F3 Knoxville

Jenga with CMUs… sorta

AO: the-equalizer
Q: Smithers
PAX: Snowbird, Stripped, Bookman, Cheney, Madoff
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
WARMUP: SSH, mountain climbers, LBACs,

THE THANG: Mosey to smokehouse, grab CMUs, head to picnic table. Jenga – pull a block out of the tower and do 11’s with the two exercises written on the block. When the tower falls, we do a lap around the tennis court doing something with our CMUs.

MARY: Arm stretches.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT: Romans 5: Perseverance! When we are hit with struggles, when failures happen, when things don’t go according to plan – persevere knowing that it produces character, and character produces hope.

Q10 Doubles

AO: the-equalizer
Q: Headgear
PAX: Blindside, Cheney, Headgear, High Heels, Ice Cold, Madoff, mouthwash (Mike), Smithers, Snowbird, Stripped
FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
Warm up:
20 SSH
20 Tie fighters each way
15 Grady corns
4 Cherry pickers

Doubles dice game with a lap on the 10s

Mary- 1 minute of glute bridges

2 song thoughts:

First song: I’m so blessed by CAIN. “On my best days, I’m a child of God, and on my worst days, I’m a child of God.”

(Here’s a cover of the song recently posted by my alma mater that I’ve been jamming this weekend https://youtu.be/TfkITY6wKng)

Second song is from Frozen—“We’re not saying you can change him, cause people don’t really change.”

I really don’t like that line, and am reminded of the story of prison warden Clinton Duffy. During the 1940s and 1950s, Warden Duffy was well known for his efforts to rehabilitate the men in his prison. Said one critic, “You should know that leopards don’t change their spots!” Replied Warden Duffy, “You should know I don’t work with leopards. I work with men, and men change every day.”

There are examples in the scriptures of people making this kind of change—think Jonah, Saul of Tarshish. Also some good examples in literature— Ebeneezeer Scrooge, the grinch, etc.

In my life, the key to making lasting changes is Jesus Christ. He will heal you from sin as you repent. He will heal you from sadness and fear. He will heal you from the wounds of this world.

Whatever questions or problems you have, the answer is always found in the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.

The Lord needs better men, so let’s rise to His call! I’ve seen in my life that He will give us the power, stamina, and resources we need to enable whatever changes we need to make to follow Him.

The Floor is Lava! (for CMUs)

AO: the-equalizer
Q: Smithers
PAX: mouthwash (Mike), Stripped, Snowbird, Cheney
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
WARMUP: SSH, arm circles, mountain climbers

THE THANG: Grab a CMU and don’t let it touch the ground! Pair up in groups and let one pax exercise with 2 CMUs while the CMU-less pax does a different exercise, then swap. After 6 rounds of different exercises, walk a lap with your CMU. Success! Back to the smokehouse without ever touching the ground.

MARY: n/a

ANNOUNCEMENTS: n/a

COT: Relationships are important! Make it a priority to have a quiet time each day with God.

Heavy Day Rounds

AO: the-equalizer
Q: Blindside
PAX: Stripped, Ribbed, Smithers, Cheney, Utah, Blindside, Snowbird
FNGs: None
COUNT: SEVEN!
WARMUP:

THE THANG:

MARY:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT:

Easy Breezy Beautiful Cover HIMs

AO: the-equalizer
Q: Bookman
PAX: Ribbed, Smithers, Bookman, Brick, Steam, Blindside, Eliza, Stripped, Madoff, Lizzy, Oscar Meyer, Mermaid, Borg, Snitch (Cory Beilharz ), Snowbird
FNGs: None
COUNT: 15
Before I get started, the weather was freaking amazing considering how it’s been for the past few weeks. We always get that tease of fall, but it usually doesn’t happen until August. Gives you the energy. That and the sweet 80’s hair band playlist.

WARMUP: SSHs

THE THANG: Grab a CMU from the smokehouse, carry to splashpad

starfish dice game
– Center of star, roll die, do blockees to the count of what shows on the the die
– Outer dice (includes usage of CMU):
– Bent Over Rows
– Curls
– Split Squats
– OH Presses
– WW3 Sit Ups

MARY: Imperial Walkers for a few seconds

ANNOUNCEMENTS: UnCOVErd this Saturday, We have a Pavlov situation that forces Steam to remove clothing when the word unCOVErd is used. Marine Mud Run in August. See Lizzy for sign ups and detail. He’s manning the F3 tent there!

COT:
Making your way in the world today
Takes everything you’ve got
Taking a break from all your worries
Sure would help a lot
Wouldn’t you like to get away?

Sometimes you wanna go
Where everybody knows your name
And they’re always glad you came
You wanna be where you can see (ah-ah)
Our troubles are all the same (ah-ah)
You wanna be where everybody knows your name

It’s the theme to Cheers. However, it holds true for me. When I’m struggling or just off, it’s always great to know that there’s a place where dudes are there to work with you, check on you, and sometimes be in the same stank you’re going through. You’ll have a good time. You’ll learn from others, they’ll learn from you. And remember, it’s Nationwide. It might not be a great as F3 Knoxville, but I may be biased. Still, it’s good to know that there’s a place to go to, and there are many here in Knoxville, Tennessee, and the Nation. Check out F3nation.com/locations if you don’t believe me.

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