F3 Knoxville

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Good thing toddlers are easier to catch

THE SCENE:

Dark… Just enough chill to keep the sweatshirt on during stretching. AO’s almost dry.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

  • Tennessee Rocking Chairs x20 IC
  • Merk-jacks x15 IC
  • Al Gore Tuck Jump (Al Gore for 10 count, explode to Tuck Jump) x5
  • Outhouse run, Bernie back
  • LBAC x20 IC fwd, x20 IC back
  • Michael Phelps OYO to shake it out
  • Single-leg stand-up with partner

THA-THANG:
Mosey to the Pee Rocks, pick out 2 hand-size

I Believe I Can Fly:
Arms to the side, feverish tiny ineffectual flaps for 10 count
Arms front, repeat flapping
Bend at waist, flap arms against gravity
Repeat!

Pick an Edgeless Safety CMU from the pile
Mosey away from abandoned dogs in trucks and pile rocks at top of hill for BBS relay:
PAX lie in a line head to foot. First PAX grab Edgeless Safety CMU from overhead, BBS, and set at feet for next PAX.
Repeat until pile is empty, plank until all Edgeless Safety CMU are piled downhill

Grab a Edgeless Safety CMU and spread out in the grass for:

  • Tempo Goblet Squat x15 IC
  • Curls x15 OYO
  • OH Press x15 OYO
  • Tricep Extension x15 OYO
  • Toddler Toss x5 OYO: Pretend Edgeless Safety CMU is a toddler.  Toss in the air and catch.
  • Rinse, Repeat

Mosey to tennis court:

  • Balls to the wall, travel clockwise on hands for 2 fence segments, then drop for 5 burpees.  Repeat
  • Bear crawl across both courts, sprint back. Repeat.
  • Circle up for 5-Merkin Ring of Fire
  • Tighten the circle and flip over for 45° foot push-down Ring of Fire

 

MARY:
Just enough time for 20x Pickle Pounders IC.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
18 PAX killed it start to finish.  No FNGs this time.
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
In Ephesians 5 Paul exhorts those of us who are husbands to love our wives “just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.”  I usually have thought of that verse in the context of his ultimate sacrifice for us on the cross.  Of course, that event was the culmination of his saving love for us, but giving himself started far before that.  He gave himself when he left the comfort of Heaven and stepped down to be born into a limited body like ours. He gave himself every day during his ministry when he was tired and hungry and wanted anything but to deal with more throngs of people.  Every day he actively sought out ways to give himself for us.  As you go through your day, look for ways that you can give yourself up; your needs, your desires, your conveniences, for your wife and show Christ’s love to her and also as an example to your children.
MOLESKIN:
2 weeks was a long time to be away from the Pound.  Missed you guys, but it was great to get to witness the great start for the Bomb Shelter.  Great job everyone who EH’d!  Toddler Toss ended up being significantly more hazard potential than anticipated.  I guess rocks don’t care if you drop ’em so they don’t help out at all like real toddlers do.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Prayer for Swirlie and family. Truckin’ To the Pound CSAUP 6am at Bob Leonard, F3 Knoxville 2nd Anniversary celebration McFee park November 4.

Testing the limits

THE SCENE: 50’s and Full of Mumblechatter and what not
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH x20 ic, Flying Squats x10, Imperial Walker x10, Imp Squat Walker x10, Merkins x10, Ratchet effect x ALOT, Iron Mikes x20, Calf raises x20x3
THA-THANG:

Mosey TO the Baseball field

  • P1 drags P2 to 1st cone, both do Merkins x10, repeat 2nd, and 3rd cone, Switch Partners
  • P1 wheel barrows P2 1st cone, both do V ups x10, repeat 2nd and 3rd cone, switch Partners
  • P1 and P2 stay together and Lung to each cone. At each cone do 10 squats
  • Between each exercise, we talked about how Iron sharpens iron. What man are you, ALL LOVE, ALL TRUTH or a Little bit of both. In order to Sharpen each other ,we need to be a little bit of both.
  • TIME TO SHARPEN IRON with a PT test of Merkins, big boy sit ups, squats, and Burpees. AMRAP for 1 minute each. While P1 is doing the test, P2 is holding P1 accountable by making sure he does proper form. No form, NO count of the REP. While doing so, encouraging each other!
  • Mosey to the HILL(no name yet) 11s with star jacks and merkins. Running out of time, mosey backto AO for Mary

MARY:
Iron Cross

Hello DOlly

Never cross dolly

ended with a CROWD pleaser, Pickle Pounders
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
20 pax including 3 FNGs
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Summarized Iron Sharpen Iron, Talked about the Impact of F3 and how it can change you and your surroundings
MOLESKIN:
With a new AO, its always a great time to test ourselves and see where are fitness wise. With that, we can also sharpen each other by encouraging and holding each other accountable while we compete. As men, we need competition, healthy competition of course! With that, we can become better men in all facets of life. Iron sharpens Iron. AYE!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Insert information about upcoming events, 2nd or 3rd F opportunities, and any other announcements.

Burpee Breakfast

THE PAX:

Worm, Fabio, Bunny, Catgut, Cheatsheet, Smalls, Frank, Hang-Tight, Snitch, Pacman, Anchorman, Too Late, Pusger, G6, Guppy, Butterfly, Flanders, Quickbooks, Rusty, Tonka, Music City, Ribbed, Footprint, Zygote, Belding, Detention, Pfeiffer (QIC)

  Warm-O-Rama:

COP

– Cherry Pickers x10 IC

– Baby Arm Circles Forward x10 IC

– Baby Arm Circles Backward x10 IC

– Tempo Squats x10 IC

-Tempo Merkins x10 IC

-SSH x20 IC

The Thang:

Mosey to baseline of main parking lot

11’s

Starting at the baseline of main parking lot…

– 11’s with Squat Jumps and Burpees

-Begin with 1 squat jump sprint to opposite end of parking lot, do 10 burpees…rinse and repeat until PAX members are doing 10 squat jumps and 1 burpee

-Big Boy Sit-Ups when finished until recovery

 

Mosey to playground area for some more total body beat down.

Bench Work

Each member of the PAX find a bench and complete 11’s

-Box Jumps and Dips

-When finished find spot on padded surface of playground area and plank until recovery

Form two tight lines and mosey to bottom of Baby Hill

Merkin & Ab Circuit

Find a battle buddy…

Round 1- Partner A) sprint to incline of the hill and complete 25 incline merkins while Partner B) does flutter kicks at base of hill, Partner A & B switch roles and complete the set exercises

-10 count by Cheatsheet

Round 2- Partner A) sprints to incline of the hill, this time completing 25 decline merkins while Partner B) does Hello Dolly’s, A & B once again switch exercises

-10 count by Frank

Round 3- Partner A) sprints to top of the hill and completes 25 regular merkins while Partner B) completes Big Boy Sit-Ups, swap roles (as done in rounds 1-2)

-10 Count by Quickbooks

Round 4- Partner A) sprints to top of hill and completes 25 diamond merkins while Partner B) completes American Hammers.  (Switch roles so both partners have completed both exercises just like rounds 1-3)

-10 Count Woodshack

Mosey to back to main parking lot, keep same battle buddy

2×2

-Partner A lunges to first set of light poles then sprints to opposite end of parking lot and completes 2 Carolina Dry Docks while waiting Partner B) keeps moving by jump roping in place until partner A) returns (Switch roles and Partner B is now doing the lunges/sprint/dry dock sequence)

Rinse and repeat adding 2 dry docks to each round ending the total rep count from 2,4,6,8,10.

MARY

-Power T Flutter Kicks x15 IC

-Power T Hello Dolly’s x10 IC

COT

Number off and Name-O-Rama

BOM

I watched Clemson Head Football Coach Dabo Sweeney discuss how to handle situations where players did not stand during the National Anthem.  His points were interesting on a topic that has been heavy on my heart.  I had the following two points for us to reflect on:

Points to reflect on:

1.) God gave us two great commandments, first to, “Love the Lord our God with all of our heart, all of our mind, and all of our strength”.  Secondly, “Love your neighbor as yourself”.  God didn’t say love people that are your same race, religion, sexuality, etc., etc., fill in the blank but, God did say LOVE your neighbor as yourself.  We do not have to all agree with other’s actions but we must LOVE one another.

2.) To see change we have to look in the mirror because ultimately we all want good in this nation and world but we have different ideas of what that looks like so to accompany our immediate prayers let us also use the simplistic yet effective formula of LOVE and KINDNESS for our fellow man and change starts at home and spreads to impact others.

 

Overcoming Obstacles

THE SCENE:  65 and calm

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

WARM-O-RAMA:
Laos excercises

  • 20 IC 4CT Iron Mikes
  • 20 IC Swimming Merkins
  • 20 IC 4CT Street Stretch
  • 5  IC 4CT Ultimate Merkin

THA-THANG:
Mosey to the rock pile, pick a rock you can curl

Indian run Mosey to the bottom of Matterhorn, curls and tri-extensions with your rock as we mosey

20 IC Mtn Climbers at bottom of Matterhorn

Lunge up Matterhorn

Mosey back down for rocks

Bernie Sanders halfway up Matterhorn, mosey the rest

Mosey to the Pav-a-lon for the following exercises

  • 25 Pull ups
  • 50 Decline Merkins
  • 75 LBCs

Line back up and mosey to the top of Matterhorn, Junk led us down

Indian run mosey back to rock pile

2 teams line up and then while one person does a windsprint, the rest of the team does

  • Merkins
  • Bridge March

MARY:

  • 10 OYO Merkins
  • 20 IC 4ct Floor Wipers
  • 20 IC 4ct Flutter kicks
  • 5 IC 4ct Ultimate Merkin

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
FNG – Flute Loop

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
I’ve been reading a study about being a better dad, an “intentional father”, and leading my kids to a relationship with Jesus.  For me I sometimes feel like I don’t know how to do that.  I don’t know all the right things to say and do have them learn about Jesus.  But by putting down my phone, work, hobbies, tv remote, etc., and intentionally spending time with them, I’m off to a good start.  By paying attention to them while they play, or ask questions (lots and lots of questions), or eat dinner and putting the distractions away they can tell the difference.

Sometimes our biggest obstacles to being intentional father is we do not know where to start.  Well just like Matterhorn we climbed this morning, we have to be willing to take that first step.  Get up and move, and if we stumble or fall to get up and keep going.  I’m also learning that I have to show that side to my kids.  If I struggle with obstacles and I handle it the wrong way, my kids learn the wrong way to handle obstacles.  In those times of struggles, I have had to go back and apologize to my kids and ask for forgiveness.  Which does a couple things, it makes my kids realize “hey dad isn’t perfect” and “dad can admit when he is wrong”.  My weaknesses turn into learning points.

And when I struggle with an obstacle so much that I seek our heavenly Father’s assistance with it, my kids see that too.  They see that God is always with us to lift us up and carry us when we need it.  My hope is they know that not only I am always there to pick them up, but that God walks with us.  God picks us all up, gives us a hug, knocks the dirt off, and says “Let’s do this together”.

MOLESKIN:
The PAX really pushed hard this morning, even though we did some things we never tried before.  Indian run with pee rock curls being a prime example.  But we all got better!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

  • 2 opportunities for lunch this Weds at Whole Foods, and Thurs at Hardin Valley Brown Bag
  • Oct 6, Trail Run
  • Oct 14, Maryville Launch
  • Oct 28, Truckin to the Pound event

Independence Day Drop’em

The Scene: 68 degrees with 100% Humidity

F3 Welcome and Disclaimer

The Thang
COP
10 Burpees OYO
Lt. Dan x 10 IC
Cherry Pickers x 10 IC
These Right Here and Those Over There

Pick-up a boulder with battle buddy and mosey over to Matterhorn

Heartbreak 1-2-3 aka Dora’s on a hill
300 Boulder Squats
200 Boulder Rows
100 Boulder Press
1 partner runs the hill while the other partner completes reps

Mosey to pavillion

Pull-ups and Dips
Partners complete 5 rounds
10 Pull-ups
Dips until Partner 1 is done with Pull-ups
Rotate

Mosey back to AO

Tennis Court Cashout
Corner 1- 30 Merkins
Lunge to Corner 2
Corner 2- 30 Merkins
Bear crawl to Corner 3
Corner 3- 30 BBSU
Lunge to Corner 4
Corner 4- 30 BBSU
Bear crawl to corner 1

COT
Number Off and Name-O-Rama

BOM
Remember Jesus’s last words on the cross, “IT IS FINISHED” and cling to the power that those word gave humanity. Jesus gave us freedom through his resurrection, which is a freedom that is unlike any that this world has to offer. This freedom provides eternal life in heaven. So as you go out and celebrate the freedom of our country today with your family and friends make sure to remember the true freedom we have in Christ.