F3 Knoxville

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Alligator Crawls?

THE SCENE
33 and breezy

Welcome & Disclaimer

 

THE THANG
COP
SSH 4ct x25 IC
Dive Bombers x15 IC
Tempo Squats 4ct x15 IC
Line up on curb
Balboas 4ct x15 IC
85% to other curb and back
Merkins  x15 IC
Balboas 4ct x15 IC
85% to other curb and back
BAC Fwd 4ct x10 IC
BAC Bkwd 4ct x10 IC
Overhead Claps 4ct x10 IC
Balboas 4ct x15 IC
85% to other curb and back

Line up to mosey to adjacent parking lots.

 

BRCLs
Everyone starts at the orange cones and performs the following exercises.  Start at 6 reps for each exercise and each round add 2 reps until you get to 12, then come back down to 6 subtracting 2 reps each time.

Exercises and travel method to each cone:

  • Start: Burpee Broad Jumps to first yellow cone
  • Cone 1: Narrow Squats then run to 2nd cone
  • Cone 2: 4ct Mountain Climbers then alligator crawl to 3rd cone
  • Cone 3: Ranger Merkins then lunge to 4th cone
  • Cone 4: Iron Mikes then run around the parking lot to the start

Run around parking lot back to start

Mosey to Baby Hill

 

Hill Dock Squats
Start at the base of Baby Hill.
At the bottom of hill do x10 Dry Docks.
Run to the top of the hill.
At the top of hill do x10 Jump Squats.

Rinse and repeat x3

Mosey to SP and circle up.

 

MARY
Flutter kicks 4ct x25 IC
American Hammers 4ct x20 IC
Flutter kicks 4ct x20 IC
American Hammers 4ct x20 IC
ATMs

 

COT
Number off and Name-O-Rama – 22 PAX

 

BOM
Matthew 5:43-48
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?  And if you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.”

The word “perfect” doesn’t mean without error, it means mature.  Our lives are to be marked by daily growth.  Sometimes it will be slow and slight, sometimes large and loud, but either way we should be seeking to grow physically, mentally, relationally, and spiritually everyday.

The growth point in this passage is love, specifically loving those who don’t love us.  It’s easy to love those we like, but what we are called to as HIMs is to even love those who stand against us.  This does NOT mean we let people trample over us or take us off mission.  It means we relate in a way that is void of hate or anger.  How we live and relate is what sets us apart.  We live on mission for a purpose.

This week you will face “enemies.”  Some you will know personally, some you won’t.  Brothers, choose love!  I will warn you now, you can’t do it in your own strength.  The good news is you don’t have to.  When faced with a difficult situation, seek help from above.  Pray that God would grant you the love for others that he has for you.

 

Submitted by Cap’n Crunch

Convergence

THE SCENE: Sunny and nice, temps in 50’s
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
20 Side Straddle Hops, 15 second squat, 15 Mountain Climbers, 30 second squat, 10 Windmills, 45 second squat, 10 Cherry Pickers, 60 second squat, Little of This and Little of That.  Split into three groups and Mosey to workout stations.  In each station we will work out for 15 minutes.  After workout out at the three stations we will meet back at AO.
THA-THANG:

STATION 1 (at parking lot near entrance of northern ball fields)
There will be bricks on ground at Corner 1 and CMU’s on ground at Corner 3.
We will circle the parking lot counter clockwise, stopping at each corner to do the listed exercises.  We will circle the lot three times, doing the series of exercises as we go.
  • Corner 1:  With brick in each hand do:  1. 25 Wings Out  2.  25 Wings Up  3.  25 Wings down.  Bernie Sanders to Cone 2 after each listed exercise.
  • Corner 2:  1.  20 Merkins  2.  20 Dive Bombers 3.  20 Carolina Drydocks.  Bear Crawl to Corner 3 after each exercise.
  • Corner 3:  With CMU do:  1.  25 Overhead Presses  2.  25 Curls  3.  25 Rows.  Sprint to Corner 4 after each exercise.
  • Corner 4:  1.  20 American Hammers (4 count)  2.  20 Box Cutters   3.  20 Flutter Kicks (4 count).  Lunge to Corner 1 after each exercise.

STATION 2 (on north side of parking lot with nice restroom and across street from northern ballfields)

Picket’s charge w 3 Burpees at every cone
Circle Burp: grab a baby and take turns leading cadence with curls until saying “Go” and do two Burpees all around circle, repeat w Triceps
Give and Take: choose a battle buddy, plank across from each other. Take turns taking bricks off CMU and replace until time is up bout 1-2 minutes.
Merkin Suicides: run to cone do 10 merkins suicide style

Station 3 (in parking lot by southern ball fields)

On one end you will do an exercise than run to the other end and continue that exercise until the Six arrives.  Modification is leave early on the run.

Strength and Conditioning Side:

Exercise 1     20 – Merkins

Exercise 2     20 – 4 Count Side Straddle Hop

Exercise 3     20 – Squats

Exercise 4     20 – Carolina Dry Docks

Exercise 5     5 – Burpees

Exercise 6     3 – Yoga – Plank – Downward Dog – Upward Dog You will need to call it out.

Ab Side:

Exercise 1     20 – IC 4 Count LBCs

Exercise 2     20 – IC Holly Dolly

Exercise 3     20 – IC Plank Jacks

Exercise 4     20 – On your own Shoulder taps  shoulder

Exercise 5     20 – On my Up – Big Boy Sit Ups

Exercise 6     20 – IC 4 Count – American Hammers IC

MARY:
50 Baby Crunches, 25 Sit-ups
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
43 men with one FNG, Jeremy Cameron whom we dubbed “MIB”
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
We all must suffer.  That will be the theme of today’s 3rd F.  It helps to remain optimistic in the face of suffering.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Pfeiffer is gonna be a daddy this week!

3rd F at Outlook immediately following this workout!

Logging some track time

THE SCENE: Mid 30s and crystal clear. Definitely still a bit nippy.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
2 exercises to establish the “25” pattern.  Start with 20 SSH, then 5 Imperial Squat Walkers, then 15 SSH, 10 ISWs, etc., etc.
THA-THANG:
Mosey to the track for 5 sets of 2 exercises each, same pattern as the warm-o-rama.  Between each set, run half a lap, 10 burpees and then run back to the beginning for the next set of exercises.  The sets:

  • Merkins and BBS
  • Iron Mikes, 2 ct and Flutters, 4 ct
  • Carolina Dry Docks and Squats
  • Hit the bleachers for Box Jumps/Step Ups and Dips
  • Monkey Humpers and LBCs, 4 ct

Mosey back to the front of the school and grab the log.  Roll the 20 sided die and do the corresponding exercise listed on the log.  4 volunteers pull the log to the other side of the parking lot with the rest of the PAX sprinting.  Repeat the roll/exercise routine and 4 new volunteers pull log back to start.  Rinse and repeat about 4 times.
MARY:
Just enough time to cash out with ATMS
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Remember the lesson provided by Judas.  Don’t let pride in your skills and achievements lead to the path of temptation and downfall. Prayers for Chaucer and his family and Fast-n-Easy’s mom as she travels back to Nebraska.
MOLESKIN:
Welcome FNG Manilow, a great addition to the PAX for sure.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Insert information about upcoming events, 2nd or 3rd F opportunities, and any other announcements.

CMU HIITs

 

THE SCENE
20 and clear

Welcome & Disclaimer

 

THE THANG
COP
SSH 4ct x30 IC
Dive Bombers x15 IC
Tempo Squats x15 IC
Arm Circles Forward x12 IC
Arm Circles Backward x12 IC
Cherry Pickers 4xt x10 IC
Run 1 lap and line up along the curb

 

Jelly Legs
The PAX does the following together:
R1: 10 sec hold squat, 10 squats, run to far curb do 5 Merkins, run back
R2: 20 sec hold squat, 20 squats, run to far curb do 10 Merkins, run back
R3: 30 sec hold squat, 30 squats, run to far curb do 15 Merkins, run back
R4: 40 sec hold squat, 40 squats, run to far curb do 20 Merkins, run back

Mosey to CMU pile and grab a CMU then Switzer on Q.

 

HIIT Triangle
This routine uses three (3) stations with three (3) strength movements that include an Upper Body, Lower Body, and combined Upper & Lower Body and one (1) cardio move at the end of each round. The timing for each set is as follows:

  1. Strength Move #1 – 40 Seconds / 10 Sec transition
  2. Strength Move #2 – 40 Seconds / 10 Sec transition
  3. Strength Move #3 – 40 Seconds / 10 Sec transition
  4. Cardio Move – 60 Seconds

60 Second transition in between each station.

Stations are as follows:

Station #1
SM 1: Curls w/ CMU
SM 2: Forward Lunges w/ CMU
SM 3: Squat Thrusters w/ CMU
Cardio: High Knees

Station #2
SM 1: Bent Over Rows w/CMU
SM 2: Sumo Squats w/CMU
SM 3: Deadlift into Upright Row w/CMU
Cardio: Mountain Climbers

Station #3
SM1: Over Press w/CMU
SM2: Side Lunges w/CMU
SM3: CMU Swings
Cardio: SSH

Rinse and Repeat

After 2 rounds circle up for MARY.

 

MARY
Flutter Kicks 4ct x30 IC
American Hammers (4ct) – x20 IC

 

COT
Number off and Name-O-Rama – 13 PAX

 

BOM
Tend Your Field
“We, however, will not boast beyond proper limits, but will confine our boasting to the sphere of service God himself has assigned to us, a sphere that includes you.” – 2 Cor 10:13

In the middle of this verse is a word we cannot see because it is hidden behind the English translation. It is the word metron, the Greek word Paul used in his original letter. It means “a measured space.” Even those of us who don’t read Greek can see that the word metron is related to our English word meter, a unit of measure. I think the right English word for metron is “field.” This makes the most sense of what Paul is trying to tell us.

Paul was saying three things to the Corinthians. First, God had assigned a field to him. Second, that field—like all fields—had boundaries. Third, that field contained everything for which God had given Paul responsibility. Paul was clear about where his lines of responsibility fell. He knew that the Corinthians were in his field of responsibility. The assumption is that he could have named other cities or people who were not his responsibility.

Now, I believe that what is true of Paul is also true of you and me. For every season of your life, God has given you a field to tend. That field is comprised of the people, things, and priorities God has assigned to you. Your job is to know your field, protect your field, and make sure that everything in your field flourishes according to the will of God.

This is what separates noble men from mere males. What summons true masculinity from the soul of a man is his decision to tend his God-assigned field with his God-given gifts for the glory of God and the good of others. That’s when a man steps up. That is when he starts to draw on the resources of great manhood that lay dormant within him.

This doesn’t mean that manhood is all duty. It doesn’t mean that manhood is all drudgery and responsibility. It does mean that a man sets himself upon the path of noble manhood the moment he resolves to tend the field God has given him for each season of his life.”

Stephen Mansfield, Building Your Band of Brothers

Three questions to reflect on:

  1. What are the boundaries of you field?
  2. How healthy is your field?
  3. What do you need to do TODAY to tend to your field?

 

Submitted by Cap’n Crunch

 

Dual Route 66

THE SCENE: Mild for February
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

  • SSH IC x 20
  • Cherry Pickers IC x 10
  • Tempo Squats IC x 10
  • Merkins IC x 10
  • Baby Arm Circles (forward & reverse) IC x 12

THA-THANG:

Dual Route 66’s – 22 light poles up the path to the top of Little Baby Hill. When finished with the first set of exercises, run back down the hill back to the first light pole. Rinse and repeat with the next set of exercises.

  1. Merkins and Big Boy Sit Ups
  2. Carolina Dry Docks and Jump Squats
  3. Flutter Kicks (4 ct) and Iron Mikes (4 ct)
  4. Burpees and Hello Dollies (4 ct)

Mosey to the playground for 3 sets of Tricep Dips and Derkins.

MARY:

Just enough time for some Hello Dollies, plank work, and American Hammers.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
19 HIMs – no FNG’s

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

With the recent flooding throughout Knoxville, I witnessed a lot of men ready and willing to jump into action to help out their neighbors. Men from our church group helped by digging ditches to divert water away from basements and crawl spaces. When they heard that friends and neighbors were in need, they dropped their Saturday plans and eagerly ran out into the rain to help. It was a great reminder that we as men have a longing to come to the rescue. We want to play the hero, to help others in need, to accomplish great feats in adverse conditions.

On the flip side, we as men are very often reluctant to ask others for help. We tend to wait until the very last minute to reach out to our brothers. We wait until our basements and crawl spaces are already filled with water before we’re willing to ask for help. Even though our brothers are eagerly awaiting the opportunity to jump into action, we attempt to do it ourselves for as long as we can…….until it reaches a point where it’s no longer manageable.