F3 Knoxville

Tag: High Heels (Henry Ritchie)

Corrupting Crawdad’s Yoga Studio

AO: asylum-daybreak
Q: Bookman
PAX: CRISPR, Charmin (John Willis), Dung Beetle (Scott Kimsey), P3 (Jordan Simmons), F6, Pele (Jon Lindberg), Choir Boy, Crawdad (Robbi Dickens), Qbert, Bookman, Swimmies (Nathan Chesney), High Heels (Henry Ritchie), lebowski
FNGs: None
COUNT: 13
WARMUP:

SSHs
Gradycorns
Cherry pickers
Mosey

THE THANG:

Go up and down the ladder, Do 1st exercise then run to curb and back, !st and 2nd then run to curb and back, so on and so on
1 Burpee
2 HR Merkins
3 Box Cutters
4 Shoulder Taps (Total)
5 Imperial Walkers (2 count)
6 Side Lunge
7 Star Jacks
8 Mountain Climbers (total)
9 Squats
10 Crunches
11 SSHs (Single Count)
12 Apollo Onos
13 Merkins
14 Hello Dollys (Single Count)
15 Iron Mikes (2 count)

15 of each exercise to finish us off!

Atomic Habits by James Clear
The 3rd Law – Make It Easy
“Get your reps in”
Study of London cab drivers knowing the roads showed that the hippocampus (spatial memory) decreased when retired. Like weight training
Repeated motions decrease difficulty and become action. Active practice vs. passive learning
Put in your reps is the most critical step. Show up! Make them mean something.

MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

7s w/Steam

AO: asylum-daybreak
Q: Steam
PAX: Brick, F3 Pluto ( Hugh Nystrom), Pele (Jon Lindberg), High Heels (Henry Ritchie), Swimmies (Nathan Chesney), Choir Boy, P3 (Jordan Simmons), Waffle House (Brady Greene), CRISPR, F6, Lulu (Greg Huddy), Crawdad (Robbi Dickens), Lilydipper
FNGs: None
COUNT: 14
WARMUP:
– SSH: 20
– Merkin: 20
– Squat: 20
– LBCs: 20
– Flutter kick: 20×4

Mosey to the rock pile close to the Pavilion + get a rock
– Curls: 20
– Chest Presses: 20
We have just done the only 7 exercises we’ll do during the workout together.
KISS = Keep It Simple Superstar

THE THANG:
Mosey to The Island

(1) 7 Off-Ramps
– Going around the Island counter-clockwise, there are 7 off-ramps / sidewalks to your right
– At each point of contact you’ll rock one of our Xs for today
– Order: Curls, Chest / shoulder presses, flutter kicks, merkins, LBCs, SSH, squats
– You’ll see a cone at the entrance of each of these off-ramps
– Every off-ramp = 7 reps of the exercise on a 1-count (2 for flutter kicks)
– Execute 1 X, and then take a lap around the island
– Then you’ll complete off-ramp 1 again, and then off-ramp 2, then take a lap
– Rinse and repeat this – until you complete all 7 Xs
– 1 (lap), 1 + 2 (lap), 1 + 2 + 3 (lap) – adding another off-ramp each time

(2) 7s Up
– Murder Bunny 7x with your rock – THIS IS A MOVEMENT, NOT AN EXERCISE 😉
– Execute 10 flutter kicks + 10 LBCs
– Rinse and repeat until you get to turn 1 (called an audible halfway up because these suck
– @ turn 1 = bear hug carry your rock 7 paces, but this time instead of flutter kicks + LBCs, do 10 squats and 10 merkins
– Rinse and repeat until you get to turn 2
– @ turn 2 = carry your rock to the top of Cardiac Hill, and somewhere in between – knock out 50 SSH and 50 curls

Shoulder carry rocks back down to the rock pile

MARY:
Get on the curb in the AO parking lot
– 25% sprint down + Bernie back
– 75% sprint down + Bernie back
– 100% sprint down and back

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– 8 year anniversary / Brolympics: likely to be Nov. 4 or 11 – more info coming out this weekend about it

COT:
-The problem is we tend to act on what we believe even when what we believe isn’t anything we should. (Read Romans 7:14-21 to hear Paul talk about this) As a result, buying into the one thing becomes difficult because we’ve unfortunately bought into too many others — and more often than not those “things” muddle our thinking, misguide our actions, and sidetrack our success.” — from “The One Thing” by Gary Kelly
– What is one lie you’ve believed or bought into this week?
– Read the truths on pages 206-207 –> Check out post below for more
– God has more for you

October and Octopus

AO: asylum-pm
Q: Curveball
PAX: CRISPR, Lizzy, Steam, Pusher, Abacus, Tenderfoot, Brick, High Heels (Henry Ritchie), Dung Beetle (Scott Kimsey), Piston, Drum Major, Swimmies (Nathan Chesney), Curveball
FNGs: None
COUNT: 15
WARMUP:
SSH
Cherry Pickers
Tie Fighters
On a hill 5 merkins one way then opposite
Abe Vagodas
Windmills

THE THANG:
Congested Reverse Route 66
11, 10, 9…. Merkins, Squats, and LBC
Everyone circles to pick up six. All finish together.

Pure Burn (on fence 3 rounds to 10)
10 each Side crunches,
30 Calf Raises

Doracides. Suicides to 3 cones/trees. 1 burpee, 2 burpees, 3 burpees.
100 Merkins
150 LBC
200 Squats
R/R until until six is up.

Three trees or points 20 yards apart in a triangle. At each spot 5 merkins, next round 10, final round 20. 105 total.

MARY:
10 flutters, 10 Gas Pumps, stretch a little, 1 minute or so Superman.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT:
October is spelled similarly to Octopus. Googling one can take you down the curiosity path of the other. Sy Montgomery is an naturalist who tends to speak on Octopus. The octopus is really cool creature. And October 8th is World Octopus Day! Not national but world. So, it’s a big deal and kind of fits in the whole October original thought process.

Anyways, Sy has this quote: “I think all animals have souls. I feel certain that if we have souls, octopuses have souls, too. If you grant something a soul, it demands a certain level of sacredness. Look around us. The world is holy. It is full of souls.”

The move to fall/October has me thinking about holidays/football/Cubs playoffs/etc. And because of the constant interaction with my father and family while dealing with my father’s skin cancer and congestive heart failure, football is a popular topic. And my family is upset with the Chicago Bears. Cubs too. At first I believed that stress and non football issues played a roll in my anger and frustration towards my favorite franchise. But then I realized that I’ve always been like this. Not sure why? However, the thought expressed above by Sy helps. Remember, that those that anger you or disappoint you to a point of fury or action (throwing a remote, for example) have souls. Are part of a holy world. For me, this simple thought lessons my emotional extreme. It may help you too.

Weekend Expectations

AO: asylum-daybreak
Q: CRISPR
PAX: Swimmies (Nathan Chesney), Pele (Jon Lindberg), Matlock (Bill Maddox), CRISPR, Crawdad (Robbi Dickens), Qbert, Lulu (Greg Huddy), Choir Boy, High Heels (Henry Ritchie)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 9
WARMUP: SSH, rockettes, cherry pickers, this and that, twisties
THE THANG: mile run, island of burpees, hand release merkins, mucho chestos at the poles, hello dollys at the curves, squats at the poles, 7s of step ups and dips, jail break
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: lots of growth in F3 Knoxville, so check out newsletter for new AOs, starfish of F3 RoCo, several shovel flag handoffs, plus BROlympics in Nov
COT: In a book by Brene Brown, she tells a story about a time when she traveled a lot and her husband was at home many weekends alone handling the kids. One weekend while she was home, the got in a big fight and her husband said weekends were a lot easier when she wasn’t home. After the dust settled, they talked about that, and it turned out that when they were both home, they both had expectations for getting something (work, chores, whatever) done whereas when it was just him, he had no expectations for the weekend because he knew his full attention would be on handling the kids. I learned from that story and now my wife and I talk each Friday about what we each need from the weekend. Maybe it’s a family outing, or some alone time, or space to catch up on work, or whatever and we work together to ensure all the needs of the family are met that weekend. I’m sure it’s saved us from meeting fights and a lot of frustration!

The 4 x 4

AO: asylum-am
Q: Cinco (Scott McGuire)
PAX: Woodpecker, Double Wide, Love’s (Charlie Mubarak), Hands, Cat Gut (Mike Davis), Rainbow, Bunny, Fabio (Joe Hamilton), TRC/Crab legs, Pac-man, Dodgeball, High Heels (Henry Ritchie), Waffle House (Brady Greene), White Belt
FNGs: None
COUNT: 15
WARMUP: Stretching 5 Minutes

THE THANG:
“The 4 x 4”
4 Rounds
4 Exercises
44 Reps Each

Round 1 x 4 Sets
A. Push-ups x 11 Reps
B. Jump Squats x 11 Reps
C. Pull Ups x 11 Reps
D. Big Boy Sit Ups x 11 Reps
Repeat no breaks….

Round 2 x 4 Sets
A. 1/4 Mile Run
B. Burpees x 11 Reps
C. Step Ups x 11 Reps
D. Carolina Dry Docks x 11 Reps
Repeat no breaks….

Round 3 x 4 Sets
A. Bench Rows x 11 Reps
B. Dips x 11 Reps (See link below. Arnold showing proper form.)
C. Pickle Pounders x 11 Reps
D. Decline Push-ups x 11 Reps
Repeat no breaks….

Round 4 x 1 Set w/ CMU’s
A. Overhead Press x 44 Reps
B. Biceps Curls x 44 Reps
C. Goblet Squats x 44 Reps
D. Kettle Bell Swings x 44 Reps

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Q fail! Did not make it to Round 4 but at least we got everyone doing Dips the proper way so that’s a win!!!

COT:
ATTITUDE
“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness, or skill. It will make or break a company, a church, a school, a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day.
We cannot change our past. We cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you.. we are in charge of our ATTITUDES. – CHARLES SWINDOLL