F3 Knoxville

Playtime at the Asylum

THE SCENE
42 and clear

Welcome & Disclaimer

THE THANG
COP
SSH x20 (IC)
Atlas Stretch x10 each leg (IC)
Dive Bombers x15 (IC)
Arm Circles Forward x15 (IC)
Arm Circles Backward x15 (IC)

Split into to groups, one group to playground the other to the parking lot next to the playground.

Group 1…
Zig-Zag Run
Run to each cone and do x15 of stated exercise, then run to next cone. At the last cone run on the outside of the parking lot to start line. Rinse and repeat.
Cone 1 – BBS
Cone 2 – Narrow Squats
Cone 3 – Merkins
Cone 4 – Hello Dolly
Cone 5 – Jump Squats
Cone 6 – Shoulder Taps
Cone 7 – Diamond Merkins
Cone 8 – Burpee

AMRAP for 15 min

Group 2…
Bench Bonanza
5 Rounds, each round 2.5 min with 30 second break between rounds. One person does Ex 1 while other does Ex 2. When the person finishes Ex 1 switch, rinse and repeat until time expires.
Round 1: Ex 1 – Step Ups x15/leg; Ex 2 – Bench Dips
Round 2: Ex 1 – Box Jumps x15; Ex 2 – Flutter Kicks
Round 3: Ex 1 – Bulgarian Split Squats x15/leg; Ex 2 – Incline Merkins
Round 4: Ex 1 – Side Step Ups x10/leg; Ex 2 – Decline Carolina Dry Docks
Round 5: Ex 1 – Elevated Reverse Pickle Pounders x15; Ex 2 – Derkins

Group 1 and 2 switch places

After both groups have completed each sequence, mosey to parking lot as one group

 

Abs
Thor Hammers – (1 BBS + 4 American Hammers, then 2 BBS + 8 American Hammers, 3 BBS + 12 American Hammers…)
x6 IC

COT
Number off and Name-O-Rama

BOM

To be a HIM, we have to be leaders who know where we are going and why we are going there. Life is full of distractions, but HIMs stay committed and focused. One of they keys to living this type of life is to establish and stay true to your N.U.T.s – Non-negotiable, Unalterable Terms! Without our NUTs we can’t be men of impact.

For your YHC it starts with looking beyond this life. Matthew 6:33 – “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”

 

MOLESKIN
The PAX came out hungry and ready to attack this morning’s workout! We used every minute of the 45 we had, and got better together.

 

The Hills are Alive!

THE SCENE
38 and clear

F3 Welcome & Disclaimer

THE THANG
COP
SSH x20 IC
Reverse Lunges x10 each leg IC
Dive Bombers x15 IC
Arm Circles Forward x15 IC
Arm Circles Backward x15 IC
Cherry Pickers x15 IC

Mosey to Everest

Ascension
Gather at the bottom of Everest. Run up Everest and do a burpee corresponding to the round you are on. Run back down and do the corresponding exercise(s) for that round (Reg. = x15x, Adv. = x20 OYO – Idea being don’t sacrifice form for speed…modify, don’t cheat!)
Round 1: Pikes
Round 2: Pikes, Narrow Squats
Round 3: Pikes, Narrow Squats, Lance Armstongs,
Round 3: Pikes, Narrow Squats, Lance Armstongs, Diamond Merkins,
Round 3: Pikes, Narrow Squats, Lance Armstongs, Diamond Merkins, Side Lunges
Round 6: Pikes, Narrow Squats, Lance Armstongs, Diamond Merkins, Side Lunges, 4ct Flutter Kicks

Mosey back to starting area and assemble near hill.

DORAs
Partner up.  One person does the exercise will the other runs the hill.
100 (Prison Squats)
100 BB sit ups
Then perform AMRAP Side-straddle Hop Burpees (5 SSH+2 Burpees=1) while your partner runs the hill (4 min)

Mosey back to starting area

Prisoner Cell Merkin Burpees (PCMBs)
Drop to Plank, do 1 Merkin then bring your right knee in and back, do 1 Merkin then bring your left knee in and back, do 1 Merkin then bring both feet in and jump up = 1 PCMB complete.
x10 OYO

10 to 1
Alternate Wide Merkins and Hello Dollys.  Start with 10 reps each, then 9, 8, and so on until 1 with no rest.

Thor Hammers
(1 BBS + 4 American Hammers, then 2 BBS + 8 American Hammers, 3 BBS + 12 American Hammers…)
x7 IC

COT
Number off and Name-O-Rama

BOM
One of the most prominent people in ancient Hebrew is King David. He was a mighty warrior, poet, king…all around man’s man. A little less know is a group of warriors known at David’s Might Men (2 Samuel 23 gives a list of them and some of their incredible feats).   These were men of strength, loyalty, passion and valor, HIMs!

Benaiah is singled out by the text for being a particularly great warrior. The text gives a list of Benaiah’s “great exploits”, suggesting that these are what brought him fame and honor. They include: killing two Moab’s best warriors, attacking a 7 1/2 foot tall Egyptian with a club, stealing the spear that the Egyptian was using, and killing the Egyptian with it, and killing a lion in a pit on a snowy day. This last feat is the topic of a book by Mark Batterson, “In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day: How to Survive and Thrive When Opportunity Roars.” Opportunity is all around us, and as men who want to be HIMs we have to see and then seize it! Most men let fear dictate their next move rather than faith. Benaiah saw an opportunity, jumped in and grabbed it. In the book Batterson offers us a “Lion Chaser’s Manifesto”:

“Benaiah chased a lion down into a pit. Then, despite the snow and slippery ground, he caught the lion and killed it.” – II Samuel 23:20
Quit living as if the purpose of life is to arrive safely at death.
Set God-sized goals.  Pursue God-ordained passions.
Go after a dream that is destined to fail without divine intervention.
Keep asking questions.  Keep making mistakes.  Keep seeking God.
Stop pointing out problems and become part of the solution.
Stop repeating the past and start creating the future.
Stop playing it safe and start taking risks.
Expand your horizons.  Accumulate experiences.  Consider the lilies.
Enjoy the journey.  Find every excuse you can to celebrate everything you can.
Live like today is the first day and last day of your life.
Don’t let what’s wrong with you keep you from worshipping what’s right with God.
Burn sinful bridges.  Blaze a new trail.  Criticize by creating.
Worry less about what people think and more about what God thinks.
Don’t try to be who you’re not.  Be yourself.  Laugh at yourself.
Quit holding out.  Quit holding back.  Quit running away.
Chase the lion!

I believe we all have opportunities in our lives waiting to be seized. Not just opportunities for gain, but opportunities to love and serve others. Lean in and go for it! Don’t cower back or wait for “the right time”…Chase The Lion!

— Cap’n Crunch

MOLESKIN
Great morning with great men! It was cool, but things heated up pretty quick once we got started. Mummblechatter was high as was camaraderie.

Submitted by Elvis and Cap’n Crunch

Simple but Effective

THE SCENE
43 and clear

Intro and Disclaimer

THE THANG
COP
Side Straddle Hops x20 IC
Cherry Pickers x15 IC
Frontward Arm Circles x10 IC
Backwards Arm Circles x11 IC

Four Square of DOOM
Split up into 4 groups and complete all workouts around the square by descending from 15 reps to 1
Corner 1: Squats
Corner 2: American Hammers
Corner 3: Merkins
Corner 4: CMU shoulder press

Run the hill then repeat until finished

Cardiac Hill
Run the Hill x 2

Mosey back to the parking lot

COT
Count-off and Name-O-Rama

BOM
Psalms 56:3-4
Trust in God. Do not fear.

MOLESKIN
The PAX brought the heat this morning!! Everyone showed up ready to get better and everyone worked together to accomplish the beat down. Way to go men!

Manic Monday

CONDITIONS
54 degrees and clear

F3 Welcome and Disclaimer

THE THANG
COP
Side Straddle Hops x15 (IC)
Rockettes x15 (IC)
Mountain Climbers x15 (IC)
Arm Circles Forward
Arm Circles Backward x15 (IC)
10 Burpees OYO

Mosey to Playground

Elevens on Playground
Start with 10 Super Mario’s and 1 Derkin, then 9 Super Mario’s and 2 Derkins, etc.
Everything =11 until 1 Super Mario and 10 Derkins

Mosey to parking lot. Partner up and grab a coupon

Ladder Suicides with Partners
Partner runs to each cone and does exercise. 1 exercise at first cone, 2 at 2nd, 3 at 3rd and so on. Exercises- Merkins, Jump Squats, Diamond Merkins

Partner waiting on the baseline does shoulder exercises with Coupons- x10 (3 sets total)
Exercises- Zombies, Angels, Shoulder Presses

Mosey to top of Cardiac Hill with Coupons

Cardiac Hill
Run up Cardiac Hill twice while doing AB exercises at each corner. First time 20 Reps, second time 15 reps.
Corner 1 – Inclined Big Boy Situps
Corner 2 – Pickle Pounders
Corner 3 (Below Hill) – Heel Grabbers
Corner 4 – Flutter kicks at the top of hill- (IC)

Mosey back to parking lot

Pickle Pounders x15 (IC) led by Pickle

COT
Count off and Name-O-Rama

BOM
Matthew 16:24-26 – Christ made the ultimate sacrifice in leaving his Heavenly throne and coming down to die on a cross to save us and give us true life in him. In response through our loving relationship with him, we are called to sacrifice ourselves and live for him above all. Everything else in this world will never be enough no matter much it tells us it will be. It will never satisfy or fulfill us. Christ is the only thing that can. By sacrificing ourselves to live in Christ in our new selves, we are given the ability through Christ to sacrifice ourselves in relationship with our families, friends, classmates, co-workers, and to share Christ by doing so. So let us not choose our on way or ourselves but choose the way of Christ. This is part of the core of being HIM (High Impact Man)!

MOLESKIN
The PAX took Monday morning by storm. They worked their tails off and never stopped moving. The encouragement from the PAX this morning was phenomenal, pushing each other and affirming the Q’s by their words and efforts. Running Cardiac Hill together is always great times with the PAX, conquering the feat together and encouraging one another at the top. Great effort to start the week!

Bandwagon and Goose (submitted by Cap’n Crunch)

Revival at the Asylum

CONDITIONS
19 degrees, wind gusts and a light snow

F3 disclaimer
Welcome to the FNG’s

THE THANG
COP #1
Side Straddle Hop IC x 10
Calf raises IC x 10
Bobby Hurley OYO x 10
Hillbillies IC x 10
Baby arm circles forward IC x 10
Baby arm circles reverse IC x 10
Burpees OYO x 10

Tour of the parking lot; mosey over to brick pile for two coupons and head to the church

COP #2
Overhead press w/ coupons IC x 10
Arm curls w/ coupons IC x 10
Back flies w coupons IC x 10
Squats IC x 10
Burpees OYO x 10

Bear crawl down the side of the church, lunge across the back, bear crawl back the opposite side and lunge back to the front of the church

COP #3
Elevated merkins on coupons IC x 10
Unbalanced merkin; left side IC x 10
Unbalanced merkin; right side IC x 10
Chest flies with coupons IC x 10
Chest press with coupons IC x 10
Burpees OYO x 10

Mosey back to brick pile to return coupons; mosey to the playground (planks by PAX until all arrive)

Hydraulic squats OYO x 10
Flutter kicks IC x 25 (led by Timberlake)

ABS
Tunnel of Love

COT
Name-o-Rama

Scripture focus on Philippians 3:17-21. Be imitators of Christ, and walk with those who want to live faithful lives.

BOM
prayer led by P-nut

MOLESKIN
41 men came ready to bring light to the early morning gloom. Spirited mumblechatter despite a wind chill of 7 degrees and gusty winds. Love this PAX…love this movement in Knoxville.

Strength and Honor,
P-nut (Submitted by Cap’n Crunch)