F3 Knoxville

Tag: Lizzy

Aluminum PAX

AO: asylum-pm
Q: Drum Major
PAX: Lizzy, Pele (Jon Lindberg), Lilydipper, Switchhitter (Tony), Brick, Steam, Rooney (Carl Whipple), Welch’s, Pusher, MD Hammer, Dain Bramage (Will Olson), Curveball, Abacus
FNGs: None
COUNT: 14
WARMUP:

10 Side Straddle Hops

10 rockettes

10 baby arm circles each way + overhead claps

10 cherry pickers

THE THANG:

Mosey to traffic circle – 20 flutter kicks together

Mosey to new parking lot by new baseball fields

Aluminum PAX modified workout

Set Tabata timer for 1 minute, rotating

When 1 minute timer sounds every time do 5 burpees. Then start in on the rotation of exercises.

100 squats

100 LBCs

100 SSHs

When you complete 100 of your exercise run loop mapped out around full outside of parking lot.

If you get through all 3, rinse and repeat.

 

Mosey to small turf baseball field and lineup up at home plate.

“Diamond of Fire”

1 man goes around bases forward. When he hits 1st base the next man goes. Everyone else does merkins until their turn comes.

After home lineup on other side as you come in and start doing box cutters until last man comes in then do the same thing going backwards (3rd, 2nd 1st, home).

 

Mosey back to flag, via Pickett’s Charge

MARY:

Ended with some stretching at the flag

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT:

Loneliness Epidemic article

Between 1990 and 2024, the percentage of college graduates who reported having zero close friends rose to 10 percent from 2 percent, which is upsetting enough. Among high school graduates, the percentage rose to a heartbreaking 24 percent from 3 percent.

For context about 55% in America are college graduates, so that leaves 45% who have a high school diploma or less.

In 1990, an impressive 49 percent of high school graduates reported having at least six close friends. By 2024, that percentage had been cut by more than half — to 17 percent. The percentage of college graduates with that many friends declined also, but only to 33 percent from 45 percent.

Causes? You may think politics, but I would say that may be more a symptom than a cause. Surely COVID and everything being online and the ease it is to isolate yourself, surely cannot help. We as a collective group need to worry less about the cause…

 

Article in NYT is quoted:

 

What is the most important single thing that you can do to heal our national divides and to improve the social and economic mobility of your struggling neighbors?

I’d submit that it’s not voting for the right candidate (though you should certainly do that), nor is it engaging in activism to raise visibility for a worthy cause (though I endorse that as well). Instead, it’s something that is at once much simpler but also much more difficult.

Make a new friend.

 

Maybe you could even make a new friend outdoors, away from your phone, spending zero dollars, while getting some exercise and hanging out with other guys where politics, education and economic levels are not a factor? If only such a thing existed, wow what a cool thing that could be. I reiterate Crash Dummies challenge from Tuesday. In the next month try and convince a FNG to come out, you may be helping them more than you realize.

Earn the moniker of a man

AO: asylum-pm
Q: Piston
PAX: Crash Dummy, Piston, Brick, Lilydipper, Lizzy, Dain Bramage (Will Olson), Colonel (Alex Wallace), Pele (Jon Lindberg), Curveball, Drum Major, Rooney(Carl Whipple), Fist Bump, Josh Hughes aka Gargoyle
FNGs: 1 Josh Hughes aka Gargoyle
COUNT: 13
WARMUP: Projectovators, Tennessee Rockin Chairs, Squats, Merkins, Cherry Pickers, Shoulder Burn

THE THANG:
Divide into 2 groups rotating between two workouts
Workout 1:
15 minute AMRAP
8 Burpees
9 Heels to heaven
73 SSH

Workout 2:
15 Minute AMRAP:
10 Merkins
17 Shuttle Runs
51 Squats

MARY: 2 Minutes of Undertakers

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Someone needs to pick up a Q; named FNG Gargoyle.

COT: To earn the moniker of man, regardless of age, we are called by God to do 3 things: work, protect, and love.

God called Adam to do this, even before sin entered the world. It is a man’s responsibility and duty to earn that moniker daily.

Getting back into the groove

AO: shamruck
Q: Mermaid
PAX: Swifty, slappy, Dumpster Dive, Eliza, Lizzy, Booster, Baby Boomer, Mermaid
FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
We explored the roads in Belmont West and Gulf Park and had a great time catching up with guys we have not seen in a few months.

Following the Ruck, we discusses being vulnerable, sharing problems, and being open to seeking help. These topics tie into the QSOURCE OTB that we are experimenting with on Sunday mornings to potentially have a non exercise AO that focuses on teaching leadership principles. This is continuing on the Grow School Leadership training from the GTE, and the concept of “unlocking” men.

Easy Breezy Beautiful Cover HIMs

AO: the-equalizer
Q: Bookman
PAX: Ribbed, Smithers, Bookman, Brick, Steam, Blindside, Eliza, Stripped, Madoff, Lizzy, Oscar Meyer, Mermaid, Borg, Snitch (Cory Beilharz ), Snowbird
FNGs: None
COUNT: 15
Before I get started, the weather was freaking amazing considering how it’s been for the past few weeks. We always get that tease of fall, but it usually doesn’t happen until August. Gives you the energy. That and the sweet 80’s hair band playlist.

WARMUP: SSHs

THE THANG: Grab a CMU from the smokehouse, carry to splashpad

starfish dice game
– Center of star, roll die, do blockees to the count of what shows on the the die
– Outer dice (includes usage of CMU):
– Bent Over Rows
– Curls
– Split Squats
– OH Presses
– WW3 Sit Ups

MARY: Imperial Walkers for a few seconds

ANNOUNCEMENTS: UnCOVErd this Saturday, We have a Pavlov situation that forces Steam to remove clothing when the word unCOVErd is used. Marine Mud Run in August. See Lizzy for sign ups and detail. He’s manning the F3 tent there!

COT:
Making your way in the world today
Takes everything you’ve got
Taking a break from all your worries
Sure would help a lot
Wouldn’t you like to get away?

Sometimes you wanna go
Where everybody knows your name
And they’re always glad you came
You wanna be where you can see (ah-ah)
Our troubles are all the same (ah-ah)
You wanna be where everybody knows your name

It’s the theme to Cheers. However, it holds true for me. When I’m struggling or just off, it’s always great to know that there’s a place where dudes are there to work with you, check on you, and sometimes be in the same stank you’re going through. You’ll have a good time. You’ll learn from others, they’ll learn from you. And remember, it’s Nationwide. It might not be a great as F3 Knoxville, but I may be biased. Still, it’s good to know that there’s a place to go to, and there are many here in Knoxville, Tennessee, and the Nation. Check out F3nation.com/locations if you don’t believe me.

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Hot n muggy at Asylum PM

AO: asylum-pm
Q: Sparkler
PAX: Billie Jean (Ross Quillin), Sparkler, Steam, Brick, Lilydipper, Drum Major, Pele (Jon Lindberg), Tenderfoot, Lizzy, Dain Brammage, Gridiron, catnip
FNGs: None
COUNT: 12
WARMUP:
Lizzy (covering for late Q – tempo merkins)
Motivators 10 , no wait, let’s do 5
Baby Arm Circles – TU 7, TD 6
Merkins – 10 OYO
Grady Corns – 15
THE THANG:
Mosey down stairs to first tree area in shade:
7’s (3 rounds)
Merkins – Squats, Bernie between
Iron Mikes – Imp Walkers , Karaoke between
plank Jacks (2ct) – BBS, run between

15 ct hold
Hold plank in shade
Mosey back up stairs, 15 ct
Mosey to Admin, 20 heel raise on stairs
Mosey to rock pile below bluff, grab a rock
Curls 20 IC, Press 20 IC, Rows 20 IC, R N R
Back up to overlook concrete area, 20 LBC (2ct) OYO
Back up to admin bldg stairs, 20 heel raise IC
Run to tree at half way point on sidewalk – 20 (2 ct) shoulder taps, run back
Run to tree, 20 Hello Dolly, run back
20 bench dips
Mosey to AO
10 Merkins
Stargazer

MARY:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT: don’t judge other culture’s rituals and traditions until you fully understand their meaning. I used to complain about certain Chinese dinner and drinking traditions when I would travel to China on business. Recently , I took the time to dig a little deeper to understand the meaning and history of those traditions and I now know that are not based on some loose history but are mostly based on honoring coworkers and business associates and expressing a high level of respect. Some examples- the round table- allows no “head”, everyone is the same. lowering your glass during toast- shows respect for the other. Walking around the table toasting – taking the time to show respect and appreciation. Serving food to visitors- respect. I will not complain about these traditions anymore. I encourage you to take the time to understand the meaning of unique traditions from other cultures when you have the opportunity.