F3 Knoxville

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THE SCENE: Perfect weather
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Longer than normal warmup.
THA-THANG:
Start off with a mosey to the top of the hill. Spreading out and 15ft behind someone if needed.
half of the PAX at one end, half at the other.  Both groups will do an exercise and run towards the center of the lot, do another and run back. Exercises are listed below. Start at 10 of each exercise and work down to 1. Move to the next two exercises.

  • Merkins and jump squats
  • Dry docks and 4-count SSHs

Felt like the pax was getting tired of running back and forth so I audibled and took us on a mosey to the  cul-de-sac. Circle up.  10 of each exercise that the PAX throws out.

line work on the long parking lines

  • both feet both sides x4
  • high knees both sides x4
  • bunny hop both side x4
  • Bear crawl both sides x2
  • crawl bear both sides x2

mosey back to the AO by way of upper lot.

MARY:

Some yoga crap where you hold your leg up in a plank position and switch to arms. Then some Merkins and squats.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
9 PAX
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Giving 110% in everything you do. It’s funny how we can plan and talk a big talk about doing the best we can but seldom follow through with it. This break has I understand how fortunate I am your job and how I need to be giving more effort. Not just for myself, but so I can leave a legacy of my ethics to my kids and friends. Write the workout this morning I saw in front Imagine Dragons called Warriors came  on. Fit perfectly with what I was thinking and sharing. Here are the lyrics.

“As a child you would wait
And watch from far away
But you always knew that you’d be the one
That work while they all play
In youth you’d lay
Awake at night and scheme
Of all the things that you would change
But it was just a dream!
Here we are, don’t turn away now,
We are the warriors that built this town
Here we are, don’t turn away now
We are the warriors that built this town
From dust.
Will come
When you’ll have to rise
Above the best and prove yourself
Your spirit never dies!
Farewell, I’ve gone to take my throne above
But don’t weep for me
‘Cause this will be
The labor of my love
Here we are, don’t turn away now
We are the…“

MOLESKIN:

It was really great to get back out in the gloom with the PAX. I haven’t done much since I’ve been out so I’m sure I’ll be sore. But it’s worth it….it always is.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Prayers for family health issues, kids taking exams, job changes and friends with drug issues.

Rockin the dock

THE SCENE: High forties rain came in as a drizzle at the last 10 mins

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-ups:

ssh, tempo merkins and squats, cherry pickers.
THA-THANG:
Start at the splash pad and do exercise for one minute then run down to and around the outhouse and back. Then move to next exercise. Exercises are:

  • log hold walk
  • Merkins
  • Table rows
  • One arm press w/bar
  • Step ups
  • tris with plate
  • CMU swings
  • Dips
  • Log OH press

After almost a round we took a mosey around the park to do random stuff including: tempo squats, boat/canoes and flutters on the smaller than I thought floating dock. 20 Dry docks in front of the dock on an incline.
mosey to playground where we did a pull up and a burpee. Then 2 of each, then 3….up to 5. Mosey back up to the splash pad for a few 30 second rounds of the exercises again and then mosey to AO.

MARY: no time for her

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA:

8 pax
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

MOLESKIN:
Welcome back Cavalier and UniBrau’
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Wesley House snacks!

Your 3rd word

THE SCENE: 62 and Rainy- perfect RAW weather
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Demonstrations and mumble chatter
THA-THANG:
10 stations set up with 2 exercises to hit the same body part. PAX rotated through all 10 stations doing 1:30 exercise and :30 rest in between. We did 2 rounds so each body part was worked twice. Dumbbells, Kettlebells, Ruck Weights, Jump Ropes and CMUs were used at varying stations depending PAX choice.

Exercise pairings

  • Overhead Carry / Straight Arm Carry
  • Big Boys / American Hammers
  • Wall Dips / Tricep Kickbacks
  • Bathroom Lunges / Calf Killer Lunges
  • Kettlebell Swings / Goblet Thrusters
  • Plank Hold / Stargazers (yes you read correctly)
  • Jump Rope / Flamingos
  • Chest Press / Diamond Press (Both on Bosu)
  • Hammer Curls / Close Grip Curls
  • Bent Over Row / Superman Lat Pull (Definitely a crowd favorite)

MARY:
Timer worked well but the playlist wouldn’t advance. Sorry for the issue fellas!
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
I’ll be 50 this year and in true transparency I have been a bad man. I, like many, have made bad choices, done bad things and have regrets. The bad thing about that is I have let what I think about myself keep me from being all that God created me to be.
I have been reading a book by Pastor Steven Furtick called (Un)Qualified and it is changing how I see myself and more importantly what I say about myself. Get the book and read it, but the bottom line so far is that when God called Moses to save His children Moses didn’t feel qualified and spoke ill of himself. However, when He asked “Whom shall I say sent me?” The Lord responded “I Am.”  In other words, “You can do this because, I AM.” Think about how often we say, “I am____” it may be I am Cavalier, I am Dad, I am cold, I am weak, I am ashamed, I am redeemed… on and on.
The point is, the Lord is the “I am” but it is the 3rd word we say that defines us, shapes what we believe about ourselves, holds us back or leads us on. I have been telling myself for many years “I am ashamed. I am unable. I am fake. I am bad. Etc” but God is saying, “No Cavalier. I Am…your everything” He says, I am forgiven. I am free. I am redeemed. I am chosen. I am able. I am His!
I like His 3rd words about me A LOT better than what I’ve been saying about myself for soooo many years.
PAX, what’s your 3rd word? Is it what God says you are? Is it who He says you are?
If not, it’s time that changes.
MOLESKIN:
Pray for Tapout’s Brother-in-law and sister-in-law as they recently started their child of 11 months. Terrible situation but they are looking for God’s grace in it and believe He had a purpose and a plan. Even so times ahead may be tough so remember them in your prayers.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Insert information about upcoming events, 2nd or 3rd F opportunities, and any other announcements.

Unleash the heavy weights

THE SCENE: low 20’s but we warmed up quickly

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER


WARM-O-RAMA:

Mosey to the tennis court and back

THA-THANG:

Worked through the following stations using interval timer.  Max reps at each station.  90 seconds per station with 30 second break to rotate.  The weights were piled up in the middle of the circle so each man could grab what he needed to go as heavy as possible depending on the exercise he was doing.

  • Turkish getups
  • Curls
  • Goblet Squats
  • Clean & Press
  • Calf Raise / Shoulder Shrug (alternate)
  • Jump Rope
  • Kettlebell Swings

MARY:
N/A

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Cavalier, Junk, Tweet-E, Tapout, Bartman

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Romans 1:16 – For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is Gods power for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, and also for the Greek.    We talked about the importance of living in this frame of mind.

MOLESKIN:
Today we broke the big guns in terms of heavy weight:  80+lb gas cans, 72lb kettlebells, 53lb kettlebells, 45lb kettlebells.  Heavy weight is good for you!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

hump day at the Lizer

THE SCENE: low’s 30’s and clear
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH (x 25); Tempo Merkins (x10); Imperial Squat Walkers (x10); BAC (x10 both ways)

THA-THANG:

  • Mosey to playground.  10 Body Blasters (Burpee/pull-up/knees to elbows) and flutter-kicks for those waiting for a spot.
  • LAP around the track.
  • Ring of fire — 10 squat jumps + 10 second hold squat; 9 squat jumps + 10 second hold; 8… etc… you get the point.
  • LAP around track
  • Lunged the parking lines with 2 merkins at each line.  Uphill and downhill.
  • LAP around track

Tour de park — we moseyed around the park stopping at each street light for 20 exercises of dealers choice.  Included BBS, diamond merkins, crab jacks, pickle pounders, jump-knee-tucks, imperial squat walkers, merkins.

MARY:
Peter Parkers and flutter-kicks.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
An encouragement in the New Year to take some time each week to plan.  Planning has made all the difference in being intentional with my time, attacking the week, and making sure the things that should get my first and best actually get that.  Through planning, you take time to list out your roles and goals for the week and make sure the most important things get on your calendar.  When I fail to plan, I drift into the week and often find myself just responding to whatever is coming my way instead of focusing.  It effects my kids when I plan out our nights and how we are going to use our time together (so we don’t just default to tv).  It effects my wife when I plan out our date nights and time for communication throughout the week where I am seeking to draw her out and care for her.  So, take time each week to think thru what you are called to do, what is most important, and put those things on the calendar in pen.