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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.

What is a HIM?

June 8, 2017 Barbie

The Scene: 61 degrees, perfect conditions

F3 Intro and Disclaimer

Warm-O-Rama

2 laps

10 Merkins in cadence

The Thang:

4 Stations (2 minutes per station, move on the whistle)

Station #1- Lunges w/ CMU

Station #2- Jump Rope

Station #3- Squats

Station #4- Defensive slides

DORAS (while dribbling a tennis ball)

100 Merkins

100 BBSU

100 Jump Squats

11’s

Burpees/Star Jack’s

Suicide run to Finish

The Share (BOM):

What is HIM? We know it stands for a high-impact man but what does that look like day to day? A HIM is Humble- puts others before himself, life is not about him but others, servant heart that finds joy in seeing others prosper. A HIM Invests in others- this takes time and attention to detail, put something into the cup of others don’t just take. A HIM is Mentally tough- overcomes life’s obstacles with grit and grace.

The PAX flat got after it this morning. Proud to coach this fine group of young and old men.

The Big Dipper

June 6, 2017 Roadshow

Warm Up
20 Jumping Jacks
15 Imperial Walkers
15 Squat Jumps
10 Windmills
10 Cherry Pickers

Mosey on Road to North of Admin Bldg.

Suicides to cones on grass

20 Merkens
40 Baby Crunches

Bear Crawl to First Cone, Lunge to Second Cone, Hop to Third Cone, Bear Crawl to Last Cone. Sprint back.

20 Merkens
40 Baby Crunches
Mosey to End of Road Then on Walking Trail to Bottom of Mt. Everest

20 Hello Dollies in Cadence
Run Around Tree and Back
20 Hello Dollies on Own
Run Around Tree and Back
30 Big Boy Sit Ups

Run to Top of Mt Everest
30 Big Boy Sit Ups

Mosey to Stone Pile
Every man grabs a cinder block weight stone
25 Overhead Presses
Run to Bottom of Road at South Side of Admin Bldg
25 Diamond Merkins
Run Back to Stone Pile
25 Curls
Run to Bottom of Road Again
25 Shin Lifts
Run Back to Stone Pile
25 Squat Lifts to Chest
Run to Bottom of Road Again
25 Flutter Kicks to 2 count
Run Back to Stone Pile
25 Bench Presses with Back on Pavement or Grass
Those who have finished do go through weight exercises again while waiting on others to finish
Drop off Stones
Mosey to Original Starting Place

BOM
The Cost of Grace
Grace (“charis” in Greek) means unmerited favor without expectation of return – Jim Branch
“Grace is the good pleasure of God that inclines Him to bestow benefits on the undeserving.” A.W. Tozer in Knowledge of the Holy
Yet “cheap grace is the preaching of forgiveness without requiring repentance, baptism without church discipline. . . “ (Read lines from The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoefer)

Lats of love

May 23, 2017 Mayberry

Scene– sprinkles and 70

F3 welcome and disclaimer

Warm Orama-
Side straddle hop 15 count
Baby arm circles forward 10
Baby arm circle backwards 10
Cherry pickers 10
20 merkins
10 wide merkins
10 diamond merkins

The THANG
Mosey to Matterhorn
Lunge half way up the Matterhorn stop every 10 steps for 10 Merkins- mossy back down,
Bunny hop up Matterhorn stop every 10 hops for 10 peter parkers

Mossy to pavalon
5 10 15- 5 pull ups 10 dips 15 squats- 5 mins
Dora – (in honor of Abacus) 48 Pull ups 48 squats 48 merkins 48 dips

Mossy to AO- Wagon Wheel bottom of madahorn
At AO- Hold leg lift till 6 is up.

Ab Orama

Call outs- hold at 6 inches, half way up, hello dollys and flutter kicks

Name O-rama

BOM
Police officers prayer
Lord I ask for courage, Courage to face and Conquer my own fears…
Courage to take me Where others will not go…
I ask for strength
Strength of body to protect others And strength of spirit to lead others…
I ask for dedication
Dedication to my job, to do it well, Dedication to my community
To keep it safe…

Give me Lord, concern For others who trust me
And compassion for those who need me…
And please Lord Through it all Be at my side…

Workout + Q101

March 26, 2017 Capn Crunch

THE SCENE
55 and cloudy

Welcome, disclaimer and explanation of day (workout + Q101)

THE THANG
COP
– SSH 4ct 30x (IC)
– Squats 4ct x20 (IC)
– Dive Bombers 15x (IC)
– Reverse Lunges x10 (IC)
– Arm Circles Forward 15x (IC)
– Arm Circles Backward 15x (IC)

Partner up with Battle Buddy and line up along the curb

Grinders
1^st Battle Buddy lunges to the first cone, then sprints to second cone, does 5 reps of the exercise while Battle Buddy 2 is jumping air rope. Switch.

Each round increase by 5 reps until each man does a total of 20 reps. Three rounds:
– Rd 1 = Ranger Merkins (hands at should width, elbows in)
– Rd 2 = BBS
– Rd 3 = Froggy Squats

Mosey to field opposite the soccer fields

Nickel and Dime Hill Runs
Battle Buddies alternate between…
– 1^st Battle Buddy raccoon crawl to the base of the hill, run up the hill, back down the hill, then run backwards up the hill and do 10 fairy jumps, run around back to the start (2^nd Battle Buddy alternates flutter kicks and superman swims x15 each)
– Switch

Rinse and Repeat 4x (each man 4 trips)

Pyramid of Pain
Circle up. We are going to do the following exercises together adding an exercise each round (ending with doing all 5 together).

Exercises (x20 of each):

Narrow Squats
Diamond Merkins

Run up hill!

BBS
Reverse Lunges (each leg counts as 1)

Run up hill

Dry Docks

Mosey to SP

ABS
Dealers Choice…
Woodshack – Jay Lo & Pickle Pounders in honor of Hooker’s wedding!
Zygote – Boat Canoe

COT
Number off & Name-O-Rama (37 PAX, 3 FNGs)

BOM
As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend (Proverb 27:17 NLV)

Notes from Q101
Most important thing: It’s Not About You!
– Your #1 job as Q is the safety of the PAX.
– Men have shown up early and are trusting you to challenge them and keep them reasonably safe.

PLANNING
Not just the exercise, but the explanations, transitions and your BOM
– Explanations and transitions can make or break a workout!

Think through the following when planning your exercises:
– Weather (not just the day of, but the days before)
– Amount of day light
– Size of the PAX (make thing scalable)
– Fitness levels in the PAX

Equipment needs
– Cones, light sticks, CMUs, etc.

ELEMENTS
Strength
– Push, pull, core and leg
– Goal: tax each of the four major muscle groups

Cardio
– Sprints and distance
– Goal: elevate the heart rate and maintain it

PRACTICE
Make sure YOU can do the exercises properly

PRACTICE, OUT LOUD, THE CADENCE!

EXECUTION
Talk up the morning on GroupMe. Let the PAX know you are excited to lead them.
Show up early!
Be energetic (you don’t have to be Richard Simmons, but
Always wear a watch
USE PROPER CADENCE
This seems small…it isn’t. The cadence creates a very real synergy for the group.
Proper cadence is:
– “The Next Exercise is ______________________”
– Clear and concise command
– PAX repeat exercise name to demonstrate understanding
– “Starting Position … Move”
– “Starting Position” is the information
– “Move” is the command
– Pause between info and command, to assist with understanding
– “In Cadence … Exercise”
– “In cadence” is the information
– Not all exercises are in cadence
– PAX repeat back “in cadence” to demonstrate understanding
– “Exercise” is the command
– Signals PAX it is time to begin
– Pause between info and command, to assist with understanding
– “1, 2, 3” then PAX calls rep
– Your cadence MUST match the called exercise
– Not all exercises are performed at the same cadence
– Your count matches the body movement
– PAX call the rep number in place of “4”
– Change your voice inflexion on last rep
– Signals to the PAX that we are ending
– Important to keeping morale and order
– “Recover”
– At the end of the called exercise you call “Recover”
– Important command to let everyone know we are finished
– During the workout, engage the PAX
– Have PAX count off for rest times
– Use men’s F3 names
– Laugh, remember…this is supposed to be hard, but it’s also supposed to be fun.
– If you can’t do it, don’t Q it.
– This doesn’t mean you have to be the strongest and fastest, just that you can execute the exercise properly

– NEVER leave a man behind
– This is important when moving around the AO. If the PAX gets stretched out we loose cohesion.
– If you feel the group stretching out, circle back (i.e. wagon wheel) or stop and do a few reps of an exercise (i.e. merkins, squats, etc.)