F3 Knoxville

Forg3 2023 Tour: Big Ball AO

The Scene 

  • Big Ball AO
  • 5:30am – 6:30M
  • Humid

F3 Welcome + Disclaimer

  • Welcome to F3: Fitness – Fellowship – Faith 
  • My name is Steam and I’ll be your Q this morning – alongside my Co-Q later this morning – Onstar!
  • A few things before we begin: 
    • I’m not a professional 
    • You’re here on your own volition
    • You know your injuries if you have any so if you need to modify anything we do today feel free to do so, but push yourselves and the men around you. They deserve it and so do you. 
  • FNGs?

(Breakdown: Steam: 5:30 – 5:50 / Onstar: 5:50 – 6:15)


Warm-o-Rama 

  • SSH: 10×4
  • TN Rocking Chair: 10×4
  • Rockette: 10×4
  • Imperial Walker: 10×4
  • Man-Maker: 5×8

The Thang 

(What went down during the workout)

(Mosey to the Big Ball Base)

(1) Nickel – Dime – Quarter

  • 3 POC
    • Base: 5 Incline Merkins (1ct)
    • 1st plateau: 10 squats (1ct)
    • Top plateau: 25 LBCs
  • Rinse and repeat 2x – for a total completion of 3 rounds 
  • Round 1 — 1 count
  • Round 2 — 4 count 
  • Round 3 — All levels are 25 reps on a 1 count

(Hand off to Onstar to 5:50)

Mosey to the bridge (“long way”)
25 BBS at the bridge
Mosey to the amphitheater, bernie up behind it, mosey down and into it.

Battle buddy up:
1 runs up steps and does 10 rows
1 performs reps
200 squats
150 derkins
100 lunges (two-count)
100 dips
100 step ups

Mosey back to AO


COT (Circle of Trust)

Count Off

  • 10

Name o Rama

  • Onstar, Kickflip. Postman, Magic Mic, Vanilla, Steam, G-6, Ariel, Orkin

FNGs

  • Donald Partin –> Dolly

Word — Forg3 Invitation 

  • Forge (v.) – to shape and mold into a new condition, by heating in a fire / to move forward gradually and steadily.
  • Forg3 is a weekend retreat created for F3 men, by F3 men. 
  • Forg3 (n.) – an invigorating 40-hour weekend retreat to challenge and encourage F3 men in their pursuit of high impact manhood. You can expect to engage with other men in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd F sessions, to better understand who you are, whose you are, and the High Impact Man God has called you to be. You’ll have opportunities throughout the weekend to seek adventure, to rest, and to sharpen iron with other F3 men physically, mentally, emotionally, relationally, and spiritually.


Announcements 

(Insert information about upcoming events, 2nd or 3rd F opportunities, and any other announcements)

 

SPC James Ames Workout

THE SCENE: Perfect weather for a beatdown. Not too cool, not too warm.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

SSHs, Lil’ Baby Arm Circle, ‘Round Towns, ‘Round the Worlds, Temp Merkins, Tempo Squats
THA-THANG:
Mosey over to Amphitheater for some fun.
10s- Derkins and Rows

Mosey to the bridge for 7s- Burpees and Lunges

Bear Crawls across the bridge and Slowsey over to the Big Ball to knock out 17 Big Ball Pull-ups.

Hit some Route 66 Merkins back to the Fountains.

MARY:
6 Minutes of Mary at the East Tennessee Veterans Memorial in honor of fallen East Tennessee service members

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
17!
Swanson, Huffy, Cyclops (FNG), Typo (FNG), Cry Baby, G-6, Mickey, Kermit, Stacks, Jumbo, Magic Mic, Singlet, Grapefruit, Postman, Wedding Singer, Soot
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Proverbs 18:14; 2 Corinthians 4:7-10

MOLESKIN:
Veteran’s are twice as likely to end their own lives compared to their civilian counterparts. Roughly 17 veterans take their life every day. As HIMs, we are called to reach out to those who are suffering. As Christians, we have a hope that surpasses all understanding.
If you are a veteran struggling with how to cope, reach out to a trusted HIM and seek help immediately https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/

Some jump rope fun

THE SCENE: The cold is coming soon- so we made the most of the beautiful 50 degree morning!
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

Some SSH, Hillbillies, Arm circles and hamstring stretching did the trick.
THA-THANG:
Begin at the top with 5 GUUs. Complete a short run and return to do 5 GUUs and 10 merkins. Continue until you reach the top of the ladder.

  • 5 Get up ups
  • 10 merkins
  • 15 BBSU
  • 20 squats
  • 25 mountain climbers (4 ct.)
  • 30 second plank
  • 35 alternating lunges ( single count)
  • 40 LBCs (4 ct)
  • 45 flutter kicks (4 ct)
  • 50 SSH

Throughout the ladder climb, the Pax took turns jumping rope. The jump rope had to be in use at all times. After a minute or two, someone else would take over before being relieved and jumping back in to the ladder.

MARY:
Added in some American Hammers and Plank Jacks.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
G-6 (respect x3), Magic Mic, Abort, Drive Thru, NPR, Air Gretzky, Postman, Vanilla, Frizzles (QIC)
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Just reflecting on good health. Thankful for the ability to get out of bed and move!

Bruce Lee and the Catalina Wine Mixers

THE SCENE: No rain, which is always a disappointment for YHC.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH, cherry pickers, little arm circles, tempo squats, mosey!
THA-THANG:
Bear crawl across the bridge at the South end of the pond.

Bruce Lee- super set the following:

  • American Hammer (x10 4ct)
  • Leg raises (x10 4ct)
  • LBCs (x10 4ct)
  • Hell touches (x10 4ct)
  • Crunchy Frog (x10 4ct)
  • 100s (x10 4ct)
  • 30 second rest. Then repeat. We completed 3 sets this morning!

Mosey down the path for some DORAs:

  • 100 merkins
  • 200 Cataline Wine Mixers
  • 300 single leg squats

Mosey to the sun sphere- then ALL OUT back to the flag.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Drive-Thru, Abort, G-6, Ariel, Secret Shower, Wedding Singer, Fixer Upper, Red Writer, FNG Cascade, Frizzles
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Outsourced the Word to the sixth man Fixer Upper who shared about feeling a lack of motivation lately. We were encouraged by his resilience in desiring to provide for his family in the midst of this season.
MOLESKIN:
Learn from us- in a DORA format, 200 CWMs is a bit ambitious- especially on the concrete… Wedding Singer was picking gravel out of his elbows on his way back to the car.

Well, now what, Coach?

THE SCENE: A cool 50 but drier than expected

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER 

CHECK

WARM-O-RAMA:
Focus on whole body warmup

SSH (4C) IC x 30

Squats x 25

Merkins x 15

Michael Phelps OYO

Lil’ Bit O This, That

Quad and Hammy Stretches

THA-THANG:
Mosey to rock pile by L&N Station, grab a coupon, mosey to TN Amphitheater.

PAX partnered up, one group of three

Exercises were at two stations, one at stage, one up the stairs.

20 reps at each station, 2 trips to each station for 1 round. There were 4 rounds total.

Round One, run between stations

Merkins >>> Big Boys >>> Squats >>> Flutter Kicks (4C)

Round Two, bear crawl up stairs, jog back down

Smurf Jacks >>> X ups >>> CDDs >>> Get ups

Round Three rifle carry coupon

Squirrels >>> OH Press >>> Blockees >>> Kettlebell Swing

Round Four sprint up stairs, jog down

Mt. Climbers (4C) >>> SSH (4C) >>> Monkey Humpers >>> Pickle Pounders

PAX gathered coupons and laundry and returned to lawn. Next task was to move the 7 coupons down the field to the fountains. One PAX sprinted with a coupon to the end of the field and the others remained in place performing an exercise until his return. The next PAX would then take a turn until coupons had been taken across field. SSH, Squats, Plank, Shoulder Taps, Flutter Kicks were called out.

PAX returned borrowed coupons to L&N, as previously instructed by Knox County Schools.

PAX performed Up and Under Plank Relay across approximately 1/2 of the field before time was called.

MARY:
Included in the last push there.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
CHECK

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

John Wooden Quote “The true test of a man’s character is what he does when no one is watching.” Great quote, but if you are like YHC, sometimes you find on the wrong end of this quote, lacking in character. What then?

3 A’s

Admit

Sometimes we just need an honest assessment of who we are, including our struggles.

Acknowledge

God already knows us better than we know ourselves. “O LORD, you have searched me and known me. You know when I sit down and when I rise up. You discern my thoughts from afar.” PS 139:1 & 2

Ask

God wants transformation for us, and that is a message of hope for YHC. “Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me and lead me in the way everlasting.” PS 139:23 & 24

MOLESKIN:
Prayer for Air Gretzky as he travels to Romania

A word of thanks for YHC’s 2.1. She asked her teacher how she could become a Christian on Monday.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Need to fill up the Q Calendar