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Beer Run

July 6, 2017 Ratchet

The Scene: 72 and clear

F3 Welcome and Disclaimer

Tha Thang:
COP

SSH x20 IC
LBAC IC x10 forward, 10 backward
Little some o’ this/that x2
Imperial Walkers IC x20
Carolina dry docks ICx20
Squats ICx20
Jack Webb – to the grass. 4:1 Merkins to Raise the Roof

Beer Run
Partner up
Run from the coupon pile to the grassy knoll
Coupon pile – grab a coupon, run back
Grassy knoll – Al Gore, 12oz curls

Pizza Run – groups of 4
Grassy knoll – 10 overhead presses, deliver the pizza back to the pile
Coupon pile – ultimate keg stand (hold partners feet on your shoulders, squats til the pizza gets back)

Puke and Rally
Wide line
Forward roll, 5 Carolina dry docks (rinse and repeat)

Walk of shame
Bear crawl the perimeter of the parking lot
In line, x10 on a 4-count, 10 squats between each set

Hoof it back down, pick up the 6 and hustle back to AO

MARY

Hello Dolly

Flutter Kicks

LBC x4 count – 25 IC each

BOM
“And he called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal. And he said to them, “Take nothing for your journey, no staff, nor bag, nor bread, nor money; and do not have two tunics….And they departed and went through the villages, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.”
‭‭Luke‬ ‭9:1-3, 5-6‬ ‭ESV‬‬
“On their return the apostles told him all that they had done. And he took them and withdrew apart to a town called Bethsaida. When the crowds learned it, they followed him, and he welcomed them and spoke to them of the kingdom of God and cured those who had need of healing. Now the day began to wear away, and the twelve came and said to him, “Send the crowd away to go into the surrounding villages and countryside to find lodging and get provisions, for we are here in a desolate place.” But he said to them, “You give them something to eat.” They said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish—unless we are to go and buy food for all these people.” For there were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.””
‭‭Luke‬ ‭9:10-14‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Once we learn to put our faith in God it becomes second nature to “trust” him in the small things. We get to work and can look around at our lives and say we “trust” him, even “serve” him by our typical functions. In this case, the disciples had just been authorized with power to do all the things that they had seen Jesus doing. They went out and did as they were told and came back to excitedly report to Jesus that they had been successful. But 5 minutes later when a really big problem was presented, they handled it the same way that we do. “Oh crap man, that’s a big one. I don’t think it can be done”

Where in your life is Jesus telling you to “give them something to eat?” What is the big challenge He is telling you to have big, ACTIVE faith about? Find it and do it!

Moleskin
This was a brutal shoulder workout. The forward rolls in the rain on muddy grass were crazy and the guys worked hard. Not every Q is this much fun!

Independence Day Drop’em

July 5, 2017 Ratchet

The Scene: 68 degrees with 100% Humidity

F3 Welcome and Disclaimer

The Thang
COP
10 Burpees OYO
Lt. Dan x 10 IC
Cherry Pickers x 10 IC
These Right Here and Those Over There

Pick-up a boulder with battle buddy and mosey over to Matterhorn

Heartbreak 1-2-3 aka Dora’s on a hill
300 Boulder Squats
200 Boulder Rows
100 Boulder Press
1 partner runs the hill while the other partner completes reps

Mosey to pavillion

Pull-ups and Dips
Partners complete 5 rounds
10 Pull-ups
Dips until Partner 1 is done with Pull-ups
Rotate

Mosey back to AO

Tennis Court Cashout
Corner 1- 30 Merkins
Lunge to Corner 2
Corner 2- 30 Merkins
Bear crawl to Corner 3
Corner 3- 30 BBSU
Lunge to Corner 4
Corner 4- 30 BBSU
Bear crawl to corner 1

COT
Number Off and Name-O-Rama

BOM
Remember Jesus’s last words on the cross, “IT IS FINISHED” and cling to the power that those word gave humanity. Jesus gave us freedom through his resurrection, which is a freedom that is unlike any that this world has to offer. This freedom provides eternal life in heaven. So as you go out and celebrate the freedom of our country today with your family and friends make sure to remember the true freedom we have in Christ.

If Junk was an Indian

June 22, 2017 Ratchet

The scene : MUGGY MAYBE!

F3 Welcome and Disclaimer

The Theme: If Junk was an Indian…….man he is fast!

Tha-Thang
COP
Monkey Humpers x20 oyo
Squats x10
Smurf Jacks x10
SSH x 20
LBC x15
RBC x15
Burpo x10

Indian Run to the PAVALON. ALL PAX stay together and we made 3 stops for LBC, squats, and merkins on the way

PAVALON.
3 sets of
Leg ups x20 each leg IC
LBC x20
squats x20
Pull ups x5 plus one more set to make 20 reps total

Working on Form NOT reps!

Ran out of time so we Indian ran back to the AO. On the way, double Indian run race! Back 2 guys race to the front and so on.

Gotta cash out, right?
Burpicides on the Tennis court, 5 burps, 4,3,2,1……until time ran out.

WORD:
Plain and simple, Find time, REAL/QUALITY time with your M. With our busy lives, we need to find quality time with our Ms to grow our relationships with each other and if you have kids, it spills over into fatherhood and sets examples for your kids.

The Importance of Fatherhood

June 20, 2017 Ratchet

The Scene: 68 and gloomy!

F3 Welcome & Disclaimer

Warm-O-Rama
– Side Straddle Hop x 25
– Imperial Squat Walkers X 20
– Arm Circles x 16 each way
– Merkins x 10

Mosey Lower Parking Lot – Partner up in 3’s

Blockee Burp and Merk up to 10 – 1 Burpee with CMU increasing the push-ups every time up to 10. In cadence

Parking Lot Sprints – 5 Sets each
– Partner 1 – Rows
– Partner 2 – Curls
– Partner 3 – Running

Blockee Burp and Merk up to 10 – Burpee with CMU increasing the push-ups every time up to 10. In cadence

4 Corner Escalator – 10 burpees, 20 Squat Jumps, 30 merkins, 40 squats
– 10 reps, run to next corner, 10 reps+20 reps next exercise, run, 10, 20, 30 reps, run, 10, 20, 30, 40 reps, run to start. Back down escalator: 40, 30, 20, 10, run, 30, 20, 10, run, 20, 10, run, 10.

Aiken Legs – CMU on side for box jumps
– Done in succession with no rest — 20 Squats, 20 Box Jumps, 20 Mary Catherine Lunges (10 each leg), 20 Reverse Lunges (10 each leg forward).

MARY
– Flutter kicks x 25
– Sun dial x 20

COT
Communicate
With Father’s day this past week what comes to mind when you think of the word father?

Whether the answers are positive or not, one thing was clear: fathers have a tremendous impact on their children.

It has been said that children grow up with the desire to either be like, or be nothing like, their father.

With so much at stake, how can we ensure that we become good fathers?

The Bible has a lot to say on the matter. God calls himself father. Some of our best lessons on how to be a good father come from observing God interact with His children throughout Scripture.

The Genesis account of creation begins with God speaking the universe into existence. It then goes on to chronicle His conversations with mankind, starting with Adam and continuing on through angels, dreams, and prophets. In later Scriptures we learn that God also spoke through his Son, Jesus, and through the Holy Spirit.

If we are to father like the Father, then we must learn to communicate—frequently.

This can be difficult for us as men. The pressures of work and our various responsibilities often leave us drained. By the time we get home we often don’t want to talk. We may say little to our wives and even less to our children. We just want to find a quiet place to unwind.

While this is understandable, we dare not stay silent too long. Our children need our input. A father’s words are powerful and can often define the course of a child’s entire life. A lack of words can leave our children lost and without direction. We must take care not to give our best words to our employers and leave our wives and children with our leftovers.

What was the last thing that you said to your children? Was it a command, an expression of disapproval, or a proclamation of your love and admiration? What if those words were the last that they ever heard you speak?

Pray that God gives you the wisdom to know which words your child needs to hear from you, and the courage to speak them.

The Power of Three

June 14, 2017 Capn Crunch

THE SCENE
68 and Muggy

F3 Welcome & Disclaimer

THE THANG
COP
– SSH 25x (IC)
– Side Lunges 10x each leg(IC)
– Burpees x10 OYO
– Dive Bombers 15x (IC)
– Arm Circles Forward 15x (IC)
– Arm Circles Backward 15x (IC)
– Burpees x10 OYO

Divide into 3 groups and mosey with your group to the specified area…
– Group 1: w/Woodshack to flag pole / pavilion area
– Group 2: w/Pfiffer to hill near parking lot
– Group 3: w/me (Cap’n Crunch) stay in parking lot

Group 1
Circuit Circus
Divide up and head to 5 Stations (in the pavilion area). PAX perform the prescribed exercises at the station and then move clockwise to the next station. Continue rotating until time is up.
– S1: 10 Burpees & 20 Reverse Pickle Pounders
– S2: 15 Superman Swims &20 4ct Flutter Kicks
– S3: 10 Chin-ups & 20 Prisoner Squats
– S4: LCS Shuttle (Lunge to 1^st cone, Bear Crawl back to 2^nd cone, Sprint to 3^rdcone and back)
– S5: 20 Derkins & 20 Let Me Ups

When relieved by Group 3, gather together and mosey to the hill.

Group 2
CMU Back Blaster
Get with a Battle Buddy. Battle Buddy 1 runs to top of hill, does 3 burpees then back down. Battle Buddy 2 does 1 of 3 exercises while Battle Buddy 1 is running. When Battle Buddy 1 gets back they switch. Do rotate through the three exercises and repeat until time ends.

Exercises:
– CMU Press
– CMU Swing
– CMU Bent Over Rows

When you see Group 3 move, gather together and mosey to parking lot.

Group 3
Escalation
Partner with Battle Buddy of similar fitness level. There are six drills, each has an exercise to be completed on the spot and an exercise involving shuttle run of some type. One Battle Buddy from each pair completes a shuttle while the other Battle Buddy completes the exercise on the spot. As soon as the shuttle is completed, tag your Battle Buddy and swap exercises.

Each drill will be 1:45 with 20 seconds rest in between each set.

Drill	Shuttle Exercise	Exercise at the Cone
1	Sprint x2	Diamond Merkins
2	Bear Crawl	Star Jumps
3	Lunges	Burpees
4	Sprint x2	Carolina Dry Docks
5	Bear crawl	Squat Jumps
6	Lunges	Burpees

When time is up, gather together and mosey to flag pole/pavilion area to relieve Group 1.

Groups rotate until time is up

COT
Number off & Name-O-Rama

BOM
The opposite of manhood isn’t womanhood, it’s boyhood! Our goal as HIMs is to always be moving forward own the road of maturity (RFP). What F3 has taught me is that growth (physical, relational and spiritual) comes through challenge, consistency and comradery.

Physical: Take your DRP (Daily Red Pill)
- Challenge – Get up and get out in the gloom!
- Consistency – Daily
- Comradery – the PAX

Relational: No lone ranger
- Challenge – Reject passivity and engage with family, friends, co-workers and neighbors
- Consistency – Daily
- Comradery – the PAX

Spiritual: Luke 9:23, “And he said to all, ‘If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.’”
- Challenge – Obedience and faithfulness
- Consistency – Daily
- Comradery – the PAX and Jesus himself (“follow me”)

MOLESKIN
This morning we had a special guest from a local news affiliate. He came to do an online piece on F3. He asked if I thought I could get a good sized group out on a Wednesday morning at 5:30am…61 PAX including 3 FNGs answered with a resounding “HELL YEA!” For me, this sums up F3 Knoxville. Over the pas 18 months this PAX has set the bar and then surpassed it when it comes to heart, passion, and dedication. They work hard, play hard and always have each other’s six. There is absolutely no questions…I’m a better man for being a part of this PAX, and Knoxville is a better city due to what these men are doing in each other.