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Commandments

THE SCENE: mid 30s JUCO
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Reach for the sky, merkins, squats, cherry pickers and mosey.
THA-THANG:
Warm up with the Friday challenge, modified in order to condition the body for pain Friday and hopefully avoid injury.  You’re welcome.

  • 25 Curls, 50 yd run, 1 burpee, 50 yd run
  • 25 Heavy Squats, 50 yd run, 1 burpee, 50 yd run
  • 25 OHP, 50 yd run, 1 burpee, 50 yd run
  • 25 CMU Swings, 50 yd run, 1 burpee, 50 yd run
  • 25 Thrusters, 50 yd run, 1 burpee, 50 yd run
  • 25 Blockees, 50 yd run, 1 burpee, 50 yd run
  • 25 Triceps, 50 yd run, 1 burpee, 50 yd run
  • 25 Shrugs, 50 yd run, 1 burpee, 50 yd run

5:39 – 50 yd lunge and twist, 50 yd toy soldier, 25 yd worlds greatest stretch, 50 yd sprint, 50 yd burnee

moroccan night clubs, little baby arm circles forward, back, seal claps and overhead claps

MARY:
LBCs, American Hammers, flutterkicks, hello dollies, leg circles, heals to heaven, superman tempo, superman swims.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Let’s talk about the commandments.  Actually, not the 10 from the Old Testament.  John 14:15 reads, “if you love me, keep my commandments.”  Jesus came not to abolish the law of the Old Testament, but to fulfill and since I profess to love Jesus, I’d like to know what are His commandments.  Thought about an entire journey through the Bible to discover them, but realized someone has to have thought of this too…so I googled it.  And sure enough there are 38 (39) commandments in the New Testament from Jesus.  Let’s go over all of them now…j/k.  We discussed a few, The Greatest Commandment, The Golden Rule, Mark 11:25-26 Forgive, John 3:7 Be Born Again, and John 15:4 I am the Vine.
MOLESKIN:
Thought it very cool that a person from Maryville, TN popped up from a world-wide search with a nice list and nice website.  Commandments of Jesus (trusting-in-jesus.com)
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Friday heavy max out day. Prayers for Cardinal, may he rest in peace, his family and the Rampart AO.  Memorial Workout Saturday 7am at Rampart.

Will Power has limits

THE SCENE: 23° wonderful dry and windless
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Grasshoppers (thanks Dartgun for the introduction to those), SSH, Butt kicks, Reverse Planks, grady corns and tempo merkins
THA-THANG:
Mosey to the guardrail for 10 colds dips, then at each stopsign or crosswalk burpee till the 6 arrives and do 1 more.  We were going to go around campus but the east side was too icy so just a big arch to the lake and back where we did 4 corners.

  • 1st Corner: 20 SSH, 15 High Knees, 10 Butt kicks and back up the ladder. Bonus: mtn climbers
  • 2nd Corner: 20 Flutter, 15 Freddy, 10 Reverse Planks.  Bonus:Superman
  • 3rd Corner: 20 Merkins, 15 Dry docks, 10 Wide merkins. bonus: Welsh dragon
  • 4th Corner: 20 Jump Squats, 15 Squats, 10 Pistol squats.  Bonus:  Toy soldiers

A little CMU time to make sure they were  not too cold or frozen to the ground.
MARY:
American Hammer and Hello Dolly
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
“so shall my word be that goes out
from my mouth; it shall not return
to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which
I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.
Isaiah 55:11 ESV
Being out here we’ve found our limits
We also have limits when it comes to will power.
I read about a guy who had a resolution for a Cold shower every day.  He grew to like it, then hate it.  But he put on 15-20lbs because he used up his will power and didn’t eat right or do other things.
In my case, step goal streak.  I let my steps and hitting my goal every day this year take up too much of my thought, family time and will power.  Didn’t blow off the important things, but could have done them better.
It’s less about streaks and goals and more about habits, character and who we really are.

Prayer life or Cold showers?
Step goal or time face to face with your wife and kids?
Sticking to some strict diet or getting deeper relationships with some men at f3?
Becoming more accomplished in your career or becoming more like Christ to those you work with?

None of these are mutually exclusive, but at some level they are.  God is infinite. We are not.
Choose how you will spend your 2023 wisely.
Choose habits and trends that produce more fruit where you really want to see it.
2 Tim 4:5 As for you, always be sober minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelsit, fullfill your ministry.
“1 Tim 4:8 For physical training is of some value,
but godliness has value for all things,
holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.”

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Convergence January 7th.

The Real Santa

THE SCENE: 28 Degrees
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Side straddle hop in cadence 20
Cherry Pickers
5 burpees on your own
Arm rotations thumbs up in cadence
Reverse thumbs down in cadence
Side straddle hop in cadence 20

THA-THANG:
Grab a CMU do 20 curls, 20 squat to shoulder throws with CMU.
Return CMU and do 1 BDE Burpees (Burpee, Bonnie Blair, Squat)

  • Mosey to JUCOmanjaro
  • Srint from the bottom to the Cul De Sac
  • Bernie 2 spaces
    5 BDE Burpees (Burpee, Bonnie Blair, Squat)
    10 Merkins
    15 squats
    20 flutter kicks
    Rinse and Repeat to the top
  • Mosey throught the woods to the water towers and regroup
  • Mosey down Valley Vista and back to the flag.

MARY:
No time.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
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CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
It’s easier to prepare children than to repair a broken man.

ATTENTION TO ALL PARENTS WHO NEED TO TELL THE TRUTH ABOUT SANTA 🎅
Son: “Dad, I think I’m old enough now. Is there a Santa Claus?.”
Dad: “Ok, I agree that your old enough. But before I tell you, I have a question for you. You see, the “truth” is a dangerous gift. Once you know something, you can’t unknow it. Once you know the truth about Santa Claus, you will never again understand and relate to him as you do now. So my question is: Are you sure you want to know?”
Brief pause…
Son: “Yes, I want to know”
Dad: “Ok, I’ll tell you: Yes there is a Santa Claus”
Son: “Really?”
Dad: Yes, really, but he’s not an old man with a beard in a red suit. That’s just what we tell kids. You see, kids are too young to understand the true nature of Santa Claus, so we explain it to them in a way that they can understand. The truth about Santa Claus is that he’s not a person at all; he’s an idea. Think of all those presents Santa gave you over the years. I actually bought those myself. I watched you open them. And did it bother me that you didn’t thank me? Of course not! In fact it gave me great pleasure. You see, Santa Claus is THE IDEA OF GIVING FOR THE SAKE OF GIVING, without thought of thanks or acknowledgement.
When I saw that woman collapse on the subway last week and called for help, I knew that she’d never know that it was me that summoned the ambulance. I was being Santa Claus when I did that.”
Son: “Oh.”
Dad: “So now that you know, you’re part of it. You have to be Santa Claus too now. That means you can never tell a young kid the secret, and you have to help us select Santa presents for them, and most important, you have to look for opportunities to help people. Got it?”
Help each other this Christmas🎄🎅 and…be kind ❤💕

MOLESKIN:
Insert any personal comments, notes, devotion content, etc.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Dec 21st Sunrise Hike. Guardrail plans to pick up any Juconians that are interested and meeting Rainbow and the Asylum crew at the Asylum.

Some Pain, Some Reflection

THE SCENE: Dark (obviously), dry, calm and mid-30s.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH IC x 15

Grasshopper IC x 10

Sun gods (all arms) IC

Harry Rockets IC x 10
THA-THANG:
Welcome to my third anniversary…when I joined I had the pleasure of joining Trolley’s deck-of-pain.  Since then, I inherited the deck and we will keep that going.

We will take turns drawing from the deck and touring campus to perform the workouts.  The kicker is to push yourself in the mosey to each location (not quite a jail-break).

  • Upright merkins – maintenance center
  • Reverse bear crawl up the stairs at the library
  • Burpee-broad jumps at the performing arts center
  • Pull ups at the rec-center
  • CMU carries up the stairs at the rec-center
  • squatted side-shuffles in the 05 parking lot
  • 30 lunges at the pond

Various exercises while we wait for the six after each interval.

30 dips on the guardrail

Jailbreak back

MARY:
Dealers choice – hello dolly’s, BBS, LBCs
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
What does this holiday season and specifically Christmas look like for you.

It may be a time of hardship and sadness because of a loss in the family, which breaks some tradition…

It may be easy to think about the self enjoyment of a break from work…

It may be all focused on the presents and what we want out of it…

We need to remember that it’s an opportunity to give or help others that may be in need.  We need to remember why we celebrate this time of the year and what Jesus has done for us.

Also, it’s the perfect time to start a new tradition, relax, reset your mental state.  I’ve been reading the Bartholomew’s Passage book with the kids to get them in the habit of reflecting this season and while it may be hard to corral the kids at times, I’ve seen improvement in their desire to read it and remove some of the consistent materialistic attitudes.

Spend time with your families and take care this holiday season!
MOLESKIN:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Coffeteria…Who’s got Monday..??

Dragons, Christmas and Lazy #4

THE SCENE: 40’s and dry
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

  • Tennessee Rocking Chair – Stretch version
  • Baby Arm Circles Forward/Back
  • Tempo hand release Merkins

THA-THANG:
Mosey to the coupon pile. Stop on the way for a welsh dragon in honor of Lil’ Spice. May health return quickly.

Arrive at the coupon pile for in time for the 12 Days of Christmas:

  1. Burpee
  2. Thruster
  3. Coupon Swing
  4. Pull Ups
  5. Imperial Squalkers
  6. Goblet Squat
  7. Merkins
  8. Heels to Heaven
  9. Bent over Rows
  10. Big Boy Sit-ups
  11. Lunges ea.
  12. 1200m Run

Notes:
Pullups at 4 was a lot. Consider moving to 1. The run up the hill is a nice reset after a round and I can’t even do 4 pulls on a good day….. 😏

MARY:
Didn’t show today. Timing was impeccable. 👌

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Little Known Facts about Laziness #4

First a quick review:
Laziness #1
Laziness #2
Laziness #3

#4 They can’t make lemonade…

We have an expression, when life gives you lemons… make lemonade! The idea is grow where you’re planted, make the most of your situation, be content, etc.

Consider this verse:

Whoever is slothful will not roast his game, but the diligent man will get precious wealth.

— Proverbs 12:27

This this guy has the game, but it’s raw. He won’t roast it. I’d hate to hear his kids at that dinner. So close…

Another verse to consider:

The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; it wears him out to bring it back to his mouth.

— Proverbs 26:15

Wow, what a picture. He has food, it’s prepared (at least he’s gotten further this time), it’s in the dish, his hand is in the dish but it’s just too much. Can’t get it to his mouth. Don’t even ask him to chew. It better be soup for this guy.

Obviously this is being a little extreme with a touch of sarcasm. Be careful not to dismiss this as not you. The challenge is to consider your life, thoughts and motives. Are you this guy? Am I this guy?