F3 Knoxville

Lunge until we Plunge

THE SCENE: 28 degrees, with a wind chill in the low 20’s
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

Tempo Squats, Tempo Merkins, Cherry Pickers (Slow), laps in the parking lot, and stretch your quads.
THA-THANG:
Run to the church, and hang out at the columns (in the dry).
Perform 20 lunges, followed by a 30 second wall squat
Perform 19 lunges, followed by a 30 second wall squat
Repeat until 1 lunge, and a 30 second wall squat

Total of 210 lunges and 10 minutes of wall squats
Once we wrapped that up, we did three rounds of the following:
20 (10 Each leg) Bulgarian Split Squats, run to the construction fence, find a curb and elevate your heels on the curb and do 20 squats.  Bernie back to the start.

MARY:
We slowly moseyed back to the A/O where we each called out an ab exercise and followed it with 10 Merkins.
T-pain ( I can’t remember what Anchorman calls it) 10 merks
American Hammers and 10 merks
LBC’s and 10 merks
Oblique work (can’t remember the name) and 10 merks
Snow Angels and 10 Merks

More leg stretching
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
I told a story about my oldest daughter and her actions.  I counseled her to be a good example, and she (in the moment) did not want to be an example for anyone.  Her little sister was acting out in the same manner, and I asked her to be a good example.  Whether we want to be or not, we are all examples.  It was in that moment that I realized the issues I had with her, were things that I had modeled poorly for her.  You never know who is watching, and how they will choose to follow.

Jesus set a great example of Love, he could have chosen violence, or sarcasm, or really anything, but he chose to model love, and we should follow that lead.

Some relative verses:

Philippians 3:17
Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example you have in us.

1 Peter 5:3
Not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock.

1 Corinthian 15:33
Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.”

Titus 2:7
Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, dignity,

MOLESKIN:
Pray for travel to Miami for Anchorman.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
No announcements today.

Sacrifice For The Lord!

THE SCENE: 29 and felt great in the gloom!
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

  • Side Straddle Hops (IC) X 10
  • Cherry Pickers (IC) 4 CT X 10
  • Overhead Claps X 10 (IC)
  • Seal Claps X 10 (IC)
  • Tempo Squats (IC) 4 CT
  • Mountain Climbers (IC) X 10
  • Hand Release Merkins X 10
  • 30 seconds of any stretch you need
  • Mosey to get CMUs

THA-THANG:

CMU Work 

  • 20 CMU Squats, Overhead Press, Tricep Extension
  • Run
  • 20 CMU Swings, Bentover Rows, Curls
  • Run, Rinse, Repeat

Dora The Explorer – Partner Workout  – One Runs While One Exercises

  • 50 Diamond Merkins
  • 50 Big Boy Situps
  • 100 Lunges
  • 100 Hello Dollies (4ct)
  • 150 CMU bench press
  • 150 American Hammers (4ct)
  • 200 Calf Raises
  • Mosey to CMU Pile

MARY:
Part of Q
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

11 Men
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Sacrifice – Do we sacrifice for our families, friends and God all of the time?  Of course not.  We’re human. We sin.  We think of ourselves too much.

However, sacrifice can become a habit like prayer, exercise, etc. so let’s all strive to make sacrifice for God and others a part of our every day life.

Sacrifice means giving to the Lord whatever He requires of our time, talent and treasures to further His word. Our willingness to sacrifice is an indication of our devotion to God.

1 John 3:16  By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

Ephesians 5:25   Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her,

John 13:34   A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.

Galatians 6:9   And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.

Hebrews 13:15-16    Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name. Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.

John 15:13    Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

Philippians 2:3-4     Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.

MOLESKIN:

I’ve been thinking about sacrifice and if I’m doing enough for the Lord, my family, etc.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

  • Sign Up To Q/VQ
  • CSAUP on February 26th at the Asylum
  • JUCO Shirt Order

Shamrock – 3>2

THE SCENE: 30F
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

Run in circles

Side shuffle then reverse 

High knees

Butt kicks

Side Straddle hop (IC) 4 CT x 25

Tie Fighter 4 CT x 10 each

Cherry Pickers x5

Flutter Kicks 25 – 4 count 

Buns of steel balance (lean forward balancing on 1 foot with other leg balancing you behind, then do 4-count little up and down moves with rear leg while trying to maintain balance. We did 2 sets of 10 per side. This will be a go-to for my Qs. 

Stretch 

THA-THANG:

Mosey with 3 dice (better than the original 2) to Cedar Bluff School Stairs 

Halfway stop for a little break

Curb Alperts  – Step ups with hands – 1 minute

Rocky Balboas – 1 minute

Curb Dips – 1 minute 

Use the 3 custom made cardboard dice to play your luck. Stair climbs after each roll. 

Mosey back to the AO

Stopped at CMU pile for 50 curls and 50 presses. 

MARY:

Trolley led us with some Freddie Mercurys to finish the time.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
9 – with 1 being a FNG Anchorman, Dumpster Dive, Steam, Mermaid, Interpol, Pom-Pom, Trolley, Curveball, Manscape,
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

The Word: Psalm 46:9-11

He makes wars cease
to the ends of the earth.
He breaks the bow and shatters the spear;
he burns the shields[d] with fire.

10 

He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth.”

11 

The Lord Almighty is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress.

John 16:33

33 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

 I love hearing the all powerful statements from both God the Father in the Old Testament and from Jesus in the New Testament. 

I just want to encourage you men to lean on this all powerful God that created the universe.

 

Burpees-n-Bleachers

  • Welcome Scene: 30 degrees with a chance of burpees.
  • Warmup:  High Knees with some mosey and burpees
  • Workout:
    • @25 yard line do 25 Merkins
    • Run Up to top of bleachers and out and back across field.
    • @40 yard line do 25 Burpees
    • Run up to top of bleachers and out and back across field.
    • @50 yard line do 25 Leg Lifts
    • Run up to top of bleachers and out-n-back across field.
    • Repeat the above 6 things.
  • Wrap Up & Warm down:  Mosey to AO. Prayer for brothers and sisters.

Shamrock – Road Rage!

THE SCENE: 28F wind chill of 22F. Numb faces and plenty of snot.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

Side Straddle hop (IC) 4 CT x 25

Tie Fighter 4 CT x 10 each

Cherry Pickers x5

Flutter Kicks 25 – 4 count 

Air Drama – Squat with calf rise at the top X20 

Stretch 

Mosey to the big parking lot. Need 16 lines. 

Line 1 – 25 Merkins

Line 2 – 25 Big Boys

Line 3 – 25 Squats

Line 4 – Calf Raises 

Repeat for 4 rounds total

We will end up at 100 reps per exercise. 

Mosey to a tall curb for 1 minute AMRAPs

Curb Alperts – Like the Musician Herb Albert?  – Step ups with hands – 1 minute

Rocky Balboas – 1 minute

Curb Dips – 1 minute 

Mosey to Weigels

Monkey Humpers to warm up the legs

Run / Jog / Walk to the top.

Mosey back to the AO

We knocked out 2 more rounds of 25 Merkins, Big Boys, Squats and Calf raises

We ended up with a total of 150 reps. 

MARY:

Scissor kicks, Snow Angels, Box cutters and pickle pointers.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Anchorman, Waxjob, Pom-Pom, Baby Boomer, Honeydew, Curveball, Mermaid, Osteen, Fabio, Music City, Trolley, Cosmo,
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

A Liturgy For Experiencing Road Rage – From “Every Moment Holy” by Douglas Kaine McKelvey

If my hearth were more content in you, O Lord, 

I would be less inclined to rage at others. 

Let me gauge by the knot in my gut,

The poverty of my own understanding 

Of the grace that I have received

From a God who, loving me

Chose rather to receive wounds

Than to give them. 

Take from me my self-righteousness, 

And my ego-driven demands for respect. 

Overthrow the tyranny of my anger, O Lord,

And in its place establish a better vision

Of your throne, 

Your kingdom, 

And your peace. 

Amen. 

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Although I rarely experience road rage I definitely experience other forms of anger. I love the comparison to the example that Christ led on Earth. He could have raged and kicked so many butts. In the end he chose to accept the wounds over giving them.