F3 Knoxville

Update on prayer

THE SCENE: mid 30s and clear
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

15 SSH, 15 Mountain climbers, 10 tempo Merkins, 15 Imperial walkers, 10 tempo squats, 15 Moroccan night club
THA-THANG:
Mosey to the highschool main entrance. Do 11s starting with 10 wall-ups beside the bottom of the stairs and 1 diamond merkins over near the garage doors.

Line up single file and begin the Bataan Death March. PAX in the back drops and does 3 burpees and then sprints to the front of the line. As the sprinter passes the PAX in the back, that PAX drops for the burpees. Repeat.

We took the long way around to the playground. 10 pull-ups at the playground, 20 derkins at the amphitheater, 20 2-ct flutter kicks, and 10 prison cell merkin burpees at the top of the hill. AMRAP

MARY:
15 Freddie Mercury, protractor
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
8 including Colonel from Johnson City
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
So, at the first of the year, YHC stated that I was going to start to take a few minutes to start my day in prayer. I am sad to report that I have failed miserably. I may have gotten a couple of days at the beginning, but that was it. At JUCO, Spotter has been issuing a monthly challenge. His choice for March: 10 straight minutes of prayer and meditation. Before beginning, I thought “how am I going to fill 10 minutes”? Sad right? You know what? It was super easy! I just started talking to God about all the things on my mind and before I knew it, 10 minutes were gone. Here is my challenge: participate in this monthly challenge. What a way to build our relationship with the Father!
MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Escalator vs Stairs

THE SCENE: Warmish (relatively) and clear
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER   Check!
WARM-O-RAMA:
Abe Vigoda x 7, Cherry Picker x 8, SSH x 20, Tempo Merkin x 10
THA-THANG:
Mosey back to the new parking lot in front of Sophomore Hill.

Escalator workout with the following exercises:

  • 10xBurpees
  • 20xBBS
  • 30xHand Release Merkins
  • 40xSquats

Start with just the 10 then run one lap, then do 10 and 20 and run a lap, continue until you’ve completed all 4 exercsies and 4 laps. For the laps the PAX had the option to pick their own distance with the shortest of the three options being .1 mile and the longest ~.25 mile. The goal was for each man to pick the lap distance that would keep them even with the rest of the PAX. Erector was so far ahead even using the longest lap that nobody had a chance. Should’ve added a 1 mile lap option.

Mosey over to the coupon pile and grab your coupon. Surprise JAILBREAK! halfway there.

More escalators, but this time with stairs! Perform the following in the same fashion as above.

  • 10xPicture Hangers
  • 20xTricep Extensions
  • 30xCurls
  • 40xRows

Run up to the pull-up bars for max pull-ups in between sets.

Recover back to the shovel flag.

MARY:
Flutterkicks x 50
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
12 men riding the escalators at JUCO
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
March JUCO monthly challenge:

The challenge for March is to set aside a block of 10 minutes every day for prayer/meditation. If you would like to join the challenge, like the post in the JUCO slack page and I’ll add you to the JUCO monthly challenge channel.

MOLESKIN:
Insert any personal comments, notes, devotion content, etc.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Launch of the new AO “The Arsenal” is next Saturday at 7am in Maryville

RISK

THE SCENE: 54 AND OVERCAST!

DISCLAIMER: 
Welcome F3 (Fitness – Fellowship – Faith)
Slow Squats OYO during Disclaimer: Snaggletooth – not a professional, FREE workout, MODIFY as needed, COVID PRECAUTIONS, Cell phone in case of emergency.

Warm-o-Rama
1. SSH – 10 x 4 IC
2. Imperial Walker – 10 x 4 IC

3. Baby Arm Circles – 10 x 4 each side IC

4. Tempo Merkin – 10 x 4 IC
5. Mountain Climbers – 10×4 IC

Follow the Leader – mosey, side-step, karaoke, hi-knees, butt kickers to Amphitheater – Mucho Chesto (10 merkins + 10 werkins + 10 diamonds + 10 stagger right + 10 stagger left)

Mosey to Recruiting Center – 5 burpees in parking lot – 1 CMU/PAX

THE-THANG 
1. GOOD MORNING

  • 10 GOOD MORNINGS (CMU BEHIND HEAD)
    10 SINGLE-LEG SQUAT (BOTH SIDES)
    10 GOOD MORNINGS (CMU BEHIND HEAD)
    10 PLIO-MERKS (EACH SIDE)
    10 SINGLE-ARM ROWS (EACH SIDE)
    10 GOOD MORNINGS (CMU BEHIND HEAD)

2. CMU 4 Corners   (BORROWED FROM STEAM AND TWEAKED – THANKS STEAM!)

  • Corner 1: 25 CURLS (5 blockees — CMU LUNGE to next corner)
    Corner 2: 25 SQUATS (5 blockees — MURDER BUNNY to next corner)
    Corner 3: 25 OHP+TRI EXT (5 blockees — CMU BEAR CRAWL to next corner)
    Corner 4: 25 CMU SWINGS (5 blockees — RIFLE CARRY to next corner)

Mosey back to Shovel Flag for time.

**Didn’t have time for these little beauties here – but believe you me, they are a-comin’.***

3. 4 STATIONS:

  • 1. 20 Pull-ups (TIME KEEPER)
    2. TIRE FLIP
    3. CMU THRUSTERS
    4. CMU LUNGES
    ROTATE UNTIL ALL PAX HAVE BEEN TO EVERY STATION.

4. Nickel/Dime/Quarter x2 – PAX mosey to Amphitheater

  • Round 1
    5 Dips
    10 Box Jumps/Step-Ups
    25 1-leg squats on bench
  • Round 2
    5 1-leg squats on bench
    10 Dips
    25 box jumps/step-ups

MARY: PAX choice

COT – RISK.

I’m not a natural risk-taker. But in this season of Lent, I’ve been challenged to risk something that brings me closer to God, that makes room for Him. You see, risk requires faith. Faith pleases God. Hebrews 11:6 says, “Without faith, it is impossible to please God.” Faith is the only thing that has ever impressed Jesus. Look at Jesus’ interaction with the Roman centurion (Luke 7:1-10). Check out Mark 7:24-30 to see Jesus’ most uncharacteristic interaction with a Syrophoenician/Canaanite woman – as if he was just pressing her faith to keep risking, keep trusting that He is exactly Who she thinks He is, and can do exactly what she thinks He can do. Will you risk courage in a decision, vulnerability in an important relationship, leadership in a situation that requires it, making the tough call even if it costs you personally?

Father of the modern missionary movement William Carey’s motto: “Expect great things from God. Attempt great things for God.”

Lent is here – Spring is coming. What will you risk IN FAITH moving into the new season?

MOLESKIN:
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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Another Lap

THE SCENE: 37°F  and an Amazing Moon set to watch
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER Administered
WARM-O-RAMA:

Cherry Pickers, Hill Billy Walkers, Plank Dips 10 each side, Side Straddle Hops, 12 Clockwork Merkins
THA-THANG:

2 line indian run to Sophomore Hill, Bernie up the hill to Pull up bars.  6 stayed at the bars and did

  • 5 Pull Ups
  • 10 Leg Raises
  • 15 BB sit ups

Mosey down the stairs to where the first team started for

  • 5 4 count Australian Mountain Climbers
  • 10 Heavy Squats
  • 15 (or till the group finished) CPR (Curl, Press, Tricep ext)

2 Rounds of that.  Then everyone grabbed 2 CMU’s and headed to the bottom of the stadium hill

Hot lava across the street (stepping from one cmu to move the other and never touching the street)

Carry 1 CMU up the hill for 10 Diamond Merkins on the block. Run to the top corner of the stadium for 20 Squats

Crawl bear down the hill to run the curb:  Then do it in reverse, Bear Crawl, Squats, Diamond Merkins, Hot Lava over and back and then back as time allowed.

We made it farther than last time then ran to the big parking lot and did merkins on each line, leaders doing more till the PAX was all together.

This time we had time for guardrail dips OYO, then bear crawl together across the street and finished with 10 guardrail dips in cadence.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
20 HIMS (8 were rushing)

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Repeated a Q from 2 weeks ago… because:

1) Leading doesn’t have to be hard – redo something you did or enjoyed doing, sign up and make it awesome
2) It’s also a picture of our spiritual walk
Consider the 3 main disciplines: Prayer, Reading the Bible and Worship
A) Prayer
Familiar (in a good way) or caught in a routine rut?   1 Thes 5 17 Pray without ceasing
Repeating yourself; been there done that attitude; or persevering, improving? Even if it feels like the same thing God wants to hear your heart. Consider the honor: You are communicating with God

2) Read God’s word: Psalm 119:16 I will delight in your statutes; I will not forget your word.
Is it life giving or If it’s routine or boring ? Move from discipline>Desire>Delight
You don’t stop because it’s hard and you didn’t always love doing this

3) Worship: Gal 5:25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit.
Personal and Corporate worship: are we being Spirit led?
Was it your favorite or was it not not what you wanted it to be?
Not seeing the growth you want? Maybe it isn’t about you. Phll 2 In Humility, consider others of greater importance than yourself.
For Jesus Christ to be the main thing you can’t be the main character. Get okay with that and love others well like He did

The best corporate worship is when individual worshipers come together and magnify the name of Jesus together. Bring your best to the Lord; prepare your heart John 4:24 God is Spirit and those who worship Him must worship in Spirit and Truth

Don’t let Church be the only worship time of your week. If you only worked out once a week it’s not going to grow you. Likewise, find ways to worship God in Spirit and Truth all the time.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
New AO location in Maryville coming early March

The Bronson 02/23/2021

THE SCENE: mid-30s cold but great day to get out
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER administered with covid warning as well
WARM-O-RAMA:

    •    Side straddle hops (IC) 4ct
    •    Imperial squakers (IC) 4ct
    •    Tennessee rocking chair
    •    Cherry pickers
    •    Stretch on your own 30 seconds

THA-THANG:

Two lines to the peace bell.
  • At the peace bell we did 7s with derkins and dips

mosey to K25 hill.

Modified Charles Bronson: place 5 cones.  perform exercise below at cone 1, run to cone 2 and do a hill sprint, run to cone 3 and do a hill sprint, bear crawl from cone 4 to 5. mosey back to cone and perform next exercise – rinse and repeat.
  • 50 SSH
  • 50 Merkins
  • 50 Burpees
  • 50 LBC’s, rinse/repeat.
  • 50 American Hammers
  • 50 squats

MARY:
Only 2 minutes for this, we did dealers choice

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Momento Mori, a note from Stoic philosophy to remember that will die. how does that change the way you want to shape you day…

MOLESKIN:
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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