F3 Knoxville

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Sweet Sixteen and Heading to the Finals

THE SCENE: Cloudy, cool, had rained earlier in the morning
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Side Straddle Hops, Cherry Pickers, Windmills, Body Twists
THA-THANG:
Mosey to top of trail at northern end of park.

Starting at cone we will do Route 66 downhill.  The first to get to the cone at the 11th light should turn around and sweep all men back to the first cone.  The following will be the exercises:

  • Mountain climbers (four count)
  • Squat Jumps
  • Carolina Drydocks

Mosey back down trail until we reach area by Big Tree.  20 Merkins

Mosey to perimeter trail on other side of northern park entrance.  20 Merkins

Mosey on perimeter trail to area below Mount Everest.  20 Diamond Merkins

Mosey up Mount Everest to boulder pile near Administrative Bldg Parking Lot.  Each man takes cinder block weight boulder.  We will do the following exercises with boulders:

  • 20 Overhead Presses
  • 20 Curls
  • 20 Triceps
  • 20 Lifts
  • Rinse and Repeat

Mosey to stop sign on Northeast side of admin bldg.  20 Carolina Dry Docks

Mosey to Pavilion by AO

We will do Totem Pole with following exercises. Exercises to be performed for 30 seconds, adding on another exercise each time until we have done all five.  Then we drop bottom exercise, etc. until we finish with last exercise.  Thus, all exercises will have been performed five times by the time we are done.  The exercises are:

  • Burpees
  • Big Boy Sit-ups
  • American Hammers
  • Picnic Table Pull-ups
  • Bicycle Kicks

Mosey to AO

MARY:

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Sixteen men.  One was FNG whom we dubbed “Notorious.” Another man, “Shakespeare”, is transplant from F3 at Columbia, SC.  He now lives in Knoxville and we welcome him!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
The scripture of the day is from Matthew 6: 5-9.

5 “And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love xto stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. yTruly, I say to you, they have received their reward. 6 But when you pray, zgo into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. aAnd your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

7 “And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as bthe Gentiles do, for cthey think that they will be heard dfor their many words. 8 Do not be like them, efor your Father knows what you need before you ask him. 9 fPray then like this:  (then the Lord’s Prayer is recited).

When we pray, we do not have to worry about praying with beautiful sentences or big words.  God wants you to be yourself.  God also wants time with you alone.  He made you and desires relationship with you, conversation with you.  Because He wants conversation with you, both talk to Him and listen to Him.  Take time to listen in prayer.  If things happen in your day, ask God what He is wanting you to learn from those things.  What is God trying to tell you?  And remember, when talking to God, that He is Love.  Do not shy away from your father, who created you, who knows you, who loves you.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Coffeeteria Baby!!!

The Final Count Down

THE SCENE: Rainy, Rainy, Rainy!
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

  • Side Straddle Hop X 30
  • Imperial Squat Walkers x 20
  • Little baby arm circles Front x 10 and back x 10
  • Speed Skaters x 20
  • 10 Hand Release Merkins

THA-THANG:
The Count down – Complete each exercise is succession.  When completed do 25 Box jumps or run the hill.   PAX choice!  Remove the bottom exercise after completing each set.  Rinse and repeat

  • 11 Rows
  • 10 Burpees
  • 9 Sun Dial to Big Boy
  • 8 Wide Hand Release merkins
  • 7 Bench Squats
  • 6 Pull-ups
  • 5 Bench Lunges (each leg)
  • 4 mountain Climbers (4 Count)
  • 3 Around the clock merkins (12 total)
  • 2 Squat Jumps
  • 1 Super Burpee

MARY:

  • Flutter kick (4 Count) x 25
  • Proton Parkers x 10

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

God Initiates and so should we to get better physically, spiritually, and relationally.

It has been often said that the chief sin of Man is the sin of passivity.  We can be like Adam and standby and allow sin and separation to occur.  We busy ourselves with the material world while disengaging relationally or emotionally from what is going on in and around us.  We don’t have to be in great shape to show up to F3 and get better.  All we have to do is set the alarm, show up, and work hard.   Are there places in our lives relationally where we have avoided discussions because they are hard or uncomfortable?  We don’t have to have all the right answers we just need to initiate and step in where we know God is calling us.  Don’t be silent like Adam.  Step up an be the leader that God has called you to be.

MOLESKIN:
Prayers for the students family and friends that lost his life on campus due to alcohol poisoning.  Praying that those effected would be impacted in a positive way through the other students seeking to meet them where they are and share the Gospel.

Pole Dancing Dozen

THE SCENE: Cold with Clear Skies
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Two Laps Around AO Parking Lot, 20 Side Straddle Hops, 10 Cherry Pickers, 10 Windmills, 7 Little Baby Arm Circles Forward, 7 Backward, 5 Wide Arm Circles Forward, 5 Backward
THA-THANG:
Mosey north of AO parking lot up hill to top parking lot.  20 Box Cutters in cadence.

Mosey North on road toward park entrance.  Turn right on new trail that intersects road.  15 Box Cutters in cadence.  Mosey about half way up trail to cone which is by trail light.  We will do elevens where we will go to first light and do one of an exercise, continuing to second light where we do two, onward to the eleventh light where we will do eleven of the exercise.  The first to get to finish turns around and sweeps all men back to the starting cone.  We then start the next exercise.  These are the exercises:

  • Big Boy Sit-ups
  • Squats
  • Imperial Walkers
  • Merkins
  • Ice-Skaters
  • Star Jumps
  • Hello Dollies

We will not go back to original cone after Hello Dollies.

Mosey to Pavillion by AO Parking Lot.

We will do Totem Pole (starting with first exercise for 30 seconds, then doing it again but adding next exercise, etc. until we do all five of the exercises for 30 seconds.  Then we drop the first exercise and go through round again, doing four exercises for 30 second each.  Then we will drop second exercise, etc. until we only do the fifth exercise for 30 second.

Mosey Back to AO Parking Lot

MARY:

Planks with right arm up, left arm up, right leg up and left leg up.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
12 Men.  No FNG’s.
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Reading from Isaiah 40:  28-31.  We must lean on God for our strength.  He shall renew our strength and mount us up with wings like eagles.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Coffeeteria!

Rocks and Running

THE SCENE: Beautiful 43 degrees

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

WARM-O-RAMA:

Mosey up little baby hill and circle up in the parking lot at the top.

  • 25 SSH IC
  • 10 Cherry Pickers IC

THA-THANG:

Mosey to the bottom of Everest. 20 Merkins OYO. All out to the top of Everest.

Pair up with a Battle Buddy. One partner runs the loop around the asylum while the other partner does the following with a rock:

  • 20 Curls
  • 20 Squats
  • 20 Flutter Kicks on the 4-count
  • Repeat until your partner returns and then switch

Lap 1 was way longer than I remembered, so we called an audible. 2nd set – one partner runs down to the stop sign and back, while the other partner does the following with the rock:

  • 20 Should Presses
  • 20 Bent Over Rows
  • 20 BBSU’s

Mosey back to the AO and line up on the baseline. Bear crawl across the parking lot and then lunge back. 2nd set – front crab walk half-way and then jog it out to the other side. Repeat on the way back with backwards crab walk.

MARY:

Woodshack led us in some Iron Cross Flutter Kicks, and Cap’n Crunch cashed it out with some ATM’s.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

43 strong this morning – No FNG’s

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Be content with the gifts and blessings that God grants you. We all fall into the trap of wanting more…..just a little more money, a little bigger house, a nicer vehicle, just a little more time, a little more grace from our spouses. The bottom line, though, is that no matter how much “more” we have in terms of worldly possessions, it will never provide the fulfillment and joy that we are seeking. No matter how much “better” our circumstances become, we will never be satisfied. We must avoid the temptation to keep wanting more, and instead, be content and thankful for everything that God has already given to us.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

3rd F event coming up this Sunday (2/4) at the Wesley House. Workout starts at 2 pm and will be a great way to give back to the community.

Downright Warm

THE SCENE: 41F, no wind, the warm weather drew a crowd today!
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH x 30 IC 4 CT
Imperial Squat Walkers x 15 IC 4 CT
Merkins x 15 IC 4 CT
4X run across the parking lot, building intensity (Merkins and Squats between sets)

THA-THANG:
Mosey to the playground, find a bench
11s: Dips and BBS
11s: Box Jumps and Derkins

Back to the AO

Mini Grinder, 4 stations + the hill:
20 reps, after each lap drop 2 reps (20, 18, 16…)
1: Squat Jumps
2: Merkins
3: Iron Mikes
4: Gas Pumpers
+
2 Burpees at the top of the hill
Every other time up the hill, Bernie Sanders

Called it during the lap of 8, props to Plunger for pushing it with me.

MARY:
Boat Canoe (with some American Hammers thrown in for fun)
ATMs from Cap’n (thank you, sir!)

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
38 PAX, no FNGs

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
“Someone who cares about you, sweats with you, and corrects you when you need to be corrected is one of the most precious things in life; a true friend.” -Eric Greitens
I feel lucky to have several true friends in the COT this morning.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
That Alcoa CSAUP event coming up looks wicked awesome.