F3 Knoxville

Snorkel induced Sea biscuit

THE SCENE: 32 and clear
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

Woodshack led the warm up, Snorkel called the thang!

squats, baby arm circles forward and backward, merkins, and some sort of ZUMBA stretch…
THA-THANG:
VQ did not show up or lets say that he showed up late for his Q. ALL GOOD! We did a quick warm up while waiting on butterfingers and went straight into a sea biscuit induced by Snorkel. Exercises were

  • 10 pull ups or bar pulls
  • 20 merkins
  • 30 big boys
  • run laps as per seabiscuit with exercises between

MARY:
Cable Guy led us in Boxcutters and american hammers
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
9 pax
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
LOVE ON YO PARENTS!!
MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Insert information about upcoming events, 2nd or 3rd F opportunities, and any other announcements.

CMU HIITs

 

THE SCENE
20 and clear

Welcome & Disclaimer

 

THE THANG
COP
SSH 4ct x30 IC
Dive Bombers x15 IC
Tempo Squats x15 IC
Arm Circles Forward x12 IC
Arm Circles Backward x12 IC
Cherry Pickers 4xt x10 IC
Run 1 lap and line up along the curb

 

Jelly Legs
The PAX does the following together:
R1: 10 sec hold squat, 10 squats, run to far curb do 5 Merkins, run back
R2: 20 sec hold squat, 20 squats, run to far curb do 10 Merkins, run back
R3: 30 sec hold squat, 30 squats, run to far curb do 15 Merkins, run back
R4: 40 sec hold squat, 40 squats, run to far curb do 20 Merkins, run back

Mosey to CMU pile and grab a CMU then Switzer on Q.

 

HIIT Triangle
This routine uses three (3) stations with three (3) strength movements that include an Upper Body, Lower Body, and combined Upper & Lower Body and one (1) cardio move at the end of each round. The timing for each set is as follows:

  1. Strength Move #1 – 40 Seconds / 10 Sec transition
  2. Strength Move #2 – 40 Seconds / 10 Sec transition
  3. Strength Move #3 – 40 Seconds / 10 Sec transition
  4. Cardio Move – 60 Seconds

60 Second transition in between each station.

Stations are as follows:

Station #1
SM 1: Curls w/ CMU
SM 2: Forward Lunges w/ CMU
SM 3: Squat Thrusters w/ CMU
Cardio: High Knees

Station #2
SM 1: Bent Over Rows w/CMU
SM 2: Sumo Squats w/CMU
SM 3: Deadlift into Upright Row w/CMU
Cardio: Mountain Climbers

Station #3
SM1: Over Press w/CMU
SM2: Side Lunges w/CMU
SM3: CMU Swings
Cardio: SSH

Rinse and Repeat

After 2 rounds circle up for MARY.

 

MARY
Flutter Kicks 4ct x30 IC
American Hammers (4ct) – x20 IC

 

COT
Number off and Name-O-Rama – 13 PAX

 

BOM
Tend Your Field
“We, however, will not boast beyond proper limits, but will confine our boasting to the sphere of service God himself has assigned to us, a sphere that includes you.” – 2 Cor 10:13

In the middle of this verse is a word we cannot see because it is hidden behind the English translation. It is the word metron, the Greek word Paul used in his original letter. It means “a measured space.” Even those of us who don’t read Greek can see that the word metron is related to our English word meter, a unit of measure. I think the right English word for metron is “field.” This makes the most sense of what Paul is trying to tell us.

Paul was saying three things to the Corinthians. First, God had assigned a field to him. Second, that field—like all fields—had boundaries. Third, that field contained everything for which God had given Paul responsibility. Paul was clear about where his lines of responsibility fell. He knew that the Corinthians were in his field of responsibility. The assumption is that he could have named other cities or people who were not his responsibility.

Now, I believe that what is true of Paul is also true of you and me. For every season of your life, God has given you a field to tend. That field is comprised of the people, things, and priorities God has assigned to you. Your job is to know your field, protect your field, and make sure that everything in your field flourishes according to the will of God.

This is what separates noble men from mere males. What summons true masculinity from the soul of a man is his decision to tend his God-assigned field with his God-given gifts for the glory of God and the good of others. That’s when a man steps up. That is when he starts to draw on the resources of great manhood that lay dormant within him.

This doesn’t mean that manhood is all duty. It doesn’t mean that manhood is all drudgery and responsibility. It does mean that a man sets himself upon the path of noble manhood the moment he resolves to tend the field God has given him for each season of his life.”

Stephen Mansfield, Building Your Band of Brothers

Three questions to reflect on:

  1. What are the boundaries of you field?
  2. How healthy is your field?
  3. What do you need to do TODAY to tend to your field?

 

Submitted by Cap’n Crunch

 

10 Years After

  1. THE SCENE:   34 degrees with calm winds
    F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
    WARM-O-RAMA:

    Windmills x20, Overhead hand claps x20; Side scissor jumps x20; Cherry pickers x12.

Jog, karaoke, jog, skip across parking lot.

Indian run to Mt. Crumpit.

THA-THANG:
Phase 1.

7’s on Mt. Crumpit starting with 1 BBS at the bottom and 6 burpees at top.

Ascents were run, Bernie, run, run, Bernie, run.

Indian run back to AO

Phase 2.

Consisted of 4 Cell Blocks in a square pattern – each corner is 50 feet apart.

Starting at Alpha Block perform the first exercise.  Move to Bravo Block as directed and perform first exercise.  Continue to Charlie Block and Delta Block before returning to Alpha Block to perform exercise #2.  Continue until time is exhausted.

Alpha

  1. CMU Swings                   OH Carry
  2. Merkins                         Lunge
  3. SSH (4 ct)                       Inch worm
  4. Release merkins              Crab crawl

Bravo

  1. Mtn Climbers (4 ct)           Bear Crawl
  2. CMU goblet squat             OH carry
  3. Dry docks                       Lunge
  4. Flutter kicks (4 ct)             Inch worm

Charlie

  1. Plank Jacks (4 ct)             Crab Crawl
  2. Box Cutters                    Bear Crawl
  3. CMU clean/press             OH Carry
  4. Squat Jumps                  Lunge

Delta

  1. WWII Sit-ups                    Inch worm
  2. Shoulder taps (4 ct)          Crab Crawl
  3. Dips w/CMU                   Bear Crawl
  4. CMU Curls                      OH Carry

(Repeat)

MARY:
Box cutters x20, Flutter kicks x20, ABC’s to cash out.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
15 HIM’s, no FNG’s
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
I heard a song a few days ago by the band, Ten Years After.  The song didn’t get me to thinking.  It was the groups name.  I thought back to ten years ago (2009) – give or take a few months.  Memorable in many ways.  I remembered finding my wife, Julie, on the floor, blue in color. I remembered my stroke and heart surgery and the few warning signs I had a few weeks earlier.  I remembered Staff Sgt Jason Dalhke, 1st Battalion Ranger Regiment.  He was Emily’s and Travis’ (daughter and son-in-law) best friend.  Julie and I made full recoveries.  Jason was killed in action at the age of 29 in the mountains of Afghanistan.

I have been given the gift of the last ten years, as have Julie.  Jason, for whatever reasons God has, didn’t get to experience them.

So here I was a few days ago, not thinking “why” but thinking “what.”  Not why me.  Rather, what have I done with the last 10 years.  Sure, I can remember successes, failures, mistakes, joy, … all kinds of things.  Did I earn those 10 years?  No way.  I don’t believe that’s how it works.  Rather it made me think about the things I need to learn from the past 10 or whatever number of years.  I need to take what I have learned and build on it for the future.  I challenge each of you to think about the last 10 years and to think of the personal progress made – and the personal miscues experienced.  Then think about the way you have been able to build upon the past – hopefully in a positive way.

I intend to get into some follow up BOM talks in my upcoming Q’s.  We’ll see how that goes.  Until then, remember that in many ways our future is built upon our past.  First, though, we have to learn from it.

MOLESKIN:
Sake asked for prayer in an upcoming interview.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Habitat for Humanity work day for the Bomb Shelter is Saturday, March 9th.

Planks a Lot

THE SCENE: 50s.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

High plank 20 sec
Low plank 20 sec
Shoulder taps 10 4-count
Mountain climbers 10 4-count
Plank jacks 10 4-count
Peter Parker’s 10 4-count
THA-THANG:
Mosey to the Educator
5 Burpees. Sprint up perform 1 set of 2 exercises mosey down and do 5 burpees. Sprint up and move on to next set.
Set 1:
High plank 30 sec
Low plank 30 sec
Set 2:
Shoulder taps 20 4-count
Mountain climbers 20 4-count
Set 3:
Plank jacks 20 4-count
Peter parkers 20 4-count
Set 4:
Plank walk curb
Negative Merkins 20
Repeat
MARY:
Bear crawl parking lot doing merkin on each line. Round 2: 2 Merkins.
LBCs 1 minute.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
12 mighty men including Taser, whom I couldn’t tag.
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
This is the only light in my dark life right now. This is my escape. When I can forget about work and let my mind free. Fellowship and hard work with you fine men. Thank you guys for being here and contributing to that light.
MOLESKIN:
Shoulders and core, bruh.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Habitat help on March 9, next Saturday.

99 Problems but the rain ain’t one

THE SCENE: 50 and pouring rain
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

DORA warmup – partner farmer carries CMU’s to the bathrooms and back

  • SSH x100
  • Arm circles x150
  • BBS x200

THA-THANG:
99 Problems (99 reps of each exercise) – Run down to the troll bridge and back between each exercise. Exercises:

  • Merkins
  • Monkey Humpers
  • Curls
  • Mountain Climbers (4 count)
  • Flutter Kicks (4 count)
  • CMU OH Press
  • Step Ups
  • CMU Dead Lift
  • Shoulder Taps

MARY:
Dr. W x10 IC
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
11 Men
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Short version – Don’t spend your life chasing the small, incremental moments of happiness. Find the joy in what you naturally do every day in life.

“Happiness is an emotional response to an outcome. If I win, I will be happy, if I don’t I won’t. It’s an if-then, cause and effect, quid pro quo standard that we cannot sustain because we immediately raise it every time we attain it. See, happiness demands a certain outcome, it is result reliant and I say if happiness is what you’re after then you’re gonna be let down frequently and you’re gonna be unhappy much of your time. Joy though… Joy is a different thing, its something else. Joy is not a choice, it’s not a response to some result. It’s a constant. Joy is the feeling that we have from doing what we are fashioned to do no matter the outcome. See, joy is always in process it’s under construction. It is in constant approach alive and well in the doing of what we’re fashioned to do and enjoying. The easiest way to dissect success is through gratitude. Give thanks for that which we do have, for what is working. Appreciating the simple things we sometimes take for granted. We give thanks for these things and that gratitude reciprocates. Creating more to be thankful for.It’s really simple, and it works. I’m not saying be in denial of your failures. No, we can learn from them too. But only if we look at them constructively as a means to reveal what we are good at. What we can get better at, what we do succeed at. We don’t always do our best, and since we are the architects of our own lives, let’s study the habits, the practices, the routines that we have that lead to and feed our success, our joy, our honest pain, our laughter, our earned tears. Lets dissect that and give thanks for those things. No matter what you choose, do not let it jeopardize your soul.”
MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Habitat for Humanity project on 3/9.