F3 Knoxville

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The Power of Three

THE SCENE
68 and Muggy

F3 Welcome & Disclaimer

THE THANG
COP
– SSH 25x (IC)
– Side Lunges 10x each leg(IC)
– Burpees x10 OYO
– Dive Bombers 15x (IC)
– Arm Circles Forward 15x (IC)
– Arm Circles Backward 15x (IC)
– Burpees x10 OYO

Divide into 3 groups and mosey with your group to the specified area…
– Group 1: w/Woodshack to flag pole / pavilion area
– Group 2: w/Pfiffer to hill near parking lot
– Group 3: w/me (Cap’n Crunch) stay in parking lot

Group 1
Circuit Circus
Divide up and head to 5 Stations (in the pavilion area).  PAX perform the prescribed exercises at the station and then move clockwise to the next station.  Continue rotating until time is up.
– S1: 10 Burpees & 20 Reverse Pickle Pounders
– S2: 15 Superman Swims &20 4ct Flutter Kicks
– S3: 10 Chin-ups & 20 Prisoner Squats
– S4: LCS Shuttle (Lunge to 1st cone, Bear Crawl back to 2nd cone, Sprint to 3rdcone and back)
– S5: 20 Derkins & 20 Let Me Ups

When relieved by Group 3, gather together and mosey to the hill.

Group 2
CMU Back Blaster
Get with a Battle Buddy.  Battle Buddy 1 runs to top of hill, does 3 burpees then back down.  Battle Buddy 2 does 1 of 3 exercises while Battle Buddy 1 is running.  When Battle Buddy 1 gets back they switch.  Do rotate through the three exercises and repeat until time ends.

Exercises:
– CMU Press
– CMU Swing
– CMU Bent Over Rows

When you see Group 3 move, gather together and mosey to parking lot.

Group 3
Escalation
Partner with Battle Buddy of similar fitness level. There are six drills, each has an exercise to be completed on the spot and an exercise involving shuttle run of some type.  One Battle Buddy from each pair completes a shuttle while the other Battle Buddy completes the exercise on the spot. As soon as the shuttle is completed, tag your Battle Buddy and swap exercises.

Each drill will be 1:45 with 20 seconds rest in between each set.

Drill Shuttle Exercise Exercise at the Cone
1 Sprint x2 Diamond Merkins
2 Bear Crawl Star Jumps
3 Lunges Burpees
4 Sprint x2 Carolina Dry Docks
5 Bear crawl Squat Jumps
6 Lunges Burpees

When time is up, gather together and mosey to flag pole/pavilion area to relieve Group 1.

Groups rotate until time is up

COT
Number off & Name-O-Rama

BOM
The opposite of manhood isn’t womanhood, it’s boyhood!  Our goal as HIMs is to always be moving forward own the road of maturity (RFP).  What F3 has taught me is that growth (physical, relational and spiritual) comes through challenge, consistency and comradery.

  • Physical: Take your DRP (Daily Red Pill)
    • Challenge – Get up and get out in the gloom!
    • Consistency – Daily
    • Comradery – the PAX
  • Relational: No lone ranger
    • Challenge – Reject passivity and engage with family, friends, co-workers and neighbors
    • Consistency – Daily
    • Comradery – the PAX
  • Spiritual: Luke 9:23, “And he said to all, ‘If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.’”
    • Challenge – Obedience and faithfulness
    • Consistency – Daily
    • Comradery – the PAX and Jesus himself (“follow me”)

MOLESKIN
This morning we had a special guest from a local news affiliate.  He came to do an online piece on F3.  He asked if I thought I could get a good sized group out on a Wednesday morning at 5:30am…61 PAX including 3 FNGs answered with a resounding “HELL YEA!”  For me, this sums up F3 Knoxville.  Over the pas 18 months this PAX has set the bar and then surpassed it when it comes to heart, passion, and dedication.  They work hard, play hard and always have each other’s six.  There is absolutely no questions…I’m a better man for being a part of this PAX, and Knoxville is a better city due to what these men are doing in each other.

Flag Day Eve

F3 Welcome & Disclaimer

Warm-O-Rama

      1. Side-Straddle Hop
        1. Standard jumping jack
        2. 25 count
        3. In cadence → ready position → exercise → 1, 2, 3 = 1
      2. Tempo-Squats
        1. 10 count
        2. Squats on my count
        3. In cadence → ready position → exercise → 1, 2, 3 = 1
      3. Merkins
        1. Standard push-up
        2. 20 – 1 counts
        3. In cadence → ready position → exercise → 1, 2, 3, 4……20

Mosey to Big Ball Amphitheater (bottom near stage)

The-Thang

Question – How Many Stars Are On The American Flag? 50 – good answer everyone!

        1. 10 box jumps on/off stage → 10 incline merkins on stage → 10 box jumps on/off stage → 10 decline merkins on stage → 10 box jumps on/off stage
      2. 10 burpees on your own – go!
      3. Form 2 lines – (1 at the L stairs 1 at the R stairs)
        1. AT BOTTOM: Everyone on stage in a circle
        2. 1 man runs to the top of the stairs → 5 burpees → come back down and tag someone in

Each man will rotate in/out counterclockwise

        1. AS A GROUP (on my count)
          1. 10 Merkins
          2. 10 Squats
          3. 10 Side-Straddle Hops
          4. 10 Squat Jumps
          5. 10 burpees
          6. REPEAT until everyone has gone up the stairs once
      2. Mosey to top of Amphitheater
        1. Indian Run around BB site (over bridge → past stairs → around to water shooter area facing the field)
      3. Facing the Field → pair up/get in partners
        1. As a team
          1. Knock out 20 burpees to start
          2. Wheelbarrow carry halfway across field → 20 squats (as a team)
          3. Other man wheelbarrow carries the second half of the field
          4. Reaching the end of the field → 10 burpees
          5. Sprint across field to starting point
          6. Al Gore it up when you get back
      4. Ab Circle
        1. Flutter kicks (20)
          1. In cadence → ready position → exercise → 1, 2, 3 = 1
        2. Big Boy Sit-Ups (20 on your own)
        3. Hello Dolly
          1. In cadence → ready position → exercise → 1, 2, 3 = 1

End at AO

Circle of Trust

    1. Number off
    2. Name – o – rama
    3. FNGs?
    4. BOM
      1. “Intervention of God Through Man”
      2. Reading the book “Wild at Heart” by John Eldridge and he talks about the intervention of a man for the betterment of a boy or man’s life. And I immediately thought of my stepfather stepping into that father figure role I desperately needed. So it’s been just amazing to see how God has put men and father figures in my life that have bettered me and pushed me to be a better man myself. And essentially that’s what F3 has been for me – being blessed to be able to come out here and push each other to get better physically but it’s also so much about that 2nd F – Fellowship. Taking this outside the workouts and creating fellowship and brotherhood together. So, man it’s been awesome and a blessing for me and the younger guys in college to see how God has intervened in my life and put F3 in my life and men like y’all to continually and intentionally push me to get better. So thank you.

Preacher’s VQ: The Tower of Tiredness

F3 Welcome & Disclaimer

Warmup:

Side Straddle Hop, Cherry Pickers, Hillbilly Walkers (a.k.a. Imperial Walkers), Arm Circles

The Thang

Mosey to UT 11th St. Parking Garage

Tower of Tiredness

3 rounds with 3 levels in each round returning to bottom after each round.

1st round: Run up all three levels stopping at each level to do 10 Burpee’s

Return to level 1

2nd round: Run up all three levels stopping at each level to do 15 Star Jacks

Return to level 1

3rd round:  Run up all three levels stopping at each level to do 20 mountain climbers.

Recover to starting level

Mosey to stairs below the big ball:

11’s oyo with Merkins at the bottom and squats at the top.

Mosey to big field:

Sprint to middle and do 5 Burpee’s and sprint to far end which returned us to start of

Count off

Name or Rama

BOM:

Something is better than nothing.  In the parable of the stewards Jesus rewards to two stewards who invest the money but punishes the one who does nothing.  Jesus wants to bless our efforts and we get lost in perfectionism.  Do something.  Just start!!  Something is better than nothing.  Its easy to see our failures and freeze and do nothing.  Do something.  Don’t fix it all today but do something.

Incremental Growth

The Scene: perfect conditions – 55 degrees, clear

The Thang:

5:30 COP – 7 min

  • Baby arm circles X 10 (forward/backward)
  • Cherry Picker
  • Merkin
  • Goofball
  • Jog 2 parking lot laps

Line up in parking lot Burpee Dans

Beginning at the curb, perform 4 lunges then 4 burpees, rinse and repeat across parking lot, run back to curb. Then 4 lunges and 3 burpees. Rinse and repeat (then 2 burpees, then 1 burpee). Plank or BBS until group finishes.

Mosey to lower parking lot – find a battle buddy

One man runs the length of the parking lot, performs 5 Merkins, then runs back while partner does Merkins (100), then BBS (200), then jump squats (100). Trade each lap until the total number is completed.

Next exercise:

Group splits: Half begin Bearpees (10 bear crawls followed by 1 Burpee), while the other half start Bernie Sanders on the hill. Bernie Sanders group relieves Bearpee group. Endless until 6:15am.

INCREMENTAL GROWTH

Growth is hard to see. We measure growth. When an acorn is crushed by a 1,000 lb. tombstone, who wins? It’s a no brainer. The acorn always wins. God waters it, and slow growth appears. Let’s all work toward incremental growth in our spiritual life– the same way we are working toward growing in fitness and strength.

Spanish Theater

F3 Welcome / Warm up 

Side straddle hops x 50 IC (4 count) 

Tempo squats x 10 IC 

BACR x 10 IC 

RBACR x 10 IC 

“The Thang”

Mosey one lap around the Park 

  • stop on the bridge for 10 Merkins, tempo Squats and rail Merkins. 

Christmas In April 

50 mountain climbers IC 

40 switch lunges OYO 

30 Squats OYO

20 LBCs OYO 

10 Merkins IC 

5 burpees OYO 

5 burpees OYO

10 Merkins IC 

20 LBCs OYO

30 Squats IC 

40 switch lunges OYO

50 mountain climbers IC 

Spanish Theatre 11s @ Amphitheater

(Merkins at the bottom/rail pull-ups at the top) 

Hello Dollies x 50 IC (4 count) 

Mosey to grassy area 

Sprint – 1/2 gassers 2 x 75%, 2 x 80% and 2 full speed. 

BOM: Do you have a band of brothers?