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Just Keep Moving

THE SCENE: 27 degrees.  Cloudy.  Snow on the way (hopefully)
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA

SSH x 25

Baby arm circles 12 forward, 12 back

Tempo Squat x 10

SSH x 25

Tempo Merkin x 10

THA-THANG:

  • Mosey to UT parking garage
  • Dora 1-2-3:  Partner up.  Cumulative 100 merkins, 200 LBC’s, 300 squats between partners.  While one partner performs exercise, other partner Bernie Sanders up the ramp, touches the wall and runs back.  Jack rabbits help slower PAX finish reps.
  • Burpee Dans:  1 burpee then 4 lunges across garage, turn around and repeat with 2 burpees and 4 lunges back.  Repeat with 3:4, and 4:4 ratios.
  • Four Corners:  10 BBS first corner, run to 2nd corner and complete 10 flutter kick (4 count), run to 3rd corner and 10 American hammers (4 count), run to 4th corner and 10 Hello Dollys (4 count).
  • Mosey back to AO

MARY:
La La Leggy:  20 squats, 20 lunges (10 each leg), 20 drop lunges (10 each leg), 20 jump squats, 20 calf raises

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
16 strong.  No FNGs.  Ponder was also in attendance, but I could not find his tag.

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Just keep moving.  We have applied this to our workouts the last several weeks due to the cold weather.  If we don’t, our bodies shut down, hypothermia begins, and left unchecked we die.  We can apply this to our personal and spiritual lives as well.  If we are not moving forward we are stagnant at best and more likely than not regressing.  What areas of your life have become stagnant?  What have you neglected or given up on?  What can you change or do to take action in these areas of your life?

Hebrew 12:1 Therefore since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfector of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Encouragement to sign up for open Qs

Cloud 9 on the Tower of Power

THE SCENE: Character building weather: 10 degrees, clear sky, can’t lose
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER:
Welcome to F3! Fitness – Fellowship – Faith. My name is Steam and I’ll be your Q in charge for the next 45 minutes. I am not a professional – you are here on your own volition and I don’t know any injuries you may or may not have so if you need to modify any of the exercises we do this morning feel free to do so – but always give 100%. Thank you for being here this morning – it’s freezing but you’re here – so lock in and let’s rock and roll.

WARM-O-RAMA:
1. Side-Straddle Hop: 20 x 4 ( in cadence)

2. The Cherry-Picker:  15 x 4 (in cadence)

3. The Imperial-Walker: 12 x 4 (in cadence)

4. The Merkin: 10 x 4 (in cadence)

THA-THANG:
Mosey to Tower of Power!Big Ball AO –> World’s Fair Park Signs (corner of Clinch Ave. & 11th St.) –> Down Clinch Ave, turn left on 12th St. –> Tower of Power @ 11th Street Parking Garage.

***In order to cross a street —> PAX completed 10 – 4 count squats***

  • AMERICAN Indian run up the Tower of Power (Level 5 – Level 9)
    • Upon arrival at each new Floor Sign (Level 6, Level 7, Level 8, & Level 9) = 5 burpees –> hold Al Gore
  • Level 9 = Cloud 9
  • Cloud 9 Circuit
    • 1 PAX member sprints around perimeter of Cloud 9
    • PAX executes incline merkins until relieved
    • Each PAX member completes perimeter sprint once
    • 15 second breather
    • 1 PAX member sprints around perimeter of Cloud 9
    • PAX executes 15 buddy-situps (each) until relieved
    • Each PAX member completes perimeter sprint once
  • Cloud 9 ABS (Abdominal Beatdown by Steam)
    • Back to back –> surge right on through
    • Flutter Kicks (26 x 4 in cadence)
    • Hello-Dolly (26 x 4 in cadence)
    • Up & Outs (26 x 4 in cadence)
      • Flutter kick position (legs 6 in. above ground) –> extend legs up vertically until lower back comes off the ground) –> bring legs back down & extend outward to flutter kick position)
    • American Hammers (26 x 4 in cadence)
  • Mosey Back Down Tower of Power
    • AMERICAN Indian run all the way down back to initial entry point = Level 5

***In order to cross a street —> PAX completed 10 – 4 count squats***

MARY:
Q in Charge performed routine PAX check-ups —> made sure everyone was was breathing alright/could feel their fingers & toes, etc –> because of the 10 degree weather
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
PAX Count: 6

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
2 Corinthians 5:17 —> The old has gone and the new has come.

Embrace the new year and realize that God has brought you into this new year afresh. Sometimes it can be difficult to let go of the old and embrace the new —> keep the faith & fight the good fight in letting Him allow you as a HIM to lead, serve, and love others well in the new year.
MOLESKIN:
Prayer Requests: Pray for G-6 as he recovers from being sick and other PAX members as well
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Saturday Qs at the Big Ball will return on 10 January 2018.

Countdown to Christmas

THE SCENE: 43 degrees, foggy, the gloom in perfection
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Cherry pickers x 10

Baby arm circles forward x 12 then backwards x 12

SSH x 25

Tempo merkins x 10

Tempo squats x 10

THA-THANG:

  • Mosey to the big ball.  Big ball pull ups x 10
  • Mosey to the big Christmas tree down town
  • 4 corners escalator:  5 burpees first corner, Crab walk to 2nd corner and 5 burpees then 20 lunges (10 each leg), Bear crawl to 3rd corner then 5 burpees 20 lunges 30 merkins, Crab walk to 4th corner and 5 burpees 20 lunges, 30 merkins and 40 squats, Crawl Bear to start, alternating flutter kicks and hello dollys until six arrive.
  • Countdown to Christmas:  Bear crawl around the big tree then 6 body builders, repeat with 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1.  Hold Al Gore until six arrives
  • Mosey to nearby hill, 5 big boys at bottom and Bernie Sanders to top, Rise and repeat with 10 big boys at bottom.
  • Mosey back to big ball.  Big ball pull ups AMRAP.
  • Mosey back to AO for Mary.

MARY:
Not much time left.  Combo boat canoes/American hammers 10 in 4 count boat, 10 in canoe, 10 back in boat.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
11 HIMS strong.  1 FNG Uni (Dustin Waterhouse).  G6 and Popeye were also in attendance, but I could not find their tags.

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
We spend a lot of time around the tree at Christmas buying gifts, decorating, etc.  Let’s make sure we spend some time everyday in the stable where the true gift of Christmas is found.  “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…”.  Zechariah 9:9

MOLESKIN:
Continue to pray for G6’s friend with the eye problem.  Praise that it has shown some improvement.  Pray for G6’s friends expecting a child and findings of chromosome abnormalities.  Pray for Pfeiffer and his wife for Christmas travel.

Pumpkin Carving

THE SCENE:  44 and Spooky
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
-SSH x30 IC/ Cherry Pickers x10 IC/SSH x20 IC/Imperial Walkers x12 IC/SSH x15 IC/Baby Arm Circles Forward/Reverse x10 each IC
THA-THANG

  • Mosey to TN Amphitheater Stage as a PAX and do the following together…
    • 10 Hand Release Merkins, 15 Squats, 20 BBS (take lap around Big Ball)
    • Rinse and Repeat 3 times.  on 3rd trip up sidewalk going behind the Amphitheater steps PAX must bear crawl up to top before returning to stage.
  • Mosey to Big Ball Steps…
    • 7’s with Burpees and Hand Release Merkins (Burpees at the bottom, HRM’s at top of first level of steps.
  • Mosey to Big Ball infield…
    • Partner UP with a Battle Buddy and wheelbarrow across infield to starting point (alternating who is crawling when partner is at exhaustion)

MARY:
Flutter Kicks IC x20, Hand release merkins IC x10, Hello Dolly’s x15 IC, Hand Release Merkins x7 IC, Pickle Pounders x14 IC
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
16 PAX & 1 FNG “Swanson”
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Proverbs 27:12 “A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions.  The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.” (NLT)  Too often times I find myself being the simpleton.  Reflect throughout your day at a particular time such as lunch and pray about your day and needs/concerns so that God keeps your heart receptive to His ways.  If you want prudent results you can’t act in a manner of the simpleton!!

MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
As we were all walking to our cars Passport and myself encouraged others to sign up to Q/Co-Q!  Commit to stepping out of your comfort zones and lead by serving.

Big Ball rock stars

THE SCENE: 48* and clear, perfect weather
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

  • Side straddle hops x20 IC
  • Tempo squats x10 IC
  • Merkins on 4 count, x20 IC
  • Imperial squat walkers, x10 IC

THA-THANG:
Begin mosey away from AO, pass bottom of Big Ball and pause just before Cumberland Avenue to wait on 6.  PAX perform 20 merkins and 20 squats OYO. Continue Mosey to Church Street parking lot right next to Henley Street Bridge.  PAX pick up pet rocks for rock circuit.  PAX who start with Colt 45s bump the group ahead of them to next exercise, 4 corners of lot with exercises:

  • Colt 45s – 15 rock curls from bottom to halfway point of ROM, 15 rock curls from halfway point to top of ROM, 15 rock curls full bottom to top
  • Big boy sit ups with rock pressed in the air.  Exercise until bumped by group behind
  • Squats with rock pressed above head.  Exercise until bumped by group behind
  • ABCs – Write the letters of the alphabet with the rock.  Exercise until bumped by group behind

Rotate through all exercises twice.  Replace pet rock and recover.  Mosey across Henley Street to hill at Walnut Street, and meet at bottom of hill.  Perform Lt. Dan’s all the way up hill (1 squat, 4 lunges, 2 squats, 8 lunges, etc maintaining 1:4 ratio until you reach the top).  Recover.

Mosey back towards AO, stopping at the Big Ball for Contra Burpees (increasing number of merkins in the burpee by each repetition until you reach 10 merks in the burp).  Recover. Mosey back to AO SP.

MARY:
Box cutters x15 IC
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
17 PAX, 0 FNGs.  Hang Tight, Steam, Blazer, Jenner, Savannah, Manwich, Cowbell, A-Rod, Frank, Passport, Outlaw, Uncle Rico, Quarantine, Eggo, Singlet, G6, Abort
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Workouts with F3 have been a game changer in my life.  I’ve tried doing workouts and rucks that we’ve done on my own, and there is no push and the workouts have no effect.  The men that join each morning are why I’m here.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Trucking to the Pount Saturday, Big Ball AO begins Saturday workouts on Saturday as well