F3 Knoxville

Listening in the Rain

THE SCENE: 50 degrees and raining

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH IC x 25

Cherry Pickers IC x 10

Tempo Squats IC x 10

25% Jog across the parking lot, 50% Jog, high knees, butt kickers, 75% Jog

THA-THANG:

Circuit Workout on the Grinder inspired by a workout Frenchie Q’d a couple months back.

Total of 4 stations (one at each of the corners) and then 5 Burpees at the top of Little Baby Hill:

  • Station 1: Superman Swims, 4 ct. American Hammers
  • Station 2: Merkins, Dry Docks
  • Station 3: Iron Mikes, Squat Jumps
  • Station 4: Box Cutters, 4 ct. Flutter Kicks

Pick a Battle Buddy and disburse evenly to the four stations. Pick whichever one of the exercises you feel like doing at each station (most people just alternated between the 2 exercises each round). Start with 20 reps of the chosen exercise at each station and complete the circuit. Next round decrease to 18 reps, 16 reps, 14 reps, etc.

When finished at Station 3, Bear Crawl to Station 4 (I forgot to Bear Crawl on the very first round even after making “fancy” signs but thankfully Proton was there to gently remind me).  After Station 4, run up Little Baby Hill and do 5 Burpees at the top. Mosey back down to Station 1. Rinse and repeat the circuit until time.

MARY:

Hello Dolly IC x 20

30 seconds AMRAP LBC’s to finish

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

24 strong on a rainy morning – no FNG’s today

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

We can be good at talking with God, but how much are we listening? My prayer life has grown tremendously in the course of the past year, but I do a really poor job of allowing God to respond. I pray and then rush on to the next activity in the day. Sometimes those are really good activities like reading Scripture or reading a devotional, but without taking a pause and listening for God’s response, I’m not allowing room for Him to do His work in me.

I-Beam shared this piece of his devotional with me a couple weeks back, and it really resonated with me:

“Suppose I go to the doctor and say, ‘Doctor, I have a lot of problems: I twisted my knee….my eyes itch…my finger is swollen…I have a backache….’ Then, having gotten through my list of complaints, I look at my watch and say, ‘Goodness me, time is getting on. I must be off.’ The doctor might want to say, ‘Hang on a second, do you not want to hear what I have to say?’

If we only speak to God and never take time to listen, we make the same mistake. We do all the talking, and we don’t actually listen to Him. But our relationship with God is meant to be a two-way conversation.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The fine people at Abridged Beer Company have agreed to host a 2nd F “Fellowship” on February 15th at 6:30pm. $2 for every beverage will be donated by Abridged to our selected charity. This month…Operation Enduring Warrior. Come out, have some fellowship, and do good! See you all there!!

Even more Route 66

THE SCENE: Upper 20s, no clouds, stars shining:  Perfect
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH x 20 IC

Tie Fighter (in lunge position) BAC x 10, then switch legs and reverse BAC x10, IC

Cherry Pickers X 10, IC

Tempo squats x 10, IC
THA-THANG:
Mosey to new trail by the new bathroom, Route 66 with burpees up the hill, early finishers wagon wheel to the six to finish up;

Mosey to trail toward basecamp.  Route 66 with BBS, bear crawling between every other light post

20 Merkins on your own, run up Everest.  AG till everyone is up top

Grab a Battle Buddy, one BB gets a coupon from the rock pile and does curls while other BB runs to top of the space station and back, switch off.

Next round, BBS with rock while BB runs again, switch up

Quick mosey back to AO with a stop for some burpees

MARY:
Gibbler leads in some flutter kicks and box cutters

Finish strong with ATMs
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
We all struggle.  Embracing that struggle builds character.  Lean on faith and family to help us through, and remember God’s words in 2 Cor 12: “My power is made perfect in weakness.”  And Paul’s rejoinder:  “For when I am weak, I am strong.”
MOLESKIN:

Welcome to our FNG Kentucky.  Will update the tags when he’s in our system

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Wesley House this Sunday afternoon at 2 pm, rain or shine.  Bring the M and 2.0s.  We’ll be working out and spending time with the kids and presenting them with the balls we’ve collected.  Thanks to Bowflex and Doubtfire for heading up a great effort.

Rocks and Running

THE SCENE: Beautiful 43 degrees

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

WARM-O-RAMA:

Mosey up little baby hill and circle up in the parking lot at the top.

  • 25 SSH IC
  • 10 Cherry Pickers IC

THA-THANG:

Mosey to the bottom of Everest. 20 Merkins OYO. All out to the top of Everest.

Pair up with a Battle Buddy. One partner runs the loop around the asylum while the other partner does the following with a rock:

  • 20 Curls
  • 20 Squats
  • 20 Flutter Kicks on the 4-count
  • Repeat until your partner returns and then switch

Lap 1 was way longer than I remembered, so we called an audible. 2nd set – one partner runs down to the stop sign and back, while the other partner does the following with the rock:

  • 20 Should Presses
  • 20 Bent Over Rows
  • 20 BBSU’s

Mosey back to the AO and line up on the baseline. Bear crawl across the parking lot and then lunge back. 2nd set – front crab walk half-way and then jog it out to the other side. Repeat on the way back with backwards crab walk.

MARY:

Woodshack led us in some Iron Cross Flutter Kicks, and Cap’n Crunch cashed it out with some ATM’s.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

43 strong this morning – No FNG’s

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Be content with the gifts and blessings that God grants you. We all fall into the trap of wanting more…..just a little more money, a little bigger house, a nicer vehicle, just a little more time, a little more grace from our spouses. The bottom line, though, is that no matter how much “more” we have in terms of worldly possessions, it will never provide the fulfillment and joy that we are seeking. No matter how much “better” our circumstances become, we will never be satisfied. We must avoid the temptation to keep wanting more, and instead, be content and thankful for everything that God has already given to us.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

3rd F event coming up this Sunday (2/4) at the Wesley House. Workout starts at 2 pm and will be a great way to give back to the community.

x games

THE SCENE: cool and breezy
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

15 SSH, 10 windmill merkins, 10 tempo squats, 10 cherry pickers and 10 baby arm circles (forward and backwards

THA-THANG:

Mosey to Soccer Field

Modified 4 corners with cone in the middle.  Count down from 20, 18, 16, 14, 12, and 10.  After each exercise run to the middle and do 2 burpees.  Then run to the next corner.

  • corner 1 squats
  • corner 2 iron mikes
  • corner 3 lunges
  • corner 4 CDD
  • Boat/Canoe w/ American Hammer
  • jog the end and sprint the length of the soccer field

Round 2

  • count down from 20, 15, 10, and 5
  • corner 1 merkins
  • corner 2 LBC
  • corner 3 SSH
  • corner 4 pickle pounders
  • jog the end and sprint the length of the soccer field
  • Mosey back to AO

MARY:

  • flutter kicks
  • box cutters
  • squats
    COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

    CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
    I just finished reading The Long Walk; A true Story of a Trek to Freedom.  It’s amazing what the mind and body can endure and thrive under if you’re mentally tough and you’re determined to survive and accomplish a task.
    MOLESKIN:
    It was a beautiful morning with a light breeze.
    ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Battle Buddy Grind

THE SCENE:

30°F, clear

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

WARM-O-RAMA:

  • SSH x25 (IC)
  • Cherry Pickers x20 (IC)
  • Imperial Walker Squats x20 (IC)
  • Burpee x5 (OYO)
  • Merkins x10 (IC)
  • Squats x10 (IC)

THA-THANG:

Mosey to the new parking lot just past the playground parking lot

Partner up w/ Battle Buddy

Partner runs loop while other partner works on:

200 Squats

200 Merkins

200 BBS

200 Squat jumps

(Both partners’ reps accumulate toward total)

Jump Rope until everyone is done

Partner Derkins x10 (OYO- 3 sets)

MARY:

Captain Thor (1 BBS for 4 American Hammers, up to 5 and 20) IC single count

ATMs (5 Shoulder Taps, 5 Tempo Merkins, 5 Merkins) IC

Captain Thor (1 BBS for 4 American Hammers, up to 5 and 20) IC single count

LBC x30 IC

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA:
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
F3’s mission is to plant, grow and serve small workout groups for the invigoration of male community leadership.
F3 Qsource Blog:

https://f3qsource.blog/2018/01/25/jan24-f3qsource-daily-maxwell-scriptures-and-quotes/

MOLESKIN:

The morning flew by. There was more planned but we ran out of time.