F3 Knoxville

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Enjoy the Ride

THE SCENE:  40 and clear

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

  • Quickly welcomed the group because the Q was running late!


WARM-O-RAMA:

  • 30 second stretch OYO (so I could put my watch & gloves on)
  • Tempo Squats x 10
  • Tempo Merkins x 10
  • LBAC forward & backward
  • This/that, these/those, Michael Phelps

THA-THANG:

  1. Lunge to concrete pylons
    • 30 Box Jumps on the pylons when you get there
  2. Burpee broad jump across parking lot to the sidewalk
    • 50 Calf Raises when you get there
  3. Bear Crawl across big parking lot
    • 50 Carolina Dry Docks when you get there
  4. Inchworm Merkin up the street to the first turn-in
    • 50 Jump Squats when you get there
  5. Groucho Walk up the street to the fire hydrant
    • 50 Big Boy Situps when you get there
  6. Forward Crab Walk back down the street to the first turn-in
    • 25 Diamond Merkins when you get there
  7. Gorilla Shuffle to the flag poles
    • no exercise when you get there….it’s 6:13!
  8. Mosey back to the AO

MARY:

No Mary – out of time

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
8 strong this morning:  Booster, Waxjob, Neutron, Scrum, Snaggletooth, Sweeper, Trolley, Bartman

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Today’s workout was all about how to get from Point A to Point B.  In life we are usually focused on getting to “Point B” as quickly as possible.  “Point B” can be anything:  new job, more money, success, popularity, etc.  I reminded the group this morning that sometimes we need to slow down and enjoy the ride.  Take the long route, enjoy your current situation, stop & smell the roses.   Some of those are metaphorical and some are literal, regardless the point is that we don’t always need to be sprinting in a straight line at all times.  There are times to sprint, and there are times to stroll.  Pay attention and try to know the difference to prevent yourself from getting burnt out.

MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

  • Hardship Hill coming up May 19th
  • Remember JUCO is now meeting on Friday each week

It’s TABATA Time in Tennessee!!!

THE SCENE: 42 and awesome; clear sky;

5 regulars, Trolley’s 2nd time (needs to be added) & FNG (became Snaggletooth)

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
  • Crazy legs across the parking lot (back & forth)

Tabata explanation

  • 3 sets of Hand Release Merkins – OYO
  • Mosey

THA-THANG:

Side of Alexander Building – (20 seconds of work/10 seconds of recovery)

  • 3 sets of calf raises on steps – OYO
  • 3 sets of big boy sit-ups – OYO
  • 3 sets of pullups on the walkway rails – OYO
  • 3 sets of bench step-ups/box jumps – OYO
  • Mosey

Bagwell Center – (20 seconds of work/10 seconds of recovery)

  • 3 sets of dips – OYO
  • 3 sets of American Hammers – IC
  • 3 sets of lunges – OYO
  • Mosey to Maintenance Building

Behind Maintenance Building – (50 seconds of work/10 seconds of recovery)

  • 1 set of overhead w/ block (OYO)
  • 1 set of goblet squats w/ block (OYO)
  • 1 set of curls w/ block (OYO)
  • 1 sets of bent over wows w/ block (OYO)

Big Parking Lot – (20 seconds of work/10 seconds of recovery)

  • 3 sets of burpees (OYO)
  • 3 sets of flutter kicks (IC)
  • 3 sets of merkins (OYO)
  • Mosey

MARY: She was built into the workout

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

6 & 1 FNG (Snaggletooth) – Neutron, Onesie, Ratchet, Scrum, Snaggletooth, Trolley, & Booster

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

I’m a worrier.  I have been for as long as I can remember.  I’m not pessimistic at all…I’m a glass is half full kind of guy.  However, I worry.  Am I doing enough for my kids, particularly my 15-year old daughter?  Am I too strict, not strict enough? Do I support my wife enough?  Will I hurt my knee even worse and not be able to run in the ½ marathon in 3 weeks?  Am I overtraining/undertraining?  Will I raise enough money to help all of the cancer patients that need help or will I have to cut programs?

Lots of verses to help with my/our worries…

  • So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up. Galatians 6:9
  • But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.  (Isaiah 40:28-31)
  • Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28
  • Cast all your anxiety on Him because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7
  • Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always. Psalm 105:4
  • Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6
  • Cast your cares on the Lord, and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous fall. Psalm 55:22
  • I can do everything through him who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13
  • So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10

MOLESKIN:
Prayed for Trolley’s wife and family; my oldest daughter; all F3 brothers
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
JUCO every Monday and Friday

Island Hopping

THE SCENE: Mid 50’s and clear
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

• Side Straddle Hops X 20
• Baby Arm Circles Forward X 10 (4 CT)
• Baby Arm Circles Backward X 10 (4 CT)
• Michael Phelps X 10 (IC) 4 CT
• Peter Parkers x 10 (L&R) 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

THA-THANG:

Island Hopping – 12 parking lot islands have been number with a corresponding exercise. PAX have to run to find island #1, do the exercise then find island #2 and so on… This was repeated 2X.

Island#   Exercise
#1 20 Mercans
#2 15 Big Boy sit-ups
#3 50 Seconds Al Gores
#4 20 Star Jacks
#5 5 Narrow Squats
#6 20 Crunches
#7 10 Burpees
#8 15 Iron Mikes
#9 20 Superman Swims
#10 40 Mountain Climbers
#11 10 Tempo Squats
#12 Lunge back to #1

Line touches (4 total lines) – w/ an exercise at each line – Repeat 2x

• Baseline to first line – 10 Burpees
• BL to 2nd Line – 15 Star-jacks
• BL to 3rd Line – 20 Merkins
• BL to last line – 25 Squats

 

MARY:

Dolly IC 4 CT
Flutter Kicks IC 4 CT
Superman Swimmer
Box Cutters IC 4 CT
Boat and Canoe
Ring of Fire

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Taking a learning from the story of Jonah in the Bible – God calls us to love those who are hard to love.

A rainy Monday can’t get you down!

THE SCENE: 9 PAX pushed hard to get better on a Rainy Monday.   Rainy days and Monday’s can g keep us down

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

  • 25 x Side Straddle Hop
  • 25 x Imperial Squat Walkers
  • 15 x Baby Arm cirles each way
  • 25 x Squats
  • Mosey to the first overhang

THA-THANG: Partner up and mosey to the first covered area with picnic tables

  •  20 Dips partner 1, 20 steps ups partners 2.  X 3
  • War – Split up into two teams and play the card game war.    Each team pics a card and the loser has to do the highest card show in Burpees.   Other team does step ups.   6 Rounds

Mosey to the next dry spot

  • QuarterPounder
    • 10 yards and back x 10 Burpees
    • 20 yards and back x 25 merkins
    • 50 yards and back x 50 Squats
    • 75 yards and back x 75 Mtn Climbers
    • 100 yards and back x 100 SSH

52 Cards Pick-up

  • Each PAX picks a card. 2 Rounds of 9.
    • Diamnonds = Merins
    • Hearts = Dry Docks
    • Spades = Burpess
    • Clovers = Star Jacks

Race to the next dry spot close to the AO

MARY:
25 Flutter Kick

25 Peter Parker

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!