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Familiarity Breeds….

THE SCENE:   35 and clear
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER:  Administered
WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH
Moroccan Nightclub
Cherry Picker
Abe Vigoda
Tempo Squat
Mountain Climber
Merkins

THA THANG:

Mosey to the library parking lot.

Five Lines 50’ apart.  Starting at Line 1, perform the exercise, then rifle carry to the next Line.  Repeat to the end.

Line 1:  Curl press
Line 2:  CMU Swings
Line 3:  Goblet Squat
Line 4:  Alpos
Line 5:  Thrusters

Round 1:  10 reps
Round 2:  15 reps

 

Pyramid Partner Run

P1:  Bernie back, sprint forward
P2: Exercise

  • 50        Burpee Jumpovers
  • 100      Sumo deadlifts
  • 150      Al Gore Curls
  • 200      Heavy LBCs
  • 150      Single-Arm Rows
  • 100      Overhead Squats
  • 50        Blockees

CMUs on the Benches;

  • CMU pullovers x 20
  • CMU plank rows L x 10
  • CMU step-ups L x 10
  • CMU plank rows R x 10
  • CMU step-ups R x 10

MARY:

  • Heavy freddy
  • Heavy Dolly
  • Heel taps
  • Mosey back with a jail break 

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

8 men, including Colonel from Johnson City and FNG Blind Date

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Romans 12:9 (NLT), “Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good.”

Last week, I ran across a poem by Ella Wheeler Wilcox.  I don’t remember when or why, but I had tucked it into some notes that I keep – and while I was looking through those, I rediscovered the poem, “Those Who Love Us Best”.

It came at the perfect time.  It was a day before I left for Missouri to visit my parents for the weekend.  This poem reminded me of something my mother said to me when I was 16 – and was a self-absorbed, arrogant, ignorant, punk, idiot kid.  I don’t remember exactly what prompted by mother’s rebuke, but I do remember the discussion vividly – where I was sitting in the living room, the look on her face, my dog laying near my feet…  She says to me, “You treat everyone in the world better than you treat me…”.  She was spot-on.  She had me dead to rights.  She was absolutely right, and I knew that I was absolutely in the wrong.

Here is the poem that reminded me of that rebuke from more than 20 years ago

Those Who Love Us Best

There’s one sad truth in life I’ve found

While journeying east and west –

The only folks we really wound

Are those we love the best.

We flatter those we scarcely know,

We please the fleeting guest,

And deal full many a thoughtless blow

To those who love us best.

– Ella Wheeler Wilcox

 

Why do we sometimes say things to our loved ones that we wouldn’t think about saying to a stranger?  Why is it that the tone of our voice can be sharper and the volume of our praise be softer?

You’ve heard the old adage “familiarity breeds contempt”… but when it comes to our closest loved ones, that should be nonsense!  When it comes to our family, our goal should be “Familiarity breeds intimacy.  Familiarity breeds comfort.  Familiarity breeds security, unguardedness, relief, and joy”. 

Let’s work in that direction.  Here are some tips;

  1. Watch your tone of voice. It is amazing the tone people use with loved ones, but wouldn’t think of using with co-workers or friends.
  2. Laugh.  Replace your irritation with laughter, and ask yourself, “Is it really worth getting angry?”
  3. Model what you would like to see happen in your family.
  4. Show gratitude every day.
  5. Give more than you take.
  6. Learn to become a better listener.
  7. Smile at your family members when they walk into the room
  8. Tell your family members you love them every day

MOLESKIN:

Prayers for Colonel, Repeat’s sister, Biohack’s family

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Update on prayer

THE SCENE: mid 30s and clear
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
15 SSH, 15 Mountain climbers, 10 tempo Merkins, 15 Imperial walkers, 10 tempo squats, 15 Moroccan night club
THA-THANG:
Mosey to the highschool main entrance. Do 11s starting with 10 wall-ups beside the bottom of the stairs and 1 diamond merkins over near the garage doors.

Line up single file and begin the Bataan Death March. PAX in the back drops and does 3 burpees and then sprints to the front of the line. As the sprinter passes the PAX in the back, that PAX drops for the burpees. Repeat.

We took the long way around to the playground. 10 pull-ups at the playground, 20 derkins at the amphitheater, 20 2-ct flutter kicks, and 10 prison cell merkin burpees at the top of the hill. AMRAP

MARY:
15 Freddie Mercury, protractor
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
8 including Colonel from Johnson City
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
So, at the first of the year, YHC stated that I was going to start to take a few minutes to start my day in prayer. I am sad to report that I have failed miserably. I may have gotten a couple of days at the beginning, but that was it. At JUCO, Spotter has been issuing a monthly challenge. His choice for March: 10 straight minutes of prayer and meditation. Before beginning, I thought “how am I going to fill 10 minutes”? Sad right? You know what? It was super easy! I just started talking to God about all the things on my mind and before I knew it, 10 minutes were gone. Here is my challenge: participate in this monthly challenge. What a way to build our relationship with the Father!
MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

RISK

THE SCENE: 54 AND OVERCAST!

DISCLAIMER: 
Welcome F3 (Fitness – Fellowship – Faith)
Slow Squats OYO during Disclaimer: Snaggletooth – not a professional, FREE workout, MODIFY as needed, COVID PRECAUTIONS, Cell phone in case of emergency.

Warm-o-Rama
1. SSH – 10 x 4 IC
2. Imperial Walker – 10 x 4 IC

3. Baby Arm Circles – 10 x 4 each side IC

4. Tempo Merkin – 10 x 4 IC
5. Mountain Climbers – 10×4 IC

Follow the Leader – mosey, side-step, karaoke, hi-knees, butt kickers to Amphitheater – Mucho Chesto (10 merkins + 10 werkins + 10 diamonds + 10 stagger right + 10 stagger left)

Mosey to Recruiting Center – 5 burpees in parking lot – 1 CMU/PAX

THE-THANG 
1. GOOD MORNING

  • 10 GOOD MORNINGS (CMU BEHIND HEAD)
    10 SINGLE-LEG SQUAT (BOTH SIDES)
    10 GOOD MORNINGS (CMU BEHIND HEAD)
    10 PLIO-MERKS (EACH SIDE)
    10 SINGLE-ARM ROWS (EACH SIDE)
    10 GOOD MORNINGS (CMU BEHIND HEAD)

2. CMU 4 Corners   (BORROWED FROM STEAM AND TWEAKED – THANKS STEAM!)

  • Corner 1: 25 CURLS (5 blockees — CMU LUNGE to next corner)
    Corner 2: 25 SQUATS (5 blockees — MURDER BUNNY to next corner)
    Corner 3: 25 OHP+TRI EXT (5 blockees — CMU BEAR CRAWL to next corner)
    Corner 4: 25 CMU SWINGS (5 blockees — RIFLE CARRY to next corner)

Mosey back to Shovel Flag for time.

**Didn’t have time for these little beauties here – but believe you me, they are a-comin’.***

3. 4 STATIONS:

  • 1. 20 Pull-ups (TIME KEEPER)
    2. TIRE FLIP
    3. CMU THRUSTERS
    4. CMU LUNGES
    ROTATE UNTIL ALL PAX HAVE BEEN TO EVERY STATION.

4. Nickel/Dime/Quarter x2 – PAX mosey to Amphitheater

  • Round 1
    5 Dips
    10 Box Jumps/Step-Ups
    25 1-leg squats on bench
  • Round 2
    5 1-leg squats on bench
    10 Dips
    25 box jumps/step-ups

MARY: PAX choice

COT – RISK.

I’m not a natural risk-taker. But in this season of Lent, I’ve been challenged to risk something that brings me closer to God, that makes room for Him. You see, risk requires faith. Faith pleases God. Hebrews 11:6 says, “Without faith, it is impossible to please God.” Faith is the only thing that has ever impressed Jesus. Look at Jesus’ interaction with the Roman centurion (Luke 7:1-10). Check out Mark 7:24-30 to see Jesus’ most uncharacteristic interaction with a Syrophoenician/Canaanite woman – as if he was just pressing her faith to keep risking, keep trusting that He is exactly Who she thinks He is, and can do exactly what she thinks He can do. Will you risk courage in a decision, vulnerability in an important relationship, leadership in a situation that requires it, making the tough call even if it costs you personally?

Father of the modern missionary movement William Carey’s motto: “Expect great things from God. Attempt great things for God.”

Lent is here – Spring is coming. What will you risk IN FAITH moving into the new season?

MOLESKIN:
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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The Bronson 02/23/2021

THE SCENE: mid-30s cold but great day to get out
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER administered with covid warning as well
WARM-O-RAMA:

    •    Side straddle hops (IC) 4ct
    •    Imperial squakers (IC) 4ct
    •    Tennessee rocking chair
    •    Cherry pickers
    •    Stretch on your own 30 seconds

THA-THANG:

Two lines to the peace bell.
  • At the peace bell we did 7s with derkins and dips

mosey to K25 hill.

Modified Charles Bronson: place 5 cones.  perform exercise below at cone 1, run to cone 2 and do a hill sprint, run to cone 3 and do a hill sprint, bear crawl from cone 4 to 5. mosey back to cone and perform next exercise – rinse and repeat.
  • 50 SSH
  • 50 Merkins
  • 50 Burpees
  • 50 LBC’s, rinse/repeat.
  • 50 American Hammers
  • 50 squats

MARY:
Only 2 minutes for this, we did dealers choice

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Momento Mori, a note from Stoic philosophy to remember that will die. how does that change the way you want to shape you day…

MOLESKIN:
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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Faster

THE SCENE: Drippy, slushy, 35ish with a brook babbling by in the background
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

  • High knees
  • Projectivators
  • Tempo squats
  • Little baby arm circles
  • Tempo merkins
  • Dive bombers
  • Fence steppers
  • 5 burpees
  • Cherry pickers

THA-THANG:
3 cycles of AMRAP, 45 s on, 15 s recovery

  • Cycle 1
    • Curls
    • Overhead press
    • Heavy squats
    • CMU Swings
    • Row right
    • Row left
  • Mosey to pool wall and do 7 wall-ups
  • Cycle 2
    • Derkins
    • Block Jump overs
    • Tricep Extensions
    • Heavy freddy’s
    • Thrusters
    • Walking CMU Merkins
    • Mosey to playground for 7 pull ups
  • Cycle 3
    • Heavy Lunges
    • Heel taps
    • Good mornings
    • Heavy flutter kicks
    • Airplanes
    • Blockees
    • Return to parking lot and bear crawl the CMUs back from whence they came

MARY:
60 s tree hugger with a probably-longer-than-necessary joke
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Matthew 6:16-18

16 “When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full.17But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face,18so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

fasting, Schmemann argues, “rather than weakening us makes us light, concentrated, sober, joyful, pure.

true “Christian asceticism is a fight, not against but for the body.”

In Taft’s words, penance is “not a turning in on self, not a concentration on self-discipline as some sort of spiritual athletics, but an openness to new life, and through it openness to others, the end to which it is all supposed to lead.”

Schmemann counsels a fast to “control our speech”19 so that we can recover a measure of silence in our spiritual life without which we cannot hear the voice of the Lord.

fasting, like all forms of discipline, “is not a pitting of the spirit against the flesh, but rather body and soul united together against sin, body and soul converted together to the Lord.

The body is valuable and a precious gift of the Creator—who Himself of course took on human flesh—but its value is only recognizable paradoxically when it is not pampered but denied, as in fasting: “fasting in Christianity is only truly itself when it realizes the sacredness of the body.

fasting as a physical effort is totally meaningless without its spiritual counterpart: ‘by fasting and prayer.

O Lord and Master of my life!
Take from me the spirit of sloth, faint-hearted ness, lust of power and idle talk
But give rather the spirit of chastity, humility, patience and love to Thy servant.
Yes, O Lord and King!
Grant me to see my own errors and not to judge my brother;
For Thou are blessed unto ages of ages. Amen.
MOLESKIN:
I have a couple of goats, and I realized yesterday that the gate to their pen was completely detached at the hinge. If they had bumped the gate, it would have fallen and they could have escaped. But they didn’t. In the long run, fences don’t work because of their strength or durability. They work because we accept them. If you ever want to get out, just keep testing the fence and one day it will fall.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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