F3 Knoxville

Tag: Swanson

Read me like a book

THE SCENE: 35* and NO RAIN
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

  • Imperial walker x10
  • Bat wing
    • BAC forward x20
    • BAC reverse x20
    • OH Claps x20
  • Tempo squat x10
  • 4 count merkin x10
  • SSH

THA THANG:

Ascending curb crawl 1-13. Bear crawl from one curb to the other, do 1 merkin. Bear crawl back to the original side, 2 merkins. Continue up to 13 merkins.
Decision time: 5 exercises at 5 different places, PAX choose rep count of 10, 20, 30, 40, 50. PAX choose the reps before knowing the exercise, and once they’ve used a number they can’t use it again.
  • Star jumps @ Big Ball (50)
  • Sit ups @ stage (40)
  • Burpees @ fountain (10)
  • Curls with rocks @ L&N (30)
  • SSH @ South end of park (20)

PAX read me like a book, burpees only 10 reps. G6 called it before we ever got there too.

20 sprints. Do 20 of exercise, sprint to the other end of the road and continue reps of said exercise until everyone has made it. Call a new exercise and repeat.
  • Diamond merkins
  • Squats
  • Sit ups
  • Wide merkins
  • Plank jacks
  • Burpees (10)

MARY:
Flutter kicks x20
Sit ups x20
Box cutters 10
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
10 Strong (get to keep my beard): G6, Reverb, The Voice, Amazon, Rousey, Passport, Cowbell, Duggar, Swanson, Abort
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
The Einstellung Effect: the negative aspect of having experience.  We all usually think having experience and even success somewhere is a good thing, and it is.  However, this effect describes the type of confirmation bias that arises from having success at something: you might not consider other options which might be even better or more beneficial.  Challenge to myself and other PAX to not only try to get better at things which they struggle with, but also occasionally take a look at things you do well, and consider that you might have another option.  My personal challenge is to try to find a way to love my family and friends in a better way. AYE!!
MOLESKIN:
Continue to pray for Passport and that hopefully he can avoid another back surgery, for G6’s son Rick who still has a fever following his operation, and for Swanson and his wife and family.

Bomb Shelter C.S.A.U.P. 2019

THE SCENE:
Low / Mid 30’s
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Fins on Q to get things warmed up!
SSH
LB Arm Circles F/B
Large Arm Circles F/B
Tempo Squats
Cherry Pickers
Lunges
Toe Touches
Jump Rope

THA-THANG:
Mosey .6 miles to the first beatdown location at the Elementary School.
The Ancient Kraken! (Designed by Pinocchio!) 8 Excersises with Mt. Suckmore & 5 Burpees:
After each exercise run around the Kraken, up Mt. Suckmore, Complete 5 Burpees and continue around the Kraken to the next exercise.  Rinse and Repeat for 30 min…

  • T-Merkins (x16)
  • Dr. W (x10)
  • Bobby Hurleys (x20)
  • Star Jacks (x30)
  • Mr. Spectacular (x12)
  • Shoulder Tap Merk (x12)
  • Single Leg Dead Lift Squat (x10ea.)
  • Alternating BBS (x20)

Just over 2 miles to the next beatdown location. The Murph & Mary at the Alcoa Bridge. Pax split in half and began with the Murph beatdown. Once completed they began Mary (OYO) for a rinse and repeat until the 1 hour time limit was completed.

  • Murph
    • 1 Mile Run
    • 100 Pull-ups
    • 200 Push-ups
    • 300 Air Squats
    • 1 Mile Run
  • Mary (Designed by Fins)
    • BBS (x10)
    • Ankle Touches (x10ea.)
      • Run to Bridge & Back
    • Holly Dolly (x10 IC)
    • American Hammers (x10 IC)
      • Run to Bridge & Back
    • LBC (x15)
    • Bicycle (x10 IC)
      • Run to Bridge & Back
    • Flutter Kick (x10 IC)
    • Mountain Climber (10 IC)
      • Run to Bridge & Back

1.8 miles to the next beatdown location. The Alcoa High School Football Field. (Designed by Mr. Rogers & Moses!)
Pax split into teams of 3 with 1 pax in each endzone and 1 at the 50 yard line. The pax member at the 50 completes exercise and release the pax member at the end zone. That pax member then runs to the 50, completes the exercise continues to the next end zone and releases the pax member. Rinse and Repeat. (1 hour total, with movements being 8 minutes each.

  • South End Zone Exercises:
    • Box Cutters
    • Leg Lifts
    • Mountain Climbers
    • Iron Cross Big Boys
    • Pickle Pounders
    • Bicycle Kicks
  • 50 Yard Line Exercises:
    • Peter Parker Merkins (x8)
    • Dry Docks (x8)
    • Body Builders (x4)
    • Bear Crawl (20 yards)
    • Hand Release Merkins (x8)
    • Big Boys (x10)
  • North End Zone
    • Air Squats
    • Bobby Hurleys
    • Reverse Pickle Pounders
    • Good Mornings
    • Monkey Humpers
    • Holly Dolly
  • After 48 minutes of movements the pax had the opportunity to “Cash Out”!
    • Moby – Flower 3:26 (High Plank / Low Plank – Bring Sally up / Bring Sally Down)

  • Alcoa Football Field Playlist:
    • Guns N’ Roses – Welcome to the Jungle
    • Ozzy Osbourne – Crazy Train
    • Sam Tinnesz – Ready Set Let’s Go
    • Imagine Dragons – Whatever it Takes
    • AC/DC – Shoot to Thrill
    • Beastie Boys – Sabotage
    • Linkin Park – Wretches and Kings
    • Carrollton – Shelter
    • AC/DC – T.N.T.
    • Sam Tinnesz – Wolves
    • Eminem – Till I Collapse
    • Carrollton – Made for This
    • Papa Roach – Born for Greatness
    • Dropkick Murphys – I’m Shipping up to Boston
    • Logic & Rag’n’Bone Man – Broken People
    • Metallica – For Whom the Bell Tolls
    • Moby – Flower

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
25 Pax!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
What kinda “ripples” are you creating?  I spoke to the pax about the rock hitting the pond and the ripple effect.  Be a positive ripple in this world!
MOLESKIN:

surf and turf ruck

THE SCENE: 52* and rainy, great day to build some character
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Gear inspection and move out, no warm up here.  Gear included: all ruckers with rucks at challenge weight + water, one 60 pound sandbag (Irene), one 80 pound sandbag (Black Betty).  Ruck up and move to Emerald Youth soccer fields.

Quick warm up there:
Tempo squats
BAC forward
Chinooks (or Sudokus)
THA-THANG:

Workout began with pushup and situp test from APFT/Heavy PT test.  Partner up and hold each other’s feet, then fist on the ground for pushups while partner performs 2 minutes max pushups and 2 minutes max situps.  PAX to try to remember and see how they improve after 2 month winter challenge from Charity Challenges.

Next was to dine on some surf and turf, stolen from Brickyard workout A-Rod posted last week.

  • 100 yard bear crawl
  • Take a break with 5 rounds of Amazon complex with 60 pound sandbag
  • 100 yard crab walk (this was funnnn)
  • Another break with 5 more rounds of Amazon complex (burpee over bag, strict curl, clean, squat, press toss to next man)

Ruck up and move back towards start point.

Once back at start point for false finish, take sandbags off shoulders and hold them in front for some extra distance carries.  Basically walking and kicking the sandbag while smoking already toasty shoulders.  Trade out sandbags at even intervals.

No time for Mary, which was nice since it was soaking wet (though we already were too).

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
4 weirdos: Swanson, Pfeiffer, Amazon, Abort

Ringing the B.E.L.L.S.

THE SCENE: Nice and crisp – feelin’ like a spring day!
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

  • 15 Baby Arm Circles – Reverse it
  • 25 SSH
  • 10 cherry pickers
  • 15 tempo squats
  • 10 tempo Merkins
  • 10 MTN climbers

THA-THANG:
Mosey on offer to the hill near the ‘ol Chocolate Factory, grab a partner and tackle the Burp Back Mountain.  100 total burpees.  While one partner does burpees the other sprints to the top of the hill, turns, and runs back.

Mosey over to the stairs beneath the glorious wig housing Big Ball and get ready for Elevens!  Start at the bottom of the stairs with 10 squats, run to the top, and perform 1 8-count bodybuilder.  Run back down the stairs for 9 squats, run up, 2 8-count bodybuilders… Keep going until 1 squat and 10 8-count bodybuilders.

Mosey over to the bridge beyond the big pond. Make your way across with Lt. Dans. Lt Dans = Lunge with right leg, lunge with left, squat… Repeat until halfway down.  Turn and mosey back towards the AO.  Stop just underneath the Big Ball and SPRINT back to the AO.

  • Burpback
  • Elevens
  • Lunge
  • Lunge
  • Sprint

= B.E.L.L.S.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Use the TAGS on right-side to record PAX (BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOURSELF) in attendance. Be sure to select the AO in CATEGORY above TAGS and then delete these notes!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Joan Cronan was the Athletic Director for the Lady Vols and worked with Pat Summit to help oversee much of the women’s athletics program’s success.  I once saw her give a talk about ensuring that every day you ring your B.E.L.L.S.  The B.E.L.L.S. are

  • Bible
  • Exercise
  • Learn
  • Letter of gratitude
  • Special project

These are daily habits that help ensure a well rounded and focused mind. Spend time in the Word, take care of your body daily, learn something new (as simple as a new word), let someone know you are grateful for them (read Ephesians 1:16 – pray for them by name), and take 5 minutes to straighten a junk drawer or toss old food out. That few minutes of chipping away at a bigger thing helps you eat the elephant one bite at a time.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
CSAUP with the Bombshelter on Saturday! On a personal plug: fundraising pint night at Elkmont Exchange on Wed for Cystic Fibrosis 5-9pm

Get started and see how far you go

THE SCENE: 30* but little wind, ready to go
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Even/odd static stretches for 20 count: middle, left, right
BAC forward and reverse
Tempo lunge
SSH
THA-THANG:
Mosey out of SP and over to the amphitheater, stopping in front of the stage.

  • 10 Bulgarian split squats (10 each leg)
  • Sprint the stairs, mosey back down to the stage
  • 10 calf raises on stairs

Repeato with 15 reps

Mosey further to the parking lot behind the Min Kao building on UT campus for Charles Bronson.  Three cones set up, with 5 exercises at first cone.  Perform exercise, sprint to second cone, bear crawl to the third cone, mosey back and move to next exercise.  Repeat for each exercise.

  • 50 SSH on 4 count
  • 50 Merkins
  • 50 Burpees (yup)
  • 50 Big boy sit ups
  • 50 Jump squats

Mosey back to amphitheater, need to balance out the leg work with some upper body.  15 decline merkins, 15 regular merkins, 15 incline merkins all done in succession with no rest.

Mosey back to start point for Mary.

MARY:
Flutter kicks
Heals to heaven
Feet elevated crunches
Boat canoe flutters led by Pfeiffer
FluttCOUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
10 Strong: Pfeiffer, Rusty, SiPad, Pullups, Amazon, Half Caff, Ivy, G6, Swanson, Abort
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
I’ve noticed on weekends that I am either extremely lazy or extremely productive, and usually nowhere in between.  I either just lay around and never get started doing anything or once I get started it just leads to staying busy.  The latter was yesterday, and it simply started with doing laundry early.  Then I painted something I had put off for months.  I fixed a broken section of fence that has needed attention for at least a month.  Cleaned up the utility room.  Found clothes to donate….I just encouraged men to get started with something and see how far it takes them to accomplish other things as well.
MOLESKIN:

Keep Rick (G6’s son) and Blake (Scope’s father) in our prayers as they both have surgeries upcoming.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Hardship Hill teams need to form up soon!!