F3 Knoxville

Son of Matterhorn

THE SCENE
76 and humid

F3 Welcome and Disclaimer

THE THANG
COP
SSH IC x15
LB arm circles IC (forward x10, reverse x10)
Big Arm swims IC x20
Michael Phelps IC one count x5
Tempo Squats IC x 10
Cherry Pickers IC x10
Merkins 25 oyo
Calf raises IC x20

Pick a battle buddy and mosey to the coupon pile (2 buddies = 1 pair of coupons)

Mosey past the tavern to the base of the Matterhorn

MATTERHORN
15 Merkins together as a pair at every station (Mod = 10 Merkins)

4 segments: keep doing them while you wait for your partner
1) Base camp – coupon curl, press, tricep
2) Stage one – coupon kettle swing
3) Stage two – reverse crunch, facing down hill
4) Summit – Domo Ari-squato

A stays at base camp doing exercise while B runs to stage one, calls for A to ascend, and starts that exercise. When A arrives, 15 Merkins together, then A progresses to stage 2 while B resumes exercise. Slingshot up the hill together. Once both reach the summit, 15 Merkins and run back to base camp together. Start over with A ascending stage one, continue.

Mosey Back

Abs
Hello Dolly’s x20 IC
LBC’s x60 IC

COT
Number off and Name O Rama

BOM
“Give to everyone who begs from you, and from one who takes away your goods do not demand them back. And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them.”
‭‭Luke‬ ‭6:30-31‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Today was my oldest daughter’s fifth birthday, and after going to Dads camp this weekend and seeing so many other PAX and their children I came away with a few observations about being a father.

It occurs to me that frequently we influence our children based on our tendencies, our desires, or our need for others to see them a certain way. In doing so, we teach them to act like us (not often very desirable) or we drive them to perform a certain way – success academically, or socially or mostly athletically.

I proposed that the so-called “golden rule” extends beyond being a nice person. I rephrased it to suggest, “teach your children to be the way you would like others to be toward your child.” We should focus on their Christ likeness and less on their genius-ness or studliness. In doing so, hopefully we will see Christ’s reflection when we look at them as opposed to so much of our own.

MOLESKIN
That hill is awful, but the men attacked it and dominated it despite the humidity. We did this once before and it was tougher this time, life is like that sometimes. I was proud of the men for submitting to the workout and pushing each other along.

Matterhorn

THE SCENE
70 and calm

Welcome and Disclaimer

THE THANG
COP
LB arm circles IC (forward x10, reverse x10)
Big Arm Circles IC x20
Cherry Pickers IC x10
SSH IC x15
Calf raises IC x20

Pick a battle buddy and mosey to the coupon pile
2 buddies = 1 pair of coupons

Mosey past the tavern to the base of the big boy hill

MATTERHORN
10 Merkins together as a pair at every station

4 segments: keep doing them while you wait for your partner
1) Base camp – coupon curl and press up
2) Stage one – Squats
3) Stage two – uphill sit-ups/crunches
4) Summit – Rocky jumps (high jump, arms over head…”Yo, Adrian” optional)

A stays at base camp doing exercise while B runs to stage one, calls for A to ascend, and starts that exercise. When A arrives, 10 Merkins together, then A progresses to stage 2 while B resumes exercise. Slingshot up the hill together with Merkins at every station. Once both reach the summit, 10 Merkins and run back to base camp together. Start over with A ascending stage one, continue

Mosey Back

Abs
Hello Dolly’s x20 IC
Box Cutters x20 IC
BB Sit-ups x20 IC

COT
Number off and Name O Rama

BOM
WORDS
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.”  Proverbs‬ ‭18:21‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Every one of us can look back in life and, if we consider long enough, come up with one time after another that someone’s careless words (or worse, purposefully pointed ones) profoundly affected us for a long period of time, if not forever.

For me it was mostly peers, but with my dad it would be too much constructive criticism and not enough acknowledgement of a job well done. So what do I do? The same thing, at best. My wife cooks something new, or buys a new plant and the first thing I say, and good-naturedly at that, is how it could be better.

My kids make the same mistake several times, or choose the same bad choice and what rolls of my tongue? Something like “what’s wrong with you?” or worse, “stop acting like a jerk”

“There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.”  Proverbs‬ ‭12:18‬ ‭ESV‬‬

How easy is it for us to be death bringers instead of life givers. It doesn’t take malice or rage. It happens in a moment of frustration during a project, or in an instant of annoyance at our kids. Our spouses, our children, the people in our lives need us to be life givers.

“A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.”  Proverbs‬ ‭15:1‬ ‭ESV‬‬

MOLESKIN
There is nothing I hate in all of F3 more than that hill…which is why we had to do it. The men attacked it with vigor and hammered out between 4 and 6 cycles. I was proud of them and the support they provided each other in the gloom. Aye!

Traversing Little Everest

THE SCENE
70’s, rain and stormy

Welcome and Disclaimer

THE THANG
COP
SSH x15 IC
Toy soldiers x 15 IC
Standing Mtn climbers x 15 IC
Baby arm circles, forward and back, x 15 IC

Mosey to base of Little Everest

Little Everest
5 burpees at bottom of Everest
Climb Everest
20 BBS at summit of Everest
Sprint to middle light pole
20 squats
Backwards run to corner light pole
20 merkins
Run back to bottom of Everest for 1 complete traverse of Everest
Rinse and Repeat

Mosey to rock pile

Rock Pile
25 curls
25 bent over rows
25 reverse flies
Rinse and Repeat

Abs
20 box cutters
25 multiple tempo-flutter kicks
Boat and Canoe

COT
Number off and Name-A-Rama

 

BOM
Pray more today than yesterday
Laugh more today than yesterday
Work harder today than yesterday
Do that and today will be a good day.

MOLESKIN
13 brave souls ventured out in stormy and rainy weather.  The PAX brought great mubblechatter and worked hard traversing Everest

Hilleleven

THE SCENE
64 and breezy

Welcome and Disclaimer

THE THANG

COP
SSH IC x 20
Baby Arm Circles IC x 10 each way
Chinooks IC x 10 each way
Imperial Walkers IC x 20

Mosey to boat parking

Eleven’s
Elevens up grass hill
Merkin at bottom, squat jumps at top
Merkins until everyone is finished

Suicides
15 Merkins after each
15 minutes worth

Mosey back to parking lot the long way

Abs
Ab cycle:
Flutter kicks x 20 IC
Hold feet 6 inches off ground
Hello Dolly’s x 20 IC
Hold feet 6 inches off ground
Reverse crunches x 10 IC
Hold feet 6 inches off ground

Ring of Fire – 10 Merkins, 9 Merkins

Turtle Reaches x 20 IC

American Hammer x 20 IC

COT

Count off and Name-o-Rama

BOM
Hatred is all around us. Search your heart and rid yourself of any hatred you have. Give it up to he Lord

Romans 15:5-6
“May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus, that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our

Feel the Wood

THE SCENE
69 Degrees and clear

Welcome and Disclaimer
THE THANG
COP
Burpees            IC x15
Cherry Pickers  IC x20
Tuck Jumps      IC x20
Squats              IC x20

Team Time
With arms locked at the elbow
Squats                IC25
Good mornings   IC25
BBS                    IC25
Merkins feet on shoulders IC5

Mosey to the pole, introduction to TimberMember, divide up in teams

TimeberMember
Team A takes the pole
Squats                         IC x25 with pole
Goodmorning              IC x25 with pole
Shoulder presses        IC x10 each side with pole
BBS with pole             IC x25

Team B takes the ground
Merkins x20
BBS x20

Switch:  Team B takes the pole and Team A takes the ground

Mosey Pole to new location
Rinse and repeat

Mosey Pole back to the parking lot.  While in route alternate pole carry and Merkins between teams.

Abs
Donkey Kicks     IC x20
V-ups                  IC x20
Reverse crunch  IC x20
Star Gazers
COT
Number-rama, Name-a-rama

BOM
Mayberry shared:

Proverbs 17:17 “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born of adversity”

I am thankful that we are all friends, and becoming brothers as we overcome the issues of not only getting up to make it to F3, but also coming together to trample the physical adversity and accomplish the workouts that are put in front of us.  Not only keeping eachother motivated to complete the task at hand, but to laugh and have fun doing it.

We are all in Knoxville for a reason, and we are all at F3 for a reason.  I do not believe that it just randomly happens, but that God is working in our lives.  We all have a plan for the direction we want our lives to go, but what we need to realize is that plan is going to happen according to God’s schedule and His plan for our lives.

“In his heart man plans a course, but the Lord determines his steps.”  Proverbs 16:7.  I encourage each of you to let God guide you on the course.