F3 Knoxville

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Mucho Chesto with Dora and Paula

THE SCENE: low 50’s…absolutely perfect

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER


WARM-O-RAMA:

  • SSH x20 IC
  • Tempo Squats x10 IC
  • Tempo Merkins x10 IC
  • Burpees x10 oyo

THA-THANG:

  1. Mosey to the amphitheater
    • Battle buddy up
    • DORA reps of the following while partner runs to end of stage and completes 10 box jumps
      • 100 Thrust Merkins
      • 100 Incline Merkins
      • 100 Decline Merkins
  2. Mosey to the Methodist Church parking lot
    • Keep same battle buddy & grab 1 rock per team
    • DORA reps of the following while partner runs to top of parking lot and completes 5 burpees
      • 100 Overhead Press
      • 100 Goblet Squats
      • 100 Squat Press
  3. Stay in same parking lot
    • Paula Abdul the parking spaces (2 forward, 1 back)
    • 10 merkins each trip forward
    • 10 squats each trip backward
  4. Mosey back to splash pad

MARY:

  • Flutter kicks x20 IC
  • Boat/canoe
  • Peter Parkers

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
35 strong including 2 FNG and 1 out of towner.

Cowbell, Uni, Popeye, Crawdad, Cramps, Plunger, Bermuda (FNG), Abort, Passport, Preacher, Plunder, Uncle Rico, Prom King, G-6, Swanson, Faceplant, Petey, Frank, Quarantine, Primo (Charlotte), Gretzky, Hillary, Bessie, Putt-Putt, Cardigan, Rascal, Guppy, Gerber (FNG), Stagehand, Steam, Soot, Cougar, Red Writer, Careless, Bartman

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
“Our greatest fear should not be of failure, but of succeeding at things in life that don’t really matter”.  This quote is attributed to Francis Chan as well as DL Moody – regardless of who said it first it is absolutely true and has been a challenge for me this week.  Where do I invest my time?  Is it on worldly possessions?  Comforts?  Fitness?  My career?  All of these things, while nice, are ultimately not what our focus should be.  Jesus is in the relationship business and we should be too.  Our efforts should be toward brotherhood, accountability, being bold in our faith, helping our brother when he falls.  These are what is important in light of eternity.

MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

  • G-6 mentioned he is in need of a person to help at one of his camps.  It’s a paid position…contact him for more information.
  • Alcoa CSAUP is coming up this Saturday 2/24 @ 6am.

If it was easy, everyone would do it!

THE SCENE
39 and drizzling…PERFECT!

 

WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

 

WARM UP
COP

  • SSH x25 IC
  • Imperial Squat Walkers x15 IC
  • Little Arm Circles x10 each Forward and Back IC
  • Side Lunges x15 IC
  • Two laps around the parking lot

Partner up and line up along the curve marked by the yellow cones.

 

THA THANG
It Takes Two
Battle Buddys will take turns performing 1 rep of exercise each until they reach 30 reps total.  Sprint to the orange cone, complete 10 4ct SSH then lunge to yellow cone.  At yellow cone, sprint back to start point.

Exercises:

  • Rd 1: Burpees
  • Rd 2: Dry Docks
  • Rd 3: Wide Merkins

Rinse and repeat!

Mosey to the playground

 

1-2-3 Pyramid on Benches
Do the following: 1 Box Jump, 2 Decline Merkins, 3 Squats.  Repeat adding one rep to the first exercise and multiplying that number by 2 and 3 for the other exercises until you get to 10, 20 and 30 reps respectively.

Mosey to new parking lot

 

Parking Lot 11’s
Start at one end of the parking lot, 1 Diamond Merkin.  Run to far end, 10 Jump Squats. Run back to start, rinse and repeat adding 1 rep of Merkins and subtracting 1 rep from Jump Squats each round.

 

MARY (On the Run)
Gather in the parking lot for quick abs.

  • 4ct Flutter Kicks x25 IC
  • 4ct American Hammers x20 IC

Mosey back to the SP

 

COT
Number Off & Name-O-Rama (43 PAX, incl 1 FNG)

 

BOM
“King. Warrior. Mentor. Friend.  Four pillars of a manly heart.  Every man is commissioned by his Creator…
to provide, as a Servant-King
to protect, as a Tender Warrior
to teach, as a Wise Mentor and
to connect, as a Faithful Friend

– Stu Weber, The Four Pillars of a Man’s Heart

I’ve recently picked up a book I read a long time ago, “The Four Pillars of a Man’s Hear” by Stu Weber.  In the book Weber presents that all men four core pillars that support and give shape to their masculinity: King, Warrior, Mentor and Friend.  The transformation from boyhood to manhood is about growing and stewarding these masculine energies.

Part of what I experience in the mornings at F3 is an awakening of my warrior.  Pushing hard, struggling, embracing the suck…all that reminds me that I am alive and made to move, to have impact.  This is a good thing, a needed thing.  I’ve also noticed that sometimes I bring the warrior home and relate to my family from that place.  Usually not what they need.  What my family needs is for me to be a King.  One who lovingly leads and serves them.  Every King is a warrior, but not every warrior is a King.  The King channels the Warrior’s energy so that it is productive and life giving.

Today I want to challenge ALL of us to enter back into our world as Kings.  Speak life to those around you.  Play the man…be a king!

Sweet Sixteen and Heading to the Finals

THE SCENE: Cloudy, cool, had rained earlier in the morning
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Side Straddle Hops, Cherry Pickers, Windmills, Body Twists
THA-THANG:
Mosey to top of trail at northern end of park.

Starting at cone we will do Route 66 downhill.  The first to get to the cone at the 11th light should turn around and sweep all men back to the first cone.  The following will be the exercises:

  • Mountain climbers (four count)
  • Squat Jumps
  • Carolina Drydocks

Mosey back down trail until we reach area by Big Tree.  20 Merkins

Mosey to perimeter trail on other side of northern park entrance.  20 Merkins

Mosey on perimeter trail to area below Mount Everest.  20 Diamond Merkins

Mosey up Mount Everest to boulder pile near Administrative Bldg Parking Lot.  Each man takes cinder block weight boulder.  We will do the following exercises with boulders:

  • 20 Overhead Presses
  • 20 Curls
  • 20 Triceps
  • 20 Lifts
  • Rinse and Repeat

Mosey to stop sign on Northeast side of admin bldg.  20 Carolina Dry Docks

Mosey to Pavilion by AO

We will do Totem Pole with following exercises. Exercises to be performed for 30 seconds, adding on another exercise each time until we have done all five.  Then we drop bottom exercise, etc. until we finish with last exercise.  Thus, all exercises will have been performed five times by the time we are done.  The exercises are:

  • Burpees
  • Big Boy Sit-ups
  • American Hammers
  • Picnic Table Pull-ups
  • Bicycle Kicks

Mosey to AO

MARY:

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Sixteen men.  One was FNG whom we dubbed “Notorious.” Another man, “Shakespeare”, is transplant from F3 at Columbia, SC.  He now lives in Knoxville and we welcome him!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
The scripture of the day is from Matthew 6: 5-9.

5 “And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love xto stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. yTruly, I say to you, they have received their reward. 6 But when you pray, zgo into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. aAnd your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

7 “And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as bthe Gentiles do, for cthey think that they will be heard dfor their many words. 8 Do not be like them, efor your Father knows what you need before you ask him. 9 fPray then like this:  (then the Lord’s Prayer is recited).

When we pray, we do not have to worry about praying with beautiful sentences or big words.  God wants you to be yourself.  God also wants time with you alone.  He made you and desires relationship with you, conversation with you.  Because He wants conversation with you, both talk to Him and listen to Him.  Take time to listen in prayer.  If things happen in your day, ask God what He is wanting you to learn from those things.  What is God trying to tell you?  And remember, when talking to God, that He is Love.  Do not shy away from your father, who created you, who knows you, who loves you.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Coffeeteria Baby!!!

Alternate Route 66

THE SCENE: Chilly and damp 28
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH IC
THA-THANG:
Mosey to the Boats for A Modified Route 66.  15 lights total around base of hill.  At each light increase number of rep by 1.

First 9 lights, Merkins

Stop at Fuel tanks for 25 BBS

Next 6 lights, Burpees

At Matterhorn

Start at 2 reps and each trip up the Matterhorn increase reps by 2.  Repeat trips up Matterhorn until getting 10 reps of each exercise. 2 Merkins + 2 Ratchet squats

Back to Route 66 going the opposite direction.

6 lights, 2 Squats increase reps by 2 at each light

At Fuel Tanks 25 BBS

Mosey to lower stairs.  10 werkins, run up stairs to top of hill at restaurant, 10 werkins

Indian Run back to AO

MARY:
Ring of Fire Merkins starting at 5 reps, increasing by 5 each round up to 15 reps

American Hammers (Crawdad)

Flutter Kicks (Tank)

Wide flutter kicks, ask Bartman for his name of these (Bartman)

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
When we pray to God, we need to remember to be humble in our prayers and ask that His will be done.

MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Alcoa CSAUP

Wesley house this Sunday rain or shine.   Be in the gym if it is raining

The Magnificent Seven

THE SCENE: Cold, some snow on ground and a small amount of icy patches on trails
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Run twice around parking lot, Old Man Curly the Lash In Place Run with Burpees, Slow Timed Squats, Cherry Pickers.
THA-THANG:

Mosey to Parking Lot Next to Serpentine Sidewalk.  Run around parking lot stopping to perform the following exercises at each cone:

  • Cone 1:  20 Jump Squats
  • Cone 2:  20 Big Boys
  • Cone 3:  20 Shoulder Taps, each shoulder
  • Cone 4:  20 Imperial Walkers, each leg
  • Cone 5:  20 Smurf Jacks
  • Cone 6:  20 Merkins
  • Rinse and Repeat

Mosey to Outdoor Chapel.  Find partner.  While Partner 1 runs around chapel (on the sidewalk), Partner 2 will do one of two exercises:  Decline Merkins with feet on stage.  Box Cutters on non-stage end of chapel.  Then partners switch and Partner 1 does one of the two exercises.  The partners switch and Partner 2 does the exercise he didn’t do the first time.  Then partners switch and Partner 1 does that exercise.  Rinse and repeat.

Mosey to Serpentine Sidewalk.  Bear Crawl to first light, run next four lights.  Bear Crawl to sixth light, run next four lights.  Continue to do this in increments of five lights until you reach the end of the sidewalk where it hits the perimeter trail.  Then run back to starting place, sweeping those who haven’t finished yet with you back to start.  Do the same thing but with hops instead of bear crawls.  Finally, do the same thing but with lunges.  End at the perimeter trail this time and do baby crunches until everyone has finished.

Mosey to Cardiac Hill.  Do 20 Hello Dollies at start of Cardiac Hill.  Do 20 Bicycle Kicks at First Turn.  Do 20 Carolina Dry Docks at Second Turn.  Do 20 Bench Raises at Top.

Mosey to AO.

20 American Hammers.  20 Pickle Pounders.  Boat, Canoe.

MARY:

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Seven men, no FNG’s.
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Many people tend to gripe.  For example, many will gripe about the weather today (too cold, hate the snow, not enough snow).  Two bible verses are important here:

Psalm 118:24 ESV / 686 helpful votes

This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Hebrews 12:28 ESV / 373 helpful votes

Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe.

We need to be grateful for what we have, for what the Lord has given us.  We need to look for miracles underneath the stones of the earth, in the whisper of the leaves, in our everyday lives.

MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS: