F3 Knoxville

Tag: Baby Boomer

Capture the Flag

THE SCENE: Cool. clearish, Dark& lots of birds chirping
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER: Done
WARM-O-RAMA:

Side Straddle Hops (25)
Imperial Walkers (20)
Cherry Pickers (5)
Tempo Merkins (10)
Tempo Squat (20)
10 Burpees

THA-THANG:

  • What we have here is a modified version of capture the flag.  Complete with additional burpees etc.
  • -Split into two teams and then into teams
  • -The flag is located at the end of each Parking grid, for each team.
  • -To advance or move backward you must both complete the exercises in the parking space.
  • -Bear Crawl, crab walk or lunge to next spot
  • -Once you have crossed the “dead zone” you are in enemy territory and fair game for capture
  • -Capture occurs if you are in enemy territory and they (ALL) complete the exercise before you (irrespective of when you started)
  • -If “captured” you must take a lap around the school and start back at your flag
  • – No guarding. Forward or backwards movement required
  • -Poor form for speed is grounds for a punishment lap
  • Losers – Take a lap while
  • Winners – Hold an Al Gore

 

Exercises

  • 10 burpees
  • 10 squats
  • 10 mountain climbers
  • 10 smurf jacks
  • 10 merkins
  • 10 BBS
  • 10 LBC
  • 10 Monkey Humpers
  • 20 Freddie Mercuries
  • 20 Hello Dollies
  • 20 Flutter kicks
  • 10 Curls
  • 10 Squat Thrusters
  • 10 CMU swings

MARY:
Popcorn Mary.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
See picture
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

  • Priorities
    • Many think your time reflects your priorities (often true)
    • For many in this circle, your time may not reflect your priorities; it may reflect your lack of priorities or your weakness in setting priorities
    • The squeaky wheel gets my time and attention
    • This is a lack of ability to set boundaries and defend your time
    • Jesus served? Yes – Jesus also prioritized his messages and his actions
    • As HIM we are capable, willing and have the heart to serve in so many ways that we can’t do it all.
    • Do you have an set of priorities well establish that guide your life?
    • Are they reflected in what you DON’T DO as well as what you DO?

MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Get your kitchen pass for Haw Ridge..

Shamrock February You vs You

THE SCENE: Beautiful morning. Clear and 52°.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSHx10ish IC
Windmillx10 IC
Hairy Rockettsx10 IC

THA-THANG:
February You vs You

  • Max BBS in 1 minute
  • Max merkins in 1 minute
  • Max pull-ups
  • 1.5 mile run for time
  • Max burpees in 5 minutes

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Romans 5:3-5

“Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.”

Slippery Slippery Steps

THE SCENE: A Deceivingly cold Gloom

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

WARM-O-RAMA:

x15 Side straddle hops.

x15 Calf Raises

x10 Forward Lunges

x10 Overhead Arm Pull

x5 Cherry Pickers

THA-THANG:

After warmup, We headed down to the football field, I placed a cardboard piece with 3 sets of two exercises on it at the starting point. The workout continued like this.

  • We ran the track over to the bleachers
  • We ran up and down the bleachers until we got back on the track
  • Once back at starting point we did the first set of two exercises
  • We repeated those steps, progressing through the sets until Recover
  • Tried not to slip and die.

MARY MARY NICE AND HAIRY:
No Mary Needed.

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
My biological father was never very affectionate, he was a good father, he took care of us, gave us nice things, but he never verbalized his love. I think, because God was often to remind us of his love for us, we as humans rely on being told we’re loved, and crave that affection, and not being given it does not lead to healthy mindsets, doubt can arise, and regret from both parties. When my parents passed away, I was lucky enough to be able to tell my Mom I love her before i went to bed, and I was able to hear it back, as well as a book I have with a voice recording. However with Dad, I wasnt as lucky, and I would give so much just to hear him say “I love you.” You’re never guaranteed tomorrow, and you’re never guaranteed another second. Tell your family you love them, it costs nothing, but it’ll pay huge dividends.

Up the Hill!

THE SCENE:  48 and clear
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER:  Administered
WARM-O-RAMA:

  • Overhead claps
  • Seal claps
  • Moroccan nightclub
  • Cherry pickers
  • Merkins
  • Mountain climbers

THA THANG:

Split into two teams.  Starting at a cone, each man sprints up the hill, stopping to perform exercises at each street (3 stops).  Run back to the starting point and move his team’s cone one sidewalk space.  Exercises were;

Round 1

30 merkins

30 LBCs

 

Round 2

20 diamond merkins

20 freddy mercury

 

Round 3

10 hand release merkins

10 BBS

 

Round 4

jog to our starting point (stop light)

Bear crawl to cone

 

Set of 11s – burpees, up and over the wall, bobby hurleys

 

10 heals to heaven – frogger – 10 heals to heaven

 

MARY:

Guantanemo at Weigles

2 minutes of sleeping hillbillies

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

Me and 17 of the best men I know

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Today is National Proposal Day… and that got me thinking about the question “how is my understanding of marriage and my role as a husband – different today from what it was when I proposed to my wife in December 2005?”

I reflected on that question a lot.  In summary – I had a profoundly immature understanding of marriage – and of what my role as husband would be.  I shared a few contrasts that I’ve learned through heartache and hard times.  Maybe one will ring in your ears and you’ll say, “yep – I’ve learned that too”.  Maybe one will settle on your spirit and convict you of a change that is needed.   

Again – these are all from my own personal experience.  Each time you read, “an immature husband” below, you could substitute, “A younger, foolish, immature KickFlip…”

  • An immature husband is self-centered.  He takes a lot and gives a little.  A mature husband looks for ways to serve and love his wife.  He deliberately gives far more than he expects in return.
  • An immature husband expects perfection.  A mature husband accepts flaws freely.
  • An immature husband gets defensive. A mature husband presumes good intent and accepts feedback easily.
  • An immature husband sulks for days or weeks after a fight. A mature husband eagerly seeks restoration.
  • An immature husband allows jealousy to devastate the relationship. A mature husband recognizes that jealousy is poison and almost entirely in his own head.
  • An immature husband avoids or downplays conversations which will be uncomfortable.  A mature husband leans into and leads his wife through uncomfortable conversations.
  • An immature husband is emotionally detached. A mature husband is open with his emotions, dreams, desires, fears, and insecurities.
  • An immature husband can offer only an unstable love. A mature husband provides a steady, unshakable, love – his wife feels secure in their relationship.

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

MOLESKIN:

Welcome FNG “La Bling”!

PRAYERS / ANNOUNCEMENTS: 

Prayers for Tailhook, for Curveball’s M, and for victims of the earthquake in Turkey/Syria.

Celebrating 5 Decades

THE SCENE:

Perfect gloomy cold

WARM-O-RAMA:

Some Burpees, some SSHs, some Cherry Pickers, and some Tie Fighters… just right to knock the chill off

THA-THANG:

Commemorating 5 decades of life and a great way to gain some respect… 5 progressive rows of fun… Reps were 5 to start – special movement across – 10 reps on the other side – and special movement back… then we moved up the ladder:

Row 1 – 5 merkins… bear crawl over… 10 merkins… bear crawl back

Row 2 – 5 burpees… lunge over… 10 burpees… lunge back

Row 3 – 5 SSHs… sprint over… 10 SSHs… sprint back

Row 4 – 5 squat thrusters…. rifle carry over… 10 squat thrusters… rifle carry back

Row 5 – 5 curls + 5 overhead presses… farmer carry 2 cmus over… 10 curls and OVP… farmer carry back

Worked up and down the ladder as many times as possible

MARY:

Stopped on the way back to the CMU pile to do 25 Grady Corns

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

21 HIMs with no FNGs (all dressed in khaki cargo shorts, knee socks, and Hawaiian shirts)

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
“You do not know what will happen tomorrow.  For what is your life?  It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away” James 4:14

Time is precious.  We are fragile.  Life is short. Eternity is long.

“Redeem the time” Ephesians 5:16

Life is a gift that can be over before we know it… Cardinal recently but other fallen friends remind us how abruptly it can end – by God’s perfect design and providence.  Embrace each day… be intentional… love those closest to you and work at being the best you.  Leave a legacy worthy of respect.