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True Happiness

THE SCENE: nice and cold and thankfully clear.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
15 SSH, 15 Imperial walkers, 10 tempo merkins, 15 Moroccan night club, 15 harry Rockettes
THA-THANG:
Mosey to the recruitment center. 20 of each of the following exercises with a CMU. Carry across the parking lot with the block after each.

  • Merkins, squats, heavy flutter kicks
  • OH presses, lunges, heavy LBCs
  • Curls, Tricep extensions, burpee block jump overs
  • Bent over rows, Thrusters, blockees

Bonus rounds with curls, single arm rows, merkins, and OH presses.

MARY:
PAX choice around the circle.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
8 worked hard and got all the “fun” exercises in too.
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
“Who is there to harm you if you prove zealous for what is good? But even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed. And do not fear their intimidation, and do not be troubled, but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence;” –1 Peter 3:13‭-‬15 NASB1995

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” – Matthew 6:19‭-‬21 NASB1995

These two passages give us perspective on where our focus needs to be for us to have true happiness. We can only have temporary happiness if we rely on the pleasures of this world. Let’s do our best to keep our focus on the true joy we can have in eternity.

MOLESKIN:
It was great to be back with the PAX at the Project!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Oak Ridge Christmas parade Saturday

The 12 Pains of Christmas

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THE SCENE: 28F –  Cold and clear
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

  1. Projectivator
  2. Overhead clap
  3. Cherry picker
  4. Windmill
  5. Seal Squats

THA-THANG:
Reindeer death march (indian run w/ burpee) to a hill in the parking lot of ORAU campus.

12 Pains of Christmas:  Just like the song, starting at 1, do the number of exercises and all previous exercises, then run up the hill to touch the “North Pole” (light pole).

  1. Burpee
  2. Imperial Squalkers
  3. Basilisks
  4. Merkins
  5. Big Boys
  6. Lunges
  7. Side straddle hops
  8. Prone rows
  9. Diamond merkins
  10. Heels to heaven
  11. Squats
  12. Burpees

Mosey to the Friendship Bell and perform 30 dips.  Kickflip said he loves dips, so we mosey’ed to the dip bars for 10 more dips and 20 inverse rows.

MARY:
Dealer’s choice: Bobbit – LBCs, Borg – Freddy Mercury

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Don’t make Christmas a pain.  Remember why we celebrate it.

Genealogy of Jesus (Matthew 1 and Luke 3)

Differences:

  1. Audience (Jews – Matthew vs. Gentiles – Luke)
  2. Matthew starts at Abraham and goes forward
  3. Luke goes backward to Adam
  4. David’s son:  Solomon vs. Nathan
    1. Matthew is Joseph’s lineage
    2. Luke is Mary’s lineage
      1. The text says “Joseph, the son of Heli”
      2. Heli was Mary’s father and adopted Joseph for inheritance since he had no sons of his own.
    3. Other explanations

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

  • Oak Ridge Christmas Parade this Saturday
  • Emerald Youth Christmas Store

Outward facing Self Care

THE SCENE: A breath of warm in December.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

  • SSH
  • Imperial squawkers
  • Overhead claps
  • Moroccan Nightclubs
  • Tempo merkins
  • Newton’s cradle

THA-THANG:

  • Pick up a CMU and mosey to the pool wall
  • Knock out some Wallups
  • Mosey with CMUs to amphitheater
  • Dora – 100 man makers while the other bear crawls across the stage jumps down and circles back
  • Move to the head of the loop
  • Rolling wave – everyone lines up in Cusack. Last one does a Blockee and moves to the front. When he gets to the front, each man does an OHP until last in line does a blockee. Then each does a squat as he walks to the front. Repeat until destination is reached (or it falls apart)
  • At the memorial walk, stop for Dora with exercises in the center and then the path goes around the newly decorated CHRISTMAS TREE!
    • 200 heavy squats, run
    • 200 gore curls, run
    • 300 LBCs, farmer carry both

Mosey back to the flag

MARY:
No time
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Self care is an idea that I have seen circulating in the culture for a while now, and I have mixed feelings about it. It seems to variously have aspects of self focus and indulgence, but obviously some level of self care is important. One helpful perspective I have been reflecting on is to center on the idea that everything I give to someone else is ultimately a gift of myself. Thus, if I want to give to others well, then the raw material, myself, needs to be quality. If I give of myself in a way that is self destructive, then I am diminishing the total I can eventually give. But if I am always reinvesting my gains, then no one benefits from my growth, so my efforts are pointless. Focusing on this goal provides a good measuring stick to evaluate whether I have fallen into selfish pursuits. Remember that “Love your neighbor as yourself” is posed as an equality. You cannot properly do one side of the equation without the other, both sides increase and decrease together.

MOLESKIN:
Kickflip made a good observation about the way this ties into the QSource. You have to get yourself right before you can Live right.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Parade is coming up fast. Look out for specific info on where we will set up and when, should be released early next week.

Spirit of Christmas

THE SCENE:  30 and calm
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER:  Administered  
WARM-O-RAMA: 

  • Michael Phelps
  • Growing arm circles IC
  • OKCP – IC
  • Scorpion dry docks IC
  • Mountain climbers

THA THANG:

Mosey to the recruiting center.

While Q leads exercises in cadence, one PAX at a time does max pull-ups.  Rotate until all PAX have had a shot at the pull-up bar.  Exercises were;

  • Flutter kicks
  • Mountain climbers
  • Hello dolly
  • Sleeping hillbillies
  • Mountain rockettes

Couple of sprints and we’re at the The Half-Pipe (two sets of 15 steps that face each other).

Divide into two teams.  There is a box of balls in the middle…  Perform exercise.  Sprint, grab a ball, and bring it back to your side.  Repeat with next exercises.  When there are no more balls in the middle, run all the way across, steal a ball from the other team’s stash, and bring it back.  First one to finish all exercises call out – team with most balls wins.  Exercises were;

  1. 20 Burpees
  2. 30 Monkey humpers (2-count)
  3. 40 Flutter kicks (2-count)
  4. 20 Scorpion Dry Docks
  5. 30 Iron Mikes (15 each leg)
  6. 40 Mountain climbers (2-count)
  7. 20 Merkins
  8. 30 Fairy Jacks
  9. 40 LBCs

Mathlete finished first – but Team 1 had more balls, baby!

Mosey back to the recruitment center – do 2 burpees at each streetlight.

MARY:

Another round at the pull-up bar.  While Q leads exercises in cadence, one PAX at a time does max pull-ups. Rotate until all PAX have had a shot at the pull-up bar.  Exercises were; Exercises were;

  • Flutter kicks
  • Mountain climbers
  • Hello dolly
  • Hillbilly walkers
  • Mountain rockettes
  • Guantanamo

Mosey back toward the flag.  Jail break!

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

Me and 7 of the best men I know

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Ready or not, men, the Christmas season is here.  My short and simple word this morning was an encouragement to live in the Spirit of Christmas these next few weeks.  What does that mean?

Thomas Monson said, “To catch the real meaning of the Spirit of Christmas, we need only drop the last syllable, and it becomes the Spirit of Christ.”  Living out the Spirit of Christ is doing some of the things that Christ did while He was on earth.  What better way to celebrate His birth than to emulate the way He lived His life?  From Ephesians – be imitators of God.

Renowned behavioral scientist, speaker, and author, Dr. Steve Maraboli, unpacks that a little more… “Want to keep Christ in Christmas? Feed the hungry, clothe the naked, forgive the guilty, welcome the unwanted, care for the ill, love your enemies, and do unto others as you would have done unto you.”  Now that is living as Christ lived.

The group discussed some practical applications for living in emulation of Christ during the Christmas season.  During these next few weeks, see how many of these you can check off;

  • Forgive someone who may not deserve it.
  • Repent and ask forgiveness from someone you’ve wronged.
  • Practice humility in the way you speak about yourself.
  • Don’t be judgmental in word…or in thought.
  • Serve others.
  • Show gratitude to others.
  • Show compassion and acceptance to those less valued by society.
  • Choose an attitude of joy that transcends circumstances.

What are some other practical applications for living in the Spirit of Christ, BB reader?  

In the coming weeks, I encourage you to reject the temptations of consumerism and cynicism.  Instead, embrace – and model for your families – the Spirit of Christmas.

Generosity. Service. Forgiveness. Acceptance. Playfulness. Gratitude. Hope.

MOLESKIN:

Christmas Party!  Dec 11th at Judge’s house

Christmas parade in Oak Ridge.  Dec 11th.  6:00pm-8:00pm.

Thanksgiving dinner with a big gut check…and extra gravy

THE SCENE: A crisp and much colder than posted (the weather man lied) morning at Bissel Park in majestic Oak Ridge.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
All the usual things to get the blood flowing on a cold morning. No HIMs were harmed in the making of this Q.
Tha Thang:

A Thanksgiving table set for all with a deck of cards. Such fixins include:

Turkey (spades)- CMU Squats

mashed potatoes (hearts)- Blockies

Stuffing (clubs)- CMU curls with overhead press

Cranberry sauce (diamonds)- heavy hammers

Extra Gravy- various cardio-ish exercises with a CMU. We may have resurfaced the parking lot.

MARY:
THE PRONE ROW!! Everyone’s favorite
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
7 HIMS
Bobbitt, Mathlete, Kick-flip, Biohack, Snaggletooth, Borg, and some other guy.
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Arguably the biggest gut check in the Bible, James 2:17 and 2:26, calls for us to not only profess our faith, but to back it up with good works.
So, you have to ask yourself, constantly, what works you can or could be doing to back up your faith.

MOLESKIN:
Always an honor to workout along side F3 brothers.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Happy Thanksgiving, Gentlemen!