F3 Knoxville

Deck of Death Speedway Edition

THE SCENE: Mid-60s, cool but not too cool, great weather for a beatdown
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH x20, Cherry Pickers x5, Little This, Little That, Michael Phelps
THA-THANG:
Deck of Death.  Circle up, PAX picks card to determine exercise and rep count.

  • Diamonds = Pull-up Hangs and Bent over Rows (handful of PAX use monkey bars to hold at 90 degrees pull-up while remaining PAX do Bent over Rows which is back parallel to ground and bring CMU up to chest)
  • Clubs = Goblet Squats
  • Hearts = BBS
  • Spades = Blockees (modified for whole group to Merkins after almost 75 blockees in 15 minutes)
  • Number card = number x 2
  • Face card = 25 reps
  • Ace = 30 reps
  • Joker = 40 skull crushers (tricep extensions over head)

MARY:
Hold plank for time
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
14 HIMs with 2 FNGs – Outhouse (FNG Welcome!), Trousers, Doctor, Hooiser, Malfoy, Cow Patty, Halfday, Pennies, Shenanigans, Streaker, Rep Sleepy, XYZ (FNG Welcome!), Doppelganger, Grouch
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Building from Trousers word on Tuesday.  As men, we feel as if we are not allowed to be vulnerable; that we have to pick ourselves up by our own bootstraps and do it alone.  YHWH never meant for us to go it alone in this world as Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 says.  It is hard to open up because we do not want to be seen as weak or be judged for our failures.  However, there is some comfort in knowing that what we are experiencing, other man have experienced or suffered through as well.  You are not alone.  We need to stop pretending like we are and that we are the only ones who have experienced the things we have experienced when there are plenty of guys out there and can just say, “I hear ya man!  Life sucks!”
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
#thespeedway launch on Saturday from 6A – 7A!  Woop woop!  Convergence, July 2 @ JUCO.  No other beatdowns in Knoxville area on this day.  Go to JUCO or stay in the fartsack (psst, we’d prefer you come to JUCO).

A Date with Paula

THE SCENE: 63 degrees and a beautiful morning

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

WARM-O-RAMA:
SSHx20, BAC, a little stretching

THA-THANG:

Eight stations Paula Abdul style while Bernie Sanders past two cones, do exercise, then Bear Crawl back one cone, do exercise.

  1. Abyss Merkins
  2. Clock Lunges
  3. Plank Jacks
  4. Alt. Shoulder Taps + Merkin
  5. Tempo Merkin
  6. Bolt 45’s
  7. WW2’s or BBSU
  8. Colt 45’s

MARY:
Green Sally for time

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Trousers, Shenanigans, Banjo, Doppleganger, Rep Sleepy, Grouch, Streaker, Pennies, Halfday, Cow Patty, Doctor, Hoosier, Master, and FNG Malfoy
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
MOLESKIN:
I appreciate each and every one of my fellow PAX at the Speedway! In today’s culture it is imperative that we as men stick together, not only for encouragement but for accountability and fellowship. When we stand together, we are strong! F3 has made an impact on me physically, mentally, and spiritually. When we step up to lead, it changes us at home, at work, and in our daily lives. It is such a wonderful thing to see you encourage each other out there every time we meet.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Welcome FNG Malfoy! 2nd and 3rd F opportunity @Food City Seymour on Wednesdays 6-7am. Official launch of Speedway is this coming Saturday June 4th @6am!

stupid tennis

THE SCENE: It was BE-U-T-FUL!  Great day for a birthday Q
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH x20, Windmills x10, Cherry Pickers x5, another SSH x5 so Veep didn’t throw up 🙂
THA-THANG:
Doing this thang together!  Mosey over to the duck pond. Running around the pond and stopping at the “corners”
First corner – Crunch Frog x15, Box Cutters x15, BBS x15, run to second corner
Second corner – Imperial Walkers x30, Flutter Kicks x30 (2-ct), American Hammers x30 (2-ct), run to third corner
Third corner – Freddy Mercury x40, LBCs x40, Plank Hold (together) 40 sec, run to fourth corner
Fourth corner – Imperial Walkers x30, Flutter Kicks x30 (2-ct), American Hammers x30 (2-ct), mosey over to Alcoa football field

4 corners of football field do not include the back of the end zones
First corner – Burpees x15, Spiderman Merkins x15 (1-ct), Bernie to second corner
Second corner – Merkins x30, Mountain Climbers x30 (1-ct), Bernie to third corner
Third corner – Overhead Claps x40 (1-ct), Shoulder Taps x40 (1-ct), Bernie to fourth corner
Fourth corner – Carolina Drydocks x30, Plank Jacks x30 (1-ct), Mosey back to the grinder via troll bridge

MARY:
Circle of Pain, PAX roulette (Grady Corns x20, Diamond Merkins x10 in cadence, Superman variations)
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Yosemite, Veep, Scoutmaster, Rep Sleepy, Smuggler, RadioShack, Streaker, Webelo (2.0), Halfday, Grouch
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
No specific Biblical text.  I was reminded of our humanity and how we all fall short of the glory of God and that our own saving grace is through the blood of Yeshua.  We should remember that we are not perfect either when we want to judge someone for their words or actions.  I am guilty of being quick to judge when I am just as guilty of the same things.  YHWH asks us to be light in this world, not judges.  We should act accordingly.

Walls of Jericho

THE SCENE: High 50s and perfect

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH – 25, BAC – 10 , church lap

THA-THANG:
Walls of Jericho

  • Peoples Chair
  • Blockees
  • Diamond Merkins
  • Dips
  • Military style Merkins
  • Imperial Walkers
  • Lawn Mowers

MARY:
LBC

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Halfday, Cow Patty, Shoelaces, Grouch, Rep Sleepy, Streaker, Doppelgänger, Shenanigans, Doctor, and Trousers
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Read Joshua 6:1-5

God may ask us to do something that makes absolutely no sense to us, but it doesn’t matter. We trust His commands and the outcome is up to Him. He has called us simply to be obedient.
MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Takin a Left Turn

THE SCENE: 59 Degrees with a view of the mountains
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH – ICx15
Tempo Squat – ICx13
Merkins – ICx10

THA-THANG:

Pax start with a 20yd bear crawl and then enter the beatdown zone where they complete the exercise prior to running a 400m around the church; returning to the 20yd bear crawl. Rinse and Repeat.
Example – 1st Round
Bear crawl, 25 Merkins, Run 400m
Bear crawl, 30 Merkins, Run 400m
Round 2
Bear crawl, 25 BBS, Run 400m
Bear crawl, 30 BBS, Run 400m

  • Bear Crawl x10 (4ct)
  • Merkins x25
  • Run 400m
  • Bear Crawl x10 (4ct)
  • Merkins x30
  • Run 400m
  • Bear Crawl x10 (4ct)
  • BBS x25
  • Run 400m
  • Bear Crawl x10 (4ct)
  • BBS x30
  • Run 400m
  • Bear Crawl x10 (4ct)
  • Burpees x10
  • Run 400m
  • Bear Crawl x10 (4ct)
  • Burpees x20
  • Run 400m
  • Bear Crawl x10 (4ct)
  • Squat x25
  • Run 400m
  • Bear Crawl x10 (4ct)
  • Squat x30
  • Run 400m
  • Bear Crawl x10 (4ct)
  • V-up x15
  • Run 400m
  • Bear Crawl x25 (4ct)
  • V-Up x20
  • Run 400m

MARY:
Pax jumped in with the 6 to help out in time remaining
Held planks for 6 to return
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
12 Pax
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Shared a bit about the impact F3 has had on my life in regards to the bonds that are created between men when they are tested. When you put in the work, get the job done and go at it with a battle buddy. The relationship is stronger than a typical relationship. Trust your fellow HIMs, put in the daily work and be there for them. The bond is everything.

MOLESKIN:
Great spot for an AO. Mountain view at the end of the beatdown was pretty epic. Great group of guys. They even know how to mumble chatter already! Moses approved…All 12 put in the work and all 12 left with their first victory of the day.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Grouch is 40 today, Happy Birthday!  Support him as he leads the Bomb Shelter crew this Saturday.