F3 Knoxville

Tag: Kenjo

A FORMAL AFFAIR

THE SCENE: 60’s
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Merkins x30, Squats x30, 6inch LBCs x30, Burpee x10, MC x 30, Merkins x 25, SSH x30, Flutter Kicks x 30, Burpee x 10, Monkey Humpers x 30, Merkins x 25
THA-THANG:

COLOMBIAN NECKTIE Grinder! @ large student parking lot: PAX run as a group to each parking lane line and back. Upon return, complete the same number of neckties (Line 1:1, Line 2:2, increasing as we go). While PAX execute grinder – two PAX “rested” and performed CMU farmer carry (two CMUs, one CMU per arm) 200 yards on a rotational basis.

We made it thru line 10, having performed a total of  55 Neckties and PAX started over for another three or so runs.  All did the CMU carry once before we ran out of time.

  1. MARY:
    Pickle Pounders x70 (yep- that’s not a typo), Heels to Heaven x 30
    COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
    14 souls
    CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
    Matthew 5:9 “Blessed are the Peacemakers for they shall be called children of God.”  Are you a Peacemaker? Or do you help stir dissent as I often find myself doing, sometimes without even knowing it.  With over 11 years in law enforcement, my job is literally to help keep the peace.  But, this responsibility lies with all of us in almost every aspect of our lives, especially our relationships with others.  Stirring dissent, whether it is engaging in gossip or complaining about someone, ruins your witness for Christ.
    MOLESKIN:
    N/A
    ANNOUNCEMENTS:
    HH coming up.

Getting to know Big Ball

THE SCENE: Beautiful weather at the Big Ball!
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER administered!
WARM-O-RAMA:
20 SSH, 10 Tempo squats, 15 mountain climbers IC, 10 tempo merkins, 15 Moroccan night club
THA-THANG:
Mosey to the playground and locate a good pull-up spot.  Perform 8-count body builders with a pull-up at the top of the jump with pyramid style reps:  2, 4, 6, 8, 6, 4, 2.  Each set consisted of the stated count of each portion of the exercise, e.g. 2 merkins, 2 plank jacks, 2 pull-ups.

Mosey to the stairs beside the Big Ball.  Perform 11’s using both sets of stairs.  Start with 10 burpees at the bottom and 1 squat at the top.

Mosey back toward the fountain and stop at the closest corner of the “track” around the park.  With hard runs between, perform theses exercises at the corners (1 exercise per corner):

  • 15 merkins
  • 15 diamond merkins
  • 15 Carolina Dry Docks
  • 15 squats
  • 15 lunges each leg
  • 15 sumo squats
  • 15 Freddie Mercury IC
  • 15 Imperial walkers IC
  • 15 flutter kicks IC

MARY:
An attempt at a “square” merkin.  I am sure someone has an awesome name for these.  4 PAX form a square and put their legs on the PAX’s upper back behind them and everyone’s feet will be off the ground.  One group had to modify due to risking further back surgeries.  We definitely don’t want that to happen.  The other group of 4 successfully completed 5 or so reps.  Nice job!
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
8 HIMs in attendance today.
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Ephesians 5:22-25.  The relationship between a husband and wife should be the most important earthly relationship.  A husband should be willing to die for his wife just as Christ died for us.  The relationship we have with our children, though very important, is secondary.  Keep this in mind and make sure we are showing our love to our spouses.
MOLESKIN:
YHC snagged this Q at the last minute last night and I am glad I did.  Great group of HIMs to lead!  I look forward to other opportunities to enjoy F3 with them in the future.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
OEW fundraiser at Abridged on Thursday.  Don’t forget to sign-up for Hardship Hill coming up on May 18th.

The Hindenburg

THE SCENE: High 50’s and overcast.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

  • SSH x20 IC
  • Cherry Picker x10 IC
  • Tempo Squat x10 IC
  • Nancy Kerrigan x10 IC (baby arm circles forward while going up on one leg like figure skater)
        • x10 IC (switch leg, baby arm circles backwards)
  • Chinook x20 IC (overhead arm circles)
  • Diamond Merkins x10 OYO

THA-THANG:
The “Flight of the Hindenburg”

  • Mosey from AO to back of JUCO campus coupon pile.
    • Discover hidden history tablet w/ Hindenburg BLIMPS workout and Hindenburg trivia.
  • Mosey back to AO while giving PAX history lesson on the Hindenburg.

The “Crash Site”

  • Hindenburg BLIMPS (4 corners, mosey/spring between each corner, all single count)
  • Exercises are completed in “rounds” or “laps”
  • B – urpees x10 at each corner = 40 burpees total
  • L – unges x20 at each corner = 80 lunges total
  • I – mperial Walkers x30 at each corner = 120 imperial walkers total
  • M – erkins x40 at each corner = 160 merkins total (embrace the suck)
  • P – lank jacks x50 at each corner = 200 plank jacks total (shoulders much?)
  • S – quats x60 at each corner = 240 squats total
  • Called “recover” during the Squats round.

MARY:

  • Hurricane Hoedown (flutter kicks in 4 styles: hands at hallelujah, behind head, normal, LBCs)
    • 7 of each style IC
    • 6 of each style IC

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

Total of 12 HIMs: Kenjo, Snaggletooth, Trolley, Spotter, Sty, Judge Judy, 5K, Erector, Bulldog, Booster, Chaco, Guano

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

The Hindenburg’s creators were silly enough to put a lavish smoking room on board. However, their primary job was to get people safely from point A to point B. Challenge: What’s your primary objective as a Christian, man, husband, father, friend, etc.? Do you focus on the tasks, easy things, comfort, etc.? If you can get 1 thing right in your day that’s actually important what would that be?

MOLESKIN:

Prayers for Guano’s grandfather’s funeral and Trolley’s wife’s health.

Good to see Bulldog come out to JUCO who normally posts at Asylum and Big Ball.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Trolley, 5K, and Judge Judy on Q next week at JUCO. Booster says it should be easy. I think that’s a challenge. 😉

College Graduation – Saved by Grace

THE SCENE: 61 and clear…  Here comes summer
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER 

This is the best job every, since I’m neither a professional or paid, yall can’t fire me. As much as you might want to after you do this workout.  In celebration of my VQ 1 year anniversary, we’re enrolling in college again, so we can progress through the years and Graduate!  A year of F3 has had me feeling like I’ve graduated .. in a sense..

WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH, Cherry Pickers, Empiracle Walkers. While moseying  to the “Freshman Wall”, do alternations of forwards and back crab walks, bear crawls and Gorilla shuffles (and a bernie or two).

THA-THANG: College

  • 25 Merkins + Freshman HILL
  • 50 Squats + Sophomore Hill
  • 75 Freddy Mercuries + Junior Stairs
  • 100 Burpees + Senior Stadium

TLDR;

At the CMU (aka Freshman) wall,  harken back to when you were a freshman.  Just doing a pushup or finding a class was a challenge.  So for freshman we keep it simple.

25 Merkins and run around wall.

Recollect that when certain people would for the first time, spend a full year at the dorms, eating potatoes and carbs for three meals a day, their thighs ended up being a bit large..  So we did a larger (from bottom to top) hill and

50 Squats + Sophmore Hill

Then, as a junior you were more refined, you were getting the hang of classes, and getting through the “CORE” classes as well as some of your major classes.. so:

Run the Junior Hill Stairs and do 75 (four count) Freddy Mercuries

Then, in preparation for the real world your major courses were kicking your tail, it was and is a long grind, you did what you had to, to reach the graduation finish line.. so

Run the Senior Stadium hill and follow it up with 100 Burpees.   Break-em up into sets of 15, then 10, and find a battle buddy to do whatever you can to graduate.

MARY:

In the spirit a of leave no man behind, we helped two HIM’s push through the last 20~30 burpess and made sure that everyone graduated.

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

As you drop balls today whilst you try to do everything that is on your plate, think about how it’s ok.  Lay that todo list at the feet of Jesus and plead that he helps you prioritize them. You can not do everything, and it’s ok.  There are not enough hours in the day and it’s impossible to please everyone.  Step by step is how you do it.  No matter if it’s a 100 burpees, progressing through the tough college years, or a mount Everest of todo items.

Congratulations to all HIMS who graduated today!

MOLESKIN:
Ouch, I can’t move my arms.

Ring of Fire – Take 2

THE SCENE: a little chilly…around 32
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

-Side straddle hop (IC*15)

-Cherry picker (IC*10

-Imperial Walker (IC*10)

THA-THANG:

-Ring of Fire:

  • PAX circled up in plank position. Q will start with 10 merkins while PAX holds plank. Next HIM will do 10 merkins while PAX holds plank. Go around circle till finished.
  • Repeat Ring of Fire with Carolina Dry Docks.
  • Mosey  to maintenance building.

-Behind Maintenance Building

  • Ring of Fire with goblet squats (use coupons).
  • Ring of Fire with wide merkins
  • Mosey to Bagwell Building
  • Step ups and dips at 1 minute intervals, 10 second cool down (*3)

MARY:

  • Flutter Kicks (IC*15)
  • American Hammer (IC*15)
  • PAX contributed to last free exercises.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

Archie, Booster, Chaco, Erector, Guano, Judge Judy, Kenjo, Spotter, Snaggletooth, Sweeper, Waxjob, & Onesie

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Lead by example; be a Christian; act like a Christian

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

  • Hardship Hill – May 18, register and join the JUCO 5 hour team
  • 4th of July Parade – F3 & FIA will participate; kids will ride in trailers while we walk and pass our fliers about F3