F3 Knoxville

Core Day

THE SCENE
41 Degrees clear skies with little to no wind (Perfect Conditions)

THE THANG
COP
20 X SSH
10 X Arm circles forward
10 X Arm circles backward
15 Imperial Walkers

Mosey to the Abs of Pain LZ

Abs of Pain
Round 1:
(1)    Lap around Concord Marina (slow and stay together)
(2)    Diamond pushups alternating wide push-ups x 20.
(3)    Pickle Pounders x 20
(4)    Mule jump kicks x 20
(5)    Burpees x 20
(6)    Planks, middle, left arm, then right arm all together
(7)    Mountain climbers x 20 (in cadence)
(8)    Hello Dolly’s x 20 (in cadence)
(9)    Flutter kicks x 20 (in cadence)

Round 2:
(1)    Lap around Concord Marina (faster individual pace, but not sprinting)
(2)    Repeat 2-9 from round 1 but completed x 10.

Round 3:
(1)    Lap around Concord Marina (Fast as you can, individual pace)

Upper Body: Dealers Choice
(1)    Carolina Dry Docks
(2)    Shoulder Blasters (Thanks Ratchet)

COT
Number-o-Rama and Name-o-Rama

BOM
Our core was the theme this morning. We worked on our physical core and so we discussed and reflected on what is our mental and spiritual core. Encouraged the PAX to think about what their purpose is in life and to think about what drives us to do what we do each and every day?  We all get in a routine and stay busy, but what is it that we are trying to accomplish in our lifetime? What impacts are we having and who are we impacting? Are we here to build up a 401k nest egg and retire in Florida and have a little while dog and walk on the beach?

Prayer request for a friend/coworker of Frosty. The coworkers daughter has been saved and getting baptized and it’s convicting the rest of the family who is going through some tough challenges. Please lift them up in your prayers.

– Hydro

Monday Mayhem…

CONDITIONS
37 degrees and clear

COT
– Side Straddle Hop x25 (IC)
– Squat x15 IC FROM| count 3-1 (i.e. “1, 2, 3” = the slow drop)
– Lunge x10/leg IC FROM *end with isolation; hold 10 count/leg
– Big & Little Arm Circles x10 (IC)
– Reverse Big & Little x10 (IC)
– Mountain Climber / Merkins. x10
+ MC on 3 count
+ Then Merkin x 2 OYO and hold at top. Repeat. Start MC’s together
– Slaughter Starter x15 (OYO)

THE THANG
Follow the Leader
4 Single File Lines (do what I do)
We Will Rock You (Pat-Pat-CLAP)
Pick Up Coupons On Way Back

Tabatas
4 minute routines that consist of 20 seconds of work followed by 10 seconds of rest…
– Uppercut Coupons
– Explosive Leg Lunge
– ABC’s
– Worst Merkin Ever

Cardiac Hill
Group 1: 10 Merkins, 10 big boys, 10 Pickles
Group 2: Run down and sprint up Cardiac Hill

COT
Count-O-Rama and Name-O-Rama

BOM
“Gentleness is strength and power under control”

As men in today’s culture, gentleness is not a celebrated characteristic. Gentleness, to us, usually means weakness at it’s best and femininity at it’s worst. But when we look at the scriptures, it’s one of the chief characteristics of being a HIM / man of Christ. Paul says it’s a fruit of the Spirit that we should bear. Scripture says “let your gentleness be evident to all”.

When we look at the masculinity of Jesus, we see that gentleness is a chief trait of our Master. Matthew 26, on the night he was betrayed and arrested, Jesus said to Peter: “Put your sword back in its place, for all who draw the sword will die by the sword. Do you think I cannot call on my Father, and he will at once put at my disposal more than twelve legions of angels?” He could’ve laid the boom at any moment. He had all the power in the world. But he humbled himself and died for us instead.

Gentleness is strength and power under control

— Red Writer & Doogie

Who left this pole here?

CONDITIONS
27 degrees and clear

Welcome and Disclaimer

THE THANG
COP
Side-Straddle Hop x 20 – IC – (Zygote)
Alternating Shoulder Taps x15 – IC – (Pickle)
Forward Arm Circles x15 – IC – (Zygote)
Backward Arm Circles x15 – IC – (Zygote)
Imperial Walkers x10 – IC – Pickle

Mosey to baseball field and pavilion.  Count off in 1s and 2s,  Group 1 with Pickle & Group 2 with Zygote

Joe and The Pavilion
Group 1 – Joe Hendrix Stair Loop – Group on each set of stairs
Group 2 – Pavilion Leg Session – Step up jumps, Single Leg Control Squat, Wall Sit
(8 Min then switch)

DORA’s and Log PT
Station 1: K2
Group 1 mosey to K2 (Name I am giving to that hill).  Each person get 1 coupon on the way there – Pick a battle buddy.  Alternate doing the following exercise with reps adding up between battle Buddies:
– 150 Curls with hill runs
– 100 Thrusters (Squat and Press)or standard curls with hill run
– 75 Tricep extensions with hill runs

Group 1 will leave the coupons there and Group 2 will return them

Station 2: Parking Lot
Group 2 mosey to parking lot.  Break into groups of 3 and get a pole.  1 pole = 1 unit…everyone must work together – Teamwork.

Exercise sequence (Keep the pole off the ground at all times!)
1st Stop – Alternating Shoulder Pole Press x 20 – Lunge to 2nd Stop
2nd Stop – Pole Curls x 30 – Walk Pole to 3rd Stop
3rd Stop – Pole above the head squats x 20 – Lunge to 4th Stop
4th Stop – Pole crunches x 30 – Walk Pole back to the start and repeat until time is up

Group 1 and 2 switch!

ABS
Begin and finish with Pickle Pounders!!

COT
Count off and Name-o-Rama

BOM
Each day we talk about what it looks like to be a HIM (High Impact Man) to our wives, fiancés, girlfriends, kids, family and coworkers. Even more so, being a HIM completely changes our stature as men and the way we live our lives. When thinking about becoming a better HIM each day I wanted to be reminded of who we are as men. The scripture was Romans 5: 6-10, with the focus being on this: “ While we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly…While we were still sinners, Christ died for us…”

As men, we have to remember who the true HIM is in our lives. We are weak sinners who have an incredible god. Through his blood we can go out each day and become better HIMs in his name. This weekend focus on the true HIM and there you will find your strength.
– Zygote

Prayer
– Pickle

MOLESKIN
The PAX woke up hungry and ready to devour any task ahead. Energy was great as we ran K2 and played in the lumberyard. This PAX is something else!

Zygote and Pickle

Route 66

CONDITIONS:  45 degrees and foggy….a virtual heat wave for the Knoxville PAX.

Welcome & Disclaimer given by Dimples

THE THANG
COP1: P-Nut
Side saddle hops x20 (IC)
Imperial Walkers x15 (IC)
Forward arm circles x10 (IC)
Reverse arm circles x10 (IC)

COP 2: Dimples
Overhead press with coupons x10 (IC)
Curls with coupons x10 (IC)
Squats with coupons x20 (IC)

Repeat all three exercises again…

Route 66: P-Nut
Quick mosey to the stop sign near the far end of the upper parking lot. Applied our first Flying Headlock/Billy Zane by pulling a sadclown off the running path and having him join us. He was joined by his M (uh…what do you do about that?) for the remainder of the workout.

The goal was to run a distance between 11 light posts, starting with 1 rep at the first pole and then adding one additional rep at each light post until you hit 11.

Round 1: Burpees
Round 2: Merkins
Round 3: Big Boy Situps
Round 4: Squats
Round 5: Carolina Dry Docks

Partner Carry Indian Run: Dimples and P-Nut
100 yard Partner Carry, single-file lines with an Indian Run concept . One partner carries down; switch on return.  Rinse and repeat

Mosey to parking lot

Isometric circuit: Dimples
Squat circuit
Push-up position circuit

Ab’s: Dealer’s Choice
Crazy, knee-to-elbow partner pulls – Ratchet
Crossing Dollys – Woodshack

COT
Name-O-Rama:45 brave souls, including 9 FNG’s.

BOM
P-Nut read Colossians 7:19. Reminded everyone to be grateful and to express gratitude at every opportunity.  AYE.

Dimples prayed us out.

MOLESKIN
This was a cardio buffet for the PAX. Spirits were high with the Billy Zane experience…coupled with the interesting reality of having an M infiltrate the group. Queen B kicked our fannies.

Lots of spirited mumblechatter.

P-Nut and Dimples (Submitted by Cap’n Crunch)

Get Up Offa That Thing!

CONDITIONS
32 degrees and clear

Welcome and Disclaimer

COT
– Side Straddle hop x30 (IC)
– Forward Arm Circles x30 (IC)
– Mericans x15 (IC)
– Squats x30 (IC)
– Ice Skaters (each leg) x15 (IC)

THE THANG
“Get Up Offa That Thing”
Do a burpee every time the songs says “Get up offa that thing!”

Indian Run to the Joe Hendricks Stairs. Line up single file on the stair

Calf Party
– x15 normal, x10 quick normal calf raises
– 1 run up the stairs
– x15 normal, x10 quick wide stance calf raises
– 1 run up the stairs
– x15 normal, x10 quick narrow stance calf raises

Partner up with the person across from you.  This is your battle buddy.  Run back with your partner to the parking lot and line up, pick up two coupons a piece on the way.

Partner Exercises
– x30 Plank High fives
– x20 Plank Push ups
– x20 Plank Push ups
– x10 Partner Pull ups
– Wheelbarrow Suicides with a push up 4 lines
– Crabwalk Suicides 4 lines

“Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag”
Squats to “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag,” holding a squat in between guitar riffs

Abs
– Scissor V-ups x15 (IC)
– Up and Down V-ups x15 (IC)
– In and Out V-ups x15 (IC)

COT / BOM
Name-O-Rama

Quickbooks (Submitted by Cap’n Crunch)