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Fibonacci Unity

THE SCENE: Upper 60s. Dew on the ground. Fibonacci about to happen
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER – Administered + cell phone check
WARM-O-RAMA:
IC Moroccan Night Club x 10
IC Imperial Squat Walker x 10
IC Hillbillies (thanks to Kick-Flip for introducing me to this one!)
OYO Lunges in Place x 5 each leg
IC Tempo Merkin x 7
IC Tennessee Rocking Chair x 10
OYO Flying Squirrel x 5
IC Dancing Bear x 10

THA-THANG: Fibonacci time!

Mosey toward coupon pile. Stop along the way to do some exercises and build up the current Fibonacci number (start with 0 and add the previous two numbers together to get the current one)

  • 0 Star Gazers, 0 Fartsacks
  • 1 ea x Burpee, Donkey Kick
  • 1 ea x Squat Jump, Jumping Spider (0 + 1 = 1)
  • 2 ea x Burpees, Donkey Kicks (1 + 1 = 2)
  • 3 ea x BBS, Flutter Kicks (IC) (1 + 2 = 3)

Upon arrival at the CMU pile, each PAX grabbed a CMU and did:

  • 5’s Heavy American Hammers (bottom of the steps), Pull-ups at the top

Mary at the end fro PAX who finish before the 6.
After 5’s, mosey to Freshman Hill

  • 8’s with CMU’s: Monkey-humping goblet squat (leave CMU at bottom of the hill), Bobby Hurley’s (at the top of the hill)

Q cut this short as it was brutal and we returned the CMU’s to their home. Mosey to the newer back parking lot beside Sophomore Hill

  • 13’s next: (Air) Thrusters (originally planned to be at Freshman Hill with CMU’s), LBC’s

Mosey to other parking lot.

  • 21 each: Single count dancing bears, single count merkins

Mosey to other half of parking lot.

  • 34 each: Merkins, single leg calf raises

MARY:
Mosey to AO with just enough time for 30 seconds of pickle pounders (and even invented a new exercise – the pickle jumper where forearms stay on the ground but toes come off the ground when hips are elevated)
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
9 men at the beatdown but 9 men built up.

COT also added 10 yes TEN guys for JUCO Rush).

All HIMs. Not a Fibonacci number but maybe next time we can get to 55 (the next Fibonacci number)
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Guardrail sent me a text ~2 months ago asking me what I’d been working to memorize lately. I’d been slacking on Romans 15:1-7 but I determined that week I’d memorize it. It’s been an encouragement to me since then:

15 We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves. 2 Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. 3 For Christ did not please himself, but as it is written, “The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me.” 4 For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. 5 May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus, 6 that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. 7 Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God.

We live in such a time of division. There’s so much information out there. But we can be unified in bearing with the failings of the weak (and admitting when we are weak so our brothers can do this for us). We can choose to bear with those failings (meaning it will be harder for us) and letting whatever scorn and reproach fall on us, remembering that Jesus did it for us. Then as we spend time in the Word, the things that were written in former days, we will endure and be encouraged from those and THAT will give us to glorify God with one voice as a barbershop quartet or a magnificent choir ends on the same note and you get goosebumps from the sound. That is how God will work in and through us as we do these things.

MOLESKIN:
Praise for Guardrail’s daughter’s stomach issues being able to be treated with medication. Continued prayer for Jitters Dad (Stem Cell treatment begins this week) and Spotter & Gump’s mom (doing well but still undergoing chemo). Pray for Butterknife’s vasectomy on Friday.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Sign up for a Q or ask me or another PAX to co-Q with you. F3 is about ISI (Proverbs 27:17) and as HIM’s we are called to humbly lead.

The Second Time is Better

THE SCENE:  67 and clear
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER:  Administered. 
WARM-O-RAMA: 

  • Cherry pickers x 7 IC
  • Tempo squats x 7 IC
  • Imperial Walkers x 7 IC
  • Hillbillies x 7 IC
  • Mountain Climbers x 10 IC
  • Knee tap Merkins x 7 IC
  • Projectivator from 7

THA THANG:

Short mosey to the bars…
15 muscle-ups on the wall + 15 dips on the bars (x3 Rounds)

 

Mosey to K-25 Hill

DORA

Partner 1 – Up the hill

1st time – Sprint

2nd time – bear crawl

3rd time – Bernie

Partner 2

45 burpees

45 BBS

45 lunges (2-ct)

45 squats

45 Merkins

 

Mosey to the Friendship Bell

11s; Dips and Derkins + 5 box jumps between each set

 

MARY:

Mosey back to the flag for some Mary

  • Sleeping Hillbillies L&R
  • Flutter Kicks
  • Freddy Mercury
  • Hello Dolly

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

Me and 6 of the best men I know

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Did that workout seem familiar?  It was a do-over of my first ever F3 workout – one that Snaggletooth Q-ed last April.  Our first time, my performance was terrible.  I couldn’t finish the muscle-ups, was sucking for air like a drowning swimmer, felt ready to vomit at any moment, and was wondering why Archie would invite me to participate in such agony.  You guys dragged this sorry FNG around the park while he muttered to himself, “what the heck am I doing out here at 5:30 in the morning??”  Our second time, however, my personal performance was considerably better than the first.

Let’s talk a minute about regrets.  I’ll start with one of my own…

My wife was 10-weeks pregnant until we lost our baby last week.  We will surely be grieving that loss and processing our emotions for a long time.  While I’m not ready to talk about those feelings publicly – I am going to talk about my response to our tragedy.  You see, this isn’t our first time.  Eight years prior, almost to the day, we lost another baby – what would have been our second child.  Just like my first time doing this workout was a terrible performance, my first time leading after that tragedy was dreadful.  My wife and I grieved our loss separately – I did not try to communicate my feelings and I didn’t pursue hers well.  After just a few days, I went on a work trip to Las Vegas and left her to mourn with our infant son.  At the time, I had some unhealthy habits (self-centeredness, jealous thinking…) and few healthy habits (wasn’t exercising or praying regularly, no shield lock with other men…).  I’ve spoken before about a season of complacency in my marriage. It would be years later before I realized that the origin of that complacency may have been this occasion and some of the aftermath.  Little did I know how lasting an impact it would have… how that curve in the road would redefine us for a time.  My uninspired response and retreat after our shared trauma made an agonizing season even harder – and it is one of the biggest regrets that I have.

This second time isn’t any easier.  In fact, for a multitude of reasons – it seems to be much harder on both of us.  However, I have an opportunity to relive that regretful experience from 8 years ago.  This time, my response can be less selfish and more considerate.  I can think less often of myself and more often of the ones who I’m charged to support and lead.  I can engage with my wife and embrace her often.  I can pray for her and with her.  I can talk to her about my sadness.  I can grieve with her and be there to support her.  I can talk compassionately with our other kids – who are also confused and saddened by our circumstances.  I can continue to care for my physical and emotional health so that I can effectively lead my family.  Our second time, my personal performance will be considerably better than the first.

BB Reader – Are you ready to do something courageous?  Let’s reflect now on you…  What is something that you regret?  Write it down.  Why did you make that choice or decision?  Write it down.

Proverbs 26:11 “As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his foolishness”

What specifically would you do differently if you are one day in a similar situation? Write it down.

  • What would you say differently?
  • How would you process your thoughts differently?
  • What would you do differently?
  • What would you not do or say?

Proverbs 24:16 “Though a righteous person falls seven times, he will get up…”

You may not ever get a chance to re-do your regret, but what can you do about it today?  Write it down.

  • Issue an apology?
  • Make a recommitment?
  • Take a step toward a long-abandoned dream?
  • Cast-off unhealthy habits which will set you into a tailspin next time?
  • Incorporate or continue healthy habits to be better prepared for next time?

MOLESKIN:

T-Claps to Snaggletooth for creating today’s workout and Q-ing it a little over a year ago

Hat-tip to Archie for pulling me out to F3

I know that, sadly, other HIMs have a wife who has, or will, experience a miscarriage.  If you want to work through that agony with someone who can relate, DM me on Slack and we’ll get together.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Pool Boy on Q tmrw at JUCO, Snaggletooth for Heavy PT on Thursday, Mailbox on Friday at JUCO

BIG 3 BEATDOWN FRIDAY

THE SCENE: 60s and misty

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER – Complete + COVID

WARM-O-RAMA:
Cherry Pickers x7 (IC), Windmills x7 (IC), Tempo Squats x7 (IC), Tempo Merkins x7(IC)
THA-THANG:
Divide PAX  (24) into 3 teams.  Mosey to bottom of Mt. Juconte.  Three stations separated by a comfortable distance.  Each team starts at a different station.  Teams rotate stations (1-2-3) every time station 1 is completed.  Stations:

  • Station 1 (cardio) – Mosey up Juconte, 3 Burpees at every tree (21 Burpees total). When complete, mosey to Station 2 and bump that team to Station 3.
  • Station 2 (core) – At one cone perform 100 LBCs, Frog Jump to next cone and perform 100 Flutters. Repeat until Station 1 team is done. When “bumped” by Station 1 team, mosey to Station 3 and bump that team to Station 1.
  • Station 3 (strength) – 6 trees in the median.  Teams work their way up one side performing 10 merkins at every tree, then back down the other side performing 10 squats at every tree. Repeat until bumped to Station 1.

Each team got to do each Station twice.  Mosey back to shovel flag parking lot.

JELLY ARMS/JELLY LEGS – (ARMS) PAX hold six inches for time, then perform reps of merkins as called by the Q (three rounds), PAX hold an Al Gore for time, then perform reps of squats as called by the Q (three rounds).

MARY:  Freddy Mercury (assist from Erector – thanks, dude!), Flutter Kicks

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
24 HIM

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Words are powerful.  God says so.  Throughout the Bible we see a constant theme where gossiping, talking too much, and careless mouths are warned against.  This is something that I struggle with.  It is very easy to get sucked into gossip, especially if it’s true.  But does truth matter when we are using our words to tear someone down? Let’s look at Scripture:

Proverbs 18:21 “The tongue has the power of life and death”

Ephesians 4:29 “Let no unwholesome talk come our of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their deeds, that it may benefit those who listen”

Exodus 23:1 “Do not spread false reports”

James 1:26 “Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves”

Proverbs 10:19 “Sin is not ended by multiplying words, but the prudent hold their tongues”

Proverbs 11:9 “With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors”

Proverbs 16:28 “A perverse person stirs up conflict”

Psalm 141:3 “Set a guard over my mouth, Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips”

As you can see, the Lord treats our words and the intent behind them very seriously, even if what we are saying is true.  I would encourage each of you to consider your words wisely, use them to build others up (even if we “feel” they deserve to be torn down).  There is a lot of wisdom in keeping our mouths shut, living a quiet existence and letting our actions speak for us.  There have been so many times in my 39 years I’ve wished I could take something I said back.  Be mindful of what you speak and learn to tame the tongue.

ISI……….

MOLESKIN:
Prayers for Kick-Flip and his family.  We are with you, brother.  Psalm 34:18 “The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.”

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Sign-up for meal train for Farragut mother and son.

Homeschool (6th Grade Math) – Heavy PT @ The Project

THE SCENE: Perfect gloom – 50 and foggy in the ‘Kridge.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER: Regular stuff + New stuff for Corona
WARM-O-RAMA:

  1. 15 SSH – 4ct, IC
  2. 10 Tempo Squats – 4ct, IC
  3. 10 Tempo Merkins – 4ct, IC
  4. 10 Plank Jacks – 4ct, IC
  5. 10 Seal Clap – 4ct, IC
  6. 10 Moroccan Nightclub – 4ct, IC
  7. 10 “Projectivator” (The Project Motivator – much better than the regular Motivator in the Exicon. Just sayin’…)
  8. Mosey to RC (Recruiting Center Parking Lot)

THA-THANG:

2 CMUs per PAX. Begin Exercise 1 at STARTEX (Parking Lot Island), when complete Farmer Carry (pinch grip) (FC) to other Parking Lot Island and execute Exercise 2. Farmer Carry (FC) back to STARTEX. 2 Rounds each pair of exercises. Rinse/Repeat for each pair of exercises. (We made a few modifications along the way…)

  1. Blockees x10/FC/Pliometric Push-ups x20 (REPEAT)
  2. Kettle Swing x20/FC/American Hammer x20 (2ct) (REPEAT)
  3. Thrusters x20/FC/Tricep Extension x20 (REPEAT)
  4. Lateral Step Up x20 (10/leg)/FC/Single-Arm Row x10/each arm (REPEAT)
  5. Overhead (Military Press) x20/FC/Curls x20 (REPEAT)

MARY:
No time for Mary – too busy bustin’ CMUs…

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Kickflip, Rocket, Slappy, and Snaggletooth!

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

This season of expected homeschooling and online learning has taught me several things: 6th Math happened for me a very long time ago. I didn’t do so hot the first time around, lo, these never-you-mind-how-many-years-ago. My daughter and I have spent 20 hours in the last 3 days working on her math assignments (with a few back assignments to catch up on). After several hours of her old man showing her how it’s done, we took the test and we scored a whopping 50%! Major hit to my self-esteem – my anger and irritation demonstrated that I did not appreciate the humor in it all. Looking back, I owe her an apology for being so cranky. But I am learning her strengths and weaknesses, and I’m gaining a compassion that motivates me to help her in a way that helps her, and not just cater to my ego. I am learning to love her by seeing her, what she needs, how she learns, what she avoids and what motivates her, and I know better how to love her and pray for her. But there’s something else going on that’s pretty important: I am learning that God is at work in me, shaping, teaching me. I am hearing Him. He has been teaching ME during this homeschool season.

What’s He teaching you in homeschool?

MOLESKIN:

We shared and prayed – and we’re believing God for a miracle and for the grace, peace, and strength to keep believing that He is good and faithful in all things. That’s better than the workout!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
GroupMe is a sinking ship – all rats abandon ship! SLACK is the new GroupMe. Get on board.

Mission Success

THE SCENE:  41 and clear
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER:  Administered. 
WARM-O-RAMA: 

LBAC F&B IC x 10
Seal jacks IC x 20
Merkin knee taps IC x 10
Mountain climber x 10
Projectivator IC from 8

Mosey to the recruitment center

THA THANG:

Farmer carry two CMUs to the middle island – drop one and keep one.

First Routine – “CMU Sevens”  With one CMU, step to the first parking lot line and perform 7 CMU curls, lunge carry to the next line and perform 7 more.  Rinse and repeat to the other island (11 lines, 77 reps total).  25 reps of CMU squats.  Bear crawl back while pushing or pulling your CMU.

Repeat with Single Arm Rows (switch arm each line)

 

Second Routine – “Heavy Bear Island Traverse”  At the middle islands (where we dropped our other CMU)

  • Bernie ~100’, do 3 burpees, sprint back.
  • Heavy bear to next island (~20’)
  • Sprint ~100’, 3 burpees, Bernie back.
  • Heavy bear back to start.
  • Then;
    • CMU tricep extensions x 40
    • CMU goblet squats x 30
    • CMU swings x 20
    • Blockees x 10

 

Another round of CMU Sevens – this time doing Uneven Merkins (one hand on CMU, switching each line)

MARY:

  • Mosey back to the flag.
  • Dead bug, IC x(a few)
  • Something Rocket made up 😊 ….kinda like a laying down hairy rockette.   

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

5 of the best men I know

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

In October 1968, Apollo 7 became the first of the Apollo space missions to carry men into space.  In the alphabetized progression of the Apollo Program objectives, Apollo 7 was launched for “C-Mission” – “Manned flight to demonstrate performance and operability of the Command and Service Module (CSM)”.  It was the first time a Saturn IB vehicle put a crew into space; it was the first three-person American space mission, and the first to include a live TV broadcast from an American spacecraft.  The untried CSM – that bullet-shaped craft – performed splendidly.  The mission was a complete technical success.  They achieved every technical objective and paved the way for Apollo 8 two months later to orbit the moon – and eventually Apollo 11 to land on the surface of the moon, one of mankind’s most historic and awesome moments.

It turns out, though, that one of the crew had a dormant cold which eventually spread to the others.  All three men were coughing, sneezing, and congested in that tiny space together (quarantined).  You might imagine that blowing your nose in space is not the most comfortable thing – it is messy and causes considerable pain to the eardrums.  Uncomfortable and unable to get away for even a moment, they grew irritable with each other.  They complained to ground control about the food.  Disregarding the insistence of their mission commandeers, they refused to wear their helmets during re-entry.  If you read some of the recorded dialogue between the crew and ground control, even the words in black and white convey discomfort and displeasure in their circumstances.

The Apollo 7 crew made it back to earth safety and accomplished every single mission objective.  But none of those three men would ever visit space again…NASA rejected them for consideration for future missions.  Until Apollo 7, our nation had a longstanding and uninterrupted practice of immediately awarding returning astronauts the Distinguished Service Medal.  Because of their conduct, the crew of Apollo 7 was denied that high honor – the only time that has happened (fifty years later, they were awarded their medals posthumously).

These last several weeks, we’ve all been off our normal rhythms.  In some ways, life has been just a little bit more difficult or awkward – that might be from trying to homeschool your kids at night while keeping up with work commitments.  It might be stress from cabin fever or close quarters or fear of the unknown.  If you are like me – or like the Apollo 7 astronauts – maybe those extra stresses have shortened your fuse and made you a little more self-centered.

During this time, you have mission technical objectives – to keep your kids fed, to make sure their homework gets completed, to check in with your boss and finish reports, to keep everyone healthy, etc.  It may even feel a little heroic for getting these things checked off your to-do list despite the added burden.  But don’t believe for a moment that simply accomplishing these tasks equals success.  Success is more than a milestone or a check in a box.  Success is about doing those things with grace and composure and love. 

The Apostle Paul said (paraphrasing 1 Corinthians 13:1-7).  If I could speak all languages, but didn’t love others, I would only be a noise.  If I possessed all knowledge, but didn’t love others, I would be nothing.  If I gave everything I have to the poor, but didn’t love them, I would have gained nothing.  Love is patient and kind.  Love is not rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged.  Love is always hopeful and endures through every circumstance.

In spite of any current difficultly or discomfort, you need to be focused on more than just meeting the day’s technical objectives – because that alone is not success.  To have a successful day, you also need to show honor, love, grace, compassion, and affection to those around you. 

 

1 Corinthians 13: 1-7 (NLT).  “If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, but didn’t love others, I would only be a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.  If I had the gift of prophecy, and if I understood all of God’s secret plans and possessed all knowledge, and if I had such faith that I could move mountains, but didn’t love others, I would be nothing. If I gave everything I have to the poor and even sacrificed my body, I could boast about it; but if I didn’t love others, I would have gained nothing.  Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.”

MOLESKIN:

Prayers for each other and our families.  Continued prayers for Rocket’s mother and Trough.

The Word today was inspired by Chaco’s Word last month and Erector’s from Tuesday.

What a moon today!

Great to be back out with you guys!

Rocket – the Apollo 7 astronauts’ names are; Walter Schirra, Donn Eisele, and Walter Cunningham

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS: