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These CMUs ain’t geofenced!

THE SCENE: About 28 degrees. A few white specks wafting in on the breeze…First snow beatdown of the season!
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
25x SSH IC
10x Windmills IC
10x Tempo Merkins IC (last few niice and slow)
10x Travoltas each arm

THA-THANG:
Mosey over to the coupon pile, stopping halfway for 20x BBS OYO
Snag a Travelling Companion and continue on around toward the duck pond.
Stop at the parking lot just shy of the pond for OYO:
30 Overhead CMU Pulls
30 Merky-Derky (audibled to 20…)
30 Curls
Flutters for the six
Merky-Derky: Hands on CMU – one merkin. Bear crawl forward to feet on CMU – one derkin. Crawl bear to starting position. That’s one (sadistic count) or 2 (wussy count). We went with the wussy count and still audibled to 20. Those suck!
Resume traveling, past the buildings and up the hill. Gather for more OYO:
30 CMU Squats
30 4-count Mtn Climbers
30 more Curls
Flutters for the six

At this point, YHC realized there was no way we were gonna make it all the way across the street to that big set of stairs… Almost got the Travelling Companions off campus, but not quite. Turn around and head back, stop at the little set of stairs for Dora:
300 Calf Raises, 200 LBCs, 100 8-count Body Builders, running partner carries one CMU up the stairs, runs back down, carries other CMU up, then carries both down and tags partner.

Only a couple of pairs even made it to the body builders before we ran out of time.
Head back to return Companions to their home, then book it to the AO. Arrived 2 minutes late (sorry guys).

MARY:
None due to poor time management by the Q.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
13 this fine Wednesday, including one FNG – Welcome Teller (Daniel Tanner)!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
I’ve mentioned this one before, but I need reminding of it myself pretty often: Eph. 5:25 – Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her. Not just his ultimate sacrifice on the cross, but daily, in every action. Extreme patience with his mule-headed disciples. Gathering the sick and lame to himself, even when he had just walked miles from another town or crossed the the sea all night under a raging storm in a rickety little boat. That’s giving yourself. How will you follow that example today?
MOLESKIN:
Our Companions really slowed down travel… We can get to the Coupons or we can get to the stairs across the street, but definitely not both! Even without getting there, it still felt like a lot more running than I intended. PAX killed it anyway though with no [audible] cussing…
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Don’t forget 3rd F on Saturday morning! Check GroupMe for the deets…

Chopping Wood on The Moroccan Boat

THE SCENE: COLD but warmed by the fire of Christ within the PAX!
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

WARM-O-RAMA:
Short and sweet – SSHs (IC) Cherry Pickers (IC), High Knees
THA-THANG:

  • PARKING LOT ASSAULT – rotating bear crawls and lunges across entire student parking lot. Felt like July after.  Mosey….
  • WOOD CHOP GRINDER – 5 rounds of 20 Wood Choppers w/CMU, 20 Squats w/CMU, 20 Curls w/CMU, 20 Lat Rows w/CMU, 20 Merkins, Run up hill stairs and touch building, Rinse and repeat.
  • To boost morale, QIC introduced the all new “Moroccan Boat Club” exercise: on 6, boat position, while doing 4ct Moroccan Night Clubs. (X25) (IC). Mosey….
  • ROUTE 66 – Stop off at Sophomore Parking lot for a quick Route 66. ×1 Burpee increase with every pole (6 poles, 21 Burpees total). Mosey to AO….

MARY:
7th Cicle of Plank Hell – PAX formed circle in plank position, go around circle, increasing PAX Merkins every round. Cashed out with 30 4 Ct Flutterkicks.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
12 Strong
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Just before he passed away, 99 year old Rev. Billy Graham was asked what, if anything, surprised him about life. His response was “the brevity of it.” Life on earth is short.  We need to prioritize, re-focus from time to time on what is truly important.  Our relationships with others are the only thing we will carry with us into eternity.  What is more important? Prioritize them now, spend quality time with your spouse, children, siblings, parents, co-workers, etc. Focus on genuine, beneath the surface conversations with others and develop/cultivate meaningful, God-Centered relationships with them. Your warmth will represent Christ well.
MOLESKIN:
Special points to Bagger, Chaucer, Doubtfire, and FastnEasy for showing up to pre-ruck the JUCO mountains with QIC.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
3rd F coming up

The Burpee Machine

THE SCENE: 30 degrees of darkness – But the men prevailed!
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

Welcome to my last dis-respectful Q!  Turning 50 tomorrow. 🙂

WARM-O-RAMA:

  • 50 SSH
  • 20 Cherry Pickers
  • 20 Lunges
  • 20 Side Lunges
  • 20 Imperial Walkers
  • 20 Bicycles
  • Welcome gentlement to THE BURPEE MACHINE:
    Breaking down the burpee into six exercises to be done at six different stations.
  • Plank
  • Merkin
  • Frog
  • Deep Squat
  • Squat Jumps
  • Side Straddle Hops

1 or 2 Him’s spread out per station.  Everyone starts doing the exercise of their station until they get bumped by the up and coming HIM.  The machine starts when the first Planker gets up and runs to the touch point (10,50, or 100 yards away) and back to the next station (Merkin). That person then commences Merkins and the dudes doing merkins get up and run to the touch point and return to the next station at which they “bump” the exerciser to the next station (Deep Squat). And so on until the last him is reached (Side straddle hops) and he gets bumped back to the beginning of the “Machine” at which point the cycle starts all over.

We did one round at 10 yards, and 20 yards and then ran to the Hill bowl behind the CMU pile where each him picked up a CMU and we lined up the machine stations at the top of the Hill and designated the cement 25 yards below as the touch point to go to and return from.  Except now we were carrying a CMU with us to each station.  We almost completed one round of this.

MARY:
In light of a big gut STUFFER coming the next day, we did all ab & core work.

  • 20 Bicycles
  • 20 Star Crunches
  • 20 Imperial Walkers
  • 20 Windmills
  • American Hammer shoulder circle passing 3 CMU’s
  • 10 Single left arm- star crunches
  • 10 single right arm-star crunches
  • 20 Big Boy Situps Circle passing CMU’s at top of BBS.
  • Hopefully that burned off some excess calories … that will be gained tomorrow.
    COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA  9 Hims
    CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
    Reading of the hidden psalm in 1 Chronicles 16:8-32  As a reminder to give thanks for everything and submit under the Lord’s Majesty.
  • Psalm of Thanksgiving
    8Oh give thanks to the Lord, call upon His name;
    Make known His deeds among the peoples.
    9Sing to Him, sing praises to Him;
    Speak of all His wonders.
    10Glory in His holy name;
    Let the heart of those who seek the Lord be glad.
    11Seek the Lord and His strength;
    Seek His face continually.
    12Remember His wonderful deeds which He has done,
    His marvels and the judgments from His mouth,
    13O seed of Israel His servant,
    Sons of Jacob, His chosen ones!
    14He is the Lord our God;
    His judgments are in all the earth.
    15Remember His covenant forever,
    The word which He commanded to a thousand generations,
    16The covenant which He made with Abraham,
    And His oath to Isaac.
    17He also confirmed it to Jacob for a statute,
    To Israel as an everlasting covenant,
    18Saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan,
    As the portion of your inheritance.”
    19When they were only a few in number,
    Very few, and strangers in it,
    20And they wandered about from nation to nation,
    And from one kingdom to another people,
    21He permitted no man to oppress them,
    And He reproved kings for their sakes, saying,
    22“Do not touch My anointed ones,
    And do My prophets no harm.”
    23Sing to the Lord, all the earth;
    Proclaim good tidings of His salvation from day to day.
    24Tell of His glory among the nations,
    His wonderful deeds among all the peoples.
    25For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised;
    He also is to be feared above all gods.
    26For all the gods of the peoples are idols,
    But the Lord made the heavens.
    27Splendor and majesty are before Him,
    Strength and joy are in His place.
    28Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples,
    Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
    29Ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name;
    Bring an offering, and come before Him;
    Worship the Lord in holy array.
    30Tremble before Him, all the earth;
    Indeed, the world is firmly established, it will not be moved.
    31Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice;
    And let them say among the nations, “The Lord reigns.”
    32Let the sea roar, and all it contains;
    Let the field exult, and all that is in it.
    33Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the Lord;
    For He is coming to judge the earth.
    34O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
    For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
    35Then say, “Save us, O God of our salvation,
    And gather us and deliver us from the nations,
    To give thanks to Your holy name,
    And glory in Your praise.”
    36Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,
    From everlasting even to everlasting.

    MOLESKIN:
    Booster’s Dad, Wives, families, love, patience.

A Patient Ascent Up Jucomanjaro

THE SCENE:  42 Degrees and Clear Sky, Perfect weather for a VQ

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH (IC) x 15, Imperial Walkers (IC) x 10, Moroccan Night Club (IC) x 10, Cherry Pickers (IC) x 10, Hand Release Merkins (OYO) x 10

THA-THANG:

Mosey to Jucomanjaro.  Ascend Jucomanjaro with “Stops” along with the way.

Stop# 1 (Bottom)

  • 5 Burpees, 15 Tempo Squats (IC), Lunges (10 each leg), 10 Bobby Hurley’s

Stop# 2 (3rd Sewer Grate)

  • 15 Merkins, 15 Big Boys, 10 Flutter Kicks (IC), 50 Mtn Climbers

Stop# 3 (Turn Out)

  • 5 Burpees, 15 Tempo Squats (IC), Side Lunges (10 each leg), 10 SSH (IC)

Stop# 4 (Concrete Block)

  • 20 Shoulder Taps, Plank (45 seconds), 20 LBCs, 10 Freddie Mercury’s (IC), 15 Merkins

Stop# 5 (Top)

  • 10 Burpees, 15 Tempo Squats (IC), 15 Big Boys, Plank (45 Seconds), 20 Plank Jacks

Mosey back to AO

MARY:

10 Burpees, 15 Tempo Squats (IC), 15 Big Boys, 15 Merkins, 10 Flutter Kicks (IC), 10 Body Builders, Peter Parkers

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

15 HIMs got better today with 1 FNG (Salad Bar)

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

PATIENCE – One of the major issues I have is my lack of patience.  This is true for many different things whether we are talking about dealing with people I know, the general public, neighbors, sports, etc.  Lately, I feel like my patience is being tested constantly and God is letting me know that I have a lot more work that I need to do.

Colossians 3:12 – Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.

Romans 12:12 – Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Food drive

Thanksgiving CMU Feast

THE SCENE: 29 but not bad once you started moving…and we did!
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

  • Slosey around AO parking lot to warm up
  • Calf stretches on curb
  • Cherry Pickers (IC) 4 CT X 10
  • Baby Arm Circles Forward/Backward X 10 followed by Michael Phelps
  • Side Straddle Hop (IC) 4 CT X 10
  • Merkins – 10 4CT IC
  • Tempo Squats (IC) 4 CT X 10

THA-THANG:

Turkey & Dressing – 5 burpees & 10 CMU overhead presses – switch with partner

Pecan Pie & Sweet Tea – 10 CMU squats & 10 merkins – switch with partner

  • Mosey – partners take turns carrying CMU

Side of Alexander Building  

  • 15 Pullups on the walkway rails
  • Calf raises on steps w/ CMU until partner finishes pull-ups on steps
  • Rinse & repeat X 3 each
  • Mosey

Turkey & Dressing & Pecan Pie & Sweet Tea in courtyard

Bagwell Center –

  • 25 CMU curls while partner does step ups/box jumps – switch – X 3 rounds
  • 25 bench dips while partner does bentover rows w/ CMUs – switch – X 3
  • Mosey

Turkey & Dressing & Pecan Pie & Sweet Tea in courtyard

Performing Arts Center area 

  • 25 CMU tricep extension while partner does calf raises – switch
  • Mosey to AO

Turkey & Dressing & Pecan Pie & Sweet Tea

MARY:   Flutter kicks, Hello Dollies, Boat & Canoe, Side crunches

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

8 HIMs – Bagger, Neutron, Rocket, Snaggletooth, Spotter, Stye, Trolley, and Booster

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Ecclesiastes 3:1-22 – For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing.

Acts 1:7 – He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority.

Jeremiah 29:11 – For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.

Joshua 1:9 – Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

Proverbs 3:5-6 – Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.

We all have seasons of change in our lives. While we may not understand it, we trust in God to guide us. We know he loves us. My Dad has gone from being strong physically to very weak after his quadruple bypass. My wife is leaving her job today after 21 years. Things happen in our lives and we pray about them, ask God for advice and guidance, but know we may not be able to explain everything that happens. However, we should strive to stay focused on our faith and it will guide us along the way.

MOLESKIN:

No one started dancing when I referenced Kevin Bacon sharing the Ecclesiastes quote while he was speaking to the City Council…I think it was because they were still warmed up from all of the Turkey & Dressing, Pecan Pie and Sweet Teas we had around JUCO.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

  • Mend House F3 Workout on Monday, November 26 at 6:00 p.m.
  • Final Third F of the Year – Saturday, December 8 at 8:30 at The Outlook(located at 716 20th Street in Knoxville, behind Stephanos Pizza and near UT campus). Our topic will be “God-Centered Relationships.”