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Hwy 6…

THE SCENE 59 and Clear

F3 Welcome and Disclaimer

THE THANG
COP
SSH                           ICx20
Squats                       ICx20
Carolina DryDocks    ICx15

Mosey toward the Saturday AO for a modified Route 66 (called Hwy 6 this morning to honor our friends in College Station, TX)

Highway 6
PAX were instructed to run the length of 11 light poles, stopping at each light pole to perform increasing reps at each pole (1st pole = 1 rep; 2nd pole = 2 reps; rinse and repeat to the 11th pole)
1st circuit:          Burpees
2nd circuit:         Squats
3rd circuit:          Merkins
4th circuit:          Star jacks
5th circuit:          Carolina Dry Docks
6th circuit:          Mountain climbers

Audible called at 6:05 am for a plank sequence; followed by a set of merkins (ICx15)

Mosey back to the AO for a round of Mary:

MARY
Flutter kicks by P-nut                          ICx20
Leg raises led by Leonardo                 on command
American Hammer led by Barbie        ICx25
Runner’s stretch led by Elvis               on command

COT
Count-o-rama, Name-o-rama,

BOM
We all have folks in our lives that we owe a debt of thanks.  P-nut challenged the PAX to reach out to someone today and thank them for making a difference in their life.  Read Colossians 3:15

MOLESKIN
Great effort by all the PAX on a chilly Friday morning.

Keep Moving…

THE SCENE 58 and clear

F3 Welcome & Disclaimer

THE THANG
COP
– SSH x30 IC
– Windmill Merkins x10 IC
– Narrow Squats x20 IC
– Arm Circles Forward x15 IC
– Arm Circles Backward x15 IC
– Imperial Walkers x15 IC

Mosey to bottom of hill between the parking lot and the baseball field

Strength Sprints
Starting at the bottom of the hill…
– 20 Prisoner Squats
– Run to top of hill, do x15 4ct Mountain Climbers
– Burpee broad jump to the first cone, do x15 CMU Presses
– Alligator Crawl to second cone, do x15 Diamond Merkins
– Lunge to third cone, do x10 Jump Squats
– Run back to start

Rinse and repeat, AMRAP in 10 min

Mosey to pavilion and grab a Battle Buddy

Bench Work
3 Rounds, each round 2.5 min with 30 second break between rounds.  Battle Buddy 1 performs Exercise 1 while Battle Buddy 2 performs Exercise 2, then switch.  Rinse and repeat until time runs out.
– Rd 1: Exercise 1 = Step Ups x15/leg; Exercise 2 = Bench Dips
– Rd 2: Exercise 1 = Bulgarian Split Squats x10/leg; Exercise 2 = Let Me Ups
– Rd 3: Exercise 2 = Side Step Ups x10/leg; Exercise 2 = Decline Carolina Dry Docks

Mosey to bottom of hill near parking lot

Hill Sprints
At the bottom x10 Superman Swims
At the top x10 Jump Squats

Rinse and repeat x4

Mosey to SP and circle up for MARY

MARY
Flutter Kicks x25 IC on 4ct
Side Crunches x25 IC each side
BBS x30 OYO
Hello Dollys – x25

COT
Number off and Name-O-Rama

BOM
“I have two types of problems, urgent and important.  Urgent are never important, and important are never urgent.” – Dwight Eisenhower

“Put first things first and we get second things thrown in: put second things first and we lose both first and second things.” – C. S. Lewis

“But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” – Jesus (Matthew 6:33)

Points to reflect on:
1.) Are you clear on what things are “important” and what things are “urgent” in your life?
2.) Where are you sacrificing the “important” for the “urgent?”

MOLESKIN
Another beautiful East Tennessee fall morning!  The PAX was quite but determined this morning.  We kept moving, worked hard and got better.  Can’t get much better than that!

Perfect East Tennessee Morning

THE SCENE 70 and clear

F3 Welcome and Disclaimer

THE THANG
COP
forward arm circles x5 IC
reverse arm circles x5 IC
Michael Phelps x5 IC
Imperial Walkers x 10 IC
Squat x 15 IC
Lunge Matrix
Plank Matrix
Merkins x 10 regular
Sun Dial x 20 IC

Grab CMU, Battle Buddy and circle up.

Battle Buddy CMU Circut
– 100 Bench press with CMU (P1 does 10 while P2 holds over chest)
+ Modify: Merkins
– 100 LB crunches (P1 does 10 with P2 holds sun dial)
– 100 lunges (P1 does 10 while P2 holds Al Gore. Every step counts as 1)
– 100 shoulder press with CMU (P1 does 10 while P2 holds CMU at chest)
+ Modify: Carolina Dry Docks/SSH

Mosey to hill in front of Asylum

10s
1 rep at bottom, 9 at top; then 2 at bottom 8 at top…
burpees at the bottom
sprint up hill
squat at top of hill

Do core work OYO while group finishes

Mosey towards Mt. Fuji (I named it today). Along the way:
– Derkins (merkin w/ feet on curb) x10 IC
– Dips (hands on CMU) x20 IC

Mt. Fuji w/Battle Buddy
R1: Run up hill. Partner does CAROLINA DRY DOCKS. Switch. Repeat for 1 minute.
R2: Run up hill. Partner does flutter kick. Switch. Repeat for 2 minutes.

Mosey to base of Everest

At the base of Everest, X-Factor x 10 IC (on your 6 with arms and legs spread out like an X. right arm touching left shin, down then V up again left arm touching right shin.)

Everest Sprints
Sprint up Everest. Jog down. Do 1 merkin. Repeat, adding 1 merkin each time. 5 minutes AMRAP.

Mosey back to the flag.  Along the way, stopped for Sun Dials OYO, and a little plank combination to help keep the PAX together.

MARY
LB crunch with CMU overhead x20 IC
American Hammer with CMU x20 IC

COT
CountORama // NameORama

BOM
I’ve recently been listening to The Minimalists’ podcast. I’m guilty of cluttering my life with things. Consumerism isn’t the problem. We must consume. Food. Clothes. Gasoline. Air. Impulsive consumption is the problem. Buying things we don’t need with money we shouldn’t spend. Someone important said something like that, I think.

Last night I watched The Minimalist’s documentary with some friends. We watched it on our big TV. With surround sound. I downloaded it on my laptop. Tried mirroring it from our iPad. When that didn’t work, we streamed it from our AppleTV. At one point I had 5 devices within arms reach, trying to get a documentary about simplicity to work. The irony was thick. And healing. Like a Heimlich to my conscience.

Goal for the Week: Eliminate ONE THING from your life that doesn’t add value to your life.

For example, you might walk around the rooms in your house. Look at the items you have stacked in the corners. The sofa no one ever sits on. The chair whose only purpose is to hold pillows. Look in your closet. Consider the items of clothing that you don’t wear because A. they don’t fit, or B. you don’t like them. Consider any habits or routines in your life that are a drain on your time or energy. Do you really need to check emails at 11:30pm? Are you honestly that important to the world? Probably not.

“Love people, use things. The opposite never works.” http://www.theminimalists.com/people-things/

 

Tour Through The Pyramids…

THE SCENE 69 and clear

F3 Welcome & Disclaimer

THE THANG
COP
SSH x 32 (IC)
Windmill Merkins x10 (IC)
Arm Circles Forward x12 (IC)
Arm Circles Backward x12 (IC)
Imperial Walkers x16 (IC)
Mosey 1 lap around parking lot

Mosey to coupon pile and everyone grab 2 then line up at the edge of parking lot.

Pyramid 1
Do the following exercises in 5 rounds:
R1 = 10x each of Narrow Squats, Bent-Over Flyes, Side Lunges, Standing Flyes, Reverse Lunges
R2 = 15x each of Narrow Squats, Bent-Over Flyes, Side Lunges, Standing Flyes
R3 = 20x each of Narrow Squats, Bent-Over Flyes, Side Lunges
R4 = 25x each of Narrow Squats, Bent-Over Flyes,
R5 = 30x each of Narrow Squats

Partner up with a battle buddy and head to back to parking lot.

 

Pyramid 2
Battle Buddies alternate between running and planking
1st person runs to first cone – x5 Diamond Merkins, runs back (2nd holds plank)
2nd person runs to first cone – x5 Diamond Merkins, runs back (1st holds plank)
1st person run to runs to second cone – x5 Carolina Dry Docks, runs back (2nd holds plank)
2nd person runs to second cone – x5 Carolina Dry Docks, runs back (1st holds plank)

Rinse and repeat following the rep sequence– x5, x10, x15, x10, x5

Mosey to play area

MARY
Flutter Kicks x40 4ct IC
Freddie Mercury x30 IC
Side Crunches x25 each side IC

Mosey back to start point.

ATMs
As one PAX…in cadence…with hutspah!  IC

COT
Number Off and Name-O-Rama

BOM
“Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to do your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.” – Coach John Wooden

A good life is built one block at a time.  It takes effort and intentionality.  HIMs understand that their lives are not their own, that they get better in order to give more to those the love and live with.  Coach Wooden’s definition of success is appropriate for every area of life…physical, mental, emotional and spiritual.  Each F3 workout is a microcosm of life.  Take what you learned this morning, keep pushing and give it away!

MOLESKIN
The PAX pushed hard this morning!  It is an incredible experience to line up each morning with men who are ready to reach past their limits to get better and make sure their brothers are doing the same.  Prayer time at the end was especially good.  Praying for needs and hearing praise reports was inspiring for YHC.  Can’t wait to get back out there and do it again!

Ladders and Intervals…

THE SCENE 67 and clear

F3 Welcome & Disclaimer

THE THANG
COP
SSH x 32 (IC)
Windmill Merkins x10 each side(IC)
Reverse Lunges x10 each leg (IC)
Arm Circles Forward x12 (IC)
Arm Circles Backward x12 (IC)
Imperial Walkers x10 (IC)
Lap around the parking lot

Grab some iron and circle up.

Shoulder Ladders
Perform 1 KB clean and press with right arm, then 1 with left.  Immediately do 2 with right, then 2 with left. Continue to 5 on each arm.

After everyone finished ladder, line up at cones.  Hold squat position for 15 count, perform 15 squats, sprint to cone and back.  For round 2, 20 count, 20 squats.  For round 3, 25 count 25 squats.

Rinse and repeat x3

Intervals
Now it’s time for some interval training
– Swing: left 30 sec, right 30 sec
– Rest 45 sec
– Clean: left 30 sec, right 30 sec
– Rest 45 sec
– Figure 8s: clockwise 30 sec, counterclockwise 30 sec
– Rest 45 sec
– High pull: left 30 sec, right 30 sec
– Rest 45 sec
– Squats: KB racked left 30 sec, KB racked right 30 sec
– Rest 45 sec
– Swing: left 30 sec, right 30 sec

Circle up for some abs

MARY
Flutter Kicks x30 4ct IC
Freddie Mercury x20 IC
Side Crunches x15 each side IC
Boat Canoes OQ
BBS x15 IC
Swimmers x15 IC
ATMs IC

COT
Number Off and Name-O-Rama (10 PAX, 1 FNG- Snoop)

BOM
One of the most prominent people in ancient Hebrew is King David.  He was a mighty warrior, poet, king…all around man’s man.  A little less know is a group of warriors known at David’s Might Men (2 Samuel 23 gives a list of them and some of their incredible feats).   These were men of strength, loyalty, passion and valor, HIMs!

Benaiah is singled out by the text for being a particularly great warrior.  His name means, “built up by Jehovah.”  His exploits are chronicled in 2 Samuel 23:20-23.  One that sticks out is defeating a lion in a snowy pit.  He saw the lion, jumped in and killed it, that’s pretty bad to the bone!  Natural question for me is why?  I don’t think he was trying to prove his manhood, I think he was accepting responsibility for it.  What happens if he does nothing and someone else falls in that pit?  Not good.  Benaiah knows that if he doesn’t take action someone else is going to pay the price.  So he does what he needs to do.  That is what being a HIM is all about.  It’s about taking responsibility for those under our care and doing the hard thing in order to keep them safe.

So where are your “lions?”  Who is depending on you to do the hard thing?  Make the HC NOW to be a lion chaser in your world.  And always remember you never go alone…the PAX has your 6.

MOLESKIN
First time YHC has made it to “Bells and Ropes” at the Dog Pound.  Great morning!  They guys worked hard in typical Dog Pound fashion.  Looking forward to getting back.