F3 Knoxville

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True HIM’s Serve

THE SCENE: Partly cloudy skies with temps in 60’s.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
20 Side-Straddle-Hops, 15 Mountain Climbers, 10 Cherry Pickers, 10 Windmills, Little Baby Arm Circles Forwards and Backwards (ten each).
THE THANG:

Mosey to Stop Sign at Northeast Corner of Admin. Bldg.  20 American Hammers.

Mosey north to Perimeter Trail and run on that until it hits main roadway going by baseball fields.  Mosey to Serpentine Sidewalk that is between northern ball friends and outdoor chapel.  20 Hello Dollies.

We will do 1-4’s on Serpentine Sidewalk (this is where we do listed exercise to one light, then sprint four more lights, etc, until the sidewalk hits the perimeter trail by the river.  Jog back to start after we hit perimeter trail for the next set of 1-4’s.  We will stop at the perimeter trail after the third set of 1-4’s.  Here are the exercises for the three sets of 1-4’s:

  • Bear Crawls
  • Hops
  • Lunges

We will do 20 Bicycle Kicks (four count) after the three sets of 41’s.

Mosey to Cardiac Hill.  We will run up hill doing the following exercises:

  • 40 Baby Crunches at start
  • 20 Flutter Kicks (four count) at first turn
  • 20 Decline Merkins at second turn
  • 20 Bench Lifts at the benches.

Mosey to Stop Sign at northeast corner of Admin Bldg.  20 Box Cutters

Mosey to AO.

MARY:
ATM’s.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
A true HIM serves others.  We continually talk about this in F3, as we should, because as true men we should serve our families, our coworkers, our friends, and our community.  The great thing about F3 is that I see brothers not just talking the talk but walking the walk.  The 3rd Anniversary Celebration for F3 Knoxville was a great example.  Brothers like Lazy Boy and Abscess got up early to make sure the grounds were prepared for us.  Brothers like Hooker and Edit, who, because of injuries could not compete, were manning some of the Brolympics stations, keeping score and cheering us on.  Brothers like Junk. Abscess and Lazy Boy were out at the picnic area on Sunday, several hours ahead of time, smoking our meals.  I am not mentioning all the other brothers who pitched in time and equipment to help out.  Another cool thing about F3:  there are ALWAYS brothers volunteering to help, whether with setup or cleanup.

It was also awesome to see F3 Brothers serving their families.  All those dads out there with their kids, running with them, hopping with them, tumbling with them, and laughing with them.  It was wonderful to meet wives and partners of our brothers – some great folk that were easy to talk to.

We have something special with F3 Knoxville.  And if we maintain our pledge and duty to serve our community, there is no telling what directions we will go.  One direction will be to Cleveland, TN on Saturday, November 17 when Abscess and other brothers will head there to help launch another F3 AO.  Join them if you can.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
AO launch in Cleveland on Saturday, November 17.

AMRAP at the Asylum

THE SCENE: Nice and cool at about 44°F.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
15 mountain climbers, 10 tempo merkins, 15 SSH, 10 windmill, 15 imperial Walker, 15 Moroccan night club
THA-THANG:
AMRAP style course

1st stop at the pavilion

  • 15 diamond merkins
  • 15 Carolina dry docks
  • 10 pullups

Next stop at base of cardiac hill

  • Bernie Sanders to first corner and complete 20 squats
  • Bernie Sanders to next corner and lunch walk to the base of the small hill.

Final stop back the shovel flag

  • 10 burpees
  • 15 Freddy Mercury (4 count)
  • 20 mountain climbers (4 count)

AMRAP

MARY:
No time! YHC gave no instructions to gather back together and we got more separated then intended.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
19 total today
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
The WORD came from James 4:1-10. It is difficult sometimes to be humble and keep our focus on God rather than worldly gain. “Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you.”
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
F3 Knoxville anniversary coming up November 3 and 4.

The Pumpkin Post

THE SCENE: Picture perfect, clear, low 60s
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER 

Yep

WARM-O-RAMA:
Motivators, Cherry Pickers x10 IC, Lateral Hops x 20 IC, little of this, little of that

THA-THANG:
Mosey down from the Admin building to the Lyons View Pike entrance.  Do PAULA ABDULS along the path towards Northshore, running two lights and Bernie Sanders back one light, stop and do 5 BBS/5 Shoulder-tap Merkins.  Continue to base of Everest

PYRAMIDS up to big tree on Everest.  Run up hill to tree 3 times, when we return to the path we will do the following:

  • 10 Burpees
  • 10 Burpees/10 Mountain Climbers (4-ct)
  • 10 Burpees/10 Mountain Climbers (4-ct)/10 Diamond Merkins

Run back up to the base of the summit and finish the pyramid:

  • 10 Mountain Climbers (4-ct)/10 Diamond Merkins
  • 10 Diamond Merkins.

Run to top of summit and meet at AO.

KICKBALL PRACTICE!

From F3 flag, kick the kickball into the field, where cones with numbers are laid out.  Whatever number is closest to the ball is the exercise we do.  The exercises are:

  1. 10 burpees
  2. Captain Thors (1 BBS/4 American Hammers increasing to 2/8, 3/12, 4/16, and 5/20)
  3. 15 Pickle Pounders
  4. Jump Squat Holds (10 jump squats + 10 second Al Gore, then 9/9, 8/8, etc.)
  5. Boat/Canoe with 30-second holds, x2
  6. 10 scorpion Dry Docks (5 with one leg up, 5 with the other)
  7. 10 body builders (Burpees with plank jack in there).
  8. Superman (on stomach, arms/legs out)/Reverse Superman (on back, arms and legs up)
  9. 15 patty-cake merkins
  10. 20 windshield wipers (4-ct)

(we got to all of these except the Jump Squat Holds)

MARY:
Imperial Walkers x20 IC

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
9 men strong (couldn’t tag Quikrete)

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Ran across something that compared being a Christian to being a pumpkin.  It was kind of “quaint”, but seemed seasonally appropriate.  God:

  • Picks you from the patch and brings you in (John 15:16)
  • Washes all the dirt off of you (2 Corinthians 5:17)
  • Opens you up and scoops out all the bad stuff, removes the seeds of doubt, hate, greed, etc. (Romans 6:6)
  • Carves you a new smiling face (Psalm 71:23)
  • And He puts his light inside you to shine for all the world to see (Matthew 5:16)

MOLESKIN:
Prayers for a safe and successful Tough Mudder competition to all our F3 brothers going to Atlanta! Good luck guys! Prayers of Thanks for the scholarship that Jenner received (Congrats brother!), and prayers that Mr. Jinxy’s work situation will develop favorably and all be part of a larger plan.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Tough Mudder this week-end!

Square Dancin’ In The Gloom

THE SCENE: Chilly, gloomy, ominous, lol
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

Welcome to F3: Fitness – Fellowship – Faith

– My name is Steam & I’ll be your Q this morning

– I am not a professional and you are here on your own volition – which means I don’t know any injuries you may or may not have

– So if you need to modify any of the exercises we do this morning – feel free to do so

– That being said – you’re not here on accident this morning. Neither are they. Let’s rock.


WARM-O-RAMA:

    1. SSH: 15×4
    2. Imperial Walker: 15×4
    3. Squat-Bender: 15×4
    4. Merkin: 15×4
    5. SSH: 15×4

THA-THANG:

Mosey to Market Square

– Warm-Up with the Market Square Dance (3 Evolutions Total)

  • Start at C1 (bottom R)

    • Sprint to C2 (Top R)

    •  Fireman carry to C3 (Top L)

    • Sprint to C4 (Bottom L)

    • Fireman carry to C1

    • Modify = lunges

  • [ 15×4 SSHs ]

  • Start at C1

    • Sprint to C2

    • Bear crawl to C3

    • Sprint to C4

    • Bear crawl to C1

  • [ 15×4 SSHs ]

  • Start at C1

    • Sprint to C2

    • Long-jump to C3

    • Sprint to C4

    • Long-jump to C1

  • [ 15×4 SSHs ]

– Converge @ the bell

  • Stayin Alive with 75
    • Bell —> sprint to stage
    • There are 5 steps
    • 15-4 count incline merkins on each step – one evolution at a time
    • Do this 5x
    • We will do the merkins in unison and in cadence

[ Mosey back to AO ]

    • Each stop sign/stoplight = 15 merkins

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Count-Off = 8

Name-O-Rama: G-6, Jenner, Careless, The Voice, Old Spice, Bessie, Swanson, Steam (Q)
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

  • Did a Lord of the Rings trilogy this weekend and as you can guess, it was awesome. Huge LOTR fan. I love the Christian symbolism that is portrayed in the trilogy, as well as the 9 or so hours of action and overall story. One of my favorite moments comes from the character of Samwise Gamgee, the main character’s reliable companion:
  • Frodo :
    • I can’t do this, Sam.
  • Sam :
    • I know. It’s all wrong. By rights we shouldn’t even be here. But we are. It’s like in the great stories Mr. Frodo. The ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger they were, and sometimes you didn’t want to know the end. Because how could the end be happy. How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad happened. But in the end, it’s only a passing thing, this shadow. Even darkness must pass. A new day will come. And when the sun shines it will shine out the clearer. Those were the stories that stayed with you. That meant something. Even if you were too small to understand why. But I think, Mr. Frodo, I do understand. I know now. Folk in those stories had lots of chances of turning back only they didn’t. Because they were holding on to something.
  • Frodo :
    • What are we holding on to, Sam?
  • Sam :
    • That there’s some good in this world, Mr. Frodo. And it’s worth fighting for.

[ This week, a war is being waged against you, against me, against our country and her leaders, against our world. Sometimes this is more tangible than others. ]

  • Consider Ephesians 6:10-20 our epic pre-battle speech as we ride out to the enemy and meet him head on this week.

“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak.”

Ephesians 6:10-20

MOLESKIN:
Prayer request from G-6 for Cooper Dewalt – severely damaged his fingers in an accident this weekend

F3 Decks have arrived

THE SCENE: 48 and clear
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH X 25
Baby Arm circles forward and back x 10
Cherry Pickers x 8
THA-THANG:
Deck O Death
Face cards x 10
Ace’s x 15
Jokers – Run Everest or run stop-sign to stop-sign with rock
♠️Rock Squat
♣️Rock Flutter kick
♥️8 count man maker
♦️Squat Press
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
16 PAX
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Proverbs 24
1 Judge impartially
To show partiality in judging is not good’ (v.23b). For those who judge justly, ‘rich blessing will come upon them’ (v.25).
2 Speak honestly
An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips’ (v.26). Sometimes it is hard to speak the truth in love, but we need to be honest with one another. The best answer you can give to any question asked is an honest one!
3 Stay loyal
Don’t talk about your neighbours behind their backs – no slander or gossip, please’ (v.28, MSG). Anyone can stay true to your face but it is the people who stay true behind your back that really count.
4 Show restraint
The temptation to pay back those who have done us harm is very great. However, the writer of Proverbs warns against taking revenge: ‘Do not say, “I’ll do to them as they have done to me; I’ll pay them back for what they did”’ (v.29).
5 Work hard
The book of Proverbs often warns against laziness. ‘A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest – and poverty will come on you like a bandit and scarcity like an armed man’ (vv.33–34).
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Fall festival
F3 Olympics

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