F3 Knoxville

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Raining FNGs

The Scene: 60, cloudy, on the verge of rain….gloomy

F3 Welcome and Disclaimer

Warm-o-rama:
SSH IC x 20
This / that stretch
Merkins 4ct IC x 10
Burpees OYO x 10

Tha-Thang:

  • 7’s on the hill: burpees at bottom / 4 count mountain climbers at top
  • Box crawls: 4 cones in a square. Bear crawl the square while always facing one direction. After one lap around the square, run a lap down the stairs, over to next stairs, then reverse crawl up the stairs. Rinse & repeat entire set x 5.
  • Suicides: 4 cones, do 2,4,6,8 reps at each cone of the following: Iron Mikes, wide merkins, Bobby Hurleys
  • Wheelbarrow merkins. Battle buddy up & wheelbarrow across 5 parking lot lines. Do 5 merkins at each line.

MARY:
Hello Dolly IC x 20
Box cutters IC x 20
ATMs

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BOM:
When I think of our nation’s military history it gives me chills. We enjoy freedoms today because of the sacrifices made by prior generations. Today is June 5…the day before D-day. 73 years ago, thousands of American men were spending their time on this day preparing to storm the beaches of Normandy tomorrow morning. They were securing their gear, thinking of their loved ones, homesick, scared, confused and they probably all had knots in their stomachs. Then, on June 6th, those same men swallowed down their fear and performed flawlessly while securing the beach. It’s estimated that 2,500 American’s lost their lives that day fighting for freedom. Let’s not forget them or the sacrifice they made so that we may have a brighter future.

Moleskin:
Great to see so many FNGs today! Tclaps to those guys for gutting it out!

Lottery

The scene: 60, cloudy

Q Bartman

F3 Welcome and Disclaimer

Warm-o-rama:
Little Baby Arm Circle – front / back IC x 10
This / that stretch
Cherry Picker IC x 5
Burpees OYO x 10
CMU: 10 curls, 10 OH press, 10 tricep press, 10 squat

The Thang:
• Suicide lottery. 5 cone suicide course with cones about 10 yards apart from each other. Pass a bucket around with exercises written on cardboard tickets. PAX draw a ticket & run suicide course, completing the exercise you drew from the bucket each cone. Rinse, shuffle, repeat.
• Final lap: everyone does burpees

MARY:
ABCs
Box cutters IC x 20
American Hammers IC x 15
Ring of fire – leg levers. 2 rounds

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BOM:
You reap what you sow. The world tells us to sow our wild oats while we’re young and then settle down later to be responsible men, husbands and fathers. The problem with this is that the bible clearly tells us we will reap what we sow. Is it any wonder that the man who spent his teenage years partying now has a hard time staying away from the same crowd? Or the man who spent his time looking at pornography while young now struggles with this in his life? As fathers this is something we need to be aware of with our children. I want my children to experience life to the fullest – I want them to experience joy, sadness, success, failure, love, heartache, friendship and animosity as they round out to be adults. However, as my oldest child enters his high school years I am increasingly aware of my responsibility as a father to set appropriate guardrails so that my children experience all they can, while not establishing bad habits that they will reap later in life.

Moleskin:
Today was Peyton’s last day with the PAX before he relocates to FL. We’re all going to miss him in the gloom! Peyton is a HIM and the Orlando F3 PAX will be better because of him. Tclaps brother!

Tombstone Toss

The scene: low 70’s & clear

F3 Welcome and Disclaimer

Warm-o-rama:
Merkins IC x 10
SSH IC x 10
Tempo Squat IC x 10
This / That stretches

Tha Thang:

Mosey to knee wall in courtyard
• 10 incline merkins, 10 decline merkins, run to bottom of stairs & back.
• Rinse & repeat x 3

Mosey to hill at back of property
• 6’s on the hill: burpees at bottom, squats at top

Mosey to coupon pile
• Pick out a rock
• Curls x 10, OH Press x 10, Tricep Press x 10.
• Rinse & repeat x 3

Mosey with rock to bottom of Sophomore
• Tombstone toss up the hill
• Throw rock as far as possible using a squat press motion
• Lunge to rock, then throw it again
• Rinse & repeat until all the way up the hill

Mosey back to AO
• Stop at each tree & alternate 10 merkins, 10 squats

MARY:
Ring of fire x 2: leg levers
In & outs (gas pumps) x 20
V-up roll-ups OYO x 10
Nose wipers x 10

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BOM:
Today is Memorial Day. Work hard, enjoy the day and be thankful for those men & women who have given their lives so that we have the freedoms we enjoy each and every day.

Incremental Growth

The Scene: perfect conditions – 55 degrees, clear

The Thang:

5:30 COP – 7 min

  • Baby arm circles X 10 (forward/backward)
  • Cherry Picker
  • Merkin
  • Goofball
  • Jog 2 parking lot laps

Line up in parking lot Burpee Dans

Beginning at the curb, perform 4 lunges then 4 burpees, rinse and repeat across parking lot, run back to curb. Then 4 lunges and 3 burpees. Rinse and repeat (then 2 burpees, then 1 burpee). Plank or BBS until group finishes.

Mosey to lower parking lot – find a battle buddy

One man runs the length of the parking lot, performs 5 Merkins, then runs back while partner does Merkins (100), then BBS (200), then jump squats (100). Trade each lap until the total number is completed.

Next exercise:

Group splits: Half begin Bearpees (10 bear crawls followed by 1 Burpee), while the other half start Bernie Sanders on the hill. Bernie Sanders group relieves Bearpee group. Endless until 6:15am.

INCREMENTAL GROWTH

Growth is hard to see. We measure growth. When an acorn is crushed by a 1,000 lb. tombstone, who wins? It’s a no brainer. The acorn always wins. God waters it, and slow growth appears. Let’s all work toward incremental growth in our spiritual life– the same way we are working toward growing in fitness and strength.

Hello Spring!

The scene: 60 and clear

F3 Welcome and Disclaimer

Warm-o-rama:
SSH IC x 10
Merkins 4ct IC x 10
Cherry Pickers IC x 10
Rockettes IC x 10

Tha Thang:
2 laps around boat dock parking lot stopping at each light pole & alternate the following:

  • Lap 1- Mountain Climber x 10; BBS x 10
  • Lap 2 – Wide Merkin x 10; American Hammer x 10

Pyramids

  • 20 Merkins (4 ct), run hill
  • 20 Reverse Lunge (4 ct), 20 Merkins (4 ct), run hill
  • 20 SSH (4ct), 20 Reverse Lunge (4ct), 20 Merkins (4 ct), run hill

Suicides
5 cones. Do 2,4,6,8,10 (increasing at each cone) of the following

  • Rd 1: Starjacks
  • Rd 2: Dry Docks
  • Rd 3: Sumo Squat
  • Rd 4: Diamond Merkin

MARY:
Dead Bug x 20
Box Cutter x 20
LBC x 20
Peter Parker

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BOM:
Challenge the way you think. Proverbs 23:7 says “as a man thinks in his heart, so he is”. Luke 6:45 says “out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks”. In both of these scriptures, the word heart refers to our mind….how we think about things. Our thoughts are forerunners to our actions. Whatever you allow to happen internally between your ears will eventually develop into your external actions.