F3 Knoxville

D-Day Memorial Beatdown

THE SCENE: Cool but not cold
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

“Welcome to F3! Fitness – Fellowship – Faith. My name is Steam and I will be your Q this morning”

“I am not a professional & you are here on your own volition – which means I don’t know any injuries you may or may not have.
– As every morning – safety is always number one – if you need to modify any of the exercises we do this morning – do it, you will not be looked down on and I cannot make that more clear.
– You will leave a better man than when you woke up this morning – if you’ve ever been to F3 you know this – no man left behind – no man left the same
– HOWEVER What you do in the next 45 minutes is up to you. That is the only thing you have control over. You’re here.
– Just like June 6th, 1944, you’re not here for you, you’re here for them (all pax)
– Dwight D. Eisenhower called the D-Day a crusade in which, “we will accept nothing less than full victory.”
– That’s our thesis this morning. “

1) Lock in & Be loud (when we do a cadence – sound off like it’s the last breath you got)
2) DFQ: Don’t Freaking Quit. Don’t Quit on yourself – don’t quit on the men around you.


WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH: 20 x 4 (in cadence)

Cherry-Picker: 10 x 4 ( in cadence)

Half-Burpee: 10 x 4 (in cadence)
– 1) drop down to plank
– 2) bring legs in
– 3) push legs out
– 4) back up to stand

Merkin: 20 x 4 (in cadence)

Flutter Kick: 20 x 4 (in cadence)

Baby Arm Circles: 12 x 4 forward & 12 x 4 backward

SSH: 10 x 4 in cadence

THA-THANG:

  • Mosey to Cardiac Hill
    • Take the baby hill as a team
  • Cardiac Hill (3+ charges)
    • Mosey down Cardiac
      • Identify key points of contact
    • Gather at bottom fo cardiac
    • Q identifies ways to get up cardiac (path or rough it)
    • CHARGE 1
      • Sprint to clearing
      • Battle buddy drag halfway up the hill – switch
      • Spring to top
      • hold plank
      • 10 – 1 count merkins (UP-DOWN)
    • mosey back down Cardiac
    • 15 SSHs in Cadence led by PAX members
    • CHARGE 2
      • Sprint to clearing
      • Army low crawl up to point of contact (tree)
      • Sprint to the top
      • hold squat until 6 recovers
      • 10 – 1 count merkins (UP-DOWN)
    • Mosey back down Cardiac
    • 15 SSHs led by PAX members
    • CHARGE 3
      • Sprint to clearing
      • Army low crawl or bear crawl to point of contact (tree)
      • sprint to top
      • hold plank until 6 recovers
      • 10 – 1 count merkins (UP-DOWN)
    • EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED \\ REACT & ADAPT
    • Mosey back down Cardiac
    • 15 x 4 SSHs led by PAX members
    • CHARGE 4
      • Sprint to the top full-ass, not half-ass
      • hold plank until 6 recovers
      • 10 x 4 SSHs led by PAX members
      • 10 – 1 merkins (UP-DOWN)
    • EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED \\ REACT & ADAPT
    • Mosey back down Cardiac
    • 15 x 4 SSHs led by PAX members
    • CHARGE 5
      • Form 2 lines
      • American Indian Run to the top
      • Mosey back in 2 lines to AO
  • ABS
    • American Hammers (duh)
    • Flutter Kick
    • Hello Dolly .

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

DogBite – Cozmo – Worm – Pringle – Snitch – Walkabout – Cheatsheet – CatGut – Mr. Jinxy – Redo – Cap’n Crunch – Pfeiffer- Ratchet – Proton – Carney – Ribbed – Fabio – AAA – Gibbler – Compost – Bunny – Savannah – Wallace – Hottub – Possum – SlimShady – Shocko – Dreamer – Woodshack – LightsOut – Butterfly – CodeBrown – Umbro – Steam

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower encouraged Allied soldiers taking part in the D-day invasion of June 6, 1944, reminding them, “The eyes of the world are upon you,” before they embarked on ” a great crusade.”

– it is so hard for us to remember how much has been sacrificed for us to be able to do this today. Think back to when you were 18 & idk what you were doing but I bet it wasn’t jumping out of a boat with bullets flying by your head and into your buddies.

– I think Eisenhower’s reminder of the eyes of the world are upon you still ring true for us today though. As Christian men – Men of Impact – the eyes of the world absolutely are on us and we are without a doubt on a crusade. Keep fighting the good fight and keep the faith. Like I said before you are better men than when you showed up this morning – and none of us would be here without the other.

The Hills Are Alive…

THE SCENE: Cloudy, a bit on the humid side…about 70 degrees.  Good morning to get after it.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

Start with 20 SSH on 4ct., 20 Windmill on 4ct., Cherry Picker x10, Baby Arm Circle front and Back x8, Lap around A/O x2
THA-THANG:
Mosey to top of Cardiac, perform 25 reps of Merkin’s at top, 25 at curve 1, 25 at curve 2, and 25 at bottom then run back up to top.  100 reps total…Then perform the same routine with squats, DD’s,  and LBC’s.  When complete flutter kicks till 6 is up.

 

Mosey back to A/O but not done yet!  4 corner workout with same 4 exercises as on cardiac.  Corner 1 Merkin x15, Corner 2 Squat x15, Corner 3 DD’s x15, Corner 4 LBC’s x15, then run up little hill…rinse and repeat until time called.

MARY:
Dose of American Hammer’s x20 on 4ct and then 2 min plank hold (1 min in regular plank, 30 sec right hand in air, 30 sec left hand in air) Recover…
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Big Tuesday crowd! 18 PAX came out to get better… Wouldn’t let me tag Petro, or Thread Count so shout out to u both

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Word today was on Anxiety and how it is present in all our lives and how God calls us to be anxious about nothing but instead pray about everything.  That we are constantly under attack by the things of this world and that we must always be re-calibrating our minds like Philippians 4:8 instructs us “Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.”  An awesome word from Paul who had every reason to be anxious and worried about his future when he sat in shackles in prison.  Instead, he saw his state as a way to praise and spread the kingdom.
MOLESKIN:

A little training for Hardship Hill

THE SCENE: 58 degrees and humid

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

WARM-O-RAMA:

  • SSH IC x 20
  • Tempo Squats IC x 10
  • Cherry Pickers IC x 10
  • Merkins IC x 10

THA-THANG:

Set up a miniature obstacle course around the new path. Not sure the exact distance, but each lap was probably somewhere between 1/2 – 3/4 mile long. The objective was to put in some miles, so there were only 4 “obstacles” along the way.

  • 5 Dive Bombers
  • 10 Hand-release Merkins
  • 10 yard Crab Walk
  • 20 yard Bear Crawl up the hill

Ended up doing 4 laps.

MARY:

  • Sweat Angels IC x 15
  • SSH IC x 10
  • Flutter Kicks IC x 20
  • SSH IC x 10
  • Finished off with some plank work

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

21 strong – 1 FNG (Contact)

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM

Nothing groundbreaking – just have been reflecting on how F3 has impacted my life, how much each of these brothers means to me, and how God has used them in my life. I’m thankful for the opportunity to be around so many HIMs.

Also, a big shift for me in how I viewed F3 happened when I started Q’ing. By leading the group, I felt a sense of ownership and accountability that wasn’t present before. I cared more deeply about the other men, about the mission of F3, and it gave me confidence to push past my own comfort level. If it’s been a while since you’ve Q’d or if you’ve never Q’d before, there are so many guys that would love to help you to plan/execute a workout. It’s not only a great way to serve others, but it’s also a great way to grow as an individual and as a leader.

Trail of Tears

40 Strong and 1 FNG take the day start the day off right at the Asylum!

  • Side Straddle Hop X 25
  • Little baby arm circles Front x 15 and back x 15
  • Merkin x 20
  • Imperial Squat Walker x 20

Trial of Tears – 15 Min

  • Burpees x 5
  • Squat Jumps x 10
  • Thrusters x 15
  • Merkin x 20
  • Squats x 25
  • Burpees x 5

Mosey to Everest -15 Min

  • Run to the top
  • Rock Pile Curls to Press 2 – 16

Burpee Dan with Core Team

Core

  • 11’s
    • Body builders top of lot and flutters 4 cr bottom.
  • Mosey to bottom of the dragons tail for rt 66
    • Hand release merkins
    • LBC 4 ct
    • Star Jacks
    • Squats
    • Dry docks
    • CMU curls and tris w CMU
  • Mosey back to PLot and burpee Dan , go touch the fence , Bernie up, repeat …

Aborama – 5 min

  • Flutter Kicks x 25
  • Peter Parkers – Cadence

Empathy
1- Considering that someone has a life outside of the situation
2-Everyone is right. if you understood what the other person wants and why they want it you would likely want it too.

“”All things are lawful,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful,” but not all things build up. Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor.”
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭10:23-24‬ ‭ESV‬‬

You Can Do Anything for 5 Minutes

THE SCENE: Chilly Spring Morning 39 degrees and clear Quickbooks and Dimples Co-Q
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

Run in Place, High Knees, Squats, Jump Squats, Squat Pulse, Mary Katherines, lunge pulse – RT, Lunge Pulse LT
THA-THANG:
Mosey from the AO the Playground

  • 5 minutes of 10 Plank Jacks, 10 Box Jumps, 10 Bulgarian Lunges
  • Sprint in the parking lot (down and Back) 10 Burpees, Sprint (D&B) 10 Star Jumps, Sprint (D&B) MTN Climbers
  • Mosey to the new bathroom parking lot
  • 5 minutes of 10 Squats, 10 Squat Jacks, 10 Snowboarders
  • Bear Crawl (down and reverse Back) 10 Burpees, Bear Crawl (D&B) 10 Star Jumps, Bear Crawl(D&B) MTN Climbers
  • Mosey to the Pavillion
  • 5 minutes of 10 Mericans, 10 Dips, 10 Dry Docks
  • Sprint next to the dugouts (down and Back) 10 Burpees, Sprint (D&B) 10 Star Jumps, Sprint (D&B) MTN Climbers
  • Mosey to the AO
  • 5 minutes of 10 Squats, 10 Squat Jacks, 10 Snowboarders
  • Bear Crawl (down and reverse Back) 10 Burpees, Bear Crawl (D&B) 10 Star Jumps, Bear Crawl(D&B) MTN Climbers

MARY:
5 Squats Together
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
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CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

4 times in the OT God makes a formal covenant promise with Israel.  The covenant He makes with Abraham is just like the one we talked about.  The dead animals, the pathway, the whole bit.  It’s in Genesis 15.

The special thing about this promise was that God alone walked through the pathway, he didn’t require Abraham to walk through it.  It was as if to say… I want to bless you, and I am asking you to be faithful to Me, to seek Me, and to obey Me…. But regardless of your faithfulness towards me, I will still hold up my end of the bargain and I will be gracious to you.  Out of love, I chose you, no matter how you treat Me.

So, what does that have to do with marriage?

Everything.  Absolutely everything….

So, what should our response be to our spouse on their worst of days?  A selfless love that thinks first of them and their needs.

I mean, imagine for a second if God said to us on our worst of days, “I’m sick of it.  I give up!  You’re just never going to get it.  I’m done with you.”  Noooo… come on.  He is not like that!!  He is patient, He is kind, He is longsuffering with us, He perseveres with us, He is gracious with us, and He forgives us… and our call to love our husband or wife is the same.