Spellcheck – Page 13 – F3 Knoxville

30/15 test

April 9, 2025 BackBlasts

AO: thequacken
Q: FixerUpper
PAX: Borg, DoorKicker (Jud), Z-Pack, Shotgun, Spellcheck
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
WARMUP:
Warmup stuff while disclaiming

THE THANG:

10 pullups or burpees
20 merkins
30 squats
Run a lap (or bernie your preferred distance)
Repeato AMRAP – 30 mins

3rd F

MARY:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT:
Doorkicker’s question
Why is building real community in the church so hard?
Discuss 15 minutes

This was a trial of the 30/30 workout. This is a 30 minute workout followed by a 30 minute discussion of one question that is sent out in advance. This was modified to be a 15 minute discussion to stay within the usual 45 minute workout.

Something that worked well (IMHO) was to have a simple workout plan that allowed me to give instructions once and let ‘er rip. Also PAX could make the workout as intense as they needed since it was an AMRAP.

After 30 mins, time was called and we assembled in the pavilion. Both Z-Pack and Borg brought coffee, so that was enjoyed by all (even Shotgun :wink:). Thank you, men, for doing that.

We had all had time to think through DK’s question. A few thoughts included we don’t value deep relationships enough, judgementalism, laziness, lack of boldness, fear and insecurity, lack of common mission.

One word that came to my mind was “OPTIONAL.” I live like a lot of things are optional, including deep relationships.

DK said we should get our families together. Let’s do that, bros.

Also, somebody else run a 30/15! You are freed to lead.

Prayer by Borg, SYITG next time :muscle:

[virtuous-leadership-school] Whetstone – Vertical relationship between men

April 6, 2025 BackBlasts

AO: virtuous-leadership-school
Q: Borg
PAX: Mermaid, Otis, Spellcheck, Borg
FNGs: None
COUNT: 4
WARMUP: Coffee and stories of the week before.

THE THANG: Prayer, Everyone arrived prepared.
– Hard looks and straight talk get results.
– Passing on knowledge in love and service.
– Practice and humility are required for results.
– WAR – must be Willing, Ready and Able
– Shieldlock vs Whetstone purposes and setups
– Whetstone sharpens and Sharpening removes something – Stuff “gets on you”
– Helps you think outside of yourself, more and more.
– Taking advice and correction from another man takes practice.
– Some men are “way to ready to lead” – but they are not prepared.
– Mentor must understand the Mentee’s personality.
– Giving advice requires a history of exhorting properly and positively.
– Can your M be your whetstone? NO!
– From the F3Nation Qsource mtg: Don’t get OBE! (Overcome by events.)

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Hardship Hill
Forg3 Ascents Leadership School and CSAUP

COT: Prayer

Arc of the Covenant

April 3, 2025 BackBlasts

AO: brickyard
Q: Natty
PAX: Switchgrass (Stacy Clark), Herbie, Colonel, Gmail, Bail Bonds, Spellcheck, Gordie, Jim Norris, Biohazard (Jay Shepherd), Natty
FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
WARMUP:Willy mays hays, Thai fighters, michael Phelps, tempo sumo squats, tempo mkns, imperial squat walkers, cherry pickers, toy soldiers

THE THANG:2.5 rounds: around football field, side shuffle to right 100 yds, Bernie end zone, side shuffle left 100 yds, bear crawl e zone, do 25 Big Boys, run lap around track, hit the stairs and do 10 monkey jumpers at the top of each stair set, mosey to 100 yd dash start and do 25 mkns, do 100 yd dash and repeato. Final end zone changes each time: 2nd is lunges, 3rd is broad jumps. Return to AO

MARY: plank jack mkns, flutters

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT:Behold, I’m standing at the door knocking, if your heart is open to hear my voice, and you open the door within, I will come into you and feast with you, and you will feast with me. Revelation 3:20

Fun with sand in bags!

March 30, 2025 BackBlasts

AO: brickyard
Q: Spellcheck
PAX: Appleseed, Chuck Munsey, Herbie, Spellcheck, Z-Pack, Trip
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
WARMUP:
Yup :thumbsup:

THE THANG:
Mosey to the bleachers with…
60lbs for squats
40lbs for rows & lunges
20lbs curls & tricep extensions
(2) 18lbs kettle bells for OHP & Swings

4 guys start with the sand and do reps until the other 2 guys run the bleachers twice then push them to the next exercise. Two rounds.
Then on to the track, the 60lbs sets the pace, followed by the 40lbs, kettlebells, & 20lbs.
The six stays in dust 10 Burpee‘s then Mosey to catch up and grabs the 20 then everybody moves up in weight and the 60lbs pace car drops back to the 6 for some Burpee’s.

Mosey back to the AO

MARY:
MARY / 5 Burpee‘s & sandbag own volition…
The group does the Mary together, then 1 HIM does 5 Burpee’s on his own while the PAX use the sandbags on their own volition. 5 Rounds.
20 flutter kicks / 5 Burpee‘s & sandbag
20 LBC’s / 5 Burpee‘s & sandbag
20 Aussie snow angels / 5 Burpee‘s & sandbag
20 Freddie Mercury’s / 5 Burpee‘s & sandbag
20 J Lo’s / 5 Burpee‘s & sandbag

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Hardship Hill

COT:
There are some crazy stories in the Bible! Sad hell, God‘s anointed king ends up. He just got distracted by his own kingdom. We have to be careful not to do the same. The only way is to abide in Christ!

“Then the woman said, “Whom shall I bring up for you?” He said, “Bring up Samuel for me.” When the woman saw Samuel, she cried out with a loud voice. And the woman said to Saul, “Why have you deceived me? You are Saul.” The king said to her, “Do not be afraid. What do you see?” And the woman said to Saul, “I see a god coming up out of the earth.” He said to her, “What is his appearance?” And she said, “An old man is coming up, and he is wrapped in a robe.” And Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground and paid homage. Then Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” Saul answered, “I am in great distress, for the Philistines are warring against me, and God has turned away from me and answers me no more, either by prophets or by dreams. Therefore I have summoned you to tell me what I shall do.””
‭‭1 Samuel‬ ‭28‬:‭11‬-‭15‬ ‭ESV‬‬

““I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. If anyone does not abide in me he is thrown away like a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned. If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples.”
‭‭John‬ ‭15‬:‭1‬-‭8‬ ‭ESV‬‬

[virtuous-leadership-school] Q1.7 Shieldlock – The Horizontal Relationship between Men

March 30, 2025 BackBlasts

AO: virtuous-leadership-school
Q: Borg
PAX: Otis, Spinner, Spellcheck, Borg
FNGs: None
COUNT: 4
WARMUP: Coffee, Prayer and Stories

THE THANG:
Men hunt best in a pack.
– But some things you need to do on your own.
– Watching others fail can provide optional approaches.
– Some can hear, some can watch, some must do to fail – Example of peeing on an electric fence – some people just have to do it to know not to. Lol.
– Persistence hunting is done as a team, the result is shared.
– Wolves hunt in a pack, but don’t share – pecking order.
Can you fight Adversity beforehand? You had better!
– Mechanic training technique – push apprentice more and more every day to their breaking point and learn from the reaction – rage or reason?
– Every man’s response is his responsibility.

Ties directly into the Whetstone discussion for next week. Sometimes you are a mentor without realizing it.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Hardship Hill at end of May
Forg3 Ascents CSAUP at end of April

COT: Prayer