F3 Knoxville

4th Tuesday In October

THE SCENE:

Chilly and foggy, about 45 degrees

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

Started out with 25 SSH (4ct), 10 Tempo Merkin, 10 Tempo Squat

Slowsey to middle parking lot- Cherry Pickers x8 on sidewalk then mosey down to end of parking lot and back with 2 burpees in middle.  Big Arm Circles Front and Back with mosey down to end of parking lot and back with 2 burpees in middle.  Mosey to playground
THA-THANG:
11’s On the Playground

3 Set’s of 11’s- 1. Box Jumps and Dips 2. Derkins and Incline Merkins 3. Squats and 4ct Flutters

Mosey down to end of parking lot and back with 2 burpees in the middle of parking lot after finishing every set of 11’s

Mosey to Cardiac…

Up cardiac stopping at each bend for 10 CDD’s hold at top.  Once 6 was up knock out 15 American Hammers then back to AO.

Cash out at AO with ATM’S
MARY:

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
9 PAX PACMAN, SNITCH, GIBBLER, KENTUCKY, BLUEBIRD, CRABLEGS, SHARKY
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Spoke about the Tennessee/Alabama game and how Tennessee and it’s team resembles our lives a lot more than Alabama.  That sometimes our hard work doesn’t turn out the way we desired.  That obstacles and hardship don’t mean we’re being punished.  God just asks us to show up and be faithful.  To trust him no matter what is going on at any given time.  That he has a plan and sometimes it doesn’t look the way we wanted or thought might be best for us, but God sees the whole picture.
MOLESKIN:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Monday = Tabatas, Bear Crawls and Burpees

THE SCENE
34 and Clear

Welcome & Disclaimer

 

THE THANG
COP
SSH x30 (IC)
Tempo Squats x15 (IC)
Tempo Merkins x15 (IC)

Line up on curb
Run to far curb, stop half way and do 3 burpees, run back
4ct Diagonal Lunges x14(IC)
Run to far curb, stop half way and do 3 burpees, run back
Dive Bombers x15 (IC)
BAC Fwd x12 (IC)
BAC Bkwd x12 (IC)
Run to far curb, stop half way and do 3 burpees, run back

 

Tabata Terror
Divide up into 4 stations.  At each station, complete the exercise listed using at Tabata format (8 rounds, 20 seconds on 10 seconds off).  After eight rounds rotate counter-clockwise all the way around the parking lot and to the next station.

Exercises:

  • Station 1: Merkins
  • Station 2: Froggy Squats
  • Station 3: Dry Docks
  • Station 4: Tuck Jumps

 

Bearway to Heaven
Bear crawl suicides in the parking lot with burpees in the middle of each suicide.

Bear crawl to first line perform 7 burpees, bear crawl back.  Bear crawl to second line, 6 burpees, bear crawl back.  Continue until you get to 7th line, perform 1 burpee and bear crawl back to start.

 

MARY
American Hammers – x20 (IC)
4ct Flutter Kicks x20 (IC)

 

COT
Number off and Name-O-Rama – 27 PAX

 

BOM
“Never mind likes and dislikes; they are of no consequence.
Just do what must be done. This may not be happiness, but it is greatness.”

– George Bernard Shaw

I’m convinced that our culture’s relentless pursuit of comfort and convenience has robbed us of any sense of significance and meaning.  A life lived for self eventually implodes, leaving men empty and filled with regret.  We are not created for comfort, we are created for purpose and impact.  The pursuit of comfort and convenience breeds complacency.  The pursuit of purpose and impact fuels greatness.  We were made for greatness.

The thing is, we’ve confused greatness with success.  Martin Luther King Jr revealed the secret to greatness, “Everyone has the power for greatness, not for fame but greatness, because greatness is determined by service.”  It’s not what we get, it’s what we give.

Every day we wake to multiple opportunities to serve, opportunities for greatness.  Keep your eyes and hearts open brothers.  When you see the opportunity…seize it!  If it’s hard, embrace it!  The world is waiting for men of integrity and courage to assume their roles and lead.  You don’t need permission, you have already been commissioned.

 

Submitted by Cap’n Crunch

AMRAP at the Asylum

THE SCENE: Nice and cool at about 44°F.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

15 mountain climbers, 10 tempo merkins, 15 SSH, 10 windmill, 15 imperial Walker, 15 Moroccan night club
THA-THANG:
AMRAP style course

1st stop at the pavilion

  • 15 diamond merkins
  • 15 Carolina dry docks
  • 10 pullups

Next stop at base of cardiac hill

  • Bernie Sanders to first corner and complete 20 squats
  • Bernie Sanders to next corner and lunch walk to the base of the small hill.

Final stop back the shovel flag

  • 10 burpees
  • 15 Freddy Mercury (4 count)
  • 20 mountain climbers (4 count)

AMRAP

MARY:
No time! YHC gave no instructions to gather back together and we got more separated then intended.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
19 total today
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
The WORD came from James 4:1-10. It is difficult sometimes to be humble and keep our focus on God rather than worldly gain. “Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you.”
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
F3 Knoxville anniversary coming up November 3 and 4.

50 Shades of F3

THE SCENE: 60 degrees.  Cool and cloudy.  And it didn’t even rain.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER: I am still not a professional
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH x 25; Cherry Pickers x 10;Tie Fighters (BAC holding a lunge) x 10 back and forth.  Mosey to the back parking lot.

THA-THANG:
Run 1/2 lap, stop at station, and do the following exercises.  8 stops, 4 laps total. Do each pair of exercises like 11s, but 25s, counting up and down by 5.  Each exercise is done a total of 50x

  • Merkins / BBS
  • Rev. Lunges/Supermans
  • Burpees/Squats
  • Plank Jacks/LBCs
  • Smurf Jacks/American Hammers
  • Diamond Merkins/Flutter Kicks
  • CDDs/Hello Dollys
  • Iron Mikes/Squat Jumps

Run back toward AO with just enough time to Devin Hester up the hill with 10 BBS at the top

MARY:
Box cutters x25 and finish strong with ATMs
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Use the TAGS on right-side to record PAX (BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOURSELF) in attendance. Be sure to select the AO in CATEGORY above TAGS and then delete these notes!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
A friend of mine passed away last week.  He had struggled with MS for about 20 years.  But he never complained.  He worked really hard just to be able to live independently, but he experienced joy in spending time with friends, going to church and he appreciated being able to live the life he had.  I need to think of him more when I struggle to get up for F3, when I feel burned out with work, or I feel worn out with family.  I need to embrace the blessings I’ve been given if I am to be the man God wants me to be.  In other words, quit belly aching and love more.
MOLESKIN:
Prayers sent out to QVC, his son and his family for comfort and healing.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Gloomy Monday

THE SCENE
60 and foggy

Welcome & Disclaimer

 

THE THANG
COP
SSH x25 (IC)
Tempo Squats x15 (IC)
Dive Bombers x15 (IC)
Line up on curb
Run to far curb and back
Diagonal Lunges x12(IC)
Run to far curb and back
BAC Fwd x10 (IC)
BAC Bkwd x10 (IC)
Run to far curb and back

Mosey to the hill near the parking lot and pair up with a Battle Buddy of similar fitness level.

 

Lt. Dan’s Revenge
Start at base of hill.  Perform 1 Lt. Dan (2 squat, 4 lunges), run the hill.  At the top do 5 merkins.
Rinse and repeat adding 1 Lt. Dan each time then back down (i.e. 2/4, 4/8, 6/12, 8/16, 10/20).

Mosey to parking lot on the other side of the playground.

 

Pyramid of Pain
Each man will complete the following:

  • Complete exercise 1 then run around the parking lot
  • Complete exercise 1 and 2 then run to the top of the hill. Continue until you get to 6 exercises
  • Upon completion of all 6 exercises continue but take one exercise off each round starting with 1 (then 2, 3 and so on).

Exercises (x15 of each):

  1. Narrow Squats
  2. Diamond Merkins
  3. 4ct Flutter Kicks
  4. Tuck Jumps
  5. Dry Docks
  6. 4ct Freddy Mercury

Mosey back to SP

 

MARY
American Hammers – x20 (IC)
4ct Side Crunches x10 each side (IC)
Box Cutters – x20 (IC)

 

COT
Number off and Name-O-Rama – 33 PAX including 1 FNG – Sunshine

 

BOM
Everything we did this morning is nothing complicated or fancy.  Each man could do what we did alone with no problem…the question is would you?  The second F, Fellowship, is what empowers the first F (Fitness).  Our strength is drawn from each other.  Seeking to be the leaders we want to be in our families and community is hard work.  Each day we have to get up and recommit.  Doing it alone is a recipe for failure, but together we can make a little progress each day.

Bottom line – Make sure you are locking shields with other men seeking the same goals you are seeking.  Don’t try and go it alone!  You aren’t meant to do it alone.  Growth is a team sport.

 

 

Submitted by Cap’n Crunch