F3 Knoxville

Matterhorn

THE SCENE
70 and calm

Welcome and Disclaimer

THE THANG
COP
LB arm circles IC (forward x10, reverse x10)
Big Arm Circles IC x20
Cherry Pickers IC x10
SSH IC x15
Calf raises IC x20

Pick a battle buddy and mosey to the coupon pile
2 buddies = 1 pair of coupons

Mosey past the tavern to the base of the big boy hill

MATTERHORN
10 Merkins together as a pair at every station

4 segments: keep doing them while you wait for your partner
1) Base camp – coupon curl and press up
2) Stage one – Squats
3) Stage two – uphill sit-ups/crunches
4) Summit – Rocky jumps (high jump, arms over head…”Yo, Adrian” optional)

A stays at base camp doing exercise while B runs to stage one, calls for A to ascend, and starts that exercise. When A arrives, 10 Merkins together, then A progresses to stage 2 while B resumes exercise. Slingshot up the hill together with Merkins at every station. Once both reach the summit, 10 Merkins and run back to base camp together. Start over with A ascending stage one, continue

Mosey Back

Abs
Hello Dolly’s x20 IC
Box Cutters x20 IC
BB Sit-ups x20 IC

COT
Number off and Name O Rama

BOM
WORDS
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.”  Proverbs‬ ‭18:21‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Every one of us can look back in life and, if we consider long enough, come up with one time after another that someone’s careless words (or worse, purposefully pointed ones) profoundly affected us for a long period of time, if not forever.

For me it was mostly peers, but with my dad it would be too much constructive criticism and not enough acknowledgement of a job well done. So what do I do? The same thing, at best. My wife cooks something new, or buys a new plant and the first thing I say, and good-naturedly at that, is how it could be better.

My kids make the same mistake several times, or choose the same bad choice and what rolls of my tongue? Something like “what’s wrong with you?” or worse, “stop acting like a jerk”

“There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.”  Proverbs‬ ‭12:18‬ ‭ESV‬‬

How easy is it for us to be death bringers instead of life givers. It doesn’t take malice or rage. It happens in a moment of frustration during a project, or in an instant of annoyance at our kids. Our spouses, our children, the people in our lives need us to be life givers.

“A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.”  Proverbs‬ ‭15:1‬ ‭ESV‬‬

MOLESKIN
There is nothing I hate in all of F3 more than that hill…which is why we had to do it. The men attacked it with vigor and hammered out between 4 and 6 cycles. I was proud of them and the support they provided each other in the gloom. Aye!

HIIT Madness

THE SCENE
72 and Clear

F3 Welcome and Disclaimer

THE THANG
COP
Twist and pivot x15 IC
Tempo squats x15 IC
Cherry pickers x 10 IC
Mountain climbers x20 IC
Merkins (cadence) x20 IC
Two laps around parking lot
HIIT
4 exercises for 30 seconds a piece:
SSH
Heisman
Butt kicks
High Knees
1 minute break
Rinse and repeat two more times (x3 total)

Next set:
Vertical mountain climbers
Mummy kicks
3 step Heisman
In and Outs
1 minute break
Rinse and repeat two more times (x3 total)

Station Work
Get a Battle Buddy to encourage and push the other man.
S1: 50 pound weight plate push in parking lot,
S2: Picnic pavilion for 30 second wall of fire,
S3: Dugout for 10 pull-ups (if not pull-ups, coupons placed near by for reverse fly),
S4: Playground for 10 burpee boxes:  normal burpee but on jump, jump up on to playground bench.

AMRAP until Q calls time

Mary
Flutter kicks x20
Big boy sit ups x20

COT
Number Off & Name O Rama
BOM
Together as a PAX, holding each other accountable, we are stronger together, arm in arm at BOM, at F2’s, stronger together being pushed versus doing cavework or fernwork telling yourself you can do one more set, one more lap, etc.  The men of our PAX help with that extra push to help us each get more fit physically and mentally.

99 Problems

THE SCENE
79 degrees and gorgeous

Disclaimer given by P-nut

THE THANG
COP

Side Saddle Hop        IC x20
Merkins                       IC x15
Baby Arm Circle          IC x15
Reverse Arm Circle     IC x16
Imperial Walkers          IC x10
Calf Raises                  IC x15
Burpees                       OYO x5

Quick mosey down toward the entrance of Lakeshore Park and quickly back to the AO

99 Problems
99 Starjacks w/ uphill mosey to Asylum parking lot and back
99 Merkins w/ uphill mosey repeat
99 Squats w/ uphill mosey repeat
99 Mountain Climbers w/ uphill mosey repeat
99 Bicycles w/ uphill mosey repeat
99 LBC’s w/ uphill mosey repeat

DORAs w/Battle Buddy:
Alternating 150 yard sprints with 99 squats
Rinse and repeat with 99 Carolina Dry Docks

Ring of Fire
5 merkins, 4 merkins, 3 merkins, 2 merkins and 1 merkins

Ab-O-Rama
Hello Dolly      (Hooker)
Boat-Canoe    (Abscess)
American Hammer (Cap’n Crunch)

COT
Number off and Name-O-Rama

14 PAX embraced the SUCK on a humid June Saturday. Lots of good mumblechatter and energy.

BOM
P-nut read from Galatians 6:2. He encouraged us all to bear one another’s burdens. We all have obstacles and troubles in life, and it’s important to share your burdens with other men. Let’s encourage one another.

P-nut took prayer requests, including Crawdad’s daughter Danielle (strep throat) and prayers for Edit’s safe completion of a triathlon event in Chattanooga this weekend.

MOLESKIN
It was energizing to see Jump Around back in town. We are grateful for two new PAX members (Buc and Kees) for posting three times in their first week with F3 (T-claps). Abscess is back and stronger than ever. Cap’n Crucnh showed all of us up by running 2.5 miles prior to the post. Woodshack invited an FNG (Mirror) and then didn’t post. From henceforth when this situation occurs (invitation extended without the host showing up), we will refer to this as “Woodshacking.”

It was a great, spirited day at the Asylum.

Rainy Day Play Time

THE SCENE
72 and Rainy

Welcome and Disclaimer

THE THANG
COP
Twist and Pivot x25 IC
Squat Jacks x20 IC
Little baby arm circles Front x15 and back x15 IC
Mountain Climbers x20 IC
Ranger Merkins x20 IC
Run two laps around parking lot

Line up along the curb of the parking lot

SheHateMe
10 Lunges (10 each leg)
10 Burps (Burpees without the pushup and the standing)
10 Pushups
Sprint back

Rinse and repeat x5.

Mosey to covered area

Alternating Merkins and Rows
Pick a number of reps, then do the following
1) Merkins (Rd 1)
Normal (Rd 2)
Ranger (Rd 3)
Wide (Rd 4)
Alternating Right then Left (Rd 5)
2) Rows
3) Box Jumps x 10

Mosey to parking lot next to playground

11’s – (Audible to 5)
BBS then
Devin Hester
Patty Cake Merkins

Mosey to the top of Cardiac Hill

Aborama
Hello Dolly x25 IC
Flutter Kicks x25 IC

COT
Number off and Name o Rama

BOM
Galatians 6:9-10 And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.  So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.”

MOLESKIN
It was a rainy morning, but the 14 PAX who braved the weather worked hard and got better.  Mumblechatter was high and the men worked hard.  Great way to start a Friday.

Burpback Mountain

THE SCENE
70 and humid

Welcome and Disclaimer

THE THANG
COP
SSH x20 IC
Divebombers x10 IC
Toy Soldiers x10 IC
Calf raises x12 IC
Baby Arm Circles x20 IC

4 Stations
Four stations set up in the four corners of the parking lot.  Progress from one station to another as follows:
1. Shoulder Press with coupon. Bear Crawl to Station 2
2. 20 merkins. Crab walk to Station 3
3. 20 Big Boy Sit ups. Duck walk to Station 4
4. 20 squat jumps. Broad jump back to Station 1

Rinse and repeat x3

Mosey to Everest for some Burpback Mountain.

Burpback Mountain
Pick a partner DORAs. While one partner does burpees, other partner runs Everest twice.  At the top each time he does 5 American Hammers.  Once your partner comes back from the second run, partner 2 runs Everest and partner 1 does burpees.  Repeat until you have combined for 100 burpees.

Mosey back to AO for Abs

ABS
Boat/Canoe led by Bookworm
American Hammers x25 IC (led by Dial Up)
COT
Number Off and Name O Rama

BOM
Find time with the Lord and rest with Him. Don’t be afraid to pray for big and great things, because we are meeting with a big and great God who wants the best for us.

MOLESKIN
The PAX was focused and ready to work. It was good to see some newer faces staying consistent and coming out on a Friday. PAX tackled Burpback Mountain and crushed it, returning to the AO in high spirits.