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Sometimes Life can be a Bench

THE SCENE: Crisp and clear 25 degrees

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

WARM-O-RAMA:

Short and Sweet

  • Jump Rope, x25
  • Forward Arm Circles x15, IC, 4ct
  • Backward Arm Circles x15, IC, 4ct

THA-THANG:

Mosey from the AO counter clockwise around the entire park.  Stop at each bench passed and complete the listed workout.  As soon as you arrive, you begin.  A ONE minute timer starts when the last PAX arrives at the bench, and everyone moves until the timer goes off.

  • Jump Knee Tucks
  • Level 1( Down into Plank, 4 Merkins, 8 Mtn Climbers, Up)
  • Dips w/hands on the fountain wall
  • Merkin
  • Ski Abs
  • Skater/Speed Skater
  • Jump Squat
  • Pit stop @ Mt Crumpit- Up, Around the tree, back down. Complete Mtn Climbers at bottom of hill until last PAX finishes the lap.
    • Sprint up, mosey Down
    • Lunge Up, Mosey Down
    • Bear Crawl Up, Mosey Down- Except Drifter, he’s naturally a bear.
    • Crab Walk Up, Mosey Down
  • Level 2 (8 merkins, 16 Mtn Climbers)
  • Iron Mikes
  • Dry Docks
  • Stop at the Barricade- Grab a sandbag and complete 25 squats OYO.
  • Donkey Kicks- Bent leg Pike, jump legs up, kick out backwards, land.
  • Sprint to Grinder

MARY:
N/A- Included in Tha-Thang
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
14 PAX, 1 FNG – Bumblebee
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Philippians 4:10-13

Paul was able to endure through ,and rejoice in, his unimaginable suffering by focusing his attention on his obedience to the Lord.  We must find our “why” in every challenging situation and make that our focus. If your attention is turned toward your WHY, you will be able to endure any level of difficulty or suffering. Focus on your WHY and rejoice in your suffering
MOLESKIN:
Families and friends of the KY school shooting victims.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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You’ve been…… Thunderstruck!

THE SCENE:

Clear, 50ish

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

  • SSH x15 IC
  • Squats x15 IC
  • Arm Circles x20 each direction

THA-THANG:

  • Mosey to Mt. Crumpet
  • 7’s on the hill. Dry docks at top, Hurpees at the bottom
  • Mosey back to grinder
  • On one side – Squats, Iron Mikes, Calf raises (Start with 2,4,6,8, etc…) Lt. Dan over to other side of grinder
  • Other side – Pull ups, Derkins, Drips (2,4,6,8, etc…) Slide drill (squat position, lateral slide) in zig zag back to other side, repeat

MARY:
THUNDERSTRUCK!

  • Plank for entire length of “Thunderstruck” (by AC/DC of course) *roughly 5 minutes*
  • Merkin every time you hear “thunder” or “thunderstruck”
  • Should taps during guitar solo
  • Profusely sweat and tremble accordingly

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
14 PAX— 1 FNG, Taser!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

I shared a story in which I was very close to death at 14 years old. And through God and a miracle, I am here today.

Cherish your time you have to spend with your friends and family. You never know which day may be your last, so try to make sure you leave everyone with a positive impact when you interact with others. Keep a smile on your face and leave with a good impression.
MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Looking Back

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THE SCENE: I Bomb Shelter, clear skies, light wind, 27 degree F.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:  Locomotive Breath by Jethro Tull

  • Baby arm circles – 20x both rotations
  • SSH 20x – 4 count
  • Tempo Squats – 20x
  • Tempo Merkins – 20x
  • Imperial Squat Walkers – 20x

THA-THANG:  Whipping Post by The Allman Brothers Band Live at the Fillmore East

  • Indian run to Mt. Crumpet (2x sprint to front)
  • Mt. Crumpet workout – 5 trips up (run, Bernie, run, bear crawl, run), 5 burpees decrease to 1 burbee at top, 2 BBS to 10 BBS (increase by 2 each trip) at the bottom of the hill, mosey down each trip.
  • Mosey to fountain center – 10 dips, 10 merkins, times two reps
  • Mosey to Grinder stopping halfway for 10 BBS and then 10 BBS at Grinder
  • Grinder workout – 10 bench hops, 10 merkins, 10 dry docks, 20 dips. Each one separated by running length of the grinder for 20 SSH then back.  (Two repetitions.)

 MARY

  • Hello Dolly’s in cadence 20x
  • Leg lifts/box cutters on command
  • Bicycles
  • Superman/Banana
  • Little baby crunches

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
17 including FNG “Tinkle” and renamed PAX “Pup”
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
I read my response to an email chain with a former boss from April 17, 2003.  Towards the end he asked me if I missed my days as a volunteer baseball and soccer coach and the days when my children were still at home.  In it the following thoughts and points were presented.

Do you miss the past? Do you wish you had done things differently?  Do you find joy in the here and now?

What we make of life is mostly above our shoulders.  How much better would it be if we let our hearts rule!  How much better would our memories be if we just let our hearts have more influence and be less selfish!

The impact the parents have on their children and their children have on parents is a blessing.  Parents are teachers, bosses, and friends to them but the emphasis must be on the first two.  They can find friends elsewhere but they can’t find other parents.  What a joy it is when their is mutual respect especially as they reach adulthood.

Strive to live in a way where the need to “go back” doesn’t exist, where there is satisfaction in the past.  Look forward to the next bend in the road or the crest of hill knowing that the days of the past will help us face it.  Live by faith with Spirit and Truth.

I am so thankful that I have joined up with F3.  I am thankful that my son, I-Beam, thought to invite me, to have faith that I could endure this.  I look forward to the Fitness, I have come to cherish the Fellowship, I am blown away by the Faith that I have come to experience with F3.  I don’t know how long I will be physically able to stay involved but I do know that whether it is 1 year or 5, I will look back with great satisfaction knowing that this time will help me face the future.

MOLESKIN:
Insert any personal comments, notes, devotion content, etc.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
CSAUP February 24, 2018

Bomb Shelter meets the Kraken

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THE SCENE: low 40’s…warm enough for shorts, but still cool & clear

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER


WARM-O-RAMA:

  • SSH IC x 20
  • Tempo Squat IC x 10
  • 4ct Merkins IC x 10
  • LBAC forward/backward x 10
  • this/that stretch

THA-THANG:

Unleash the Kraken!  8 cones in a circle…exercises written at each cone.  Run a lap around the circle before advancing to the next cone.  This Kraken was On The Rocks so CMUs go wherever you go.  Exercises as follows:

Lap 1

  • Overhead Press x 50
  • Tricep Press x 50
  • Nose Wipers x 25
  • CMU Lunge 25 out & back
  • Goblet Squat x 50
  • Curls x 50
  • Diamond Burpee x 25
  • Bear Crawl around the circle

Lap 2

  • Mountain Climber x 50
  • Double Burpee x 25
  • Thrust Merkins x 25
  • Sumo Squat Press x 50
  • Hand Release Burpee x 25
  • Mr. Spectacular x 25
  • Ranger Merkin x 25
  • Squat Jump x 50

MARY:

  • Boat/canoe
  • Captain Thors

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
12 PAX including an FNG:  Flash, Snorkel, Drifter, Fins, Butterfingers, Raincheck, Hammy, Napster (fng), Mr. Rogers, Moses, Iceman, Bartman

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Apostasy:  The abandonment or renunciation of a religious or political belief.   I’ve been thinking about this term since hearing a sermon about it recently and have been using this to challenge the root of my decision making.  I’m not an Apostate, however when I know what Christ would have me do and I deliberately choose to do something differently I feel like there is an Apostic nature to my decision.  As a man who claims Christ as my savior I need to be keenly aware of this…often my areas of greatest disobedience are in my decision making.   My challenge to the PAX this morning was to be aware of the seed of Apostasy and prevent it from showing up in the decisions we make.

MOLESKIN:
Great first trip to the Bomb Shelter for me.   Next time I’ll use the parking lot entrance rather than the sidewalk to drive in.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Inner City 2.0 workout coming up December 3rd.  The workout will be held at The Wesley House (1719 Reynolds Street) at 2:00.  Tank has more information if you want to reach out to him.

Birdearners

THE SCENE: 32 and frosty! Just right.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH x30 IC
Cossack Squat IC x8 each leg
TN Rocking Chairs x15 IC
Pickle Pusher Merkins x10 IC
Monkey Humpers 4ct x20 IC
LBAC x20 each way IC
Sundials 4ct x15 each leg IC
Pickle Pounders 4ct x20 IC

THA-THANG:
Throw off everything that hinders

Mosey to the hill between tennis courts and baseball field for 7’s (audibled from 11’s): Burpees and Squat-tuck-jumps.  Bernie up the hill, bear crawl down.

Mosey down the road around the outside of the ball field and back up to the Scrapyard for 1:5 ratio pull-ups to dips. Start with 1 pull-up, 5 dips all the way to 5 pull-ups, 25 dips.

Partner leg pushdowns x25 (each partner)

Crab walk all the way across the Grinder from the Scrapyard to the Pavalon, half-way forward, half-way backward.

  • 15 box jumps
  • 10 decline merkins (feet on the bench)
  • 10 box jumps
  • 5 decline merins (feet on the table top)
  • 5 box jumps
  • 10 Carolina Dry Docks

Regroup at the AO

MARY:

  • Flutter Kicks x20 IC
  • Slutter kicks x15 IC
  • Row Your Boat x5 times thru song

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
11 PAX including 1 FNG: Travis Selkins – Spook! In town from DC, visiting FIL and BIL (Hammy and I-Beam)
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Of course, today is Thanksgiving Day.  You’re going to hear a lot about being thankful for all of the blessings and good things in your life.  But just like the beatdown often sucks, hard times and difficulties come in life. It’s often hard to recognize as you’re in the middle of it, but Romans says that God works all things together for the good of those that love Him.  The first thing James says after his greeting is that we should count it joy when we encounter trials and hard times because it develops our faith.  So I encourage you as you think of the good things and give thanks, take time to look back at the tough things.  Look at how God has strengthened and grown you through those and give thanks for the tough things in your life.
MOLESKIN:
Today’s beatdown was like roasting a turkey without putting foil on the drumsticks…. Legs were done and burnt way too early!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Holiday coffeteria at SBUX!