F3 Knoxville

Tag: Stripped

One Step (or Burpee/Pull-up) at a Time

THE SCENE: Low 40s or so and light rain/drizzle the whole time

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH x 50 (4 ct)

Little baby arm circles forward x 10 (4 ct)

Little baby arm circles backward x 10 (4 ct)

Michael Phelps

Little bit of this and a little bit of that x 2

Tempo merkins x 10

Tempo squats x 10

THA-THANG:
Mosey to the restrooms

100 burpee/pull-ups OYO

We sprinkled in some short moseys and some curls with the rocks for breaks along the way to 100.  We ended up doing 100 curls, too.

Mosey back to the AO

MARY:

LBCs x 50 (4 ct)

American Hammers x 25 (4 ct)

Flutter kicks x 25 (4 ct)

Plank to finish out the last minute

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
6 HIMs, including Blue Bloods and Stucco who do not have tags in the system

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
I’m still focused on my goal of being positive this year.  It’s not been easy.  Most outside influences are not going to be positive.  It’s bad for their business.  I have to look internally and within my immediate sphere – me, my family, my friends, my work, my F3 brothers, my community, etc.  I may not be able to directly affect the global or even national narrative, but I can affect the narrative on my level in how I live my life and, in doing so, perhaps affect a larger scale indirectly through others that I impact along the way (e.g., my kids or even some random stranger).  Regardless, whatever my plans are (or whatever happens whether planned or not) and whatever I do (or don’t do), I’m going to try to be positive and find peace knowing that God is in control and is guiding my way.  See Proverbs 16:9 (“We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps.”).

MOLESKIN:
We did 100 SSHs, 100 burpees, 100 pull-ups, 100 curls, and 100 LBCs (plus a few other things) before 6:15 a.m.  How many people can say that?  How many people can say that they did that much work by the end of the day?

Prayers for Ribbed’s wife and family

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Blood drive at the Asylum on 1/29

CSAUP at the Asylum on 1/30

Ok… Last BLIMP of the week!

  1. THE SCENE: Froggy, definitely not a day for stargazing!
    F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

Mandatory

WARM-O-RAMA:
20 SSH 4ct

2 Burpees

20 Imperial Walkers 4ct

4 Burpees

20 Tempo Squats 4ct

6 Burpees

THA-THANG:

Just one big BLIMP as we patrolled our gorgeous park for almost 3 miles!  We stopped every half mile to knock out another letter of BLIMP.

10 Burpees

20 Lunges 4ct

20 Imperial Walkers 4ct

20 Merkins 4ct (actually 11 then 9)

10 Pullups

We played around on the tennis court a little to make sure we still knew how to Bear Crawl and Crab Walk…

We knocked out 2.9 miles on a Wednesday morning learning how to spell BLIMP

MARY:

Sadly I can’t remember…  Think we knocked out some Ab work at the Tennis Court.

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

YOU GET WHAT YOU GIVE!!!

MOLESKIN:

Grateful for the Consistency of these Brothers!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Blood Drive & CSAUP

Dealer’s Choice

THE SCENE: Freezing & Comfortable

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

WARM-O-RAMA:

  • Cherry Pickers IC | Grady Corns IC
  • SSH IC | Windmills IC | Rockettes IC

THA-THANG:

Deck of cards: draw two – one determines reps, other determines exercise. Run a lap every 6min

MARY:

  • Aussie Snow Angel
  • Flutter Kicks IC | American Hammers IC
  • Hello Dolly IC

STRETCHES:

  • Cobra Kai
  • Butterfly

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Philippians 1:12-14 – Let us leverage our circumstances—even the less than ideal ones—to advance the Gospel.

MOLESKIN & ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

Looking Back and Moving Forward

THE SCENE: Low 30s, clear, full moon in the sky (the halo arrived towards the end of the workout)

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Some stretching and 1 SSH

THA-THANG:
Mosey to the splash pad

My family gave me the official F3 Workout Deck for Christmas, so we did that.  Each card has a different exercise, and the reps are determined by the card: 1-10 = the number on the card plus 10 (e.g., a 2 = 12 reps, a 5 = 15 reps, etc.), J,Q,K = 25, and Aces = 100 (we drew 2 aces).  We made it approximately 75% of the way through the deck.  I would list all of the exercises that we did, but it might spoil the surprise for others as to what all the deck contains.  Needless to say, we did some cardio, some core, some legs, and some merkins.

Mosey back to the AO

MARY:
We just had a little time for Mary, so we did 20 boat/canoes and about a 12-second plank before time.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
8 HIMs

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
On 1/4/20, I led the first Saturday workout in 2020 at the Asylum.  I wrote this in my back-blast for that workout:

It is a new year and a new decade and no one knows what it holds.  It could be the year that someone is added to your life, or it could be the year that someone is taken away.  It could be the year of the promotion, or it could be the year of the demotion.  It could be the year of kindergarten, or it could be the year of graduation.  It could be the year of the big win, or it could be the year of the big loss.  Regardless, you don’t need a resolution, you need a constitution, a foundation.  On a big scale, it should be God, your family, your friends, etc.  But, it can be anything that grounds you.  It can even be as simple as the F3 workouts.  The asphalt, concrete, and grass do not change, and they are always there waiting for you whether you have a good day/week or a bad day/week.  They are checkpoints after good times or bad and before whatever lies ahead.  If nothing else, start there and build.  Have a good new year but not just for what good fortunes may come your way during the year but based on what you keep your eye on and focus on while the year goes by.

I certainly did not know (nor could I have imagined) how 2020 was going to play out.  It has been a year of a whole lot of something and a whole lot of nothing at the same time.  It’s been a long year and one that has hardly existed.  I’m usually reflective at New Year’s, but this year is different.  The usual events are not there to reflect on.

But, it has been a good year to get back to those basic foundations that I mentioned in January.  I’ve spent more time at home and with my family.  I’ve attended more F3 workouts thanks to my telework schedule. I’ve prayed a lot.

A lot people are happy to end 2020 in favor of 2021.  Those people need to be careful.  We should not wish our lives away in hopes of better days to come.  Find the joy now.  If you can’t find any, then look harder.  If you still can’t find any, then make some.  We have to live the days we are given as there is no guarantee of tomorrow.  Also, things are not going to change just because the year changes from 2020 to 2021.  Things will change with positive attitudes and actions.

When you look back on 2020, look for the good and don’t dwell on the bad.  As you look forward to 2021, look with hope and with the intention of doing something positive with it.

MOLESKIN:
Prayers for Ribbed, his wife, and his family and for 2021.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Coming up: polar plunge and Asylum CSAUP

10 for 11s at the Equalizer

THE SCENE: Low to mid 30s. Perfect gloom.

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

WARM-O-RAMA:

  • Cherry Pickers IC | Baby Arm Circles IC
  • SSH IC | Rockettes IC

THA-THANG:

Simple Q today: a pair of 11s

  • 10 Pull-up at Playground | 1 squat at splash pad
  • Break for Cobra Kai x5 OYO
  • 10 burpees at outhouse. | 1 BBS at splash pad until recover was called

MARY:

  • Pickle Pounders
  • LBCs IC
  • Flutter Kicks IC

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Luke 2:39-40 – When Jesus’ parents had fulfilled all the requirements of the law of the Lord, they returned home to Nazareth in Galilee. There the child grew up healthy and strong. He was filled with wisdom, and God’s favor was on him.

The Christmas story is incredible and powerful, but it’s not the end. Jesus lived a life that serves as an example to us. What is one aspect of Jesus’ character you wish was more a part of you? Make a plan to make Jesus’ whole story a part of your daily life & routine.

MOLESKIN & ANNOUNCEMENTS: 

Check out the 43 Challenge on Slack & fill that 2021 Q Calendar