F3 Knoxville

Working for the Weekend

THE SCENE: 39 degrees with a windchill of -10 according to some
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH x25; Tempo Squat x10; Rockette x10; Little bit of this + little bit of that; Grady corns x10

THA-THANG:
Mosey to Bathhouse for an EMOM:

  • 5 pull-ups
  • 10 merkins
  • 15 squats
  • Every-minute-on-the-minute for 5 minutes.

Mosey to smokehouse to grab CMU’s.

CMU Dora. 1st person did the CMU work while 2nd person ran towards tennis courts to do the exercise. Switch and work your way down.

CMU / Run + Exercise

  • Curls / 10 Dive Bombers
  • OH Press / 10 Wide Merkins
  • Single-arm rows (right) / 10 Diamond Merkins
  • Single-arm rows (left) / 10 Hand-Release Merkins
  • Tri-press / 10 Merkins
  • Goblet Squat / 20 Side-crunches (right)
  • CMU Swings / 20 Side-crunches (left)
  • Blockees / 10 Squat-Jumps

We had enough time for a speed round thru some of this again with a shorter run.

MARY:
ABC’s — spelled our ABC’s in capital letters

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
13 HIM.

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Philippians 3:17 — “Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example you have in us.”

Giving of Our Hearts This Valentine’s

THE SCENE: Windchill makes it feel colder than it is.

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER: Done and Done 

WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH IC x14 | LBAC IC x10 each way | Windmills IC x10 | Little bit of This; LIttle bit of That | Tempo Squats IC x10

THA-THANG:

Mosey to the field to find 6 stations. We will make a loop for 5 rounds. Cardboard has exercises, reps, and methods of traveling to the next station written on them

1st round= 5 reps; Total of 5 rounds, add 5 reps each round 

  • Station 1: 4ct SSH → Mosey to 2
  • Station 2: Monkey Humpers → Bear Crawl to 2
  • Station 3: 4ct Hello Dolly → Lunge to 4
  • Station 4: Jump Squats → Lunge to 5 
  • Station 5: Box Cutters → Bear Crawl to 6
  • Station 6: Merkins → Mosey back to 1 

Repeat 5 times, adding 5 reps each round 

Mosey around outside of cones for the SIX 

(Stations made a Heart shape for those who use STRAVA)

Bathhouse for a Cindy AMRAP (7 mins)

5 pull-ups; 10 merkins; 15 BBS 

MARY:

Ring of Fire = 3, 2, 1 

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

10 HIMs; 0 FNGs 

Blindside, Choir Boy, Ribbed, Aladdin, Snitch, Submarine, Mouth Wash, Tonka, Headgear, School Zone (Snitch & Tonka missed the picture) 

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

WE made a heart in the field today. Give your heart to your M this Valentine’s Day. My M and I have been having problems communicating and I am using this Valentine’s Day to reinvigorate our marriage, our communication, and our love. Having the PAX around me allows me to see incredible examples of good husbands, fathers, and men. 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

2/26 CSAUP at the Asylum 6:30-9:00 am Check Slack for sign up link

Friday @ The Equalizer 2-11-22

THE SCENE: 31 degrees with a forecasted 39.  Clear skies.  Crisp.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

Feet together touch toes – 20 count; feet apart right, left, middle – 20 count each; Grady Corn IC x 5; LBAC IC x 5 both ways; Tempo Merkin IC x 5; Down Dog – 20 count; Tempo Squat; mosey to the Smokehouse for a CMU then line up on the bigger basketball court
THA-THANG:
Phase 1 – Cardio Tabata – 20 work, 10 rest, 3 sets of each exercise before moving to the next, 20 seconds intermission between exercises

Exercises: (1) Side Straddle Hops; (2) High Knees in place; (3) Front Jacks; (4) Jump Squats

Phase 2 – Neapolitan Merkin EMOM – 3 rounds, each consisting of 10 reps of each of 3 merkin varieties (total – 9 min EMOM).  Run to the other side of the court and Bernie back to position after each set of 10 reps.

Merkin Varieties: Dip Merkin (hands placed on separate CMUs, chest dips into the space between the blocks before pushing back up); Standard Merkin; Derkin (feet on CMU, hands on the ground)

Example – PAX performs 10 Dip Merkins, runs to the other side of the court, Bernies back to position, and then rests.  When the next minute starts he performs 10 Standard Merkins, runs, Bernies, rests…

At the end, 90 Merkins have been completed – 30 of each variety

Phase 3 – Descending Ladder – the number listed before each exercise indicates the rep count.  Perform 10 all the way down to 1, then run across the court and through Smokehouse Gap before returning to position.  Once back begin again, only starting one step lower than before.

Ladder

10 – Windmills (2=1)

9 – Over Head Press

8 – Deadlift

7 – 21’s (7 low, 7 high, 7 full)

6 – Leg Hammers (2=1)

5 – Blockees

4 – Iron Mikes (2=1)

3 – Switch Climbers (2=1)

2 – Front Raises

1 – Burpee

MARY:
three quarters of a lap around the track followed by flutter kicks IC x 20 and 60 seconds of stretching at the AO
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
9 – Aladdin, School Zone, Subarine, Choir Boy, Snitch, Swimmies, Stripped, Mouthwash, Trunk
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Psalm 27:13 – I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
MOLESKIN:
You don’t have to wait until Heaven to experience God and all his glory, love, and care.  He’s all around us.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
CSAUP at Asylum on Saturday 2/26 – 6:30a start and 8:45a finish with food to follow.  This event is 2.0 friendly, as long as they’re cool.

Smiling Through 2019 IPC at The Equalizer

THE SCENE: Clear, low 30s, frost on the field, CMU storage heater broken 

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER Done and Done 

WARM-O-RAMA:

Touch toes stretch; spread legs stretch (Middle, Left, Right)

LBAC IC x10 each way

A Little bit of This, little bit of That

Week 0 – “Loredo” at the AO 

  • 24 Squats
  • 24 Merkins
  • 24 Walking Lunge Steps towards the field

THA-THANG:

Week 1 – “Killers B’s” 2x on the Field 

  • Broad jump 10 yards, 10 burpees
  •  Broad jump 10 yards, 10 Bonnie Blair’s 
  •  Broad jump 10 yards, 10 BigBoi SitUps
  •    *Bearcrawl 30 yards back to “Starting Line” 
  • Mosey to the Smokehouse to pick up a CMU

 

Week 2 – “Meatloaf’s Massacre” at the BathHouse

  • 10 Manmakers/20 Overhead Presses
  • 30 KB Swings/40 Goblet Squats
  • 50 Incline Block Merkins
  • 1 Lap around Stonehenge, pick up the SIX 

 

Week 3 – “Meters 43” at the BathHouse 

  • 10 Pull-ups 
  • 15 Burpee Coupon Jump Overs
  • 20 Coupon Curls
  • 25 Coupon Squat Thrusters 
  • 30 Gas Pumps (reverse crunches)

 

Week 4 – “Sugar’s Pick Your Poison” on the Field 

  • 50 cumulative merkins and/or air squats (the easy way)
  • 50 yard coupon run
  • 50 cumulative KB swings/Iron Mike (the easy way)
  • 50 yard coupon run
  • 50 cumulative thrusters/ lunge steps (the easy way)
  • 50 yard coupon run

 

MARY:

There just wasn’t time. 

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

9 HIMs; 0 FNGs

Stripped, Snitch, Mouthwash, Aladdin, Choir Boy, Inspector Gadget, Submarine, School Zone, & Blindside

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

The Apostolate of Smiling:

Just a Little Smile on Your Lips 

Cheers your heart

Keeps you in good humor

Preserves peace in your soul

Promotes your Health

Beautifies your face

Induces kindly thoughts 

Inspires kindly deeds.

SMILE TO YOURSELF…

…until you notice that your constant seriousness, or even severity, has vanished.

SMILE TO YOURSELF…

…until you have warmed your own heart with the sunshine of your cheery countenance. Then…

Go out – and radiate your smile.

THAT SMILE…

…has work to do – work to do for God. 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

2/26 CSAUP at the Asylum. 6:30-9:00 am. Food and beverages after

90s Block Party (Blood Pooling in My Shoe)

THE SCENE: Cool. 

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

WARM-O-RAMA:

  • Windmills | SSH IC | Grady Corns | Rockettes

THA-THANG:

35sec on each exercise. 10sec rest. Take a lap around track after each round. 3 rounds. Stations included:

 

  • CDD
  • Rows
  • Diamond Merks
  • Box Cutters
  • Mtn climbers
  • Step ups
  • Squats
  • Imperial Walkers
  • Burpees
  • V-Ups

 

MARY:

  • Hello Dolly IC | Aussie Snowman

STRETCHES:

  • Bend down & grab toes
  • Sit squat

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM: Pray courageous prayers

ANNOUNCEMENTS: CSAUP

PRAYER