F3 Knoxville

Sandbaggin around Sandy Springs

THE SCENE: 52 light breeze
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH IC x 10

Imperial Squat Walker IC x 8

Gorilla Humpers 4CT IC x 8

Mosey to soccer fields with 5 sandbags trading off every few light poles with 10 merkins at each stop OYO.

THA-THANG:
Battle Buddy up at soccer field- DORA as follows:

50 bodybuilders

100 imperial squat walker 1 CT squat

150 Gorilla humpers 4 CT

Battle buddy bear crawls to midfield, 4 clean to sandbag throw, crawl bear back to buddy next to goal. Rinse and repeat until all reps are done.

Mosey back to Grindstone, stopping every couple of light poles to perform gorilla humpers IC.

MARY:
Hold iron cross IC LBAC x 10

Same position transition to American hammers  x10 2 CT

Hold iron cross overhead claps IC x 10 to close
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
11 HIMs
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

“Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning a lion wakes up. It knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a lion or gazelle. When the sun comes up, you’d better be running.”

Keep grinding everyday and remember what you’re running for. Whether it be to better yourself or others, keep putting in the work consistently every day.
MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Napster going away Q next Friday 3/26 at the Arsenal. Be there!

By Land, Sea, and Air

THE SCENE: 55 Degrees, the rain held off, sun had raised so it was a perfect day
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

Indian Run around park carrying 11 pound weight. Every time the third guy gets to the front we stop and do 5 reps off the exercise. completed for the whole loop.
THA-THANG:
Rd1- Sea/Land- Sugar cookie

We headed to the softball field which was a perfect consistency of wet and wet.

  • 3 rounds
  • Start each round with Alt Superman’s 10 reps IC 4ct- Same Reps for each rounds
  • run to infield
  • HR Merkins- reps increase each round- 10,20,30 reps OYO
  • BBS- reps increase each round- 15,20,25- OYO
  • Run back to our field
  • hold squat till 6 finishes. Repeat with increasing reps for HR Merkins and BBBS

Rd2- Land/Air- 4 round Gauntlet

  • 50 CMU Sumo Squats
  • 40- WW2
  • 30- Box Jumps
  • 20- CMU Swings
  • 10- Burpees
  • Run one lap around park
  • rinse and repeat

MARY:
6MOM- Each exercises was 1min

  • Jim Braddock
  • Heels to Heaven
  • Ankle Grabbers
  • American Hammers
  • Boat to Cannon
  • Freddie Mercury

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
The fear of failing often holds us back from taking on new challenges. For us to grow as leaders and men we must not be afraid of what challenges we may face in life. For me i have faced a lot of failures in my life. Its important that we not let those failures we have define who we are as men.

“When we give ourselves permission to fail, we at the same time, give ourselves permission to excel”- Eloise Ristad

” A person who never made a mistake never tried anything” – Albert Einstein

F3 provides us an amazing opportunity to challenge ourselves and to fail in a place where we know we will be lifted up. We are able to sharpen our leadership skills through F3 and Q’ing so that in our daily lives we are better men and leaders.
MOLESKIN:
One of Drifters neighbors husband is frequently traveling for work as a pilot, we want to keep his wife in our prayers. I have an employee who is going through a hard pregnancy, keeping her and her family in our prayers. Also Avocado is preparing for deployment to Egypt . We want to keep his family in our prayers.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Insert information about upcoming events, 2nd or 3rd F opportunities, and any other announcements.

Arsenal 3/12

THE SCENE: Warm morning at The Arsenal
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH IC x10

Arm circles IC x5
THA-THANG:
Run along the Autobahn, stopping at 4 points to do an exercise. Once at the bridge, return to start, no exercises on the return trip. Repetitions of each exercise equal to the number of laps you’ve made

  • Step ups
  • Merkins
  • Dips
  • BBS

MARY:
Dealers choice of abs. Pax selected;

flutter kicks

bbs

hello dolly
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Welcome FNGs Front Row and Webelos. Webelos is Scoutmasters 2.0
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
There has been a lot of talk within our PAX recently of leadership. It has brought me back to when I first took a leadership role within my organization at work. A mentor of mine quote John C Maxwell to me “Leadership is influence. Nothing more. Nothing less”

We can all be leaders within our lives and communities. The entirety of F3 has been leaders to me, causing me to be a better version of myself, better man and father. Let’s all go forward in our lives, looking to lead and influence those around us
MOLESKIN:
Insert any personal comments, notes, devotion content, etc.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Insert information about upcoming events, 2nd or 3rd F opportunities, and any other announcements.

Lumberjack’s birthday Q

THE SCENE: Pleasant and cool
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

9 (or 10 b/c ESPY can’t count) each of the following

-SSH

-Cherry pickers

-Tempo squats

THA-THANG:
Mosey around the AO to get the blood pumping

-Arrive at the tennis courts where we found two super-sized CMU’s and two nerf guns. Two PAX at at time shoot a nerf gun and carry super-sized CMU to retrieve bullet. 9 burpees once you arrive.

The rest of the PAX reps 9 of the following until its their turn:

-Merkins

-CMU Squats

-Elf on the shelf

-Hand release Merkins

MARY:
PAX roulette, 9 reps of everything
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Hellbender, Hundo, Drifter, Noggin, Scout Master, Smokey, Limbo, Postpone, Sleepy, Lumberjack, Peach, Swerve, Nair, ESPY
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Lumberjack gave the BOM: you don’t have to first to be the best, just do your best!
MOLESKIN:
Prayer for Hammy and Woodschack to heal up and return to the gloom soon!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Insert information about upcoming events, 2nd or 3rd F opportunities, and any other announcements.

Lighting the Arsenal’s Cannons

THE SCENE: Low/Mid 30’s with some sunshine
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
This is F3, Stands for Fitness, Fellowship, and Faith
It is a FREE workout
I am not a professional
You are here on your own volition
I have no knowledge of any injuries or your fitness considerations
It is your individual responsibility to be safe and to modify exercises if you need to, we all do it
WARM-O-RAMA:

  • SSH – 15 (IC)
  • LBAC – F/B – 10 (IC)
  • Air Squat – 10 (IC)
  • Merkin – 10 (IC)
  • BBS – 10 (IC)

Active Warm-O-Rama – Ring of Fire:

  • While Pax are still in circle have everyone alternating between plank and Al-Gore. 1 Pax will run to the center of the circle and burnie back. Once they return to the plank position the next Pax member goes. Rinse and repeat until all Pax have run to the center and back.

** Have Pax number off by 1s and 2s. 1s will go with Drifter to the Baseball Field and 2s will go with Moses to the Football Field.

THA-THANG:

Baseball Field: Bleacher Work
5 Minute AMRAP:

  • Step-ups – 10 each leg
  • Incline Merkins – 10 (4ct)
  • Dips – 10 (4ct)
  • Step-ups – 10 each leg
  • Decline Merkins – 10 (4ct)
  • Dips – 10 (4ct)

Mosey to Outfield:

  • Suicides – 30 seconds
  • LBC – 20 (4ct)
  • Suicides – 30 Seconds
  • BBS – 10 (4ct)

Rinse & repeat until other group is done

Football Field Work

Place cones at 10, 20, 30, and 40 yards. Pax will run to first cone, complete the exercise and run back. Then run to the 2nd cone complete the exercise, run back. 3rd cone exercise, run back. 4th cone exercise, run back. Rinse and repeat.
5 Minute AMRAP

Circuit 1: Legs

  • 1st cone 10 lunges in place
  • 2nd cone 5 burpees
  • 3rd cone 10 squats
  • 4th cone 5 burpees

Circuit 2: Abs

  • 1st cone 10 BBS
  • 2nd cone 10 American Hammers (count only one side)
  • 3rd cone 10 Hello Dolly (single count)
  • 4th cone 30 LBC

Suicides on cones 1-4 until 15 minutes is up.

Q2 and Q1 Groups flap jack and repeat circuits.

Merge Groups and mosey to Shovel Flag and present the flag

The shovel flag is one of the classic symbols of F3. No matter where you are within F3 Nation, the Shovel Flag is the one true physical link that connects us all. Just like we leave no man where we find them, the Shovel Flag is portable so that it can be carried forward and shared with others.

This shovel flag represents Respect: respect for country, respect for those who hae served and currently serve to protect our freedoms, and respect for the other AO’s across F3 Nation where similar flags are planted ever week

It represents Hard Work: it bears witness to the blood, sweat, and tears of the men of F3 who gather together at some obscene early hour to get better physically while finding new mental limits. Men getting stronger, fit, and conditioned to handle life’s challenges – most of which are not physical at all – Hard Work

This flag also represents the lives of men being changed. Men are moving from being passive participants in life, to being present. Present in our families, present in our places of work and worship, and present in our communities.

Mosey to SP (Smuggler leading the way carrying the flag)

MARY:

We returned with a little extra time to spare so we decided to push through a few more variations of Merkins!

  • Regular Merkin 10(IC)
  • Wide Merkin 10(IC)
  • Dimond Merkin 5(IC)
  • 6” Crunch 10(IC)
  • Gas Pumps 15(OYO)
  • Ankle Touches 20(IC)
  • LBC for time!

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
48 Pax! Included (2) 2.0s and (1) FNG – Welcome ‘That Guy’
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

F3 has always been and will always be more than a workout.  We definitely want to push ourselves and each other physically, but we also want to grow relationally and spiritually.  The PAX is unique in many ways, But the one that is most important to remember is that we are not out here to compete against each other, but collaborate together to grow as husbands, fathers, sons, employees, employers, friends, and neighbors.  We are bound together under a high power for a greater purpose. And I pray that this group of men will continue to lead they way in setting the example for others.

MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS: