F3 Knoxville

Doras at the dog pound

THE SCENE: 35, gloomy but no snow
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

Grady Corns x 15, Mosey to outhouse  – 15 derkins

Mosey to AO – SSH x 15, Mosey to Outhouse x 15 derkins

AO – Imp. Walkers x 15, outhouse 15 derkins

AO- Calf Raises x 40, outhouse – 15 derkins

THA-THANG:
Indian run to base of Matterhorn at the speed bump, get a battle buddy

Partner 1 – runs to backbone does 10 pullups while partner 2 does exercises at the speedbump.  Switch and keep counting.

Exercises

  • 50 man makers
  • 100 hand release merkins
  • 200 Squats

Mosey to base of concrete stairs.  Keep battle buddy

Partner 1 runs to the Rock and does 10 Bobby Hurleys and back to partner 2.  Partner 2 is doing exercises.  Keep count together

  • 50 – Lunges (single Count)
  • 100 – American Hammers (4 Count)
  • 200 – hand release CDD (put your head on the ground)

Mosey to AO

MARY:
Flutter Kicks by Mayberry

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
M had an Uncle and Aunt die very recently.  Got us wondering if they were saved.   Don’t let anyone doubt about your salvation. Live a life through your speech, attitude and actions that leave no doubt about your salvation.  Also, someone’s salvation and eternal life is too important to be weak about asking them.
MOLESKIN:
Insert any personal comments, notes, devotion content, etc.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
F3 Blood Drive tomorrow.

CSAUP at the Asylum this Saturday

THE LONGEST HOUR

THE SCENE: 30’s
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER💪✔
WARM-O-RAMA:

Cherry Pickers, Wind-Mill, Temp Merkins, Tempo Squats, Dancing Bear
THA-THANG:
Run around the AO and do Burpees at various stops designated by the Q.  We did 300.

MARY:
Flutters, Box Cutters, 6inch LBCs
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Use the TAGS on right-side to record PAX (BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOURSELF) in attendance. Be sure to select the AO in CATEGORY above TAGS and then delete these notes!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
John 15:4 – “Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me.” Jesus gives us ONE STEP to success in this life – abide in Him.
MOLESKIN:
This was a joyful workout.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
CSAUP, Blood Drive

Farming Two Rivers

THE SCENE: 30s and a tad damp
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER✔💪
WARM-O-RAMA:

Cherry Pickers, Windmills, Temp Merkins, Dancing Bear, Temp Squats
THA-THANG:
Farmer Carry CMUs to Two Rivers Church parking lot.

  • Sets of 30-25-20-15-10: Perform 1 set of Alpo, famer carry CMU 50 yards, Perform 1 set of Shoulder Press, farmer carry back to start.  Repeat with last sets at 10.
  • Farmer Carry CMU down the hill to bottom of parking lot. Parking lot is divided up into two square sections, a heavy side and a light side.  Group split into two (one attacking the heavy, one the light).
    • Heavy side: 7 cones with exercises at each – all with CMU, all while farmer carrying CMU to each.  Buy in with 5 Burpee jump overs. Exercises: 10 Thrusters, 10 Merkin Overs, 15 Shoulder Raises, 15 Shoulder Press, 15 Squats, 20 Curls, 20 Tri-cep Extensions
    • Light side: without CMU, Mosey around the section, 5 Burpees at start and every turn (4 corners total).
  • Groups repeated each side twice

MARY:
Flutters, LBCs, Box Cutters, Hello Dollies

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
11 Strong

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Discussed January and the notoriously high rate of suicides this time of year.  Pay attention to those around you and be someone who is willing to be “in the fire” with a brother who is struggling.

Deuteronomy 30:19-20 “I call Heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. Therefore, choose life, that you may live, you and your descendants; to love the Lord your God. To obey His voice, and to cling to Him; for he is your life, and the length of your days;

MOLESKIN:
Doubtfire showed up to Coffeeteria, but not the beatdown.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Blood Drive 1-29, Asylum CSAUP 1-30

HIMship

THE SCENE: A clear, cool morning (a balmy 39°).  Absolutely designed for sharpening some iron.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH x 15
5 merkins
5 tempo merkins (4 ct)
5 tempo merkins (8 ct)
Little baby arm circles 10 forward, 10 back
Imperial walker x 10
5 squats
5 tempo squats (4 ct)
5 tempo squats (8 ct)
5 cherry pickers

THA-THANG:
Long mozey to playground parking lot
At every other light:

  • 5 star jacks
  • 5 dive bombers
  • 5 v-ups

One car, one truck.  Everybody does 3 rounds.
Pull the vehicle from Point A to Point B, then push it back.  During each round, perform the following while not engaged on a vehicle:

  • Round 1 – BBS
  • Round 2 – Swerkins (Wide-arm side to side merkins)
  • Round 3 – Jump Squats

Very short mozey to playground.

  • 5 World’s Greatest Merkins
  • 10 Burpees
  • 15 Pull-ups
  • 20 Flutter kicks (4 ct)
  • 25 Inclined merkins
  • 30 dips
  • Run across the field and back
  • Rinse. Lather. Repeat.

Indian run back to AO.

MARY:
Side crunches x 15 each side
25 American hammers (4 ct)

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

There was a recent post among the leadership about the language we in F3 use. We throw out terms without considering their actual meaning. We talk about servant leadership and no man left behind and leading by example. We say we’re making the HC and call each other HIMs. 12 HIMs took on the Gloom. 9 HIMs posted today. Etc. We say it with such commonality that it loses its meaning and you earn HIMship just by showing up to workouts. That’s not what F3 is about. That’s not what a HIM is. We need to adjust our culture so that being a HIM has meaning.

A HIM is defined as a high IMPACT man that is a DISRUPTOR who is COMMITTED to making FORCIBLE contact to STRONG EFFECT.

A few weeks ago, Tank asked for 3-5 guys to help him serve kids at the Wesley House for their fall festival. Out of approximately 250 active members, guys who post regularly, how many HIMs showed up? 1. Unfortunately, it wasn’t me either. Most of the time when there’s a service project it’s the same small group of men that make the HC to serve. There is a cultural change we need to make in F3 Knoxville. We need to be impactful. Disrupters. We need to commit to making forcible contact to strong effect. We need to EARN our HIMship.

To help, a new slack channel called service opportunities had been created to help us generate, plan, and execute opportunities to serve and impact our community.  Please join the channel and look back at the video from Steam about the service project that’s already been completed.

The Bible talks extensively about serving others.  Jesus, himself, speaks to serving our brothers and sisters.

Matthew 25:31-41

“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’
“Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’
“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’
“Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.

Our priorities are this: God first.  Family second.  Serving the Kingdom is a very close third.  I understand family obligations and that not everyone is able or even needed to show up at every project.  But if we aren’t helping people, if we aren’t serving our community, if we’re not advancing the Kingdom and giving glory to God, we’re not doing our job.  We’re failing.  Failing ourselves.  Failing F3.  Failing Him.  This is a call to action.  Answer the call.  Serve.  Be impactful.  Earn your HIMship.

SYITG

MOLESKIN:
Prayer requests:  Ribbed and wife, surgery scheduled Dec 14 in Cleveland; I-Beam’s friend recently diagnosed with lymphoma on top of other health issues
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Coat drive
Gobbler Challenge next Thurs – I-Beam on Q

BUDs Seal Training (maybe)

When: 2020-11-19
QIC: I-Beam
The PAX: I-Beam, Mayberry, La-Z-Boy, Snitch, Junk, Biscuits, Slide Rule, Tweet-E, Bowflex, Driftwood, Tank, Excitebike, Waxjob

Conditions: Winter-like, 31 degrees

THE THANG
Side Straddle Hops x 12 IC
3 Burpees OYO
Imperial Walkers x 12 IC
3 Burpees OYO
Cherry Pickers x 65IC
5 Burpees OYO
Squats x 10 IC

Count off by 2

Mosey to Matterhorn
BUDS PT Round 1
Team 1 carries boat to Backbone
Team 2 Merkins, pull-ups, 4-ct flutter kicks (20,5,35 – AMRAP)
Swap

BUDS PT Round 2
Team 1 carry boat
Team 2 BBS, Squats, 8-ct body builders
(15,20,15 -AMRAP)

Team Indian Run with Boat
Tennis Court Suicides x 3
3 Burpees OYO in between

AbCycle
Flutter kicks x 15 IC
Hello Dolly’s x 15 IC
Reverse Crunches x 10 IC
Burpees x 5 OYO

COT
Name-o-Rama

BOM
Privilege is the idea that you have received or been granted something for which you put no effort into. This can be manifested in a lot of ways. The upbringing you had, the job you work, your race and many other areas of life. I’ve been contemplating privilege in many ways over the past couple of weeks.

I saw a video on privilege where a teach offered some kids $100 to the person who ran the fastest across a field. He handicapped those without privilege first. Look it up on YouTube. It’s an interesting watch.

I saw it played out in last nights episode of the Crown where Michael Fagan not once, but twice broke into Buckingham Palace and went the to the Queens room. He was down on his luck and the scene portrayed a kind of privilege where the queen has and Fagan did not.

I also heard it in this weeks F3 Podcast with Steam and Crawdad. Crawdad admitted his first job in DC was not because he wasn’t necessarily qualified but he knew somebody. I can relate to that in my first job.

Where does privilege hit you?