F3 Knoxville

Not Cardi-B…We Talkin Cardi-O

THE SCENE: Low 40’s and Clear
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH
Windmills
Tempo Squats
Indian Run to SuckMore with Active Stretching Along The Way.
THA-THANG:
SuckMore Hill Sprints Together x10

Circle around Playground = .13 mile
Begin with:
5 Burpees
10 Murkins
15 Squats
Run 2 Laps
Walking Lunge 1 Lap
Run 2 Laps
Rinse and Repeat – *2nd Round Burnie Instead of Walking Lunges*

MARY:
Flutter Kicks x14
LBC x30
30 Seconds of BBS

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
6 pax
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Use past accomplishments as building blocks. Don’t get stuck on what you HAVE done or what you HAVE accomplished.  How will you continue to strive forward and conquer new achievements? What’s next for you to accomplish?!
MOLESKIN:
Safe Travels for all our brothers this holiday season!

Tsunami

THE SCENE: 31 degrees and a bit frosty
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

We did burpee jac web between each exercise. Going with one BJW, do 2 over head claps, do 2 BJW and 4 overhead claps, 1:2 ratio all the way to 10 burpee jack webs: 20 overhead claps. The exercises we did between each of BJW were:

SSH, squats, Hill billys, IMP walkers, IMP squat walkers, cherry pickers, all IC x10 reps each. then CMU curls x 20 I x 2, Rows for bros x20 IC x2
THA-THANG:

  • Every 2nd light pole, do 2 burpos until we get to the bottom of MT Crumpit
  • Broad Jump up Mt Crumpit to the Christmas Tree
  • Behind the tree on the right, we did 11s. Tsunami Burpees and Flutters. Starting with 10 Tsunami and 1 flutter
  • Tsunami Burpee = Start on your back, rock back then forward onto your feet, jump out of it, then drop and do a full burpee, that’s one rep. Ocean calls is a deck squat burpee, but it reminds me more of getting rolled up in a violent wave after you have done several reps of them. its like you are caught in a TSUNAMI BRO! Totally tubular!
  • Well, a lot of moaning and groaning going on doing the 11s but thanks to Snorkel and his super powers, he finished his 11s when I was about 85% done so I decided to say RECOVER!
  • Mosey to the bottom of Mt. Crumpit, on the way back to the AO, 2 tuck jump burpess at every 2nd light pole.

MARY:
Flutters x 10 IC

Power T flutter x10 IC

Lazy boy

Broad Jump burpee to the bathroom wall on the grinder. you can thank PUP for this suggested exercise!
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
11 Pax survived the Tsunami
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Give the best present you can give this Christmas and that is BE PRESENT with your family!
MOLESKIN:
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Quarter Pounder with Cheese on a Sesame Seed Bun

THE SCENE: Like 50 and wet
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

Hillbillies x 15
Clap Merkins x 10
OH Claps x 25 4-count IC
Squats x 10 4-count IC
THA-THANG:
Mosey with CMUs to the Plateau of Pain
Battle Buddy Blocks (The Bun)
P2 runs the length of the cones (100 yds) and back while P1 does AMRAP exercise:
Curls
Tricep extensions
OH press
Bent row
Quarter Pounder w/ Cheese:
Did the Burpees then ran to the next line. Always run back to the goal for Burpees.
Goal – 15 Burpees
25 – Merkins
50 – Iron Mikes single count
75 – Dry docks
100 – Calf Raises (33 out, 33 straight, 34 in)
Repeated the Bun
MARY:
BBS x 15
Block Hammers x 30
Sprint the grinder
Repeated 3 times
15 4-count Shoulder taps IC
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
9 HIMs including a Swamprabbit visitor, Benign.
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
If you light a lamp for someone else, it will also brighten your path. – Buddha

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. – Buddha

Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth. – Buddha
MOLESKIN:
Oh man, 75 Dry Docks was something.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Christmas Flyby

THE SCENE: 40 degrees, 79% humidity, calm winds, clear night skies
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH x20, Windmills x10, Overhead/Out Front hand claps x10

Various trips across the parking lot: run, Bernie, bear crawl, side shuffle

THA-THANG:
Retrieve CMU and overhead carry with both arms, then right arm only, then left arm only, then both arms as we travel to Mt. Crumpit.

Two stations were set up about 150 yards apart on the path below Mt. Crumpit.  Cardio and Upper Body F3 workout cards were at the first station (CMU’s were left here to assist in any exercise needing them).  The second station had the Legs and Core F3 cards.  A card was turned over at Station 1 and the exercise and specified reps were performed before running to Station 2.  Running back and forth between stations occurred until time was exhausted.  Any sprint, bear crawl, or Bernie card turn over at Station 1 required a trip up Mt. Crumpit and around the Christmas Tree.

Carry CMU’s back to the AO.

MARY:
There were plenty of core work included in THA-THANG
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
8 HIMs and 0 FNG’s
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Last Wednesday and Thursday, I had the privilege of watching the various services and tributes to the late George H W Bush.  I had a tough time staying hydrated.  All the water I drank just ran out through my eyes.  I decided that I really need to be more like him.  I have 28 more years to reach that goal, assuming I live to his final age of 94.

Listening to the seemingly endless accolades reminded me of the late General Fred Forrester from the McGhee Tyson Air National Guard base.  He was a Maryville resident and civic leader for many years.   Anyone who ever encountered Fred was made to feel like the most important person in the room.  Like the late President Bush he knew the value of friends and family.

Anyway, I wanted to share some things that I picked up watching the tributes to President Bush.  They are not in any particular vein of thought or theme.  They just stuck with me and perhaps they may have some significance to you.  Here are the quotes attributed to him:

  • We know what works. Freedom works. We know what’s right. Freedom is right.
  • It’s a very good question, very direct, and I’m not going to answer it.
  • Hatred corrodes the container it’s carried in.
  • The idea is to die young as late as possible.
  • Failure is part of living a full life but don’t let failure define you.
  • Old guys can still do fun things.

The prayer that George H. W. Bush recited at his presidential inauguration in January 1989 was another thing that impacted me.  Here is the full text of his prayer:

Heavenly father, we bow our heads and thank you for your love.  Make us strong to do your work, willing to heed and hear your will and write on our heart these words: use power to help people.  For we are given power not to advance our own purposes, nor to make a great show in the world, nor a name.  There is, but one just use of power and it is to serve people.  Help us remember, Lord, Amen.

President Bush was an excellent role model in many ways.  He will undoubtedly be remembered for the importance he placed on family and friends and for his dedication to serving people and his country.

I have much to do.  My 28 years are ticking down.

MOLESKIN:
Prayers for Tin Man as he undergoes a medical procedure today.  We hope for his quick return to the Gloom.
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Mosey to the Kraken

THE SCENE: upper 30s and supposed to be raining or snowing, but neither
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH IC x10

Merkins x 5 IC (4 ct)

10 burpees OYO
THA-THANG:

  • Mosey to Mr. Rogers Street for the Kraken.
  • On the way there stops along the way for escalator. 10 burps, 20 dry docks, 30 LBC, 40 squats
  • Once we reached the Kraken circle, perform reps at each cone, once complete, run down to the stop sign and back. Ran to the stop sign one  and due to time, we ran around the Kraken. Exercises were;
  • 20 star jacks, Power T flutters, Burpees, Monkey humpers, merkins, WWI sit ups, Froggie squats, DRY DERKINS.
  • ALL were done with 20 reps single count except for flutters and monkey humpers
  • Mosey back to the AO with de- escalate on the way back. We finished the escalator at the AO

MARY:
LBC x20 ic, Side tri rises x10 each side IC, FLutters IC, Lazy boys the last minute
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
11 pax including 1 FNG Nathan aka Lay up
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Mark Linton wrote: A real man is the kind of man that when your feet hit the floor each morning the devil says Oh Crap, he’s up! Brother, life is too short to wake up with regrets. So love the people who treat u right. Forgive the ones who don’t just because you can. Believe everything happens for a reason. If you get a second chance, grab it with both hands. If it changes your life, let it. Take a few minutes to think before u act when you’re mad . Forgive quickly. God never said life would be easy . He just promised it would be worth it. 

A real Brother walks with u when the rest of the world walks on you. Send to all ur Brothers. For you Big Bro.Salute!!!😎

MOLESKIN:
I wanted to expand on the BOM but completely forgot where I was going with it. But in short, I wanted to let the pax know, the older we get the easier it is to isolate ourselves as men. With that said, my dad has a lot of friends that stay in contact with him and its a great reminder for us to NOT isolate ourselves and stay in contact with our friends, old and new as we grow older. So lets not only get better together but let the friendships grow over the years.
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