F3 Knoxville

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Round and Round

THE SCENE: Low 60s and beautiful
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH and LBCs
THA-THANG:
8 exercises in a big circle.  Start at any cone with your CMU and do the exercise.  When complete move forward 2 cones and complete the exercise and then move back 1 cone and complete the exercise.  Repeat this pattern until recover is called.  While doing this Round and Round by RATT is playing on a loop.
The exercise are as follows and all are x 25:

  • Overhead Press
  • Goblet squats
  • Curls
  • BB Sit-ups
  • Merkins
  • Dips
  •  Dry Docks
  • CMU Swings

MARY:
Bear Crawl and Crawl Bear, LBCs, and WWII sit-ups
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
5 HIMs did incredible.
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Share F3 with friends because you never know who is listening and might show up.
MOLESKIN:
This was my 1 year F3versary. I’m pretty sure that’s a thing.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Insert information about upcoming events, 2nd or 3rd F opportunities, and any other announcements.

Going back to beat down #1

THE SCENE: 60’s and nice
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Mosey and Cherry Pickers and Arm Circles
THA-THANG:
Modified Route 66 ala Hammy 6/23/20

Mosey to the fountain area.  Split into 2 groups of 6.  One does Route # 1 while the other does Route #2.  When I call it we switch Routes.

Route # 1

  • 1 WWII, run to 1st light pole 11 Merkins
  • 2 WWII, run to 2nd light pole 10 Merkins
  • 3 WWII, run to 3rd light pole 9 Merkins
  • 4 WWII, run to 4th light pole 8 Merkins
  • 5 WWII, run to 5th light pole 7 Merkins
  • 6 WWII, run to 6th light pole 6 Merkins
  • 7 WWII, run to 5th light pole 5 Merkins
  • 8 WWII, run to 4th light pole 4 Merkins
  • 9 WWII, run to 3rd light pole 3 Merkins
  • 10 WWII, run to 2nd light pole 2 Merkins
  • 11 WWII, run to 1st light pole 1 Merkins

    Alternate 5 WWII and 5 Merkins until Recover is announced

Route #2

  • 1 Burpee, run to 1st light pole 11 SSH
  • 2 Burpee, run to 2nd light pole 10 SSH
  • 3 Burpee, run to 3rd light pole 9 SSH
  • 4 Burpee, run to 4th light pole 8 SSH
  • 5 Burpee, run to 5th light pole 7 SSH
  • 6 Burpee, run to 6th light pole 6 SSH
  • 7 Burpee, run to 5th light pole 5 SSH
  • 8 Burpee, run to 4th light pole 4 SSH
  • 9 Burpee, run to 3rd light pole 3 SSH
  • 10 Burpee, run to 2nd light pole 2 SSH
  • 11 Burpee, run to 1st light pole 1 SSH

Alternate 5 Burpees and 5 SSH until Recover is announced.

After you finish both routes go to Mt. Crumpit and do the following until Recover is announced.

Mt. Crumpit 7’s

  • 1 Dry Dock / 6 Box Cutters and going up the hill: run, Bernie, run, Bear Crawl, Run, Bernie

 

MARY:
Cashed out with 2 minutes of LBCs
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
12 Hims enjoyed the morning with a guest appearance of Pinocchio.
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
This was my 100 beat down and the 1st beat down I did on June 23, 2020 with Hammy on Q.  I talked about how much my life has changed since joining F3 from being a sad clown to strengthening my life in all 3 Fs.
MOLESKIN:
Insert any personal comments, notes, devotion content, etc.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Insert information about upcoming events, 2nd or 3rd F opportunities, and any other announcements.

Running Through Cards

THE SCENE: 61 and feeling nice
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH IC x 30

Tempo Squat IC x 10

CMU OH press IC x 15

THA-THANG:
Drop CMU at other end of Grinder and run loop from playground to Apex and back to Grinder. Return to Grinder and await card game with two decks of cards. Every time card is drawn, 2 Blockees performed for buy in before designated exercise. Exercises for cards as follows:

Cards 2-8: # of down and backs running width of grinder

Cards 9-10: thrusters

J: 10 burpee CMU jump overs

Q: Run loop we warmed up with

K: 10 down and backs

Ace: bear crawl, crawl bear width of grinder once

Joker: 5 dry dock, 5 wide merkins, 5 diamond merkin

*If done early with card, perform air squats until PAX ready to go*

MARY:
CMU OH flutter kicks IC x30

LBCs to close final 20 seconds

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
10 total HIMs
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
I grew up loving the Rocky movies. It was the underdog story that really interested me. Recently I was watching a video that referenced Buster Douglas and Mike Tyson fight where Mike Tyson was heavily favored. Mike Tyson was coming into the fight undefeated. Buster Douglas was knocked down in the 8th round of the fight and no one gave him a chance to come back in the fight. He kept swinging and knocked Mike Tyson out/ won the fight in the 10th round. With his back against the wall, knocked down on the mat and the whole world thinking he would lose, he kept swinging and prevailed. When life has us against the ropes and knocks us out, just keep punching because it’s not over.

When asked about what helped him keep going to win the fight, Buster Douglas said his mother gave him the motivation. She had just died but told Buster he would win and knock out Mike Tyson. Just remember there is always someone in your corner standing behind your punches no matter who may not believe in you.

MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Just 5 more minutes…

THE SCENE: Beautiful morning. A little chilly
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Some SSH, some tempo merkins, some tempo squats, follow the leader
THA-THANG:

5 stations, 5 minutes of work then rotate

Station 1 (the big CMUs)

  • monstrous murder bunnies for 3 lines
  • 10 Curls
  • CMU lunges 3 lines
  • 10 overhead press

2 at tennis courts with half CMUs

  • 10 bent row + tricep extension
  • Sprint 3 courts
  • 10 thrusters
  • Crab walk 1 court both ways

3 At waxjob hill 11s

  • Tuck jump burpees at the top
  • Hand release burpees at the bottom
  • Side shuffle up and down the hill

4 At baseball field

  • bear crawl all the bases
  • 5 iron squats at first
  • 10 at second
  • 15 at third
  • 20 at home

5 At the pullup bars

  • 5 pull-up
  • 10 merkins
  • 15 reverse crunch up on parallel bars

MARY:
Hold 6 for the 6, 25 water pumps, 25 superman swims, lbc for time
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
13 Pax including a 2.0
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
I have been really stressed and stretched thin. We need to focus on the task at hand and give it all we’ve got even if for just 5 minutes. Very thankful to the HIMs who stepped up to pray for me and my battle with temptation last night.
MOLESKIN:
Insert any personal comments, notes, devotion content, etc.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Insert information about upcoming events, 2nd or 3rd F opportunities, and any other announcements.

CMU Modify

THE SCENE: Partly cloudy, 30 degrees (record low for April 22nd), 88% humidity
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Side straddle hops, Bulldog drill, Baby Arm Circles, Jog length of the grinder, Skip back.
THA-THANG:
5 Rounds (2 minutes work, 1 minute rest)

10 burpees over CMU followed by CMU shoulder press AMRAP to the two minute mark.

Waxjob Hill 7’s

Merkins at bottom, WWII Situps at top. Finish early – alternate 5 Merkins & 5 WWIIs until entire PAX completes the 7’s.

5 Rounds (2 minutes work, 1 minute rest)

10 bench jump ups or 15 step ups followed by CMU Russian Swing AMRAP to the two minute mark.

(Modification: The CMU tended to get very heavy so Bent Rows, Curls, Presses, and Lawn mowers were substituted on some of the 10 total rounds.)

MARY:
Box cutters, Big Boy Sit ups, Flutter Kicks, LBCs
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
15 HIMs plus one 2.0 (Webelo)
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
The nations supply chain has been severely disrupted due to Covid 19.  That hasn’t gone unnoticed by a patient individual like myself.  My whole working career was spent in manufacturing so I understand the fine balance that exists in getting inventory levels right and meeting delivery targets.  I admit that not all my finest traits have shown through when an item I have ordered takes weeks to receive rather than days I have come to expect.  Recently I was taking to Nadine about an item on order for my truck from the company she works for.  I placed the order in early March and initially was told that it might take 15 to 20 days to receive.  6 weeks after order date she tells me that it will take another 6 or more weeks to receive.  My response surprised Nadine.  I had a little bit of a chuckle, told her that I understood that the entire nation is trying to climb out of a disruptive supply situation, and my light hearted response with her told her that I was not upset about it.  She stopped me in mid sentence just to tell me how much she appreciated my attitude.  Too often she is on the wrong side of a phone conversation from an angry customer.  I told her that I was sorry she had to be exposed to that kind of abuse and we ended our phone time with goodwill coming from both sides.  Actually, she made my day as she felt I had made hers.  Kindness and love isn’t required but it sure makes life more bearable.

The exchange with Nadine reminded me of a verse from 1 Peter 4:8 “Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.”  Our loving God cared enough for us that He sent His Son, Jesus, and Jesus loved us enough to die for us to cover a whole lot of multitudes of sins.  The least we can do while on this earth is recognize this and pass it along in all types of way – even during short phone conversations.

MOLESKIN:
Insert any personal comments, notes, devotion content, etc.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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