F3 Knoxville

Tag: High Heels (Henry Ritchie)

As Long As…

AO: asylum-pm
Q: Pele (Jon Lindberg)
PAX: Steam, Lilydipper, Brick, CRISPR, Pusher, Tenderfoot, Rooney (Carl Whipple), Abscess, Dain Bramage (Will Olson), High Heels (Henry Ritchie), Title IX (Christian Prescott), Crash Dummy, Pele (Jon Lindberg), MD Hammer, Switchhitter (Tony)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 16
WARMUP: -20 SSSH (4-ct IC)
– 10 Cherry Pickers (4-ct IC)
– 10 Steve Earles (4-ct IC)
-10 Bonnie Blairs (4-ct IC)
-10 BAC forward and backward (4-ct IC)

THE THANG: Mosey up Baby Cardiac, AIKEN LEGS: 20 squats, 20 jump squats. 20 Lunges. 20 SSH left foot up, 20 SSH right foot up
Mosey to top of Cardiac. CARDIAC PYRAMID
– Run down to 1st curve, 10 Merkins, 10 BBS, 10 Squats, run back
– Run down to 2nd curve, 20 Merkins, BBS, Squats, run back
– Run to bottom, 30 Merkins, BBS, Squats
– Run up to 2nd curve, 20 Merkins, BBS, Squats, back to bottom
– Run up to 1st curve, 10 Merkins, BBS, Squats, and back.
Mosey to intersection of paths, 15 Imperial Walkers
Mosey to New pavilion.
– 20 Step ups
– 20 incline Merkins
– 20 Bench Pull ups
– 20 Isometric Squats

Mosey to Main Pavilion, Get Rocks! Go to Parking Lot curb.
– PARTNER UP. 1 partner runs up baby Cardiac, does 5 Star Jumps, run back . Partner 2 do 1 exercise while partner running up, other while he’s returning)
Round 1: CURLS/TRICEPS
Round 2: OVERHEAD PRESS/ AROUND THE WORLD
Mosey to AO

MARY: American Hammers, Tempo Squats, stretching.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Ruck Events!
COT:We talked about the trust-based contract between a Q and the PAX and it’s similar between the PAX and F3… the “As long as” phrase. I will continue to follow you “As long as” that trust isn’t breached. F3 has a special formula, a secret sauce, and whatever it is, it works, so my approach is “Don’t try to fix it!” Maintain the strategy of growth, but make sure that the fundamental aspects remain unchanged (This is the Weasel Shaker in me coming out…); free of charge, open to all men, welcoming and encouraging, etc. etc. It has had a huge impact just like it is in my life, and in many others’ lives. Aye!

Cardinal 1 Year Anniversary

AO: asylum-pm
Q: Drum Major
PAX: High Heels (Henry Ritchie), Switchhitter (Tony), Lizzy, Pusher, Lilydipper, MD Hammer, Pele (Jon Lindberg), Pac-man, Tenderfoot, Rooney (Carl Whipple), Rooney(Carl Whipple), Abacus, Dain Bramage (Will Olson)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 14

Warm-o-Rama:

• 15 Side Straddle Hops

• 10 Tempo Merkins

• 10 Flutter Kicks 

• 10 Little Baby Arm Circles Forward

• 10 Little Baby Arm Circles Backward

• 10 Hallelujahs

• 10 Knoxville Cherry Pickers

• 20  Sec. Samson Hold

• 10 Willie Mayes Hayes – sideways lunge

The Thang:
Choose two points about 100 yards from each other – these will be Point A and Point B. Starting at “Point A” perform Set 1 exercises, then run to “Point B” and repeat those same exercises. Run back to “Point A”.
Repeat this sequence for exercise Sets 2, 3, and 4.  

Set 1
5 Burpees
5 Big Boys
5 Heels to Heaven

Set 2
10 Burpees                                                 
10 Little Baby Crunches
10 Mt. Climbers Double Count

Set 3
15 Burpees                                                 
15 Air Squats
15 Freddy Mercury’s

Set 4
20 Burpees

Hallelujahs = a shoulder burn exercise. Hands up at ear level. Raise up to full extension I cadence. 1 up, 2 down, 3 up, 4 down.
Samson Hold = Arms extended straight out like your pushing against two pillars.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Convergence at Big Ball on 1/20. And Ababus winner of 1st annual Asylum PM Fantasy Football League. Congrats Abacus!
COT:

I did not know Cardinal, but have heard he was kind, generous with what he had and a loving individual. Why he was chosen to leave us in such a way is beyond the understanding of everyone standing here tonight. All I know is he was not granted the opportunity to tell his own story after that sad day nearly a year ago.

DO NOT take one second in this life for granted. We are not guaranteed one more split second on this earth. Nobody is promising us one last laugh with friends, nor one more hug from a loved one. Appreciate the gift all of us have that Cardinal was not given. Go enjoy that gift. Be kind, be generous (whether it is with time or money), show love over hate, be a light in others lives and not darkness. Choose to live a life of enjoyment over disappointment and sadness. There is so much good in this world. Seek it out and shun the bad. It IS a choice we all make every conscious minute we are blessed to experience. High Heels the other day said this is the best AO he has experienced in all his travels and said it may be due to the 2nd F efforts, and while I thoroughly enjoy our 2nd F excursions, I think there may be a bit more to it. Do you think it also may have something to do with the positive and kind influencers we have surrounding us every time we step into this circle? I don’t just think that….I know it. We are a special group, and I couldn’t be more proud to share with others I am a part of it.

Weighted Christmas

AO: asylum-daybreak
Q: Cart Girl (John Sadler) (Chatt, TN)
PAX: Matlock (Bill Maddox), Choir Boy, High Heels (Henry Ritchie), Brick, CRISPR, Steam, Qbert, Tropicana, Pac-man, Scully
FNGs: 1 Scully
COUNT: 11
WARMUP: Side Straddle Hop, Imperial Walkers, Static Squat
THE THANG: Partner workout. Everyone carried a weight- ruck, coupon, or CMU. While one partner shuffled from the playground to the pavilion (doing 5 incline merkins in the pavilion), the other partner did AMRAP exercises listed on the whiteboard. Each exercise on the whiteboard correlated to a song on the Christmas playlist. Once the song changed, we moved on to the next exercise.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Dec. 25 OTB 0530 workout. Jan. 1 polar plunge. Jan. 20 convergence.
COT: 1) Invite ALL types of men to F3. 2) Let your speech inside F3 be encouraging and up-building to others. Speak in ways that strengthen others’ desire to be here. Aye.

Harmony in the Shadow: An Ode to Blindside

AO: the-equalizer
Q: Ribbed
PAX: Madoff, Headgear, mouthwash (Mike), High Heels (Henry Ritchie), High Heels, Ribbed, Ice Cold, Stripped
FNGs: None
COUNT: 7
WARMUP:
7 tie fighters front and back
7 SSH
3 Cherry pickers
THE THANG:
Mosey to the splash pad.
we have a ladder workout. 12 down to 1 and then do a lap around Stonehenge and back down to the bathhouse and back to the splashpad.

12- BBS
11- 2ct moutain climbers
10- 2ct shoulder taps
9- merkings
8- squats
7- 2ct flutter kicks
6- flutter kicks
5- step ups
4- 2ct hello dolly
3- imperial squat walkers
2- HR / ST Merkins
1- Burpee
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

enjoys this season of advent.

Spirit Led BLIMPs

AO: asylum-am
Q: Charmin (John Willis)
PAX: High Heels (Henry Ritchie), Matlock (Bill Maddox), P3 (Jordan Simmons), Charmin (John Willis)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 4
WARMUP: SSH, Abe Vigodas, Tie fighters, tempo merkins
THE THANG: The Q felt led to do a ladder. The Spirit spoke through Matlock and said, “how about BLIMPs?” Started with 25s of Calf raises and table rows at the Pavalon, then moseyed around the AO, stopping from time to time to escalate the BLIMPS.
-5 Burpees;
-10 Lunges;
-15 Imperial Walkers
-20 Merkins;
-25 Plank jacks

Ended with more calf raises, 25s of box jumps/step ups and LBCs and one final sprint up Baby Everest.
MARY: no Mary
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Hot toddy Q on Jan 6, Convergence at Big Ball later in Jan.
COT: Appreciate God’s blessings, give thanks and don’t overthink it.