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October and Octopus

AO: asylum-pm
Q: Curveball
PAX: CRISPR, Lizzy, Steam, Pusher, Abacus, Tenderfoot, Brick, High Heels (Henry Ritchie), Dung Beetle (Scott Kimsey), Piston, Drum Major, Swimmies (Nathan Chesney), Curveball
FNGs: None
COUNT: 15
WARMUP:
SSH
Cherry Pickers
Tie Fighters
On a hill 5 merkins one way then opposite
Abe Vagodas
Windmills

THE THANG:
Congested Reverse Route 66
11, 10, 9…. Merkins, Squats, and LBC
Everyone circles to pick up six. All finish together.

Pure Burn (on fence 3 rounds to 10)
10 each Side crunches,
30 Calf Raises

Doracides. Suicides to 3 cones/trees. 1 burpee, 2 burpees, 3 burpees.
100 Merkins
150 LBC
200 Squats
R/R until until six is up.

Three trees or points 20 yards apart in a triangle. At each spot 5 merkins, next round 10, final round 20. 105 total.

MARY:
10 flutters, 10 Gas Pumps, stretch a little, 1 minute or so Superman.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT:
October is spelled similarly to Octopus. Googling one can take you down the curiosity path of the other. Sy Montgomery is an naturalist who tends to speak on Octopus. The octopus is really cool creature. And October 8th is World Octopus Day! Not national but world. So, it’s a big deal and kind of fits in the whole October original thought process.

Anyways, Sy has this quote: “I think all animals have souls. I feel certain that if we have souls, octopuses have souls, too. If you grant something a soul, it demands a certain level of sacredness. Look around us. The world is holy. It is full of souls.”

The move to fall/October has me thinking about holidays/football/Cubs playoffs/etc. And because of the constant interaction with my father and family while dealing with my father’s skin cancer and congestive heart failure, football is a popular topic. And my family is upset with the Chicago Bears. Cubs too. At first I believed that stress and non football issues played a roll in my anger and frustration towards my favorite franchise. But then I realized that I’ve always been like this. Not sure why? However, the thought expressed above by Sy helps. Remember, that those that anger you or disappoint you to a point of fury or action (throwing a remote, for example) have souls. Are part of a holy world. For me, this simple thought lessons my emotional extreme. It may help you too.

12th days of Christmas at F3.

AO: asylum-pm
Q: Pusher
PAX: Steam, Lilydipper, Brick, Welch’s, Pusher, Flashback, Drum Major (Mike Johnston), Curveball, Lizzy, Swimmies (Nathan Chesney)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 11 HIM and Redcard too.
WARMUP:
Motivator 5
Baby arm circles/ reverse / overhead
Slow tempo squat
Twisties
Trunk Stretching on your six

THE THANG:
12 days of Christmas workout (suicide)
1-6. And 6-12. Gift from Pusher 😊🎄🎅
1st Bigboy
2nd Hello Dolly
3rd day Flutter kicks
4th day Carolina Dry docks
5th Burpees
6th diamond merkins
7th Merkins
8th Jump squat
9th Squat
10th Bobby Hurley
11th Lunge
12th Side straddle hops

For the Christmas Eve (Noche Buena)
4 stations
1st Carolina dry docks/ Merkins/ Wide Merkins
2nd LBC / Bigboy sit ups/Fluttek kicks
3rd overhead/ Baby Arm Circle/ Reverse
4th Rocky Balboa/ side straddle hop/ Mountain Climbers
10 reps all exercises

Mosey to Haslam Rock
Side straddle hop 12 reps
Mosey to the No parking sign and IRKINS 12 reps and Jailbreak back to AO
Stretching Cobra and Finally
ATM ( confusing atm). 😊

ANNOUNCEMENTS: the Forge with Steam and Brick

Word : Don’t let anybody that you can’t do it. If you have a dream, protect it

Bitesized Portions

AO: shamrock
Q: Stitch (Brad Ware)
PAX: Betty (Tyler Alexander), Mermaid (Bradley Roberts), Anchorman – Daniel Callis, slappy (Nathan Evers), Steam, Glamper, Oscar Meyer (Brett Harris), Dumpster Dive (Brad Burnette), Base Salary (Nate Wilson), Waxjob (Josh Brady), Free Fall (Justin Whitaker), Curry (Steve Coy), Curveball P (Dave Purcell), Drum Major (Mike Johnston), Pusher, Commission (Adam Wilson), Bed Wetter (Nick Adkins), Eliza (Kevin Parrott), The Situation (Carl Helstrom), Jardet (Tyler Hill), Great White (Grant Goodwin), LeBling (Chris LeClair), Econoline (Joshua Middlebrook), Fabio (Joe Hamilton), Voodoo (Eric A), Tailhook (Max), Swimmies (Nathan Chesney), Brick (Chris Tittle), Doubtfire (Nick Bond), Title IX (Christian Prescott), Band Camp (Jack Renfro)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 32
WARMUP:
• Imperial Walkers x10
• SSH x 10
• Grady Corns x 10
• Tempo Squats x 10
• Tempo Merkins x 10
THE THANG:
Buffet STOP #1 – UPPER BODY – Coupon Pile
1. OHP x 25
2. Curls x 25
3. Upright Rows x 25
4. Dips on CMU x 25

STOP #2 – CORE
1. Freddie Mercury (4 ct) x 25
2. Flutter Kicks (4 ct) x 25
3. Shoulder Taps (2 ct) x 25

STOP #3 – LEGS – Back lot
1. Squats x 25
2. Wall Steps (2 ct) x 25
3. Calf Raises x 25

STOP #4 – CARDIO – Football Field
1. SSH x 25
2. Stair Runs x 1 lap
3. 2 Laps around the Track

Circle up at mid-field
Betty = 10 Burpees
Tailhook = 11 Burpees
Mermaid = Jane Fondas
Lebling = ??
Anchorman = Leg balance?

Mosey back to COT:
Slappy = Monkey humpers
Voodoo = 1 leg pickle pointers
Oscar Meyer = Star gazers

COT:
Habits. We all have them. Some good (those involved with family, work, F3). Some not so good.

Oftentimes, we seek to change our bad habits and create new and better ones. We make resolutions. We resolve to get in shape, to eat healthier, to spend more time with our families. But the fact of the matter is that 88% of new year’s resolutions (if you make those) end up failing and we’re left feeling frustrated and powerless to make progress.

We need milk before solid food. Hebrews 5:14 says “… solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.”

So what does it mean to be trained by constant practice?…
A few years ago I picked up this little book called “Small Move, Big Change”. It was an easy read and takes a simple approach to changing behaviors and ultimately our habits. We make our goals too broad or idealistic, and at some point, our autopilot kicks in. Autopilot is that system of unconscious habits and preferences that have become so engrained through repetition.

So what’s the solution to changing? It starts with a bitesize goal. Something that focuses on a specific change in behavior and not a result. Instead of committing to “I’m going to eat better” or “I’m going to be more organized”, a microresolution would break that into something easy and measureable. “I’m going to pass on the cookies at our Wednesday meetings”. “I’m going to make my bed every morning”. Easy. Measureable. Successful.

You can even make these a little more personal. Analyze your habits to determine the single changes that will have the greatest impact. Think about your daily cues. I always snack after a trip to the grocery, usually even before I get everything put away. So, a more personal microresolution for me might be “I will not snack during or after putting away the groceries”. Easy. Measurable. Successful.

So you get the point here. Don’t set too many microresolutions. Make a couple and when those changes in behavior become habits, set new ones. Easy. Measureable. Successful.

Feb/Aug You vs. You Part 2

AO: asylum-pm
Q: Steam
PAX: Guardrail (Brandon Brown), High Heels (Henry Ritchie), CRISPR (David Smelser), Rooney (Carl Whipple), Swimmies (Nathan Chesney), Butterknife, Brick (Chris Tittle), Median (Luke Brown), Honeydew (Jason Childers), Windex, Blindside (Davis Bodie), Glamper, Lilydipper (John Neece), Pusher, Booster (Les Fout), Drum Major (Mike Johnston), Curveball P (Dave Purcell), Trash Panda, Jeevan Kypa, Welch’s, Lizzy, Ghost Flag (F3Knoxville), Switch hitter, Cheetah Boy, 24
FNGs: 1 24
COUNT: 26
WARMUP:
– 15×4 SSH

THE THANG:
– Mosey to behind the admin building
– Go over the Feb/Aug You vs. You workout
– 1.5 mile (2,400 meter) run for time
– Max BBS in 1 minute
– Partner up. Partner can hold your feet, if desired. Arms crossed at your chest or hands behind your head. Elbows touch your knees on “up”. Shoulders touch the ground on “down”.
– Max merkins in 1 minute
– Partner up. Partner puts his fist on the ground while other does merkins. Chest must touch his fist to count as a rep.
– Max pull-ups
– Max that can be performed before letting go of the bar. No time limit. Modify as necessary if AO lacks a good bar.
– Max burpees in 5 minutes
– Standard “full” burpee with a merkin and a jump. Clap or don’t clap…your choice.

– Mosey to the bottom of the long curve
– BTTW/jail breaker to the flag

MARY:
– SWS for the last 3 minutes

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– Forg3: 9/22-9/24. Checkout the #forg3 channel for more info – 4 spots left!

COT:
“3 Strikes And You’re Not Out. There is always one more thing you can do.” – Col. Hal Moore
– From his book On Leadership, and the movie We Were Soldiers
– A lot of times, it can feel very much like “3 strikes and your out.” Maybe it’s “that mistake” or thing that keeps happening, or shortcomings or missed expectations. So what are we to do when we feel like we’ve struck out 3x?
– Take a look at what Jesus says in 2 Corinthians 12:9 — ““But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”
– Maybe the “there’s always one more thing you can do” when you feel like you’ve struck out is turn to Christ – who knows and sees you and your weaknesses – and chooses to love you still. The beauty of this is that it’s not on you to do one more thing, it’s about the love Christ has for you and how much he wants you to come to Him when you feel like you’ve stuck out. Walk in His grace, truth, mercy, and love brothers!

The Birthday Q Burner

AO: asylum-pm
Q: OnStar (Arthur Dias)
PAX: Steam, Pusher, Glamper, Brick (Chris Tittle), Lilydipper (John Neece), Pele (Jon Lindberg), Curveball P (Dave Purcell), Toretto (Larry Seufert), Squirtle (Jason Trammell), Drum Major (Mike Johnston), Abacus (Erik Ella), MD Hammer (Jan Michael Carrillo), Tenderfoot, Ghost Flag (F3Knoxville), Bunker,Scrubs,SwitchHitter
FNGs: None
COUNT: 18
WARMUP: Motivator, 12 squats, Rockettes, baby arm circles, 12 merkins, imperial walkers, 12 BBS
THE THANG: Mosey to the rock. Do 18 merkins and 18 squats while enjoying the view and the 93F weather. Mosey on to the bottom of Pickett’s Charge and battle buddy up. Buddies alternate running the 3 hills (first 1, then 2, then all 3) of Pickett’s doing nickel, dime, quarter squats, while the other alternates between Merkins and Squats until failure
Mosey up to the Coliseum and do 9s at top and bottom, alternating between dips and American Hammers on a 4-count. Mosey back to the AO for 1-minute of LBCs.
COT: It’s never too late to change in life. Your current situation is not set in stone, and you don’t know what God’s plans are for you.

But for change to happen, you need to accept life has different seasons. You need to let go of what holds you back and step into the new. Trust in God and let him guide you forward.