F3 Knoxville

Oldie but a goodie

AO: shamrock
Q: Anchorman
PAX: Mermaid, Base Salary, Dumpster Dive (Brad Burnette), Skidmark, Stitch, Swifty, Crawlspace, Eliza, The Situation, Snaggletooth (Elijah Tafao)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 11
WARMUP:
Side Straddle Hops 20-4 count

5 Merkins
Cherry Pickers: 5
5 Merkins
Tie Fighters
5 Merkins
25 Calf Raises
5 Merkins

THE THANG:
Mosey to CMU pile

Warmup to the suck!
25 Curls
25 Flutter kicks – 4-count
50 CMU Bench press
50 windshield wipers

Mosey with CMU to the covered walkway

10 Squat presses, but do 5 presses at the top before your next squat
-run short loop after each exercise
20 Hello Dolly 4-count
30 CMU rows
40 Alternating CMU Merkins
50 CMU overhead press
60 American Hammers single count
70 LBCs
80 SSH single count
90 CMU Bench Press
100 scissor kicks single count
added 10 extra CMU bench press
Return CMUs
50’ CMU drag

MARY:
Monkey Humpers

COT: Think about the positive accomplishments of 2023. Some lost weight. Some got in more Bible reading or other book reading. Maybe we invested more into our family and friends. Don’t get down about things that you didn’t accomplish, but set some goals for 2024.

Jingle Bell SHAMRock

AO: shamrock
Q: Stitch
PAX: Dumpster Dive (Brad Burnette), Anchorman, Mermaid, Commission, Eliza, Rocket, Base Salary, The Situation, Snaggletooth (Elijah Tafao), Voodoo, Baby Boomer, Curveball, Skidmark, slappy
FNGs: None
COUNT: 15
WARMUP:
SSH
Tempo Squats
Hairy Rockettes
Grady Corns
Friendship Merkins x 10 (partner up)

THE THANG:
Football Mosey to the Jesus statue and reconnect with your partner

One partner begins an unnumbered set of the following while the other moseys around the first block and back. Switch roles until each of the 6 are complete…

Merkins
Squats
Burpees
Flutter Kicks
Tricep Dips
Shoulder Taps

Football Mosey to the Coupon pile.

Same partners. Grab 1 CMU per team and begin an unnumbered set of the following while partner moseys to the far lot curb. Switch roles until each of the 4 are complete…

Curls
Overhead Press
Upright rows
Bench style press (on your back)

Slowsey back to back lot. Line up and did 2 mins of Welsh Dragon (Merkin, Shoulder Taps, Plank Jack, Bear Crawl. Repeat but add one rep after each Bear Crawl forward).

Football mosey back to the COT

MARY:
Pickle Pointers
Hello Dolly
Freddie Mercuries
Jane Fondas
Pickle Pounders
LBCs

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
No Christmas Day workout. Back on Tuesday for ShamRuck

COT:
With Christmas coming Monday, I recently stopped to think about this holiday, why we celebrate it, and what it means to me vs. what it used to mean for me.

I grew up a Christian but wouldn’t say I lived in a Christian home. We went to church, we professed our belief in Jesus as our Savior, and we prayed at the dinner table. That was maybe the extent of it.

I bring this up because at Christmastime, I recall more about trees, lights, presents, and Santa Claus than I do about the real meaning behind Christmas. Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. It’s in the NAME! If you are a Christian, then you recognize Jesus as the Christ (anointed one) or Immanuel, God with us (Matt 1:23). Not only God with us but God’s rescuer for us. This is the truer and much better Santa. There is no “better watch out, better not cry”, or you don’t get what you want. His message is so much better. Jesus invites our brokenness and our struggles. He offers us grace and mercy and eternity with Him. He’s worthy of our celebration and worship.

Hebrews 1:1–2 says, “Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world.” The creator of all things! God with us!

The “most wonderful time of the year” is God’s ultimate gift to humanity: Jesus, the uncreated Creator. Jesus, the one of whom we sing, “Hail the Heaven-born Prince of Peace! Hail the Sun of Righteousness! Light and life to all he brings. Risen with healing in his wings.” This IS the Christmas story. Make it about Him!

The Core

AO: shamrock
Q: slappy
PAX: Caveman, Crawlspace, KickFlip, slappy, Mermaid, LeBling, Skidmark, Dumpster Dive (Brad Burnette), Fabio (Joe Hamilton), Bed Wetter, Swifty, Band Camp, Twitch, The Situation
FNGs: None
COUNT: 14
WARMUP:
SSH
Reach for the Cherries
Twistys
Down Dog
up Dogs
Mountain Climbers
Circle Cutters
Nordics
Runner Stretch

THE THANG:
Shamrock Shuffle – 1 burpee per shamrock and friendship strut mosey between till we get to the field

On the field we did 3 rounds of core stuff followed by a stadium step run. First round we did 15 each, 2nd round 10 each, 3 round 5 each
1. Big boys
2. American hammers
3. Heel touch
4. Awkward turtles
5. Hells to heaven
6. Right side crunch
7. Left side crunch
8. LBC
9. Freddy mercs
10. Flutters

300 total reps and 3 stadium runs

MARY:
Extra credit was had with contributions from about half of us

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. ShamLunch this Friday – 1145 at Cancun?
2. ROCO Launch Saturday- clown car to meet around 6 AM
3. ShamBeers next Tuesday 7pm at abridged or tap house
4. Biggest loser restart on Monday
5. Sign up to q

COT:
Recently our community has suffered some tragic losses of life. Specifically two young guys. I wonder what a word of encouragement would have meant to them. Be aware of opportunities to encourage others and do it. It could make all the difference. Also reach out to someone and tell them you love them.

Bananas!

THE SCENE: Perfect morning – mid-sixties, no rain.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER:  Done
WARM-O-RAMA:

Some running. Static stretching: neck, shoulders, chest, ABS, back and legs.
THA-THANG:

Gym set up – a variety of basic strength and cardio exercises performed in counterclockwise rotation:

Squats with 10lbs dumbbells, pull ups, over-the-truck climb, lawnmowers with 60lbs dumbbell, bench press 90lbs, up and down plank hold, American hammers, arm extensions with 12lbs dumbbells, jumping rope, ladder climb with 5lbs dumbbells with superman-bananas in between.

MARY:
None
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Luke 16:10-14

“Whoever can be trusted with small things can also be trusted with big things. Whoever is dishonest in little things will be dishonest in big things too. If you cannot be trusted with worldly riches, you will not be trusted with the true riches. And if you cannot be trusted with the things that belong to someone else, you will not be given anything of your own.” [Luke 16:10-14]

Your body and spirit were entrusted to you. Therefore, take a good care of your physical body and your mental state. Do not be afraid to seek for help. Do not face your problems alone. Be brave to admit and to recognize your issues. Be honest to yourself.

Bitesized Portions

AO: shamrock
Q: Stitch (Brad Ware)
PAX: Betty (Tyler Alexander), Mermaid (Bradley Roberts), Anchorman – Daniel Callis, slappy (Nathan Evers), Steam, Glamper, Oscar Meyer (Brett Harris), Dumpster Dive (Brad Burnette), Base Salary (Nate Wilson), Waxjob (Josh Brady), Free Fall (Justin Whitaker), Curry (Steve Coy), Curveball P (Dave Purcell), Drum Major (Mike Johnston), Pusher, Commission (Adam Wilson), Bed Wetter (Nick Adkins), Eliza (Kevin Parrott), The Situation (Carl Helstrom), Jardet (Tyler Hill), Great White (Grant Goodwin), LeBling (Chris LeClair), Econoline (Joshua Middlebrook), Fabio (Joe Hamilton), Voodoo (Eric A), Tailhook (Max), Swimmies (Nathan Chesney), Brick (Chris Tittle), Doubtfire (Nick Bond), Title IX (Christian Prescott), Band Camp (Jack Renfro)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 32
WARMUP:
• Imperial Walkers x10
• SSH x 10
• Grady Corns x 10
• Tempo Squats x 10
• Tempo Merkins x 10
THE THANG:
Buffet STOP #1 – UPPER BODY – Coupon Pile
1. OHP x 25
2. Curls x 25
3. Upright Rows x 25
4. Dips on CMU x 25

STOP #2 – CORE
1. Freddie Mercury (4 ct) x 25
2. Flutter Kicks (4 ct) x 25
3. Shoulder Taps (2 ct) x 25

STOP #3 – LEGS – Back lot
1. Squats x 25
2. Wall Steps (2 ct) x 25
3. Calf Raises x 25

STOP #4 – CARDIO – Football Field
1. SSH x 25
2. Stair Runs x 1 lap
3. 2 Laps around the Track

Circle up at mid-field
Betty = 10 Burpees
Tailhook = 11 Burpees
Mermaid = Jane Fondas
Lebling = ??
Anchorman = Leg balance?

Mosey back to COT:
Slappy = Monkey humpers
Voodoo = 1 leg pickle pointers
Oscar Meyer = Star gazers

COT:
Habits. We all have them. Some good (those involved with family, work, F3). Some not so good.

Oftentimes, we seek to change our bad habits and create new and better ones. We make resolutions. We resolve to get in shape, to eat healthier, to spend more time with our families. But the fact of the matter is that 88% of new year’s resolutions (if you make those) end up failing and we’re left feeling frustrated and powerless to make progress.

We need milk before solid food. Hebrews 5:14 says “… solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.”

So what does it mean to be trained by constant practice?…
A few years ago I picked up this little book called “Small Move, Big Change”. It was an easy read and takes a simple approach to changing behaviors and ultimately our habits. We make our goals too broad or idealistic, and at some point, our autopilot kicks in. Autopilot is that system of unconscious habits and preferences that have become so engrained through repetition.

So what’s the solution to changing? It starts with a bitesize goal. Something that focuses on a specific change in behavior and not a result. Instead of committing to “I’m going to eat better” or “I’m going to be more organized”, a microresolution would break that into something easy and measureable. “I’m going to pass on the cookies at our Wednesday meetings”. “I’m going to make my bed every morning”. Easy. Measureable. Successful.

You can even make these a little more personal. Analyze your habits to determine the single changes that will have the greatest impact. Think about your daily cues. I always snack after a trip to the grocery, usually even before I get everything put away. So, a more personal microresolution for me might be “I will not snack during or after putting away the groceries”. Easy. Measurable. Successful.

So you get the point here. Don’t set too many microresolutions. Make a couple and when those changes in behavior become habits, set new ones. Easy. Measureable. Successful.