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THE SCENE: A splendid 60 degrees with 16+mph gusts!

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER: Dutifully delivered.

WARM-O-RAMA:

• SSH x15
• Willy Mays Hayes x10
• 3rd Grade Exercise x10 (a quick-paced “cherry” picker with a clap at the top)
• Knoxville Cherry Pickers x3 (because the PAX protested)
• Tempo Merks x10
• Tempo Squats x10
• Tennessee Rocking Chair x10
• Shoulder Burn
  • LBAC x10
  • RLBAC x10
  • Grady Corn x10
  • Moroccan Night Clubs x10
  • Hallelujahs x10
  • Chattanooga Cherry Pickers (or Jerusalem Olive Pickers) x10
    • Grapes wound up in there somewhere but we were swiftly reminded that they grow on vines. Outnumbered’s horticultural privy has finally come in handy.

THA-THANG:

Line up at 1st line
Start the timer.

All PAX perform each exercise for 1 full minute (no rest interval between sets).

After each 50 reps, move forward one line – but continue doing the exercise until the minute timer rolls over.

Immediately following the 10th set (no rest), perform 5 minutes of CMU Thrusters (keep counting toward your total # of reps).

Exercises are;
1-minute of CMU OHP
1-minute of CMU Goblet Squats
1-minute of CMU Bent Over Rows
1-minute of CMU BBS
1-minute of CMU Biceps curls
1-minute of CMU Lunges
1-minute of Derkins (feet elevated on CMU)
1-minute of CMU LBCs
1-minute of CMU Triceps extension
1-minute of CMU Deadlifts
5-minutes of CMU Thrusters

Record 1st Round # of reps
Rest 3 minutes

Now…REPEAT the full routine – starting over with your rep count.

MARY:

No time but she would have been a welcome relief if we had.

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

When committing to a discipline or stopping a habit, one is likely to meet one of two characters; the tyrant or the victim. Often one will quickly morph into the other at the drop of a hat. They live in your head. The tyrant will cause one to overcommit for a period of time until failure, then completely berate you with guilt, and cause you to completely give up. The victim (often will take over at this point) and baby you to the point that you don’t think you can even live up to said commitment. But it’s ok because you’re special and it loves you no matter how much of a sadclown you become.

How does one find balance between the two? How much grace should one give themselves in the face of failure? How much discipline should one enforce without becoming a tyrant?

Marcus Aurelius in his Meditations said the following…

“When force of circumstance upsets your equanimity (composure/balance), lose no time in recovering your self-control, and do not remain out of tune longer than you can help. Habitual recurrence to the harmony will increase your mastery of it.”

Brian Johnson calls this the “Equanimity Game”. How can you recover your self-control as fast as you can?
Great men aren’t flawless. They just recover faster than you can even see it.

YHC learned as an FNG that when standing on one foot stretching your quads, you can’t be looking all over the place. One must focus on a central point out in front of you. The same is true in this sense. Finding balance is about focusing on a central point and to be grounded to it.

As Christian men, our central point is this…
Romans 8:1 – “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.”

1 John 1:9 – “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”

Jesus wasted no time in reinstating Peter. John 21:15-ff reads…

When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?”  “Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.”
16 Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.”
17 The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my sheep.
18 Very truly I tell you, when you were younger you dressed yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.”
19 Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. Then he said to him, “Follow me!”

Don’t become a tyrant to yourself.
Don’t give in to the bullying and become your own victim.

Receive the grace. Receive the discipline. Recover quickly and move forward.

MOLESKIN:

• Who’s idea was this? That was a smoker!
• Apologies to the poor man that sat confused in his car wondering what kind of cult we are.
• FYI, we are gym bros, Kiwanis Club, Boy Scouts, and Toast Masters without the dues.
• Pax are still struggling to find the words to describe Piston’s last Q. 🙂
• “Were they teenagers?”

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• 14 HCs last night! EXCELLENT job, gentlemen. All part of the psychology! Let’s go!
• Rampart gear ordered. Will update when it hits the gearstore.
• CPR Training April 13, 6pm at the Preserve. Cost $80. See Wilbur for details.
• AED GoFundMe is ready to go. Lucille has order med supplies.
• Escape from Haw Ridge – April 14 starting at 8pm. See Slack for details and to sign up.
• QCal – Monday: Spielburg!!! | Wednesday: Wingman | Saturday: Piston
• VQ April 10 – Fridge!!! Let’s blow it out!
• Ruck Opportunities Tuesday and Thursday this week. See Lucille.
• Rock Climbing date forthcoming. See Binks.
• Shield Locks – DO IT!!! Bravo Group now recruiting. See Piston.