F3 Knoxville

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Bringing F3 to the Mend House

F3 Knoxville has partnered with the men of The Mend House to bring our fellow brothers some Fitness, Fellowship and Faith. Reico Hopewell, The Mend House director invited us to hold a group workout a few weeks ago drawing over 30 men out on a cold evening. We have continued this with three additional workouts to date with more planned and possibly the birth of a new F3 location in Fountain City. One of the new F3 brothers who we named Bacon, said this after the last workout. “I Think I speak for all of us when I say even though its rough on us right now we truly enjoy and appreciate y’all taking the time and giving us the opportunity to be a part of something bigger than ourselves. “. That is what it’s all about, leading, serving, and  encouraging each other. Stay tuned for a possible AO launch announcement in the Fountain City area in the next few weeks thanks to the effort of these men!

 

Monster Mash

THE SCENE: Insert info
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Insert information about the warmup.
THA-THANG:
Insert information about the workout.

  • Sometimes
  • bulleted
  • lists
  • are
  • handy.

MARY:
Insert information about any additional post-THANG work (if applicable).
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:
Insert the WORD here.
MOLESKIN:
Insert any personal comments, notes, devotion content, etc.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Insert information about upcoming events, 2nd or 3rd F opportunities, and any other announcements.

Slow & Heavy Wins the Race

THE SCENE: Cool and Gloomy
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH x30 IC, Baby Arm Circles Forward x10 IC, BAC in Reverse x10 IC, Stretching OYO
THA-THANG:
20 Minute AMRAP: With a Battle Buddy PAX Completed the Following with a Ruck/Sandbag/ or CMU

  • 20 Curls
  • 20 Presses
  • 4 Ct. Flutter Kicks
  • Squats
  • Coupon Carry to the end of Parking Lot and Back

DORAS

  • Partner A Bear Crawls to fence and back while Partner B begins with the following exercises and reps:(Swap when partner A returns and the reps are cumulative between the two partners)
    • 200 Rows
    • 150 Coupon Swings (Just like kettle-bell swings)
    • 100 Tricep Extensions

MARY:
60 second Hello Dolly Burnout
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Something that I have been struggling with as of late is speaking too much and not listening nearly enough. Challenge for the day is to listen more and talk less and see how much it steers our day on a more fruitful and prosperous path for everyone. God gave us two ears and one mouth for a reason. 
MOLESKIN:
Insert any personal comments, notes, devotion content, etc.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Insert information about upcoming events, 2nd or 3rd F opportunities, and any other announcements.

Lead vs Follow

THE SCENE: Fallish weather
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH x 25 IC

Merkins x 10 IC

“Shakeouts”
THA-THANG:
Equalizer Biscuit

1 lap, 2 laps, 3 laps, 4 laps, 3 laps, 2 laps, 1 lap w/ 10 Burpees, 20 Merkins, and 30 Squats (or modification) after each set of laps.

MARY:
Box Cutters, Flutter Kicks, Hello Dolly’s
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Learn vs Follow. Time to lead and a time to Follow. Briefly discussed current political climate in America. Didn’t go into picking sides but just talked about the need for Godly leadership in our country. Starts at home with your family, your wife, your kids. Gave a shout-out to each PAX present:

proton- the competitor, hates to lose.

Kentucky- faithful to the Equalizer and pushes it every Saturday.

Pusher- guy does not quit. Loved running with him today and learning more about him!

MOLESKIN:
Insert any personal comments, notes, devotion content, etc.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Prayed for our F3 Knox GoRuck brothers. Those guys are badasses!

Practicing Mental Toughness

THE SCENE:
Low 20s C.  We were tough enough to handle the humidity.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
Mosey to the flag & Good Mornings
WARM-O-RAMA:

  • 20 SSH
  • 20 Rockettes
  • 20 Squats
  • 20 Plank Jacks
  • 10 + 10 Super Baby Arm Circles
  • 5 Cherry Pickers

3/4 lap with some High Knees, Butt Kickers, Skips ending at the playground

THA-THANG:

30:4:30’s (5 here, 25 there; then back for 10, 20; etc…  For a total of 30 each time.)

  • Exercise 1 – Swtichfoot/Toe Tap 4ct @ playground kerb.
  • Bernie up the slope to the lil path.
  • Bear crawl to splash pad
  • Exercise 2 – Flutters 4-ct @Splash pad
  • Mosey out the back of the pad, round and back down.
  • Hold plank for the 6.

Mosey back to flag.  Rainbow gave us a 10 count while we paired up.

  • 10 Hand Release Merkins – high 5 buddy
  • 20 Big Boys – high 5 buddy
  • 30 Dolly Partners – Hello Dolly tapping feet with Buddy
  • 20 Squats
  • 10 Dips
  • 1 lap (sprint up the hill to flag for extra credit)
  • Rinse and Repeat.

We managed four laps before we decided to hit Mary a little early.
MARY:

  • 20 Freddie Mercury
  • 20 LBC Chasers
  • 20 Superman
  • Bunny lead us in some Captain Thor’s up to 6
  • 10 BBQ squats (Low and Slow)
  • 20 Plank Jacks
  • 40 SSH to take us to the hour

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Seven strong today.
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
I saw a video on Social Media featuring Nick Saban talking about Mental Toughness.  He defined Mental Toughness as “What does it take to break you?”  Are you frustrated, what does it take to make you give in? Is it too hot.  Do you have a little knock?  Does that break you?  Does it make you lose focus?

The video made me think about other areas of my life.  What is it that the kids can do to break you?  (“Just get in the CAR!”)  What does it take to make you give in on being a Dad for a minute/hour/rest of the day?  Make you check out mentally? What makes you frustrated at work, makes you lose focus and take it out on someone else?

I don’t have any quick fixes – no medicine that can give you more Mental Toughness.  It’s all about self-discipline.  That thing that makes you come out early and do first F.  I think that F3 can help you to exercise your mental toughness muscle so that when the time comes you have the discipline to do what you need to do, when you’re supposed to do it, the way it’s supposed to get done.

MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS: