F3 Knoxville

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Circuits of Courage

THE SCENE: Just about perfect weather – 50 degrees, no wind

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

WARM-O-RAMA:

  • SSH IC x 25
  • Cherry Pickers IC x 10
  • Tempo Squats IC x 12
  • Merkins IC (4 ct) x 15
  • 2 sets of 5 burpees OYO as we toured the circuit

THA-THANG:

We did a circuit on the grinder (1 station at each corner) with 1 station at the flag pole, and another at the pavalon. Each station has 2 exercises listed. Pretty simple – pair up with a battle buddy and do 20 reps of both exercises listed and move to the next station until time is called. Ended up making it through 3 rounds.

  • Station 1: Mountain Climbers (4 ct.) and Squat Jumps
  • Station 2 (flag pole): Dry Docks and Flutter Kicks (4 ct.)
  • Station 3 (pavalon): Bench Rows and Derkins
  • Station 4: Supermans and Hello Dollies (4 ct.)
  • Station 5: Shoulder Press and Bicep Curls (both exercises with the supplied rocks)
  • Station 6: Merkins and Lunges

Mosey to base of Little Baby Hill. One partner runs the hill and does 2 burpees at the top, while the other does squats at the bottom. Rinse & repeat – 3 times up the hill each.

MARY:

Did a little plank work, 20 American Hammers (4 ct) IC, and finished with AMRAP LBC’s for the last minute.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

38 strong this morning – No FNG’s

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

When one man acts courageously, it strengthens the spines of other men. It took courage for Peaches and Food Truck to share their testimonies with us at the 3rd F event on Saturday. By doing so, they allowed our small group time to be more open and allowed us as men to be more vulnerable with each other because they had the courage to be open themselves.

When we come out each morning to the gloom, we can either choose to push through the suck and make our brothers push themselves harder and farther than they imagined, or we can choose to half ass it and settle for mediocrity. When I see a brother pushing himself to his max, something stirs inside me that makes me want to push myself harder as well. Don’t be the guy who waits for someone else to step up before stepping up yourself. We’re called as HIMs to be the guy that strengthens the spines of other men through our actions.

Mid-week Split – Do the next right thing

26 HIMS split up to Kick hump day in the teeth!

F3 – March 20th, 2018  

5:30 COP

  • Side Straddle Hop x 20
  • Baby Arm Circles x 15
  • Imperial Squat Walkers x 15
  • Michael Phelps x 15
  • Cherry Pickers x15

Core Group

 4 Corners Escalator –10 burpees, 20 Squat Jumps, 30 merkins, 40 squats

RUN UP THE HILL!  Bear crawl between corners.  Work your way back down.

Aiken Legs – Play Ground  

  • Done in succession with no rest — 20 Squats, 20 Box Jumps, 20 Mary Catherine Lunges (10 each leg), 20 Reverse Lunges (10 each leg forward).

Dora 1,2,3 on any hill close by.

  • 100 Merkins
  • 200 Squats
  • 300 Flutter Kicks

Run Group

Escalator to big lot

  • 10 Burpees
  • 20 Squat Jumps
  • 30 Merkins
  • 40 Squats

Grinders – Groups of 3   Burpees, Big Boys

Doracides

  • 150 Merkins
  • 200 Squats
  • 300 Flutter Kicks

Mosey back on trial Route 66 style.

  • Squat Jumps

Cash Out Together

We reap what we sow, but not in the same season.

Keep your eyes fixed ahead and do simply do the next right thing.  The fruit will come, in it’s due season.

– The delayed fruit causes us to be short-sighted, and we pay a price for it in the long haul.
– It is so easy to pursue unrighteous, unhealthy, “bad” things and hard to pursue righteous, healthy, good things.
– This is why long term goals couple with short term grit is critical for growth.
– Keep your eyes fixed ahead and do simply do the next right thing.  The fruit will come, in it’s due season.

No Ordinary Men

THE SCENE:  Cloudy 56 degrees Just a touch of gloom
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Start out 20 SSH 0n 4 Count, Cherry Pickers x6, Tempo Merkin x10, Temp Squat x10
THA-THANG:
Mosey to the Church

Ring of 20 SSH in cadence, 10 burpees OYO rinse and repeat (5 Rounds)

Mosey to Lower Parking Lot

4 Cone Workout

Cone 1 Squat x20 Mosey or Bear Crawl to Cone 2

Cone 2 Merkin x 20 Mosey or Crab Walk to Cone 3

Cone 3 BB x 20 Mosey or Bear Crawl to Cone 4

Cone 4 Squat Jump X15 Mosey back around to Start-Rinse and Repeat (4 Rounds)

Mosey to Base of Little Hill

Up and Down 3x’s With 1, 2, 3 burpees at top

Back to AO

MARY:
Finish American Hammer’s x20 on 4 count, Hello Dolly’s x20 on 4 Count
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Brought up the movie Dunkirk about how allied forces were surrounded by German forces on the beaches of Dunkirk France in WWII.  The solution to save lives of trapped allied soldiers was to use ordinary men and fishing boats to get to stranded troops.  It took ordinary men in fishing boats to go across the English Channel to help save lives.  It’s the same with us and Christ.  He calls us ordinary men to go out and be Christ every day.  We may feel ill equipped, but we aren’t.  It takes a leap of faith and doing.  Ordinary men doing extraordinary things.  It’s the same thing Christ looked for in the disciples.  Ordinary men willing to not ask questions and just do.  Let’s be ordinary men doing extraordinary things!
MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Opportunity Knocks

THE SCENE: 33 Degrees, Crisp and Cool.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
We hit the ground moseying. No time to waste.

The Thang:

We completed a modified Barkley this morning. We had 4 Stations for each lap:

 

  • 5 Burpees
  • 10 Squat Jumps
  • 15 BBSU
  • 20 Merkins

And we hit the cardio button and did more moseying. The PAX was responsive and full of chatter.

Ran a hill for good measure. We got 3.3 miles in this morning.

MARY:
Completed Hello Dolly’s to end the Thang.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Opportunity knocks- challenged the PAX to look for ways to serve others today.

MOLESKIN:

Great morning to be alive! The PAX pushed themselves and encouraged each other along the way.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Insert information about upcoming events, 2nd or 3rd F opportunities, and any other announcements.

Boom!

THE SCENE:
54 and slight drizzle

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER


WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH x25 IC
4ct Squat x15 IC
4ct Imperial Walkers x15 IC

Count off into teams of 5 and then mosey to the top of the hill next to the parking lot.

THA-THANG:
Bumper Circuit
One group at Stations 1-3, two groups at Station 4. When Q says “go” one team at Station 4 makes the loop to cone 1.  All other groups do the exercise at the cones, alternating between the exercises.  When the group running gets to Station 1 all the groups shift and the group at Station 4 runs the loop. Rinse and repeat.  All exercise are done in either x10, x15 or x20 rep sequences based on physical ability.

  • Station 1 (at new retaining wall on the trail)
    • Box Jumps & Dips
  • Station 2 (front parking lot)
    • Dry Docks &
  • Station 3 (side parking lot)
    • Wide Merkins &
  • Station 4 (Top parking lot)

MARY

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
38 PAX

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
CSAUP – Bomb Shelter Run THIS SATURDAY!