F3 Knoxville

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Downtown Potluck

THE SCENE: Temps in the 30s. Dark and mysterious
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH x20

BAC x10 each arm

Squat x20

Merkins x20

Mary Catherines x20

Monkey Humpers x20
THA-THANG:
Numbered off and moved as unit throughout Market Square and Gay St. Made several stops along the way and did 3 different exercises at each stop in cadence for 10 reps (4ct). First exercise at each stop was led by Q. 2nd and 3rd exercise at each station were led by a different PAX

  • Stop 1 (TVA): Merkins (led by Q), Monkey Humpers (led by PAX 1), Hello Dollys (led by PAX 2), 10 burpees on your own
  • Stop 2 (Market Square stage): Single leg squat (Q), Incline Merkins (PAX 3), Carolina DD (PAX 4)
  • Stop 3: (Tupelo Honey): Bobby Hurley (Q), Mary Catherines (PAX 5), Flutterkicks (PAX 6)
  • Stop 4 (Union Ave.): Tuck Jumps (Q), Diamond Merkins (PAX 7), Squats (PAX 8)
  • Union Ave Hill: 2 groups: Group 1 does 10 Mary Catherines at bottom of hill in cadence (led by PAX 9), then Bernie Sanders to top of hill where Group 2 is doing flutter kicks in cadence (led by PAX 10). Groups switch and Group 1 does flutter kicks at top until they are tagged by Group 2.
    • 2 Rounds
  • Gay Street: Partner Wheelbarrow to first lamp post. Switch and go to 2nd lamp post. Lunge to third lamp post, Sideways monster walk to 4th lamp post, Sideways monster walk to 5th lamp post facing other direction.
  • Stop 5 (Market Sq. Parking Garage): Monkey Humpers (Q), Squats (PAX 11) Merkins (PAX 12),
  • Stop 5 (Convention Center): Merkins (PAX 13), Carolina DD (PAX 14), Merkins (PAX 15)
  • Return to AO

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
17 PAX; 1 FNG–>Tinkle
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Bless 3 people this week. Bless=to add strength to one’s arm. How: relieve someone of a burden in their life

Back day with a little leg…

26 showed up to work the other half of the body.  Great day for back!

5:30 COT

  • Side Straddle Hop X 25
  • Imperial Squat Walkers X 15
  • Baby Arm Circles x 15 each way
  • Merkin x 15
  • Bropees x 10

Bermuda Triangle – 2 Second Hold-  3 Stations. 1- Pull-up, 2 Rows, 3- Wall jumps/step-ups.

Break up into four groups and run to each station.  Every time you pass the Flag Pole do 10 Blockees.

  • 10 Pull-Ups x 4 rounds
  • 20 Picnic Table Rows X 4 Rounds
  • 20 Wall Jumps or step up x 4 Rounds

Aiken Legs – Play Ground Done in succession with no rest — 20 Squats, 20 Box Jumps, 20 Mary Catherine Lunges (10 each leg) – Run around lot.

  • 20 Superman swims x 2
  • 20 pickle pounders

Dora Duece – 2 trips up each exercise (add additional if time)

  • Squat to overhead press
  • Bent over Rows

Cash Out – Burp and Merc Ladder -1 Burpee increasing the push-ups every time up to 10

BOM – Take time to invest in others.

Pirates vs Vandals

THE SCENE:  52 (way to kick it off, December) and…. um, moist.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
Started with 0.01s to spare… Welcome FNG!

WARM-O-RAMA:
Good ol’ increasing OYO burpee warmup:

SSH x30 IC – 2 burpees
Windmill x20 IC – 4 burpees
*Hindurkins x15 IC – 6 burpees
Al Gore Tuck Jumps x6 IC – 8 burpees
LBAC x20 each way IC – 10 burpees

*Plank, down for 1, push fwd with toes for 2, stay low and pull back, bending knees without touching ground, until arms are straight forward for 3, extend knees with arms straight to return to plank.

THA-THANG:
Mosey to the base of Everest, plank for 6.
LBC – 4-count x20 IC
Jailbreak all the way to the road at the top!

Pick a coupon and circle up:
Squrls x30 OYO – Squat plus curl, rock has to hit the ground (stones don’t though)
Drop coupons and move to the fifth one on your right.
Weight check – Lighter than your original? Everyone says “No”. Lack of honesty is disturbing…
4-count fwd raise – nice and slow – IC x10
4-count back-and-forth across chest – IC x10

Number off 1s and 2s (Pirates and Vandals)
Put all coupons in a line across the road, Pirates stay with coupons, Vandals line up 50yd away
Pirates begin exercise… Vandals come steal all coupons (2 each) and observe exercise, return to line and do exercise.
When the last Vandal has made it back, Pirates stop exercise, run steal all coupons, return, and begin next exercise.
Exercises:
Burpees
BBS
Iron Mikes
Bobby Hurleys
Monkey Humpers

Dang. Running out of time. Mosey back to AO

MARY:
Made it back to the AO right at 6:15. No time to row the boat.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
32 strong – Welcome to Streak (Paul Chattaway)
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Today each group stole the other group’s coupons while they were busy doing an exercise.  The enemy often looks for similar opportunities to steal, kill, and destroy while we are busy or distracted.  Often that distraction is indeed important and valuable, but don’t lose sight and vigilance over what you’ve been entrusted with that is truly valuable.
MOLESKIN:
The construction up here wreaked havoc on my preparation this morning. I ran into roadblocks several times trying to follow my map to get around.  Also, I learned a little Q-tip this morning.  Sidewalk chalk disappears almost completely if the pavement is the slightest bit… moist.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Wesley House 2.0 workout Sunday at 2 with disadvantaged kids.  Check GroupMe for more info from Tank.  Bring a wrapped gift!

Praise from Tonka – 2.0 is 14 weeks into construction!

Bearway to turkey day

THE SCENE: 31* and clear, ready to pre-heat the oven
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Side straddle hops x26 IC
Windmills x10 IC
Merkins x20 OYO
Tempo squats x10 IC
THA-THANG:
Mosey to the base of the big ball, two rounds of Cindy:

  • Pull ups x10
  • Merkins x20
  • Squats x30

PAX performs flutter kicks waiting on the 6.  Recover.  Mosey up steps and across bouncy bridge to parking lot across from Knoxville MEPS building.

There are 5 evenly spaced cones across the parking lot.  PAX perform bearway to heaven:
Bear crawl to first cone – 10 burpees – bear crawl back to start point
Bear crawl to second cone – 8 burpees – bear crawl back to start point
Bear crawl to third cone – 6 burpees – bear crawl back to start point
Bear crawl to fourth cone – 4 burpees – mosey back to start point
Bear crawl to fifth cone – 2 burpees – mosey back to start point
PAX perform flutter kicks, American hammers, and hello Dolly’s waiting on the 6. Recover and 10 count.

Short mosey to steps in front of Knoxville MEPS building. Two more rounds of modified Cindy (no pull ups)

  • Dips x10
  • Merkins x20
  • Squats x30

Mosey to hill at Walnut Street, PAX assemble at the bottom of the hill.  PAX perform 7’s on Walnut Street hill.  Starting with 6 jump squats, Bernie up the hill to cone, 1 derkin.  Lather rinse repeat.  PAX perform reverse crunches on hill waiting on 6.  Recover.

PAX mosey back towards SP, stopping about halfway back for Pfeiffer to take us on some black Friday shopping (multiple levels of plank holds).  Continue Mosey back to SP.

MARY:
No time for Mary upon returning to SP
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
11 Turkeys strong, including 1 FNG.  Pfeiffer, A-Rod, Cheatsheet, Heisenburg, Scooter (FNG), G6, Swanson, Anchorman, Butterfly, Woodshack, Abort
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Thankful for the opportunity to lead.  My task is to become a better leader, because I am present for the PAX as the PAX are present for me.

Barkley Returns!

THE SCENE: 48 Degrees with a slight breeze. Very Nice!
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
1. Cherry Pickers IC x 10

2. Baby Arm Circles IC 10 front and 10 back

3. SSH (aka Jumping Jacks LOL) IC x 10

4 Imperial Squat Walkers IC x 10

5. Lap around the AO x 1
THA-THANG:
Mosey towards gate to start Barkley.

Stopped half way to start of Barkley and did 10 burpees OYO

We did three loops of the Barkley. Each lap had 4 stations.

Round 1: Station 1 – 20 merkins, Station 2 – 20 curls with rock and 20 rows with rock, Station 3 – 20 Carolina Dry Docks, Station 4 – 20 Dips

Round 2: Station 1 – 30 Starjacks, Station 2 – 30 rock squats, Station 3 – Reverse lunges x 15 each leg, Station 4 – 30 Monkey Humpers

Round 3: Station 1 – 40 LBCs, Station 2 – 40 Hello Dolly’s, Station 3 – 40 American Hammers SC, Station 4 – 40 Flutter Kicks 4 count

Finishers rotated through 15 shoulder taps, 15 squats and 15 big boys until pax finished.

Mosey back to AO.

MARY:
Coolio led the group in American Hammers to finish out the workout.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
34 PAX today including 2 FNGs. Nicholas Generaux (Ponder) and Anderson Olds (Tinder)
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Share today about working in faith. It is easy to think about achieving in terms of oneself. I did this or I did that and this happened or that will happen. But just like the farmer who plants we cannot control the out come…only God can. We must work in faith for God!
MOLESKIN:
None today
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Tank and Tinder shared about an F2 event for inner city kids on December 3rd. Tank has details.