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The Bomb Shelter Run (C.S.A.U.P. Event)

THE SCENE: Low Mid 60’s with some light rain
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

Drifter Q:

start things off with the Disclaimer (He is NOT a professional, refers everyone to take notice of how he is dressed; clearly NOT a professional…1 PAX member commented that Drifter must have had a Blink182 concert to attend after the event…

SSH (IC) x10 slow / x10 fast
Boxer Jacks (IC) x10 slow / x10 fast
Mosey to Grinder:
Lunge forward then backwards
Inchworm Merkins w/hand release
Quad Stretch
Cherry Picker Stretch (fists on ground, walk legs out to the side and back in)
Merkin Ring of Fire, but as a Wave!
Mtn Climbers (IC) 10x slow / 10x fast

THA-THANG:
1st leg was approximately 3.2 miles of running until arriving to the Beatdown:

Mayberry Q:

21 Jump Street:

  • 21 Pull-ups (side of the Alcoa bridge)
  • 21 Burpees (middle of bridge)
  • 21 handstand push-ups (far side of bridge)
    Run back to start and drop 1 rep. (15 min time limit)

2nd leg was approximately 3.2 miles until arriving to the Beatdown:

Snorkel Q:

Split up into 2 groups and then partner up. Near side of Bicentennial Park bridge do:

  • 10 Plank Tri Ext & Derkins Then Wheel Barrel Half of Bridge Switch and come back
  • 8 Plank Tri Ext & Derkins Then Wheel Barrel Half of Bridge Switch and come back
  • 6 Plank Tri Ext & Derkins Then Wheel Barrel Half of Bridge Switch and come back
  • 4 Plank Tri Ext & Derkins Then Wheel Barrel Half of Bridge Switch and come back
  • 2 Plank Tri Ext & Derkins Then Wheel Barrel Half of Bridge Switch and come back

Far side of Bicentennial Park Bridge Partner 1 Wall Sits until Partner 2 completes 15 side to side Merkins.
Partner 2 then monster tire walks to replace Partner 1; Partner 1 bear crawls to area to complete side to side Merkins.

3rd leg….who cares how long, we were too far away to quit and had to get back to the car somehow…(another 3… something miles…felt like 10; here we go!).

Waxjob Q:

Split into 3 groups. 1st man plank, 2nd man bear crawl ahead and plank, 3rd slalom bear crawl to front. Remaining PAX continue to slalom bear crawl to the front until team reaches 50 yard line.
Reverse the process, planking person is now facing the sideline while the PAX in motion jump over the planking PAX.
Mosey to jungle gym:
15x Partner reverse-merkins/OHP on monkey bars
15x Squirkins
10x Over/Unders
15x Leg Throwdowns

4th and final leg was very short, no lies, really short…more like a mosey.

Cap’n Crunch Q:

Starting with 1 exercise, adding another exercise until all 5 exercises are completed in succession. then work back down until only the last exercise is left. 20 seconds per exercise:

  • Burpees (20 sec)
  • Burpees (20 sec) Dry Docks (20 sec)
  • Burpees (20 sec) Dry Docks (20 sec) Narrow Squats (20 sec)
  • Burpees (20 sec) Dry Docks (20 sec) Narrow Squats (20 sec) Diamond Merkins (20 sec)
  • Burpees (20 sec) Dry Docks (20 sec) Narrow Squats (20 sec) Diamond Merkins (20 sec) High Knees (20 sec)
  • High Knees (20 sec) Diamond Merkins (20 sec) Narrow Squats (20 sec) Dry Docks (20 sec) Burpees (20 sec)
  • High Knees (20 sec) Diamond Merkins (20 sec) Narrow Squats (20 sec) Dry Docks (20 sec)
  • High Knees (20 sec) Diamond Merkins (20 sec) Narrow Squats (20 sec)
  • High Knees (20 sec) Diamond Merkins (20 sec)
  • High Knees (20 sec)

MARY:
No PAX were interested in any ladies, specifically Mary by the end of this event!

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
38 PAX!!

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

BOM – CSAUP – Bomb Shelter Run (Cap’n Crunch)

I ask not for a lighter burden, but for broader shoulders.

I ask not for an easier path, but for stronger feet.

I ask not for weaker enemies, but for a stronger self.

Jewish Proverb

Congratulations brothers, you did it.  You embraced the challenge and are victorious.  Take and let it sink in…you’ve earned.

I’d like to share something I’ve been thinking about for a while now.  F3 has been a life-changing experience for me.  Every morning I leave a workout I truly leave better than when I arrived.  Lately I’ve been thinking about why that is the case.  Here are my observations.

I believe there are two simple truths that we have lost as men:

  1. The opposite of manhood isn’t womanhood, it’s boyhood
  2. Manhood isn’t a destination or a journey, it’s a mindset

When we lose the distinction between boyhood and manhood our worlds begin to spin off kilter.  We become self-focused, self-protective, self-indulgent and self-reliant.  In other words, it becomes all about us.  As we reject passivity and accept responsibility for our lives we grow as men in all areas: physically, mentally, relationally and spiritually.  We begin to be others-focused, self-sacrificing and interdependent.  We begin acting like men.

In this world, three things serve as resistance to our growth as men:

  • Comfort
  • Convenience
  • Certainty

Overcoming these boils down to our mindset.  We have to daily set aside a boyhood-mindset and embrace a manhood-mindset.  We combat comfort with challenge, we set aside convenience for consistency and we abandon certainty and embrace camaraderie.  I see it as two contrasting mindsets:

A Boyhood-mindset seeks… A Manhood-mindset seeks…
Comfort Challenge
Convenience Consistency
Certainty Camaraderie

Every time we gather, the COP becomes our arena to consistently embrace challenge in the company of like-minded men.

But it’s not enough for us to do this physically.  We MUST carry this mindset to all areas of our lives, especially our relationships with our loved ones and with God.  Never stop striving for more brothers.  Keep embracing new challenges and keep any eye on the six so you can help the man who has stumbled.  Together we will make a difference!

Wet N Wild

THE SCENE: Wet and cold
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

• Baby Arm Circles Forward X 10 (4 CT)
• Baby Arm Circles Backward X 10 (4 CT)
• Side Straddle Hops X 20
• Cherry Pickers X 10 (IC) 4 CT
• Mountain Climbers x 20 (4 CT) IC
• Tempo Squats x 10 (3 CT) IC
• Tempo Mercan x 10 IC (3 CT)
• High-knees x 10 IC (4 CT)
• Burpees x 10 OYO
• Mosey around to Pond Parking Lot

THA-THANG:

Pond Parking Lot:

4 rounds of 4 exercises at 4 stations

• 10 Burpees – OYO
• 15 Star-jacks – OYO
• 20 Merkins – OYO
• 25 Squats – OYO

Mosey to the sunken ship.

Sunken Ship

• 10 Box jumps and 15 American Hammers
• Repeat for 5 rounds
• Mosey to the hill in back

MARY:

Flutter Kicks IC 4 CT
Superman Swimmer
Box Cutters IC 4 CT

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Being consistent with the small things in life will eventually add up to something great.

 

Partners In Pain!

THE SCENE: 52 and awesome!
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

  • Baby Arm Circles Forward X 10 followed by Michael Phelps
  • Baby Arm Circles Backward X 10 followed by Michael Phelps
  • Cherry Pickers (IC) 4 CT
  • Side Straddle Hops (IC) 4 CT
  • Squats (IC) 4 CT
  • Hand Release Merkins – OYO
  • Karaoke
  • Mosey to back of campus

THA-THANG:

Maintenance Building – Partner Workout

We partnered up w/ the coupons. One partner lifted while the other ran up & down the stairs.  We switched out on every lap.

  • 100 Overhead
  • 100 Curls
  • 100 Goblet Squats
  • Mosey to Sophomore Hill at Fitness Center

Sophomore Hill at Fitness Center – Partner Workout

One partner worked while the other ran up & down the hill.  Switched every lap.

  • 50 burpees
  • 100 BBS
  • 200 Merkins
  • 300 Squats
  • Mosey

MARY:

No time…

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Bartman, Onesie, Wall Ball, Waxjob & Booster

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

“Patience is a virtue” but not a strong virtue of mine.

Impatience can be defined as a strong serge of animosity toward the weaknesses, faults and failures of others…a bad driver, a long line, a coworker, a spouse or child taking a while to get ready.

Stephen Covey – told a story about a man and his wild kids getting on a subway one Sunday morning; the kids were throwing people’s newspapers, yelling, etc. while the man just just sat there ignoring them. Covey asked the man if we man was going to discipline his kids; the man said his wife, their mother, just died and he guesses the kids aren’t sure how to process her death nor did he. Covey went from irritated to compassionate towards the man.

In situations…Be Patient. Show Empathy.

Remember, we sin every day so God has tremendous patience for us.  We should strive to be patient like him.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

  • JUCO now has a Friday workout! Be There! Encourage others to join you!
  • CSAUP Event is this Saturday at Springbrook Park (The Bomb Shelter), 6:00am – 9:00am
  • FiA is coming to Knoxville! Encourage the women in our lives to join

 

Becoming a Better Man

THE SCENE: 30 and breezy.  We warmed up quickly though.

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

  • Leg stretch
  • Tempo squat x 10
  • Tempo merkin x 10
  • Side straddle hop x 20
  • Rockettes x 10

THA-THANG:
Mosey to the Dawn Wall & scale the descending ladder.   Work through the list of exercises, then rinse & repeat dropping the lowest rep exercise each round.   Run to the top of the hill after each completed round.

  • 10 Burpee
  • 9 Ear touches (4 ct)
  • 8 Thrust merkin
  • 7 Tempo squat
  • 6 Elevated hips
  • 5 Reverse lunge
  • 4 Mountain climber (4ct)
  • 3 Around the clock merkin
  • 2 Narrow squat

Bear square crawl.  4 cones in a square.  Bear crawl the square always facing the same direction.  5 merkins at each corner.

MARY:
N/A out of time

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Booster, Scrum, Sweeper, Bartman

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
In the challenge of being a better man, husband, father, etc. I have been consistently praying for three things:

  1. Wisdom
  2. Courage to follow God’s wisdom
  3. To see others as Christ sees them

MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Alcoa CSAUP coming up Feb 24

Three-Headed Monster

THE SCENE: 42 and georgeous
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

  • Baby Arm Circles Forward (IC) followed by Michael Phelps
  • Baby Arm Circles Backward (IC) followed by Michael Phelps
  • 10 Cherry Pickers (IC) 4 CT
  • 12 Side Straddle Hops (IC) 4 CT
  • 12 Squats (IC) 4 CT
  • 10 Hand Release Merkins – OYO
  • 5 Burpees – OYO
  • 4 Sprints
  • Mosey

THA-THANG:

First Monster – 5 rounds

  • 20 calf raises on steps – OYO
  • 10 pull-ups on the walkway rails – OYO
  • 10 bench step-ups/box jumps – OYO
  • Repeat for 5 rounds
  • Mosey to fight the next monster

Second Monster – 5 rounds

  • 15 Dips and 15 Freedom Twists
  • Repeat for 5 rounds
  • Mosey to fight the next monster

Third Monster – as many laps as possible

  • 15 merkins and 25 squats
  • Run around the lot
  • Repeat until time called
  • Mosey to AO

MARY:

  • Big Boy Sit-ups x 20 (OYO)
  • Box Cutters IC 4 CT

.COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

Bartman, Neutron, Peach Fuzz, Scrum, Sweeper & Booster

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Lately, I have felt a little lost with my faith and what God wants for my life.  I’ve been in a funk and trying to get out of it.  I’ve started to ask God if He can guide me.  I’ve been searching for scripture that will help with focus.

Isaiah 43:2 “When you go through deep waters, I will be with you.”

Psalm 37:5 “Commit your way to the Lord.  Trust in Him, and He will act.”

Isaiah 41:10 ” Don’t be afraid, for I am with you.  Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you.”

Philippians 4:13 “I can do everything through Christ who gives me strength.”

MOLESKIN:

Prayers for several F3 brothers recovering from injuries..

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

This coming Sunday, February 4, F3 members will be leading a special workout with kids from the Mechanicsville and Broadway areas. In addition to the workout, we will also be delivering some much needed sports equipment.

All you have to do is show up. Come out, have fun and interact with the kids and let them see and experience positive, male role models. The workout will take place at The Wesley House (1719 Reynolds St. Knoxville, TN 37921) from 2:00pm – 3:00pm.  We will do a 45 min workout with the kids where we will partner up for team building exercises and gather for a BOM at the end.