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Building Santa B.O.M.B.S. at The Project

December 21, 2021 Bobbitt

THE SCENE: Mostly cloudy with a brisk temperature of 34. Wind NNE at 1.243 mph. 94% percent humidity with the barometer reading at 30.12. …or just kinda chilly.

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER:

Done with enthusiasm as always…

WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH (x10)
Willy Mays Hayes (x10)
Tempo Squat (x10)
FLBAC (x10)
RLBAC (x10)
Grady Corn (x10)
Chattanooga Cherry Pickers (x10…stressed finger form)
Knoxville Cherry Pickers (x…??? gotta pick up what was left on the ground)

THA-THANG:
Mosey to dip bars. Group 1 pull-ups (x20). Group 2 plank. Flapjack. Then mosey to Amphitheater.

Commence building Santa B.O.M.B.S.

Partner up. Pax 1 does exercise while Pax 2 runs up the hill to the North Pole. Swap out and continue the exercise until each amount of reps are complete. The exercises and reps were:

50- Burpees
100- Overhead Claps (I mean…where else do you get an “O” for “bombs”, am I right?)
150- Merkins
200- Big Boy Sit-ups
250- Squats

PAX completed B.O.M.B.S. then moseyed for another round of pull-ups and planks.

MARY:

Tuba – Prone …wait! He faked us out! Basilisks in honor of Biohack (x10)
Rocket – starfish (x10)
Three-Peat – 4 count Merkins (x10 because 150 was not enough!)
Snaggletooth – LBCs (x10)
Slappy – Freddie Mercury (x10)
Bobbitt – Flutter Kicks (x10)
Kick – Plankettes (x10)

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Something happened a few weeks ago.Tons of people in Chattanooga and some up here were posting pictures of a sunset. It was phenomenal! It wasn’t as good as being there, though. Yet it’s clear something amazing happened.

Something amazing happened 2,000 years ago at Christmas. We may not have been there but the evidence that something that changed the course of history exists.

We tend to lose the wonder somewhere along the line, however. Busyness is one reason. Distance in time is another. Our analytical thinking is one thing that gets in the way that we don’t often notice. We like to dissect things until we’ve destroyed them. We enjoy music until we break it apart to study it. We enjoy art until we analyze it to death.

YHC’s and his M were driving along 40 and noticed two random Christmas trees on the side of the road. They are fully decorated and look nice. While YHC wanted to figure out who put them there and why, the M commented, “Why do we have to understand it. Just enjoy it.”

YHC heard about a church that was again going over the Virgin Birth. A young teenager came out of the kitchen in the middle of the argument and said, “It’s just so beautiful, it has to be true.” The argument stopped and the adults in the room wondered why they were even arguing.

What does it mean to recapture the wonder of the simple truth of Christmas. God became man. Deity became humanity. The almighty stepped down from his throne and was willing to become a defenseless baby for this daring rescue!

This Christmas, what does it mean to recapture the wonder of the Nativity; to stop analyzing and dissecting, how to hear the surprising message only revealed, not to kings but ti simple shepherds. “It’s just so beautiful, it has to be true.”

MOLESKIN:

YHC considered Wallpees as a tribute to Mathlete but then remembered “if you can’t do it, don’t Q it.” Not today.
Tuba promised a Christmas gift of many Prone Rows in his appreciation for the generosity of reps. YHC was giddy.
Coffeteria at Dunkin followed.
Fun was had by all.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Hike at LeConte tomorrow. Leaving from Hardin Valley Dunkin at 5:30. See Slappy for details!

KickFlip to bring the Yule-Tide pain on Christmas Eve Eve.

The 12 CMU Pains of Christmas

December 17, 2021 Snaggletooth

THE SCENE: 51 with a cool breeze
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA: (Led by Snaggletooth)

Lap around Parking Lot
7 Projectivator
5 Burpees
10 LBAC/Overhead Clap
10 Tempo Merks
10 Mountain Climbers
5 Cherry Pickers/Stretch OYO
Mosey to Recruiting Center – grab 1 CMU/PAX

THA-THANG:
Led by Snaggletooth: The 12 CMU Pains of Christmas (STAIRS AFTER EACH EXERCISE, 1-6 WITH CMU, 7-12 WITHOUT CMU unless you want to, Mathlete & Borg)
1. Blo-o-o-o-o-ckee
2. CMU Imperial Squawkers
3. Thrusters w/jump!
4. CMU Merkins
5. CMU Big Boys
6. CMU Lunges
7. CMU Tricep Extensions
8. CMU Curls
9. CMU Calf Raises
10. Heavy Heels to heaven
11. CMU Good Mornings
12. Blockees

Led by Three-Peat: 5 More Pains (because you’re on the Naughty list)
1. 25 Single-arm rows (each arm)
2. 50 Curl and Press
3. 25 Thrusters
4. 50 Squats
5. 50 Heavy Freddy (no time)

MARY:
Pax Choice

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
8STRONG

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Led by Three-Peat – He shared about peace during the holidays, especially with family gathered together. Sometimes family gatherings bring out the worst in us: impatience, irritation, anger, rush, expectations, buy-ness. It’s important to remember what is truly important: peace, faith, family.

The scriptures are full of promises and teachings about God’s peace. Notably Philippians 4:6-7 – “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” You want peace? Trust God by turning to Him, turning away from your sin and self-centered life, and asking Jesus to be your Lord and Savior.

MOLESKIN: This was a successful co-Q with Three-Peat – the man is ready for his VQ! COMING SOON TO THE PROJECT!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Christmas Eve Family Q at The Project, 10AM on 12/24 – ALL 2.0s welcome!

And Cheatsheet is completing his 1 MILLION MERKINS on Wed Dec 29 at Shamrock! Some of us can carpool to that.

Outward facing Self Care

December 2, 2021 Mathlete

THE SCENE: A breath of warm in December.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH
Imperial squawkers
Overhead claps
Moroccan Nightclubs
Tempo merkins
Newton’s cradle

THA-THANG:

Pick up a CMU and mosey to the pool wall
Knock out some Wallups
Mosey with CMUs to amphitheater
Dora – 100 man makers while the other bear crawls across the stage jumps down and circles back
Move to the head of the loop
Rolling wave – everyone lines up in Cusack. Last one does a Blockee and moves to the front. When he gets to the front, each man does an OHP until last in line does a blockee. Then each does a squat as he walks to the front. Repeat until destination is reached (or it falls apart)
At the memorial walk, stop for Dora with exercises in the center and then the path goes around the newly decorated CHRISTMAS TREE!
- 200 heavy squats, run
- 200 gore curls, run
- 300 LBCs, farmer carry both

Mosey back to the flag

MARY:
No time
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Self care is an idea that I have seen circulating in the culture for a while now, and I have mixed feelings about it. It seems to variously have aspects of self focus and indulgence, but obviously some level of self care is important. One helpful perspective I have been reflecting on is to center on the idea that everything I give to someone else is ultimately a gift of myself. Thus, if I want to give to others well, then the raw material, myself, needs to be quality. If I give of myself in a way that is self destructive, then I am diminishing the total I can eventually give. But if I am always reinvesting my gains, then no one benefits from my growth, so my efforts are pointless. Focusing on this goal provides a good measuring stick to evaluate whether I have fallen into selfish pursuits. Remember that “Love your neighbor as yourself” is posed as an equality. You cannot properly do one side of the equation without the other, both sides increase and decrease together.

MOLESKIN:
Kickflip made a good observation about the way this ties into the QSource. You have to get yourself right before you can Live right.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Parade is coming up fast. Look out for specific info on where we will set up and when, should be released early next week.

Spirit of Christmas

November 30, 2021 Kick-Flip

THE SCENE: 30 and calm
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER: Administered
WARM-O-RAMA:

Michael Phelps
Growing arm circles IC
OKCP – IC
Scorpion dry docks IC
Mountain climbers

THA THANG:

Mosey to the recruiting center.

While Q leads exercises in cadence, one PAX at a time does max pull-ups. Rotate until all PAX have had a shot at the pull-up bar. Exercises were;

Flutter kicks
Mountain climbers
Hello dolly
Sleeping hillbillies
Mountain rockettes

Couple of sprints and we’re at the The Half-Pipe (two sets of 15 steps that face each other).

Divide into two teams. There is a box of balls in the middle… Perform exercise. Sprint, grab a ball, and bring it back to your side. Repeat with next exercises. When there are no more balls in the middle, run all the way across, steal a ball from the other team’s stash, and bring it back. First one to finish all exercises call out – team with most balls wins. Exercises were;

20 Burpees
30 Monkey humpers (2-count)
40 Flutter kicks (2-count)
20 Scorpion Dry Docks
30 Iron Mikes (15 each leg)
40 Mountain climbers (2-count)
20 Merkins
30 Fairy Jacks
40 LBCs

Mathlete finished first – but Team 1 had more balls, baby!

Mosey back to the recruitment center – do 2 burpees at each streetlight.

MARY:

Another round at the pull-up bar. While Q leads exercises in cadence, one PAX at a time does max pull-ups. Rotate until all PAX have had a shot at the pull-up bar. Exercises were; Exercises were;

Flutter kicks
Mountain climbers
Hello dolly
Hillbilly walkers
Mountain rockettes
Guantanamo

Mosey back toward the flag. Jail break!

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

Me and 7 of the best men I know

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Ready or not, men, the Christmas season is here. My short and simple word this morning was an encouragement to live in the Spirit of Christmas these next few weeks. What does that mean?

Thomas Monson said, “To catch the real meaning of the Spirit of Christmas, we need only drop the last syllable, and it becomes the Spirit of Christ.” Living out the Spirit of Christ is doing some of the things that Christ did while He was on earth. What better way to celebrate His birth than to emulate the way He lived His life? From Ephesians – be imitators of God.

Renowned behavioral scientist, speaker, and author, Dr. Steve Maraboli, unpacks that a little more… “Want to keep Christ in Christmas? Feed the hungry, clothe the naked, forgive the guilty, welcome the unwanted, care for the ill, love your enemies, and do unto others as you would have done unto you.” Now that is living as Christ lived.

The group discussed some practical applications for living in emulation of Christ during the Christmas season. During these next few weeks, see how many of these you can check off;

Forgive someone who may not deserve it.
Repent and ask forgiveness from someone you’ve wronged.
Practice humility in the way you speak about yourself.
Don’t be judgmental in word…or in thought.
Serve others.
Show gratitude to others.
Show compassion and acceptance to those less valued by society.
Choose an attitude of joy that transcends circumstances.

What are some other practical applications for living in the Spirit of Christ, BB reader?

In the coming weeks, I encourage you to reject the temptations of consumerism and cynicism. Instead, embrace – and model for your families – the Spirit of Christmas.

Generosity. Service. Forgiveness. Acceptance. Playfulness. Gratitude. Hope.

MOLESKIN:

Christmas Party! Dec 11th at Judge’s house

Christmas parade in Oak Ridge. Dec 11th. 6:00pm-8:00pm.

Thanksgiving dinner with a big gut check…and extra gravy

November 25, 2021 Tuba

THE SCENE: A crisp and much colder than posted (the weather man lied) morning at Bissel Park in majestic Oak Ridge.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
All the usual things to get the blood flowing on a cold morning. No HIMs were harmed in the making of this Q.
Tha Thang:

A Thanksgiving table set for all with a deck of cards. Such fixins include:

Turkey (spades)- CMU Squats

mashed potatoes (hearts)- Blockies

Stuffing (clubs)- CMU curls with overhead press

Cranberry sauce (diamonds)- heavy hammers

Extra Gravy- various cardio-ish exercises with a CMU. We may have resurfaced the parking lot.

MARY:
THE PRONE ROW!! Everyone’s favorite
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
7 HIMS
Bobbitt, Mathlete, Kick-flip, Biohack, Snaggletooth, Borg, and some other guy.
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Arguably the biggest gut check in the Bible, James 2:17 and 2:26, calls for us to not only profess our faith, but to back it up with good works.
So, you have to ask yourself, constantly, what works you can or could be doing to back up your faith.

MOLESKIN:
Always an honor to workout along side F3 brothers.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Happy Thanksgiving, Gentlemen!