F3 Knoxville

These Are the Days

THE SCENE: Windy, windy, windy, temp about 66 degrees.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

20 Side Straddle Hops, 10 second squat, 10 Mountain Climbers, 20 second squat, 10 Cherry Pickers, 30 second squat, 5 Baby Arm Circles Forward and Backward as well as 5 Wide Arm Circles Forward and Backward, 60 second squat.
THA-THANG:
We will split into two groups.  Group 1 start in the pavilion while Group 2 will start on the Playground.  We will do 10 Picnic Table Pullups and 10 Incline Merkins at the picnic tables.  We will do 10 Bench Jumps and 10 Decline Merkins on the benches.  After each man does the exercises he should run to his right side of the pavilion do the next set of exercises at the next spot.  Rinse and repeat 3 times.

Mosey to the bottom of mini cardiac.  We will Bernie Sanders to Park Sign then run to the crosswalk.

Mosey to the stop sign where the road goes to the admin bldg.  We will circle up to do 20 Hello Dollies.

Mosey to the parking lot that is below the Coliseum.  Men will split into teams of two and will do Doras.  While partner one runs up stairs, across the coliseum area to the end of the parking lot, and back to the spot we are gathered at, partner two does the exercises.  Partners then switch.  Here are the exercises:

  • 150 Jump Squats
  • 150 Iron Mikes (both feet = 1)
  • 150 Bicycle Kicks (4 ct)
  • 150 Flutter Kicks (4 ct)

Mosey to roadway that semicircles by the soccer fields.  We will run around the semi-circle doing two burpees after every ten stakes in the grass.  Men finishing first will alternate between Merkins and Big-Boy Sit-ups.

Mosey to the large parking lot is near what used to be the southern ball fields.

We will do suicides to each light post and then the end of the parking lot.  Each time a man comes back to the curb he should do 20 Baby Crunches.

Mosey to the AO.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
21 men with one FNG, Darrell Roberts, whom we dubbed “Hochuli.”  We were also blessed to have Trunk and Submarine visit us as they are usually at the Truck Stop on Saturday mornings.
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Ask guys who are in their 60s like me.  Life is short.  We need to accept the glory and beauty of what God has given us here.  Man, we need to savor these days, bless them, hold them in our hearts.  The time is now.  Why wait until we are in retirement or on our deathbeds to enjoy God’s gift to us.  The other day, I was listening to one of my favorite songs by Van Morrison, one that you might not have heard as it isn’t as famous as some of his others.  It captures the idea of our needing to cherish our time here on earth while thinking of our savior who has blessed us with the gift of life.

“These Are The Days” by Van Morrison

These are the days of the endless summer
These are the days, the time is now
There is no past, there’s only future
There’s only here, there’s only now
Oh your smiling face, your gracious presence
The fires of spring are kindling bright
Oh the radiant heart and the song of glory
Crying freedom in the night
These are the days by the sparkling river
His timely grace and our treasured find
This is the love of the one magician
Turned the water into wine
These are days of the endless dancing and the
Long walks on the summer night
These are the days of the true romancing
When I’m holding you oh, so tight
These are the days by the sparkling river
His timely grace and our treasured find
This is the love of the one great magician
Turned water into wine
These are the days now that we must savor
And we must enjoy as we can
These are the days that will last forever
You’ve got to hold them in your heart.

MOLESKIN:
Prayers for Cheatsheet as the new parenting plan that will be made for he and the mother of Cheatsheet’s daughter, Willow.  Prayers for all those impacted by the tornados that swept through Kentucky last night.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Christmas Party!  Also, great job by F3 men in helping with Christmas projects to help others in our community.

Humility of Christ

THE SCENE: warm and blistery
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

5 cherry pickers

26 SSH

1 10X squate
THA-THANG:
Mosey over to the flag poll and partner up.

  • 100 V ups
  • 200 Squats
  • 300 SSH 4x
  • After everyone is done we mosey over to the play set.
  • 100 BBS
  • 200 Plank Jacks
  • 300 LBC
  • fellowship mosey back to AO
    • Jail brake to OA for Mary

MARY:

reverse pickle pounders

Hello Dollys

Side crounch

 

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Zechariah 9:9

Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion!
    Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem!
Behold, your king is coming to you;
    righteous and having salvation is he,
humble and mounted on a donkey,
    on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

 

This is our savoir and king. Not with fanfare but with humility did he come.
MOLESKIN:
Insert any personal comments, notes, devotion content, etc.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Insert information about upcoming events, 2nd or 3rd F opportunities, and any other announcements.

12 Days of Christmas Ladder (or Rubbing is Racing)

THE SCENE: Toasty warm mid-30s

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

WARM-O-RAMA:

  • Grady Corns IC | Windmills IC
  • SSH IC
  • Mosey to playground.
  • 10 Pull-ups, 20 Merkins, 30 Squats

THA-THANG:

Mosey to Splash Pad. Descending Ladder.  Do 12 exercises, take a lap, and drop the top one. Do 11 exercises, take a lap, and drop the top one.  Etc…

  • 12 — 4-Count Shoulder Taps
  • 11 — 4-Count Hello Dolly
  • 10 — Lunges (each leg)
  • 9 — Merkins
  • 8 — Squats
  • 7— CDD
  • 6 — 4-Count Imperial Walkers
  • 5 — Dips
  • 4 — Step-Ups (each leg)
  • 3 — Single-leg Bridge (each leg)
  • 2 — Single-leg deadlift (each leg) (flamingos)
  • 1 — Burpee

STRETCHES:

  • Bend down & grab toes
  • Sit squat
  • Knee to chest / Knee across
  • Child pose
  • Downward dog
  • Cobra Kai/upward dog

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Recognized Snitch for outstanding consistency—a hallmark of all 8 HIMs who posted today. Took turns sharing something we’re thankful for.

Loaded Deck

THE SCENE: a balmy 35
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH x25; Imperial Walkers x15; Tempo Merkins x10; Cobra Kai; Grady Corns x10

THA-THANG:
Mosey to splashpad.

EMOM:  5 box jumps, 10 squats, 10 merkins (5 rounds)

Deck of Cards. We moseyed around the park doing 5 exercises at various locations from our deck of cards.

  • Hearts = Merkins
  • Clubs = Squat Jumps
  • Diamonds = V-ups
  • Spades = SSH
  • Jokers = Burpees

MARY:
No time.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
11 HIM
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Resist the urge to complain and be frantic with so many things to do this season. Slow down, enjoy your family, set the pace by enjoying God and his gifts this season.