F3 Knoxville

Audible Dice

THE SCENE: Not sure about the temperature, but it was a little cool and dark.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH, Merkins and rockettes
THA-THANG:
There were three days, one for the exercise and two for the quantity. Roll one dice and do the corresponding exercise at each cone along the roughly 1/5 mile path. Total of five cones. Roll the second set of dice for the qty.  about halfway through we decided to only roll one dice

  • 1) burpees
  • 2) Merkins
  • 3) inch worms
  • 4) squat jumps
  • 5) LBCs
  • 6) diamond Merkins

MARY:
32 flutters, 22 American hammers, shoulder burner routine and some boat canoes
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
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CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
We talked about the importance of motivating each other in a positive manner and keeping the other person in mind and not yourself.

MOLESKIN:
Dice games can be easy and they can be hard. We had to  Audible or else we would’ve been doing 20 Burpee‘s times five.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Prayers for friends with MS , Families and children of Knoxville and the HHOCR

Travelling Doras throughout the Equalizer

THE SCENE: 58 with a little rain
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

  • Mosey to AO
  • Cherry Pickers (IC) 4 CT X 10
  • Baby Arm Circles (forwards) X 10 & Michael Phelps (OYO)
  • Baby Arm Circles (backwards) X 10 & Michael Phelps (OYO)
  • Windmills (IC) X 10
  • Tempo Squats (IC) X 10
  • Overhead Claps (IC) X 10
  • 10 hand-release Merkins (OYO)
  • 5 burpees (OYO)
  • Mosey

THA-THANG:

Dora (at AO & Playground)

  • 100 pullups on the monkey bars
  • Partner runs to AO & back
  • Rinse & repeat until finished
  • 5 burpees (OYO)
  • Mosey to Splash Pad

Double Dora – Part 2 (Splash Pad)

  • 100 step-ups on the benches & 200 CMU curls
  • Partners switch however they like 

Double Dora – Part 3 (Splash Pad)

  • 200 CMU Overhead Press & 200 squats
  • Partners switch out however they like
  • Farmer Carry to the tennis court

Double Dora – Part 4 (Track)

  • 5 burpees & 20 merkins at AO 
  • run 1/2 way around the track 15 CMU curls & 20 CMU tricep extension
  • rinse & repeat

MARY:

  • Flutter Kicks IC 4 CT X 25
  • Hello Dolleys IC 4CT X 25
  • Big Boy Situps X 20 (OYO)

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

FNG Ringo (visiting from Florida), Bypass, Detention, Full Tank, Wagon Wheel, & Booster

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

God has plans for us. While we don’t know what they are, we need to be comforted that He won’t give us more than we can handle.

1 Corinthians 2:9 – “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him.”

Philippians 4:6-7 – “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”

Proverbs 3:5-6 – “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.”

1 Peter 5:6-7 – “Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that He may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.”

Psalm 56:3 – “When I am afraid, I put my trust in You.”

Proverbs 16:3 – “Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and He will establish your plans.”

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

  • Sign up to Q at the Equalizer
  • Hardship Hill – May 18

 

20 Tips (& exercises) for a Positive New Year!

THE SCENE: 40 and beautiful!
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

  • Mosey to flag
  • Cherry Pickers (IC) 4 CT X 10
  • Baby Arm Circles Forward/Backward X 10 followed by Michael Phelps
  • Side Straddle Hop (IC)
  • Tempo Squats (IC)
  • Tempo Merkins (IC)
  • Mosey

THA-THANG:

11s

  • 11s with pushups at the AO & pullups on the monkey bars
  • Mosey

Splash pad

  • 3 X 15 of box jumps/step ups & dips
  • mosey

Loop

  • 10 burpees & 20 squats by the AO
  • run a ½ lap
  • 20 CMU presses & 20 curls by the tennis courts
  • Run a ½ lap
  • Rinse & repeat (PAQ ranged from 5-8 laps)

MARY:

  • Flutterkicks X 20 (IC)
  • American Hammers X 25 (IC) – Detention led
  • Peter Parker combo led by Proton

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

Abacus, Bagger, Bypass, Detention, Farva, Hot Tub, Jail Bait, Proton, Smalls, Umbro and Booster

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

I follow Jon Gordon, an author, on Twitter (@jongordon11).  Every day, he posts positive messages.  He released 20 Tips for a Positive New Year and I love it!  Please take a moment to read his words and see what you might be able to apply to your personal life.  Some of these are common sense but many I take for granted!

20 Tips for a Positive New Year

1. Stay Positive. You can listen to the cynics and doubters and believe that success is impossible or you can trust that with faith and an optimistic attitude all things are possible.

2. Take a daily “Thank You Walk.” You can’t be stressed and thankful at the same time. Feel blessed and you won’t be stressed.

3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and less foods manufactured in plants.

4. Talk to yourself instead of listen to yourself. Instead of listening to your complaints, fears and doubts, talk to yourself with words of truth and encouragement.

5. Post a sign that says “No Energy Vampires Allowed.” Gandhi said, “I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet.” Watch This.

6. Be a Positive Team Member. Being positive doesn’t just make you better, it makes everyone around you better.

7. Don’t chase success. Decide to make a difference and success will find you. [ Tweet This ]

8. Get more sleep. You can’t replace sleep with a double latte.

9. Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip, energy vampires, issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control.

10. Look for opportunities to Love, Serve and Care. You don’t have to be great to serve but you have to serve to be great.

11. Live your purpose. Remember why you do what you do. We don’t get burned out because of what we do. We get burned out because we forget why we do it.

12. Remember, there’s no such thing as an overnight success. Love the process and you’ll love what the process produces.

13. Trust that everything happens for a reason and expect good things to come out of challenging experiences.

14. Implement the No Complaining Rule. If you are complaining, you’re not leading.

15. Read more books than you did in 2018. I happen to know of a few good ones. : )

16. Don’t seek happiness. Instead live with love, passion and purpose and happiness will find you.

17. Focus on “Get to” vs “Have to.” Each day focus on what you get to do, not what you have to do. Life is a gift not an obligation.

20 Tips for a Positive New year in 201918. The next time you “fail” remember that it’s not meant to define you. It’s meant to refine you.

19. Smile and laugh more. They are natural anti-depressants.

20. Enjoy the ride. You only have one ride through life so make the most of it and enjoy it.

 

MOLESKIN:

The Equalizer is a great venue and I look forward to coming back again

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

  • Monthly Challenge – Post, bring a friend, recruit a former F3 HIM
  • Hardship Hill is May 18 – Sign Up!!!

Modified “Murph” Q-nniversay

THE SCENE: 39 and awesome!
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

  • Cherry Pickers (IC) 4 CT X 10
  • Baby Arm Circles Forward/Backward X 10 followed by Michael Phelps
  • Side Straddle Hop (IC)
  • Sprints back and forth the parking lot
  • Arm & Tricep Stretches
  • Calf stretches on curb
  • Mosey

THA-THANG:

Lieutenant Michael Patrick “Murph” Murphy served our country in the Navy Seals.  He was awarded the Medal of Honor, Silver Star and Purple Heart.  He was killed in Afghanistan on June 28, 205 at the age of 29.  We did a modified version of the “Murph” workout in honor of him and so many other men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.

  • 9/10 of a mile run
  • 1/3 of group did pull-ups, 1/3 did merkins, 1/3 did squats “Tabata-Style” for 20 seconds then 10 seconds to shift to next exercise
  • PAX switch from pull-ups, merkins & squats continuously for 15 minutes
  • 4/10 of a mile run back to AO
  • 6 sprints across the parking lot

MARY:

We did tons of Mary’s for 5 minutes during the song “Thrive” by the Casting Crowns

  • Big Boy Sit-ups (OYO)
  • Flutter Kicks (OYO)
  • Superman (OYO)
  • Little Baby Crunches (OYO)
  • Big Boy Sit-ups (OYO)

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

15 HIMS & 1 FNG, Bypass, were in the gloom:  Bagger, Bartman, Bypass, Cheatsheet, Detention, Doubtfire, Erector, Rocket, Snaggletooth, Spotter, Stye, Teller, Vagabond, Waxjob, and Booster

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

I want to thrive in everything I do…being a Dad and husband, friend, etc.  I want to help families battling cancer through my charity.  I want to know and share the Bible.  However, I feel like I’m barely staying above water in my life…I’m good but not great and I’m frustrated as a result!

Yesterday, I heard Thrive by the Casting Crowns TWICE.  After I heard it the first time, my mind kept racing and I didn’t know why.  After I heard it on the way back from the zoo, I realized what it was…I’m just surviving, not thriving!  I hope and pray you and your loved ones thrive in everything you do so we can make this world a better place for everyone!

Read these words and listen to this great song!  Blessings to you and your family this Christmas and always!

Just to know You and to make You known
We lift Your name on High
Shine like the sun made darkness run and hide
We know we were made for so much more
Than ordinary lives
It’s time for us to more than just survive
We were made to thrive

MOLESKIN:

It’s so awesome to see so many HIMs at JUCO! Let’s keep encouraging others to join us in the gloom to get better and support one another!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

  • Remember the monthly challenge – 45 minutes of exercise outside of F3 equals 1 point for JUCO (or whatever AO is home for you)
  • 2nd F at Prinshop Beer Com this Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. (F3’s own Amazon is involved in this business located at 1532 Island Home Avenue)
  • Possible Wesley House F3 workout this Saturday – Check GroupMe or reach out to Doubtfire for updates