F3 Knoxville

Independence Day Drop’em

The Scene: 68 degrees with 100% Humidity

F3 Welcome and Disclaimer

The Thang
COP
10 Burpees OYO
Lt. Dan x 10 IC
Cherry Pickers x 10 IC
These Right Here and Those Over There

Pick-up a boulder with battle buddy and mosey over to Matterhorn

Heartbreak 1-2-3 aka Dora’s on a hill
300 Boulder Squats
200 Boulder Rows
100 Boulder Press
1 partner runs the hill while the other partner completes reps

Mosey to pavillion

Pull-ups and Dips
Partners complete 5 rounds
10 Pull-ups
Dips until Partner 1 is done with Pull-ups
Rotate

Mosey back to AO

Tennis Court Cashout
Corner 1- 30 Merkins
Lunge to Corner 2
Corner 2- 30 Merkins
Bear crawl to Corner 3
Corner 3- 30 BBSU
Lunge to Corner 4
Corner 4- 30 BBSU
Bear crawl to corner 1

COT
Number Off and Name-O-Rama

BOM
Remember Jesus’s last words on the cross, “IT IS FINISHED” and cling to the power that those word gave humanity. Jesus gave us freedom through his resurrection, which is a freedom that is unlike any that this world has to offer. This freedom provides eternal life in heaven. So as you go out and celebrate the freedom of our country today with your family and friends make sure to remember the true freedom we have in Christ.

#Let’s Get Rocked!

The Scene – 65 degreesish

F3 Welcome & Disclaimer

Warm-O-Rama
Merkins 4ct IC x 10
Some of This/Some of That
Tempo Squat IC x 10
SSH IC x 25

(Ascending Burpees – Start with 1 and add one between every exercise.

The Thang
Pick up a couple of handheld Pee Rock’s or full on boulders (Ratchet)
Indian Run to Kory Hill & Grab a Battle Buddy

Circuit 1 – 5 min
Partner A – High Rows
Partner B – Runs Hill and performs 10 Manmakers run back and switch w/ partner

(Continuing Ascending Burpees)

Circuit 2
Partner A – Overhead Presses
Partner B – Runs Hill & performs 15 Squats – switch w/ partner

Circuit 3
Partner A – Squat Jumps
Partner B – Smurf Jacks x20

Indian Run to base of Matterhorn – Cont. Burpees
Indian Run back to AO – Pax took the opportunity to Indian Run Drag Race back

Mosey to Tennis Court
Descending Burpees then Wall Crawl (10 Burpees – Wall Crawl, 9 Burpees – Wall Crawl, etc.)

Saved by the Bell

COT
Count-Off & Name-O-Rama

BOM
GRIT is persevering over difficulties for an extended amount of time. GRIT is when Purpose meets action. Every #HIM out here has GRIT and we need to remember how far we’ve come before getting lost in constant improvement.

Moleskin
Challenging workout today, loved to see the PAX audible their own Drag Race Indian Run back to the AO.

Fundamentals

The Scene: hot and muggy

F3 Welcome & Disclaimer

The Thang:

Michael Phelps IC x10

Imperial Walker IC x20

Side Straddle Hops IC x20

Circuit. Go for time: 20 Minutes. Each round, add 2-3 reps to each exercise. Start with 10 reps.

  1. Mosey to Playground:

Box Jumps

Derkins

  1. Sprint to Pavilion:

Picnic Pull Ups

Dips

III. Sprint to Dugout:

Pull-ups

  1. Sprint to Flag at Pavilion:

Merkins

LBS

MOSEY SLOWLY BACK TO PLAYGROUND. Rinse and Repeat.

At the end of time, regroup at the flag:

Vups IC x10

Sundials OYO x20

Mosey to Cardiac Hill

-5 merkins @ bottom.

-Sprint to first turn.

-Mosey back to start.

-5 merkins @ bottom.

-Sprint to 2nd turn.

-Mosey back to start.

-5 merkins @ bottom.

-Sprint to top.

-Plank until everyone is finished. Mosey to bottom, picking up PAX, and then mosey to AO.

BOM: CountaRama, Name-a-Rama, etc.

29 PAX, 1 FNG – Two-Ply

The Power of Three

THE SCENE
68 and Muggy

F3 Welcome & Disclaimer

THE THANG
COP
– SSH 25x (IC)
– Side Lunges 10x each leg(IC)
– Burpees x10 OYO
– Dive Bombers 15x (IC)
– Arm Circles Forward 15x (IC)
– Arm Circles Backward 15x (IC)
– Burpees x10 OYO

Divide into 3 groups and mosey with your group to the specified area…
– Group 1: w/Woodshack to flag pole / pavilion area
– Group 2: w/Pfiffer to hill near parking lot
– Group 3: w/me (Cap’n Crunch) stay in parking lot

Group 1
Circuit Circus
Divide up and head to 5 Stations (in the pavilion area).  PAX perform the prescribed exercises at the station and then move clockwise to the next station.  Continue rotating until time is up.
– S1: 10 Burpees & 20 Reverse Pickle Pounders
– S2: 15 Superman Swims &20 4ct Flutter Kicks
– S3: 10 Chin-ups & 20 Prisoner Squats
– S4: LCS Shuttle (Lunge to 1st cone, Bear Crawl back to 2nd cone, Sprint to 3rdcone and back)
– S5: 20 Derkins & 20 Let Me Ups

When relieved by Group 3, gather together and mosey to the hill.

Group 2
CMU Back Blaster
Get with a Battle Buddy.  Battle Buddy 1 runs to top of hill, does 3 burpees then back down.  Battle Buddy 2 does 1 of 3 exercises while Battle Buddy 1 is running.  When Battle Buddy 1 gets back they switch.  Do rotate through the three exercises and repeat until time ends.

Exercises:
– CMU Press
– CMU Swing
– CMU Bent Over Rows

When you see Group 3 move, gather together and mosey to parking lot.

Group 3
Escalation
Partner with Battle Buddy of similar fitness level. There are six drills, each has an exercise to be completed on the spot and an exercise involving shuttle run of some type.  One Battle Buddy from each pair completes a shuttle while the other Battle Buddy completes the exercise on the spot. As soon as the shuttle is completed, tag your Battle Buddy and swap exercises.

Each drill will be 1:45 with 20 seconds rest in between each set.

Drill Shuttle Exercise Exercise at the Cone
1 Sprint x2 Diamond Merkins
2 Bear Crawl Star Jumps
3 Lunges Burpees
4 Sprint x2 Carolina Dry Docks
5 Bear crawl Squat Jumps
6 Lunges Burpees

When time is up, gather together and mosey to flag pole/pavilion area to relieve Group 1.

Groups rotate until time is up

COT
Number off & Name-O-Rama

BOM
The opposite of manhood isn’t womanhood, it’s boyhood!  Our goal as HIMs is to always be moving forward own the road of maturity (RFP).  What F3 has taught me is that growth (physical, relational and spiritual) comes through challenge, consistency and comradery.

  • Physical: Take your DRP (Daily Red Pill)
    • Challenge – Get up and get out in the gloom!
    • Consistency – Daily
    • Comradery – the PAX
  • Relational: No lone ranger
    • Challenge – Reject passivity and engage with family, friends, co-workers and neighbors
    • Consistency – Daily
    • Comradery – the PAX
  • Spiritual: Luke 9:23, “And he said to all, ‘If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.’”
    • Challenge – Obedience and faithfulness
    • Consistency – Daily
    • Comradery – the PAX and Jesus himself (“follow me”)

MOLESKIN
This morning we had a special guest from a local news affiliate.  He came to do an online piece on F3.  He asked if I thought I could get a good sized group out on a Wednesday morning at 5:30am…61 PAX including 3 FNGs answered with a resounding “HELL YEA!”  For me, this sums up F3 Knoxville.  Over the pas 18 months this PAX has set the bar and then surpassed it when it comes to heart, passion, and dedication.  They work hard, play hard and always have each other’s six.  There is absolutely no questions…I’m a better man for being a part of this PAX, and Knoxville is a better city due to what these men are doing in each other.

Incremental Growth

The Scene: perfect conditions – 55 degrees, clear

The Thang:

5:30 COP – 7 min

  • Baby arm circles X 10 (forward/backward)
  • Cherry Picker
  • Merkin
  • Goofball
  • Jog 2 parking lot laps

Line up in parking lot Burpee Dans

Beginning at the curb, perform 4 lunges then 4 burpees, rinse and repeat across parking lot, run back to curb. Then 4 lunges and 3 burpees. Rinse and repeat (then 2 burpees, then 1 burpee). Plank or BBS until group finishes.

Mosey to lower parking lot – find a battle buddy

One man runs the length of the parking lot, performs 5 Merkins, then runs back while partner does Merkins (100), then BBS (200), then jump squats (100). Trade each lap until the total number is completed.

Next exercise:

Group splits: Half begin Bearpees (10 bear crawls followed by 1 Burpee), while the other half start Bernie Sanders on the hill. Bernie Sanders group relieves Bearpee group. Endless until 6:15am.

INCREMENTAL GROWTH

Growth is hard to see. We measure growth. When an acorn is crushed by a 1,000 lb. tombstone, who wins? It’s a no brainer. The acorn always wins. God waters it, and slow growth appears. Let’s all work toward incremental growth in our spiritual life– the same way we are working toward growing in fitness and strength.