F3 Knoxville

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Start Together-Finish Together

The Scene: 50 and damp

F3 Welcome and Disclaimer

WARM-O-RAMA:
Imperial Walkers IC 4ct x 25
Burpees 10 OYO
Merkins IC 4ct x 25

THE THANG:
Mosey Indian run style to first stop
Mtn climbers IC 4ct x25
Lunges up the hill 50
Mosey to the pavilion

At pavilion
5 rounds
5 pull ups
10 squats
5 toes to bar
10 good mornings

Mosey to the lower parking lot
5 rounds
10 LBCs
10 burpees
10 Freddie Mercury
10 dry docks

Mosey to CMU trailer
5 rounds
10 bicep curls
10 tri extensions
10 bent over rows
10 thrusters

Merkin relay countdown
Split into teams
Sprint 5 merkin sprint back
Rest of the PAX holds a plank
Sprint 4 merkin sprint back

MARY:
Floor wipers IC 4ct x
American hammers IC 4ct x
V-ups IC 4ct x

WORD:
Never Give Up!

We started off gettin’ the PAX movin’ right off the bat!  Good mumblechatter and an OTB trip to Starbucks brought the PAX closer together after the workout.  Good to see you guys and grab a little Second’F and a great start to Thanksgiving Day!

BOM

In the BOM I talked about Lt. Brian Murphy and how he never gave up, and how he never left anyone behind. At a conference I met Murphy and he added the guys on his shift had an agreement that what they  “Start together finish together.”
Who do you not want to leave behind? What makes you fight and make sure to never give up? Who else chose never to give up? The true constant is Jesus. He never gives up on us. He pursues us to be saved through him. When we live our life for Jesus we have eternal life. Jesus is our savior, and we can only be saved through him. He leads us and he encourages us to be leaders of others. He fights for us, and he doesn’t want to leave behind. He gives us strength, strength to never give up. He pursues us so that we can finish together and begin a new life in heaven. We are encouraged through each other, we fight for each other.

And he gave us F3. He gave us a group of brothers from another mother, and we come out each morning and push each other, we also never leave anyone behind. We always pick up the Six. And I am thankful for that, thankful for you guys, in so many ways that I just can’t say it.

I can think of no better verse to describe this than:

Prov 18-24

“One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother”

Junk has wheels!

THE SCENE: Conditions: 39 deg, Cold and Foggy (Forest Fire smoke didn’t help!)

F3 Disclaimer and Welcome!

WARM-O-RAMA:
Mosey around the outhouse
10x burpees OYO
Mosey around the outhouse
10x burpees OYO
Pick Fruit (Thanks to F3 St. Simmons for sharing that with me when I visited)

The THANG:
Mosey to boat ramp
50x mtn climbers IC 4ct
Mosey to upper parking lot
50x smurf jacks IC 4ct
Pick a battle buddy for Dora Omaha

Dora across the parking lot
1st buddy does ASMRAP on BBS/ 2nd buddy sprints across the parking lot and does 20 merkins
!Omaha!
1st buddy ASMRAP pickle pounders/ 2nd buddy sprints 20 Carolina dry docks
!Omaha!
1st buddy does flutter kicks/ 2nd buddy sprints and continues CCDs
!Omaha!
1st buddy does tuck jumps/2nd buddy sprints and does 10 burpees
Mosey back to AO

Old school relay sprint x2 Who knew Junk had wheels!?

MARY:
Fire hydrant
25x ‘merkins OYO

WORD:
This PAX braved the fog and smoke hanging around Knoxville to plunge into the gloom and get better together. I appreciate all the guys who came out and put in good work this morning. I once again am blessed to be surrounded by such a great bunch of HIMs. I also didn’t know what I was going to say to the PAX when we finished this morning, so I let God’s word speak for me I shared this simple message from Philippians 2:3-4

“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of others”

I encouraged each PAX to go out and put others first, whether that be in their homes with family, at their jobs with coworkers, or in the community. But God created us to use us for His good, and His good is helping others and not being focused on ourselves.

BOM:
Our prayer was that each man go out and put others first and that God would show them where they could be used. We also prayed for our brother Simone who has left to attend basic training for the US Air Force. As an AF brat and a guy who went through a different training I know the excitement and nervousness he is experiencing. We prayed for his health as he goes through training, hopefully his time with F3 Knoxville helped him get physically ready, and we prayed that he also stay emotionally and spiritually connected. Our prayer also included thanking him for his service and that he be safe in his training and on his missions upon graduation.

Dog# Election Day

The Scene: 48 Degrees, overcast and smokey

F3 Intro and Disclaimer 

Warm-O-Rama
Mosey
Michael Phelps
Toe Touches (short and sweet)

The Thang:
Mosey to soccer field/track
Complete the following rotations (the great state of Tennessee has 11 electoral college votes for the POTUS, so we do 11’s in honor of that!):

1 Lap (.33 mile loop) and then burpee suicides (11 burpees per, 55 total)
1 Lap and BBSU suicides (11 BB’s per, 55 total)
1 Lap and merkin suicides (11 merkins per, 55 total)
1 Lap and Superman suicides (11 Supermans per, 55 total)

MARY
50 Flutter Kicks (270 total of burpees, BBSU, merkins, supermans, and flutter kicks- 270 electoral votes needed to elect POTUS)

The Word (BOM):
I want to share about today being election day- live a life worthy of being elected (a political election or a spiritual election). Easy to sit back and complain- be a difference maker. How do we make a difference? By loving those we come in contact with everyday. Love wins, it is the greatest way. We come to F3 for more than the physical exercise. We long to be a part of something greater than ourselves. Go forth in love today!

RinTinTen!

THE SCENE
60 degrees, partly cloudy with a chance of awesome
F3 Intro and Disclaimer
Warm-O-Rama
– High knees across parking lot
– Little Baby Arm Circles (LBAC) x 10 IC
– Buttkicks back across parking lot
– LBAC reverse x 10 IC
– Lunge across parking lot
– Burpees! x 5 IC
– Run backwards across parking lot
– SSH x 20 IC
Mosey to the top of The Matterhorn
DORAs:
Break into groups of two. Each group completes:
– Squats x 150
– Merkings x 150
While Partner A is completing reps, Partner B
runs to Pavilion and does 5 pull-ups.
Circle up for 1 set of ATMs
Mosey to Tennis Courts
RIN TIN 10:
Break into groups of two.
Both partners complete Little Baby Crunches (LBC) x 10
Partner A holds canoe position while Partner B runs
backwards to half court. Partner A sprints to catch
Partner B. Once both partners reach the other side
of the court, both partners complete 10 LBCs and repeat.
Alternate the sprinting partner each time.
Rinse and repeat. Alternate LBCs and Carolina Dry Docks.
Continue exercise for ~5 minutes.
MARY
– Hello Dolly   x 21 IC
– Flutter kicks x 21 IC
(Keep feet 6″ off ground between sets)
– Mountain Climbers x 25 IC
– Plank Jacks       x 25 IC
Mosey to rock pile
– 1 set of 7-ups
THE WORD
I recently discovered that my wife often adds people to her daily, weekly, and monthly task lists. It’s a simple way to remind herself to take a minute and thank someone, tell them she loves them, or catch up with an old friend. It’s a very simple way to mix random acts of kindness into our busy days. I encourage everyone to pick a person that haven’t reached out to in a while and reach out to that person this week. Whether it’s a simple high-five or an hour at lunch, there’s a good chance somebody around could use a pick-me-up.
MOLESKIN
I picked up this Q at the last minute because of P-Nut’s delay in West TN. I had been thinking of picking up a Q in November but hadn’t selected one. When I read P-Nut’s message on Group Me, I had two options: (1) Wait for someone to step up or (2) be that someone. I decided to be that someone and I owe that confidence to F3 Knoxville. Everywhere I look in this PAX, someone is working harder than I am. It’s incredibly motivating and I can’t express an appropriate level of gratitude for the impact it’s made in my life. You guys are incredible!

F3 Crossfit Games 2016

THE SCENE – 67 and Clear

F3 Welcome and Disclaimer

THE THANG
COP
Michael Phelps x10
Imperial Walker x10
SSH x25

Mosey to base of hill.

Bear crawl up.
Sundials at the top until everyone gets there.
Mosey to STOP sign. (Turn Left)
Merkins x25
Sprint to speed humps.
Carolina Dry Docks until everyone gets there
Lunge x25/leg
Mosey to STOP sign
Burpee + frog hop x10
Sprint to next light pole
BBSups x30
PICK UP CMU and Mosey back to main parking lot.

Grab thy CMU. Do reps OYO for 20 seconds. During the rest, carry CMU 10 yds.
(20sec work/10sec Rest) Derkin
(20sec work/10sec Rest) lat row
(20sec work/10sec Rest) Shoulder press
(20sec work/10sec Rest) Bicep curl
(20sec work/10sec Rest) Tricep dip

Mosey back

Perform reps at each line. Sprint between lines. Mosey back. Do each round for 2 minutes.
Round 1: 10 Squats at each line
Round 2: 10 Jump squats at each line

Grab thy CMU. Do reps OYO for 20 seconds. During the rest, carry CMU 10 yds.
(20sec work/10sec Rest) Clean/Press
(20sec work/10sec Rest) Push-up
(20sec work/10sec Rest) LBSup
(20sec work/10sec Rest) Burpee

Mosey back

Lunge w/ CMU overhead length of parking lot
Hello Dollies x25

Return CMUs to pile

One final, all-out sprint to the top of the hill. Recover back down to AO and circle up.

COT
CountORama // NameORama

BOM
Announcements:
1. Christian Brother’s Car Service (is that right?) is doing free oil changes for single moms this Saturday.
2. Contact G-6 if you need to hire a logistics guy. (In fact, contact G6 if you need to hire anyone. I can almost guarantee he knows someone.)

YHC didn’t have much else to share, mainly because I was trying really hard not to puke. What I did share, was something like:  It’s an honor to work so hard with this PAX. Keep giving back. We need more men to step up to Q. As we approach the one-year mark of F3 Knoxville, continue looking for new ways to share the love and connect other men to this incredible thing we’ve been given.