F3 Knoxville

100 yard Burpee Broadjump Dash

  • Scene: We thought it was gonna rain.. it was muggy damp for sure but no rain.  66 degrees felt like 77.
  • Welcome: FFF – Live it love it breath it – the only payment is in sweat 
  • Warm-up:
    • SSH
    • Slow Lunge stretch
    • Slow Cherry pickers
    • More slow lunge stretches with holds.
    • Slowsey
    • Several burpees combined with high knees on the way to Track
    • Couple random downward dogs + upward dogs
    • More high knee + burpees
    • Two Burpee broad jumps
    • Reverse Bear crawl across street
    • Two Burpee broad jumps
    • Bear crawl across street
    • Two Burpee broad jumps
    • Bernie across street
    • Two Burpee Broad jump
    • Sprint across street.
    • Slowsey to track.
  • Workout
    • In single file line progress down the football field using this pattern of exercise
      • Burpee Broad jump for 5 yards directly down the sideline
      • Reverse Bear Crawl Straight across field on the 5 yard line
      • Burpee Broad jump for 5 yards directly down the sideline to the 10 yard line
      • Bear Crawl Straight across field on the 10 yard line
      • Burpee Broad jump for 5 yards directly down the sideline to the 15 yard line
      • Bernie Straight across field on the 15 yard line
      • Burpee Broad jump for 5 yards directly down the sideline to the 20 yard line
      • Sprint Straight across the field on the 20 yard line.
    • Repeat the above pattern zig zagging across and down the field until time called. We made it to the 20 yard line.
  • Circle of Trust
    • Luke 8:15 “But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop.”  God’s word is the surgeon we need  (Hebrews 4:12), I encouraged and exhorted the men to retain and persevere with, in and through God’s word today. You won’t regret it, it will bear fruit.

  • Announcements
    • Congratulations to Judge Judy – our new Natan – transitioned this last weekend.  Remember to lift him up in prayer.

 

 

Shamrock – Prayer Run

THE SCENE: 34F at Shamrock
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

Side Straddle hop (IC) 4 CT x 25

Monkey Humpers (IC) 4 CT x 10

On your back Side Straddle hop x25 OYO

Freddy Mercury – (IC) 4 CT x 10

THA-THANG:

Line up at one end of parking lot. 

Round 1: Bear Crawl to each line and do 2 Peter Parkers for 20 total

Round 2: Crab walk with 3-5lbs rock on stomach to each line do 20 American Hammers single count, utilizing rock as your hammer. 

Mosey – stop for Irkins, Dips and squats on sidewalk

Mosey to the CMU pile and circle up: 

If you finish early you choose an Ab exercise that everyone does while we wait for the six. 

#1: 25 Bench Press, 25, Curls, 25 rows

Pray for our leaders ( in office, pastors, bosses ) while we run a lap

#2: 50 Bench Press, 50, Curls, 50 rows

Pray for someone who is on your heart ( wife, girlfriend, family member or friend ) while we run a lap

#3: 75 Bench Press, 75, Curls, 75 rows

Pray for you ( have an honest time of reflection with God about yourselves ) while we Mosey back to the AO

Lunge to each line and do 5 squats for 50 total

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
13 HIMS including 1 FNG “Nanner”

Anchorman, Baby Boomer, Betty, Curveball, Finger Food, Flower Pot, Hurl, Jenner, Mermaid, Nadia, Pringle, Waxjob, Nanner

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Prayer. I felt called to exercise my communication with God today. I’m great at praying with my family at the dinner table and with my kids at night before bed. During the day I tend to put God on mute and I always kick myself for not praying more. 

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18NET

16 Always rejoice, 17 constantly pray, 18 in everything give thanks. For this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

MOLESKIN:
Betty’s wife – newborn recovery.  Baby Boomer’s kid with broken leg.

 

A Year In The Making

THE SCENE: A comfortable mid-50’s fall morning

WARM-O-RAMA:
4ct SSH (IC) x 25; 4ct Tai Fighters (IC) x 10 – forwards and reverse; 4ct Starfish Crunches (IC) x 10; 4ct Plank Jacks (IC) x 10; Mosey to the CMU pile in the alley

THA-THANG:
A killer few rounds of fun to be had:

Before beginning the first round of pain, murder bunnies for 25 yards and then rifle carry CMU back to starting line.  Repeat murder bunnies and rifle carry between each round and to finish off the killer workout.

Round 1: Alternate between exercise 1 (CMU dead lifts) and exercise 2 (SSH’s) running 25 yards between each set of reps.  Perform 5 reps of exercise 1, run 25 yards and perform 20 reps of exercise 2, then run back to starting line.  Now perform 10 reps of exercise 1, run 25 yards and perform 15 reps of exercise 2, then run back to starting line.  Perform 15 reps of exercise 1, run 25 yards and perform 10 reps of exercise 2, then run back to starting line.  Last set perform 20 reps of exercise 1, run 25 yards and perform 5 reps of exercise 2, then run back to starting line.

Round 2: Similar 4 sets of 25 total reps.  Exercise 1 is CMU bentover rows and exercise 2 is merkins.

Round 3: Similar 4 sets of 25 total reps.  Exercise 1 is CMU squat thrusters and exercise 2 is mother earth burpees.

Return the CMU’s to the pile.

MARY:
Indian run formation to head back toward AO but start with planks instead of running.  6-man sprints to the front and resumes plank then next HIM in the rear sprints to the front – rinse a repeat as the formation inches toward the AO.  After much growing and clamoring, switch to Al Gores.  After a little more ground is gained, switch to Rocky Balboas.  Once the AO is close enough to smell it, switch to SSH’s.  Finally a jailbreak leads the PAX back to the AO just in time for a speed round of 10 SSH’s then 10 merkins back and forth in AMRAP/OYO fashion until the Q draws to an end.

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Psalm 20:7 “Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.”  Election next week has many divided and pitted against each other and causing undue stress and worry.  Trust in the Sovereign Almighty and know that He is in control – no matter the results of the election.  Do your civic duty and vote, but trust God for the result.  Join me in prayer on Tuesday while others watch the polls.  2 Chronicles 7:14 “If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.”

 

Be Worth Imitating

THE SCENE: Nearly perfect with a nice gloomy fog rolling in at the end
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER – Complete
WARM-O-RAMA:

Somewhere between 5 – 12 of the following….Cherry Pickers / Baby Arm Circles (Fwd/Bwd) / Harry Rockettes / Hillbilly Walkers Tempo Squats

THA-THANG:

Mosey to the back parking lot slowing down at the speed bumps as desgined with 5 Burpees at each bump.

Spread out across parking lot

Bear Crawl 1 space then did 1 merkin, Bear crawl 2 spaces then 2 merkins, working up to 5 spaces and 5 merkins then back down to 1 – BBS waiting for the six

Lunge 1 space / 1 Bobby Hurley / Lunge 2 space / 2 Bobby Hurley – work up to 5 then back down to 1 – scissor kicks waiting for the six

Lazy Dora – Battle Buddy Up

100s – Partner 1 does Shoulder taps while Partner 2 holds plank – alternate at 25 reps; run a lap around parking lot (approx .25 miles) at 100 reps

200s – Partner 1 does LBCs while Partner 2 does a 6in leg hold – alternate at 25 reps – lap at 100 and 200 reps

300s – Partner 1 does Squats while Partner 2 holds Al Gore – alternate at 25 – lap at 100 and 200 and 300 reps

Mosey over to Circle with St Patrick

10 dips / 10 inclines / 10 declines / 10 box jumps – run to end of parking lot and repeat, PAX got around 3 cycles before Recover was called and Mosey back to the flag.

MARY:
Finished up with some Hello Dollys

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
12 HIMs

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

It was a year ago this week that I attended my first F3 workout at JUCO on Guardrail’s VQ.   I came to show support to a friend fully knowing that 5:30a workouts and me weren’t going to happen.  In fact, I am pretty sure I showed up 5 minutes late and missed the only part of the workout I could do.   Well fast forward a year and now I can’t sleep past 4:45a on a Saturday.   So annoying, but such a blessing.    Nonetheless, as had been said many times the workout is what gets a guy here but it’s the fellowship and faith component that keeps them coming.   That is true for me and hopefully many of you two.   Reading Phillipians 3 – full of great wisdom but it was versus 17 that really reminded me of how important F3 is to me.   Paul speaking…”Brothers, join in imitating me and keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example you have in us.”   Through this time, my appreciation for community and being surrounded by other godly men has grown deeper and deeper.   I need it just like I need water and sunshine.   Just like we need each other to push and motivate us through a workout, even more I need that daily inspiration and Christ-like examples in my life that each of you represent.   I love seeing all the 2.0s in the pictures from Shamrock as the example you all set for these young men is making a difference.   There are so many men out there that need a community like F3.   Men living in isolation and despair, with hope so far in the distance.   It has been great to see Shamrock grow so quickly.   I encourage each of you to keep reaching out to those in need and being someone worth imitating.

Core Wall

  • Scene: Shamrock before the sun.
  • Welcome: It’s Free .. we are not entirely sure what we are doing .. You are Welcome .. 
  • Warm-up: 1000 burpees … just kidding… sort of.  😛
    • Should Taps
    • Australian Shoulder Taps
    • Annie’s (both arms)
    • American Hammers
    • Australian Hammers
    • Snow Angles
    • Australian Snow Angles
    • Parker Climbers
    • Australian Mtn Climbers
    • Burpees
    • Aussie Burpees (frog + hop – no merkin)
    • Plank + 1/2 plank hold
    • Back Plank + 1/2 back plank hold
    • Plank to elbows + rainbow drops ( 6 count )
    • Back Plank to elbows (on grass) (with up arch – 6 count)
    • Mike Tysons ( plank + h squat + merkin – 4 count)
    • Real Big Boy Sit-ups (situp + standup )
    • Turkish getup ( 5 each arm ) (no back arm)
    • Bear Crawl Snake to the CMU pile
  • Workout: Build CMU wall that is 2 wide x 4 high CMUs across parking lot.
    • Dead bunny drag CMU to the wall – if it has plaster on it. If not then can carry it.
    • When at first layer do 10 V-ups before laying brick
    • When at second layer do 10 V-ups and 20 LBCs before laying brick
    • When on third layer do 10 V-ups, 20 LBCs, and 30 Flutter Kicks before laying brick.
    • When on forth layer do 10 V-ups, 20 LBCs, 30 Flutter Kicks, 40 American Hammers.
    • When blocks are exhausted reverse the process.
  • Circle of Trust:
    •  James 4: 1 What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? You desire but do not have, so you kill. You covet but you cannot get what you want, so you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask God. When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.

      You adulterous people,[a] don’t you know that friendship with the world means enmity against God? Therefore, anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God. Or do you think Scripture says without reason that he jealously longs for the spirit he has caused to dwell in us[b]? But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says:

      “God opposes the proud
          but shows favor to the humble.”[c]

      Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you.

  • Announcements:
    • https://dirtybirdevents.com/wildcat/ Mtn bike race on Saturday (Have three F3 teams so far)  Check mtn bike slack channel