F3 Knoxville

Tag: Slugger

Quarter pounder with cheese please

THE SCENE: 45 and possible chance of rain, 30% it won’t
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
1 burp

SSH X20 ic

smurf jacks z10 ic

plank jacks x10 ic

merkins x10 ic

Surfees x 5-6

squats x20 ic

imperial sq walkers x10 ic

oh, we threw in some burpees too
THA-THANG:

  • Rt 66 to the football field w merkins , big boys, and squats along the way
  • Quarter pounder on the football field
  • Sprint to 25 Yard line 25 merkins , rum backwards back to goal line
  • Add cheese, 10 burpees
  • Sprint to 50 yd line. 50 squats , run backwards to goal line
  • add cheese, 10 burps
  • sprint 75 Yard’s , do 75 mtn climbers
  • run backwards back to goal line
  • add cheese, 10 burps
  • sprint 100 yds, 100 SSH IC , run backwards to goal line
  • add cheese, 10 burps
  • we mixed in some abs too
  • Indian run back towards AO
  • rt 66 again w froggie hops and air presses

MARY:
Flutter kicks 20 ic

slutter kicks x10 ic

box cutters x10 ic

SURFEES! Superman swim until the big wave came . Slugger was waiting for the big one!

cash out w ATMs
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
13 incl 1 FNG, welcome singlewide and guest from Memphis SLIK NUT!!!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Do the little things and the big things will take care of it’s self

Mole skin:

put the lid up when you piss!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Insert information about upcoming events, 2nd or 3rd F opportunities, and any other announcements.

The Bomb Shelter Run (C.S.A.U.P. Event)

THE SCENE: Low Mid 60’s with some light rain
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

Drifter Q:

start things off with the Disclaimer (He is NOT a professional, refers everyone to take notice of how he is dressed; clearly NOT a professional…1 PAX member commented that Drifter must have had a Blink182 concert to attend after the event…

SSH (IC) x10 slow / x10 fast
Boxer Jacks (IC) x10 slow / x10 fast
Mosey to Grinder:
Lunge forward then backwards
Inchworm Merkins w/hand release
Quad Stretch
Cherry Picker Stretch (fists on ground, walk legs out to the side and back in)
Merkin Ring of Fire, but as a Wave!
Mtn Climbers (IC) 10x slow / 10x fast

THA-THANG:
1st leg was approximately 3.2 miles of running until arriving to the Beatdown:

Mayberry Q:

21 Jump Street:

  • 21 Pull-ups (side of the Alcoa bridge)
  • 21 Burpees (middle of bridge)
  • 21 handstand push-ups (far side of bridge)
    Run back to start and drop 1 rep. (15 min time limit)

2nd leg was approximately 3.2 miles until arriving to the Beatdown:

Snorkel Q:

Split up into 2 groups and then partner up. Near side of Bicentennial Park bridge do:

  • 10 Plank Tri Ext & Derkins Then Wheel Barrel Half of Bridge Switch and come back
  • 8 Plank Tri Ext & Derkins Then Wheel Barrel Half of Bridge Switch and come back
  • 6 Plank Tri Ext & Derkins Then Wheel Barrel Half of Bridge Switch and come back
  • 4 Plank Tri Ext & Derkins Then Wheel Barrel Half of Bridge Switch and come back
  • 2 Plank Tri Ext & Derkins Then Wheel Barrel Half of Bridge Switch and come back

Far side of Bicentennial Park Bridge Partner 1 Wall Sits until Partner 2 completes 15 side to side Merkins.
Partner 2 then monster tire walks to replace Partner 1; Partner 1 bear crawls to area to complete side to side Merkins.

3rd leg….who cares how long, we were too far away to quit and had to get back to the car somehow…(another 3… something miles…felt like 10; here we go!).

Waxjob Q:

Split into 3 groups. 1st man plank, 2nd man bear crawl ahead and plank, 3rd slalom bear crawl to front. Remaining PAX continue to slalom bear crawl to the front until team reaches 50 yard line.
Reverse the process, planking person is now facing the sideline while the PAX in motion jump over the planking PAX.
Mosey to jungle gym:
15x Partner reverse-merkins/OHP on monkey bars
15x Squirkins
10x Over/Unders
15x Leg Throwdowns

4th and final leg was very short, no lies, really short…more like a mosey.

Cap’n Crunch Q:

Starting with 1 exercise, adding another exercise until all 5 exercises are completed in succession. then work back down until only the last exercise is left. 20 seconds per exercise:

  • Burpees (20 sec)
  • Burpees (20 sec) Dry Docks (20 sec)
  • Burpees (20 sec) Dry Docks (20 sec) Narrow Squats (20 sec)
  • Burpees (20 sec) Dry Docks (20 sec) Narrow Squats (20 sec) Diamond Merkins (20 sec)
  • Burpees (20 sec) Dry Docks (20 sec) Narrow Squats (20 sec) Diamond Merkins (20 sec) High Knees (20 sec)
  • High Knees (20 sec) Diamond Merkins (20 sec) Narrow Squats (20 sec) Dry Docks (20 sec) Burpees (20 sec)
  • High Knees (20 sec) Diamond Merkins (20 sec) Narrow Squats (20 sec) Dry Docks (20 sec)
  • High Knees (20 sec) Diamond Merkins (20 sec) Narrow Squats (20 sec)
  • High Knees (20 sec) Diamond Merkins (20 sec)
  • High Knees (20 sec)

MARY:
No PAX were interested in any ladies, specifically Mary by the end of this event!

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
38 PAX!!

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

BOM – CSAUP – Bomb Shelter Run (Cap’n Crunch)

I ask not for a lighter burden, but for broader shoulders.

I ask not for an easier path, but for stronger feet.

I ask not for weaker enemies, but for a stronger self.

Jewish Proverb

Congratulations brothers, you did it.  You embraced the challenge and are victorious.  Take and let it sink in…you’ve earned.

I’d like to share something I’ve been thinking about for a while now.  F3 has been a life-changing experience for me.  Every morning I leave a workout I truly leave better than when I arrived.  Lately I’ve been thinking about why that is the case.  Here are my observations.

I believe there are two simple truths that we have lost as men:

  1. The opposite of manhood isn’t womanhood, it’s boyhood
  2. Manhood isn’t a destination or a journey, it’s a mindset

When we lose the distinction between boyhood and manhood our worlds begin to spin off kilter.  We become self-focused, self-protective, self-indulgent and self-reliant.  In other words, it becomes all about us.  As we reject passivity and accept responsibility for our lives we grow as men in all areas: physically, mentally, relationally and spiritually.  We begin to be others-focused, self-sacrificing and interdependent.  We begin acting like men.

In this world, three things serve as resistance to our growth as men:

  • Comfort
  • Convenience
  • Certainty

Overcoming these boils down to our mindset.  We have to daily set aside a boyhood-mindset and embrace a manhood-mindset.  We combat comfort with challenge, we set aside convenience for consistency and we abandon certainty and embrace camaraderie.  I see it as two contrasting mindsets:

A Boyhood-mindset seeks… A Manhood-mindset seeks…
Comfort Challenge
Convenience Consistency
Certainty Camaraderie

Every time we gather, the COP becomes our arena to consistently embrace challenge in the company of like-minded men.

But it’s not enough for us to do this physically.  We MUST carry this mindset to all areas of our lives, especially our relationships with our loved ones and with God.  Never stop striving for more brothers.  Keep embracing new challenges and keep any eye on the six so you can help the man who has stumbled.  Together we will make a difference!

Thirsty for Sling Shot!

THE SCENE: 40 +/- Damp +/- but ALL good!
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

As Willy Wonka said, “SO MUCH TIME, SO LITTLE TO DO! Strike that, reverse it!” Lets get going….

WARM-O-RAMA:
Disclaimer while jog across parking lot x2, High Knee skips x2 across PL, Karoake x2 across PL
THA-THANG: SLING SHOT to Mt. SUKMOORE

  • Partner up and grab 2 CMU
  • P1 take off running or walking briskly with 2 CMU
  • P2 does 20 merkins and 20 squats, when finished, P2 sprints to catch up with P1
  • P2 takes over CMU and begins to run while P1 does the same merkins and squats
  • This repeats until we get to Mt. SUKMOORE

LT. Bernie at Mt Suckmoore

  • Every pax carries their own CMU up Sukmoore Bernie style.
  • Every 4th step, do 4 squats
  • At the top of Sukmoore, do 5 cmu presses
  • back to the bottom and then back up again doing 4 steps and 3 squats and 10 CMU presses at the top, you get it….4 steps Bernie style with 2 squats, 15 CMU presses, back down then up Bernie style 4 steps , one squat, then 20 CMU overhead presses
  • back to bottom. We are always moving forward in life but sometimes life has set backs…..based on that, we Bernie back up the hill 4 steps, 2 steps down, 4 steps up, 2 steps down, ALL backwards/Bernie style to the top of Sukmoore
  • At the top, do 25 cmu presses
  • At that time, we SLING SHOT BACK to the AO
  • Total distance about 2 miles +/-

MARY:
no time but we worked in a little bit of mary during the thang…
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
12 Pax Strong!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
What did the most interesting man in the world say in the Dos Seque commercials??

STAY THIRSTY MY FRIEND! Stay thirsty for getting better, stay thirsty in your faith, stay thirsty in your positivity, just stay thirsty for LIFE!

Aye!
MOLESKIN:
Insert any personal comments, notes, devotion content, etc.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Insert information about upcoming events, 2nd or 3rd F opportunities, and any other announcements.

King of the Mountain

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THE SCENE: Mid 40’s and kinda wet.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

  • SSH x20 IC
  • Worst Merkin Ladder x3 OYO
  • Arm Circles x15 each direction IC

THA-THANG:
Mosey over to Mt Crumpet

  • Pair up in teams of two
  • Each trip up Mt Crumpet – do Mountain Climbers x10 and Squat Jumps x10 at top
  • When back at bottom, mosey to Fountain of Youth to rejuvenate with Burpees x10, Dips x10, and Pattycake Merkins with partner x10
  • Traverse up Crumpet differently each time – Sprint, Bernie, Bunny hop, Bernie hop, Burpee hop, Bear crawl
  • Each time must carry Hammy up the hill once (Woodshack’s COW!!!)

Mosey back to grinder

  • CMU Dora – 50 Step up Merkins, 150 curls, 200 Squats

MARY:

  • Weezy Jefferson
  • Outlaws x10 each direction
  • Flutter kicks x20 IC
  • BBS for 1 minute

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
14 PAX, 1 FNG Deep Dish!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
36 But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of
judgement for every empty word they have spoken.
For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will
be condemned.

It is not our duty to judge anyone. Everyone is guilty of it, but it does us no good in our lives. Try to catch yourself judging others and realize what you are doing, try to have something positive to say about the people you are judging.
MOLESKIN:
CSAUP approaching
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

It’s all about the CORE

THE SCENE: 33 degrees
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH (IC x10)
Global Warming – Al Gore:
10 Merkins
10 Bobby Hurleys
10 Hand Release Merkins
10 Groiners

THA-THANG:
Mosey to school playground/soccer field. Count off by 1’s and 2’s and split up with 1’s starting at the soccer field and 2’s starting on the playground equipment.

Soccer Field:

40m Sprint

V-Ups (x10)

40m Sprint

Flutter Kicks (ICx25)

40m Sprint

Cross Crunch (x25)

40m Sprint

X’s & O’s (x10)

Playground:

Swing Groiners (x10)

Derkin (x10)

Pull-Ups (x5)

Toes to Bar (x10)

Burpee Pull-Ups (x5)

Abs Knees to Chest (x20)

MARY:
Some plank movements to break up the mosey back to the AO

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
14 Men Started the day off with a victory!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
The benefits of sharing Godly time with your loved ones. I have started a yearly bible reading plan with my girlfriend and have dedicated time each day to gain Godly knowledge with her. The benefit is seen both, within our relationship and between myself and God.