sanders had a swagger and arrogance about himself, something that continues to show up in sports headlines today. As a coach he gets more criticism for his comments, but as you look past the flash you see that the comments and actions are calculated and methodical. It’s his confidence coming through and speaking his future into existence.
I find myself desiring that level of confidence too. At a sales conference he said this (paraphrasing) ‘no one saw my biggest plays, because they happened at practice. There were no cameras when I made my biggest plays. I practice like I played, so when I played it was practice.’
Ephesians 6:10 reads “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power” before detailing the armor of God. This is our practice and our confidence. That we trust in, lean on, and follow the guidance of the Lord in all times. We do it during good times and the blessings, so that when we hit trials and struggles we have practiced and are prepared to trust in his mighty power. That is our confidence in Him.
Through all of the braggadocios comments Deion has also been quoted saying this: “I don’t care what they say about me when I’m through with sports. I don’t want to be known as anything else in life but a great father.”

Bananas!

THE SCENE: Perfect morning – mid-sixties, no rain.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER:  Done
WARM-O-RAMA:
Some running. Static stretching: neck, shoulders, chest, ABS, back and legs.
THA-THANG:

Gym set up – a variety of basic strength and cardio exercises performed in counterclockwise rotation:

Squats with 10lbs dumbbells, pull ups, over-the-truck climb, lawnmowers with 60lbs dumbbell, bench press 90lbs, up and down plank hold, American hammers, arm extensions with 12lbs dumbbells, jumping rope, ladder climb with 5lbs dumbbells with superman-bananas in between.

MARY:
None
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Luke 16:10-14

“Whoever can be trusted with small things can also be trusted with big things. Whoever is dishonest in little things will be dishonest in big things too. If you cannot be trusted with worldly riches, you will not be trusted with the true riches. And if you cannot be trusted with the things that belong to someone else, you will not be given anything of your own.” [Luke 16:10-14]

Your body and spirit were entrusted to you. Therefore, take a good care of your physical body and your mental state. Do not be afraid to seek for help. Do not face your problems alone. Be brave to admit and to recognize your issues. Be honest to yourself.

Flag Handoff to Slappy

AO: shamrock
Q: Betty
PAX: Oscar Meyer, Base Salary, Glamper, Nadia (Aaron Jacques), skewer, Jardet, Band Camp, Dumpster Dive, Curveball, Honeydew, Steam, Skidmark, Waxjob, Rocket, Anchorman, Stitch, KickFlip, Toretto, Mathlete, The Situation, Mermaid, Free Fall (Justin Whitaker), Nacho Libre, Tailhook, Econoline, 5K, slappy, Guardrail, Commission, OBrother, Voodoo, Baby Boomer, Eliza, Ribbed, Betty, Dragon Slayer, Thunder
FNGs: None
COUNT: 37
Disclaimer given
WARMUP:
SSH,Merkins,Squats,Curtsey Lunges, Cherry Pickers
THE THANG:
Mosey to baseball hill and complete 11’s
Monkey humpers at the top of the hill
Iron Mikes at the bottom
Mosey to the big parking lot with a bernie in the mix and complete the below:
Hub and Spoke Workout
Hub is 5 burpees

Spoke 1- 50 SSH
Hub
Spoke 2-50 Shoulder taps
Hub
Spoke 3-50 Freddy Mercury’s
Hub
Spoke 4- 25 Imperial Walkers
Hub
Spoke 5- 20 Lunges (10 each leg)
Hub .
Spoke 6- 25 Merkins

After we finished this we made out way to the FIA parking lot where we completed a shoulder burning exercise consisting of Merkins, Shoulder Taps and Plank jacks without dropping our knees
Mosey to the straightaway back to the AO and did a series of bear crawls and lunges
Back to flag in enough time for 1 burpee
MARY:
None
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
This was a very special day as we passed the shovel flag off to a new leader, Slappy! It is going to be extremely exciting to see what he does in the role and how Shamrock is going to thrive under his leadership.

We have all heard the quote, “Strong men create good time, good times creat weak men, weak men create bad times, bad times create strong men.” I head some commentary on this quote from Nick Freitas on this and says, “Bad times don’t create strong men, strong men are made by the influence of other strong men.” He goes on to talk about how strong men are there through good times and bad, but in the bad times, strong men are once again appreciated for what they contribute to society.
I instantly thought of F3 and the group of strong men that I have the privilege of working out beside every morning. All of you have made me a stronger man in all areas of my life and I am thankful for every one of you.