F3 Knoxville

Bears Playing Poker

The Scene: 60 and clear

Welcome and Disclaimer

THE THANG
COP –

SSH x21 IC
LBAC IC x11 forward, 10 backward
Little some o’ this/that x2
Imperial Walkers IC x21
Ballerinas (toe squats) x21 IC

Mosey to the trail and line up shortest to tallest.

Bearcrawl IC on a 4 count up the hill
Every 10 reps stop for 10 squats OYO

To the Casino (upper soccer field)

Blackjack – lineup on sideline
1 Merkin, run across the field, 20 LBC
2 Merkins, etc…
– after each set of Merkins, Squats til the 6 is up and then proceed across the field to LBC and back

Main Table (circle up at mid-field)
PAX alternates Al Gore and Plank
– one player at a time runs to sideline and hits (Merkins) however they wish (1-21)
-proceed around the circle
AUDIBLE: changed to two men at a time to keep up the pace

Double Down: back to the sideline for 11s
1 Merkin, run across, 10 squats, back
– this time oyo

Bearcrawl backwards down the hill to the softball field and mosey back to the AO

Mary
American hammers x20
Mountain climbers x20

BOM
“But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do.”
‭‭Galatians‬ ‭5:16-17‬ ‭ESV‬‬

The next few versus after this contain a list of products of the desires of the flesh. The things the tender stand out to us for things such as “sorcery” or “orgies.” Most of us do not participate in things like that and so it’s easy to glass of the rest of the list. However, “jealousy” and “fits of anger” should really be the ones that stand out to us on a list like this. Everyone of us has her own tendencies, but usually we know that we are satisfying the desires of the flesh when we do these things.

I don’t know exactly what completely walking by Spirit looks like, but I know where it starts. It starts with asking for the Spirit’s help in these situations and in life in general. Also, looking around at the men with whom we are in community and reflecting ourselves against them can be significantly helpful. Most frequently we are all dealing with the same issues and can learn from each other and hold ourselves to a standard together.

The men that came out today pushed themselves hard, but in so doing they also set an example for the man dragging behind them. This is no different in the spiritual life, although sometimes the roles are reversed.

Moleskin
This is a brutal workout, but the men attacked it was bigger and finished faster than expected. They were moans and groans with the double down, but the men rose to the challenge and push themselves hard. I am usually the last guy finishing in these long running workouts, and the same was true today…but the men made me proud to be a Q today!

Incremental Growth

The Scene: perfect conditions – 55 degrees, clear

The Thang:

5:30 COP – 7 min

  • Baby arm circles X 10 (forward/backward)
  • Cherry Picker
  • Merkin
  • Goofball
  • Jog 2 parking lot laps

Line up in parking lot Burpee Dans

Beginning at the curb, perform 4 lunges then 4 burpees, rinse and repeat across parking lot, run back to curb. Then 4 lunges and 3 burpees. Rinse and repeat (then 2 burpees, then 1 burpee). Plank or BBS until group finishes.

Mosey to lower parking lot – find a battle buddy

One man runs the length of the parking lot, performs 5 Merkins, then runs back while partner does Merkins (100), then BBS (200), then jump squats (100). Trade each lap until the total number is completed.

Next exercise:

Group splits: Half begin Bearpees (10 bear crawls followed by 1 Burpee), while the other half start Bernie Sanders on the hill. Bernie Sanders group relieves Bearpee group. Endless until 6:15am.

INCREMENTAL GROWTH

Growth is hard to see. We measure growth. When an acorn is crushed by a 1,000 lb. tombstone, who wins? It’s a no brainer. The acorn always wins. God waters it, and slow growth appears. Let’s all work toward incremental growth in our spiritual life– the same way we are working toward growing in fitness and strength.

4 Corners

The Scene: Mid 50’s great morning

The Thang:

5:30 COT

  • Cherry Picker x 15
  • Merkins X 10

Mosey to Playground-

  • Leg on bench lunge x10
  • Derkins x10
  • American Hammers x 20
  • Repeat

Mosey to Baseball Field

4 corners

  • Squat Thrusters x15
  • Burpees x10
  • Pullups x10
  • Dips x20
  • Repeat over and over and over and somewhere in between Squats x66

Mosey back to Parking Lot

  • Squats x25
  • American Hammers x25
  • Flutter Kicks x25

Count-O-Rama: 40

Name-O-Rama

BOM: Be joyful in your waiting and be present

Embrace and Seek

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Workout:

Warm-up

Cherry Pickers x 15

Side Straddle Hop x 30

Shoulder Taps x 15 (4 count)

Squats x 20

Baby Arm Circles

Merkins x 15 (4 count)

Mosey to pavilion

3 stations-3 groups (2 rotations)

1st station: this group will set the tone 75 calf raises on stairs/10 burpies and then move to the 2nd station

2nd station: pavilion bench pull-ups/wall sit until releaved by 1st group

3rd station: dugout pull-ups x 12/Carolina Drydocks until releaved

Mosey toward Cardiac to bank behind baseball outfield

11’s—-bear crawl up, crabwalk down/wide grip merkins at bottom and diamond merkins on top

Mosey to Cardiac hill

Devin Hester to first turn and sprint to top

50 triceps dips on benches

Mosey to CMU pile

Partner up and do 20 blockies alternating reps with partner

Run to bottom of hill; Devon Hester to gate and run back to CMU pile

Repeat

Scissor Kicks x 30 (4 count)

Circle of Trust

BOM: Embrace challenges/pray continually/seek God’s wisdom

James 1:2-4

I Thessalonians 5:16

Embrace the Suck

The scene : Pretty Dang nice out!

The Theme: Embrace the suck
THE THANG
COP
Ratchet Effect x3
Hill Billys
Sumo squats x20
Narrow Squats x20
Mountain merkins x10
Surfees x10

MOSEY to the Playground for Leg ups/quad blasters 3 sets each leg x30

Mosey to the PAVALON for bench pull ups. while others are hanging leg/ab execersise in the dug out. Rinse and repeat 4 times x20 reps

Mosey back to the AO for Doracides.
100 merkins, 200 LBC, 300 squats P1 does reps while other does suicides with increaing burpees at each cone

Circle up for PAX choice. CONES OR MUSIC! Pax chose music. I get Knocked down. Do a burpee everytime the song says I get knoecked down, SSH between. TOtal of about 32 burps
BOM
As Shakespear once said “Let thee embrace me, sour adversity, for wise men say it is the wisest course” = Embrace the Suck. Get out there and challenge yourself and push your self so you can change yourself for the better.