F3 Knoxville

CMU and a hill

AO: juco
Q: Mailbox
PAX: Guardrail, Starlink, Fetch, Mailbox, Love Shaq, Shrubbery, Windex, Booster
FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
WARMUP: SSH, windmills, moroccan night club, over head clap, cherry pickers

THE THANG: mosey to CMU pile, stopping occasionally for 15 perfect form merkins so we weren’t confused with Rush. Gathered CMU and did a little wall sit transfer exercise as we passed CMUs down the line. Rifle carry CMU to Freshman Hill. Did 10 overhead press the CMU bear crawl for 10 paces then Bernie up the hill for 10 Big Boys up top. Mosey back down and rinse and repeat until CMU made it to top of the hill. Carried CMU back to pull up bars for some ab work, heavy flutter, chest press, heavy Freddy, chest press, overweight dolly, chest press. Carries CMU back down stairs and stopped for a few curls along the way. Put CMUs back up and mosey to brick wall. Did 20 jump ups, 20 lunges, 10 jump ups, 10 lunges and then 10 split legs squats. Mosey back to flag with a few more perfect form merkins at the stop signs. Made it back for Mary and then extra credit ring of fire while waited for Rush to return.

MARY:

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Escape from Haw Ridge and get the Q Calendar filled

COT: F3 JUCO

Want to take a minute a brag on a HIM of all HIMs and someone we all can look up. On Monday I shared a prayer request about my mom. Guardrail could tell just by tone that things weren’t good. This is what friendship is about. He followed that up by checking on me and offering prayer. He answered my 2am call and joined me for a run yesterday to allow me to process verbally the challenges I am facing without judgement and asked good questions to help me process my thoughts.

“True friendships between men are built on a foundation of trust, respect, and humility.

Humility allows us to set aside ego and pride, recognizing that no one has to have all the answers or always be right. It’s about listening without judgment, being vulnerable enough to admit mistakes, and valuing the perspectives of others. That is what F3 is about and this opportunity is a chance to be vulnerable and show one another that we all don’t have this crazy thing called life figured out. But together we are always better then we are as individuals going at it alone.

I am grateful for the support of our brothers who step up without hesitation and celebrate others successes without envy.

By embracing humility, we create space for honesty, growth, and deeper connections—reminding us that friendship isn’t about competition, but about lifting each other up and walking side by side through life’s challenges.

Let’s lead with humility and make room for the kind of friendship that lasts a lifetime.

Great to have Cheap Ride and Shrubbery back in the gloom!

Humble Rocks (squats)

AO: juco
Q: Guardrail
PAX: Booster, Archie, Starlink, Mailbox, Butterknife, Windex, Love Shaq, Fetch
FNGs: None
COUNT: 9
WARMUP: High needs, butt kickers, pitifully lead demotiviators, Tempo merkins, Harry Rockets

THE THANG: Rock paper scissors to get across the big lot, F3 style: Squat, Burpee, Star jump. Winner advances to the next line. Last man at the back bear crawls to the next opponent.

4 corners with 35,30,25 and 20 (goal was 100, but the Q didn’t know how to math) OHP& curls at corner 1, Merkins & Squats at corner 2, 4ct Mountain climbers at corner 3, choose your own core exercise at 4.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Sign up for Escape from Haw Ridge

COT: All these things my hand has made, and so all these things came to be, declares the Lord. But this is the one to whom I will look: he who is humble and contrite in spirit and trembles at my word. Isaiah 66:2 ESV

– F3 focus on leadership
– But not just to lead or be great
– But to do Great things for God
– To fail at that: Think of yourself more highly than you ought
Read King Uzziah. Great for God, but “he was strong, he grew proud, to his destruction.”
– To be useful for God, have a humble heart
– Don’t think less of yourself, think of yourself less; think of others more.
– Be a great Friend: Be a 2AM friend. Be a better friend and get more of them as we age.

JUCO Ultimate Beatdown

AO: juco
Q: Wanderer
PAX: Dart Gun, Pelican, Guardrail, Windex, Fetch, Data
FNGs: None
COUNT: 7
WARMUP:
– Tempo Merkins
– Tempo Squats
– SSH
– Cherry Pickers
– LBAC forward/backward
Mosey to field… :flying_disc:

THE THANG:
Ultimate Frisbee
Every turnover Q announced 10 of:
– Merkins
– Squats
– Plank Jacks
– BBS
Every score scoring team chose 20 of:
– Burpees
– Hand Release Merkins
– Jump Squats
– LBC
Half time plank ring of fire. Each PAX counted to 10.

MARY:
– Imperial walkers
– Hillbilly Walkers
– Freddie Mercuries
– Supermans to time

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Pelican VQ Wednesday

COT:

Continuing my theme of treasure from last Q.
“Matt 6:20-21
20. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. “”21 “”For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
These verse is one of several in this section about focus. What are you focused on? Where your treasure and focus are is where your heart is. This challenge is to make sure your focus is in the right place. Nothing wrong with things of this world but they can so easily become the center of your attention.

Puzzles, Corn Chips, and Sculpting?

AO: juco
Q: Windex
PAX: Fetch, Love Shaq, Mailbox, Guardrail, Waffles, Windex
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
WARMUP:
SSH, Tempo Squats, LBAC – F, LBAC – B, Tennessee Rocking Chairs, Projectivators
A little frisbee pre warm up.

THE THANG:
Mosey the long way to the quad, with someone sprinting ahead to catch the frisbee.

Grab a partner and do the following DORA workout: 1 does the exercise, 1 runs a lap – switch until the number of reps is reached.

Merkins x 275
Squats x 275
LBC x 275
Dips x 275
Freddy Mercury x 275
Flutter Kicks x 275

Mosey back to the flag for 7 burpees.

I just realized that we didn’t do the 7th exercise, which we didn’t have time for anyways…which means my whole workout is ruined. :weary: :rolling_on_the_floor_laughing: :man-shrugging:

MARY:
Imperial Walkers, Grady Corns

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Escape From Haw Ridge – 3/28/25

COT:
See juco-rush

BINjucO

AO: juco
Q: Guardrail
PAX: Chitchat (Pana), Mailbox, Windex, Fetch
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
WARMUP: SSH, Mtn Climbers, Cherry Pickers, Baby Arm circles,

THE THANG: Mosey through the courtyard, stop for some step ups and dips, then get to the CMU pile for a game of BINGO, Juco style. run to the corner when anyone gets 5 in a row. Winner got to use the heated CMU.

MARY: Heels to heaven, Burpees, Imperial Walkers.

COT:If Jesus Christ be God and died for me, then no sacrifice can be too great for me to make for Him.” -C. T. Studd

For me, to live is Christ, to die is gain. Phil 1:21