F3 Knoxville

Partners Make You Better

THE SCENE: 30 degrees and clear skies! Great morning for a workout!
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH (IC) x 15, Moroccan Night Clubs (IC) x 10, Windmill (IC) x 10, Cherry Pickers (IC) x 10, Flutter Kicks (IC) x 10, Hand Release Merkins (OYO) x 10

THA-THANG:

Mosey to center of campus and partner up.  Starting with Dora 1-2-3 with 100 – Derkins, 200 – LBCs and 300 – Squats.  PAX not performing exercise will make 1 lap around the circle and trade with partner on return.  When your group is finished go into a plank or People’s Chair on the wall until all groups finished.

People’s Chair as a group for 1 minute after everyone is finished

More Partner Fun (All sets will be done by each PAX 3 times)

20 Incline Merkins with other partner doing Big Boys until Merkins are finished

20 Dips with other partner doing Flutter Kicks until Dips are finished

20 Shoulder Taps with other partner doing LBCs until Shoulder Taps are finished

5 Burpees with other partner holding a plank until Burpees are finished

When your group is finished go into a plank, Al Gore or People’s Chair on the wall until all groups finished.

Mosey back towards AO

MARY:

Imperial Walkers (IC) x 10, Tempo Squats (IC) x 10, Freddie Mercury’s (IC) x 10

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
16 HIMs got after this morning! Bonus points to the 6 PreRuckers Vagabond, Doubtfire, Spotter, Erector and Judge Judy!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
There are obstacles/issues in life that you may not be able to face alone.  In my circumstance, I had a major weight issue.  I am not nor have I ever been a small guy.  However, about 9 years ago I got up to 335 lbs.  Being 6’ tall, I was severely overweight and at 25 headed down a bad path.  With the support of my wife, I was able to lose 100 lbs over about 2 years.  She kept me motivated to work out, meal planned and meal prepped for me.  Without her, I would never been able to get where I am today.  We all faces issues/demons in our lives.  Don’t be afraid to ask for help whether it is from your spouse, family, friends or your F3 brothers.

MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Hardship Hill registration is live now

Self propelled pavement dryers

THE SCENE:  32  winter mix, but cleared off
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA. 

Little streching, this and that

legs stretching this and that

windmills

tennessee rocking chair

baby arm circles

8count body builders

 

 

mosey to parking lot 1

sprints from light to light repeat

lunge / bear crawl mix from light to light

 

to the Sophomore

10 overhead claps Bernie the hill

20 BBS lunge the gap

30 Mtn Climbers Bernie down the hill

40 calf raises sprint to start

 

to the CMU pile

20s

curls, tri’s, rows, press   Sprint to the cans and repeat

 

to the raised wall,

10/1 derkins to dips

mosey to the F3 parking lot

lunge / burpee 4/1 wash rinse repeat

 

back to the AO

MARY:
Flutter kicks led by Erector

”Bring Sally Up” challenge
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
12 HIM’s in motion
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
God said no.

And God Said No’ (poem)

Here’s a poem, “And God Said No,” written in 1980 by a woman raised in an alcoholic home, whose sister was murdered and middle daughter diagnosed with a severe disorder requiring 24-hour care, … and the list of suffering and trauma could go on.

I asked God to take away my pride, and God said "NO". 
He said it was not for Him to take away, but for me to give up.

I asked God to make my 
handicapped child whole, 
and God said "NO".
He said her spirit is whole, her body is only 
temporary.

I asked God to grant me 
patience, and God said "NO".
He said that patience is a by-product of tribulation, 
it isn't granted, it's 
earned.

I asked God to give me 
happiness, and God said 
"NO".
He said He gives blessings, happiness is up to me.

I asked God to spare me 
pain, and God said "NO".
He said suffering draws you apart from worldly cares
and brings yo closer to me.

I asked God to make my 
spirit grow, and He said 
"NO".
He said I must grow on my 
own, but He will prune me 
to make me fruitful.

I asked God to help me love others as much as He loves me,
And God said "Ah, finally 
you have the idea"!

© 1980, Claudia Minden Weisz. Used by permission of the author.  http://www.andgodsaidno.com

MOLESKIN:
3 Pax with prayer requests we lift up
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Insert information about upcoming events, 2nd or 3rd F opportunities, and any other announcements.

HIMs all around at JUCO

THE SCENE: Comfortable mid 40’s
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

15 SSH, 15 mountain climbers, 15 imperial walker, 10 windmill, complaints about not doing Moroccan night club from Booster.  Honestly, I forgot about it.  Definitely a favorite.
THA-THANG:
Mosey to the south main parking lot and line up facing the center of campus.  Perform exercises listed below and run after each exercise to the opposite end of the parking lot for the next one.

  • 30 merkins
  • 30 mountain climbers (single count)
  • 30 lunges (total)
  • 30 diamond merkins
  • 15 burpees
  • 30 squats
  • 10 4×4’s – burpee with 4 merkins and 4 mountain climbers
  • 10 burpee broad jumps

Mary a little to catch our breath and then mosey to the Sophomore.  Perform “11’s” up the hill starting with 10 burpees at the bottom and 1, 4 count Freddie Mercury at the top.  The kicker:  Bernie Sanders up the hill.  Legs on firahhh!  YHC called time with only a couple of minutes to get back to the flag.
MARY:
No time!
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
16 PAX in attendance today!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Revelation 3:15-16.  We are HIMs at our AOs in the mornings because we come out early and work hard to get better.  Don’t be lukewarm in your every day lives, but be HIMs all the time in everything that you do.  If you are lukewarm spiritually, God will spit you out of His mouth because He wants you to be hot for Him.
MOLESKIN:
Kudos to those starting the workout with a ruck (Bagger, Doubtfire, and Judge Judy) as well as a 4 mile pre-run from Gump and YHC.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
3rd F opportunity December 8th after AO workouts.  8:30 at The Outlook.

We Love Burpees

THE SCENE: 40 degrees and damp.  Perfect weather!
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH (IC) x 15, Little Baby Arm Circles Forward (IC) x 10, Little Baby Arm Circles Backward (IC) x 10, Windmill (IC) x 10, Cherry Pickers (IC) x 10, Hand Release Merkins (OYO) x 10

THA-THANG:

Mosey to JUCO Lake.  Do a Burpee Mile (12 Burpees followed by 1 Lap around the lake x 4) JUCO Lake is bigger than I remembered.  We only made it 3 Laps around due to time.  Some made it through 4 rounds of Burpees.  Did some Tempo Squats and Flutter Kicks as well.

Mosey to side parking lot.

4 Corners of Fun

At each corner of the parking lot do:

  • 20 Merkins
  • 40 Mountain Climbers
  • 20 Big Boys
  • 20 Squats
  • 5 Burpees

Mosey back towards AO

Play a little game of 21’s starting with 20 Calf Raises and 1 Burpee (Ran out of time today)

MARY:
No time today
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
11 HIMs got better today with 1 FNG!  Welcome Cable Boy!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Give Thanks!  We should all remember to give thanks when it is due not just around the holidays.  In that regard, I would like to give thanks to my F3 brothers.  Thank you for keeping me motivated to come and get better early in the morning.  If it wasn’t for you guys, I would be stuck in my fartsack until I got up for work.  I also want to thank everyone who has been on Q and shared their message at the end of the workouts.  I’m a very reserved/compartmentalized person.  Everyone being open and honest and sharing what is on their minds/hearts has helped and continues to help me become a better person.

1 Thessalonians 5:18 – Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

MOLESKIN:
Props to Spotter for bringing 2 FNGs within the last 2 weeks!  Shoutout to the PreRuck crew Jude Judy, Doubtfire and Shooter!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
3rd F event next Saturday 12/8

Chopping Wood on The Moroccan Boat

THE SCENE: COLD but warmed by the fire of Christ within the PAX!
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

WARM-O-RAMA:
Short and sweet – SSHs (IC) Cherry Pickers (IC), High Knees
THA-THANG:

  • PARKING LOT ASSAULT – rotating bear crawls and lunges across entire student parking lot. Felt like July after.  Mosey….
  • WOOD CHOP GRINDER – 5 rounds of 20 Wood Choppers w/CMU, 20 Squats w/CMU, 20 Curls w/CMU, 20 Lat Rows w/CMU, 20 Merkins, Run up hill stairs and touch building, Rinse and repeat.
  • To boost morale, QIC introduced the all new “Moroccan Boat Club” exercise: on 6, boat position, while doing 4ct Moroccan Night Clubs. (X25) (IC). Mosey….
  • ROUTE 66 – Stop off at Sophomore Parking lot for a quick Route 66. ×1 Burpee increase with every pole (6 poles, 21 Burpees total). Mosey to AO….

MARY:
7th Cicle of Plank Hell – PAX formed circle in plank position, go around circle, increasing PAX Merkins every round. Cashed out with 30 4 Ct Flutterkicks.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
12 Strong
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Just before he passed away, 99 year old Rev. Billy Graham was asked what, if anything, surprised him about life. His response was “the brevity of it.” Life on earth is short.  We need to prioritize, re-focus from time to time on what is truly important.  Our relationships with others are the only thing we will carry with us into eternity.  What is more important? Prioritize them now, spend quality time with your spouse, children, siblings, parents, co-workers, etc. Focus on genuine, beneath the surface conversations with others and develop/cultivate meaningful, God-Centered relationships with them. Your warmth will represent Christ well.
MOLESKIN:
Special points to Bagger, Chaucer, Doubtfire, and FastnEasy for showing up to pre-ruck the JUCO mountains with QIC.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
3rd F coming up