F3 Knoxville

Long way around

THE SCENE: 72* and rain ending right before we began
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

Tempo squats x10 IC
Wide merkins straight into ranger merkins
Hammy stretches
A little of this and that
SSH x20 IC
THA-THANG:
Mosey away from the fountains in the direction of the amphitheater, running around the theater and coming back in from the far side.  Assemble near the stage to start 11’s routine.  PAX instructed to start with 10 Catalina wine mixers at the bottom on the stage (on wood planks instead of concrete, easier on the elbows), lunge up the middle two sections of stairs, finish with 1 squat jump at the top, then run down the outside sections of stairs.  Normal 11’s procedure, decrease reps of Catalina wine mixers each iteration while increasing reps of squat jumps.

Jack rabbits perform ab exercises on the stage awaiting the rest to finish up.  Butterfly led side crunches, Abort on flutter kicks, Pfeiffer on American hammers, Soot on flat leg sit ups, Quarantine on heals to heaven.  Recover and 10 count.  Run out the back side of the amphitheater and again around and back to the war memorial near the start point.

Partner up with someone you haven’t partnered with before for Dora routine.  Partner one performs exercises while partner two runs to the other end of the parking lot, up the small stairs, performs two burpees, and returns to relieve partner one.  Flapjack and continue until all exercises complete:

  • Dips x100
  • Flutter kicks on four count x100
  • Box jumps x100

Recover, 10 count, and run around the long way and back to start point for Mary

MARY:
Edward scissor legs x15 IC
Immediately move to plank for 30 seconds
Immediately move back to 6 for box cutters x10
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
15 Strong: Also in attendance (getting tags added) The Voice and Roto
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
As men, we tend to take the long way around.  Sometimes, taking the hard path or the long way (like in a workout) is a great thing to do.  However, when it comes to happiness, that is an area that I challenge myself and those around me to NOT take the long way around.  We don’t need to get that perfect job, to achieve that higher paycheck, to afford the house and the cars and the stress free life to achieve happiness.  In this case, we need to take the short path by realizing the incredible blessings we already have.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Big Ball better have at least one team for Guardians for Garrett kickball tournament this year!!!

About time

  • THE SCENE: 69 degrees.  Overcast, but humid
    F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
    WARM-O-RAMA:

    Baby arm circles (4 ct) x 15 forward/back

Overhead claps (4 ct) x 15

Overhead Air Press (4 ct) x 15

A little of this/that and Michael Phelps

SSH (4 ct) x 20

Hamstring stretch

Body Builders x 5
THA-THANG:

  • Mosey to Big Ball.  Morning Call:  Pax line up in plank, 1st Pax completes 5 pull-ups while remaining Pax completes 5 Merkins, repeat until all Pax have completed pull-ups.
  • Mosey to steps behind engineering building.  7’s with 4 ct flutter kicks and burpees.
  • Mosey to steps below biology building.  Split into groups of 3.  1st member half way up steps performing exercises with coupon (Rd. 1 alternate Mr. Incredibles x 10 and overhead press x 15, Rd. 2 Squat press x 15 and Curls x 20, Rd. 3 Bent Row x 15 and tricep extensions x 15).  2nd member at far side of the bridge performing ab exercises (Rd. 1 Alternate Flutter kicks (4 ct) x 15 and LBC x 15, Rd. 2 American Hammers (4 ct) x 15 and WWII sit-ups x 15, Rd. 3 Hello Dollys (4 ct) x 15 and Heels to heaven x 15).  3rd member running between group 1 and 2 with 3 burpees halfway across bridge.
  • More planned but out of time.  Mosey back to AO.  No time for Mary.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
10 strong.  No FNGs. Bob Ross and The Voice were also in attendance.
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

We accomplished a lot of work in a short amount of time today.  We all have limited time and countless demands for it.  We can accomplish great achievement when we are present, focused, and engaged.

I want to specifically address time with our families.  Summer is a time we frequently have more time to devote to our families.  Schedules are less full, we have vacations, kids have later bedtimes.  Future moments are not guaranteed.   I encourage you to make these moments count.  Be present, engaged, and focused.

“We all make time for what we feel is important in our lives.” Anonymous

At the end of your life, you will never regret not having passed one more test, not winning one more verdict, or not closing one more deal. You will regret time not spent with a husband, a friend, a child, a parent.

“The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot.” Anonymous

Rocks, blocks and docks

THE SCENE: 73 and not too humid, good start to a HOT day
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

Imperial squat walker x10 IC
Tempo merkin x10 IC
Little of this/that
Tempo squat x10 IC
SSH x21 IC
THA-THANG:
Mosey toward Preacher’s parking lot (next to the International).  Start at the corner closest to the railroad tracks and work through circuit.

  • WWII Sit ups x15
  • Run to next corner
  • Seylf (reverse flyes) with rocks in each hand, x20
  • Run, bear crawl, run to next corner
  • Burpess x10
  • Run back to first corner, stopping halfway for 10 jump squats

Repeato for for 3 laps. Recover and 10 count.  Mosey toward Emerald Soccer fields (with Rousey going through a sprinkler).  Continue until reaching the nice bouncey turf field where a few CMUs are hiding in wait.

Next routine is the CMU Relay Race.  Count off into two teams.  One person takes CMU and runs 20 yards, where they perform ten bent over rows with the CMU, and returns to the start point.  PAX alternate between 10 merkins and 10 flutter kicks awaiting their turn to run with the CMU.  Repeat the race twice.  Recover and 10 count.

Everyone on their 6 for a little core work.  Box cutters x30 and flutter kicks x30.  Recover, stash the CMUs and mosey back toward railroad tracks. Cross the railroad tracks to the hill at Thirteenth Street.

Start at the bottom of the hill and perform 5 CDD, run to the top of the hill and perform 5 lunges (NOT each leg).  Return to bottom of hill and increase rep count each round by 5 reps, going to 20.  Recover at bottom of the hill and mosey back to SP for Mary.

MARY:
Hello Dolly x15
Flutter kicks x15
Hello Dolly x15
Flutter kicks x15
Boat Canoe til time is up
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
7 Strong: Amazon, Rousey, Quarantine, Swanson, Careless, Red Writer, Abort
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
“If there is any immortality to be had among us human beings, it is certainly only in the love that we leave behind.  Fathers like mine don’t ever die.”

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Guardians for Garrett kickball tournament is Saturday August 18th.  Trying to get a BB team together this year.

Miles and pain

THE SCENE: Warm and humid

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

THA-THANG:

Rucked from the AO over to Lowe’s. From there, rucked to the pavilion for some PT work. 5 rounds of 15 reps of each of the following exercises:

  • Ruck Curls
  • Bent-over rows
  • Should Press
  • Step-ups on the bench
  • Derkins

Rucked back to the AO with just enough time for 30 Flutter Kicks (4ct. – ruck overhead).

Ended up covering 5.7 miles for the morning along with the PT.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

3 men today for the ruck but several others were out there taking care of business with their HTL training (Cap’n Crunch, A-Rod, Abort, and Pfeiffer).

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Not much of a BOM this morning, but we enjoyed the fellowship along the ruck. Lots of good mumblechatter about favorite flavors of Gatorade and Powerade (amazing how those conversations start when you’re dead tired and thirsty). In the spirit of Father’s Day weekend, we’re all thankful we have the privilege of being Dads – make the most of the moments you have with your kids and be intentional with your families.

No Pain No Gain

THE SCENE: Perfect 65 and humid
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

Imperial Squat Walker x 15 IC

Tempo Merkin x 20 IC

Cherry Picker x 10 IC

SSH x 30 IC

5 Burpee OYO

THA-THANG:

No Pain No Gain: Partner Up. P1 does 15 BBS with P2 holding feet in plank. Then P2 sprints to cones, completes reps, sprints back, flapjack. P1 does wide merkins until P2 returns. Complete cones in reverse order on way back to partner.

  • Cone 1: 5 Burp
  • Cone 2: 10 Burp
  • Cone 3: 15 Burp

Mosey to Commerce Street hill

Hill Pyramids: 5-10-15-20-20-15-10-5

Bottom of hill CDD

Top of Hill Lunge (single count)

Mosey back to AO

Leg Blasters: No rests between

20 Air Squat

20 In-place lunge

20 jumping lunge

10 squat jump

MARY:
Flutters x 30 IC

Hello Dolly x 20 IC

Boat/Canoe

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
I had a really good BOM but lost it because I didn’t do the BB when I got home.
MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS: