F3 Knoxville

Spicy Dragons and Scaly Eyes

THE SCENE: 41 and clear

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER: administered


WARM-O-RAMA:

  • SSH x 15 (IC)
  • Cherry Pickers x5 (IC)
  • Seal Claps x 10 (IC)
  • Merkins x 10 (IC)
  • Squats x 15 (IC)
  • 30 seconds on your own

THA-THANG:
Mosey to the back parking lot for a 7-station kraken:

  • 10 burpees
  • 20 merkins
  • 30 smurf jacks
  • 40 BBSUs
  • 50 squats
  • 60 mountain climbers (sc)
  • 70 SSH (sc)

Mosey to duck pond parking lot for spicy dragons

  • Spicy Dragons – Same as Welsh Dragon, but do a low plank before each merkin for a lil’ spice.  Remain in plank position the whole time. Bear crawl forward 4 steps, do 1 low plank, 1 merkin, and 1 plank jack. Repeat adding 1 rep to each exercise each time – bear crawl forward 4 steps, do 2 low planks, 2 merkins, 2 plank jacks, … etc. Go until you get to 10 reps each, you’ve covered 30-50 feet, or until your arms fall off – whichever comes first.

Mosey to cross walk just in front of the performing arts center.

  • Take turns calling go. Sprint back and forth from crosswalk to stop sign.

MARY:
Had about 5 minutes left to do some dealer’s choice core exercises.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
12 HIMs conquered the Spicy Dragon

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Thoughts taken from “When the Scales Fall From Our Eyes” by Brian Zahnd

I listened to this sermon by Brian Zahnd over 6 years ago and it still sticks in my mind to this day.

Act 9:17-18

17 So Ananias departed and entered the house. And laying his hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus who appeared to you on the road by which you came has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” 18 And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight

It was not a convincing argument, a systematic theology, or anything of the like that made the scales fall from Saul’s eyes. Instead, it was being shown LOVE from a man he was persecuting just three days prior that gave Saul a new way of seeing.

MOLESKIN:
N/A

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

OTB workouts at new AO, Ramparts, in Kingston. See Slack for dates/times.
CSAUP at Haw Ridge on May 6 from 9 PM – 12 AM. See Kick-Flip for more info.
Convergence at JUCO on July 2

 

 

Endurance Produces Character

THE SCENE: 40 and maybe a little too nice to be called the gloom
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

  • Side Straddle Hops (IC) X 10
  • Cherry Pickers (IC) 4 CT X 10
  • Overhead Claps X 10 (IC)
  • Seal Claps X 10 (IC)
  • Tempo Squats (IC) 4 CT
  • Mountain Climbers (IC) X 10
  • Temp Merkins X 10
  • 30 seconds of whatever stretch you want
  • Mosey to the back of campus

THA-THANG:

Coupon Work

  • Squats, Overhead Press, Tricep Extension, Curls & Bentover Rows X 15
  • Run the stairs
  • 5 pullups & 15 Big Boy Situps
  • Run down the stairs
  • Rinse & Repeat
  • Wall Squats X 1 minute
  • Mosey to the Courtyard

Bagwell Building

  • 20 Dips, 20 Step Ups/Box Jumps, 20 American Hammers then Run the courtyard
  • Rinse & Repeat
  • Mosey to the flag

MARY:
Part of Q
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
11 men
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

We’re 33 days into Lent.  How’s it been going since Ash Wednesday? Less than 2 weeks to Easter Sunday!

The last month has been filled with lots of joy but lots of sickness, surgeries and heartaches.  That’s life, right?  We weren’t promised perfect lives on this Earth. I just have to laugh when my 2nd cancer diagnosis in 3 months and the surgery is effective but a stitch doesn’t desolve and I get an infection that further keeps me away from exercise and reaching some goals I’ve set for Lent.

Of course, lots of people give up things during Lent and while I did, I also added some things to my life to try to help me focus on important things in my life…my health, my family and my God.

It’s never too late to stop something that might take you away from Jesus or add things to your life that brings you closer to Him.

Things I am Giving up and a progress report

  • Alcohol during the week – pretty successful (March Madness, birthday, etc. but MUCH better than before)
  • Twitter – not on
  • YouTube – not on
  • Sudoku – not playing

Things I am Adding To My Life and progress report

  • Praying on my knees – most days
  • Daily exercise (walk or jog) – ugh…nope
  • 100 merkins, 100 squats, 3 minutes of planks – ugh…nope…did great for nearly a week until my surgery
  • Declutter house – yes…feel much better…given tons to KARM
  • Intentional time with my daughter and wife – yes…Bible study together

I (and YOU) have nearly 2 weeks to focus on our relationships to God before Easter.  Let’s all be persistant and show endurance throughout our lives to serve Him every day of our lives!

James 1:12 ESV – Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.

Romans 5:3-5 ESV – More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.

Romans 12:12 ESV – Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.

Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV – Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.

MOLESKIN:
I’m healthy now so there’s no reason to not pick back up on the things I said I would add to my Lenten goals!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
New F3 in Kingston – if you know anyone in that area, share about the workout on April 9th & 23rd

I’ll Steal Your Workout, Like I Stole Your Bike…

THE SCENE: 45 degrees with a cool breeze
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
**Stole this workout from Mr Rogers at the Bombshelter**
WARM-O-RAMA:
Side straddle hop in cadence 20
Arm rotations thumbs up in cadence
Reverse thumbs down in cadence
Seal Claps
Cherry Pickers
Hairy Rockettes
Broken wheelbarrows w/ merkins at each space 5,4,3,2,1
2 each of the following GET UP.  NAVY SEALS Burpies , V-UPS, IRON MIKES, MERKINS, BIG BOY SIT UPS, MT. CLIMBERS, AMERICAN HAMMERS, SIDE STRADDLE HOPS, BEAR CRAWL 3 spaces, SQUATS

THA-THANG:

  • Mosey to big parking lot
  • 20 Flutter Kicks in Cadence
  • This was originally done on a football field we improvised using cones and parking spaces.
    EXERCISES AT EACH GOAL LINE AND EVERY 10 YARD LINE.  ONCE YOU COMPLETE THE 1ST EXERCISE RUN DOWN THE FIELD AND BACK . REPEAT THE FIRST EXERCISE MOVE UP 10 YARDS AND DO THE NEXT EXERCISE, RUN DOWN THE FIELD AND BACK REPEAT THE 1ST 2 AND MOVE TO THE 3RD.  AND SO ON.
    1 MOVEMENT EVERY 10 YARDS, STARTING AT THE GOAL LINE. 1 GET UP.  5 NAVY SEALS , 10 V-UPS, 15 IRON MIKES, 20 MERKINS, 25 BIG BOY SIT UPS, 30 MT. CLIMBERS, 35 AMERICAN HAMMERS, 40 SIDE STRADDLE HOPS, BEAR CRAWL 10 YARDS, 50 SQUATS
  • Mosey back to the flag

MARY:
No time.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Use the TAGS on right-side to record PAX (BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOURSELF) in attendance. Be sure to select the AO in CATEGORY above TAGS and then delete these notes!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
“There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” – Galatians 3:28 NIV

We are all God’s children. Love one another.

MOLESKIN:
Insert any personal comments, notes, devotion content, etc.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
4/1 **Tonight** Camping at Cove Lake this weekend hiking tomorrow at 1p
May 7th CSAUP at Haw Ridge 9p-midnight – hosted by @KickFlip and The Project
July 2nd Convergence at JUCO (updates to follow)

Back to the future

THE SCENE: Clear skies and a crisp 35
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH, cherry pickers, tempo squats, baby arm circles, and toe merkins
THA-THANG:
Mosey to the courtyard for a merkin count down: incline, decline, and dips with laps in between.  Jog to the coupon pile for another countdown: bottom of hill (curls for the girls, triceps, and overhead presses) top: (Big boys, LBC and pull ups)

Mosey back for some mary

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending” C.S. Lewis

We all have moments or things in our lives that we would probably do different.  We can’t change the past but we can try to improve the future.  A father’s love for his kids is like a view of God’s love for us.  We should be patient and kind and forgiving when they mess up.  God is always here for us no matter our past.  Be there for your kids no matter the mistakes they make.
MOLESKIN:
Romans ch 12 v 1
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Forgot to ask…oops

Bringing Habits HOME

THE SCENE: 39 and clear. Perfect weather for a VQ

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER: Completed

WARM-O-RAMA:

  • SSH x20 (IC)
  • Cherry Pickers x5 (IC)
  • Dive Bombers x5 (IC)
  • Squats x15 (IC)
  • 30 seconds on your own

THA-THANG:

Mosey to the quad.

Ghostman Baseball shamelessly stolen from Blindside and Choir Boy…sounded like fun and thought we should give it a try! Split into two teams. First team runs to first, completes the exercise, returns home while the other team does the Home exercise. Switch when running team returns. Second round: Run to 1st, do the exercise, run to second, do the exercise, return home. Continue the pattern until you reach home. You do not need to run back from home.

  • First Base
    • 15 Merkins
    • Big Boys at Home
  • Second Base
    • 30 Smurf Jacks
    • American Hammers at Home
  • Third Base
    • 5 Burpees
    • Flutter Kicks at Home
  • Home Plate
    • 30 Squats
    • Plank

Mosey towards the duck pond and stop for 50 Boosters (Toe Merkins) on the curb

  • Welsh Dragons up the hill near the duck pond parking lot (bear crawl forward x4, 1 merkin, tap each shoulder, plank jack – repeat and increment merkin, shoulder tap, plank jack each time until you get to 10 or your arms fall off!)

Mosey to parking lot west of the flag.

  • Seven of Diamonds (7, 14, 21, 28 of each exercise) at the four light poles
    • Split back into same two teams from baseball.
    • One team will do exercises clockwise and other will be counter-clockwise. First team to complete all exercises wins.
    • Round 1 – Squats
    • Round 2 – LBCs
    • Round 3 – SSHs

MARY:
PAX took turns calling out exercises until time

  • Spotter – imperial walkers
  • Doubtfire – gas pumpers
  • Erector – heels to heaven
  • Kickflip – squeaky dollies
  • Room Service – pickle pointers
  • Data – supermans

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
12 HIMs and 1 2.0
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
From “Habits of the Household” by Justin Earley

Habits are kinds of liturgies. They are little routines of worship, and worship changes what we love. Habits of the household are not just actions that form our families’ routines, they are liturgies that form our families’ hearts. This is why we should choose then so carefully.

Think of it like this: when it comes to spiritual formation, our households are not simply products of what we teach and say. They are much more products of what we practice and do. And usually there is a significant gap between the two.

My challenge to you this morning is to think through some existing habits in your household that you could change or new ones you could implement.

For me, one habit I’ve started to do at night is give my son a bedtime blessing. Another one we’ve changed is that we put away all screens in our house on Sundays.

MOLESKIN:
N/A

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Check out the new F3 Knoxville Podcast that Blindside is putting out.