F3 Knoxville

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If it was easy, everyone would do it!

THE SCENE
39 and drizzling…PERFECT!

 

WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

 

WARM UP
COP

  • SSH x25 IC
  • Imperial Squat Walkers x15 IC
  • Little Arm Circles x10 each Forward and Back IC
  • Side Lunges x15 IC
  • Two laps around the parking lot

Partner up and line up along the curve marked by the yellow cones.

 

THA THANG
It Takes Two
Battle Buddys will take turns performing 1 rep of exercise each until they reach 30 reps total.  Sprint to the orange cone, complete 10 4ct SSH then lunge to yellow cone.  At yellow cone, sprint back to start point.

Exercises:

  • Rd 1: Burpees
  • Rd 2: Dry Docks
  • Rd 3: Wide Merkins

Rinse and repeat!

Mosey to the playground

 

1-2-3 Pyramid on Benches
Do the following: 1 Box Jump, 2 Decline Merkins, 3 Squats.  Repeat adding one rep to the first exercise and multiplying that number by 2 and 3 for the other exercises until you get to 10, 20 and 30 reps respectively.

Mosey to new parking lot

 

Parking Lot 11’s
Start at one end of the parking lot, 1 Diamond Merkin.  Run to far end, 10 Jump Squats. Run back to start, rinse and repeat adding 1 rep of Merkins and subtracting 1 rep from Jump Squats each round.

 

MARY (On the Run)
Gather in the parking lot for quick abs.

  • 4ct Flutter Kicks x25 IC
  • 4ct American Hammers x20 IC

Mosey back to the SP

 

COT
Number Off & Name-O-Rama (43 PAX, incl 1 FNG)

 

BOM
“King. Warrior. Mentor. Friend.  Four pillars of a manly heart.  Every man is commissioned by his Creator…
to provide, as a Servant-King
to protect, as a Tender Warrior
to teach, as a Wise Mentor and
to connect, as a Faithful Friend

– Stu Weber, The Four Pillars of a Man’s Heart

I’ve recently picked up a book I read a long time ago, “The Four Pillars of a Man’s Hear” by Stu Weber.  In the book Weber presents that all men four core pillars that support and give shape to their masculinity: King, Warrior, Mentor and Friend.  The transformation from boyhood to manhood is about growing and stewarding these masculine energies.

Part of what I experience in the mornings at F3 is an awakening of my warrior.  Pushing hard, struggling, embracing the suck…all that reminds me that I am alive and made to move, to have impact.  This is a good thing, a needed thing.  I’ve also noticed that sometimes I bring the warrior home and relate to my family from that place.  Usually not what they need.  What my family needs is for me to be a King.  One who lovingly leads and serves them.  Every King is a warrior, but not every warrior is a King.  The King channels the Warrior’s energy so that it is productive and life giving.

Today I want to challenge ALL of us to enter back into our world as Kings.  Speak life to those around you.  Play the man…be a king!

Reverse Rt 66 Challenge

THE SCENE: Clear 30 degrees with a nice breeze.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Cherry Pickers IC x 10

Little arm circles front and back IC x 15

Warm up jog at 50% across AO parking lot with high knees coming back

75% jog across parking lot with butt kickers coming back

Formed two lines and mosey to the top of Cardiac
THA-THANG:
Reverse Route 66 going down Cardiac. Each exercise started at the top and went down in reps as we went down Cardiac. 11 reps at first light pole, 10 reps at second, all the way to one rep at the bottom. Then we ran back to the top and started the next exercise. The exercises are listed below.

  • Burpees
  • Merkins
  • Star Jacks
  • Big Boys
  • Dry Docks
  • 4ct flutter kicks

More exercises were planned but we ran out of time.
MARY:
Mosey back to AO where Frenchie led us in about a minute of Boat/Canoes.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA 
31 PAX including one FNG: Kyle Baisley email: [email protected]
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Discussed how we all face suffering in this life and that just like going up and down cardiac it can be very difficult. On cardiac we could persevere because we had brothers pushing us and encouraging us and we knew the workout was going to end. In life as Christians we endure suffering and face many trials. We are able to face these trials because we have hope in eternity with Christ and we have other Christian brothers and sisters who help encourage us and carry these burdens. Encouraged the PAX to go out and help carry burdens of those suffering and to remind those suffering of the fact that we have an eternal hope and that their suffering won’t last forever.
MOLESKIN:
None
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
None

Battle Buddy Grind

THE SCENE:

30°F, clear

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

WARM-O-RAMA:

  • SSH x25 (IC)
  • Cherry Pickers x20 (IC)
  • Imperial Walker Squats x20 (IC)
  • Burpee x5 (OYO)
  • Merkins x10 (IC)
  • Squats x10 (IC)

THA-THANG:

Mosey to the new parking lot just past the playground parking lot

Partner up w/ Battle Buddy

Partner runs loop while other partner works on:

200 Squats

200 Merkins

200 BBS

200 Squat jumps

(Both partners’ reps accumulate toward total)

Jump Rope until everyone is done

Partner Derkins x10 (OYO- 3 sets)

MARY:

Captain Thor (1 BBS for 4 American Hammers, up to 5 and 20) IC single count

ATMs (5 Shoulder Taps, 5 Tempo Merkins, 5 Merkins) IC

Captain Thor (1 BBS for 4 American Hammers, up to 5 and 20) IC single count

LBC x30 IC

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA:
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
F3’s mission is to plant, grow and serve small workout groups for the invigoration of male community leadership.
F3 Qsource Blog:

https://f3qsource.blog/2018/01/25/jan24-f3qsource-daily-maxwell-scriptures-and-quotes/

MOLESKIN:

The morning flew by. There was more planned but we ran out of time.

Physical Training is of Some Value…

THE SCENE:

35°F, cloudy, the snow and ice is getting out of here but there are still a couple slick spots.

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

WARM-O-RAMA:

  • SSH x25 (IC)
  • Burpee x5 (OYO)
  • Merkins x20 (IC)
  • Squats x20 (IC)
  • Curb to Curb
    • High Knees
    • Butt Kicks

THA-THANG:

Mosey to the Pavilion

21s- Bench pull-ups and squats

Mosey to parking lot at playground and line up across the curb

Long jump a quarter of the way across and then sprint

Bear crawl halfway across and then sprint

Lung halfway across and then sprint

(repeat sequence)

Mosey to the hill along the road towards the Northshore entrance to the park

11s- Burpees at bottom and Flutter Kicks at the top

Mosey to the playground

11s- box jumps and BBS

MARY:

  • Plank
    • Hand and leg up
    • Switch to other side
  • Warrior Pose
    • Right foot forward and twist right
    • Left foot forward and twist left
  • Plank
    • Hand and leg up
    • Switch to other side
  • Warrior Pose
    • Right foot forward and twist right
    • Left foot forward and twist left
  • LBC x30 IC

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

“for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.”

‭‭1 Timothy‬ ‭4:8‬ ‭ESV‬‬

http://bible.com/59/1ti.4.8.esv

We are saved by grace, but we should be just as (or more) intentional towards growing in Godliness as we are towards growing in physical fitness. This doesn’t mean start fartsacking more often. It means learn from how you are able to focus on physical fitness, to stop fartsacking on your relationship with God.

MOLESKIN:

The guys worked hard this morning. 21s on the bench pull-ups was a little much but they pushed through it.

Benchmarking Day- Leave no man unchanged

THE SCENE:

9°F, no wind, clear sky

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

WARM-O-RAMA:

  • SSH x25 (IC)
  • Imperial Walkers x20 (IC)
  • Burpee x5 (OYO)
  • Cherry Pickers x20 (IC)
  • Merkins x10 (IC)
  • Squats x10 (IC)

THA-THANG:

Benchmarking Day- Physical Training (PT) Test

  • Merkins- AMRAP in 2 min
  • Big Boy Sit-ups- AMRAP in 2 min
  • Run the 2 mile loop 

Mosey to Pavilion

Picnic Table pull-ups IC x20

Squats IC x20

(repeat)

Mosey Back to SP

MARY:

  • Ankle Biters x20 IC
  • Flutter Kicks x20 IC
  • Line up across the curb, Bearcrawl halfway across and then sprint- repeat
  • LBC AMRAP until 6:15

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

3- Frenchie, Umbro

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Leave no man behind and leave no man where you found him, regarding all three Fs

Fitness- encourage each other and keep each other accountable

Fellowship- Mumble Chatter, meet with guys beyond at the workouts

Faith- Know who God is, build a relationship with him, and reflect Him in your everyday decisions and actions

MOLESKIN:

With layers and a long run we stayed warm, breathing was difficult at times but we got through it. I learned that my phone does not function in single digit temperatures.