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Two are Better Than One…

July 2, 2016 F3 Knox

THE SCENE
71 and clear

Welcome and Disclaimer (Cap’n Crunch)

Pledge of Allegiance (led by Ratchet)

THE THANG
COP – Led by Cap’n Crunch & Local PAX
SSH x25 IC
Cherry Pickers x10 IC
Diagonal Lunges x10 each leg IC
Dive Bombers x10 IC
Imperial Walkers x15 IC
Forward Baby Arm Circles x10 IC
Backward Baby Arm Circles x10 IC

Partner up with a Battle Buddy and mosey to field

No Pain No Gain Sprints – Cap’n Crunch
Start at orange cones set up in the field. The exercise consists of:
– Battle Buddy 1 performs 15 BBS while Battle Buddy 2 holds their feet in a plank position.
– Battle Buddy 1 switches to merkins while Battle Buddy 2 sprints to a cone, completes appropriate burpees and sprints
   — 1st cone = 5 Burpees
   — 2nd cone = 10 Burpees
   — 3rd cone = 15 Burpees
– Battle Buddy 2 then performs the series

Progression is 1^st cone, 2^nd cone, 3^rd cone, 2^nd cone, and 1^st cone

When you finish plank it up.

Mosey to amphitheater.

120’s – Led by Local PAX Donatello
Starting at the bottom of amphitheater:
– 20 merkins, 5 box jumps to next landing
– 20 squats, 5 box jumps to next landing
– 20 merkins, 5 box jumps to next landing
– 20 squats

Rinse and repeat x3

That totals 120 merkins/squats (The address to the AO is 120 Commerce Street)

Grab your Battle Buddy and a spot on the low wall.

Bench Bonanza – Cap’n Crunch
This is done done with your Battle Buddy. Each round will be 2.5 min long and we 30 seconds rest between rounds. Partner 1 does Exercise 1 while partner 2 does Exercise 2, then flip flop until time is up.
– Rd 1 = Exercise 1 – Step Ups x15/leg; Exercise 2 – Bench Dips
– Rd 2 = Exercise 1 – Bulgarian Split Squats x15/leg; Exercise 2 – Derkins
– Rd 3 = Exercise 1 – Reverse Pickle Pounders (feet on wall); Exercise 2 – Push-off Incline Merkins

Abs – Dealer’s Choice
Flutter Kicks x15 IC
Boat/Canoes IC
Crunch Frogs x15 IC
Captain Thors x5 IC

COT
Number off & Name-O-Rama
27 PAX including 3 FNGs

BOM
The theme of the morning was “better together.” We partnered up with a “Battle Buddy” for the morning to push and encourage each other through the workout. One of the characteristics of a sad clown is he lives a lonely, isolated life…F3 is the antithesis of that! We live by the simple truth that we are exponentially stronger physically, mentally and spiritually together than alone. Initially, most men come to F3 to work on themselves, which is a good thing, but soon we all learn that iron truly does sharpen iron. Something powerful happens to a PAX when men start showing up for each other as much for themselves. As Solomon says, “Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up!” (Ecclesiastes 4:9-11). We put this into practice this morning, and each of us leave better because of it.

MOLESKIN
When the K-Town PAX met up to head to Johnson City we didn’t know what to expect, but spirits where high and we were ready to met our new brothers. When we got there and Donatello was waiting for us and rolled out the red carpet. YHC can say right now…the men of JC get it! They showed up ready to work and killed it. Mumblechatter was high and the camaraderie was instant with our F3 Tennessee brothers.

Rainy Day Play Time

June 24, 2016 Proton

THE SCENE
72 and Rainy

Welcome and Disclaimer

THE THANG
COP
Twist and Pivot x25 IC
Squat Jacks x20 IC
Little baby arm circles Front x15 and back x15 IC
Mountain Climbers x20 IC
Ranger Merkins x20 IC
Run two laps around parking lot

Line up along the curb of the parking lot

SheHateMe
10 Lunges (10 each leg)
10 Burps (Burpees without the pushup and the standing)
10 Pushups
Sprint back

Rinse and repeat x5.

Mosey to covered area

Alternating Merkins and Rows
Pick a number of reps, then do the following
1) Merkins (Rd 1)
Normal (Rd 2)
Ranger (Rd 3)
Wide (Rd 4)
Alternating Right then Left (Rd 5)
2) Rows
3) Box Jumps x 10

Mosey to parking lot next to playground

11’s – (Audible to 5)
BBS then
Devin Hester
Patty Cake Merkins

Mosey to the top of Cardiac Hill

Aborama
Hello Dolly x25 IC
Flutter Kicks x25 IC

COT
Number off and Name o Rama

BOM
Galatians 6:9-10 ^“And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.”

MOLESKIN
It was a rainy morning, but the 14 PAX who braved the weather worked hard and got better. Mumblechatter was high and the men worked hard. Great way to start a Friday.

Burpback Mountain

June 17, 2016 F3 Knox

THE SCENE
70 and humid

Welcome and Disclaimer

THE THANG
COP
SSH x20 IC
Divebombers x10 IC
Toy Soldiers x10 IC
Calf raises x12 IC
Baby Arm Circles x20 IC

4 Stations
Four stations set up in the four corners of the parking lot. Progress from one station to another as follows:
1. Shoulder Press with coupon. Bear Crawl to Station 2
2. 20 merkins. Crab walk to Station 3
3. 20 Big Boy Sit ups. Duck walk to Station 4
4. 20 squat jumps. Broad jump back to Station 1

Rinse and repeat x3

Mosey to Everest for some Burpback Mountain.

Burpback Mountain
Pick a partner DORAs. While one partner does burpees, other partner runs Everest twice. At the top each time he does 5 American Hammers. Once your partner comes back from the second run, partner 2 runs Everest and partner 1 does burpees. Repeat until you have combined for 100 burpees.

Mosey back to AO for Abs

ABS
Boat/Canoe led by Bookworm
American Hammers x25 IC (led by Dial Up)
COT
Number Off and Name O Rama

BOM
Find time with the Lord and rest with Him. Don’t be afraid to pray for big and great things, because we are meeting with a big and great God who wants the best for us.

MOLESKIN
The PAX was focused and ready to work. It was good to see some newer faces staying consistent and coming out on a Friday. PAX tackled Burpback Mountain and crushed it, returning to the AO in high spirits.

Feel the Wood

June 14, 2016 Mayberry

THE SCENE
69 Degrees and clear

Welcome and Disclaimer
THE THANG
COP
Burpees            IC x15
Cherry Pickers IC x20
Tuck Jumps      IC x20
Squats              IC x20

Team Time
With arms locked at the elbow
Squats                IC25
Good mornings   IC25
BBS                    IC25
Merkins feet on shoulders IC5

Mosey to the pole, introduction to TimberMember, divide up in teams

TimeberMember
Team A takes the pole
Squats    IC x25 with pole
Goodmorning    IC x25 with pole
Shoulder presses    IC x10 each side with pole
BBS with pole       IC x25

Team B takes the ground
Merkins x20
BBS x20

Switch: Team B takes the pole and Team A takes the ground

Mosey Pole to new location
Rinse and repeat

Mosey Pole back to the parking lot. While in route alternate pole carry and Merkins between teams.

Abs
Donkey Kicks IC x20
V-ups IC x20
Reverse crunch IC x20
Star Gazers
COT
Number-rama, Name-a-rama

BOM
Mayberry shared:

Proverbs 17:17 “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born of adversity”

I am thankful that we are all friends, and becoming brothers as we overcome the issues of not only getting up to make it to F3, but also coming together to trample the physical adversity and accomplish the workouts that are put in front of us. Not only keeping eachother motivated to complete the task at hand, but to laugh and have fun doing it.

We are all in Knoxville for a reason, and we are all at F3 for a reason. I do not believe that it just randomly happens, but that God is working in our lives. We all have a plan for the direction we want our lives to go, but what we need to realize is that plan is going to happen according to God’s schedule and His plan for our lives.

“In his heart man plans a course, but the Lord determines his steps.” Proverbs 16:7. I encourage each of you to let God guide you on the course.

Rings of Fire

June 13, 2016 QuickBooks

THE SCENE
68 and Clear

Welcome and Disclaimer

THE THANG
COP
Line up at the base line for warm up drills
High kicks for 25 yards
Quad Pulls for 25 yards
Calf Bows for 25 yards
Run down and back in the parking lot 3 times.

The PAX formed one line for a Hallelujah Indian Run. This is an Indian Run completed with hands raised above the head.

Once in far field the PAX circled up for a Merican Ring of Fire.

Merkin Ring of Fire
The exercise begin with a clockwise bear crawl until the Q stopped the PAX. Typically this was halfway around the circle.

At halt, the PAX would complete a standard merican Ring of Fire. One PAX would knock out 10 Mericans while the remain PAX would count for him while holding a plank. This would continue around the cirlce until the entire PAX had completed 10 mericans

The PAX completed 2 more rounds of bear crawls with Werkins (wide grip mericans) and Diamond mericans in between.

The PAX completed 5 Dive Bomers

The PAX formed two lines for another Hallelujah Indian Run back to the AO. They retrieved two coupons on the way back. Back at the AO, the PAX again circled up to prepare for a Squat Ring of Fire

Squat Ring of Fire
The PAX started by lunging counter clockwise.

At the Q’s leading the PAX stopped for a round of Jump Squats. Each PAX did 10 Jump Squats while the remaining PAX cheered him while holding an Al Gore.

Another round of lunging was completed followed by a Star Jump Ring of Fire.

Abs
PAX laid on his back on the ground. His arms were extended over his head to grab the 2 coupons. With straight arms the coupons were extended over the body to the waist at a slow pace focusing on stabilizing with the core.

20 American Hammers with a Coupon in hand.

COT
Number off and Name-O-Rama

BOM
Quickbooks brought to light inconsistency in his life. The effects of his own striving in every corner of his life.

Quickbooks encouraged us to seek the Lord while he can be found and to fully surrender to the Lord. Fight for Steadfast faithfulness and lean on each other.

“Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewal of your mind.”Romans 12:2