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Take The Hill, Dominate Your Monday.

THE SCENE: Windy, cool, & a 100% chance of iron sharpening iron.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER:

  • Welcome to F3! Fitness -Fellowship – Faith
  • My name is Steam and I’ll be your Q this morning!
  • I am not a professional – I don’t know any injuries you may or may not have, so if you need to modify any of the exercises we do this morning feel free to do do but always give 100%
  • I need 3 things from you this morning!
    • PUSH YOURSELF – you came here to get better this morning – you absolutely have what it takes to succeed this morning – unleash it.
    • PUSH THOSE AROUND YOU – IRON SHARPENS IRON – the man on your left and right is counting on you for their safety and to push them to be better men!
    • ALWAYS GIVE 100% – You owe it to yourself to go had this morning and fight for every breath like it’s your last. You’re here this morning because you wanted to be a better man than you were yesterday – EARN IT!

WARM-O-RAMA:

  1. Side-Straddle Hop (SSH) – in cadence
    1. 25 x 4
  2. The Rockett – in cadence
    1. 15 x 4 count
  3. The Cherry Picker – in cadence
    1. 10 x 4 count
  4. The Merkin – in cadence
    1. 10 x 4 count
  5. 5 Burpees On Your Own!

THA-THANG:

  • Mosey (with flag of course) to Bottom of Everest, THE Mt. Everest
    • Halt halfway –> 10 squats in cadence (Al Gore until 6 is up)
    • Upon arrival at bottom of Everest –> 10 second rest/catch breath (Al Gore until 6 is up)
    • SSH: 15 x 4 – in cadence
  • Take The Hill (Part 1)
    • Charge the hill with the flag (duh) all the way to the top (Al Gore until 6 is up)
    • Plant flag between 2 temporary high beam lights provided by Steam
    • Charge back down hill – leaving flag up top (Al Gore until 6 is up)
  • Take The Hill (Part 2)
    • Maneuver under enemy watch/fire
    • Steam sets scenario where the hill much be taken from the enemy – maneuver accordingly.
    • Zig-zag sprint up the hill
    • Stop 1
      • drop down in push up plank –> 10 x 4 merkins in cadence
      • Back up
    • Stop 2
      • drop down in push up plank –> 10 x 4 plank jacks
      • Back up
    • Bear Crawl 25 meters –> sprint the rest of the way to the top (Al Gore until 6 is up)
    • @ Top
      • Merkin: 10 x 4 in cadence
    • Back Down Hill (Hold Al Gore until 6 is up – make sure every man is accounted for)
    • Merkin – 10 x 4 in cadence
  • Take The Hill (Part 3)
    • Zig-zag sprint up hill
    • Stop 1
      • Drop down in push up plank –> 10 x 4 merkin in cadence
      • Back up
    • Stop 2
      • PAX on their 6 –> 10 x 4 flutter kick in cadence
      • Back up
    • Sprint zig zag –> line up shoulder to shoulder
    • CHARGE THE HILL! (100% all out)
    • 15 second breather 
    • The Squat –> 15 x 4
  • Mosey Back To AO 
    • Flag in front (in between 2 single file lines of PAX on either side of the road
    • American Indian run for both lines (flag stays out front)
    • Cadence Call by Steam
      • F3 –> Good For You –> Good For Me (x2) –> All Day –> Everyday –> No Man –> Left Behind –> F3 –> F3
    • Halt halfway
      • 20 x 4 squats in cadence
    • Down new patch to car parking lot –> AO
    • Circle up
    • 20 x 4 SSH in cadence
  • Finishing Strong
    • Line up shoulder to shoulder at one end of the parking lot AO
    • 80% sprint all the way across
      • 10 burpees on your own
    • Bernie Sanders 70% all the way back
    • 10 x 4 SSH in cadence
    • Sprint all the way across
      • 10 x 4 merkins in cadence
    • Bernie Sanders all the way back (100%)
    • Burpee in cadence
      • one element at a time
      • 5 total
    • Karaoke all the way across (100%)
      • 10 x 4 merkin in cadence
    • Bernie Sanders all the way back (100%)
    • Line up shoulder to shoulder in incline push up plank along curb
      • Starting from Right —- > Left: each man does one Merkin going down the line
    • Recover –> Bear crawl halfway across –> 100% sprint rest of way across
    • Line up shoulder to shoulder in incline push up plank along curb
      • Starting from Left  –> Right: each man does one Merkin going down the line
    • 100% Sprint Back
  • THE CORE
    • Flutter Kick: 25 x 4 count in cadence
    • American Hammer: 15 x 4 count in cadence
    • Hello Dolly: 25 x 4 count in cadence
    • ATMs –> Cap’n Crunch Leads ATMs to finish strong
      • 15 x 4 count shoulder taps
      • 10 slow merkins
      • 10 fast merkins

MARY:
Heavy breathing
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
35 PAX – 1 FNG: “Ma’am”
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
“Periods vs. Commas”

  • The enemy tries to place periods in our life (death of a family member, a hard time, loss of job or loved one, tragedy like Vegas shooting, etc) that insinuate the game is over, that’s the end of the story. God looks at that and turns it into a comma instead, allowing whatever hard or difficult thing we’re going through or experiencing to not be the end of the story, just more of a pause as he carries us through to the “next part of the sentence” or stage of life.
  • Whatever periods you have experienced in your life and may be experiencing now –> God will turn that into a comma and carry you through.
  • Your story is not over. The is not the end. What seems like a unsurpassable period in your life is not the end of the story. Trust God to turn it into a comma and help you realize that there is more to come. You were made for more than to just be defeated by whatever period the enemy has put in your life.
    MOLESKIN:
    http://www.newlifeknoxville.org/portfolio-items/nlg-108-deliver-us-from-evil/

Turning off Auto Pilot

THE SCENE: So humid it felt like we were working in Jello. Dimples wore long sleeves- bad choice..
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
The PAX rediscovered the importance of form over speed. Warm-o-rama included 10 good squats on a 4 count and 10 mercians on a 4 count.

THA-THANG:
Insert information about the workout.

  • Thunderstruck by ACDC – Side straddle hops until the song said thunder or thunderstruck. At thunder or thunderstruck we did a burpee
  • Mosey to the new parking lot and new path
  • Route 66 up the path with 4 rounds.
    • Dive Bombers
    • Star Jacks
    • Mercians
    • Squats
  • Mosey back to the AO
  • Flower by Moby (aka Bring Sally Up) – squat down when song said down, holding squat until song said up.

MARY:
7s with American Hammers and flutter kicks

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

23 with no FNGS

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Man is not designed to go through life alone. So often when things get hard we isolate ourselves and we can begin to just go through the motions. F3, Breakfast, work, dinner, play with kids, Netflix … repeat. As men we need other men in our lives to encourage us to keep running the race and pursuing Christ. Not letting auto pilot set in. Just like we encouraged each other today to keep good form and to keep going, we have got to do this for each other in life. Ask the hard questions and be a good listener.

MOLESKIN:
Find and a friend who walk through life with and he can keep you encouraged.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

  1. Maryville/Alcoa launch Oct. 14
  2. Truckin’ to the Pound Oct. 28
  3. Please note the new Q calendar. If you haven’t Q’d before and you’re skeered, grab a co-Q or ask a veteran some questions. You’ll be glad you jumped in!

Circle the Wagon

THE SCENE: Crisp, clear, and cool.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

  • Michael Phelps IC x10
  • Big Arm Circles IC x10
  • Mosey 2 laps around the parking lot.

THA-THANG:

Circuit. AMRAP 5 Minutes.

  • Round 1:
    • Calf Raises x20
    • Lunges x20
    • Run lap around parking lot.
  • Round 2:
    • LBC x20
    • Sundial x20
    • Run lap around parking lot.

Mosey to new, big parking lot.

  • Do exercise at every light pole on the outside of the parking lot. When you make it a full lap, do burpees until everyone gets back.
  • Round 1: Squats x10
  • Round 2: Merkins x(Pick your own poison)

Mosey to base of Cardiac Hill via new path. LBCs and American Hammers along the way to keep up the good cheer.

Cardiac Hill.

  • Sprint to first turn.
  • Merkins x10
  • Sprint to second turn.
  • Squats x10-20
  • Sprint to top.
  • LBC x20.
  • Mosey back down. Rinse and Repeat.
  • Lead group began doing lunges up Cardiac Hill on the 3rd ascent, picking up the PAX along the way. Then back to the (absent) flag.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
PAX: 22. Smallmouth, Fabio, Coolio, Cheatsheet, Leonardo, Cherry Picker, Walkabout, Mr. Ed, Pusher, Expedia, Charmin, Crablegs, Snitch, High Heels, Umbro, Waffle House, Rainbow, Bunny, Rascal, +2 early departures

FNG: Compost (Forgot to get his contact info! Umbro, can you hook us up? Or Compost, just keep coming, ok?)

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Mr. Ed has a torn ACL. It’s been torn for 5 years (what?). Surgery is scheduled for December. YHC felt that was too long to wait. This PAX prayed for complete healing NOW. Cause that’s what a Good Father wants to do for His boys.
MOLESKIN:

I woke up late. Didn’t have a good plan the workout. Felt scattered. Didn’t have a good WORD ready for the COT. Then Mr. Ed shared about his ACL being torn and the upcoming surgery and asked that we pray for a quick recovery…after surgery. BOOM. It hit me. “There it is. Here’s the moment. Stop feeling guilty about not having something ‘prepared’ and STAY PREPARED to live freely in the moment.” I was immediately convinced this was no accident. “Mr. Ed, yeah, we’re going to pray for a quick recovery. But not for a quick recovery two months from now. We’re going to ask our Good Father for a quick recovery NOW.” A Good Father doesn’t give his boys snakes when they ask for bread. So, Father, sure, we’ll give you glory if you want to slowly heal Mr. Ed’s ACL post surgery. But we would much rather brag about how You healed Mr. Ed’s ACL without surgery.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Christian Brothers Automotive (https://www.cbac.com/knoxville/?L=true) are providing free oil changes to single moms. Contact for more details: (865) 270-6588.

 

HIM by Detention

THE SCENE: 55, clear with a hint of gloom. 26 PAX including 2 FNGs that did awesome despite all the burpees
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

done while jogging in place
WARM-O-RAMA:
Pax line up on sideline: Jog across and back, plus 20 merkins, 20 LBC, 20 squats all IC and 10 burpees OYO . RInse and repeat 2 more times
THA-THANG:

High Knee skip to the PAVALON, that’s right Lazy Boy, the PAVALON!

  • P1 does bench pull ups while P2 does 10 burpees, switch x4 sets
  • Duck Walk from Pavalon to the cloud for 7’s Body builders and BBS
  • Mosey to the new paved trail. New part of RT 66. 1st light post-1 burpee, 2nd light post-2 burps, all the way up to 8 burps. You get the picture
  • Mosey back to the AO for BOMBS. Time ran out for the squats but with all that we did, we got some good hump day work in!

MARY:
no may needed as we worked in abs along the way
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Insert PAX Count & FNG Name
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Insert the WORD here.
MOLESKIN:
HIM…..HIgh Impact Man but as detention said so well on one of his Qs. HIM also stands for:

H= Humble. Be humble and don’t put your self first. I= Invest, invest in others that surround you. As we invest in our selves during the workout, hopefully it will give us the ability to invest in others. M= Mentally Tough. You have to be Mentally tough and be strong to be humble and invest in others. This is always on my mind ever since Detention talked about being a HIM one morning. Its something I take we me everyday and try to apply in all that I do.

THANK YOU DETENTION!! You are a HIM
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Insert information about upcoming events, 2nd or 3rd F opportunities, and any other announcements.

The Hunt for Red October

THE SCENE: the Asylum, a perfect 52°F

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
Welcome to The Hunt for Red October. My favorite month, and my favorite movie. A perfect pair. Today you will find your red line, that point right before you blow up, and hold the throttle right there.

WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH x 35 IC 4 CT
Squats x 35 IC 1 CT
BACs (17 fwd, 16 back)
6X run across the parking lot, intensity pyramid.
10 Merkins OYO after each 1-3, 10 squats OYO after each 4-6
5 Burpees OYO after Round 3 Merkins
5 Burpees OYO after Round 6 Merkins

THA-THANG:
4 stations in the *new* new parking lot, running between stations (RUN, not mosey)
2 x 5:00 minute rounds

Round 1:
1: 35 Merkins
2: 35 squats
3: 35 Dry Docks
4: 35 Bonny Blairs
Regroup with flutters and Hello Dolly

Round 2: Crazy Ivan, same stuff reverse order
Regroup with Al Gore and planks

Mosey to the playground, find a bench
13s (like 11s but better) with Step Ups and BBS

Mosey to bottom of Cardiac (shout out to Mogul with the eagle eye spotting the skunk, saved our bacon)
5 Burpees OYO then SPRINT to the top
Plank until regroup
Mosey to the AO

MARY:
Boat-Canoe
Cash out with ATMs

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
7 HIMs strong at the Asylum this fine Tuesday morning!

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
I want to talk a little bit about the grace of God. When I think of the grace of God, I think of my sins being forgiven. I think of Jesus on the cross. I think of his his life given for you and for me. I think of forgiveness. Unmerited favor.

And yes, my sins have been washed away, BUT my sin nature is still hanging on. Whether it’s lust, or pride, or greed, that nature is hanging on.

I must remember, I am FORGIVEN by his grace, AND by his grace I am given DIVINE STRENGTH to live in a way that pleases God. God’s grace is the power to obey. The power to change. The power to leave those sins behind and live a life of obedience to the glory of God.

It is no accident that all within the same chapter of James we read:

  • You do not have, because you do not ask
  • He gives more grace.
  • “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
  • Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you.
  • What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes.