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Time well spent

THE SCENE: clear and not quite as humid
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
15 mountain climbers IC, 10 tempo Merkins, 15 harry Rockettes IC, 10 tempo squats, 15 Moroccan night club IC
THA-THANG:
Mosey to our Thursday spot behind the recruitment center and grab a block. Today, we focused on upper body and core. Perform the following pairs of exercises four times alternating between the exercises.

  • 25 Merkins and 25 heels to Heaven
  • 25 curls and 25, 2-ct heavy Freddie’s
  • 25 overhead presses and 25, big boy sit-ups
  • 25 tricep extensions and 25, 2-ct heavy flutters

Mosey back to the shovel flag.
MARY:
Back just in time
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
8 HIMs today
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
“There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven— A time to give birth and a time to die; A time to plant and a time to uproot what is planted. A time to kill and a time to heal; A time to tear down and a time to build up. A time to weep and a time to laugh; A time to mourn and a time to dance. A time to throw stones and a time to gather stones; A time to embrace and a time to shun embracing. A time to search and a time to give up as lost; A time to keep and a time to throw away. A time to tear apart and a time to sew together; A time to be silent and a time to speak. A time to love and a time to hate; A time for war and a time for peace.”
Ecclesiastes 3:1‭-‬8 NASB
Since there is an appointed time for everything, we should use our time wisely. We never know when it will be time for some new stage of our life. Take advantage of the present and don’t wish for something new to begin. Enjoy future prospects, and don’t dwell on the past. Live for today because that is the day we are promised.

MOLESKIN:
We didn’t quite get through all the reps today, but everyone worked hard. With all the running lately, YHC has forgotten the feeling you get after cranking out some major strength training exercises. It felt good today.

Custom Fit

THE SCENE: 68 and clear.  Perfect.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER:  Administered
WARM-O-RAMA:

  • Moroccan nightclubs (for our boy, Erector) – IC x 8
  • Cherry pickers – IC x 8
  • Ranger merkins – IC x 8
  • Mountain climbers – IC x 8
  • X and O

THA-THANG:

Mosey, sprint, and bear crawl our way to “The Half-Pipe” (two sets of 15 steps that face each other).

Perform exercise at the top of staircase 1, run down, across, and up staircase 2.  Perform the same exercise at the top of staircase 2, run down, across, and up staircase 1.  That’s one round – repeat with the following;

  • 20 Bobby Hurleys
  • 20 Flutter Kicks 4-ct
  • 20 Ranger Merkins
  • 20 Mountain Climbers 4-ct
  • 20 Lunges
  • 20 Hello Dolly 4-ct
  • 20 Carolina Dry Docks
  • 20 LBCs

Mosey, sprint, and bear crawl our way back…

MARY:

  • Freddy Mercury IC x 20
  • Hello dolly IC x 20
  • Sleeping hillbilly L&R IC x 10
  • Jailbreak!

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

SEVEN:  5 HIMs and 2 2.0s

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

“Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.” Philippians 2:4

Many of you have heard me talk about a sad time that our family recently went through.  My wife was 10 weeks pregnant and we lost the baby.  I’ve spoken before about the grief that followed – but this morning, I want to commemorate one part of that season which impacted me in a positive way.

We got the bad news from the OBGYN on Monday, May 18th.  We heard that the pregnancy was not viable and that a miscarriage would happen after some time – that might be days or weeks.  It occurred on the day which we’d dreaded most – May 20th, which was also the 4th birthday of our youngest son.  So instead of joyfully celebrating him, our family was devastated, and my wife spent that day in agony.

In that terrible moment… Mailbox’s wife (S.O.S’s mom) texted my wife to check on her.  Knowing our situation, his wife asked this unexpected and deeply moving question, “can we come decorate your home for your 4-year-old’s birthday?”  The family brought balloons, streamers, and homemade signs – they made our living room look awesome.  They brought Chick-fil-a for lunch, gave him a personalized tee-shirt, sang Happy Birthday, and had him blow out a candle on a cookie.  They brought all of our kids to the park for a play date…. For our 4-year old, it was a good birthday.

They came to meet a need that we didn’t even know we had.  They came to make our son’s birthday special, when we could not even think about it.  I will remember their kindness for the rest of my life.  We were so moved by this gesture (I tear up writing about it almost 3 months later) because it was incredibly thoughtful and tailored specifically to our need.  

That action has inspired me to seek out opportunities to meet the needs of others in a way that is customized to their need.  I’ve challenged myself to not only offer those around me, “if there’s anything I can do, just ask…” – but rather to look deeper into their situations and offer something specific.

Takeaway:  Search for opportunities to serve others in a way which is customized to their circumstances – and offer them specific, not general, support in their time of need. 

You’ll need to be observant and thoughtful.  What’s more, you’ll need to be creative to identify the needs of others that they may not even realize they have.  Are you up to that challenge?

“Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.” Philippians 2:4

 

MOLESKIN:

  • The Word was inspired by Mailbox’s awesome crew; C, K, C (S.O.S.), and K – you guys are so thoughtful and special! T-Claps! T-Claps! T-Claps!
  • Prayers for Erector’s family
  • Speedy and full recovery, Rocket!  See you in the gloom again soon, brother!
  • Where on earth has Samaritan been?

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
none

Hill and pond work!

THE SCENE: Great day, no rain low 70s
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

Welcome, I’m Rocket & I’m on the Q today; I am not a professional, you are here on your own accord, F3 is free, I don’t know your injuries so work hard but modify if you need to, and make sure to social distance
WARM-O-RAMA:

  • Side straddle hops (IC) 4ct
  • Plank, lower and raise distance to ground
  • downward dog
  • Moroccan night club (IC) 4ct
  • Cherry pickers (IC) 4ct

THA-THANG:

  • Form one line mosey to the bell:
  • 7s at bell, booby hurly and derkins
  • Mosey to K-25 hill. 
  • 2x – modified Blimps: 5 burpees, 10 lunge each leg, 15 imperial walker stop and run the hill and back. Then 20 merkins, 25 plank jacks, 30 squats, stop and run the hill again. Repeat that sequence twice. 
  • Mosey to pond and partner up. One runs the pond while the other does: flutters, dolly, LBC.
  • Mosey back to bell, and do partner merkins. Hold plant while partner does 10 then switch. Do this until each person does 50 merkins. 

MARY:
No time for mary
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
For the word, we challenged the group to work with pride even on menial tasks. Have pride in everything you do, from sweeping the floor to the most important parts of your day.
MOLESKIN:
none
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
none

leadership – do it scared

THE SCENE: Perfect – 60s and clear
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER: all the usual…
WARM-O-RAMA:
Quick and easy.

THA-THANG:
1. Kinda like the Cooper from last week:

@K-2(5) – 10 Burpees at bottom – sprint to top – back down

Work your way down: 9 burpees/sprint – 8 burpees/sprint – etc

(We cut it short in the interest of time. We called it at 5 rounds.)

2. Mosey to the Lake for Lazy Dora (courtesy of Rocket)

Partner up: P1 does active exercise, P2 holds static position

100 Merkins (switching every 10)/plank – then lap around the lake

200 squats (switching every 20)/Al Gore – lap around lake

300 flutterkicks (2-ct)(switching every 25)/6″ leg lift – lap around lake

3. Mosey to Amphitheater for 11s

10 boxjumps – Bernie up hill – 1 BBS – bear crawl down

9 boxjumps – bernie up – 2 BBS – bear crawl down

(We ran out of time so we did 4’s.)

MARY:
No Time for Mary.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
6STRONG: Chaco – Slappy – Pool Boy – Nuclear Ninja – Pi – Snaggletooth

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
I shared about my experience with leadership. For 20 years, I have been trying to dodge leadership of any kind. I have never thought of myself as having natural leadership abilities or aspirations. Rather, I see myself as a servant, a helper, a worker, even as a follower. I stayed away from leadership because I feared making mistakes, looking incompetent in front of others, and being responsible for the results and for others. These fears have influenced me to stay below the radar of leadership, while always trying to gain the acceptance and approval of leaders. It’s quite a head trip.

Being aware of these tendencies, l still find value to stepping up and leading – scared and all. Imperfect but still showing up. I wanted the guys to know that I view leadership as an act of service and love for them. Because I have since come to accept the conviction that every man is a leader. Every Christian is a servant-leader. Every husband, every father. Each of us is a servant-leader.

“For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love.” (Galatians 5:13, NLT)

MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
CSAUP SATURDAY

Sign up to Q!

Leadership

THE SCENE: Insert info about the weather, etc.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
15 SSH, 15 Imperial walker, 10 tempo Merkins, 15 Moroccan night club, 10 tempo squats, 15 harry Rockettes
THA-THANG:
Mosey to the K2/5 hill. Perform the Cooper with a slight modification-hills for laps (thanks for the suggestion Rocket). Start with 10 burpees, 10 merkins, and 10 squats at the bottom. Then, run up the hill and back down. Then do the same with 9 reps for each exercise, then 8, and so on down to 1.

Mosey to the high school main entrance. Use the wall to perform 10 muscle-ups and then start a clockwise lap around the loop. Perform 5 burpees at each light.

Mosey to the Peace Bell.

MARY:
No time
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
14 today to celebrate the AO turnover!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Matthew 20:25-28 – A great leader is a servant first. Jesus left Heaven to be a servant. If we aspire to be a leader, we must first be willing to serve.
MOLESKIN:
YHC is very thankful to have been able to help get this great AO started. I am happy about where we are and excited about the future. F3 has been a big part of my life for over 3 years and I was more than willing to help expand F3 to Oak Ridge. Now it is time pass on the AO Q to a local HIM. Welcome Snaggletooth! I know you will do well.