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Two are Better Than One…

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 1st cone, 2nd cone, 3rd cone, 2nd cone, and 1st 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.

Circuit Stations

THE SCENE
72 and foggy with rain at the end

Welcome & Disclaimer

THE THANG
COP
SSH x30 (IC)
Diagonal Lunges x10 each leg (IC)
Dive Bombers x15 (IC)
Imperial Walkers x15 (IC)
Arm Circles Forward x15 (IC)
Arm Circles Backward x15 (IC)

Circuit Stations
Each PAX grab a Battle Buddy. Battle Buddies will then head to one of the stations outlined by the Q. When Q yells “go” all teams will complete the station. At each Station, while waiting for team member other members will alternate between plank and Al Gores. Upon completion of the Station the team will run together to the next station. Continue rotating until Q says stop and recover at launch point.

Station 1
Run to hill next to parking lot.
Each member runs up hill with CMU. At the top, place CMU down and do 5 burpees. Run back down.
Repeat x3

Station 2
Run to parking lot.
Run suicide sprint. Then each member completes x15 CMU Swings, x15 CMU Presses, x15 CMU Squats.
Repeat x3

Station 3
Run to far dugout.
Each member of team completes 10 pull-ups, 20 Carolina Dry Docks and then runs two laps of stairs.
Repeat x3

Station 4
Run to covered area.
Each member completes x10 Box Jumps, x15 Derkins and x10 Let Me Ups and 1 Suicide Sprint
Repeat x3

Station 5
Run to parking lot near playground.
Run to each cone and do x10 of stated exercise and run to next cone (in a zig zag pattern). At the last cone run on the outside of the parking lot to start line.
Cone 1 – 4ct Flutter Kicks
Cone 2 – Narrow Squats
Cone 3 – Merkins
Cone 4 – Hello Dolly
Cone 5 – Jump Squats
Cone 6 – Shoulder Taps
Cone 7 – Diamond Merkins
Cone 8 – Burpees

Repeat x2

Abs
BBS x30 IC
American Hammers x15 IC
Bicycles x10 IC

COT
Number off and Name-O-Rama

BOM
Micah 6:8 – “He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?”

MOLESKIN
The PAX came out and worked hard this morning.  We were greeted by a nice fog and departed in a steady downpour.  It was a good morning!

Remember (21)

THE SCENE
65 and Foggy

Welcome and Disclaimer

THE THANG
COP [Gus & Cap’n Crunch]
SSH x21 (IC)
Imperial Walkers x21(IC)
Dive Bombers x21 (IC)
Arm Circles Forward x10 (IC) & Backward x11(IC)

Partner up with a Battle Buddy for the duration of the workout.

Mosey to flag pole between the baseball fields.

Team RWB – 21 Guns [Gus]
21 minutes AMRAP
– 400 meter run (from flag pole to far baseball field and back x2)
– 9 Pull-ups (in dugouts)
– 21 pushups (on sidewalk near dugout)
– 21 box jump (on picnic tables under the covered area)
– 15 burpees (at the flag pole)

Mosey to front of Lakeshore Park, first parking lot.

Runs and Rounds [Cap’n Crunch]
Gather in the parking lot. We will do 6 rounds of 1 minute sets of exercises building in a pyramid fashion (i.e R1 = 1min of 1 exercise, R2 =2 min of 2 exercises, R3 = 3min of 3 exercises, etc.). After each round, run to the far tree (app 45 yards) and do a burpee corresponding to the round you are on then run back.

R1: Pikes
R2: Pikes, Narrow Squats
R3: Pikes, Narrow Squats, Lance Armstongs,
R4: Pikes, Narrow Squats, Lance Armstongs, Diamond Merkins,
R5: Pikes, Narrow Squats, Lance Armstongs, Diamond Merkins, Side Lunges
R6: Pikes, Narrow Squats, Lance Armstongs, Diamond Merkins, Side Lunges, 4ct Flutter Kicks

Total time = 21 minutes
Total burpees = 21

Mosey across the street to East Tennessee Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery

COT
Number off & Name-O-Rama

BOM
G6 shared about the Tomb of the Unknown Solider.  He then prayed and we ended with Taps.

MOLESKIN
31 PAX including 1 FNG came out to a gloomy Asylum to get better and honor the men and women who have fallen in battle.  We took on the Team RWB 21 Guns challenge and added some more for good measure (if it doesn’t challenge you it won’t change).  The highlight of the morning was moseying to the East Tennessee Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery.  We made our way to the top of the main hill and circled up for the COT.  Men who have lost friends and family during battle shared their names, branch of service.  We then had our PAX’s own Wardaddy G6, himself retired Air Force, share during the BOM and lead us in prayer.  We ended our time with a moment of silence and the playing of Taps.

It was a great morning.  As men arrived a thick fog settled over the park and it set the mood perfectly.  This was a special morning.  The men went hard and no man was left behind…just as it should be.

Hope you came ready to work…

THE SCENE
71 and Foggy

Welcome and Disclaimer

THE THANG
COP
Burpees                    OYO x10
Side Saddle Hop       IC x20
Squat                         IC x15
Baby Arm Circle        IC x15
Reverse Arm Circle   IC x15
Imperial Walkers       IC X10
Merkins                     ICx10

Warm up run down to Northshore entrance and then down to the brick pile.  Grab coupons and circle up

Gone in 60 Seconds
Overhead Press         As many as you can in 60 seconds
Weighted Squats        As many as you can in 60 seconds
Curls                           As many as you can in 60 seconds
Chest flies                   As many as you can in 60 seconds

Rinse and repeat

Elevens at the Playground of PAIN
Derkins starting at 1
Step-ups starting at 10

Rocky Mountain High aka Cardiac Hill
Run to first turn: x30 BBS
Bear Crawl to second turn: x30 American Hammers
Sprint to finish: x30 Hello Dollys

Mosey back to the parking lot

Dora
Everyone picks a Battle Buddy.  Location of run: Edge of parking lot -> BIG Tree

Workouts to be completed:
150 Carolina Dry Docks
100 BBS
50 Burpess

Dealer’s Choice Abs to finish

COT
Number off and Name-O-Rama

BOM
“Our Redeemed Purpose”
Remember what Gods purpose is in everything that we do. Be intentional in the plans that God has planned for us as we carry on our day.
Ephesians 2:10

MOLESKIN
It was FOGGY, real FOGGY… the PAX could barley see from the thickness of the GLOOM! On arrival each man came to battle and we got better together and conquered the GLOOM! Way to go men!

Tuesday’s Daily Dose…

THE SCENE
53 & clear

F3 Welcome & disclaimer

THE THANG
SSH x 20 (IC)
Cherry Pickers x 18 (IC)
Little Baby Arm Circles Forward x 20 (IC)
Little Baby Arm Circles Reverse x 20 (IC)

Indian run through marina parking lot to gravel at the top of the hill and partner up.

Dora
Each group completes 200 merkins, 200 squats, & 200 mountain climbers.
While Partner 1 is completing reps, Partner 2 runs to pavilion to attempt 10 pull-ups. If pull-up failure is reached prior to 10 reps, drop down and finish set with dips before returning to relieve Partner 1.

20 second recovery

Mosey to bottom of marina parking lot

BB & BBS
Each person complete 5 8-ct. Body Builders & 5 Big Boy Sit-ups.
Repeat with descending reps (4,3,2,1).

Mosey back to to AO with sprint from speed bumps if desired.

Abs
Box Cutters x 25 (IC)
Never Cross Dolly x 20 (IC)
Bicycle Kicks x 20 (IC)

COT
Number off and Name-O-Rama

BOM
“A comfort zone is a beautiful oasis, but nothing ever grows there”

As men and as leaders, we cannot afford to shy away from opportunity just because it lies outside of our comfort zones. Stepping outside your wheelhouse will allow you to expand your skill set, meet new people, and gain new experience.

MOLESKIN
It was a great morning to be outdoors and we had a great PAX. The cool, clear morning had everyone pushing hard and everybody worked up a good sweat by the end of the workout. It was a different experience being in the center of the circle this time but I left feeling very refreshed and ready to take on another day – I hope everyone else did, too.