F3 Knoxville

It’s Only Cold If You Stop Moving…

 

THE SCENE
19, Clear and Windy

 

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

 

WARM-O-RAMA
SSH 4ct x30 IC
Tempo Squats 4ct x15 IC
Imperial Squat Walkers 4ct x15 IC
Tempo Merkins 4ct x15 IC
Baby Arm Circles Fwd 4ct x12 IC
Baby Arm Circles Bkw  4ct x12 IC

Mosey to path near pavilion and connect with a Battle Buddy for the morning.

 

THA-THANG
Burpee Loop
Run the marked loop, stopping at each cone.  At the first cone do 2 burpees, add 2 burpees at each consecutive cone (ending with 10 total at last cone).

Mosey to parking pavilion.

 

Bench Work
Grab a bench with your Battle Buddy.  We will do 4 Rounds, each round 2 min with 30 second break between rounds.  One man do exercise 1 while the other does exercise 2, then flip flop until time is up.

Rd Exercise 1 Exercise 2
(Done until Partner finishes Ex1)
1 Step Ups x10/leg Bench Dips
2 Bulgarian Split Squats x10/leg Incline Merkins
3 Side Step Ups x10/leg Decline Carolina Dry Docks
4 Reverse Pickle Pounders x15 Bench Dips

Mosey to parking lot.

 

Escalation
Stand at the orange cone with your Battle Buddy.  There are six drills which each have an exercise to be completed on the spot and an exercise involving shuttles.  One Battle Buddy from each pair completes a shuttle while the other Battle Buddy completes the exercise on the spot. As soon as the shuttle is completed, tag your Battle Buddy and swap exercises.

Two minutes each drill, 30 seconds rest in between each set.

Drill Shuttle Exercise Exercise at the Cone
1 Sprint Diamond Merkins
2 Bear Crawl Star Jumps
3 Lunges Burpees
4 Sprint Carolina Dry Docks
5 Bear crawl Squat Jumps
6 Lunges Burpees

Circle up for Mary.

 

MARY
Flutter Kicks 4ct x20 IC
Side Crunches, Rt. 4ct x10 IC
Side Crunches, Lf. 4ct x10 IC
Hello Dolly 4ct x15 IC

ATMs

 

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
12 PAX, 1 FNG (Headlamp)

 

COT/BOM
Memento Mori (Latin: “remember that you have to die” is the medieval Latin Christian theory and practice of reflection on mortality, especially as a means of considering the vanity of earthly life and the transient nature of all earthly goods and pursuits.

Psalm 90:12 – “So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.”

Life is a gift and stewardship, given to each of us for the benefit of others.  We are blessed as we are a blessing where we are.  Choose to live fully today, choose to be a life-giver wherever you are.

 

MOLESKIN
Every since day one the men of Alcoa get it!  They never disappoint and are poised to leave a huge mark in 2018.  TCLAPs brothers…onward and upward!!

 

Submitted by Cap’n Crunch

Bringing balance to the 4s

THE SCENE: Mid 40’s and foggy enough that I missed the turn into the AO…
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH x25 IC
LBAC x20 each F/B IC
Imperial Squat Walkers x15 IC
Tempo Merkins x10 IC
Tennessee Rocking Chairs x15 IC

THA-THANG:
Blacksnake around the Fountain of Youth to the base of One Tree Hill

Balanced 4’s:
4 count merkins IC x4, all together, both bottom of hill and top, each trip.
4 trips up the hill: AYG Sprint, Bernie, Bunny Hop, Bernie hop. Recover mosey down

Mosey to the Grinder

Balance set up 40yd from the Pavalon
Split up into 2 groups (Light side, Dark side)
Team up, one PAX does exercise, one PAX running gems to the balance
For each set of 4 you complete, run one gem to the balance when partner returns.
2:15 for each exercise:
Merkins (4ct)
BBS (4ct)
Box Cutters (4ct)
Jump Squat (4ct)
Monkey Humpers (4ct)
Burpees (single count)

MARY:
10x Step Ups on picnic table bench
10x Derkins from picnic table bench
10x Step Ups on picnic table bench
10x Derkins from picnic table top

Circle up for some ab work on the nice Pavalon floor
Row your Boat – 4 rounds
Side crunch x15 each side IC
Cash out with LBC AMRAP before time

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
The 4s was with 15 PAX
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
My Utmost for His Highest from yesterday (linked):

https://utmost.org/test-of-faithfulness/
MOLESKIN:
The Christmas tree at the top of One Tree Hill was a beautiful sight through the fog of this morning’s gloom.

The Balance exercises were timed and called out by an app because I’m lazy.  You can set up whatever exercises and intervals you want, and it uses text-to-speech to call them out.  Available for real phones.  I-Toy owners are SOL.  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hybrid.intervaltimer
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Hammy celebrating 45 years with his wife! Inspiring!  Don’t forget CSAUP Feb. 24.  Gather at the Municipal Building instead of the Springbrook AO for the Saturday beatdown on 12/30!

And Now For Something Completely Different

THE SCENE: Mid 30’s
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

We got right to work
THA-THANG:

3 teams. Until all teams have done each.

1)Chair pose – hold until last sprinter returns

2)Decline plank – hold until last sprinter returns

3)Sprint length of grinder and back

11’s. Called it at 7.

Decline Merkins 4-count

Crab Walk to restroom

Finger tip Merkins 4-count

Mosey to field for Slugger.

Run diamond, 20 Diamond Merkins

Run diamond, 20 Low Side to Side Merkins

Run diamond, 20 Carolina Dry Docks

40 Years in the Wilderness.

BBS x 40

Side Tri Rise 20 each side

MARY:

Scissors x 25 on Q

Leg climbers x 15 each side

Side V x 25 each side

Single Leg Boat on Q

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
14 PAX & no FNG
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Man was a hunter. Had an active lifestyle. Moved to live. Would rest during the warmer part of the day. Ok to rest after gotten activity in. Ok to take in some calories if you moved for the day “hunted”. Where man fails today is he leads a sedentary lifestyle but still consumes high calories.

MOLESKIN:
We can gain individual strength in our struggles through accountability with our brothers.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Woodshack is collecting $5 from each Alcoa man to get Pinnochio’s wife a little something for exercising her design skills for our shirt.

Also, big thanks to Woodshack for leading the inaugural Bomb Shelter ruck!

CMU Later

THE SCENE: Pretty warm and a perfect morning for a beat down!
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH x25 IC
Imperial Walker x15 IC
Run in place, lunge when Q calls it out
Little Baby Arm Circles x20 IC
Blocktanamo
THA-THANG:
Mosey over to a lamp post, then do the following exercises between each lamp post:

  • Lunges
  • Crab Walk
  • Squat Jump

Mosey to another lamp post on the other side and do bear crawls, but don’t stop at the next lamp post! Going for two. Mosey over to grinder with CMU.

Do 2 reps of the following Exercises. After doing each exercise twice, run to the corner and do two double military merkin burpees. Repeat for time, increasing each exercise by 2 until Q calls time (2, 4, 6, 8…).

  • Braced Squats (Holding CMU straight out while squatting)
  • Curl, Press, Tri with CMU
  • CMU Merkin row (merkin w/ hand on CMU, then row)
  • Dips
  • Pull-ups

MARY:

  • Louganis
  • Plank on your six holding CMU
  • Boxcutter
  • Guantanamo
  • Snorkel suggestion, Pass the CMU

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
13 Pax this morning with no FNGs: Hammy, Woodshack, Moses, Drifter, Butterfingers, Flash, Pinnocchio, Snorkel, Raincheck, Slumlord, Mr Rogers, Waxjob, Fins
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
We as men are expected to be courageous, but I don’t think that a lot of men know what that means. Someone once explained it to me like this: Imagine that you are afraid of snakes and there is a child next to you that is not afraid of snakes. If the child picks up a snake, that does not show courage. But if you pick up a snake, it is courageous. Courage is not the lack of fear, it is overcoming fear. Look at men in the military. My cousin earned a bronze star as a platoon leader in Iraq in 2003. One of his men got shot and my cousin ran across the road, threw the guy over his shoulder, and ran back shooting his M16 with one hand. He did not go get that guy because he thought it was a good opportunity to earn a bronze star. He got that guy because that guy is his brother and the fellowship that they have was enough for my cousin to overcome his fear of running through a street full of flying bullets. The first day that I came to F3, I came to get in better shape and to make myself better. I was scared to do my VQ, but today I showed up for the men who came. I showed up to make them better. That is why F3 works so well, because of that 2nd F and being able to push each other and work with each other to overcome our fears and show courage.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

  • Saturday, December 30 meet at Alcoa municipal building
  • February 24 CSAUP

The Burden of Men

THE SCENE: 30’s White and Warm!

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER


WARM-O-RAMA:

Imperial Squat Walkers (ICx15)
Cadre Dan’s Cherry Pickers (ICx65)
Overhead Claps (ICx15)
Little of This / Little of That
Some of These / Some of Those
Iron Mike’s Lt. Dan’s (Ratio = 1 Squat; 4 Iron Mikes. Worked up to 5 Squats; 20 Iron Mikes)
Merkin Rolls
Howling Monkeys (Ring of Fire)

THA-THANG:
Bataan Death March (2 Burpees) To The Educator!

Teams of Three, One member working at bottom of hill (roll dice for movement), One member burden carry two 5gal. buckets up or down the path of the hill. One member working at top of hill (roll dice for movement). Once the bucket gets to the top, replace team member, the team member that rolled the dice and was working out is now carrying the bucket down the hill and will replace team member at the bottom. Continue for time.

Bottom of the hill (Roll the Dice) Movements:

  • 1. Hill Sprints
  • 2. Decline Merkins
  • 3. Incline BBS
  • 4. Squats
  • 5. Bernie Up Hill
  • 6. Flutter Kicks

Top of the Hill (Roll the Dice) Movements:

  • 1. Walking Lunges
  • 2. Suicides
  • 3. Squat Tuck Jumps
  • 4. Run Laps
  • 5. Single Leg Curb Dips
  • 6. Merkin Curb Walk

PAX were unaware that each bucket was filled with 11″ of water and a small mark was made inside the bucket of where the water was when started.

**PENALTY**
For every inch of water lost = 1 Round of:

  1. Bucket Shoulder Shrugs (x10)
  2. Reverse Bear Crawl Up Hill

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
11 PAX

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
As men we tend to take on a heavy load. We are confident in our broad shoulders and feel as though we can take on more responsibilities. (This is like the full buckets, the beginning of the workout, when we are fresh and eager to achieve). For some of us it might feel more difficult to say no or admit we can’t take on any more (tasks, responsibilities, job functions, people to manage) whatever it may be (in your life).

As we take on more weight, we become sloppy, we don’t focus as intently because we are spread thin trying to please several different people or complete several tasks that each one individually require and expect a substantial amount of effort, time, love, thought, care and so on…(This is the middle of the workout, now we begin focusing on other tasks, losing sight of the amount of attention required or expected of the original task; now we are concentrating with wondering what workout will I do at the top or bottom of the hill, losing focus on the buckets and beginning to spill more water).

Things outside our control will happen, we don’t know what, or when, but life will get in the way and throw a curve ball once in a while. (This is the dice; we don’t know what life is going to throw at us). Because we have now lost the concentration required to achieve our original task; we are penalized. We had to force ourselves to stop all other tasks in order to focus all of our time, attention, resources, and thoughts on how to make up for being sloppy and losing our concentration. (This is the penalty; 10 shoulder shrugs and reverse bear crawls, this was the required effort needed to complete and make up for the lack of concentration during the duration of the task.

MOLESKIN:
Highly enjoy getting out in the gloom with these men and this wonderful AO. I can’t get enough. Thank you all for being the HIMs that you are, and pushing forward every day!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Saturday the 30th beatdown will be held at the Alcoa Municipal Building (223 Associates Blvd, Alcoa, TN 37701)
Alcoa CSAUP February 24th 2018!