F3 Knoxville

Tag: Baby Boomer

Never Give Up – Shamrock

THE SCENE: Low 70s little humid
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

Baby Arm Circles forward then backwards (IC) 4 CT x 15 each

Side Straddle hop (IC) 4 CT x 25

On your back Side Straddle hop 25 

Twinkle Toes  (IC) 4 CT x 15

THA-THANG:

Mosey to the CMU pile next to the field. 

Grab a CMU. 

25 Curls

25 Slow twists 

50 Bench press 

Mosey to the track. 

Line up on the 0 yard line. 

25 Curls + 25 Slow Twists then move your CMU forward to the 5 yard line

Run 1 lap

25 Bench Press + 25 Big Boys then move your CMU to the 10 yard line

Run 1 lap

25 Curls + 25 Slow Twists then move your CMU forward to the 15 yard line

Run 1 lap

25 Bench Press + 25 Big Boys then move your CMU to the 20 yard line

See how far you can go. 

Before returning CMUs we did 60 more bench presses 

MARY:
We had 1 minute left over to do merkins until 6:15AM
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Betty, Mermaid, Pom-Pom, Free Fall, Curry, Key Fob, Dumpster Dive, Slim Reaper, Sparrow, Slip-n-Slide, Music City, Cheatsheet, Curveball, Baby Boomer, Anchorman,
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

The Word:

Some quotes from my grandfather from about 25 years ago at his 50th wedding anniversary.

“Never Give Up”  –  He was talking about his 50 years of marriage and also his walk with Christ. He said there will be peaks and valleys. The pain we suffer when we are in the valleys makes us appreciate the mountain tops. 

“Be There”!  –  He looked around at over 100 family members and friends that came to celebrate their 50th anniversary. He praised us for being there, but said this may be the last time that we are all together, but it won’t be the last time up there. 

I was just a dumb 12 year kid, but his speech stayed with me my whole life. He had such a great perspective on life. He was eternally focused. I want to challenge us to be eternally focused as well.

MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

GrindtoShine

The Scene

73 Degrees and Sticky with a little rain at the end

F3 Welcome and Disclaimer

Fitness, Fellowship, Faith, Free, Modify, Not a Professional, Own Volition, Social Distance, Phone

Warm-O-Rama

10 Windmills

10 Imperial Walkers

10 4-count SSH

5 Froggers

10 Lateral lunges (L+R=1)

10 tempo merkins

Tha-Thang

Mosey to the CMU’s by the softball field

Pre-Grind (2 rounds)

10 Shoulder press

10 curls

5 swings

10 merkins

 

Mosey to back parking lot

Grind Session

Complete first exercise then take that one with you to the next station, complete that exercise again while adding another. 

10 burpees 

 

10 burpees

20 lateral lunges

 

10 burpees

20 lateral lunges 

40 BBS

 

10 burpees

20 lateral lunges 

40 BBS

60 American Hammers 

 

10 burpees

20 lateral lunges 

40 BBS

60 American Hammers 

80 Reverse Lunges 

 

Mosey to bus coupon pile

Post Grind (Partner Work)

1st guy holds a plank while 2nd farmer carries 2 cmus for 10 paces then switch (5 Minutes)

Mary

No time

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

20 HIM’s. Welcome FNG @Slip ‘N Slide

COT/BOM

1 Samuel 12:24 

24 ”Only fear the LORD and serve him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things he has done for you.”

MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Revenge of CMU Later

THE SCENE: Perfect low 70’s and just a bit of steam in the air


WARM-O-RAMA:
4ct SSH x 20 (IC); 4ct Starfish Crunches x 7 (IC); 4ct Tie Fighter x 10 (IC) F&R; 5ct Catalina Wine Mixers x 5 (OYO)

THA-THANG:
Mosey to the big CMU stack in the alley and load up for some fun – encouraged to grab 2 CMU’s but allowed to modified some took only 1; Farmer’s Carry toward the top of Detention Hill with a stop half way to wait for the 6 (and to regain some feeling in the shoulders); Work stations marked with chalk to help us keep separated where PAX broke into groups of 3

CMU Hill of Pain:  2 HIMs worked through several exercises at the top while the 3rd HIM runs to bottom of Hill to perform 10 single count SSH then Bear Crawls back up Hill to rotate;  3 HIMs combine reps in order to finish all of the exercises collectively; 50 Clock Pendulums (1 block), 100 CMU Merkins (2 blocks), 150 Block Squats (2 blocks), 200 Bent Over CMU Rows (2 blocks), and 250 Blocky Balboa’s (1 block) completed by most

PAX redistributed for some COVID Shuffle – groups of 3 sent 1 HIM to each corner of a triangle course along the parking lot but the 3rd leg going down into the Gloom Valley and back up Detention Hill; Each HIM performed 10 SSH, 10 Squats, and 10 LBC’s (single count) at each corner then ran to the next corner; Kept moving until at least 4 station rotations; Farmer’s Carry to move CMU’s back to pile

PAX mosied over to Saint Patty’s Circle for some speed round exhaustion; Spread around the circle wall and several benches, PAX did 5 Dips and 5 Jump Ups/Step Ups over and over for 3 minutes;  Mosey back to the AO

MARY:
Returning to AO, had 1 minute to work in some Pickle Pounders to end the fun

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
3 FNG’s: @Slim Reaper, @Flower Pot, and @Macho Man

@Dragon Slayer not on system

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Genesis 32 story of Jacob wrestling with the God-man and not willing to stop without being blessed; Jacob’s hip was injured and ailed him the rest of his life – a scar and a reminder of his close encounter with God; Jacob was alone and fearful and trying to control his world of chaos but came face-to-face with the only thing that could truly bless him and change his circumstances; Encouraged the PAX to wrestle with God in the weighty matters of life and trust Him for change.

Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.  In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths.”

My Back!

THE SCENE: High 60’s, 905 Humidity
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
30 SSH, 5 Cherry Pickers, 10 Tempo Merkins, 10 Temp Squats, 30 Second Dying Cockroach (lying on your back, extend your arms to reach your straightened legs)

THA-THANG:

  • Mosey to the coupon pile near the buses. With coupons:
    • 20 bent over rows, 20 straight leg deadlifts, 20 squats, 20 curls, 20 Raisers (raise the block on hips straight in front of you to eye level) Dying cockroach until the 6 finished
    • 15 bent over rows, 15 straight leg deadlifts, 15 squats, 15 curls, 15 Raisers Dying cockroach until the 6 finished
  • Mosey to the large parking lot. With a partner:
    • Combined 100 Imperial Walkers (4 count) while your partner Bernies to the middle and jogs back, trade
    • Combined 100 Swimmers (4 count) while your partner Bernies to the middle and jogs back, trade
    • Combined 100 Mountain Climbers (4 count) while your partner Bernies to the middle and jogs back, trade
    • Combined 100 (2 count) while your partner Bernies to the middle and jogs back, trade
  • Mosey back to the AO

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Ask yourself these two questions every day. In the morning, am I a physical being having a spiritual experience or a spiritual being having a physical experience? Before bed, was I a physical being having a spiritual experience or a spiritual being having a physical experience today? This change in perspective can have a profound effect on how we react to circumstances. Philippians 4:10-13 10 But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at last you have revived your concern for me; indeed, you were concerned before, but you lacked opportunity. 11 Not that I speak from want, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. 12 I know how to get along with humble means, and I also know how to live in prosperity; in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of being filled and going hungry, both of having abundance and suffering need. 13 I can do all things through Him who strengthens me. Live above the circumstances. 

MOLESKIN:
Prayers for Pom-Pom’s courage as he prepares to leave for bootcamp in a couple of weeks.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The Valley of Death

✔ THE SCENE:  75 degrees but a boat load of humidity.

✔ F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER + covid & cell phone

✔ WARM-O-RAMA:

  • 10 SSH
  • 10 Parker Climbers
  • 10 Cherry Pickers
  • 5 Burpees
  • 10 Imperial Squat Walkers

The Thang: The Valley of Death

Mosey to CMU pile – get a CMU.

A 40 minute AMRAP of

  • On the high side of one hill do 10 Blockees (Burpee + Thruster)
    1. Run down hill to valley
    2. lunge to middle of valley
    3. Do exercise marked on cone
    4. lunge to base of apposing hill
    5. Run up hill
  • On the High side of other hill do 10 Burpees

The hills are facing each other in a 90 degree angle, the line of cones bisects the angle at a 45 degrees on the valley floor. We progress through the next cone when you complete a round. So the lunging distance becomes larger as you progress.

The cones are marked with:

  • 25 Squat Jumps
  • 25 Big boys
  • 25 LBCs
  • 25 4ct Flutter Kicks
  • 25 4ct Hello Dolly’s
  • 25 Gas Pumps
  • 25 4ct parker climbers

Put back CMUs.

MARY:  (Sprint to pickup all cones – He with the most cones wins)

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Psalm 23: The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2     He makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside still waters.[a]
3     He restores my soul.
He leads me in paths of righteousness[b]
    for his name’s sake.

4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,[c]
    I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
    your rod and your staff,
    they comfort me.

5 You prepare a table before me
    in the presence of my enemies;
you anoint my head with oil;
    my cup overflows.
6 Surely[d] goodness and mercy[e] shall follow me
    all the days of my life,
and I shall dwell[f] in the house of the Lord
    forever

This world and perhaps you, might be going through the valley of the shadow of doubt. But I love Ps 23, it never seems to get old.  Most people only remember the “valley of death” part, but it’s primarily marked and filled with blessings:  Still waters, green pastures, no fear, restored soul, banquet, anointing, overflowing cup, goodness, comfort, mercy, and being in the house of the Lord forever.  Rejoice in the valley Gentlemen – for HE is with us through and through – now and until the end — and even beyond “the end”.

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