F3 Knoxville

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Speedway Launch

THE SCENE: Upper 50s, a beautiful morning to launch

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER


WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH x 20; Windmill x10; Toe Merkins x10; Tie Fighter x10 (F/B); Tempo Squat x10; Dancing Bear x10

THA-THANG:

Bear Crawl Inch Worm: Partner up and form two lines holding plank, partners at end Bear Crawl to front of line, when both make it to the front the next pair starts.

Bear Brawl: 5 Burpees on each side of small soccer field. Partners take turns putting pressure on shoulders while the other Bear Crawls. Go back and forth 3 times.

Mosey to next field

Squat Totem: Lunge from cone to cone, increase reps by 5 at each cone, 6 total cones

Mosey to another field

Wheelbarrow with partner halfway then switch positions to go the other half. Partner carry halfway then switch for other half. Did this twice.

Mosey to hill at back of fields

11s with Merkins and Big Boys, Bear Crawl up the hill, Mosey down

Mosey to shovel flag

Afterburner:
Overhead Claps IC x50

Seal Claps IC x25

Grady Corn IC x25

MARY:
F3 is not about any one person so we did PAX Roulette

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
21 HIM

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Whenever I talk to someone about F3, I always say that it is so much more than a workout. It is truly about all three Fs, Fitness, Fellowship, and Faith.

That first F is the magnet. Every man standing here started coming because they had some fitness goal in mind. Some of us may be elite athletes but most are just men that want to be healthy for our families. My goal when I started was being able to do simple things, like walking up the stairs, without being winded.

That second F is the glue. I knew that I needed others to hold me accountable for me to actually work out. What I didn’t know or expect, is that I needed manly friendships. I thought I was good on friends, but those relationships, for the most part, were only surface deep. Now I have so many men that I can go to when I need help, a listening ear, or just someone to vent my frustration with. The value of the second F is immeasurable.

That third F is the dynamite. F3 defines faith as believing in something greater than yourself. Full disclosure, for me, that is my belief in Jesus Christ. I believe that He lived a sinless life, died on the cross to save us from sin, and rose from the grave to sit at the right hand of God. The thing is though, that those are just words if my actions don’t line up with them. My belief must change the way I treat others, it must influence my decisions, and it should guide my actions. So whatever your faith is make sure it is doing those same things for you because we all are meant to be putting others in front of ourselves.

MOLESKIN:
Excited to see where Speedway goes from here! Thank you to all those that came from other AOs to the launch!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Convergence on 7/2 at JUCO, there will be no beatdown at Speedway that day.

June EMOM Kraken

THE SCENE: 68 and Wet
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH’s 15, Tempo Merkins x 10, Windmills 4ct x 10, 3 Burpees, 3 Burpees

THA-THANG: Kraken EMOM

Every minute on the minute work move to the next exercise.  After completing all 8 exercises run 1 lap and begin the Kraken again. (We made it through 4 rounds)

  • 1- Rope Throws
  • 2- Power Clean 50 lb sandbag
  • 3- Turkish Getups 20 lb kettlebell (Switch arms each round)
  • 4- Burpees
  • 5- Rope Waves
  • 6- Kettlebell Two Arm Swings 35 lbs
  • 7- Kettlebell Squat Push Pull 20lbs
  • 8- Box Jumps
  • Run a lap and start back at the beginning

MARY:
Bring Sally Up Bring Sally Down – Fragmented Burpees

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Baby Weight, Butterfingers, Belding, Smuggler, Scoutmaster, Swerve, Walt
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Over the last couple of weeks I made my tour of Sweden and Germany. It was a work trip and definitely not a vacation.  Over the 8 days we stayed in 6 different hotels and caught just as many flights.  However, we were fortunate to have a friend and business acquaintance take us on a weekend tour of Stockholm.  One thing really stuck out from my conversation with Andreas.  He had once owned a gym and had competed in several triathlon type events in the past.  He brought up this idea of getting a group of men together and having a workout out at local park.  So of course I began to tell him about F3 and what we do.  Not sure if we are going to have a Sweden launch anytime soon, but I think this speaks volumes to the mission of F3.

In 2015 right after the birth of my second child I was running the greenways on my own, doing merkins, lifting rocks, and other stuff.  I thought, wouldn’t it be great to get some other guys out here and do this same kinda thing.  Anyway, my experience and Andreas experience aren’t unique.  The reason F3 has been successful is because it speaks to something in every man.  What ever that thing is might be hard to describe, but rest assured we’ve found it.

Office Work

THE SCENE: Perfect Morning to Throw Down Some Sweat
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH (IC)
A Little of This/That
Some of These/Those
Mosey to the Oval Office

THA-THANG:

  • (20yd) Lt. Dan 4:1 (4 Lunges 1 Squat)
  • (25) Merkins
  • Run 400m
  • (20yd) Lt. Dan
  • (30) Merkins
  • Run 400m
  • (20yd) Lt. Dan
  • (25) BBS
  • Run 400m
  • (20yd) Lt. Dan
  • (30) BBS
  • Run 400m
  • (20yd) Lt. Dan
  • (10) Burpees
  • Run 400m
  • (20yd) Lt. Dan
  • (20) Burpees
  • Run 400m
  • (20yd) Lt. Dan
  • (25) Gas Pumps
  • Run 400m
  • (20yd) Lt. Dan
  • (30) Gas Pumps
  • Run 400m
  • (20yd) Lt. Dan
  • (25) Air Squats
  • Run 400m
  • (20yd) Lt. Dan
  • (30) Air Squats
  • Run 400m

MARY:
45 Seconds of LBC
(15) Flutter Kicks (IC)
30 Seconds of LBC
Ankle Wiggles for Remaining Time
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
4
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Be the best version of yourself. Know when we fall short and expect better of ourselves. Sometimes we are the only ones that know we fell short or made a mistake, and that’s ok; but i encourage you to take that moment to reflect and listen to that internal voice telling you that your better than that…
MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Speedway Launch this SATURDAY! Go, Get There, Figure it out, just GO!….CLOWN CAR?!

stupid tennis

THE SCENE: It was BE-U-T-FUL!  Great day for a birthday Q
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH x20, Windmills x10, Cherry Pickers x5, another SSH x5 so Veep didn’t throw up 🙂
THA-THANG:
Doing this thang together!  Mosey over to the duck pond. Running around the pond and stopping at the “corners”
First corner – Crunch Frog x15, Box Cutters x15, BBS x15, run to second corner
Second corner – Imperial Walkers x30, Flutter Kicks x30 (2-ct), American Hammers x30 (2-ct), run to third corner
Third corner – Freddy Mercury x40, LBCs x40, Plank Hold (together) 40 sec, run to fourth corner
Fourth corner – Imperial Walkers x30, Flutter Kicks x30 (2-ct), American Hammers x30 (2-ct), mosey over to Alcoa football field

4 corners of football field do not include the back of the end zones
First corner – Burpees x15, Spiderman Merkins x15 (1-ct), Bernie to second corner
Second corner – Merkins x30, Mountain Climbers x30 (1-ct), Bernie to third corner
Third corner – Overhead Claps x40 (1-ct), Shoulder Taps x40 (1-ct), Bernie to fourth corner
Fourth corner – Carolina Drydocks x30, Plank Jacks x30 (1-ct), Mosey back to the grinder via troll bridge

MARY:
Circle of Pain, PAX roulette (Grady Corns x20, Diamond Merkins x10 in cadence, Superman variations)
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Yosemite, Veep, Scoutmaster, Rep Sleepy, Smuggler, RadioShack, Streaker, Webelo (2.0), Halfday, Grouch
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
No specific Biblical text.  I was reminded of our humanity and how we all fall short of the glory of God and that our own saving grace is through the blood of Yeshua.  We should remember that we are not perfect either when we want to judge someone for their words or actions.  I am guilty of being quick to judge when I am just as guilty of the same things.  YHWH asks us to be light in this world, not judges.  We should act accordingly.

Buzzer Beater

THE SCENE: Upper 60s, summer in the gloom is quickly approaching

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER


WARM-O-RAMA:
LBAC (F/B) x10; Little of this, little of that; Michael Phelps

THA-THANG:

Mosey around pavilion and back to grinder

10 minute Tabata: 20 seconds on/10seconds off working through the following exercises and holding CMU between exercises. Mosey loop around pavilion after each 10 minute round.

Round 1 & 3:

  • Curls
  • Bent Rows
  • Overhead Press
  • Alpos
  • Skull Crushers

Round 2:

Squats

Lunges

Step Ups

Jump Squat

Iron Mike

MARY:
Afterburner: Overhead Claps x40; Seal Claps x20; Grady Corn x10

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Baby Weight, Nair, Smuggler, Walt, Rep Sleepy

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

I made the decision to stop drinking soda and sweet tea starting the beginning of this month. This one small change has made a huge impact. I’ve lost 8 pounds since the start of the month.

I still have plenty of other changes that I need to make but I’ve learned that making one change can have a huge impact. So ask yourself, what is the one change you need to make today. It doesn’t have to be a huge change to make a huge difference.

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