F3 Knoxville

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Tabata Time In Tennessee!

THE SCENE: 70 and a bit humid (great workout weather!)
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

  • Imperial Walker X 10 IC
  • Cherry Pickers X 10 IC
  • Baby Arm Circles Forward X 10 followed by Michael Phelps
  • Baby Arm Circles Backward X 10 followed by Michael Phelps
  • Side Straddle Hops X 10 IC
  • Tempo Squats X 10 IC
  • Mosey to the back of campus

THA-THANG:

All Tabata, All The Way – 20 second AMRAP/10 second rest

  • 3 sets of Merkins

Behind Maintenance Building

  • 3 sets of overhead press w/ CMU (AMRAP)
  • 3 sets of goblet squats w/ CMU (AMRAP)
  • 3 sets of curls w/ CMU (AMRAP)
  • 3 sets of bent over rows w/ CMU (AMRAP)
  • 3 sets of big boy sit-ups (AMRAP)
  • Mosey to Bagwell Center

 Bagwell Center

  • 3 sets of dips (AMRAP)
  • 3 sets of American hammers (AMRAP)
  • 3 sets of lunges (AMRAP)
  • 3 sets of hand-release merkins – (AMRAP)
  • Mosey to Maintenance Building

Side of Alexander Building

  • 3 sets of calf raises on steps – (AMRAP)
  • 3 sets of pullups on the walkway rails – (AMRAP)
  • 3 sets of bench step-ups/box jumps – (AMRAP)
  • 3 sets of hand-release merkins – (AMRAP)
  • Mosey to AO 

AO Parking Lot –

  • 10 burpees (OYO)

MARY:

  • Hello Dolly’s X 20
  • Flutter Kicks X 20
  • Box Cutters X 20

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
10 HIMs – Bartman, Brick, Neutron, Onesie, Pink Eye, Scoop, Snaggletooth, Sty, Trolley, and Booster

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

We should strive to be our best everyday whether it’s being the best husband, father, son, brother, co-worker, etc. I don’t feel like I’m being my best every day. I struggle to consistently live up to my potential. The good news is every day we have a chance to be our best.

Good and bad things happen every day.  On July 20th, the following things happened:

  • 1921 Congresswoman Alice Mary Robertson becomes the first woman to preside over the floor of US House of Representatives
  • 1944 Death March of 1,200 Jews from Lipcani Moldavia begins
  • 1967 Race riots in Memphis, Tennessee
  • 1969 1st Moon Landing: Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin step out from Apollo spacecraft 11,530 million watch live global broadcast
  • 1976 Hank Aaron hits 755th and last home run off Angels Dick Drago
  • 1995 Shaquem Griffin, American one-handed NFL player (Seahawks), was born (very inspirational story – look him up!)

One of my favorite quotes is:

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” ― Edmund Burke

Let’s be good men. Let’s serve others. Let’s love everyone. Let’s strive to be better each and every day.

Iron Sharpens Iron – Let’s sharpen each other and make us better every day!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

  • JUCO considering adding a Wednesday workout
  • We discussed JUCO t-shirt development
  • We discussed August 18 Kickball Tournament

Q-nniversary

THE SCENE: As expected. Hot. It’s summer.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Today is the 1 year anniversary of my very first Q…
3x: Burpee, HR Merkin, Failure to Launch, Donkey Kick
6x: Burpee, HR Merkin, Failure to Launch, Donkey Kick
5x: Burpee, HR Merkin, Failure to Launch, Donkey Kick

THA-THANG:
Mosey to cones and partner up.
Broken wheelbarrow: only one handle. Other leg flaps in the breeze.
BW to first cone, 3 merkins. Second cone, 6 merkins. Third cone 5 merkins. Switch legs and repeat for cone 4, 5, 6.
Switch partners and BW back
Lots of modifying going on, including the Q. Next time switch partners too instead of just switching legs.

Grab 2 hand-size rocks and mosey to the maintenance building, stopping halfway for overhead reach with coupons x10 IC.

At the maintenance building, grab 2 landscape CMUs for Rock the Block merkins:
Start in plank with hands on 2 blocks (rough side up). As called, keep plank and rotate blocks forward, backward, in, or out followed by a merkin.
Follow Q until smoked.

Pair up in groups of 3. One man carries CMU to top of hill, one man keeps hand-size coupons, one man running.
Dora style exercises, 165 each. Makes Three hundred and sixty fives.
Top of the hill:
Fwd raise
Bent over row
Tricep Extension

Bottom of hill:
Flys
Side raise
Shoulder press

Mosey back to the AO, stopping halfway for overhead reach with coupons x10 IC.

MARY:
Dagnabbit, outta time!
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Almost had 13 PAX on Friday the 13th… Until Trolley rolled in.
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Nothing profound, just encouragement to step in and Q. The hardest part is signing up. After that, anyone will be happy to help you out however much you need. It’s good for us, good for you!
MOLESKIN:
Appreciate the Super Ocho folks rolling through today! Some of you guys are starting to look tired…
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
3rd F coming up soon! Details to follow.

Be like a kid, be resilient

THE SCENE: Muggy n humid
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

yep, did that

WARM-O-RAMA:
Capri lap around the P lot while a couple rolled in late

sshx20 ic

squats x20 ic

merkins x20 ic

iron mikes x10 oyo

froggie squats x 10 ic

manmakers x 10

mr spectacular x 5 oyo
THA-THANG:
Suicidal 11s

  • 10 cones
  • 1 mr spectacular and suicide the 10 cones spread across the Parking lot
  • 2 mr spectacular and 9 cone suicide
  • Ascending and descending w both totaling 11
  • We got to 4 cones and 7 mr spectacular before time ran out as I wanted 5 mins of Mary

MARY:
Flutters x 20

lbcx 20

roll over for press ups x 5

roll back over for boxcutters x 10 ic

Cash out w ATM s
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
20 pax including 1 FNG . We also had an awesome dog that did the suicides w us!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Be like a kid and be Resilient! My family hiked Mt Leconte this weekend . My 3 boys , 7,10,11 did awesome and actually much better than I expected, especially my 7 yr old. Kids !! They are so resilient ! My 7 yr old , Evan , ended up hiking about 15 miles the whole weekend. I thought, for sure, he would be whooped. NOPE! He is so resilient and just bounced back like it was nothing. I will say he struggled a bit but I encouraged him to keep going and we even made up a song about Evan making it the top. He kept going even when it got tough for him. I love you Evan, Joseph and Christian. I especially love my wife Catherine for she might be the most resilient of all of my Fanily! Actually , I know she is.
MOLESKIN:
Basically, kids are resilient and with encouragement, they can do way more than they think. As adults, we are resilient of course but may not be as much as kids. Maybe we know too much! Let’s be resilient and encourage each other to push through the tough

aye !
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Insert information about upcoming events, 2nd or 3rd F opportunities, and any other announcements.

Choose to be nice.

THE SCENE: 75 degrees, muggy, humid
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
-SSH x 20 (IC)
-Mosey around the parking lot
-Squats x 20 (IC)
-Supermans x 10 (IC)

THA-THANG:
Mosey to the trail around the pond, take 4 laps stopping at the Pain Stations.

  • Cone 1: CCD’s x 20
  • Cone 2: Iron Mikes x 20 (total)
  • Cone 3: Merkins x 20
  • Cone 4: Jump Squats x 20
  • Cone 5: Double Burpees x 5
  • Cone 6: BBS’s x 20

MARY:
No Time for Mary.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
You ever wonder why kindness isn’t always our “go-to” MO when interacting on a daily basis? It seems when we let our guard down we end up treating people with rudeness at the very least.  Often times we can be just downright mean.  And generally, if we have time to stop and think about it we realize that’s not how we should be.  We know it.  It’s simple. But, that doesn’t stop us from falling into the trap.  So, I encourage and challenge you to BE INTENTIONAL about being nice.  Make the CHOICE.  Make the PROMISE.  Start now and commit to BE NICE for 1 day.  No knee-jerk reactions.  No rudeness.  Slow down and be kind.   And then, do it again tomorrow
MOLESKIN:
We got three miles in this morning and kept the heart rate up. Way to go PAX!

Ducks Don’t Care

THE SCENE: Mid 70s, mostly cloudy.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Cherry Pickers x10 IC
SSH x20 IC
TN Rocking Chairs x15 IC
LBAC x20 each way IC
Crab Kicks x15 IC
Cossack Squats x20 IC
Calf Killer (20 curb calf-raises, 5 sets punctuated by 25%, 50%, 75%, and AYG runs)

THA-THANG:
Pondbiscuit:
20/20/20 Merkins/BBS/Squats
1 lap around the ducks and frogs in the pond
20/20/20
2 laps
etc… You know, same as a Seabiscuit.

MARY:
Flutter Kicks x20 IC
Left-Right-Middle Crunch x15 IC
Protractors for a bit
AMRAP merkins for the last 30s or so

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
10 strong this morning, including Speedo who continues to be on loan from F3 Tallahassee.
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
BOM cribbed from 2RC message this weekend…
Psalm 19 (NIV):
1 The heavens declare the glory of God;
the skies proclaim the work of his hands.
2 Day after day they pour forth speech;
night after night they reveal knowledge.
3 They have no speech, they use no words;
no sound is heard from them.
4 Yet their voice[b] goes out into all the earth,
their words to the ends of the world.
In the heavens God has pitched a tent for the sun.
5 It is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber,
like a champion rejoicing to run his course.
6 It rises at one end of the heavens
and makes its circuit to the other;
nothing is deprived of its warmth.

7 The law of the Lord is perfect,
refreshing the soul.
The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy,
making wise the simple.
8 The precepts of the Lord are right,
giving joy to the heart.
The commands of the Lord are radiant,
giving light to the eyes.
9 The fear of the Lord is pure,
enduring forever.
The decrees of the Lord are firm,
and all of them are righteous.

10 They are more precious than gold,
than much pure gold;
they are sweeter than honey,
than honey from the honeycomb.
11 By them your servant is warned;
in keeping them there is great reward.
12 But who can discern their own errors?
Forgive my hidden faults.
13 Keep your servant also from willful sins;
may they not rule over me.
Then I will be blameless,
innocent of great transgression.

14 May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart
be pleasing in your sight,
Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.

This psalm seems to have an abrupt and significant change in subject matter right in the middle. It starts out reveling in the glory of God shown through creation, but shifts to praise of the laws and decrees of the Lord. This has led some to think that at some point it was actually two different psalms that somehow got stuck together. But this contrast is really a “therefore”. If God is the one who created the heavens and the earth, shouldn’t He be the one who knows best how we should live in them?

MOLESKIN:
I tweaked my back this weekend and I wasn’t sure if I was going to have to significantly modify this morning so I didn’t plan anything too crazy. The ducks and frogs really didn’t seem to pay much attention to our running around their hangout.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Insert information about upcoming events, 2nd or 3rd F opportunities, and any other announcements.