F3 Knoxville

Pay the Price

THE SCENE: Nice warmer morning for a beatdown.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

A little mosey, Cherry pickers, little arm circles, big arm circles and some other static stretching

THA-THANG:
Pay the Price

  • 25 pull-ups
  • 50 Burpees
  • 100 Merkens
  • 200 Air Squats
  • 400 Big Boys

*Every time you stop moving or break a movement, you have to go for a 150m run.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
8 HIMs for a good beatdown

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
2 Corinthians 10:2-5 reminds us amongst other things to take every thought captive.  As we worked out, there was a penalty for every time you stopped working.  In your thought life, there is always a penalty when you don’t control what’s going in.  Sometimes you don’t see that penalty right away, but there are always consequences, so protect what you put into your brain and control what thoughts you allow to remain.  Let even every thought you have be for the glory of God.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Brolympics is THIS Saturday and you can start bringing artificial Christmas trees or donations to help support Emerald Youth Foundation.

Baby Giraffe

THE SCENE:  Crisp, windy, mid-40s
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

Mosey around church
Tempo Squats x10
Modified Twists In-Cadence x10
Little Baby Arm Circles In-Cadence x10
Reverse Little Baby Arm Circles In-Cadence x10

THA-THANG:
15-1 breakdancers/v-ups, sprints, bear crawls, and some holds
Mosey to lower parking lot
Start at first cone:
15 Breakdancers (1 each leg)
Walking Lung to second cone
Sprint to third cone
Bear Crawl to second cone
15 V-Ups
Reverse Lunge to first cone
Repeat to 1

Mosey around church to flag
45 seconds on, 15 seconds off:
Hostages
Mountain Climbers
High Plank

MARY:
None
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Romans 8:1-11: what is your mind-set?
MOLESKIN:
None
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Brolympics 11/05

Rolling The Bones at the Speedway

THE SCENE: Warmer than it’s been – perfect weather for a tough beatdown.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

F3= Fitness. Fellowship. Faith
F3 Workouts:

  • Are free of charge
  • Are open to all men
  • Are held outdoors, rain or shine, heat or cold
  • Are led by men who participate in the workout in a rotating fashion
  • End with a Circle of Trust


WARM-O-RAMA:

All in cadence:
Side straddle hops
Tempo Squats
Seal Claps

Overhead Claps

THA-THANG:

Mosey to lower lot with CMUs.  Pax line up at start line with CMUs. Each pax rolls a pair of dice, riffle carries CMU to 1st station and do double  # of reps of that exercise. Pax farmer carries CMU back to start line. 

Roll again.  If not doubles, pax does the same thing as above.

When pax rolls doubles, they do that # in blockies at start line, then riffle carries CMU to next station and does double # rolled of that exercise.

If pax are at the same station for 5 rounds, on the next roll they must do that # in blockies, then move to next station and do double the # at the new station.

Stations (exercises are all with CMUs):

  1. Pull through merkin
  2. Bent row
  3. Goblet squat
  4. Arm curls
  5. American hammer
  6. Skull crusher
  7. Overhead press

MARY:
Mosey back to the flag.  Jailbreak was called by someone who shall remain nameless. 

  • Flutter kicks – in cadence
  • Cherry Pickers – in cadence. 

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
“I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at length you have revived your concern for me. You were indeed concerned for me, but you had no opportunity. Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. I can do all things through him who strengthens me.”  Philippians 4:1013 ESV

con·tent·ment
noun – a state of happiness and satisfaction.

 When think of being satisfied, what comes to your mind?  For me, it’s when I’m full from a meal. I can’t eat another bite – I’m satisfied. 

So many people don’t know what it means to be satisfied. What it means to say, I’m full.  What it means to say, I’m content.
So many men sacrifice their marriages, their children, their friendships because they don’t know how to say, I’m satisfied. 

The opposite of contentment is gluttony. But gluttony is more than just over eating. It is the greedy pursuit of more stuff: money, power, praise, acceptance, food, alcohol, etc. 

Paul’s secret to contentment was this: I can do all things through Christ.  Christ was enough for him. His pursuit wasn’t material things – his pursuit was Christ. 

David said something similar in Psalm 23 – “the Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want.” Another way to translate that is to say, “ The Lord is my Shepherd, He’s all I need.”  

He’s all we need. That’s the secret to being content. Let’s stop trying to find fulfillment and happiness in things or people. Let’s commit to pursuing Christ and being satisfied in Him.

MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Brolympics – Nov 5th.
Christmas Trees – We are looking for people to donate Christmas Trees for families at Montgomery Village.  This will be done through Emerald Youth’s JustLead afterschool ministry at Woodlawn Christian Church.  Information will be put on Slack this week.

Big Circle of Death

THE SCENE: It was wonderful!  Not too hot, not too cold (once you started working).  Great balance.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
Yeah, it happened but not so great. The important stuff got done. Not a professional, no one pays any money, if you are injured then keep it to yourself and modify – the important stuff.
WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH IC x20, LBAC IC x12, Cherry Pickers IC x5, mosey around the stations to understand Tha-Thang.
THA-THANG:
5 rounds, decreasing reps each round, all 3 exercises to be completed at each station before moving to next station.

  • Station 1 = Carolina Dry Docks, Shoulder Taps (2 count), V-Ups
    • Round 1 = 25
    • Round 2 = 20
    • Round 3 = 15
    • Round 4 = 10
    • Round 5 = 5
  • Station 2 = Curls, Overhead Press, Tricep Extensions (Skull Crushers)
    • Round 1 = 20
    • Round 2 = 16
    • Round 3 = 12
    • Round 4 = 8
    • Round 5 = 4
  • Station 3 = Pullups, Merkins, Big Boy Situps
    • Round 1 = 15
    • Round 2 = 12
    • Round 3 = 9
    • Round 4 = 6
    • Round 5 = 3
  • Station 4 = Box Jumps, Derkins, Dips
    • Round 1 = 10
    • Round 2 = 8
    • Round 3 = 6
    • Round 4 = 4
    • Round 5 = 2
  • Station 5 = Burpees, Squat Jumps, Lunges (2 count)
    • Round 1 = 5
    • Round 2 = 4
    • Round 3 = 3
    • Round 4 = 2
    • Round 5 = 1

MARY:
Other Circle of Death = PAX on 6, head facing into circle with legs at 90 degrees, each PAX goes around the circle and pulls the legs down of the other PAX (great for the abs).  Straight down in Cherry Picker mode for time.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
8 HIMs = Nuke (DR from F3 Hampton Roads), Rep Sleepy, Doctor, Dodger, Halfday, Cow Patty, Pennies, Grouch
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Time is precious.  We have a limited amount in this life before we get to be with our Heavenly Father.  Use it wisely and do not take the time with YHWH, family, friends, and yourself lightly.  Cherish every minute.  Spending time with strong male friends is just as important as spending time with your family.  It is okay to take time for yourself to recharge.  Even Yeshua went away to spend time with his Father and to be by himself.
MOLESKIN:
Thank you to Blindside for the beatdown.  It was a good one!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

  • Miles for Maryville 10/22.  Ask Rep Sleepy about signing up.
  • Brolympics coming up on 11/5.  Check Slack for sign-up sheet.
  • 2nd F lunch at Maryville Market Corner on 11/26 @ 12:30.  Speedway guys give Smuggler an idea of a place to eat in Seymour so we can come your way too.
  • November work day at Cerebral Palsy Center in Knoxville.  Date TBD.

Share The Burden

THE SCENE: Cool Morning
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

Cherry Pickers – In Cadence

Lil’ bit of this, lil’ bit of that
THA-THANG:

Indian Run using 75 lb sandbag.

  • Man at the end carries the sand bag while running to the front of the line. Dropping the sand bag as he gets in line. Man at the end grabs the sandbag and repeat.

Wall Squat sandbag pass

  • Indian run ended at block building. Each man did a wall squat on the wall and passed the sandbag down and back for a total of 7 passes.

Sandbag Lunges

  • Staying in line, everyone lunges. Man in front carries the sandbag for 3 lunges then drops it. Man behind picks up and does the same thing until playground was reached.

Monkey Bar Abs, Over the Shoulder Throws, Swing Pushups

  • First man in line does a sandbag toss over the shoulder 3 times then does the monkey bars. At each bar bringing the knees to chest before moving on to the next. When the first guy drops the sandbag the next grabs it and start his throws.
  • While waiting their turn for the toss and monkey bars, everyone else is doing decline merkins with feet in a swing. At the top of each push up bringing knees to chest.

Did this all twice-ish

MARY:

Roulette
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
FNG – Duracell
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
We aren’t called to carry the burdens of life alone. Galatians 6:2 “Carry one another’s burdens; in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.”

The sandbag in the workout represented the burdens we may carry. Started the workout letting the men know that it was all of our responsibilities to make sure that sandbag reached the finished line. This was not about being the first to complete the circuit. If we saw someone struggling, help them. That may even mean that we carry it for them.

In life we may have opportunity to come along those who are struggling. We should see that as an opportunity to show Christ’s love by bearing that burden with them or for them. We may also be the recipient of that at some point in out lives.

Look for opportunity!

MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS: