F3 Knoxville

Stairs and Pain

THE SCENE: Crisp and comfortable
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

-SSH X25 IC, -Tempo Squat x10 IC, -BAC x10 (Forward/Reverse) IC, Tempo Squat x10 IC, SSH x25 IC
THA-THANG:

PAX form two lines and mosey around area to identify each station…

AMRAP (12 minutes)

As many rounds as possible for 12 minutes the PAX completed 10 reps at three stations of the following…

  • Pull-ups at the Big Ball Beams
  • Box Jumps at the TN Amphitheater Stage
  • Burpees at the Bridge

Abort gave us a 10 count…

Mountain of Pain

PAX sprinted to the top of the Big Ball Steps and did the following:

  • Hand-release Merkins 10-1 (10 at top of steps, 9 at bottom, 8 at top, rinse repeat to 1 rep at the bottom)
  • When finished PAX did Flutter Kicks x20 IC, American Hammers x20 IC until the six was up.

Preacher gave the PAX a 10 count…

PAX sprinted to the flat area (for time purposes) instead of to the very top of BB Steps and did the following:

  • Same 10-1 repetition as the Hand-Release Merkins but this time WW2 Big Boy Sit-Ups were completed.

PAX re-formed their two lines again and moseyed to AO starting point.

MARY:
CASH OUT with ATM’s (15 4 count shoulder taps IC, 10 tempo merkins on a single count IC, 10 speed merkins x10 IC)
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
19 PAX (1 FNG!)
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Spoke about intentional leadership on my NYE Q.  The same is true now.  If we are not moving forward, we are being stagnant.  If we are being stagnant then we are being left behind.  The downtown AO has unlimited potential and if we want to see it grow we must cultivate it and that happens from stepping outside our comfort zones and intentionally leading here.  Challenge this AO to two VQ’s next week at the Big Ball AO.  If guys have questions, get with any of us who have Q experience as a resource or even as a Co-Q.
MOLESKIN:
Prayer request were made.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Insert information about upcoming events, 2nd or 3rd F opportunities, and any other announcements.

Downtown Potluck

THE SCENE: Temps in the 30s. Dark and mysterious
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH x20

BAC x10 each arm

Squat x20

Merkins x20

Mary Catherines x20

Monkey Humpers x20
THA-THANG:
Numbered off and moved as unit throughout Market Square and Gay St. Made several stops along the way and did 3 different exercises at each stop in cadence for 10 reps (4ct). First exercise at each stop was led by Q. 2nd and 3rd exercise at each station were led by a different PAX

  • Stop 1 (TVA): Merkins (led by Q), Monkey Humpers (led by PAX 1), Hello Dollys (led by PAX 2), 10 burpees on your own
  • Stop 2 (Market Square stage): Single leg squat (Q), Incline Merkins (PAX 3), Carolina DD (PAX 4)
  • Stop 3: (Tupelo Honey): Bobby Hurley (Q), Mary Catherines (PAX 5), Flutterkicks (PAX 6)
  • Stop 4 (Union Ave.): Tuck Jumps (Q), Diamond Merkins (PAX 7), Squats (PAX 8)
  • Union Ave Hill: 2 groups: Group 1 does 10 Mary Catherines at bottom of hill in cadence (led by PAX 9), then Bernie Sanders to top of hill where Group 2 is doing flutter kicks in cadence (led by PAX 10). Groups switch and Group 1 does flutter kicks at top until they are tagged by Group 2.
    • 2 Rounds
  • Gay Street: Partner Wheelbarrow to first lamp post. Switch and go to 2nd lamp post. Lunge to third lamp post, Sideways monster walk to 4th lamp post, Sideways monster walk to 5th lamp post facing other direction.
  • Stop 5 (Market Sq. Parking Garage): Monkey Humpers (Q), Squats (PAX 11) Merkins (PAX 12),
  • Stop 5 (Convention Center): Merkins (PAX 13), Carolina DD (PAX 14), Merkins (PAX 15)
  • Return to AO

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
17 PAX; 1 FNG–>Tinkle
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Bless 3 people this week. Bless=to add strength to one’s arm. How: relieve someone of a burden in their life

Pirates vs Vandals

THE SCENE:  52 (way to kick it off, December) and…. um, moist.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
Started with 0.01s to spare… Welcome FNG!

WARM-O-RAMA:

Good ol’ increasing OYO burpee warmup:

SSH x30 IC – 2 burpees
Windmill x20 IC – 4 burpees
*Hindurkins x15 IC – 6 burpees
Al Gore Tuck Jumps x6 IC – 8 burpees
LBAC x20 each way IC – 10 burpees

*Plank, down for 1, push fwd with toes for 2, stay low and pull back, bending knees without touching ground, until arms are straight forward for 3, extend knees with arms straight to return to plank.

THA-THANG:
Mosey to the base of Everest, plank for 6.
LBC – 4-count x20 IC
Jailbreak all the way to the road at the top!

Pick a coupon and circle up:
Squrls x30 OYO – Squat plus curl, rock has to hit the ground (stones don’t though)
Drop coupons and move to the fifth one on your right.
Weight check – Lighter than your original? Everyone says “No”. Lack of honesty is disturbing…
4-count fwd raise – nice and slow – IC x10
4-count back-and-forth across chest – IC x10

Number off 1s and 2s (Pirates and Vandals)
Put all coupons in a line across the road, Pirates stay with coupons, Vandals line up 50yd away
Pirates begin exercise… Vandals come steal all coupons (2 each) and observe exercise, return to line and do exercise.
When the last Vandal has made it back, Pirates stop exercise, run steal all coupons, return, and begin next exercise.
Exercises:
Burpees
BBS
Iron Mikes
Bobby Hurleys
Monkey Humpers

Dang. Running out of time. Mosey back to AO

MARY:
Made it back to the AO right at 6:15. No time to row the boat.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
32 strong – Welcome to Streak (Paul Chattaway)
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Today each group stole the other group’s coupons while they were busy doing an exercise.  The enemy often looks for similar opportunities to steal, kill, and destroy while we are busy or distracted.  Often that distraction is indeed important and valuable, but don’t lose sight and vigilance over what you’ve been entrusted with that is truly valuable.
MOLESKIN:
The construction up here wreaked havoc on my preparation this morning. I ran into roadblocks several times trying to follow my map to get around.  Also, I learned a little Q-tip this morning.  Sidewalk chalk disappears almost completely if the pavement is the slightest bit… moist.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Wesley House 2.0 workout Sunday at 2 with disadvantaged kids.  Check GroupMe for more info from Tank.  Bring a wrapped gift!

Praise from Tonka – 2.0 is 14 weeks into construction!

10 15 20

THE SCENE: Dark and Kind of chilly
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

Roxanne by the police. Everytime the song says Roxanne -Merican. Everytime the song says “put on the red light” jump your feet up to your hands while remaining in plank
THA-THANG:

10,15,20

AO parking lot beginning on baseline, PAX would do 10 reps of an exercise at the starting side, sprint to the other side doing 10 reps of that same exercise. go through all the exercises. Rinse and repeat rounds of 15, and 20

  • Merican
  • Squat
  • Dry Dock
  • Squat Jump
  • Burpee

Mosey in two lines to the Chapel for some leg work

  • Parrell Squats: 10 reps on a 4 count
  • Staggered Leg Squat, left leg out – 10 reps on a 4 count
  • Split Leg Squat, left leg out – 10 reps on a 4 count
  • Parrell Squats: 10 reps on a 4 count
  • Staggered Leg Squat, right leg out – 10 reps on a 4 count
  • Split Leg Squat, right leg out – 10 reps on a 4 count

Mosey in two lines to the AO

Crabwalk suicides. Crabwalk from the baseline to the first parking line and back to start. Crabwalk from the baseline to the second parking line and back to start.Crabwalk from the baseline to the thrid parking line and back to start.

MARY:
15 American Hammers on a 4 count

15 flutter Kicks on a 4 count

20 Big Boys on your own
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
34 no FNGs
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
People are always watching, especially our kinds. Our actions and our reactions speak louder than words. They are watching and listening even when we don’t think they are or we wish they weren’t.

John 13:34-35

Gotta get up to get down

THE SCENE: 62* and rainy, great day for a garage sale (Moved warm up to under bridge because of occasional lightning)
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

Side straddle hops x 20 IC
Imperial squat walkers x10 IC
Tempo merkins x10 IC
THA-THANG:

Run to parking garage on the hop for shelter from lightning.  Partner up, run DORA on the bottom level of garage.  One partner runs to other end of the garage and back while partner two performs exercises.  Between each set of partners, 100 merkins, 200 squats, 200 LBCs.  Recover and 10 count.

On your own, run up parking garage doing exercises listed at each floor.  Upper body going up, lower body coming down.  Exercises as follows:

  • Hand release burpees x10 (AKA HURPEEEEEEEESSS)
  • Carolina dry docks x20
  • Ranger merkins x20
  • Staggered hand merkins x20 (merkin with one hand on curb, one hand on ground, alternating high and low hands)
  • Wall worms across short wall section (walk across wall with hands on ground and feet up on wall)

Start back down the garage, doing lower body exercises on the way down.

  • Burps x20 (burpee with no merkin and no jump, basically hip thrusters)
  • Squat jumps x20
  • Plank jacks x20
  • Pistol squats x20 (using hand on wall for balance)
  • Burpees x10

Plank and wait for 6 to finish.  Pfeiffer takes us shopping for some clearance Halloween candy and the usual geriatric lingerie.  Recover and 10 count.

Circle up on garage deck for boat/canoe ring of fire.  Each PAX on 6 and in boat position.  Going around the circle, each PAX calls canoe (with any variation they want) and back to boat.  Goes all the way around the circle.  Variations on canoe include iron cross flutter kicks, arms up and down canoes, Koombayah canoes, and dolly canoes.  No recover, roll over to plank position and perform 20 four count mountain climbers.  Back to 6, perform 15 box cutters.  Back to plank, 20 merkins.  Back to 6, 20 four count flutter kicks.

Recover and 10 count.  Mosey back to start point for count and name-o-rama

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
11 PAX – Quarantine, Uncle Rico, Swanson, A Rod, Goat Tongue, Guppy, Iceman, G6, Frank, Pfeiffer, Abort
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Quick word and prayer, didn’t push our luck out in the open.